----------------------------------- The First Berserker: Khazan NG Any% ----------------------------------- 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 ------------------- Damage optimization ------------------- 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 ------------ General info ------------ -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 ----- Items ----- -Vitality Sphere (regain stamina 25F faster than normal with base stamina) -Elemental Enhancer ------------- Stat upgrades ------------- 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 ------------------------ Skill Tree upgrades list ------------------------ 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 ----------------- M1: Banished Hero ----------------- -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 --------------------------------- M2: Trials of the Frozen Mountain --------------------------------- -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 -------------------- M3: Forgotten Temple -------------------- -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 *** ------------------------ M4: First Act of Revenge ------------------------ -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 ------------------ M5: Strange Stench ------------------ -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 -------------------- M6: Traitor Revealed -------------------- -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 ----------------- M7: Veiled Knives ----------------- -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 -------------------- M8: Devoured Village -------------------- -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 ----------------------- M9: Inconceivable Truth ----------------------- -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 ----------------------- M10: The Witch's Castle ----------------------- -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 --------------------- M11: Hermit Mountains --------------------- -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) ------------------------- M12: Corruptors' Fortress ------------------------- -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 ------------------- M13: Strange Melody ------------------- -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 ----------------------- M14: Fall of the Empire ----------------------- -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) ----------------------- M15: Bloodied Sanctuary ----------------------- -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 -------------------- M16: Master of Chaos -------------------- -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