How to go Pro in Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac

 

Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac is an RPG game developed by YOUZU PTE LTD. The game just got its infamous Hades Update and is based on Masami Kurumuda's Saint Seiya series. The game features the same storyline and characters. Still, it adds to it by introducing beautiful landscapes and background music from the original show, which adds a sense of authenticity to the classic.

 

The Japanese manga has shown its true roots by turning into a very exciting game that offers unique gameplay mechanics such as mixing and matching your own strategies and trying out a wide variety of game modes that are meant to test your patience and skill. The game features iconic heroes such as Pegasus Seiya and Andromeda Shun, bringing over 100 original characters from the manga, which is an insane number.

 

Build Up Your Saints:

 

Saints are the main characters that form your team or lineup. You can form a lineup by up to 5 Saints before you hit level 18. After that, the number bumps up to 6. Moreover, the game lets you save 6 different lineups at any given point. Each saint has a few basic stats that are universal to all of them.

 

 

Firstly, each Saint has a particular level, just like any other RPG Game. This level dictates their power level and their base stats numbers. This level can be incremented exclusively using the XP Bottle, which is only found in Epic Ruins.

 

Secondly, each Saint has a rarity, ranging from C, B, A, S, SS, where SS is the best rarity. This rarity classifies their starting base stats and who the Saint is going to be.

 

A Saint's level can be classified by the number of stars they have. If a Saint has two stars, they can reach a max level of 20, and if they have 6 stars, they can go up to 80. Their rarity usually determines Their max level cap/star count.

 

How to form an Effective Lineup?

 

You can perform two particular actions with a Saint that can make your lineup much more effective in Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac. Firstly, you can use the Enhance option to upgrade the level of a Saint and their abilities.

 

As you level up your Saint, you can use the Awaken ability that allows your Saint to learn a new skill. If you wish to Awaken your Saint, you need to sacrifice low-level ones to gain enough Rebirth Stars. You can then increase the total stars of a Saint. This hogs up many XP and is generally unfavorable to do unless and until you really want a particular Saint.

 

Fill your Saint up With Cosmos:

 

 

Each Saint has 9 Cosmo Sockets that you need to fill for them to be more effective. Cosmos are differentiated into different types and names, depending on their primary action. For example, some Sockets only fit HP / DEF stats cosmos, some work for Attack, and so on. Generally, if your Saint is a Healing type, then you need to focus only on HP/DEF cosmos and Attack cosmos if they are a DPS type.

 

Focusing on all attributes at once will lead you to become a jack of all trades and a master of none. So, it is not recommended as it leaves you quite vulnerable against lineups with proper role definitions. So, you should always have a role defined for each Saint when you select Cosmos for them and then play them accordingly for maximum effectiveness.

 

Upgrade your Stats with Pray:

 

There are various methods to upgrade stats. The best way to upgrade a Saint's stats, especially if they are particularly low leveled, is to Pray. You can only pray and upgrade your Saint to the maximum level of your Saint Level. Once you reach that point, you must advance it to the next level, which can unlock attribute buffs. If you have more Saints that belong to a particular temple, the more it can advance.

 

Moreover, the more stars you have on your Saint, your chance of getting Attribute Buffs (and their quality) goes up drastically as well. Generally, you should exclusively use Temples for leveling up Stats on higher star Saints as they lead to more efficient returns due to random attribute buffs being a factor.

 

Complete the Main Story when you Run out of Stamina:

 

 

Stamina is the main fuel of the game and is used in many of the content you can play in Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac. These range from PvP, Dimensions, Side Quests to even Awakening. Therefore, it is a resource that runs out really quickly, especially if you maximize your potential every day.

 

To counteract this, we recommend that you start progressing in the Main Story as soon as you run out of Stamina. Currently, the game's story has come to the 12th Temple of Piscis from the Manga. The main story stages are only unlockable if you are at a certain level and have completed the main story's side-story stages.

 

You gain XP and rewards from the Main Story, with the main advantage being you can lose and fail as many times as you want without the risk of draining out your XP as none of it is consumed. So, you can complete the entire campaign at 0 Stamina, which makes everything more efficient in the long run.

 

Conclusion:

 

Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac has succeeded in creating an RPG game that stays true and original to the Manga. The main story and side story are absolutely breathtaking and are reminiscent of the original series. Moreover, the characters in the game are well-detailed and deserve appreciation.

 

However, unlike most adaptions, the developers have also focused on providing good linear progression alongside sophisticated and strategic gameplay to keep players hooked. Couple this with the fact that the Manga has been quite popular worldwide has given the game a very loyal fanbase.

 

Generally, the game seems to be quite hard for newer players to familiarize themselves with. However, focusing on one character at a time and emphasizing one lineup can certainly make it much easier.