New Game Plus

New Game Plus, or New Game+ (NG+), is an unlockable feature upon completion of the game which allows you to begin a new journey while maintaining Stats and pieces of Equipment. This page covers how to enter New Game Plus, what changes it brings to gameplay, and what carries over. In addition, there are recommendations about what you may want to accomplish before entering your next journey.

After defeating the final boss and watching the credits, you will be given a New Game+ (Item). Using it will permanently transfer you to a higher NG+ cycle. It can be cancelled by logging out of the server or Dashing.

## New Game Plus Checklist: Do these before going to NG+

* Defeat all Bosses and explore all Dungeons.
* Collect as many Diamonds as possible.
* Purchase any Essence Weapons & Spells you may want in the future.
* Obtain any weapons you will want to dual-wield in the next playthrough, as for most weapons only one copy can be obtained per NG cycle.
* Complete any Questlines that you may want rewards from.
* Collect all Healing Fruits and Healing Increases.
* Collect any Rings that may be useful to you.
* Obtain all Essence Vessels (4) for future respecs.
* Find and turn in all Tomes to the Magic Seller to purchase Spells.
* Find and turn in all Smithing Texts to the Weapon and Armor Sellers to purchase Weapons and Armor.

## **What carries over to New Game Plus?**

This is a list of items and discoveries you keep when starting a NG+:

* Level
* Anima
* All Items in your Inventory or Storage, including Key Items that have not been used or can be used an infinite amount of times. The Black Hood can be skipped in NG+ by keeping the Central Gardens Key and using it to unlock Windfall Canyon.
* Essences are kept, although Equipment & Spells unlocked by already handed-in Essences disappear from the Anima Smith & Anima Mage's inventories, until the corresponding Essences are handed in again.
* Invasions will still take place, from other players within your level range

## **What does not carry over to New Game Plus?**

This is a list of items and discoveries you *don't* keep and must obtain again in a NG+:

* Side Quest Progress
* Handed-in Smithing Texts, Tomes and Essences - The unlocks provided after turning them into the corresponding Merchant are lost.
* Activated Shortcuts

## **What changes with New Game Plus**

You will find some differences when starting a new playthrough through NG+:

* Anima received from Enemies and Bosses increase (Original Anima + (0.7 \* Original Anima \* NG+ Cycle)).
	+ Further Journeys increase the amount of runes received based on NG+ cycle.
* Enemies and bosses deal more damage and have more health. The amount of increase varies based on enemy and location, with larger increases in lower level areas.
* Certain Bosses have unique moveset and AI changes.
* Certain Dungeons have brand new minibosses, with unique Equipment & Spells as drops.

## **List of NG+ Exclusive Minibosses**

* Black Knight - Replaces a Ringleader in an ambush in Pilgrim Road. Drops Black Knight Greataxe and Black Knight Shield.
* Sculptor Apprentice - False Idol Bossfight, has a chance to drop Sculpting Chisel.
* Golden Avenger - Hollow King boss arena after you beat the boss and check the coffin, drops Fusion Blade and Golden Shield.
* Sentinel - Replaces the second Memorial Gardens Guardian, drops Sentinel Pike, Sentinel Shield, and Sentinel Helmet.
* Assassin - The Black Hood Bossfight, has a chance to drop Assassin Dagger.
* Bridge Troll - First Highwaymen ambush after the Wolf Ring chest, drops Troll Axe.
* Mercurius - Top of Ashen Peak, drops Mercury Staff.
* Yeti - Construct plunge ambush at the top far right in the room with an icy floor in Darkwater Sanctum, drops Bone Club.
* Mad Doctor - The Pits entrance, drops Scalpel, Plague Mask, (Plague Chestplate/Leggings/Boots).
* Illusion Witch - Replaces a Wendigo on the way Maleficent Scourge in the Illusory Forest, drops Illusory Wand.
* Grim Reaper - Mirror Key passage in Phantasmagoria, drops Spire Scythe.
* Arbitrator - Replaces the Caretaker next to a piano in Phantasmagoria, drops Quake Hammer and Goddess Tear Shard.
* Abyssal Maiden - The Abyss Alendale Ruins castle gate, drops Brand of the Abyss.