Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army maintains the excellent story of its PS2 original while offering a significantly improved combat system. Although it is an action RPG, the game preserves the core mechanics of the Shin Megami Tensei series, where exploiting enemy weaknesses is essential for victory and survival in challenging battles. It’s essential to identify which stats to prioritize in Raidou Remastered, as battles will become increasingly challenging as the game progresses. This guide will show which of Raidou’s stats you should level up to make him a better Devil Summoner.
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Stats To Focus On In Raidou Remastered
Every time Raidou levels up, you can choose where you allocate points to increase his stats up to a maximum of 40. There are four stats to choose from: Strength, Magic, Vitality, and Luck. Depending on the fight, you’ll only have one point to allocate with every level increase, so you’ll need to choose wisely. Use the following tips to make the best choice for Raidou’s stat build.
Magic
The Magic stat will help players exploit enemy weaknesses based on their elemental types, increase the stats of Raidou’s summoned demons, and enhance Raidou’s defense against magic. You should prioritize Magic above all else. This stat also lowers the cost of Magnetite when summoning Raidou’s demons into battle. Maxing out Raidou’s Magic stats is vital for working through Raidou Remastered’s New Game Plus.
Vitality
Raidou Remastered is a challenging game without even getting to the game’s New Game Plus Hard Mode. Dying in combat without a Jin Dan to revive Raidou will end the game, and you’ll have to restart the game at your last save point. Leveling up the Vitality stat will increase Raidou’s health points in battle, meaning he can take more damage without falling.
The fastest way to level up and increase Raidou’s stats is by traveling to the Nameless Shrine and speaking to the Nameless Shrine: Fox (Left), and earning specialty items at the village.
Strength
Since Raidou primarily uses a sword as his main weapon, it might be tempting to invest points in increasing his strength. However, it’s more beneficial to focus on magic, as Raidou’s attack power is determined by the quality of the swords he crafts through Sword Alchemy and the magic used to exploit enemy weaknesses. That said, you shouldn’t completely neglect strength. Physical attacks against stunned enemies still rely on Raidou’s physical power earlier in the game.
Luck
Leveling up Raidou’s Luck increases his chances of critical strikes and enhances the rate and quality of items awarded after victories. It’s still luck-based and is a useful stat increase in the later stages of the game, but it’s the least important when increasing Raidou’s stats.
While all stats have their uses, you should focus on raising his Magic and Vitality over everything else, but don’t neglect Strength either. Only worry about Luck later in the game as you’re fighting through more enemies.