Max Stats and Dark Aeons

Hi, i was just wondering how do you actually get max stats? I mean without filling up every single node on the Sphere Grid. Also note that i am using the Expert Sphere Grid and does that make a difference.

Also i have defeated dark valefor, shiva and ixion (both times) and i wanted to defeat dark ifrit. But when i go to the bikanel desert and talk to that lady who tells you about her missing daughter, the camera goes over the cliff but there’s nothin there and when she reveals herself as a dark summoner, i don’t actually fight ifrit but i get a game over screen? Is this a glitch? Or a bug?

Thanks
Ultimaweapon 1000

About the Dark Ifirt thing, that’s a bug in the game. I’ve heard that happen to a few other people before, so you’re not the only one.

Yeah, the Dark Ifrit thing is a bug.

But to max your stats and do max damage and such, you have to grind a lot. It doesn’t matter if you have Expert Sphere Grid, because so far I’ve only realised the difference at the actual storyline, post-game I don’t notice a difference. There’s plenty of guides on how to max out your stats on the internet.

thank you