The simplest and the most important things in farming AP and EXP is the
calendar icon boost. Whenever you have the chance to goto [PP Catalogue]
located in main menu, buy [AP Icon Boost LV2] THEN [EXP Icon Boost LV10]
located under the [Calendar] tab. Yes, you will have to buy from LV2 up to
LV10.
You also need to be able to fight a high LVL opponent, so you would
need to buy a [CPU Level Cap + 10] up tp at least [CPU Level Cap + 60].
In order to effectively farm EXP and AP outside [Story Mode] AND
without having to fight [Chaos] AND without the use of [Magic Pot], you will
have to do some tweaking with the [Original Rules]. This includes the
exploitation of a glitch.
You: wait a sec! what the hell is [Original Rules]?
Deary me, I forgot! [Original Rules] is a set of rules that really
alter the gameplay. It's hard to explain but you will "get it" when you "get to
tweak it"
First go to [Data Config] in the main menu, you will see the option
saying [Original Rules], go into it. You will see lot's of option here, select
[No Rule] under the heading [My Rule] and choose [Edit]
Now, you will come across a menu that looks similar to accomplishment
menu.
You will set up two set of rules, EXP farm and AP farm
Here's what you need for each rule:
|=====================================================|
||Parameter |||Value(EXP)|||Value(AP)||
|=====================================================|
|Initial Stage Bravery |Maximum |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Stage Bravery Recovery Time |Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Banish Trap Damge |Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Warp Damage |Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Critical Hit Rate |Maximum |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Critical Damage |Maximum |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|EX Core Appearance Rate |Empty |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|EX Core Absorption |Empty |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|EX Force Absorption |Empty |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|EX Mode Duration |Empty |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Wall Rush Damage |Maximum |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Bravery Bonus |Empty |Maximum |(glitched bit here)
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Stage Bravery |Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Assist Break Rate |Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|EX Break Rate |Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Assist Gauge Charge (Attack)|Maximum |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Assist Gauge Charge (Hit) |Maximum |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Assist Lock Duration |Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|Assist Gauge Depletion Rate |Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|EX Damage from Assist attack|Default |
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|EX Revenge Duration |Default |
|=====================================================|
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[Farming the EXP]
1. Goto [Quick Battle] in the [Battle Mode] located in the main menu
2. Set up your charracter
2.1 When setting up your character, make sure he/she have their distinctive
HP Attack move that easily catch the AI opponent. E.g. [Cloud]'s
[Braver], [WoL]'s [Shining Wave], [Firion]'s [Straight Arrow], ETC.
2.2 You do NOT need any BRV boosting accessory, it might ruin the glitch.
2.3 Set your character LVL to 5, it's the optimum LVL for this.
3. Select an "Easy to Defeat" enemy
3.1 [Gabranth] is the best choice, if unavailable, use [EXdeath] instead.
But if you have not unlocked anyone, just use [WoL]
4. Set up the Battle
4.1 The best [Stage] to figth is [Empyreal Paradox], it should be available
without having to buy it.
4.2 Set the [Strength (CPU)] to [Maximum], this way, you get sick amount
of EXP
4.3 Set the [Level (CPU)] to as high as possible.
4.4 Set the [Type (CPU)] to anything that sounds defensive, you wouldn't
want him to attack you and Break you.
4.5 Set the rule to the one of the two you made earlier. Which one? the one
for EXP farming obviously.
4.6 Just ignore the [Judgment]
5. Enter Battle.
5.1 Kick his ass.
You should find that the AI opponent doesn't have the amount of BRV it
used to have, and you should have around 9999! For some reason, setting bravery
bonus to -100 in the rule caused this glitch. Feel free to explain it to me.
If you didn't get 9999 BRV, just attack the enemy, it will be easy to
trigger a Critical with this rule and Critical hit really hurts here. Break him
and get that 9999 BRV from [Stage BRV]