Recommended Levels: Chapter Targets & Optional Fights
Use the world-map destination list’s recommended level as an encounter reference, then check your actual elemental and recovery options.
Quick answer
Use the world-map destination list’s recommended level as an encounter reference, then check your actual elemental and recovery options.
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Story reference
| Chapter | Approximate route range / ending encounter |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3–11 / Siren 11 |
| 2 | 13–18 / Aether 18 |
| 3 | 20–26 / Alluvion 26 |
| 4 | 26–31 / Lazarov 30 |
| 5 | 34–39 / Tellus 39 |
| 6 | 40–43 / Gelidus 43 |
| 7 | 46–50 / Umbra 50 |
| 8 | 55 / Chaotic Darkness 55 |
Decide whether to train
Destination recommendations often resemble their boss levels rather than a forced entry requirement. Optional fights can greatly exceed the current story target. Expert changes combat parameters without changing the displayed level, so matching the number alone does not guarantee survival. First equip the weakness, ailment answer and healing on actors who remain available; then use a convenient route if ordinary attacks still overwhelm you.
Training resources · Difficulty effects
Sources and verification
Reviewed 1 November 2026. This guide compares published references. Independent gameplay results and current-patch timing are not claimed; source-reported conflicts remain explicit.