Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City

- Around the end of the 3rd floor you're going to get the ability to multiclass.

- Don't worry about defeating FOEs before you move to the next floor--they are intentionally hard.

- Most bosses have a 'gimmick'--figuring it out makes them much easier. Someone will usually tell you/hint at it when you are on your way down.

- Keep an alt party of farmers for farming. They are gonna get wiped for a bit; I ran my group with a hoplite for a bit until they were entirely self-sufficient. They're the main source of income for you.

- If you do the ship stuff (it's really pretty optional), you'll usually get some cool stuff that will help make bosses much easier.

- Map well!! Nothing is more frustrating than wandering around a dungeon wondering where to go because you accidentally drew a wall where there isn't one.

- Princes are pretty much the best party healer for the first part of the game.

- Zodiacs are useful at first, but things start losing elemental weaknesses as the game goes on and they get less useful.

- There are two special classes you can unlock. If you want the shogun (sword wielder), select the Senatus' mission. If you want the yggdroid (robots), select the Abyssal King's.