-So, essentially there aren't any individual stats you'll be putting any points into like with other RPG's. With FFXV, as characters level up, I'm pretty sure only the amount of health goes up and Noctis gains more MP as well. You'll gain AP as you level and do quests. AP, short for ability points, are used in the Ascension menu and that's where you'll be improving your team. So to actually answer your question, I'd recommend initially unlocking the increased warp strike damage and air step abilities for Noctis. Afterwards, definitely dedicate some points for the teamwork and technique sections in the Ascension menu. It'll make the combat much easier and your teammates will actually be useful. Also, putting some points into exploration wouldn't be a bad idea either. Those abilities help you gain more AP from just doing things you'd already be doing like driving and camping.
-Get used to blocking and dodging. The combat isn't too difficult but just holding attack will definitely get you killed more often than not and you'll end up using a lot more items then necessary. If you're the type to do a lot sidequests, you'll end up incredibly overleveled so the difficulty of combat will go down quite a bit.
-I'm late game and haven't really had to grind for anything. Usually, you'll just pick up the items you need for upgrading as you play the game and do quests. That experience might vary for you since I tend to do every sidequest I see before I do the story ones. Anyway, there's a guy named Cid you meet in the beginning of the game and he'll upgrade weapons for you. Oh right, I should mention that only certain weapons can be upgraded. They'll have a yellow plus sign next to the name indicating that. Noctis starts the game with a weapon called the Engine Blade and that can be upgraded into one of the strongest weapons in the game called Ultima. And you can get it really early. Like around the level 25-30 range.
I'd be happy to answer any other questions you might have.
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