So Dragon Quest Heros is pretty great

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Augen said:
Got it for Christmas and been loving it thus far. Would say I am half way through the story and enjoying the missions and characters. My only complaint is become spoiled on roster size in other "Warriors" games, but the core is great so happy with it.

Is there a way to get tension to go up faster? Item or ability to help as often I end up switching characters a lot and rarely get to use it or the Giga Slash move.

 

I use my specials quite often.  There are perks in the skill tree that increase the rate at which your tension rises, there are items in pots and such on the battlefield that will increase your tension instantly, and I believe there are accessories that will increase your charge rate as well.  What I like to do is focus on one or two characters to get tension maxed, then unleash them back to back on large hoards or powerful enemies.  I also find that regular attack combos seem to raise it more than spamming spells from the spell wheel.  It is actually pretty easy to raise once you get the hang of it.

 

Also if you hold down the O button, you will go into a charging stance and build up tension as long as you have it pressed (DBZ style).  This is mainly for topping off your gaudge when you need to though as it charges pretty slow.

 

Hope this helps!