

While most of the races have Noctis trying to beat one of his friends to the finish line, that isn't always the case. Once you make camp, you're given the option to feed your Chocobo and the next day it will receive the bonuses. In order to feed your Chocobo any particular type of green, then you'll want to rest overnight at the Killiam Haven. Greens are sold at the Chocobo Salon and can give your steed a serious boost. There is also a way to enhance the abilities of your Chocobos, which can be particularly handy when trying to win difficult races. Sliding will keep you moving a bit faster than a trot, and with the stamina boost it's a great way to refill your gauge if you start to fall behind during a race. This is an easy way to take a turn at a slightly sharper angle, and you can also regain stamina in a pinch. If you're running low on Stamina and you can see that your opponent is fairly far behind you, then it's easier to decide when to dash and whether you need to do it now or later to stay in the lead.Ĭhocobos can also perform slides, or drifts while running. That's because you can keep an eye on how close they are, allowing you to use a bit more strategy while racing. You'll be able to see your opponent on your mini-map, which is also a serious boon. By keeping an eye on your Stamina and dashing with only short breaks in between, you can ensure that you're moving at top speed at all times.Ĭhocobos can also perform slides or drifts while running. While Chocobos always run at a trot, you can go much faster - it just drains your stamina in the process. During races, the most important thing to do is to keep an eye on your Stamina. In each race you'll be competing against your friends, starting with Prompto. While some of them will open up from completing missions, and for the most part you need to successfully win one race in order to unlock the next one. There are 7 races in all, and they will open up at different points during the game. While Final Fantasy XV has a plethora of side quests and plenty of mini games to steal your time, none of them are quite as much fun as the Chocobo races. While all you're really able to do is go ahead and change the color of your Chocobo, it's still a fun way to make your steed stand out amongst the others. By talking to her it gives you the ability to equip medals you have won for races, as well as customizing the look of your bird. At Wiz's you'll find a woman standing next to a set of stables. You'll also have the option to customize your Chocobo. At other levels you'll get a boot to your stamina, speed, jumping height and stamina recovery rate. These allow the Chocobo to flee from a battle with you riding, the ability to kick enemies mid-battle, buff Noctis in battle, attack enemies in battle, and even finally join Noctis to unleash Blindside link attacks. The longer you have spent riding your Chocobo, the higher its level will rise and to get it all the way leveled up you only need to spend 30 minutes riding around.Īt levels 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, your steed will learn new abilities. These boosts vary between battle skills, stamina, and new overall skills.

Instead, it will level up as you ride it, capping out at 10th level. There isn't an ascension tree, or any way to decide how your Chocobo upgrades though. In Final Fantasy XV your Chocobo can actually receive upgrades to its stats, as well as learn a handful of abilities that may be useful to you in the heat of battle. The exception to this was if you completed specific quests to change or alter your Chocobos. In previous Final Fantasy games, Chocobos were an awesome addition to gameplay they never really changed or evolved much.
