Shining Soul 2 is a broken game
So I'm planning a YouTube video over this, but I wanted to show this off here first just in case you all may have some strats that work quicker.
Ok, so basically after years of replaying this game I wanted to answer the question of how broken can I make a character without actually gaining any non mandatory levels. The duplication glitch was necessary for this to work, but nothing else is needed.
After the opening scene where you have no choice but to fight the slime you will get to the castle with a few items already set up to make all of this possible.
Run to the shop and get rid of everything in your inventory except the wings.
Enter the goblin fortress, and just wait for the conversation to end so that you regain full control over your character.
From here you duplicate your wings until you have a full inventory of them. Use one to get back to the shop, and sell all but one. Repeat this process until you can afford more expensive items that can be duplicated for more profit. Be sure to stand on the bottom side of the wooden fence at the start. The angle of the area will ensure that the goblins can't get to you when they eventually aggro.
Once you have a healthy bank roll you will need to pick up 15 grenades, and make sure the other slots in your inventory have healing items. Now it's off to the arena.
In the arena you will have access to all of the stat boosting items, but getting to them will be the tricky part. With a combination of movement, basic attacks, grenades, and a bit of luck, you will eventually make it to round 4. Once you have the power drink, you can head back to the goblin fortress and duplicate that to your hearts content (be sure to also bring and dupe a second wing so that you don't have to waste money, or fight enemies to leave.)
Once you have your STR as high as you need it to be, go back to the arena and shoot for the energy bread. Once obtained and duplicated, the rest of the challenge is just time and patience.
Get enough HP to survive, fight your way to the quick chicken and bright honey, dupe, and boom.
You now have access to a maxed out character (or as high as you have the patience to go) while not gaining a single level or point of EXP. You will be able to steam roll the entire game before you even beat the two goblin guards in the first area. A level 2 God.
I am still working on maxing all of the stats, but here is my screen to show its possible.
So I'm planning a YouTube video over this, but I wanted to show this off here first just in case you all may have some strats that work quicker.
Ok, so basically after years of replaying this game I wanted to answer the question of how broken can I make a character without actually gaining any non mandatory levels. The duplication glitch was necessary for this to work, but nothing else is needed.
After the opening scene where you have no choice but to fight the slime you will get to the castle with a few items already set up to make all of this possible.
Run to the shop and get rid of everything in your inventory except the wings.
Enter the goblin fortress, and just wait for the conversation to end so that you regain full control over your character.
From here you duplicate your wings until you have a full inventory of them. Use one to get back to the shop, and sell all but one. Repeat this process until you can afford more expensive items that can be duplicated for more profit. Be sure to stand on the bottom side of the wooden fence at the start. The angle of the area will ensure that the goblins can't get to you when they eventually aggro.
Once you have a healthy bank roll you will need to pick up 15 grenades, and make sure the other slots in your inventory have healing items. Now it's off to the arena.
In the arena you will have access to all of the stat boosting items, but getting to them will be the tricky part. With a combination of movement, basic attacks, grenades, and a bit of luck, you will eventually make it to round 4. Once you have the power drink, you can head back to the goblin fortress and duplicate that to your hearts content (be sure to also bring and dupe a second wing so that you don't have to waste money, or fight enemies to leave.)
Once you have your STR as high as you need it to be, go back to the arena and shoot for the energy bread. Once obtained and duplicated, the rest of the challenge is just time and patience.
Get enough HP to survive, fight your way to the quick chicken and bright honey, dupe, and boom.
You now have access to a maxed out character (or as high as you have the patience to go) while not gaining a single level or point of EXP. You will be able to steam roll the entire game before you even beat the two goblin guards in the first area. A level 2 God.
I am still working on maxing all of the stats, but here is my screen to show its possible.