Masters Basics

You can only have one master at a time. If you train under a different master, you'll have to end your apprenticeship with your current master. This is not the end though; you're free to switch masters without repercussions, whenever you please. You have to prove your strength to a Master by passing his "test of skill" battle. He'll then teach you one of his techniques. There are four lessons or challenges Masters can give, and you'll get a new skill if you're triumphant. Talk to your master once in a while to receive free items from them as well.

You must increase your affinity level with your masters as proof that you've grown stronger as their student. There are three ways of increasing it:

1. Include your master as a support character in PQs

2. Use the techniques he taught you

3. Earn experience as his student. The higher the exp you earn every PQ, the faster your master will grow fond of you.

Keep doing the conditions above until your master acknowledges your mastery over the technique he taught you. Your current master will usually wait in the bottom of the stairs from the time machines. You'll know that he's ready for another challenge when you see a blue question mark over his/her head.

Each master can teach you four different skills, with the new ones more powerful and potent than the last. To check your affinity level with your current master, access the Play Data option from your main menu.

After defeating your Master the second time around, you'll receive his Z Soul. These are special equipment that can provide various effects and boosts, with different triggering factors.

New masters will become available as you complete story missions. Also, they're not always in the same location or appear in the same city all the time. They locations and appearances seem to be random so keep "reloading" the city by selecting a PQ until the character selection screen then cancelling out. Keep doing this and searching around until you find the master you want to talk to.