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==Preamble==

On skill points:
ONLY INVEST IN HP, ATTACK, AND A LITTLE BIT IN MP TO AVOID DISASTER. DEFENCE TURNS YOUR AI INTO WIMPS!

Configuration:

Battle Targeting: Manual
Battle Camera: Fixed
Battle Voices: Off
Sidestep: control pad only

==Opening==

===Resort===
* run through the first part

* Interceptors: make sure you re-target to be immediately targeting at long range whenever possible

===Evac Ship===
* The trigger to advance the plot on the ship is to speak to:
** Elder Roakian
** Blu Dolphin Man
** Flirt
** Elegant Truegiot
** Peppitta
** then re-enter the sitting room.

===Vanguard III===
* Get 100% completion in pesotto forest
* Get the 600 fol chest in whipple, and the jewel of refuge in norton's hideout

* In the ruins of coffir, get into and win a single battle to build up the triple exp gauge
** Be aware of the gauge at all times, and only use minor attacks when it is close to filling

====Norton's Goons====
** If all goes to plan, you'll get triple EXP in this fight
*** make sure you get it, and DO NOT LOSE IT
** Also, make sure you kill all 3 of them
*** they tend to have a higher probability of running away if their HP is low, so focus on killing 1 at a time before moving onto another

* Be careful not to lose the triple chain between here and norton

====Boss: Norton====
** You will need to keep triple EXP through this battle to get blazing sword, be careful
** Immediately set both fayt and cliff to manual
** Have cliff stunbait him, and then toss him w/ fayt's long major
** Then, try to alternate fayt short major and cliff short minor to juggle him
*** trick: do not use cliff's short minor too early, hit it as late as possible, otherwise it won't hit norton at all

* get the jewel of refuge on your way out
* get the -30% hp usage item from the mayor when you're ready to leave Whipple (to sell)

===Aryglyph Dungeon===

* Heal fayt and cliff w/ nel
* Move cliff into the first party slot, fayt in the second

* Change the party formation to spear
* Add points to HP on cliff
* Add points to MP on fayt
* Set blazing sword on fayt's long major

*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : Blazing Sword
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff:
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)
*Nel:
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)

====Boss: Executioner====
* Have cliff distract while you blazing sword.
* 2 minor hits for the subordinates
* 3 minor hits for the main guy.

===Aqueducts 1===

* Pick up the worm-eaten tome and the warrior's bracelet chests in the aqueducts

* Equip the warrior's bracelet on Fayt's SECOND accessory slot (this is important for later)

*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : Blazing Sword
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)

====Boss: Giant crab====
* let cliff AAA him, while you power up blazing sword
* then hit him w/ 2-3 minor attacks

===Airyglyph===

* in Airyglyph, grab the Perfect berries in the alcove below the shop (to sell).

* To get the Holy Sword, sell:
** 1 Perfect Berries
** scale bunny
** Worm-Eaten Tome
** Decrepit Tome
** Mecedene Pyroxia

===Kirsla===
* first talk to the guy at the bottom left of the town, 6 text screens btw
* Then, grab the perfect berries in the lower section when heading up to nel
* then goto nel (top leftish of town, graveyard) for a scene.
* After resting, exit via the caves. ( get the berries along the way)

* Equip Holy Sword on fayt

*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : Blazing Sword
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)

===Kirlsa caves===

* head to the right, and up, then left to the boss

====Boss: Earth Smasher====
* Stun-bait with Cliff
* Blazing sword w/ Holy Sword requires 1 minor hit to kill

* pull the lever after the boss
* then head back around to the hauler beast puzzle:

===Hauler Beasts===
* take a 'steady' one, and here's the basic route:
** Full speed ahead for the first straightaway, up until right after the stop notification.
** LEFT TURN
** 'STRAIGHT' (i.e. no need to slow down for this turn)
** Slow down for a turn just after the stop notification
** LEFT TURN
** Slow down for a turn just after the warning notification
** LEFT TURN
** Full speed ahead, slow down just as you break the second set of barricades
** LEFT TURN
** Then speed up to the end

===Bequerel Mountains===

* Mountain path: the route to arias is farther north than you'd think, just not as north as barr

===Arias===
* grab the chest near the entrace for berries (ripe berries)
* grab the chest near the lord's house for multi-flask (to sell)

* Lord's house, in the usual room, then to the blue room to rest, then back to the usual room

* Head away to kirlsa, to the right
* Get the jewel of refuge in the chest in the bushes here (remember, its farther than you think it would be, just past where you turn west to kirsla).

* as soon as you enter kirsla, when heading down, take the lower path (kind of a backwards L shaped one), there is a ripe berries in a small alcove above the lower part of it
* ADDITION: There's also a chest of blackberries near the south exit, to the west, in an alcove

* then go south to the kirlsa training facility
* Change party formation to loose line

===Kirlsa training center===
* as soon as you enter, there's a fight
* Floor one: go all the way around the outside until the red door place.
? Pick up the dagger for nel in that room --> if using nel
* Floor two: head up, then right, then down, then rightish down, then right, then up, then up the stairs
* Floor three: head up, then left, then down, then through the door in the middle.
? There's an 8000 fol chest in the farthest cell
* otherwise go to the big door in the middle of this new hallway. Talk to the young girl (top one).

* Then head ALL the way back down to the main outer hallway on the 1st floor
* Then go north up to the elevator (scene+fight)

*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : Critical Hit
** L-minor : Critical Hit
** S-major : Critical Hit
** L-major : Blazing Sword
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)

* after the first fight, remove nel from the party

* Enemies:
** MP kill with blazing sword

====Boss: Shelby====
* likewise (be careful if you still have a 300% chain going).
* Shelby will likely fall to HP rather than MP, so one the subs are down, maybe turn Cliff back onto Auto

* Now, head back down to elevator
* Then, when you exit the elevator, go down two rooms, then left, and then up through the door here
** this is a shortcut back to the entranceway

* Now head all the way back to arias, go to the usual room in the lord's house, then off to perterny (pick up the jewel of refuge in the chest along the way)

===Peterny===
* scene by the church, then head to the hotel, then head to ameena's (its the lower house on the right side)

* Get the ripe berries in Ameena's
* Buy recovery items at the stand in the middle of town
* return to sleep in hotel, skip scene in morning
* buy:
** the status recovery items from the retail rabbit outside of the armoury
** sell the multi-flask in the weapon shop,
** and buy a fine gauntlet,
** and two heavy armours

* Equip then on Fayt and Cliff
* head out to the forest

===Dugus===

* The forest: follow the map
* talk to the fairy, then get glittering water, then talk to her again
* change party formation to spear (if not already)

Tree killing: (and the set up for mudman)
*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : Critical Hit
** L-minor : Critical Hit
** S-major : Critical Hit
** L-major : Blazing Sword
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : (none)
** L-major : (none)

* NB: After the _3rd_ falling rock section (the 2nd one that has a chest partway through it), !USE A JEWEL OF REFUGE!
** Seriously, I cannot describe how many triple chains I have lost because of the stupid bandit enemy here
** and it doesn't help to use it later anyways because you need to wait for the rocks later on

====Boss: Mudman====
** Blazing sword
** have him AAA'd by cliff
** then a single OOXX combo should kill him

* Cliff will have Hammer of Might after this battle no matter what

* After this, save Ameena,
* restock on items, in peterny, and head out to aquios

!README!
!!!!!! -> N.B. DO NOT GET THE BLAZE GUN FROM THE RETAIL RABBIT! It does not help at all, and causes the rabbit to leave!
!README!

===Aquios===

* n.b. I've had trouble with the scene skip at the castle entrance (bad disc maybe?), give it a second before you skip it just to be safe

* scene at the throne room (talk to nel twice on each floor to skip)

* from your room, first, go up to the top room on 1F right side, take the second chest (jewel of refuge)
* cross the hall & talk to cliff at the bottom of the temple
* go down & talk to nel near the entrance
* return to your room (scene)
* then go to the runelogical reasearch room, scene (its in a weird spot), get the 4,700 money in the room directly above it
* go south to exit Aquios, choose 'yes' at the scene, and exit the city

* head all the bloody way back to arias

===Bequrel Mine===

N.B. From here to Demetro, it is possible to build up a triple EXP chain from nothing.
Doing so guarantees Fayt will have Side kick for Albel, even if working off of minimal levels so far,
which is pretty huge, so go for it if possible

Dragon/Dragon Rider killing set-up
*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : Critical Hit
** L-minor : Critical Hit
** S-major : Critical Hit
** L-major : Blazing Sword
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : Aerial
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : Aerial
** L-major : (none)

Stats:
*Cliff: HP, HP, MP, Attack
*Fayt: MP, HP, HP, HP, HP

* go to the top left of the town to get to the scene

* Battle: Dragon riders
** They can be tricky if you let them hit you with their major fire attack
** They go down in about 7 blazing sword hits, so focus on 1 at a time
** Use cliff to distract the other as best you can
** Using nel's Aerial might be worth it (currently testing...)

* Bequerel Mine: follow the map

* 3 dragon's head puzzle (turn off all but the _top_ light, exit by the top)
* head left-north, very very north

* when you see the save point, get ready for cockatrice

*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : Critical Hit
** L-minor : Critical Hit
** S-major : Critical Hit
** L-major : Blazing sword
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : Aerial
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : Aerial
** L-major : (none)

====Boss: Cockatrice====
* AAA with cliff
* MP kill w/ blazing sword
* be ready with 'sage' to remove stone if neccessary items

* head up to the copper cart, then head south, very south,

* There's a 26000 fol chest in this open area here, its on the far left
* There's also some magical berries you can grab by exiting the house to the west

* Talk to the woman on the left at the carts to get healed (its an 'inn jingle' thing, so don't use it if you don't need it).

*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : Critical Hit
** L-minor : Critical Hit
** S-major : Critical Hit
** L-major : Blazing sword
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : Aerial
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : Aerial
** L-major : (none)

* Prepare for battle, then talk to the man on the right at the carts

* Battle:
** This battle can actually be dangerous if you let them hit you
** You may have to use cliff to major Hammer of Might them while you get blazing sword out,
** and then keep both of your guys out of harm's way

====Boss: Demetro (dragon riders)====
* His subordinates go down in 3 Blazing sword hits each, so be sure to focus on them first
* Demetro may require an HP kill, so feel free to remove manual on Cliff/Fayt and let him have it

* now, equip the warrior's symbol on Cliff, and put beserk (if you have it)

*Fayt: (Manual, controlled)
** S-minor : Critical Hit
** L-minor : Critical Hit
** S-major : Critical Hit
** L-major : Blazing sword
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : Aerial
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : Aerial
** L-major : (none)

====Boss: Albel====
* MP kill his minions with Fayt
* Then switch over to Cliff
* Keeping both of them on manual may not be a bad idea, since stunning him works fairly well, and its a pretty dangerous battle if things start getting out of hand

* after the scenes, head back to aquios (stock up in Peterny if need be)

* After the Ameena event, head to the castle runeological lab (walk to the people for a scene).
* Head back to the hotel for another Ameena scene, then head all the way back to arias

* go to the usual room for a scene, then rest up

===War Sequence===

* head all the way to vox
* Equip war god's symbol and warrior's bracelet on cliff

*Fayt:
** S-minor : Side Kick // if you don't have Side Kick, then just put critical hit on all of them
** L-minor : Side Kick // or put blade of fury->Aerial?
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual, beserk, controlled)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Nel: (Manual)
** S-minor : Aerial
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : Aerial
** L-major : (none)

====Boss: Vox====
** Hammer of Might
** It shouldn't be difficult, just be sure to dodge all major attacks
** If Fayt doesn't have Side kick, it may be worth putting him on manual for stunning
** nel?

* after the return trip, go to dion's room (the one on the left side of floor 1, bottom right of that hallway)
* then go to the hotel to ameena's room for a scene, then back to dion's room, scene

* Now go to the throne room, then go to the center part of the temple

===Sealed cavern===
* go through the center door first, all the way up, and examine the statue on the left side
* then head back, and go through the right side door, and go across the blocks
* head to the very north of this room here , through the top left door,
* top left again (mind the monster), and again still
* disintigrate the south wall on this top room, examine the back of the statue, then head to the boss

* give maria the decrepit tome
* put common support symbols on her support slot
* give Maria the warrior's bracelet and war god's symbol
* put maria's stats into HP (4), MP (2), and Attack (1)
* Fill up everyone else's stats too
* Set Beserk on Maria
* Put Cliff's Skills to Increase HP Damage on short and long major, and Critical Hit HP on his support skill
* Now, remove everyone but Maria from the party (unless you currently have a triple chain)

*Fayt: (Manual)
** S-minor : Side Kick //if you have it
** L-minor : Side Kick //if you have it
** S-major : Side Kick //if you have it
** L-major : Side Kick //if you have it
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual, beserk)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : Increase HP Damage
** L-major : Increase HP Damage
** Supp : Critical Hit HP
*Maria: (Manual, controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Aiming Device
** L-minor : Aiming Device
** S-major : Aiming Device
** L-major : Aiming Device

====Boss: Flying armour====
** Set Maria to Manual control
** MP kill with Aiming Device

===Kaddan===

====Boss: Crystal Knight====
** MP KILL w/ aiming device

* head north, then right, and right, for another

====Boss: Crystal Knight====
* you can put the other two for this one if you like
* MP KILL w/ aiming device

* Because we removed the other party members, she'll grow to lvl 21 and get Power Up Magic now

* then head south from there, to the south right of this room
* this is the earthquake room (you're safe if you stand right next to the breakable wall btw)
* forge the Saint's Stone

* then head all the way back to the room where you first headed south, and then this time head right
* Equip the warrior's bracelet and War God's Symbol on Cliff now
* Switch Maria's Skill to Scatter Beam
* put fayt and cliff back in the party
* And set the battle formation to escape

*Fayt: (Manual)
** S-minor : Side Kick //if you have it
** L-minor : Side Kick //if you have it
** S-major : Side Kick //if you have it
** L-major : Side Kick //if you have it
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual, controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : (none)
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : Increase HP Damage
** L-major : Increase HP Damage
** Supp : Critical Hit HP
*Maria: (Manual)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam

====Boss: Crystal Cerberus====
* (strategy courtesy of DrkHades)
* First, immediately use Power up on cliff
* Then, try to stun-bait the boss
* If he minors, he'll stun and that's good, hit him with a major attack from cliff
* If he majors, side-step with whoever is in the way, then hit him with a major attack from cliff while he's attacking
* If he tri-spikes, let him as it'll get him stunned
* It should take about 10-15 combos to kill him, but this is the safest way

* continue to follow the map
* be sure to get the 46,000 fol chest in the second 'pacman devil blocks room'

* Switch formation back to loose line
* Equip Hammer of Might back on Cliff

*Fayt:
** S-minor : Side Kick //if you have it
** L-minor : Side Kick //if you have it
** S-major : Side Kick //if you have it
** L-major : Side Kick //if you have it
** Supp : First Aid
*Cliff: (Manual, controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
** Supp : Critical Hit HP
*Maria:
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam

====Boss: vendini soldiers====
* cast power up on cliff
* hammer of mightify them
* Let everyone else attack as they may

* Head all the motherfucking way back
* when you get to the sealed shrine, go back the way with the secret stairs
* pick up the anointed chain mail for maria (left side of stairs, equip it)
* and open up the secret door for easy access later

* go to the throne room
* maria scenes
** in part 1, you must speak to everyone
** in part 2, you must speak to everyone, except for Jessie and the person in the top right corner. Once you've spoken to everyone else, simply approach Jessie to end the scene
* go to the throne room...again

===Peterny===
* Head to peterny
* Stock up on healing items
* buy 5 warrior's bracelets at the shop here, and equip them on everyone

*Fayt: (beserk)
** S-minor : Side Kick //if you have it
** L-minor : Side Kick //if you have it
** S-major : Side Kick //if you have it
** L-major : Side Kick //if you have it
*Cliff: (beserk)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Maria: (controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam

====Boss: Schwimmer====
* standard HP kill strategy, mostly Scatter beam

===Suferio===

* keep going, all the way to mosel dunes

===Mosel Dunes===

* Going through mosel dunes: its further to the right that you'd think, and rightish is the way to go to survive via water (you only need to use the 'middle' oasis in order to survive).

* watch the rock-paper-scissors scene. then we begin
* head along the right side first, to the very upper right room (2 wizard beats warrior).
* head left along the top
* head to the top left room (3 warrior beats theif)
* Get the chest in this room (40,000 fol)
* head to the middle room (its just barely south of where you are now)
* grab the aqua viel, and then (1 theif beats wizard)
* south for the scene, then exit

===Airyglyph===

* Head all the way to airyglyph (pick up items if need be in peterny)
* in castle airyglyph, go to the dungeon to visit albel, then take the dragon rider to the mountains

===Barr===
* head north to barr
* the basic route through barr is as such:
** go up north through the cave, very north, and at the near top, head right, then up again,
** past the workshop, and north again, then left, then up, up, right, and away to

*Fayt: (manual, beserk if you have it)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
*Cliff: (manual, beserk)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Maria: (manual, controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam

====Boss: dragon zombie====
* power up maria, and use scatter beam
* Alt, use Fayt with side kick, slightly more dangerous, but faster, especially if you have beserk too
* he is immune to fire attacks, and getting too close to him causes damage, so leave cliff out of it

* head back to the workshop, and windpipe it up

* head back into the cave,

* at the second room from the bottom entrace, head east
* keep going, until you get to the happy dragon (short light)

===Ruins of Barr===
* head north, happy dragon (short light)
* then at the cross, head right, playful dragon (long light)
* go east to the sad dragon (short hard)
* hit the BLOCK and back out
* head south again, hit that BLOCK, then return to the center room
* go to the west side of the center room, sad dragon (short hard)
* north to the BLOCK
* south to the angry dragon (long hard), and the hit the BLOCK
* in the room to the north, and then east, there is a masterwork plate in the chest (armour for Fayt)

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* In the other room off of this room, there is a 3 dragon door, with a damask plate (armour for Cliff): its not quite as neccessary, and risks getting into an unneccessary dragon fight: for now, I'd say its not worth the trouble
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* head back to the center area, and head north, angry dragon (long hard)
* keep going north, playful dragon (long light)
* hit the last block, then head back all the way south to the lab, angry dragon (long hard)
* scene @ the lab, get the dragon's cranium
* bring it to the center area for the scene

* equip maria and fayt with optimum (make sure maria has pulse gun on)

*Fayt: (manual)
** S-minor : Critical Hit
** L-minor : irrelevant
** S-major : Critical Hit
** L-major : Blazing Sword
*Cliff: (manual)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Maria: (controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Aiming Device
** L-minor : Aiming Device
** S-major : Aiming Device
** L-major : Aiming Device

====Boss: Robin Wind====
* stunbait w/ cliff
* power up on Maria
* MP kill w/ Aiming device and blazing sword
* be careful, when hit HP get's really low, he'll start using the whirlwind attack, use AAA to block it

====Lava Caves====

* head into the lava caves
* head right into the next room
* first head up into the room w/ the damask gauntlet
* use a jewel of refuge, and get the chest here (damask gauntlet), then head back out
* head to the far right of this room, and follow the linear path to the statue, behind it is the key to the bunny's house
* backtrack to the main room, now go left instead
* head north here
* and again to the locked door
* in the foggy section, the path is:

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coutesy of AIex's faq on gamefaqs

* then head back to the dragon rider, to airyglyph,
* go to the glowstone place in the aqueducts,
* then take the dragon back, and head to the lava caves again

* Once you get the ring from the rabbit, head down the main path to crossell

* equip everyone to optimum (damask gauntlet and masterwork plate on cliff!)

*Fayt:
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
*Cliff:
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Maria: (manual, controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam

====Boss: Crossel one====
* Power up on Maria
* Move Cliff in, and Hammer of might Crossel
* Then set everyone to manual, and then use Maria from behind cliff

====Boss Crossel 2====
* Same strat
* if he uses Doom raid, AAA it, but scatter beam should prevent this

===Last Part of Disc 1===

* now, talk to everyone in your party
** maria (in the temple)
** cliff (near the front entranceway)
** albel (just outside the castle)
** mirage (bottom right room)
** nel (room right above mirage's),
* then head back to the white dew garden, to finally get off this godforsaken rock

* go up to the bridge, scene

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DISK CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

==Disc 2==

===Diplo===
* talk to maria on the bridge
* talk to the guy right outside of the bridge
* talk to cliff at the bottom of the ship on the top floor
* talk to any one of the guys in the Storage Room
* talk to the guy in the middle of the basement
* then go up and down the stairs to progress

*Fayt: (beserk)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
*Cliff: (controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might //or Aerial Assault if you have it
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Maria: (beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam

* go to the bottom of the ship, and battle

===Kirsla Training===

* head all the way down to the bottom floor
* all the way back to the elevator, and to the arena again, to fight bigwig

*Fayt: (beserk)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
*Cliff: (controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might //or Aerial Assault if you have it
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
*Maria: (beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam

====Boss: Bigwig====
* Whatever

===Aquaelie===
* take the left side bottom exit in this room,
* enter the middle corridor
* go all the way south
* enter the bottom left corridor
* enter the first room on your left, scene
* then enter the bottom right corridor, and then go into top right room
* take a nap

* head to the bridge after resting, then head to the middle corridor
* then south to the teleporter

===Moonbase===
- follow the map

*Fayt: (controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Cliff: (beserk)
** S-minor : Aerial Assault //due to elemental immunity
** L-minor : (none)
** S-major : Aerial Assault
** L-major : (none)
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Maria: (beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam
** Supp : Common Support Symbols

====Boss: Proclaimer====
* Power up fayt, then use side kick
* maybe leave maria or cliff on manual as a safety net
* if she starts rising into the air, scatter as she is about to wreck your shit

* moving on: after the boss, exit to the west
** south-east
** take the north arc to the east into the research area

* then after the scene, exit back out
* then exit the moonbase
* once you get back to the aquaelie, go to the bridge for a scene
* then go to your room (bottom-right)
* then back to the bridge
* then go into the teleporter

===Styx===
* follow the map

* Set party formation to Escape
* And remove beserk from everyone -> reason is that the bullshit battle is comming up

*Fayt: (controlled, Manual)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Cliff: (Manual)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Maria: (Manual)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam
** Supp : Common support symbols

====Battle: Security Guards====
* This battle can be dangerous because it is possible for them to stunlock you with no chance of escape
* The battle formation and removing beserk helps a little, but basically you need to just go for it and kill them
* Note: Fayt's long major makes him immune to attacks while running, so a strategy might be to target the farthest enemy, then long major him
* I don't know what else to do other than to set everyone to manual and hope fayt can pull it off solo...

===Arkives===

* Grab the 35,000 fol chest in the house
* Then head west towards the transporter
* Then south-west towards the other transporter
* North to gemity
* In gemity, talk to the free heal lady
* buy the better healing items in the shop

* enter a planet and return
* Exit back out, then its onto sphere company
* Set party formation to Spear (cliff in front)

*Fayt: (beserk)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Cliff: (Manual, controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might -> alt is to mugh firey tackle on l-minor
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Maria: (beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam
** Supp : Common support symbols

====Battle: Basic guys====
* Power up and win, end it healed

====Boss: Azazer====
* He hits for heavy MP damage, which is why I suggest the safer Hammer of Might
* Otherwise, power up cliff and have at it

===Sphere===

* follow the maps
* In the room with the programmers:
"Speak to Shar, the person on the West side of the room and she'll tell you to get items from her sister."
"Go to the girl sitting in the seat at the Northeast and she'll give you Blueberries, Blackberries, Fruity Potion, Vendurous Potion, Resurrection Elixir, and AI Program. Talk to her again to open a shop"
* This shop is helpful because its your last chance to shop for good items
* More useful _after_ this battle

*Fayt: (beserk)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Cliff: (controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Hammer of Might
** L-minor : Hammer of Might
** S-major : Hammer of Might
** L-major : Hammer of Might
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Maria: (beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam
** Supp : Common support symbols

====Boss: Whip Guy and Rocket Dude (hell if I know their actual names)====
* The rocket guy is your main priority, as if you leave him, he will demolish you
* Power up cliff, and go directly for him (from now on, using power up first is implicit)
* Alt: use fayt, since he can long major to get in close faster/safer
* One the rocket guy is down (~67,000 HP), the other guy is cake, especially with Hammer of Might (Aerial Assault is a little risky because it gets too close)

* Then, after this shop up (as mentioned before), and finish following the maps

*Fayt: (beserk)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Cliff: (controlled, beserk)
** S-minor : Aerial Assault
** L-minor : (None)
** S-major : Aerial Assault
** L-major : (None)
** Supp : No guard
*Maria: (beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam
** Supp : Common support symbols

* Sequence of 3 boss battles:

===Boss: Proclaimer===
* Same as before, except now you should have Aerial assault
* otherwise, about the same, be careful to try ending the battle off healed

===Boss: Enforcer===
* This guy has a crazy-ass 'spider' spell that can demolish you if you're trying to hit him from above
** i.e. using Aerial assault
* Therefore, if you see him casting, RUN AWAY, don't try to break it, as he _will_ get it off, and it _will_ hurt
* Using Maria or Fayt instead of Cliff might be a better idea as they are safer attackers

===Boss: Convictor===
* He has a 'black-hole'-ish spell that can wipe you out if you're not careful,
* He also has a lot of attacks that hit out in front
* Getting behind him might help..., needs experimenting in any case

===Styx===
* Just head back following the map
* N.B. By now, your Attack on everyone should be ~5, and Hp should be ~7

===Diplo===
* TODO: I can't remember the scene trigger,

===Back on Elicore II===
* Head to Aquios, to the throne room for a scene (Do not forget to do this first)
* Then, head to Kaddahn:

*Fayt: (beserk)
** S-minor : Side Kick
** L-minor : Side Kick
** S-major : Side Kick
** L-major : Side Kick
** Supp : First Aid
** Supp : No guard
*Cliff: (beserk)
** S-minor : Aerial Assault -> or Sphere of Might according to DrkHades
** L-minor : (None)
** S-major : Aerial Assault
** L-major : (None)
** Supp : No guard
*Maria: (beserk)
** S-minor : Scatter Beam
** L-minor : Scatter Beam
** S-major : Scatter Beam
** L-major : Scatter Beam
** Supp : Common support symbols

===Boss: Lesser Eye===
* Fuck me, this is a dumb fight, he has twice as much HP as anyone before him, and he can heal himself partway through
* Basically, if you see 'Fear Circle' begin cast, Scatter, and get ready for the fight to take much longer
* Scatter beam is a very good time, but Aerial Assault is faster

...TODO...

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