To maximize stats efficiently, try beating the game (Kefka's tower) with the lowest level possible (Possibly at level 35-40). Now ,after doing it, try equipping an esper that either gives +2 strength, +2 magic or +2 speed (Cactuar is the only one to do this). Don't bother equipping espers that boosts HP and MP because you won't, if you are willing to follow all of the steps but if not, then go because this takes very long. Level everyone (Excluding Gogo and Umaro) to level 99. A good way to do this is to go to the dinosaur's forest and equip everyone with a growth egg but personally, I only take one character. It depends on you. Now after doing this, be sure to follow EVERY SINGLE STEP that I say.
Save and quicksave your game. Start a new game. Navigate through the game WITHOUT SAVING. Pressing F2 is fine. Just don't save the game. Do this until you have everyone (Terra until the part where YOU CAN control Relm and Strago). Personally, I don't bring Gogo and Umaro because they can't equip espers. Now, kill everyone in your party. If you did this right, everyone should be at the level where you killed yourself. Level them again to level 99 and you can be ready to fight dragon's den, without much of a challenge.
To maximize stats efficiently, try beating the game (Kefka's tower) with the lowest level possible (Possibly at level 35-40). Now ,after doing it, try equipping an esper that either gives +2 strength, +2 magic or +2 speed (Cactuar is the only one to do this). Don't bother equipping espers that boosts HP and MP because you won't, if you are willing to follow all of the steps but if not, then go because this takes very long. Level everyone (Excluding Gogo and Umaro) to level 99. A good way to do this is to go to the dinosaur's forest and equip everyone with a growth egg but personally, I only take one character. It depends on you. Now after doing this, be sure to follow EVERY SINGLE STEP that I say.
Save and quicksave your game. Start a new game. Navigate through the game WITHOUT SAVING. Pressing F2 is fine. Just don't save the game. Do this until you have everyone (Terra until the part where YOU CAN control Relm and Strago). Personally, I don't bring Gogo and Umaro because they can't equip espers. Now, kill everyone in your party. If you did this right, everyone should be at the level where you killed yourself. Level them again to level 99 and you can be ready to fight dragon's den, without much of a challenge.