Duel Colosseum

The Duel Colosseum is unlocked after completing all of the main storyline (including Shade Impulse), however it is not tied to the story in any way. In this mode you will be presented with cards (three different types in all), and you can select them to perform different actions. The Duel Colosseum is a great way to get equipment or to upgrade previous items.

Starting Out
First, pick the character of your choice. You may choose either hero or villian. Second, pick the arena based on level range. The level range corresponds to the possible levels that you may encounter while playing in that Colosseum. For example, if the 91-130 Colosseum is chosen, one can expect to fight characters ranging in level from 91 to 130. After the Colosseum is chosen, a screen with cards will be shown with a selection area and job card area. At this menu, you may change your equipment or leave by choosing EXIT.

Points are given to the player for the amount of rounds played (each card chosen progresses to another round) and the amount of medals the player has. Upon exiting the Duel Colosseum, the player receives all items acquired up to that point and receives PP proportionate to the amount of points earned.

Terminology

 * Selection Area - The area where you can pick the cards. You are granted 3 spaces in the selection area by default. If one is to lose in a fight with an enemy card, you lose 1 space until you can no longer pick an option other than EXIT. At that point, you must leave the colosseum.
 * Card Luck - Card Luck refers to the quality of cards that you receive in the selection area. With one star worth of Card Luck, players may see Enemy Cards worth 1 medal, while with full Card Luck, it is common to see 7 or 8 medal Enemy Cards. Card Luck is achieved randomly by defeating Enemy Cards, or by certain job cards.
 * Enemy Cards - Select an Enemy card to fight that enemy. When selecting an enemy card, it will display information such as the level of the enemy, the arena in which the fight will occur, and what you can win or lose in that battle. By defeating enemy cards you can gain (or lose) Medals, which can be used to buy Treasures.
 * Boss Cards - A golden card seen past the selection area is a forewarning of a Boss Card approaching. Boss Cards are not discarded from the selection area after the player makes a choice of any card. Like Enemy Cards, Boss Cards are special fights with chosen opponents that yield medals. In general, Boss Cards yield more medals than a regular Enemy Card of the same level.
 * Chaos Card - The character fights Chaos. This card cannot be discarded by any other means than choosing the card itself, except being lucky with a Dragoon Card. Chaos Cards will yield 50 medals by default. Losing to Chaos results in the loss of Card Luck, Medals, and Selection Area Space by default.
 * x2 Card - A special enemy card that doubles the player's medals if the battle is won. However, if the player should lose, it halves the current amount of medals, along with reducing Card Luck and Selection Area Space. These cards usually have the toughest AI of any cards, equivalent to the AI of Chaos Cards.
 * Treasure Cards - Treasure cards offer players unique items and equipment by exchanging medals. Treasure Cards will always have the same value. Also, items that appear in all four Colosseums are worth the same amount regardless of the level range, such as Life Stone. Some items offered in Treasure Cards can only be gotten through Duel Colosseum.
 * Job Cards - Job Cards give you special abilities that affect the other cards. You can have up to three class cards at once, and using specific ones together grants extra bonuses.