For the Tier 1 players wishing to level items quickly. The Snarbolax stratum gives excellent heat. I equipped a new 2* sword (Snarble Barb not that it matters) at Basil and worked through the 2 floors that lead to Snarby and by the end the 2nd floor it had gone up to level 4 (and a half). Admittedly I was only leveling it and one other item, so if you are leveling several they will not level as fast. But either way its a good way to get heat if you

I am fairly new to the game, so as I was playing I got to a escalator but it wouldn't let me go. I heard it was something about crystals but I'm not sure which one I need to enjoy this game. I heard the mist regenerates but crystal is something you have to buy with crowns or real money. Which one do I need to play the game?

Ok, I got a Haze Bomb with the Damage vs. Gremlins: Medium UV on it. I've already got the recipe to turn into a Fiery Vaporizer. What I want to know is it guaranteed that it will keep that UV? Is it possible for it to gain a new UV and lose the old one?

What vendor would I go to and where is he located at?

I find them very difficult to handle when I go solo mode. Whats the best way to down these guys? >Devilites and Greavers<
I only have swords at the moment. Should I invest in a bomb or gun? If bomb I was thinking Shivermist or Ashes would be the best choice. I'm not really a gun person in this game so I have no clue on that.
Thanks for your help.

I was wondering exactly how a shield's stats affect things. I know the damage resistance is how much it resists damage to its health (denoted by the health stat), but I'm curious about status resist properties of shields. Do they only apply to the shields themselves, or to the player. Also how do statuses affect shields? I can understand in cases like fire where you're receiving damage that the should could (?) block, but for things like stun I'm confused. Can you actually receive statuses while shielded and is that the purpose of status resist on shields?

I was thinking Shadow Resistance, but I want to hear your opinion. Perhaps a Status Resistance?

Recently, I've been trying to get certain items with certain UV's, but then someone told me that UV's aren't worth it, as they're hardly noticeable. I asked him how & he responded that he bought a Leviathan with Medium CTR, but said it was a waste because he didn't notice the difference between the original & the UV Counterpart that much.

Are UV's really that useful or are they just minor buffs?

So I've been trying out all the swords and I have definitely taken a liking to the flourish series. I use a gun as my backup weapon and Im having trouble deciding which one to get. any ideas?

im having a hard time understanding crafting in this game, how do i do it?