IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII SSSS SSS III SSS SS SS SS ISS III SS SS S ISS III SS SS SSS SS SSS ISS SS ISSSS SSSSSS SSSSS SSS SSS SS SS SS SS ISS SS SII SS SS SS SS SS SSS SS S SS SS SS SS ISSSS SSI SS SS SS SSSSS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS ISS SS ISS SS SS SS SS S SS SS SSSS SSSSSS SS ISS SS IISSSS SSSS SS SSSSS SSS SSS III III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Suikoden II Faq/Walkthrough Version 2.2 Last Updated in November 5, 2002 By Joseph Andro Artanto Unpublished Work Copyright (c) Joseph Andro Artanto 1999-2002. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ia. INTRODUCTION >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello! we meet again! For a VERY long time i've ignored the all-time favourite GameFaqs routine... Now i've decided to go back and take look one more time to the faq-writing carreer that i've been into in the past two (or three) years... For my next faq, wait for one, cuz the game (guess) haven't released :) Hope you still have fun reading my faqs. Thank you, Joseph Andro Artanto note: Please see the 'stuff needed' section here in this faq, I really need some help here. Do not, and never hesitate to send anything to me! Any info will be greatly appreciated. Information : ------------- Author : Joseph Andro Artanto E-mail : arsin@indosat.net.id Website : http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dragon/3939 Pages : 146 Version : 2.2 Last Update: November 5, 2002 Do not, and never hesitate to send anything to me! Any info will be greatly appreciated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ib. DISCLAIMER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unpublished Work Copyright Joseph Andro Artanto 1999-2002. This FAQ and everything included within this file cannot be reproduced in any way, shape or form (physical, electronically, or otherwise) aside from being placed on a freely-accessible, non-commercial web page in it's original, unedited and unaltered format. This FAQ cannot be used for profitable purposes (even if no money would be made from selling it) or promotional purposes. It cannot be used in any sort of commercial transaction. It cannot be given away as some sort of bonus, gift, etc., with a purchase as this creates incentive to buy and is therefore prohibited. Furthermore, this FAQ cannot be used by the publishers, editors, employees or associates, etc. of any company, group, business, or association, etc., nor can it be used by game sites and the like. It cannot be used in magazines, guides, books, etc. or in any other form of printed or electronic media (including mediums not specifically mentioned) in ANY way, shape, or form (including reprinting, reference or inclusion), without the express written permission of the author, myself. This FAQ was created and is owned by me, Joseph Andro Artanto (arsin@indosat.net.id). All copyrights and trademarks are acknowledged and respected that are not specifically mentioned in this FAQ. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ic. REVISION HISTORY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Version 0.1 (10/12/1999) ------------------------ *Created the Logo, introduction, disclaimer (thanks for Kao Megura), versions, and the table of contents. *Writes the walkthrough until the end of Sindar ruins. Version 0.2 (12/12/1999) ------------------------ *Writes the walkthrough until Shu joins you. *Minor corrections. Version 0.3 (16/12/1999) ------------------------ *Writes the walkthrough until Two River event has ended. *Minor corrections. Version 0.4 (26/12/1999) ------------------------ *Writes the walkthrough until Greenhill event has ended. *A glitch by Richard Case submitted, thanks John! *Minor correction. Version 0.5 (3/1/2000) ---------------------- *Writes the walkthrough until Luca has been defeated. *Many, many minor corrections. Version 0.6 (5/1/2000) ---------------------- *Writes the walkthrough until Neclord has been defeated. *Corrections by Wulf477 on the Southwindow event. *Minor corrections. Version 0.7 (16/2/2000) ----------------------- *Writes the walkthrough until Rockaxe is yours. *Correction by GravyBoat on getting Badeaux. *Minor corrections. Version 0.8 (12/4/2000) ----------------------- *Completed the walkthrough section. *Completed the Runes Section, still missing some of them. *Minor corrections. Version 0.9 (15/4/2000) ----------------------- *Created the Weapons sections. The weapon name and attack power list is not completed (30 characters) *Minor corrections. Version 1.0 (16/6/2000) ----------------------- *Finished the Weapon List section. *Finished the Armor/Accessories section. *Finished the Items section. *Finished the Unites section. *Starting the Headquarters/Castle section. *Some neat tricks by Greg Ferrell submitted (look at the walkthrough section, and check Chapter 1). *Minor corrections. Version 1.1 (21/6/2000) ----------------------- *Finished the Headquarters/Castle section. *Finished the Miscellaneous/Secrets/Sidequests section. *Finished the 108 Stars of Destiny section. *Completed and Finished the FAQ! *Minor corrections. *More corrections to come! Version 1.2 (3/7/2000) ---------------------- *Created the Author's Info section. *Created the Richmond's Characters Secrets section (none yet). *Corrections on how to get Oulan. *Many minor corrections. *A little bit layout corrections. Version 1.3 (13/7/2000) ----------------------- *Merged the Richmond's Characters Secrets section with the 108 Stars of Destiny Section (it means it is a complete characters biodata!). *Created the Castle Map. Finished the outside(1) section. *Minor corrections. Version 1.4 (20/7/2000) ----------------------- *Created The Old Books section. *Updated the Castle Map section. *Correction on The 108 Stars of Destiny section (I forgot to put in Makumaku, thanks to Felix Valentinus). *Corrections on Rune section. *Many minor corrections. Version 1.5 (23/7/2000) ----------------------- *Created The Cities section. *Updated the Castle Map section. *Separated the Misc/Secrets/Sidequest section. *Uncountable minor corrections. Again, thanks to Felix Valentinus. Version 1.6 (8/8/2000) ---------------------- *Added more weapon info in the Weapons section. *Added the 'Attack Range' in 108 Stars of Destiny section. *Created the 'Stuff Needed' section. *Created the 'Idiot List' (none yet) sub-section. *Various minor corrections. *Various spelling and grammar corrections. *A little bit layout corrections. Version 1.7 (16/8/2000) ----------------------- *Created the 'Frequently Asked Questions' section. *A few minor corrections. Version 1.8 (12/11/2000) ------------------------ *Updated the Castle Map section. *Various strategies by Mike Mattera submitted. *All spelling and grammar mistakes cleared. *Various minor corrections. Version 2.0 (7/7/2002) ---------------------- *Deleted the Castle Map section. *Some artistic correction and some minor corrections. Version 2.1 (11/7/2002) ----------------------- *Reduced the spoiler part in the walkthrough. *Minor corrections and some artistic correction :D Version 2.2 (5/11/2002) ----------------------- *Added unites info in 'The 108 Stars of Destiny' section. *Various minor & artistic corrections. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> II. TABLE OF CONTENTS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I. Introduction/Disclaimer/Revision History II. Table of Contents III. Game System/Information IV. Walkthrough [] Chapter 1, The Kingdom of Highland and The Mercenaries [] Chapter 2, The Beginning of a Destiny [] Chapter 3, New Alliances [] Chapter 4, The Green Hill [] Chapter 5, The Knightdom [] Chapter 6, Toran Republic [] Chapter 7, The Undead Armies [] Chapter 8, Liberation [] Chapter 9, The Children of Fate V. Runes VI. Weapons VII. Armors and Accessories VIII. Items IX. Unites X. Headquarters XI. The Old Books XII. Misc/Secrets/Sidequest XIII. The 108 Stars of Destiny XIV. The Cities XV. Disclaimer XVI. Frequently Asked Questions XVII. Author's Info XVIII. Stuff Needed XIX. Credits/The Idiot List >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> III. GAME SYSTEM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Menu: ----- _______________________ ____________________ |Item Strength | | 543490 potch| |Rune Formation | -------------------- |Equipment Settings | ----------------------- Item : Items in your bag. _______________________ Rune : Runes equipped on your party. |HERO | Equipment: Armor and items equipped. | 739/639 | Strength : See below. | 9/5/3/1 | Formation: Change your battle formation. |Level 63 | Settings : Change your game settings. |HEROINE | | 539/639 | | 9/7/4/2 | |Level 62 | | | | | | | |_______________________| ________ Strength Menu: | | -------------- | | _________ | Face | |HERO |__________| |__ _______ | Level 63 |________| | |@Hero@ | | STR 206 EXP 709 | |Heroine| | TECH 201 PROT 134 | | | | MAGIC 159 M DEF 149 | | | | SPEED 167 LUCK 182 | |_______| | H * RUNE#1 | ---------- | rh* RUNE#2 | |HP639/639 | | lh* RUNE#3 | |MP LV1 9/9| | ATT 376 DEF 233 | | LV2 5/5| | WEAPON NAME | | LV3 3/3| | Level 16 ATT 170 M | | LV4 1/1| | Rune * RuneAttachedToWeapon | ---------- -------------------------------- *Experience is measured in 1000 points per level The character's range is as follows: S (short) : can only fight in front row, attacks front row only M (medium): can attack from front or back, attacks front row only L (long) : can attack from front or back, attacks both rows *Tech is accuracy Normal Battle: -------------- The battle consist the maximum of 6 allies and 6 enemies. First, there are some selections in the upper left corner: Fight : Fight the enemies manually. Run : Run from the battle, may fail. Bribe : Bribe the enemies. Auto : Let the computer control the attack (normal attack). If Fight was chosen, the menu below will appear: Attack: Attack enemy with weapon. Defend: 1/2 physical damage in the current round. Rune : Uses rune. Item : Uses equipped items (only 3 items/character). You also can draw items from the bag. Unite : 2 or more person combination (you must have certain characters in the battle first). Shift : Changes row (front->back, back->front) Duel Battle: ------------ Seems to be same as the other one in Suikoden I. The commands are perfectly same. Here are the commands: Attack : Normal Attack. Win against "Defend" Defend : Defend from attack. 1/2x damage if enemy attacks. Will counterattack if enemy use Desperate Attack. Wild Attack: x2 damage. Win against "Attack". Lose against "Defend" (counterattacked). Strategy Battle: ---------------- Really, really different from the other one in Suikoden I. It is much more difficult to learn and win. ___________ ___ |MMM|FFF|FFF|A1 | MMM: Mountains |MMM|FFF|FFF|___| FFF: Forest |MMM| |E1 | | A1 : Hero's group (Soldier Type) |MMM|___|___|___| A2 : Heroine's group (Archer Type) |MMM|A2 | |E2 | E1 : Enemy's group 1 (Magic Type) |MMM|___|___|___| E2 : Enemy's group 2 (Cavalry Type) So, say if in turn 1, A2 (Archer) attack E2 (remember the attack range of an archer group?) so E2 can't counterattack (E2 is a Cavalry type, but the archers only counterattacked by archer/magic). Then, A1 (Soldier) move downwards 1 block and attack E2 (this will causes A1 will attack and E2 will counterattack). Now, you got it all? now test your ability in the real one! See? it is like that. Every group contains 3 characters maximum. The commander of the group will have certain "Attack" and "Defend" skills and the characters supporting him/her give him/her some skills/ attacks attribute (such as Atck. +2, Def. +1, Scout ability,etc). There are a lot of combination, just try them (see Miscellaneous section for more info). There are 3 commands if you choose a group: Attack : Attack using the leader's type (archer, magic, melee). Wait : Do nothing. Rune : Uses Support characters' Rune. There are 4 types of group: Soldier: Move 1, Attack range 1, will be countered. Archer : Move 1, Attack range 1-2, can be countered by archer/magic. Magic : Move 1, Attack range 1-3, can be countered by archer/magic. Magic Cavalry : Move 2, Attack range 1-3, countered by archer/magic. Archer Cavalry: Move 2, Attack range 1-2, countered by archer/magic. Cavalry: Move 2, Attack range 1, will be countered. *Every group has HP, mainly in sword slash* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IV. Walkthrough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chapter 1, The Kingdom of Highland and The Mercenaries -------------------------------------- (Hero recruited) 1/108 You will start in Highland Camp. With Jowy, your best friend. You can explore the Highland Camp. Now get out of the camp, and head east, east and you will see a mysterious man who will flee. Now go back to your camp and choose to sleep. You'll awake by the sounds of attack. Captain Rowd will tell you to go east. Now head east, east and Jowy will advise you to go back to see Captain Rowd again. Back in the camp, Rowd meets Prince Luca. Talk to Rowd and some soldiers will attack you. They are easy, just use Hero-Jowy Unite attack (Buddy Attack) and attack the commander. Run to the northwest, northwest and you'll meet Rowd again. Some soldiers attack you again. Now you have to choose, jump or not. Just jump and after that, you and Jowy will be separated. --Mercenary Fort-- After some event with the old guys (guess who?), you're taken to their Mercenary Fort and placed in a cell. There are several task for you in order to eat. First, Move the boxes to the wall,and take the rope. It's easy,just hold the arrow button and the boxes will be pushed. Second, you have to get some items; 2 pair of boots, 3 flints, and 2 bags of flour. Go to Barbara (in the southwest corner) to get the boots (you can take 1 more for an extra boots, hehe, you bastard). Now go to the blacksmith (northcenter area) to take the flints. Now go to the item shop upstairs (east area) but they say they out of flours. Go see Pohl again, and now go upstairs and talk to Leona (in the counter) and she will assigns Gengen to follow you, Tuta helps you also. Now head to the world map and go to Ryube village (northeast of the mercenary fort). (Barbara recruited) 2/108 Automatically joins you. (Leona recruited) 3/108 Automatically joins you. (Gengen recruited) 4/108 Automatically joins you. --Ryube-- In Ryube, you can buy some items/armor/upgrade weapons, but I suggest don't do that now. If you go to the item shop, you will get the flours automatically. Now head back to the Mercenary Fort (try the battle if you like) to give the flours to Pohl. Now the third task; Wipe up the oil! Use the rag given by Pohl to clean up the oil in the Fort. Search and clean them all and talk to Pohl again. In the night, Jowy call you, so answer him. Now you will be caught by Flik (you can bust or surrender). Now you will be interrogated, answer anything, they are going to the same answer after all. During the night, Jowy finds a way to escapes. And you escape. Now you are free to explore, but I suggest go to Ryube first. Now check the north area of the village and you will see the entertainers in there. They will choose you as a partner of Knife Tossing, just calm down. The entertainers are Rina, Eilie, and Bolgan. Choose 1 to let them join you. Go to the North Sparrow Past (north of Ryube). Past the guard, and go ahead to your first dungeon. --North Sparrow Pass-- Treasures: Fire Wall, Escape Talisman, Brass Armor, and Kindness Drops. Rabbit enemies here (CutRabbit), can give you Double-Beat crystal (very useful). In your first branch, go left to take the chest (Fire Wall) and check the pool, which will restore your HP and MP to full. Go right to the next screen. Now take the right path to get the chest (Escape Talisman) and go back to left path and up to the next screen. Now head right again to get Brass Armor, go back and go left to the next screen. Go up, and don't go north to the path first, go right and save in the save point first. Now go north and face your first boss. BOSS: Mist Shade ---------------- HP: 800, 2000 potch, Kindness Drops This is your first boss, but don't underestimate him. Have Hero and Jowy attack/use medicine. Don't bother using Buddy ATK, as you only fight one enemy. Bolgan,Eilie,and Rina should use their Circus ATK. And while Bolgan is unbalance, have Rina or Eilie use their attack or cast magic. The boss have 3 times attacks (20hp/atk). Continue up to the next screen. Take the right path to get Feathered Hat. Now go back and up to the world map. --Kyaro-- Treasure: Old Book Vol.1,Famous Vase/Large Vase/Nanami's Vase,Hazy Rune In the entrance of Kyaro; Rina,Eilie,and Bolgan will leave your party. Jowy will leave you also (to his home in Kyaro too). Now you may want to save your game. Save in the inn. Now head northwest to your home. Before you enter your home, you can take the north path to the big tree to get: (Mukumuku recruited) 5/108 Go to the big tree in the back of Hero's house and check it (2 or 3 times) to get Mukumuku. You also can get him in road between Muse-Greenhill, wander alone with only Hero in the party. Go inside you house and check the dresser in the southwest corner room for an ?Book (Old Book Vol.1). Now go to the backdoor to meet Nanami. Before you can leave you house, some guards come and try to arrest you. Fight them. There are 5 of them but they are not too difficult (you may want to use Family Attack with Hero-Nanami). You can win Hazy Crystal rarely from them. _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's note: Sometimes, in a rare occasion, Family Attack will do something different. Nanami will do something weird while the Hero fighting the enemy (doing more damage) and Nanami is healed. _____________________________________________________________________ (Nanami recruited) 6/108 Automatically joins you. You will be sentenced to death. Before you have been executed, Flik and Viktor saves you two. And Nanami breaks in also. Now go out of Kyaro to the world map and go back to the North Sparrow Pass. Note that Flik and Viktor have joined you now (sadly, temporary). Check Flik and Viktor's Unite and sees their strength! --North Sparrow Pass-- Go all the way to the south and meet the guard. The guard will let you go. Now go to the Mercenary Fort. --Mercenary Fort-- Viktor and Flik will leave you now. Now you can freely gain some recruitments out there. You can change your party if you want, just talk to Leona. (Rikimaru recruited) 7/108 Go to Ryube and talk to him near the inn. Just pay his meal (3000 potch). _____________________________________________________________________ SIDE QUEST: SEARCH FOR BONAPARTE Characters gotten: Millie, Shiro, Kinnison. To get characters above, you must finish a side quest first. First, go to Ryube and talk to Millie in the northeast area of the village. She will ask you to search Bonaparte (her Pet),agree. Now you will be in a dungeon north of Ryube. --Ryube Forest-- Treasure: Leather Cape, Gauntlet. If you go south, you will go back to Ryube and Millie leaves your party, so you must find Bonaparte in order to get her. In the first fork, go left and put the baby bird back in the nest. Now continue to the next screen. Now go left in the fork to take the treasures (Leather Cape, Gauntlet). Go back and go right, and pass the bridge to a house. Check the house, its empty, so go back (you may need to know it). Now go back to the baby bird nest to find Shiro and Kinnison and say the truth (you put the baby bird back) and choose 1 to let them join you. You can put them or one of them in your party, but be sure not to remove Nanami (you need her). Now go back to the very first fork and go right. Millie will find Bonaparte but he run away, after him and fight him. BOSS: Bonaparte --------------- Just use Unite attack (Shiro-Kinnison or Hero-Nanami) and the other just attack/use medicine. This should be not too hard. When you win, Millie finally can use her rune and she will join you. (Shiro recruited) 8/108 Joins after above side quest (finding Bonaparte). (Kinnison recruited) 9/108 Joins after above side quest (finding Bonaparte). (Millie recruited) 10/108 Joins after above side quest (finding Bonaparte). _____________________________________________________________________ Now head back to Ryube and you can sleep at the inn or buy some items or if you have some money, use them to upgrade your weapons at the blacksmith.Now head to Toto (northwest of Ryube, follow the road). --Toto-- In Toto; Pilika, a girl from a family who have saved Jowy, wants you to buy her a wooden amulet for her father's birthday. She will give you 70 potch. (Zamza recruited) 11/108 Go to the inn in Toto and talk to Zamza near the counter. Nanami must be in party. Now prepare, and leave Toto village through the west bridge. In the world map, follow the road to northwest (see a little house in the forest near Muse City? it is an inn, just ignore it for now). When you ready, enter Muse. Or if you want some secret, check out this one: _____________________________________________________________________ GLITCH/SECRETS: Submitted by Richard Case (caser1234@e-mail.msn.com) At a very early point in the game, "before Toto is burned down an hour or two in during the Pilika side-quest" when you go to the Muse area, go north to the Muse-Matilda border, although the guards tell you that you may not enter, you can push the gate right off its hinges. You can keep pushing the gate until you enter the world map:) Once you enter the Matilda area you have full access to towns such as Rockaxe and Highway village. I'm not sure what else you can do here because if you get attacked even once you will be slaughtered, no matter how much you have built up. There is only one problem, the game might lock up. It locked up on me when I tried to advance the Dragon-Knight plot in Highway village. Just open the playstation lid then close it. If you save the game here then reset there doesn't seem to be any more problems. "I have not used any cheats, like gameshark, or anything else that would result in glitches." I would like to know if this glitch is just localized to my game "which is brand-new" or if this happens on everyone's game. If you have time would you e-mail me, at your convenience, to tell me if you have or have not heard of this before. Richard Case caser1234@e-mail.msn.com Submitted by Greg Ferrell (mr_greg_33@hotmail.com) This is about the part where you can push the gate early on at the Muse- Highland checkpoint. I've found a way to beat the monsters. I made it to Highway Village and I got Futch and Humphrey to go on their side-quest. I put them both in my party and went out to fight. Those two alone could beat one set of monsters so whoever else was left other than them got at least 6 levels, then I would go back to the inn and stay there, using the money I got from the battle. Soon enough, everybody was getting levels. Right now I have the hero on level 36! I am supposed to be getting the wooden amulet for Pilika. Greg Ferrell mr_greg_33@hotmail.com _____________________________________________________________________ --Muse City-- Enter the city, and buy whatever you need. You may want to go to world map and go to Coronet (south of Muse) to upgrade your weapon (you can raise your weapon to level 5). When you ready, buy the wooden amulet in the item shop (it cost 500 potch, but if you choose 2, Jowy will sell his ring for 1500 bits). Now head back to the world map and go back to Toto village. --Toto-- When you cross the bridge, Toto has burned down. Jowy then finds Pilika crying in front of her house. Apple will appear and she asks you to take her to the Mercenary Fort. Pilika and Apple will join you as convoy (non-combat). The cave in Toto now has been opened, but there are not much to do there. (Hanna recruited) 12/108 Talk to her in Toto (after Toto is burned). (Apple recruited) 13/108 Automatically joins you. --Mercenary Fort-- Back to the Mercenary Fort, go to the meeting room (2nd floor) after an event. Viktor asks you to find Tsai to fix the fire spears. Flik then gives you money for Tsai's payment (2000 potch). Tsai lives in Ryube forest (you may guess it). Go to Ryube village and go to Ryube forest. --Ryube Forest-- Go through the forest to where the cabin is (you know it, see above if you forgot). No one is in the cabin yet, but just wait and Tsai will appear and join you (he wont take your 2000 potch). Now head back to Ryube village. (Tsai recruited) 14/108 Automatically joins you. --Ryube-- As you are leaving the forest, Ryube is under attack. The villagers are killed by Luca Blight mercilessly. Just when you try to attack them, Tsai knock you out to save you. Now go back to the Fort. --Mercenary Fort-- Go meet Flik and the others in the meeting room. They tell you to go to Muse City and leave the rest to them. Offer to join them instead. Flik will test your ability. DUEL: Flik ---------- It is easy; you just have to do 50 damage to win this duel. Now you will be back in your room. Decide your company name (this will also creates your country name). The next morning, Apple will tell you the battle plan. Choose 2 to start the battle. ---Strategy Battle (1)----------------------------------------------- Winning condition: Defeat enemy commander. Turn 3-Enemy retreats. This battle is not hard. Listen to Apple for the tutorial. Use the fire spears to make it easier. Note that there is no music in here... --------------------------------------------------------------------- After the battle, the opponents attack again. ---Strategy Battle (2)----------------------------------------------- Winning condition: Turn 3-Enemy reinforcements appear Losing condition: Enemy enters the fort You will lose in this battle so don't even care. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Once the enemy enter the fort, Viktor and Flik asks the Hero and Jowy to run. But you have to save Pilika first. Go to the meeting room (after fighting several Highland Soldiers on your way). You notice there are Pohl, Nanami and Luca in the room. Pohl is died protecting Pilika. Flik and Viktor comes to rescue. You run while Viktor and Flik blow away all the remaining Fire Spears. Note the party now consist Hero, Jowy, Nanami, and 3 random picked members. Now go to Toto village. Chapter 2, The Beginning of a Destiny --------------------------------------- --Toto-- In Toto, Pilika goes to the cave, follow her. The Hero and Jowy will be teleported into the inner area of the cave and they will meet Leknaat. You and Jowy will get a new rune. The Hero will get the Bright Shield rune. And Jowy will get the Black Sword rune. Take the power and you will get them. Now you will be teleported back to the outer cave area by Leknaat. Now go back out of Toto and go to Muse City. --Muse City-- In Muse, the guards will not let you go in. So go back out to the world map and go to the inn (just east of Muse). --White Deer Inn-- When you enter the inn, you'll be welcomed by Hilda. As you want to rent, Alex, Hilda's husband appears and says he has found a way to open the ruin's gate. The party then sleeps for a night. In the morning, Alex rushes out. He will lend his Entry Permit if you want to help him explore the Sindar ruins. Now head to the ruin. --Sindar Ruin-- Treasures: Stone of Magic, Mega Medicine, Angry Blow, Gauntlet, Shoulder Pads, Fire Lizard Crystal, Chain Mail, Water Crystal, Old Book Vol.2, Magic Drain Crystal, Spark Crystal. After Alex has opened the door, go straight and left to get the chests (Stone of Magic, Mega Medicine). Next, go north to the next area. At the next intersection, go north (south is a dead-end). Go upstairs to cross over the stream. Also, pick up the Angry Blow from the path south, next to the stream. On the other side, you can find a Gauntlet. Now head up to the next section. There is a door, which you can't open yet, right now, so head left and push a statue back to its place to open the door in north to find a chest (Shoulder Pads) and a Round plate. Place the Round Plate near the locked door to open it. In the area with a snake statue, go left across the bridge to find a Triangle Plate. Go further left to find a broken door (just enter it, you can) to find a chest (Fire Lizard Crystal). Now head back to the statue and go up. Now go left across the bridge to find another statue, a save point and a door needing a Square Plate to be opened. Head back right across the bridge and go right and up some stairs. Now drop the Triangle Plate to close the water system. Head back to the intersection (without the statue) and go up, up through a broken bridge to find a chest (Chain Mail). Go back to the broken bridge and go down into the canal. Go down all the way and find a chest (Water Crystal) go back and up and left and take the Square Plate. Go back to the intersection (with the snake statue) and go to the right. Open the door and find 2 chests (Old Book Vol.2) and (Magic Drain Crystal). Now go to the save point area and open the door. Now go north and check the thing right of the door. Choose "Everyone". Now go north and be ready for a boss. BOSS: DoubleHead ---------------- HP: 2500, 4000 potch, Spark Crystal Use all you've got. Have Jowy uses his Black Sword rune and have the Hero uses his Bright Shield rune when your party's hp is critical. Other than that, just use Unites and spells or normal attack. Climb the stairs and take the treasure. At the exit, Alex drop the treasure. Now go back to the inn. Pilika and Pete (their son) will rushes in and tell you that Hilda has fallen ill. Jowy is sent to search a doctor. Now head back to the Ruin's gate and take the "Herb". Now go to the inn and bring the Herb to Nanami. Hilda will be recovered after taking the Herb. The next morning, Alex will give his Entry Permit. You also can stay at the inn for free. Now head to Muse City with Alex's Entry Permit. --Muse City (revisited)-- Treasures: Old Book Vol.4, Recipe #3, Sound Set #1. When you enter the city, the Hero will act like Alex, Nanami as Hilda and Jowy as Pete. All is going well until Jowy is recognized. You will be thrown into the prison. In the night you see an event and you will be saved by Viktor and others. They tell you to go to Leona's bar (in the inn) and meet them in the city hall (north end). At the bar, Leona will take care of Pilika while you go to the meeting hall. Viktor meets you in the hallway and will meet Annabelle (mayor of Muse city and the leader of Jowston City-State Alliance). Annabelle then recognizes Jowy, and Hero and Nanami as the adopted children of Genkaku. She will tell about that later. Now you'll left and taken care by Jess. Now talk to Jess. He tell you that he have a few Highland youth brigade uniform and asks you to infiltrate Highland Camp and report their provisions. Before leaving, check the bookshelf near Jess for ?Book (Old Book Vol.4). (Tuta recruited) 15/108 Talk to her in the main road of Muse City and Dr.Huan will assign Tuta to help you. (Anita recruited) 16/108 Muse City's Bar. Do whatever she wants. You can get her in Banner's Bar also. After getting Tuta, talk to Huan again to get Recipe #3. Now head to the east area of Muse and head all the way there; you will meet Clive and Elza event. Before leaving Muse, Elza will give you some items (Sound Set #1). Now go to Leona's bar and tell her your plan. Now arrange your party first, and head to the world map and north to Muse-Highland Borderguard. --Muse-Highland Borderguard/Highland Camp-- Follow the guard and you will reach the forest. Treasure: Circuret. Just head right, keep going right until you find a chest (Circuret) and keep heading up until an event occur (only Hero and Jowy now). Inside the Highland Camp, go to the northeast corner and enter the camp (the guard,luckily, will let you in). Check the tent and you will notice, there is only 2 weeks of food. As you exit, Rowd will notice you. Now take the chest near the provisions tent (Fire Sealing Crystal) and then enter the big tent to meet Princess Jillia. Afterwards, its time to escape, Rowd capture you again and you have to fight some soldiers. Jowy then hold them up while you run. Jowy then uses his Black Sword rune... You and your party then flee and go back to Muse City. --Muse City-- Go see Jess and go to the meeting hall. You can't go in now. Nanami suggests to seek Flik and others. Go to the bar to meet them. Nanami then will explains what has been happened to Jowy. They go with you to the meeting hall to see Annabelle once again. Annabelle apologizes, but she can't do anything to it. Nanami will wait Jowy in the front gate of Muse. Join her. Pilika will come to wait Jowy too. After a long wait, Jowy's finally back. A week passes. And you will notice there is some event in Jowston Hill. Go to there (just go to the northwest corner and through the windy way). You'll meet Viktor in there, but the guard wont let you in. After that, Flik arrives and the guard will let you come in. Annabelle then discusses what to do to Highland. And the City-State decides to help Muse. Now head back to Leona's bar. Annabelle and Apple is in there. Annabelle asks Viktor to hold Highland's armies for two days. Flik agrees. You should too. The next morning, talk to Viktor to start the battle. ---Strategy Battle (3)----------------------------------------------- Winning condition: Enemy armies retreats. Turn 2-Flik and Viktor recognizes Gilbert. Turn 3-Matilda reinforcements appear (they'll help you). Turn 8-Matilda armies retreats. Turn 8-Highland armies retreats. (Gilbert recruited) 17/108 Just hit him once with anything (fire spears) in this battle and he will join you. Try to hit Gilbert once (with fire spears) and he will join you. Otherwise, just keep up your position. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Once the battle is over, you will be back in Muse. Viktor tells you to go sleep. You and Nanami have a conversation while Jowy has a mysterious meeting with a mysterious man. Now go see Annabelle and see an event, she will tell you to go see her in the night. Now go back to Leona's bar. Pilika wants to play with Jowy, but Jowy run away. Go find Jowy near the City Hall (he has another meeting). In the night, Viktor meets Annabelle. Now you can go meet Annabelle now. Jowy has arrived in Annabelle's room to...take her life. Annabelle suddenly rushes Jowy. By the time the Hero and Nanami arrives, they see Jowy with knife in hand flees. Jess then appears and suspect you as a killer. Meanwhile, Highland attacks in this time. After Jess leaves to take charge of the command, Annabelle tells you to flee. Now head to Leona's bar and take Pilika. Now you will run away. The next morning, head to Coronet (south of Muse). --Coronet-- Treasure: Recipe #5 Go to the restaurant (below the inn) and talk to a man here to get Recipe #5. _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's Note: Remember, from now on, you should check every "Rare Items" in every item shop in every town. Note: Rare Finds changed every half a hour to full hour of gameplay (not playtime, but try to trigger the story if the rare find doesn't change). _____________________________________________________________________ Now go to the port and head to southwest. The guards will not let anyone get out by boats. Go back to the inn, you will meet with Eilie,Rina and Bolgan again. The Hero introduces Nanami to them and Rina suggests to get some boats from the fishermans (what the hell is Bolgan and Pilika doing? ^_^). Now head right from the port to a small cabin. You'll see Sheena yelling at the fishermans. Now enter the cabin and meet Tai Ho and Yam Koo. Now you have to beat them (Chincirorin) to make them help you. If you don't know how to play it, Tai Ho will explain it to you. Win once and they will help you. Now go back to the inn and talk to Eilie/Rina and they will join you. Return to the cabin and Tai Ho's ship will be boarded. Sheena misses the ship. (Rina recruited) 18/108 Automatically joins. (Eilie recruited) 19/108 Automatically joins. (Bolgan recruited) 20/108 Automatically joins. Chapter 3, New Alliances --------------------------- --Kuskus-- In Kuskus Town, you can get Recipe #9 in a bookshelf in the big house (a big house in north area). You can find Recipe #11 as a rare find in Kuskus item store. Also, the blacksmith here can upgrade your weapon to level 6. When you ready, go south to the world map and go south (follow the road) to South Window. --South Window-- Treasures: Friendship Crystal. You can buy Old Book Vol.3 from the item store as a rare find. Viktor greets you near the gate and takes you to the inn. Viktor and Flik will accompany you to meet Mayor Granmeyer. (Viktor recruited) 21/108 Automatically joins. (Flik recruited) 22/108 Automatically joins. You can check your first trading post just east of the inn. You also can buy some new equipments here. Check the bonsai in the stone garden to find a Friendship Crystal. Now go to the City Hall (northeast area). Inside the City Hall, the mayor introduces Freed Y. to the party. The mayor wants you to investigate North Window, and sends Freed Y along. Go back to your inn. After the event, Flik will leave your party and you have to go to North Window (northwest of South Window). (Freed Y recruited) 23/108 Automatically joins. --North Window-- In this ghost town (town? looks like a castle...) the party will meet Neclord. After some conversation, Neclord attacks you. BOSS: Neclord, 3 Zombies ------------------------ HP: ??? The zombies are strong, but Neclord is far more strong. You simply can't win. Viktor tells you that he needs the Star Dragon Sword to harm Neclord. That sword is in Wind Cave. Go to the Wind Cave! (south of North Window). --Wind Cave-- Treasures: Sun Badge, Fish Badge, Fire Wall, 3000 potch, Medicine, Blue Gate Crystal, Stone of Defense, Half Helmet. Save in front of the cave. Go through this cave as best as you can. When you meet the first intersection, choose the upper one to get chest (Sun Badge). Head back and go through the lower path one. Keep heading left, past the intersection, go upper left and get the chest (Fish Badge). Now go back to the previous intersection and go northeast. Go through the cave until the next intersection. Go left to get a chest (Fire Wall). Now take the right path. Push a stone block and go to the windy section of Wind Cave. The first one is easy. Just use the stone block as a shield to keep you there (if you don't use the stone block shield, you will be blown away, but don't worry you still in that room). The second one is also easy, use the previous strategy. The third one is a bit tricky, just push the uppermost block and block the nearest wind tunnel. Push upwards the leftmost block. Push leftwards to rightmost block to the third wind tunnel. Now push the last block to block the final wind. Go left to take the three chests (3000 potch)(Medicine)(Blue Gate Crystal). Take the lower left path. In the fork, go south and swing around to get a chest (Stone of Defense). Head left to find another chest (Half Helmet). Head northwest to the next area. See a dark guy there? (search it), He is Kahn, the vampire hunter. After some conversation, he will join your party. Go through the cave to find the Star Dragon Sword. After some conversation, it will attack your party. BOSS: Star Dragon Sword ----------------------- HP: 2500 If you have Earth magic, use Clay Guardian on the 2 person in the middle row (the sword attacks that row commonly). Use your best rune, unite, and attack to win this battle (and use the Bright Shield rune if your party hurt badly). Kahn will explain something that makes Viktor kills the fake Neclord in the previous world. Viktor then takes the sword and your party will leave the cave automatically (SD sword will have the same level as Viktor's previous sword). Now head to North Window again (you may want to go to South Window to prepare something). --North Window/Neclord's Castle-- Treasures: Fire Crystal,Stone of Magic Defense,Chain Mail,Necklace. Go north and enter the castle. Take the right stairs and get the chest (Fire Crystal). Go back and take the other stairs. Go left to the next screen. Go downstairs and get the chest (Stone of Magic Defense). Take the left path (the right one leads to the prison, nothing in there). Go through this castle until you reach the statue room. Put back the statue into its place and it will reveal a door. Go through the door and go upstairs. When you reach a room with candles, light up the unlighted one (the top one) to reveal another door. Go through the door and up the stairs. Cross the bridge and go upstairs and take the 2 chests (Chain Mail) (Necklace). Go upstairs and through the castle's way. You'll find Neclord playing organ. After some events, he leaves but left something. BOSS: Abomination ----------------- HP: 4400, 10000 potch He can attack twice per round. It has medium party damage, high claw damage and devastating breath to party. Just use Clay Guardian to minimize his attacks damage. Use Bright Shield rune to heal the party. You can use Kahn's rune to damage him also. Otherwise, use your best attack and spells. After you beat him, Kahn leaves you to hunt Neclord. The party in Southwindow will come to report that Southwindow has been fallen to Highland and Mayor Granmeyer has killed. --Headquarters-- Inside your new remade castle (its yours now!), Apple asks you to get Shu, another student of Mathiu Silverburg. Choose your party, and go to Radat (east of South Window, just follow the road). _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's Note: Check the suggestion box in the save point room (just outside of the meeting hall in your castle. It will show you some letters from your companions! check the box periodically! _____________________________________________________________________ --Radat Town-- Treasures: Recipe #14, Sound Set #5, Recipe #18. You can get Recipe #14 from a man in the restaurant. Sound Set #5 and Recipe #18 from the item store's rare finds. You also can find a boy selling piglet in front of Shu's house (you may need Yuzu who you can get later). Now enter Shu's house (east of the town). Apple asks Shu to join, but Shu declines. Go to the restaurant and leaves, Shu will enter and Apple begs once more, Shu still declines. Now talk with Richmond (southwest, near the appraiser), he wants 1500 potch to investigate Shu. Pay it. Go to the inn and talk to the innkeeper. Richmond tells you that Shu will cross the bridge. You should wait at the bridge (east of Shu's house). You'll meet Shu, after some events, he say he will join you if you can get the coin he throws at the river. Talk to a man near the cabin and asks to close the sluice gate. Amada will come and he'll fight you. If you win, he'll close the gate. DUEL: Amada ----------- Read his quotes before he acts, and use the right actions. He is not too hard. Amada will close the gate. Apple, Hero and Nanami searches the river all the night. Suddenly the Hero found it and Shu agrees to join you. Richmond appears and smiles seeing this. Now go back to your castle. (Shu recruited) 24/108 Automatically joins. You arrive in the meeting hall, but Shu hadn't. Shu then arrives and explains his strategy. He sends Freed Y to spread some rumors inside the Highland troops. He chooses you as the leader to face Solon Jhee. The next morning, go to the meeting room and prepare for the battle. ---Strategy Battle (4)----------------------------------------------- Winning condition: Enemy retreats Turn 2- Hero and 1 group appears Once Solon Jhee attacked from Hero/1 group, South Window troops will change side. 3 turns after Solon Jhee attacked- Enemy retreats This battle is not too hard, so keep it up. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Back at the castle, you are welcomed as a hero. Shu asks you to be the leader, as you are the son of Genkaku with the same rune. Now you can talk with Viktor in Leona's bar (in the night). He will tell the story of Genkaku. The next morning, inside the meeting hall, agree with Shu's suggestion and you will be the leader of new alliances. Huan shows up and joins you. Now you can name your castle. Leknaat and Luc appear. Leknaat tells you to gain the 108 Stars of Destiny. Luc joins. (Huan recruited) 25/108 Automatically joins. (Luc recruited) 26/108 Automatically joins. The next morning, while leaving the castle, Fitcher wants to meet you. Go out to the world map instead to gain more companions (be sure to have Freed Y in your party). (Richmond recruited) 27/108 In Radat. Plays coin with him once. Get the coin in the bar. Talk with him once more. (Yoshino recruited) 28/108 Radat. Talk to her (southeast) with Freed Y in party. (Templton recruited) 29/108 Go to Mercenary Camp (through the bridge in Radat) and talk with him once. Go to Toto and talk with him again. (Alex recruited) 30/108 In South Window. In the inn (2nd floor). (Hilda recruited) 31/108 Joins with Alex. (Adlai recruited) 32/108 In South Window. House (northeast of trading post). Give him a Sacrificial Jizo and Wooden Shield. "Throw" the Wind Crystal to him and he will join you. (Oulan recruited) 33/108 Kuskus. Talk to the old woman down the stairs when you first come into Kuskus town. Then you have an all female party (they don't have to be all 'pure' females) and the bandits show up! (thanks FuzzyHippo!) Now head to your castle and go to the meeting room. Fitcher then asks you to let Two River join your Alliances. You agree, but he needs a captain that can control a ship. Now go to Radat. --Radat-- Go meet Amada again (on the bridge). He will join you if you beat him. DUEL: Amada ----------- Easy, just do your best. Read his quotes and act right. You shouldn't have a lot of trouble beating him. After he is defeated, Amada will join you. Now head to the world map and to Kuskus town. (Amada recruited) 34/108 Automatically joins. (Tai Ho recruited) 35/108 Kuskus Dock. Play "Chincirorin" and win 5000 potch. (Yam Koo recruited) 36/108 Kuskus Dock. Joins with Tai Ho. Now go to your castle and go to the meeting room. Talk with Shu. Now you can travel to Lakewest. Before doing that... (Clive recruited) 37/108 In South Window. Talk to him below the front gate. Now head for the docks and board the ship to Lakewest (northwest of the castle). --Lakewest-- Treasures: Recipe #16, Kindness Crystal, Cabbage. In Lakewest, Fitcher gives you the letter of introduction to enter Two River City. You can find the Recipe #16 in Taki's house (northwest house). Search the basket with plants in it by the dock to find the Kindness Crystal. You can check a barrel to get Cabbage. You can check the man left of the counter inside the inn to get Elza's letter (one of the Clive's sidequest, only if you play under 11 hours now). _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's Note: When you get the 'Kindness' Crystal in Lakewest (check the basket withplants in it near the dock), attach it to your Hero right away (in your Castle or Two River's Runeshop). The 'strength' of your hero will go up as you talk to more towns people, so talk to all people in a town and your attack will go up! _____________________________________________________________________ Now go to Two River (west of Lakewest). Note, in the world map just outside Two River, there is an enemy that can give you Balance Crystal (rare), this crystal will make the user cannot be unbalanced (great for Hero-Nanami unite). (Taki recruited) 38/108 In Lakewest. Northwest house. Talk to her several times. --Two River City-- When you enter the city, a kid stole your money and the letter. Pursue him and he will fly away. Go north of the Wingers district to the Kobold area. Now head back to the Human district and go to the item store to check the rare find (you can get Recipe #23). Now go to the city hall (north center). (Hans recruited) 39/108 In Two River (Human district), inn second floor. After some conversation, Ridley will take you to Makai. After some conversation, Makai told you to go to the inn. Go to inn's second floor and go to the rightmost room. Chaco will appear, he don't believe you are the leader who defeats Highland and flies. The next morning, when entering the city hall, Ridley going off because the Humans betrays him. In the Kobold District, you will not allowed to enter the district, as you enter the Wingers District, Fitcher's wallet was stolen by Chaco again, pursue him again and after him to the sewer. --Two River's Sewer System-- Treasures: Head Gear, Resurrection Crystal, Healing Wind, Fire Emblem, Stone of Defense. First, note that you can get Recipe #21 rarely from enemy LandShark in here (it is kind of tough and rare, you may try later). Go through the sewers. When you come to your first intersection, go cross the bridge and north to get the chest (Head Gear). Go through again. Take the chest (Resurrection Crystal) in the northeast area. Now head south. In this screen, there is a hidden tunnel near the stair (you can enter Sid's room here, but there is nothing to do here). Go through the sewer again and find a chest (Healing Wind). In the next intersection, take the top path to find the chests (Fire Emblem)(Stone of Defense). Go back and take the other path and to the next screen. Climb the stair, down the stair and find a save point. Now prepare yourselves, then enter the door (left of the save point). A huge big thing attacks you. BOSS: Pest Rat -------------- HP: 5000, 20000 potch, Poison Crystal This rat has 3 attacks; one is a moderate one-person attack, second is high damaging poisonous breath to party, and an earthquake type attack that hit the party. You can use unites and runes to attack him. Try to use Magic-Defense runes (such as Earth or Water). Just keep your HP high with the Bright Shield rune (as always) and you should win. After you kill that thing, go north to the Kobold District. In the Kobold District, Ridley says a spy dropped a note concerning a treaty between Makai and Highland. Go back to the Human District. Makai will signs a peace treaty with the Highland. Outside the city hall, Chaco tells you that his grandmother wants to talk with you. Go to the Wingers District. Follow him to his grandmother's house. After some conversation with Chaco's grandmother, Kiba breaks his promise and the Highland attacks. After a battle with the Highlanders, go talk to Ridley in the Kobold district. The Wingers will help you fight, the Kobold do so. And you have to fight a battle again. The Highland army retreats after seeing this situation. Meanwhile, Luca do something awful to Solon Jhee, and Jowy volunteers to lead an attack on Greenhill. The next morning, back in the city hall, Makai and Ridley join you, Fitcher will be fired by Makai and Makai told him to join you. Now head to the world map. As you exit, Chaco come and give back your wallet and joins you. You can go back to Two River (Winger) and talk to Susu to get a Spinach Seedling. _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's note: You can know your castle level by the baths in your castle. The bath can be gotten when you have Tetsu. Ex: 1 bath available = castle level 1, 2 bath available = castle level 2, etc. The castle level is upgraded as you get more Stars of Destiny. Bath is used as an indicator of your castle level, and castle level are required to get certain characters. Here is the list: Level 1 (1-30 characters) : Drum Can Baths Level 2 (31-60 characters) : Cypress Baths Level 3 (61-100 characters) : Marble Baths Level 4 (100+ characters) : Jungle Baths Level 5 (*) : Open-Air Baths *You can get the level 5 baths by bathing inside the bath (in the level 4 baths) for around 20 times or more* _____________________________________________________________________ (Fitcher recruited) 40/108 Automatically joins. (Chaco recruited) 41/108 Automatically joins. (Ridley recruited) 42/108 Automatically joins. (Sid recruited) 43/108 Two River's sewer. In the hidden room (hidden tunnel near the stair), Chaco must be in party. (Gabocha recruited) 44/108 In Two River Kobold area. One of the houses. Gengen must be in party. (Hai Yo recruited) 45/108 Headquarters. Castle must be level 2. Second floor balcony (right wing of the castle). (Stallion recruited) 46/108 Radat. Run (escape) from battle 50 times. (Shilo recruited) 47/108 Lakewest, Inn. Castle must be level 2. Win 5000 potch. (Tetsu recruited) 48/108 Lakewest, House (north). Must be in toasty condition (you can be toasty by buying Fried Tacos from Two River Kobold area, use it on the Hero until he is toasty). (Meg recruited) 49/108 Greenhill-Muse borderguard. Castle must be level 2. (Gadget recruited) 50/108 Joins with Meg. (Wakaba recruited) 51/108 Forest Village (northwest of Greenhill). In front of the armor shop). Hero must be above level 30. (Tony recruited) 52/108 Forest Village Northeast house.Castle must be level 2. --Forest Village-- A few businesses done here. First, you can get Old Book Vol.6 from an old man inside the trading center. Iron Hammer can be gotten from a man inside the Armour shop. You can buy a Lamb here also. You can get more Clive's story here also, check the northeast clearing area in this village to found a Clive's event again (only if your playtime under 13 hours). If you have gotten Tony (see above), talk to the elder and he will give you Spinach seedlings. In the Trading Post, you can buy Salt (a spice for Hai Yo, see below). ____________________________________________________________________ JAA's note: Now, after you get Hai Yo, you can do some cooking contest. Just go to Hai Yo's restaurant to trigger the contest. You can choose three foods, and the judge, five judge exactly, will score your foods (0 is the lowest, 5 is the highest). Every time you win, you can get some Recipes. Hai Yo have a restaurant, you just have to bring him the ingredients (from the farmer Tony and the cattle breeder Yuzu) and Spice (you can buy the spice from trading posts, just bring it to him once and you can discard the spice. There are 5 spices: Sugar, Salt, Soy Sauce, Mayonnaise and Red Pepper). _____________________________________________________________________ Now, you can do this side quest to get Hix and Tengaar, the old characters from Suikoden I. _____________________________________________________________________ SIDE QUEST: THE UNICORN QUEST Characters gotten: Hix, Tengaar. First, head to Lakewest's inn and talk with them there. After some conversation, they will go to Kobold Village (south of Two River city). After them. In Kobold Village, Search the urn next to the elder's house in Kobold Village to find an Exertion Crystal. In the item store's rare find, you can buy Recipe #31. You can buy a Lamb here. Also, in the Trading Post, you can buy Sugar. Go to the elder's house (northernmost house)and talk to them. Talk to the chef in this house to get Recipe #13. The next morning,Tengaar should be sick, the elder says that Tengaar had suffered the Unicorn curse. And only three items can heal her. They are the Blue Stone (South Window),Red Flower (Wind Cave),and Green Bell (Two River Sewer). Get them. Now go to Southwindow and buy the Blue Stone from the item store. Now go to the trading post here and buy Mayonnaise (you have read my note above, have you?). Everytime you get one of them, you have to go back to the elder. Now after you have gotten all three items, Tengaar will be missing. After her to the Unicorn Woods (north of elder house). --Unicorn Woods-- Treasures: Necklace, Necklace, Necklace, Necklace (...) Later Treasures: Mangosh, Guard Ring. First, note the enemies EagleMan here, you can get the Recipe #12 rarely from them. Take the first right path to find a chest (Necklace). Left takes you to another fork. Go southeast for a (Necklace). Another (Necklace) can be found on the northern path. Head right. After a screen, you can take an upper right path to yet another (Necklace). The bottom path will take you on a windy path to the elder, Tengaar, and a few kobolds. As you chat with the elder, the sacred Unicorn appears. The unicorn says he will take Tengaar, but Hix protect her. This allows Hix and Tengaar to pass the test. They now join you. If you return to the Unicorn Tree later (like helping Yuzu), you can find a Mangosh and a Guard Ring. (Hix recruited) 53/108 Joins after above Sidequest (Unicorn Quest). (Tengaar recruited) 54/108 Joins after above Sidequest (Unicorn Quest). _____________________________________________________________________ Now after you have gotten all of the new recruits, go back to your headquarters. Chapter 4, The Green Hill --------------------------- In your castle meeting hall, Shu ask you to rest first. The next morning, in the meeting hall, Shu explain Greenhill has fallen to Highland Kingdom. Rather than taking Greenhill back by force, Shu wants to rescue Teresa, the acting mayor of Greenhill. You will act as a student with Flik's guard. Fitcher will check the situation in the city first. Choose your party, which will go to Greenhill. Now go to Greenhill (northwest of Two River City). --Greenhill-- In the entrance gate of Greenhill, Fitcher waits you. You can fill in some fake names for Flik and Nanami. The guard will let you go easily now. In the city, go to the inn and talk to the woman to get Recipe #20. In the item store's rare find, you can get Recipe #25 and Window Set #6. Go straight to north and trigger an event with a girl named Nina. Now head north. Go north to the big building and sign in at the main desk. Emilia will tell you the classes in this school. A mysterious guy called Shin will come down from upstairs. (Emilia recruited) 55/108 Greenhill. Talk to her in the main desk of the school. Tell her you come to rescue Teresa, just tell her everything. You can get Old Book Vol.5 on the right side of the shelf inside Greenhill school (first floor classroom, the room with a book above the entrance). Now go outside to find Nina (in a really lovesick status). Go to the dormitory (west of the school) and choose to rest. After the dinner, Nina comes and she will be ready for a Flik-hunting competition. The next morning, outside the dormitory, Flik tells you to find Shin, Nina will after Flik again. Meet Emilia south of the school and go south into the city. Go south to the front gate. Some Highland soldiers will try to enter the inn. Before the party can act, Rowd and Shin will come. After the event, follow Shin. You lose him, so go back to the dormitory and rest. After the dinner, Nina comes and ask Nanami what food Flik likes to eat. Nina then tells Nanami about the ghost in the dorm, which is terrifies Nanami. The next morning, go to the school and go left from the entrance to find Nina. After the event, go outside to find Flik. Nanami tell him what happen with Nina. Now head south to find Fitcher. Fitcher will be surrounded by the townspeople. Flik help him. Fitcher then tells you that no signs of Teresa, even the Highlands cant find her. On the way back to the school, Nina ambushes you, Flik run away. Now head to the dormitory and rest again. After the dinner, Nina comes again and stop the party, after some conversation, the Hero will ignore her. At the midnight, the party will hear some weird sounds, Nanami then wakes you up to investigate the sounds. A shadow appears, follow it. In the basement, find a switch (near the crate) to open a secret door. Follow the path, which will lead to the school, still, after it. Your party will try to ambush the shadow, but it turns out to be Flik, he is following the shadow. Check the statue to the west to open a secret door to outside. --Greenhill Forest Path (1)-- Treasures: Protect Mist. Go through the forest until you find the first split. Go right to find a chest (Protect Mist). Now go through the forest path again until you find a mysterious hut. Shin appears and ready to attack you, Pilika then crying and Teresa will come and asks Shin to stop. In the hut, Flik will explain everything. But Teresa says she cannot help you, because after the fall of Muse, the Muse soldiers that had escaped put up refuge inside Greenhill. With the aid of the Muse soldiers, the people in Greenhill began to be confident of repelling the Highland attack. Highland did come, but did not attack, instead barricading the city. The barricade soon took it's toll on the city's food supply, and infighting broke out between the soldiers and the civilians, thus effectively ending the resistance without any battle. The next morning, go to the town square where the townspeople are all gathered. Rowd offers a large reward to anyone who aids in the capture of Teresa. Jowy then appears. Pilika and Nanami will go to him, help them. Seeing this, Rowd orders the soldiers to attack, but Fitcher cover you. Go to the academy. Some soldiers will attack you on the way to the academy, beat them. Now go to the Forest Path (the secret door behind the statue). You will meet some soldiers on the way to the hut. In the hut, Nina appears and Flik asks Teresa to escape. She refused and goes outside, after her. Outside, Rowd appears and want to take Teresa, help her and fight some soldiers. Now head back to the academy and go outside to find Teresa. Nina help you and the townspeople will come. After an event, Rowd is forced to retreat. Teresa will help you now. Now go all the way back to the hut in the forest path. Rowd returns and Shin will hold them while you run away. In the hut, go outside by the backdoor to another forest path. --Greenhill Forest Path (2)-- Treasures: Toe Shoes, Silver Hat, Chimera Crystal. The Yellow DoReMi Elf enemy here rarely give you Recipe #34 and the DoReMi Elf (any one of them) can give you Sound Set #2. Now go through, check the area to get two chests (Toe Shoes, Silver Hat). Now go right to the next screen. Get the chest here (Chimera Crystal) and go south to meet Jowy. After an event, go through the forest until you find the exit. You will be exit in the world map. Now go back to your castle. (Jeane recruited) 56/108 Two River City human district. Inside Runeshop. (Yuzu recruited) 57/108 Kobold Village. Only if you have finished the Unicorn Quest. Find her sheeps. Chapter 5, The Knightdom -------------------------- Back in your castle, in the meeting room, talk to Shu. Shin arrives along with Fitcher and Nina. Now you can rest. In the Highland camp, Luca congratulates Jowy for his success. Jowy asks Luca to let him marry Jillia. (Teresa recruited) 58/108 Automatically joins. (Shin recruited) 59/108 Automatically joins. (Nina recruited) 60/108 Automatically joins. The next morning, in the headquarters, Shu asks you to get alliance with Matilda Knightdom. You need to move in small groups since Greenhill is being occupied by Highland. Now go to Greenhill-Matilda Border. --Greenhill-Matilda Border/Road to Matilda-- Treasures: Guard Ring, Mega Medicine, Dragon Armor. The guard will let you pass the border. First, note that you can get Recipe #29 from enemy Zombie Slug in here and you can get Potato seedlings from enemy Papa Holly in here. Now go north to a forest path which is leading to Matilda. In this first screen, you'll meet Badeaux (don't worry, ignore him now). Now upleft of him to get a chest (Guard Ring). Go through again. In the next screen, find a secret passage to get a chest (Mega Medicine). Keep going. Choose the upper right passage to get a chest (Dragon Armor). Now keep going through and you'll meet a mysterious girl. (Viki recruited) 61/108 Talk to her in the Matilda forest path and asks her to join you. Keep going through the forest path. You will meet Miklotov at the end of the forest who will bring you to Rockaxe. In Rockaxe, the party will meet Gorudo, the ruler of Rockaxe. Gorudo looks down on the Hero, and tells Camus to take them to their resting quarters and to bring them for a tour of the city later. After showing them to their bedrooms, Camus apologizes for his Lord's behavior. That night Leknaat pays the Hero a visit, saying that his path will be bloody, but the turns of destiny was to be decided by the rune on his hand. The next morning, Miklotov asks Gorudo to mobilize their army, as the Highland armies have been seen near the Matilda-Muse border along with Muse's refugees. Miklotov then asks you if you want to join them. ---Strategy Battle (5)----------------------------------------------- Winning condition: None. Losing condition : None. Turn 1 - Highland armies appear. Refugees from Muse killed- Highland armies retreats. Gorudo doesn't want to help the refugees, telling Miklotov and Camus to stay behind the border. You can just act "I will save them, even if I am the only one who wants to help them", but the refugees will be killed anyway. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Back at the Rockaxe Castle, Miklotov is not happy with Gorudo's decision, and he will go to Muse to check the situation. Camus asks you to help Miklotov. Now you can explore Rockaxe now. Search the cabinet in the appraiser shop to find a Violence Crystal. There is a Clive's story again here, in the inn (only if your playtime under 14 hours). At the gate, two soldiers asks Miklotov to let them join him, he still going alone though. In the world map, go southeast a bit and enter Highway Village. --Highway Village-- You can buy a Calf here. In the item store's rare find, you can buy Rabbit Plans #2 and Recipe #26 here. You also can finish a side quest here now (to get Humphrey and Futch), if you don't want to, just go to the world map and go east to Matilda-Muse border. _____________________________________________________________________ SIDE QUEST: SAVE KENT! Characters gotten: Humphrey, Futch. After talking to Humphrey, you'll see a scene with Futch and Kent. Futch tells Kent his story of being a Dragon Knight and losing his status. Futch and Humphrey are on a quest to find a new dragon. Asks Humphrey some questions. He'll leave, but will pay for your lodgings. Outside the inn, Kent hears tale of a dragon in Rakutei Mountain, north of Rockaxe. Talk to Humphrey again and Futch will return. Rest at the inn. Futch and Humphrey with several town members are gathered looking for the missing Kent. Offer to help find Kent at Mt.Rakutei. Place Humphrey and Futch in your party and head to the mountain. A barrier prevents your progress, but your rune clears it. --Rakutei Mountain-- Treasures: Thunder Runner, Thunder Amulet, Stone of Power, 2000 potch, Medicine Crystal, Dragon Plans #2, Unicorn Plans #2, Skill Ring. Go through the mountain. Go left to get a chest (Fur Cape). Go back and go through until the next intersection. Take the right path to find a chest (Thunder Runner). Now take the remaining choice. Next, go right to find a chest (Thunder Amulet). Then exit to the upper left. Go left to find a Stone of Power. Next go to the right path. Take the upper path and find a chest to the right (2000 potch). Further right is another chest (Medicine Crystal).Back left, there is more chest (Dragon Plans #2). The lower path takes you to Unicorn Plans #2. Continue around this area and find a passage east. There you'll find a chest (Skill Ring). Now exit through the higher east passage after returning. Head up. You will find a save point. At the summit, you see Kent. As you try to get near him, you are attacked. BOSS: Harpy ----------- HP: 7500, 40000 potch. It has 2 main attacks. One is a quick slash. Another is a sweep- lift-drop-unbalance attack. It also has some damaging wind spells. Just make sure your HP is high, hold there, and keep attacking. Heal with Hero's spells if your HP is low. After beating it, you rescue Kent. After some events,Futch have a new baby white dragon,named Bright. Humphrey and Futch will join you now. (Humphrey recruited) 62/108 Joins after "Save Kent!" sidequest above. (Futch recruited) 63/108 Joins after "Save Kent!" sidequest above. _____________________________________________________________________ After you have done the subquest, talk to Kent's mother to get Recipe #32. Now you should go to Matilda-Muse border (southeast of Highway). In there, you will meet Miklotov. Go through the gate to the world map. Now go to Muse. Near Muse, the party stops, seeing some mysterious power inside Muse, the two-headed wolf. The screen shifts to Luca. After that event, go inside. --Muse City-- Inside this dead city, no one is here, so go to the northeast corner. You will see Highland soldiers killing civilians,help him.The civilian says that he saw his family killed by silver monster. Now go back to Rockaxe. --Rockaxe-- Back at the castle, Miklotov asks Gorudo to mobilize their army and attack Highland since Highland is killing innocent peoples. Gorudo doesn't care about that. After some events, Miklotov and Camus will join you, along with the Red Knights and Blue Knights of Matilda. On the way escape, you'll meet Shu. Camus arrives with some more Knights. You'll back at your Headquarters. In Highland Camp, Leon Silverburg will be Jowy's strategist. (Miklotov recruited) 64/108 Automatically joins. (Camus recruited) 65/108 Automatically joins. The next morning, in the meeting room, Shu informs that Radat had fallen to Highland. Viktor and you have to check the situation in Radat. Go to Radat. --Radat-- In Radat, enter the city to meet Klaus. When the party trying to leave, Klaus come and tell the Hero that Jowy will marry Jillia. After that, go back to your castle. In the castle meeting hall, talk to Shu to begin the battle. ---Strategy Battle (6)----------------------------------------------- Winning condition: none. Turn 2- Ridley complains about his Kobold army. Turn 3- Ridley and Kobold army retreats. Rowd troops appear. Turn 4- Alliance retreat. Early on, Ridley will complains and finally retreat. Seeing this, the Alliance must retreat. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Back at the castle, you should rest. In Highland, Jowy is marrying Jillia. After that, Jillia will leave. Jowy will poison Agares with his blood. The next morning, in the meeting room, Shu and Apple will explain their battle plans. Choose to begin the battle. ---Strategy Battle (7)----------------------------------------------- Winning condition: Defeat Kiba. Turn 5 - Alliance reinforcements army appears. Turn 8 - Ridley and Kobold army appears. Turn 11- Rowd troops retreat. Kiba surrender. Do your best, after Ridley and his Kobold army appears, try to surround Kiba's army. Rowd troops will just stand there forever, so ignore him. After some turns after Ridley appears, Leon appears and Rowd and Leon will retreat, leaving Kiba surrounded. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Back at the castle, Kiba and Klaus will be captured. Try to recruit them (choose 2 three times). A messenger will tell you that Agares has assassinated by Luca and Luca become the King of Highland. Kiba and Klaus will join you now. (Kiba recruited) 66/108 Joins if you try to recruit them 3 times. (Klaus recruited) 67/108 Joins with Kiba. Chapter 6, Toran Republic --------------------------- The next morning, go to the castle gate and a girl will appear, she is searching for Sheena. Now go to your castle Meeting room. In the meeting room, Apple explain that your army will not have a chance against Highland. Sheena appears, after some conversation (you should agree to ally with Toran), you have to meet Lepant, the President of Toran Republic. Sheena and Freed Y will join you now. Freed Y asks you to stop in Southwindow for a while. Go to Southwindow and go to the city hall. After the event, go to Radat. --Radat-- Go to the bar and trigger another Clive's event again (only if your playtime is under 15 hours). (Simone recruited) 68/108 Radat. Southwest area of the bridge. Castle must be level 3. Asks Rose Brooch. Buy it from Banner Village item store (rare find). In Radat, go to the bridge (where you meet Amada) and go to southeast to find the dock. Use the ship and go south to Banner Village. --Banner Village-- In this small village, there are some works to do. Search the barrel near the ship for an Alert Crystal. You can get a Potato Seedling from a woman in one of the house. In the item store's rare find, you can buy Tomato seedlings, Rabbit Plans #3 and Rose Brooch (needed to get Simone, see above). See the girl in front of the Inn? She has face! But you can't do anything to her. Now go north to a forest path. --Forest Path (To Toran)-- Treasures: Mega Medicine, Full Helmet, Stone of Luck, Magic Ring, Wing Ornament, Poison Crystal, Silver Shield, Silverlet. In the first intersection, go up and get a chest (Mega Medicine). Now continue. In the next intersection, go east to find a chest (Full Helmet). Continue through the forest. After you meet some ladders leading up, choose the left stairs and get a chest (Stone of Luck). Now take the right one. Two more stairs appear, take the left one. Two more stairs appear, take left and get a chest (Magic Ring), take right and get another chest (Wing Ornament). Now go back and choose the right one and take the chest (Poison Crystal). Continue. In this screen after the stairs screen, you can find a secret path leading to Rokkaku (secret village of Ninja) to find Rokkaku in this screen,go north,west and when the forest is in the south,keep touching the down button, you will find it (although there is nothing to do in this village now). After you know the location, continue through the forest. When you find a save point, save your game. Continue. In the next intersection,go north and find a chest (Silver Shield).Continue. In the next intersection, go south and find a chest (Silverlet). Continue and be ready for a boss. BOSS: Giant Worm ---------------- HP: 4000, 35000 potch Well, not that hard. Use your best attack, and as usual, use Bright Shield rune to heal you HP. Hit hard with all you have. You may want to cast Earth's Clay Guardian to reduce damage. After you kill that thing, continue through the forest and meet the Border Guard, Varkas. He will escort you to Gregminster, capital of Toran Republic. --Gregminster-- In Gregminster palace, before you go to the throne room, go down the stairs in the north. And enter the room in the middle east area. Check the bookcase near Mcdohl's statue to get Old Book Vol.7 ,also, a soldier here will give you a Copper Hammer (in the first floor). When you ready, go to the throne room. After some conversation with Lepant, Lepant agree to help you. And tell you to choose between Kasumi or Valeria as a leader of Toran Army. It is doesn't matter, you may want to choose Kasumi as it is faster to get some companions. But it is your choice. Lepant also give you to Blinking Mirror (let you go to your castle instantly, world map only). After the meeting ends, you will be back at the border guard. Talk to Varkas again to go back to Gregminster. (Kasumi/Valeria recruited) 69/108 Automatically joins. If you choose Kasumi, then put her in the party to get Mondo and Sasuke. (Sheena recruited) 70/108 Automatically joins. _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's note: You may choose Kasumi or Valeria. Valeria is better than Kasumi in terms of statistics, but if you choose Kasumi, you can get Mondo and Sasuke a lot faster (and that means better for those who are trying to get all Clive's Events). _____________________________________________________________________ --Gregminster-- In this town, you can meet some old characters. Meet Sarah in the inn's second floor, she will give you a Cyclone Crystal. Buy a Tomato seedlings from a man in here (middle-southwest area). In the item store's rare find, you can buy Recipe #28. In the trading post, buy a Soy Sauce (a spice, remember) and Celadon Urn (needed to get Lebrante). You may want to buy some equipments and crystals here, they are good. (Lorelai recruited) 71/108 Gregminster. Middle-northwest area. Castle must be level 3. Now talk to Varkas (north area) to go back to the border guard. In the border guard, go all the way back to Banner Village. If you choose Kasumi, it is time to go to Rokkaku. --Rokkaku-- Go to the trading post and talk to a person here to get a Piglet. A ninja will give you Sound Set #6 in this village. Talk to the eastern- most ninja to get a free Blinking Crystal. (Mondo recruited) *if you choose Kasumi* 72/108 Rokkaku. Kasumi must be in party. (Sasuke recruited) *if you choose Kasumi* 73/108 Rokkaku. In front of the trading post. Kasumi must be in party. (Mondo recruited) *if you choose Valeria* 72/108 Rokkaku. Castle must be level 4. (Sasuke recruited) *if you choose Valeria* 73/108 Rokkaku. In front of the trading post. Castle must be level 4. --Banner Village-- Viktor and Apple will greets you and bring you back to your castle. In your castle, before going to the meeting room, there is something to do (companions!). You have Blinking Mirror now, combine it with Viki's teleport (she is in the stone tablet room, southeast corner) and... (Lebrante recruited) 74/108 Radat. Appraiser shop. Bring Celadon Urn to him (buy it from Gregminster trading shop). (Badeaux recruited) 75/108 Greenhill-Matilda forest path. Second screen. Castle must be level 3. Animal must be in party (ex: Shiro, Mukumuku, etc). After you get him, you will get 2 Hearing Crystal. (Feather recruited) 76/108 Forest Village. In front of trading post. Must have 1 Hearing Crystal. (Ayda recruited) 77/108 Forest Village. Joins with Feather. (Sigfried) 78/108 *if you choose him, you can't get Abizboah, vice versa* Unicorn Forest. Kobold Village. Only after Unicorn Quest ended. Must bring one pure female (ex: Nanami, Tengaar, etc.) (Gordon recruited) 79/108 Gregminster. Inside trading post. Must have at least 50000 potch profit by trading. Tips on trading: ---------------- * Buy Pearl from Rokkaku and sell it in Rockaxe. * Buy Gold Bar from Rokkaku and sell it in Rockaxe. * Buy Coral from South Window and sell it in Rockaxe. * Buy Musk from Highway Village and sell it in Crom Village. * Buy Crystal Ball from Crom Village and sell it in Kobold Village. * Buy Ancient Text from Kobold Village and sell it in Forest Village. * Buy Deer Antler from Forest Village and sell it in your castle. Those trading above can give you over 50000 potch profits, which will allow you to get Gordon. _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's note: You may want to go fishing now (to get ingredients for Hai Yo's restaurant). Go to the docks, in the dock, go to the east area and talk to Tai Ho and Yam Koo. You can use Yam Koo's fishing rod, but you must pay 100 potch for the bait. Anyway, here's how to fish. Just cast out with your rod. Once you have cast out your line, just wait for a fish to strike. If you get tired of waiting and want to quit, press triangle button to reel in your line. But you will have to change the bait. When you have got a fish on the line, press the cross button quickly to increase your pulling power. The green gauge on the right is your Pulling Power. You have to match this with the fish's Pulling Power. As it struggles, its Pulling Power will change, so be careful to keep them in sync. If the gauge turns red, it means you're pulling too hard and if you keep it up, you will pull the hook right out of its mouth. On the other hand, if it turns blue, you're not pulling hard enough and the fish will soon tear the hook off. There are 8 err...7 types of fish, plus a err...extraordinary fish (+_+). Here they are: 1.Salmon : For cooking. Expensive, rare fish. 2.Shrimp : For cooking. 3.Shelfish : For cooking. 4.Whitefish : For cooking. 5.BlowFish : Not for eat. 6.StoneFish : Not for eat. 7.Squid : Not for eat. 8.Boots : Hey! you want to eat this!? _____________________________________________________________________ After those fun event, go to the meeting room and talk to Shu. Shu will asks the Hero to rest first. Meanwhile, in Highland camp, Leon will reveal his strategy; surround the castle. The next morning, in the meeting room, Shu informs you that Ridley has been sent to check the enemy situation. A soldier appears and tell Shu that Ridley's troops has been surrounded by the enemy. Help him. ---Strategy Battle (8)----------------------------------------------- Winning condition: ??? Turn 2- Alliance troops appears Ridley defeated- Alliance retreats Well, do your best. If you lucky, Ridley will be saved, but Ridley will be defeated more likely than saved. For more info, check this: _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's Note: (Thanks to Florian Stary (stary@uni-muenster.de)) Actually this one is pretty easy! All you have to have is a little luck. For preparations put Huan in Flick's unit while you boost Kiba's atk and Hero's defense. You actually win this one by getting Ridley one square to the left and one up. That's all! Firts you should try to get him to the left, thus he can only be attacked from three sides (He often is not even attacked, at least by the cavallery, they just wait). With his critical hit ability Ridley is able to destroy the infantry on his left in one turn; he does so about every fifth try. You should accomplish that in the first or secounfd turn of the battle. When he is finally standing at the left the battle is almost won. When your army arrives, try to get them as close to Ridley as fast as possible. Kiba should be the first one to reach him. Your hero's unit you move to the east to bind Luca's troups. In the third turn, when Luca arrives, Flick's unit should be close enough to heal damage Ridley might have recieved while Kiba (and later perhaps even one of your archers or Luc) should be able to attack the unit above the Kobolds. When this unit finally is destroyed, move Ridley up one square and the battle is won! _____________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Back in the meeting room, Luc appears and he say he will take care Sasarai. Outside the Hero's room, Tsai asks you to bring him back to his house. (Tomo recruited) 80/108 Ryube Forest. Tsai's house. Tsai must be in party. After Tsai asks to bring him back to his house. Castle must be level 3. In the Highland Camp, Luca asks Ridley to surrender, he doesn't. Luca send him away and wait for the execution. Leon tell Luca his next battle strategy. The next morning, in the meeting room, Shu will explains the next battle plan. Choose 2 to begin. ---Strategy Battle (9)----------------------------------------------- Winning Condition: Luca defeated. Turn 5- Alliance reinforcements appear. Turn 6- Enemy reinforcements appear. Turn 7- Luc appears. Sasarai and Luc retreats. Luca damaged- Luca teleports, all alliance troops damaged. Alliance troops retreat. Just try to injure Luca once with all your strength. Once he is injured, he will teleport and use his power to damage all your troops. Your troops will retreat. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Back at your castle, go to the stone tablet room and meet Ridley. He was saved by Mondo and Sasuke (if you doesn't have Mondo and Sasuke at that time, Chaco will save Ridley instead). Ridley also has message for Shu, it is from Leon Silverburg. He tells Shu that Luca will do a night attack. Shu asks you to make three parties to attack Luca personally. Flik will lead the first group, Viktor the second one, and the Hero will lead the final group. _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's note: This is it. Be serious. He is very strong. Believe me! You have to defeat him in 3 battles. In the 1st and 2nd battle, you don't have to win, but in the 3rd battle (lead by Hero), you have to win. So, the 1st and 2nd battle is for reducing his HP as much as possible. The three parties is your choice, but be sure to level up your characters to enough level and upgrade their weapon level to at least level 9. I think this is the best parties: *1st party: (lead by Flik) Fr- Flik Miklotov Camus Ba- Nina Tengaar Rina Flik have awesome lightning magics, and the Backline of this party is perfect. Do Miklotov-Camus unites or Camus cast his Rage rune. One of the Backline must be the main healer. *2nd party: (lead by Viktor) Fr- Viktor Anita Mondo Ba- Eilie Sasuke Kasumi Viktor is a great fighter. Use Mondo-Kasumi unite. Anita is strong fighter and also have an awesome magic ability. Eilie also can act as main healer and good magic-user. *3rd party: (lead by Hero) Fr- Oulan Humphrey Gadget Ba- Hero Clive Nanami The Frontline has perfect defense and a great attack, so you should not have much problem in this final-fight with Luca. Hero acts as the main healer,Clive as long-range attacker and Nanami as magic-user. But remember to attach their rune first. You must have at least one character/party as a main healer (area healer). You can change the party positions or members if you want to input several combos or rune combination. You may want to equip some fire-defense equipments, as most of Luca's attack is fire-element attack (Fire Sealing rune works best). Also, try to attach as many crystals as you can to a good magic-user and cast all of them at the beginning rounds, as you may die in the last rounds. _____________________________________________________________________ BOSS: Luca and 5 White Wolves ----------------------------- HP: 6500, 15000 potch HP: Less than 300 Luca have a really, really high defense, even against magic. And he have a really, really high attack power. Even more, he attack more than 2 times a round (commonly 3 times a round). He have some nasty attacks. One is a triple slash that hit you for around 50 damage per hit (around 150 damage). Another is a fire-element slash attack for all your front row characters (around 200 damage). Another is a thrust attack that damage a column (around 100 damage). And the last one is an attack that damage the front character (around 100 damage). Remember, he attack THREE times a round. And most of his attack damages the frontline greatly. Use your best attack and combo. Cast Clay Guardian to your frontline if you have them. After some damage, Luca will run to the 2nd party. After some more damage, Luca will run to the final party lead by the Hero. In this round, use all your power and have the Hero does the healing job. Well, if you equip Nanami with a Balance rune, she can't be unbalanced, so you can use Family Atk. To do more damage, cast Battle Oath (Bright Shield rune) to heal your party plus cast berserk on some characters. If Hero and Nanami is in berserk status and do Family Atk, they will do huge damage to Luca. In Hero's party (if you follow my strategy), the frontline have high defense (Oulan, Humphrey, Gadget) so I think you will not have any trouble as long as you keep your HP high. Note: try to equip as many Sacrificial Jizo as possible. Fire Sealing Rune works also, as it also protects you from fire attack. Even if only your Hero left, if you equip Fire Sealing rune to the Hero, he will win the fight in one-on-one, as all of Luca's attack is fire elemental. After you finally beat him, he will run away. After him (heal first). Some Highland soldiers will attack. Luca then check the wooden amulet with a fireflies inside it. The archers will hit him. After some conversation, he will face you on a duel. DUEL: Luca ---------- This is pretty easy. Luca is strong. But since his HP is really critical, you shouldn't have much trouble beating him. You must win, well, if you lose, you have to face Luca once more (*_*) After he died, Jowy and Leon is having a conversation. Jowy's plan is going well, too well. Chapter 7, The Undead Armies ------------------------------ Jowy marries Jillia, and that means Jowy will be the King of Highland. One week later, in the headquarters, you have some time to explore. (Maximillian recruited) 81/108 Southwindow. After Luca has killed. Upon entering the city. (Annallee recruited) 82/108 Southwindow. After Luca has killed. Castle must be level 3. Inside Inn, then on the right side of the city hall front. Let her sing a song :) (Killey recruited) 83/108 Southwindow. Castle must be level 3. Only if Alex has joined you. After Luca has killed. In front of trading post. Talk to Alex in HQ after talking to him. Talk to him again in front of Southwindow's trading post. (Hoi recruited) 84/108 Radat Bar. After Luca has died. (Connell recruited) 85/108 Forest Village. One of the houses. Castle must be level 3. Must bring at least 1 sound set to him. (Bob recruited) 86/108 Two River Kobold area. Outside. Only if you have gotten a lot of companions (around 80). (Karen recruited) 87/108 Kuskus. Inn. After Luca has killed. Dance with her. In Kuskus, two soldiers tell you that a Highland ship has landed. Go to the dock and you will meet Culgan. He offers a peace agreement between you and Highland. Go back to your castle and meet Shu. After the debates, you have a choice, agree or not. It is doesn't matter, you will agree eventually. Teresa, Nanami, and Chaco will join your party (Teresa as a convoy). Go to your dock and sail to Coronet. --Coronet/Muse-- If you have forgotten doing some things here, you can do it now (such as getting Rare Find). When you ready, go to Muse City. In Muse, Chaco leaves you. Now go to the Meeting Hall (on the hilltop). In there, you will meet Jowy. Well, Jowy has trapped you. He wants you to surrender, with archers behind him to force you. Refuse his offer. Viktor comes in and help you out, Pilika run to Jowy and hold their attack. Now get out of the city while fighting some Highland soldiers. Chaco will help you open the gate. You will be back at your castle now. --Headquarters-- After the conversation inside your castle, go out of your castle and you will meet a boy named Koyu. Bring him to the meeting room. In the meeting room, he asks you to help Tinto, as he report that Neclord has been spotted around that area and infested the area with zombies. Shu agrees and Viktor and Koyu will join you now. As you are leaving, Nanami asks you to let her accompany you, let her. Now go to Drakemouth Village (southwest of Kobold Village). You may want get McDohl this time (very unrecommended for those who is trying to get all Clive's event). _____________________________________________________________________ SIDE QUEST: GETTING MCDOHL (or whatever) Note: Skip this if you trying to get all Clive's events. You can get him even just before the final boss. Characters gotten: McDohl Okay, this maybe a time for a relax here (no relax for you who trying to get all Clive's events). There are several requirements for you before you do this: 1.You have loaded Suikoden I data when you start a new game. 2.You save in the last save point (before the final boss). 3.You have gotten all 108 Stars of Destiny in Suikoden I. 4.Gremio alive -> I'm not so sure about this, cuz marvin (admin@tingping.com) have verified that he have all 108 stars, but Gremio didn't alive.... Now, when you ready, go to Banner Village. In Banner, talk to a boy named Ko. After that, go southeast, and go to the path. You will meet McDohl, just before you reach him, Gremio halt you. Go back and talk to Ko again. Choose 1 to let him help you draw Gremio away. Talk to Gremio again. He will be distracted by the shout, now talk to McDohl and choose 1. Now go to the inn. You will be told that Ko has been kidnapped by bandits. Agree to help him, and you will be back in the path to Toran. While fighting, use Hero-McDohl unite (Double Leader ATK), it likes Hero-Jowy unite, but weaker. In your way, you will meet the bandits. After a while, you and McDohl will reveals your true identity (hehe...guess who, bandits!?). Now go through the forest path again. You will find Ko and meet a boss. BOSS: Giant Worm/Giant Butterfly -------------------------------- HP: 6800, 50000 potch Not much strategy here, but use McDohl's Soul Eater to kill it quickly. After you decrease its HP, it will morph into a giant butterfly. This form is tougher, but it is still not that strong. Note that if you lose to this battle, you'll see the power of the combined Bright Shield and Soul Eater, and you will win this battle automatically (cool!). After the fight ends, go to Gregminster. In there, Ko will be saved by Liukan. After some events, go to McDohl's house and you will have a dinner and stay there. After that, go to the castle and Ko will be recovered. Talk to Varkas and he will escort you back to Banner Village. After you complete above quest, you can go back to Gregminster and talk to McDohl to get him (if you remove him from your party, he will be back in his house in Gregminster. That means if you remove him, you have to go all the way back to Gregminster to get him back). Note: to get Recipe #39, simply play Hai Yo's contests until you are challenged by Lester (the cook from Suikoden I!), defeat him. After you beat him, go back to Gregminster and talk to Gremio, he will give you Recipe #39. _____________________________________________________________________ After that tiring side quest, go to Drakemouth Village. --Drakemouth Village-- You can buy a Calf in here. Go to the empty storage room and search the rear of the box with a bag on it for a Cabbage. Now talk to the border guard (northwest) and he will let you pass. --Drakemouth-Tigermouth Mountain Path-- Treasures: Master Robe. In the first intersection, go right to Koyu's place. In the next screen, go right to get a chest (Master Robe). Go back and go left to the left path to Koyu's place. You will find Gijimu there, he tells you that something has happened to Tinto. Now head left in your first intersection (go back there first). Go through the path to Tigermouth Village. --Tigermouth Village-- Get the Old Book Vol.8 from a shelf inside one of the houses. You can find a chick here also. A kid on the southeast part will give you a Tomato Seedlings. Now, there is nothing else to do here, so head to the world map (go west). Go to the Crom Village (northwest of Tigermouth Village) to get some new recruits. (Long Chan Chan recruited) 88/108 Crom Village. Rushes the door upon entering the inn. After that, find him behind the house near the inn. Wakaba must be in party. (Tenkou recruited) 89/108 Crom Village. Inside one of the houses. Bring 1 Window Set to him. After that, go to Tinto (northeast of Crom Village). --Tinto City-- Explore the city. You can get Unicorn Plans #3 from an oldman inside one of the houses, get the Dragon Plans #3 from his neighbours. Outside the Blacksmith, check the mine cart for a Power Ring. (Raura recruited) 90/108 Tinto City. Near the Mayor House. Only if Jeane has recruited. Now go to the Mayor House (north) and talk to Gustav. He will join your forces. The next morning, Viktor, Klaus, Ridley, and Gijimu arrives to help you. Gustav's daughter, Lilly come to tell you that the zombies have been appeared in the towns gate. Go there. As you guess, it is Neclord and his zombies. After some conversation, he will leave for a while. Go back to the Mayor House. Jess and Hauser appears. Jess blames you for Annabelle deaths. After he leaves, talk to Gustav again. In the night, talk to Lilly. Head to your room and find Jess blocking your path, and he will flame you again and leaves. Talk to Nanami in her room, and she will leaves you a choice; run away from all of these and meet Jowy, or face the destiny faithfully (*_*). _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's NOTE: There are two branches this time. In the event above, if you choose 2nd and then 1st, you and Nanami will run away, leading to Ridley's death. If this happen, Ridley will be replaced by his son, Boris. You may don't want to choose this event, so you should choose the 1st and then 1st. Ending 4: Run away during the Tinto event, and when slapped by Shu, just be a bad boy and keep on refusing. The two random party members will leave with Shu, and the Hero and Nanami will slink off. Fin screen will show a wooden cabin in the woods. _____________________________________________________________________ The next morning, Jess will move his troops to attack Neclord. Hauser ignores Ridley advice and keep going with Jess. And since if all Jess troops die, Neclord will gain many more zombies, so you have to move this time. Enter the mine in Tinto City (northeast area). --Tinto City Mines-- Treasures: Cape of Darkness. Go down the elevator. Go through. In the first intersection, go right to reach a chest (Cape of Darkness). Go back and go north and you will find Neclord. BOSS: Neclord ------------- HP: ??? He is very strong, far more strong. You even can't hurt him and he should kill you in 3 or more rounds. Dont use any item or magic. After the fight, he will try to kill you with his Blue Moon Rune, but the Bright Shield rune will protect you from being killed. Nanami bring you out of the city. Meanwhile, Jowy feels pains, caused by your Bright Shield Rune which corresponding each other with Black Sword Rune. You will be awaken in Crom Village. Nanami, Viktor, Gustav, Klaus and Ridley is okay, but Jess, Hauser and Lilly is missing. Leona comes all the way to here. Now go out of the town and you will meet Kahn, the Vampire Hunter. Kahn suggests killing Neclord so he can never be revived again. Go to Tigermouth Village. In the town square, a girl is being surrounded by the townspeople, the people suspected she is Neclord's guy. After some conversation, she tells you that Neclord stole her Blue Moon Rune. You must beat her first (you can say no and rest first if you want, you can fight her later). BOSS: Sierra ------------ HP: 2500, 1000 potch She has a few attacks, mainly physical attacks. First is a bat attack, double-hit, and an illusion attack that hit a row. Just use basic strategy (use all you have, heal with Bright Shield). After you reduce her HP enough, he will turn into a bat(cute!). After that, he will help you to beat Neclord. Go back to Crom and meet Klaus and Ridley. After some conversation, you rest. That night, you can meet Sierra and talk about her people. The next morning, Gustav tells you that Lilly and Lo Wen has been taken by Neclord, as seen by Marlowe. To rescue them, go to the cave east of Crom. --Cave to Tinto Mines-- Treasures: Dancing Flames, Full Helmet, Stone of Mag-Def, Master Garb, Old Book Vol.9, Window Set #5, Silver Necklace, Mega Medicine, Double- Beat Crystal, Star Earrings, Wind Hat. In the first intersection, go right. Then go to the uppermost path in the next one. In the T intersection, go right to get a chest (Dancing Flames). Continue. When you reach the water screen, go right and get more chests (Full Helmet)(Stone of Mag-Def). Now go to the northwest path. Go north and choose the uppermost path to get a chest (Master Garb). Slide down the ice below and go east. In the next intersection, go left. Go through, pass below the 2nd and 3rd bridge to get the chests (Old Book Vol.9)(Window Set #5). Turn around and go up the ramp and go through the bridge. At the next intersection, go right. In the next one, go down and get the chests (Silver Necklace) (Mega Medicine). Continue to the east. Slide down the rightmost ice. Slide the rightmost one again. Head down another slide to the southwest and get the chest (Double-Beat Crystal). Turn around and meet Mazus, you cant get him now. Go northeast and save at the save point. Go north and slide again to get a chest (Star Earrings). Slide down the rightmost one for a chest (Wind Hat). Save again and take the last ice slide to a cave. In this room, you will find a crate, push it into the opening in the north (to make a bridge). Go west and turn around, pass the crate-bridge. Go through the path and you will meet a boss. BOSS: Stone Golem ----------------- HP: 7000, 50000 potch He has mainly earth-based attacks, but some of them are laser attacks. They do a considerable amount of damage (around 150-200). Just use your basic strategy, but don't use too many Sierra and Kahn's magic, as you will need them later. Try to use Battle Oath to make some of your party members become berserk (especially Viktor), he can do a huge amount of damage in berserk status. After that, go through. Go down the elevator. Once you across the bridge, go up and go down the rail tracks. Go through and up the elevator, go south and you will reach Tinto City (from the mine entrance). This city is surrounded and filled with a legion of zombies (they are infinite). Go left, left to the church in the northwest corner. Tell Neclord you are ready to face Neclord. You will enter the room, Kahn will seal Neclord's power and Sierra will lock his Blue Moon Rune, so you can hurt him. BOSS: Neclord ------------- HP:4500, 70000 potch, The Shredding If you conserve your runes when fighting the golem, you can beat him very easily. Kahn's Resurrection Rune works best. As well as Sierra's rune. You should use Viktor's sword (as always, use Battle Oath to make Viktor become berserk). Heal with your Bright Shield Rune as always. After you beat him, he will give back Sierra's rune. Kahn and Viktor will finally can kill this Vampire. After your victory, Tinto will join your forces. (Jess recruited) 91/108 Automatically joins you. (Hauser recruited) 92/108 Automatically joins you. (Kahn recruited) 93/108 Automatically joins you. (Sierra recruited) 94/108 Automatically joins you. (Marlowe recruited) 95/108 Automatically joins you. (Koyu recruited) 96/108 Automatically joins you. (Gijimu recruited) 97/108 Automatically joins you. (Lo Wen recruited) 98/108 Automatically joins you. (Georg recruited) 99/108 Drakemouth-Tigermouth Path. Go right on the 2nd screen from Tigermouth. After defeating Neclord. (Gantetsu recruited) 100/108 SouthWindow. Below the City Hall. Can move him. After recruiting, go talk to Gustav again in Tinto, he will give you the Mother Earth Crystal. Talk to the elder of Crom also, he will give you the Sunbeam Crystal. Now go back to your headquarters. Chapter 8, Liberation ----------------------- In your castle, in the stone tablet room, Sheena meets you and asks you to go to the meeting room. Go to the meeting room and meet Shu. Shu asks you to take back Greenhill since the Tinto armies supported you. Shu asks you to rest first. At the night, you can explore your headquarter for some events. Chaco at the second floor, Eilie, Rina and Bolgan in the stone tablet room, Gengen and Gabocha near the warehouse, Tsai and Tomo outside, Leona at the bar, and finally Freed and Yoshino at the inn. Now go back to your room. An assasin called Lucia will attack you. BOSS: Lucia ----------- HP: 2000 This is an easy battle, simply use your rune or normal attacks to hurt her. She has weak fire magic and you willn't have any problem defeating her. But remember to heal when your hp is low. After you defeat her, Flik and Viktor comes in and capture her. You have choice to let her go or throw her into the prison. The next morning, in the meeting room, Shu explains that there are going to be two battles. One is Flik, Viktor, and Hauser will go to hold the enemy reinforcements in Muse-Greenhill border. Second is Kiba and Klaus will attack Greenhill. Choose one of them. ---Strategy Battle (10a)->Flik's Battle------------------------------ Winning Condition: Enter Greenhill. Greenhill entered- Highland retreats. This battle is moderate, simply because you have many strong troops and the enemy has Yuber and Lucia. Just do your best and use the fire spears as your advantage. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---Strategy Battle (10b)->Kiba's Battle------------------------------ Winning Condition: Jowy defeated. Turn 3- Highland reinforcements arrived (Seed). Turn 5- Highland troops retreats. Use defensive formation here and counterattack. After three turns, Seed will arrived. Keep your formation and after two turns, the enemy will retreats. --------------------------------------------------------------------- After winning either of them, you will be in front of the Greenhill gate. You can't enter Greenhill yet, Teresa will lead a party through the secret passage to enter Greenhill, Shin offers to join, choose your party members (you may want to bring strong one this time, remember to bring Kahn this time). --Greenhill Forest Path (3)-- Treasures: Winged Boots, Dream Robe, Stone of Skill. Go forward and get the two chests (Winged Boots)(Dream Robe). At the other way, take another chest (Stone of Skill). Now go north to the next screen. In this screen, you should be familiar, so go through this path (see above if you forgot). On your way, you'll have to face Lucia once more. BOSS: Lucia / and 5 soldiers ---------------------------- HP: 4500, 30000 potch, Blue Gate Crystal She use strong fire spells this time, and she have some support soldiers (Karayans). Use a spell that hit the whole enemies to kill her support soldiers first. After they died, use your most powerful attack on her, as always, heal when needed with Bright Shield rune. After a conversation, go through the old dungeon again, you'll appear in the academy once more. Now go outside of the academy and talk to the soldier here (Save your game here) and a girl here (Rest here), now go to the left part of the academy to find a Piglet. Keep heading south while fighting those Highland soldiers and you will face another boss. BOSS: Bone Dragon ----------------- HP: 9000, 100000 potch This time is a hard boss. It have a very devastating breathe which damage the party around 200 damage. Its bite causes around 250 damage. And worse, it has an attack which damage everyone for around 400 damage! Considering it is an undead creature, use Resurrection rune and Bright Shield rune. Oh yeah, one important thing, this monster is immune to any lightning elemental attacks, so don't even give it a try. Otherwise, use your best spell and normal attacks. Use Battle Oath to berserk and heal your party. After you defeat that thing, Yuber and the Highland troops will retreats. Greenhill is yours now. Back at the castle, Klaus informs you that Matilda has surrendered to Highland, Shu suggests to attack Muse immediately. You automatically head back to Greenhill. In Greenhill Dormitory, you sees Lucia outside, after her to the secret forest path. You will meet Jowy there. Nanami asks you two to stop the fighting, Jowy refuses, since they hold the two runes which destined them to fight each other forever. Now back at the academy, talk to the Runemaster teacher to get a Rage Crystal, get the Old Book Vol.10 from an old man in the dormitory's basement. When you ready, talk to Apple and begin the battle. ---Strategy Battle (11)---------------------------------------------- Winning Condition: Enter Muse. Turn 3- Highland retreats. This is an easy battle, simply do your best strategy. After several turns, Highland will retreats, leaving Lucia behind. --------------------------------------------------------------------- As you win, you enter Muse City. In Muse, follow Viktor into the city hall. Some soldiers will shout about a monster, be ready for a boss! BOSS: Golden Wolf ----------------- HP: 3500, 10000 potch It has some normal attacks, a bite, a thunderbolt, and an attack that hit everyone. Simply use runes and normal attacks and heal with the Bright Shield rune when your hp is low. Its not too hard to beat this one. After you beat that thing, if you haven't gotten the Old Book in Muse City's City Hall, go to the room above, and check the bookshelf for an Old Book Vol.4, now go outside and you will see some other Golden Wolf (you can fight them, but better run). Back at the entrance gate, Luc explains about those monster, they are created by the Beast rune. Fitcher rushes, telling they are ambushed, Hauser will lead your escape. You will be back at your headquarter. Shu asks you to rest first (be ready to get 108 characters now!!). (Pico recruited) 101/108 Greenhill, Inn. Only if Annallee has recruited. (Jude recruited) 102/108 Greenhill academy, 1st floor, forge room. He asks for Clays, go to Forest Village and talk to a man hidden in the east area. (Alberto recruited) 103/108 Tinto, Armour shop. Only if Annallee and Pico has recruited. (Vincent recruited) 104/108 Radat, Bridge. Castle must be level 4. Simone must be in party. (Tessai recruited) 105/108 Kuskus, Blacksmith. Viktor must be in party. (Pesmerga recruited) 106/108 Cave of Wind, place where you fight Star Dragon Sword. Castle must be level 4. (Genshu recruited) 107/108 Coronet, Dock. Hero's weapon must be at least level 15. Castle must be level 4. (Mazus recruited) 108/108 Crom Mines, Sliding place. Castle must be level 4. (Abizboah recruited) 108/108 *if you choose him, you cant get Sigfried, vice versa* Crom Mines. Have at least one Hearing crystal. It will triggered an event which you can get 2 more characters (Chuchara and Rulodia). After getting all 108 stars of destiny, go back to your castle and go to Shu's room. Shu asks Kiba to attack the Mercenary Fort to lure them so Highland will split their troops, Kiba agrees. Choose 1 when Shu asks you something. In the meeting room, after the briefing, all of your companies will voice their support to you. *Leknaat suddenly appears, and break the Bright Shield rune's seal, so you can use the final spell of the Bright Shield rune, Forgiver Sign.* JAA's Note: * That event only happens if you have 108 stars of destiny at that time. The next morning, Nanami wakes you up, and see Kiba off to attack the fort. Go to the meeting room and talk to Shu when you ready. ---Strategy Battle (12)---------------------------------------------- Winning Condition: Defeat all enemies. Turn 3- Culgan troops appears. Turn 4- Alliance reinforcements appears, Enemy retreats. At the beginning, try to defend your formation and attack enemies, create a defensive barrier to prevent attack from northwest, east and southwest. In turn 3, Culgan troops will appears in southwest. Defend, and after one turn, the reinforcements will appears and you'll win. --------------------------------------------------------------------- You'll back in Greenhill to rearrange. Inside the temporary base, Shu explains the plan on taking Rockaxe. The plan is too use the front line as a bait, when the enemies attacks the frontline, you go inside the castle and burn the enemy's flag. Choose your party, and let Nanami join you when she asks. Now you can get the Silver Hammer from a student in Greenhill School (Forge Classroom),you must have Tessai at this time. Also, after you got Greenhill, the Rabbit Plans #4 can be bought from Greenhill item shop rare items. Talk to Shu when you ready. Near the Rockaxe castle gate, a messenger will come and tell you that Kiba has died in a battle when defending the Mercenary Fort against Leon Silverburg. Enter the castle by the secret passage. --Rockaxe Secret Passage-- Treasures: Stone of Speed, Escape Talisman, Crimson Cape, Stone of Defense, Earth Shield, Power Gloves, Mega Medicine, Gold Necklace, Flame Helmet, Dragon Plans #4, Unicorn Plans #4. Please note the enemies Highlanders in here sometimes give you Recipe #36 Go through and get a chest (Stone of Speed), Climb the ladder. Go right to get a chest (Escape Talisman). Go left, climb the ladder, go left. Go through the door and find two chests (Crimson Cape) (Stone of Defense). Go downstairs. Now keep going until you in the top, go right. Now go through the door, go right to find a chest (Earth Shield). Go back, go down the ladder. Now go south and take the chest (Power Gloves). Go back and head right. Go through. Inside the castle, enter the first room you see (some Matilda Knights will attack you) to get a chest (Mega Medicine). Take the left room (some more Knights) to get a chest (Gold Necklace). From the left room, go up to get a chest (Flame Helmet). Now head back to the left room, go out, go left and upstairs (more Knights). In the 2nd floor, go right and enter the first room you see (more Knights), search the bookcase for two treasures (Dragon Plans #4) and (Unicorn Plans #4). Now go upstairs to the right. You'll find a save point in here (Warning! be sure to save your game, because you'll find an event that will affect the ending!). Now go out and more knights attacks you. Go left and enter the door. In the room, before reaching the stairs, you and Nanami will do the quest alone. Go upstairs, go through the door. Along the corridor, You and Nanami will meet Jowy. Just when you two starting to fight, Gorudo interrupts, and his archers starting to shoot you, however, Nanami block the bows, but get hit by the last bow. Choose option 2 ("Nanami!") or 1 ("Lookout!") in half a second. _____________________________________________________________________ JAA's Note: Okay, this is the time...in the US version of Suikoden 2, you only get 'HALF A SECOND' remember that! if you aren't sure you hit the "Nanami!" or "Lookout!" in the right time (it doesnt matter, as long as you choose one of them in the right time). Be sure to separate your save blocks, one before the event, and one when you end the game. _____________________________________________________________________ When Nanami has been fallen down, you and Jowy joined for the last time against Gorudo. BOSS: Gorudo / and 5 Matilda Knights ------------ The easiest boss battle in this game if I say. Gorudo have some great earth spells, but with Jowy's Black Sword rune and your Bright Shield rune combined, he is no match for you two. After you defeat Gorudo, Jowy apologizes to Nanami, then leaves. You will get the last conversation with Nanami, Nanami wishes to hear you call her sister, do so. Shu arrives and the flag will be burned. Matilda is yours now. At the castle, the party will wait for Huan's report about Nanami. Huan apologizes, he can't help her, so Nanami is dead... :D lol Now, its your turn to attack Highland. Shu asks you to attack Highland immediately. Agree and prepare for a battle, but as you leave, the Hero will collapse. After you have awaken, go to Shu's room and find Apple and Shu talking. Shu asks Apple to choose one of the cards, she picks the fire card, and she will leave. Go back to your room and rest. The next morning, at the meeting hall, choose 2 and you will mobilize your troops to attack L'Renouille. Shu has a plans to take care of Leon Silverburg. ---Strategy Battle (13)----------------------------------------------- Winning Condition: none. You can't control this battle, but Shu will lure Leon's troops to his trap. The trap is to burn the forest while Leon thinks there is no trap since the reinforcement troops can't get there so fast and Shu will not risking his life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- After that, Shu meets Leon in the burning forest. Meanwhile, Apple blames herself since she draws the fire card. But Viktor saves Shu! and Shu will announce to attack the Highland's Capital, L'Renouille. You will be in the border. Note that you can go back to your castle anytime. Talk to Hilda to rest and save your game. Talk to Apple when you ready (this is the last strategy battle, so you may want to save your game here). ---Strategy Battle (14)----------------------------------------------- Winning Condition: Enter L'Renouille. Turn 3- Yuber retreats. This battle is not too hard, as you are the attackers. Yuber will retreats in the early turn. Bring all your power since this is the last strategy battle. Attack the enemies with Fire Spears or Magic attack to weaken them. Once any of your units enter the city, you will win. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Now you have to enter L'Renouille castle and kill the leader. You can go back to your castle to rest and upgrade things. Things to do before the final dungeon: * Clive's Story, Jowston Hill (Muse City)revisited. * Final Clive's Story, Sajah Village (Sajah is in the northwest of L'Renouille). Only if playtime is under 20 hours. * Get the Golden Hammer in Sajah Village Rare Finds. This item will give Tessai the ability to upgrade weapons to level 16. * Buy a Lamb in Sajah Village Rare Finds. * Go to Muse City,talk to an old man in the bar to get the Old Book Vol. 12. * Muse City, Weapon store, the clerk will give you Silver Armor. * Muse City, Rune Shop, give you a Flowing Crystal. * Buy the Recipe #35 in Muse item shop rare items. * Old Book Vol. 11. In the shelf in the cellar of the Item shop in Rockaxe. * Rockaxe castle, enter the secret passage once more and go through to the place where Nanami hit by the archers. Go right from there to enter Gorudo's room. Check all the rooms to get the Recipe #37, Mother Earth Rune, and Earth Armor. * Turtle Plans #1 Dropped from enemy Rockadillo near Greenhill area. * Turtle Plans #2 Dropped from enemy Ragged One near Greenhill area. * Turtle Plans #3 Dropped from enemy Skyknight at Rakutei Mountain. * Turtle Plans #4 Win in (Group Name) Ring ('The Climbing' contest). _______________________________________________________________________ JAA's Note: Now, you finally can enjoy the fun in your castle, check out every corner of your castle (of course if you got all 108 characters). *The Statue* You have all the plans now, you can build a statue by talking to Judo (in the stone tablet room) and creates a statue by combining the plans. You can create a pure animal (there are 4: Dragon,Unicorn, Rabbit,Turtle)or a weird animal (like combining the head of dragon with the body of turtle). However, every combination have their own price, you can get certain item (sometimes very rare item) from the combination. You only get the item in the first try, check this for several rare items gotten only by this event: Rabbit Turtle Rabbit Turtle Fortune and Prosperity Crystal Rabbit Unicorn Rabbit Unicorn Phero Crystal Rabbit Rabbit Unicorn Unicorn Warrior Crystal Unicorn Rabbit Rabbit Unicorn Hazy Crystal Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit Dragon Chaos Shield Unicorn Dragon Unicorn Unicorn Viper Crystal Turtle Turtle Rabbit Unicorn Kindness Crystal Turtle Rabbit Turtle Unicorn Dryad Crystal Turtle Turtle Dragon Unicorn Friendship Crystal Dragon Unicorn Turtle Unicorn Firefly Crystal Rabbit Dragon Turtle Unicorn Balance Crystal Dragon Rabbit Turtle Unicorn Gale Crystal Dragon Turtle Rabbit Unicorn Wall Crystal *The Climbing* You can go to the climbing contest. Go north from your restaurant and ta