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SanPo4# 9uar>ian# have t8o fun!tion# giving a latent po8er thataffe!t# the entire party an> i"buing her 7er!y Staff 8ith a no-7 #kill* 5othof the#e effe!t# run out after #he fini#he# her ?r> turn #in!e !a#ting*For in#tan!e Fool 8ill i"bue her 8ith the TFla"eWhipT ability 8hile 2una 8ill i"bue her 8ith the T%arth5o8T ability -- the ele"ent# "at!h up*0he #pe!ial %"peror #u""on give# all latent po8er# but only the =ragonWhip ability*
Arro8#trike i# a pa##ive #kill* ,f 6inrei i# fa!ing an ene"y that9inrei atta!k# 8ith her bo8 before the >a"age #tep #he 8ill atta!k it 8ithher #8or> an> the >a"age 8ill be fa!tore> in* 0hi# >oe#n4t !o#t her anyturn# or anythingU ho8ever it only 8ork# 8ith phy#i!al atta!k# (not #kill#$ the effe!t "ay #till be eva>e> an> the ene"y "u#t be .% A%2 AWA*
7agi!Sink 8ill >rain a huge a"ount of 7 an> infli!t Silen!e ifpo##ible* 3o8ever the a"ount it >rain# >oe#n4t refle!t on the ene"y4# !urrent7 "eaning if #o"eone ha# < 7 left 9en#hi 8ill #till >rain D+O* Hery
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ All !hara!ter# eR!ept SanPo 8ill have a Were!hange option in battle*
i!king the !o""an> 8ill turn that unit into a giant bea#t 8ith #pe!ialiPe>atta!k# that run on T9T (9auge point#$ in#tea> of 7* 0he >o8n#i>e i# that onlyone per#on "ay be in 8ere!hange at one ti"e an> that the gauge !an4t berefille> by any "etho> >uring battle* Al#o the 8ere!hange> unit !annot be targete>by ally !urative #pell# although #/he i# i""une to #tatu# effe!t# any8ay*
0he Weregauge -- foun> in the upper-left !orner of the #!reen -- >i#play#the a"ount of T9T left* %a!h ti"e an atta!k i# u#e> the gauge >e!rea#e# a!orre!t a"ount of not!he# fro" right to left* When the ga"e #tart# the gauge ha#fe8 T9T in itU but by getting Werefor" point# >uring battle the gauge 8illlevel up an> gain "ore not!he#/T9T* 2eveling up the gauge often !oin!i>e# 8ith a 9uar>ian obtaining a ne8 ability 8hi!h i# al#o the only 8ay they getthe"*
:#ing Were!hange 8ill >a"age all (D$ panel# aroun> the u#er >uring the tran#for"ation breaking any ite"# hou#ing hi>>en trea#ure !he#t# #u!h a#
tree# or ro!k#* 5reakable ite"# are >enote> 8ith a Tlightning boltT i!on8hen hovere> over 8ith the battlefiel> !ur#or* ote that the#e breakable# !an.2 be >e#troye> if they4re in the 8ay of the atta!k "eaning they4re 8ithinthe area or traGe!tory of a targete> ene"y* 0he goo> ne8# i# that #o"eene"ie#4 8ere!hange-like for"# !an al#o >e#troy the#e panel# #o baiting the" into >oing the foot8ork !an be a boon in getting tho#e !he#t !ontent# earlier*
A00A6 0%S 'A060)___________________________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Hariou# 8eapon#/abilitie# have !ertain Tatta!k type#T*
5o8 X Atta!k# unit at the bo84# !urrent range 1ing Atta!k# all (D$ a>Ga!ent panel# aroun> !urrent #pot Area + 0arget# #elf only 1ange + Area ; lu#-#hape> (O$ -panel >a"age Area < Star-#hape> (O$ ;?-panel >a"age 0ou!h X Atta!k# an a>Ga!ent unit Straight Atta!k# an a>Ga!ent unit (</?-panel$ but ha# no pier!ing effe!t
Area i# ea#y to >eter"ine* ,f #o"ething i# TArea NT in type it goe# TNTin all #traight >ire!tion# an> (N-;$ >iagonally* So for Area + it target#only one#elfU for Area < #ee the >iagra" belo8*
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ %a!h !hara!ter ha# an ele"ental affinity "eaning #/he i# of that ele"entan> eR!el# at #!roll# of that type a# 8ell a# getting the "o#t gro8th in that
type* For in#tan!e SanPo i# 2ife (al#o !alle> Woo> in-ga"e$ type an> 8ill eR!el at healing an> nature-type abilitie#U ho8ever #/he 8on4t get verygoo> gro8th in 9ol>/Water type# 8ithout a!!e##orie# to help boo#t the"*
0he#e ele"ental affinitie# affe!t ho8 potent the #!roll# are a# 8ell a#8hat #!roll# !an be eIuippe>* For in#tan!e :ltraoi#on i# Water 2v<; an> !anonly be eIuippe> on tho#e of high 8ater affinity #u!h a# Sa 9oGo or hin9en#hi* 0hu# it pay# to kno8 the unit#4 abilitie# an> help i"prove their8eakpoint#
via a!!e##orie# that boo#t gro8th*
0he only ano"aly to the #trongpoint/8eakpoint argu"ent i# hin 9en#hi 8ho i# very #trong in all area#* At 2v?E for in#tan!e 8ithout boo#ting heha# at lea#t ;C in hi# 8or#e point# (9ol>$ an> <D in hi# be#t (Woo>/2ife$*3e4# great at "agi!-!a#ting 8hi!h #houl> "ake hi" a pri"e-ti"e player*
0here are only five #tatu# effe!t# in thi# ga"e an> all of the" (eR!ept Stone$ 8ill Tti"e outT after three turn# -- thi# goe# for the ene"y al#o* Stone #tatu# !an only be !ure> 8ith a =e#tone otion* So"e abilitie# #u!h a# ure refre#h the player4# non-Stone #tatu# 8hile other# likeWater3eal target a #pe!ifi! #tatu# (in thi# !a#e oi#on$ an> re"ove it* _________ ________________________________________________________________ | A7% | %FF%0 | 1%7.HA2|
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ So"e to8n# 8ill have a 4S"ith4 8hi!h 8ill in!rea#e a 9uar>ian4# 8eapon fora fee* 0hi# i# the only 8ay to in!rea#e 9uar>ian#4 8eapon#4 atta!k po8erUbut ea!h to8n often !an only bring the" up one level at a ti"e* SanPo4# 7er!y Staff i# the only 8eapon 8hi!h upgra>e# in another fa#hion an> that4# by !olle!ting 9uar>ian#* Al#o of note a 9uar>ian !an a!hieve 47aR4 level on hi#/her 8eapon by u#ing Star .re >uring hapter ?U ho8ever only oneunit4# able to >o thi# #o the player "u#t !hoo#e 8i#ely* 3ere4# a table of !o#t#-- #ee the 8eapon #e!tion for "ore infor"ation on upgra>e#*
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 0hi# notation 8ill be u#e> for vie8ing AS,, battle "ap#
0r 0ree 5r 5ri>ge h he#t (0rea#ure$ 1k 1o!k r re#t t ot Wt Water
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1l 1ailing Fr Furniture > (re##ure$ a> n annon %l %levator =b =ebri#
St Stone
5lank #pa!e# repre#ent hole# or pla!e# 8here one !an nor"ally not trea>*So"e gap# !an be bri>ge> by floating/flying !hara!ter# but other ti"e#nothing4# able to "ove to that #pa!e (#u!h a# a pillar !onne!te> to a !eiling$*
After #tarting the ga"e the player !an !hoo#e a !hara!ter* :nlike #i"ilar ga"e# that give# thi# !hoi!e bet8een allie# (like 0hrea># of Fate$there4#
no #ignifi!ant !hange* 0he boy4# na"e 8ill be 9enGo an> a>opt# the na"eSanPo for the up!o"ing GourneyU the girl 8ill >o the #a"e* So in e##en!e pi!kone y4like an> #tart the thing upV Short #ynop#i# the 9o>>e## 6annon appear#to 9enGo in a >rea" an> a#k# hi"/her to vi#it the 0hun>er 0e"ple in ,n>iau#ing a #pe!ial #taff a# a 8ay to "eet 9uar>ian# along the 8ay* After #o"e#!ene# the fir#t battle in the ga"e #tart#*
Sin!e thi# battle i# a tutorial of #ort# the voi!e fro" the ro!k 8illgui>e
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SanPo on ho8 to give the ene"ie# the te"porary #lip* 7ove to8ar> the log bri>ge an> !ro## it #tan>ing on the 9-+ tile of the "ap* i!k T:#eT fro" the "enu an> #ele!t the bri>ge to "ake it fall -- no8 the foe# have to go aroun>*
9et the ite" an> kill the i"p near the ro!k* At thi# point SanPo !an grab
the !re#t***.1 take a>vantage of the high groun> an> kill the 8olf"en for ea#y eRperien!e* 0he heal #pell i# learne> fro" the #tart #o takea>vantage of it* 1e"e"ber that the higher the player i# the "ore >a"age i# >oneU inver#ely the lo8er the ene"y i# the le## >a"age they >o* Ju#t "ake #ureto #tan> on the e>ge of the ro!k #o none of the oppo#ition get on levelgroun>* 0he entipe>e#4 =%F 8ill be too high for the" to be kille> probably #oen> the #e##ion after "ur>ering the 8eaker 8olf"en*
++ +; +< +? +@ + +B +C |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| %%7A | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | ¯¯¯¯¯ 5 | -- -- -- -- 1k -- -- -- | 2v< 0hief '@) - ;;< 3 | -- -- -- -- -- -- 0r -- | 2v< 5an>it '<) - ;+< 3= | -- -- -- -- 1k 1k -- -- |% | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | ,0%7SF | 1k -- -- -- 0r 1k -- -- | ¯¯¯¯¯ 9 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (F-++$ - ure otion3 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (5-+@$ - 0urban, | -- -- -- 1k -- -- -- -- |J | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |6 | -- -- -- -- -- -- 0r -- | 0hi# i# the fir#t battle 8here Son 9oku !anlet2 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | loo#e an> >a"age ene"ie# 8ith hi# Were!hangea# |_________________________| 8ell a# >e#troy #urroun>ing #!enery* 0here i#a hi>>en 0urban on a hilltop ro!k 8hile a ure otion !an be foun> in the ro!k neare#t SanPo4# #tarting po#ition* 9oku8ill have little proble" >ealing 8ith the ene"ie# but a# 19# go the ene"ylike# to target the 8eake#t link fir#t***an> that4# SanPo* S/he !an take over D+ >a"age a turn if the ene"y gang# up on her -- re"e"ber 5an>it# have range> atta!k#* 0hieve# have great "ove"ent rage #o 8ait for the" to >ra8 nearan>
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try to >a"age a# "any a# po##ible 8ith Were!hange* ,f the ene"ie# areputting the tea" in a bin> (SanPo #houl> be healing every turn every turn$ u#ethe battlefiel> boun>ary a# a 8ay to prevent the ruffian# fro" getting !lo#er* ote that to get both hi>>en ite"# 9oku "u#t u#e 4Were!hange4 8hile in
hi# 9reat Ape #tate to !on#erve 8hat4# left of the gauge for the <n> ite"*
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%Iuip the 0urban on Son 9oku if it 8a# obtaine> an> hea> to the fir#t to8non the long trek*
After ob#erving a #!ene 8here a Gourney"an !hef na"e> ho 3akkai i# fire> fro" hi# Gob SanPo !an4t help but fin> hi" an> #ee 8hat4# going on* 5uta to8n pit#top !an never be a# #i"ple a# that***
++ +; +< +? +@ + +B +C +D +E ;+
|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| %%7A | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | ¯¯¯¯¯ 5 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | 2v? ,"p '@) - ;+< 3 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0r -- -- | 2v? Wolf"an '<) - ;B+ 3= | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0r -- -- -- |% | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | ,0%7SF | -- -- -- -- -- 5r -- -- -- -- -- | ¯¯¯¯¯ 9 | Wt Wt Wt Wt Wt 5r Wt Wt Wt Wt Wt | (3-+C$ - 7agi! otion3 | -- -- -- -- -- 5r -- t -- -- h | (3-;+$ - 2eather Jerkin, | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |J | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |6 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | 3akkai 8ill Goin in for thi# battlebut |__________________________________| !annot be !ontrolle> (49ue#t4#tate$* 3e ha# a lot of 3 at thi# pointUSanPo #houl>n4t nee> to baby#it hi" by healing***but >on4t get too far a8ay thathe "ight nee> itV :#e Were!hange to >e#troy the 8ater Gug at 3-+C an> get the 7agi! otion an> have SanPo 8ork aroun> the hou#e4# #i>e to get the2eather Jerkin !he#t by the !reek* Alternatively >e#troy the 8ater Gug an>ene"ie# nearby then blo!k the bri>ge 8ith 9oku #o SanPo !an #teal the Gerkin8ithout annoyan!e#* ho 3akkai ten># to alternate 8ith 1o!k>rop an> phy#i!alatta!k# an> #houl> prove u#eful in either >e!i#ion*
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0he ne8 piggi#h frien> 8ill Goin the party after8ar>#* :nlikebattlefiel># previou#ly vi#ite> to8n# !urrently a!!e##ible !an be entere> fro" the
8orl> "ap* 0he #hop# here 8ill provi>e eIuip"ent on par 8ith 8hat4# availablea# 8ell a# #elling 4#pe!ial4 ite"# (at Store$* , #ugge#t getting a <n>2eather Jerkin for the "ale !hara!ter 8ho >oe#n4t have one an> the ,ron#kin#!roll (1ai#e =%F in-battle$ for 3akkai the only one 8ho !an eIuip/u#e it at the "o"ent*
0here i# al#o a >oGo to be fought* 0here are t8o level# al8ay# available 5eginner an> A>van!e>* 3o8ever the >oGo "a#ter !an be fought if the party i# of proper level (u#ually on par 8ith ene"ie# in the A>van!e> !our#e$*
5eat the >oGo "a#ter an> re!eive a li!en#e 8hi!h i# u#e> in a #i>eIue#t lateron* ote that 8hile %N i# gaine> >uring the fight# !a#h i#n4tU al#oWere!hange option# !an4t be u#e> eitherV 5ring #everal 3ealing/7agi! otion# 8ithrely on "ulti-ene"y atta!k# an> u#e the battlefiel> boun>ary to preventatta!k# at all #i>e#* '.0% 0he tea" "ay not be po8erful enough to fen> off Efoe# #o thi# !an be >one later a# 8ell*)
,f the 2eather 3el"et !he#t i# 8ante> "ove Son 9oku near the #hore an>u#e the 4lou>4 #kill to i""e>iately bri>ge the gap to the #"all i#lan>* Spen>a fe8 turn# u#ing Were!hange then !olle!t it an> have hi" Goin the fray* A#for
the other t8o #tay on the high groun> 8hen atta!king* 1yorin 8ill retreatto the i#lan> after atta!king but >on4t follo8 her -- it Gu#t "ake# one abit "ore vulnerable on her neRt #trike* 3eal a# nor"al an> u#e ,ron#kin ifable 8hi!h #houl> help #o"e*
i# i>eal or helping hi" Iui!kly* .ther than that the ite"# aroun> herearen4t that #pe!ial be#i>e# the 7onk4# ap 8hi!h i# !urrently unbuyable (but #oon 8on4t be$* 5attle en># 8hen the gue#t rea!he# the en> of the roa> near8here the allie# #tarte>* =efeating all ene"ie# i#n4t really po##ible a# ne8
one# appear near the pon> after #everal turn#* 5oth 3akkai an> 1yorin are ableto u#e ,ron#kin #pell# by (apR*$ 2v #o that #houl> help #o"e8hatparti!ularly for the latter*
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Surpri#ingly Sa 9oGo >oe#n4t Goin i""e>iately after8ar># like the other#V
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ +B$ hin 2o>ge'W6+B)_______________________________________________________________________________
5a!k in hin 2o>ge the to8n el>er give# a 3ealing otion & ure otion a# thank# for helping alleviate the "y#terou# #leep #pell* After #o"e "ore #!ene# the 9uar>ian 7other
SanPo 8ill "ention that #/he !an u#e the TSu""onT !o""an> no8* =oing #o8ill let 7other help her out for three turn# in 8hi!h all allie# re!over 3an> SanPo4# 8ill gain the +-7 Thar"5la>eT phy#i!al atta!k* ulling ba!k to prevent the ene"y fro" !lobbering everyone i# 8i#e an> on!e ,ron#kin an> #u!h thing# are !a#t going after yoi i# re!o""en>e> (%N !an al8ay# be obtaine> in 0rianing re"e"ber$* Fly"en !an u#e the T5ra"bleT an> TureT
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#kill# 8hile yoi ha# a long-range atta!k !alle> T2ifeStealT* With #o"any ene"ie# able to pi!k a8ay at SanPo fro" the #tart #taying ba!k i#a!tually a goo> i>ea* Sin!e the Fly"en 8ill heal yoi if hi# 3 get# too lo8 it4# be#t to take the" out i""e>iately if in range* 2ifeSteal !o#t# ?< 7 #o
the bo## !an only !a#t it thri!e*
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yoi flee# after being route> but Sa 9oGo 8ill Goin upV Save 8henpo##ible an> the ne8 route 8e#t 8ill open up* ,t4# 8orth noting that 8ith the ne8 -per#on party getting the >oGo li!en#e fro" 6o 2o>ge i# a lot ea#ier(not to "ention the 7other #u""on i# greatV$*
0 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | gap Gu#t a# 1yorin4# >ra!oni! Were!hange*Al#o |_________________________| 8orth noting i# that 9oGo 8ill regain 3 #olong a# he4# in the 8ater an> al#o get#uninhibite>
"ove"ent unlike other# -- all thank# to the Water7el> #killV
o8 the t8o ene"ie# of parti!ular attention are the entipe>e an> 1hinon*0he for"er appeare> early but >i>n4t have to be >efeate>* ,t4# got high>efen#e but i# a little ea#ier to >efeat on!e it4# for!e> into the 8ater* 1hinonthe bo## here 8ill u#e T,ron1ingT to re>u!e all allie#4 #tat# for a bit"aking it #lightly har>er to get by* ountera!t thi# #o"e8hat by "aking everyone eR!ept 9oGo #tan> on a ro!k 8here "o#t tru>ging ene"ie# 8ill have their atta!k# re>u!e>* 1hinon !an only !a#t it on!e but hi# phy#i!al atta!k ha#
a ?-panel range that !an be rather >a"aging if left alone* 9oGo4# Water5la>e atta!k !an re>u!e the target4# offen#ive abilitie# 8hi!h i# perfe!t for ta"ing 1hinon***for ? turn# at lea#t* 5y u#ing the 7other #u""on an>,ron#kin on a fe8 !hara!ter# #ol>ier on until ,ron1ing 8ear# off an> thing#4ll bea lot ea#ier* 'Were!hanging re"ove# ,ron1ing4# effe!t# apparently*) 5attleen># 8hen 1hinon i# >efeate>*
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aturally the goofy bo## e#!ape# to live another >ay* Save on!e ba!k onthe 8orl> "ap an> re-enter the river area to fin> a to8n* he!k out the #hopan> give #o"e hain 7ail to 1yorin an> outfit the re#t of the partya!!or>ingly* ,n a>>ition a fe8 ne8 option# are available in to8n S"ith & o#t*
4S"ith4 allo8# SanPo4# !o"panion# (.2$ to upgra>e their 8eapon#4 atta!k abilitie#* Spen>ing lot# of !a#h here i# ea#y by taking the o#t Gob# but at the very lea#t upgra>e Shu 1yorin4# a# her atta!k# are rather paltryan> un>er"ine her phy#i!al non-Were!hange #kill#* SanPo4# #taff po8er# up via fin>ing 9uar>ian# (u#e> in !onGun!tion 8ith Su""on !o""an> that i#$ an>i# not appli!able for the #ervi!e* .nly one 8eapon level-up per per#on hereV
4o#t4 allo8# the tea" to gain #o"e !a#h by >oing o>> Gob# an> >eliverie#* .n!e they go to the to8n/et!* an> !o"plete the Gob return to the lo>ge8here the ta#k 8a# given out an> 41eport4 for payV retty #i"ple although #o"eGob# run the ri#k of ban>it atta!k#* 3ere are the !urrent Gob#
|____________________________| 0he large #Iuare platfor"# 8ill #ink 8hena per#on #tan># on the" an> even further >epen>ing on the nu"ber of people* Son 9oku4# lou> ability 8ill ro!k the hou#e here an> he #houl> be theone to get the %"peror 3el"et #in!e 8hoever trie# to !an4t get ba!k up the 8ay #/he !a"e* Su""on 7other like nor"al of !our#e an> Gu#t take 9oku up tothe platfor" 7ahoraga4# on for a Were!hange* 3o8l i# a great te!hniIue to u#eup there a# it infli!t# u"b Iuite ea#ily* 7ahoraga !an u#e Water3eal a#8ell
#o >on4t 8a#te any ti"eV 0he bo## take# >i"ini#he> >a"age fro" Were!hange for"# but phy#i!al >a"age i# A-.6 -- hi# 3 "ay be hi>>en but it4#aroun> <+ ,4> i"agine*
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Finally after the long t8ofer #o"e #!ene# 8ith 2a>y 6ikka 8illplay***an> #he Goin# the partyV SanPo 8ill al#o get a ne8 #u""on TWarriorT at thi#ti"e* =on4t forget to upgra>e 6ikka4# 8eapon at the 7ire 1iver #"ithy or fightfor the >oGo li!en#e no8 that the #iRth ally !an Goin the fray*
ui"en "ark# hina4# bor>er #o "ake #ure to !o"plete any unfini#he>bu#ine## in 0ang (like >oGo li!en#e#$ before leaving*
0he #hop here ha# #o"e better upgra>e# #o buy the" an> >on4t forget thegoo> 49roup 3eal4 #!roll in the Spe!ial #e!tion* 0he !he"i#t4# pla!e #ell#
=e#tone an> 3ealingO otion# a# 8ell #o grab a fe8 (the for"er in parti!ular$*When buying #o"ething in the #tore ho 3akkai 8ill !o""ent about a >eli!iou##"ell fro" neRt >oor an> 8ill #a"ple #o"e eggroll# -- thi# i# u#eful a# part ofa #i>eIue#t he ha# #o >on4t forget to >o buy #o"ethingV 2a#tly the S"ithhere 8ill rai#e 8eapon# to 2v<***#o ba#i!ally the #a"e a# in 7ire 1iver* A >oGo!an be fought here a# 8ell*
.n the 8orl> "ap the path #plit# in t8o 8ith the neRt "an>atory pointbeing 7t* lou>* 0he route# are
_______________________________________________________________________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ A #tory of ho8 the 2u!ky 0e"ple ha# be!o"e a "on#ter ne#t >ue to a #pirit al"o#t #!are# 1yorin off but the party for!e# her to !o"e 8ith a# they >o an inve#tigation*** .nly four allie# !an be brought into thi# neRt battle*
0here are five #plot!he# overall invariou# !orner# of the roo"* %veryone ha# the 4:#e4 option in thi# !a#e but only SanPo !an !lean the" up (the other# refu#e in #e"i-funny 8ay#$* A##u"ingthe player i# #i"ilarly levelle> an> ha# upgra>e> eIuip"ent fro" uigen the
5ug# 8ill be pretty !rappy in !o"pari#on* 7o#t phy#i!al fighter# (not6ikka/SanPo$ 8ith a 2v< 8eapon #houl> be able to eRploit the #li"y 8or"#4 "e>io!re =%F* ,te"-8i#e the 2u!k Stone i# the only thing 8orth getting* ,f the ene"ie#>ie before the bloo>#pot# are !leane> up five "ore 8ill appear on thefollo8ing turn***#o it4# be#t to leave one alive an> go about the Ganitorial >utie#*Up 5attle i""e>iately !ea#e# 8hen the pla!e i# !leane> up properly*
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0he #pirit >epart# to the afterlife an> leave# behin> a Spring o"ba!!e##ory ',""une har") that fe"ale# !an eIuip* A villager #ay# that a "eteor fell near Firetop nearby 8hi!h piIue# the party4# intere#t* 0urfan ha# a!he"i#t an> =oGo a# 8ell*
|______________________________________________| SanPo 8ill #tep on partof the path that float#>o8n the lavaflo8 #eparating hi"/her an> 6ikka/1yorin/3akkai fro" the t8o "en on #oli> groun>* %ne"ie# appear at thi# point an> thu# the proble" of
uniting the party on!e again* SanPo #houl> get the Fireball #!roll !he#t an> 8alk ba!k onto the tiny ;R; platfor" (3-+ on "ap$ to re!onne!t the path#* ,nthe "eanti"e Were!hange 1yorin an> 2a>y 6ikka #o they !an fly a!ro## the pathto 9oGo an> 9oku* 3akkai 8ill have to 8ait until the path i# re!onne!te>*Sin!e ea!h !hara!ter take# ;+ >a"age ea!h turn >ue to eRtre"e heat in thevol!ano "ake #ure the 7other #u""on i# #"oothing that >a"age over*
0he ne8 ene"y here i# the onGuror a floating-type ene"y that appear# in
the upper rea!he# of the lava T8aterfallT region* ,t u#e# "agi! #pell# an> ha#a goo> vantage point >ue to that height >ifferential* All three ite"# foun>in thi# "ap are 8orth getting although the har" of =efen#e i# ne#tle> on a #teep e"bank"ent #o >e#troying it4# a bit tri!kier*
0he bo## kno8# an> like# to #pa" 1o!k>rop "o#t of the ti"e although heha# a phy#i!al atta!k that !an be >a"aging a# 8ell* 3i# 34# hi>>en but it4# aroun> @+-++ ,4> gue##*
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After8ar># a ne8 9uar>ian i# obtaine> Fool* 3e4ll bol#ter the party4#A06 #tat# an> give SanGo a fiery atta!k to bootV
:pon entering the !ity #o"e people a!!o#t SanGo #aying that all "onk#"u#t be eRe!ute> an> a re8ar>4ll be given for ea!h one* After #o"e #!ene#there i# a battleV
foun> in the A-++ !he#t in the "ap4# !orner* 0he 1ing of Spee> i# the only ite" to #eek out for a prepare> player ho8ever*
0he fighter#/#pear"en 8ho #urroun> the lo8er player# !an be taken out 8ith ea#e on!e a Were!hange 8ith a goo> ability i# #et in "otion -- , preferthe 1iver 2or>4# 7i#t ability #in!e it !an al#o lo8er foe#4 offen#e* 6ing6obi4# Stonebell atta!k that "ay petrify a !hara!ter !an only be u#e> t8i!elu!kily an> "i##e# about half the ti"e* 5attle en># 8hen 6obi4# #tru!k >o8n*
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0he ,nfi>el ity only ha# a !he"i#t & >oGo* 7ake #ure to vi#it the!he"i#t be!au#e 8hen the tea" trie# to leave 3akkai 8ill learn the re!ipe for hine#e Jelly* Any8ay no8 that the northern path to 7t* lou> i# openti"e to >o the #outhern ba!k near the ui"en out#kirt#*
After a #"all !onfrontation the tea" fin># t8o partie# i"per#onating the" an> en> up in a pin!er atta!k* An> really the#e are #o"e pretty pale i"itation# they are far 8eaker than their !ounterpart# an> have none oftheir eIuippe> "agi!/abilitie# or upgra>e> 8eapon#* Fake SanPo "ay u#e the 5ra"ble #pell an> Fake 6ikka ure/3eal but beyon> that***Gu#t !rappine##* ,te"-8i#e there4# only one u#eful thing to fin> (ee>le# #!roll$ an>
that4# alrea>y buyable* 0hi# #houl> be a "ore intere#ting beat>o8n than nor"al thoughV
.nly five allie# !an be brought into battle an> no "atter the lineupbring
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Son 9okuV 3i# lou> ability !an get hi" to the 8all #8it!h (at J-+D$that4ll lo8er the "ain gate an> let everyone get in ea#ier* 3e !an al#o get totho#e trea#ure !he#t# a lot ea#ier one of 8hi!h hol># the rare %"peror Ar"or*0he
oble 3at an> Strength S!roll #houl> al#o be gotten at #o"e ti"e a#they4re too rare to leave alone*
0he ne8 ene"y here i# the T.peratorT 8hi!h u#e !lo#e-range pun!he# but i#n4t that #pe!ial be#i>e#* 0he onGuror foun> near 0igra kno8# Fireball ho8ever #o that !an be kin> of annoying if #tan>ing !lo#e together*
Su""on 7other an> 8ork on lo8ering the gate fir#t 8hi!h 8ill give ea#ier a!!e## to the liPar>"en/operator# #tan>ing on the 8all* 0igra4#0hun>erStrike ability ha# a 3:9% range (?-panel# in all >ire!tion#$ but only >oe# about+
>a"age to it# target#* ,t !o#t# C 7 "eaning he !an only !a#t it thri!e* 7other an> 9roup3eal #houl> be able to #"ooth it over but >on4t #tan> too !lo#e together until hi# 74# >eplete>* 5attle en># 8hen 7a#ter 0igra get# hi# beat>o8n*
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After >efeating 0igra the king get# T"ira!ulou#lyT better an> give# thetea" the Win> ry#tal a# a #y"bol of genero#ity* Apparently a "eteor al#o fellat 3el"et eak the neRt #top >o8n the line*** 5iku al#o ha# a !he"i#t/>oGoan>
3akkai !an learn a frie> ri!e re!ipe fro" the latter (by >efeating 7a#terrank or Gu#t !hoo#ing 42eave4Y$*
#eek |___________________________________________| out but the "ap i#verti!ally huge rea!hing O?+ at it#very peak 8here Hala #tan>#* 0he 8in>ing path aroun> the "ini-"ountain ha# allthe other ene"ie# on it* .bviou#ly thi# i#n4t "u!h of a proble" for Son 9okuan> hi# "agi!al lou> ability 8ho !an Poo" up there to the #u""it* 7o#tother# 8ill have to hike though* =on4t 8orry about breaking the ro!k# a# thefoe#
near the #u""it 8ill pu#h the" (; tile$ off the e>ge an> onto 8hi!heverally i# un>erneath***#o they probably 8on4t #urvive too long*
Anyone 8ith 1o!k>rop 'et!*) 8ith a "aR verti!al height !an #nipe #o"e ofthe foe# !lo#e to the e>ge 8hi!h i# goo> 4!au#e Ap#ara4# ight"are ability8ill infli!t har" on a #ingle-target (u#e ure "agi!/potion$ -- #he !an u#e3eal al#o* .n the other han> Hala 8ill u#e SoulSla#h to phy#i!ally >a"agetho#e in a <-panel line fro" hi"* 3e #houl> be the fir#t target then hi# 8eak-
=%F ar!her 8ife* When both are >efeate> the battle auto"ati!ally en>#*
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After the "arrie> thieve# run off the 9uar>ian 2una 8ill go into SanPo4# #taff* When #u""one> #he4ll re#tore allie#4 7 (eR!ept SanPo$ an> givethe "onk a long-range ar!hery atta!k* ot ba>V
7 | -- -- -- -- 1k -- 1k -- -- | the botto" of an ol> lavaflo8 an> a fe8foe# | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | nearby to >rop boul>er#* Fool "e on!e#ha"e. | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | on youU fool "e t8i!e get "ur>ere>V3aha*** | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | Son 9oku !an lou> up into the "i>>le ofallQ | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | the ro!k# an> Were!hange to >e#troy the" |____________________________| giving everyone el#e an ea#ier ti"ea#!en>ing to 8here 2a>y 0e##en i# lo!ate>*
0he .perator# 8ill kno8 Tee>le#T an> the onGuror# Toi#onT both #e"i-la"e an> annoying but nothing to !ry about* 0ho#e foe# 8ill al#o !ongregate inone of the t8o run# along#i>e the ro!k# "aking the" #itting >u!k# for area#kill# like 7i#t or 3o8l (latter i# very u#eful here$*
7ean8hile 2a>y 0e##en4# large-area #kill TFireFanT #i"ply >oe# fire>a"age in or aroun> +-B >a"age* She ha# ;D+ 7 an> it !o#t# ?D #o it A beu#e> a lot unlike other bo##e#4 "aGor atta!k#* She al#o u#e# a <-panel 8eapon
in the #a"e vein a# 9oku/9oGo an> it !an be pretty po8erful again#t 8eak-=%F allie#V
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0e##en flee# after battle a# eRpe!te>* eRt lo!ationV
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ Hi#it 6u!ha to learn t8in girl# 8an>ere> into the "ountain# an> >i>n4t!o"e out again* 0he #hop here i# great 8ith upgra>e> ar"or an> ne8 area-atta!k #!roll# like 1o!k9uar> Fireball et!* 0he 7aGor 3eal an> Strength #!roll# are li#te> un>er the Spe!ial option an> are goo> buy# a# 8ell* ee> !a#hto buy all thi# goo> #tuffY 0he o#t i# here a# 8ellV An> a S"ithV 7ake #ure to upgra>e 8eapon# too a# 3akkai 8ill learn the 7ongolian 5eef re!ipeafter a vi#it there*
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ote vi#iting the o#t #hop allo8# a battle to be fought 8ith rin!e1eikan at 7t* lou>* 0hi# ha# to be !o"plete> to fini#h any o#t Gob# thatreIuire previou# area#* '5attle 2v;C 1eikan 2v;B 5ug R</Wolf"an R</2iPar>"an R<) 0he o>> thing about i# that 1yorin i# atta!ke> by 1eikan4# "inion#***the
he!kY After8ar># 8hen SanPo4# a#ke> if #he4ll tell 1eikan off pi!k ToT if the player 8ant# hi" to Goin later in the ga"e*
Any8ay lateau 7t* open# up after fir#t vi#iting 6u!ha*
0he natural flo8 of the geography ha# 8ave-like ro!k for"ation# alllea>ing upfiel> to 6inkaku***#o there4# little flanking to be >one 8ithout bu#tin4up the boul>er#* 0he ne8 ene"y here i# the 9houl a #kulking #hark 8annabe8ith
no !ool !hara!teri#ti!#* 6inkaku4# Star0hro8 ability >oe# about C+ >a"ageto the t8o ?-panel ro8# in front of 8here he4# fa!ing 8hile hi# 3ornet #kill (huge range$ >oe# about +-B+ >a"age at it# be#t* 0hey !an >efinitely hurtbut 7other/9roup3eal #houl> be ea#y to era#e the >a"age 8ith* 0he t8o rarehi>>en ite"# the ne!kla!e an> !o"b !an both be reveale> 8ith a #trategi!Were!hange at ,-+@ -- hoorayV 5e#i>e# that everyone but the liPar>"en gather aroun> "i>>le fiel> an> !an be >a"age> en "a##e by large A? Were!hange #kill#an> #i"ilar #!roll#* When 6inkaku i# >efeate> (3 Z++$ the battleauto"agi!ally !on!lu>e#*
0he real !ulprit behin> 6inkaku i# reveale> at thi# point an> anotherbattle follo8# i""e>iately after8ar> at the nearby 2otu# ave*
J | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |6 | -- -- -- -- -- -- |2 | -- -- -- -- | A# the party #a8 upon7 | | entering thi# pla!e|_________________________________________________| the gour> at the ba!k
of the !ave !an #u!k ina per#on an> re"ove the" fro" the fight entirely* 0he .perator neRt to it i# the one !ontrolling it though #o on!e it4# >efeate> there4# no 8orry of any"ore annoyan!e#* Son 9oku4# lou> #kill i# pretty "u!h the be#t 8ay (a# u#ual$ to get there Iui!kly* 5e#i>e# that pre>i!a"ent the other ene"ie#are
nor"al type* 9inkaku4# 2a#er #kill !an #hoot a!ro## the #!reen an> >a"agein a long @-panel-8i>th bea"***that !an "ean 7AJ.1 trouble #o hopefullythere are #o"e potion# to un>o the B-D+ >a"age "o#t 8ill in!ur* 0he only goo> thing about thi# battle i# that the gour> ,S40 u#e> regularly enough forit to be a "aGor threat* ,n the "eanti"e try to oi#on/har" any ene"ie# to re>u!e the per-turn >a"age a# it "ay be !ru!ial to >o #o* When 9inkaku4# >efeate> the battle !ea#e#* An> it #houl>n4t nee> to be #ai>but***S1%A= .:0 , A22 =,1%0,.S A1.:= 9,6A6: .V '.0% 2a#er >oe# fa!tor inheight
#o keeping 6ikka up high an> the re#t #prea> out belo8 >oe# help a bit*)
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At thi# point return ba!k to 6u!ha an> 6inrei/9inrei 8ill Goin the partyV,t #houl>4ve been pretty obviou# that they 8oul> huhY 0hey Goin a# 9uar>ian# an> have the #a"e eIuip"ent option# but alrea>y !o"e 8ith 2v? 8eapon#VayV , #ugge#t giving the t8o girl# #o"e ne8 #!roll# the be#t of 8hi!h i#oi#on an> Spearthru#t*
0hey4re both the #a"e length but the "eteor 8a# #ai> to have fallen at =ragon liff #o one "ay 8ant to take that path fir#t* 2ike before both8ay# !an be taken*
"e"orie# a# it4# Gu#t the flip of 6o 2o>ge4# ri!e pa>>y lo!ation* 0hi# 8oul> be a nor"al battle but 7a#ter 6o u#e# hi# "agi! to turn SanPo into T0iger SanPoT 8ho 8ill atta!k her allie#Uho8ever if #he4# >efeate> #he >ie# #o that !an4t happen* 0he player 8ill have to u#e #o"eone el#e for healing (6ikkaY$* 5lo!k the bri>ge fir#t an>fore"o#t u#ing long-range #kill# an> pier!ing #!roll# like Spearthru#t to 8eakenthe ene"ie# at on!e* 7a#ter 6o al#o u#e# 9ol>-type #kill# like that an> 8illu#e Steel#kin fir#t u#ually #o he #houl> be left alone until it 8ear# off* ,
#ugge#t u#ing Son 9oku to get the trea#ure !he#t via lou> #o the bri>ge!an be ha""ere> 8ith Were!hange atta!k#* ,f SanPo4# atta!k# are 8earingeveryone >o8n (8hi!h they #houl>n4t #in!e they >o about the #a"e a# a nor"alatta!k$ u#e ,ron#kin or it# variant#* 5attle en># 8hen 7a#ter 6o4# kaput* ',t !anbe really fun to u#e lou> an> get on the hou#e4# roof to >rop Fireball# an4 #tuffV)
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.n!e 6o flee# the !oop her!hen !an be eRplore>* 0here4# Gu#t a >oGo an> !he"i#t #hop like u#ual for the#e one-hor#e to8n#* Hi#it the !he"i#t an>he 8ill give 9inrei/6inrei #o"e apple !an>y***>oe#n4t >o anything thoughbut it4# funnyV
|________________________________________| thi# ti"e SanPo "anage# to getthe 9uar>ian before the ene"y !an prevent it* avalier in!rea#e# everyone4# "ove"ent an> "ake# SanPo float#o #he !an e#!ape fa#ter a# 8ell a# giving a 9uar>ian poleaRe atta!k*
o8 SanPo an> 1yorin 8ill be near the #u""it in the % !orner 8hileeveryone el#e i# left in the lo8er rea!he#* 7ove 1yorin neRt to agi#i an> thenhave SanPo #u""on avalier 8hi!h #houl> help everyone in the #outhea#t getto8ar>
her po#ition fa#ter* Son 9oku4# lou> like al8ay# i# great in bri>gingthe gap Iui!kly* 0he one thing that gnarle> "ean>ering path ha# 8orking forthe party i# that tru>ging ene"ie# bun!h up Iui!kly an> prevent the" fro"going all out on #o"eone*
agi#i kno8# Fireball an> 5laPe>art an> the onGuror near her 8illrepeate>ly u#e 3eal on hi"#elf/her until hi# 7 run# out***la"eV Were!hanging upthere an> getting #o"eone to atta!k both at on!e i# the Iui!ke#t 8ay #in!e the ba>>ie 8on4t 3eal hi"#elf unle## agi#i4# alrea>y >oing fine* Afteravalier run# out #8it!h to 7other an> thing# #houl> go #"oother* 5attle en># 8hen agi#i4# >efeate>*
0hat torna>o atta!k i# TStunWin>T 8hi!h a# it# na"e i"plie# "ay infli!t u"b on the allie#* Sin!e it4# "aR-range type he !an #i"ply fire an>forget
hitting anyone 8ay a!ro## the fiel> 8ithout too "u!h proble"* 0he ea#ie#t8ay to get Win>y i# to bun!h everyone on the lee #i>e of a ro!k letting allthe ene"ie# !o"e in !lo#er* =rop #o"e area "agi! like Fireball on the #8ar"ing oppo#ition 8eakening the" until the bo## approa!he#* StunWin> i# a ?-panel #pell "eaning it4# >ea>ly at long-range but 8hen #urroun>e> it !an onlyhit one per#onU the #a"e thing goe# for putting one per#on on either #i>e of a ro!k* Sin!e it goe# in a #traight line >iagonally-#ituate> !hara!ter# !an avoi> it ea#ily* ,t !o#t# ? 7 Win>y ha# <E+ 7 ergo it !an be u#e>five ti"e# "aRi"u"* Whe8V ro!ee>ing i# "u!h ea#ier if SanPo (or 8hoever ha#the be#t healing #pell#$ i# given the Win> ry#tal a!!e##ory 8hi!h null# u"b #tatu#*
,te"-8i#e the har" of 7agi! i# the only ite" 8orth getting an> it4#kin>a out-of-the-8ay on thi# huge "ap* ,t heal# 7 ea!h turn #o it4#>efinitely 8orth #eeking out*
6ikka en># up getting #i!k here #o 3akkai take# everyone to #ee hi#"a#ter at ,nfinity 7ountain* 9oku 8ill try to eat fro" 9en#hi4# tree #o "ake#ure to tell hi" not to if you 8ant 3akkai4# "a#ter to Goin the party* 0here4ll be a battle either 8ay an> 6ikka !an4t parti!ipate*
u#e to fuel hi# #pell# (7aGor 3eal ure et!etera$* .ther than that 1o#eWhip i# a #"all area #pell that infli!t# >a"age an> "aybe u"b* 7ake #ure toget the har" of 3ealth hi>>en in one of the ro!k# a# it4ll refill 3 ea!hturn to it# u#er* When 9en#hi i# >efeate> he4ll i""e>iately turn into the 0ree 2or> (V$ hi# Werefor"* 0hi# one4# got about ++ 3 to #log a8ay at* 3i# Autu"n 5la>e# ability (Area <$ !an be rather >a"aging but if allene"ie#4re alrea>y >efeate> it4# not a har> feat to beat the !rap out of the 7a#ter*
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5a!k in ,nn# 0o8n 6ikka 8ill be heale> by the angel fruit an> 7a#ter9en#hi 8ill Goin the party (if 9oku >i>n4t eat the fruit fro" earlier$ 8hen SanPo get# the option to pi!k T0hey4re "y frien>#VT* 3e Goin# 8ith a bun!h ofWoo> #pell# in!lu>ing the rare 7aGor 3ealV
Finally a break fro" the non#top battle#* 0hi# "aGor !ro##roa># ha# allthe nor"al goo> option# (Store he"i#t S"ith =oGo o#t$* Hi#it the o#t
an> if 3akkai ha# !olle!te> all four re!ipe# up to no8 an ol> "an 8ill givehi" the Thef# ara>i#eT #!roll after eating hi# >inner* 7ake #ure to upgra>eall 8eapon# too a# 1yorin !an finally have a <-panel range at 2v@V
_______________________________________________________________________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ After an en!ounter at the inn they4re #u""one> to the !a#tle an>***
= | -- -- 1l 1l 1l 1l -- -- -- 1l 1l 1l 1l -- -- | 2<? Fighter '@) - ?<C3% | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | 2<? Ar!her '<) - ?+C3F | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |9 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | ,0%7S3 | -- -- -- -- -- -- | ¯¯¯¯¯ , | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (=-+<$ - Strength otionJ | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (5-+C$ - 7agi!O otion6 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (=-;<$ - ,ron 3el"et2 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |7 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | At the #tart of thebattle |______________________________________________| 1yorin an> 2a>y 6ikkafall through #o"e trap>oor#an> aren4t able to parti!ipate in battle -- tho#e #pot# 8ill have to be fille> 8ith #o"e of the ne8!o"er#* An> that4# Gu#t to #tart 8ithV 0rap>oor# 8ill !ontinue to relea#e auto"ati!ally until everything aroun> the rai#e>throne area ha# be!o"e untraver#able >arkne## (in!lu>ing the #tair8ay to throne$* avalier i#n4t reIuire> but it !an !ertainly help in thi# !a#e* 7a#ter5aa4# #ingle-target 7eteor #pell !an >o about ;++ 8hi!h !an be re>u!e> 8ith the ShakeShiel> #pell* ,t !o#t# @;/<;+ 7 an> !an only be u#e> five ti"e#even
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le## if 7agi!Sink i# u#e> (ye# he !an be Silen!e> tooV$* 5attle en>#8hen the bo## i# >efeate>*
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0he real king give# an orna"ental White 9ol> Ar"let a# a re8ar>* otu#eful but eh take 8hat you !an get* teron Gu#t ha# a !he"i#t an> >oGo an>there i# a fun !an>y #!ene at the for"er if vi#ite>V
3 | 1k -- -- -- -- -- -- 0r -- -- -- | ¯¯¯¯¯ , | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (J-+?$ - har" of 3ealthJ | -- -- -- 0r -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (3-+C$ - har" of =efen#e6 | -- 0r -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (A-+E$ - 6ing4# 3el"et2 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | |__________________________________| 3ey a level 8ith a >e#troyable logV 5een a8hile #in!e 8e la#t #a8 one of the#e* Although the above "ap >oe#n4t >e#!ribe it very 8ell there are t8o ri>ge# !o"bine> by a log bri>ge 8ith ene"ie# appearing on both (bo## i#on oppo#ite$* =e#troying the bri>ge "ean# 8hoever fall# 8ith it 8ill have to go all the 8ay aroun> the lo8er !anyon an> reappear up by 6i> yri!* So"e of the ene"ie# 8ill u#e upgra>e> #!roll# like ee>le"i#t but it #houl>n4tbe at the #a"e >a"age level a# the allie#4 abilitie#*
6i> yri!4# #pe!ialty i# the Firebo"b #kill (long-range Area <$ an> >oe# about B+-D+ >a"age to tho#e it hit#* ,t !o#t# a 8hopping C< 7 to !a#tan> thu# !an only be u#e> @ ti"e# "aRi"u"* 0!hV =ropping the log an> u#inglou> to get over near the 6ing4# 3el"et -- the only ite" 8orth getting really-- i# a goo> i>ea* Al#o 8orth noting i# that the bo## !an be Silen!e>***8hata lo#erV othing like >ropping hi" off the log bri>ge #ilen!ing hi" an> #niping hi" 8ith #pell# 8hile he4# helple## belo8* p
%nter ine ity no8 an> 1eikan 8ill !o"e an> take hi# prin!e## 1yorina8ay*** that4# the plan to th8artV Sin!e the tea" kno8# he4ll follo8 the riverit4# ti"e to pur#ue the fien>* 0he battle 8ill take pla!e ba!k in the 9orgeV
"an>atory for the battle an> 1yorin 8ill#tart a!ro## the ri>ge in a Tu"bT #tate* ,t4# ba#i!ally the #a"e battle a#before eR!ept the bo## i# the turtle Were an> they4ll all #tart atta!king 1yorin* 1eikan kno8# T,!e5reathT 8hi!h i# a long bea" atta!k (ZD+>"g$ 8hile1ipFang 8ill heavily >a"age a #ingle target an> heal 40urtle the #a"e* ,f 3akkaigot the Thef4# ara>i#eT #!roll it !an be pretty u#eful here in !learing the 8ay* :#ing Son 9oku4# lou> ability to get a ure otion to 1yorin help# a lot al#o* 0he bo## about ;+++ 3 to take a8ay an> battle #top# 8hen that happen#*
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1eiken 8ill Goin the party after8ar># provi>e> he 8a# fought at 7t* lou> previou#ly (non-"an>atory$ an> SanPo #ai> #/he like> hi"* 3e4ll Goin up8ith #o"e goo> #tuff like the ,!e5la>e #kill but 8ill nee> to have hi# 8eaponput to 2v@* ine ity4# #hop# have #o"e upgra>e #tuff "o#t notably the#!roll# ,!e5la>e#/1o#e Whip 8hi!h !an infli!t u"b***F,A22 rightY Al#o talk8ith the !he"i#t guy -- he4ll !o""ent on the three pie!e# of %"peror ar"oryou4ve
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!olle!te> (if they 8ere$ an> ho8 the fourth an> la#t pie!e i# at Stor"7t* #tolen by 0auru#4 briga>e*
it (>o8n the path$ #o en route "ake #ure to #nipe the annoying 2iPar>"en8ith variou# #!roll "agi!* 0he goo> thing on thi# en> i# that the !lifftop#aren4t high enough to prevent "o#t "agi! #o all tho#e ne8 type# (,!e5la>e#V$that #houl>4ve been bought re!ently >on4t have their range# !on#traine>* Son9oku !an u#e lou> an> #tart beating the !rap out of 4e" a# i# hi# u#ual#trategy* 0he avalier #u""on "ay help but 7other "ight be "ore u#eful given thething# >etaile> above*
S!orpio ha# a !ouple "ove# 0oRi!ut 8hi!h >oe# >a"age an> infli!t#oi#on an> ,ron!ut i# Gu#t large >a"age* 5utterfly Queen4# 2ifeWin> atta!k !an bea great 8ay to "a##-heal given ho8 annoying oi#on !an be* .ther8i#e tryto avoi> being "a##ively !ongregate> in the narro8 pa##age8ay# an> try togain the upper han> in height to re>u!e S!orpio4# atta!k range* ,te"-8i#ethere har" of =efen#eO i# yet unbuyable an> !an be u#eful* 5attle en># afterabout B++ >a"age to 2a>y 0e##en*
0hi# i# the T"a#terfulT trap that 8a# built* ,f you4ve ever playe> thega"e Tipe =rea"T thi# i# #i"ilar eR!ept the boul>er roll# horiPontally* 2et"e eRplain* 0here i# a "ovable Tboul>er rollerT at J-;D that 8ill #et a
boul>er into the !our#e* ,t 8ill !ontinue to roll until it hit# a #i>e-path at8hi!h ti"e it 7:S0 roll that 8ay* ,t4# pretty ea#y to figure out given theeRa"ple Tte#t runT the tea" >oe# before battle* ,f a boul>er hit# an ally #/he #uffer# ;++-;<+ >a"ageU on the flip#i>e ene"ie# !an be >a"age> like thi# a# 8ell* 1ather than "oving the ball-roller all the ti"e (although it >oe# eventually$ the T!ro##barT bri>ge# that #pan the ? longe#t path# "ay#8it!h aroun> 8hi!h !hange# the 8hole rolling !onfiguration* 0ra!ing atraGe!tory 8ith the "ap !ur#or "ay be a goo> 8ay to figure out 8ho4# in har"4# 8ay*
o8 a# for the ene"ie# -- they all have their #a"e ol> #kill#* Win>y#houl> be the fir#t target given hi# "aR-range TStunWin>T atta!k that 8ill onlybe a huge nui#an!e* Fake SanPo 8ill play the healer #o try to infli!t Silen!ein the "eanti"e an> beat the !rap out of Jiko (i*e* the per#on Fake SanPoi#$* 0igra an> 7a#ter 5aa are #i"ple >a"age->ealer# 8hile 1hinon u#e# ,ron1ingto re>u!e all allie#4 .FF* .l> 7an yoi u#e# 2ifeSteal an> !an u"b target#too* 0he 7other #u""on 8ill be very u#eful here but ba#i!ally , think a# long a# there are a !ouple allie# taking !leri!al >utie# (9roup3ealV$ an> #o"e potionO4# in the inventory the#e guy# 8on4t be a# tough a# one "ay re"e"ber (0hun>erStrike in parti!ular$* 5attle en># 8hen all for"er bo##e#
0he ne8 ene"y here i# the Sor!eror 8hi!h i# ba#i!ally a onGuror 8ith"ore 3 an> better #pell #ele!tion* 0he .perator# 8ill run the !annon# buttho#e e"pla!e"ent# !an be >e#troye> by Were!hanging -- both have a potionO un>er the"* 5ut the "ain attra!tion i# getting the %"peror Soul in 0auru#4throne 8hi!h i# the la#t pie!e to the T!olle!t all %"perorT pie!e# #i>eIue#t*one of the la"p#ha>e-lookin4 thing# have ite"# #o avoi> bothering 8ith 4e"*0he
bo## hi"#elf i#n4t that a8e#o"e but ha# a po8erful phy#i!al atta!k (;+OV$ that #houl>n4t be un>ere#ti"ate>* 0auru# 8ill evolve into hi# Werefor"after hi# C++ 3 i# >eplete> but if there are no "inion# aroun> beating the!rap out of hi# 9reat 5ull #tate #houl> be eRtre"ely #i"ple* ,t4# Gu#t a "atter of having enough re#our!e# to !ure an> #u!h (for 7elt=o8n 5ull1u#h et!*$
5attle en># 8hen the 9reat 5ull (apR C++ 3$ i# "a>e to heel*
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An> #o en># the a"aPing trife!ta of battle# at Stor" 7ountain* 0auru# an> 0e##en 8ill Goin the party (VV$ in all their glory* 7ake #ure to upgra>eboth of their 8eapon# to 2v@ before pro!ee>ing to the Frontier ity a# it 8ill en> the !hapter* =o all tho#e >oGo/po#t thing# that "ight4ve been putoffVVVV '.0% Sin!e SanPo4# #taff 8a# #8ipe> #he !an4t #u""on 9uar>ian#any"oreV)
3 ea!h turn* =o8n at the lo!al #tore there i# the fir#t Stone-infli!ting#pell !alle> TStone5loo>T 8hi!h i# right at ho"e in "o#t =irt type#4repertoire#* 0he #"ith here only >oe# 2v@ thing# an> the he"i#t ha# all the be#tpotionO type# a# 8ell*
5 | -- -- -- -- -- -- | 2v?+ 6i> yri! - C;+3 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | 2v<E 5ug '@) - @?< 3= | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | 2v<E =ino"an '<) - ?B3% | -- -- -- -- %l -- -- -- -- | 2v<E 9houl '@) - @;?3F | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |9 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | ,0%7S3 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | ¯¯¯¯¯ , | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (A-+D$ - White 9ol>Ar"letJ | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |6 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | 0hi# level i# "ean>ering2 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | but 8ithout too "any8eir>7 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | #top#* 0here4# anelevator |______________________________________________| at (%-+B$ that 8hen#teppe> on***8ell "ake# theplayer go to the lo8er #e!tion* ,t4# got a !apa!ity of one 8hi!h #houl> beobviou#* retty ea#y to get in #o"e pot#hot# fro" above before >e#!en>ing al#oan> 9oku !an have ti"e to get the only !he#t in the north #e!tion*
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0he ne8 ene"y here i# the T=ino"anT 8hi!h i# ba#i!ally a #oupe>-up2iPar>"an 8ho #till u#e# a bo8 Gu#t 8ith a bigger range* Al#o a# u#ual for the#elava !ave# all ally unit# take ;+ >a"age/turn* 6i> yri! u#e# the #a"e atta!ka#
before (Firebo"b C</?<+ 7$ 8hi!h i# ba#i!ally a !opy of hi# "o"4#FireFan Gu#t 8ith a #"aller range* ,t >oe# about D+-;++ >a"age 8hi!h i# patheti!at thi# #tage in the ga"e* 5attle en># 8hen yri! get# a beat>o8n*
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7ahoraga4# giant ana!on>a for" !an teleport aroun> 8hi!h give# it theupper han> in "ove"ent of any unit thu# far* ,!i!le 5reath i# like 7a> 0urtle4# T,!e5reathT in range an> >a"age an> oi#on0ou!h i# like 1iver 2or>4#T7i#tT ability eR!ept it !an infli!t poi#on in#tea> of .FF =o8n* 0he bo## ha#about
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ lenty of goo> #tuff here* 0here4# a #pe!ial #!ene at the !he"i#t & #tore to #ee an> upgra>e> area-effe!t #!roll#* 0hey4re all high-level but very 8orth it (S8or>"i#t in parti!ular$* othing el#e be#i>e# upgra>e> ar"orfor SanPo 8hi!h #/he #houl> get ASA* Al#o 2v #"ithy*
0he #"ithy here !an #tart part of the TStar .reT #i>eIue#t* Fir#t off
pi!k a !hara!ter (not SanPo$ an> upgra>e their 8eapon to 2vU after8ar># tryto upgra>e it on!e "ore an> the #"ith 8ill !o""ent on ho8 Star .re ha##pe!ial po8er#* After vi#it the to8n >oGo an> try to leave -- the 7a#ter !o""ent# on ho8 the tea"4# 8eapon# are in#uffi!ient an> talk# about ho8 hi# gran>pa tol> hi" about it* 0hat gran>pa4# the he"i#t in Frontier ity #o vi#it there neRt* 3e4ll >i#"i## everyone a# being ru>e but >rop# a hint aboutthe ea#tern #ea**** 0he la#t #tep 8ill be >one at ort 0o8nV
|_______________________________| for" of the 5ir>"an -- "ore 3 an>atta!k po8er ba#i!ally* All other ene"ie#have appeare> at lea#t on!e but #till 8at!h out for the Sor!eror#4 "ean area- -effe!t atta!k# (al#o Stone5loo>V$* Sin!e the geography 8oul> "ake the
allie# hea> to8ar> the ba#e of the !liff it4# a lot ea#ier to "ake the ene"ie# hoof it to the #"all hilltop the goo> guy# #tart at* 7i>night0or4# 2v #"ithy !an really "ake #hort 8ork of the#e #u!ker# lu!kily*
=eva u#e# high-level #!roll# like Winter5reath #o have healing "etho># (9roup3ealY$ rea>y to !ounter* 0he bo## ha# about ;<++O 3 an> #in!e "o#t of hi# la!key# #houl>4ve been kille> by the ti"e he arrive# >o8n there it !an be #"ooth #ailing a# he get# gange> up on* 0he #pe!ial #kill=e"on5la>e !an >o about ;++ in a line***funny ho8 he tout# the #kill a# hot #tuff* ,t hit# the B panel# in front of hi" an> !an be ea#ily avoi>e> if #urroun>e> properly*
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After8ar># #ee the #!ene at art lain# (nothing el#e there$ an> thenort 0o8n*
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_______________________________________________________________________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯ 0hi# i# the la#t to8n before 0hun>er 0e"ple #o of !our#e it4ll have>e!ent eIuip"ent an> #tore option# (all are repre#ente>$* %nter an> try to eRitthe >oGo to #tart a #!ene regar>ing the @ !olle!te> T%"perorT eIuip"ent(a##u"ing they 8ere !olle!te>$* 3e4ll #ay that #o"eone in hi# >rea" #ai> he4> beover at ,!e eak* After thi# !onver#ation play# there !an be a battle at #ai> lo!ation*
2 | -- -- -- 1k -- -- -- -- -- -- | off the !liff an> ganging up on the"*:#e7 | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | the Stone5loo> #pell on tho#e Sor!eror# | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | (8ho u#e high-level area-effe!t#pell#V$. | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | to "ake thi# battle a lot ea#ier*
Shoul> |_______________________________| one 8in the %"peror #u""on i# gaine>-- the be#t in the ga"e* ,t4# non-ele"ental in align"ent ha# B< 7 !o#t an> ha# all ,3%1%0 po8er# of the other #iR 8hen #u""one>***"eaning the "ove"ent in!rea#e# #trengthening #tat# an> #o on* ,t ha# an TalrightT @-7. line atta!k but really it# latentfun!tion# are the >ra8ing*
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,f one4# >one the fir#t three #tep# of the Star .re #i>eIue#t -- >on4t8orry they !an #till be >one no8 -- vi#it the o#t in ort 0o8n an> a >runk 8ill talk about ho8 he an> hi# frien># 8ent to an i#lan> an> only he !a"e ba!k* 0hi# 8ill open up eylon (i*e* Sri 2anka$ off ,n>ia4# !oa#t*
.n!e the o#t Gob# are >one an> the allie# upgra>e> #ati#fa!torily hea>to the neRt #pot north of ort 0o8n***
|___________________________________________| a>vantage in all 8ay#*SanPo4# %"peror #u""on !an reallyhelp but if #/he >oe#n4t have it it4ll be a har> ti"e !li"bing a# entipe>e#an>
9houl# a!t a# tank# for the lo8er area#* ro8"en 8ill fly up8ar># an> rain >o8n >e#tru!tion in the for" of 5laPeball an> other high-en> abilitie# #o 8at!h out either 8ay*
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After8ar># the Star .re 8ill be foun> an> !an be u#e> to upgra>e oneally4# 2v 8eapon to T7ANT in ort 0o8n* 7ake #ure to !hoo#e !arefully an> !he!kout the 8eapon #e!tion for "ore infor"ation on "aRe>-out 8eapon#* :pgra>ing in thi# 8ay i# al#o F1%%V o8 or before going to the 0hun>er 0e"ple after>oing
6annaoG i# a goo> ti"e to fight all the >oGo "a#ter# a##u"ing that allup to thi# point have been fought* 0he la#t one here in ort 0o8n #houl> be available 8hen every !hara!ter i# level 03,10-%,930 (?D$* e# that !anbe Iuite a lot of grin>ing* Fini#hing the la#t >oGo re#ult# in a 9allant Ale re8ar> 8hi!h i# a !on#u"able ite" that in!rea#e# a "ale !hara!ter4# WA1#tat by D*
0hi# tiny "ap i# pretty ea#y to fight in an> 8a# fir#t #een 8ay ba!k inthe <n> !hapter (>uring a #pe!ial Gob$* 0he =ino"en #tart in the T5T ro8 an> !an thu# hit any one belo8 the" 8ith their B-panel range given the!han!e* =on4t ru#h to the !liff ba#eU let the ene"ie# !o"e >o8n an> betray their a>vantage#*
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Hala4# Sha>o8ut i# the eRa!t #a"e a# 1yorin4# TSla#h>iveT an> that4# the "ain atta!k the guy u#e#* Sin!e he #ituate# hi"#elf to8ar> the ba#e of the !liff #urroun>ing hi" on ? #i>e# i# a goo> i>ea* 0he bo## ha# about ;+++3 to #la#h a8ay*
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0he "ountain pa## ahea> 8ill have !ru"ble> preventing 8ay to 6annaoG*1eturn ba!k to ort 0o8n an> the player 8ill have to pi!k #o"eone (3akkai/9oGo$8ho 8ill #tay behin> an> prote!t SanPo 8hile everyone el#e #ear!he# for intel* %ither 8ay the neRt lo!ation 8ill be uppet4# eak*
Ap#ara ha# #i"ilar "ove"ent to 7ahoraga in that #he ri#e# into the tree# an> >e#!en># preventing the party fro" #urroun>ing her per"anently* 0he TSpi>er6i##T te!h i# #ingle-target >a"age an> the "o#t-u#e> (onlyY$ #killU it 8oul> be pretty !rappy if it >i>n4t infli!t u"b #o"eti"e# too* 2ikeher hubby Ap#ara tout# E++-;+++ 3* 7ake #ure to gang up on her i""e>iatelya# #he4ll often retreat an> u#e her #kill fro" a# far a8ay a# po##ible --8ith
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all the hole# in the tree bough# pro!ee>ing !an be har>er than nor"al*5ut hey at lea#t there4# no ite"# to breakV 'When her 3 #tart# to lo8er #he u#e# 4=arket4 8hi!h i# ba#i!ally Spi>er6i## 8ith a larger range*)
0hi# battle i#n4t really har> at all #uppo#ing the player i""e>iately
#en># Son 9oku to8ar> the !annon an> >e#troy# it 8ith a Were!hange (8hi!h al#ogive# a!!e## to the goo> !he#t in#i>e$* 0he ene"ie# here the ro8"en an> Sor!eror# in parti!ular u#e high-level #!roll# #o in!apa!itating the"8ith u"b/Stone !an help a lot in the early #tage# (har" "ay even bepreferable here$* SanPo #houl> #u""on %"peror like u#ual or 7other if #/he "i##e>out on lo!ating it* 9ar>a al#o u#e# po8erful #!roll# like 5laPeball but ha#n4t "u!h 3 to ba!k it up (apR D++$* 7ake #ure to get the Ar"or of Shiyu an> ShakeShiel> #!roll both eR!ellent & free ite"# to #nat!h*
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5efore hea>ing to the 0hun>er 0e"ple
- Fight all re"aining >oGo "a#ter# to get the 9allant Ale ite" - 5uy #o"e 7agi!O 3ealO an> ure/=e#tone otion# - 9et any #pe!ial ite"# a# a re#ult of !ertain non-=elivery o#t Gob# - 9et any #pe!ial ite"# fro" the ort 0o8n o#t4# !ar> >ealer - 9ive a# "any people Winter5reath & 5laPeball a# po##ible #in!e they4rethe t8o be#t area-effe!t atta!k# at thi# point (ignore !rap like 2ightning unle## #o"eone nee># a goo> atta!k #!roll but !an4t eIuip tho#e othert8o$* Stone5loo> !an al#o help*
a u#eful #u""on (%"peror or 7other if la!king$ an> kill the neare#t=ino"an* 0he neare#t #or!eror 8ill be a nui#an!e but !an hopefully be taken out8ith a #ingle Stone5loo>* 5laPebo"b 'et!*) !an help 8eaken all the 5ug# that4re prote!ting the 8ay to8ar> ak#a a# 8ell a# >a"aging the bo## hi"#elfV
ak#a4# =eath3o8l i# ba#i!ally a le##er-po8ere> Winter5reath infli!ting a bit of >a"age an> u"b* =ark 5la>e i# ba#i!ally a !opy of Sla#h>ive an>not a# i"portant* %vil %ye !an infli!t >a"age an> for a !hange Stone to a #ingle target* 6eeping the bo## preo!!upie> i# ea#y #o getting the J-+<or =-;< !he#t# -- both are pretty goo> 8ith pre!e>en!e given to the for"er -- #houl>n4t be >iffi!ult* ak#a ha# about ;+++ 3 an> 8ith upgra>e> 8eapon# an> #i"ilar level# he4ll bite the >u#t 8ith a ni!e !ollaborative effort*
the 3arpie# 8ill have "e>i!inal "ove (Water3eal/ure$ #o petrifying the"8/ Stone5loo> !an be goo> for eRpe>iting battle* 0he < 5ug# 8ill 8rap aroun>for a flank atta!k but aren4t that i"portant* Set up %"peror/7other ASA*
=eva4# ight5la>e i# another Sla#h>ive !lone in both range/>a"agealthough thi# one !an infli!t oi#on* Flare >a"age# tho#e aroun> hi" (Area ?$an>4ll >o about E+-;+ 8orth of hurt >epen>ing on 8ho re>u!e# it* ro##fire ha#a "a##ive range (Area DY$ an> >oe# phy#i!al >a"age a little le## thanFlare* ,f the player !an lure hi" up to the #tarting platfor" ro##fire !anbreak free the t8o trea#ure !he#t# ea#ily* =eva ha# about ;++ 3 to re>u!e4fore the ol4 #a"urai give# up the gho#t*
four |________________________________________| #tone# ere!ting a barrier are >ea!tivate>* 0hey4re foun> inthe four !orner# of the arena ea!h guar>e> by a "on#ter an> !an only beturne> off by going to an a>Ga!ent panel an> 4:#e4-ing the" (not blo8ing 4e"$*0here i# a lot "ore ene"y involve"ent than nor"al #o Winter5reath -- an>Stone5loo> 8hi!h i# a lot "ore u#eful to be hone#t -- to buy #o"e ti"e 8ill be agreat help* 5e!au#e 7 i# #o i"portant in thi# battle , felt in!line> to take hin 9en#hi along #in!e hi# 7-refilling an> -#tealing po8er# are a great help all-aroun> (the W-"o#t Sor!eror #pa"# :ltraoi#on after allV$9oku4# lou> #pell 8ill be helpful in getting to the far-off !ry#tal# #in!eri>ing the elevator# en> a turn auto"ati!ally* ,t help# to have a #e!on>9roup3ealer #o that SanPo !an re!a#t %"peror/7other every thir> turnU #/he4ll probably nee> a 7agi! otion-fee>er too*
aturally A#ura 8on4t #it aroun> an> let hi# ene"ie# traip#e to ea!h!ry#tal #8it!h* %ven though he a!t# la#t (;th$ in the turn or>er he !an teleportin hi# "ove"ent range an> heal# hi"#elf EEE 3 after ea!h turn* ,nferno get#u#e>
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but #o >oe# =ivine5olt 8hi!h >oe# "ore >a"age but hit# le## people -- nota goo> !hoi!e of atta!k hone#tly* =ea!tivating all !ry#tal# prevent# hi"fro" regeneration health at 8hi!h ti"e everyone !an beat the !rap outta thepoor
J | ArAr -- -- -- -- -- ArAr | 0here are 4Ar"#4 aroun> the platfor"6 | ArAr -- -- -- -- -- ArAr | that !an be targete> but ignorethe"2 | Ar Ar | an> bring the beat>o8n #traight on7 | Ar Ar | A#ura 8ho4# "ulti-hea>e> fa!e i##"a!k |__________________________________| >ab in the "i>>le of thebattlefiel> rea>y to be atta!ke> fro" all #i>e#*All allie# are heale> fro" the previou# battle thankfully #o re!a#t %"peroran> !o""en!e the "o#t po8erful a##ault# #in!e the bo##4 "ain portion ha# about
?+++ 3V For healing purpo#e# #ti!king together "ay be a goo> i>ea 8ith t8o group# on either #i>e of it# noggin* :#ing a po8erful Were!hangeatta!k like 1aging 5oar4# ;++-7. 0u#k atta!k i# a goo> 8ay to pro!ee>*
0he ar"# 8ill u#e 4la84 a #ingle-target >a"age (O [Sln!e$ that !an >oabout ;++ >a"age #o pay attention to 8ho a!t# 8hen (vie8 the nu"ber upper-left nu"ber 8hen hovering over a unit to #ee turn or>er re"e"ber$ to avoi> any healing "i#hap#* 4Ja>e5ell4 i# Gu#t a 8i>e-area >a"age 8hile 47oonole4i# al#o Gu#t >a"age in a 8i>e range* 4,!e9lare4 i# u#e> by the "ain hea> an> goe# in one >ire!tion al#o >oing #i"ple >a"age (ZD+$* 4Star5la>e4 i# a!opy of ul#e5la>e 8hile 40rirong4 "i"i!# oleARe4# effe!t#* 45rave3eart48ill !opy 2ife=rain* FireFury !an >o a lot of >a"age too an> #o !an 5u>>ha4# 2augh (for"er large area latter #ingle-target$*
one of the atta!k# are "aR-range #o it4# u#eful to gather everyone onone 3A2F of the battlefiel> to avoi> #o"e of the other# (like Ja>e5ell or7oonole 8hi!h ha# a large area of effe!t$* What4# 8eir> i# that #o"e of theatta!k# "ay "i## outright 8hi!h #houl> help every on!e in a8hile* .n!e you kno8 8here Ja>e5ell an> 7oonole hit they #houl> be avoi>able by going to the half near 8here SanPo/6ikka #tart (if player >oe#n4t pi!k 8here they go$*
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0hat4# all there i# to it* So"eone #houl> be a >e>i!ate> healer 8hile all the re#t atta!k repeate>ly* ,f one #u#pe!t# a per#on 8ill be >efeate>#oon anti!ipate healing 8ith tho#e potion#***no rea#on to #ave 4e" any"oreVSo"e people "ay be >efeate> but #taying in a !lo#e range for healing "ay help
a bit (or be a >etri"ent >epen>ing on your point of vie8$* 0hi# i#>efinitely the har>e#t battle in the ga"e #o fight #"art to prevailV
0here are t8o type# of eIuip"ent tho#e for 9uar>ian# an> tho#e for SanPo* 9uar>ian# !an eIuip ar"or an> hel"et# 8hile SanPo eIuip# robe# an>lighter !ap#* Al#o guar>ian#4 8eapon# !an only be po8ere> up through the S"ith#hop#
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foun> in to8n# (fir#t lo!ation 7ire 1iver$ 8herea# SanPo4# #taff gro8#in #trength by lo!ating 9uar>ian# (the kin> u#e> in her Su""on !o""an> thati#$*
Job# !an be a!!epte> fro" the 4o#t4 option in to8n 8hi!h 8ork# a# a#ervi!e for o>> Gob# an> >eliverie#* 0hi# i# often a goo> 8ay to "ake eRtra po!ket !hange 8ithout >oing battle although #o"eti"e# thing# >on4t go a##"oothly* .n!e a Gob i# fini#he> #ati#fa!torily return to the to8n the ta#k 8a#given out an> u#e 41eport4 to !olle!t the re8ar>* Job appearan!e# areran>o"iPe> #o re-entering to8n 8ithout pi!king one out 8ill !hange up the !urrentone#*
9enerally lo8er-paying Gob# are #i"ple >eliverie# 8ith no ene"yinvolve"ent but thi# i#n4t al8ay# the !a#e #o pi!k an> !hoo#e !arefully ba#e> on8hat4# li#te> if y4Gu#t nee> to "ake a bu!k*
.0% .nly one Gob "ay be un>ertaken at a ti"e* .0% 7onetary re8ar># "ay flu!tuate #lightly* .0% When all "ap >ot# are opene> up that4# 8hen the "o#t Gob# areavailable
Hariou# Gob# are repeate> 8ith >ifferent >e#tination# SanPo "u#t fight the ban>it# alone in T2etter to SonT Son 9oku i# "an>atory >uring Tal" rie#tT Gob 9ar>en 2ake only open# north of ,nfi>el ity 8hen taking Tegotiation#T Tegotiation#T re8ar> i# a 0orrent 5elt '7ove"ent OB 9oGo-only) 0ubut only open# #outh of her!hen after >oing previou# (<$ Aikanki5an> "i##ion# are !o"plete>* A tree near the !liff ha# a hi>>en 2u!k otionin
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it# trunk 7agnet 7t* only open# north of Win>y eak after >oing previou# (?$Aikanki 5an> "i##ion#* Wu#un 1iver only open# north of 7t* lou> after >oing previou# (@$Aikanki
5an> "i##ion#* ,n thi# battle the TrealT Aikanki "e"ber 8ill be on the tea"4# #i>e (he4# a Hagrant$ #o help hi" out an> help >e#troy thefake#* .nly 9oku an> 9oGo 8ill fight here #o potion# 8ill be helpful a# 8ella# 9oku4# 3o8l ability*
7aya 1i>ge only open# % of 7i>night 0or by taking the Fal#e 7a#ter Gob T=eliverT type "i##ion# are not li#te> above a# they4re al8ay#available 1yorin i# "an>atory for the T=runkar># 0aleT fight* 1e8ar> :ltra2ife'S) 0he TFal#e 7a#terT Gob at 6annaoG open# after !o"pleting the fir#t Gobof the #a"e na"e* Son 9oku "u#t parti!ipate* ,te" re8ar> Silver e!kla!e* he!k S!roll re8ar> i# the lone #!roll for Son 9oku only* 0hi# Gobonly appear# if the tea" repeate>ly fought the Aikanki 9roup ba!k in hapter< an> "a>e the" >i#ban>* 0hi# Gob !an be repeate> for a 0urtle lothal#o* Shepher># 3ill only appear# >uring T0rail 3u#ban>T Gob* 1e8ar> =eer San>le# '#i!) that in!rea#e 3akkai4# "ove"ent by one* T5oyfrien>T open# only after T0rail 3u#ban>T i# !o"plete*
0he >oGo #i>eIue#t re8ar> i# 49allant Ale4 8hi!h in!rea#e# the WA1 #tatof a "ale !hara!ter by eight (D$ per"anently* 3o8ever to get it one "u#tbeat the 47a#ter4 rank of a >oGo in %H%1 to8n***an> there are a lot of the" in the three !hapter# they appear in* 7i## even one by #tarting a ne8 !hapter an> the 8hole #i>eIue#t i# kaput*
0o unlo!k the 7a#ter rank in a >oGo the party average "u#t be roughly the #a"e a# the 4A>van!e>4 training #e##ion apparently* 0hi# "ean# thatafter a!Iuiring ne8 !hara!ter# 8ho >on4t get u#e> "u!h they have to be levele>up
to par Gu#t to open the >ang thing upV A# the ga"e roll# on an> there areB allie# in a>>ition to the "ain #iR thi# !an be a huge ti"e-8a#ter* 0hu#if the player 8ant# to un>ertake thi# at all it4# be#t to >o either take the highe#t paying Gob in the o#t an> "ake "oney off the trainingU or u#ethe 4A>van!e>4 training #e##ion repeate>ly in the !urrent to8n* =efeating a >oGo "a#ter earn# a !ertifi!ate an> prevent# the player fro" re>oing that 7a#ter-!la## "i##ion (thu# ho8 one kno8# #/he4# alrea>y >one it$*
A##u"ing all >oGo# are >efeate> by !learing the la#t one in ort 0o8n (in hapter ?$ the "a#ter there 8ill give the ite" over*
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 0he ga"e >oe# an alright Gob of eRplaining !ar># it#elf (8hi!h the player!an revi#it ea!h han>$ 8hi!h i# a lot ea#ier to un>er#tan> than thi# gui>e4# able to >o* 5a#i!ally thi# i# like T5la!kGa!kT eR!ept the goal i# torea!h TET in#tea> of T<;T* An> in#tea> of all !ar># having a po#itive value#o"e !ar># 8ill "ake the overall nu"ber flu!tuate* 7at!hing up !hara!ter# an> their 8erefor"# !reate# a better han> 8hile "i#"at!hing #!re8# up thehan> #o"e8hat* 0hree !ar># !an be >ra8n at "aRi"u" an> 9uar>ian !ar># >on4t >o anything (O/- that i#$* 5eating the >ealer 8in# 8hatever a"ount 8a# bet(at "ini"u"$ an> >ouble#/triple#/Iua>ruple# the bet at be#t #houl> a !ertain han> be >ra8n*
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0he player ha# to buy "e>al# (;++9 ;+$ to play an> tho#e are 8hat4#8on not nor"al !urren!y* 0hu# the player !an either buy "e>al# to attain the priPe# or bet nor"ally (re!o""en>e>$ to get 4e"* %a!h to8n4# priPe#>iffer
but the rule of thu"b i# to #ave after 8inning a lot #o the player >oe#n4t get gree>y an> lo#e all that har>-fought "oolah*
6:3A
<+ - Sta"ina 3el" '=%F O<@) @++ - hao# ap '=%F O;D) ++ - ur#e> 1obe '=%F O<< 26 -<+) C++ - 5ook of 2ife '1ai#e 2ife gro8th level) ;+++ - Soul of =ragon '.FF O;+ 7ale-only)
0.63A1A
?+ - Ailing ap '=%F O;D) ++ - Ha"pire late '=%F O?+ 3 -D per turn) C++ - 5ook of %arth '1ai#e %arth gro8th level) C++ - 5ook of 9ol> '1ai#e 9ol> gro8th level) ;++ - Soul of 7ulan '7= O<+ Fe"ale-only)
.10 0.W
++ - Full late '=%F O<B 7 -D/turn) C++ - 0rial 1obe '=%F O<C 7.H% -;) ;+++ - 5ook of Water '1ai#e Water gro8th level) ;+++ - 5ook of Fire '1ai#e Fire gro8th level) ?+++ - Soul of the S8an '3eal ?+ 3/turn Fe"ale-only)
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 0here4# a #"all ea#ily "i##able #i>eIue#t involving ho 3akkai4# love for foo>* 5y vi#iting pla!e# in to8n an> trying to leave #o"e people "ay#trike up a !onver#ation about foo> an> 3akkai 8ill get the re!ipe for it* 3ereare the lo!ation#
When all of the#e are !olle!te> vi#it the 0okhara o#t (hapter < only$an> the !lerk 8ill "ention hi# father i# really pi!ky #in!e he !a"e ba!k fro" hina an> only eat# gour"et foo>* 3akkai 8ill "ake all the #tuff fro" the re!ipe# he got an> a# a thank# the father >onate# the Thef4# ara>i#eT #!roll a great Area< #pell that4# per#onaliPe> for 3akkai* Hery goo> for early on #in!e "o#t #pell# like 5laPeball an> Winter5reath >on4t be!o"e available for a long ti"e after8ar>*
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 0here i# only one #e!ret #u""on in the ga"e an> that4# of the fable>
e"peror that everyone4# hear> of* 0o fin> hi" one "u#t fin> all the pie!e# of hi# ar"or -- all one-of-a-kin> an> appearing only on!e -- that appear in(often$ hi>>en battle !he#t#* 2o!ation#
0he T%"peror4# ro8nT that appear# in Stone 7t* >uring hapter @ i# notpart of the #etU the player i# tol> that there are only four pie!e# to the #etin hapter < by the "an in ine ity* After all (@$ pie!e# are !olle!te>to8ar> the en> of the #e!on> !hapter !ontinue the ga"e until ort ity open# upin ,n>ia* Hi#it the >oGo an> the "a#ter 8ill ra"ble about ho8 he ha> thi#
>rea" that #o"eone in ,!e eak 8a# talking to hi" (or #o"ething$* 0hi# 8ill open up a #pe!ial battle there 8here the player fight# #o"e ene"ie# an>8inning 8ill let SanPo get the ga"e4# be#t #u""on* ,t ha# all latent po8er# of the one# previou#ly !olle!te> an> ha# the be#t #pe!ial atta!k (=ragonWhip$ a# 8ell*
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 0hi# #i>eIue#t i# geare> to8ar># #trengthening one4# 8eapon# to their "aR potential by fin>ing a rare "etal for te"pering* 0hi# !an only be >one in hapter ?* 0he or>er
Hi#it 7i>night 0or4# S"ith an> upgra>e 8eapon# to 2v* After that try to upgra>e on!e "ore an> the "an 8ill !o""ent on the Star .re*
,n 7i>night 0or4# >oGo talk 8ith the "a#ter* ,f the #"ith 8a# talke>to he4ll #ay the tea"4# 8eapon# nee> to be #tronger an> that hi# gran>pau#e> to tell hi" #torie# about the Star .re* 0he gran>pa i# the !he"i#t inthe Frontier 0o8n*
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Hi#it #ai> !he"i#t an> he4ll #ay he u#e> to be a pirate on the ea#tern#ea but then get# offen>e> an> >i#"i##e# everyone*
When ort 0o8n i# opene> vi#it the po#t an> a >runk guy 8ill talk about ho8 he 8ent looking for Star .re on the i#lan> of eylon an> everyone he
kne8 >ie>*
At thi# point eylon open# up an> ha# a battle ("ap 3el"et eak$ thatlet# the player fin> Star .re at the en>* 0he #"ith in ort 0o8n 8ill be ableto te"per .% A224S level-five 8eapon 8ith the Star .re to "ake it betterthan nor"al #u!h a# giving a O; "ove bonu# or !hanging the atta!k range type*7ake #ure to !hoo#e !arefullyV
S!roll# are eIuippable on ea!h per#on (although #o"e are per#onaliPe>$ an> 8hi!h unit eIuip# 8hat i# ba#e> off of their !urrent ele"ental level* So a per#on 8ith Water 2evel !an eIuip any 8ater-type 2H an> belo8*,n!rea#e
ele"ental affinity by leveling-up nor"ally an> eIuipping !ertaina!!e##orie# that boo#t #u!h gro8th* hara!ter# have >ifferent pre>i#po#ition# on thi# en> an> 8on4t gro8 evenly (eR!ept hin 9en#hi 8ho eR!el# at all type# at lea#t !o"paritively$* Qui!k overvie8
A7% --L S!roll na"e %270 -L %le"ental affinity 2H ----L S!roll4# level 7 ----L 7 !o#t 19 ---L S!roll4# atta!k4# range A1%A --L Atta!k range area :/=W -L Herti!al li"it# to the atta!k area 7. ----L 47agi! .ffen#e4 value if it4# an atta!k #!roll .03%1 -L .ther propertie# it "ay have (4---4 "ean# it4# Gu#t >a"age$_________________ _______ ____ _____ _____ ______ _______ ___________________ A7% | %270 | 2H | 7 | 19 | A1%A | :/=W | 7. | .03%1|
'Q) - , forgot a hi>>en trea#ure !he#t in a level* an , get it againY'A) - A# far a# ,4ve #een ye# provi>e> a o#t Gob ha# a battle that take# pla!e there* So"e "ap# are repeate> later on a# a 4ne8 level4 (#u!ha# eylon !opying 3el"et eak$ but the trea#ure# "ay >iffer*
'Q) - 3o8 >oe# one u#e the Arro8#trike ability 6inrei ha#Y'A) - 0hi# one !an be a little har> to figure out* 7ove 6inrei neRt to an ene"y an> have her fa!e it* o8 have 9inrei atta!k 8ith her bo8 an> before the >a"age i# !al!ulate> nor"ally 6inrei 8ill atta!k it 8ithher #8or>* ,t4# like both #i#ter# atta!ke> in one turn an> thi# >oe#n4t !o#t 6inrei her turn eitherV Hery u#eful*
'Q) - , foun> a !orre!tionVVVV'A) - %"ail it to "e yo*
.01,5:0.1S ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ - Sailor/eeG for repeate>ly ho#ting all "y !rap - 0he 9a"eFAQ# Saiyuki "e##ageboar> for being a8e#o"e an> helping a broout - Anyone 8ho rea># thi# #u!ker M?
0hi# >o!u"ent i# inten>e> for private ho"e u#e .2 an> "ay not berepro>u!e>through ele!troni! or !o""er!ial "ean# 8ithout the eRpre##e> !on#ent of theauthor (* Su""er#$* ,t !annot be ho#te> e>ite> or >i#tribute> forprofitan> "ay not be given a8ay a# an a>>-in/gift to bought ite"#* All right# are
re#erve> to re#pe!tive partie# even tho#e not eRpli!itly #tate> herein*0ho#e8ho fin> thi# >o!u"ent on #ite# not li#te> belo8 #houl> e-"ail the author("e$*0hank# for rea>ing thi# an> thank# for re#pe!tin4 FAQ author#*