Upgrading Officers
Officer Abilities
An officer's basic abilities will increase based on the Overall Rating 
P.14 and can be upgraded with Skills or items. Additionally, as your position increases, your officer will grow in strength relative to the new position. You can check your current abilities via the Pause Menu (START button) 
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Health | If you run out of Health, you will be forced to temporarily withdraw, or lose the battle. |
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Attack | The higher this is, the more damage you can inflict upon the enemy. |
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Defense | The higher this is, the less damage you will receive from enemy attacks. |
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Musou | The number of Musou Gauges you possess. You can increase this with items. |
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Power | The higher this is, the better you can use weapons that require Power. |
Speed | The higher this is, the better you can use weapons that require Speed. |
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EX Attack | The controls for how to perform an EX Attack P.6 . |
Required Weapon | The weapon category that can enable you to perform EX Attacks. |
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Weapons | The two weapons you currently have equipped. |
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Animals | The animals you are able to ride during battle. You can mount or dismount the animals with S. |
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Weapons
You can equip a first and second weapon. You are able to switch between them at any time by using a Switch Weapon 
P.6 . Weapons can be used by all of the officers.
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The weapon's category. Each category has its own special characteristics.
Upgrading Officers
Compatibility
Every officer has a Compatibility level with each weapon category.
Some weapons require "Power" and some require "Speed," so you can increase an officer's compatibility by increasing their power and speed. Power and speed can be increased through Fame Ratings 
P.14 and items.
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(Good) | Able to use the weapon quite well. Your attack speed will increase. | |
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(Excellent) | You are a master of the weapon. Depending on the weapon category, you will be | |
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If you equip a weapon that you have Excellent compatibility with, you can use the following special techniques.
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Equipping Weapons
You can change your equipped weapons in places such as the Info Menu (START button) during the Strategy Phase, or the officer selection 
P.18 screen during battle preparation. Select the weapon category and then choose the weapon to equip. You cannot equip the same weapon for your 1st and 2nd weapon (although you can equip two weapons within the same category).
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