Khazan NG Any% Speedrun Notes

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The First Berserker: Khazan NG Any%

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Summary

-Beginner difficulty (baby mode)

-Vitality Sphere before bosses

-Dual Wield Whirlwind and Ruthless spam, Brutal Attack

-Equip Ashen Wolf (4) for 20% Potent Blow dmg increase, Pilgrim for 15% Potent Blow dmg increase

-Use both keyboard and dpad to level up faster

 

-Flash Cutter upgrade automatic stance break?

-Full run set bonus? Beastslayer, Bloodthirsty Fiend's Dual Wield, Unending Tragedy

Fallen Guardian set in Traitor Revealed (Ruthless buff at 6)

 

 

Boss weaknesses & stun:

Yetuga: Fire (slow)

Blade Phantom: Fire (fast)

Viper: Water

Volbaino: Water

Aratra: Fire

Rangkus: Water (fast)

Maluca: Fire/Lightning (fast)

Elamein: Earth/Poison

Shactuka: Fire

Trokka: Fire/Lightning

Bellerian: Poison

Skalpel: Fire/Lightning

Princess Ilyna: Lightning

Hismar: None (normal)

Reese: Lightning/Earth (normal)

Ozma: None

 

 

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Damage optimization

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Skills: base character level, all level 1 uncharged, same level common gear

 

Dual Wield

-Swift combo (5 hits): 7106

-Whirlwind: 4142 (6836 with Phantom: Sword Dance)

-Howling Blade: 8132 (10766 with Phantom: Sword Dance)

 

Dual Wield

-Ruthless: 5054 (mash: 15812)

-Wind Piercer: 6201

-Breeze Dash: 2176

-Gust: 3184

-Zephyr: 2322

-Flash Cutter: 3265

 

Greatsword

-Titanic Descent: 4439

-Giant Hunt: 3839 (charged: 7443)

-Phantom: Night's Veil: 3584

-Inner Fury: 1083

-War Cry: 3052

-Breakthrough: 4147

-Furious Swipe: 2707

-Counterstrike: 2929

 

Spear

-Swift combo 4461 (8287 with Moonlight)

-Spiral Thrust: 2939

-Eagle Wind: 3292

-Crescent Strike: 3506

-Afterimage Thrust: 2529

-Shadow Strike: 2756

-Trance: 3838

 

 

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General info

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-Timing running attack right as you fall gets you the fastest and damageless fall and conserves stamina

-Dash after Breakfall for faster landing

-Press and hold run after doing Massive Blow to run ASAP after animation finishes

 

-Talk to Oksana, extract all Lacrima

 

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Items

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-Vitality Sphere (regain stamina 25F faster than normal with base stamina)

-Elemental Enhancer

 

 

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Stat upgrades

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Vengeance Points (from getting all memories in a mission): upgrade stamina dmg, dmg or dmg multiplier

Soulstones: upgrade max Spirit stocks with Daphrona after every few Lacrima Gain upgrades

Lacrima of Circulation: upgrade Spirit of Advocacy health, dmg or stamina

 

 

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Skill Tree upgrades list

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Dual Wield

-Swift Attack -> Whirlwind

-Potent Blow -> Massive Blow

-Potent Blow -> Gale

-Frenzy -> Outrage

-Frenzy -> Ruthless

-Guard -> Blowback -> Blowback: Vengeance

 

Common -> Resources -> All

Common -> Reflection

Common -> Counterattack

 

 

Khazan's Memories

-M1: Banished Hero - 4

???, A Soldier's Log, Notes on Yetis, Bengie's Tags

-M2: Trials of the Frozen Mountain - 3

An Imperial Soldier's Journal, A Bantu Warrior's Log, A Bantu Prophet's Log

 

 

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M1: Banished Hero

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-Get Fire Enhancer from corpse

-Breakfall x3, kill soldier with it

-Get Vitality Sphere x2 from cave ledge

-Run left of breaking ice floor

-Get Fire Enhancer on tree, equip Vitality Sphere & Fire Enhancer during fall

-Use Fire Enhancer before blood drag stain

 

BOSS: Yetuga (slow stun)

-Running Potent, Potent, parry, Potent, parry

-Dodge behind Yetuga, Potent, parry backslam, Potent spam until stun

-Charged Potent from the back, Potent x3, Brutal

-Charged Potent the back, run after it and running Potent, Potent spam

-Equip better gear after boss

 

 

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M2: Trials of the Frozen Mountain

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-Greatsword tutorial: (dash attack, Swift, Javelin far ones)

-Learn Dual Wield: Massive Blow and Outrage ***

-Turn right after Counter Attack tutorial, then left

 

-Spear tutorial: swap to Dual Wield, Outrage & Massive Blow until stun, Potent & Brutal

-Go next to cliff and Outrage & Massive Blow & Swift the spawning enemy off the cliff (wait for spawn)

-Outrage & Massive Blow archer before ladder

-Javelin x2 archer from afar

 

-Dual Wield tutorial: Outrage & Massive Blow x2, Brutal, equip better gear, use Fire Enhancer

-Get Vitality Sphere x2 from platform before bridge ***

 

BOSS: Blade Phantom (fast stun)

-Delay 1st Outrage & Massive Blow, Outrage & Massive Blow

-Parry x2, Outrage & Massive Blow, Outrage & Massive Blow x2 from the back, Brutal

-Javelin x5, Outrage & Massive Blow, parry, Outrage & Massive Blow to stun, Brutal from the back

 

-Phase 2: Outrage, parry, Swift, run under the spear throw, Brutal

 

The Crevice

 

 

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M3: Forgotten Temple

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-Go up the left stairs, get Water Enhancer x2 from corner

-Activate elevator, run to pull lever

-Javelin drop on top of elevator, get Water Enhancer **

-Equip Water Enhancer, better gear on elevator, learn Whirlwind & Ruthless Lv2 ***

-Kill Dragonkins, turn statue x2

-Turn statue x3

-Climb up ladder, pull lever

-Breakfall or Javelin dash from ladder (aim Javelin, drop off ladder, dash)

-Climb up ladder, get Ashen Wolf set & Water Enhancer from chest ***

 

-Do Puzzle #2 skip: Dash on ledge or Dual Wield Whirlwind (Swift, Potent x2, fall off ledge)

-Pull lever

-Run downstairs, up ladder, pull lever, Whirlwind up the ledge

-Outrage & Massive Blow Revenant of Adversity until stun, Brutal

-Use Elevator, equip Ashen Wolf set & better gear ***

-Pull lever, open door

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy, use Water Enhancer & Vitality Sphere at bridge's end ***

 

BOSS: Viper (normal stun)

-Outrage & Massive Blow spam, Ruthless & Brutal from the back

-Phase 2: Outrage & parry, Outrage & Massive Blow from the back, Ruthless & Brutal from the back during stun

-Ruthless when Viper spins

 

The Crevice

-Go to the other side

-Talk to Duimuk to unlock next mission, buy Blade Nexus Shard & Vitality Spheres ***

-Go to the other side, level up Willpower 24 ***

 

 

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M4: First Act of Revenge

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-Drop down ledge, Breakfall x2, drop down

-Run to the right of the boulder

-Get Water Spirit Fuel before breakable wood barrier ***

-Learn Gale, equip Water Spirit's Fuel & use Vitality Sphere & Water Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Volbaino (normal stun)

-Outrage & parry x2, Gale, throw Water Spirit's Fuel

-Dodge behind boss and Outrage & Massive Blow, Ruthless & Brutal

-Equip better gear ***

-Talk to Elamein, move to the next region

 

 

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M5: Strange Stench

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-Climb up ladder, dash Swift + Whirlwind on left

-Breakfall, Whirlwind in diagonal corner

-Running Swift over gap to beam

-Get Fire Enhancer from middle of cavern after Red-Eyed Boulder Bat ***

-Throw Javelin at web bag, get Ghost Hammer ***

-Breakfall into swamp, run through

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy & use Vitality Sphere ***

 

BOSS: Aratra (normal stun)

-Use Fire Enhancer, parry, Outrage, parry, Gale

-Lock-on to either front leg, Outrage & Massive Blow x3 on each leg to break both consecutively, then Ruthless & Brutal backside, Ruthless again

-Throw Javelins when it tries to climb up

 

The Crevice

-Level up Willpower 30, equip Wulfric the Resilient ***

-Go to the other side, go to the 2nd archstone

 

 

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M6: Traitor Revealed

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-Do elevator skip (aim Javelin and walk off in the corner)

-Breakfall cancel x2 on bridge

-Kick wagon down

-Run down through town, bait dogs by circling around, go up ladder, get Water Enhancer ***

-Breakfall, go up ladder

-Breakfall, go up ladder

-Kill dog, Javelin Elite Knivesveil Shredder, get Palemion Citadel Key ***

-Go down, open doors, pull lever

-Do gap skip with Javelin (walk off with Javelin, spam dash)

-Go up elevator, equip better gear, learn Gust Lv1 ***

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy, use Vitality Sphere & Water Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Rangkus (fast stun)

-Outrage, parry, spam Outrage & Massive Blow from the back, Gust when low on stamina, Brutal during 1st stun, Ruthless and Brutal on 2nd stun

-Talk to Tristan, move to the next region

 

 

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M7: Veiled Knives

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-Breakfall

-Go up ladder

-Javelin skelly, go up ladder

-Breakfall, run upstairs, ladder

-Learn Ruthless Lv3, equip better gear on elevator ***

-Get Concentrated Poison Essence x2 next to Pot-Belly Spider, pull lever, dodge and kill spiders before elevator, equip Concentrated Poison Essence ***

-Run to the right after stairs, Massive Blow on door, dash/run, go up ladder

-Go down stairs, up walkway

-Breakfall, get Fire Enhancer, go right ***

-Avoid boulder x2

-Left after plaza

-Bait Knivesveil Executioner before boss, wait until it stops running behind rock pile and kill without taking dmg: Gale & Massive Blow, Gust & Gale & Massive Blow, Gust spam, Brutal

-Claim & equip Soul Cleaver Dual Wield, use Water Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Maluca (P1: normal, P2: fast)

-Parry, Outrage & Massive Blow, Gust, Burst Counter (delay slightly), Ruthless, Outrage & Massive Blow to stun, Brutal from the back, make sure to have close to max stamina before phase change

-Phase 2: Outrage & Massive Blow & Gust (if possible), parry, Outrage & Massive Blow & Gust, parry

-Outrage & Massive Blow from the back to stun (possible to skip katana phase)

-Outrage & Massive Blow from the back, Brutal

-Go to the next region

 

 

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M8: Devoured Village

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-Go up and right through the building

-Go down to the basement

-Breakfall from elevator corner, Breakfall again

-Go right, heal & drop down the shaft in the middle

-Heal, Breakfall, go up ladder

-Go straight up through the pipe, left towards spiders

-Dodge falling spider, go up ladder

-Left, right, down the pipe, up the ladder

-Go right past Elite Lunatic Destroyer

-Go across bridge with Outrage & Massive Blow then downstairs

-Left through pipe before shortcut

-Upstairs, pull lever, open double doors

-Upstairs, pull lever

-Downstairs, take elevator, learn Gust Lv2 ***

-Right, open bookshelf door, pull lever

-Run past Devotee, pull lever behind wood planks

-Run past lasers

-Run through Husk infested room, pull lever

-Upstairs, left of Failed Creation, left, dash through illusory wall

-Left x2, pull lever x2

-Open double doors, Summon Spirit of Advocacy, use Vitality Sphere ***

 

BOSS: Elamein (fast stun)

-Bait moves to Outrage & Massive Blow from the back

-Parry final move of a combo to punish, Gale

-Talk to Blade Phantom, move to the Crevice

 

The Crevice

-Level up Willpower 42, buy Vitality Sphere x5 from Duimuk ***

-Go to the other side, go to the 2nd archstone, cancel once

 

 

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M9: Inconceivable Truth

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-Get Lightning Enhancer from right of stairs ***

-Go inside building, Whirlwind against beam next to sandbags near stairs, go up ladder, across bridge (run from left side of enemy), go up ladder, Breakfall, get Concentrated Lightning Essence ***

-Go through building, use elevator, equip Lightning Enhancer, better gear ***

-Run straight through mine

-Go up the shaft

-Bait enemies, go up ladder

-Go upstairs, Javelin dash from ladder down to Pell Los Arcane Knight

-Go up ladder, run to boss

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy, use Vitality Sphere & Fire Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Shactuka (normal stun)

-Walk backwards, Gale, parry x4, Gust, parry, Ruthless to build the stacks

-Outrage & Massive Blow from the back

-Brutal the head

-Burst Counter when possible

-Talk to Yulian

 

The Crevice

-Level up Willpower 46, buy Vitality Sphere x5 from Duimuk ***

-Go to the 3rd archstone

 

 

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M10: The Witch's Castle

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-Run upstairs, open door

-Drop down the ledges, run to open double doors

-Drop down to flooded buildings

-Run past Pell Los Soldier or kill him, go up ladder

-Run through building, Outrage & Massive Blow Pell Los Soldier, Breakfall to kill Corruptor in lower flooded area

-Run upstairs, downstairs, open door

-Push lever

-Go downstairs, Breakfall

-Run to middle of arena to bait Corrupted Creation, go up ladder, pull lever, open door

-Go downstairs, straight through opened doors

-Go downstairs, left, pull lever

-Go on floating planks

-Go up, run past the Undead

-Go up ladder, Outrage & Massive Blow Undead, go up ladder, up elevator, learn Gust Lv3 & Blowback ***

-Go upstairs, left, upstairs, left, right, go down elevator and drop off early, get Ashen Wolf set from chest ***

-Breakfall, down the elevator shaft, go up, equip new Ashen Wolf set & better gear ***

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy, use Vitality Sphere & Lightning Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Trokka (fast stun)

-Run to her and block first attack, Outrage & Massive Blow, from the back & Ruthless during stun, Brutal

-Phase 2: Block & dodge projectiles, Burst Counter, Ruthless

-Talk to Yulian, move to the next region

 

 

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M11: Hermit Mountains

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-Go upstairs, get Fire Enhancer from the right ***

-Run across bridge, dodge bats

-Run through cave, kill Observer x2 (Outrage, Javelin)

-Go right, kill Observer

-Go through area, kill Observer x2 (Outrage & Massive Blow)

-Go up, get Fire Enhancer from the right ***

-Go through portal, run through area

-Outrage & Massive Blow Renowned Spellblade's Shadow, get loot for Concentrated Essences & Fire Spirit's Fuel ***

-Teleport back

-Go straight, left, get Poison Enhancer from cliff ***

-Go up, Outrage & Massive Blow & Brutal the Pot-Belly Spider ***

-Go through portal, get Poison Enhancer from the left, parry Huntsman to stun, Ruthless & Brutal from the back, get loot for Concentrated Essences & Enhancer ***

-Teleport back

-Go left, run up, go through portal

-Outrage & Massive Blow & parry Tigron, Ruthless & Brutal from the back, get loot for Concentrated Essences & Enhancer teleport back ***

-Level up Willpower 56, Summon Spirit of Advocacy, equip & use Poison Enhancer, Concentrated Poison Essence ***

 

BOSS: Bellerian (normal stun)

-Run up to her, parry attack, Outrage & Massive Blow spam from the back, Brutal during stun

-Run after her at 40% HP, stop her summoning

-Throw Poison Essences when she's stationary

-Talk to Bellerian, move to the Crevice

-Go to the other side to the 3rd archstone (cancel x2)

 

 

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M12: Corruptors' Fortress

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-Breakfall x2, open bookshelf door

-Wait until swinging ball goes left, run across ledge, drop down, block, drop down

-Go upstairs, left, wait for swinging ball, block Undead Shieldbearer's attack, left, upstairs, get Lightning Enhancer from cage on the right ***

-Go right, upstairs, pull lever, rest at Blade Nexus and level up Willpower 62 ***

-Go upstairs, up through building

-Run through catapult area, go up ladder, Breakfall

-Breakfall off stairs, get Concentrated Lightning Essence x2 ***

-Breakfall next to ladder

-Go downstairs, push lever, use Blade Nexus Shard

-Run across bridge, go up elevator, learn Blowback, Flash Cutter Lv1 & Reflection, equip Concentrated Lightning Essence, better gear ***

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy, use Fire/Lightning Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Skalpel (normal stun)

-Outrage & Massive Blow, parry x2, Outrage Massive Blow, parry

-Outrage & Massive Blow, Reflection or Flash Cutter/parry every other move

-Outrage & Massive Blow from the back during stun, Gale

-Phase 2: Gale ~2s after he goes red

-Flash Cutter/parry alternate

-Ruthless during long ground explosion

-Talk to Lantimos, move to the next region

 

 

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M13: Strange Melody

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-Run into painting

-Go right, get Lightning Enhancer x2 ***

-Go up, through illusory wall in the last room

-Go through area, open double doors, hit Ilyna

-Go upstairs, go right, open double doors, hit Ilyna

-Go through area, go through painting, buy Vitality Sphere x20, Concentrated Lightning Essence x5, Lightning Spirit's Fuel x20 from Bard ***

-Open double doors, run across walkway, kill Soul Harvester: Outrage & Massive Blow x2, Gust, parry/Flash Cutter, Brutal from the back

-Go upstairs, open double doors

-Go upstairs, right, across bridge, left and drop down, Breakfall

-Kill Youma Jester, get Grand Central Theater Key from chest to the left ***

-Open double doors, go right or left upstairs

-Open double doors, go straight, dodge Youma and Fish

-Level up Willpower 71, learn Phantom Attack: Reflection & Charge, equip Lightning Spirit's Fuel over Water Enhancer & better gear ***

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy, use Vitality Sphere & Lightning Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Princess Ilyna (fast stun)

-Outrage & Massive Blow, delay the next ones to avoid whiffing

-Brutal from the back

-Dodge spheres

-Outrage & Massive Blow, parry/Flash Cutter when she attacks

-Throw Concentrated Lightning Essence & Lightning Spirit's Fuel when she's stationary

-Use Phantom form and spam Phantom Attack: Charge

-Go to the Crevice

-Level up Willpower 77, buy better Dual Wield from Duimuk ***

-Go to the 4th archstone

 

 

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M14: Fall of the Empire

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-Run through area, go down elevator, equip better gear ***

-Run through area, open double doors

-Run downstairs, open double doors

-Run through area, Whirlwind on the left over chaos sac

-Get Lightning Enhancer x2 from left before bridge to Blade Nexus ***

-Go downstairs, go down elevator, get Concentrated Lightning Essence x2 from corner, Breakfall ***

-Breakfall, get Ghost Hammer, Breakfall x2, go upstairs, go up elevator ***

-Optional: get Lightning Enhancer x2 from corner downstairs

-Go downstairs, to the right, up the ladder, outside, Breakfall right of scaffolding

-Get Earth Enhancer x2 from the left after chapel, Whirlwind over wooden platform

-Go left upstairs, open double doors, go upstairs

-Go outside on ledge, Breakfall x2

-Run through area, go upstairs and left

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy, use Vitality Sphere ***

 

BOSS: Hismar (normal stun)

-Run to boss, use Poison Enhancer, Outrage & Massive Blow, parry a lot, throw Lightning Spirit's Fuel & Concentrated Lightning Essences

-Hit the sideburn horns to break them

-Ruthless during stun, Brutal

-Two-handed head slam: Outrage & Massive Blow x2, parry

-Use Chaos Cleanse Potion if hit by debuff

-Avoid divebomb at 20% HP by running left, Flash Cutter or with Phantom form

 

The Crevice

-Trade all items for Lacrima from Oksana, buy better Dual Wield from Duimuk, level up Willpower 84, awaken Wulfric the Resilient ***

-Go to the 4th archstone (cancel x2)

 

 

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M15: Bloodied Sanctuary

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-Open double doors

-Go straight, right, down elevator, equip better Dual Wield ***

-Downhill, open double doors

-Upstairs, uphill into chapel, open double doors

-Rotate statues to face each other (right x1, left x3)

-Go downstairs, run through area

-Go upstairs, up elevator, learn Flash Cutter Lv2, equip Earth Enhancer over Poison, get Special Cleanse Potion from downstairs ***

-Open double doors, go through area

-Go up elevator, go to furthest rafter

-Kill Yoma Pursuer (may drop better Dual Wield) ***

-Go up ladder, Outrage & Massive Blow Youma x2 on rafters

-Breakfall, drop down

-Get Lightning Enhancer before dropping down ***

-Breakfall

-Go left, get Chaos Cleanse Potion ***

-Go through area

-Go upstairs

-Summon Spirit of Advocacy, equip Spirit Fuels, use Vitality Sphere & Earth/Lightning Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Reese (normal stun)

-Outrage & Massive Blow x3, regain stamina, repeat until stun

-Outrage & Massive Blow & Gust from the back, Brutal

-Gale, go to corner, Burst Counter when she makes contact

-Outrage & Massive Blow her to the corner, Ruthless spam and Brutal

-Parry projectiles when possible

-Phase 2: Use Earth Enhancer, parry dash attack or projectiles

-Go Phantom and Burst Counter, Phantom Attack: Charge spam, Brutal

-Avoid explosion after stun or Flash Cutter it

 

 

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M16: Master of Chaos

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-Run straight, go right in corridor, up ladder

-Kill Youma Jesters before running through Youma to get on platform uninterrupted

-Bait elite Beast of Rampage to the right, pull lever, go to the right and wait for elevator, go up elevator, equip Fire Essence over Lightning, better gear ***

-Drop down to balcony next to Blade Nexus, get Soul Cleaver Dual Wield from chest ***

-Go upstairs, open double doors

-Go upstairs on the right, open double doors

-Take upper path, get Concentrated Fire Essence, then upstairs, climb up ladder, Breakfall on the left ***

-Get Dual Wield of Unending Tragedy from chest to the left of Blade Nexus ***

-Open double doors, go upstairs, pull lever, go downstairs, up ladder

-Go across beams, get Fire Spirit's Fuel, down the floating platforms, get Special Cleanse Potion ***

-Drop down, get Special Cleanse Potion from left ***

-Go upstairs

-Go over platform stairs, open bookshelf door on the left, go right and upstairs

-Go upstairs in rotating staircase, kill Frenzied Youma, then upstairs

-Drop down, right, right upstairs, downstairs, up slope

-Go down the rotating elevator and activate it, equip Special Cleanse Potion over ***

-Go through courtyard, go up elevator, equip better Dual Wield ***

-Get on platform, drop down x2, go up ladder

-Javelin the Bat from long platform before ladder, kill it

-Go up ladder, drop down x3, get Lightning Spirit's Fuel, get on platform ***

-Go upstairs, drop down, across bridge, right

-Open double doors (Burst Counter if necessary)

-Level up Willpower 86, learn Indomitable Spirit, Reflection: Armor & Reflection: Tenacity, Counter Attack: Offense Lv2, summon Spirit of Advocacy, equip better gear, Chaos/Special Cleanse Potion, Essence, use Lightning Enhancer ***

 

BOSS: Ozma (P1 fast stun, P2 normal stun)

-Outrage & Massive Blow, parry projectiles

-Ruthless from the back during stun, Brutal

-Parry melee attacks

-Phase 2: Parry attacks, Phantom, Burst Counter, spam Phantom Attack: Charge

-Throw Spirit Fuels & Essences when he flies high

-Parry projectiles, buff with Enhancer, Massive Blow & Outrage when he lands

-Run away from blackholes

-Run to interact with sword on right, teapot in middle, coffin downstairs, portrait upstairs

-Time ends on cutscene