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Considering how Familiars learn their own special moves called Tricks and may even evolve through Metamorphoses, it may help to understand just what the best team setups are, especially considering each protagonist’s combat style in the Ni no Kuni title.
10 Balancing Oliver’s Magic
Oliver Cuttpurse Sea Naiad Bighorn
Considering how Oliver positions himself as the combat mage in the gameplay of the Ni no Kuni game it makes sense for him to have a team that retains balance across his specialization. The Cuttpurse would do a great deal of assistance with Oliver, courtesy of Tricks such as Smoke Bomb and Dark Cloud that could debilitate the enemy’s advance with blind and other ailments.
Meanwhile, the Bighorn would excel as a tank courtesy of his taunts (Yoo-Hoo) and attack boosts (War Cry) combined with his physical prowess. Finishing this lineup is the Sea Naiad, capable of dishing out large heals with Spells like Healing Tear and Rise and Shine.
9 Defending Oliver’s Playthrough
Oliver Whippersnapper Sillymander Oroboros
When protagonist Oliver embarks on his journey to save his mother in the Ni no Kuni game, players need to ensure Oliver is guarded fiercely with the right companions. In terms of Familiars, the Whippersnapper is among the easiest to obtain and still boasts excellent defense.
In contrast to this defensive specialty is the Sillymander, this time around flexing its high M. DEF alongside the Defend command that can make it a decent sub-tank in emergencies. Not only that, its decent attack speed allows it to outperform pesky enemies. Lastly, the Oroboros remains a reliable caster for its fair share of elemental spells to complement Oliver’s own expanded arsenal.
8 Consistent Combat With Oliver
Oliver Dinoceros Incy Flouroboros
Players enjoying the Wrath of the White Witch experience who want another take on a party with Oliver might want to consider pairing him with a Dinoceros, immediately giving his team a dose of massive brute strength that can provide an indomitable defense. This becomes a decent Familiar to pair with Incy, which in itself is a consistent offensive combatant.
Interestingly enough, while Oliver learns a lot of healing Spells throughout the game, the Flouroboros becomes an excellent substitute to ensure his team’s survival with its expansive healing arsenal.
7 Protecting Esther At All Costs
Esther Lumberwood Hooray Sleepeafowl
Among the original members of Oliver’s team in the Ni no Kuni game, it’s Esther that learns how to Tame Familiars properly. And given her skill with the Harp, Esther is more of a primary support than someone who likes to remain on the front lines. In this regard, a great tank in her team would be Lumberwood, being the Familiar with the highest physical defense.
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Meanwhile, despite Esther’s lack of physical damagers, the Hooray serves its purpose well with decent ATK and M. ATK, coupled with Defend which can help it become another tank to protect Esther when necessary. Lastly, Sleepeafowl is a great caster to round up Esther’s team, providing durability as well as an arsenal of decently-damaging spells.
6 Esther Only Needs One Familiar To Attack
Esther Yellow Buncher Sponge Bubbud Napcap
If players enjoying their Ni no Kuni experience on any platform want to maximize Esther’s presence in the field, they can always rely on Yellow Buncher to protect her with sheer brute force. Despite Napcap being the base form of its species, its further evolutions give it not just great healing but also powerful Tricks, making it yet another emergency tank.
Not only that, but attaining a Sponge Bubbud also gives Esther’s team quite a lot of healing, cementing further their durability. While this means Yellow Buncher becomes the ever-reliable damage dealer in the team, the consistent support of the rest of the Familiars can make this a decent team to work with across the game.
5 Destroy Enemy Teams With Swaine’s Debuffs
Swaine Dumbelemer Bone Ranger Sprout Sprite
Given how Swaine is practically one of the best combatants among Oliver’s companions in the open-world Ni no Kuni game, it makes sense for players to want to maximize his aggressive potential. He can easily do this with Dumbelemer, who not only has decent ATK stats but has a decent mix of Tricks to become any role in a party.
Meanwhile, the presence of the Bone Ranger gives Swaine’s team the opportunity to debilitate enemy teams with various status effects, courtesy of its Tricks. Lastly, the Sprout Sprite is an ever-reliable counter to Bone Ranger’s casting offense, as this time around the Sprout Sprite has the best mix of healing abilities to cement the combat potential of this party.
4 Capitalize On Swaine’s Combat Potential
Swaine Monolith Bonehead Wisp
Among Oliver’s companions in the Ni no Kuni game, it’s Swaine that is perhaps the most experienced in combat, given his trade as a criminal. In turn, it’s reasonable for players to depend on him for sustainable combat performance. And with regards to Familiars that work best with him, it’s the Monolith that works as a consistent tank throughout the game, boasting both high DEF and M. ATK that could serve well in the tricky parts of the endgame.
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Accompanying Monolith is Bonehead, which in itself has decent long-term potential considering how damage reduction from Psych Up can transform it into a secondary tank in emergencies. Lastly, the Wisp is a great choice in Swaine’s roster for someone to do elemental magics, especially since it begins with decent-damaging Fire Tricks that evolve into Dark Tricks after it evolves.
3 Always Aggressive With Swaine
Swain Psychophant Stabber Siestar Fish
Players enjoying their Ni no Kuni creature-collecting experience would likely try to see how far Swain could go with his combat prowess, especially when with a team that focuses heavily on combat. Part of such a team would be Psychophant, boasting Tricks that dish out damage consistently.
Likewise, Stabber remains the ever-reliable physical fighter with a couple of support and elemental Tricks that are able to cement its consistent arsenal. Lastly, should Swain want a healer on his team, Siestar Fish is the perfect choice given its arsenal of healing abilities, guaranteeing additional survivability to his squad.
2 Maximize Marcassin’s Elemental Tricks
Marcassin Potty Lightshade Turbandit
Given how Marcassin becomes a secondary caster among the protagonists of the Ni no Kuni game, he’s no slouch as a balanced mage compared to Oliver’s penchant for offensive combat. Considering this setup, a perfect tank for Marcassin could come in the form of Potty which, aside from its strong defense, is its capability of dishing out strong magic attacks.
Outside this tank, it’s Lightshade that becomes a good fit for a physical attacker in Marcassin’s team due to its solid stats and decent attack speed. Lastly, the Turbandit possesses some of the higher M. ATK scores and, with its capability to learn elemental Tricks from almost any element, easily becomes capable of supplementing Marcassin’s lack of magical offense.
1 Couldn’t Give Marcassin Too Much Heals
Marcassin Knightingale Strongo Relixx
Sometimes, a caster like Marcassin couldn’t cope with the lack of spells he has in the Ni no Kuni game compared to the protagonist Oliver. However, this doesn’t mean there’s nowhere else he could shine. His roster of compatible Familiars can take him to the likes of Strongo, which not only has a decent mix of damaging Tricks but also healing and support abilities.
Complementing the Strongo’s decent magical arsenal in the gameplay of White Witchis the Knightingale, this time adding some physical Tricks to its repertoire of support and healing abilities. Additionally, When it comes to healers, Marcassin should take advantage of how Relixx has perhaps some of the best healing and support abilities to complement its balanced stats.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was released for the Xbox One and Series X/S last September 15, 2022. The game is also available for Switch, PS3, PS4, and PC.
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