This build is only a reference for those who wants a (near) balance of STR/MAG crystarium bonus. However, do note that the natural growth of Serah and Noel will be biased to MAG and STR respectively.


Besides aiming for a balance offensive bonus growth, this build allows early acquisition of offensive nukes (-ga spells). Force multipliers support spells (SAB/SYN) gain levels around early mid stages. Crystarium stage bonus unlocks focus on maxing ATB slots and unlocks all roles early on. The rest is up to you guys to decide which unlocks have more priority over others.

I'll need to emphasize that this build only serves as a reference. You're free to tweak the values according to your needs (perhaps you want slightly more MAG for Noel, etc...).

*As all the other builds advised, save your progress BEFORE and AFTER you manage the crystarium growth. Always plan ahead what you gonna do with them.

9 large nodes in each stage, total of 22 stages:
9 x 22 = 198

Of the 198 large nodes, 1 is initially used for both Serah and Noel. As a result, only 197 large nodes available for us to invest.


49 COM == 98 STR
49 RAV == 98 MAG
49 SAB == 98 STR (odd to even)
49 SYN == 98 MAG (even to odd)
Total: 196 STR, 196 MAG, with 1 extra node for investment in any attributes.
*Be aware that for SAB/SYN, you'll need 2 role levels to get the same attributes you want. So there's only 49 chances out of 99 total level!!

The left table indicates the amount of levels to be invested in each crystarium stage.
The right table indicates the amount of levels to be specifically invested into large crystal nodes.







Due to the nature of SAB/SYN bonus effect, great care must be taken when investing them. As Stage 8 and 9 has only a total of 20 nodes available each stage, it is a bit tricky to manage the SAB/SYN investment. The following tables demonstrate an example how you can do it (there are other ways to do it too, all you need is plan ahead):