Mara vs Nara against Balzack in chapter 4 - Balzack fight itself - Mara's Blaze does less damage than Nara's tarot cards and it's a slower animation - Casting Heal is slower than using an Herb... - Mara has less max HP and could be killed by three fireball breath attacks - Nara at 4 = 27 + nut = 32, Nara at 5 = 30 + nut = 35 (Fire breath is 8 damage, 24-30 HP to safely get hit once) - Mara can carry six herbs max, which Nara averages at level 4 (7 at 5) - Chapter 4 Timing - For Mara, Nara doesn't need any EXP - For Nara, she should reach at least level 4. - In both cases you're probably going to get Nara to level 4-5 though. - For Mara, you need to do extra shopping. You need to buy up to six herbs after getting Orin in Kievs. - Ideally this is where you buy it, but this also means you need to die with up to 96 gold. - You can get seven herbs at the start if you only buy two wings, and then only replenish what you use. - Chapter 5 Timing - For Mara, she has Firebal which can speed up the statuette cave (instead of Blaze) - This is really the only unknown factor for me. I don't fight too much stuff here anyway though? - But I also die a lot while running away??? - For Nara, she has Sleep which can slow down the statuette cave