___ _ _ ____ _ / _ \ __| (_)_ __ / ___| _ __ | |__ ___ _ __ ___ | | | |/ _` | | '_ \ \___ \| '_ \| '_ \ / _ \ '__/ _ \ | |_| | (_| | | | | | ___) | |_) | | | | __/ | | __/ \___/ \__,_|_|_| |_| |____/| .__/|_| |_|\___|_| \___| |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VERSION Velvet FAQ/Walkthrough By: PeTeRL90 Copyright: 2007-2008 Date Started: June 2, 2007 Date Finished: June 25, 2007 Latest Update: April 13, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ =================== Table of Contents =================== 1.) Introduction 2.) Legal Stuff 3.) Basics 4.) Walkthrough Gwendolyn --------- Valkyrie: Prelude -------------> (VAP) Valkyrie: Chapter 1 -----------> (VA1) Valkyrie: Chapter 2 -----------> (VA2) Valkyrie: Chapter 3 -----------> (VA3) Valkyrie: Chapter 4 -----------> (VA4) Valkyrie: Chapter 5 -----------> (VA5) Valkyrie: Chapter 6 -----------> (VA6) Valkyrie: Epilogue ------------> (VAE) Cornelius --------- The Pooka Prince: Prelude -----> (PPP) The Pooka Prince: Chapter 1 ---> (PP1) The Pooka Prince: Chapter 2 ---> (PP2) The Pooka Prince: Chapter 3 ---> (PP3) The Pooka Prince: Chapter 4 ---> (PP4) The Pooka Prince: Chapter 5 ---> (PP5) The Pooka Prince: Chapter 6 ---> (PP6) The Pooka Prince: Epilogue ----> (PPE) Mercedes -------- Fairy Land: Prelude -----------> (FLP) Fairy Land: Chapter 1 ---------> (FL1) Fairy Land: Chapter 2 ---------> (FL2) Fairy Land: Chapter 3 ---------> (FL3) Fairy Land: Chapter 4 ---------> (FL4) Fairy Land: Chapter 5 ---------> (FL5) Fairy Land: Chapter 6 ---------> (FL6) Fairy Land: Epilogue ----------> (FLE) Oswald ------ The Black Sword: Prelude ------> (BSP) The Black Sword: Chapter 1 ----> (BS1) The Black Sword: Chapter 2 ----> (BS2) The Black Sword: Chapter 3 ----> (BS3) The Black Sword: Chapter 4 ----> (BS4) The Black Sword: Chapter 5 ----> (BS5) The Black Sword: Chapter 6 ----> (BS6) The Black Sword: Epilogue -----> (BSE) Velvet ------ Fate: Prelude -----------------> (FAP) Fate: Chapter 1 ---------------> (FA1) Fate: Chapter 2 ---------------> (FA2) Fate: Chapter 3 ---------------> (FA3) Fate: Chapter 4 ---------------> (FA4) Fate: Chapter 5 ---------------> (FA5) Fate: Chapter 6 ---------------> (FA6) Fate: Epilogue ----------------> (FAE) Finale ------ Armageddon: Prelude -----------> (AGP) Armageddon: Chapter 1 ---------> (AG1) Armageddon: Chapter 2 ---------> (AG2) Armageddon: Chapter 3 ---------> (AG3) Armageddon: Chapter 4 ---------> (AG4) Armageddon: Chapter 5 ---------> (AG5) Armageddon: Epilogue ----------> (AGE) 5.) Bosses a.) Gwendolyn -----------------> (GWB) b.) Cornelius -----------------> (COB) c.) Mercedes ------------------> (MEB) d.) Oswald --------------------> (OSB) e.) Velvet --------------------> (VEB) f.) Armageddon ----------------> (AGB) 6.) Shop List a.) Gwendolyn -----------------> (GWS) b.) Cornelius -----------------> (COS) c.) Mercedes ------------------> (MDS) d.) Oswald --------------------> (ODS) e.) Velvet --------------------> (VES) 7.) Accessories 8.) Alchemy List 9.) Credits/Thanks 10.) Version History =================== 1.) Introduction =================== Howdy and welcome to my guide for Odin Sphere for the Playstation 2. Odin Sphere was probably one of the more underlooked, more anticipated games in the past few months. Since this is an Atlus game, chances are it'll become rare soon enough. If not, then more people can enjoy it. Odin Sphere is mostly known for its gorgeous 2D artstyle along with excellent strategic fights. This guide will walk you through every area of each chapter. =================== 2.) Legal Stuff =================== The latest version of this guide will always be posted at GameFAQs first. This FAQ is copyrighted by me, and may be used for personal use. This FAQ may NOT be used for any kind of profit, or be put in any kind of magazine. I write these on my spare time for free, and you shouldn't be able to get money from ripping this, claiming it as your own, and selling it off. You may NOT use this on your website. You may NOT copy and paste part of any part of my work, as that is still plagiarising. I am no longer allowing any more sites to use any of my present or future FAQs any longer. The only sites that are allowed to use my present and future FAQs are the sites listed below. ALLOWED SITES TO USE THIS FAQ AND FUTURE FAQS: http://www.neoseeker.com http://faqs.ign.com http://www.supercheats.com http://www.gamerhelp.com http://www.honestgamers.com =================== 3.) Basics =================== Here are some of the basics for Odin Sphere. --------- Attacking --------- Like with any Action RPG, you need to attack your enemies if you wish to survive. In Odin Sphere, however, whenever you enter a new area on a map, you're forced to take out all the enemies on the screen before going on. This game isn't a button masher either as there can be many enemies on the screen at once and simply running into a mob of enemies and button mashing will get you dead in a matter of minutes. The best way to take on battles is to keep your distance and then start attacking on the enemies get near. In simple terms, battles usually consist of strategy rather than brute force. --------- Phozons --------- Usually after defeating an enemy or making potions with alchemy, some purple crystal type things will fly through the air. These are called Phozons. You can suck up Phozons with your weapon to increase your Psypher level. To suck in Phozons, simply hold R1 and the Phozons will come to you. --------- Psyphers --------- These are special skills that your characters have. Once you get a high enough Psypher level, you may learn a new Psypher skill to use. Also, once you suck in enough Phozons, your Psypher number will increase. The higher the number, the more Psypher skills you can use. To view which Psypher skills you have, simply push the Triangle button. You can also use your Psypher skills from that menu. --------- Food --------- Food is one of the more basic things in Odin Sphere. Eating food will recover a certain amount of HP. However, if you look at the description of the food you're eating, you'll notice there's an experience stat as well. Eating food will give your experience towards your HP. Once you get enough Exp, your HP level will increase, increasing your maximum amount of HP. If you ever need to drop your items but need to refill your health, don't hesitate eating some food if your bag is full of different kinds of food. Some food will leaves seeds behind as well, so you can replant them. --------- Planting --------- Another basic thing in Odin Sphere. Usually when you find seeds, you're able to plan them on the ground. Plants need Phozons to grow, so the best place to plant them is on a battlefield, or next to a certain seed that sprouts Phozons when it fully blooms. Once the plant fully blooms, simply hit the item that you grew off of the tree and pick it up to add it to your inventory. Simple as that. ----------- Mandragoras ----------- These little critters appear early in the game, but they're not visible at all. Whenever you run through a battlefield, you may hear a squeaking noise. This indicates that a Mandragora is underneath your feet. In order to get them out, simply jump up and land on the spot they squeaked from and then hit them with your weapon to turn them into an item. There are different kinds of Mandragoras and they're used for Alchemy. I'm not completely sure if the Mandragoras are randomly placed, so make sure to listen up as you're running around. --------- Alchemy --------- You'll be able to create items by mixing Materials with Mandragoras. This is called Alchemy. Usually when you mix a certain Mandragora with a Materal, you can create potions such as an Antidote, a Warmer, a Naplam, and other things like that. You can pick up different recipes along the way from chests you earn by completeing maps. Also, when you create a potion, Phozons will come out. The number of Phozons depends on the base number of the Material you used. =================== 4.) Walkthrough =================== A few things to note. First, I won't put any spoilers in here, so don't worry about being spoiled. Second, my directions are based after a map is cleared. If I say take the southwest exit, that means go to the yellow dot on the southwest corner of the circle and take that one. ************** Gwendolyn ************** ================= Valkyrie: Prelude ================= (VAP) ========= Act 1 ========= The first thing you'll notice once you start a new game is that the graphics are just absolutely breath taking. There's not much to be done here, though. Just watch the introductory scene and you'll move onto the next act. ========= Act 2 ========= Okay, now you'll be able to get used to the controls and such here. This is basically a small tutorial of all the basics in the game ranging from picking up items to actually doing battle. You'll do well in the game if you remember all of this, especially the diving attack Gwendolyn can do. Once you get used to all of the controls, defeat the Soldiers that come on screen until you get a screen telling you the map is completed. Once it is, look for a yellow dot on the map and use that to exit by pushing Up + X. ========= Act 3 ========= I'm sure you've figured it out by now that these Acts are pretty short. Anyways, this time around you'll be treated to another scene. Just look at how huge King Odin is! Someone must've slipped a steroid in his drink or something along those lines. After the scene, you'll be onto the next Chapter. =================== Valkyrie: Chapter 1 =================== (VA1) ========= Act 1 ========= You'll be able to control Gwendolyn again. Head to the right and talk with the people along the way if you want. You'll eventually find a merchant who sells some goods for you, and since you start out with 30G, now might be a good time to get a few things: O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Mulberry Seed | 5G | | Hot Cross Bun | 5G | | Speed Belt | 5G | | Draw Ring | 5G | | Saturn Bangle | 10G | | Star Pendant | 10G | O---------------------------O I'd go ahead and buy a couple of Hot Cross Buns as you're able to consume them twice before they completely disappear. After you're done shopping, use the Exit sign and you'll be out on the map. Choose the Raging Battlegrounds. ========= Act 2 ========= Just another scene for you to watch. After it, it's time for your taste at the game. ========= Act 3 ========= 1 / 2 / 3 / 6 4 \ / 8 5 \ / 7 11 \ / 9 - 10 | BOSS Just to let you know, I'll map out how I completed each section. Keep in mind that you don't have to follow my pattern, and you're free to use your own, but this walkthrough will be based on how I went through each map. Do keep in mind that most of the areas are connected to each other and once you obtain the map, push L1 to view it to make life easier for yourself. Area 1 Stars: 1 -------- Nothing too hard here. Just go either left or right and look at the top right corner of the screen until you see some other characters up there. You'll have to deal with some Soldiers. Deal with them the same way you dealt with the one during the tutorial. After all of them are gone, take the exit. Area 2 Stars: 1 -------- Same thing as the last area, only this time you'll have to deal with some Fairies that'll throw stuff at you from the air. You can take them out by either standing underneath them and attacking up, or gliding through the air and then diving them. Either way works fine as it'll bring them to the ground. Just make sure to guard any flying projectiles your way. Area 3 Stars: 4 -------- This will pretty much be your first challenge here. You'll notice that you'll receive a message telling you to use the Cyclone to take out the Soldiers that will invade your screen soon. Once they do, press Triangle and select Cyclone and it'll fly towards the Soldiers, either killing them or bringing them down to low life. After that, take care of the remaining Soldiers and that's that. Area 4 Stars: N/A ---------- This is pretty much a shop here. Just run around until you find a merchant. Here's what you can buy this time: O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Mulberry Seed | 5G | | Hot Cross Bun | 5G | | Power Stone | 15G | | Luck Stone | 15G | | Spirit Stone | 15G | O---------------------------O You shouldn't need to buy any food right now, but if you had to use some Hot Cross Buns, by another one. Once you're down here, take the southwest exit. Area 5 Stars: 2 -------- You're gonna have to deal with some more Faries in this area. However, instead of spear throwing Faries, you'll be greeted with Fire casting Fairies now. If you're hit with one of their fire blasts, just keep running and jumping until you're no longer engulfed. Just either dive bomb them or get underneath them to take them out. Shouldn't be too hard. Take the northwest exit once they're all gone. Area 6 Stars: 3 -------- Not that hard here. It's pretty much the same batch of enemies you've taken care of so far, so waste them and once they're gone. Take the exit back to Area 5 and once in Area 5, take the southwest exit. Area 7 Stars: N/A ---------- It was only a matter of time. Instead of fighting a bunch of normal enemies, you'll be fighting your first boss: a Unicorn Knight. These things may seem intimidating at first, but once you learn their pattern, they're real easy to defeat. However, they tend to call for reinforcements from time to time, so you may need to quit beating the horse in order to take care of the other enemies. You can use a Napalm if you want, but I saved mine. The Unicorn Knight will do one of the following: -Bring his head down to charge -Jump into the air and land near you -Quickly attack you You'll be able to get an opening if he sits there for more than a couple of seconds. Take that time to land a combo. If he starts charging at you, make sure to jump over him since he can break your guard. Just guard for the other two. Just keep attacking when you get the opening and then stay back and wait for him to finish his attacks. Once he falls, make sure to absorb all the Phozons and take the northwest exit. Area 8 Stars: 5 -------- This is your first 5 Star area, and it's quite a doozy if you haven't figured out the basics of battle yet. You're going to be dealing with a large amount of Soldiers and some fire casting Fairies. Once the enemies come onto your little radar at the top right corner of the screen, unleash a Cyclone to take off most of their health and finish off any remaining ones. After the first batch of Fairies and Soldiers are gone, more will appear, so if you can, let loose with another Cyclone. If not, keep your distance as the Soldiers are charging and then start comboing once they get near you. After the map is cleared, go back to Area 7 (where you fought the Unicorn Knight and take the southeast exit this time. Area 9 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's another shop for you to well... shop at. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Mulberry Seed | 5G | | Hot Cross Bun | 5G | | Speed Belt | 5G | | Draw Ring | 5G | | Saturn Bangle | 10G | | Star Pendant | 10G | | Shield Ring | 10G | O---------------------------O Once you're done here, take the east exit. Area 10 Stars: 2 -------- Nothing too hard here. You'll just have to deal with some more Soldiers and some more Fairies, so use the same tactics as before. Once they're gone, take the northeast exit. Area 11 Stars: N/A ---------- You'll fight another Unicorn Knight here, so use the same tactics as before. Remember to suck any Phozons from any passing butterflies and jump over the Unicorn Knight if he tries to charge at you. Once the map is cleared, make sure to save your game and refill your health. Go back to Area 10 and take the south exit this time. ========= Act 4 ========= Just watch a small scene here. ========= Act 5 ========= ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- -Holy crap, will you just look at the beauty of that dragon? Belial here will be your first real boss here, and if you haven't gotten to the basic controls or feel of a battle yet, you may be in a bit of trouble. While Belial won't move very far himself, he'll often make debris fall from the air. You can either try to dodge the debris, block them with your shield, or hit them out of the air. After the debris falls, Belial will start sucking in the debris and anything else in its path. During the battle, fairies will aid Belial, but a simple dive attack will take them out. For Belial himself, the key is to get behind him. If debris starts to fall, try to glide over him and once he starts sucking in the debris start attacking him until he turns around. Once he does, retreat and take out any fairies that are around. Just keep trying to get behind him as the debris falls and attack him that way. It'll take awhile, but you'll win eventually. ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- ========= Act 6 ========= Just another scene. That's the end of Chapter 1. =================== Valkyrie: Chapter 2 =================== (VA2) ========= Act 1 ========= Head to the right and shop if you want. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Mulberry Seed | 5G | | Hot Cross Bun | 5G | | Cheese | 7G | | Antidote | 10G | | Shield Ring | 10G | | Power Stone | 15G | | Luck Stone | 15G | | Spirit Stone | 15G | | Detox Charm | 100G | O---------------------------O Once you're ready, exit and choose the Deep Forest of Elrit. ========= Act 2 ========= Just another scene for you to watch. ========= Act 3 ========= BOSS 11 \ / 1-2-3 10 \ / 4 / 6-5 \ 7 / \ 8 9 You'll get an alchemy tutorial here, so follow it. Area 1 Stars: 1 -------- Take care of the Frogs and Goblins in this area. Watch out for the Goblins and give yourself some distance once you knock them down. Once they're knocked down, their knives will fly into the air and if one lands on you, you'll become poisoned. Once they're gone, take the exit. Area 2 Stars: 1 -------- You'll get another alchemy tutorial here. Once it's done, some Bears will come attack you. These things are simple to take out. Just combo them until they go down. Take the east exit. Area 3 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's your first mini boss on this map. You'll fight a Manticore this time and it's a bit easier than the Unicorn Knight, but a lot more annoying. The Manticore will usually toss numerous poison substances through the air and if one touches you, you'll become poisoned. The best way to take out the Manticore is to get near it, dive attack it, run the other way, dive attack it again, run the other way again, and repeat. Watch out for the poison and the Bear reinforcements and keep dive attacking it and you'll win eventually. Area 4 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's your first shop on this map. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Mulberry Seed | 5G | | Muggle Seed | 10G | | Hot Cross Bun | 5G | | Cheese | 7G | | Material | 5G | | Antidote | 10G | | Saturn Bangle | 10G | | Star Pendant | 10G | | Gourmet Ring | 10G | | Detox Charm | 100G | O---------------------------O Once you're done shopping here, take the south exit. Area 5 Stars: N/A ---------- You'll fight another Manticore here, so use the same strategy of dive attacking it and running away and then diving at it again until it falls. Remember to suck up the Phozons. Take the northwest exit. Area 6 Stars: 3 -------- Nothing too bad here. You'll fight some more frogs and you'll have to deal with some beehives. Just take out the frogs with normal attacks and dive attack the beehives until they're destroyed. Go back to Area 5 (the previous one) and take the southeast exit. Area 7 Stars: 2 -------- Some more Goblins and Bears here. Remember to avoid the Goblins knives once you knock them down. Take the southwest exit this time. Area 8 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's another shop. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Muggle Seed | 10G | | Hot Cross Bun | 5G | | Cheese | 7G | | Material | 5G | | Speed Belt | 5G | | Draw Ring | 5G | | Power Stone | 15G | | Luck Stone | 15G | | Spirit Stone | 15G | | Ancient Crystal | 30G | O---------------------------O Once you're done shopping, go back to Area 7 and take the southeast exit. Area 9 Stars: 4 -------- You'll have to deal with a bunch of Goblins and Frogs here, so use the same tactics on them that you used with the other bunches you've fought already. After they're gone, go back to Area 4 (the first shop on the map) and take the northeast exit. Area 10 Stars: 3 -------- You'll get a third alchemy tutorial here. After it's done, take care of the enemies and take the northeast exit. Area 11 Stars: 5 -------- Another 5 star area. Save the beehives for last and take care of the frogs and bears first. After taking care of those barrages, start dive bombing the beehives over and over again until they go down. Once the map is clear, go back to Area 10 and take the northwest exit. ========= Act 4 ========= Watch the small scene here. I'm sure you know what's coming next. ========= Act 5 ========= ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- -You'll be fighting Velvet this time and boy is she tough if you have no clue what you're doing. Velvet will start off on the ground and she'll usually throw a bunch of alchemy potions at you, trying to either damage your directly or block your path when you're trying to run. Your best bet would be gliding over all the potions on the ground and dive attack Velvet herself. She'll start attacking with her chain if she gets too close. Once you hit her enough times, she'll jump into a tree and start using more alchemy moves. She'll stand in the tree and release chains that go into the ground and bring up cyclones, explosions, or sometimes ice blades. You want to try to get behind Velvet this time. Once you're able to see her on your radar, jump into the air and glide until she comes into view. Once she does, dive attack her and keep running to get back behind her. Repeat this until she falls out of the tree. Repeat the same process of gliding over her potions and then dive attacking her while keeping your distance to avoid her chains and keep getting behind her and dive attack her when she's in a tree. From Nespin Fernagon: According to Nespin, you're actually able to hit Velvet's potions out of the air and use them against her. If you're feeling lucky, you can try this tactic to make life easier. ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- ========= Act 6 ========= Just another small scene. =================== Valkyrie: Chapter 3 =================== (VA3) ========= Act 1 ========= Just head to the right and check out the shop if you want. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Muggle Seed | 10G | | Grape Seed | 10G | | Hot Cross Bun | 5G | | Cheese | 7G | | Material | 5G | | Warmer | 6G | | Pouchette | 10G | | Small Bag | 30G | | Iceproof Charm | 100G | O---------------------------O I'd suggest buying a couple of warmers if you have the spare money, but I'd go ahead and make Warmers with Alchemy by mixing a 0 Material with the Mandragoras in the areas you're above to visit. Take the exit and choose the Winterhorn Ridge. Do note that you can go back to previous areas if you want to. ========= Act 2 ========= Just another small scene here. Afterwards, it's time for the meat of the chapter once again. ========= Act 3 ========= BOSS / 11 / 10 | 9 8 \ / 4-3 | \ 5 2 \ \ 6 1 | 7 Area 1 Stars: 1 -------- The first thing you'll notice is that you'll take damage on these areas because of the frigid cold temps. A Warmer will protect you from this. As for the area itself, this isn't a tough area. Snowflakes will come at you and they can usually be dealt with in just one hit. If they touch you, you'll become frozen. If you're frozen, move the left analog stick left and right to break free faster. Area 2 Stars: 1 -------- Nothing too hard here. You'll have to deal with some Baby Yetis here. They'll sometimes jump up and down at you, so try to avoid them when they do that. Once the map is completed, take the northwest exit. Area 3 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's your first shop of the area. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Grape Seed | 10G | | Cheese | 7G | | Milk | 10G | | Material | 10G | | Pouchette | 10G | | Small Bag | 30G | | Cythera Bangle | 25G | | Moon Pendant | 30G | | Iceproof Charm | 100G | | Ancient Crystal | 30G | O---------------------------O Shop as needed (an extra Small Bag wouldn't hurt, though) and when you're ready, take the west exit. Area 4 Stars: 4 -------- I found this one to be quite fun. You'll be dealing with three different enemies here: Yetis, Snowflakes, and Snow Falcons. I'd take care of the Snow Falcons first as they seem to be the most dangerous. Just dive bomb them over and over again and then take care of the Snowflakes, and then finally the Yetis. Another batch of enemies will come on screen after they're gone, so deal with them. After they're gone, take the south exit. Area 5 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's the second shop of the area. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Muggle Seed | 10G | | Grape Seed | 10G | | Cheese | 7G | | Milk | 10G | | Material | 10G | | Warmer | 10G | | Pouchette | 10G | | Small Bag | 30G | | Talisman | 50G | | Amulet | 30G | O---------------------------O Once you're done shopping, take the southeast exit. Area 6 Stars: 2 -------- You'll have to deal with some more Snow Falcons and Yetis. Dive bomb the Snow Falcons. The bigger Yetis have a nasty habit of freezing you if you get too close and rolling snowmen heads (Frosty!) at you. They'll sometimes go underground and emergy near you, so be careful when taking them on. Once the map is completed, take the south exit. Area 7 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's your first mini boss of the area. You'll be fighting a Berserker. This guy isn't exactly that hard as his patterns are easily predictable. Once the battle starts, if you hear him yell and crouch, he's going to jump in the air and try to land on you. Another attack is when he'll slowly walk forward to you and then hit you with his weapon. Last, he'll charge across the screen. If he charges, jump over him as guarding will do no good. The snowflakes make this battle more annoying if you let them linger around. Just keep dive bombing the Berserker as he sits there, plotting his next move and you'll win without too much trouble. After the fight, go back to Area 4 and take the northeast exit. Area 8 Stars: 3 -------- You'll be dealing with more Baby Yetis, Yetis, and Snowflakes, so use the same tactics as before to take them all down. Once the map is completed, go back to Area 4 and take the northwest exit this time. Area 9 Stars: N/A ---------- You'll be fighting a Berserker again, so use the same tactics as before and watch his movements before attacking him. Once the battle is over, take the north exit. Area 10 Stars: 2 -------- A simple batch of Snow Falcons and Baby Yetis are all you need to take care of this time around. Waste them and take the northeast exit. Area 11 Stars: N/A ---------- You'll be fighting another mini boss, but this time it's not a Berserker. You'll be fighting a Revenant. Instead of dive bombing it, you'll want to stick to the ground in this battle. If you try to dive bomb Revenant, it'll reach up and knock you out of the air pretty easily. Once it appears, get next to it so you can start whacking it a couple of times and then back off. Some reinforcements will appear so take care of them. After some time has passed, Revenant will disappear and reappear in a new place, so hunt him down and start hitting him again with your spear. Sometimes he'll surround you with a red aura, but I have no clue what it does. Just get away from him if that happens. Just rinse and repeat. After the fight, take the northeast exit. ========= Act 4 ========= Watch the scene. ========= Act 5 ========= ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- -You'll be fighting Brigan this time. I don't know about you, but I'm glad that I have the chance to take this jackass down. The key to this fight is endurance and patience, not brute strength. You'll want to keep dive bombing yourself at Brigan while getting on the other side of him once you land. What makes this battle even more annoying is the fact that Snowflakes will come and aid Brigan. Whenever they appear, take the time out to take care of them as you'll want to avoid being frozen. For Brigan himself, here's his attack list: -He'll simply try to hit you with his hammer. -He'll drink some of his drink and breath fire at you shortly or start walking forward while breathing fire. -He'll jump back once and then charge across the screen. Jump over this. -He'll take a swig of his drink and then start jumping across the screen. If he does this, simply glide away from him and you should be able to outrun him. If he's near you when he does this, glide anyways as he won't be able to damage you at all. -He'll throw some kind of boomerang at you and it'll return to him. -He'll throw multiple blades at you. -He'll grab you and force his drink down your throat, damaging you badly. After Brigan jumps around for a bit, another Valkyrie will come to aid him for a short time. Make sure to take breaks inbetween to suck up any lingering Phozons or Butterflies flying around. If you have any spare Psypher points to use, use Phozon Burst if you've learned it already (which I'm hoping you did) and then back off as he'll probably start attacking. If you don't want to use Phozon Burst, just keep gliding towards him and then at a certain angle (usually when you're close to being above him), dive bomb him and try to land behind him. Run away once you land and wait to see what attack he does. After you do enough damage, the Snowflakes will no longer help, but he'll summon for Valkyries. The Valkyries usually won't chase after you, so don't bother with them if you can help it. Just keep repeating the process of dive bombing it and waiting to see his attack so you can take the correct measure in dodging it. This fight will take awhile to complete. UPDATE: Apparently when Brigan's plates fall off, he'll summon Valkyries to replace them, so if you can, take out any stray Valkyries that come down to keep those plates off of him. Many thanks to the many people that e-mailed me this. Too many of you to name. ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- ========= Act 6 ========= Watch the following scenes and you'll start Chapter 4. =================== Valkyrie: Chapter 4 =================== (VA4) ========= Act 1 ========= Head to the right and talk with the Pooka to shop. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Muggle Seed | 10G | | Napple Seed | 15G | | Cheese | 7G | | Milk | 10G | | Material | 5G | | Pouchette | 10G | | Small Bag | 30G | | Bag | 50G | | Shield Ring | 10G | | Ancient Crystal | 30G | O---------------------------O Buy whatever you need and head to the left to exit. Enter Nebulapolis. ========= Act 2 ========= Just another scene here. ========= Act 3 ========= BOSS / 11 / 10 8 - 9 / \ \ / 7 3 \ / 2 / \ 4 1 \ 5 | 6 Area 1 Stars: N/A ---------- You start off on a mini boss map right from the start. You'll fight a Berserker this time, so use the same strategy you used against him during the last chapter. He'll have a lot of Valkyries aiding him, so make sure to keep an eye out all over the place. Area 2 Stars: 1 -------- Nothing too hard here. You'll just fight some Gargoyles and Dwarves. The Dwarves will chuck bombs at you and when you knock them down, a bomb will be thrown up into the air, so you can either knock it back or run away to avoid the explosion. The bombs can hurt the enemies as well, so use that to your advantage. The Gargoyles will just fly around, shooting fireballs at you. Once the map is completed, take the northeast exit. Area 3 Stars: 3 -------- You'll fight some Castle Soldiers and more Gargoyles here. The Castle Soldiers are a bit of a pain because they don't stunlock if you hit them. Once they attack you, their axes will be stuck in the ground for a short time, so take that time to attack them. Also, whenever you knock one down or when one dies, their axe will fly straight up into the air so make sure to avoid that. Once the map is clear, go back to Area 2 and take the southwest exit. Area 4 Stars: 2 -------- Nothing too difficult here. You'll just fight a hoard of Valkyries and Dwarves. The Valkyries will also try to dive attack you from time to time, so make sure to glide through the air with them and dive attack them first before any real damage can be done. If any of them guard against your attacks on the ground, use a piercing attack (hold down then attack) to knock them down momentarily. Once everything is done, take the southeast exit. Area 5 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's your first shop. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Muggle Seed | 8G | | Napple Seed | 15G | | Milk | 10G | | Material | 10G | | Pouchette | 10G | | Small Bag | 30G | | Bag | 50G | | Cythera Bangle | 25G | | Moon Pendant | 30G | | Ancient Crystal | 30G | O---------------------------O Once you're done shopping, take the south exit. Area 6 Stars: N/A ---------- Another mini boss area. You'll be fighting two Berserkers this time. You'll want to try to lure one of the Berserkers away by making him charge and then get behind him and start attacking until he turns around. Just keep doing that but DO NOT attack them if they're close to each other. After the fight, go back to area 2 and take the northwest exit. Area 7 Stars: 2 -------- Nothing too hard. You'll have to deal with a small batch of Valkyries and Gargoyles here, so just dive attack or pierce attack the Valkyries as needed and dive bomb or attack upwards for the Gargoyles. Take the north exit after the fight. Area 8 Stars: 3 -------- You'll have to deal with a few Dwarves and a Castle Soldier here, so just use the same tactics as before. Take the east exit. Area 9 Stars: 4 -------- Nothing but Valkyries this time around, but there are a lot of them so make sure to avoid them if there are too many gathering together and either dive attack them or use a pierce attack to bring down their guard. Afterwards, go back to area 3 (or just take the east exit) and then take the north exit. Area 10 Stars: N/A ---------- The second shop. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Egg | 10G | | Milk | 10G | | Pure Cacao | 15G | | Material | 10G | | Pouchette | 10G | | Small Bag | 30G | | Bag | 50G | | Large Bag | 75G | | Adversity Ring | 50G | | Ancient Crystal | 30G | O---------------------------O If you have the spare money, go ahead and purchase either a Bag or a Large Bag. Once you're ready to go, go back to Area 8 and take the north exit. Area 11 Stars: 3 -------- You'll be introduced to some Netherworld Monsters here. You'll have to deal with Skeletons, Ghosts, and Tentacles that pop out of the ground (Please don't send me any Hentai jokes about the Tentacles). The Skeletons are easy to deal with as they're pretty sluggish and easy to get behind. The ghosts are more tricky. If they're in a light blue state, your attacks won't phase them. Wait until they change into a more ugly state that looks like a skeleton before attacking them. Make sure to avoid dive attacking them until they finish their attack in the air. The tentacles will appear out of the ground as you get near them. One hit should take care of them. Once they're gone, take the northeast exit. ========= Act 4 ========= Watch the scene. ========= Act 5 ========= ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- -You'll be fighting Demon Lord Odin this time, but it's actually Brigan that you're fighting technically. There are a few things you'll want to take your time to notice first. First off, unlike Brigan, there are no protective plates on Odin, so you don't need to worry about knocking anything off to get more damage in. A Valkyrie will often come in to aid him, but she can be dealt with easily. Now for his attacks: -He'll use a sway of punches as he steps forward. Avoid this at all costs. -He'll pull out a morning star with a blue spike at the end. He'll often make the spike start bouncing across the room. Avoid this by running away. -He'll do a small charge across the screen. Jump over this. -He'll shoot some red beams in two different directions. They can be destroyed by hitting them with your spear, but running away is more effective and safe. -He'll jump up and try to land on you. Back off if you see him jump. Most of his attacks take a few seconds to charge up, giving you time to prepare yourself for it, meaning take that chance to get behind him and start attacking him until he turns around. Dive attacking doesn't seem as effective here since it's hard to angle yourself to hit Odin a lot of times and still land behind him safely. Your best bet for this fight is to wait before he attacks and either run away or try to jump and get behind him. Dive attacking to get behind him is easy, but he'll often turn around too fast for you to do anything effective. Like with the Brigan fight, this one is about patience, so don't rush into any fighting until you're able to get behind him. ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- ========= Act 6 ========= Watch the scene. Time for Chapter 5. =================== Valkyrie: Chapter 5 =================== (VA5) Talk with the Pooka Merchant. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Muggle Seed | 10G | | Napple Seed | 15G | | Material | 10G | | Cooler | 11G | | Pouchette | 10G | | Small Bag | 30G | | Bag | 50G | | Large Bag | 75G | | Adversity Ring | 50G | | Fireproof Charm | 100G | O---------------------------O If you use the exit to your right, you can enter the Pooka Village. You can then enter the Cafe or Restaurant (damn loading times) to make some food that gives excellent Exp boosts, as well as increases your Max HP by eating the food itself. You'll get a tutorial on it and some items will drop down for you to make an item. Enter the restaurant on the left and choose to make the dish that you just learned. Once you're done here, exit back out and if you haven't bought from the Pooka Merchant yet, I'd suggest buying one Cooler and a Large Bag if you have the spare change. You'll be able to make Coolers once you learn the recipe in the next area, but this Cooler is to aid you until you get the recipe and correct Mandragora. Exit to your left and choose to enter the Volkenon Lava Pit. ========= Act 2 ========= Watch the scene. ========= Act 3 ========= 1 3 \ / \ BOSS 2 / 10 | 4 \ 11 \ \ / 5 9 \ / 6 / 7 / 8 Just like with Winterhorn Ridge, the ground here will damage you, so take a swig of the Cooler you bought (if you did) to prevent any more damage. Area 1 Stars: 1 -------- You'll just have to deal with some Fireballs. They're pretty much the same as the Snowflakes from Winterhorn Ridge, except instead of freezing you, they'll set you on fire. If you do get set on fire, simply run to the right or left until it wears off. The fireballs should take one hit to take down. Once they're gone, take the exit. Area 2 Stars: 2 -------- You'll fight some Fire Lizards and Bombs this time. The Fire Lizards are pretty easy to deal with. As they're charging at you (they won't hurt if they run past you), just start attacking them. As for the bombs, these things are more annoying. They have a nasty habit of walking across the ground and then doing flips in the air. Once you knock off all of their health, back off as they're going to self destruct. Take the northeast exit. Area 3 Stars: N/A ---------- This is the first mini boss stage of the area. The Vulcans aren't really that difficult. Most of the time they'll fly through the air to attack you, so do the same and dive attack them before they get the chance to attack and then pick up attacking them from the ground if they're on ground level. You'll want to watch out for when she starts spinning around in a circle. She'll be protected by a small fire barrier when she does this and it'll set you on fire if you touch it. She'll also sometimes drop from the ground and some fire pillars will come out. How many come out is random, so if she does this, stay in the air until they pass you. Once she's gone, take the southwest exit. Area 4 Stars: 1 -------- Some more Fire Lizards and Bombs inhabit this area, so deal with them the same way as before. Take the southest exit. Area 5 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's the first shop of the area. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Muggle Seed | 10G | | Napple Seed | 15G | | Material | 10G | | Milk | 10G | | Cooler | 15G | | Large Bag | 75G | | Speed Belt | 5G | | Draw Ring | 5G | | Mars Bangle | 50G | | Sun Pendant | 60G | O---------------------------O Take the southeast exit. Area 6 Stars: 5 -------- You'll have to deal with some more Fire Lizards and more Bombs. This time, there are some Lizards with a green tail. These guys can shoot a green substance through the air. Once it lands, it'll stick around for a few more seconds so make sure to jump over those. Once they're gone, take the southwest exit. Area 7 Stars: 3 -------- An easy fight with some Fire Lizards. Remember to attack them as they're ready to run by you. Take the southwest exit once the map is done. Area 8 Stars: N/A ---------- Here's the second shop. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Mulberry Seed | 5G | | Muggle Seed | 10G | | Pure Cacao | 15G | | Material | 10G | | Bag | 50G | | Large Bag | 75G | | Gourmet Ring | 10G | | Shield Ring | 10G | | Fireproof Charm | 100G | | Ancient Crystal | 30G | O---------------------------O Go back to area 6 and take the northeast exit. Area 9 Stars: N/A ---------- You'll fight another Vulcan here. Use the same strategy you used as before to take it out. Once the fight is gone, take the northwest exit. Area 10 Stars: 3 -------- Just some more Fire Lizards, so take care of them. Once you do, go back to Area 9 and take the northeast exit. Area 11 Stars: 4 -------- There are nothing but Bombs here, so this is a rather annoying stage. The best way to deal with it is probably using a Phozon Burst or two to take most of them out in one shot and then wait until the survivors come near you and attack them to finish them off. Once the map is done, take the north exit. ========= Act 4 ========= Watch the scene. ========= Act 5 ========= ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- -Leventhan is an easy enemy to figure out and because of that, this fight is probably the easiest one you've had so far. Leventhan will fly around for a bit and then it'll start shooting either a thin laser out of its mouth or a large laser that takes up almost half of the screen. The best way to deal with this little monster is to try to stay close to him but not too close. If you see him getting ready to open his mouth, quickly get behind him and start attacking as he shoots out his laser. He'll also often land on the ground and do a small charge towards you. Make sure to follow him as he does this since once he stops, he'll sit there momentarily leaving him open to attack him, so use that opportunity well. If you hit him enough times, his crown will fall off which makes him waste a few more seconds getting it back on his head which leaves him vulnerable to attacks. Though his attacks are very easy to predict, one screw up with the lasers is all that you need to lose this fight as Leventhan does a lot of damage for a new born dragon. Overall though, this is the easiest fight so far in the game. ----------------------------------BOSS----------------------------------------- ========= Act 6 ========= Watch the scene and Chapter 6 will start up. =================== Valkyrie: Chapter 6 =================== (VA6) ========= Act 1 ========= Talk with the Pooka Merchant if you want. O---------------------------O | Name | Cost | O---------------------------O | Mulberry Seed | 5G | | Muggle Seed | 10G |