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Those are chapter ranges. I'll try adding the rewards too. The Meeting with Julius quest also lets you find a cat, which is unobtainable otherwise.

Ludger is EZMODE. Some areas can be "unplayable" as a different character. I know there are certain maps that are completely resistant to Strike, so it's really hard for Jude and Leia there if you can't get an element off first. You only need to hit the weakness once and then you can combo with any other damage type, so Ludger can be AI, or a different character can trigger the weakness altogether.

Personally, I feel that Gaius matches Ludger's power, minus chromatus of course. Even in highest difficulties, just enable all the guard abilities, take no damage and heal a ton per guard, and spam his counterattack. Exalted Divide is broken as hell, Incineration Wave linked with Elize to make Final Blast is extremely strong, his version of Beast is really strong, and when the enemy has its guard broken Swallow Fury can juggle them for over a minute if you do it right. I haven't tried out a few of his attacks yet, but most of them are pretty solid.