Talk:Combat Mechanism/@comment-175.143.20.135-20150604154304/@comment-45.16.194.7-20150609174551

For most swords I've found putting them as the leader of your main party and going back to previous maps helps. I generally start by bringing them on 1-4 or 2-1. As they level up it brings their level up. When they get high enough level put them as the leader of a sub party with much lower level swords and keep on with the early maps. They should almost always get MVP, so they'll level up quick in comparison to the others. If it's a really slow sword like an oodachi you might only get the leader bonus, though. After they get up high enough to not lose troops all the time (Generally after they rank up) put them back in your main party and start in on maps in world 3. Eventually they get up strong enough to take to world 4, and you can really start leveling them. Just make sure to keep them as your leader so they always get a bonus.

(Disclaimer: I have not tried this with Yari's or the Naginata)