Post-Game Content & Grade Shop

Congratulations, Exorcist! You've navigated the treacherous seas of Desolation and faced the ultimate threat. But the journey in Tales of Berseria doesn't end with the final boss. A wealth of challenging content, hidden secrets, and powerful rewards await you in the post-game, culminating in the highly anticipated Grade Shop for your New Game+ endeavors.

Unlocking Post-Game Content

Upon completing the main story, you'll be returned to the world map just before the final boss. This allows you to freely explore and tackle any side quests or areas you might have missed. However, to truly dive into the post-game, you'll want to focus on a few key objectives:

The Final Dungeon Revisited: While not strictly "post-game," revisiting the final dungeon, the Exorcist's Island, can yield some high-level equipment and materials that will be useful for the challenges ahead.
The True Final Boss Questline: This is the meat of the post-game. To initiate it, head to Titania. You'll find new events and dialogue that will guide you towards a series of difficult battles and story revelations, eventually leading to a confrontation with a powerful optional boss.
Dangerous Encounters: Throughout the world, stronger versions of existing enemies, known as "Dangerous Encounters," will now appear. These foes drop rare materials and offer significant EXP. Keep an eye out for glowing red auras on the world map.
Code Red Hunts: More challenging Code Red Hunts will become available at various taverns. These often involve powerful daemon bosses that require strategic planning and well-equipped parties.

The True Final Boss Walkthrough

This questline is the most significant post-game addition, offering both narrative closure and an extreme challenge. Be prepared for battles that will test your mastery of the combat system.

Return to Titania: After the credits roll, load your clear save data. Travel to Titania. Look for a new event marker or speak to the NPCs around the prison island. This will trigger a scene that sets you on the path.
Investigate the New Anomaly: You'll be directed to a specific location on the world map, often a previously visited dungeon that now has a new, more sinister aura. For instance, you might be sent to the Warg Forest or the Gaiburk Ice Field.
Confront the Seraphim: As you progress through the quest, you'll encounter powerful Seraphim who are tied to the overarching lore. These battles are often multi-phase and require careful management of your Soul Gauge and Break Souls. Ensure your equipment is up-to-date and consider crafting specific resistances.
The Final Confrontation: The culmination of this questline will lead you to a new, hidden area or a significantly altered version of a familiar one. Here, you'll face the true final boss of Tales of Berseria. This boss is designed to be a significant step up from the main story's final encounter.

Strategy Tips:
- Elemental Weaknesses: Pay close attention to the boss's elemental weaknesses and resistances. Adjust your arte setups accordingly.
- Break Souls: use Break Souls effectively to interrupt powerful attacks and deal massive damage. Velvet's Consume Crow is invaluable for maintaining pressure.
- Mystic Artes: Save your Mystic Artes for critical moments, such as when the boss is stunned or vulnerable.
- Party Composition: Experiment with different party members. Laphicet's healing and support, Rokurou's counterattacks, and Magilou's spellcasting can all be crucial.
- Equipment: Ensure your best equipment is fully enhanced and has beneficial skills. Consider farming for specific gear drops from Dangerous Encounters.

The Grade Shop

The Grade Shop becomes accessible once you complete the game and save your clear data. It allows you to spend "Grade" (earned throughout your playthrough by performing well in battles, completing side quests, and finding collectibles) on various bonuses for your New Game+ (NG+). To access it, start a New Game+ from the main menu after loading your clear save.

Recommended Grade Shop Purchases

Your Grade total will determine how many bonuses you can afford. Prioritize based on your desired NG+ experience:

Double EXP (1000 Grade): Essential for quickly leveling up and making subsequent playthroughs smoother.
Double Gald (500 Grade): Great for affording better equipment and enhancing early on.
Carry Over Artes Usage (500 Grade): Allows characters to retain their arte usage counts, making it easier to master artes and unlock titles.
Carry Over Equipment (1000 Grade): Keeps all your hard-earned gear, including enhanced equipment, making early game significantly easier.
Carry Over Skills (500 Grade): Retains learned equipment skills, which can be a huge advantage.
Carry Over Titles (500 Grade): Keeps all unlocked titles and their associated stat bonuses.
Carry Over Consumables (200 Grade): Useful for retaining rare consumables, but generally less impactful than other options.
Increase Max HP (500 Grade): A solid choice for increasing survivability, especially on higher difficulties.
Increase Max BG (500 Grade): More BG means more Mystic Artes and Break Souls, which is always good.
Unlock All Skits (100 Grade): If you're a lore enthusiast, this allows you to re-watch all skits from the start.
Unlock All Attachments (100 Grade): For fashion-conscious players, this is a must-have.
Unlock All Costumes (100 Grade): Similar to attachments, for those who enjoy character customization.

Pro-Tip: If you're aiming for a 100% completionist run or a speedrun, carefully plan your Grade Shop purchases. For example, carrying over equipment and skills can drastically reduce the time spent grinding in NG+.

Beyond the Grade Shop: Further Challenges

Even after conquering the true final boss and planning your NG+, there are still more challenges to undertake:

The Bonus Dungeon: A hidden, multi-floor dungeon with increasingly difficult enemies and unique boss encounters. The entrance is often well-hidden, requiring careful exploration of the world map. This dungeon typically offers the best equipment and accessories in the game.
Character Episodes: Some characters may have additional, optional story episodes that unlock after certain post-game conditions are met. These provide deeper insights into their backstories and offer unique rewards.
Minigames and Collectibles: If you haven't already, complete all minigames (e.g., the Geoboard races, the fishing minigame) and track down any remaining collectibles (e.g., Katz Boxes, Normin).
Higher Difficulties: Challenge yourself by starting a New Game+ on a higher difficulty setting like "Chaos" or "Unknown." This will truly test your combat prowess and knowledge of the game's mechanics.

Embrace the post-game of Tales of Berseria. It's an opportunity to fully master the combat, uncover every secret, and experience the world of Velvet Crowe in its entirety before embarking on a new adventure with the power of the Grade Shop at your disposal!