Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization is an Action RPG that is designed to resemble the VRMMORPG from the SAO anime. That leaves it combining basic Action RPG elements with certain features you’d only expect from an MMO. This actually lends itself well to grinding for EXP (experience) which is needed to level up your character, friends, weapons, and skills.
Of course, there is still a heavy grind to it. But there are ways that you can leverage your time to reach those high levels even faster. Here are a few tips to help you out.
Buffs
While beating enemies and completing quests is the most basic way to earn EXP and level up in Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, it won’t necessarily level you up quickly. However, you can take advantage of the things you have to do anyway by using buffs. There are two ways you can do this:
Use Items – There are EXP potions you can earn as quest rewards or find in chests scattered throughout Ainground. They provide bonus EXP for a decent length of time. These are best used when grinding out higher level enemies.
Use Skills – You can unlock a skill called EXP Gain (located between 2HAxe and Spear on Skill Tree, right below Buffer). It raises the amount of experience you earn by 15% for five minutes.
Farm Tougher Enemies When Playing Solo
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization mixes up the mobs in each area so you have low levels and high levels in one place. The very first area will include enemies up to Level 13 which is a huge jump when you first start. Each new area will raise the cap on enemies, giving you much tougher foes to test your mettle against.
You can use the tougher enemies in each area for some extra experience. They’ll give quite a bit more than something your level, so take advantage while you can. If you wait and reach their level, you’ll get very little EXP.
Take Up All the Board Quests
Near the Teleport Gate is a bulletin board this is periodically filled with requests. Take them all. They usually coincide with what you’re up to in the story. Just complete them as you play normally (or focus on them if you want). Then, when you head back to town, turn them in at the bulletin board to get your rewards. You’ll always get at least a little bit of EXP, but you’ll sometimes also get items, gear, and even money.
It’s a good way to speed up the level up process since every little bit helps. And, since you can complete them while doing something you had to do anyway, it’s a win-win.
Use Multiplayer to Take Down Bosses Way Stronger Than You
While playing Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization solo, it is almost impossible to take down the bosses that are level 50 and higher when you’re a lower level. While you can level up your weapons attacking them, you won’t level up if your team just keeps getting wiped. This is where multiplayer comes in.
Once you unlock multiplayer, use it to make or find a team where at least one person is a very high level. Next, have the strongest boss chosen and enter. Once your team makes it to the boss, fight it and defeat it. If you die, don’t worry. As long as someone stays alive you can keep going. When you beat this much higher leveled boss, you’ll get a ton of EXP to level up. After you emerge victorious, you’ll have the option to restart it. Just rinse and repeat.
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