Rune Factory 5 (RF5)

Buddy Battle Festival Guide and Prizes

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Rune Factory 5 Buddy Battle Festival

This is a guide to Buddy Battle Festival, a Contest Festival held on Summer 15 in Rune Factory 5. Learn how to win Buddy Battle Festival and all the prizes available for 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, and participation.

Buddy Battle Festival Guide

Buddy Battle Festival Basic Information

Season & Date Summer 15
Req. SEED Points 1000
How to Host By Directive

Talk to Simone to learn the basics

You can enter the Buddy Battle Festival between the times of 11 am and 6pm. Talk to Simone at the Festival Grounds when you are ready. She will also give you an explanation of the rules, as well as who is favored to win the tournament.

How to Win

Gather A Team of Strong Monsters and Defeat Your Opponents

Defeat your opponent

In the Buddy Battle Mission, you will battle for a total of three 3 rounds against other villagers and their team of monsters. Each round lasts 1 minute, and you cannot give commands to your monsters. Winning the battle allows you to proceed to the next round, whereas losing will end your chances of proceeding as well as end the Tournament.

Fight Other Monsters to Raise Your Monster's Level

Recommended Level
First Battle Second Battle Final Battle
Before Clearing the Story 20 30 40
Before Clearing the Story (After Winningl) 60 70 80
After Clearing the Story 100 115 130
After Clearing the Story (After Winning) 160 180 200

The strength of your monsters is based on their current level, so make sure to fight monsters in the Field before trying the Buddy Battle Festival.

How to Level Up Fast: EXP Grinding Guide

Best Monster to Bring

Bring Boss Monster That You Have Tamed

Bring Boss Monsters that you have tamed so far to battle

Boss Monsters are by far some of the strongest monsters available to have in your party. If you would like to win the Buddy Battle Festival with ease, it is recommended that you add Boss Monsters to your party.

Monster Taming Guide: How To Tame Monsters

Buddy Battle Festival Prizes

Result Prize
1st Place Cooking Bread x9, Food x1, Equipment x1, Stat Medicine x1, 150 SEED Points
2nd Place Cooking Bread x5, Food x1, Equipment x1, 100 SEED Points
3rd Place Cooking Bread x3, Food x1, 50 SEED Points
Participation Cooking Bread x1

Rune Factory 5 Related Links

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Festival Calendar

All Festivals

Season Date Festival
Spring 6 Cooking Contest
Spring 10 Bean-Throwing Festival
Spring 15 Fish Variety Contest
Spring 19 Flower Festival
Spring 28 Spring Harvest Festival
Summer 1 Beach Day
Summer 11 Buff-a-Move Festival
Summer 15 Buddy Battle Festival
Summer 19 Seaside Lights Festival
Summer 28 Summer Harvest Festival
Autumn 3 Handicraft Contest
Autumn 12 Valentine's Day
Autumn 15 Eating Contest
Autumn 19 Tricky Treats
Autumn 25 White Day
Autumn 28 Autumn Harvest Festival
Winter 3 Snow Brawl
Winter 13 Squid Catch
Winter 25 Christmas
Winter 28 Winter Harvest Festival
Winter 30 New Year
Spring 1

Comment

6 Anonymous7 months

Same here. I think I had a level 40 and a 30, neither of which could compete with Radea's Red Dragon.

1 Hachikoover 2 years

Level 20 is not enough to win the first round. I went in with two level 27's and still lost. My ninetails did precisely 0 damage to Randolph's monsters. :/

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