Kitaria Fables blends the RPG and life sim genres together in an adorably cute adventure that sees you stepping into the role of Nyanza, a soldier who is tasked with protecting Paw Village against a mysterious threat looming on the horizon.
You'll be accompanied by your trusty companion Macaron during your travels, but it doesn't hurt to have more help on your side. That's why we've put together these beginner tips to help you get started in the world of Kitaria.
Prioritize Upgrading Your Inventory
Having plenty of space to carry all the loot dropped by monsters is essential in upgrading your weapons and gear, as well as making it easier to turn a profit. You only begin with 16 inventory slots, but you can double that by purchasing two different bag upgrades from Pumpkin the traveling merchant.
You'll need 13,000 Paw Pennies in total to upgrade your inventory to the maximum level, but consider it an investment, as then you'll be able to carry more items and you'll have more to sell.
Invest In New Weapons And Armor Often
You'll start off with a Beginner Sword and nothing in the way of armor. However, you'll quickly realize that the difficulty of enemies scales up quite rapidly. While there's no real downside to being KO'd as you simply get kicked back to your home, it can make farming less efficient, especially if you have some distance to cover to get back to where you were.
Make sure you keep purchasing new weaponry and armor as often as possible, so keep enough Paw Pennies and items on hand to get your next upgrade. The game will become a lot easier if you keep Nyanza's gear in top shape.
Be Careful What You Sell
You can sell items by placing them into the Selling Box outside of your house on Thunderbunn Farm. Any items in there will automatically sell overnight. While it might seem tempting to sell all the monster parts and loot you get from defeating enemies, you should check to see if you need them first. Crafting most weapons, armor, and accessories requires various monster parts or dropped items.
Additionally, a lot of weapons and armor have to be upgraded from a different piece entirely, so you might find you'll still need to make another piece of armor before you can get the one you really want. The best thing to do is to check out the Blacksmith, see which weapons and armor you're aiming for, and then save the materials you'll need.
Don't Forget To Invest In New Spells
Once you complete the quest "Useful Experiment", Timmy in Paw Village will sell different elemental spheres that you can use at Alby's Cottage to purchase new and more powerful spells from the Magic Cauldron. You can also get spheres from enemies sometimes too. Ensuring you have a decent arsenal of spells at your disposal is just as important as keeping your gear up to to date. To purchase these spheres, you'll need Vengeful Souls, which can drop from enemies.
Naturally, the more powerful the spell, the more spheres you will need in order to unlock it, so make sure you hang on to any spheres you find in the field. Spells fall into four different categories: Fire, Ice, Wind, and Earth. You can change which skills and spells you have equipped from any Spellbook.
Getting Directions For Quests
A lot of quests will ask you to go to a specific location in order to find or farm a particular type of item, or to track down a certain someone. If you're a little bit lost and unsure where to go, opening the quest log from the main menu will give you the directions you need.
Additionally, you can open your map and see the quest marker over the area you need to visit, which is helpful as if you've been there before, you'll know whether you can fast travel using a teleport point or not.
Each Town Sells Different Items And Upgrades
You'll come across a few different towns and villages during your travels in Kitaria Fables, and it's worth knowing that each town has its own items available to you. For example, the Blacksmith in Paw Village offers weapon and tool crafting/upgrades, whereas the Blacksmith in Rivero Fortress offers armor and accessory crafting/upgrading.
Make sure that you speak to every merchant in each town you visit to see the different kinds of wares that they are offering, then be sure to stock up on any items that you might need.
Always Carry Some Food With You
The best way to recover your health in a pinch is to eat some food, and you can also assign specific food items to shortcut buttons for easy use. There are lots of different food items available in-game, some you can purchase, some drop from enemies, and others you can craft, all with varying degrees of health replenishment.
Make sure that you are always carrying some food with you in case of emergencies, as you don't want to get caught short when out in the field, especially with minibosses roaming the world. Be warned, some food items that drop from enemies can take away your health rather than restore it.
The Menu Can't Save You From Danger
Unlike most games, opening your menu will not pause the game or suddenly prevent the monsters from attacking you. Be careful that you don't leave yourself vulnerable by opening your menu mid-battle, and instead take advantage of the shortcut keys to assign food items so you can heal up quickly at the press of a button. You can change which items are assigned to your shortcut keys in the main menu.