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You\u2019ll start Infinity Nikki<\/a><\/em> in a pretty straightforward story, but at its core, it\u2019s a gacha mobile game. That means Infinity Nikki<\/em> comes with all the expected systems: rolling for outfits, stamina that replenishes over time but has a cap, and some kind of upgrading system. However, as you play, you may wonder what the deal is with all of this.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re familiar at all with similar open-world gacha games like Wuthering Waves<\/em>, Genshin Impact<\/a><\/em>, or Tower of Fantasy<\/em>, you\u2019ll know that after you catch up to the story, you\u2019ll find yourself in the same gameplay loop. You use your stamina to farm for materials to upgrade your characters and weapons. After beefing things up decently, you\u2019ll start farming for individual equipment pieces that get randomized stats when upgrading \u2014 thus creating a somewhat infinite grind. Is this the same in Infinity Nikki<\/em>? Well, kind of.<\/p>\n

(Note that this information is from a closed beta that we played shortly before the game launched, so there may be slightly differing information in the live version of the game.)<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the combat like in Infinity Nikki?<\/h2>\n

The combat in Infinity Nikki<\/em> is extremely simple. Nikki can blast orbs at enemies. Most enemies you find around the world can be one-shot, with some needing two hits. There are boss fights where you\u2019ll need to dodge attacks, wait for an opening, and then attack at the right time \u2014 but there\u2019s no way to get through these fights any quicker by dealing more damage. Nikki\u2019s attacks appear to do a set value and you don\u2019t upgrade her gear to dish out more damage.<\/p>\n

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So why am I leveling up my outfits in Infinity Nikki?<\/h2>\n

You do need to beef up Nikki\u2019s clothes for a different reason. Rather than adding offensive stats to clothing, you\u2019ll need to upgrade its visual stats in order to complete more difficult <\/strong>styling duels.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need to complete a few lower-level styling duels as you play through the story, but there are several optional factions to take on around the world. You\u2019ll be presented with challenges, and after completing enough of them, you\u2019ll be able to take on a big boss for rewards like Diamonds (the premium currency) and even recipes to craft more clothes. Some of the early styling duels can be done with default clothes at low levels, but you will need to improve your stuff in order to fully complete some of the later duels.<\/p>\n

This is where the gameplay loop comes in. You can only upgrade your clothes so much, and you\u2019ll need to raise your Mira Level (your player level) to lift that upgrade cap. Spending stamina (called \u201cVital Energy\u201d) and completing quests will net you loads of EXP to raise your Mira Level.<\/p>\n

Are there randomized stats and equips I need to \u2018farm\u2019 in Infinity Nikki?<\/h2>\n

Not really<\/em>. There\u2019s additional equipment called \u201cEureka\u201d that you\u2019ll want to collect to further your styling duel points. These are collected via spending stamina at warp spires and you can level them up to add more stats to them.<\/p>\n

While their color will randomly change when they\u2019re maxed out, it didn\u2019t appear that the stats \u201crolled\u201d randomly the way that stats do in the aforementioned gacha games, so you can safely just grab one of each (or more, if you want a specific color), without having to farm these for ages. So, no, there are no randomized stats, but yes, there are equips you\u2019ll want to collect.<\/p>\n

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In a way, you are doing the aforementioned gameplay loop that lines up with those other open-world gacha games. You are<\/em> leveling up gear and whatnot, though the method, reason, and grind is just quite different.<\/p>\n

That is to say, you don\u2019t really have<\/em> to do any of this. You can spend your time collecting Whimstars, catching bugs, and completing side quests while largely ignoring this component of the game, if you\u2019re not into the grind or the min-max \u2014 but the styling duels are a major component of the Nikki franchise and you won\u2019t be able to make the iconic miracle outfit without taking on the faction leaders. You will need to make the miracle outfit to hit the final points of the game (as of launch), though you can enjoy your time in Mira Land doing other stuff, if you so prefer.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re looking for more info about Infinity Nikki<\/em>, we have a beginner\u2019s guide<\/a>, a list of codes<\/a>, and a guide noting where to unlock more clothes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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