Resonance And Entry Check
The source guide is clear about the minimum threshold:
- Resonance 8 is the practical minimum
- Resonance 9 is strongly recommended
- Resonance 10 matters less for clear difficulty than people often expect because it mostly opens general potential nodes
The tab even notes that some units can clear at lower resonance, but that is presented as an exception, not a planning baseline.
Best Starter Saviors
The guide repeatedly favors units that can stabilize early fights while your Journey stats are still weak.
The highlighted names include:
- Smile
- Emily
- Lydia
- Lacy
- Waltz Asherah
- BG Claire
- Charlotte
- Elisa
- Seira
The logic matters more than the list itself:
- healing helps early-wave stability
- gauge control can overcome rank deficits
- high starting Strength, HP, and Endurance make low-rank waves much easier to navigate
Arcana And Training
The source recommends a very specific approach:
- stack the same stat type across Arcana where possible
- aim for 1250 Strength on DPS and 1250 HP on tanks or supports
- prioritize Strength, HP, and Endurance training
- avoid over-investing in Focus or Protection unless your Arcana stack justifies it
The guide is basically warning you not to spread your Journey scaling across too many stat lanes. Hard mode punishes diluted training.
Shop And Hunt Rules
The shop section is one of the strongest operational notes in the entire tab.
Must-buy items
- purple or yellow food
- potential-point food
- stamina food
The sheet says to buy these aggressively whenever possible. Charms and Forbidden Training Books are treated as optional, not mandatory.
Hunt quests
The source strongly recommends clearing Hunt Quest missions consistently because missing them can leave you under-ranked for later checks.
- run Normal difficulty if needed
- do not force Hard if your comp cannot reliably clear it
- position frontline-capable units in the middle before Hunt Quests and Evaluation Matches
Condition Management
The tab treats condition as a real run resource, not flavor text.
Ways to recover condition noted in the source:
- Dorm / Rest
- buying milk in Trade
- Journey or Arcana events that restore condition
The practical rule is simple:
- staying at Best is ideal
- recovering once you drop below Good is usually wise
- falling to Bad or worse makes the run much less efficient
If you already know the core Hard mode flow and want the dense special-potential logic, continue to the Journey: Hard Strategy Guide.
