Esma- dex dependent or not

[Force-Attuned Krogoth]

Going along with what Aegis said, linker is amazingly versatile. When I'm levelling, I just pick any old spot (except Abyss Lake) at random. Some are faster than others, but variety is the spice of life, imo. One of my absolute favorites is Juperos 1. There's so much stuff there, and lots of elements. I think it's fun keeping up with the different mobs all the time.

For MVPs, you'd be surprised how much punishment a linker can take. The trick, ironically, is to leave the summoned pets alive. With an appropriately carded shield (or Alice for most bosses; the pets rarely hit hard) a linker can tank most MVPs. If you have phen or bloody butterfly, they can shoot out the esmas while doing so. As with so much of soul linker, the only limitation is SP. That's where the berries and nemo come in handy, albeit expensive.