Final Fantasy XV Cheats and Tips

MP is the measure of how many spells a character can cast. Every time a character casts a spell it will be depleted. When your MP is low you can begin regenerating it by hiding behind cover and holding the dodge button (Square).

The following video is a montage of ALL 15 summon attacks and includes Shiva, Bahamut, Ramuh, Titan, Leviathan and Ifrit against other summons.
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You can become resilient to many attacks by phasing, this is done by holding the dodge button (Square). Although phasing will mean you won't have to employ dodge timing to actively mitigate damage it does mean your MP will drain if you use it.

Use the warp attack on dangerous enemies that hit hard by delivering a powerful strike when they least expect it. The damage that you inflict will depend on how far you warped from so a good tactic is to weave in and out of melee range dashing with warp attacks to wear down an enemy.

You may want to consider having Ignis in your party as doing so will give you access to several useful healing magic spells that will increase your party's sustainability considerably.

Learn to take full advantage of magic spells like Fire by using them when it's environmental effects can be used to combo enemies.

This ability is available for 6 AP in Ignis' tree and will enable you to instantly scan enemies and learn about them. The information will also include their weaknesses which you can then exploit to the full.

It is always worthwhile cooking food and eating it whenever possible as it will make your character more powerful which will help you in combat. You can always check to see whether or not food benefits are still in effect on by looking at your user interface.

After battles look to rest at hotels that do not replenish EXP as these places multiply EXP twice, as compared to motels (1.5x).

The following video will show you how to ride a Chocobo and get the Chocobo Jockey Trophy. Note: To unlock Chocobos you must first reach chapter 3, it costs 50 Gil per day to rent a Chocobo and you can press R2 to whistle for your chocobo wherever you are.
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As you only have a limited amount of stamina you will not be able to run around the world as much as you want. You can however save stamina and move more quickly through the world if you don't have access to a Chocobo by jumping during a sprint so you carry your momentum with you and regenerate some stamina mid-flight. This means however spam jumping often.

There is crafting materials and high value treasure scattered all across the world so make sure you keep an eye out for it. Don't be afraid to investigate if something looks out of place, more often than not you will be rewarded for your curiosity.

If you find yourself struggling to progress in the game you can always go to 'Options' and switch to the Easy difficulty setting where you get resurrected when you die. This setting is recommended for players who are primarily playing for the story.

The video below will show you how you can get 500,000+ EXP before getting an EXP multiplier from a hotel. If you want to get a 3x EXP multiplier, you will need access to the city of Altissia in Chapter 9 and the requisite 30,000 Gil.
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When you have beaten Story mode by finishing ALL 14 chapters and defeated the endboss the following video will show you how to unlock the Regalia Type-F Modification to get the Regalia Pilot Trophy.
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The following video will show you how to defeat the Ifrit Boss and get the Chosen King Trophy. Note: If you are playing on the 'Easy' difficulty setting you must change the setting to 'Normal' in the game options before this fight otherwise you will miss it.
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Unlike previous Final Fantasy games Gill is highly sought after so you need to make sure you regularly find items that can be sold to vendors for some income. It is important that you do this often so you are able to position yourself financially to buy the best equipment.​

The following video is a montage of ALL the cutscenes in Final Fantasy XV.
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The video below will show you how to get the Tortoise Toppler Trophy by defeating the Adamantoise which is a huge level 99 Megaboss that is found in Leide after beating the story.
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Consider playing an assassin if the combat situation requires stealth, an assassin is able to sneak up to Human enemies undetected and eliminate their target in a single attack (Triangle button).

When the night falls you will face enemies that are more dangerous. Although the enemies will be a higher level and harder to defeat you will gain better rewards.

The following video will show you how you can get level 35 early in the game by farming EXP and leveling up fast. The video also gives you excellent tips about magic and EXP Booster.
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The following video will show you how to get the Ultima Blade which is the second strongest weapon in the game.
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The following video will show you ALL 13 Royal Arms locations to unlock the Faithful Heir Trophy. Each Royal Arm has unique attack patterns and stat boosts and can be used in combat by Noctis.
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#1 - Sword of the Wise - 0:05
#2 - Axe of the Conqueror - 0:58
#3 - Swords of the Wanderer - 2:08
#4 - Blade of the Mystic - 3:26
#5 - Katana of the Warrior - 4:13
#6 - Trident of the Oracle - 5:29
#7 - Sword of the Father - 6:21
#8 - Bow of the Clever - 7:20
#9 - Sword of the Tall - 9:39
#10 - Shield of the Just - 12:09
#11 - Scepter of the Pious - 13:27

The following video will show you how to defeat the final boss on chapter 14 and earn the Homecominmg Trophy.
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The following video will show you how to interact with the Justice Monsters minigame which can be found on Arcade Pinball machines in Crow's Nest Diners at outposts and parking spots all over the map to get the High Five for Justice! Trophy.
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If you need more Gill you may want to consider doing a Hunt quest. These side quests are picked up at diners around the world and involve killing a particular enemy. Hunt quests are worthwhile doing as they reward you a decent amount of Gill upon completion.

When selecting your combat stlye you may want to consider going to the 'Options' menu and enabling 'Wait' mode. This setting will slow down combat and allow inputs when the game pauses making the game feel more strategic.

You can prevent any monsters from spawning on the road when you are driving at night by just bringing up the 'Shop' menu in the car.