some basic info about re:zero gakuen seikatsu
while this is an otome game, the game puts an emphasis on friendships. all routes (except the secret routes) are impossible to clear unless all the stuco members affection meters are at 75% (trusted friend)
it’s better to trigger group events first before aiming for a romantic ending with one of the love interest
once you trigger a romance flag, you must NEVER trip a romance flag with other guys or you’ll be locked out of ANY routes so BE CAREFUL
however, it is possible to have multiple good endings (best friends) with everyone in one run
ALWAYS SAVE WHENEVER YOU CAN!! This game has a lot of bombs that can drop your affection meter way down or locked you out of routes in just one choice so BE CAREFUL!!
SAVE EVERY NEW DAY IN GAME AND BEFORE ANY MULTIPLE CHOICES!!
KEEP SOME OF YOUR EARLIER SAVES!! There’s a lot of choices that trigger a domino effect that can lead into a bad ending so early game save files may just save your lives
i’m serious ALWAYS SAVE YOUR GAME OR YOU’LL GET LOCKED INTO A BAD ENDING!!
however i do recommend you to play blindly first and see one of the bad endings yourself lol
seriously there’s so many bad endings in this game you better prepare yourself
it’s very easy to raise his affection meter and very hard to lower it once it reaches 60%
you need to raise otto’s hidden affection meters to 100% (best friend) to get the best ending
this is a hellish route where you need to have a lot of guesswork with the stuco members and otto because you’ll be locked out of ANY route if you mess up with subaru even ONCE
also you need to maintain a high level of stress (you’ll know why) throughout your entire run for the romance ending. walking the toeline between dying and youth is the key!
best ending condition: raise everyone (including otto)’s affection meter to 100% (friend endings) + stress level above 90 + all stats above 150
YOU NEED TO GET EVERYONE’S FRIEND ENDINGS TO GET SUBARU’S BEST ENDING
if you get subaru’s friend/best ending, you’ll unlock otto’s and garfiel’s routes
if subaru’s friend/best ending is not one of the first endings you get, be prepared
just like subaru, it’s easy to raise his affection meter and very hard to lower it once it reaches 60%
you need to have MAX fitness to get his best ending, basically just focus on raising your fitness stat or you’ll get one of his bad endings that’s very easy to be triggered once you reach 80% (Broken Bones Ending)
it’s easier to get his best ending if you increase your encounter rates by getting out more during the weekdays and weekends + get reinhard to join your part time job
he’s basically discount subaru route just with emphasis on fitness stat
best ending condition: raise everyone (excluding otto)’s affection meter to 75-100% (friend) + max fitness stat (300) + subaru’s ending (best friend or best ending) + other stats above 100
it’s also very tricky to get reinhard’s best ending because he has a lot of good and bad ending routes
the orthodox conquest target in the game so it’s recommended for first time players to choose his route first
you need to be the best of your grade to get julius’ good ending so your stats for intelligence + fitness + arts need to be above 250 and style + charm + social need to be above 200. Also sweets and tea
even though it sounds impossible, julius route is the one with the least bombs and bad endings so take that as you will about the other love interests
if you get julius’ best ending, you’ll unlock joshua’s route
basically the fluffiest route of all the routes, including the bad endings
best ending condition: raise subaru’s affection meter to 100% (friend endings) + raise other stuco members affection meter to 75-100% (friend) + be the valedictorian of your grade
unlike the others, it’s very hard to raise his affection meter but very easy to lower it before you reach 80% so be careful!!
because you have to be careful for his mood swings, it’s better to load your previous files if you’re unsure if he reacts positively to your response
THIS IS THE ONLY ROUTE WHERE YOU CAN’T BE BEST FRIENDS WITH ANYONE!!
if you tripped ferris’ romance flag, DO NOT actively spend time outside of school with other stuco members without ferris. you’re stuck with him until the end
best ending condition: raise everyone (excluding otto)’s affection meter to 50-75% (friend) + max charm + social + style stats (300)
in your playthrough after getting subaru’s friend/best ending, choose that you only want to be friends with everyone
talk to otto about subaru to raise his affection meter. it’s tricky but save files are your allies. take notes of his responses.
you’re ready to enter otto’s route when he opens up about himself after 3 months of being your informant
best ending condition: raise subaru’s affection meter to 100% (friend ending) and garfiel’s affection meter to 75-100% + trigger all his events + max intelligence + social (300)
in your playthrough after getting subaru’s friend/best ending, accept subaru’s dinner invitation for 30 days to meet him
talk about otto and subaru to raise his affection meter.
go to the dojo and the neighborhood during weekdays and weekends to trigger his events
best ending condition: raise subaru’s affection meter to 100% (friend endings) and otto’s affection meter to 75-100% + max fitness + style stats + trigger all his events
in your playthrough after getting julius’ best ending, go to the juukulius house whenever you’re invited
talk about julius to raise his affection meter but DO NOT INISUATE THAT YOU’RE AIMING TO BE JULIUS’ GF
visit the library during weekdays and weekends to trigger his events
best ending condition: raise julius’ affection meter to 50-100% (friend ending) and max arts + charm stats (300) + trigger all his events
also there’s also a dlc about a rival school with new guys (abel, cecilus, halibel, todd, and chisha) so in total there’s 12 conquest targets in this game (note everyone’s best ending is a love ending though lol)
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS SAVE YOUR GAME!!
