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She passed away in December 2007 while it was being written. | |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ******************************************************************************* * Tales of Symphonia (US version) Walkthrough * \ For the Nintendo GameCube Console / \ Made by Alexander Paul Kleinheider aka vinheim / \ E-mail: vinheim@gmail.com / > Version 3.0 < / Copyright to Alexander Paul Kleinheider \ / 79 Characters per Line \ / Made in: MS Word, Courier New, Font Size 10 \ * Best viewed: MS Word, Courier New, Font Size 10 * ******************************************************************************* This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------- Table of Contents sx000 ------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To navigate much easier through this guide, I added the search system, which works just by following these simple steps: - Highlight the "Section Code" of the section which you wish to go and copy it (CTRL+C). - Press CTRL+F to bring up the search sub-menu. - Paste the "Section Code" and press ENTER twice to be where you wanted to be. Just like magic! My Section Codes were made as precise as possible, and I also prefer this method instead of having you scroll 30 min through this huge guide looking for the section you want to go. ~~~~~~~> Section <~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> Section Code <~~~ 0. Table of Contents (ToC).......................................[sx000] 1] Introduction..................................................[sx100] 1.1] Guide's Layouts......................................[sx101] 2] Game Basics...................................................[sx200] 2.1] Story................................................[sx201] 2.2] Controls.............................................[sx202] 2.3] Status Effects.......................................[sx203] 3] Characters....................................................[sx300] 4] Abbreviations.................................................[sx400] 5] In-depth Walkthrough..........................................[sx500] 5.1] Disc 1: Chapter 1: Sylvarant 5.1.1] The Village of Oracles, Iselia...............[sx501] 5.1.2] Martel Temple................................[sx502] 5.1.3] Iselia.......................................[sx503] 5.1.4] Iselia Forest................................[sx504] 5.1.5] Dirk's House.................................[sx505] 5.1.6] Iselia.......................................[sx506] 5.1.7] Heading south to an Inferno..................[sx507] 5.1.8] The Desert Oasis, Triet......................[sx508] 5.1.9] Sylvarant Base...............................[sx509] 5.1.10] Triet.......................................[sx510] 5.1.11] Triet Ruins, the first seal.................[sx511] 5.1.12] Ossa Trail..................................[sx512] 5.2] Chapter 2: Easy Way 5.2.1] The Small Fishing Port, Izoold...............[sx513] 5.2.2] The Port City, Palmacosta....................[sx514] 5.2.3] Hakonesia Peak...............................[sx515] 5.2.4] Palmacosta...................................[sx516] 5.2.5] Palmacosta Ranch.............................[sx517] 5.2.6] Palmacosta...................................[sx518] 5.2.7] Thoda Dock...................................[sx519] 5.2.8] Thoda Geyser, the seal of water..............[sx520] 5.2.9] Hakonesia Peak...............................[sx521] 5.2.10] The City of Ruins, Asgard...................[sx522] 5.2.11] Balacruf Mausoleum, the third seal..........[sx523] 5.2.12] The City of Devastation, Luin...............[sx524] 5.2.13] Asgard Human Ranch..........................[sx525] 5.2.14] Luin........................................[sx526] 5.2.15] The Village of Adventurers, Hima............[sx527] 5.2.16] Asgard Human Ranch..........................[sx528] 5.2.17] Lake Umacy..................................[sx529] 5.2.18] Hima........................................[sx530] 5.2.19] Tower of Mana...............................[sx531] 5.2.20] Thoda Geyser................................[sx532] 5.3] Chapter 3: Hard way...................................<+-+> 5.3.1] The Village of Adventurers, Hima.............[shw01] 5.3.2] The City of Hope, Luin.......................[shw02] 5.3.3] The City of Ruins, Asgard....................[shw03] 5.3.4] Balacruf Mausoleum, the second seal..........[shw04] 5.3.5] Tower of Mana................................[shw05] 5.3.6] The City of Devastation, Luin................[shw06] 5.3.7] Asgard Human Ranch...........................[shw07] 5.3.8] Hima.........................................[shw08] 5.3.9] Asgard Human Ranch...........................[shw09] 5.3.10] The Small Fishing Port, Izoold..............[shw10] 5.3.11] The Port City, Palmacosta...................[shw11] 5.3.12] Hakonesia Peak..............................[shw12] 5.3.13] Palmacosta..................................[shw13] 5.3.14] Palmacosta Ranch............................[shw14] 5.3.15] Palmacosta..................................[shw15] 5.3.16] Palmacosta Ranch............................[shw16] 5.3.17] Thoda Dock..................................[shw17] 5.3.18] Thoda Geyser, the seal of water.............[shw18] 5.4] Chapter 4: End of split path..........................<---> 5.4.1] Lake Umacy...................................[sx533] 5.4.2] Balacruf Mausoleum...........................[sx534] 5.4.3] Triet Ruins..................................[sx535] 5.4.4] Hima.........................................[sx536] 5.4.5] Tower of Salvation (Sylvarant)...............[sx537] 5.4.6] Sylvarant Base...............................[sx538] 5.5] Chapter 5: Tethe'alla 5.5.1] Fooji Mountains..............................[sx539] 5.5.2] The Imperial City, Meltokio..................[sx540] 5.5.3] Tethe'alla Bridge............................[sx541] 5.5.4] The University Town, Sybak...................[sx542] 5.5.5] Tethe'alla Bridge............................[sx543] 5.5.6] Fooji Mountains..............................[sx544] 5.5.7] Meltokio.....................................[sx545] 5.5.8] Tethe'alla Bridge............................[sx546] 5.5.9] Sybak........................................[sx547] 5.5.10] Gaoracchia Forest...........................[sx548] 5.5.11] The Mystical Village, Mizuho................[sx549] 5.5.12] Gaoracchia Forest...........................[sx550] 5.5.13] The Quiescent Town, Ozette..................[sx551] 5.5.14] Altessa's House.............................[sx552] 5.5.15] Toize Valley Mine...........................[sx553] 5.5.16] Ozette......................................[sx554] 5.5.17] Mizuho......................................[sx555] 5.5.18] Temple of Lightning.........................[sx556] 5.5.19] Tethe'alla Base.............................[sx557] 5.5.20] The Nest of Flying Dragons..................[sx558] 5.5.21] Temple of Earth.............................[sx559] 5.5.22] The Snowy City, Flanoir.....................[sx560] 5.5.23] Temple of Ice...............................[sx561] 5.5.24] Altessa's House.............................[sx562] 5.5.25] The Seaside Paradise, Altamira..............[sx563] 5.5.26] Otherworldly Gate...........................[sx564] 5.6] Chapter 6: Moving between worlds 5.6.1] Palmacosta...................................[sx565] 5.6.2] Palmacosta Human Ranch.......................[sx566] 5.6.3] Remote Island Human Ranch....................[sx567] 5.6.4] Palmacosta...................................[sx568] 5.6.5] Sylvarant Base...............................[sx569] 5.6.6] Altessa's House..............................[sx570] 5.6.7] Altamira.....................................[sx571] 5.6.8] Temple of Darkness...........................[sx572] 5.6.9] Meltokio.....................................[sx573] 5.6.10] Temple of Darkness..........................[sx574] 5.6.11] Linkite Tree................................[sx575] 5.6.12] Nova's Caravan..............................[sx576] 5.6.13] Linkite Tree................................[sx577] 5.6.14] Tower of Mana...............................[sx578] 5.6.15] Iselia Human Ranch..........................[sx579] 5.7] Disc 2: Chapter 7: Continuing the journey 5.7.1] Iselia.......................................[sx580] 5.7.2] Altessa's House..............................[sx581] 5.7.3] Sybak........................................[sx582] 5.7.4] Meltokio.....................................[sx583] 5.7.5] Ymir Forest..................................[sx584] 5.7.6] The Hidden Elven Village, Heimdall...........[sx585] 5.7.7] Latheon Gorge................................[sx586] 5.7.8] Altamira.....................................[sx587] 5.7.9] Sybak........................................[sx588] 5.7.10] SE Abbey....................................[sx589] 5.7.11] Tower of Salvation (Tethe'alla).............[sx590] 5.7.12] The Holy City, Welgaia......................[sx591] 5.7.13] Altessa's House.............................[sx592] 5.7.14] Flanoir.....................................[sx593] 5.8] Chapter 8: Coming to an End 5.8.1] Tower of Salvation (Tethe'alla)..............[sx594] 5.8.2] Heimdall.....................................[sx595] 5.8.3] Torent Forest................................[sx596] 5.8.4] Heimdall.....................................[sx597] 5.8.5] House of Guidance (Heimdall area)............[sx598] 5.8.6] House of Guidance (Meltokio area)............[sx599] 5.8.7] Asgard......................................[sx500'] 5.8.8] Dirk's House................................[sx501'] 5.8.9] The City in the Sky, Exire..................[sx502'] 5.8.10] Tower of Salvation (Tethe'alla)............[sx503'] 5.8.11] Derris-Kharlan.............................[sx504'] 5.8.12] Welgaia....................................[sx505'] 5.8.13] Vinheim....................................[sx506'] 5.8.14] Le Gran Finale.............................[sx507'] 6] EX-skill/Compound EX skill lists..............................[sx600] 6.1] EX-skills 6.1.1] Lloyd........................................[sx601] 6.1.2] Colette......................................[sx602] 6.1.3] Genis........................................[sx603] 6.1.4] Kratos.......................................[sx604] 6.1.5] Raine........................................[sx605] 6.1.6] Sheena.......................................[sx606] 6.1.7] Presea.......................................[sx607] 6.1.8] Zelos........................................[sx608] 6.1.9] Regal........................................[sx609] 6.2] EX compound skills 6.1.1] Lloyd........................................[sx611] 6.2.2] Colette......................................[sx612] 6.2.3] Genis........................................[sx613] 6.2.4] Kratos.......................................[sx614] 6.2.5] Raine........................................[sx615] 6.2.6] Sheena.......................................[sx616] 6.2.7] Presea.......................................[sx617] 6.2.8] Zelos........................................[sx618] 6.2.9] Regal........................................[sx619] 7] Tech/Magic List...............................................[sx700] 7.1] Lloyd................................................[sx701] 7.2] Colette..............................................[sx702] 7.3] Genis................................................[sx703] 7.4] Kratos...............................................[sx704] 7.5] Raine................................................[sx705] 7.6] Sheena...............................................[sx706] 7.7] Presea...............................................[sx707] 7.8] Zelos................................................[sx708] 7.9] Regal................................................[sx709] 8] Unison Attacks Combinations...................................[sx800] 9] Boss, Sub-Boss List...........................................[sx900] 10] Sidequests...................................................[s1000] 10.1] Wonder Chef.........................................[s1001] 10.2] Colette's Dogs......................................[s1002] 10.3] Altamira Find Child.................................[s1003] 10.4] Princess Guard......................................[s1004] 10.5] Costumes............................................[s1005] 10.6] Luins' Reconstruction...............................[s1006] 10.7] Devil's Arms........................................[s1007] 10.8] Kuchinawa's Duel....................................[s1008] 10.9] Sword Dancer........................................[s1009] 10.10] Obtaining Maxwell..................................[s1010] 10.11] The Forbidden Anamnesis, Niflheim..................[s1011] 10.12] Lyla's Letter......................................[s1012] 11] Titles.......................................................[s1100] 11.1] Lloyd...............................................[s1101] 11.2] Colette.............................................[s1102] 11.3] Genis...............................................[s1103] 11.4] Kratos..............................................[s1104] 11.5] Raine...............................................[s1105] 11.6] Sheena..............................................[s1106] 11.7] Presea..............................................[s1107] 11.8] Zelos...............................................[s1108] 11.9] Regal...............................................[s1109] 12] Stores.......................................................[s1200] 13] Enemy List...................................................[s1300] 14] Collector's Book.............................................[s1400] 14.1] Tools...............................................[s1401] 14.2] Weapons.............................................[s1402] 14.3] Armor (Body)........................................[s1403] 14.4] Armor (Head)........................................[s1404] 14.5] Armor (Arm).........................................[s1405] 14.6] Accessories.........................................[s1406] 14.7] Food................................................[s1407] 14.8] Key Items...........................................[s1408] 15] Multimedia...................................................[s1500] 15.1] Game Lyrics.........................................[s1501] 15.2] Soundtracks.........................................[s1502] 15.3] OVA's...............................................[s1503] 16] Latest Update................................................[s1600] 17] Closing......................................................[s1700] 17.1] Credits.............................................[s1701] 17.2] Final Words.........................................[s1702] =============================================================================== ================================== END OF ToC ================================= =============================================================================== /\ /\ /\ ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ )( 1] Introduction ( ) sx100 )( ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ \/ \/ \/ Hello and welcome to my first FAQ, for Tales of Symphonia. My name is, as the headliner says, Alexander P. Kleinheider or better known in one future in GameFAQ's as vinheim (hopefully). I wrote for this game, just because I love it. It's been one of the best RPG series that I've ever played (Along with the Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Xenosaga Series, and the list can keep going and going). I hope you enjoy reading this guide as I enjoyed writing it. Any critics, suggestions, spelling mistakes, contributions are welcome, so please send them at the following e-mail: --> vinheim@gmail.com <-- The following are the only sites that may host this guide: - www.gamefaqs.com - www.neoseeker.com - www.supercheats.com - www.tales-central.com - www.abyssalchronicles.com If you see this guide posted on any other site, please, PLEASE, let me know. As a sidenote, I accept e-mails in English and Spanish, and answer in either English or Spanish, whichever language you sent the e-mail. Now allow me to take note on some things: - My walkthrough is pretty dry to me. I'm writing this for free and because I enjoyed this game (just like I mentioned above). If you are looking for tons of eloquent ways for me to say "enter here and a scene triggers", you are going to be so disappointed. This guide is way, way too big to begin with, and lofty language does not help. - If you take a quick scan thru my guide, you won't find the explanations for battle system, main menu, saving-loading, etc. Why, you ask? Well, because the game manual and in-game tutorials do a perfect job explaining the battle system. As for main menu and submenu selections, everything is covered nicely by the game manual. - The usage of abbreviations. When you're in my place or any who writes for GameFAQs or any other page, writing a guide for any game of such proportions, people complain about using too many abbreviations. You have no idea how helpful abbreviations are. It also looks better in every aspect you think. - My guide is not the only one out there. I'm not forcing you to use mine, but if you use others, then you better be prepared for lots of spoilers (maybe), which will ruin the element of surprise for you. Also, people that have problems with how I write my guide are in great minority. - The spoilers are great issues in making guides. I am a player of the game, just like you are. The first time I played through this game was completely by myself. I didn't use any guides, therefore nothing was spoiled for me. All the story's ups and downs that were supposed to surprise me had such effect. And I really think it's not fair spoiling such story elements to you. With all this said, let's start with the guide! Enjoy this guide and remember that it is a spoiler-free, so you don't have to worry about important info of the game. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=- 1.1] Guide's Layouts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sx101 -=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I'll list here all the layouts you'll see through the guide, so you don't get confused of which is which, so here we go! ..:: Section Header ::.. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ /\ /\ /\ ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ )( x] xxxxxxxxxxxxx ( ) xxxxx )( ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ \/ \/ \/ This is the layout that I'll be using throughout the guide to separate different Sections, like the introduction from the Game Basics, etc. Also, these will all have just one number as reference, ie. 7], 13], etc. ..:: Subsection Header ::.. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=- x.x] xxxxx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ xxxxx -=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This is going to be used to separate sub-sections that are in the same sections, like the Story, Game Controls are in the "Game Basics" section. Also, these will have the number of the section, plus the number of the sub-section it is, ie. 1.6], 3.2], etc. ..:: Sub-Subsection Header ::.. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ *-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* *-=-=-=-=-=-=-* +---| x.x.x] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx |------------------------------|--> xxxxx <--|----+ '-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-' '-=-=-=-=-=-=-' Ok, I really don't know the name of these, but whatever. These will be used to divide sub-sections into sub-subsections. Examples of numbers, 7.5.3], 5.2.3], etc. /\ /\ /\ ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ )( 2] Game Basics ( ) sx200 )( ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ \/ \/ \/ Here, I'll give you the basics of this game, which are the controls and some of the story (from the Instruction Booklet), and I think that's pretty much it. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=- 2.1] Story ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sx201 -=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - Tales of Symphonia Instruction Booklet O N C E U P O N A T I M E, there existed a giant tree that was the source of all mana. A war, however, caused this tree to wither away, and a hero's life was sacrificed in order to take its place. Grieving over the loss, the goddess disappeared unto the heavens. The goddess left the angels with the edict: "You must wake me, for if I should sleep, the world shall be destroyed." The angels bore the Chosen One, who headed towards the tower that reached up unto the heavens. And that marked the beginning of the regeneration of the world. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=- 2.2] Controls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sx202 -=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - Tales of Symphonia Instruction Booklet MENU - Control Stick Move cursor = D-pad - A Button Confirm - B Button Cancel - C Stick Scroll Page - L/R Buttons Change character (Tech, Status, EX Skill, Equip)/Change item type (Items) - Start Toggle item stats (Items, Equip)/Toggle character stats (Main Menu) FIELD MAP - Control Stick Move player-controlled character - D-pad Open Map - A Button Enter towns and dungeons - B Button Cancel/Board Rheaird/Embark/Disembark EC - X Button Mount/Dismount Noishe - Y Button Open main menu - Z Button Start skit - L/R Buttons Rotate the camera left and right - Start Toggle world map TOWN/DUNGEON MAP - Control Stick Move player-controlled character - D-pad Rotate player-controlled character 45 degrees (only while standing still) - A Button Action (Speak, Examine, etc.) - X Button Use Sorcerer's Ring - Y Button Open Main Menu - Z Button Start skits BATTLE - Control Stick Move player-controlled character/item selection - D-pad Select strategic Orders - A Button Attack - B Button Perform magic of technique - C Stick Magic and technique shortcut - X Button Guard/Cancel magic and technique - Y Button Open Battle Menu - Z Button Initiate Unison Attack - L Button Delay magic or technique - R Button Change target (hold to select a target) - Start Pause =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=- 2.3] Status Effects ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sx203 -=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Like in every typical RPG, the Status Effects are always present. In this case, there are less Status Effects than many other games (Final Fantasy is an example). Here is a detailed list of every one and shows how to cure it, how to prevent it, what it looks like, etc. Read this section to know with what you'll deal in the game. 1. Death (KO) - NEGATIVE ------------------------ - Effect: The character is knocked out and can't perform actions unless he/she's revived. - Continuance: Until removed (even outside of battle and into other battles). - Removal Methods: Life Bottle, Resurrection. - Preventative Methods: Revive, Revive Ring (maybe). - Appearance: The inflicted character lies on the ground. HP turns red, and the current HP is 0. 2. Near Death (CRITICAL) - NEGATIVE ----------------------------------- - Effect: N/A - Continuance: Until removed - Removal Methods: Restoring HP above 1/4 of max HP, Death. - Preventative Methods: Keeping HP above 1/4 of max HP. - Appearance: HP turns red. 3. Poison - NEGATIVE -------------------- - Effect: HP decreases with time. - Continuance: Until removed (even outside of battle and into other battles). - Removal Methods: Panacea Bottle, Recover, Purify, Miracle Bottle, Death, Petrification. - Preventative Methods: Restore, Poison Charm, Palma Potion, Syrup Bottle, Amulet, Krona Symbol. - Appearance: Green bubbles pop out of the inflicted character's head. Character flashes green. 4. Deadly Poison - NEGATIVE --------------------------- - Effect: HP decreases at a faster rate than with Poison. - Continuance: Until removed (even outside of battle and into other battles). - Removal Methods: Panacea Bottle, Recover, Purify, Miracle Bottle, Death, Petrification. - Preventative Methods: Restore, Poison Charm, Palma Potion, Syrup Bottle, Amulet, Krona Symbol. - Appearance: Green bubbles pop out of the inflicted character's head. Character flashes green. 5. Paralysis - NEGATIVE ----------------------- - Effect: Many abilities become limited. - Continuance: Until removed (even outside of battle and into other battles). - Removal Methods: Panacea Bottle, Recover, Purify, Miracle Bottle. - Preventative Methods: Restore, Paralysis Charm, Palma Potion, Syrup Bottle, Amulet, Krona Symbol. - Appearance: The inflicted character has little thunders over his/her head. 6. Petrification - NEGATIVE --------------------------- - Effect: No abilities may be performed. - Continuance: Until battle ends or until removed. - Removal Methods: Panacea Bottle, Recover, Purify, Miracle Bottle. - Preventative Methods: Restore, Stone Charm, Palma Potion, Syrup Bottle, Amulet, Krona Symbol. - Appearance: The inflicted character turns to stone. - Special Notes: If all characters have Petrification, Game Over (except in Meltokio's Arena) 7. Curse - NEGATIVE ------------------- - Effect: Magic and techniques cannot be used. - Continuance: Until battle ends or until removed. - Removal Methods: Panacea Bottle, Recover, Purify, Miracle Bottle. - Preventative Methods: Restore, Drain Charm, Palma Potion, Syrup Bottle, Amulet, Krona Symbol. /\ /\ /\ ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ )( 3] Characters ( ) sx300 )( ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ \/ \/ \/ This is a small section I dedicated to the characters of the game. Each of them has a very different attitude, making each one of them special in their own, unique way. (All this info is from the Official Web Site.) _____ / / \/| | | | | |_/\ /_____/loyd Irving Gender: Male Age: 17 Height: 5'8" Weight: 128 lbs Class: Swordsman Race: Human Hair: Dark Brown/Short Hair Build: Average Weapon: Two single-edged swords Occupation: Student The central character of the game, Lloyd was found in the woods with Noishe when he was an infant. He now lives with his adoptive dwarf father. >~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=< ___ / __) / / ( ( \ \__ \___)olette Brunel Gender: Female Age: 16 Height: 5'2" Weight: 97 lbs Class: Chosen Race: Human Hair: Platinum Blonde/Long Hair Build: Slender Weapon: Chakram Occupation: Student/Chosen Colette is the game's heroine and Lloyd's childhood friend. Though normally a bit clumsy and seemingly care-free, she has a strong will and sense of responsibility hidden underneath her soft appearance -- she bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. She is not the type who looks to other for protection. If anything, she is bold and daring in times of need, always willing to sacrifice herself to help her friends. >~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=< _____ | __ \ | | \/ | | __ | |_\ \ \____/enis Sage Gender: Male Age: 12 Height: 4'8" Weight: 64 lbs Class: Mage Race: Elf? Hair: Silver Build: Slender Weapon: Kendama Occupation: Student This young boy is one of Lloyd's closest friends. He's a child prodigy -- not only is he the smartest student in the village, he is a talented mage as well. Because of these abilities, he is overflowing with self-confidence, to the point of looking down upon others. >~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=< _ __ | '_ \ | (_) ) | , / | |\ \ |_| \_)aine Sage Gender: Female Age: 23 Height: 5'5" Weight: 108 lbs Class: Mage Race: Elf? Hair: Silver Build: Average Weapon: Staff Occupation: Teacher Raine is the teacher of the school Lloyd, Colette, and Genis attend. She is also Genis' older sister. She is asked to join Colette on her journey because of her knowledge of archeology and the magical arts. Although normally cool and logical, her passion for archeology gets the best of her at times. >~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=< _ _ | | / ) | |/ / | ( | |\ \ |_| \_)ratos Aurion Gender: Male Age: 28 Height: 6'1" Weight: 172 lbs Class: Mage/Swordsman Race: Human Hair: Dark Brown Build: Average Weapon: Double/edged sword Occupation: Mercenary Kratos is a mercenary hired to accompany the chosen on her journey of regeneration. He is a skilled swordsman -- Lloyd's swordsmanship pales in comparison. His cool demeanor and logical approach to handling situations irritate Lloyd, who tends to handle things completely the opposite way. >~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=< _____ / ___| \ `--. `--. \ /\__/ / \____/heena Fujibayashi Gender: Female Age: 19 Height: 5'5" Weight: 106 lbs Class: Summoner Race: Human Hair: Black Build: Voluptuous Weapon: Cards infused with magical energy Occupation: Assassin Sheena is an assassin sent from the prospering world of Tethe'alla to stop Colette from succeeding in her journey of regeneration. If Colette succeeds in reviving Sylvarant, then Sheena's world will be ruined. Similar to Colette, Sheena carries the fate of her world on her shoulders. >~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=< ______ / __ / \/ / / / / / /_/\ /_____/elos Wilder Gender: Male Age: 22 Height: 5'10" Weight: 150 lbs Class: Mage/Swordsman Race: Human Hair: Red Build: Average Weapon: Double-edged sword Occupation: Chosen of Tethe'alla Zelos is Tethe'alla's chosen one. His good looks, his title, and his smooth charm make him irresistible with most women. Because of this, he can be a bit arrogant and egotistical at times. He doesn't take things too seriously, and thus has a laissez-faire attitude toward his duties as the chosen. >~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=< _ __ | '_ \ | (_) ) | ,__/ | | |_| resea Combatir Gender: Female Age: Looks around 12 Height: 4'6" Weight: 53 lbs Class: Axwoman Race: Human Hair: Pink Build: Typical child's build, but slightly small for her age Weapon: Ax Occupation: Woodcutter Presea works as a woodcutter in place of her sick father. Although she is small and slender, she manages to heft with ease a heavy ax that most adults would struggle to lift. This is possible due to the special Exsphere she has equipped. This special Exsphere however, suppresses Presea's humanity -- she does not display any sort of emotion at all. >~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=< _ __ | '_ \ | (_) ) | , / | |\ \ |_| \_)egal Bryant Gender: Male Age: 33 Height: 6'2" Weight: 187 lbs Class: Fighter Race: Human Hair: Blue Build: Large, fairly muscular Weapon: Greaves Occupation: Former aristocrat Regal is a prisoner of the prosperous world of Tethe'alla. Sent to capture Colette on behalf of the pope, Regal is extremely quiet and constantly wears a grim expression. The few words that escape his lips are dignified and carefully thought out. They are perhaps traces of his aristocratic background. /\ /\ /\ ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ )( 4] Abbreviations ( ) sx400 )( ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ \/ \/ \/ Here's a small list of abbreviations that I used throughout the game: =--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------= (AC) ----------------------- Accessory | ACC ------------------------- Accuracy (AA) --------------------- Armor (Arm) | (AB) -------------------- Armor (Body) (AH) -------------------- Armor (Head) | ATK --------------------------- Attack (B) ----------------------------- Boss | DEF -------------------------- Defense (DA) -------------------- Devil's Arms | E ------------------------------- East EATK ---------------- Elemental Attack | EDEF --------------- Elemental Defense EVA ---------------------------- Evade | XP ----------------- Experience Points (FD) ---------------------------- Food | HP ------------------------ Hit Points INT --------------------- Intelligence | (KI) ------------------------ Key Item Lv ----------------------------- Level | LCK ----------------------------- Luck N ------------------------------ North | (OB) ------------------- Optional Boss SLA ---------------------------- Slash | S ------------------------------ South STR ------------------------- Strength | (SB) ------------------------ Sub-Boss TC -------------------- Treasure Chest | TP ------------------ Technical Points THR --------------------------- Thrust | (TL) ---------------------------- Tool (WP) -------------------------- Weapon | W ------------------------------- West =--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------= /\ /\ /\ ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ )( 5] In-depth Walkthrough ( ) sx500 )( ~~( )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)(~~~~~~~~~~~~~( )~~ \/ \/ \/ Author notes: This is how it works: - My lv.: I'll be displaying recommended levels, or even my levels, for every area. On top, the original party, and below them, the reserve party. Remember that the levels are only a reference. Go at your own pace, with levels higher or lower. I am not trying to force you people to play the game the way I played. - Enemies: I'll be displaying the enemies that you will be encountering in that area. Note that when I write "(B)" next to an Enemy's name (without the quotation marks), it means that that Enemy is a Boss, "(SB)" means Sub-Boss and "(OB)" stands for Optional Boss. - Weapons/Armor/Items: The Items that you'll be picking up from the various treasure chests, items that are a MUST for the game to proceed or hidden among the area will be displayed here. Note that I won't be putting the items sold from stores, nor the items random enemies' drop, so please just remember that. Also notice that next to the items you've obtained, it's the quantity of that item throughout the whole area. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= .=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=. D I S K O N E '=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=' =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Well, please insert your Tales of Symphonia Game Disk 1 in your GameCube and turn the power ON. You'll be enjoying during a hell lot of hours this game. You'll have three options at the beginning screen, which are New Game, Load and Customize. Choose New Game and let the magic begin. After the animated opening and the beautiful narration, the game starts with a scene with our first heroes. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=- 5.1] Chapter 1: Sylvarant ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- -=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx501 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #01 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< The Village of Oracles, Iselia > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: --- ~ - Enemies: Ghost, Zombie, Wolf, Hawk, Giant Bee, Rabbit ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Magic Lens..... 1 - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o o---------o |> Halo < | | o-------o |Apple Gel....100G| |Orange Gel...200G| |Life Bottle..300G| |Magic Lens....10G| |Wooden Blade.700G| |Chakram......200G| |Nova.........600G| |Soft Leather.480G| |Boots........100G| |Chicken......120G| |Lettuce.......80G| |Tomato........60G| |Bread.........70G| |Egg...........50G| o-----------------o "Lloyd Irving, wake up!" are the first words of the game, and they don't sound very nice. In a rather hilarious scene you'll meet four of your characters: Lloyd Irving, Colette Brunel, Genis Sage and the Professor, Raine Sage. After the scene, when you gain control, you can talk to your classmates if you want. When you're ready, try leaving the room for another scene. When you have to, choose the top option, "It's research". You're given a brief tutorial on skits, afterwards check the hole on the upper-right part of the room and obtain Colette's title "Klutz." Talk to the kid with blue-purplish hair in middle of the room to receive 'Magic Lens'. Now head out of school and watch the scene, you can check all of Iselia. After exploring, save your game on the Memory Circle besides the school. When you try leaving N, two battles take place. Don't worry, they are easy, not challenging, and you can use them as tutorials (I guess that's what they are for). After defeating the monsters and getting a feel on the battle controls, you can finally head out of Iselia. Try buying some Magic Lens from >Halo< to scan the temple's enemies. On the world map, head NW to reach Martel Temple. Level up a bit before entering, because there's a Boss Battle as soon as you enter. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx502 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #02 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Martel Temple > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 4, Colette 3, Genis 3 ~ - Enemies: ??????*2, Vidarr (B), Spider, Ghost, Slime, Zombie, Golem ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Sorcerer's Ring.....(KI) - (KI).....Training Manual | | Life Bottle..... 2 - 1 .....Panacea Bottle | | Apple Gel..... 1 - x ..... 250 Gald | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As soon as you enter, a scene takes place. Choose any answer you like when the question prompts. Then, run up the stairs, another scene takes place and right after it, a normal battle starts with 2 ?????, (not that hard) and afterwards the Boss Battle that I mentioned before entering takes place. ------------ BOSS: VIDARR ------------ - Name: Vidarr - Location: Martel Temple - HP: 4,000 - TP: 30 - XP: 115 - ATK: 210 - DEF: 21 - Gald: 25 - Items dropped: Life Bottle - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: None - Strategy: As soon as the battle starts, use a Magic Lens to keep track of his HP. Start by attacking him without giving him a chance to counterattack. If he starts guarding while in middle of a combo, Guard as soon as possible to minimize the dmg. After dealing around 500 dmg. a scene triggers and an unknown red-haired man (it's supposed to be brown, but whatever, he looks cool) appears and joins the battle. Keep attacking non-stop until he goes down. Well? What did you expected for your first Boss Battle? ------------ After the battle, watch the scene. When you gain control, you'll have the mercenary Kratos in your party. You'll be in a 3-way room. Go through the E path and at the end, go down the stairs. Upon entering this room, a scene triggers. After it, you'll fight a Golem and the scene continues. _ (S) |=| |=| |=| |=|___'_'___|=| | _ _ _ | You'll see that the floor is kinda like this. | |1| |2| |3| | | _ _ _ | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9: No. of holes on the floor. | |4| |5| |6| | |=|: Stairs | _ _ _ | (S): Sorcerer's Ring | |7| |8| |9| | | Ż Ż Ż | |=|ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ|=| You'll see that after killing a Golem, it turns into a rock. Well, kill 1 more and drop it in the middle hole of the right side [6]. Now kill 1 more and drop it down the middle hole on the left side [4] and go down the stairs to the SE, go up the right path and push the block W to make fall in another opening. Cross it to obtain a 'Life Bottle' from the chest. Do the same for the other side, drop a block in the middle hole on the right side [6], go down the stairs to the SW, go up the path to the left, push the block E, cross and get 'Panacea Bottle' from the chest. Go up once again, kill another 2 Golems and drop both in the middle hole from the upper side [2]. Go down the stairs, go up the path and push the second rock N to complete the stone bridge. After crossing, a scene triggers. After it, you're told how to use the Sorcerer's Ring, by pressing the "X" Button. With this ring, you can freeze enemies, to avoid battles, so please remember that. Return to the floor with holes, and go up the stairs on the NW side of that floor. Once on the other room, follow the path to find 3 chests containing '250 Gald', 'Life Bottle' and 'Apple Gel'. Now return to the beginning (the room with the 3-way split) and go up the N path and use the Sorcerer's Ring on the wall, and then proceed up the warp portal. At the top, a scene triggers. Afterwards, talk to your party members and go down the warp portal and head back to Iselia. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx503 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #03 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Iselia > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 6, Genis 6 ~ - Enemies: None ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Collector's Book.....(KI) - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As you enter, turn right and head to Colette's house (the one with the well outside). Inside, a scene triggers. Afterwards, you have to head to Genis' house, which is the one on the W side of town (the house with the water puddle outside). Enter it, a scene triggers, and Genis teaches you about cooking. Now go to the school and talk to Raine and Genis will obtain the title "Brotherly Love." Now head all the way S, try exiting the village and another scene triggers with Noishe, Lloyd's "dog" pet. Outside Iselia, go NW and enter Iselia Forest. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx504 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #04 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Iselia Forest > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 6, Genis 6 ~ - Enemies: Rabbit, Slime, Minicoid, Giant Bee, Spider, Whip Master ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Apple Gel..... 3 - 1 .....Life Bottle | | Leather Glove.....(AA) - x .....500 Gald | | Orange Gel..... 2 - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o Follow the path, and when you can turn right, move to the left (a tree is blocking the path) and get the 'Apple Gel' from the chest. Keep following the path and get the 'Life Bottle' from the chest. Keep going until a scene triggers. Go down the left path and another scene kicks in. Afterwards, move N and go to the W side of the wall to have yet another scene go on. After the scene and when you have control, move to the E side of the wall and jump up the cliffs and at the large one, jump to the right to find 'Orange Gel' from the chest. Now jump up the left one and another scene triggers. Then a battle with the Desians starts. No big deal. When you regain control save your game and go N. Here, move all the way N, then W and grab the 'Apple Gel' from the chest. Now move E and get 'Leather Glove' from the hidden chest. Return now to the 4-way split near the entrance, move to the NE one and get 'Apple Gel' from the chest. Head E, past the wooden bridge and '500 Gald' are waiting for you in the chest. Keep moving and at the fork, head N, around and up the small cliff and get 'Orange Gel' from the bag. Now leave the forest to the N. On the World Map, simply head NW and enter Dirk's House. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx505 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #05 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Dirk's House > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 7 ~ - Enemies: None ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Apple Gel..... 2 - 1 .....Life Bottle | | 500 Gald..... x - (KI).....Sylvarant Map | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o When you enter, go up and enter the house. A long scene will take place in here. Choose the top option when prompted. When you control Lloyd again, go out the house and go to the grave outside the house and he'll give you a bag with items. After that, you will be taken to Iselia automatically. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx506 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #06 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Iselia > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 7, Genis 6 ~ - Enemies: Whip Master, Bowman, ??? (Exbelua)(B) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Apple Gel..... 1 - 1 .....Orange Gel | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As you enter, head towards Colette's house. After the scene in here, go outside for another scene. Afterwards, save your game, head S and dispose of the Desians there. Go N and to the school. Save the villager there and he'll give you 'Apple Gel' and 'Orange Gel' for helping him. Now head S to the entrance. ------------------- BOSS: ??? (Exbelua) ------------------- - Name: Exbelua - Location: Iselia - HP: 5,000 - TP: 38 - XP: 280 - ATK: 190 - DEF: 10 - Gald: 320 - Items dropped: Panacea Bottle - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: None - Strategy: Start by using a Magic Lens. Start attacking her and when you see that it puts its right arm back, stop attacking immediately and guard, also when she puts its right arm in front of it. Well, basically, each time it moves its right arm. It has another attack in which it liberates a black aura-thing, attacks 3 times in a row. Have Genis cast magic nonstop while you try to damage her and keep her busy so Genis can cast without interruptions. --------- After the battle, the scene continues, a very sad scene, by the way. Lloyd after that receives the title "Drifting Swordsman". This is the beginning of your true journey. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx507 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #07 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Heading south to an Inferno > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 7, Genis 7 ~ - Enemies: Hawk, Rabbit, Wolf, Giant Bee, Thief, Scorpion, Sidewinder ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | EX Gem Lv1.....1 - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o At the World Map, start heading S, then follow then yellow road. You'll see Nova's Caravan a few steps away from Iselia, nothing of interest. Keep following the path and you'll have a brief tutorial on how to use the EX Gems, EX Skills and Compound EX Skills. Follow the yellow road and you'll reach the House of Salvation. In here, see the scene and enter the house and rest on the second floor if needed by examining the box next to the bed. Now exit to the World Map and before continuing S, move NW and in the woods, you’ll see a hidden chest with 'EX Gem Lv1'. Now continue heading S until you see a village with an oasis in middle of the desert. That's Triet, enter it! ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx508 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #08 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< The Desert Oasis, Triet > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 8, Genis 8 ~ - Enemies: Bowman, Whip Master ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Soft Leather.....(WP) - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o o------------o o---------------o o--------------o |> Traveler's| |> Sand Shield <| |> Heat Storm <| | Mate < | | o--o | o----o | o------o |Soft Leather..480G| |Knight's Saber.800G| |Apple Gel......100G| |Leather Guard.280G| |Flying Disk....880G| |Orange Gel.....200G| |White Cloak...800G| |Fine Star......800G| |Panacea Bottle.150G| |Robe..........600G| |Rod............800G| |Life Bottle....300G| |Ribbon........240G| |Long Sword.....790G| |Holy Bottle....200G| |Beret.........200G| o-------------------o |Magic Lens......10G| |Wooden Shield.600G| o-------------------o |Leather Glove.200G| Mirage Inn: 100G |Gloves........100G| o---------------o |Cape..........100G| |> Desert Rose <| o------------------o | o |Pork.......120G| o--------------------o |Onion.......60G| |> Vermilion Blades <| |Cabbage.....60G| o-----------o o-------------o |Mushroom....60G| |Flying Disk........1 Chakram & 1 Magical Cloth| |Barley Rice.60G| |Duel Ring.............1 Chakram & 1 Beast Fang| |Bread.......70G| |Hard Leather.....1 Soft Leather & 1 Beast Hide| |Red Satay..200G| o----------------------------------------------o o---------------o After the initial scene, move to the NW side of the market area and you'll receive a tutorial about Customization. If you have a Beast Hide, give it to him and he'll make you a Soft Leather, the Rabbit enemy in the Iselia Region gives you a Beast Hide, I think. Afterwards, customize a Hard Leather. You better enter Triet with at least 2800 Gald, because there are some expensive stuff to buy here. Buy a Knight's Saber and a Fine Star from >Heat Storm<. From >Sand Shield< buy a White Cloak, a Beret and 2 Capes (Well, 4 if you have the money). If you have to sell, go on, but be sure to leave at least 100 Gald for the fortune teller. Now go to the Inn, up to the second floor and at the end, examine the green thingy on the floor (I'm pretty sure it's a Japanese sculpture) to have Wonder Chef appear and teach you "Cabbage Rolls". Spend the night, if you can and leave the market area to the N. At the end of the road is the fortune teller in her hut. Go in, pay her and watch the scene. Afterwards, return to the entrance and examine the wanted poster near the Inn's entrance. Afterwards, try exiting Triet to trigger a scene. After it, an easy battle takes place (it should be thanks to the equipment upgrade you just did), and another scene. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx509 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #09 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Sylvarant Base > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 8 ~ - Enemies: Foot Soldier, Raybit, Botta/Foot Soldier x2 (B) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Beast Hide..... 1 - 1 .....Magical Cloth | | Beast Fang..... 1 - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o o-------------------o |> Vending Machine <| | | |Apple Gel......100G| |Orange Gel.....200G| |Panacea Bottle.150G| |Life Bottle....300G| |Magic Lens......10G| o-------------------o As you start, hit the guard guarding your cell with the Sorcerer's Ring. Now open the door and grab the 'Beast Hide' from the chest to your W and save at the save point to the W of the chest (Did you notice that you can't open the menu?). Now go E and open the chest in the open area to receive your equipment. Now keep going down the hall and fight 2 Desians and go into the room to the N. In here, watch the scene, and check the pedestal to change the function of the Sorcerer's Ring. Now electrify the enemies on top of the blue panels with help of the Ring. Pass the door and dispose of the enemy to the N of the fork to receive a Memory Gem, which unlocks a Memory Seal. Now go through the door to the N and get the 'Beast Fang' from the chest and you can use the yellow machine to buy items. Return and now go through the door to the W. In here, unlock the Memory Circle, save and shoot at the top and middle pillar at the W side of the room, go through the door to the S and get the 'Magical Cloth' from the chest. Now shoot at the top pillar, middle pillar and bottom pillar in that order and go through the N door. At the fork, a scene triggers and at the end of it, a Boss Battle begins! --------------------------- BOSS: BOTTA/FOOT SOLDIER X2 --------------------------- a) Botta - Location: Sylvarant Base - HP: 4,200 - TP: 224 - ATK: 205 - DEF: 35 - XP: 475 - Gald: 1500 - Items dropped: Poison Charm - Steal: Yellow Quartz - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: None b) Foot Soldier x2 - Location: Sylvarant Base - HP: 823 - TP: 0 - ATK: 130 - DEF: 10 - XP: 15 - Gald: 13 - Items dropped: None - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: None - Strategy: First of all, dispose of the 2 Foot Soldiers as soon as you can, since they have less HP. After them, Botta is up next. He is quite more challenging that the other 2. As well as Genis, Botta has the ability to cast Spells. I recommend you taking the Foot Soldiers while the others take on Botta. If healing is necessary, Kratos will surely aid you, but if in any case you need HP quickly, forget about him and use a Gel. Just like Exbelua in Iselia, if you're combo-ing him and all of a sudden starts defending, quit the combo and start guarding as soon as possible to receive his attack. After a while, he'll go down. --------------------------- After the battle, a scene starts and at the end of it, you'll be at the World Map. From where you are, start moving directly E and examine the monolith there to have long range view in Triet area. Now just move to Triet once again. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx510 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #10 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Triet > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 10, Genis 9, Colette 7, Kratos 8 ~ - Enemies: None ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Monster List.....(KI) - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As you enter there is a scene. After it, exit the Inn and go to the W side of the market area, buy a Flying Disk from >Heat Storm<, equip it and go and customize a Duel Ring. Sell the Flying Ring you just bought. Now go to >Sand Shield< and buy 2 Ribbons, 2 Gloves and a Soft Leather. Go once again to customize the Soft Leather for a Hard Leather for Kratos. Now leave Triet. You now have to go to Triet Ruins. When you exit Triet, head W with a bit S and you'll arrive at the first Seal, Efreet's Seal. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx511 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #11 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Triet Ruins, the first seal > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 10, Raine 7, Colette 7, Kratos 8 ~ Genis 9 ~ - Enemies: Fire Element, Fake (SB), Fire Bird, Brown Pot, Scorpion, Fire ~ Warrior, Ktugach/Ktugachling x2 (B) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Spirit Bottle..... 1 - 1 .....Lemon Gel | | Apple Gel..... 1 - 1 .....Life Bottle | | Bracelet.....(AA) - (WP).....Mumei | | 1000 Gald..... x - (WP).....Stiletto | | Circlet.....(AH) - 1 .....Savory | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As soon as you enter, a scene happens and you'll have to fight 2 Fire Element, no big deal. Afterwards, Kratos teaches all 4 members a Skill to defend against magic and other attacks. Now, check the hole to the W to trigger another scene and Raine receives the title "Archeological Maniac". Go in the hole. Once inside, go W and at the fork, go S and at the end, there's a chest covered with rocks. Use your Sorcerer's Ring to uncover it and obtain the 'Lemon Gel' from the inside. Now return to the fork and go N and at the end there's a chest. But be careful, because it's a Fake. These are unique strong enemies that can only be damaged with magic. -------------- SUB-BOSS: FAKE -------------- - Name: Fake - Location: Triet Ruins - HP: 400 - TP: 50 - ATK: 280 - DEF: 250 - XP: 30 - Gald: 25 - Items dropped: All-Divide - Steal: All-Divide - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: All - Normal: None - Strategy: I recommend a party of Lloyd (you), Raine, Genis and Kratos. Deactivate all of Kratos attacks except for Fire Ball and Wind Blade (if you have it). As soon as you enter the battle, give the "All out" order by pressing -> on the D-pad. Put yourself in front of the Fake and start guarding and using Guardian every now and then. Kratos and Genis will start attacking the Fake with magic and keeping a distance from it. Raine's duty here is to support you with her healing arts. In doing so, you'll win the battle in no time. -------------- You'll find a 'Spirit Bottle' after the fight. Return to the S end of the fork and enter the door. The hawk enemy in this room has the Memory Gem of the dungeon. Now go up the stairs here and lit up the torch on the wall. Go back down the stairs and now lit up the one on the E side of the room. Exit the room, return to the fork and enter the door in the middle. Here, head S and open the chest containing 'Apple Gel', now go N, around the pillar and get 'Bracelet' and 'Life Bottle' from the chests. Now the 2 blocks, push them down at the center of the room, creating a "bridge". Go up the ramp and get 'Savory' from the chest. Continue the path on this floor and get 'Mumei' and '1000 Gald' from the chests. Return down the ramp and exit the room. Head N at the fork and in here, follow the path, push the block S and get 'Stiletto' from the chest. Now lit the torch. Now return to the fork and go in the middle door. Lit the torch at the end of the "bridge". Return to the fork, go N and make your way up the several stairs and get 'Circlet' from the chest. Now unlock the memory seal, save your game, enter the warp portal and prepare for a Boss Battle! ---------------------------- BOSS: KTUGACH/KTUGACHLING X2 ---------------------------- a) Ktugach - Location: Triet Ruins - HP: 5,000 - TP: 50 - ATK: 300 - DEF: 28 - XP: 628 - Gald: 85 - Items dropped: Red Quartz - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: Water, Ice - Strong: Fire b) Ktugachling x2 - Location: Triet Ruins - HP: 1,500 - TP: 180 - ATK: 130 - DEF: 40 - XP: 60 - Gald: 15 - Items dropped: None - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: Water, Ice - Strong: Fire - Strategy: As you start, if you chose to have Genis in your party (which I forgot to do), deactivate all his spells, except for Aqua Edge. For Kratos, deactivate Fire Ball. This Boss has some nasty attacks, so be careful. My party was Lloyd, Raine, Colette and Kratos. Have Kratos and Raine be the healers while you and Colette are the attackers. First of all, dispose of the Ktugachlings, since they have less HP, but not only that, but because they can use magic and rip your party apart. After they're gone, focus on Ktugach, the big pops. He is a though sucker who likes to put defense, but keep attacking between the 4 characters and you'll break his defense. ---------------------------- After the battle, a scene automatically kicks in. WOW!!! Colette has wings. She learns the "Angel Feathers" tech, a very nice one by the way. Now make your way to the entrance, a scene triggers and you'll be at a Camping Spot. Talk to whomever you want and to end this, just speak to Colette twice. You'll soon know that your next direction is Palmacosta, but first you need to get pass Ossa Trail. So, head to Triet to restock your arsenal at >Traveler's Mate<, but a scene triggers as soon as you enter and Raine obtains the title "Sisterly Love". Now go and stay at the Inn for a scene to take place. When you exit Triet, head directly E to find Ossa Trail. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx512 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #12 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Ossa Trail > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 12, Raine 10, Colette 10, Kratos 10 ~ Genis 11 ~ - Enemies: Thief, Archer, Mandragora, Axe Beak, Bear, Hawk, Witch ~ Clumsy Assassin/Guardian-Wind (B), Sword Dancer #1 (OB) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Battle Staff.....(WP) - 1 .....Apple Gel | | Orange Gel..... 1 - (AB).....Fine Guard | | Black Silver..... 1 - 1 ..... EX Gem Lv1 | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As you enter, walk a few steps and a scene starts. Choose whichever answer you like. Ossa Trail is so straight forward, so it won't be easy to get lost. Follow the path while picking 'Battle Staff' from the chest. When you're able to see the sky, meaning you're at the top, move S at the fork and pick 'Apple Gel' and 'Melange Gel' from the chests. Save your game and keep going down the hill. Near the bottom, grab 'Orange Gel' and prepare for a Boss Battle! ----------------------------------- BOSS: CLUMSY ASSASSIN/GUARDIAN-WIND ----------------------------------- a) Clumsy Assassin - Location: Ossa Trail - HP: 1,800 - TP: 131 - ATK: 247 - DEF: 48 - XP: 200 - Gald: 128 - Items dropped: Holy Bottle - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: None b) Guardian-Wind - Location: Ossa Trail - HP: 2,000 - TP: 400 - ATK: 280 - DEF: 38 - XP: 250 - Gald: 250 - Items dropped: Magic Lens - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: None - Strategy: Start by focusing your attacks on Guardian-Wind, since he's stronger and represents more dmg. to your party. Sword Rain doesn't work well on this enemy, since he's floating. Better make a 3-combo and finish with either Tiger Blade or Tempest (I should say Tempest works better). You can use the Strat battle sub-menu to have 1 character aid you raid Guardian-Wind with attacks while the other 2 focus on keep busy Clumsy Assassin. After he's down, focus all your attacks on Clumsy, which shouldn't represent much trouble. Keep having Raine and Kratos heal you if possible and/or needed. ----------------------------------- As you leave, a skit takes place automatically and afterwards, you are finally able to use U. Attacks which stands for Unison Attacks. There's an Optional Boss in this place. I recommend Lv 15 at least. Go to the N of Ossa Trail at the World Map, pass the wooden bridge and start leveling there. These enemies give quite amount of XP and Gald. There are 2 ways to go from here. The hard way and the easy way. The easy way is going to Izoold and then to Palmacosta. The hard way is going to Hima and then to Luin and so on. Go in the cave from where the Clumsy Assassin came out and it looks something like this. _________ | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | |___ ___| | | _ | | _ |1|_| | | | | _ | | | | |_| |_| | 1: Fine Guard | _ _ | 2: Black Silver |_| | | | | 3: EX Gem Lv1 | | |2| 4: Beast Fang | | Ż 5: Sword Dancer #1 | | Head NE, at the fork head NW, then NE once more and get 'Fine Guard'[1] from the chest. Now move SE, then SW, SE at the fork and SW at the next fork to obtain 'Black Silver'[2] from the chest. Now go NE, NW at the fork, NE at the next fork and into the next room. You'll see a Black Skull. That's Sword Dancer #1 Optional Boss (yes, it's the huge skeleton that appears at the beginning of the opening animated video). On the back of the room, get 'EX Gem Lv1' and a bit S get 'Beast Fang' from the hidden chest. If you're prepared, fight it. ------------------------------ OPTIONAL BOSS: SWORD DANCER #1 ------------------------------ - Name: Sword Dancer #1 - Location: Ossa Trail - HP: 8,888 - TP: 38 - ATK: 600 - DEF: 75 - XP: 150 - Gald: 2000 - Items dropped: EX Gem Lv1 EX Gem Lv2 - Steal: EX Gem Lv3 - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: Light - Strong: None - Strategy: Set the Strat like the following: = Colette - Attack Freely - At Once - Don't Pursue = Raine - Attack Freely - Heal - Don't Pursue = Kratos - Attack Freely - Heal - Skills and Magic (this will prevent having Kratos approaching too much) Turn off all of Colette's techs, except for Angel Feathers. All of Kratos' techs, except for First Aid. As well as Raine, turn off all except for First Aid. OK, first of all, you can't escape. My party was: Lloyd 16, Raine 15, Colette 15, and Kratos 15 and I barely won. This sucker is hard! He can kill you in 1 blow. Have Kratos and Raine healing the whole time, while Colette is using Angel Feathers. You are the only main attacker (if we can call it that). Colette is going to be support with her Angel Feathers and giving you Orange Gels and Life Bottles. The main idea here is to do the basic 3-combo + Sword Rain + Fierce Demon Fang or Double Demon Fang at the end, but if you see that he's blocking your normal attacks, forget about the techs and guard, since you'll be doing 2 dmg. for each hit of the Sword Rain. Right after that, guard so you can minimize the dmg. You'll receive around 350 dmg. if you block. If for some reason you die, immediately have Colette use a Life Bottle on you. Keep having Colette using Orange Gels and Life Bottles all the battle. Also remember, if you can nail the attack above mentioned (3 attacks and 2 techs), it's finally time to use the U. Attack. It's very important to have Colette use her Angel Feathers during the attack, because its power is way beyond yours. After around 5 min of sweating, you'll defeat the first of the Sword Dancers. ------------------------------ Afterwards, you'll receive Yata Mirror. Return to the World Map and go to Izoold. **NOTE: There are two ways you can go from here. The easy way is going to Izoold, like it’s supposed to be, and which I’ll be writing for first. The second way, and harder, is going N to the other continent. It’s your choose. If you decide to go the easy way, keep reading. If you chose the hard way (I really recommend going this way only after you have beaten the game at least once, so you have more experience with the game), open up the search sub-menu and copy the following <+ - +> (without the "blank spaces").** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=- 5.2] Chapter 2: Easy Way ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- -=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx513 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #13 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< The Small Fishing Port, Izoold > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 16, Raine 15, Colette 15, Kratos 15 ~ Genis 16 ~ - Enemies: None ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | None | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o o-------------o |> Deep Blue <| | o-----o |Apple Gel......100G| |Orange Gel.....200G| |Panacea Bottle.150G| |Life Bottle....300G| |Cod............110G| |Squid..........110G| |Octopus.........70G| |Barley Rice.....60G| |Seaweed.........20G| o-------------------o Once here, rest at the Inn, then go to the E side of town and to the far E is >Deep Blue<. Restock items, you'll need to, after the battle with Sword Dancer. Now, talk to the dog near the entrance using Colette as your avatar. Now go in the house at the E part of this area and check the NE corner to have Wonder Chef Teach you "Rice Ball." Now go in the house to the W of it. Speak to the two people in here. Go now to the docks and talk to Max, the guy to the S end of the docks. Speak with the man a bit NW of Max. Return to speak with Max. Speak with a little kid near the entrance of the docks area. He'll say that Max loves Lyla. Now go to her house and speak with her. Return outside and speak with the man in front of Lyla's house. Return once more to Lylas' and a scene triggers. Go to where Max is and another scene triggers. Talk to him when ready. It's time to sail to a whole new continent. **NOTE: Before speaking to Lyla, speak to the fisherman walking in the first area** ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx514 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #14 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< The Port City, Palmacosta > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 16, Raine 15, Colette 15, Kratos 15 ~ Genis 16 ~ - Enemies: None ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | None | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o o--------------o o----------o o-------------o |> Seven Seas <| |> Anchors | |> High Tide <| | o--o | Aweigh <| | o----o |Pork.........120G| | o--------o |Chain Mail....960G| |Beef.........140G| |Panacea Bottle.150G| |Fine Guard....900G| |Chicken......120G| |Life Bottle....300G| |White Cloak...800G| |Snapper......120G| |Holy Bottle....200G| |Feather Robe..920G| |Tuna.........100G| |Dark Bottle....200G| |Leather Helm..500G| |Cod..........110G| |Magic Lens......10G| |Circlet.......160G| |Squid........110G| o-------------------o |Bracelet......400G| |Shrimp........60G| |Leather Boots.600G| |Octopus.......70G| o-----------o o------------------o |Onion.........60G| |> Tsunami <| |Rice..........80G| | o-------o |Barley Rice...60G| |Rapier.......1,300G| |Pasta.........80G| |Duel Ring....1,140G| |Panyan........70G| |Duel Star....1,180G| |Bread.........70G| |Battle Staff.1,150G| |Roll..........70G| |Steel Sword..1,380G| |White Satay..200G| o-------------------oo---------------o |Red Satay....200G| |> Ultramarine <| |Egg...........50G| o--------------o o--------------o |Cheese........60G| |Masamune.............1 Rapier, 1 White Silver| |Milk..........50G| |Slicer Ring.....1 Flying Disk, 1 Black Silver| o-----------------o |Gem Rod..........1 Battle Staff, 1 Beast Hide| |Steel Sword........1 Long Sword, 1 Beast Fang| |Mage Cloak............1 Cloak, 1 White Silver| o----------o====================o-------------o o------------o |Item Name Grade| |> Marble's <| |--------------------| | o-------o |Beast Fang.........5| |Palma Potion...1000G| |Magical Cloth.....10| |Apple Gel.......100G| |Black Silver......10| |Orange Gel......200G| |White Silver......10| |Panacea Bottle..150G| |Grab Bag..........30| |Life Bottle.....300G| o--------------------o |Holy Bottle.....200G| |Magic Lens.......10G| Skipper's Haven INN: 200G |Guard Bottle...1000G| |Poison Charm...4000G| o--------------------o First of all, go around the wooden dock. Talk to the dog and proceed to the stores. At >Tsunami< buy: Rapier, Duel Star. At >High Tide< buy: Chain Mail x2, Feather Robe, Leather Helm, Bracelet x2, and the Leather Boots are optional. If you don't have enough Gald, wait until you can go to the World Map to fight and have some cash. Or you can go with the Customization guy and exchange 5 Grade for a Beast Fang, and then sell each for 1,000 Gald. That's pretty neat, isn't it? Now, go to the Customization shop and customize: Masamune, a Slicer Ring (if you have the Flying Disk), Gem Rod, Steel Sword and a Mage Cloak. You should be able to customize all the items mentioned above. Now, that was a lot of shopping, wasn't it? Well, exit the shopping area to the S. Walk a few steps S and a scene triggers automatically. After it go E over the bridge and go in the store before the stairs. A scene happens here. Afterwards, exit and go to the part of town. There's a scene as you enter. Then, talk to the dog walking around. Enter the SE building and a scene triggers automatically. Then check the Ball Basket to have Wonder Chef appear and teach you "Omelet." Now go up the stairs and go in the first door to the E. You are asked 3 questions, and the answers are: - Guardian - Acceleration due to gravity - I don't know Afterwards, return to the hall and go in the room to your E. A hilarious scene happens here. After that, Genis receives the title "Honor Roll." Return to the first floor and go in the second door to the E. Talk to the woman behind the counter to start a minigames. After it, Colette obtains the title "Turbo Waitress." If you did well, you'll receive a Palma Potion, if not, you'll just have to buy it at Marble's. Outside the school, go in the Church just N of you. Talk to Chocolat in here. Go now and give those guys their Palma Potion, return to the E part of town and go in the NW building. A scene happens in here and after it, return to the Church and talk with the Priest. After that, you know you're next destination, Hakonesia Peak. To reach Hakonesia Peak, start heading NE following the yellow road. Pass a bridge on your way and keep ignoring forks. After the bridge, you'll reach a House of Salvation. Enter it and talk to the doggy with Colette. If you enter the building, you'll find Clumsy Assassin praying at the altar. You'll finally know her name, it's Sheena, Sheena Fujibayashi (007 style). After the scene, rest if you want and continue your journey to Hakonesia Peak. Again at the world map, keep heading N and at the end of the yellow road is Hakonesia Peak. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx515 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #15 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Hakonesia Peak > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 17, Raine 16, Colette 16, Kratos 16 ~ Genis 17 ~ - Enemies: None ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | None | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As you enter, run up the hill and go in the house. Watch the scene in here and go outside. Out here, another scene takes place. Damn those Desians, return quickly to Palmacosta. Follow the same path you took to come here, staying at the House of Salvation if needed. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx516 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #16 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Palmacosta > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 18, Raine 17, Genis 17, Kratos 17 ~ Colette 18 ~ - Enemies: Evil Sorcerer, Whip Master ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | None | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As you enter, run to the E plaza and a scene triggers with Lord Magnius, one of the Five Grand Cardinals. After that, there's a fight with his underlings, nothing to worry about. The scene continues afterwards, having Chocolat thanking you for what you have done. Go near the exit and speak to the woman standing near it. Answer with "Well, part of the way...". You'll be now at the House of Salvation. Walk a few steps N and a scene triggers, showing that Chocolat was kidnapped by the Desians. Answer with the top option, of course. Now go into the house and talk with the priests. They tell you that the Spiritua Statue that they have is a fake and the original one was lost somewhere near Thoda Island. Choose the top answer again. Rest for the night and leave House of Salvation and towards Palmacosta Human Ranch. From where you are, move SE, following the yellow road and when it ends, keep running a few steps and turn N when possible. There it is, the Palmacosta Ranch. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx517 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #17 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Palmacosta Ranch > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 18, Raine 17, Genis 18, Kratos 17 ~ Colette 17 ~ - Enemies: Evil Sorcerer, Bowman, Whip Master, Raybit, ~ Magnius/Bowman/Whip Master (B) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | White Silver..... 1 - (AA).....Omega Shield | | Purple Card.....(KI) - 4 .....Orange Gel | | Life Bottle..... 2 - 2 .....Apple Gel | | EX Gem Lv2..... 1 - (AB).....Mage Cloak | | Red Card.....(KI) - (KI).....Blue Card | | Melange Gel..... 1 - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o o-------------------o |> Vending Machine <| | | |Apple Gel......100G| |Orange Gel.....200G| |Panacea Bottle.150G| |Life Bottle....300G| |Magic Lens......10G| o-------------------o As you enter head up and go up any path and a scene takes place. Damn that Dorr, betraying the Chosen!!! When the answers prompt, choose the top option and watch the rest of the scene. Now from where you are, go up the NE path, fight all the enemies in this area, open the gate and keep fighting. Once inside the facility, change the function of the Sorcerer's Ring to a Radar. Now go in the W door and fight the enemy here for the Memory Gem of this dungeon. Use the Sorcerer's Ring near this enemy to find 'Apple Gel' from the sparkle. Go down the SW path and NW at the fork. There's 'Orange Gel' on the W side. A bit N of it, there's 'Life Bottle' on the E side of the wall. Return to the fork and now go SE. At the end of it, find yet another 'Orange Gel' from the sparkle. Return to the main hall and go in the E door. Kill the enemy to the N of you and use the Sorcerer's Ring. You'll see several tiny lights. Check the one N of you and get 'White Silver'. The sparkle SE of the first one has 'Omega Shield'. Check the blue pedestal "thingy" to make a bridge appear. A scene triggers as you cross, that Refresher thing is cool, it also sells items. Dispose of the enemy near the Refresher to receive 'Purple Card'. Now check the NE corner of this side of the room for 'Orange Gel'. Also check the blue pedestal to make another bridge appear and get 'Life Bottle' from the sparkle. Return and turn both bridges off. Once again at the main hall, use your Sorcerer's Ring and use the Warp Portal. Here, head N, save your game and go in the E door. In here, use the Sorcerer's Ring and you'll see several semitransparent blocks. Move the second one 2 times S, 2 times E, 3 times S. Push the block on the right of the one you were moving S and get 'EX Gem Lv2' from the sparkle. Now push the one you were pushing 3 times E and 3 times S. Move the block directly N (on the N wall) until you can get 'Mage Cloak' from the sparkle, but you should already have one, right? Now check the blue pedestal to make a bridge. Cross it and go down the stairs. A scene triggers and you'll receive 'Red Card' automatically. Return, turn off the bridge and return to the save point. Now go in the W door from the save point. A scene takes place as soon as you enter. Afterwards, the little boy handles 'Blue Card'. Return to the save point and use the portal at the N of it. This place is a bit complicated, so keep track of the following. Please first read about that room and then the portal you have to take, and it's number is below. To get a 'Panacea Bottle', just: - (Taking the room after taking the portal just N of the save point as reference) --------- Before taking this first portal, there are 2 walking enemies and at the W side, take the Melange Gel from the sparkle. 1st portal: West --------- In this room, there are 2 walking enemies and there's an alarm behind the sparkle on the W side. 2nd portal: North --------- Here, there's 'Apple Gel' to your left right where you start and only that. 3rd portal: North After getting it, return to the previous room and take the portal at the center and choose "Return to the connecting passage." Now lets go and kick Magnius' ass! - (Taking the room after taking the portal just N of the save point as reference) --------- There are 2 walking enemies here, and a Melange Gel at the W side if you didn't take it from before. 1st portal: West --------- There are 2 walking enemies and an alarm on the W side. 2nd portal: West --------- There are 2 walking enemies and an alarm at the N side of the room. 3rd portal: South --------- Here, there's nothing but 'Life Bottle' in the sparkle right next to you. 4th portal: North --------- Here, there are 2 walking enemies and an alarm at the N side. 5th portal: North --------- There's 1 walking enemy and 'Orange Gel' in the sparkle at the W side of the room. 6th portal: West --------- There's 1 walking enemy and an alarm at the N side. 7th portal: North --------- There's 1 walking enemy and an alarm at the W side. 8th portal: West After all this hard and confusing work, a scene triggers, then a battle with Desians, and another scene. Now, before going N to her, go E and unlock the memory seal. Heal up and now go to Chocolat. Enter the portal, watch a scene, another meaningless battle and then, prepare for a Boss Battle! -------------------------------- BOSS: MAGNIUS/BOWMAN/WHIP MASTER -------------------------------- a) Magnius - Location: Palmacosta Human Ranch - HP: 8,500 - TP: 120 - ATK: 450 - DEF: 65 - XP: 675 - Gald: 1700 - Items dropped: Warrior Symbol, EX Gem Lv1 - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: Fire b) Bowman - Location: Palmacosta Human Ranch - HP: 480 - TP: 10 - ATK: 130 - DEF: 20 - XP: 50 - Gald: 40 - Items dropped: Orange Gel - Steal: Orange Gel - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: None c) Whip Master - Location: Palmacosta Human Ranch - HP: 570 - TP: 10 - ATK: 120 - DEF: 10 - XP: 14 - Gald:10 - Items dropped: Apple Gel - Steal: Apple Gel - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: None - Strategy: First of all, and almost what you do in every Boss Battle, take out first the Bowman and the Whip Master. They don't deal that much amount of dmg., but, they're just so annoying. After taking care of them, focus on Magnius. He's not that challenging on his own. Just keep the attack: 3-combo + a Lv1 Tech (Sword Rain should do a pretty good job) + a Lv2 Tech (Double Demon Fang works wonders). And guard when necessary, while using Gels as you need and use as many as you need. One of his attacks, and maybe the worse, is Flame Lance, a Fire-based magic with a large attack range. After a few minutes, he'll go down. -------------------------------- Watch the scene as you finish the battle. There are 2 new names mentioned in the scene: Yggdrasill and Rodyle. When you regain control, leave the ranch and head to Palmacosta. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx518 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #18 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Palmacosta > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 19, Colette 19, Raine 19, Kratos 19 ~ Genis 19 ~ - Enemies: Kilia (B) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Pass.....(KI) - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As you enter, head straight for the Inn. Rest up and then save your game. Restock items at Marble's, but when you enter, a scene triggers. Afterwards, head for Dorr’s HQ, a scene happens here and then go down to the basement. There's a scene here and then a Boss Battle! ----------- BOSS: KILIA ----------- - Name: Kilia - Location: Palmacosta - HP: 10,000 - TP: 400 - ATK: 490 - DEF: 65 - XP: 500 - Gald: 500 - Items dropped: Heal Bracelet - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: Light - Strong: Darkness - Strategy: You might be thinking that she's harder than Magnius because of her 10,000 HP, but don't worry! Raine's Photon deals over 600 dmg., so does Colette's Angel Feathers, around 650-700 dmg. Put these 2 in the C-stick shortcuts. Her attacks aren't that nasty either. Just keep attacking, ordering Colette to use Angel Feathers and Raine to use her Photon. Kratos should be attacking or healing when necessary. After very few minutes, she'll go down. ----------- Damn, that Kilia monster is a bitch. A very sad scene happens here. He then hands over 'Pass'. Now we can finally go for the second Seal. Before leaving, buy a Battle Staff from >Tsunami<. Now, talk to the person near the exit and tell her part of the way. You'll now be at the House of Salvation. Exit and go to where the human ranch was and instead of entering, go SE and enter Thoda Dock. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx519 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #19 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Thoda Dock > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 20, Colette 19, Raine 19, Kratos 19 ~ Genis 19 ~ - Enemies: None ~ - Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | None | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o Start by resting at the Inn on the second floor. Outside, there's another dog, speak to it with Colette as your Avatar. Go inside once again and speak with Candy, the woman behind the counter. Pay 200 Gald and a scene triggers, taking you to Thoda Geyser and op the second seal. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx520 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #20 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Thoda Geyser, the seal of water > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 20, Colette 19, Raine 19, Kratos 19 ~ Genis 19 ~ - Enemies: Starfish, Float Dragon, Water Element, Green Roper, ~ Adulocia/Amphitra x2 (B) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Spiritua Statue.....(KI) - 1 .....Mermaid's Tear | | Circlet.....(AH) - 1 .....Life Bottle | | Circlet.....(AH) - (AC).....Stun Bracelet | | White Silver..... 1 - 1 .....Orange Gel | | EX Gem Lv 1..... 1 - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o o--------------o |> Thoda Shop <| | o----o |Apple Gel......100G| |Orange Gel.....200G| |Melange Gel....500G| |Panacea Bottle.150G| |Life Bottle....300G| |Magic Lens......10G| o-------------------o As you arrive, go up the path and a scene triggers. Talk to the guy with a backpack and a green hat to buy supplies. Now go NW of where you are and talk to the dog. "This one feels like a Bob. His tail is so cute." Now go to the NE corner and approach the pedestal shown to you in the scene. Another scene happens, showing you the Spiritua Statue. You only have to follow Genis' directions without failing more than 2 times. Now check the pedestal with the blue thing on top to have another scene trigger. Once inside, move N, dispose of the enemies here, go down the stairs and get 'Mermaid's Tear'. Keep going down the stairs and at the bottom, get 'Life Bottle' and 'Circlet' from the chests at the E side of the room. Go down the SW exit, ignoring the Sorcerer's ring pedestal function for now. Get 'EX Gem Lv1' from a hidden chest behind the upper stone pillar on your E side. Now go through the stone pillars on your E and get 'White Silver' and 'Orange Gel' from the chests. Return to the previous room and go to the N part of the room and use the Sorcerer's Ring on the torches, each next to a stone tablet with a flame carved into it. Once you set them ablaze, it's time to change the function of the Sorcerer's Ring. Change the function of the Sorcerer's Ring and exit through the SE exit. Go down the stairs and get 'Stun Bracelet' and 'Circlet' from the chests. The shark-type enemy floating near the chests has the Memory Gem for this dungeon. Keep going until you're in the next room. Push the huge block right in front of you under the door and you hear a "click." Return to the room where you set the torches ablaze and you'll notice a scale in front of the large blue urn. Use the Sorcerer's Ring on the E side of the scale and a door will try to close on the lower level, but that's why we put the block there. Just a bit E and then S is the Memory Seal (it's almost invisible). A very good idea at this point, is to equip an EX Gem Lv2 on Raine and put the "Personal" option. This way, in every Memory Circle you encounter, all her non-battle magic (Such as First Aid and Recover) will only use 1 TP. That's cool, isn't it? Go to the room where you pushed the block and at the end of the corridor, there's another scale in front of a large blue urn. Pour water in the E side of the scale and have the platform on the W side of the room go up. Return to the room above (where you lit the torches), heal up, save your game and use the warp portal on the platform you just raised. Here, watch the scene and prepare to fight Adulocia and Amphitra x2. -------------------------- BOSS: ADULOCIA/AMPHITRA X2 -------------------------- a) Adulocia - Location: Thoda Geyser - HP: 10,000 - TP: 248 - ATK: 600 - DEF: 55 - XP: 825 - Gald: 765 - Items dropped: Mermaid's Tear - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: Lightning - Strong: Water, Ice b) Amphitra x2 - Location: Thoda Geyser - HP: 2,300 - TP: 120 - ATK: 475 - DEF: 20 - XP: 150 - Gald: 500 - Items dropped: None - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: Water - Weak: Lightning, Fire - Strong: Water, Ice - Strategy: Start by using Magic Lens on each one of them. The Amphitra are very annoying, because if you start attacking Adulocia and making combos, they'll start messing with you. So take them out as soon as possible, but keep in mind that Adulocia starts messing with you too. Try to ignore her and focus on the Amphitras. Once they're gone, focus on the big mama. Her worst attacks are Spread and Aqua Laser. Kratos and Raine should focus on healing and Colette should focus on using Para Ball. After a while, they'll go down. -------------------------- Watch a scene as you finish the battle. Exit the Geyser completely and you'll be camping again, just like after the first seal. A scene triggers and you'll regain control. Jump on your awesome washtub and exit Thoda Dock. At the World Map, head all the way N and enter Hakonesia Peak. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx521 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #21 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Hakonesia Peak > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 21, Colette 21, Raine 21, Kratos 21 ~ Genis 21 ~ - Enemies: None ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | None | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o Walk up to Koton's house. Speak to him to trigger a scene. You'll read the contents of the Book of Regeneration, and I bet you don't have a clue. Go outside and go pass the guards to the N to finally reach the other side of Hakonesia Peak. At the World Map, head N and you'll see a House of Salvation. Enter it and speak to the dog at the NE corner. Rest if needed and exit to the World Map. Start heading SW and soon, you'll arrive at Asgard. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx522 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #22 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< The City of Ruins, Asgard > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 22, Colette 21, Raine 21, Kratos 21 ~ Genis 21 ~ - Enemies: Windmaster (B) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | Map of Balacruf.....(KI) - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o o---------o o-----------o o-----------o |> Gale < | |> Cyclone <| |> Typhoon <| | o------o | o----------o | o-------o |Pork........120G| |Ring mail.......1,800G| |Masamune.....1,500G| |Beef........140G| |Fine Guard........900G| |Slicer Ring..1,380G| |Chicken.....120G| |Mage Clock......1,500G| |Duel Star....1,180G| |Juicy Meat..200G| |Feather Robe......920G| |Gem Rod......1,550G| |Beef Strips..80G| |Iron Helm.......1,200G| |Steel Sword..1,380G| |Cabbage......60G| |Iron Gauntlet...1,200G| |Hydra Dagger.2,200G| |Lettuce......80G| |Kitchen Mittens.1,000G| o-------------------o |Mushroom.....60G| |Paralysis Charm.4,000G| |Potato.......50G| o----------------------o |Onion........60G| |Radish.......60G| |Carrot.......60G| o-------------o |Barley Rice..60G| |> Whirlwind <| |Panyan.......70G| | o-----o |Roll.........70G| |Apple Gel......100G| |White Satay.200G| |Orange Gel.....200G| Vortex Inn: 200G |Red Satay...200G| |Panacea Bottle.150G| Fresco Inn: 300G |Black Satay.200G| |Life Bottle....300G| Cool Breeze Inn: 400G |Egg..........50G| |Holy Bottle....200G| |Cheese.......60G| |Dark Bottle....200G| |Kelp.........40G| |Magic Lens......10G| o----------------o |Stone Charm...4000G| o-------------------o o-------------o |> Hurricane <| o------------------o o------------------o |Osafune.....................1 Mumei, 1 Black Silver| |Sinclaire..............1 Masamune, 1 Black Silver &| | :............1 White Silver | |Mystic Ring............1 Slicer Ring & 1 Beast Fang| |Falling Star.............1 Duel Star & 1 Beast Hide| |Earth Rod...........1 Battle Staff & 1 White Silver| |Earth Dagger.......1 Hydra Dagger, 1 White Silver &| | :.....1 Mermaid's Tear | |Silver Sword..........1 Steel Sword, 1 Beast Fang &| | :........1 Black Silver | |Iron Guard.........1 Leather Guard & 1 Black Silver| |Mage Cloak.................1 Cloak & 1 White Silver| |White Robe.........1 Feather Robe & 1 Magical Cloth| |Yayoi..............1 Feather Robe & 1 Magical Cloth| |Gold Circlet............1 Circlet & 1 Magical Cloth| |Iron Gauntlet......1 Leather Glove & 1 Black Silver| o--------------o=====================o--------------o |Item Name Grade| |---------------------| |Beast Fang..........5| |Magical Cloth......10| |Black Silver.......10| |White Silver.......10| |Grab Bag...........30| o---------------------o As you enter, go up the stairs on your W and at the fork, head N and into the building. Inside buy at >Typhoon<: Slicer Ring and Hydra Dagger. Don't equip them. At >Hurricane<, customize one of each, except for Mage Cloak (which you should already have), Yayoi, and Iron Gauntlet. You should have all the necessary weapons. If you need Trade Items, exchange them for Grade with the old man. Equip every thing and at >Cyclone<, buy: 2 Ring Mails, 2 Iron Helms, 1 Iron Gauntlet and 2 Kitchen Mittens. If you still have some money, return near the entrance and enter the first door of the W and rest at >Vortex Inn<; the cheapest Inn in town. Also restock your item supply and food supply, mainly to cook Rice Ball, since it heals both Hp and TP. From >Vortex Inn<, move NE and go up the first set of steps on your W. The shop here is >Whirlwind<. Restock here and speak to the dog to the N with Colette as your avatar. Now go all the way E and enter the next part of town. Talk to the dog wandering near the S part of this side of the city. Go up the first set of stairs and go in the dark brick house. This is Aisha's house. On the second floor, check the phonograph besides the bed to have Wonder Chef appear and teach you "Meat Stew." Return to the main are of Asgard and go up to the N area of the town. Go up the huge stairs and at the top, a scene triggers. When you can move, go around the ruin to trigger another scene. Damn, Raine kicks ass! Now head to Aisha's house to see another scene. Go to >Vortex Inn< and rest if you haven't. Save your game and go to back to the ruins. After the scene, there's a Boss Battle! ---------------- BOSS: WINDMASTER ---------------- - Name: Windmaster - Location: Asgard - HP: 10,000 - TP: 220 - ATK: 580 - DEF: 85 - XP: 1325 - Gald: 800 - Items dropped: Map of Balacruf, Talisman - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: Wind - Strategy: This battle is easy if you know how to battle it. An easy way to do this is as follows: 3-combo attack + Tiger Blade + Sword Rain: Alpha. Right before you unleash Sword Rain: Alpha's uppercut, unleash an Unison Attack as follows: First Kratos using Fierce Demon Fang, then Raine with Photon, afterwards Lloyd with Sword Rain: Alpha and last but not least, Colette with Angel Feathers. With all this done as I wrote, you'll be dealing him around 5000 dmg. and Combo over 55 hits. After this, keep attacking, healing when necessary, blocking when necessary and doing the 3-combo + Lv1 Tech + Lv2 Tech, dealing near 800 dmg. each time. As you can see, he's not that hard, if you're at the levels I recommended before entering Asgard. ---------------- After the battle, there's a scene and when you regain control, head over to Aisha's house for another scene. You'll then receive 'Map of Balacruf'. After that, finally exit Asgard. Your next destination is Balacruf Mausoleum. To reach it, head SE from the House of Salvation and at the end of the land, there's Balacruf Mausoleum. ________ __________________ / ___ _ \ / sx523 / \ \ / // / ___________________/_________________/ \// / \/ / Area #23 \ / /ales of Symphonia--------------< Balacruf Mausoleum, the third seal > ~~~/_/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\_____________________________________/ ~ - My lv.: Lloyd 22, Colette 22, Raine 22, Kratos 22 ~ Genis 22 ~ - Enemies: Arachnid, Melting Pot, Skeleton, Harpy, Gargoyle, Iapyx (B) ~ Resolute Assassin/Guardian-Lightning (B) ~ o--Weapons/Armor/Items:-------------------------------------------------------o | 1800 Gald..... x - 1 .....Beast Fang | | Iron Guard.....(AB) - (AH).....Blue Ribbon | | Beast Hide..... 1 - (AH).....Blue Ribbon | | EX Gem Lv2..... 1 - | o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o As you enter, there's a scene. Afterwards, take the W path and at the end, there'll be a person and behind, '1800 Gald' in the chest. Now go up the central path and another scene triggers. When you have control, move W, watch your step, because there are a lot of traps in this dungeon. When you see a switch on the floor, go up the stairs N and kill the enemy hiding among them, because it's the holder of the Memory Gem. Once on top, move W and push the block S 2 times. Return down and push the block on top the switch and stop the wind. Return to the fork to the entrance and go E. Unlock the Memory Seal and get 'Beast Fang' from the coffin S of the Save Circle. Now lit the torch on the E side of the room. The SE stone plate says: "The Summon Spirit and the wind that serves it are to be found beyond the carving of the holy seal." Now return to where you dropped the block and read 2 other stone plates. The W stone plate 1 says: "The Balacruf are people of the wind. They are born with the wind, live with the Summon Spirit, and become as wind when they die." The W stone plate 2 says: "The world is a giant. Its ruby left hand is the throne of gods. Its emerald right hand is the power of gods. Its pearl white left leg is the calm earth. Its topaz right leg is the rich earth. And its lapis lazuli body is the blue wind princess." Now move E, go down the stairs and you'll be at the beginning fork. So now, go up the NW path, past the traps and go up the stairs. At the corner, read: The NW stone plate says: "That which the blue wind princess protects. Heads from the throne of gods and across the rich earth. Stands upon the calm earth, and gazes up at the power of gods." Now keep going and lit both torches at the N wall, before going down the stairs to reveal a door. Keep going E and read the tablet. The N stone plate says: "The great King of Balacruf, Cleo III, died and was reborn as the King of the Wind. The King travels the heavens with the Summon Spirit, in past, present and future." Now move S and push the block E, and then S 1 time to stop the wind. Now go N from the switch and get 'Iron Guard' and 'Blue Ribbon' from the coffins. Now go all the way S, lit the torch, get 'Beast Hide' from the coffin and then read the E tablet. The E stone plate says: "That which is offered to the throne to the gods. From the power of gods, makes the rich earth as the calm earth. And arrives at the blue wind princess. This be as if traveling the giant's body in the manner of a clock's hand." Return to the end of the NW path from the fork of the entrance and read the central tablet. The Central stone plate says: "The holy seal that extols the king flows from the throne of the gods to the rich earth. Travels from the power of gods to the calm earth. And when the blue wind princess is born in the center of the world. The holy seal shall also be complete." Now go N and check the pedestal to change the Sorcerer's Ring function. Now go in the door on top of the pedestal (the one you opened from lighting the 2 torches) to have a scene trigger. In this room, dispose first of the enemies and input the following as it goes: 1. Blue 2. Red 3. Yellow 4. White 5. Green A hole opens on the W side of the room, and has 'Blue Ribbon' inside a coffin. Now deactivate these thingies and input the following: 1. Red 2. Green 3. Yellow 4. White 5. Blue A hole opens now on the E side of the room and get 'EX Gem Lv2' from the coffin. Deactivate those thingies one more time and input: 1. Red 2. Yellow 3. Green 4. White 5. Blue This will open the main door. I recommend saving the game, because there's two Boss Battle up ahead! ----------- BOSS: IAPYX ----------- - Name: Iapyx - Location: Balacruf Mausoleum - HP: 14,000 - TP: 88 - ATK: 690 - DEF: 100 - XP: 1324 - Gald: 2000 - Items dropped: Paralysis Charm, Spirit Bangle - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None - Strong: Wind, Lightning - Strategy: As always, use a Magic Lens. If you have Omega Tempest at this point, it works wonders on it. Also, use the Unison Attack as much as possible. This enemy is not that different from Windmaster at Asgard. Try not using too many items, because after this battle, is another one. Try using Kratos mainly at healing, this way, you may save a hell lot of items. ----------- After the battle, watch the scene and when you have control, return to the entrance, but wait, Sheena stops you and there's another Boss Battle! ------------------------------------------ BOSS: RESOLUTE ASSASSIN/GUARDIAN-LIGHTNING ------------------------------------------ a) Resolute Assassin - Location: Balacruf Mausoleum - HP: 4,500 - TP: 164 - ATK: 500 - DEF: 62 - XP: 300 - Gald: 450 - Items dropped: Dark Bottle - Steal: None - Elemental Info.: - AA: None - Weak: None