> > > The best thing to do is fight one level 8 battle at a time, and just lay into the biggest group of most dangerous monsters with all the SP you can muster. If that doesn't work, then you have no choice but to level up a tad. Don't worry, from level 17 on your characters won't have trouble with very many individual battles.
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> > > Why am I telling you this? You're in the Hall of Fame.
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> > Yes, but with only one party, who were of levels 35 through 45 when they faced Murkon. It's a lot tougher with a party of level 15 characters.
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> Yeah, I know. Right now I have one guy who is a level 12 Assassin with level 17ish HP and no magic. He can't even take out all of level 4 without dying. I think he needs a touch more Speed. Or mebbe some of those shorts like the Smoke Giants wear. They seem pretty strong.
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> ^v^:)^v^
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My party is doing fine on levels 8 and 9. First, after leveling up enough so my party consisted of people all above level 17(except my wizard, since I retrained him from a sorcerer to his present state), I rebased to Kaliti(cheaper prices and better accesibility to level 8). Then I stepped onto the elevator and headed to level 8 and now I can handle almost anything level 8 throws at me and even occasionally, level 9. The trick is to get restore. Also, is it possible the monsters you fight on level 7 harass you too much until you have to little HP and SP to face level 8?