Star Ocean Till the End of Time - Battle Arena Guide
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Copyright 2004, Shadow47001
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Single Battle
A. Rank D
B. Rank C
C. Rank B
D. Rank A
E. Rank S
III. Team Battle
A. Rank D
B. Rank C
C. Rank B
D. Rank A
E. Rank S
IV. Ranking Battle
A. Teams
B. Reigning Champions
V. Credits
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I. Introduction
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This is a guide for the Battle Arena in Gemity, which cannot be
accessed until disc 2. You can participate the moment you arrive,
and is a good place for exp and Fol depending on which battles you
participate in.
To access it: After arriving in Gemity, head as far north as you
can, and enter the teleporter. Then talk to the lady to start.
There are 3 modes of combat, Single, Team, and Ranking. The first
two require a small fee to enter, and must finish five rounds of
combat. The 3rd is the most difficult but is the most rewarding.
If you feel like sending in any battle strategies or tips, go ahead.
I'll see if I can add it somewhere.
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II. Single Battle
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As the name implies, you pick one of your characters to participate
in a single battle. There are 5 battles you must win, and if you
win all 5 rounds, you get a reward. Since you are by yourself, you
must be cautious against strong enemies.
There are 5 Ranks you can participate, which affect the difficulty.
Rank Fee Reward
D Rank 100 Fol Magical Berries
C Rank 300 Fol Mallet Charm
B Rank 500 Fol Bunny Shoes
A Rank 1000 Fol Star Guard
S Rank 2000 Fol Imposing Scroll
You can get the Rank C-D rewards more than once by using a different
character (one time per char), while you can only get the Rank S-B
rewards only once.
Tips:
- You should get the hang of using Cancel Bonus often, as that is
the key to quick easy victories. You'll be using it a lot, in all
the modes in the Arena, so better get used to using it.
- You can use a synthed weapon as well, to make the battles even
easier. On Rank S, a fully synthed weapon is recommended.
- Use items over Symbology, since it is faster. Use Physical/Mental
Enhancers, as you can simply buy them from the shops in Gemity.
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A. Single Battle - Rank D
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Info:
- This is a easy way to get Magical Berries if you need any.
- The first time you get here, this should be no problem for you.
If you're having trouble on this rank, either your lvls/equipment
are not good, or you need to play better.
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Round 1:
Fire Zombie
HP: 16,200 Exp: 450
MP: 50 Fol: 595
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Round 2:
Nova Blaze
HP: 15,000 Exp: 340
MP: 60 Fol: 1010
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Round 3:
Magma Man
HP: 34,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 22,000 Fol: 1150
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Round 4:
Stinger
HP: 11,000 Exp: 1000
MP: 300 Fol: 425
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Round 5:
Destroyer
HP: 28,000 Exp: 5600
MP: 1600 Fol: 2620
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B. Single Battle - Rank C
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Round 1:
Yuan-ti
HP: 45,000 Exp: 1400
MP: 1500 Fol: 1000
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Round 2:
Giant Moth
HP: 25,600 Exp: 1200
MP: 2500 Fol: 1350
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Round 3:
Incapacitator 4
HP: 17,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 1500
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Round 4:
Flaming Zombie
HP: 35,000 Exp: 1500
MP: 3500 Fol: 3250
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Round 5:
Blood Monster
HP: 70,000 Exp: 10,000
MP: 5000 Fol: 3640
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C. Single Battle - Rank B
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Info:
- Difficulty begins to pick up a little here, but nothing too hard.
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Round 1:
Giant Mantis
HP: 45,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 8000 Fol: 1700
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Round 2:
Death Master
HP: 45,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 8000 Fol: 1640
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Round 3:
Gas Dragon Zombie
HP: 82,500 Exp: 6000
MP: 8000 Fol: 5200
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Round 4:
Proclaimer
HP: 82,500 Exp: 6000
MP: 8000 Fol: 8300
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Round 5:
Chimera
HP: 200,000 Exp: 17,000
MP: 28,000 Fol: 5000
Tips:
- This Chimera is the same as the boss version you face, you're
just by yourself this time. Use items if needed.
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D. Single Battle - Rank A
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Info:
- If you haven't been Cancel Bonusing before, you should now.
- A synthed weapon isn't neccessary, but it helps.
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Round 1:
Vile Lizard
HP: 76,065 Exp: 3500
MP: 3457 Fol: 4250
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Round 2:
Yellow Reaper
HP: 84,000 Exp: 2500
MP: 7000 Fol: 4400
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Round 3:
Demon Beast
HP: 160,000 Exp: 3800
MP: 7000 Fol: 3610
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Round 4:
Dragon Corpse
HP: 240,000 Exp: 8900
MP: 7000 Fol: 6100
Tips:
- He can paralyze you, so you may want to equip an accessory to
prevent that
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Round 5:
Master Demon
HP: 500,000 Exp: 13,000
MP: 30,000 Fol: 4900
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E. Single Battle - Rank S
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Info:
- Cancel Bonus is the key to quick victories here.
- First 3 fights are easy, difficulty increases a bit on last 2.
- This mode is good for some Exp for the char you're using.
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Round 1:
Nova Blaze
HP: 85,000 Exp: 4580
MP: 1800 Fol: 4150
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Round 2:
Masque Looter
HP: 79,365 Exp: 5840
MP: 3607 Fol: 6500
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Round 3:
Sharow
HP: 82,000 Exp: 5300
MP: 5000 Fol: 6500
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Round 4:
Huge Chimera
HP: 182,900 Exp: 17,000
MP: 3645 Fol: 23,000
Tips:
- Basically the same as the Chimera in Rank B, just less HP. Fight
him as you normally would.
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Round 5:
Render Tyrant
HP: 500,000 Exp: 25,000
MP: 13,728 Fol: 65,000
Tips:
- The Render Tyrant has an attack called Ice Beam. When he starts
charging up for it, move away from his front side, as that is
where he fires it. If you get hit, your HP will drop quickly,
unless you're strong enough to possibly take the hit.
- A synthed weapon is recommended.
- If you want, use a stun bomb to cancel his Ice Beam.
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III. Team Battle
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Just like Single Battle, except you can use your party. This is
actually somewhat easier, since you're really just fighting the
same groups of enemies. Some of them are in multiple groups, but
still no real threat as long as you know what you're doing.
Rank Fee Reward
D Rank 100 Fol Synthesis Materials
C Rank 300 Fol Tri-Emblum
B Rank 500 Fol Scumbag Slayer
A Rank 1000 Fol Star Splash
S Rank 2000 Fol Ring of Slaughter
You can get the Rank C-D rewards up to 6 times, while you can
only get the Rank S-B rewards only once.
When I list Exp/Fol values, that's for the individual enemy if
there is more of the same type, it's not combined.
Tips:
- Since you have a team, these battles aren't as difficult as
the Single Battles. Have someone be healer if needed though.
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A. Team Battle - Rank D
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Round 1:
Fire Zombie x2
HP: 16,200 Exp: 450
MP: 50 Fol: 595
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Round 2:
Nova Blaze x2
HP: 15,000 Exp: 340
MP: 60 Fol: 1010
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Ghostly Hag x1
HP: 13,600 Exp: 343
MP: 65 Fol: 15
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Round 3:
Magma Man x1
HP: 34,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 22,000 Fol: 1150
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Round 4:
Stinger x4
HP: 11,000 Exp: 1000
MP: 300 Fol: 425
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Round 5:
Destroyer x2
HP: 28,000 Exp: 5600
MP: 1600 Fol: 2620
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B. Team Battle - Rank C
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Round 1:
Yuant-ti x2
HP: 45,000 Exp: 1400
MP: 1500 Fol: 1000
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Round 2:
Giant Moth x3
HP: 25,600 Exp: 1200
MP: 2500 Fol: 1350
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Round 3:
Incapacitator 4 x3
HP: 17,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 1500
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Round 4:
Flaming Zombie x3
HP: 35,000 Exp: 1500
MP: 3500 Fol: 3250
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Round 5:
Blood Monster x1
HP: 70,000 Exp: 10,000
MP: 5000 Fol: 3640
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C. Team Battle - Rank B
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Round 1:
Giant Mantis x3
HP: 45,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 8000 Fol: 1700
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Round 2:
Aquaregia x2
HP: 39,000 Exp: 2000
MP: 3000 Fol: 6500
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Round 3:
Gas Dragon Zombie x1
HP: 82,500 Exp: 6000
MP: 8000 Fol: 5200
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Round 4:
Proclaimer x1
HP: 82,500 Exp: 6000
MP: 8000 Fol: 8300
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Round 5:
Chimera x1
HP: 200,000 Exp: 17,000
MP: 28,000 Fol: 5000
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D. Team Battle - Rank A
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Round 1:
Vile Lizard x2
HP: 76,065 Exp: 3500
MP: 3457 Fol: 4250
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Round 2:
Yellow Reaper x2
HP: 84,000 Exp: 2500
MP: 7000 Fol: 4400
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Round 3:
Demon Beast x1
HP: 160,000 Exp: 3800
MP: 7000 Fol: 3610
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Round 4:
Dragon Corpse x1
HP: 240,000 Exp: 8900
Exp: 9000 Fol: 6100
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Round 5:
Master Demon x1
HP: 500,000 Exp: 13,000
MP: 30,000 Fol: 4900
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E. Team Battle - Rank S
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Info:
- With 3 people, this isn't as hard as Single Battle. Have someone
be a healer and you should be all set.
Round 1:
Aqua Wisp x3
HP: 80,000 Exp: 3800
MP: 8000 Fol: 125
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Round 2:
Masque Looter x3
HP: 79,365 Exp: 5840
MP: 3607 Fol: 6500
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Round 3:
Sharow x2
HP: 82,000 Exp: 5300
MP: 5000 Fol: 6500
Winged Mantis x1
HP: 80,190 Exp: 5500
MP: 3645 Fol: 4250
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Round 4:
Huge Chimera x2
HP: 182,900 Exp: 17,000
MP: 3645 Fol: 23,000
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Round 5:
Render Tyrant x1
HP: 500,000 Exp: 25,000
MP: 13,728 Fol: 65,000
Tips:
- Since you have 2 others with you, you don't have to worry about
his Ice Beam attack as much (unless you're all lined up)
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IV. Ranking Battle
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Unlike the other modes, you register a name for your team, and
compete against 50 other teams. You only have to deal with one battle
at a time instead of five, which makes the beginning rather easy.
Here are the names you can choose from:
- Knights Between Time
- Steel Knights
- Arthur and the Knights of Teatable
- Rebels Without an Existence
- Arcane Warriors of the Black Brigade
- Mystic Dragon Eyes
- Onward! Defrosted Tuna Team
- Fayt and Company
According to EChang's PA Guide, your party members like certain names:
Sophia likes the 8th one best; Maria likes the 1st; Cliff likes the 2nd;
Nel likes the 4th; Albel likes the 5th; Roger likes the 3rd; Peppita
likes the 7th. Mirage doesn't like any one in particular, but the 1st,
5th, and the 6th raise her feelings towards you slightly, whereas the
7th one lowers them slightly. But other than this, it doesn't really
matter what you pick.
After registering your team name, a menu is brought up with all these
team names. Yours is at the very bottom. You can fight up to four ranks
ahead of you. You advance up by winning against teams higher rank than
yours. Each time you win you also get prize money based on the teams
you beat. If you lose a battle, your rank may drop by one.
Tips:
- When you first try this out, you should be able to get to Rank 20-30.
- At around Rank 15-20, battles will increase in difficulty (depending on
your lvl though). At this time, have synthed weapons to make it easier,
which should get you to Rank 5 or so, depending on equipment and lvls.
- For easy lvling and some quick cash near beginning, fight the
"Get Em! Twin Beast!!" team, as they aren't really hard but give a good
Exp/Fol amount, especially with the Triple Exp and Double Fol bonuses.
- The "Demon Lords" team is actually stronger than the "Dragoon Knights"
because of the way the Demon Lord fights. However, they give more Fol.
- If you have the "Enemy ATK +100% 10x Fol" factor, you can very easily
make millions if you face the "Dragoon Knights" team. Refer to Xythar's
Money Making FAQ for more info on this.
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A. Ranking Battles - Teams
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Upon winning these battles, you get a Fol prize. I put the Fol prize
next to the team name. I've arranged the teams as lowest Fol prize
and increasing. Do note this is basically how the rankings are
normally, difficulty increasing as you move up.
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The Bandits - 50 Fol
Thieving Scumbag x3
HP: 200 Exp: 1
MP: 9 Fol: 3
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AAAAAAAA - 60 Fol
Thieving Scumbag x3
HP: 200 Exp: 1
MP: 9 Fol: 3
Hyper Nobleman x1
HP: 2640 Exp: 35
MP: 120 Fol: 6
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Ghost Hunters - 70 Fol
Ghostly Hag x3
HP: 13,600 Exp: 343
MP: 65 Fol: 15
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Beowulf - 80 Fol
Kobold x3
HP: 3400 Exp: 60
MP: 168 Fol: 41
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Secure or Not? - 90 Fol
4D Security Soldier x3
HP: 16,000 Exp: 500
MP: 2000 Fol: 800
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Twin Beast - 100 Fol
Demonic Hound x2
HP: 12,000 Exp: 220
MP: 350 Fol: 165
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Frog Warriors - 120 Fol
Toad Beast x1
HP: 704 Exp: 5
MP: 34 Fol: 9
Spawn x1
HP: 6160 Exp: 200
MP: 280 Fol: 20
Toadpole x1
HP: 8500 Exp: 320
MP: 280 Fol: 340
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Berserkers - 150 Fol
Berserker x 3
HP: 12,800 Exp: 400
MP: 300 Fol: 340
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Tiamat - 180 Fol
Yuan-ti x1
HP: 45,000 Exp: 1400
MP: 1500 Fol: 100
Lizard Man x2
HP: 2000 Exp: 60
MP: 116 Fol: 40
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Arch-Summoners - 200 Fol
Lv15 Mage x1
HP: 4488 Exp: 180
MP: 820 Fol: 140
Devil Child x3
HP: 16,000 Exp: 500
MP: 2000 Fol: 850
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Get'em! Twin Beast - 250 Fol
Medusa Beast x2
HP: 80,000 Exp: 10,000
MP: 20,000 Fol: 8150
Tip:
- This group is very good for lvling for a while.
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Knights of Babylon - 275 Fol
Bogle Solider x2
HP: 20,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 1600
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Angels of Flame - 300 Fol
Robinwind x2
HP: 200,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 1560
Tip:
- This group has a lot of HP despite being a low rank, probably
not worth fighting them.
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Soliders of Mu - 350 Fol
Toad Fighter x1
HP: 2552 Exp: 59
MP: 116 Fol: 37
Aquaregia x1
HP: 11,100 Exp: 400
MP: 1800 Fol: 470
Toadpole x1
HP: 20,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 1550
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Three Warriors of Flame - 400 Fol
Lv80 Fighter x3
HP: 20,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 20,000 Fol: 1600
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Bloody Stream - 450 Fol
Lv25 Fighter x4
HP: 20,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 1600
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Eurus of the East Wind - 500 Fol
Ghostly Hag x2
HP: 20,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 150
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Notus of the South Wind - 550 Fol
War Vulture x2
HP: 20,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 1560
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Boreas of the North Wind - 600 Fol
Ghostly Hag x2
HP: 20,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 150
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Zephyrus of the West Wind - 700 Fol
Lility x2
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 3000
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Don't Lose! Twin Beast - 750 Fol
Cerberus x2
HP: 16,000 Exp: 500
MP: 2000 Fol: 800
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Knight Roseria - 800 Fol
Cleaver Knight x1
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 3000
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Player Killers - 900 Fol
Fighter x1
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 2830
Ridiculer x1
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 3000
Robinwind x1
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 3000
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Wild Beast - 1000 Fol
Berserker King x1
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 2800
Brutish Beast x1
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 2800
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Imperial Guard - 1200 Fol
Lum Knight x3
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 2850
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Gigantomakia - 1250 Fol
Golem SUS303 x2
HP: 68,000 Exp: 2100
MP: 6000 Fol: 3000
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The Three Gurus - 1400 Fol
Adept Necromancer x3
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 2540
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Silent Hammer - 1500 Fol
Scarlet Armor x1
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 2540
Bogle Leader x3
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 3000
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Double Edge - 1700 Fol
Yuan-ti x3
HP: 70,000 Exp: 3000
MP: 6000 Fol: 2750
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Spirit Mediums - 1800 Fol
Lv55 Mage x1
HP: 84,000 Exp: 2500
MP: 7000 Fol: 3250
Robinwind x2
HP: 84,000 Exp: 2500
MP: 7000 Fol: 3250
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Go! Go! Twin Beast - 2000 Fol
Bogle Leader x2
HP: 84,000 Exp: 2500
MP: 7000 Fol: 3250
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Daddy's Little Rich Boys - 2200 Fol
Unholy Terror x2
HP: 84,000 Exp: 2500
MP: 7000 Fol: 3400
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Dragon Eyes - 2500 Fol
Forager x4
HP: 80,000 Exp: 2111
MP: 7000 Fol: 2850
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Red Ram - 3000 Fol
Dragoon Knight x3
HP: 110,000 Exp: 5800
MP: 3645 Fol: 210
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Magic-Users - 3500 Fol
Swordsman x2
HP: 80,000 Exp: 2100
MP: 7000 Fol: 2850
Halberdier x2
HP: 2200 Exp: 45
MP: 100 Fol: 10
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Undead Masters - 4000 Fol
Dragon Tooth x3
HP: 89,000 Exp: 6000
MP: 10,000 Fol: 32
Unholy Terror x1
HP: 80,000 Exp: 2111
MP: 7000 Fol: 3300
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Insect Lords - 4500 Fol
Master Ridiculer x1
HP: 80,000 Exp: 3800
MP: 8000 Fol: 127
Zebra Wasp x6
HP: 80,000 Exp: 3800
MP: 8000 Fol: 125
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Intangible Truth - 5000 Fol
Blue Golem x2
HP: 80,000 Exp: 3800
MP: 8000 Fol: 190
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Armored Knights - 5200 Fol
Flying Dark Armor x3
HP: 80,000 Exp: 3800
MP: 8000 Fol: 127
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Chukobher - 5500 Fol
Immortal Lord x1
HP: 100,000 Exp: 3800
MP: 8000 Fol: 205
Heat Haze x1
HP: 110,000 Exp: 5500
MP: 3645 Fol: 195
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Twin Beast Yahoo! - 5700 Fol
Monstrous Beast x2
HP: 80,190 Exp: 5200
MP: 3645 Fol: 195
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We'll Show You! - 6000 Fol
Mecha Scumbag x3
HP: 82,000 Exp: 2800
MP: 3450 Fol: 2000
Tip:
- You get a BT just for defeating this guy
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White Lily Battlefield - 6500 Fol
Heat Haze x3
HP: 110,000 Exp: 5500
MP: 3645 Fol: 195
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Borgeoisie - 7000 Fol
Dragoon Knight x3
HP: 110,000 Exp: 5800
MP: 3645 Fol: 210
Super Nobleman x1
HP: 1220 Exp: 32
MP: 68 Fol: 14
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Sherwood - 7500 Fol
Scarlet Knight x3
HP: 130,000 Exp: 5450
MP: 3645 Fol: 180
Robinwind x1
HP: 200,000 Exp: 1200
MP: 2600 Fol: 1560
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Knights of the Bloody Sword - 8000 Fol
Bloody Knight x5
HP: 128,000 Exp: 5500
MP: 3645 Fol: 190
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Tornado - 8500 Fol
Tornado x1
HP: 130,000 Exp: 5460
MP: 3645 Fol: 150
Bogle Leader x1
HP: 150,000 Exp: 5450
MP: 3645 Fol: 185
Bogle Soldier x1
HP: 120,000 Exp: 5500
MP: 3645 Fol: 200
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Knights of the Sacred Beast - 9000 Fol
Lum Knight x3
HP: 130,000 Exp: 5560
MP: 3645 Fol: 250
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Demon Lords - 10,000 Fol
Demon Lord x1
HP: 2,000,000 Exp: 80,000
MP: 500,000 Fol: 150,000
Miriam x1
HP: 1,800,000 Exp: 0
MP: 300,000 Fol: 156,000
Tips:
- The Demon Lord is the main threat, try to take him out first.
- Don't have to, but you may want to keep someone far from the fight
to heal the others if needed.
- Try not to be grouped together, the Demon Lord can kill easily you
with some of his area-effect attacks.
- Stun bombs can cancel attacks for a short while. If the Demon Lord
is gonna use an attack like Sword of Darkness, just use a stun bomb.
Battle Strategy (from Master LL):
"{Sword attack}
Run away, then counter when the "burning field" is dissipating.
{Crimson Sword}
AAA, then counter attack
{Sword of Darkness (the summon)}
Run in a straight line in away from him, then a U-shape direction to
get behind him. The summon will move in a weird zig-zag attack
After getting away safely, you have a few seconds to recover. You can
also set up a high Cancel Bonus combo so right when the Demon Lord comes
out of the attack, he'll take full damage.
{Flashing Sword}
Teleport sword attack... AAA, then counterattack.
{AAA suggestion: Standard}
Stunning him will give you time to heal up quickly or anything else.
After AAA, wait till he has full Fury before counterattack... that way his
own fury will drop to 50% so he can attack and retaliate less."
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Dragoon Knights - 12,000 Fol
Dragoon x1
HP: 2,000,000 Exp: 30,000
MP: 300,000 Fol: 156,000
Crystal Dragon x1
HP: 2,500,000 Exp: 30,000
MP: 300,000 Fol: 17,000
Tips:
- The Dragoon can be easily killed if you got a weapon with Freezing.
In fact, it's highly recommended, as the main focus of battle is the
Crystal Dragon.
- Equipment with Fire resistence (ex: the Reflecting Armor found in the
Maze of Tribulations) will nullify most of the Crystal Dragon's attacks.
Battle Strategy (from Master LL):
"Crystal Dragon - Slow as a turtle, he is extremely hard to prone and
stunlock at lower level.
His Howl of Doom is the biggest threat he has. It does a shield aura
around him dealing major HP/MP damage.
All his other attacks can be AAA. Even his Atomic Breath attack (a flying
firebreath attack which he only does when he's low on HP/MP).
Obviously his spells can't be AAA so run to avoid it easily.
The best tactic is to go after the Dragoon first. It's extremely wise
to fight the Dragoon far away from the Crystal Dragon to prevent less
damage (like from his Howl and Fire attacks).
{AAA Suggestion: Standard}
Again, great to interupt the attack. Counterattack only when his fury is
full... so you'll deal critical damage and drop his Fury by 50%
(thus he can counterattack much less)."
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B. Ranking Battles - Reigning Champions
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Once you've reached Rank 1, you'll get a challenge from the current
Reigning Champions. They are the announcers you've had to deal with
while you were at the arena: Dirna and Solon. These 2 are a good
challenge, and strong weapons and some good lvls (65+) is recommended.
Here are their stats:
Dirna Hamilton
Hp: 3,000,000 Exp: 110,000
MP: 500,000 Fol: 415,000
Drop: Spirit of Lilith
Solon Solute
Hp: 500,000 Exp: 50,000
MP: 50,000 Fol: 0
Tips:
- Solon may have low HP but he's rather strong. Should take him out first.
- If you use Stun bombs often on Dirna, she shouldn't be much of a threat.
Battle Strategy (from Master LL):
"Keep Dirna stunlocked. AAA if she uses her normal attack (she'll say
RUN!!) otherwise, avoid. Run like hell when she uses Explosion, Arcane
Stars or Fireball (can do up to 2000 damage).
Solon will auto-parry everything in front of him. His weakness is his
back... he's easy to kill if you have Cliff or a tanker in front of him
(distracting him) while you hit him from behind.
All of Solon's attack can be AAA except for his obvious strong attack."
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For defeating this duo, you get the Victory Trophy, an impressive
accessory with 8 factors that will make most battles even easier than
before.
Here are the factors the Victory Trophy has:
> -40% Battle Skill HP Use
> -2 Fury
> +10 enemy Fury reduction when guard broken
> 6% MP reocvery at intervals during battle
> 1/2 casting time
> Raises normal attack decision by 2
> Freezing (Attack effect)
> Shoots balls of light when attacking
Afterwards, you are free to do whatever you wish in the Arena, as you've
completed the Ranking Battle. If you still haven't did the Single/Team
Battles, do so now if you want.
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V. Credits
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Thanks to...
- EChang for his info about party members liking certain names.
- Master LL for his various battle strategies.
