Carbuncle

With the release of this furry, new hero we get huge Skills Trees. But since this special hero was dropped for all servers at the same time, you might not have all the skills available to you (yet?) If you are in a younger realm, you might only have levels 1-100 to unlock. You are in luck, however, since I have all the skills that you don’t have written here, so you can see what more Carbuncle has in store. I’m hoping that it will all be opened to the younger realms eventually since the boosts are pretty nice.
Carbuncle Hero Skills
The first skill that we see is a Nefarious Monsters unlock. Whether this just unlocks the ability to attack a special monster or allows you to summon a monster on the realm remains to be seen. Perhaps by the time this guide is released, we will all know what this secret is! When you take a look through the rest of the tree, you will see plenty of MP Regeneration and Max MP skills (not as many for newer realms). These are essential to monster hunting, and you will definitely want to skill them ASAP.
However, Carbuncle can’t be contained to just slapping monsters on the realm map. There are a plethora of combat skills that will help you dominate Eos. Take a look at what this creature has:
Hero Skills Tree

Monster Tactics: Nefarious Monsters: Unlock-
- Nefarious Monster (Max 1).
Unlocks at hero level 2.
MP Recovery: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 2.
Max MP: Increases-
- Max Carbuncle MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
Troop Attack Bonus: Increases-
- Troop Attack Bonus (Max 200,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
Troop Armor Bonus: Increases-
- Troop Armor Bonus (Max 150,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
Troop HP Bonus: Increases-
- Troop HP Bonus (Max 100,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
Elemental Troop Attack Bonus: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Attack Bonus (Max 50,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
Elemental Troop Armor Bonus: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Armor Bonus (Max 150,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
Elemental Troop HP Bonus: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop HP Bonus (Max 100,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
March Size: Increases-
- March Size (Max 1M).
Unlocks at hero level 2.
Rally Size: Increases-
- Rally Capacity (Max 5M).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
MP Recovery II: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 2.
Max MP II: Increases-
- Max Carbuncle MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 52.
Troop Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- Troop Attack Bonus (Max 200,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
Troop Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- Troop Armor Bonus (Max 150,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
Troop HP Bonus II: Increases-
- Troop HP Bonus (Max 100,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
Elemental Troop Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Attack Bonus (Max 50,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
Elemental Troop Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Armor Bonus (Max 50,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
Elemental Troop HP Bonus II: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop HP Bonus (Max 50,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
March Size II: Increases-
- March Size (Max 1M).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
Rally Size II: Increases-
- Rally Capacity (Max 5M).
Unlocks at hero level 52.
MP Recovery III: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 200%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
Max MP III: Increases-
- Max Carbuncle MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
Elemental Troop Attack Bonus III: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Attack Bonus (Max 200,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 104.
Elemental Troop Armor Bonus III: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Armor Bonus (Max 200,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Elemental Troop HP Bonus III: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop HP Bonus (Max 200,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
Dark Core Troop Attack Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Attack (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Cavalry Attack (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Mage Attack (Max 2.5%).
Unlocks at hero level 102.
Dark Core Troop Armor Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Armor (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Cavalry Armor (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Mage Armor (Max 2.5%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Dark Core Troop HP Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Warrior HP (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Cavalry HP (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Mage HP (Max 2.5%).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
Dark March Size: Increases-
- Dark March Size (Max 5,000).
Unlocks at hero level 104.
Dark Rally Capacity: Increases-
- Dark Rally Capacity (Max 15,000).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
MP Recovery IV: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 250%).
Unlocks at hero level 102.
Max MP IV: Increases-
- Max Carbuncle MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark Core Troop Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Attack (Max 200%).
- Dark Cavalry Attack (Max 100%).
- Dark Mage Attack (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Dark Core Troop Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Armor (Max 200%).
- Dark Cavalry Armor (Max 100%).
- Dark Mage Armor (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Dark Core Troop HP Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior HP (Max 200%).
- Dark Cavalry HP (Max 100%).
- Dark Mage HP (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 152.
Dark Troop Attack with Hero: Increases-
- Dark Troop Attack with Hero (Max 500%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Troop Armor with Hero: Increases-
- Dark Troop Armor with Hero (Max 400%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Dark Troop HP with Hero: Increases-
- Dark Troop HP with Hero (Max 200%).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
Dark March Size II: Increases-
- Dark March Size (Max 1.5M).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Rally Capacity II: Increases-
- Dark Rally Capacity (Max 3M).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
MP Recovery V: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 50,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Max MP V: Increases-
- Max Carbuncle MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 152.
Dark Core Troop Attack Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Attack (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Cavalry Attack (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Mage Attack (Max 2.5%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Core Troop Armor Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Armor (Max 150M%).
- Dark Cavalry Armor (Max 25M%).
- Dark Mage Armor (Max 100M%).
Unlocks at hero level 202.
Dark Core Troop HP Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Warrior HP (Max 150M%).
- Dark Cavalry HP (Max 25M%).
- Dark Mage HP (Max 100M%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Elemental Attack Bonus: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental Attack Bonus (Max 40M).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
Dark Elemental Armor Bonus: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental Armor Bonus (Max 40M).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Dark Elemental HP Bonus: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental HP Bonus (Max 20M).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark March Size III: Increases-
- Dark March Size (Max 500M).
- Dark Mercenary March Size (Max 500M).
- Dark Elemental March Size (Max 500M).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
Dark Rally Capacity III: Increases-
- Dark Rally Capacity (Max 1.5B).
- Dark Mercenary Rally Capacity (Max 1B).
- Dark Elemental Rally Capacity (Max 1B).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
MP Recovery VI: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 1.5M%).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Max MP VI: Increases-
- Max Carbuncle MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 500%).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
Dark Core Troop Attack Bonus IV: Increases-
- Dark Core Troop Attack (Max 1.5T%).
Unlocks at hero level 202.
Dark Core Troop Armor Bonus IV: Increases-
- Dark Core Troop Armor (Max 1.5T%).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark Core Troop HP Bonus IV: Increases-
- Dark Core Troop HP (Max 500B%).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark Elemental Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental Attack Bonus (Max 1.5T%).
Unlocks at hero level 252.
Dark Elemental Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental Armor Bonus (Max 1.5T%).
Unlocks at hero level 255.
Dark Elemental HP Bonus II: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental HP Bonus (Max 500B%).
Unlocks at hero level 253.
Dark March Size IV: Increases-
- Dark March Size (Max 40B).
- Dark Mercenary March Size (Max 40B).
- Dark Elemental March Size (Max 40B).
Unlocks at hero level 254.
Dark Rally Capacity III: Increases-
- Dark Rally Capacity (Max 100B).
- Dark Mercenary Rally Capacity (Max 100B).
- Dark Elemental Rally Capacity (Max 100B).
Unlocks at hero level 253.
Carbuncle Mastery Skills
Now, if you look through Carbuncle’s Mastery Skills, you will see something pretty amazing. What’s that, you ask? Well, there are a bunch of MP Recovery and Max MP nodes for you to unlock. This is even more precious than the ones in the Hero Skills Tree since they will apply to ANY hero that you have active. Going on a monster hunt with Prompto? Bam, more MP and better recovery.
If that wasn’t enough, there are some delicious combat stats here that you will have to skill so you can slay your enemies. Don’t be afraid to use your hero skills “to here” system to make quick work of applying all your points to get to the bottom of the tree. You have that VIP, so take advantage of it.

Mastery Skills Tree
MP Recovery: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 2.
Max MP: Increases-
- Max Hero MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
Troop Attack Bonus: Increases-
- Troop Attack Bonus (Max 100,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
Troop Armor Bonus: Increases-
- Troop Armor Bonus (Max 75,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
Troop HP Bonus: Increases-
- Troop HP Bonus (Max 50,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
March Size: Increases-
- March Size (Max 1M).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
Attack March Speed: Increases-
- Attack March Speed (Max 5%).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus (Max 300%).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus (Max 150%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
Mercenary Troop HP Bonus: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop HP Bonus (Max 150%).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
Rally Size: Increases-
- Rally Capacity (Max 5M).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
Rally March Speed: Increases-
- Rally March Speed (Max 12.5%).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
City Defense Attack Bonus: Increases-
- City Defense Attack Bonus (Max 50,000%).
- City Assault Attack Bonus (Max 2,500%).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
City Defense Armor Bonus: Increases-
- City Defense Armor Bonus (Max 375,000%).
- City Assault Armor Bonus (Max 3,750%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
City Defense HP Bonus: Increases-
- City Defense HP Bonus (Max 125,000%).
- City Assault HP Bonus (Max 1,250%).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
Cripple Enemy HP: Increases-
- Cripple Enemy HP (Max 250%).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
Armor Piercing: Increases-
- Armor Piercing (Max 2,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
Enemy Attack Resistance: Increases-
- Enemy Attack Resistance (Max 25%).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
Elemental Troop Attack Bonus: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Attack Bonus (25,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 5.
Elemental Troop Armor Bonus: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Armor Bonus (25,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 3.
Elemental Troop HP Bonus: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop HP Bonus (25,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 4.
MP Recovery II: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 52.
Max MP II: Increases-
- Max Hero MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
Troop Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- Troop Attack Bonus (Max 100,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
Troop Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- Troop Armor Bonus (Max 75,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
Troop HP Bonus II: Increases-
- Troop HP Bonus (Max 50,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
March Size II: Increases-
- March Size (Max 1M).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
Attack March Speed II: Increases-
- Attack March Speed (Max 5%).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus (Max 300%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus (Max 300%).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
Mercenary Troop HP Bonus II: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop HP Bonus (Max 150%).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
Rally Size II: Increases-
- Rally Capacity (Max 5M).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
Rally March Speed II: Increases-
- Rally Match Speed (Max 12.5%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
City Defense Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- City Defense Attack Bonus (Max 100,000%).
- City Assault Attack Bonus (Max 5,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
City Defense Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- City Defense Armor Bonus (Max 750,000%).
- City Assault Armor Bonus (Max 7,500%).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
City Defense HP Bonus II: Increases-
- City Defense HP Bonus (Max 250,000%).
- City Assault HP Bonus (Max 2,500%).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
Cripple Enemy HP II: Increases-
- Cripple Enemy HP (Max 250%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
Armor Piercing II: Increases-
- Armor Piercing (Max 2,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
Enemy Attack Resistance II: Increases-
- Enemy Attack Resistance (Max 25%).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
Elemental Troop Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Attack Bonus (25,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 55.
Elemental Troop Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Armor Bonus (25,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 53.
Elemental Troop HP Bonus II: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop HP Bonus (25,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 54.
MP Recovery III: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 200%).
Unlocks at hero level 102.
Max MP III: Increases-
- Max Hero MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
City Defense Attack Bonus III: Increases-
- City Defense Attack Bonus (Max 4M%).
- City Assault Attack Bonus (Max 400,000%).
- Dark City Defense Attack (Max 25%).
- Dark City Assault Attack (Max 5%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
City Defense Armor Bonus III: Increases-
- City Defense Armor Bonus (Max 20M%).
- City Assault Armor Bonus (Max 2M%).
- Dark City Defense Armor (Max 37.5%).
- Dark City Assault Armor (Max 3.75%).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
City Defense HP Bonus III: Increases-
- City Defense HP Bonus (Max 4M%).
- City Assault HP Bonus (Max 400,000%).
- Dark City Defense HP (Max 12.5%).
- Dark City Assault HP (Max 1.25%).
Unlocks at hero level 104.
Dark March Size: Increases-
- Dark March Size (Max 5,000).
Unlocks at hero level 104.
Attack March Speed III: Increases-
- Attack March Speed (Max 15%).
Unlocks at hero level 104.
Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus III: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus (Max 200,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus III: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus (Max 200,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
Mercenary Troop HP Bonus III: Increases-
- Mercenary Troop HP Bonus (Max 200,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 104.
Dark Rally Capacity: Increases-
- Dark Rally Capacity (Max 15,000).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Rally March Speed III: Increases-
- Rally March Speed (Max 50%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Elemental Troop Attack Bonus III: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Attack Bonus (300,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Elemental Troop Armor Bonus III: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop Armor Bonus (300,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
Elemental Troop HP Bonus III: Increases-
- All Elemental Troop HP Bonus (300,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 104.
Cripple Enemy HP III: Increases-
- Cripple Enemy HP (Max 100,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Armor Piercing III: Increases-
- Armor Piercing (Max 10,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
Enemy Attack Resistance III: Increases-
- Enemy Attack Resistance (Max 200%).
Unlocks at hero level 104.
Dark Core Troop Attack Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Attack (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Cavalry Attack (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Mage Attack (Max 2.5%).
Unlocks at hero level 105.
Dark Core Troop Armor Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Armor (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Cavalry Armor (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Mage Armor (Max 2.5%).
Unlocks at hero level 103.
Dark Core Troop HP Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Warrior HP (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Cavalry HP (Max 2.5%).
- Dark Mage HP (Max 2.5%).
- Unlocks at hero level 104.
MP Recovery IV: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 250%).
Unlocks at hero level 152.
Max MP IV: Increases-
- Max Hero MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Dark City Attack Bonus: Increases-
- Dark City Defense Attack (Max 1,000%).
- Dark City Assault Attack (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark City Armor Bonus: Increases-
- Dark City Defense Armor (Max 500%).
- Dark City Assault Armor (Max 500%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark City HP Bonus: Increases-
- Dark City Defense HP (Max 250%).
- Dark City Assault HP (Max 250%).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
Dark March Size II: Increases-
- Dark March Size (Max 1.5M).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
Dark Core Troop Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Attack (Max 200%).
- Dark Cavalry Attack (Max 100%).
- Dark Mage Attack (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Core Troop Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Armor (Max 200%).
- Dark Cavalry Armor (Max 100%).
- Dark Mage Armor (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Dark Core Troop HP Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior HP (Max 200%).
- Dark Cavalry HP (Max 100%).
- Dark Mage HP (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
Dark Rally Capacity II: Increases-
- Dark Rally Capacity (Max 3M).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Mercenary Attack Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus (Max 250%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Mercenary Armor Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus (Max 400%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Dark Mercenary HP Bonus: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary HP (Max 150%).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
Dark Cripple HP: Increases-
- Dark Cripple HP (Max 200%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Armor Piercing: Increases-
- Dark Armor Piercing (Max 500%).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
Dark Enemy Attack Resistance: Increases-
- Dark Enemy Attack Resistance (Max 200%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Dark Troop Attack with Hero: Increases-
- Dark Troop Attack with Hero (Max 500%).
Unlocks at hero level 155.
Dark Troop Armor with Hero: Increases-
- Dark Troop Armor with Hero (Max 400%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Dark Troop Health with Hero: Increases-
- Dark Troop HP with Hero (Max 200%).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
MP Recovery V: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 50,000%).
Unlocks at hero level 154.
Max MP V: Increases-
- Max Hero MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 100%).
Unlocks at hero level 153.
Dark City Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark City Defense Attack (Max 10M%).
- Dark City Assault Attack (Max 1M%).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark City Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark City Defense Armor (Max 15M%).
- Dark City Assault Armor (Max 225M%).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark City HP Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark City Defense HP (Max 5M%).
- Dark City Assault HP (Max 75M%).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
Dark March Size III: Increases-
- Dark March Size (Max 500M).
- Dark Mercenary March Size (Max 500M).
- Dark Elemental March Size (Max 500M).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Dark Core Troop Attack Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Attack (Max 50M%).
- Dark Cavalry Attack (Max 50M%).
- Dark Mage Attack (Max 50M%).
Unlocks at hero level 202.
Dark Core Troop Armor Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Armor (Max 250M%).
- Dark Cavalry Armor (Max 250M%).
- Dark Mage Armor (Max 250M%).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark Core Troop HP Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Warrior HP (Max 250M%).
- Dark Cavalry HP (Max 250M%).
- Dark Mage HP (Max 250M%).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
Dark Rally Capacity III: Increases-
- Dark Rally Capacity (Max 1.5B).
- Dark Mercenary Rally Capacity (Max 1.5B).
- Dark Elemental Rally Capacity (Max 1.5B).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
Dark Mercenary Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus (Max 80M%).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Dark Mercenary Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus (Max 60M%).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark Mercenary HP Bonus II: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary HP (Max 40M%).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
Dark Cripple HP II: Increases-
- Dark Cripple HP (Max 30M%).
- Dark Mercenary Cripple HP (Max 150M%).
- Dark Elemental Cripple HP (Max 150M%).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark Armor Piercing II: Increases-
- Dark Armor Piercing (Max 30M%).
- Dark Mercenary Armor Piercing (Max 150M%).
- Dark Elemental Armor Piercing (Max 150M%).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Dark Enemy Attack Resistance II: Increases-
- Dark Enemy Attack Resistance (Max 30M%).
- Dark Mercenary Attack Resistance (Max 150M%).
- Dark Elemental Attack Resistance (Max 150M%).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Dark Elemental Attack Bonus: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental Attack Bonus (Max 40M).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Dark Elemental Armor Bonus: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental Armor Bonus (Max 40M).
Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark Elemental HP Bonus: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental HP Bonus (Max 20M).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
MP Recovery VI: Increases-
- MP Recovery (Max 1.5M%).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Max MP VI: Increases-
- Max Hero MP Multiplier Bonus (Max 500%).
- Unlocks at hero level 205.
Dark City Attack Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark City Defense Attack (Max 1T%).
- Dark City Assault Attack (Max 750B%).
Unlocks at hero level 255.
Dark City Armor Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark City Defense Armor (Max 1T%).
- Dark City Assault Armor (Max 750B%).
Unlocks at hero level 255.
Dark City HP Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark City Defense HP (Max 400B%).
- Dark City Assault HP (Max 300B%).
Unlocks at hero level 254.
Dark Elemental Attack Bonus II: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental Attack Bonus (Max 2T%).
Unlocks at hero level 253.
Dark Elemental Armor Bonus II: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental Armor Bonus (Max 3T%).
Unlocks at hero level 254.
Dark Elemental HP Bonus II: Increases-
- All Dark Elemental HP Bonus (Max 1T%).
Unlocks at hero level 255.
Dark March Size IV: Increases-
- Dark March Size (Max 40B).
- Dark Mercenary March Size (Max 40B).
- Dark Elemental March Size (Max 40B).
Unlocks at hero level 253.
Dark Core Troop Attack Bonus IV: Increases-
- Dark Core Troop Attack (Max 2.5T%).
Unlocks at hero level 204.
Dark Core Troop Armor Bonus IV: Increases-
- Dark Core Troop Armor (Max 3T%).
Unlocks at hero level 252.
Dark Core Troop HP Bonus IV: Increases-
- Dark Core Troop HP (Max 1T%).
Unlocks at hero level 203.
Dark Rally Capacity IV: Increases-
- Dark Rally Capacity (Max 100B).
- Dark Mercenary Rally Capacity (Max 100B).
- Dark Elemental Rally Capacity (Max 100B).
Unlocks at hero level 255.
Dark Cripple HP III: Increases-
- Dark Cripple HP (Max 800B%).
- Dark Mercenary Cripple HP (Max 500B%).
- Dark Elemental Cripple HP (Max 1.5T%).
Unlocks at hero level 253.
Dark Armor Piercing III: Increases-
- Dark Armor Piercing (Max 1.25T%).
- Dark Mercenary Armor Piercing (300B%).
- Dark Elemental Armor Piercing (900B%).
Unlocks at hero level 254.
Dark Enemy Attack Resistance III: Increases-
- Dark Enemy Attack Resistance (Max 800B%).
- Dark Mercenary Attack Resistance (Max 400B%).
Unlocks at hero level 254.
Dark Mercenary Attack Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary Troop Attack Bonus (Max 2T%).
Unlocks at hero level 253.
Dark Mercenary Armor Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary Troop Armor Bonus (Max 2.4T%).
Unlocks at hero level 254.
Dark Mercenary HP Bonus III: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary HP (Max 800B%).
Unlocks at hero level 255.
Maxed Carbuncle
There is a whopping 850% Carbuncle MP Multiplier bonus as well as an 850% MP Multiplier bonus for ALL heroes. This is going to add a significant amount of MP for many players, and these boosts will increase how much MP your gear, gems, research, etc. offers you. So, be sure to level up Carbuncle before going on a leveling spree with other heroes.

Dungeon Dangers
If you’re looking for a prime hero to run in the Guild Adventure Hall, you’re going to have to keep looking. Since this hero’s weak abilities aren’t even backed by any Dungeon skills in the Hero Skills Tree, you’re not going to get too far alone. Luckily we have Prompto, Veteran Prompto, and Noctis to carry us through.
Carbuncle Craze
I’m hoping you all were able to do these events this past weekend to grab this glorious hero. I think these MP boosts are just what we need, and a new hero is always a good thing so we can level up and hit those pesky realm bosses. Hopefully, there is another option for anyone who was unable to participate in all the events that gave the key to unlock the Carbuncle.
What’s Next?
Would you like to compare these stats with the last new hero? Then check out the General Glauca guide.
If you would like to find out the best way to utilize the MP that you will get from leveling up your hero, here is a Hero MP guide that can help.
When you’re ready to battle, check out this handy Gear guide.
Coming soon…
Gladiolus and his older counterpart Veteran Gladio will have a hero guide.
Our Coffee and Conversation video will be posted in an article SOON!
- Thank you for all those who participated, and a special shout out to TrueNorthStar and DeezNutzToo for allowing us to chat with them about FFXV: ANE.