If your memory card was deleted and you had to start over...

[Von Jugel]

...what would be your plan to get back to where you were the most efficiently?

Many of you have your own strategies and preferences, but as for myself, I like to play and gather items for all classes and characters. Also, I must state that I currently play only offline and only on Gamecube, so understand that my advice is slanted towards that. Here are the classes, characters, items and weapons that I find to be the most essential and at the same time not difficult to acquire. We're not talking about Psycho Wands and Sealed J-Swords here, but this is the plan I would have to get the ball rolling.

So, before I begin, this guide assumes you:

- Play Offline
- Play Gamecube
- Don't mind using the pipe trick
- Enjoy using all three classes

For offline play, it's my belief that the best character is a RaMarl and the best Section ID is Redria. Why?

RaMarl - Her LVL 20 Techs, especially Shifta/Deband and Jellen/Zalure. If you use these at all times, a RaMarl will be frequently (key word: frequently) stronger than all other classes if you're playing solo. Once a RaMarl has a Spread Needle and a Frozen Shooter, it becomes a lot easier to advance into more difficult territory.

Redia - First off, the God/Battle. It might take a number of runs through The Forest Of Sorrow quest in Ultimate, but with time you'll get it eventually. Once you have this, you will be able to use shots much easier, and also for anything a Hunter uses. Once you have this, you can never play without it (though rifles don't seem to need it as much). Secondly, PIPEABLE ADD SLOTS, because an armor is only worth it if it has four slots. Other perks of Redria include the easiest way to get Cure/Shock and the easily pipeable Demolition Comet. Redia also is able to get arguably the best armor in the game (especially for forces) as well as the most easily, including the Brightness Circle, DF Field, Luminous Field, and the Smoking Plate for Fonewms. Once you get the God/Battle, it's time to make another class.

The other best classes to me are Skyly and Purplenum, with a couple good grabs from Greenill (Guard Wave), Whitill (Cure/Freeze), and Viridia (God Power, Standstill Sheild). Skyly is the best for Hunters as they get the best sword drops, and Purplenum has the best Ranger weaopons. So it's my estimation that the weakest classes to begin with are Oran, Yellowboze, and Bluefull. These classes have some unique drops down the line, but you can wait.

Most important easily obtainable items (IMO):

Tier 1

God/Battle - Redria
Spread Needle – Purplenum or Greenill (possible Redria)
Frozen Shooter – Purplenum or Greenill
Demolition Comet - Redria
Red Sword / Chainsawd - Skyly
Guard Wave - Greenill
Aura Field - Oran
Kasami Bracer - Purplenum
Cure/Freeze - Whitill
Cure/Shock – Redria
God HP - Skyly
Add Slots - Redria

Tier 2

God/Mind - Purplenum
God Arm / Skyly and Purplenum
God Power / Viridia

When making characters, they aren't worth a piss until they hit level 70 or so. So why not make it easy? Give them a 200 lvl mag and God HP's, and you can get them to Ultimate Mode in less than 10 hours. If it's your main goal to max out a Bluefull Fomar, then good for you, but I suggest doing some other classes and Section ID's first.