This document is Copyright 2001 AdrenalineSL. Don't mess with it f00. So that means you with the hair. I know where you live... This FAQ is open daily from 12AM-12AM; 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. Please wipe your coat at the door and hang your shoes in the closet. Hey everyone! Bump this song while reading the FAQ: _Sandstorm_ by Darude! =D . ; " """"" * ". . * `##; '. * '. ;8' ""'###''. *&. '@@ ". ". '#; " `'#@"@,;; """""". * @#@' O""" '#*"# *88'b .@ . OO* '@#@ " `#''''O @;; .O;;; *8`."; ^O" @O ;O OO' '@"@ ^ OO 'OO ;;;. O"@@O```@@v# %O@. "; ;''; OO" ""; ;O OO O; O;O OOO```88*.##"#@@*.88 ;"".* " .´;@`. @O"';OOO "; OO .OO OOOoO.@``888%%%OO%%%%.@"8 8@b .". `OO´ OOO ;' 'O . @O´´O" OOO OO.`88%OOO""OOOO%8@"8***'"@O. OO; `OO. ;OOO'OO @@ OO 'OOO "OOO %%.'##""O"%%%@@888;'*´ OO. "OO ;' o .OO ."O OO`. OOO "OO;8%.'".OO#.%%%%@'* ;' (c)2001 SONY @OOOooO ;" 'OO O@. 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OOO O .´OOO.`OO..´OOO @O` OOO`.OO . @@ `OOO´ .@OO@" "OOOO ;OO ´ ``OO**`.OO; `.´ ;OO.´ OO @@ @@O .OOO' OOOO' ;OO; O O; .@@ @@. .@@" "O OOO OOO; OOOO' .'@; ,O@ '; .O'. .O" @@; .@O OOO .OO; " ;; OOO" .´O@@ "" "OOO"O .OO. .';OO' OOO OOO .* OOO"O;O' "".***..* ;@ ' OO,OO'."". .OOO. .OO.' *'" .;OOO`.`OO´ *" *; .;OOOOOOO@" (tm) -+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=- D A R K C L O U D F A Q / W A L K T H R O U G H (c) 2001 AdrenalineSL -+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=- Dark Cloud FAQ/Walkthrough For the Playstation2(tm) (US Version) Written by AdrenalineSL Last updated on June 24, 2001 FAQ Version 0.6 Next update: Expected 6/28/01 Yo people! The document you're reading now is all copyrighted and owned by me (AdrenalineSL). You had better not mess with it or I'll make sure you will be singing sapranos until you're 30. Just leave it as it is and don't even try to rip off any of it. Tanks a lot and take care. If you're reading this then you've no doubt encountered problems of your own while on your adventure through the wonderful world of Dark Cloud. Feel free to browse this file at your disposal. Any questions or problems should be sent to narnia_M3@hotmail.com. Have fun and I hope you have a nice read! ########################################################################## # I'd like to give a HUGE thank you to the greatest contributor to this # # FAQ: Azaroth. Without him, I couldn't have made the Weapons Section # # the way it is now. Not only is he a diligent worker, he's also a nice # # person to talk to. THANKS A LOT AZAROTH!! # ########################################################################## /!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/ ******************* R E A D M E T H I S I S I M P O R T A N T Webmasters, if you have by some small chance accidentally stumbled across my FAQ and found it "posting" material to use on your site, you'll automatically attain my approval if you meet the following criteria: - You did not alter anything in the guide - Properly credit me - State that you do not own any part or the whole guide - Did not remove any copyrights - Do not use it for promotional events - Do not make money off of this guide (unless it goes to charity :P) It is highly advisable to always check GameFAQs.com for the latest versions and updates of this guide. Don't count on me sending you the FAQs personally, as I've too many websites that have my FAQs to keep track. But I know for a certainty, that most sites who do host my FAQs are not up-to-date with it. So if you agree to always update it, I will be more than happy to let you use it on your site. On an unrelated note... FAQ writers who are thinking about, or are currently writing a guide for Dark Cloud, please be warned that I will be checking your guides and stuff for any signs of plagiarism. I'm not being paranoid, but it has happened before. I'm just taking extra precautions. I'm flattered you find my guide useful and all but it's definitely not appreciated to know that all the time I've put into this guide had been wasted only to let you copy it. You can however, use SOME information without my consent. Of course, you're going to have to credit me. However, after reading this paragraph, don't just go on a shopping spree and start lifting huge chunks of my guide and pasting them on your own. You might need to consult me if you do that. Small amounts are ok, though. I think that is all that's need to be said here. Thanks for you time and patience. Please try to understand us FAQ writers. Oops! New rule. All information not created or thought up by me are copyright to their respective owners. You may NOT take any information submitted by a gamer unless you have their prior permission. They are here to help this FAQ to become the best guide available and I don't want any thieves pilfering my FAQ or taking surplus info. submitted by other helpful people. All you've to do is ask. "It really whips the llama's ass!" -AdrenalineSL /!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/!\!/ All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole and in part in any form. Playstation 2 and Playstation 2 logos are registered trademarks of Sony Entertainment of America Inc. Dark Cloud and all related characters are registered trademarks of Level 5, Inc. The author of this document is in no way affiliated with Sony Entertainment of America. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === Version History === Version 0.6 June 24, 2001 This is the hugest update I've offered yet. In this version, I've re-arranged a lot of things. I've also taken out some contributions. Wait, before you start a revolt, I just took out ones that add to the excess redundancy, which means that I excised the ones that are typically easy to find. Included in this great update is a walkthrough finished through Queens and starting on Muska Lacka. I've also added a few new sections. Check it out in the Contents and stuff. In the meantime, can everyone stop sending partial walkthroughs that will be soon covered in this guide. The Weapons Section is so near being complete I could taste it. It has stats and everything. Thanks to Azaroth. Version 0.42 June 20, 2001 Well, the update was a day early, but that's good isn't it? I've finished the Matataki Village rebuilding help section, finally. I also started on the Weapon evolutions and stuff. Started writing the third dungeon, but I'm past Layer 10 already, so feel free to ask anything from Layer 1-10. I'll update some more tomorrow. I've been working on this guide for 4 hours today, so I think I should give a rest today. Ok, I hope I can keep some people happy for now. Version 0.38 June 17, 2001 Same version, but just a small update. I just made a quick update to remove a source of plagiarised work sent to me by a contributor to this FAQ. I wasn't able to remove it earlier because of my whirlwind vacation in Las Vegas. Now that I'm back and school is over, regular updates will resume. I hope nobody was dense enough to think I was stupid enough to copy someone else's work. I guess I let that information slip. My contribution rules will be reinforced. Just to let you know. Version 0.38 June 13, 2001 Well, I'm about done with finals and I got around to playing just enough to finish the second dungeon. So, as you've anticipated, I've finished the walk- through for Wise Owl Forest and will be working on the guide more often now. Considering that I'll be gone for the next 4 days, expect no updates until a little into next week. I'm typing this version in a hurry, so you won't find too much detail. I'll try to make a rehaul of this guide in the next version. Version 0.34 June 11, 2001 Really sorry for the slow updates. Been busy lately and plus finals are going to start for me tomorrow. Hopefully, updates will resume regularly by next week. I will make no promises as to the completeness of the walkthrough (i.e. when and stuff). I didn't get to finish the second dungeon, but I've provided the important part and stuff. I hope to update the guide again with the Wise Owl Forest walkthrough and Matataki Village Rebuilding help within the next 3 or 4 days. Although, I can't guarantee this, I will try my best. I've mostly added a gem list(s) by fellow gamers and such. Be patient everyone please. :) Version 0.3 June 7, 2001 "Update the FAQ, Adrenaline. Do this, Adrenaline. Do that, Adrenaline." Geez. I'm going to die of work overload because of you guys. Well, to make up for the 4 day lapse of not updating the FAQ, in return, I've made tons of new sections; check it out in the Table of Contents. There's an Item list, a Weapon List, Random Stuff and other neat things for you to look at. They are not done though. I also added new questions to the F.A.Q. and stuff. I also added a new Fishing section for those persistent "fishing" people. I hope to have the second dungeon walkthrough up by tomorrow. I'm just popping up to let you guys know I haven't given up on this FAQ and I will finish it. Yeah! Version 0.26 June 3, 2001 Everything's new and not very detailed. I will go more in-depth in the future versions. Check back for more updates and new stuff! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Please always check GameFAQs.com, for the newest updates and versions! Other sites that have my FAQs may not be up-to-date with it! So if you can't find what you are looking for in the current version of the FAQ, check the FAQ in GameFAQs.com and make sure before e-mailing me. Yes, I know. What is it doing here at the beginning of the FAQ? Sadly, there are still some ignorant people out there who just completely ignore this, and just go on right ahead e-mailing me with things from the "don't do" list. This has been pressing on for some time now, and I'm sick of it. I wrote this FAQ for one reason: For people to read it, not for some array of assortments! I am NOT your game help hotline. Please refer to this guide before e-mailing me. I have to put this thing here because _not_ everyone reads Contact Information. >=P And read the damn FAQ! Word. Here's a few short rules before e-mailing me. Do's: - Send me a question which cannot be found in the CURRENT version of the guide. - Be specific! I cannot stress this enough. I get tons of e-mails a day, and it will be very helpful if I can scan through them quickly. And that is when you come into play. Specify what you want, how you want it and whatever. - State the name of the game you are talking about. I do not have psychic powers! - Check the newest version of the guide before e-mailing me! And READ it! I will not answer you otherwise. - Drop a line telling how good my FAQ is. ^_^ Don'ts: - Ask a question that has already been explained in the guide. All you need to do is peruse it. - Send me any help on the walkthrough. - Don't start your e-mail along the lines of: "I didn't read your guide, but could you help me anyway?" It really ticks me off. - Demand that I help you. It will be proned to be ignored. - Request that I send you an updated version of my FAQ. The answer will be no. Just check GameFAQs.com or other sites that have my FAQ! - E-mail me with something stupid. - Type in all CAPS. - Send me an e-mail in another language. I may or may not understand it, but I will ignore you nonetheless. Thanks for reading it! If you do anything in the Don'ts section, your e-mail will most likely be ignored and laughed at. All questions, problems or hate mail should be sent to narnia_M3@hotmail.com. ******************************WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?**************************** You can have your tidbits of knowledge about this game posted on this FAQ as well! Send it to me through e-mail and if I find it as helpful as possible, it will be here in no time. However, NOT EVERYONE'S contributions'll suffice as being "helpful". If it's not here within the next few updates, it probably either means, I haven't gotten to it, or it's been trashed. I appreciate all your help and all, but you can't believe how 99.9% of the e-mails I get are a. The same b. Already mentioned somewhere in the FAQ c. Not helpful d. Typical information that can be perceived sooner or later. Thanks everyone for understanding! ***************************************************************************** ________________________________ | | | IN THIS DOCUMENT... | | | "*" = denotes that the section has | Introduction..............1.00 | been started on and will | Pre-Release Details......... | continue to be updated until | Story Behind this FAQ....... | completion. | Game Basics...............2.00 | | Basic Controls.............. | | Playing Dark Cloud.......... | | Exploration Mode............ | | Battle Mode................. | | Fishing..................... | | Story.....................3.00 | | Characters.................. |* | Walkthrough...............4.00 |* | Chapter One................. | | Chapter Two................. | | Chapter Three............... | | Chapter Four................ |* | Rebuilding Help...........5.00 | | Norune Village.............. | | Matataki Village............ | | Queens...................... | | Boss Strategies...........6.00 | | Bestiary..................7.00 |* | Weapon List...............8.00 |* | Weapon Evolutions........... |* | Weapon Stats................ |* | Weapon Flowcharts........... |* | Mardan Eins................. |* | Gems/Attachments..........9.00 | | Various Attachments......... |* | Gems........................ | | Item List................10.00 |* | F.A.Q....................11.00 | | Resemblance Corner.......12.00 |* | Random Stuff.............13.00 |* | Contact Information......14.00 | | Legal Stuff..............15.00 | | Outro....................16.00 | | Acknowledgements............ | | Final Words................. | | | |________________________________| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 1.00 Introduction _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ The time has come to finally play this amazing game after waiting many, many moons for this game to come out. It's about time! I really don't need to elaborate much on this. I will assume you know the drill. For those of you who know me, welcome back! I just hope this FAQ will once again heighten your enjoyment of this game. I will guide you once again through a world of chaos, tranquility and non-stop adventure! Please sit back and enjoy your stay. Keep your hands inside the FAQ at all times. No troublemakers allowed. Have a nice read! Welcome to my FAQ/Walkthrough for Sony's first game ever to grace the great Playstation2 console: Dark Cloud. I'm sure those of you who are reading this are all very excited to lay your sticky hands on this game, as we have been waiting for countless days for the final release of Dark Cloud. I somehow felt I was obligated to write a detailed walkthrough for this game, as there are, or rather, were currently no guides for it. What a shame. Wait, that means you'd have to depend on me. Uh-oh. ^_^ Well, I'll try my best to bring all the wholesome goodness to you. I honestly hope that this guide will bring the best out of your experience with this beautifully-made game that is Dark Cloud. Have fun! What you'll find in this guide is a full-detailed walkthrough and additional in-depth information on other aspects of the game. Each event written in this guide does contain story spoilers. So if you don't want to know, don't read more than you need to! As with all other guides, the intent is to act as a reference for when you get stuck, or just want to pick up all the goodies you've missed on a second playthrough. Or maybe you'd like to use my guide as a basis of your own. Who knows! That's fine with me as long as...well, nevermind. This is an introduction, so I won't push it too far. :) I hope no one took that seriously. Needless to say, I'd have to remind you of one more thing before we move onto the rest of the guide: There will be tons and tons of story spoilers. Not like there's much of a story anyway, but please read at your own risk! Plus, reading spoilers against your will result in severe depression and a loss of excitement from this awesome game. I shall not be held responsible. Other than that, this guide is at your disposal. :) Please, I would love to hear any sort of feedback on this particular guide. I feel the need of improvement here. :) -------------------------------- Now let's talk about the game itself, Dark Cloud. It strikes me as a Strategy type game, rather than a Fantasy-Role-Playing title. But then again, never judge a game by it's title, eh? With all the hype raving about, you'd probably have high expectations for this game. Now that Dark Cloud is finally out, some expectations have been fulfilled, and some have not. Although, very impressive in the basic elements of game play, it still isn't visually refined compared to others (Bouncer, for one). While many say that it is plainly a Zelda rip-off, others say it is in a league of its own. So which is it? You be the judge! The Japanese version of Dark Cloud was released in mid-December of the year 2000. Plans for a release in the US had already been slapped down and it was foreseen to be coming out Spring of 2001. It was expected to be shipped to America by January 16, 2001, but due to unknown motives it was pushed back into February, and then further into March. Finally, the definite release was by the end of May. But during the time of anxiety, the definite release date remained unknown, but gamers eagerly awaited it's arrival. Finally, after endless months of lies and hype build-up, it came. And now feast your eyes on the first AWESOME Action/Adventure game to grace the Playstation 2 console! The reason for the belated release of this game was that apparently, Sony had decided to make last minute adjustments to the game, making it very different from the import version. For those of you who have played the import version, I urge you to play through US release of Dark Cloud. You may, or may not find the additions interesting. If anything, I honestly think the US release is the better. The most intriguing aspect of the game, as you all hopefully know, is the ability to create vast 3D worlds. The game allows players to use their imaginations to build ideal worlds from a three-fourths overhead perspective and then roam through them in 3D with full real-time 360 degrees of movement. That aspect is basically what makes this game so unique and notable. Other than that, its game play and the likes are akin to other games of its genre, namely Zelda 64, or Zelda something. The similarities between Dark Cloud and Zelda 64 are quite noticable. Features such as the Z-Target system exist in both games, although it is not called that in Dark Cloud. All the fighting is going to be on the current screen in real-time, like Zelda. No annoying random battles. Whoopee! The dungeon sequences also play like a slight variation of Zelda 64, which is not entirely good or bad. It really depends on the player I suppose. Once you begin the game, you begin at a dilapidated village (or the remains of it) and your objective is to restore the village to its glory. Pretty dull? We'll see. So now we know a bit about the game before actually playing it, eh? It is definitely one of the better games up to date. And for those of you who care, SCEI is calling this game a "Georama RPG," which typically means a geopraphical drama RPG. Although, I refuse to take DC as a RPG when it is apparently an Action/Adventure title. If you're a die-hard Action/Adventure fan, then you'll probably follow my perspective. Let us all pray that Sony or one of them game people'll produce more games like this. -+- Pre-release Details -+- I have researched all over the internet and looked through magazines to bring you a little bit of enlightenment. Of course, there's always the Japanese Version, which I don't plan on playing to look at, but I wouldn't be able to present to you the same goodness and stuff. As I was saying, I've looked through lotsa resources and I had been able to compile enough information to make the small paragraph(s) you see here. I'm sure all of you readers have heard of the unique feature where you can create your very own virtual world with Sony's new Georama land-creating feature. You can create mountains, rivers, entire cities and villages, canyons, and even your choice of weather. If you don't like what you've built, you could be evil and destroy it; then you may rebuild it like a good samaritan. The nicest little thing in this game is that once you've built your ideal "world" you could switch to real-time and explore. This single feature will probably deliver the most replay value. You'd be having so much fun, playing the actual game won't mean a thing to you. Its key features include real-time transitions between modes of play, third- person presentation, amazing graphics, and the already explained "Georama" feature. There are basically three modes of play: Creation, Battle, and Exploration. Simple, yet satisfying. Don't forget the unlimited coolness! -+- Story Behind This FAQ -+- I must admit that I've had my eyeball on this game for some time now and over the months, I have been debating whether or not I should write a FAQ for this game. I guess that question has been answered. Well if I didn't, you wouldn't be reading this right now! I was bewildered by the fact that there were no FAQs or any relevance of a guide for this game. I thought to myself _Why? How could Dark Cloud not have any FAQs at all_. Surprisingly enough, it's been at least 5 months since the Japanese version of this game had been released, and there were still no signs of anyone doing a FAQ for it. Either that, or they are all waiting for the US release or something, which I guess is a rational intent. So as days, weeks and months dragged by and the release of Dark Cloud was drawing nearer and nearer, I finally plucked up the courage to write this FAQ! Yay! The goodness of this game was incentive enough to inspire me to write the best guide I can for Dark Cloud. Besides that, I also want to prove I can write efficient and comprehensive guides like Kao Megura, although just not as good. This FAQ will probably be one of the most intense guides I've done up to date and will be a very challenging project to complete. I'd be glad to have it halfway finished, as my work ethics aren't as good as other FAQ authors. I usually have a habit of getting lazy, which isn't a good thing kids! So I end up pushing myself to finish it reluctantly. Bah, but I hope all that will change with this game. I'm just glad that there are great FAQ authors on this site to refuel my determination to write good guides. Even those few arrogant authors have kept my determination strong and blazing. To name a few I'd like to thank: Croco, Kao Megura, ATadeo, Dingo Jellybean, and Dallas. That's only a random few I picked out from the top of my head. There are, of course, more but right now, I'm tired and irritated; somehow my mind has created some kind of mental block to keep me from thinking at this moment...bleah....You really don't want to read this do you, or are you that bored? :) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 2.00 Game Basics _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ -+- Controls -+- _____ ______ | L1,2| | R1,2 | ------- -------- / _ \____________/ \ | _| |_ ___ ___ /\ _ | | |_ _| |sel| |str| [] (_)| | |_| __ __ __ >< | | / \ | | / \ | \ | AL |----| AR | / \ / \__/ \__/ \ / \___/ \___/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- | Controls: Action: | | | | Left Analog Stick.....................Run/Walk/Climb ladders/Move cursor| | Right Analog Stick....................Not used | | Triangle Button.......................Open Menu/Place/Buy/Sell items | | Cross Button..........................Confirm selections/Action button | | Square Button.........................Use active item/Use menu ("!") | | Circle Button.........................Close menus/Cancel selections | | L1 Button.............................Select weapons/items/Switch Target| | L2 Button.............................Not used | | R1 Button.............................Block attacks/Select weapons/items| | R2 Button.............................Adjust Camera/First-person view | | Start Button..........................Confirm selections | | Direction Buttons.....................Move character/cursor/Actions | | | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This section introduces the player to the style and unique game play features of Dark Cloud. As with all games, it takes a short amount of game play to get outright comfortable with it. I will provide you with detailed tutorals and hints to help you get over the learning curve with a snap of the finger. But if you're just lazy and do not want to read through this thing, then there're always those in-game tutorals you can look forward to. Either way, you're going to have to live through exploration drills and combat training. I guess if you are familiar with RPG or Action/Adventure elements, it would be easier for you to get the gist of the game much quicker than those who have not been exposed to such games as Dark Cloud. I recommend you play at least 15 minutes of Dark Cloud to get acquainted with the controls. Then with this guide, you can read through it to boost your understanding of the game. But really, these topics are here to help clear up any confusion or misinterpreted ideas while playing through it. Since this section is full of terminology from the game, it'll really help ease the strain on your brain if you've played through soome of it. It's not necessary to listen to my suggestions; you can do what you want. If you think you can handle it, skip this section and go on right ahead to the walkthrough. Anyway for those of you who would like to stay and read this, I'd say, by the time you're done reading this section, the controls and game play strategies will become second-nature to you. :) ×O× IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RPG AND AN ACTION/ADVENTURE TITLE? Well, let's just say, there are neither any significant differences nor simi- larities. The key word being significant. There are however slight variations of each that make them two completely different types of genres and simultan- eously, the same. Confusing, no? For one thing, RPGs involve a much more deeper storyline, than a simple Action/Adventure game. Take the Final Fantasy series, for one. Each of the Final Fantasy games has a story of its own. There are no continuations of prior games, but that is not what the case is. What I'm trying to convey is that if you've played a RPG before, then you'll know how its storylines are much more convoluted than a save-the-world-from- the-clutches-of-evil type thing you'd find in a typical Adventure game. There are of course, different type of Action/Adventure games which I will not even proceed to list. But anyway, I may not be doing too good of a job trying to clear things up about these two different genres. Have I lost you yet? To put things simply, Action/Adventure games usually have RPG elements, vice versa. _Sometimes._ ×O× HOW DO I PLAY AN ACTION/RPG? This title was classified into several genres, making this title an enigmatic game. I'm not sure what it is anymore, but I would personally put this in the Action/RPG category since that's what it really is. It has intermingled RPG and Action/Adventure elements, like Zelda. Playing these types of games can sometimes be challenging, but fun and really worth your time. Depending on the pace you take to play games, you can finish this game within a nice fixed amount of time. Although, I think it's best you don't overwork your poor eyes and fingers. What, me? That's my business, mind you. Remember, playing games is not the case of beating the game before your peers do. True, you may want to flaunt all the knowledge you know about it, and spoil it for your friends (why would you want to do that, you evil person), but by speeding through Dark Cloud, you won't be able to capture all of its great features and the storyline Sony has worked so hard on just to impress us (and make good sales). And what's great about these genres is that as the player, you get to be the hands of god in the game by controlling the hero through an epic adventure that can change the fate of the world. Sounds fun. So do you know what it takes to be a hero? Well, for starters, you might want to consider your controls and Dark Cloud's game play elements. :) I'm just going to cover what I feel is important to know in the game. The menus and stuff, I'm sure you can figure out on your own. If not, you have that manual to help you, right? ;) I will be comparing Dark Cloud with many games, but mostly the Final Fantasy series and Zelda. If you are offended in some way (I don't know how), then don't read my guide. Don't laugh; some people are paranoid like that. Mostly those Square fanboys though. -+- Playing Dark Cloud -+- DUNGEONS --------- Dungeons are typical segments found in many games. Without dungeons, you will have to slog through a repetitive pattern of "Explore" -> "Talk" -> "Save People" -> "Get the girl". Sounds a little humdrum, no? Well, it is! Having dungeons in a game is indispensable for players such as me. I'd be dying of boredome, otherwise. So it appears that the Dark Genie has transformed once peaceful environments into vast dungeons congested with monsters looking for a buffoon to accidentally stumble into them, unarmed. Dungeons are especially essential to Dark Cloud since they contain the valuable Atla. Don't know what an Atla is? Read below. ATLA ----- These things are round, magical spheres that behold the ever-so important pieces of your homeland. In the split second of total destruction of Toan's home, the Spirit King safely tucks them away in these spheres. If you're sharp, you will have known that they are called Atla. Each Atla contains a piece of the lost Western Continent, which you will need to diligently find to restore order back into the world. Atla can contain people missing from villages and foundation parts such as trees, fences, roads, bridges, rivers, etc. Of course, you can't just walk and pick up these Atlas. You'd need a special device to not only let you obtain the Atla, but also help you find it. Well, this item is given to you by the man himself so I won't delve into that. THE ("!") ALERT ----------------- This neat thing was undoubtedly culled from Final Fantasy IX's ("!") action thing. Maybe this is one of the features that have been added into this version (don't send hate mail if it ain't). Well anyway, it works generally the same as the one in FFIX; assuming, you've played it. :/ Uh, ok, for those of you who haven't the slightest idea what it is, think of it as a treasure detector. When Toan is in front of a treasure (or whatever), the ("!") will appear. This hints that Toan has hit the motherload and should be prompted to hit the X button. Upon doing so, Toan will dish out the treasure and add it into his inventory. This also works with the Atla. Sometimes, when the ("!") icon appears, it either means you've found treasure OR Toan has to do a task or use an item to trigger the next event. ALLIES ------- In Dark Cloud, you will make new friends and have them join your party. But the downside to this is that only one character may appear on the screen at once. No worries though, you will be able to switch characters in and out of action. Your allies have special skills that can help you progress in your epic quest to save the world, so it's essential for you to use all your allies to get the real gist of the game. You can switch allies by holding the Directional Left pad and Select simultaneously. TALKING -------- As in all games, you will be required to talk to people to obtain potential valuable information. In addition, they may give you presents. :) A neat feature in Dark Cloud is the ability for the people to actually notice Toan approaching them. For example, invading into someone's house will cause the inhabitant(s) of the house to notice you and confront you (nicely, or in a quirky demeanor). Often a PROMPT BALLOON will appear overhead. Prompt Balloon provide options for you to respond to the person, or action. Press the Action button (X) to scroll through the dialogue screens. Just remember, it doesn't hurt to speak with everyone you see. ;) WALKING --------- This is actually pretty self-explanatory. I mean do I really need to hold your hand through walking around as well? All you need to do is move those fingers to move your character around. While in exploration mode, you may be able to find valuable items or clues to help you progress in your adventure. TIME ------ This feature was definitely borrowed from Zelda: Majora's Mask. It's arguably the same thing. Dark Cloud's world DOES gradually change to reflect the time of the day. As you lounge around, time flies by and before you know it, it may be nightfall. People interact differently at certain times of the day, like in Zelda:MM. Talk to them at a certain time of the day, they might give you presents, or just talk to you. It is dependant on the time of the day. I repeat, the time of the day. The tough part is to now figure out how the heck you're going to know how the people will interact with you the way you want them to during what part of the day. Morning? Noon? Night? Never? That is the true meaning of exploration. PERSON LEFT ARROW ------------------- If I haven't mentioned this before, I will mention this again: Dark Cloud and Zelda:MM are rather akin to each other. This Person Left Arrow concept was also present in the Zelda game. The blue arrows are used to indicate there is a person in the distance that can be spoken to. As you approach the person, the alert changes to the name of the person. If you find this annoying, you can turn it off via the Options menu. -+- Exploration Mode -+- CHESTS ------- Chests can be found in various places and may appear at random. Most chests can be seen on the casual screen. When you've found one, simply walk up to it and open it using the X button. However, some chests are "trick" chests. They contain harmful traps, kinda like Vagrant Story's trap floor panels. It's not possible to watch out for them until you're caught in one. KEYS ------ Most doors in town are unlocked, but some require special keys to open them. Where do you find these keys? Monsters will usually drop them upon defeat, and you may sometimes obtain them through friendly conversations with the locals. Keys can also be found in chests. You can usually tell if a door is locked when they can't be opened with the X button. =P WATER ------- Believe it or not, this is the first game I've seen that requires Toan and co. to keep their bodies properly hydrated with water. Water, in this game, can replenish your health, water meter, and stuff...So a good thing to keep in mind is when you come across a spring, drink up and call upon your other party members to drink their fill as well. Don't be a water hog! If there're no springs or water-related things around, just pray that you've remembered to bring along an available water flask. If your character becomes dehydrated his HP will gradually decrease, and like humans, they become weaker in combat and other actions. MAP ----- The map, like any map, lays out the current area for you. Voids will fill as Toan explores the area and discovers new areas and such. Sometimes you can find map fragments in chests. Map fragments help patch up the holes and dis- close other areas of the dungeon, or whatever. It immediately gets added to the map information displayed. When reading maps, you may find many icons and color-coded shapes. You can obtain these "location" informations by find- ing the Magical Crystal on each floor. Once found, the symbols will instantly be displayed on the map. These shapes and icons are meaningful if you know how to read the map properly. These are what those symbols mean: "Pink arrow" - Toan's current location on the dungeon floor "Green dots" - locations of Atla "Green squares" - Floor entrances "Yellow square" - Floor exits "Red dots" - Symbolize monsters. When they begin to move, they're coming for you. Beware. "Yellow dots" - chests and objects that can be accessible "Blue Circles" - Water sources where you can quench your thirst "Small Circles" - Mystery circles. These cause either good or bad status effects. "Pink ("?")" - designate entrances to the secret areas -+- Battle Mode -+- LIFE METER ------------ Naturally, your life meter is the most essential stat to watch for. Always remain vigilant to this meter. The life meter is marked by a heart and is the top meter of all meters in position. It represents how much damage Toan or some other ally can sustain. Technically, the higher the better chances for survival. Of course, each ally has their own life meter, meaning it may come in different lengths. If the meter depletes to 0, the character is K.O.ed and cannot perform any further actions. Life can be restored using curative items or by nice, refreshing water from a local gutter. WEAPON HIT POINTS (WHP) ------------------------- The duration of your weapon is dependant on how you maintain it. Weapons have feelings too, you know. You should never overwork your weapon, or it will not only break, it also means that you've wasted your effort in trying to streng- then the darned thing. As you strike with a weapon, be it a slingshot or some huge club, it will begin to lose its proficiency and its WHP will decrease. If, or when all WHP is gone, the weapon breaks and disappears from your inventory. However, the character's default weapon will remain no matter how badly you abuse it. :) The Weapon Hit Point meter is marked by a sword. With the use of the Repair option, only then can you help maintain its edge. You will need to have some Repair Powder handy first to be able to use the Repair option. So the tip of the day is to have Repair Powder in abundance! Doesn't hurt to have extras of everything. ABSORTION METER (ABS) ---------------------- The ABS meter is vital to upgrading your weapon (if you want it upgraded). As you continue using the same weapon (without wearing it out), the ABS meter'll increase. Once it reaches the heightened point of the meter, you can upgrade your current weapon by selecting the UPGRADE option in the weapon menu. Cool. THRIST METER -------------- In Dark Cloud, not only do you need to worry about your HP, but you have also got to watch your Thirst Meter. Both these meters are pretty systematic and they pretty much work in the same way. However, the depletion of the thirst meter does affect your HP meter. If your warrior is dehydrated, his HP will start to decrease. The thirst meter is represented by a line of water droplets. As Toan, or other allies, grow more parched, the droplets'll begin to fade away. When this happens and you are near the end of your water supply make excursions to a nearby river, stream, gutter, puddle, etc., or hunt for one. Like normal human beings, water is a vital ingredient to life. Period. ACTIVE ITEM SLOTS ------------------- Active Item Slots are those three squares at the top of the screen. You can set up your items here for instant use, without having to open your inventory menu. You can quickly use these items by pressing the [] button. Use the Direction buttons to move between the items. Items can range from offensive items to auxiliary items. Go figure. SPEED ------- The speed meter does not determine how fast your character can react, but rather how quickly he can swing the sword, or weapon. The greater the speed, the more combos he can pull off. And we all know how devastating combos can be if used correctly. If the speed meter is empty, you must wait patiently for the meter to slowly refill again. Speed increases as you allocate certain attachments to a weapon. The speed meter is displayed at the lower left corner of the screen. Speed also changes dramtically as your weapon grows stronger. Stronger is better. DAMAGE -------- Depending on your recklessness, you can either receive little (or no damage), or major whallops. Each time you or the monster receives its share of pain, the "damagee" will be distinctly identified in a red light and the amount of HP lost will be displayed. CHARGED ATTACKS ---------------- In contrary to primary attacks, which do moderate damage to your foes, each character can execute special attacks called charge attacks. Though, it does not hold a catchy name, it's exceptionally powerful, mind you. To properly deliver these deathblows, press and hold the (X) button until the character basks in red light; then release the button. This should have the character go on a frenzy of attacks. For each character, he or she will perform their own signature moves, or different types of charge attacks: _____________________________________________ | Toan | Jump Slash and Windmill Slash | Xiao apparently doesn't | Goro | Spin Smash | have a charge attack. I | Ungaga | Tornado Spin | could be wrong; correct | Ruby | Charge Magic Bolt | me if I am. |___________|_________________________________| Not sure if anyone has told you this but...I noticed you said you didn't know if Xiao has a powerup attack, she does, if you hold the slingshot back for longer, it does more damage...Osmond sorta has a powerup attack also..I think with machine guns it's a rapid shot (seems like it, but they suck anyway) and on lasers it's a homing shot..I could be wrong. Anyway...I hope that's useful. Thanks to monkeyofdoom@compaq.net THROWING ---------- Like the Throw command in the Final Fantasy games, throwing items at enemies in Dark Cloud can be beneficial, or sometimes rueful. To prepare an item for throwing, place it in one of the Active Item Slots for convenient purposes. Only throw items if you have surplus quantities of that item, unless it's a useless item then uh, use it. To "auto-throw" an item at an enemy, you must first have your ideal enmity locked-on target. Next, select the item you'd like to pelt your foe with, and press the ([]) button to throw. To manually, aim and throw is a bit trickier. Select an item from the Active Item Slots or whatever, then press and hold the ([]) button. A sniper like light'll appear to help you aim your shot. When you've got your victim down, release the ([]) button and watch 'er go! A nice thing about throwing items is the exchange between the monster and you. It might drop attachments that will aid you in defeating monsters of the same attribute later. SWITCHING ALLIES ------------------ Team work is what everyone needs to get through grueling tasks. With a one- man party it's impossible. Be a team player! Anyway, to switch your allies in and out of the role, press the SELECT button and a circle of all your party members will appear. Use the Directional buttons to choose between members, and press the (X) button to confirm your selection. However, in some areas, you are prohibited to use any other ally. These such areas are called Limited Zones. The hell are these Limited Zones? LIMITED ZONES --------------- Limited Zones are randomely placed in floors of dungeons. These place morbid restrictions on the player such as using a weapon can reduce ABS instead of the other way around and getting thirsty quicker. These are pety examples of Limited Zones. Simply put: They aren't fun. DUELS ------- Throughout the game, enemies you encounter will challenge you into a simple Duel. During Duels, the player does not have complete control over the character. It doesn't take brute force and strategy to win these battles, but rather it takes a precision of timeed buttons. Kinda like Squall's Renzokuken in Final Fantasy VIII. When a duel is about to commence, a ("!") icon will appear overhead. At the start of the duel, a blue bar appears at the bottom, and scrolling white block will appear on the left side of the screen. As we digest this, controller button replicas start to appear on the right side and work their way to the left side. As the buttons overlap the white block, press the buttons according to the buttons displayed on screen. It takes a little practice to master it. Winning Duels award you with nice items. -+- All You Need To Know About Weapons -+- A fighter is only as good as his weapon, or something. You will need weapons to battle those hostile savages skulking in dungeons. They can be either extremely tough or ridiculously easy. Dark Cloud features an intricate weapon system pulled out of Vagrant Story (this game took a lot of elements from other games huh?). You don't just go to a store and by weapons like you would in most RPGs, you laggard. This system lets you customize your weapons, as well as develop them into much more lethal weapons. To maintain your weapons, you must never ever let them break. That's one very good reason to have plenty of Repair Powder in stock. The only way to forge powerful weapons is to let them "mature". When the time comes, you can choose to upgrade it. However, just a routine of slashing and hacking isn't going to bring your weapon's strength and endurance very far. To make it absolutely strong, attach various stones to it to maybe even let it evolve into a rare and valuable weapon that can probably outstrip others. You'd like that right? Know your weapon. By now you should know that your weapon is your new best friend. Don't leave home without it. But even if you have a weapon, is it strong enough to vanquish evil from the face of the earth? Not if it is weak and stodgy. First, you've got to consider its typical characteristics: ATTACK (AT) - the attack power of the weapon ENDURANCE (ED) - higher endurance = longevity of weapon SPEED (SP) - higher speed = able to deliver more combos MAGIC (MP) - higher MP = the greater advantage of the elemental and attribute aspects You might want to use items that can definitely boost those stats up to be the cream of the crop around these parts. Next, there are those elemental attributes: Monster - COUNTER Wind - THUNDER Tip: Use the attributes in Fire - ICE Evil/Undead - HOLY CAPS against each of Ice - FIRE Thunder - WIND the six different ones. Then there are monster categories: Beast, Dino, Metal, Plant, Sea, Sky, Mage, Stone, Undead, and Mimic. So theoretically, if you have something that can overpower each one of those gits, the more damage you can deal to them. This is true isn't it? You can count on meeting all these types of monsters as you play through Dark Cloud, so be prepared. ×O× WHERE IN THE WORLD DO I GET THESE ATTACHMENTS? Usually, you'd find them in dungeons as you explore it, or monsters you will have defeated should drop them on occasion. Actually, if you use a special item on a monster and defeat it, it will almost always drop an item that can be used as an attachment. You can also find nice attachments as compensations from grateful villagers. Play the fishing game and accumalate points to trade in for decent items. TIP OF THE DAY: Performing Status Break on old, redundant weapons will net your fairly valuable attachments to add to new weapons. Recycle. Reduce. Reuse. If you develop weapons properly, it may come to be an unattainable, fantastic, super-strong weapon. SPECIAL WEAPON FUNCTIONS ------------------------ Some weapons if developed correctly can perform special abilites during combat. Such include: Heal - Recovers HP Steal - Mug enemies of their belongings Big Bucks - Double the money dropped by a monster Poor - Enemies may sacrifice less money Durable - WHP loss is retarded Fragile - WHP loss is much quicker Quench - Character feels less dehydrated Thirst - Character feels dehydrated Poison - Damage to the enemy may sometimes cause Poison status Stop - Damage to the enemy may sometimes cause Stop status Abs Up - Absorb 20% more enemy magic Critical - Damage to the enemy is amplified Drain - Damage to enemy may sometimes drain its HP and transfer it to you. GEORAMA MODE ------------- This is pretty simple and doesn't need a long explanation. There are in-game tutorals if you really need help. The only thing you'd need help on is how you'll want to place the houses and stuff so everyone'd be happy. Anyway, to open the Georama window, press the SELECT button to toggle Georama mode first then press the (/\) button to open the menu. You can use this mode once you have collected enough Atla in dungeons to rebuild _something_. Pop into the Georama menu, and start assembling pieces of the world. When assembling villages, make sure you have the proper foundations for such tasks. Select the object you would like to plant into the ground. Press the (X) button for bird's eye view of the land. Experiment with the buttons. If you mess up, you can always level the villages and rebuild them. :) Remember to keep everyone happy. Tip: Wander through town chatting with everyone to find out what they want in their house, their landmark, and everything else you need to know about their ideal house. FISHING -------- Upon popular demand, I've created and opened this section for those players who are having trouble learning the ways of the fishermen. First, look for a decent fishing pond and spot. Examine the fishing sign, and select Fish. Now, Toan will hold the fishing rod. Choose a spot you'd like to fish. An options box will appear with the options: (X)Cast, ([])Change Bait, and (_)Quit. The last option just tells you what you have as your current bait. Look into the pond; you can vaguely tell that there are fish in there. Attach the bait on to the hook first, then cast the line into the spot with the most fish. Move around a little bit to attract the fish. Hold on to the rod until you feel a nibble (you can also see it on the screen, or even feel it). Now that you know a fish is interested in your bait, stay neatral a bit until you're sure the fish is hooked to your bait. Rotate the camera a bit for a better view. Now, attempt to reel in the line and the fish should grab on to it. Mash the (X) button to successfully catch it. Your points will be evaluated depending on how the fish is. Remember that you can lose the bait if you let it dawdle for too long. Also, to be a good fisherman, keep in mind that it is better to fish at night and in the morning. That's when the fishies get hungry. Toan's first fishing experience will be in Norune when you rebuild the pond. Prickly bait works well there. Try it out and master it. ------------------------ Yadda, yadda. I'm getting restless with these game basics. Let's get on with the meat of the game. If you really don't understand Dark Cloud's elements, it's best advised you keep playing to get used to it, or you return the game and get your darned money back. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 3.00 Story and Characters _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ Oh boy, for the millionth time in all of video game history, the hero must once again save the world from complete destruction by an evil genie (now, that's a first.). It's your typical save-the-world-from-the-forces-of-evil type game afterall. 400 Years Ago The King of the Eastern Continent watched heartbroken as the Western Wizard Army prepared its magical deathblow to his staggered and suffering forces. The King sat alone by the light of the two moons contemplating the end of his Kingdom and the destruction of his people. At the moment of his darkest anguish, a shrouded mage appeared. He offered the King an unholy victory born from the blackest witchcraft. Desperately, the King accepted and, as promised, the West miraculously fell in defeat. But soon, to his ever-lasting Anguish, flames consumed the King's beloved Eastern Kingdom as well. Present In the western village of Norune, music floats across the air on a clear warm Night bathed by the light of the two moons. The villagers dance and perform around the comunal fires in celebration of the Harvest Festival. Not far from Norune, a more ominous dance plays out. Within the Dark Shrine, hypnotic rhythms pulse off heavy granite walls as bewitched mystics focus their energy On a gigantic urn in the center of the shrine. At the foot of the urn, stands A Flag, a cold-faced military man who is the one responsible for unearthing This dark treasure. He hides his anticipation as the ceremonial dancers sway And chant to free the spirit trapped in the urn. This dance in the Dark Shrine is not a celebration of life, but a blood ritual of resurrection, the rekindling of a long imprisoned and horrible force. The contents of the urn begin to swirl, and then pulse upward as the spell Shatters the seal. An enormous being emerges from the urn. Known as the Dark Genie, he is free for the first time in 400 years. Flag's stony glare turns to a fear as the monstrous blue-tongued creatures gazes down at him. But he Still manages to pronounce himself as the Genie's master. The Dark Genie agrees, and then quickly devours on an unfortunate priest. The suffering of The Western Continent was about to begin. In Norune, a young boy named Toan looks for his friend Paige among the crowd Of performers. The faces of the dancers glow in happiness. But in the sky Above, the Dark Genie with Flag in hand arrives like a lunar eclipse. In a Moment the Harvest celebration ignites into an inferno. Toan makes a futile leap to save Paige from a collasping tower. As his village crumbles, Toan's World goes black. Toan awakens alone and confused to see an ancient man standing before him. He is the Spirit King, one who can join all the spiritual forces in nature. In the last split second before Norune and other villages vanished, the Spirit King casts a magical spell. Everything was encased in magical spheres Called Atla. Atla containing every person and piece of Norune are now scattered over great distances. The Spirit King sees a brave heart in Toan And grants him the power to rescue and restore his homeland. Challenge the incredible power of the dark evil that, even now, is turning what remains of the land into vast dungeons. King deeds and bravery will win you allies while spirit magic charges your weapons with astounding power. Resurrect your shattered world. (This was lifted exactly from the instruction booklet.) -+- My Interpretation of the Story -+- Ok so the milieu of the story takes place on an unspecified world, with two moons and magical creatures you'd usually find in fairy tales; it's much different from ours, that's for sure. While it resembles a plot clipped out of Aladdin, the world of Dark Cloud is actually much more than turban attire and oversized flying dogs. Now I won't blame the people who translated Dark Cloud for trying, but they did a poor job in the story (bad grammar and faulty idioms). Actually, I'm one to talk, aren't I? Well anyway, it appears that this king 400 years ago, could not bare to watch his kingdom in ashes. His anguish was great enough to bring forth a dark power that can grant one's wish. Of course, the king wished for the safety of his kingdom and that is what he had gotten. The king breathes a sigh of relief and starts to kick back on a fortunate victory. Blessed with the retentive memory of his easy-earned victory, it was a only a matter of time before his kingdom was once again engulfed in flames. From this, we learn that with one's selfish and greedy desire comes consequences. Now, we all know this is a foreshadowing sentence. Someone 400 years later is going to come along and stumble across this urn in which this Dark Genie is concealed in, and release it to bring forth his most lusterous desires. Argh. The clock fast forwards to the present, which was not stated. In the rural village of Norune, the villagers amass to celebrate the Harvest Festival. As you probably would have guessed, the Harvest Festival is a time of rejoice and anti-haggling over frivolent matters. A time to thank the gods for another successful year of abundant crops. In this particular village, this is where all the troubles play out; where it all starts. The player is intro- duced to his game companion, Toan, a young audacious boy who wears spandex. Elsewhere, in a secluded area where the Dark Shrine bare its ominous shadows, a wave of a more sodden mood is given off. Not the mirth atmosphere like the one in Norune Village, but a more sullen and creepy aura fills the warm air. An army of what seem to be armored mages pray and perform rituals for the figure at the foot of the urn. Who is he? Only but the most ridiculous name a video game character has ever been bestowed, Colonel Flag. Apparently, they have all gathered to perform a ceremonial resurrection of a dark god known as the Dark Genie. After what seems to be hours, the seal on the urn begins to wear off and the evil being slowly emerges from the urn, as if in a trance. Moments later, the plump genie overshadows the entire room. In trepidation, the Colonel had enough courage to squeak out a few words. A few words that can mean the total destruction of the world. The Dark Genie acknowledges and in a blink of an eye, devours an unfortunate priest. Being entrapped in a bottle for 400 years helps work up a voracious appetite, no? :) Meanwhile, back in Norune, Toan searches for Paige in a village teeming with dancers and jostling people. Suddenly, the shadow of the incoming Dark Genie covers the night sky and fills the land with complete darkness until...BOOM! A sinister destruction follows; subsequently, Toan's village merges with the flames. Everything is in chaos; people screaming for their lives and chickens clucking, trying to find their pens. In all the carnage, Toan makes a heroic dive to save Paige from an early death, but to no avail. Everything dies out. Toan awakens to find himself in a strange place with an elderly man standing before him. And who might he be? The almighty Spirit King to say the least. He has apparently saved Toan's hide from hell and recognizes his heroic antics to save his loved ones. You ask yourself _why me? Why am I the only survivor?_ Surprise! You're not. Apparently, the Spirit King made last minute efforts to save the village and other parts of the world and encapsulated them in balls (that resemble dragonballs). Encased in these balls are your fellow cronies and parts of villages-trees, bridges, cats, fences, people, rivers, the works-Your role is about to be foretold. The Spirit King bestows you the power to rehabilitate your world from its utter destruction with the help of a few allies of course. You must now venture to different dungeons and seek out these balls called Atla. Though, it's not just a picnic in the park, you'll meet much stiff resistance, and by showing true gallantry, only then can you survive and restore Toan's homeland back to its pristine state. With all this "dark" talk, it's no wonder this game is called Dark Cloud. :) -+- Characters -+- |#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#| TOAN Weapons: Swords Favorite Food: Fluffy Doughnut Toan is the main protagonist of the game. The big, not-so-beefy tyke that's going to save the world from the sinister of evil. He's been granted with the power to recreate the world from these little teeny balls called Atla. Encased in these Atla're pieces of the lost world Toan must restore. With the Atlamillia, only Toan can capture these lost fragments and endure the dangers of perilous dungeons they have been stashed away in. Let's see now, Toan has a wimpy-build, looks too young to assume he has even gone through puberty yet, wears oversized shoes and gloves, and plus he has a flair for that silly turban on his head. Not the greatest image of a hero, huh? Well, if the Spirit King decides to instill the fate of the world on this boy, then I guess it doesn't hurt to believe in him. Afterall, we'll be controlling him. Eh, eh? |#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#| XIAO Weapons: Slingshots Favorite Food: Fish Candy Xiao is, or rather, was a stray cat founded by Toan while exploring the Divine Beast Cave. Xiao takes an immediate liking to Toan after he rescued her. Xiao follows him home to his village and gets turned into a cat warrior. Being a half-cat, half-human creature, she packs quite a wallop. She flings her slingshot like nobody's business. She is not, however, fighting material, so it's best advised not to rely on her too much. She may lack in the looks department but she sure is sweet, sometimes. Having two fluffy ears, claws and a tail does make her act in a cute demeanor. My impression anyway. Since she can steer clear of danger with her long-ranged shots, she is highly recommended for long-range use. |#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#| GORO Weapons: Hammers/Axes Favorite Food: Grass Cake Goro's a chunky looking feller who can maul things like a hot knife in butter. He is just another one of those strong, but brainless companions you'd find in any game. His attacks are devastating and can easily wipe out fairly strong monsters. Because of Goro's bulky built, he can be a nuisance to control. He lives in what seems to be a cozy treehouse adjacent to Poacher Village. At first, he does not join Toan on his quest, but rather he wants to challenge him. Looks like making friends isn't that easy afterall. Goro wields a ridiculously huge, wooden hammer and wears a bearskin over his head. Talk about a fashion statement. He has, like about a hundred rolls on his arms, legs and his beer belly. But he's an all around good fighter uh, minus the speed and intelligence. |#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#| RUBY Weapons: Rings/Armlets Favorite food: Witch Parfait Ruby is a lucious babe Toan had summoned from a lamp. Don't be so fooled by her appearance, as she will be your most useful character in the game. Time to throw a party, ya'll! She wears powerful magic rings on her finger that can do as much damage as 1200 to as little as 500 (depending on her rings). Who wouldn't want a beautiful gal on their team? She really blows you and your mother's mind away (her attacks and stuff, dummy). Do not leave home without her. :) |#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 4.00 Walkthrough _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ I highly advise that you not use this walkthrough for the whole experience of Dark Cloud. Unless, you've already beaten it, then whatever. It is much more compensating to you, if you figure out these puzzles, defeat bosses, discover secrets, and et ceteria on your own. However, if you're really desperate then I can't stop you now, can I? My talking here is just like an old man droning on about his childhood, isn't it? You don't care! Fine, be that way. Spoilers ahead. **** Spoilers will be arriving uncontrollably, please buckle your safety belts to reduce the impact. You have been forewarned... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING... <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< * THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO TURN BACK AND READ ANOTHER GUIDE. * * * * * * * * * WHAT? YOU'RE STILL HERE? FINE. * >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WALKTHROUGH IS COMMENCING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< It has begun! >>>> Carefully take the disc out of the slick, new package and place it gently in your PS2. Start it up and listen to the soft droning sound of the smooth PS2. Clean your grimy hands, and pick up the controller. Stop squirming around! I know you're excited! Watch the nice intro and whatever. Come off it and let's play. ---------------------- The opening movie is based on the story foretold in the manual, or by me, if you've read my interpretation. Name your character "Toan", or name him some other appropriate name. His name could be "SweatSocks" for all I care. The movie opens out at the Dark Shrine, where an army of dancing who knows what, is performing some kind of resurrecting ritual. It's pretty long, so you can stop killing your controller now. Let's skip ahead, as you can watch it without by guidance, or do you...? Anyway, meet Toan (I will be using the default names, thank you very much.) and his mom, although it doesn't state her name yet. Toan's gotta hurry up and finish his meal, or he's gonna miss the opening ceremony. Just as Toan starts to marvel the feeling of a joyous atmosphere, the Dark Genie appears in the sky and a sinister ballet ensues; dancing and prouncing about all the while shooting destructive beams from his body parts. Here, the whole story and the Toan's true destiny'll be laid out. ============================================================================= CHAPTER ONE- NORUNE VILLAGE ============================================================================= When you regain control of Toan, you'll find the land completely devoid of life. Run forward and the Village Chief's house will loom into view. It has miraculously escaped the mass annihilation of all things. Er, anyway, speak to the Village Chief. He will immediately instill the duty of having you go to the Divine Beast Cave to check up on good ol' Dran. He gives you the Cave Key which you will need to unlock the huge stone doors. And for being great Survival buddies, he fills your item bag with useful items you'll need during the excursion to Dran. Afterwards, check the closet behind the chief to find a Prickly. Leave his house. Note: You can come back anytime to have your bag refilled with useful items. Head northeast towards the entrance of the Divine Beast Cave. Use the Cave Key the village chief gave you and press on. Know that I will not be able to guide you step by step through the dungeons. You're going to have to pull through this yourself since the dungeons are randomized. Meaning, everytime you enter the cave, you'll be at different parts of the floor. +=================+ DIVINE BEAST CAVE +=================+ NOTE- I've been told that numbers of Atla pieces on each floor are, like the dungeons and items, randomized. To make sure, just check the chart at the beginning of each entrance to the dungeon to check how many pieces of Atla you need. Cracked ones indicate that it has been found; whole ones represent ones that have yet to be found. When you first enter, the only accessible floor at this time is, of course, the first floor. So we'll start here and work your way up and stuff. Don't worry too much about dying. The first time you get KOed, the Fairy King will come to your aid and impart Georama knowledge into your pea brain with the help of a Manual. So, everytime you die, you'll get transported outside with some items lost. Floor B1: There are a total of eight Atla to collect here, some of which include Macho and his house. You can choose to start building his house if you'd like. Start hunting for that Dran's Crest and pick up the nice items along the way. Don't forget to fill up on your water supply. Just look for a blue stain on the map and that should be your water source. Be sure to pick up the Tram Oil for "back room" purposes. The question mark on the map denotes the location of the backroom entrances. In this case, it's a Tram. It should be located on every floor and you can only use it when you've found Tram Oil. Floor B2: Toan will find a wandering cat on this level, but runs away at the sight of him. Another eight Atla to gather here to add to the ever growing collection. Be sure to plunder all the chests for weapons and stuff. Since the dungeons are so randomized, it's kinda hard to tell what you'll get and stuff. Floor B3: After snagging the six Atlas here, you should have a total of 22 fragments of your village. Hey, you're getting there! If you're getting restless, you may go back to the empty lot and start rebuilding your town with what you have. I would. You might encounter Statues on this floor (from here onwards). They're pretty tought to handle; that is, if you don't have the Stone Breaker placed on your swords. You can stick in an Undead Killer, as well. You can find these attachments in the chests, as you empty the chests. A good reason to explore the dungeons more than once. Floor B4: On this floor, you'll encounter the first duel with a skeleton. First you're Going to have to fend off a trio of Skeleton Soldiers. Simple enough isn't it? Probably not for the first time. To pull this off in succession, follow the scrolling buttons and hit them as they pass through the white line on the left. It ends pretty quickly. This mini-game takes precision timing and may need a little practice. Don't fret if you've lost. The game will allow you to redo it again and again. Floor B5: You might want to build up your weapon on this floor, as it proves to be a nice battle ground. Don't forget to search for those Atla. There're a total of five on this level. Floor B6: Collect seven scattered Atla on this floor and just fight your way to F7. You might catch a glimpse of a kitty cat. Floor B7: The 7th floor is the first to expose you to these Limited Zones. This one causes ABS to reduce as you strike with your weapon. So a good idea is to put it away and avoid any battles. Oh, the Dran's Crest. This is going to be tough, especially since you want to upgrade your weapons. Just blindly pick out a few victims and hope that it will drop the Dran's Crest. There are also eight Atla to find on this level. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- AVOID THOSE ABS HANDICAPS TIP SUBMITTED BY: Dorothy Hall (indi@hottub.org) On B7 where your weapon loses abs, I have found if you go down with a recently powered up weapon, you don't lose anything. That is to say, if you are at 0 abs, you do not go into negative abs. It may seem too obvious, but it might be an idea to include. Just a thought. Thanks again for a great FAQ -- I look forward to seeing the updates as and when you get around to them. Thanks very much to Dorothy Hall for such a wonderful tip. :) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Floor B8: On this level, you'll run into a mysterious young man. He'll challenge you to a duel. This is a dud, as you can't win. Toan will just fall and be at the mercy of the white-haired guy's blade. What's this? Toan fell deliberately to protect a poor cute cat from danger. Before the mysterious man leaves, he tosses some Changing Potion to you. Is this out of kindness, or is it filled with poison to suck the life force out of you? Oops, Toan isn't supposed to drink it. At this point, you may want to return to the village and trigger Toan's event with the stray cat. Use the Changing Potion on the little gal. It'll join you afterwards. From here onwards, things will be much easier for you to handle. Use Xiao to jump over that chasm. Floor B9: As usual, just collect the Atla on this level. There's nothing exciting or unusual to take note of. Floor B10: Fight. Collect Atla. Progress. Same old, same old. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Is that simple enough for you to follow? Floor B11: Encounter yet another Limited Zone. Only this time, Xiao can only be used on this level. Therefore, if you haven't recruited her, yet. Now is a good time to do so. This is pretty hard, since Xiao is physically weaker than Toan and cannot sustain too much damage. Your number one priority is to find a Dran's Crest and move on. This is based on luck, I guess. I personally, had a hard time with this level. You might want to consider emptying the chests first, then move onto finding the Crest. If you're still having trouble, upgrade her weapon and come back later. Floor B12: Same old, customary routine. Collect the Atla and move onto the next level. Floor B13: Collect Atla and grab some goodies from chests. Then move onto the next level if nothing else. Floor B14: One floor left before facing the big guy. If you're weapon isn't at LEAST a Dagger+5, you're in bad shape. So, if you haven't been diligently training your weapons, you'd better start now. Also, try to stock up on Repair Powder and the sorts. Gather the remaining Atla and move to the final floor of this dungeon. But first, you'll need the Horned Key. To get that you must rebuild Dran's Windmill. By now, you should have ALL the Atla, if not, enough, to build Dran's Windmill. Rebuild the entire thing until you trigger the event and inside the windmill should be a chest containing the Horned Key. Whew! You might want to save. Before heading down to the final floor to square off with the boss, you should explore those backrooms. Back Rooms: The enemies in the back rooms are generally tougher than the ones on the actual dungeon. However, the plus side to this detour is to attain very nice items and attachments. To access the back room in this dungeon, you must first find the Tram Oil situated in one of the chests on any floor. Now, find a red hook on your map if you can find it and head in that direction. When you get there, look for an old rusted tram. Lubricate it with the Tram Oil and use it to gain entrance to the back room. From there, you're on your own. Good luck. Before heading off the square off with the guardian of the village, make sure you have a defense of at least 15 for both Toan and Xiao. To raise their DEF, find some Fluffy Doughnuts and Fish Candy. Those food items can raise defense considerably. You can find those items in dungeon chests, or chests outside of the newly rebuilt homes. Floor B15: Meet Dran, a lively, cheerful guy...that's about to tear your body apart! Get it together and fight! _____________________________________________________________________________ BOSS FIGHT: Dran For the first boss, he is tough if you don't know what to do. If you do, that is wonderful. To make this puppy prowl, use Xiao to fling a slingshot at him in the face. He'll get irritated and drop on the ground. Switch to Toan and let him have it with a few pokes in the butt. Giving it to him in the leg can prevent any damage to you. Remember to back up when you've landed a few hits, or he'll knock you to the ground. Having item Dran's Feather could somewhat help you in the fight. Wouldn't use it though. Just remember to keep Xiao a good distance away from him to avoid any damage to her. Repeat this method several times over and the possessed Dran will finally give in. Use Repair Powder if you need to. _____________________________________________________________________________ Upon defeat, Dran will finally knock out of his trance and become apologetic. Mention the Dark Genie and he'll start to tell you about a similar being he calls the "Black Demon." Long ago, this Black Demon brought mass destruction to the world, much like what the Dark Genie had done now. It was massacre and blood after massacre...and blood. This powerful magic tribe called the Moon People were sickened by the Black Demon's reign, they sealed the demon in a giant urn. People commermorate the day the Moon People saved the world from the evil, but now that it has been released from its entrapment, it's up to Toan to restore peace through the land. Now that Dran's done telling his side story, he'll offer to help you in your quest to rebuild the world and save it from the Dark Genie's grasp. Toan hitches a ride on Dran's back to return to the village. There, Dran gives him give the World Map, except this map is "magical". Great. He also adds that when you reach Matataki Village, you should seek help from the Great Treant. Now it's time to completely rebuild the vilage and fill in the patches. Make any last preparations. Be sure to get the fishing pole from Alnet when you've refurnished her home. She will gladly hand it over as recompense, but don't tell Pike! See the Rebuilding Help section for details. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- INFINITE ITEM TRICK SUBMITTED BY: Ragnarok Maikeru/Dark Laguna In the first town, if you build the Hag's Shop before you build the Gaffer's shop, you can get infinite items(at least the ones the mayor gives you). Just go and get the items from the mayor, go to the Hag's shop, and deposit all of them. Repeat as needed. You could also call this an infinite money trick, since altogether everything sells for about 500 gil, but that's kinda stretching it. Thanks to both Dark Laguna (darklaguna@yahoo.com) for sending the info. And Ragnarok Maikeru for the originator of this info. Don't take it WITHOUT per- mission! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- When you've done everything there is to do in the village, go visit Dran and he will bestow you with your first charge attack: WindMill Slash. It'll come in handy (to get this attack, you must have 100% in all three categories in the Georama Analysis menu.). Now that you've taken the first step to a whole new world, it's time to migrate to the next village that is Matataki Village! ============================================================================= CHAPTER TWO- MATATAKI VILLAGE ============================================================================= Watch the rather short cut-scene. You will find Matataki Village as decimated as Norune Village had started out with. There's still the waterfall and a few broken bridges and the dried up trenches. Toan turns to find a chunky-looking guy staring back at him; the guy runs off to the back. When you can control Toan again, pursue the man that had just run away. You'll come to a clearing, and in the middle is a massive treehouse. Approach the ladder and the fat man will plummet to the ground. He attacks you and a duel commences. This is easy as long as you watch for a "rotation" button. When defeated, he'll reveal his name to be Goro and retreat into his home for a snack. Toan will pick up an item the benevolent warrior had left behind: Hunter Earrings. When you regain control of Toan, speak to Goro to find out More about these earrings and Treant. Now return the way you came and go back to the main portion of the imaginary village. In the northwestern part dwells the renown Tree Fairy known as Great Treant. The Fairy King will appear next to you and explain its situation. Treant's water supply has run dry and it cannot speak or move without water. It's all dried up. So the Fairy king inlays the first priority that is to restore its river. Plus, you'll need to anyway to obtain a very important weapon. Now, the Wise Owl Forest gates to the east are open and waiting for Toan to enter. +===============+ WISE OWL FOREST +===============+ NOTE- I've been told that numbers of Atla pieces on each floor are, like the dungeons and items, randomized. To make sure, just check the chart at the beginning of each entrance to the dungeon to check how many pieces of Atla you need. Cracked ones indicate that it has been found; whole ones represent ones that have yet to be found. Toan will enter the Wise Owl Forest in a quirky demeanor. I, personally, like the music here better than the one back in the Divine Beast Cave. Well, the key you need to move from one "Territory", as they are called, to another, is to have three types of things: Red Berry, Pointy Chestnut and Shiny Stone. All of these items can be found in each of the territories and are dropped by clumsy, but hostile monsters. When you reach an owl at the end of each level, you must use one of the three items to appease it for it to allow you to the next territory. Each owl in each territory may like something different so it is best you get prepared. In some territories, they require you to find the Moustache Key to unlock doors that lead to the essential Atla or other treasure chests. The Moustache key works the same way the Bone Key did in Divine Beast Cave. The backfloors in this dungeon are a bit harder to find. That is, the key item to the back- floors. The key item here is the Sun Dew. Use it in those little pool areas with a shiny leaf floating in the water. Territory 1: The first and foremost thing to do is collect the Atla scattered throughout the level. This level's enemies are comprised of the three days of the week: Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Don't underestimate their size. They are tough and can steal your things. They're easy to kill with Xiao equipped with Bandit SlingShot. Then, there's the Cannibal Plant, which can Poison you and "goo" you. It sucks. Keep fighting until you've found the Red Berry, Pointy Chestnut, and the Shiny Stone. Then, with the owl, pick ONE of the three and it should accept it. Territory 2: You'll encounter some new enemies here. Namely, Sunday, Wednesday and Hornet. Sunday and Wednesday are just ready for a massacre, carrying their little knives and axes. They aren't too hard considering you've got your weapon ATK power to about 35. Again, just seek out the three items and you'll be on your way to the next level. Don't forget those Atla. You might want to start rebuilding if you'd like. Oops, I forgot you get to rendevous with the FliFli as well. Territory 3: Everything's the same except you get to meet the King Prickly and Tuesday. It can blow poison darts at you so be careful. Great. They're really fun to play with. Look for the items, find the Atla and move on. Territory 4: Unfortunately unfortunate. This is, sadly, a Limited Zone where Xiao is the only controllable character at the moment. This is very similar to the one in Divine Beast Cave. Plunder all the chests in the zone first, then go for the bad guys. Remember that you've got to find the three crucial items to move to the next level. To get out of this predicament, simply use the most powerful slingshot you have and add a PlantBuster to it. That should help in the long run. As you pick up one of the items, bring it to the Wise Owl and see if it is the one it desires. If the stubborn owl, doesn't want it, then keep at it. You'll eventually get the one you need. Territory 5: Same thing here; nothing new. Just pick up the Atla and scavenge for the Red Berry and the other items. Watch out for the Haley Holey. Use Xiao to attack, as you can't get close enough with Toan. Your old friend, Mimic, is here too. Territory 6: The dungeons are getting repetitive. So just fight your way to the next level and gather all the nice treasures if you find any. Find the Atla and add them to your collection. You may encounter a Witch Illza here, who can pelt poison apples at you. Territory 7: I'm not sure if this is a randomized Limited Zone or not, but it seems using a weapon will reduce its Abs. This is very similar to one of the handicapped levels in the Divine Beast Cave. Fight in battles sparingly and you should get through no problem. It's not that much of a brain-buster to have the Abs reduced. Territory 8: I was unfortunate enough to have two Limited Zones in a row. This is probably randomized as well. This time, Toan and co. get thristy a lot quicker. You'd better have some water jugs in stock. Unless you just happen to find pools of water everywhere, then it's fine that you don't have any. Just get through this level like you would in any other level. Before you move onto Territory 9, you must rebuild Cacao's House. In the event of his house being renovated, Cacao will play a song and tell a story of how Fudoh killed the White Tiger. There's a rumor that flow along the lines of how Fudoh was killed by the most verocious snake of all, the Killer Snake. Again, not a catchy name, but it can kill you if you don't have the right weapon equipped. You'll get killed yourself, if you botch things up. Cacao will bestow you the Odd Tone Flute, which is used to lure the snake out of the cave in Territory 9. Now, that you have this flute, re-connect the river to Treant if you haven't already. When you do, Treant will be revitalized and will give you the Serpent Sword in return. Ok, you have the necessary things you need. Head back to the forest. Territory 9: There are no Atla on this level, so something must be up. Kill the WereWolves in a quick duel. Head towards the seemingly hollow cave and whip out that wannabe-ocarina. Play it to lure the Killer Snake out of the cave. I hope you have equipped the Serpent Sword. You will engage into a fairly lengthy duel with the overgrown reptile. Press the buttons accordingly and it should be no problem. Toan will receive the Bone Pendant following the fight. Now, go back to the treehouse where Goro dwells. Show him the Bone Pendant and a cut-scene about the truth of his father will ensue. It seems that Fudoh did fall before the Killer Snake, but he did this intentionally. Fudoh wanted to do a gallant thing before he died; the Killer Snake seemed like a good opponent. Goro'll hate him for telling him that, but Will join the party now with dreams of his own: Becoming the mighty hunter of legend! Then, he adds a conceited remark, "I'll do better than you." As in, do better than Toan. That's very likely to happen. On the side note, Goro's treehouse is now accessible. You can find nice items there such as the Fruit of Eden and a Pocket. When you're ready, return to the Wise Owl Forest. Use his hammer on the tree stump. Territory 10: Again, another possibly randomized Limited Zone. The Thirst Meter whittles away quicker. To make things worse, if your defense isn't high enough, the Earth Diggers here can really knock your lights out. Same old stuff here and them jingles. Territory 11: Everything is pretty much the same here. Like always, collect the Atla, slog through endless battles finding those darned items and head to the next level of Wise Owl Forest. Territory 12: Ok, I am almost certain that using Goro is a must here since it is a Limited Zone that's not randomized. Since you're going to have to use Goro, I highly suggest NOT to engage into too many battles since Goro is weak at this point. Yes, I know you need the three keys; try to randomly pick out your target and pray that it'll drop one of the items you need. Use the same method you used with Xiao in Territory 4. Fight sparingly 's all I have to say. And remember, when fighting with Goro, always use his Charge Attack since his weakling blow can't even hurt a fly. Territory 13: Everything is pretty much the same. The same pattern. You may encounter those annoying Werewolves. Use Xiao to finish the job if you're having trouble with them. Territory 14: If you haven't been diligently building your weapons, now's a good time to do so. I found a Sand Breaker and a CrysKnife here, although, you may not be that lucky. From here onward, you won't find any new enemies, as all of the existing ones have already made their debut appearance. Everything's the same otherwise. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. I need to find something new to say... Territory 15: Another possible Limited Zone that can reduce Abs when striking with a weapon and stuff. It goes without saying. You should know what to do by now. Switch to a weapon that doesn't matter that much to you and use it to gain access to the next level. Territory 16: By now, when you've bypassed this level, you should have all the Atla pieces you need to rebuild Matataki Village. If you don't feel like it now, just be sure to build the Mushroom House. When finished, Ro and Annie asks Toan to go up the ladder. Inside the house, Ro will give you the Moon Grass Seed, which is just what you need to confront the boss of Wise Owl Forest (it's amazing how he survived that fall). Now, climb the ladder to the second floor of the house afterwards and grab the Sun Dew in the chest. When everything is ready, return to Wise Owl Forest. Backrooms: Like the Divine Beast Cave, the backrooms in the Wise Owl Forest is actually pretty much the same. You'll find uncommon treasures and the monsters here're are a bit more vicious. The backroom key in this dungeon is the Sun Dew. Look for a small pool of water with a dock on the left. Use the Sun Dew on the leaf and the Sun Dew transform the leaf into a life-size boat. Use it to head into the backrooms on each floor. Though, the Sun Dew is harder to find, it's still worthwhile to hunt for it. Before heading off the face Master Utan, I recommend you rebuild Matataki at 100% in all three categories. This way, Goro will receive the Battle Ax from Treant. Plus, you can get a Turtle Shell from Couscous. See Rebuild Help for more details. Make sure your defense for each character is above 25. You can sustain more damage this way. When ready, head off. Territory 17: Plant the Moon Grass Seed in the fertile soil and accelerate its growth using the Sun Dew. Now, you have access to Master Utan's lair. For the first time, meet the overgrown ape-dude that would love to pick your sweatsocks for some love interest. _____________________________________________________________________________ BOSS FIGHT: Master Utan You should know that in order to defeat bosses, you'll need a little bit (ok, a lot) of interaction with your allies. In this case, Toan and Goro make a good duo here. Use Goro and his chunky weapon and smash Utan's feet. Then, switch to Toan and slash him, like you did with Dran, until Utan starts his rampage again. If you're having trouble whapping his feet with Goro, give him some Stamina Potion or Dran's Feather to boost his speed and power a bit. It will be even better if you've acquired his Battle Ax. The most annoying thing is that he would take a handful of seeds from the nearest tree and stuff 'em in his mouth and spit them out at 100MPH. They're rather hard to dodge. When he sits down, give him an extra blow or two. Keep it up and he should go down eventually. _____________________________________________________________________________ When you've defeated Master Utan, the forest guardian will, like Dran, snap out of his trance. To show his sincerity, he removes the boulder that is blocking the path to Brownboo Village. Afterwards, he dozes off to a deep slumber. The exit leads to Brownboo Village which is inhabited by the Moon People. It will become part of your world map now. Enter to find a radiant village filled with fireflies dancing in the air. In A cut-scene, one of the villagers informs the chief about your arrival. They decide to use the same plan again. These guys sorta remind you of FFIX's Vivi, don't they? Anyway, head to the western part of town and you'll get conked in the head with a giant chestnut ot something. When you come to, you find yourself in a pretty bad predicament. Toan tries to warn them about the Dark Genie, but to no avail. Finally, another member of the tribe urges the chief to see the crystal. A nice ensuing cut-scene of the Dark Genie's castle I must say (looks like Ultimecia's castle from FFVIII). There he is, the Dark Genie kicking back and puffing on a cigar. The Moon People tribe devise a plan for you to go to the moon since their own magic has whittled away over time. But you need the Moon Orb; and where's that? Only in the next destination: Queens! So, the little guys set out your next few day's worth of plans. Best get going. Queens will now be a point on your map. ============================================================================= CHAPTER THREE- QUEENS ============================================================================= Like all the other villages you've passed through, Queens is not much, if not _any_, different from the previous two. You've got empty ground here, there, and everywhere. Queens is a nice seaside village that has evolved from a regal city to a commerce province full of merchants and thieves. Except there are none of that sort at this point. From the entrance, run toward the vague image of a ship in the distance. Toan comes to the docks and surprisingly finds another human being! Meet Rando, a local merchant who just happens to escape the carnage. He takes you to the only shop in town, his. There, Toan and he chat about the Dark Genie and the situation they're in. Rando discloses information about a sunken ship that contains all the goodies of merchants, including the Moon Orb. To get there, Rando introduces you to the Turtle, a submarine disguised as a turtle. From here, Rando bids farewell and asks you to stop by his shop if you need to refill your inventory. Of course, you must pay for them. *grumble* *grumble* When you're ready, take the submarine down to the ship and enter your third dungeon. +===========+ SHIPWRECK +===========+ NOTE- I've been told that numbers of Atla pieces on each floor are, like the dungeons and items, randomized. To make sure, just check the chart at the beginning of each entrance to the dungeon to check how many pieces of Atla you need. Cracked ones indicate that it has been found; whole ones represent ones that have yet to be found. The key to gaining access to the other levels here is the Hook. You'll need it to latch it on to the crane in the hold. There is also the ShipCabin Key, which you need to unlock required doors. It works like the Bone Key and the Moustache Key. Water on this level is harder to come by (well, for me it was) so, you'd better stock up on some water. The backfloor entrance in this dungeon is, believe it or not, a giant fish that will take you there. You must find a Flapping Fish in order to lure it out. Remember, these fish will spoil if you don't keep them refridgerated with ice. Layer 1: Since the environment is new to the eye, it is best recommended to habituate to it. This dungeon is perfect for weapon building. You'll encounter a lot of Corceas here; a whole mob of them, as well as some Gunny. Pretty annoying monsters. I found Goro's Trial Hammer here, which isn't that big of a wowie. Anyway, just hunt for the Hook and get going. You may visit the backfloor on this floor if you want. Layer 2: Standard fare. Same stuff. Nothing special. Let's move along people...I hate being repetitive, but I guess I have no choice. ^^;; Layer 3: Again, nothing terribly new to report. You may encounter those tricksters, Mimics. Other than that, it's all in the flow. I found a few Shamshirs, but they're useless at this point. Your weapons should do more than 100 damage each time. If not, you'd better level them up. You may want to concentrate on upgrading the Gladius to the Chronicle Sword. It's possible at this point if you didn't know. You'll encounter a lot of Cursed Roses here, as well as those annoying Mimics. Layer 4: Typically, the same as the previous floors. Those Cursed Roses can really get to you. Make sure you have some Soap handy. Layer 5: This is a Limited Zone where Xiao is the indispensable character. Naturally, just use the same methods you've used before when you stumble onto situations such as this. Remember to plunder all the chests before picking off the bad guys one by one. Layer 6: Toan and company may encounter Gyon here. He's pretty tough when in fighting him in close-range combat because he charges at you (slowly) with his pointy trident. Be sure to use Xiao to finish him off, either that or have plenty of cure items ready. Layer 7: Sheesh, I am about to run out of things to say if this goes on. Well, it goes Without saying, but I'll say it anyway: Nothing new here, move on to the next Level and remember to collect all the Atla. Layer 8: Now's a good time to build King's Hideout and after you've passed this level You should have all of the necessities to finish King's Hideout, which is very important for the upcoming levels. Place his house anywhere for the time being and trigger the event. King will want to reward you, but doesn't know how, or what. He's finally decided to give you of what seems to be a lamp. He says it's priceless. You gladly take it, but you accidentally drop it. Here's a little comical intermission played out for you. Ruby joins your party! Yay! Stop by the fish cart(build it, if you haven't already) and buy some Flapping Fish for those backfloors. Don't forget the ice. Layer 9: As the level begins, the welcome party that consists of a Captain, Corcea and the notorious Pirate's Chariot will greet you with open swords. It won't be a duel this time, but it's a fairly difficult fight, especially with the Pirate Chariot. So, I suggest you take out the moving cannon with a bomb just to make things move along quicker. Next, take a stab at the Captain and finally, pick off the Corcea with Xiao, or whomever. You'll find the hook in a chest. Now, switch to Ruby and use the Fire attribute on her ring to open the magic- sealed door. Press R2 then aim directly at the gem using (X). Layer 10: Nothing new, try experimenting with Ruby a bit, but since she is a fledgling at this point, you'll need to power up a bit. Go into the backfloors like I told you to and level up her weapons. She'll be the party's powerhouse later on, and you'll be so glad that you put away extra time with Ruby. Layer 11: Same old stuff. Just collect the Hook and the Atla and be on your way. 'Nuff said. Layer 12: Unfortunately, if you haven't built up Ruby yet, you'll regret it now, since This is a Limited Zone that allows you to only take the role of Ruby. Pretty hard, if she's only doing 20 damage each time with that Gold Ring. Ok, if you didn't evolve her weapons and make them stronger, you can try allocating different elements to oppose that of the monsters. Layer 13: Things recycle here and everything is normal so, I'm sure you could handle it without my guidance. Layer 14: A possibly randomized Limited Zone where your thirst depleted rapidly. I hope you have plenty of water in stock. Layer 15: Again, nothing really fascinating. Another randomized Limited Zone. This time using a weapon can reduce Abs. Ack, the horror. And what's worse is that you can't switch to another weapon. Layer 16: After this level, you should have most of Queens' Atla. Go village building and restore its youth. Use my guide if you need to. You actually might want to do this first since you'll need to complete the event with Yaya to reach the boss. Trigger the event with Yaya and return to her for a second reading. This time, choose the third new option. Grab the Music Box Key on the counter in Rando's Shop. A touching dialogue. Don't forget to stock up on some Cheese and Stamina Potion. Backrooms: The key to the backrooms here, as mentioned earlier, is the Flapping Fish for the "master" to appear. You need to keep the fish chilled or it'll spoil. Go to the open grates and ues the Flapping Fish. A looney-looking fish in a captain's hat will appear. He'll offer to take you to the backroom in his mouth. Will he eat you? Could you trust him? It doesn't hurt to try. :) Alas, he really does take us to the backroom. Get what you need there and use it to return to the main level. To prepare properly, try to develop Ruby's weapon into Athena's Armlet and stick in all the Fire gems you can. If you've completed the town before this fight, don't hesitate to use Toan's Macho Sword, unless you have something much stronger. Don't forget that fire attribute! The _Ice_ Queen will have a lot of ice-based attacks. Actually, all ice-based attacks. Forget the Anti- Freeze Amulet, it doesn't work. Be sure that your member's defense is well over 30. Layer 17: Collect the remaing Atla and find the exit. Instead of the customary pulley, it's replaced by a music box. Whip out the Music Box Key and watch the ensue- ing sequence. Now meet an impending doom... _____________________________________________________________________________ BOSS FIGHT: LA SAIA First off, make sure you have a lot of cure items and Stamina Potions/Dran's Feathers to quicken your movement with Toan. Also, use the BEST weapons you have and put all the Fire gems on both Toan's and Ruby's weapons. At the start of the fight, the Ice Queen not waste any time casting her first ice spell. Those ice blocks pop up everywhere, so it's no use trying to dodge it and waste energy. Now, use the Stamina Potion on Toan and run in a zig-zag fashion to avoid most of Saia's attacks. Then go up to her and slash at her to break the shield temporarily. Now, use this opportunity to quickly switch to good ol' Ruby and blast La Saia silly with fire magic(remember to junction the fire attribute on her weapons). Then switch back to Toan and repeat. If you are really floundering, try hiding behind the pillar nearest to her until her attacks die off and jump out and start your assault. She is too difficult of a boss to be snoozing through it. Good luck. You'll need it. :) _____________________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 5.00 Rebuilding Help _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ Find out where and how to build the homes for everyone you come across. Can't figure it out yourself? You sad little man. Oh well, that's what this section is for. Don't know what to do, come here to find out. This is only pertinent to the Georama mode only. I will guide you on how to rebuild the alternative village that everyone wants. Of couse, it's your job to collect all the Atla first. Well, what are you waiting for? Get to work you laggard! I will, to my best ability, try to lay out a bird's-eye view of the village once it's been properly assembled. Meaning, you can use these neat ASCII maps as a quick reference as to where all the houses should be properly set. Lost you yet? There are actually various ways to lay-out the village as long as you satisfy all the inhabitants of the village. Try different things. My way is not the only way to go. This is just a quick reference for when you just want to skim through the game. _____________________________________________________________________________ -+- NORUNE VILLAGE -+- _____________________________________________________________________________ Well, naturally, you'll need the Atla you've gathered from the Divine Beast Cave. Don't have it? Go back and get it! Sheesh. Anyway, as you may have suspected, the object of surpassing levels and villages is to first rebuild, and I mean completely rehabilitate Norune Village before moving onto another. Well, even if you wanted to, you can't anyway. So I guess you're stuck with good ol' Norune until you've, or rather, Toan has helped the poor mendicants of the village. :) Ok, I think the first couple of Atla you can amass could be enough to rebuild Macho's home, but I hate going through the trouble of telling you which huts to build in order. Therefore, I'll just randomly tell you what you need, and how you're going to renovate your fellow neighbors' huts...err, houses. Then, you could just seek out which you need help on and shoot. :) 100% in all three categories of the Georama Analysis and get: Windmill Slash! __________________ | LEGEND: | | | Please spare me the comments on how ridiculous | X = Town Exit | these maps look. Unless you want me to use every | V = Entrance to| friggin' detail, it may look even more scewed | Cave | up. So retain your complaining, ok? | _ | | |_| = WindMill | | (_) = Tree | | # = Bridge | |__________________| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | Laura's house_____ X _________ | | ___________ ________\ / \ | | _________ | | | | | | | | | | |___________| |_________| \_________/ | | |_________| \___Claude's House \________Paige's | | (_) \__Alnet's House House | | _____________________________________________ _____________ | | | # # RIVER | / \ | | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | | Fishing | | | | | | Pond | | | | | \_____________/ | | (_) Chief's House (_) (_) | | | | / ________ |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | | | __ / | | | _____________| |_________________ | | / \ | | | | DRAN'S WIND-| RIVER | | || | | | |ROAD| MILL | _________________| | || | |________| | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | | | \__/ \_______Your House |__________________| | (_) (_) _ | | Dran's Windmill_____/ | | |_| | | | | (_) | | (_) | | ______ | | ___________________________________________| | | | | | | # # RIVER | | | | | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ | | | | (_) |______| | | _______ Macho's house____/ | | | | ___________ | | |_______| | | | | \_______Gaffer's Buggy |___________| | | _ \_____________The Hag's house | | |_| | | V | |_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | Well, you can't blame me for trying. =P Let's start with your house, since it is your number one priority to keep your mother happy 'n stuff. Be her little angel and start building! Plus, Toan can count on sleeping in his own bed tonight if you do things correctly. Hell, the villagers'll become so content, you'd forget they were there. ============= TOAN'S HOUSE ============= Items needed: - Chimney - Keg - Llama - Stray Cat - Toan's mother, Renee - Upstairs storage How to build it: Since your mother, or rather, Toan's mother would like the sun shining brightly on her, the first thing you would want is to make sure the house is facing the east. That way, the first thing Renee will see when she wakes up is the sun. Rewards: If Toan has rescued that Stray Cat back in Divine Beast Cave, then it follows you home. From there, you can change it into a fearsome feline warrior. It will join your party; her name is Xiao, but "Kittycat" is a nice name too. :) ============== ALNET'S HOUSE ============== Items needed: - Alnet - Alnet's younger brother, Carl - Cabin - Lamp - Llama - Stairway How to build it: If you have talked to Alnet lately, you'll know she detests the Macho brothers. Actually, detests is such a strong word; dislike is the better word for it. To keep her happy and comfortable, position her house as far away from the Macho brother's house as possible. Rewards: Alnet gives you a fishing rod for being so kind. Too bad you're too young for her. ====================== MACHO BROTHER'S HOUSE ====================== Items needed: - Annex Room - Barbell - Fence - Lamp - Macho - Macho's big brother, Komacho How to build it: Notice the muscular build on the brothers? Well, they'd like to keep their shapes that way. And how? Only by letting them work out with those vicious monsters in the Divine Beast Cave. Place their house near the entrance and it should be more than enough to keep them happy, that is until they lose a leg. Their insatiable appetite for muscles and less brains gives monsters a slight advantage over them, yeah? :) Rewards: Komacho offers Stone Breaker as recompense for your carpentry antics and stuff. The Stone Breaker is effective in one of the floors in the Divine Beast Cave. The Macho brothers leave and square off to settle things once and for all. =============== CLAUDE'S HOUSE =============== Items needed: - Bench - Cabin - Candy Box - Claude - Fence - Lamp How to build it: Knowing Claude, he'll love to eat Alnet's cooking. Why not make them neighborly neighbors? Rewards: Here is an example of the time sequence in Dark Cloud. Since people react differently at different times of the day, you may want to visit every- one during the morning, afternoon and the remaining part of the day. Some of them may give you gifts. Claude is a great example. During the morning, he'll feel generous and give you item Candy; at night, he will feel even better and give up some Cheese and Soap! Great! Oh, don't bother during the afternoon, though. He is sleeping at that time. :P -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- NEAT EVENT AT CLAUDE'S HOUSE SUBMITTED BY Noah Otters (caustic@angelfire.com) if you keep talking to the lazy gluttonous guy in the first village, he mentions something about a mouse that is stealing his cheese. i didnt try this out to see if anything would happen (i lost the item before i could), but you might suggest that someone try playing the flute that you get in the second village in his house. the flute is the one that you use to call the snake, the game says that its supposed to sound like a mouse Thanks a lot to Noah Otters! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ============== PAIGE'S HOUSE ============== Items needed: - Cabin - Fence - Lamp - Paige - Paige's father, Pike - Wheels How to build it: A place next to the fishing pond is more beneficial for Pike than for Paige, since Pike loves to fish. You may learn a few things from him you know? Rewards: Paige knits a new and bigger pouch for you. Now it can hold up to 60 items. Whoop! ============== LAURA'S HOUSE ============== Items needed: - Auntie Laura - Cabin - Fence - Gina - Lamp - Tricycle How to build it: Laura can't stand the noise coming from the Village Chief's house. A good idea is to keep it a distance away from the chief. Poor guy. Rewards: If you've gotten the Tricycle just like Gina asked for, she'll love you more than ever and also hand over Dran's Feather. Aww, isn't that sweet? =============== GAFFER'S BUGGY =============== Items needed: - Light - Sign - Supplies - Gaffer How to build it: Gaffer will be content with where ever you put him, just as long as his shop will be swarming with customers. He's an easy-going guy eh? Rewards: Nothing special. But since you've helped reopen his shop, he will be more than willing to sell you items or vice versa. Selling items you've found in the cave is not a bad idea to accumalate those Gilda! A NOTE SUBMITTED BY: David Lanier (zer0_hal0@hotmail.com) If u dont have pike when u finish gaffers buggy, gaffer will have fewer weak items than normal(he will have a bad back after puttin up the sign). Thanks to David Lanier ================ THE HAG'S HOUSE ================ Items needed: - Bench - Cabin - Fence - Jar - Hag - Lamp How to build it: The hag has an unusual liking to watch big Dran's Windmill blades. It gives her sick pleasure. Rewards: The Hag will offer to keep any unnecessary items you have as storage and stuff. Nice place to drop off any redundant items, or items you'd want to use later. ================ DRAN'S WINDMILL ================ Items needed: - Dran's Blades - Dran's Horn - Sign - Torch How to build it: Placing it in the center of the village will serve as a nice monument of uh, something. Rewards: You get to fight the boss! Yay! ========== WINDMILLS ========== Items needed: - Ladder - Windmill Vanes How to build it: You can actually place these anywhere in town, just as long as no one complains. Rewards: None. _____________________________________________________________________________ -+- MATATAKI VILLAGE -+- _____________________________________________________________________________ The next village in line that's waiting to be rebuilt. Almost everyone here would like a Torch, so you'd better have those prepared. You'll generally find the Atla to this village in the Wise Owl Forest (duh). Now, go Atla hunting and then we can talk. Let's start with Cacao's House since it's the first you need to worry about. 100% in all three categories of the Georama Analysis and get: Battle Ax! __________________ | LEGEND: | | | Please spare me the comments on how ridiculous | X = Entrance | these maps look. Unless you want me to use every | V = Entrance to| friggin' detail, it may look even more scewed | _ Forest | up. So retain your complaining, ok? | |_| = WaterMill | | (_) = Tree | | -W- = Well | | G = Path to | | Goro's home| | -T- = Treant's | | Chamber | | # = Bridge | |__________________| --Main Portion of Village- - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ' (_) (_) | | -T- .| | / _____ (_)|###| .' | | \ | |(_)| | / | | ' | | _________Cacaos' House ; | | ' |_____|/ | | ' | | / (_) (_) (_) | | ' | | ' | | ; | | ; (_) (_) (_) | | \ | | ; ___________| | ' | | MOUNTAINS AND / | _ ____________| ; | | HILLS | ||_| ________ _________ \ | | ' | | | | ____Bunbuku's | | \. | | ' | | |________|/ House |_________| \| | ' | | \___Pao's House | | . . ;' |##| . . | |_ _ _; ' . ' . ; | | ;'PEANUT '.... | | \ \ | | ;. LAKE ';| |<- Leads to \ ' |##| ;'' ' ' ' ' | | Waterfall area -G-(_) | | V | | ___________________| | /| | (_) | |_| | ' | |_______| |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯______Couscous' House ____________ / | | # | /___________ -W- ' ' ' | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ' EARTH A ' ; EARTH B ; / | | ; ____ ; ; ________ ;\ | | ; | | ; ; | | ; \ | | ; |____| ; (_) ; |________| ; \| | ; ; ; Mushroom House ; | | ' ___________ ' ' ______________' | | | |____________________ X __________________________________________________| |_| Town Entrance --WaterFall Area-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ' ;;;;;;;;;;;; ||||||||||||| ;;;;;;;;;' | | ' ;;;;;;;;;;; Waterfall ;;;;;;;;;;;' | | ;; ;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; | | | DAM | ____Baron's| | _________ |_______| ________/ House | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |_________| | | | | | | \_____Kye&Momo's | | |________| | | House | | | | |#####| | | __________ | | | | | | | |________________ | | |__________| | _ RIVER # | | | \____Gob's House ||_| |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | | | | | _____ | | | | | | | | | | | | -W- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |_____| | | | | | | \___Wise Owl| | Leads to| | | |______________| | Village| | | RIVER | |____ | | | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ || | | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| || | |_______________________ | v| | | | X| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Well, you can't blame me for trying. =P There you have it. The second village is finally done. Any questions? ============== CACAO'S HOUSE ============== Items needed: - Cabin - Cacao - Laundry - Sign - Stairway - Torch How to build it: Cacao acts as if he suffers from down syndrome, and looks as if he were going to break down from a heart attack if you don't build his home correctly. He loves to sing and compose music. Therefore, he'd like to listen to the rustling of the leaves. Simple enough. Use about 6 trees from your georama inventory and surround his house with them. That should keep him really happy. Rewards: Being the indisposed person that he is, he'll sing a patriotic song to you about the legendary warrior, Fudoh. Afterwards, seeing that you'd like to start a music career, he gives you a homemade, handicrafted ocarina-like instrument, the Odd Tone Flute. He warns you that it may attract snakes. Nice guy that man is. ============== BARON'S HOUSE ============== Items needed: - Ancient Baron - Branch - Roof - Sign - Torch How to build it: Attach all its necessities and speak with the Baron to find that he is the village chief. He would like to be near enough water for it to be audible. Finding that he is becoming older and older, his hearing isn't so acute anymore. It's best to place him where the water is roaring. The water- fall is a nice place. Rewards: Being the thankful fellow that he is, he imparts old stories of the village into your tiny head. Ask all the questions you can, and when you've asked them all, you can choose to leave. But before that, the Ancient Baron gives you a nice gift to help you on the journey. Toan receives a Gourd, foo. ============ PAO'S HOUSE ============ Items needed: - Laundry - Pao - Sign - Stairway - Torch How to build it: Pao is a genial chap. He'll gladly cook for you if you ful- fill his requests. He would like his house to be placed next to Peanut Pond, although, you don't know where it is. He tells you to look very closely at Matataki Village. It's pretty obvious. It's about the only pond in the whole village. There's a small strip of water in the northwestern part of village. Position his house there. Rewards: Pao provides you with a hearty meal and gives you a hint about the Moon People's Village. Before leaving, Pao also presents you the Fruit of Eden. Don't forget to say thanks. =============== MUSHROOM HOUSE =============== Items needed: - Balcony - Old chap, Ro - Ro's Wife, Annie - Second Floor - Sign - Torch How to build it: The elderly couple would love a nice view from atop their house, so a balcony is essential here. Even after building their house and assembling their cozy balcony, they're still not happy. Time to take things into overdrive. Take Earth B and place it where it's positioned on the ASCII map above. Then place the mushroom house on the surface. This should magnify their view by a hundred times. If that doesn't satisfy them, nothing will! Rewards: After rebuilding their house, Ro(or Annie) calls Toan to come to the balcony. The couple mulls over what to give you in return. Ro knows just the thing and heads into the house. Inside, you see Ro rummaging through dozens of cluttered boxes. He finally finds it, and falls headlong to the floor from two stories up. Miraculously, he survives and cheerfully gives you the Moon Grass Seed. It apparently grows in a special place in the forest. ================ BUNBUKU'S HOUSE ================ Items needed: - Bunbuku - Cabin - Sign - Stairway - The mute, Kululu - Torch How to build it: Bunbuku's request is the easiest of all. His lazy butt can't handle trudging to a faraway Watermill, so be sure to place his house near one or vice versa. Kululu would like a torch to keep the boogey man away. Oh, and don't forget the Upstairs Cabin Bunbuku would like. Rewards: He's a stingy guy, as you don't get anything from him. To top it all off, he eats one of Kululu's things and she throws a tantrum. Now she won't listen to either you or Bunbuku until she gets back what Bunbuku has eaten. He attempts to give you hints on what it was, but it's pretty simple. It's... Candy! You can get that from Couscous. When/If you give the Candy to Bunbuku, he'll repay you with an Ointment Leaf. ============== WISE OWL SHOP ============== Items needed: - Entrance - Sign - The owl, Mr. Mustache - Torch - Wise Owl Entrance How to build it: This little feathery entrepreneur is one overbearing birdy. He would like water ALL around his shop. That means north, west, east and south, baby. All around. Simple enough. Just use the remaining Rivers and start building a moat around his shop. Use my ASCII map if needed. Rewards: The shop will now be open for business and for a one-time special, Mr. Mustache will sell you the valued Wise Owl Sword for 2,500G! Talk about a blow to the old self-esteem. But anyway, it's worth it. ============ GOB'S HOUSE ============ Items needed: - Bone - Muscular man, Gob - Sign - Torch - Tree How to build it: He's got to have the coolest looking house in the village! First off, he'd like a skeletal roof (bone) leading to his door, then he'd like to be next to Momo. Make Gob Momo's official neighbor. "Her legs're sin to look this good!" or something like that anyway. Rewards: Gob shows you how a real man cooks, but Toan seems to become full rather too quickly. Before you get a chance to leave, he tosses you a Frozen Tuna (Goro's weapon). ================= KYE&MOMO'S HOUSE ================= Items needed: - Cabin - Momo - Momo's grandpa, Kye - Sign - Stairway - Torch How to build it: Momo is a knockout (in Gob's eyes, anyway), although, she seems to have an odd liking to Goro. Anyway, Momo loves to shop and Mr. Mustache's shop seems to be her favorite store, although, she points out that his stuff is too expensive for her taste. Make sure the shop is in walking distance anyway. Rewards: Kye is a little senile here. He goes nuts and attempts to fall off the roof. Then he scoffs at Momo for um, stuff. Momo jumps down Xena-style and hands you a measely Plant Buster as a reward. All that hard work for that thing. ================ COUSCOUS' HOUSE ================ Items needed: - Couscous - Grass - Sign - Torch How to build it: A very large, plump stuffed animal of a sort. He has a tree (a compacted one) growing on his head, which looks...attractive. Anyway, he would like you to help him think of a way so he could see the outside world. I mean, he can't even fit through the door, so help the poor guy. Use the remaining Earth A and place his house on top. Position it as it is in the map above. Rewards: Like the old hag in Norune, he'll offer to let you store any items you don't need in his "fluffy grass". On the plus side, he'll offer some Candy. Now, if you refuse that, he'll offer a Shiny Stone (Ice or Fire Gem). Finally, refuse him for the third time and he'll just cough up a Turtle Shell without your acknowledgement. I say go for the third option. ====== WELLS ====== Items needed: - Bucket - Roof - Stairway - Torch How to build it: The easiest can't get any easier. It doesn't matter where it (or they) goes. Rewards: None. =========== WATERMILLS =========== Items needed: - Torch - Waterwheel How to build it: You can place two of them anywhere, while reserving one for Bunbuku. Rewards: None. _____________________________________________________________________________ -+- Queens -+- _____________________________________________________________________________ Ah yes, I didn't forget that nice, quiet little seaport village where all the latest trends and items are at. It's a nice village. There's the "ruler" of the town, King, whom you need to pay taxes to. There are those lovely vendors that sell fresh fish, water and fruits. Everything you need for a growing boy and girl! Then, there's those weapons, items, and gems/attachment shops to gander at. Oh, don't forget the ever-popular Leaning Tower plucked straight from Greece. 100% in all three categories of the Georama Analysis and get: Macho Sword! __________________ | LEGEND: | | | Please spare me the comments on how ridiculous | X = Entrance | these maps look. Unless you want me to use every | V = Leads to | friggin' detail, it may look even more scewed | the docks. | up. So retain your complaining, ok? | (_) = Palm Tree | | | |__________________| _ | |X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | | | | | ____ _______ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |____| |_______| | | | |WAT-| | \__Jack's \__Backer's| | | | ER | | (_) | | | | | | (_) | | EMPTY SPACE | | | | ___ | | | | | | | | ______ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |___| | | | |____________________________| | | | \_Suzy's|______| | |____________________________| | | | (_) \__Fountain | | | | | | | | _____ | | | |________________________| | | | (_) | | | |________________________| | | | | | | | | | | |_____| ____ | | | | | _______ (_) | | \___Joker's | | | | | | | | King's| _____ | | ____ |____| | | | | | |Hideout| | | | | | | Divining | | | | | |_______| |_____| | | \__/ House | | | | | | | \__Lana's| | (_) \___Leaning Tower | |WAT-| | | | |Road ______ | | _______________ | | ER | | | | | | |(_) | | | | | | | | | |_| |______| | | |____ _____| | | | | | _____ \_Sheriff's| | |____|\__Cathedral| | | | | |_____|Ruty's | | (_) | | | | |________________ |____________________________|________ V _______|__________________|_____| |_| ================= SHERIFF'S OFFICE ================= Items needed: - Bicycle - Prison - Prison - Wilder - Wilder's assistant, Sam - Sign How to build it: The sheriff's position entails him a big responsibilty to keep Queens a safe and peaceful town, but King is definitely up to something. better place his office adjacent to King's Hideout just to be on the safe side. He also needs two prison cells just for extra precautions. You might want to remind him that the interior may need a little renovating. :) Rewards: Wilder and co. is back in operation! We can rest in peace now that we know the town is in good hands. Toan tries his luck and asks about the Moon Orb, but to no one's surprise, Wilder knows nothing about it. However, he passes on the word that the Joker might know something about it since he is a crystal dealer. He gives you a Search Warrant just in case the Joker gives you any trouble. ============= JACK'S STORE ============= Items needed: - Annex Room - Chimney - Jack - Lamp - Sign - Sunshade How to build it: Jack's store doesn't open at anytime except during the day. Even before you complete his house. He'll need a subshade and an annex room. But first, let me tell you SHOULD NOT COMPLETE HIS HOUSE UNTIL YOU'VE GOTTEN RUBY. I'll explain why in a little bit. He'd like his place near the watery. So just place his shop near the entrances to one of the three sections of the town. Rewards: If you've followed my advice (about Ruby), then she will appear and talk him into giving the party something in return for their hard work. Jack will scurry to the back room and return with a Big Bucks Hammer for Goro and a Platinum Ring for Ruby. This is the best exchange anyone could ask for. ============== JOKER'S STORE ============== Items needed: - Chimney - Joker - Lamp - Sign - Sunshade How to build it: Joker doesn't seem too fond of the Sheriff. It'd make sense if you'd place his shop as far away from the Sheriff's office as possible. Complete his shop, then with the Search Warrant the Sheriff gave you, check in and have a chat with the crystal seller. Apparently, that he is also after a crystal that supposedly gives the beholder eternal life. Rewards: He gives you nothing, as all he has to offer are his "useless" gems. You can now buy _some_ items and attachments from him. =============== KING'S HIDEOUT =============== Items needed: - Car - King - King's lackey no. 1, Stew - King's lackey no. 2, Jake - Lamp - Sunshade How to build it: King is a rich, fat bastard. So stingy that he'll unwilling- Ly give you something in return for you efforts. Well, first he would like his ugly car back. Don't forget to pave a road for the car. It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it leads from the car. And also, remember to put up that sunshade. Rewards: King is uncertain whether to give you something, but feels that he's obligated to do so. Stew (or Jake) whispers something into his ear. King responds delightedly and tells you to wait. He gives you what seems to be a lamp. It's something money can't buy he says. Oops, Toan accidetally drops it and everyone seems mortified. Out comes a beautiful genie. Everyone is shaken up, even our young hero. And what happens in the end? She becomes our newest team member! Yay, hurrah to Ruby! ========== CATHEDRAL ========== Items needed: - Hat Shaped Roof - Mark - Phil - Torch How to build it: Phil, the saint, would like the Cathedral to face the ocean so, he could pray everyday to calm the soul of La Saia. Have the entrance face one of the openings to the water. He'd also like to have a hat shaped roof. Rewards: Phil regales you with the story about the Queen La Saia and why the church no longer has any weddings held there. For being such a good listener, he presents you with the Holy attachment. ============== BASKER'S SHOP ============== Items needed: - Basker - Chimney - Lamp - Second Floor - Sign - Sunshade How to build it: Like Jack's store, he opens only during the day. He believes that if his shop is placed at a higher ground, business will come pouring. Be sure to place him in the first section, near the entrance to town. He needs that second floor and don't you forget it. Rewards: He will gladly help store items for you. Everything stored in Norune and Matataki Village will be carried over to his inventory. =============== DIVINING HOUSE =============== Items needed: - Sign - Snake - Yaya How to build it: The renown fortune teller would like her precious emblem facing in the direction of the sun rise. Just rotate her shop around until she's satisfied, although, I think the first position should be the right one or something. Rewards: Now, Yaya will give you a free reading of your future or whatever. Choose from your options and uh, Yaya will perform her "fortune telling". It looks a little dirty, but um, it works, I guess. Choosing the Moon Orb will show Lana carry away a distinct ball of what seems to be one of the fruits from her push cart. Next, choosing Dark Genie will give you an insight to his impending plan. He's about to destroy another town! ============ LANA'S CART ============ Items needed: - Lana - Pushcart (fruit) - Pushcart (fruit) - Pushcart (fruit) How to build it: It's quite simple to assemble. Her request is blunt and easy to fulfill. She would like to be near her son, Jake, who always seems to be lingering around King. She would like to keep an eye out for her momma's boy. Rewards: She gives you a Gooey Peach and opens her fruit stand. If you have already visited the fortuneteller, you'll be treated to an additional scene. ============ RUTY'S CART ============ Items needed: - Pushcart (fish) - Pushcart (fish) - Pushcart (fish) - Ruty How to build it: Again, really easy to assemble and her request is not really a brain-buster. She'd like her cart to be somewhere near the docks so it'd save her the trouble of lugging a cart load of fish from the docks all the way to the other side of town. Just put her next to the ramp leading to the water. Rewards: As with all shops, hers is open for business. For your efforts, she gives you a Flapping Fish and an Ice Block to keep itfrom getting spoiled. Now, you can buy Flapping Fish any time, which is the back floor key to the Shipwreck. ============ SUZY'S CART ============ Items needed: - Keg - Lamp - Pushcart - Suzy - Urn How to build it: Suzy's water cart is just like the other two and requires kegs and urns to hold the water. Being such a water freak, place her stand near the water fountain. Rewards: Her store is having a re-grand opening thanks to you, but she is a little shaky about her catchy name. Give her an opinion about it and whether you gave her a positive or negative answer, she'll ask what she should convert it to. Pick Fighting Watery to get her to sell Stamina Potions. Neat! ========= FOUNTAIN ========= Items needed: - Pillar - Spout - Water's Surface How to build it: Just assemble everything in accord. Be sure to place it near Suzy's water cart. Rewards: None. ============== LEANING TOWER ============== Items needed: - Tower 2nd floor - Tower 3rd floor How to build it: Assemble the parts needed. Just place it anywhere. Rewards: None. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 6.00 Boss Strategies _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ DIVINE BEAST DRAN He's tough and kickin'... For the first boss, he's tough if you don't know what to do. To make this lil puppy prowl, use Xiao to fling a slingshot at him in the face. Make sure you have Xiao locked on to him before you shoot or she'll miss. Also, wait until he's facing you, or flying in your direction, then, hail him with stones. Hit him with Xiao and he'll get irritated and drop on the ground to lick his wound. Now, switch to Toan and let him have it with a few pokes in the butt. Since Dran can recover exceptionally fast, I'm assuming you could only land a hit on him before he knocks Toan to the ground while getting up. Giving it to him in the leg can prevent any damage to you. If you have any surplus Stamina Potions in stock, don't hesitate to use them if you're struggling. Remember to keep Xiao a good distance away from him to avoid any damage to her. Repeat this method several times over and the possessed Dran will finally give in. Use Repair Powder if you need to. ------------------------------- FOREST GUARDIAN MASTER UTAN Run when you see flying things... Again, like the previous waltz with Dran, you'll need to use your newest team member, Goro, to get the job done and right. I highly suggest that you have the Battle Ax equipped on him before the fight. It will make the fight much easier and puts less strain on your fingers. At the beginning of the fight, Master Utan would have grabbed handfull of berries from the stockpile above and stuff them in his mouth, then spits them out at you at 100MPH. Although, they are easy to dodge, they come in like a wall of ember. When you feel Utan has eased down on the offensive, quickly switch to Goro and nail the ape in the feet. Now, you can either choose to switch to Toan and slash away, then alternate between the two members, or you could continue using Goro and hack relentlessly at his feet until he dies. I'd go with option number two. :) If you keep hammering his feet, he won't be able to start up another attack. -------------------- ICE QUEEN LA SAIA Just chillin' and beatin' the crap outta you... First off, make sure you have a lot of cure items and Stamina Potions/Dran's Feathers to quicken your movement with Toan. Also, use the BEST weapons you have and put all the Fire gems on both Toan's and Ruby's weapons. At the start of the fight, the Ice Queen not waste any time casting her first ice spell. Those ice blocks pop up everywhere, so it's no use trying to dodge it and waste energy. Now, use the Stamina Potion on Toan and run in a zig-zag fashion to avoid most of Saia's attacks. Then go up to her and slash at her to break the shield temporarily. Now, use this opportunity to quickly switch to good ol' Ruby and blast La Saia silly with fire magic(remember to junction the fire attribute on her weapons). Then switch back to Toan and repeat. If you are really floundering, try hiding behind the pillar nearest to her until her attacks die off and jump out and start your assault. She is too difficult of a boss to be snoozing through. Good luck. You'll need it. :) NEED MORE HELP? Alternate between Cat-Girl and Genie. Run to the right hand side of the screen and hide behind the pillars. Use these pillars to dodge the evil queens spells. You have a couple of moments after the queen casts her spell so hop out with Cat-Girl and hit the queens shield a couple of times to knock it down. Once her shield is down switch to Genie and zap her with magic. Thanks to Mark Michaels Okay this is what i did. I used Xiao and Ruby for the whole fight. Now you must be careful in this battle because unless your weapons are powerful and your characters have alot of health this battle can be long and tough. More long than tough if you use my strategy. What you do is stand behind a piller near the wall thats closest to her. And when she shoots her homing ice ball that feezes you put the piller between you and that. After it hits jump out with Xiao and shoot her with your slingshot. Then once her shield goes down, you will know because it will say no effect instead of showing damage, switch to Ruby and launch a fireball at her. do this by selecting your attribute fire on one of her rings, helps if the fire attribute is powered up. just repeat this cycle over and over till shes dead. but dont let her hit you with that ice ball because it will freeze you. and while you are frozen she will drop another ice ball on your head. my health was at 120 and it came close to killing me everytime when i had full health. so dont let them hit you. if you follow my strategy this will be a very very easy battle. Thanks to Damien Brown (damienjeb1@yahoo.com) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 7.00 Bestiary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ ============================================================================= AUNTIE MEDU ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck The name starts with "Auntie" so it's safe to assume it's feminine. Anyhoo, it's of the ice element and having a fire attribute weapon can bring her down easily. So, she doesn't pose too much of a threat, unless they gang up on poor you. ============================================================================= CANNIBAL PLANT ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest These guys can poison you and "goo" you, which is blatantly annoying. Their status attacks are easy enough to dodge. Then, retaliate with several combo attacks of your own. ============================================================================= CAPTAIN ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck The Captain can do a lot of damage if your defense is low. He tends to back away each time you take a whack at him. Just stay still and provoke him, or just use Ruby to finish him off quickly(that is, if Ruby is powerful enough). ============================================================================= CAVE BAT ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave Bats are the most annoying in the Divine Beast Cave. It can afflict poison on you forcing you to give up Antidotes. But they're typically weak creatures. ============================================================================= CORCEA ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck Typical pirates that can throw you landlubbers overboard. Easy to deal with using Xiao. Wait until they lunge at you, then let them have it for over 100 damage. ============================================================================= CURSED ROSE ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck These prickled hybrids are no picnics in the park. Although, not too strong, they are equally annoying. They can puff out this grimy stuff that causes Gooey status and when near enough, they can whap you hard. Xiao or Ruby are good bets against them. ============================================================================= DASHER ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave These guys are pretty easy despite its size and its massive club. Once you've got it locked on target it will attempt to hit you, and then run away. So, you could always just slash them silly while chasing them. They're pretty fun to play with. :) ============================================================================= DRAGON ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave These guys work kinda like Statues, but not quite. Use the same tactics here like you did with the Statue. Try to refrain yourself from using combos on these guys as they can retaliate quite well with attacks of their own. They are slow, yes, but their attacks hurt a lot. Think of "hit and run" attacks with this deadly foe. Jump in to attack, then quickly get out of the way. ============================================================================= EARTH DIGGER ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest Like moles, they can dig underground and jump out when you least expect it. Their attacks hurt if you're defense isn't high enough. They also puff out a mist of Freeze status smoke. Once you get caught in it, quickly switch to another member to avoid dying, or simply use some Anti-freeze item. They're annoying to deal with. ============================================================================= FLIFLI ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest FliFlis act like clumsy little fools. They attack you by tripping themselves and falling on their face. The pollen they emit can poison you, so don't let it touch you. It's better to attack from afar, or just go in slash like mad. ============================================================================= FRIDAY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest A nasty little dwarve that can box like no one else. Just stick it to him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again, which is very annoying. So you're going to have to catch up to it before you can deliver a few slashes in thearse. ============================================================================= GHOST ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave These guys are a pain. They disappear and apparate elsewhere. Always dodge its purple fireballs. I don't know what they do, but I was to weak to stay and find out at the time. :) You can only hurt him when he is on the ground. ============================================================================= GUNNY ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck An oversized clam that has obviously took his vitamins. It's not much of a threat. Just allocate some fire-based attributes to the weapon and it will fall before your blade, ax, slingshot, or whatever. ============================================================================= GYON ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck When you're close enough, it'll start to charge at you with its trident in hand. He hurts if you're not careful and especially dangerous when you have other monsters on your back. ============================================================================= HALLOWEEN ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest Pretty annoying fellows that chuck lovely fireballs at you to make you burn like hell. Either get in and slash wildly at it, ot use Xiao and attack it in a professional demeanor. ============================================================================= HALEY HOLEY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest Xiao is the best person to use against these guys. Since their leaves act as propellers, it's dangerous to battle close-range with them. Using Xiao is much more easier to kill them with her slingshot. You can't hurt them when they're planted in the ground. Hit them to lure them out. ============================================================================= HORNET ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest Like a buzzing bee, you can hear these guys from a mile away. Generally easy enough to kill with a slash or two. ============================================================================= KING MIMIC ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave, Wise Owl Forest, ShipWreck A pretty tricky fellow. These guys can suddenly lunge at you when you least expect it. 'Specially if you're opening weapon chests. Dance around him and stick it to him when his guard is down. ============================================================================= KING PRICKLY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest These guys drop from the thick canopy. You can't see them in casual view, but you could see their shadows on the ground, as well as sense them on the map. If you run into their line of attack, they'll drop on you and knock off a lot of HP. When they land on the ground, just slash away at them. ============================================================================= MASK OF PRAJNA ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck It's like some kind of scary mask with a sword and fan. I forgot what those were called, but they're easy to deal with. Dodge their poison gas attacks, and finish them off with relentless slashing. ============================================================================= MASTER JACKET ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave A skeleton wearing a trenchcoat. A former member of the Trenchcoat Mafia? :) He's kinda annoying, but simple to defeat when you've dealt with its brothers (Skeleton Soldiers) enough. ============================================================================= MIMIC ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave, Wise Owl Forest, ShipWreck A smaller and weaker version of King Mimic. These guys can suddenly lunge at you when you least expect it. 'Specially if you're opening item chests. Dance around him and stick it to him when his guard is down. ============================================================================= MONDAY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest A nasty little dwarve that wields a spear like no other. Just stick it to him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again, which is very annoying. So you're going to have to catch up to it before you can deliver a few slashes in the arse. ============================================================================= OPAR ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave Probably one of the tougher enemies in the cave. It's sluggish demeanor at first seems to be no apparent threat. That is, if you don't get too close. It will squash you flat like pancakes. Just avoid these guys if you want to save the trouble. ============================================================================= PIRATE'S CHARIOT ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck This guy is a pain in the ass. If your defense isn't high, one blow from him can knock your lights out. I found it easy just to use throw items, such as the Bomb, at him. He dies rather quickly this way. Attacking him with Toan is rather difficult since he hones in on your moves (he moves when you move), or if you don't move, he shoots. ============================================================================= ROCKANOFF ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave Like a rolling Dodongo from Zelda, Rockanoffs can be damaging if you stumble onto its path. Its momentum can knock you off your feet. Work around it and give it a nasty poke in the back. ============================================================================= SAM ============================================================================= Location: ShipWreck A decent adversary. He blocks 50% of the time and when it senses an open spot to attack, it'll use an ice-based attack. ============================================================================= SATURDAY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest A nasty little dwarve that blows poison darts like no other. Just stick it to him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again, which is very annoying. You're going to have to catch up to it before you can deliver a few slashes in the arse. ============================================================================= SKELETON SOLDIER ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave These undead zombie dudes love to come in packs. Don't get surrounded by them or you'll be eating dust all day. They're pretty slow, so you can hack at them faster than them ever lifting their swords. ============================================================================= STATUE ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave Try to refrain yourself from using combos on these guys as they can retaliate quite well with attacks of their own. They're slow, yes, but their attacks hurt a lot. Think of "hit and run" attacks with this deadly foe. Jump in to attack, then quickly get out of the way. ============================================================================= STATUE DOG ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave Taunt the doggie by letting it see you. Until it starts to chase after you, it won't take any damage; not at all. ============================================================================= SUNDAY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest A nasty little dwarve that wields a knife like no other. Just stick it to him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again, which is very annoying. So you're going to have to catch up to it before you can deliver a few slashes in the arse. ============================================================================= THURSDAY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest A nasty little dwarve that likes to throw balls of poison at you, which can easily be dodged. Just stick it to him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again, which is very annoying. So you're going to have to catch up to it before you can deliver a few slashes in the arse. ============================================================================= TUESDAY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest A nasty little dwarve that blows poison darts like no other. Just stick it to him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again, which is very annoying. So you are going to have to catch up to it before you can deliver a few slashes in the arse. ============================================================================= WEDNESDAY ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest A nasty little dwarve that can wield an axe like no one else. Just stick it to him when his guard is down. They'd usually try to run away and then attack again, which is very annoying. So you're going to have to catch up to it before you can deliver a few slashes in the arse. ============================================================================= WEREWOLF ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest Xiao is the best solution to this sucka. Just stay away from it and avoid any means of close-combat with it. ============================================================================= WITCH ILLZA ============================================================================= Location: Wise Owl Forest These floating ghouls can throw poisonous apples at you and are especially dangerous when too close. Use Xiao to get the job done with her slingshot. ============================================================================= YAMMICH ============================================================================= Location: Divine Beast Cave Beware of its spinning attack. It's exceptionally strong, 'specially since you're pretty weak at this state. Never let it use its attacks. Just keep pounding away at it. But, of course, unless you enjoy dying, I won't stop you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 8.00 Weapon List _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ ######################################################################### # I'd really like to give all the thanks I can give to the two people # # who've helped me put together this Weapons Section: Azaroth and his # # friend, Adrian. They've put A LOT of time and effort (as you can see) # # to compile this information. I can't thank them enough. So, if anyone # # decides to take this info and I find out, I'll take it to my interest # # to bring you down and disembowel you, slowly. I won't let anyone take # # this info, even if he asks. You are going to have to ask the # # originators personally. His e-mail is azaroth@privacy.nu. This e-mail # # speaks for both of them. Thanks you so much Azaroth and Adrian! :) # ######################################################################### ________________________________________________________________________ /________________________________________________________________________\ | | | | | | | SWORDS | SLINGSHOTS | HAMMER/AXES | RING/AMULETS | | |______________|______________|______________|_______________|_____________| | | | | | | | Baselard | Bandit S.S | Battle Ax | Platinum Ring | | | | | | | | | Bone Rapier | Bone S.S | Frozen Tuna | Crystal Ring | | | | | | | | | Gladius | Steel S.S | Steel Hammer | Bandit's Ring | | | | | | | | | Dusack | Hardshooter | Satan's Ax | Goddess Ring | | | | | | | | | Brave Ark | Double Impact| Inferno | Satan's Ring | | | | | | | | | Dark Cloud | Divine Beast | Plate Hammer | Mobius Ring | | | | | | | | | 7th Heaven | Angel Shooter| Magical H. | Athena's A. | | | | | | | | | Chronicle S. | Flamingo |Last Judgement| Secret Armlet | | | | | | | | | Small Sword | Dragon Y | Tall Hammer | Fairy Ring | | | | | | | | | Sax | Matador | Turtle Shell | Destruction R.| | | | | | | | | 7 Branch S. | | | | | | | | | | | | Atlamillia S.| | | | | | | | | | | | Tsuikage | | | | | | | | | | | | Evilcise | | | | | | | | | | | | Chopper | | | | | | | | | | | | Shamshir | | | | | | | | | | | | SandBreaker | | | | | | | | | | | | CrysKnife | | | | | | | | | | | | Heavens Cloud| | | | | | | | | | | | Antique S. | | | | | | | | | | | | Wise Owl S. | | | | | | | | | | | | Lamb's Sword | | | | | | | | | | | | Drainseeker | | | | | | | | | | | |______________|______________|______________|_______________|_____________| -+- Weapon Evolutions -+- Basically, each weapon undergoes five or less evolutions. Naturally, as each Weapon goes through each stage, it should become more powerful. Depending on what you attach to it(be it gems and attachments), it may take on a different and a nicer form, not to mention easier to kick butt with. Sometimes you may find already evolved weapons in chests. With these prepared weapons, you can help evolve them even further into their final form. You can follow the original chart above for better comprehension. My only tip to you when developing your weapon power, you should find ALL of the Gems and other Attachments. I don't care how you do it; you don't need to tell me which body part you're willing to trade for gems, just get them. The tables below will list the evolution paths for each weapon and I'll try to put them in order from the slowest upgrade paths to the fastest. I will also break off any redundant steps into a single line to save space, you'll see what I mean when you look at the lists. T O A N ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Default Weapon: Dagger NOTE: Weapons with astericks(*) around them can be evolved into another form and are included at the bottom of the weapon list due to lack of space and a desire to keep the table as eye pleasing and legible as possible. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BASE WEAPON | EVOLUTION PATH | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Kitchen Knife | Chopper | Choora | *Heaven's Cloud* | Kitchen Knife | Chopper | Choora | *Maneater* | Kitchen Knife | Chopper | Dusack | *7 Branch Sword* | Kitchen Knife | Chopper | Dusack | *Brave Ark* | Kitchen Knife | Sax | Dusack | *7 Branch Sword* | Kitchen Knife | Sax | Dusack | *Brave Ark* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Baselard | Sax | Dusack | *7 Branch Sword* | Baselard | Sax | Dusack | *Brave Ark* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Gladius | Small Sword | Tsukikage | *Heaven's Cloud* | Gladius | Chopper | Choora | *Heaven's Cloud* | Gladius | Chopper | Choora | *Maneater* | Gladius | Chopper | Dusack | *7 Branch Sword* | Gladius | Chopper | Dusack | *Brave Ark* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CrysKnife | Small Sword | Tsukikage | *Heaven's Cloud* | CrysKnife | Sandbreaker | Antique Sword | *Brave Ark* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bone Rapier | Evilcise | *Drainseeker* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Shamshir | Dusack | *7 Branch Sword* | Shamshir | Dusack | *Brave Ark* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Serpent Sword | Evilcise | *Drainseeker* | Serpent Sword | Tsukikage | *Heaven's Cloud* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Buster Sword | Claymore | Cross Hinder | *Big Bang* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Macho Sword | Aga's Sword | Atlamillia Sword | Chronicle Sword | Macho Sword | Cross Hinder | Big Bang | Sword of Zeus | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wise Owl Sword | Lamb's Sword | Atlamillia Sword | Chronicle Sword | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Maneater | Atlamillia Sword | Chronicle Sword | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 7 Branch Sword | Atlamillia Sword | Chronicle Sword | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Heaven's Cloud | Dark Cloud | 7th Heaven | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Brave Ark | Dark Cloud | 7th Heaven | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Drainseeker | Dark Cloud | 7th Heaven | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sun Sword | Big Bang | Sword of Zeus | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Big Bang | Sword of Zeus | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Mardan Eins | Mardan Twei | Arise Mardan | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NOTE- "Chronicle" means Chronicle Sword here. Didn't have space for sword. -=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+- | | | Kitchen Knife >Chopper >Choora >Heaven's Cloud >Dark Cloud -->7th Heaven | | | | |-->Maneater -->Atlamillia Sword >Chronicle S. | | | |---> Dusack >Brave Ark ----->Dark Cloud --->7th Heaven | | | |->7 Branch Sword >Atlamillia Sword >Chronicle | | |-----------> Sax ----> Dusack >Brave Ark -->Dark Cloud ----->7th Heaven | | |->7 Branch Sword >Atlamillia Sword >Chronicle | | | | Baselard > Sax > Dusack > Brave Ark -----> Dark Cloud ------> 7th Heaven | | |---->7 Branch Sword >Atlamillia Sword >Chronicle Sword | | | | Gladius >Small Sword >Tsukikage >Heaven's Cloud >Dark Cloud -->7thHeaven | | |---> Chopper > Choora --->Maneater ----> Atlamillia Sword > Chronicle | | |----->Dusack --->Brave Ark ----> Dark Cloud -----> 7th Heaven | | |---> 7 Branch Sword >Atlamillia Sword >Chronicle | | | | CrysKnife >Small Sword >Tsukikage -->Heaven's Cloud >Dark Cloud >7thHeaven| | | | | |---> Sandbreaker >Antique Sword > Brave Ark -----> Dark Cloud > 7thHeaven| | | | Bone Rapier > Evilcise > Drainseeker > Dark Cloud > 7th Heaven | | | | Shamshir > Dusack > Brave Ark -----> Dark Cloud ------> 7th Heaven | | |----> 7 Branch Sword > Atlamillia Sword > Chronicle Sword | | | | Wise Owl Sword > Lamb's Sword > Atlamillia Sword > Chronicle Sword | | | | Serpent Sword > Evilcise -> Drainseeker ---> Dark Cloud > 7th Heaven | | |-----------> Tsukikage > Heaven's Cloud > Dark Cloud > 7th Heaven | | | | Buster Sword > Claymore > Cross Hinder > Big Bang > Sword of Zeus | | | | Macho Sword > Aga's Sword -> Atlamillia Sword > Chronicle Sword | | |---------> Cross Hinder > Big Bang --------> Sword of Zeus | | | | Sun Sword > Big Bang > Sword of Zeus | | | -=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+- X I A O ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Default Weapon: Wooden SlingShot NOTE: Weapons with astericks(*) around them can be evolved into another form and the rest of their evolution steps are included at the bottom of the table due to lack of space and a desire to keep the table as legible as possible. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BASE WEAPON | EVOLUTION PATH | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Steel Slingshot | Hardshooter | Double Impact | *Divine Beast T* | Steel Slingshot | Hardshooter | Matador | *Divine Beast T* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bone Slingshot | Flamingo | Dragon Y | *Divine Beast T* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bandit Slingshot | Hardshooter | Double Impact | *Divine Beast T* | Bandit Slingshot | Hardshooter | Matador | *Divine Beast T* | Bandit Slingshot | Double Impact | *Divine Beast T* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Steve | Super Steve | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Divine Beast T | Angel Shooter | Angel Gear | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+- | | | Steel Slingshot > Hardshooter > Double Impact > Divine Beast Title | | |---------> Matador ------> Divine Beast Title | | | | Bone Slingshot > Flamingo > Dragon Y > Divine Beast Title | | | | Bandit Slingshot > Hardshooter --> Double Impact > Divine Beast Title | | | |-----------> Matador ------> Divine Beast Title | | |--------------> Double Impact > Divine Beast Title | | | | Steve > Super Steve | | | | Divine Beast Title > Angel Shooter > Angel Gear | | | -=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+- G O R O ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Default Weapon: Mallet NOTE: Weapons with astericks(*) around them can be evolved into another form and the rest of their evolution steps are included at the bottom of the table due to lack of space and a desire to keep the table as legible as possible. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BASE WEAPON | EVOLUTION PATH | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Steel Hammer | Plate Hammer | Magical Hammer | *Gaia Hammer* | Steel Hammer | Plate Hammer | Magical Hammer | *Last Judgement* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bone Slingshot | *Gaia Hammer* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Big Bucks | Magical Hammer | *Gaia Hammer* | Big Bucks | Magical Hammer | *Last Judgement* | Big Bucks | *Gaia Hammer* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Frozen Tuna | Turtle Shell | Magical Hammer | *Gaia Hammer* | Frozen Tuna | Turtle Shell | Magical Hammer | *Gaia Hammer* | Frozen Tuna | Turtle Shell | *Battle Ax* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Battle Ax | Satan's Ax | Inferno | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Gaia Hammer | Tall Hammer | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Last Judgement | Tall Hammer | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+- | | | Steel Hammer > Plate Hammer > Magical Hammer > Gaia Hammer | | |------------> Last Judgement | | | | Trial Hammer > Gaia Hammer | | | | Big Bucks > Magical Hammer > Gaia Hammer | | | |------------> Last Judgement | | |-------> Gaia Hammer | | | | Frozen Tuna > Turtle Shell > Magical Hammer > Gaia Hammer | | | |------------> Last Judgement | | |----------> Battle Ax | | | | Battle Ax > Satan's Ax > Inferno | | | | Gaia Hammer ----- | | \ | | ---> Tall Hammer | | / | | Last Judgement -- | | | -=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+- R U B Y ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Default Weapon: Gold Ring NOTE: Weapons with astericks(*) around them can be evolved into another form and the rest of their evolution steps are included at the bottom of the table due to lack of space and a desire to keep the table as legible as possible. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BASE WEAPON | EVOLUTION PATH | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Platinum Ring | Crystal Ring | Goddess Ring | *Athena's Armlet* | Platinum Ring | Crystal Ring | Satan's Ring | Mobius Ring | Platinum Ring | Fairy's Ring | *Destruction R.* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thorn Armlet | Crystal Ring | Goddess Ring | *Athena's Armlet* | Thorn Armlet | Crystal Ring | Satan's Ring | Mobius Ring | Thorn Armlet | Fairy's Ring | *Destruction R.* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Pockle | Fairy's Ring | *Destruction R.* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bandit's Ring | Crystal Ring | Goddess Ring | *Athena's Armlet* | Bandit's Ring | Crystal Ring | Satan's Ring | Mobius Ring | Bandit's Ring | Pockle | Fairy's Ring | *Destruction R.* | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Athena's Armlet | Secret Armlet | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Destruction R. | Mobius Ring | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ Shamshir - Dusack - Brave Ark - Dark Cloud - 7th Heaven ~* *~ or - 7 Branch Sword - Atlamillia Sword - Chronicle Sword ~* *~ Serpent Sword - Tsukikage - Heavens Cloud - Dark Cloud - 7th Heaven ~* *~ or Evilcise- Drain Seeker - Dark Cloud - 7th Heaven~* *~ Bone Rapier - Evilcise ... ~* *~ Wise Owl Sword - Lambs Sword - Atlamillia Sword - Chronicle Sword ~* *~ Kitchen Knife - Chopper - Choora -? ~* *~ or - Sax - Dusack ... ~* *~ Crysknife - Small Sword - Tsukikage ... ~* *~ or - Sandbreaker - Antigue Sword - ? ~* *~ Gladius - Small Sword ... ~* *~ or - Chopper... ~* *~ Baselard - Shamshir... ~* *~ or - Sax... ~* *~ Buster Sword - Claymore - Cross Hinder - ? ~* *~ Macho Sword - Agas Sword - Atlamillia - Chronicle ~* *~ or - Cross Hinder - ? ~* *~ ~* *~ ~* *~ Xiao ~* *~ ~* *~ Bandit Shooter - Hard Shooter - Double Impact - Divine Beast Title - ~* *~ Angel Shooter - Angel Gear ~* *~ ~* *~ Bone Slingshot - Flamingo - Dragon's Y - Divine Beast Title... ~* *~ Steel Slingshot - Hardshooter ... ~* *~ or - Matador - Divine Beast Title... ~* *~ Steve - Super Steve ~* *~ ~* *~ ~* *~ Goro ~* *~ ~* *~ Battle Axe - Satans Axe - ? ~* *~ Frozen Fish - Turtle Shell - Magical Hammer - Gaia Hammer - Tall Hammer ~* *~ or - Last Judgement - Tall ~* *~ Hammer ~* *~ -or Battle Axe... ~* *~ Big Bucks Hammer - Magical Hammer... ~* *~ or - Gaia Hammer... ~* *~ ~* *~ The easiest way to expirement with weapons is to save every powerup ~* *~ powder and stone(Diamond, etc) you find, then level up one weapon, ~* *~ reset, and repeat. ~* *~ ~* *~ Much thanks to AdamDadeH@aol.com ~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ In the instructions booklet you see a weapon for Toan called Brave Ark. ~* *~ It is a powerful weapon and can actually be obtained fairly early in the~* *~ game. All you need to do is find the Crystal Knife in the Divine Beast's~* *~ Lair. Then upgrade it until you can change it into the Sand Breaker. ~* *~ Work with the Sand Breaker until it becomes the Antique Sword, and then ~* *~ change that into the Brave Ark. This seems like a long process, but many~* *~ of the changes don't take long to get to. ~* *~ ~* *~ Great new information submitted by Nicholas Rister(Nicholas1216@msn.com)~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ Sword evolution for TOAN (snake sword) ~* *~ ~* *~ - two basic evolution one is tsukikage and the other is evilcise,i chose~* *~ evilcise because you can get tsukikage if you change your FP (fishing ~* *~ point) for it. ~* *~ ~* *~ -actually i forgot the name of the other evolution of the evilcise but ~* *~ ultimately it will buildup to it's final form the "7th Heaven" sword. ~* *~ ~* *~ - the most important thing is i was able to build up this sword while ~* *~ i'm still at the early stage of the game "Queens" to be exact, because ~* *~ there was some strange attachment that i found, it has no name but ~* *~ looks like a synthsphere of a sword, and the awesome thing about it is ~* *~ if you attach this one, it will max out everything in your weapon, ~* *~ attack, attributes, everything. One thing though after sometime, i ~* *~ think about 1 or 2 hours of playing it will disappear, what i did is ~* *~ during upgrading, i attach this thing so to make it a permanent ~* *~ addition to the sword,(snake sword) that's how i was able to build up ~* *~ "7th Heaven" on the early stage. ~* *~ ~* *~ - after i got the sun sword at the muska raka i made a status break on ~* *~ the 7th Heaven to build up the sun sword faster. ~* *~ ~* *~ sun sword-star sword(i forgot the correct name)- sword of zeus (final ~* *~ form) ~* *~ ~* *~ Great information submitted by Zaldy Buenaobra (zbuenaobra@hotmail.com) ~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ Sun Sword: Nab this badass sword by completing Gosuke's house. I've ~* *~ built it up once, it turns into the even more amazing Big Bang. I'm ~* *~ trying to build it up again, but it takes about 50 in every enemy ~* *~ weakness, and 70 in all the elements. Not to mention I had to max out ~* *~ it's Magic rating. I still have to improve it's Beast Buster, Marine ~* *~ Buster, Holy, Fire, Wind, and Ice ratings by like 20 each.. ~* *~ ~* *~ Thanks to (Jon9John@aol.com) ~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ -+-Weapon Stats-+- Key ============================================================================= Elements: Fi - Fire, Ic - Ice, Th - Thunder, Wi - Wind, Ho - Holy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monsters: Dr - Dragon, Be - Beast, Un - Undead, Sk - Sky, Ma - Marine, Me - Metal, Ro - Rock, Mi - Mimic, Pl - Plant, Mg - Mage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specials: Abilities in backets may appear on the item (random) Abilities in normal type always appear on the item (fixed) ============================================================================= Weapon Name WHP At En Sp Mg Elements Monster Types Spec. Ability ============================================================================= Dagger 48 6 30 70 2 Wi 4 Be 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bone Rapier 30 15 20 80 30 Ic 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baselard 40 8 20 60 4 Fi 6 Sk 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CrysKnife 55 12 25 70 8 Ho 8 Un 5,Be 5,Sk 5 [Durable] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shamshir 32 20 30 70 6 Th 8 Sk 10,Ma 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gladius 45 10 32 60 6 Ho 5 Un 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchen Knife 30 5 22 80 0 Ic 8 Ma 33 Quench ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandbreaker 40 28 20 70 14 Ic 10,Wi 10,Ho 12 Be 8,Me 10,Mg 8 Thirst ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chopper 57 30 40 50 15 Th 10 Un 10,Be 10,Me 10,Mg 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Sword 30 20 33 80 36 Ic 8,Th 10,Wi 10 Ma 33 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sax 57 26 40 50 15 Th 10 Mi 10,Pl 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Serpent Sword 45 22 48 60 8 Th 14,Wi 12 Pl 21,Ma 12,Dr 21,Be 24,Sk 23 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wise Owl Sword 50 30 22 70 12 Wi 16 Pl 12,Be 12,Mg 12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buster Sword 57 24 40 50 0 None Un 10,Be 10,Me 10,Mg 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Macho Sword 53 43 52 50 20 None Be 12,Ro 12,Mi 35 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tsukikage 40 40 20 70 34 Ic 10,Th 20,Wi 10 Be 8,Me 20,Mg 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mardan Eins 58 50 50 50 50 All at 5 Dr 10,Un 8,Ma 10,Ro 10,Mi 10 Wooden Slingshot 48 4 40 40 0 Sk 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bone Slingshot 40 8 20 58 0 Un 12, Sk 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steel Slingshot 48 14 40 43 0 Sk 5, Me 5, Ro 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve 50 16 48 50 0 Fi 11 Ro 30, Mi 20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mallet 41 20 30 30 0 Ro 5, Mi 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frozen Tuna 80 22 20 40 10 Ic 20 Ma 18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turtle Shell 55 36 40 45 0 Ic 30 Mi 18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Battle Ax 55 65 45 45 0 Ro 15, Mi 30, Mg 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Ring 45 10 40 65 20 Fi 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bandit's Ring 45 12 44 67 25 Wi 18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Platinum Ring 55 17 40 66 40 Ic 20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Ring 53 38 40 64 55 Ho 20 Fighting Stick 48 35 20 65 0 Wi 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================================= The known weapons for each of the characters in the game. Maximum stats for the Ultimate Weapons are included when they are known. Other weapons have their base statistics listed which should indicate what is needed to upgrade another weapon into those more advanced forms. These base statistics were Known weapons for Toan and Xiao, put into a "Tier" ranking the relative power of the weapons and how many steps it takes to upgrade to ultimate weapon forms. ########## TOAN ########## --== ULTIMATE WEAPONS ==-- Maximum Stats =================================================== | Chronicle Sword | | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT 260 | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG 150 | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== | 7th Heaven | | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT 240 | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG 110 | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== | Sword of Zeus | | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT 199 | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG 176 | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== --== TIER FIVE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Atlamillia Sword | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Dark Cloud | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Sword of Zeus | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER FOUR WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Brave Ark | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Heaven's Cloud | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Drainseeker | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Aga's Sword | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Lamb's Sword | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Maneater | Stats Pending | =================================================== | 7 Branch Sword | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Crosshinder | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Sun Sword | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER THREE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Antique Sword | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Choora | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Dusack | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Tsukikage | | =================================================== | WHP 40 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 8 | | AT 40 | Ic 10 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 20 | Th 20 | Ma 0 Me 20 | | SP 70 | Wi 10 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 34 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 8 | =================================================== | Evilcise | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Macho Sword | | =================================================== | WHP 53 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 12 | | AT 43 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 52 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 50 | Wi 0 | Ro 12 Mi 35 | | MG 20 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Wise Owl Sword | | =================================================== | WHP 50 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 12 | | AT 30 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 22 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 70 | Wi 16 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 12 | Ho 0 | Pl 12 Mg 12 | =================================================== | Claymore | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER TWO WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Sandbreaker | Thirst | =================================================== | WHP 40 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 8 | | AT 28 | Ic 10 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 20 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 10 | | SP 70 | Wi 10 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 14 | Ho 12 | Pl 0 Mg 8 | =================================================== | Sax | | =================================================== | WHP 57 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 26 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 40 | Th 10 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 50 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 10 | | MG 15 | Ho 0 | Pl 10 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Shamshir | | =================================================== | WHP 32 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 20 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 10 | | EN 30 | Th 8 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 70 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 6 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 4 | =================================================== | Chopper | | =================================================== | WHP 57 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 10 | | AT 30 | Ic 0 | Un 10 Sk 0 | | EN 40 | Th 10 | Ma 0 Me 10 | | SP 50 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 15 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 10 | =================================================== | Small Sword | | =================================================== | WHP 30 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 20 | Ic 8 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 33 | Th 10 | Ma 33 Me 0 | | SP 80 | Wi 10 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 36 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Serpent Sword | | =================================================== | WHP 45 | Fi 0 | Dr 21 Be 24 | | AT 22 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 23 | | EN 48 | Th 14 | Ma 12 Me 0 | | SP 60 | Wi 12 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 8 | Ho 0 | Pl 21 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Bone Rapier | | =================================================== | WHP 30 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 15 | Ic 5 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 20 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 80 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 30 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Buster Sword | | =================================================== | WHP 57 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 10 | | AT 24 | Ic 0 | Un 10 Sk 0 | | EN 40 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 10 | | SP 50 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 10 | =================================================== --== TIER ONE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | CrysKnife | | =================================================== | WHP 55 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 5 | | AT 12 | Ic 0 | Un 5 Sk 5 | | EN 25 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 70 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 8 | Ho 8 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Baselard | | =================================================== | WHP 40 | Fi 6 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 8 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 10 | | EN 20 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 60 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 4 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Kitchen Knife | Quench | =================================================== | WHP 30 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 5 | Ic 8 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 22 | Th 0 | Ma 33 Me 0 | | SP 80 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Gladius | | =================================================== | WHP 45 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 10 | Ic 0 | Un 15 Sk 0 | | EN 32 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 60 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 6 | Ho 5 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== --== BASE WEAPON ==--- =================================================== | Dagger | Cannot Build Up | =================================================== | WHP 48 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 4 | | AT 6 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 30 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 70 | Wi 4 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 2 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== ########## XIAO ########## --== ULTIMATE WEAPONS ==-- Maximum Stats =================================================== | Angel Gear | Heal | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT ??? | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG ??? | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== | Angel Shooter | Heal | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT ??? | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG ??? | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== | Super Steve | Durable | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT ??? | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG ??? | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== --== TIER FOUR WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Divine Beast Title | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Steve | Durable | =================================================== | WHP 50 | Fi 11 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 16 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 48 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 50 | Wi 0 | Ro 30 Mi 20 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== --== TIER THREE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Double Impact | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Matador | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Dragon Y | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER TWO WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Hardshooter | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Flamingo | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Bandit Slingshot | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER ONE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Steel Slingshot | | =================================================== | WHP 48 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 14 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 5 | | EN 40 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 5 | | SP 43 | Wi 0 | Ro 5 Mi 0 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Bone Slingshot | | =================================================== | WHP 40 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 8 | Ic 0 | Un 12 Sk 5 | | EN 20 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 58 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== --== BASE WEAPON ==--- =================================================== | Wooden Slingshot | Cannot Build Up | =================================================== | WHP 48 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 4 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 8 | | EN 40 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 40 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== ########## GORO ########## --== ULTIMATE WEAPONS ==-- Maximum Stats =================================================== | Inferno | | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT 350 | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG 300 | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== | Tall Hammer | | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT 260 | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG 200 | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== --== TIER FOUR WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Satan's Ax | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Gaia Hammer | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Last Judgement | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER THREE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Battle Ax | | =================================================== | WHP 55 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 65 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 45 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 45 | Wi 0 | Ro 15 Mi 30 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 30 | =================================================== | Magical Hammer | | =================================================== | WHP 55 | Fi 30 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 62 | Ic 20 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 34 | Th 15 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 45 | Wi 5 | Ro 5 Mi 18 | | MG 25 | Ho 30 | Pl 0 Mg 20 | =================================================== | Trial Hammer | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Big Bucks | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER TWO WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Turtle Shell | | =================================================== | WHP 55 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 36 | Ic 30 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 40 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 45 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 18 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Plate Hammer | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER ONE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Steel Hammer | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Frozen Tuna | | =================================================== | WHP 80 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 22 | Ic 20 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 20 | Th 0 | Ma 18 Me 0 | | SP 40 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 10 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== --== BASE WEAPON ==--- =================================================== | Mallet | Cannot Build Up | =================================================== | WHP 41 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 20 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 30 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 30 | Wi 0 | Ro 5 Mi 15 | | MG 0 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== ########## RUBY ########## --== ULTIMATE WEAPONS ==-- Maximum Stats =================================================== | Secret Armlet | | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT 155 | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG 300 | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== | Mobius Ring | | =================================================== | WHP 99 | Fi 99 | Dr 99 Be 99 | | AT 99 | Ic 99 | Un 99 Sk 99 | | EN 99 | Th 99 | Ma 99 Me 99 | | SP 99 | Wi 99 | Ro 99 Mi 99 | | MG 250 | Ho 99 | Pl 99 Mg 99 | =================================================== --== TIER FOUR WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Athena's Armlet | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Destruction Ring | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER THREE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Goddess Ring | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Satan's Ring | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Fairy's Ring | | =================================================== | WHP 64 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 35 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 40 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 69 | Wi 15 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 65 | Ho 20 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== --== TIER TWO WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Crystal Ring | | =================================================== | WHP 53 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 38 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 40 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 64 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 55 | Ho 20 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Pockle | Stats Pending | =================================================== --== TIER ONE WEAPONS ==--- =================================================== | Bandit's Ring | Steal | =================================================== | WHP 45 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 12 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 44 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 67 | Wi 18 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 25 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== | Thorn Armlet | Stats Pending | =================================================== | Platinum Ring | | =================================================== | WHP 55 | Fi 0 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 17 | Ic 20 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 40 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 66 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 40 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== --== BASE WEAPON ==--- =================================================== | Gold Ring | Cannot Build Up | =================================================== | WHP 45 | Fi 15 | Dr 0 Be 0 | | AT 10 | Ic 0 | Un 0 Sk 0 | | EN 40 | Th 0 | Ma 0 Me 0 | | SP 65 | Wi 0 | Ro 0 Mi 0 | | MG 20 | Ho 0 | Pl 0 Mg 0 | =================================================== -+-Weapon Flowcharts-+- The following charts offer a visible representation of the upgrade paths to get to the ultimate weapons. This section currently lists only three of the main weapons for Toan and may or may not be updated with charts for the rest of the characters depending on how useful they are to the readers, so let us know whether you like the charts and want more! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHRONICLE SWORD AT: 260 CHRONICLE SWORD EN: 99 | SP: 99 | MG: 150 | ATLAMILLIA SWORD / \ _______________________/ \_________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | AGA'S SWORD LAMB'S SWORD MANEATER 7 BRANCH SWORD | | | | | | | | | | | | MACHO SWORD WISE OWL SWORD CHOORA ------- DUSACK | / | | / | | / | | SHAMSHIR | CHOPPER SAX /\ /\ ____/ \____ __/ \__ / \ | | / \ | | GLADIUS KITCHEN KNIFE | / BASELARD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7TH HEAVEN AT: 240 7TH HEAVEN EN: 99 | SP: 99 | MG: 110 | DARK CLOUD / | \ __________________/ | \_________________ / | \ BRAVE ARK | DRAINSEEKER / \ HEAVEN'S CLOUD | / \ / \ | ANTIQUE SWORD DUSACK / \ EVILCISE | _| | |_ CHOORA TSUIKAGE / | | | | | / / \ / | SANDBREAKER | | | / ___/ \ / BONE | | | | / | \ / RAPIER | SAX | CHOPPER SMALL SWORD | / | / | \ / | / | / SHAMSHIR \_______\ SERPENT SWORD CRYSKNIFE | | \_______ | BASELARD KITCHEN KNIFE \ | | | CRYSKNIFE | GLADIUS | | | ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWORD OF ZEUS AT: 199 SWORD OF ZEUS EN: 99 | SP: 99 | MG: 176 | BIG BANG / \ / \ ____/ \____ / \ CROSS HINDER SUN SWORD / \ / \ MACHO SWORD CLAYMORE | | BUSTER SWORD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -+-Weapon Abilities-+- Some weapons have additional beneficial or detrimental powers that can affect anything from how much money you get to how many absorb points you get to the speed at which water is lost inside the dungeon. Some special abilities can cancel each other out and when they are placed on the same weapon both of the abilities will vanish. Some abilities seem to appear randomly on weapons found within the dungeons, the chance for a weapon to have a random ability that it normally does not have seems to be very small however. I have found a Durable CrysKnife and I have found a Fragile Baselard but have yet to find a weapon with Critical but I have spoken to someone who says they found a weapon with Critical inside a weapon chest of the Sun&Moon Temple. Listed below you will find a list of the weapon abilities in the game with the effects of each ability detailed. Abilities that cancel each other out will appear together and will generally have exactly the opposite effect. ################### Big Bucks / Poor ################### Big Bucks increases the amount of money that is dropped by slain enemies. Poor decreases the amount of money that is dropped by slain enemies. These abilities cancel each other out when placed on the same weapon. ################### Drain / Heal ################### Drain heals an amount of health equal to a small percentage of the damage done to monsters in combat. Heal gradually replenishes the health of the character while they are inside the dungeon. These abilities cancel each other out when placed on the same weapon. ################### Durable / Fragile ################### Durable decreases the rate at which weapon hit points are lost. Fragile increases the rate at which weapon hit points are lost. These abilities cancel each other out when placed on the same weapon. ################### Quench / Thirst ################### Quench slows the rate at which water drops are lost inside the dungeon. Thirst speeds up the rate at which water drops are lost inside the dungeon but refills one full water drop for each enemy killed. These abilities cancel each other out when placed on the same weapon. ########## Abs Up ########## Abs Up increases the amount of Absorb Points you get when killing monsters by around 20% which is a great help when building up any weapon. ########## Critical ########## Critical gives a small chance for a weapon to kill any enemy in one hit and is consequently the rarest ability in the game. ########## Poison ########## Poison will sometimes inflict the Poison status when striking enemies. The chance for this power working on an enemy seems to vary. ########## Steal ########## Steal will randomly steal items from monsters when striking them. The item gained from an enemy will usually be different than the items dropped by an enemy when they are slain. ########## Stop ########## Stop randomly freezes enemies in place when striking them, preventing them from attacking or moving for a few seconds. -+-Mardan Eins-+- I found an easy way to get fishing points near the end of the third town and got the 2500 pts for the sword in about an hour or so of fishing. Once you have the fruit shop in Queens and can buy the Poison Apples you can fish at the waterfall in Matataki Village from around midnight (just watch the time dial and wait until it's halfway through night)until dawn for as many Mardan Garayan fish as you can catch. They go from around 150 pts up to almost 300 pts each and one shows up about every 5th to 10th time you enter the fishing spot so this is pretty efficient considering an Apple can be bought for 120 instead of the normal 300-400 for other types of bait which net you maybe around 50-60 per fish when you can find a large Tarton in the Peanut Lake of Matataki. The stats on the sword follows: Mardan Eins WHP: 58 AT: 50 ED: 50 SP: 50 MG: 50 Fire, Ice, Thunder, Wind and Holy all at 5 Dragon, Mage, Rock and Mimic all at 10 This weapon can be built up but I have yet to get the stats high enough. I synth-sphered all of my weapons and built it up until almost all elements and anti-monster stats were in the 90s and all base stats were maxed and still no luck. Just a follow up, I fished until I got another 700 pts and was able to max out the Mardan Eins on all stats and it still would not build up into another weapon. Perhaps this sword is special and you have to speak to someone in- game who will tell you how to build it up into a new weapon. I'll let you know if I get any more information on this weapon, I created a second save to experiment with the sword a little. ------------------------ The Mardan Eins sword can be bought for 2500 fishing points any time after catching a Mardan Garayan. This fish can be found at the Matataki waterfall at night and at the oasis in Muska Lacka at dusk and at night. The only bait that the Mardan Garayan will take is a Poisonous Apple which can be bought in Queens at a price of 120 each. This fish is much easier to find at the oasis than at the waterfall and is worth between 150 and 300 points each. The Mardan Eins sword cannot be upgraded initially even if you max out every single stat on the weapon, I know because I tried. The sword can be upgraded later and I believe that the event triggering it's ability to be upgraded is catching one of the Baron Garayan fish which appear in the same locations as the Mardan Garayan only much less frequently. They only hit on Potato Cakes and are worth between 600 and 900 points each. You can find the statistics for the Mardan Eins in the weapon lists above as well as the upgrade path for the sword. You will not be able to tell which stats need to be raised to build up the weapon so you're on your own. The best advice I can give you is to pump synthspheres and gems into the weapon to increase all attributes as evenly as possible. ################### MOON SHADOW SWORD ################### This is currently just a rumor which may or may not really exist. One of the people in Muska Lacka talks about the Moon Shadow Sword which can in turn be upgraded into a more powerful sword. The existance of this sword has yet to be proven and if anyone has any knowledge of whether or not the sword exists and if it does how and where it can be found or bought, please contact us. -Azaroth (azaroth@privacy.nu) -+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=- I got it by a lot of fishing and a lot of patience. It doesn't tell you how to build it up so I just status broke my 7th Heaven and put it on it. It turned into Mardan Twei. This is a tip from jhjmonnee@yahoo.com for the game Dark Cloud. -+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 9.00 Gems/Attachments _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ People are skipping ahead of me and I've been getting a lot of demands for a Gem and attachment weapon-upgrade-stats thing, so I've decided to make this section. Before I thought I could start on working on it, I already get tons of helpful e-mails. Thanks to these people, they've saved me about millions of hours keeping tracks of these. Thanks everyone. I will add anything if it has yet to be mentioned. -+- Various Attachments -+- ########## Attributes ########## Attribute attachments enhance one of the four primary stats by an amount that ranges from +1 to +3 and are most often found inside the dungeons. These can also be bought in the +1 variety in the town of Queens if you choose the name "Freshen Up Watery" when Suzy asks you to suggest a new name for her shop. ########## Elements ########## The elemental attachments all give +3 to their respective elements. These attachments are easy to find since Gaffer in the first town will sell all five of the elemental attachments if you wait to activate the event at his shop until after you have place Paige's House. ########## Busters ########## These attachments give +3 to the various Anti-Monster statistics on weapons. They are relatively easy to find with some attachments able to be bought in the stores of each town and can be also be acquired by using an attack item such as a bomb to kill a monster of the appropriate type inside the dungeon, they will drop a buster attachment a little over half the time. -+- Gems -+- Since these guys already covered the whole gem list, I'll just leave this at that. No need to add further redundancy. ########## Gems ########## What can you say about these wonderful little attachments other than the fact that when used effectively they can do the work of up to 15 other attachments at one time (ooh... diamonds... so nice for those anti-monster stats). These can only be found in the back levels of the dungeons or bought by spending your fishing points at a cost of 100 per gem. The effects of the gems can be found in the table below. Amethyst +10 Ice, +10 Anti-Dragon and Anti-Mage Aquamarine +10 Ice, +10 Anti-Sky and Anti-Marine Diamond +10 Anti-Metal, +5 vs. All Other Creature Types Emerald +10 Magic, +10 Anti-Dragon and Anti-Plant Garnet +5 Attack, +10 Fire, +10 Anti-Beast and Anti-Stone Opal +10 Endurance, +10 Anti-Metal and Anti-Mage Pearl +10 Endurance, +10 Thunder, +10 Anti-Undead Peridot +5 Attack, +10 Holy, +10 Anti-Beast and Anti-Plant Ruby +10 Speed, +10 Fire, +10 Anti-Mimic Sapphire +10 Magic, +10 Wind, +10 Anti-Sky Topaz +5 Attack, +10 Speed, +10 Anti-Undead and Anti-Sky Turquoise +10 Ice, +10 Anti-Stone and Anti-Mimic Sun Gem +10 Speed, +10 All Elements, +3 All Anti-Creature Stats Amethyst: +10 Ice, +10 against Dragon, +10 against Mages Aquamarine: +10 Ice , +10 against Flying, +10 against Marine Diamond: +5 to against all creatures, +10 against Metal Emerald: +10 Magic, +10 against Dragons, +10 against Plants Garnet: +5 Attack, +10 Fire, +10 against Flying, +10 against Stone Opal: +10 Endurance, +10 against Metal and +10 against Mages Pearl: +10 Endurance, +10 against Undead,+10 Thunder Peridot: +5 Attack, +10 Holy, +10 against Beasts, +10 against Plants Ruby: +10 Speed, +10 to Fire, +10 against Mimics Sapphire: +10 Magic, +10 Wind, +10 against Flying creatures Topaz: +5 Attack, + 10 against Undead, +10 against Flying Turquoise: +10 Ice, +10 against Stone, +10 against Mimics Thanks to Chris Stein (steinc2@rpi.edu) Opal +10 to Endurance, Metal, Mages Topaz +5 to Attack, +10 to Undead, Flying Creatures Peridot +5 to Attack, +10 to Holy, Plants, Beasts Ruby +10 to Speed, Fire, Mimics Emerald +10 to Magic, Dinosaurs, Plants Pearl +10 to Endurance, Thunder, Undead Aquamarine +10 to Ice, Flying Creatures, Marine Turquoise +10 to Ice, Stone, Mimcs Sapphire +10 to Magic, Wing, Flying Creatures Garnet +5 to Attack, +10 to Fire, Stone, Flyin Creatures Amethyst +10 to Ice, Dinosaurs, Mages Diamond +5 to all creatures except +10 to Metal Thanks to Giovanni Ameneiro (gkid108@mediaone.net) Garnet ---------- 10 Anti-Beast 10 Anti-Rock 10 Fire Amethyst -------------- 10 Anti-Mage 10 Anti-Dragon 10 Ice Aquamarine ----------------- 10 Ice 10 anti-Marine 10 Anti-Sky Diamond ------------- 5 to all anti mods except metal 10 Anti-metal Emerald ------------ 10 MP 10 Anti-Plant 10 Anti-Dragon Pearl -------- 10 Ed 10 Thunder 10 Anti-undead Ruby ------- 10 Fire 10 Mimic 10 Speed Peridot ---------- 10 At 10 Holy 10 Anti-Plant 10 Anti-beast Sapphire ------------- 10 MP 10 Wind 10 Sky Opal ------- 10 Ed 10 Metal 10 Anti-Mage Topaz --------- 5 At 10 Sp 10 Anti-Undead 10 Anti-Sky Turquoise -------------- 10 Ice 10 Rock 10 Mimic Thanks to DJ Brookshire (djbrookshire@hotmail.com) Sun Gem Attachement: sun attack+10, thunder+10, fire+10, ice+10, wind+10, holy+10, metal Breaker +3, Beast Buster+3, Stone breaker+3, mimic breaker+3, undead Buster+3, sky hunter+3, plant buster+3, dragon Slayer+3, mage slayer+3, sea Killer+3 Thanks to Erich Johnston (dej7672@earthlink.net) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 10.00 Item List _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ These items listed are items that I HAVE found in the game personally. Items will be added on as I progress through the adventure. I may not get all of them, so may god (or you) help me if he/you will. They will be divided into categories for convenient purposes. It should be much better than a cluttered item list. _______________________________________________________________ | ATTACHMENTS | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Thunder | Thunder attribute added to weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Fire | Fire attribute added to weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Ice | Ice attribute added to weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Wind | Wind attribute added to weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Holy | Holy attribute added to weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Attack+1, 2, 3 | Adds X number of characteristics to weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Endurance+1,2,3| Adds X number of characteristics to weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Speed+1, 2, 3 | Adds X number of characteristics to weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Magic P.+1,2,3 | Adds X number of characteristics to weapons.| | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Garnet | A gem that can be attached to a weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Pearl | A gem that can be attached to a weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Aquamarine | A gem that can be attached to a weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Topaz | A gem that can be attached to a weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Opal | A gem that can be attached to a weapon. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Undead Buster | More effective to Undead type enemies. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Stone Breaker | More effective to Stone type enemies. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Sky Hunter | More effective to Flying type enemies. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Mage Slayer | More effective to Mage type enemies. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Mimic Buster | More effective to Mimic type enemies. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Dino Slayer | More effective to Dino type enemies. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Dragon Slayer | More effective to Dragon type enemies. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Plant Buster | More effective to Plant type enemies. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | FOOD TYPES | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Bread | Restores a small amount of health. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Cheese | Restores a moderate amount of health. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Premium Chicken| Restores all lost health. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Soap | Cleanses the body of sticky stuff. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Mellow Banana | Recovers HP, but will dehydrate character. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Fruit of Eden | Increases the max HP by X number of points. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Candy | Given to you by Claude. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Antidote Drink | Purifies the body of Poison status. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Stamina Drink | Raises power. It gradually increases. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Regular Water | Quenches a minority of the Thirst Meter. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Tasty Water | Quenches a majority of the Thirst Meter. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Premium Water | Quenches the Thirst Meter completely. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Mighty Healing | Heals all conditions. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | STAT INCREASE | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Fluffy Doughnut| Toan's fav. food. Increases Toan's defense. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Fish Candy | Xiao's fav. food. Increases Xiao's defense. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Grass Cake | Goro's fav. food. Increases Goro's defense. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Witch Parfait | Ruby's fav. food. Increases Ruby's defense. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | THROW ITEMS | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Bomb | Explodes major damage to the enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Stone | Inflicts a small amount of damage to enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Lightning Gem | Lightning-based attack to enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Inferno Gem | Fire-based attack to the enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Blizzard Gem | Ice-based attack to the enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | WhirlWind Gem | Wind-based attack to the enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Throbbin Cherry| Fruit that allows time to be stopped. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Poisonous Apple| Afflicts poison status if thrown to enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Bomb Nuts | Explodes major damage to the enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Gooey Peach | Afflicts Gooey status if thrown to enemy. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | POWDERS | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Repair Powder | Repairs worn-out weapons to new. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Auto-Repair | Automatically repair weapons about to break.| | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Revival Powder | Revives fallen characters. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | PowerUp Powder | Powers up weapon's grade. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Escape Powder | Escape from dungeons. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Stand-in Powder| Choose alternate ally over fallen character.| | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | FISHING ITEMS | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Fishing Rod | Given to you by Alnet to go fishing. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Prickly | First fishing bait that Toan can get. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Petite Fish | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Mimi | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Minon | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Potato Cake | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Carrot | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Battan | Fish bait that can be found in dungeons. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | DUNGEON KEYS | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Cave Key | Unlocks the doors to the Divine Beast Cave. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Dran's Crest | Opens floor doors to the Divine Beast Cave. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Bone Key | Unlock special doors in some dungeon floors.| | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Horned Key | Key to unlock Dran's chamber. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Pointed Chestnut| One of three keys in Wise Owl Forest. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Red Berry | One of three keys in Wise Owl Forest. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Shiny Stone | One of three keys in Wise Owl Forest. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Mustache Key | Unlock special doors in some dungeon floors.| | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Hook | Acts as a pulley to the next deck. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | ShipCabin Key | Unlock special doors in some dungeon floors.| | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | KEY ITEMS | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Changing Potion| Used to change Xiao into a human-cat. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Moon Grass Seed| Used to make a plant grow in a special area.| | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Music Box Key | Used to unlock the Music Box in Shipwreck. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | BACKFLOOR ITEMS| DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Tram Oil | Lubricates the rusted trams to the back. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Sun Dew | Accelerates a plant's growth. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Flapping Fish | Lures the "master" to the surface. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________________ | MISCELLANEOUS | DESCRIPTION | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Dran's Feather | Fast movement that eventually wears off. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Treasure Key | Actually, a key for treasure chests. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Manual | Given to you by the Fairy King. Tutorals. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Pocket | Increases number of items stored in pouch. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Gourd | Increases max value of Thirst Meter. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Gold Buillon | Item price no change. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | Antidote Amulet| Prevents poison status for a while. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | A.F. Amulet | Prevents freeze status for a while. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | A.G. Amulet | Prevents gooey status for a while. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | | A.C. Amulet | Prevents curse status for a while. | | --------------- |-------------------------------------------- | \_____________________________________________________________/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 11.00 Frequently Asked Questions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ This is the section what we authors like to call, the FAQ section. :) FAQ is an acronym for Frequently Asked Questions; that's what this document really is. Well this section is comprised of all the most frequently asked questions that have been e-mailed to me or whatever. To be able to make it to this list means that the question has been asked 8+ times, which is pretty frequent no? I've compiled enough questions to hopefully, answer your question. This way, you can do both me and yourself a favor by looking for your question, before resorting to e-mailing me. Chances are, it's here. If not, only then can you e-mail me and expect a reply back. It has to be a rational question though. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: What the hell is that logo thingie at the bottom of this page? A: The hell that thingie at the bottom of this page is the album cover of the Deftone's CD: Adrenaline. That was the name of their first album and my alias just happens to be named after it. So I thought it would be nice to make a logo for myself and to "brand" my FAQ. Ok, if you can't really tell what it is, it's a bulb syringe of some sort. That's pretty much it. The other reason for adding the thing is to take up a little space. Mwaha! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How do I give the cat the Changing Potion? A: I'd never thought this would be a frequently asked question, but hey, expect the unexpected. Just trigger the event in Toan's house. After the event, go to your so-called room on the second floor and an exclamation point should appear overhead with the cat on your bed. Whip out that Changing Potion and it should transform into Xiao. What's so hard about that? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Where do I find the Fishing Rod? A: Complete Alnet's house and she will give it to you as a gift. Just don't tell Pike! =x ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How do I get Goro on my team? A: You can't recruit him immediately after you defeat him the first time. In order to add him to your team, you must first defeat the Killer Snake and bring the Bone Pendant to him. You will discover the whole story behind Goro and stuff, then he will join you on your quest. Killing the Killer Snake is another story... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How do I kill that damned Killer Snake? I keep dying! A: This is pretty tricky. When you duel with it, you will die, no matter the hell what you do. It'll be a breeze once you know the secret. The secret is to use the SERPENT SWORD to kill the snake. Equip Toan with it and try and duel with it. You should be able to slay the hideous beast this time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How do I get the Serpent Sword? A: You can only get it by re-connecting the Rivers to Treant's water source. Then, when he is revived, use the Hunter Earrings to understand his gibberish. You will get the Serpent Sword from him. It won't break until it has completed its "mission". ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How do I open those friggin' doors with Ruby? A: As directed in the game, switch to first-person view (R2) and shoot (X) directly at the crystal. If it doesn't open, it means that the elemental attribute of the magic doesn't match that of the crystal. Change the elemental attribute and try again. Notice the color of the gem. The color "red" symbolizes "fire" and "blue" symbolizes "ice", etc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: What do I do with the Music Box? A: You don't do anything with it. You open it. You open it with the Music Box Key. To get that, go to the fortune teller a second time and choose "Who was La Saia's lover?" You'll get a premonition of what seems to be Rando's shop. On the counter is a gleaming object. Go check it out. Then use the item on the music box. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How and where the heck do I catch the Marayan Garayan fish? A: You could actually catch the fish in two places: the Matataki waterfall and in the oasis at Muska Lacka. You must use Poisonous Apple as bait. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 12.00 Resemblance Corner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ This is the "Resemblance Corner" where the names of the games Dark Cloud has similarities with are listed and compared. If you've played through at least half an hour of DC, you'll notice that there are distinct akin features that this Sony masterpiece has with several other games, mostly of which belong to the Zelda 64 series. I'm not saying that this game "bit" off of these listed games, I am just merely pointing these out for fun. If you have noticed any similar features with other games that have not been mentioned here, please feel more than free to send them to me and I will have it posted in the next version or update. -= GILDA = GIL (Final Fantasy) In Dark Cloud, the money system is called "Gilda" while in the Final Fantasy series' (or some anyway), it is called "Gil". It does seem like Gil with a -da added to the end. It's not really that major, but I thought it was kind of interesting to point this out. -= BLUE CONVERSATION ARROW (Zelda 64) In both Zelda 64 games (OoT and MM), the game features blue arrows that were displayed above a person that Link can speak with. It simply indicates that there is someone there and as Link approaches the person, the person becomes visible. Now, in Dark Cloud it also features this nifty blue arrow to identify people and such. -= DIALOGUE SCREEN (Vagrant Story) When I say Dialogue screen, I mean the little in-game screen that pops up whenever you engage in a coversation with someone, or something. In this case, the dialogue screen resembles a comic style of Speech Balloons, so, I will call these Speech Balloons to make things easier for myself, mostly. If you have played Vagrant Story, you'll know that Vagrant Story also used this style of Speech Balloons, although it wasn't too apt for the game too well. -= SWORD NAMES (Final Fantasy VII and VIII) As you evolve and develop your weapons, they'll eventually transform into a, or rather, several different types of swords whose names will sound very familiar to you. Swords such as Heaven's Cloud, 7th Heaven and Buster Sword. There is also the Kitchen Knife, which FFVIII's Tonberry enemies use to a deadly extent, or was it a weapon? I forgot. -= TIME LAPSE (Zelda 64) While playing Dark Cloud on the outside world, you should notice that the sun DOES set and the moon rises. There is actually time in Dark Cloud, where the color of the sky reflects the time of the day. This was also featured in the Zelda 64 games, although, it doesn't actually set in REAL time, in which I mean, it's not an actual 24-hour day. -= CARTOONISH INTERMISSIONS (Anime) The unique thing about Dark Cloud are the cartoonish intermissions whenever you go into a tutoral screen. It displays comical scenes and positions, and um, stuff. There are also those anime "sweat drops" which is usually used to indicate that someone thinks you're weird when you do something, or he just feels uncomfortable around you. Get the picture? -= FISHING (Zelda 64) Although, the controls aren't exactly the same, the concept pretty much is. In Zelda, you would try to catch the biggest fish possible to trade in for some really cool stuff, whereas in Dark Cloud, you need to catch a "special" kind of fish for valuable items and such. -= CHARGE ATTACK/SPIN ATTACK (Zelda) Played enough Zelda? Well, when Link wields a sword, he attains the ability to charge up energy into his sword and release it in a 360 degree swipe. Although, this is not what Toan does in Dark Cloud, the player must still hold down the (X) button to charge Toan's Charge Attack to execute powerful attacks. Pretty much the same? -= LEANING TOWER (Reality) So the Leaning Tower doesn't ring a bell? What about that crooked tower in Greece. That's the one. It's also called the Leaning Tower. Although, it's not game-related, it's interesting that they have the same structure as the Leaning Tower. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ i am not sure if you know it already, but i realized (or acually noticed~* *~ when i started to play dark cloud) that the cats name is xiao. well in ~* *~ the tekken series(tekken, tekken 2, tekken 3, and tekken tag tournament)~* *~ there is a carachter named xiayo. basicly the same name. the only ~* *~ difference is the y. ~* *~ ~* *~ Submitted by (gunther8@hotmail.com). Thanks a lot. ~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ A "Gilda" similarity was used in a non-FF7 game. Ever played Alundra ~* *~ (Playstation, Working Designs)? The currency there is called Guilder. ~* *~ ~* *~ Submitted by Ned Oakley (neds@silcom.com) ~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ Fishing with different lures: Breath of Fire Series ~* *~ Lock-On System: Zelda OoT and MM ~* *~ Cartoonish Intermissions: Paper Mario (Mario RPG 2) ~* *~ ~* *~ Submitted by (Buhfdan@aol.com). Thanks so much. ~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ game structure wise, dark cloud bears a big resembelance to an old ~* *~ konami psx game called azure dreams. azure dreams is a top down ~* *~ adventure/rpg dungeon crawling game. It featured a randomly created ~* *~ dungeon crawling element, a building element (you dungeon crawl so that ~* *~ you can improve the town, you improve the town so you can score with hot~* *~ chicks. seriously), and an animal familiar which you built up very much~* *~ like you build up weapons in dark cloud (your character didnt level in ~* *~ azure dreams, so your strength was pretty much dependant on the familiar~* *~ you brought with you). it was an amusing game, but very hard to make ~* *~ much progress in the tower (you always had to start on the first floor) ~* *~ ~* *~ Sharp eyes...thanks to Noah Otters (caustic@angelfire.com) ~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ ~* *~ The "Mimic" monser comes directly from Final Fantasy IX - there was a ~* *~ mimic monster which also came from chests. ~* *~ ~* *~ Thanks to Zeke Tamayo (ttamayo@lucent.com) ~* *~ ~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 13.00 Random Stuff _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ -+- Tips -+- - Can't find the key item you're looking for? You should usually find them in dungeons or dropped by bosses. They can also be give to you by swell villagers. Re-enter dungeons to find different items and stuff. Since it is randomized, the treasures should be different. - After you rebuild a house in each village, the house will provide chests that contain useful, if not valuable, items that can help you a lot in the current dungeons. Every time you return from the dungeon, the chests will reappear when you've emptied them prior to that. Each time it will contain a nice item such as a Gourd. - When you come across a large treasure chest and you don't have the chest key to unlock it safely, you can always guess the trap. You'll be given three possible traps: Poison, Explosion, and Curse. The majority of the time, the trap will either be poison or a curse. If you guess the trap successfully, not only will you avoid the trap, you'll also receive nice prizes. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *~ ~* *~ Trade stuff (I'm not sure on most the names, bear with me): After you ~* *~ complete CousCous's house in Matataki, tell it that you'd like some of ~* *~ it's candy. It will give you the lollipop. Give the lollipop to..umm.. ~* *~ that guy who lives with the little girl in white fur (in Matataki.) and ~* *~ he'll give you the Ointment Leaf. Give that to the guy in Queens that ~* *~ owns the place where you store stuff, and he'll give you the Foundation.~* *~ Give the Foundation to the guy in Muskra Lacka who thinks he's handsome,~* *~ and he gives you the Clay Doll. Give that to one of the moon people ~* *~ outside in Yellow Drops, and you get the Sun! It's a badass jewel that ~* *~ goes on a weapon. Increases most if not all stats by a lot. ~* *~ ~* *~ Xiao and Osmond's attacks: Dunno if these two have powerup attacks or ~* *~ not.Osmond certainly doesn't. His machine guns are worthless but his ~* *~ lasers are great! ~* *~ ~* *~ Minotaur Joe: Sad excuse for a boss. While he's chugging a Wine Keg (the~* *~ audience tosses em), just slash him. Don't let him finish one, though, ~* *~ or he enters a Stanima condition. Thats not to say his attacks don't do ~* *~ alot of damage, though! Oh, and, he'll either jump at you or a Wine Keg,~* *~ whichever is closer. So make sure to one between him and you. ~* *~ ~* *~ Sarcophogus: I forget it's real name. It's easy. Use Ungaga to blow ~* *~ away his mist-shaped body, then slice him while he's paralyzed. ~* *~ ~* *~ Much thanks to Jon9John@aol.com for these useful information. ~* *~ ~* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *~ ~* *~ FISHING TIPS SUBMITTED BY ALL THESE FINE PEOPLE ~* *~ ~* *~ When fishing wait until the Bobber ( red and white ball on string) goes ~* *~ COMPLETELY underwater, then press x once, The fish is hooked and caught.~* *~ There is no need to bash the X button, once hooked the fish is ~* *~ automatically reeled in. ~* *~ ~* *~ The waterfall in Matataki Village has a rare fish, the Marayan Garayan ~* *~ mentioned by Dike. At night I cought this fish with a poison apple as ~* *~ bait! ~* *~ ~* *~ And you can upgrade weapons to the weapons that are sold for FP, ~* *~ however those weapons make great synth spheres. ~* *~ ~* *~ Thanks to Chris Stein ~* *~ ~* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *~ ~* *~ When the fish starts to nibble on your bait, NEVER try to reel it in or,~* *~ 9 times out of 10, you'll lose your bait. What you do is wait patiently~* *~ until the bobber goes underneath the water's surface, which is when you ~* *~ hit the X button to pull the line in. If done correctly, you'll pull in~* *~ the fish, with no "mashing" required. If you fail, there's about a 50% ~* *~ chance (depending on the bait) of losing your bait. (Whereupon you go ~* *~ buy more) ~* *~ ~* *~ Thanks to Kathy Melnikoff (melnikoff@cbipc.com) ~* *~ ~* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *~ ~* *~ Mardan Garayan- Worth 250FP Tells you what the trap is for treasure ~* *~ chests, and unlockes the Mardan Eins sword in the exchange FP menu. ~* *~ (which i have not gotten and don't know what it does) ~* *~ ~* *~ Submitted by (Pudding4U@aol.com) Thanks for the info. buddy! :) ~* *~ ~* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *~ ~* *~ That really rare fish everyone talks about, it can be caught in 2 ~* *~ places. One is the waterfall in Matataki Village. You have to use a ~* *~ poisonous apple as bait. Also, it has to be at night or morning. ~* *~ ~* *~ Thanks a lot to (MiketheGangly@aol.com) ~* *~ ~* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 14.00 Contact Information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ -+- Simple E-mail Policy -+- If you have any further questions concerning the game, or as to why stealing is bad contact me via e-mail. I will accept any type of mail including criticism, add-ons, corrections, tips, suggestions, weird comments, etc. I will NOT accept threats of any kind and never, never send any perverted comments you perverts! And as always, you will be credited for your delightful opinions and such. Please subject your mail so I know what the deal is. 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Use this outline: Name of the game, Site you found this FAQ on, Blah blah , Add a thanks. - If you've asked a question that has already been covered in the guide, but you are too damn lazy to look. Your e-mail has most likely been ignored. - I'm probably not able to get online and check my mail for the following reasons: 1.) My computer is broken 2.) I have been grounded 3.) I don't feel like it. 4.) I'm being lazy (which is quite frequent) - You've sent an e-mail in another language. It's annoying. I've gotten quite a few of those. - You've probably asked a question for an entirely different game that I've never heard the likes of, or have never written a FAQ for. How on earth did you get my e-mail address anyway?! - You have probably been rude. Actually, if you were extremely rude, I would probably reply to your e-mail swearing you off the planet. Not really, but it depends. - I have a social life too. Please be patient. 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Dark Cloud is registered trademark of Sony, Inc. You may download the file through a web browser onto a single computer for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not permit anyone else to modify the file or use it for any commercial purpose, display, performance, sale or rental. It absolutely cannot be decompiled, disassembled, modified, or create derivative works based on the documentation in whole or in part. Do not remove any copyrights. Information on this document is copyrighted to proprietary material to S. Lee and may not be reproduced, published, modified, copied, uploaded, transmitted, or distributed in any way, without the author's prior written permission. The author does grant any express or implied right to you under any patents, copyrights, or trademarks. Entire contents of this document may not be reproduced in any form. Remember kids only you can prevent forest err...plagiarism is naughty! Stephanie Lee is in no way related to Sony Entertainment of America or any of its affiliates, any other console gaming software, development, marketing, distributor, or any of that. Dark Cloud, Playstation2, Sony and all related characters are registered trademarks of Sony Entertainment Company. The author makes no claims to the creation of these. If you have any errors or inaccuracies to report, contact the author. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ 16.00 Outro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ +_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+_-_+ -+- Acknowledgements -+- Thanks to Stephanie Lee for investing so much time into this guide. If it weren't for her, you wouldn't be reading this guide! Plus, the fact that she worked and saved her money to get this game. The least you could do is read through the whole FAQ to answer your questions, and e-mail her and tell her how good of a FAQ it is. ^_^ Special and extra special thanks to Azaroth for his most appreciative and Helpful contributions to this FAQ. He helped me do most of the weapons section. Thanks so much! Thanks to Sony Entertainment of America for releasing this wonderful game, even though it had been delayed forever! Thanks to ATadeo for helping me get my FAQs onto GameFAQs. He is such a sweet pea. ^_~ He makes good FAQs such as his kick ass Chrono Cross FAQ. Go read it now if you haven't! Thanks to CJayC for accepting and hosting my FAQs and for maintaining one of the best websites on the net! Down with GameFAQs.com ripoffs! Special thanks to all the contributors to this FAQ. Without any of your kind contributions, I wouldn't have been able to pull this off myself. Thanks a lot you guys! -+- Final Words -+- Woo! I had fun typing this. 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