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Best Growth Type for each Class in Unicorn Overlord

Don't be afraid to experiment with Growth Types!

Stat growth is different for every tactical RPG, like Final Fantasy Tactic's class-based stat growth or Fire Emblem's stat-chance growth. In this guide, I'll discuss the best and most recommended Growth Types for each class in Unicorn Overlord, so you can maximize each character you recruit along the way!

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Best Growth Type for every Class in Unicorn Overlord

Unicorn Overlord implemented a very unique and clever way of this mechanic through Growth Type.

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Stat Growth works differently in Unicorn Overlord. Once you check your character's details, you'll see a bunch of letters beside your stats (refer to the image above). Each stat is ranked from E to S, E having the lowest stat growth and S having the most stat growth while leveling up.

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Above the Stats, you'll also see the Growth Type, which affects stats in a way where you can effectively negate ranked E stats or double-down on a character's stat affinity (Rank S Stat Growth).

Here are all the Growth Types and their respective effects:

Growth TypeStats Affected (2nd Growth Type set to All-Rounder)
HardyIncrease in HP, Phys. ATK, Phys. DEF, Mag. ATK, Mag. Def, Evasion
OffensiveIncrease in HP, Phys. ATK, Mag. ATK, Accuracy, Evasion
DefensiveIncrease in Phys. DEF, Mag. DEF, Accuracy, Evasion, Guard Rate
Decrease in Mag. ATK
PreciseIncrease in Phys. ATK, Mag. ATK, Accuracy, Evasion, Crit. Rate, Initiative
Decrease in HP
LuckyIncrease in Accuracy, Evasion
KeenIncrease in Phys. ATK, Mag. ATK, Accuracy, Evasion, Crit. Rate
GuardianIncrease in Phys. ATK, Phys. DEF, Mag. ATK, Accuracy, Evasion, Guard Rate
Go-GetterIncrease in Accuracy, Evasion, Crit Rate, Initiative
Decrease in Mag. ATK
All-RounderIncrease in Phys. ATK, Mag. ATK, Accuracy, Evasion

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Best Growth Types for each Class

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Growth Types can sometimes have negative and positive effects on your overall stat increase, as seen in this table by Reddit user Stmack. In this scenario, they used a level 20 Josef and tried out all Growth Type combinations. Josef's Growth Type combinations varied from a -14.5 to 19 total stat increase in this scenario.

Based on this experiment, you must double down on your character's stat preference and choose a Growth Type that boosts your other stats instead of lowering them if you want to min-max your character.

With all that said, here are some of my recommended Growth Types for each mercenary hire to maximize stat growth:

Note: This is an ongoing list

ClassGrowth Type
ClericGo-Getter and All-Rounder
FighterHardy and Defensive/Guardian
GladiatorOffensive and Keen/Lucky/Precise/All-Rounder
Gryphon KnightLucky and Offensive
HopliteDefensive and Hardy/Precise/Lucky
HousecarlOffensive and Lucky/Go-Getter
HunterKeen and Lucky/Hardy
KnightOffensive and Defensive
LordTBD
PriestessTBD
Radiant KnightAll-Rounder and Offensive
SellswordOffensive and All-Rounder
ShamanGo-Getter and Precise
SoldierKeen and Lucky/Hardy/Offensive
SwordfighterTBD
ThiefLucky and Offensive
WarriorOffensive and Lucky/All-Rounder
WitchTBD
WizardOffensive and Keen/Lucky

Remember, these Growth Types are not set in stone, and these are recommendations as I like the goal of min-maxing my characters. You can experiment by completely going off-the-rails with your character build, just remember to save first before farming levels with your experimental Growth Types.

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