Best familiars in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds
There’s an abundance of unique familiars in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds. A strong familiar can really make your journey easy and this list of the best familiars in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds will help you make the right decision.
It is common for the protagonists in action RPGs to have companions. Pokemon Trainers have Pokemon, Traveler from Genshin Impact has Paimon, and similarly, your character in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds can walk around with familiars.
Like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, familiars in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds have bonus abilities that can assist the main character in exploration, combat, healing, and other things. All familiars in the game belong to an element (fire, earth, water, light, or shadow), and choosing the right one is certainly not an easy task.
On that note, here’s a tier list of the best familiars in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds.
Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds familiars tier list
In the table below, we’ve assigned every familiar in Ni no Kuni a tier. The familiars placed in the S tier are the strongest while the ones in the D tier are the weakest.
| Tier | Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds familiar |
|---|---|
| S | Molten Lion, Firelynx, Mite, Stagthorn, Oroboros, Disbeleaf, Hippocampus, Suiryu, Bunnybot, Sparkee, Hog Goblin, Penguicorn |
| A | Shrimpaler, Draggle, Splisher, Flutterby, Thumbelemur, Arachnes, Dinoceros, Ebon Taurex |
| B | Naja, Crowhawk, Prince of Whales, Byrde, Worker Bumbler, Whambat |
| C | Petromaton |
| D | Jabber, Taurex, Pipsqueak, Mandraroger, |
Best familiars in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds
Here’s the best familiar from each element in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds:
Best fire familiar – Molten Lion
Base stats:
- CP – 17,828
- ATK – 504
- DEF – 542
- HP – 4088
Molten Lion reduces the incoming elemental damage and significantly increases your defense. At lower HP (>
Best land familiar – Stagthorn
Base stats :
- CP – 17,828
- ATK – 504
- DEF – 542
- HP – 4088
Stagthorn, like Molten Lion, also reduces elemental damage. In addition, it can stun the farthest enemies after attracting them. If you want to deal with ranged targets, Stagthorn should be your first choice in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds.
Best water familiar – Hippocampus
Base stats:
- CP – 17 942
- ATK – 542
- DEF – 504
- HP – 4088
Hippocampus is an attack-type familiar that increases your elemental damage based on the number of water pets equipped. It uses a stream attack that deals AoE damage (74% of total ATK) and sucks enemies in. If the opponents are affected by frostbite, Hippocampus’ attacks deal 25% more damage.
Best light familiar – Bunnybot
Base stats:
- CP – 17 922
- ATK – 515
- DEF – 515
- HP – 4304
Bunnybot is a defensive familiar that makes shields to protect you and your pets. The shield resists elemental damage and this is highly desirable in PvP modes.
Best shadow familiar – Arachnes
Base stats:
- CP – 17 942
- ATK – 542
- DEF – 504
- HP – 4088
Arachnes is an aggressive pet that deals increased damage to players. It can cause AoE damage equal to 297% of its ATK and increases the damage taken by the target by 20% for 6 seconds.
That was everything to know about the best familiars in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds. For similar content, check out the best Genshin Impact artifacts, the best Genshin Impact characters, and all 131 Geoculus locations.
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