Cardinal Rank
Cardinal Rank indicates overall proficiency and affects both player access and world scaling.
Key Details
Section titled “Key Details”| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Role/type | Progression gate |
| Primary use | Affects purchases, crafting, enemy difficulty, drops, partners |
Acquisition
Section titled “Acquisition”Increase by completing parts of the Main Quest or discovering new towns.
After Cardinal Rank rises, spend Growth Points and improve weapons before joining the next quest.
Higher rank can unlock merchant/Smithy options and better monster drops, but also raises monster difficulty to a degree.