Are you trying to decide on the best time to unlock characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink? Here’s what you need to know.
The most efficient way is to unlock the characters you want and will use early and everyone else only after unlocking Maniac difficulty.
Let’s explain everything in further detail.
When to Unlock New Characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink?
In short, unlock the main characters you want to use as soon as you can, and do not unlock other new characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink until reaching Maniac difficulty.
Unlocking your main characters will allow you to create the best early game party in Granblue Fantasy Relink, and these characters will help you progress through the game and clear content.
However, you should only unlock characters that you are planning to use. Otherwise, any characters that you unlock in the early game and don’t use will stay at character level 1 and mastery level 0.
When you decide to use them in the late game, it will require a lot of grind to bring them to the required level and mastery. On the other hand, if you unlock them later in the game, they will have increased level and mastery from the start.
Specifically, after Maniac difficulty, recruited characters will instantly have high level and mastery, and you won’t need to grind to increase them.
If you’re debating on which characters to unlock, check out our Granblue Fantasy tier list for suggestions. I highly recommend starting with Cagliostro, as she offers a bit of everything!
If you unlocked characters early, don’t worry. You can quickly farm XP by completing the “Assault Formation” extreme mission.
It’s easy to complete with one level 60 character and three lower-level ones, and all three secondary characters will receive a lot of XP.
Wrapping up
In conclusion, the best time to unlock characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink is right after starting the game for your main characters and after unlocking Maniac difficulty for everyone else.
Any character unlocked after Maniac difficulty will have their level and mastery automatically increased; if you unlock them earlier, you’ll need to grind level and mastery manually.
Which characters did you unlock in the early game? Have you managed to reach Maniac difficulty yet? Feel free to share your current progression and team loadout by commenting below.
Before leaving, to optimize your current party, check out our guide on the best weapons in Granblue Fantasy Relink.
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