4 Things to Do After Beating Ni No Kuni 2 (Post Game)

Complete Your Kingdom

4 Things to Do After Beating Ni No Kuni 2

The kingdom building in Ni No Kuni 2 sure is addictive. This adorable Sims-like feature is plush with a surprising amount of depth, and it’s highly unlikely you’ll have maxed your kingdom’s potential size before the end of the game. So now you’ve vanquished Doloron and the Horned One, it’s time to return to Evermore and start populating your idyllic Revenant Kingdom to its maximum capacity.

This will likely necessitate you finishing many of the game’s side quests and errands to recruit new citizens, which in turn you can put to use in your new buildings. There are some cool stories to be had along the way, but importantly, you’ll unlock new abilities back at Evermore that will help Evan and his pals in combat.

We went 50 hours in Ni No Kuni 2 without unlocking anywhere near the full selection of spells at the Spell Works, nor did we benefit from much of the handy research that will make your party both better in other aspects of the game, such as the Skirmishes and Dreamer’s Mazes.

Finish the Dreamer’s Mazes

4 Things to Do After Beating Ni No Kuni 2

Speaking of the Dreamer’s Mazes, if you didn’t collect all 9 Dreamer fragments as part of the associated side-quest, definitely go back and tick this off. These dungeons present some of the highest difficulty enemies in Ni No Kuni 2, and the risk/reward gameplay loop of each dungeon level is really well done.

As you’ll no doubt be aware, pushing further into each maze rewards you with orbs which can be used to discover new items and gear, but the longer you’re there, the harder each level becomes. If you thought Ni No Kuni 2 was easy, try taking on the final boss of each maze at Danger Level 5.

Go Tainted Monster Hunting

4 Things to Do After Beating Ni No Kuni 2

Once you’ve decked out Evan and his crew with all the spells, weapons, and armor you’ll accrue from completing Evermore, it’s time to go hunting Ni No Kuni 2’s most potent enemies: Tainted Monsters. These enhanced versions of standard enemies have much more HP, stronger attacks, and actually attack in different patterns, too. Especially for the higher level Tainted Monsters, you’ll really need to pay attention to what their respective weaknesses are and approach the battle with careful strategy.

Ni No Kuni 2 does actually record each Tainted Monster you take down, as well as register ‘sightings’ that will help you locate the ones you haven’t yet encountered. Simply pop into the options menu at any time during gameplay and check out the ‘Library’ section to review that information.

There’s a cool reward system for Tainted Monsters, too, which is a cumulative system that drops loot according to how many monsters you’ve beaten rather than the individuals. So if you’re after the game’s rarest loot, you’ll want to start hunting the Tainted Monsters as soon as possible.

Challenge Yourself in Skirmish Mode

4 Things to Do After Beating Ni No Kuni 2

Skirmishes are one of the new gameplay modes that have been introduced in Ni No Kuni 2, and they’re great fun. Sure, there’s not anywhere near as much depth as a full RTS game, but they certainly entertain, and the harder difficulty battles really do require some careful strategy to beat. Puzzlingly, though – not unlike the other aspects of Ni No Kuni 2’s gameplay – the challenge doesn’t really arrive until the game’s final third. In fact, many of the battles you’ll encounter in the main story – including the approach to the final showdown with the Horned One – aren’t actually anywhere near as difficult as the optional skirmishes to be found across the game’s world map. They won’t even really require you to switch up which forces you’re using in skirmishes either. You can simply ace each battle without much thought as to which forces you’re using or what upgrades you’ve applied.

Everything changes when you seek out the harder difficulty battles scattered randomly across the world map. Suddenly, you’ll need to take a much closer look at what sort of upgrades you’re investing into back at Evermore (see the Barracks for associated research). The skirmish mode really shines when there’s more strategy required than simply steam-rolling into enemy forces and relying on your ‘muster forces’ upgrades and reinforcement options. So make a point of going and experiencing these battles at their best once you’re done with the game’s main story.

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