[GUIDE] Digimon Story: Time Stranger – Tips and Tricks You Need to Know Before Playing

The arrival of Digimon Story: Time Stranger as the newest mainline entry in the series and unlike other monster-taming franchises, Digimon constantly evolves with unique mechanics, and this new installment introduces some of the most notable changes yet. To help you prepare before beginning your journey, we’ve compiled a set of essential tips and tricks to make your adventure smoother and more rewarding.

Use the Digifarm to Your Advantage

While you can store Digimon in the inventory box with up to 999 slots, the Digifarm offers far more benefits. Digimon placed there can undergo training sessions to boost stats, assist in farming materials, or even change Personality. They also gain the same amount of EXP as those left in the inventory box. This makes the Digifarm the smarter option when you want unused Digimon to grow while not actively in battle.

Make the Most of Digiline Access

Digiline is a convenient feature that streamlines your gameplay. Notifications include the appearance of new side missions, chat opportunities that may trigger Personality changes, and updates on Digifarm training. Since directly interacting with Digimon can be time-consuming, especially outside the digital world, Digiline helps you save time without missing any key moments.

Side Missions Are Essential

Progression in Time Stranger heavily depends on Anomaly Points, which are needed to unlock new Agent Skills. Side missions are one of the most reliable sources of these points. They can also reward you with Augment Chips, which are more effective than equipment at boosting stats. Ignoring side missions risks slowing down your growth and weakening your party in the long run.

Experiment with Attachment Skills

Even if a Digimon struggles against certain attributes, Attachment Skills can help. You can equip up to four additional skills, making it possible to give weaker Digimon more flexibility and keeping them relevant in your party. This becomes especially important when waiting for the right moment to unlock Digivolution paths.

Explore the Outer Dungeons

Outer Dungeons provide some of the best farming opportunities and add more challenge compared to standard dungeons. Dedicated dungeons for grinding EXP, money, and materials are also available, though they are locked behind paid DLC. These dungeons are worth exploring if you want to maximize your progression speed.

Learn the Personality System

The Personality system can take time to fully grasp, but it offers significant advantages when building a strong team. Personalities affect training results, skill growth, and even synergy within the Digifarm. Understanding it well ensures that your Digimon grow into their most effective roles. We’ve put together a dedicated guide on the system, which you can check here.

Choose Your Cross Arts Carefully

Cross Arts provide powerful options in battle, but you can only equip one at a time. Since you cannot freely switch between them, selecting the right Cross Art is crucial. In many cases, offensive Cross Arts are more reliable because they guarantee hits and bypass resistances, making them invaluable against tougher opponents.

Focus on Agent Ranks for Digivolution

Unlike past entries, Digivolution no longer depends on reaching specific levels. Instead, it requires Agent Ranks. These ranks are unlocked by spending Anomaly Points, which are tied to story progress and side missions. Avoid hoarding points unnecessarily and spend them when possible to climb the ranks faster.

Use Tamer Turns Effectively

One of the most notable system changes is that items and switching Digimon no longer cost you a turn. Every Digimon turn grants you an extra Tamer turn, but you must use it first. If you act with a Digimon skill before the bonus, you lose that chance. This mechanic can completely change your battle strategy.

Aim for 200% Conversion

Recruiting Digimon through Conversion is most effective at 200%, since it produces better stats. However, if a specific Digimon is rare, converting at 100% is still viable. Converted Digimon with unwanted Personalities can be repurposed as evolution material, used to boost other Digimon, or even exchanged for money.

Don’t Worry About the Main Character

The game lets you freely swap between the two protagonists at any time in the System > Options > Game Settings menu. You can even change their name. Since both characters share identical dialogue and interactions whether you play as the protagonist or as ADAMAS’s support operator, there are no consequences to switching whenever you like.

Final Thoughts

By keeping these tips in mind, your adventure in Digimon Story: Time Stranger will be much smoother and more rewarding. These strategies remain relevant even in endgame or during tougher NG+ runs, ensuring you get the most out of your Digimon journey. For more updates on the game, available platforms and editions, please visit their official website.

We’ve also compiled a guide for Digimon Story: Time stranger; interested players can click on the link below:

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