=========================================== = Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords = = Skill Progression Guide = =========================================== Version 1.0 August 3, 2008 By Sharpsight trevor_w_a@hotmail.com ====================================== = Table of Contents (PQTOC) = ====================================== 1. Version History (PQVER) 2. Introduction (PQINT) 3. Skill Basics (PQBAS) 4. Skill Progression Table (PQTAB) 5. A Note on Accuracy (PQACC) 6. Skill Farming (PQFRM) 7. Thanks (PQTHX) 8. Legal (PQLGL) ====================================== = 1. Version History (PQVER) = ====================================== 1.0 Initial Version. The latest version of this guide can be found at www.gamefaqs.com I have no intention of updating this guide unless errors are pointed out to me. ====================================== = 2. Introduction (PQINT) = ====================================== Puzzle Quest has a fairly confusing skill advancement system, with different skills advancing at non-linear rates. I was trying to figure out the ideal advancement strategy, and constructed the table included in this guide as a tool to simplify progress analysis. Additionally, in constructing this table, I had to come up with a strategy for quickly raising skill levels. A brief summary of the process I used is included as well. Please note that this game becomes VERY EASY once you start farming skills. I HIGHLY recommend that you only farm skills for competitive multiplayer purposes, as farming trivializes the main story. The table of stat progression, as far as I know, has not been published elsewhere online. (At least, so far as my limited Google queries could find!) I hope this information is useful to a few other min/maxers out there. ====================================== = 3. Skill Basics (PQBAS) = ====================================== In Puzzle Quest, there are two main avenues of character development. First, there is equipment, which is not covered in this guide. However, the bulk of your progress comes from increasing skill points. Skill points can be acquired either by spending skill points achieved from levelling up, or through purchase at the citadel (after a Temple has been built). Each skill is aligned with a different type of gem: ============================ Skill | Gem Type ============================ Earth Mastery | Green Gems Fire Mastery | Red Gems Air Mastery | Yellow Gems Water Mastery | Blue Gems Battle | Skull Cunning | Gold Morale | Purple Stars The different skills also affect different attributes: ======================== = i) Elemental Mastery = ======================== The elemental mastery skills only affect mana and gems of the appropriate colour. Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table: x% bonus to mana from matching gems. Other effects: x bonus to maximum mana. x bonus to starting mana. x% chance of an extra turn when matching gems. x% chance of a wildcard when matching gems. ============== = ii) Battle = ============== Battle affects Skulls and inflicted damage. Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table: x% bonus to inflicted damage (from all sources). Other effects: x% chance of an extra turn when matching skulls. x% chance of a wildcard when matching skulls. ================ = iii) Cunning = ================ Cunning affects Gold and Wildcards. Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table: x% bonus to wildcard effects. x% bonus to experience/gold earned from defeated foes. Other effects: x% chance of an extra turn when matching gold. x% chance of a wildcard when matching gold. ============== = iv) Morale = ============== Morale affects Purple Stars and Life Points. Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table: *No basic stat Other effects: x bonus to life points. x% bonus to all spell resistance. x% chance of an extra turn when matching stars. x% chance of a wildcard when matching stars. ====================================== = 4. Skill Progression Table (PQTAB) = ====================================== In order to limit duplicate information, this table is divided into four sections: For clarification of which stats are affected by which skills, as well as the appropriate colour for each gem, please refer to the PQBAS section. ============================== = i) Basic/Common Attributes = ============================== Rnk = Rank Turn = x% chance of an extra turn when matching gems of the appropriate colour. Wild = x% chance of a wildcard when matching gems of the appropriate colour. Base = x% bonus to the appropriate "basic stat". ===================================== = ii) Elemental Specific Attributes = ===================================== Max = x bonus to maximum mana of the appropriate colour. Start = x bonus to starting mana of the appropriate colour. =================================== = iii) Morale Specific Attributes = =================================== HP = x bonus to life points. Res = x% bonus to all spell resistance. ====================== = iv) Training Costs = ====================== Cost = n gold required to train this rank Ttl Cost = n gold required to train up to this rank (starting from 0). ========================================================================= BASIC ATTRIBUTES | ELEMENTAL | MORALE | TRAINING COST Rnk | Turn | Wild | Base | Max |Start| HP | Res | Cost | Ttl Cost ========================================================================= 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | --- | 0 1 | 0.75% | 0.38% | 5% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 450 | 450 2 | 1.50% | 0.75% | 10% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 500 | 950 3 | 2.25% | 1.13% | 15% | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 550 | 1,500 4 | 3.00% | 1.50% | 20% | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0% | 600 | 2,100 5 | 3.50% | 1.75% | 24% | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0% | 650 | 2,750 6 | 4.00% | 2.00% | 28% | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0% | 700 | 3,450 7 | 4.50% | 2.25% | 32% | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0% | 750 | 4,200 8 | 5.00% | 2.50% | 36% | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0% | 800 | 5,000 9 | 5.50% | 2.75% | 40% | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0% | 850 | 5,850 10 | 5.75% | 2.88% | 43% | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0% | 900 | 6,750 11 | 6.00% | 3.00% | 46% | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0% | 950 | 7,700 12 | 6.25% | 3.13% | 49% | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0% | 1,000 | 8,700 13 | 6.50% | 3.25% | 52% | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0% | 1,050 | 9,750 14 | 6.75% | 3.38% | 55% | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0% | 1,100 | 10,850 15 | 7.00% | 3.50% | 57% | 8 | 3 | 22 | 0% | 1,150 | 12,000 16 | 7.25% | 3.63% | 59% | 8 | 4 | 24 | 0% | 1,200 | 13,200 17 | 7.50% | 3.75% | 61% | 9 | 4 | 25 | 0% | 1,250 | 14,450 18 | 7.75% | 3.88% | 63% | 9 | 4 | 27 | 0% | 1,300 | 15,750 19 | 8.00% | 4.00% | 65% | 10 | 4 | 28 | 0% | 1,350 | 17,100 20 | 8.25% | 4.13% | 67% | 10 | 5 | 30 | 1% | 1,400 | 18,500 21 | 8.50% | 4.25% | 69% | 11 | 5 | 31 | 1% | 1,450 | 19,950 22 | 8.75% | 4.38% | 71% | 11 | 5 | 33 | 1% | 1,500 | 21,450 23 | 9.00% | 4.50% | 73% | 12 | 5 | 34 | 1% | 1,550 | 23,000 24 | 9.25% | 4.63% | 75% | 12 | 6 | 36 | 1% | 1,600 | 24,600 25 | 9.38% | 4.69% | 76% | 13 | 6 | 37 | 1% | 1,650 | 26,250 26 | 9.50% | 4.75% | 77% | 13 | 6 | 39 | 1% | 1,700 | 27,950 27 | 9.63% | 4.81% | 78% | 14 | 6 | 40 | 1% | 1,750 | 29,700 28 | 9.75% | 4.88% | 79% | 14 | 7 | 42 | 1% | 1,800 | 31,500 29 | 9.88% | 4.94% | 80% | 15 | 7 | 43 | 1% | 1,850 | 33,350 30 | 10.00% | 5.00% | 81% | 15 | 7 | 45 | 1% | 1,900 | 35,250 31 | 10.12% | 5.06% | 82% | 16 | 7 | 46 | 1% | 1,950 | 37,200 ========================================================================= BASIC ATTRIBUTES | ELEMENTAL | MORALE | TRAINING COST Rnk | Turn | Wild | Base | Max |Start| HP | Res | Cost | Ttl Cost ========================================================================= 32 | 10.25% | 5.13% | 83% | 16 | 8 | 48 | 1% | 2,000 | 39,200 33 | 10.38% | 5.19% | 84% | 17 | 8 | 49 | 1% | 2,050 | 41,250 34 | 10.50% | 5.25% | 85% | 17 | 8 | 51 | 1% | 2,100 | 43,350 35 | 10.63% | 5.31% | 86% | 18 | 8 | 52 | 1% | 2,150 | 45,500 36 | 10.75% | 5.38% | 87% | 18 | 9 | 54 | 1% | 2,200 | 47,700 37 | 10.88% | 5.44% | 88% | 19 | 9 | 55 | 1% | 2,250 | 49,950 38 | 11.00% | 5.50% | 89% | 19 | 9 | 57 | 1% | 2,300 | 52,250 39 | 11.13% | 5.56% | 90% | 20 | 9 | 58 | 1% | 2,350 | 54,600 40 | 11.25% | 5.63% | 91% | 20 | 10 | 60 | 1% | 2,400 | 57,000 41 | 11.38% | 5.69% | 92% | 21 | 10 | 61 | 2% | 2,450 | 59,450 42 | 11.50% | 5.75% | 93% | 21 | 10 | 63 | 2% | 2,500 | 61,950 43 | 11.63% | 5.81% | 94% | 22 | 10 | 64 | 2% | 2,550 | 64,500 44 | 11.75% | 5.88% | 95% | 22 | 11 | 66 | 2% | 2,600 | 67,100 45 | 11.80% | 5.90% | 96% | 23 | 11 | 67 | 2% | 2,650 | 69,750 46 | 11.85% | 5.93% | 97% | 23 | 11 | 69 | 2% | 2,700 | 72,450 47 | 11.90% | 5.95% | 98% | 24 | 11 | 70 | 2% | 2,750 | 75,200 48 | 11.95% | 5.98% | 99% | 24 | 12 | 72 | 2% | 2,800 | 78,000 49 | 12.00% | 6.00% | 100% | 25 | 12 | 73 | 2% | 2,850 | 80,850 50 | 12.05% | 6.03% | 101% | 25 | 12 | 75 | 2% | 2,900 | 83,750 51 | 12.10% | 6.05% | 102% | 26 | 12 | 76 | 2% | 2,950 | 86,700 52 | 12.15% | 6.08% | 103% | 26 | 13 | 78 | 2% | 3,000 | 89,700 53 | 12.20% | 6.10% | 104% | 27 | 13 | 79 | 2% | 3,050 | 92,750 54 | 12.25% | 6.13% | 105% | 27 | 13 | 81 | 2% | 3,100 | 95,850 55 | 12.30% | 6.15% | 106% | 28 | 13 | 82 | 2% | 3,150 | 99,000 56 | 12.35% | 6.18% | 107% | 28 | 14 | 84 | 2% | 3,200 | 102,200 57 | 12.40% | 6.20% | 108% | 29 | 14 | 85 | 2% | 3,250 | 105,450 58 | 12.45% | 6.23% | 109% | 29 | 14 | 87 | 2% | 3,300 | 108,750 59 | 12.50% | 6.25% | 110% | 30 | 14 | 88 | 2% | 3,350 | 112,100 60 | 12.55% | 6.28% | 111% | 30 | 15 | 90 | 2% | 3,400 | 115,500 61 | 12.60% | 6.30% | 112% | 31 | 15 | 91 | 2% | 3,450 | 118,950 62 | 12.65% | 6.33% | 113% | 31 | 15 | 93 | 3% | 3,500 | 122,450 63 | 12.70% | 6.35% | 114% | 32 | 15 | 94 | 3% | 3,550 | 126,000 ========================================================================= BASIC ATTRIBUTES | ELEMENTAL | MORALE | TRAINING COST Rnk | Turn | Wild | Base | Max |Start| HP | Res | Cost | Ttl Cost ========================================================================= 64 | 12.75% | 6.38% | 115% | 32 | 16 | 96 | 3% | 3,600 | 129,600 65 | 12.80% | 6.40% | 116% | 33 | 16 | 97 | 3% | 3,650 | 133,250 66 | 12.85% | 6.43% | 117% | 33 | 16 | 99 | 3% | 3,700 | 136,950 67 | 12.90% | 6.45% | 118% | 34 | 16 | 100 | 3% | 3,750 | 140,700 68 | 12.95% | 6.48% | 119% | 34 | 17 | 102 | 3% | 3,800 | 144,500 69 | 13.00% | 6.50% | 120% | 35 | 17 | 103 | 3% | 3,850 | 148,350 70 | 13.05% | 6.53% | 121% | 35 | 17 | 105 | 3% | 3,900 | 152,250 71 | 13.10% | 6.55% | 122% | 36 | 17 | 106 | 3% | 3,950 | 156,200 72 | 13.15% | 6.58% | 123% | 36 | 18 | 108 | 3% | 4,000 | 160,200 73 | 13.20% | 6.60% | 124% | 37 | 18 | 109 | 3% | 4,050 | 164,250 74 | 13.25% | 6.63% | 125% | 37 | 18 | 111 | 3% | 4,100 | 168,350 75 | 13.30% | 6.65% | 126% | 38 | 18 | 112 | 3% | 4,150 | 172,500 76 | 13.35% | 6.68% | 127% | 38 | 19 | 114 | 3% | 4,200 | 176,700 77 | 13.40% | 6.70% | 128% | 39 | 19 | 115 | 3% | 4,250 | 180,950 78 | 13.45% | 6.73% | 129% | 39 | 19 | 117 | 3% | 4,300 | 185,250 79 | 13.50% | 6.75% | 130% | 40 | 19 | 118 | 3% | 4,350 | 189,600 80 | 13.55% | 6.78% | 131% | 40 | 20 | 120 | 3% | 4,400 | 194,000 81 | 13.60% | 6.80% | 132% | 41 | 20 | 121 | 3% | 4,450 | 198,450 82 | 13.65% | 6.83% | 133% | 41 | 20 | 123 | 3% | 4,500 | 202,950 83 | 13.70% | 6.85% | 134% | 42 | 20 | 124 | 4% | 4,550 | 207,500 84 | 13.75% | 6.88% | 135% | 42 | 21 | 126 | 4% | 4,600 | 212,100 85 | 13.80% | 6.90% | 136% | 43 | 21 | 127 | 4% | 4,650 | 216,750 86 | 13.85% | 6.93% | 137% | 43 | 21 | 129 | 4% | 4,700 | 221,450 87 | 13.90% | 6.95% | 138% | 44 | 21 | 130 | 4% | 4,750 | 226,200 88 | 13.95% | 6.98% | 139% | 44 | 22 | 132 | 4% | 4,800 | 231,000 89 | 14.00% | 7.00% | 140% | 45 | 22 | 133 | 4% | 4,850 | 235,850 90 | 14.05% | 7.03% | 141% | 45 | 22 | 135 | 4% | 4,900 | 240,750 91 | 14.10% | 7.05% | 142% | 46 | 22 | 136 | 4% | 4,950 | 245,700 92 | 14.15% | 7.08% | 143% | 46 | 23 | 138 | 4% | 5,000 | 250,700 93 | 14.20% | 7.10% | 144% | 47 | 23 | 139 | 4% | 5,050 | 255,750 94 | 14.25% | 7.13% | 145% | 47 | 23 | 141 | 4% | 5,100 | 260,850 95 | 14.30% | 7.15% | 146% | 48 | 23 | 142 | 4% | 5,150 | 266,000 ========================================================================= BASIC ATTRIBUTES | ELEMENTAL | MORALE | TRAINING COST Rnk | Turn | Wild | Base | Max |Start| HP | Res | Cost | Ttl Cost ========================================================================= 96 | 14.35% | 7.18% | 147% | 48 | 24 | 144 | 4% | 5,200 | 271,200 97 | 14.40% | 7.20% | 148% | 49 | 24 | 145 | 4% | 5,250 | 276,450 98 | 14.45% | 7.23% | 149% | 49 | 24 | 147 | 4% | 5,300 | 281,750 99 | 14.50% | 7.25% | 150% | 50 | 24 | 148 | 4% | 5,350 | 287,100 100 | 14.53% | 7.26% | 151% | 50 | 25 | 150 | 4% | 5,400 | 292,500 101 | 14.55% | 7.28% | 152% | 51 | 25 | 151 | 4% | 5,450 | 297,950 102 | 14.58% | 7.29% | 153% | 51 | 25 | 153 | 4% | 5,500 | 303,450 103 | 14.60% | 7.30% | 154% | 52 | 25 | 154 | 4% | 5,550 | 309,000 104 | 14.63% | 7.31% | 155% | 52 | 26 | 156 | 5% | 5,600 | 314,600 105 | 14.65% | 7.33% | 156% | 53 | 26 | 157 | 5% | 5,650 | 320,250 106 | 14.68% | 7.34% | 157% | 53 | 26 | 159 | 5% | 5,700 | 325,950 107 | 14.70% | 7.35% | 158% | 54 | 26 | 160 | 5% | 5,750 | 331,700 108 | 14.73% | 7.36% | 159% | 54 | 27 | 162 | 5% | 5,800 | 337,500 109 | 14.75% | 7.38% | 160% | 55 | 27 | 163 | 5% | 5,850 | 343,350 110 | 14.78% | 7.39% | 161% | 55 | 27 | 165 | 5% | 5,900 | 349,250 111 | 14.80% | 7.40% | 162% | 56 | 27 | 166 | 5% | 5,950 | 355,200 112 | 14.83% | 7.41% | 163% | 56 | 28 | 168 | 5% | 6,000 | 361,200 113 | 14.85% | 7.43% | 164% | 57 | 28 | 169 | 5% | 6,050 | 367,250 114 | 14.88% | 7.44% | 165% | 57 | 28 | 171 | 5% | 6,100 | 373,350 115 | 14.90% | 7.45% | 166% | 58 | 28 | 172 | 5% | 6,150 | 379,500 116 | 14.93% | 7.46% | 167% | 58 | 29 | 174 | 5% | 6,200 | 385,700 117 | 14.95% | 7.48% | 168% | 59 | 29 | 175 | 5% | 6,250 | 391,950 118 | 14.98% | 7.49% | 169% | 59 | 29 | 177 | 5% | 6,300 | 398,250 119 | 15.00% | 7.50% | 170% | 60 | 29 | 178 | 5% | 6,350 | 404,600 120 | 15.03% | 7.51% | 171% | 60 | 30 | 180 | 5% | 6,400 | 411,000 121 | 15.05% | 7.53% | 172% | 61 | 30 | 181 | 5% | 6,450 | 417,450 122 | 15.08% | 7.54% | 173% | 61 | 30 | 183 | 5% | 6,500 | 423,950 123 | 15.10% | 7.55% | 174% | 62 | 30 | 184 | 5% | 6,550 | 430,500 124 | 15.13% | 7.56% | 175% | 62 | 31 | 186 | 5% | 6,600 | 437,100 125 | 15.15% | 7.58% | 176% | 63 | 31 | 187 | 6% | 6,650 | 443,750 126 | 15.18% | 7.59% | 177% | 63 | 31 | 189 | 6% | 6,700 | 450,450 127 | 15.20% | 7.60% | 178% | 64 | 31 | 190 | 6% | 6,750 | 457,200 ========================================================================= BASIC ATTRIBUTES | ELEMENTAL | MORALE | TRAINING COST Rnk | Turn | Wild | Base | Max |Start| HP | Res | Cost | Ttl Cost ========================================================================= 128 | 15.23% | 7.61% | 179% | 64 | 32 | 192 | 6% | 6,800 | 464,000 129 | 15.25% | 7.63% | 180% | 65 | 32 | 193 | 6% | 6,850 | 470,850 130 | 15.28% | 7.64% | 181% | 65 | 32 | 195 | 6% | 6,900 | 477,750 131 | 15.30% | 7.65% | 182% | 66 | 32 | 196 | 6% | 6,950 | 484,700 132 | 15.33% | 7.66% | 183% | 66 | 33 | 198 | 6% | 7,000 | 491,700 133 | 15.35% | 7.68% | 184% | 67 | 33 | 199 | 6% | 7,050 | 498,750 134 | 15.38% | 7.69% | 185% | 67 | 33 | 201 | 6% | 7,100 | 505,850 135 | 15.40% | 7.70% | 186% | 68 | 33 | 202 | 6% | 7,150 | 513,000 136 | 15.43% | 7.71% | 187% | 68 | 34 | 204 | 6% | 7,200 | 520,200 137 | 15.45% | 7.73% | 188% | 69 | 34 | 205 | 6% | 7,250 | 527,450 138 | 15.48% | 7.74% | 189% | 69 | 34 | 207 | 6% | 7,300 | 534,750 139 | 15.50% | 7.75% | 190% | 70 | 34 | 208 | 6% | 7,350 | 542,100 140 | 15.53% | 7.76% | 191% | 70 | 35 | 210 | 6% | 7,400 | 549,500 141 | 15.55% | 7.78% | 192% | 71 | 35 | 211 | 6% | 7,450 | 556,950 142 | 15.58% | 7.79% | 193% | 71 | 35 | 213 | 6% | 7,500 | 564,450 143 | 15.60% | 7.80% | 194% | 72 | 35 | 214 | 6% | 7,550 | 572,000 144 | 15.63% | 7.81% | 195% | 72 | 36 | 216 | 6% | 7,600 | 579,600 145 | 15.65% | 7.83% | 196% | 73 | 36 | 217 | 6% | 7,650 | 587,250 146 | 15.68% | 7.84% | 197% | 73 | 36 | 219 | 7% | 7,700 | 594,950 147 | 15.70% | 7.85% | 198% | 74 | 36 | 220 | 7% | 7,750 | 602,700 148 | 15.73% | 7.86% | 199% | 74 | 37 | 222 | 7% | 7,800 | 610,500 149 | 15.75% | 7.88% | 200% | 75 | 37 | 223 | 7% | 7,850 | 618,350 150 | 15.78% | 7.89% | 201% | 75 | 37 | 225 | 7% | 7,900 | 626,250 151 | 15.80% | 7.90% | 202% | 76 | 37 | 226 | 7% | 7,950 | 634,200 152 | 15.83% | 7.91% | 203% | 76 | 38 | 228 | 7% | 8,000 | 642,200 153 | 15.85% | 7.93% | 204% | 77 | 38 | 229 | 7% | 8,050 | 650,250 154 | 15.88% | 7.94% | 205% | 77 | 38 | 231 | 7% | 8,100 | 658,350 155 | 15.90% | 7.95% | 206% | 78 | 38 | 232 | 7% | 8,150 | 666,500 156 | 15.93% | 7.96% | 207% | 78 | 39 | 234 | 7% | 8,200 | 674,700 157 | 15.95% | 7.98% | 208% | 79 | 39 | 235 | 7% | 8,250 | 682,950 158 | 15.98% | 7.99% | 209% | 79 | 39 | 237 | 7% | 8,300 | 691,250 159 | 16.00% | 8.00% | 210% | 80 | 39 | 238 | 7% | 8,350 | 699,600 ========================================================================= BASIC ATTRIBUTES | ELEMENTAL | MORALE | TRAINING COST Rnk | Turn | Wild | Base | Max |Start| HP | Res | Cost | Ttl Cost ========================================================================= 160 | 16.03% | 8.01% | 211% | 80 | 40 | 240 | 7% | 8,400 | 708,000 161 | 16.05% | 8.03% | 212% | 81 | 40 | 241 | 7% | 8,450 | 716,450 162 | 16.08% | 8.04% | 213% | 81 | 40 | 243 | 7% | 8,500 | 724,950 163 | 16.10% | 8.05% | 214% | 82 | 40 | 244 | 7% | 8,550 | 733,500 164 | 16.13% | 8.06% | 215% | 82 | 41 | 246 | 7% | 8,600 | 742,100 165 | 16.15% | 8.08% | 216% | 83 | 41 | 247 | 7% | 8,650 | 750,750 166 | 16.18% | 8.09% | 217% | 83 | 41 | 249 | 7% | 8,700 | 759,450 167 | 16.20% | 8.10% | 218% | 84 | 41 | 250 | 8% | 8,750 | 768,200 168 | 16.23% | 8.11% | 219% | 84 | 42 | 252 | 8% | 8,800 | 777,000 169 | 16.25% | 8.13% | 220% | 85 | 42 | 253 | 8% | 8,850 | 785,850 170 | 16.28% | 8.14% | 221% | 85 | 42 | 255 | 8% | 8,900 | 794,750 171 | 16.30% | 8.15% | 222% | 86 | 42 | 256 | 8% | 8,950 | 803,700 172 | 16.33% | 8.16% | 223% | 86 | 43 | 258 | 8% | 9,000 | 812,700 173 | 16.35% | 8.18% | 224% | 87 | 43 | 259 | 8% | 9,050 | 821,750 174 | 16.38% | 8.19% | 225% | 87 | 43 | 261 | 8% | 9,100 | 830,850 175 | 16.40% | 8.20% | 226% | 88 | 43 | 262 | 8% | 9,150 | 840,000 176 | 16.43% | 8.21% | 227% | 88 | 44 | 264 | 8% | 9,200 | 849,200 177 | 16.45% | 8.23% | 228% | 89 | 44 | 265 | 8% | 9,250 | 858,450 178 | 16.48% | 8.24% | 229% | 89 | 44 | 267 | 8% | 9,300 | 867,750 179 | 16.50% | 8.25% | 230% | 90 | 44 | 268 | 8% | 9,350 | 877,100 180 | 16.53% | 8.26% | 231% | 90 | 45 | 270 | 8% | 9,400 | 886,500 181 | 16.55% | 8.28% | 232% | 91 | 45 | 271 | 8% | 9,450 | 895,950 182 | 16.58% | 8.29% | 233% | 91 | 45 | 273 | 8% | 9,500 | 905,450 183 | 16.60% | 8.30% | 234% | 92 | 45 | 274 | 8% | 9,550 | 915,000 184 | 16.63% | 8.31% | 235% | 92 | 46 | 276 | 8% | 9,600 | 924,600 185 | 16.65% | 8.33% | 236% | 93 | 46 | 277 | 8% | 9,650 | 934,250 186 | 16.68% | 8.34% | 237% | 93 | 46 | 279 | 8% | 9,700 | 943,950 187 | 16.70% | 8.35% | 238% | 94 | 46 | 280 | 8% | 9,750 | 953,700 188 | 16.73% | 8.36% | 239% | 94 | 47 | 282 | 9% | 9,800 | 963,500 189 | 16.75% | 8.38% | 240% | 95 | 47 | 283 | 9% | 9,850 | 973,350 190 | 16.78% | 8.39% | 241% | 95 | 47 | 285 | 9% | 9,900 | 983,250 191 | 16.80% | 8.40% | 242% | 96 | 47 | 286 | 9% | 9,950 | 993,200 ========================================================================= BASIC ATTRIBUTES | ELEMENTAL | MORALE | TRAINING COST Rnk | Turn | Wild | Base | Max |Start| HP | Res | Cost | Ttl Cost ========================================================================= 192 | 16.83% | 8.41% | 243% | 96 | 48 | 288 | 9% | 10,000 | 1,003,200 193 | 16.85% | 8.43% | 244% | 97 | 48 | 289 | 9% | 10,050 | 1,013,250 194 | 16.88% | 8.44% | 245% | 97 | 48 | 291 | 9% | 10,100 | 1,023,350 195 | 16.90% | 8.45% | 246% | 98 | 48 | 292 | 9% | 10,150 | 1,033,500 196 | 16.93% | 8.46% | 247% | 98 | 49 | 294 | 9% | 10,200 | 1,043,700 197 | 16.95% | 8.48% | 248% | 99 | 49 | 295 | 9% | 10,250 | 1,053,950 198 | 16.98% | 8.49% | 249% | 99 | 49 | 297 | 9% | 10,300 | 1,064,250 199 | 17.00% | 8.50% | 250% | 100 | 49 | 298 | 9% | 10,350 | 1,074,600 200 | 17.00% | 8.50% | 251% | 100 | 50 | 300 | 9% | 10,400 | 1,085,000 201 | 17.01% | 8.50% | 252% | 101 | 50 | 301 | 9% | 10,450 | 1,095,450 202 | 17.01% | 8.51% | 253% | 101 | 50 | 303 | 9% | 10,500 | 1,105,950 203 | 17.01% | 8.51% | 254% | 102 | 50 | 304 | 9% | 10,550 | 1,116,500 204 | 17.01% | 8.51% | 255% | 102 | 51 | 306 | 9% | 10,600 | 1,127,100 205 | 17.02% | 8.51% | 256% | 103 | 51 | 307 | 9% | 10,650 | 1,137,750 206 | 17.02% | 8.51% | 257% | 103 | 51 | 309 | 9% | 10,700 | 1,148,450 207 | 17.02% | 8.51% | 258% | 104 | 51 | 310 | 9% | 10,750 | 1,159,200 208 | 17.02% | 8.51% | 259% | 104 | 52 | 312 | 9% | 10,800 | 1,170,000 209 | 17.03% | 8.52% | 260% | 105 | 52 | 313 | 10% | 10,850 | 1,180,850 210 | 17.03% | 8.52% | 261% | 105 | 52 | 315 | 10% | 10,900 | 1,191,750 211 | 17.03% | 8.52% | 262% | 106 | 52 | 316 | 10% | 10,950 | 1,202,700 212 | 17.03% | 8.52% | 263% | 106 | 53 | 318 | 10% | 11,000 | 1,213,700 213 | 17.04% | 8.52% | 264% | 107 | 53 | 319 | 10% | 11,050 | 1,224,750 214 | 17.04% | 8.52% | 265% | 107 | 53 | 321 | 10% | 11,100 | 1,235,850 215 | 17.04% | 8.52% | 266% | 108 | 53 | 322 | 10% | 11,150 | 1,247,000 216 | 17.04% | 8.52% | 267% | 108 | 54 | 324 | 10% | 11,200 | 1,258,200 217 | 17.05% | 8.53% | 268% | 109 | 54 | 325 | 10% | 11,250 | 1,269,450 218 | 17.05% | 8.53% | 269% | 109 | 54 | 327 | 10% | 11,300 | 1,280,750 219 | 17.05% | 8.53% | 270% | 110 | 54 | 328 | 10% | 11,350 | 1,292,100 220 | 17.05% | 8.53% | 271% | 110 | 55 | 330 | 10% | 11,400 | 1,303,500 221 | 17.06% | 8.53% | 272% | 111 | 55 | 331 | 10% | 11,450 | 1,314,950 222 | 17.06% | 8.53% | 273% | 111 | 55 | 333 | 10% | 11,500 | 1,326,450 223 | 17.06% | 8.53% | 274% | 112 | 55 | 334 | 10% | 11,550 | 1,338,000 ========================================================================= BASIC ATTRIBUTES | ELEMENTAL | MORALE | TRAINING COST Rnk | Turn | Wild | Base | Max |Start| HP | Res | Cost | Ttl Cost ========================================================================= 224 | 17.06% | 8.53% | 275% | 112 | 56 | 336 | 10% | 11,600 | 1,349,600 225 | 17.07% | 8.54% | 276% | 113 | 56 | 337 | 10% | 11,650 | 1,361,250 226 | 17.07% | 8.54% | 277% | 113 | 56 | 339 | 10% | 11,700 | 1,372,950 227 | 17.07% | 8.54% | 278% | 114 | 56 | 340 | 10% | 11,750 | 1,384,700 228 | 17.07% | 8.54% | 279% | 114 | 57 | 342 | 10% | 11,800 | 1,396,500 229 | 17.08% | 8.54% | 280% | 115 | 57 | 343 | 10% | 11,850 | 1,408,350 230 | 17.08% | 8.54% | 281% | 115 | 57 | 345 | 11% | 11,900 | 1,420,250 231 | 17.08% | 8.54% | 282% | 116 | 57 | 346 | 11% | 11,950 | 1,432,200 232 | 17.08% | 8.54% | 283% | 116 | 58 | 348 | 11% | 12,000 | 1,444,200 233 | 17.09% | 8.55% | 284% | 117 | 58 | 349 | 11% | 12,050 | 1,456,250 234 | 17.09% | 8.55% | 285% | 117 | 58 | 351 | 11% | 12,100 | 1,468,350 235 | 17.09% | 8.55% | 286% | 118 | 58 | 352 | 11% | 12,150 | 1,480,500 236 | 17.09% | 8.55% | 287% | 118 | 59 | 354 | 11% | 12,200 | 1,492,700 237 | 17.10% | 8.55% | 288% | 119 | 59 | 355 | 11% | 12,250 | 1,504,950 238 | 17.10% | 8.55% | 289% | 119 | 59 | 357 | 11% | 12,300 | 1,517,250 239 | 17.10% | 8.55% | 290% | 120 | 59 | 358 | 11% | 12,350 | 1,529,600 240 | 17.10% | 8.55% | 291% | 120 | 60 | 360 | 11% | 12,400 | 1,542,000 241 | 17.11% | 8.55% | 292% | 121 | 60 | 361 | 11% | 12,450 | 1,554,450 242 | 17.11% | 8.55% | 293% | 121 | 60 | 363 | 11% | 12,500 | 1,566,950 243 | 17.11% | 8.55% | 294% | 122 | 60 | 364 | 11% | 12,550 | 1,579,500 244 | 17.11% | 8.55% | 295% | 122 | 61 | 366 | 11% | 12,600 | 1,592,100 245 | 17.12% | 8.56% | 296% | 123 | 61 | 367 | 11% | 12,650 | 1,604,750 246 | 17.12% | 8.56% | 297% | 123 | 61 | 369 | 11% | 12,700 | 1,617,450 247 | 17.12% | 8.56% | 298% | 124 | 61 | 370 | 11% | 12,750 | 1,630,200 248 | 17.12% | 8.56% | 299% | 124 | 62 | 372 | 11% | 12,800 | 1,643,000 249 | 17.13% | 8.56% | 300% | 125 | 62 | 373 | 11% | 12,850 | 1,655,850 250 | 17.13% | 8.56% | 301% | 125 | 62 | 375 | 11% | 12,900 | 1,668,750 251 | 17.13% | 8.56% | 302% | 126 | 62 | 376 | 12% | 12,950 | 1,681,700 252 | 17.13% | 8.56% | 303% | 126 | 63 | 378 | 12% | 13,000 | 1,694,700 253 | 17.14% | 8.57% | 304% | 127 | 63 | 379 | 12% | 13,050 | 1,707,750 254 | 17.14% | 8.57% | 305% | 127 | 63 | 381 | 12% | 13,100 | 1,720,850 255 | 17.14% | 8.57% | 306% | 128 | 63 | 382 | 12% | 13,150 | 1,734,000 ========================================================================= ====================================== = 5. A Note on Accuracy (PQACC) = ====================================== There are two caveats to the accuracy of the above table: i) Rounding: In many cases I used Excel formulas to calculate the above values, and Excel always rounds up, but Puzzle Quest is inconsistent in their rounding; sometimes rounding up and sometimes rounding down. Accordingly all (non-even) values presented in the above table may be off by +/- 0.01% of what's displayed in game. ii) Game Version: All the above stats were based on the Nintendo DS version of Puzzle Quest. I assume the values are the same in other versions of the game, but I have not attempted to verify this claim. If anyone with another version of the game finds major errors (i.e. not a rounding mistake), please contact me and I will update this section of the guide to clarify. ====================================== = 6. Skill Farming (PQFRM) = ====================================== WARNING: SKILL FARMING TRIVIALIZES THE STORY MODE OF THIS GAME. DO NOT CONTINUE READING IF YOU HAVE NOT YET BEAT THIS GAME AT LEAST ONCE UNLESS YOU'RE A DIRTY CHEATER! WARNING: SKILLS RESET AT 256 GOING BACK TO 0. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL, SINCE SOME QUESTS PERMANENTLY INCREASE YOUR STATS, WHICH COULD SEND YOU BACK TO 0. Skill farming is a fairly contentious issue: Essentially, you farm gold which you the use to purchase skill upgrades from your citadel's temple. For a more detailed explanation of skill farming, please refer to mikedn8c's Wizard Guide. I only want to add a route which I found much more efficient. mikedn8c's guide: http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/934598/48860 WHEN RIDING A SLOW MOUNT, it takes 8 days to go between Bartonia and Enmoth, 9 days to go between Bartonia and The Trarg, and 9 days to go between Enmouth and The Trarg. Thus, going in the cycle: Bartonia -> Enmoth -> The Trarg takes 26 days, so almost every cycle you'll get gold from each city. Please note that riding a slow mount is required. This is the fastest way of gaining gold in Puzzle Quest since mount speed affects the in-game time it takes to travel between locations, but NOT the real-life time it takes. Thus, the slower the mount, the quicker (irl) the month will reset. ====================================== = 7. Thanks (PQTHX) = ====================================== Thanks to all the contributors to GameFAQs. In particular, I'm grateful to: mikedn8c for his Wizard guide, Rampidzier for his detailed Walkthrough, Uber_Moogle for his concise walkthrough, and Zaraf for the capture puzzle solutions. Thanks to GameFAQs for being the best guide site on the Net. And finally, thanks to Nick, for convincing me to play a rip-off Bejewelled clone... =P ====================================== = 8. Legal (PQLGL) = ====================================== I release this document into the public domain.