have you guys heard, by chance, of the Islands Closest to Heaven and Hell? i know it's easy to level up before Ulti's Castle, what with the Lunar Cry happening and all, but these islands kick the poo outta those monsters. i can't quite get where the Island Closest to Heaven is, but the Island Closest to Hell is the island that's furthest to the left on the world map. it's got the strongest monsters in the game, and with each one, you can get 1-2 levels up for each character easy, depending on how leveled up you are already. if you go there, equip 100 Deaths to the Stat-Jun-Attack for everyone in your party. a majority of the monsters there are vulnerable to Death, and if you have 100, it's really easy to beat them with just a few hits. you should also have Eden equipped, so you can beat those that aren't vulnerable to Death. i saved after every battle there, cuz i had a baaaaaad experience with a Malboro where i died after getting about 20 levels on each character. >. < but yeah, i guess the point of this was......maybe i didn't have a point. but go there, it rocks

btw, you're not a noob.