Beginner Tips and Tricks

Listed below are several Beginner Tips and Tricks which will help you in Legends of Mana.

Experiment with Weapons

Don't be afraid to experiment with the different types of weapons that are on offer at the start of the game. Although you are prompted to choose one, there is nothing stopping you from playing around with lots of different weapons to find out which ones you fight best with. Weapon choice affects how your stats improve, and changing them around a lot will enable you to have a balanced character.

Artifact Placement is Important

In Legend of Mana there are 25 artifacts you need to acquire, and they make up the world you explore, spawn the enemies you fight, and have unique levels of Mana attached to them. Keep in mind when you place artifacts that the further away from Home an artifact is placed, the higher the levels of enemies and shops. Remember that the Pirate's Hook artifact can only be placed on a water tile.

Visit the Fortuneteller for Hints

In Domina's market you will find Meimei, a glamorous local fortuneteller who charges 10 Lucre each time her services are engaged. In Legends of Mana this will be in the form of a hint as to where you should go next and what your next objective should be. Take advantage of this useful feature to help complete quests.

Get the Forbidden Ring to Level Up Easier

There is an early quest in Legend of Mana that will reward you with a Forbidden ring, an accessory that will share the EXP crystals that you pick up from defeated enemies with all party members, making leveling up much easier. In order to start this quest you must talk to Daena on Luon Highway during Niccolo's Business Unusual and then start the quest by talking to her again at the Inn in Domina.

Don't Go Home During Quests

Whenever you do a quest in Legend of Mana that requires escorting an NPC somewhere, it is important to remember that whilst doing so you must not enter your home under any circumstances. Entering the front door of your home will result in dismissing the NPC, you can however use the facilities around Home. If you accidentally dismiss the NPC you are escorting, you will have no other option but to immediately reload an Autosave as you will no longer be able to complete the quest and will have to wait until New Game rolls around.

Learn New Abilities and Techniques

New Abilities In Legend of Mana are learned by fighting a number of battles with some prerequisite abilities equipped. For example, to learn how to perform a Somersault you must spend 7 battles with Jump equipped and 12 with Lunge equipped. Special Techniques require a certain number of battles with Abilities equipped and also a certain number of battles with a specific weapon equipped too. To learn the 1H Sword technique 'Triple Tiger' for example, you must fight 8 battles with a 1H Sword equipped, and 3 with Somersault equipped. The requirements to learn new Abilities and Techniques are not tracked or stated anywhere in the game.

Unock the Monster Corral

You will be able to unlock the Monster Corral for business by completing an early quest in the town of Domina. Once you have unlocked the Monster Corral, you will be able to hatch monster eggs and raise little critters that will accompany you into battle. Take advantage of these little creatures, as they possess abilities that will make certain situations you encounter in the game far easier. New monster eggs are not randomly placed, they can typically be found in areas that used to hold bosses, so always return and search there to find new eggs to hatch.