[ Guide ] Legend of Mana Optimized Monster Pet Feeding / Diets Part 1

In Legend of Mana, you’ll be able to bring along a monster pet as one of your companions in your adventures (even if their AI is not very good). These pets have their respective stats, growths, and Synchro effects to say the least, and you do have the option to feed them to buff them up to actually be useful.

Due to the sheer length of the guide, this will be split into multiple parts:

• Poltergeist, Oddity, Demonic, Undead, Morph, Aerial, and partial Aquatic diets
• Remainder of the Aquatic, Reptile, Arthropod, Plant, Beast diets

GENERAL NOTES

• Any given stat will cap at 99
• Levels cap at 99
• A stat’s maximum growth rate will cap at 3.75
  • Strike, Slash, Thrust and Magic Defense growth is capped at 1.115
• A stat’s minimum growth will cap at 0
• A bug with certain food combinations can cause 0 growth
  • Appears to happen when a combination contains food that raises and lowers the same stat
  • Example: Dialaurel raises Magic Defense, Cabbadillo lowers Magic Defense. In a Cabbadillo, Dialaurel, Dialaurel diet, putting Cabbadillo last can cause 0 growth
  • Conversely, putting Cabbadillo first causes the bug to set growth to 1 instead of 0.5 (ignoring a pet’s natural growth)
  • Rocket Papaya, Cabbadillo and Dialaurel also bugs out, causing 0 growth in Magic Defense
  • Only Cabbadillo and Dialaurel combinations were tested due to how extensively they are used in the following diets
• Feeding pets may alter their personalities, which can reduce their effectiveness in combat e.g. a non-aggressive pet would be less likely to get up close in combat
  • You can check their personalities by letting them graze, then pet them
• You will need to feed your pet at every level it gains
  • At level 99, you can feed your pet one last time. You can use this to set the pet’s personality
• Pets are typically resistant to the status effect they apply
• Equip the Forbidden Ring to share EXP with your pet
  • One is obtainable from the “Wisdom of Gaia” Event

The diets have been calculated as extensively as possible. Due to how the game calculates numbers, there remain potential blind spots, so utilize this as a guideline and not an absolute rule. As you might expect, raising pets can be an incredibly expensive, and tedious, affair. It is recommended to save frequently to ensure minimal errors.

Once you are done with “The Field Trip” Event, you can buy Dialaurel at 1000 Lucre each, a produce you’ll find crop up a lot in the diets below.

Should any values be incorrect, you can drop an email and we can test it out.

STATS AND WHAT THEY MEAN

STATS	EFFECTS
Power	Raw attack power
Skill	Skill level
Defense	Lowers physical attack damage received
Magic	Lowers magic attack damage received
HP	Hit points
Spirit	Status resistance
Charm	Chance of inflicting statuses
Luck	Increased drop rate when monster does finishing blow
Offense	Attack power level
Strikes	Defense against strike attacks
Slashes	Defense against slash attacks
Thrusts	Defense against thrust attacks
Magic Defense	Defense against magical attacks

If you’re going to want to farm items, then bring the Polter Box instead of relying on the Luck stat. While essentially the same, the Magic Defense stat is typically derived from equipment which pets cannot use hence the differentiation.

FOOD GROWTH STATS

Here are the stats provided by relevant produce / meat.

FOOD	STATS
Rocket Papaya	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	2	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Bellgrapes	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	2	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Diceberry	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Mangoelephant	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	2	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Loquat-Shoes	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	1	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	-1	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Pear ‘O Heels	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	x	1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	-1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Squalphin	Power	Skills	Defense
	-1	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	1	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Citrisquid	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Apricat	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Applesocks	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	2	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Whalamato	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	-1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	1	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Pine ‘O Clock	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	1	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Fishy Fruit	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	1	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	-1	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Boarmelon	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	1	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	-1	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Rhinoloupe	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	-1	1	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Orcaplant	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	1	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Garlicrown	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Honey Onion	Power	Skills	Defense
	-1	1	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	1	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Sweet Moai	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	-1	1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Spiny Carrot	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	-1	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Conchurnip	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	x	1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	-1	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Cornflower	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	1	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Cabbadillo	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	-1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	0.5	0.5	0.5
	Magic Defense
	-0.5
Needlettuce	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Cherry Bombs	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	1	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Masked Potato	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	1	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	1	-1	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Lilipods	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	1	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	-1	1	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Orange’opus	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	2
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	1	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Bumpkin	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Heart Mint	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Spade Basil	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Dialaurel	Power	Skills	Defense
	2	x	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	0.5
Gold Clover	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	1	x
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	2	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Toadstoolshed	Power	Skills	Defense
	0.125	0.125	0.125
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	0.125	0.125	0.125
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	0.125	0.125	0.125
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	0.125	0.125	0.125
	Magic Defense
	0.125
Animal Meat	Power	Skills	Defense
	1	1	-1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	-1	x	x
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	x	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	0.5	x
	Magic Defense
	x
Bug Meat	Power	Skills	Defense
	-1	1	-1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	x	x	1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	-1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	x
	Magic Defense
	0.5
Lizard Meat	Power	Skills	Defense
	x	x	1
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	-1	x	-1
	Charm	Luck	Offense
	1	x	x
	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
	x	x	0.5
	Magic Defense
	x

EXAMPLE DIETS

Assume all pets are at level 99. The first table consists of the maximum stats you can expect from following the diet in the second table. The levels indicate the number of levels to feed your pet with the specific diet. This part consists of diets for the Demi-human family.

MAD MALLARD

PET	STATS
Mad Mallard	Power	Skills	Defense
	99	99	99
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	99	99	99
Type	Charm	Luck	Offense
Demi-human	99	5	74.25
Synchro	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
Defense Plus	87	87	87
Status	Magic Defense
Flame Burst	62.75

LEVELS	FOOD
27	Rocket Papaya
	Cornflower
	Dialaurel
1	Cornflower
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel
70	Cabbadillo
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel

NARCISSOS

PET	STATS
Narcissos	Power	Skills	Defense
	99	99	99
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	99	99	99
Type	Charm	Luck	Offense
Demi-human	47	5	74.25
Synchro	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
Attack Plus: Striking	93	67.5	67.5
Status	Magic Defense
N/A	75.5

LEVELS	FOOD
16	Rocket Papaya
	Bellgrapes
	Dialaurel
82	Cabbadillo
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel

SUCCUBUS

PET	STATS
Succubus	Power	Skills	Defense
	99	99	99
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	99	99	99
Type	Charm	Luck	Offense
Demi-human	47	5	74.25
Synchro	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
HP Drain	62.5	62.5	62.5
Status	Magic Defense
Paralysis, Confusion	93.99

LEVELS	FOOD
26	Rocket Papaya
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel
72	Cabbadillo
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel

SAHAGIN

PET	STATS
Sahagin	Power	Skills	Defense
	99	99	99
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	99	99	99
Type	Charm	Luck	Offense
Demi-human	47	5	74.25
Synchro	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
Attack Plus: Sahagin	62	62	74.25
Status	Magic Defense
Sleep	75.5

LEVELS	FOOD
16	Rocket Papaya
	Bellgrapes
	Dialaurel
11	Rocket Papaya
	Cornflower
	Dialaurel
71	Cabbadillo
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel

TOMATO MAN

PET	STATS
Tomato Man	Power	Skills	Defense
	99	99	99
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	99	99	99
Type	Charm	Luck	Offense
Demi-human	99	5	59
Synchro	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
Effect Plus: Flame Burst	63.73	63.73	63.73
Status	Magic Defense
Flame Burst	99

LEVELS	FOOD
25	Rocket Papaya
	Cornflower
	Dialaurel
71	Cabbadillo
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel
2	Cabbadillo
	Cabbadillo
	Cabbadillo

GOBLIN

PET	STATS
Goblin	Power	Skills	Defense
	99	99	99
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	99	99	99
Type	Charm	Luck	Offense
Demi-human	3	5	59
Synchro	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
Attack Plus: Slashing	75.5	87.75	75.5
Status	Magic Defense
N/A	75.5

LEVELS	FOOD
98	Cabbadillo
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel

CHOBIN HOOD

PET	STATS
Chobin Hood	Power	Skills	Defense
	99	99	99
	Magic	HP	Spirit
	99	99	99
Type	Charm	Luck	Offense
Demi-human	99	5	59
Synchro	Strikes	Slashes	Thrusts
Attack Plus: Indirect Attacks	62.5	62.5	74.75
Status	Magic Defense
Poison	75.5

LEVELS	FOOD
26	Rocket Papaya
	Cornflower
	Dialaurel
72	Cabbadillo
	Dialaurel
	Dialaurel

 

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Once again, feel free to utilize these as reference diets. Due to how the diets are meant to maximize stats, trying to account for personality changes is incredibly difficult. Good luck and happy feeding! Find the other parts here:

• Poltergeist, Oddity, Demonic, Undead, Morph, Aerial, and partial Aquatic diets
• Remainder of the Aquatic, Reptile, Arthropod, Plant, Beast diets