We feel that Daemon (Magician) is the one who truly excels when it comes to ranged combat. That’s because all his affinity perks are meant to boost his offensive capabilities, including the darkness-infused energy beams that he periodically casts once you have rank 2 affinity. Granting a boost to the aforementioned Odin, who’s already a melee/tanky powerhouse in his own right, is just icing on the cake.

Next, as far as healing options are concerned, Sloane (Magician) is definitely one of the top picks out there. Sloane’s affinity perks at ranks 2 and 3 are restoration-focused, while others provide magic attack buffs. Sloane is also a better choice compared to Hilda (Paladin), as the latter tends to rush into the fray given her life/class.

Note: As an aside, we have to add that Yuelia might just be the best Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time buddy overall due to her special skill at rank 2 and her item drop rate boost at rank 5. Unfortunately, you can only recruit her after beating the campaign and obtaining 50x Golden Celestia’s Gifts. This whole process can take you a while, so her usefulness really depends on how invested you are in post-campaign activities.