LUMINOUS ARC 2: WILL FAQ (Accepting donations for ASCII art; must be 79 characters wide or less) Table of Contents ?. Version History A. Introduction B. Copyright C. The FAQ before the FAQ D. The Story E. Menus F. Other Useful Information G. Characters H. Walkthrough I. After Breaks J. Quests K. Lapis L. To Do list M. Credits ================== ?. Version History ================== 0.1 - Just starting out. I've got part of the story done, a brief walkthrough up to Chapter 10, a few After Breaks, some notes on Quests, and a very long To Do list. 0.2 - Walkthrough complete to Chapter 20. Changed the After Break notation a bit. Also changed a couple of character facts, put in a note about Lapis, and started typing out the harder quests, and added someone to the copyright. Still have a long To Do list. 0.3 - Walkthrough complete. Added more notes on Lapis and more quests. A certain someone got a name change (I finally got to hear how his name sounds). I didn't pay enough attention to one of my quests, so don't mind the question marks. Also, I seem to be short three quests. Added a spoiler section to the character sheet (it now contains everyone that's noteworthy, save one). Changed my to-do list. I still need dinner! =============== A. Introduction =============== Welcome to the Luminous Arc 2: Will FAQ! This isn't my first FAQ, but this IS the first time I'm writing an FAQ as I go along. I am NOT fluent in Japanese, so please bear with me. Please refer to The FAQ before the FAQ for answers to some questions that I think I'll be getting. I hope you find the rest of this FAQ to be informative! To search for a particular chapter, press Control + F, then enter "Chapter [number]" (no quotes, and replace [number] with whatever chapter you're looking for). ============ B. Copyright ============ You are free to read this/download this for personal use only. I do NOT want to see this sorry excuse of a guide in any sort of for-profit media. The only sites that are allowed to use this guide is GameFAQs and Super Cheats. If you want to use this guide on your site, e-mail me (my address is in the Credits), and I will include you in the Copyright if I give you permission to use this guide. ========================= C. The FAQ before the FAQ ========================= PLEASE read this section before e-mailing me. I will ignore e-mails that are answered here. Q: When did this game come out? A: May 15, 2008 in Japan. Q: Is this game coming out in [insert locale besides Japan]? A: I don't know. Q: Do I need a Japanese DS to play this game? A: Thankfully, no. Q: HEY! Your character names do not match what I see somewhere else! A: The names I use are a combination of what I hear and what I read. The GameFAQs boards/random fanart/your cat are/is not the official source for the names. If I see something on the official site for this game with the character names in English (besides the wallpaper URLs), I'll use that. Also, I will redo name spellings as necessary, if this game makes it out of Japan. Q: Do I need to play the original Luminous Arc to enjoy this game? A: Only if you insist on knowing the inside jokes. Q: Your translations suck! A: Live with it. Q: Will you do a full story translation? A: Maybe. It depends on how much time I have. I will try to keep the main walkthrough spoiler-free. Q: [insert anything about emulation] A: Can't help you. Go get a DS and import the game. Q: I'm in the middle of a cut scene, and the game froze/the dialogue box disappeared! A: You probably pressed B. To fix this, press B, then A. Q: My cartridge doesn't work! A: I can't help you with that! Q: I'm on Chapter 25 (or so), and my game is starting to look funny! A: This is a problem I have encountered several times after shopping in the same place as your guild hall. Save, and turn off the DS, then turn it back on. This will solve your problem. Q: What is DP good for? I can't use my character's FD! A: DP can also be used to power up Arts. To do this, choose an Art and select a target. When the hit rate and damage start flashing over the target, press right on the control pad to use DP. You'll notice that the damage increases by 10% per level. If you change your mind, press left on the control pad to save your DP for something else. The same thing applies to Items. Q: Is it better to use two level 1 FDs or one level 2 FD? A: Unless you are in danger of dying, or you need the extra boost, stick to level 1 FDs. Q: Why am I stuck with a level 1 FD? A: You get additional FD levels as you level up. (the rest of these questions will contain spoilers) Q: What is this game in relation to the first Luminous Arc? A: It looks like it takes place a few years after the original, but in another country. I'm not far enough into the game to say something definite. Q: Where's the Thunder Witch? A: The closest thing to a Thunder Witch is on Chapter 30. Q: Who made it in from the original Luminous Arc? A: Alice and Therese are on the official site. Hugo, Cecille, and Vanessa appear as a separate side quest. The monster sprites are the same. Also, the Kopin are back! Q: Speaking of Kopin, will you do the translations for the Kopin Comics? A: When I travel to an alternate dimension where my wrist doesn't hurt and I have a month's worth of free time to myself. Q: What the hell is happening in the story?! A: A lot. If I get enough requests, I'll do a story summary. Q: When do you get Alice and Therese? A: Chapter 27, after the first dialogue. Go to the guild, and look for a level 3 mission involving apprentice witches. Q: About Hugo, Cecille, and Vanessa. . . A: You meet Hugo and Cecille right after you get to go back to the guild (Chapter 25). Go to Hemiel Dimwater Ruins to start a conversation, then go to Bullhelm Mountain to start the chase. Vanessa keeps running, and she'll level up every time you meet her. Plus, her stats are insane. You don't get any of these characters, but it's amusing to see Vanessa and Lash argue. Q: What happens after you finish the game? A: You unlock the Omake section (the final selection on the menu that you see when you want to continue your game); you'll initially get the gallery, scene selection (for full FD meters, I presume), and soundtrack. I don't know what the final two are. You can also load the cleared file (after watching the credits) to start New Game+. Q: What is New Game+? A: After clearing the game for the first time, you restart the game. The monster levels are the same, but your characters retain their levels and equipment. Also, all your characters are in their final form, and you get your inventory back. You are allowed to use the other characters in storyline battles (but I have not tried using Georgie against himself yet). Q: What's the point of the pre-battle conversations with Fatima? A: Fill her heart meter. ============ D. The Story ============ (from: The Manual) I. The Queen and the Guardian Knights The Magic Nation of Carnava has been ruled by a queen for countless generations. Where ever humans settled, the Rev Magic Association's territory spread. The scenic beauty of the educational nation has made it a famous place. The realm is protected by three knights, all under the queen's direct control, and a long peace has been perpetuated. (more coming in a future update; that first part took me over an hour!) ======== E. Menus ======== (Note: This section exists in this much detail because this game is in a language most people can't read. It will be pared down if an English translation becomes available) First, watch the game's intro. It's pretty. Once the intro is finished, press any button. You'll see a menu with five options. Here's the options, in order: New Game - starts a New Game Load Game - loads game from the last Save Continue - loads game from last Suspend Online - go online. Is not available at the beginning Omake - not available until the game has been cleared once Go to the top option to start a New Game. Once in the game, a rather lengthy dialogue starts. For this and all other dialogue scenes: A button - Go to the next bit of dialogue B button - Freeze the touch screen, removes the dialogue box. Press B again to resume the dialogue. L button - Skip the next part of dialogue. Hold down L to get through all the dialogue quickly. It is near-impossible to read at that speed. R button - Auto. The dialogue will play through by itself. Recommended if you aren't interested in reading it, or are good at speed reading in Japanese. X button - Memory. Will be explained later. Start button - Options. Explained below. At just about any time, press the Start button for Options. Here's the options: BGM on/off Sound Effects on/off Character Voices on/off Sound source (speakers/earphones) During those instances you're on the world map, make sure to look at the touch screen. A button - Go to highlighted place B button - Back out one step on the world map L button - Save R button - Load X button - Camp. Explained below. Start button - Options (explained already) Camping The Camp menu has three options: Status, Items, and Memory Status - See how your characters are doing. This is also the place to equip items (press A on a character portrait). Items - Look through your item stock, and see explanations on Lapis you've collected. Memory - View information on the various places you've been/people that have been mentioned/beasties you've fought/etc. Pressing X in the middle of a dialogue will go directly to this screen. There are two separate screens for battle - the pre-battle screen and the battle screen. Pre-battle You can control where the characters appear in the pre-battle formation. Make sure to look UP to see what's going on! Any character with some kanji under their names MUST go into battle. Any character with a heart next to their name has an After Battle scene. You will not get the After Battle scene if the character does not participate in battle. A button: Select/deselect character to go into battle X button: Status of selected character. You cannot change equipment here. Y button: View map. Press B to return to character selection Start button: Start battle Battle Usually, you will have control of the fastest unit. Once it is time for one of your units to go: Move cursor over a unit: See that unit's stats summary L and R buttons: Scroll through units in the order they go in (look at the top of the touch screen to see the order) A button (within blue squares): Move character to selected square A button (over another unit): Shows that unit's move range A button (elsewhere): Nothing B button: Auto-lock onto your character. Pressing B again will open up a menu. I'll explain how to get out of this menu later. X button (over a unit): See that unit's full statistics (press left and right on the control pad to see said unit's equipment, Arts, and Flash Drives, if any) I just pressed B over the unit that needs to move! What's with this menu? These options appear when one of your units has moved, or if you pressed B twice on the map while it's your turn. Choose the top option, then press A in any blue square (ignore this if the top option is not available). Then, press B. The options: Move: Press A in any blue square to move the character to that spot Attack: Press A in any reddish-yellow square to attack Arts: Perform an Art. For witches, this is the equivalent of "Magic". Item: Use an item that is equipped to a character FD: Flash Drive. You must have at least 100 DP to use this option, and not everyone has one in the beginning. . .if you are Roland, you get another option. . .Engage (explained in the next section) Wait: Finish that character's actions. Choose a facing via the control pad, then press A to confirm, or B to cancel. Start Button: Massive sub-menu. From left to right: View turn order View mission objective Options Suspend Use Suspend to save mid-battle, then choose the middle option on the main menu to restart the game from the suspended data. =========================== F. Other Useful Information =========================== Equipping Items Navigate to the Status screen (cannot be mid-battle). Press A over a character's portrait. At the top of the touch screen are six options. From left to right: Weapon (1) Helmet (1) Armor (1) Items (2) Lapis (3) View All To equip an item, press A over the appropriate slot. If you have something that can go into that slot, a list will appear to the right of the slot. Choose whatever item you want, then press A to equip the item. Note that healing items and the like must be equipped if they are to be used in battle. Shopping After a greeting by the shopkeeper, you'll see a menu with four options. From top to bottom: Buy Sell Equip Leave Items are categorized by type for Buy and Sell. Equip is done by character. If this section needs to be clarified further, do let me know! Saving and Loading Press the L button anywhere on the World Map to save, and the R button to Load. Engage (spoilers) After a point, Roland will have the option "Engage" in place of "FD" on the battle menu. At least one witch must be on the map in order for this option to appear, and the witch must have a Unite Ring (the first couple of Engages happen right after you get the appropriate witch). Once chosen, Roland's element will change to the appropriate one, one stat will be boosted, "Engage" will be replaced by "FD" (and the FD changes depending on the witch), and a nice picture will appear after Engaging. You can only Engage a particular element once per battle. If the Engaged witch is defeated, Roland will lose his power-ups. Roland automatically loses the Engage status after five turns. If a witch is defeated while Roland is powered-up, he cannot re-engage her, even if she is revived. Here's a list of elements and associated power-ups: Fire: Attack Light: Technique Water: Resistance Earth: Defense Wind: Speed Dark: Magic ============= G. Characters ============= If it is not painfully obvious, this section will contain some spoilers Character format: Name Description Role in Game Stupid fact Without further ado. . . Name: Roland Description: Bluish-black hair, white armor Role in Game: The hero of the game. Is turned into a Rune Knight by accident. Stupid Fact: He's kinda short (5'7"), and is a good cook (but he's not the God of Cooking; that's someone else) Name: Alty Description: Pink hair, red clothes, squeaky voice Role in Game: The heroine of the game, and the apprentice FIRE Witch Stupid Fact: In one of the pre-release comics, she is revealed to be a bit sensitive about her chest size (don't ask me to find it) Name: Fatima Description: Long purple hair, witch hat, half-naked Role in Game: The Dark Witch, and the main villain Stupid Fact: Her Witch title literally translates to "Ice Shadow". Name: Georgie Description: Looks like a cat Role in Game: Fatima's minion, and comic relief Stupid Fact: He hates being called a cat Name: Lash Description: Red hair, heavy armor, wields a spear Role in Game: The hero's hot-headed older brother Stupid Fact: Has no respect for anyone - including his own father Name: Leena Description: Brown hair, bare midriff, wields a bow Role in Game: A friend of Roland. Becomes fast friends with Alty because they're both apprentices. Stupid Fact: She can't cook. At all. Her baking is even worse. Name: Stan Description: Brown hair, mustache, heavy armor, wields an axe Role in Game: Roland and Lash's father Stupid Fact: Anyone with the art book will notice something odd about his entry. . . Name: Steiner Description: Glasses, green clothes, dual swords Role in Game: Queen's Knight, and a rival to Roland Stupid Fact: The producers referred to him as, "Glasses Guy" Name: Sofia Description: Light blue hair, has a staff Role in Game: Queen of Carnava Stupid fact: Her chest is the same size as Lunaluna, and bigger than Fatima's Name: Gaston Description: HUGE guy in armor, red eyes, scar on face Role in Game: One of the Queen's Knights Stupid Fact: He goes around teaching gullible guards how to sing. Name: Lichtel Description: Blonde hair, armor, braids Role in Game: One of the Queen's Knights Stupid Fact: I think his name is supposed to be German. I've seen part of that katakana combo before Name: Cappa Description: Blue hair, glasses, beach hat, guitar case and camera Role in Game: Gathers "information" on all the witches Stupid Fact: Whenever he wins a battle, he goes behind a camera and starts taking pictures. What kind of medieval setting is this?! Name: Dia Description: Blonde hair, beige clothes, red tie, HUGE book on back Role in Game: The Light Witch, and the head of the Magic School of Rev. Stupid Fact: She never refers to Roland by name; instead, she calls him, "Boy". Name: Lunaluna Description: Blue hair, white shirt, clam-looking hat Role in Game: The Water Witch Stupid Fact: Congratulations on your acquisition of a Lunaluna (TM). If your Lunaluna (TM) starts acting strange, a cup of Pure Water will make things right. Name: Popuri Description: Brown hair in pigtails, yellow bow, kopin on shirt Role in Game: The Nature Witch, and quite a brat Stupid Fact: She likes crabs. Also, her name sounds a bit like "Potpourri". Name: Sati Description: Wings, trumpet, green clothes Role in Game: The Wind Witch Stupid Fact: She speaks like a boy, and she hates studying. Name: Phil Description: Brown hair, massive hat, wields a beater Role in Game: Popuri's younger brother, who goes off without her Stupid Fact: He calls Roland "Master Roland" and Roland's father "Grand Master Stan" Name: Karen Description: Pink hair, hat, looks like something out of the Old West Role in Game: One of the villains, and leader of Rosette Lasso Stupid Fact: EVERYONE calls her Karen-chan. Except for Ace and Donkey. Name: Ace Description: Think Spike from Cowboy Bebop, with purple hair, a hat, a suit, and a briefcase instead of a gun Role in Game: One of Karen's henchmen Stupid Fact: He's probably got the most sense out of the three. Name: Donkey Description: Fat guy with glasses Role in Game: One of Karen's henchmen Stupid Fact: The producers wanted a fat guy in the game, so they made. . .him And now I present. . .MASSIVE spoilers (and people that should've been in the art book) Name: Mattias Description: Big dude with facial hair Role in Game: Wants to open Conclusion Gate for his own purposes Stupid Fact: Despite having all the markers for Evil Overlord, he treats his underlings with utmost respect Name: Ayano Description: Long silver hair, scantily clad, wields a katana Role in Game: Alty's sister, and the Silver Moon Witch Stupid Fact: She's older than the rest of the cast put together (not counting Elicia and Balba) Name: Alice Description: Bonnet, blue eyes, wields a rolling pin, not smiling Role in Game: An apprentice witch. Exploring the world with her sister. Stupid Fact: All her spells are repeats from the first Luminous Arc Name: Therese Description: Hat, long hair, wields a butcher knife, smiling Role in Game: An apprentice witch. Exploring the world with her sister. Stupid Fact: She is addicted to sweets Name: Balba Description: Not Human, and Not Georgie Role in Game: King of the Howl Beasts, and a constant thorn in Roland's side Stupid Fact: He has the opportunity to attack while everyone's busy at Istire's ice cream shop, but he doesn't. Name: Elicia Description: The last new person you'll see Role in Game: Ayano's 4,000-year-old counterpart Stupid Fact: She refers to your party as, "those kids" ============== H. Walkthrough ============== NOTE: I refer to places in terms of the World Map. For example, the Lower Castle Courtyard is designated as 2-1. From the World Map, go to the second option, then go to the first option that appears after choosing the previous option. NOTE2: Unless otherwise specified, the "Losing" condition for a battle is, "Your entire team is wiped off the map." --------- Chapter 1 --------- Watch a LONG dialogue. Watch some more dialogue. Eventually, you'll see a training ground with Stan, Lash, and Roland. After a few more lines, Lash will ask a question. The top option starts a lengthy tutorial about the battle system. After the tutorial, you'll see two options. The top option will repeat the tutorial. Once the bottom option is chosen, you'll challenge Lash to a fight. Winning this fight is easy, so I won't go into strategy. You'll get your first two Lapis after this fight. What are Lapis? There's a whole section devoted to them. . . (New Game+ note: It's not a glitch, it's a tutorial battle. Relax) After the fight, go through more dialogue. The fireworks show will be interrupted. Shortly after that, the first battle begins. ----------------------- Royal Laboratory Objective: Defeat everything You start with a basic sword guy, a spear guy (range 1-2, linear), Leena's bow (range 3-4), and Alty (spell range 1-3, melee range 1). Use Leena and Alty to snipe, Lash to soften things up, and Roland to finish. Note that Steiner is on your side. He'll wipe out enemies on his own, so don't worry about him. Just walk around and kill stuff. That's all. ----------------------- After the battle, watch the ensuing scenes. It was an accident, darn it!! Once the next (long) scenes are over, go back to the Lower Castle Courtyard (2-1). Check the first option. Keep this place in mind; this is your Guild Hall, and you get quests here. --------- Chapter 2 --------- Check for new quests. and complete them (run around the map until you find the place where the quest is, then go there). To continue, press B until you are on the world map. Go to 3-1 (a forest). Now introducing. . .Rosette Lasso!! ----------------------- Calkus Road Objective: Defeat Karen Your party is the same as the last battle, sans Steiner. Karen will not move until the majority of the units on the map are dead. Beware, as she is EXTREMELY fast (think Leena fast). She's also strong enough to kill off your weaker characters if their health isn't in tip-top shape. I suggest killing everything that's not Karen on the map, then rushing her with everyone. ----------------------- Karen doesn't seem to take well to losing. Oh, well. Watch the infighting, then press on. --------- Chapter 3 --------- Another member of the cast makes her appearance! You also get the option "Engage" here. But someone intrudes. . . ----------------------- Magic School of Rev Objective: Defeat Fatima This is the first battle that has an After Break. Look for the hearts next to the characters to see the After Break choices. No, you can't abuse Dia yet. Slowly chew your way through the Golems, and have Leena target the Blue Balls (that's what they're called. . .really) and the Succubus (the angel-looking thing that will look familiar to those that played the original Luminous Arc). Fatima will mosey down the stairs after you get rid of the majority of the units. Lash's first Art works wonders on her. If all else fails, fire up Roland's Engage. His Attack will go through the roof. ----------------------- Watch the scenes, then go through the After Break. Ooh, that looks painful, but we can't leave things like that, so. . . --------- Chapter 4 --------- NOTE: I do not remember if it is now or after this chapter, but head back to the Royal Laboratory (2-4), and read the conversation with Leena, then go to Calkus Road. This is the first sub-quest. Notice how you're short someone? Go shopping if you want, then move on to Redhelm Mountain. ----------------------- Redhelm Mountain Objective: Defeat Balto (the thing that's not a lizardman) Reinforcements show up when one of the Lizardman falls. Make sure you're near the center of the map, and you should be OK. Though the objective is to defeat one unit, make it a point to clear the map before beating Balto. The experience won't hurt. If you're lucky, the units will align themselves within Lash's range. Make sure to take advantage of that! ----------------------- There's an After Break here, too. Don't dally too much; someone's waiting for you! --------- Chapter 5 --------- Once the scenes are done, Alty will have her Flash Drive. With that distraction out of the way, it's time to do some hunting! ----------------------- Asul Forest Objective: Phil must survive Phil can heal himself. He's got enough HP to take the crab attacks, but if that minotaur reaches him, he's toast. Clear the room with Dia, then use Leena's range to snipe at the crabs. The goal is to kill the minotaur before it gets to Phil. Lash can attack over the water, if he's close enough. ----------------------- Bow down to the mighty beater! You'll see why Phil was in that situation in the first place. I feel sorry for him. You don't get Popuri yet. --------- Chapter 6 --------- Meet Lichtel. Really. After a conversation, you'll meet. . .Georgie. ----------------------- Hemiel Dimwater Ruins Objective: Defeat Georgie Georgie is a Dark creature, and Dark creatures do not like Light spells. Keep that in mind as you pummel the living daylights out of him with Dia. Bring Phil along to keep everyone's health up. Lash can hit across the water, assuming there's something worth hitting. The Golems are weak to Magic, and the Elementals are weak to physical attacks. You can also use Roland's Engage (Dia) on Georgie. ----------------------- It seems that the person that we're looking for isn't here, but you did get a lead to go to Istire. --------- Chapter 7 --------- Is that a statue of Lunaluna?! Could it be. . .Alty and Dia?! Say hi to Cappa, the equivalent of the paparazzi of Luminous Arc 2. If you decide to read some of the other materials, you'll learn more about Italy--I mean, Istire (the gondolas, the water, and the ice cream are the same). You'll also learn that it is unwise to challenge Phil and Leena to an ice cream eating contest. You will lose. (minor spoiler notes): Istire is home to an ice cream shop with 128 flavors. They stock things such as Miracle Choco-Banana and Max (some fruit I forget) Orange. Phil seems to like the latter. (end spoiler notes) ----------------------- Istire Water City Objective: Defeat Karen Wow, what an unhappy starting position! You have to be some kind of masochist to leave Leena out of this battle. Two hits will off either of the mages in the center. Beware the mechas; they have a 20 MP attack that HURTS. They only get to use it once, but if both of them unload on Roland, it won't be pretty! Once half the map or so is gone, three more Archers appear around Karen. They are pathetically weak. Karen will start moving shortly after the reinforcements appear. If you're lucky, she'll end up right next to Lash. Pummel her with PHYSICAL attacks. ----------------------- "But. . .I powered them up!" After more bickering, Rosette Lasso leaves. Say goodbye to the ice cream. Shop around before leaving. --------- Chapter 8 --------- This is a two-part chapter. You get to use a different set of characters in the second part (if you want), but you cannot re-equip. ----------------------- Azul Caves, part 1 Objective: Defeat Fatima The two knights near Fatima won't move unless you're close to them. Bring a physical tank to provoke the knights (Lash, but only if you can boost his Resistance), then use Dia to inflict a goodly amount of damage to Fatima. Keep Phil nearby to patch Dia up. The Succubi don't put up much in the way of fighting. After this fight. . . Azul Caves, part 2 Objective: Defeat Georgie The two golems near Georgie won't move unless you're close to them. Stick to the north-western part of this map, harass the golems, then blast Georgie with your favorite Light Witch. Use Lunaluna's waterwalking abilities to your advantage. If done right, this battle goes by faster than the first part. ----------------------- It seems that Georgie got his way after all. Stupid cat. --------- Chapter 9 --------- Go back to the Magic School of Rev (4-1). Watch the LONG conversation with Stan, then save. Someone we haven't seen in a while makes an entrance. She wants to WHAT?! ----------------------- Magic School of Rev Objective: Defeat Popuri Lose Condition: Roland falls You're only allowed two other characters besides Roland. Since I am cruel and heartless, I had Phil in this battle. I do NOT recommend the witches. Their HP is too low, and they must be in Popuri's range before they can hit her with spells (read: suicide). Popuri will start by giving herself a massive speed boost. During that time, target the Kopin. See if you can kill them both before Popuri's speed resets. Keep Roland's health up at all costs. Also, Popuri will use her Flash Drive whenever she's able. It does 200+ damage, so be prepared to heal immediately. Once Popuri's speed is back to normal, hit her with everything you've got. Good luck. ----------------------- The teenage Witch is still not convinced, and runs off. There's not much that can be done to convince her otherwise, so go over to Grand End. . .hey, wait, what are we doing here so early in the game?! ---------- Chapter 10 ---------- Gaston is here to greet you. After many more scenes (and an epic golem- kicking), you get to fight a recurring nuisance. ----------------------- Granend Front Objective: Defeat all units Bring MP recovery items; you'll need it! Once you pass the halfway point or so of this map, three Golem reinforcements appear. Golems and magic don't mix; use that to your advantage. Georgie can jump down from his position to yours, but won't do so until most of the map is cleared. When he does, make sure your strongest units are nearby to send him to off-the-map land. ----------------------- We haven't seen the last of this place, unfortunately. . . ---------- Chapter 11 ---------- If I told you it was more of the same, would you kill me? Yes? Well, YOU get to finish this FAQ on your own! ----------------------- Granend Objective: Defeat everyone My, what a lovely starting position. Go witch-happy on this map; golems fall faster to magic than they do brute force. After you clear out most of the golems, 4 new units appear. The two Unicorn Demons (purple) whack you with spears (think Lash, but less damage), and the two Devils (green) use Dark magic. Once you get rid of the Phantom, a green F-Golem appears. Mow over that unit, and the map will end. ----------------------- Oops, did I say end? After an impressive cut scene, another villain is introduced. Something important happens here. I can't spoil it completely, but. . .*cues Star Wars music* ----------------------- Granend pt. 2 Objective: Defeat Mattias You're facing two of the strongest enemies you've seen so far on the same map. The third one is stronger than the previous two. What's an alliance of witches and soldiers gonna do? Knock Georgie out first, then Fatima. Heal whenever you take damage. If Mattias decides to use his FD, his target will most likely die. Save your FDs for Mattias; doing 25% of his life with Alty on Intention is worth it! ----------------------- After the battle, Mattias reveals that he was toying with you. Roland gets cocky, and. . .Lash gets his FD. Finally. The story gets far more interesting from this point on. ---------- Chapter 12 ---------- After the events in the previous chapter, push on to Farhom, and. . .what happened to this town?! ----------------------- Farhom Town Objetive: Defeat all enemies This battle is absolute cake compared the events at Grandend. The only thing to worry about is the yellow reinforcement that appears. Kamaitachi (its ranged attack) does quite a bit of damage. Otherwise, plow through everything as usual. ----------------------- Being a nice guy pays off; you can now shop in Farhom. There's something that the Queen needs to know, so head back to Carnava Castle Throne Room (1-1). Before going on to the next chapter, check out the quests. They will increase in difficulty (some by a lot). ---------- Chapter 13 ---------- Talk with the Queen, then watch as your country is invaded. Oh, we're not allowed to watch. ----------------------- Gate Space, pt. 1 Objective: Guard must survive Like the Farhom battle, there's not much to say about it. Watch out for the fishy-looking reinforcements; they have a LARGE area attack that deals ~100 damage (~150 to Alty). Level up whoever you want; it's not that difficult. ----------------------- Fatima shows up again. You mean that previous attack WASN'T her doing?! An argument ensues, and Roland and his big mouth are stuck fighting. . .her. ----------------------- Gate Space, pt. 2 Objective: Defeat Fatima and Georgie The good news is that you don't have to deal with Mattias. The bad news is that Fatima and Georgie are a bit stronger. Your only solace is that you finally get Popuri. Georgie likes to mess with your units' offensive power. Object to that by pummeling him with the strongest spells in your arsenal. Punish any enemy unit that gets in your way. That stupid cat will eventually fall. Once Georgie leaves, use Fatima's lack of speed against her. By now, she should be the last unit on the map. If she uses her FD on someone, have everyone rush her. She probably won't recover in time. ----------------------- After the canned "you should've joined me" speech, Fatima and Georgie leave. A new place in an old setting appears. Phil is so ecstatic about his sister's appearance that he gets his FD. ---------- Chapter 14 ---------- Steiner is mighty interested in Roland's Tool, so he drags everyone to the Arts Center (3-2). It's a beautiful place, complete with a restaurant, lapis, and Rosette Lasso. ----------------------- Arts Center Objective: Kick Robot Butt The robot won't move. Ever. Instead, it will hit you with a 3x3 missile attack that does a decent amount of damage, a laser attack that hits all units standing next to it, or its FD (which hurts). Walk up to that robot and hit it until it breaks. Bring someone to heal injuries; even Lash can't take that kind of a beating. ----------------------- Karen and Leena talk (finally). Karen makes Leena sad. Steiner cheers her up by allowing her to use her FD. YAY! Did anyone see that evil glint in Steiner's eye? I hope this is not a sign of things to come. . . ---------- Chapter 15 ---------- Steiner asks you to go somewhere new, so. . .off we go! Cappa finally decides to get a FD (so he can see the witch's smiling faces). ----------------------- Silress Ruins, pt. 1 Objective: Defeat Fatima and Georgie This is NOT funny. Snipe at the golems, kill anything else that wanders into your range (including an Devil with a bow that will appear after you create enough carnage), and hope and pray Georgie doesn't hit more than one unit with his Attack and Magic down spell. Once Georgie is out of the picture, things get much easier. Knock Fatima off of the map to end things. No thanks to a lot of bad moves, Cappa was forced to finish off Fatima and Georgie. Alone. His FD came in handy. ----------------------- Once again, Our Heroes are too late. WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO US, MMV? ----------------------- Silress Ruins, pt. 2 Objective: Defeat Mattias Any units KO'd in the previous map go into this map at half health. Spread out, and stay that way. Think of this as a distant echo to the events at Granend. This time, everyone has their FDs. Use Georgie and Fatima to build DP, then dump it out on Mattias. Serves you right, you magic-sword-wielding ninny!!! ----------------------- Again, Mattias is poised to strike when. . .Alty saves the day. . .and then winds up needing to be saved. Was Alty dying her hair the entire time? (this is a VERY long cutscene) ---------- Chapter 16 ---------- Take a walk outside, and meet. . .someone that looks suspiciously like Alty's sister. Go back into the house, and you'll get your next assignment. Let me save already! ----------------------- Blizzard Sanctuary Objective: Defeat Sati Lose Condition: Roland falls Sati's bored, and this is her cure for boredom. Normally, I don't set parties, but THIS party has a purpose. Bring Popuri to deal MASSIVE damage against Sati, and Lunaluna to jack Roland's Resistance up to something decent. Have Roland run towards the other two witches. Sati will follow. Pummel her with Popuri's spells, and use Lunaluna to keep Roland's health up. This battle is FAR easier than the battle against Popuri. ----------------------- Sati's finally happy. You'll get Mother Lapis, and see something that could only be done with Mother Lapis. ----------------------- Inside of Mother Objective: Defeat your shadow Lose Condition: Roland falls You will get to move first. DO NOT MOVE. Your shadow will walk up to you. Move behind it and strike. Your shadow will do the same. Repeat until you win. ----------------------- Once you win that battle. . .ROLAND, WEAR A SHIRT UNDER THAT!!! Don't worry, Roland's facial expressions remain the same. This scenario looks like something out of another game. . . ---------- Chapter 17 ---------- After this chapter, go to Magic School of Rev (4-1), and choose the new option, then go to Istire Water City (but make sure Dia, Lunaluna, and Sati are over level 20, or you will be in for a lot of grief). Somewhere around here (this chapter or the next), come back to this town for a hilarious sub-quest involving Phil, Popuri, and bad cooking (you'll need to go back to Asul Forest for the second half of this sub-quest). Welcome to Rickbate City. Do some shopping before continuing the story. ----------------------- Rickbate City Objective: Defeat all enemies Reinforcements in the form of more Howl Devils (those black flying things) show up to the north, west, and east, respectively. Keep killing stuff, and they'll appear. The Devils are dark creatures. You should know what to do about dark creatures. ----------------------- Once that's over, you'll end up back at home. Watch the scene between Roland and Alty (so many roses!), then continue on. ---------- Chapter 18 ---------- Enjoy the scenery! Your vacation is interrupted by the Rest of the Cast With Names. Literally. After watching an argument between Sofia and Mattias, be prepared for a battle. ----------------------- Silbeek Beach Objective: Defeat Fatima and Georgie The Golems regenerate (slowly). Enemies are spread out, which means that it will take them a while to get to you. . .except for that succubus. Kill the succubus, and beat up the Golems with area spells (Flame Pillar, etc.) Once the Golems fall, a Devil and Howl Devil will appear behind you. They're not that strong, so defeating them won't be too hard. Let Georgie float over, then pound him with whatever you feel like pounding him with. Fatima will follow; a few FDs will end the battle. ----------------------- Are you a bad enough dude to protect the queen and her realm? Do some questing, if you feel like it, then continue. ---------- Chapter 19 ---------- Hey, who broke my screen?! The following scenes will hold varying levels of satisfaction for you, dear reader (I didn't like it; I WANTED TO DO IT!) Take a deep breath. You're about to challenge THAT. ----------------------- Conclusion Gate, pt. 1 Objective: Defeat Balba If you have been doing quests, the monster levels shouldn't be too far off of yours. Remember those headache battles with Mattias, Fatima, and Georgie? You should have no headaches of that sort with this battle. No reinforcements show up, and Balba stays put until the lesser Howl Demons are dead. His only ranged attack is Dark Breath, which does very little damage. His FD hits hard, but only hits one person. That being said, if you can hit and run, you'll win with ease. ----------------------- Did Mattias just. . .help Alty?! At least Balba is perfectly clear on what he wants. Too bad he ran off. . . ----------------------- Conclusion Gate, pt. 2 Objective: Defeat all enemies This doesn't look as bad, but. . . After a few of the Crabs go down, a F-Death Beetle will appear near your starting position. After a few of the Goblins go down, four Crabs will appear throughout the map. Keep killing stuff. How you do it is not important. ----------------------- Watch another LONG cut scene. I won't comment on this. Go back to Carnava. ---------- Chapter 20 ---------- The guards won't let you in. Meanwhile, it seems that all is not well in Pearlpark City. Go there and shop. The new equipment is nice. Once you're done re-equipping, take a look around. It's like Farhom the Second, and Rosette Lasso. . .is helping the citizens of Pearlpark. Instead, you get a Howl Beast battle. ----------------------- Pearlpark City Objective: Defeat all enemies Fire, fire everywhere! If you are the risky type, bring Lunaluna. You'll do more damage, at the expense of taking more. Take out the snakes first. Those three-headed doggies are slower than the Flame-Pillar-casting-pieces-of-snakeskin. It's not a hard battle, but it can be frustrating. ----------------------- Seems like Rosette Lasso isn't evil. Ace seems to be the closest thing to the voice of reason in that group. After a rather long conversation, the trio run off. Your next destination is Istire. ---------- Chapter 21 ---------- The world is at stake, and all Popuri, Phil, and Leena can think of is ice cream. Crab Choco-Berry Mint ice cream, to be exact. The world is doomed. I promised I wouldn't post spoilers but. . .the favorite ice cream of the various characters: Phil: It's ice cream! Who cares about flavor? Leena: Seems to like the Egg Mix Popuri: Crab Cream Rocket Dia: Sweet Love-style Milk Sati: Red Hot Chili Chili Tabasco (and is interested in the Tri-Colored Pepper Rainbow) Lash: Doesn't like ice cream Alty: Has other things on her mind Lunaluna: Prefers drinking water Cappa: Is more interested in writing a story about the ice cream This ice cream shop puts most ice cream shops to shame - they have 256 flavors! As Roland put it: "Um, about Balba. . ." Balba is kind enough to wait while everyone has ice cream. During the cut scene, Roland and Fatima talk. I'll explain what my theory on this conversation is later. After Fatima and Georgie eat it (again), the fights starts. ----------------------- Istire Water City Objective: Defeat Balba Not much to say here. Reinforcements in the form of three Howl Demons show up at the corners (except for the one you started next to). Otherwise, do whatever you did the last time, and send Balba packing. For a boss, he's kinda easy. . . ----------------------- I only have one thing to say about the next scene: "Steiner, you tool. . ." ---------- Chapter 22 ---------- You can't go shopping. Cue the next scene (3-4) to see why. "Hey. . .did you hear that?" It's Rosette Lasso to the rescue! Watch the long scene, and do the last dialogue of the optional dialogues (the option WITHOUT the red flag). (I promised I wouldn't spoil anything, so if you are being a stubbon purist, please skip the next line) YOU GET GEORGIE AND KAREN FOR THIS BATTLE. HELL YES!! (okay, start reading again) ----------------------- Mogus Prison Objective: Haul ass to the exit What kind of idiot jailed Roland and co. with their weapons? Wow, this spread looks easy. The soldiers will be kind enough to rush you in small, manageable groups. The knights have a bit more defense than most, but fall quickly to magic. Everything else has the defense of a cream puff. Mow anything that gets between you and the exit, and you'll be fine. ----------------------- . . .and there we go! Well, sort of. ---------- Chapter 23 ---------- Roland, this is a BAD time to have a cute converastion with Alty. You'll eventually Get Out of Jail by rolling doubles (sorry), then go to the gate. Looks like the gate guard doesn't wanna budge. ----------------------- Gate Space Objective: Defeat Lichtel Don't let the magic users get more than one hit off. Lichtel is surprisingly easy to beat. It's the goons around him that make this map harder than it should be. Watch out for reinforcements from behind (two magic guys and one soldier grunt). I can't think of anything else to type here. ----------------------- After that scene, Lichtel promises that he'll defeat you next time (I'm sure he will. . .) Meanwhile, Roland accomplishes one of his missions - shut Georgie up. (remember that conversation in Istire? I think this affects your new recruit's heart level) ---------- Chapter 24 ---------- Whilst walking along Calkus Road, Roland's group happened upon Steiner's group. The result: Roland picks up a ninja, and Steiner makes his sister mad. The latter is asking to get his rear handed to him. I'll be more than happy to oblige (Leena is one of my favorite units). ----------------------- Calkus Road Objective: Defeat Steiner Great, it's a bunch of mage rejects that want revenge for being called nerds. The mysterious warrior joins your party. If you're as heartless as I am, bring Leena along. Your job is to plow through this group in order to get to the green dude all the way in back. A couple of reinforcements show up after a bit; handle them like you handle the rest of the map. Two or three strong hits is usually enough to get rid of an enemy unit. Steiner's defenses are horrid. I had Leena finish him off for great justice. ----------------------- Have you figured out who that mysterious warrior is? No? Shame on you. ---------- Chapter 25 ---------- SPOILER ALERT! If you want to see what Hugo and Cecille look like, head to Hemiel Dimwater Ruins. NOW! To continue the "quest", go to Bullhelm Volcano, and go to the new option. Bring lots of curative items! END SPOILER! NOTE: The shop that popped up in the same place as the guild may glitch your game. If you notice that icons are appearing in weird places, save and turn off the game! Otherwise, it may freeze. You can go on quests again! Some of these quests yield more than Lapis; check your inventory often! Go shopping if you dare, level up if you feel like it, then head to the castle. Things are going to get interesting. ----------------------- Passage of Palace, pt. 1 Objective: Defeat all enemies Four Goblin reinforcements show up at the bottom of the courtyard after a few turns. Snipe the Goblins, and anything else down in that lower courtyard. Let the monsters on the upper end of the screen come near you, then pound them. Despite the cruddy starting position, this battle is not too hard. ----------------------- Three familiar people show up after you clear out the monster invasion. They're not here to thank you for your wonderful work (ungrateful ingrates). ----------------------- Passage of Palace, pt. 2 Objective: Defeat all enemies Yep, it's THOSE three. If you feel especially cruel, bring Leena. Ignore Lichtel. He'll walk down to you when he's good and ready (and if you do things right, he'll be the only thing standing by the time he gets to your units). Gaston's normal attack hits wide (think Roland's fourth art). He hits VERY hard. He'll go down to a strong enough physical attack, or any half-decent magic attack. Steiner's defenses have not improved one bit. Have Roland hound him off the screen (you can have Leena poke at him; it's quite effective, but extremely mean). Eliminate Steiner, then Gaston. Lichtel will walk into his own demise. ----------------------- We're NOT here to murder them! Before you run off, check the guild hall for some spoilers (I won't say what it is, but if you've been paying close attention. . .) ---------- Chapter 26 ---------- After this mission, head to Calkus Road, then Pearlpark. You'll get to hear the Rosette Lasso theme again! It was a lot of effort to get to the queen, but you've finally reached her. Roland starts yammering away, and is rudely interrupted by everyone's favorite mad scientist and bull. Sofia is NOT going to be happy with the mess we're about to create. ----------------------- Eternal Rose Garden Objective: Defeat Balba The cerebus are slow, as usual. The red Howl Demons STILL don't have a ranged attack (but they hit really hard). A lone Death Beetle reinforcement will appear near the round platform. It has movement 6 and a ton of HP, so be careful! Balba himself hits hard physically and sports a draining move, but his Dark Breath is an absolute joke. He goes down faster to magic attacks, but a good knock upside the head will do the trick, too. ----------------------- The plot isn't going to get any simpler, is it? Sorry Alty! ---------- Chapter 27 ---------- Watch the first scene. Long, isnt' it? SPOILER ALERT AGAIN! Get your butt back to the guild, pronto. Look for a level 3 mission involving apprentices (consult Alty's job entry in the game manual to see what the word "apprentice" looks like). Take it! If you've played the first Luminous Arc, you'll know who these two are. . . END SPOILERS When you're ready, go back to that gate. Y'know, the one that you'll come to hate. . . ----------------------- Conclusion Gate Objective: Defeat Balba An F-Howl Fish will show up as a reinforcement from the bottom of the map. Its defenses are laughable, but its magic is high. You have been warned. Run around and kill everything that you can't control. Balba will walk down on his own accord (shortly after the demons around him start moving). Balba will spam his breath attack when he can, and use his FD when he thinks he can get away with it. Sacrifice one unit to the worthy cause of draining his FD meter, then go beserk on him. He should die within two turns, if you concentrate everything on him (a unit who will remain nameless dealt 700+ damage to him with a level 1 FD). ----------------------- A familiar face will pop up. STOP MAKING LEENA CRY! Now I'm starting to cry, dammit. This final break is special; you get to watch all three scenes, and you don't have to answer questions. Remember those Breaks you've been doing? The three characters with the most heart meter get their final breaks. Try not to cry during Leena's break. ---------- Chapter 28 ---------- Watch a LONG conversation. I'm not going to have time to level everyone up! The shop in the guild will sell new stuff. Shop whilst you can! Someone went missing. Let's find out where that person went. ----------------------- Sealed Place Objective: Defeat Fatima and Georgie Again?! If I have to fight this duo ONE MORE TIME, I will inflict massive damage on the next non-important story unit I come across! This starting position reminds me of one of my least favorite maps out of the first Luminous Arc. At least I don't have the stupid condition of, "keep Lucia alive". Two Succubi and a Knight will spawn near the lower-left corner of the map. Ignore them. Georgie will start moving almost immediately. He'll be kind enough to meet you in the middle. Make him regret that decision. Three well-placed hits should be enough to kill him. Meanwhile, mow down everything between you and Fatima. Fatima should get off one spell before she meets her doom. I hope you brought Dia (if only for her Engage). ----------------------- Alty attempts something stupid. The result is so nauseatingly sweet that I gagged. Even Fatima looked a bit green. . . If you don't know why I gagged, be thankful that you can't read Japanese. ---------- Chapter 29 ---------- "Where the hell am I?" So starts your journey into a new part of the map. After watching the first scene, go back to Totrie Desert, then Silress Ruins. Georgie is testing you, and it is advised to stock a couple of health restoration items. Serious Georgie is serious. Once you're done questing, look around to see a familar menace. ----------------------- Dead Space, pt. 1 Objective: Defeat Balba Well, well, isn't it a bit crowded? Let Balba come to you (he will, once you kill off enough random enemies). Sometime in the middle of the chaos, a bunch of Howl Demons barge in. Ignore them, if possible. You want to kill Balba, not waste MP on them. You'll probably have to sacrifice someone to Balba's FD. I don't remember much else, except that it was rough. ----------------------- Remember that Enigma, WAY back in Chapter 8? It's important again! ----------------------- Dead Space, pt. 2 Objective: Defeat Balba What kind of joke is this?! Howl Demon reinforcements appear not long after the battle begins, followed by a bunch of those snake things. Rush Balba with EVERYONE, and ignore anything that's not him. Ranged attackers are VERY helpful in this battle. ----------------------- That was not funny. Move on; we're almost home free! ---------- Chapter 30 ---------- Do the final couple of quests (especially the one offering a lot of money as a reward). Watch a scene. The top option will continue the story; the bottom one will allow you to finish things up on the map. This is The Point of No Return. Once you are good and ready, step into the new world, and watch the scenes. I guess you start looking really sexy after the first millennia passes, eh? I'll try to remember that if I decide to live for 4,000 years. ----------------------- The Sanctuary, pt. 1 Objective: Defeat Elicia The enemies don't look that bad. Two waves of reinforcements show up; if you have been doing quests, they are not worth mentioning. Eventually, Elicia herself will start to mosey down. Her stats seem scary, but her 10 MP spell does surprisingly little damage. It doesn't take much to eliminate her (really; the final battle with Balba was far more chaotic than this). ----------------------- Elicia doesn't like violence. She proves it by trashing her sanctuary. Did that battle seem like the end? No? Well, you're right. ----------------------- The Sanctuary, pt. 2 Objective: Defeat Elicia Elicia has transformed into some sort of plant-thingy. She can't move, but I'll explain what her attacks do. The attacks seem to rotate in this order, but I am not certain. No - a (that's how it's written) is the 99 MP attack. See those triangles on the floor near her? That's the width of that attack. It's about six squares long (I didn't bother to count). It hurts, but you'll most likely survive if you're at full health. I have no idea what her 1 MP attack does. She also has her 20 MP Thunder attack, and that may kill off your lower-resist characters. This attack is the typical area of attack-type of attack, but its reach is fairly insane (think No - a range). Her FD is Apocalypse. It has the same area as her Thunder attack. Don't count on surviving this unless you HP is well over 1200. In a nutshell, spread out, and poke where you can. A ranged attacker (Cappa or Leena) is extremely good during this battle. If you still can't figure out how to win, I put my character-specific strategy below. Ayano's job was to stay alive long enough to boost everyon'e resistance. She got bonus points for being able to walk up to the boss and use a FD. Phil's job was to give everyone regeneration, as well as patch up who he could. Leena's job was to stand just outside of No - a's range (from the lower-left corner of Elicia, go two to the left and two down; that's where Leena was parked), hit normally, and use her FD when able. Roland's job was to survive long enough to attack Elicia. Therese's job was to inflict as much damage as possible on Elicia (her FD dealt impressive damage). Alty's job was to resurrect fallen people. It took a LONG time, but I eventually won when I had Therese whack her (after Alty unloaded her FD on the boss). ----------------------- Is this the end? Really? Yes, it is! Congratulations!! Watch the credits and ending (they occur simultaneously). Once you are ready, prepare for New Game+. . . ============== I. After Break ============== After a story line battle, certain characters get After Breaks. Look for the heart next to their portrait! The breaks require Roland to answer a question. If he answers the first one "correctly", he'll get a second question. Depending on your answer, you'll get a judgment. Here's the judgments: Best Break - Red, fills the most meter Good Break - Yellow Normal Break - Blue (you answered the first question "wrong") This After Break is a work in progress. If a choice appears with question marks, then I got the Normal or Good Break, and I can only theorize as to which choice would get the Best Break. Notation: 4: 2, 1 That means for Chapter 4, take the second choice, then the first for best results. I don't remember the subject for every break, but I'll try to comment on those that I do remember. Lash ---- 3: 2, ? 8: 1, 2 Leena ----- 3: 2, 1 4: 2, 1 (Roland sacrifices himself for the Best Break) 6: 1, 2 10: 1, 2 14: 2, 2 17: 1, ? (No, Leena, STOP! You'll poison him!) 20: 1, 1 25: 1, ? Alty ---- 5: 1, 2 7: 2, 1 (?) 12: 2, ? (got the Normal Break) 19: 1, 1 23: 1, ? Dia --- 5: 2, 2 (Dia is testing you; these are the correct quiz answers) 7: 2, ? Phil ---- 6: 1, 1 (Phil really needs a good male role model. . .) 9: 1, 1 (?) 11: 2, 1 (the last choice on the second question is "Please dance for me") 15: 2, 2 (please, Phil, do NOT become a pervert like Cappa when you grow up!) Lunaluna -------- 9: 2, 2 (I think) Cappa ----- 8: 2, 1 (?) (he IS the pervert, but why does he drag Roland into it?) 13: 2, ? (I decided to be funny and have Cappa comment on Fatima's body. This leads to a Normal Break) 24: 2, ? (I'm not doing so well, am I?) Popuri ------ 18: 2, ? Georgie ------- 22: 1, ? (call this revenge for 20 chapters of grief) Fatima ------ 26: 2, ? (she liked Roland's assertiveness the first time. . .) ========= J. Quests ========= You get quests not long after you start the game. To check your quests, go to the Lower Castle Courtyard (2-1), then choose the first option. A maid will give you your quests. When I list a chapter number, that means the quest is available after the FIRST conversation in the chapter (the dialogue immediately after the chapter number and name flashes) until the first conversation of the last chapter. Some quests are around for more than one chapter (but don't rely on it). Quests are repeatable. As long as it's on your quest list, you can take it! You can only "take" one quest at a time. If you change your mind, go back to the guild, and press A on the option that appears with a taken quest (the one with the red symbol in its square). I did pay attention to the quests that gave me the most grief (Lvl. 3 and higher). I'll list those. Chapter 11 (???) - I think this one takes place in Onzark. This is the F- Lizardman quest. Your job is to weaken the blue Lizardman (i.e. make it kneel). It's far faster than anything else on the map (and the regular Lizardmen are no joke), so now is NOT the time to level up Lunaluna. Snipe at the F-Lizardman until it goes down. This will end the quest. Chapter 12 (Gate Space) - Do NOT kill the guard next to the gate. You need to have a unit stand next to him to end this quest. The two Monks closest to you are fairly easy to take out. They tend to critical when they hit, so don't leave a low HP unit near them. Take out the lone healer (easy enough with Leena or Cappa), the next two Monks (whatever worked the first time), then. . .run. The F Master Monk (the scary Monk with insane Defense) is EXTREMELY fast, and kills a lot of things in one hit. Either bring him with Magic, or spread your units out and run towards the guard. I did the former, and ended the level with Dia (and only Dia) walking up to the guard. Chapter 13 (Azul Cave) - It's only a bunch of knights and. . .WHAT?! The red Phantom has 6 move, 1800 HP, and too much AC for my comfort. The Knights can take a beating. Eliminate the knights using any means possible, then unload FDs on that Phantom! Even if the job is a straight dash to the exit, it will help immensely if you can clear the map before leaving. Do not rush the enemy; instead, let them come to you. Chapter 14 (Istire) - You only have to kill one unit. . .but it's the bandit with 900 HP. Said bandit has a ranged attack that deals MASSIVE damage (think Shine Ballet on steroids). To top it off, he's quite fast. Meanwhile, you've gotta deal with four other ranged attackers and two MORE bandits. If you insist on bringing Witches (sans Dia; she won't be available for this quest), let them snipe at the slightly-less scary bandits while hiding behind a couple of units with decent Defense (to build DP). Once the target bandit comes within range, have everyone unleash their FDs on him. Chapter 15 (Farhom Bomb Squad) - This mission takes place in Farhom, but it reminds me of a certain Tavern Request out of FFTA. You'd expect something scary after reading the previous quest descriptions. . .but this is extremely tame for a level 3 mission. The Red Balls (don't ask) have invaded, and it's your job to take them out. The trick is to attack ONE Ball at a time, and kill it before it can self-destruct all over someone. After a few of those balls die, reinforcement balls show up at the bottom of the map. Let them come to you before sending them packing. Kill a few more, and three more balls appear at the top. . .but one of them is green! Deal with those the same way you dealt with the previous balls, and the map will be over. Lunaluna is quite effective against most of the enemies. Chapter 15 (Bullhelm Volcano) - OMG PLOT HOLE!!! The magician you meet will ramble on about a Beast Equalizer (NOT a Beast E. Colizer. . .that would be nasty), and it's your job to clean up the mess when his doohicky doesn't work as expected. First, study the map. There's certain spots where you or the monsters can jump over the magma streams. If you can park a unit on one side of those spots, the enemy can't jump over. If you put a ranged unit on said spot, the monsters will just. . .stay there. If you wanted to level Cappa, this is the level to do so (if you can park him on one of those spots). Once the map is mostly clear, head for the exit. The Death Beetles won't move too much (and they don't hit THAT hard). Kill the one on the right side, then walk to the exit. Chapter 16 (Calkus Road) - Black Succubus? The Succubi (besides the black one) heal whatever enemy's health is too low. You can either aim to kill units before that happens, or intentionally leave enemies at low health so you don't have to worry about the Succubi attacking. It's not as hard as it looks. Chapter 17 (Hemiel) - This doesn't look like a hard battl--OMG, CRABS! Five crabs will appear around the eastern and southern parts of the map after a few of the original enemies fall. They are darned fast, high-leveled, and hit VERY hard. Alty's Flame Pillar does 300+ damage to them. Leena works on this map; the Crabs have low movement, so she can hit and run. Chapter 18 (Gate Space) - What a horrible starting position! Killing either the priest (the one with the mace) or the armored knight will end this battle. Choose one, then rush that direction. Chapter 18 (Redhelm Mountain) - Ow, ow, OW!! Your job is to take out the three-headed dog sitting on the upper-left corner. It will move after a few of the lesser units are killed. The unit on the lower-left corner is the same as that irritating reinforcement from Chapter 13, and Kamaitachi STILL hurts. Let the Cerebus come near you, then hit it with everything you've got. The Basilisks (upper-right corner) can paralyze every time they hit. Chapter 24 (Rockoh Source) - Earth mages. Must die. Your mission is to kill the archers (preferably before they move), make the mages sorry they used Intention, and pick off the knights before they reach you. Easy? Only if Sati sits this round out. Chapter 24 (Totrie Desert) - Bring Georgie if you like being funny (it relates to the scene before this mission). This battle is so easy I don't feel like typing out a strategy for it. Chapter 24 (Pearlpark City) - It's only Minoppi, so this should be easy, right? NOT A CHANCE. The Minoppi in this mission are fast, and have had their attack boosted to insane levels. If that isn't bad enough, several more Minoppi join the madness midway through the battle! Pick off the Minoppi one by one. Phil makes a better healer than Lunaluna during this battle (unless you forgot to level him up). He's got enough speed so he can heal and RUN! Plus, he can take a couple of hits before he goes down. Chapter 25 (Totrie Desert) - Have your units stand on the edge of the uppermost level, and shoot/slash anything that dares climb up. That's all the strategy that's needed. Chapter 25 (Blizzard Sanctuary) - If you feel reckless, DON'T bring Witches. You're up against an army of elementals, and they all hit hard. They go down quickly to physical attacks (if your units survive long enough to reach them). A lone Wind elemental will appear near the upper-right corner of the map after most of the other elementals are dead. Again, pick off the elementals one by one. This battle is hard, but doable. Chapter 25 (Rockoh Source) - ENOUGH WITH THE RANDOM MAGICIANS! The two mages in black are armed with a VERY long-range version of Fatima's Gravity Ice (her second spell). The other units pose some threat, but are not too hard to defeat. The magicians can't take too many hits - but you have to reach them before they'll die! Chapter 27 (Blizzard Sanctuary) - What is this? You're only allowed four units?! The monsters are pretty strong, and the two guest units will most likely eat it. Kill the snake ASAP, and beware of reinforcements from the left side of the map. Bring your faster (higher AO) units; you'll need it. After this mission is over, your party will change for good! Chapter 27 (Asul Forest) - It's only a bunch of random human units. That being said, all of them have a good deal more HP, defense, and resistance than what you'd expect out of grunts of that level. Your target is the unit in red on the other side of the map. Kill the soldiers, then the monk, then the magicians and/or any archers that get in your path, THEN the priests. Four archers will appear as reinforcements after the soldiers and monk are gone. They show up all over the place. Chapter 28 (Pearlpark) - The only notable thing about this battle is the reinforcements (three Griffins). They dodge like mad, but witches never miss with magic. . .otherwise, not much to say about this. Chapter 28 (Farhom City) - It's like the producers sapped the difficulty of the Pearlpark quest and shoved it in this one! You'll eventually have to kill FOUR of those F-Demons. Three of them show up as reinforcements near the bottom of the map. All the Demons are ridiculously fast, dodge physical attacks like nobody's business, and hit hard enough to kill almost any unit in two hits. To make things even more complicated, those snakes have enough punch to deal 300+ damage with Flame Pillar. My advice is to bring Dia, and keep her alive as long as possible. Her spells are one of the few things that do significant damage (besides FDs and Therese). Pick off the demons one by one. I wish you luck. Chapter 29 (Totrie Desert) - Choose between the F-Goblin and the F-Minotaur, and aim for that one. A combination of Goblins and Minotaurs will appear as reinforcements once the first wave of Goblins die. If you like doing things the hard way, go after the F-Minotaur. Chapter 29 (???) - I think there's another one, but it didn't make enough of an impression on me. I might be getting this mission mixed up with the one on Bullhelm Volcano. Chapter 30 (Bullhelm Volcano) - That F-Phantom has Gravity Ice. The F-Golems can move 5 spaces per turn. Why is this a level 4 mission? Six F-Balls appear all over the place once the Golems have died. Let them come to you, then pound them. They like to use their half-suicidal area of attack, so I hope you brought a healer. Chapter 30 (Royal Training Grounds) - Ah, the place where it all began. The four units you see on the screen are all you have to kill. The soldier-looking guy can heal himself, the archer's Confuse Shot confuse rate seems to be boosted, the mage casts a long-range Gravity Ice, and the priest hits VERY hard. Kill the archer and soldier, then have someone unload on the mage. From there, snipe at the priest until it dies. ======== K. Lapis ======== You receive Lapis as a quest completion item or as a battle bonus item. Lapis must be equipped between battles. Some Lapis have a set bonus (i.e. TEC +5), while others have a percentage bonus (i.e. HP +5%). Others have different names, and different effects. When I get a hold of a computer that will allow me to type the names in Japanese, I'll post the Lapis I've found so far here. The Lapis colors are a clue as to how "good" they are. The order is yellow, green, and red. The yellow lapis will give +5 or +10 stat boost, +5 all (non-)magical stats, 5% or 10% percentage boosts (except for the HP and MP one; that's 5% only, IIRC), 5% elemental damage boost, or 25% elemental damage reduction. The Jump Shoes (Jump + 1) and the Treasure 20% are in this category. The green lapis will give a +10 or +15 stat boost (depends on which stat), +10 to all (non-)magical stats, 15% percentage boosts, 10% elemental damage boost, or 50% elemental damage reduction. The Wing Shoes (Jump + 2), the HP/MP recovery auras, and the Treasure 50% are in this category. The red lapis are EXTREMELY good. The ones I've collected so far: - One stat +20 - Percentage stat +30% - HP and MP +20% - Boosts all non-magical stats by 20 - Boosts all magical stats by 20 - Recover 20% of damage you inflict on an opponent - Recover 10% of HP or MP each turn - Increases AO by 2 - Increases healing item effectiveness (if I've translated this right) - Increase one element's damage by 20% - Greatly decrease one element's damage - Decreases damage (or so it seems; the character who is equipped with this Lapis will no longer complain when being hit) - Auto Medical (I have no idea what this does, but I've got a lot of them) (I don't see the point in posting Lapis when the names and descriptions are in Japanese) ============= L. To do list ============= 1. Do a better job with the walkthrough 2. Get the Best Breaks for everyone 3. Make the Quest guide more thorough 4. Find a way to type up the Lapis guide 5. Translate the character descriptions, along with their quote 6. Finish the story translation 7. Get information for Online Battling 8. In-depth character descriptions (in terms of gameplay) 9. Eat dinner ========== M. Credits ========== If you want to contact me, my e-mail is cherriebomber (I hate spam, so just imagine the at sign here) gmail (there's supposed to be a dot here) com. I welcome e-mail on: - After Breaks - A LEGAL way to get Windows to type in Japanese (that doesn't require the purchase of Microsoft Office) - Sub-quests - A better translation of the story - Expressions of absolute joy - Constructive criticism Please don't send me e-mail about: - Completing the walkthrough - Quests (not yet!!) - Emulation - Troubleshooting the cartridge/DS - Spam - Stuff that most people wouldn't show their mothers (sometimes, she watches me as I type) - Stuff that's been answered in the FAQs - Mindless criticism I would like to thank: The Man Upstairs - It's a long list and a longer story. The GameFAQs boards - I wouldn't have ordered this game without you! Marvelous Entertainment (http://www.mmv.co.jp/game) - For another awesome game! My computer - I've put you through some serious abuse to get this FAQ out and running. A certain someone - The kanji dictionary that you gave me for my birthday has been seeing a lot of use. Thank you for a most unusual gift. You - for reading all this text! (end of file, end of writer's stamina)
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