Dodge Aragami attacks by either sprinting or dashing out of harm’s way.

This is called Advanced Guard and it can be paired with Tower Shields to negate its slow deployment times.

Buster Blades allow God Eaters to instantly deploy their shields by blocking mid-swing.

These deploy slowly but can block most, if not all, of the damage while blocking.

Tower Shields have the highest defense of the group and generally provide defense/support skills.

Pick this type if you want a balance between offense and defense.

Shields are the middle ground between Bucklers and Tower Shields.

These deploy faster than the other two types but do not absorb as much damage while blocking.

Bucklers have low defense but generally have support skills that help with offense.

Deploying the shield to block an attack can mitigate damage even further.

The defense attribute on a shield determines how much damage Aragami attacks deal.

Don’t have a Buster Blade or Boost Hammer? Equip a gun God Arc with high Crush damage and use Blaze or Freezing bullets to pepper the Chi-You with attacks until it succumbs to the pressure. Crushing attack from a Buster Blade or Boost Hammer can speed up this process. This armor can be broken off by repeatedly attacking its legs or wings.

For example, the Aragami “Chi-You” is fairly well armored over most of its body.

The best God Eaters will change their loadout in order to maximize efficiency:

Every Aragami can be defeated with any God Arc type.

Actively switch between melee & gun God Arc forms to maximize damage.

It is recommended to acquire at least one ground and one aerial Blood Art. Once Blood Arts are available, level up each type until you find two or three that you like.

Focus on completing Story Missions until Blood Arts are unlocked.

With the release of God Eater 2: Rage Burst upon us, here are some tasty tactics to get you started:

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