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FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time (FLi)

How to Power Up Buddies

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FANTASY LIFE i - How to Power Up Buddies

Powering up your Buddies allows them to unleash their full potential and help you out in battle and exploration in FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Learn the different ways on how to power up your buddies in this article!

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How to Power Up Buddies

  1. Find Souped Up Strangelings
  2. Build Affinity
  3. Upgrade Their Gear

Find Souped Up Strangelings

FANTASY LIFE i - Souped Up Strangelings

Finding Souped Up Strangelings in Strangeling Rooms in the Treasure Grove is the most reliable way to power up your buddies. Souped Up Strangelings are rare items that power ups their corresponding Buddy's stats when reverted at the Goddess Statue with Celestia's Gifts.

Throughout your Treasure Grove runs, make sure to choose these rare rooms to power up your favorite Buddies!

Treasure Grove Guide

Build Affinity

FANTASY LIFE i - Affinity Meter

Another way to power up your Buddies is to raise affinity with them. Raising affinity with them will unlock special skills unique to them that they can use in battle.

These skills can be devastating against bosses so make sure to talk and give gifts to your favorite Buddies daily.

How to Raise Buddy Affinity

Upgrade Their Gear

FANTASY LIFE i - Upgrade Gear

Upgrading your Buddies' gear is the simplest way to power up your Buddies. Simply giving them armor and a better weapon will make them perform better on the field, and increase their power and defense.

Make sure to suit up your party before heading out to explore or to fight a boss.

Best Buddies Tier List

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Does the Island Have A Canon Name? How to Raise Buddy Affinity
List of All Missables Where to Find Blue Chests
Does the Player Have A Canon Name? How to Skip Cutscenes
What to Do at Campfires Area Rank Guide
Cashnut Farming Guide How to Heal Buddies
How to Remove Grass on Your Base Camp How to Get Golden Celestia's Gifts
How to Change Party All Angeltree Locations
How to Build A Gallery How to Change Your Hairstyle
How to Get to Fort Gardhart Hagram Build Mode Guide
All Currency Items and What to Do With Them Mystery Box Guide
How to Use Stickers and Appliques How to Power Up Buddies
How to Change Gender Legendary Challenge Trigger and Rewards
Where to Find the Traveling Merchant Evershop Guide: How Does the Evershop Work
How to Increase Shop Rating When Do Enemies Respawn
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Fishing Guide Crafting Guide
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