Squad Setup Tips and Battle Buddies Effect for Kaiju No. 8: The Game (K8 The Game). Including how to build choose a team, partner system, and points to consider during squad setup.
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Squad Setup Guide and Tips
Balance the Roles in Your Squad
When forming your party squad in Kaiju No. 8, balance between Strikers, Core Exposers, Supporters, and Defenders is important. An unbalanced squad may struggle to achieve victory, even at high levels.
Example of a Balanced Squad
| Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | Slot 4 |
| Core Exposer & Striker | Core Exposer & Striker | Supporter or Striker | Defender |
Some stages have star acquisition conditions, such as "Win with 0 incapacitated members." Stages can be challenging with a squad of only Strikers, so you may need to adjust your party balance.
Build a Squad that Exploit Weaknesses
Exploiting an enemy's elemental weakness can trigger 'Core Exposed', giving you advantages such as delayed enemy actions. Each stage lists the recommended element, so make sure to include it when forming your squad.
Manage SP Carefully
Using a character's Combat Skill consumes SP, which is shared by the entire party. If your squad consists only of characters who use Combat Skills every turn, you'll quickly run out of SP. Include characters who can easily generate SP to maintain balance.
Use Characters Suited for Each Stage
Enemy compositions vary by stage. Some feature a single giant-class boss, while others include multiple enemies. Tailor your squad for each stage, using characters who excel at single-target or multi-target combat as needed.
Partner Effects and Benefits
Core Exposed Triggers Follow-Ups
When an enemy's resistances are fully broken and it becomes Core Exposed, the partner of the character who triggered it performs a Follow-Up skill. Since the damage output of this attack depends on the character's ATK, try to trigger Core Exposed with your main Striker's partner whenever possible.
Maximize Follow-Up Damage
Some characters' Follow-Up skills trigger special effects. Using a partner with a strong Follow-Up to cause Core Exposed lets you advance through battles more effectively.
Best Follow-Up Characters List
| Character | Follow-Up Skill Effects |
| Reno Ichikawa | - Using a Combat Skill, Follow-Up Skill, or Ultimate on a Kaiju in the Ice Crystal state inflicts Ice on adjacent Kaiju - When an ally attacks a Kaiju in the Ice Crystal state, it deals additional damage based on Reno's ATK |
| Kikoru Shinomiya | - Using any skill other than an Ultimate grants the user the Tip-Top Shape buff - The Tip-Top Shape buff can stack up to 3 times, increasing own ATK and CRIT DMG |
| Rin Shinonome | - Deals damage to all Kaiju - Each time a Kaiju is attacked, grants a Damage dealt buff to herself. Stacks up to 5 times. |
Partner Buff Characters
| Character | Partner Buff Effects |
| Soshiro Hoshina | - Skills provide the partner with an Attack Buff and Debuff Cleanse - After an Ultimate, grants the partner a Speed Buff - Additional passives and ascension effects frequently boost the partner as well |
Characters like Soshiro Hoshina can boost their partners, making them ideal partners for a main striker.
Special Follow-Up & Squad Voice Lines
Setting up specific partner combinations triggers special follow-up and squad voice lines. While it doesn't affect battle performance, it's a fun feature to enjoy.
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