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Throughout the game you will notice different arenas on the map. At first you might think that they are there just to test your skills against waves of opponents but actually they are places where you can unlock new characters. Beating an arena will unlock the enemy character that you were fighting.

These battles are difficult so don’t expect to unlock any characters before you level up a bit. I was level 20 when I was finally able to beat the Thieves Arena.

These Arena Battles can only be done in Single Player mode. If you are in Multiplayer mode you will only be able to fight each other. The unlocked character is only unlocked for the profile that completed the Arena Battle.

Strategy:

• The first arena should be attempted when you are around level 15 or higher. The enemies tend to try to surround you and pelt you with projectiles from behind so try to keep them all on one side. If you get surrounded use jump attacks to free yourself. Jump and slash away with the X button to air juggle the enemies.
• In the Thieves Arena the downward magic attack helped me out a lot. When you get surrounded jump and press right trigger and the Y button to do a downward magic attack. Depending on how many points you assigned to your Magic stat will determine if you are able to do this move.
• Another good strategy is to try to take out the first guy that comes out of the door before the others come out.
• Lining up the enemy for a splash attack will also be effective at the beginning of each wave.
• Stock up on potions at one of the item stores before attempting an Arena Battle. You can carry up to 5 potions at a time. During the Arena Battle you must manually use the potion when your health is low. This should greatly increase your chances of surviving.