.Hack//Outbreak Walkthrough Version 1.30 (First Version started on 09/13/2003) Written by Jennifer Johnson (jens2you2001@yahoo.com) 11/02/2003 Copyright 2003 Jennifer Johnson. This Walkthrough may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. -Introduction- This will be a full walkthrough for .hack/Outbreak, the third installment of the .hack series. If you find any errors, or think I should add something else in, please let me know at jens2you2001@yahoo.com. My gamefaqs.com screenname is jenesca. -Version History- 1.00 Walkthrough complete. 1.10 Added some tips for Grunty Racing on Sigma Server. 1.20 Fixed some errors in Walkthrough, added some stuff that was missing. 1.30 Fixed an error with my enemy listing. Thank you to VeghEsther for pointing out an error with the Gaia Turtle. Fixed some information regarding the BlackRose Mini Email Chain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1 - Contents==--------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1 - Contents Section 2 - Gameplay Tips Section 3 - Walkthrough Section 4 - After Beating the Game Section 5 - Goblin Tag Section 6 - Sora's Dungeon Section 7 - Raising Grunties Section 8 - Racing Grunties Section 9 - Extras -New Characters for Volume 3 -Secret Areas -E-mail Chains -.hack//Sign Phantom Quest -Good Equipment and Data Drains Section 10 - Email Information Section 11 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Section 2 - Gameplay Tips==-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Before starting a new game check your Key Item list. Make sure you have these four key items: M: Wavemaster, M: Twin Blade, M: Heavyaxeman, M: Longarm. If you do not go back to your Mutation Data Flag and head to Delta Hidden Forbiddon Holy Ground. View the four .hack//Sign movies here, just log out and come back four times. If you do not do this in Mutation you cannot do it in Outbreak, and then you won't be able to do the Phantom quest. If you are starting this game for the first time and have not played the first two then you cannot do the Phantom quest. --Always be on the lookout for good trades. Check your Ryu Book III, it shows what characters you have met, what items they have to trade, and whether or not they are online. --Check your friends affection levels in Ryu Book 5. The max level for affection in .hack//Outbreak is 750. --When in dungeons always break boxes, barrels, bones, and eggs to obtain good items. If you can find a room that has 10-12 items to break, enter and reenter several times to stock up on items like Health Drinks, Healing Potions, Recovery Drinks, antidotes, restoratives, elemental items (relating to the element of the field you are in). --Data Drain for Virus Cores, you do need to do this, however just do it in moderation, if Kite's picture in the skills section is turning Green to Orange, stop and kill monsters normally until he is a nice shade of blue. --Periodically check all of your Ryu Books to see if you have met the criteria, to get new wallpapers, music, and movies. --Buy a good supply of Fairy Orbs, and Fortune Wires. Fairy orbs are very helpful in dungeons, and Fortune Wires are good for getting the better treasures. --Watch the Liminality DVD that comes with the game. If you put the subtitles on you can obtain three sets of keywords that you can use in the game to get rare items. More on this in --Secret Areas-- under Miscellaneous. --When in dungeons, look out for Moon or Hanged Man magic scrolls. These can not be bought in any of the stores. However they can be very handy in tough fights. The Moon scroll will put your enemy to sleep and the Hanged Man scroll will paralyze the enemy, so whatever you do don't sell these they can turn the tide of any battle. --Always save your game before going into any new dungeon. You never know what you will run into. --If you have not played the previous 2 games, make sure you get all 8 of the Ryu Books. To get them you must use Data Drain, every 10 Data Drains gets you one Ryu Book. Ryu Books provide you with your stats for the game. Once you have met certain requirements you can unlock pictures, music, and movies that show up on your desktop. Also if you get all 8 books you can upgrade your Data Drain ability. In Mutation if you have all the books you get Drain Arc, the first time you Data Drain. In Outbreak you get 2128 Drain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Section 3 - The Walkthrough==------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FYI: This walkthrough is being written as if you have converted Data from Mutation. I don't know anything about playing the game without converting so I won't write it that way. I will try to give tips the best I can though. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the introduction you will be on the desktop. New Emails: 1. CC Corp: The world has been upgraded to Ver. 3.02. Which includes Grunty Search. 2. Wiseman: Telling you he will be out of touch. New News: 1. Official announcement from CC Corp-Hackers were the cause of the comas. Kite will comment on this news article. 2. Altlimit information 3. Next Generation Cellular Phone Save your game if you want. Choose the world. Check the boards: 1. Version Upgrade information. Talking about the new Grunty Search. Log in to the world. -Carmina Gadelica- You will see a scene with Mia. After, you can wander around. If you want to start trading go ahead. Kite cannot have anybody else join his party yet. **Mia will not be available to be in your party for the entire game.** **If you have raised Grunties for the Lambda Server in Mutation you can now trade with the Bony Grunty for a Golden Grunty and Aromatic Grass. You can also trade with Snakey Grunty for a Silver Grunty.** **Check your Ryu Books to see if you can get anymore images or music to add to your desktop.** You will receive notification that you have mail. Log out -Desktop- New Emails: 1. CC Corp: Apologizing for 'The Problem' The World has been experiencing. 2. Mistral: She wants to talk with you at the Delta Town. Check the boards: 1. Phantom-There has been a red wand seen at Lambda Stalking Betrayed Nothingness. 2. There is a post about Harald Hoerwick. 3. More about the Epitaph of Twilight. 4. Virus Cores 5. Monster that noone can defeat. **Note about Lambda Stalking Betrayed Nothingness. I do not recommend going to this dungeon until you at least can add members to your party. It is a level 70 dungeon.** Log in to the world. Go to the Delta server. You will see a scene with Mistral. After that you will see a scene with BlackRose. You will be at Lambda server when it is all over. **FYI-Mistral will not be able to join your party for this installment. She will not auto level up either** You will get notification that you have mail. Log out -Desktop- New Emails: 1. CC Corp: Sigma server has been opened, you can now go to Sigma Server. 2. BlackRose: Telling you to call her anytime. Check the boards: 1. To Orca: Orca said there was a strange room at Sigma Chatting Snaring Twins. Log in. Head to the new server Sigma. -Aerial city-Fort Ouph- Run around and get acquainted with the new server. The equipment shop has pretty much everything that was considered the best in Mutation. You can also raise Grunties here as well. Make some trades to upgrade Kite if you can. Be on the lookout for Cyan, he has the Owl Crest which he will trade for 12 Well Waters (Can be found in Earth element dungeons.) This piece of equipment has Phal Repth which heals all your HP plus any targets nearby. Pretty nice!! He also has Sonic Gloves that he will trade for 12 Well waters, this is a high level medium armor. I always carry 3 or 4 different types of weapons for Kite, with different elemental attacks so I can take advantage of the enemies weakness. There are new twin blade weapons that can be traded so look out for them, just make sure they have different elements so your not walking around with weapons with all the same element. Stock up on Recovery Drinks and Artisan Souls, which can now be bought at the Sigma Item Shop. The next dungeon Kite will have to go it alone, as he cannot add people to his party yet. So save your game and head to the Chaos gate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Chatting Snaring Twins-Orca was investigating a strange room Lvl. 52 Element: Earth Virus core needed: E X 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kite must be alone, so don't bother clearing the field unless you really want to. Field: Grunty Food: Root Vegetable Enemies: Maxwell-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Rashou, Dragon Crest Earth Maiden-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Firedrake Bone, Tribal Robes Miasma Wyvern-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rock N Roll, Stone Sollert Dungeon: Elemental Item: Well Water Grunty Food: Golden Egg X 2, Immature Egg X 1 Enemies: Maxwell-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Rashou, Dragon Crest Earth Maiden-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Firedrake Bone, Tribal Robes Miasma Wyvern-Dark Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rock N Roll, Stone Sollert B1 Go North all the way. B2 North, North, West, North, North, East, North, Down B3 North, West, North, North, East, North, Down B4 Head North through the Purple Haze for a Data Bug Fight. You will find Balmung fighting a: ----------------------------------------- Databugged Ironball Titan-Earth Tolerance ----------------------------------------- Since it has an Earth Tolerance hit him with Wood based Spells for an elemental Critical. Balmung will help out greatly as well. Also use any Wood skills that Kite has equipped. After it takes so much damage you can Data Drain for a Virus Core O. After that it will be a: -------------------------------- Ironball Titan-Thunder Tolerance 4550 HP -------------------------------- Now use Darkness based spells and skills, always keep Kite's HP high though, because he can hit pretty hard. Try standing back, and hitting him with spells to avoid high damage. After the fight you will see a cool scene, and you will get Balmung's Member Address! There will be another scene and Kite will receive Key Item Epitaph 02. You will then return to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Aerial City Fort Ouph- You will receive notification that you have new mail. Log out. -Desktop- New Emails: 1. BlackRose: She wants to talk, meet her at Delta Hidden Forbiddon Holy Ground. New News: 1. The spread of Web TV Accelerates 2. Exposing Net Porn Check the Boards: 1. What's a Grunty?: This tells you all the types of Grunties for each server that is available to you in Outbreak. Log in to the world. Head to Delta server. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delta Hidden Forbiddon Holy Ground Lvl. 6 Element: Water ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Head into the castle, there will be a scene with BlackRose, she will tell Kite why she is playing the world, and why she needed his help. Afterwards Kite will return to root town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Aqua Capital Mac Anu- You will get notification that you have mail. Log out -Desktop- New Emails: 1. Sanjuro: Sigma Soaring Sky Madness Compass. He's found another sword. 2. Gardenia: Sigma Dolorous Promised Clavicle 3. Marlo: Wants to find the Necrotic Eye 4. Nuke: Wants to fight a strong monster at Sigma Attraction Fated Ebb & Flow. 5. Helba: About Virus Cores, Read this its important! 6. Wiseman: Wants to meet at Sigma Town, reply with About Time! for a boost in affection. 7. You should receive an email from each of your characters, complaining about not being able to Log In. (Except for BlackRose, Mia & Elk). Check the boards: 1. The Necrotic Eye seems to be located here: Sigma Spun Bloody Tragedy 2. Stehoney T-Tag challange at Sigma Detestable Gambler's Sunny Demon. 3. Terajima Ryoko needs help at Sigma Cracked Worst Milestone. Log in and head to Sigma Server. -Aerial City-Fort Ouph- Wiseman will be waiting for you, after some conversation he will give you Virus Core O. You will get notification that you have new email. Log out -Desktop- New Email: 1. Wiseman: He's got a plan but we need Helba's help, go to Net Slum Lambda Pulsating Truth's Core. Log into the world and head to Sigma Server. -Aerial city Fort Ouph- Now you have a number of things you can do, to move the storyline onwards you should head to Net Slum, but I recommend doing the optional dungeons first. The Goblin Tag Challange is completely optional and I will cover it in the Extras section of this guide. I go in the order of lowest level dungeons to higher level dungeons. **Note about Dungeons, I recommend using a Fairy Orb on each floor so you know where you are going. All directions given in the walkthrough are for the quickest way to the exit, but I recommend completing the dungeon, there are exceptions and I will point them out in the Walkthrough** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Attracting Fate Ebb & Flow-Nuke Usagimaru's Dungeon Lvl. 52 Element: Fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nuke is required. Clear the field for experience. Field: Grunty Food: Grunt Mints Enemies: Earth Maiden-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Firedrake Bone, Tribal Robes Maxwell-Dark Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Rashou, Dragon Crest Dungeon: Elemental Item: Burning Oil Grunty Food: Invisible Egg X 5, Golden Egg X 2 Enemies: Earth Maiden-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Firedrake Bone, Tribal Robes Forest Hsien-Wood Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Firedrake Bone, Dragon Crest Maxwell-Dark Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Rashou, Dragon Crest Napylon-Wood Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Enja, Jasper Hauberk B1 North, North, East, North, West, Down. B2 West, North, Down B3 North, North, West, West, South to Gott Statue. The farthest room to the North is where you want to end up. You will fight: --------------------------- Wander Demon-Fire Tolerance HP 4050 --------------------------- This should be easy if you have water skills use them. If not regular physical attacks work just fine. Afterwards there will be conversation, and Nuke will leave. Kite will return to root town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Aerial City Fort Ouph- Next I suggest going to the dungeon where Terajima Ryoko needs help. Call up two friends and lets get going. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Cracked Worst Milestone-Area where Terajima Ryoko needs help Lvl. 54 Element: Fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clear the field for experience, keep in mind that you will need Virus Cores to Gate Hack, so do some Data Draining (but not too much). Field: Grunty Food: Oh No Melon Enemies: Napylon-Wood Tolerance -DD for Virus Core H, Enja, Jasper Hauberk Forest Hsien-Wood Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Firedrake Bone, Dragon Crest Comad Goo-Thunder Tolerance -DD for Virus Core I, Earth Beast, Axe of Mobs Dungeon: Elemental Item: Burning Oil Grunty Food: Bloody Egg X 6, Golden Egg X 2 Enemies: Forest Hsien-Wood Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Firedrake Bone, Dragon Crest Skull Hero-Magic Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Blazing Spear Napylon-Wood Tolerance -DD for Virus Core H, Enja, Jasper Hauberk Deadly Present-Physical Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Rock Guard, Gaia Hands Comad Goo-Thunder Tolerance -DD for Virus Core I, Earth Beast, Axe of Mobs Note about enemies: Watch out for Deadly Present's they can confuse your characters, heal right away with Restoratives. They also have Physical Tolerance so hit them with Magic quickly. The Skull Hero's can hit hard try to keep your Wavemaster safe, they will take him out fast. B1 North, North, West, West, North, North, Down B2 Just head North B3 North, West, North, North, East, Down B4 East, North, North, Down B5 North, West, West to Gott Statue. The farthest room north is where you want to be. You will meet Terajima Ryoko. Kite will show her the way out. Back at root town, you will get Terajima Ryoko's Member Address! Once you have finished this dungeon, you will get notification that you have new mail. Log Out ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Desktop- New Email: 1. Terajima Ryoko: There is a rare item at Sigma Generous Bemused Virgin she would like you to lead her there. Log in to the world. Head to Sigma Server. -Aerial city Fort Ouph- This is a good time to trade for better items, you will notice that the armors are elemental based so be careful when giving things to your friends, make sure they don't have only one element of spells to use. Also this is a good time to raise grunties as well. Terajima Ryoko starts at Level 1 so you might want to take her leveling up, however if you just leave her for a little while she will auto level up while your out going to other dungeons. Next lets go to the dungeon that Gardenia wants you to go to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Dolorous Promised Clavicle-Gardenia invited you here Lvl. 55 Element: Thunder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gardenia must be in your party. Clear the field for experience. Field: Grunty Food: Mandragora Enemies: Sled Dog King-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, TreeBeam Spear, Eagle Hood Comad Goo-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Earth Beast, Axe of Mobs Gaia Turtle-Physical Tolerance (Earth) -DD Virus Core I, Axe of Mobs, Imp's Leg Mail Dungeon: Elemental Item: Sports Drink Grunty Food: Immature Egg X 4, Golden Egg X 1 Enemies: Comad Goo-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Earth Beast, Axe of Mobs Holy Night-Magic Tolerance (Wood) -DD Virus Core H, Tenkafuubu, Water Beast Hydrosaurus-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Forest Sword, Jasper Hauberk B1 You will see a scene with Gardenia. North, North, West, North, Down. B2 Another scene with Gardenia. North, North, West, North, West, Down. B3 West, North, North to the Gott Statue. Open the Gott Statue to get Secret: Might (Physical Attack +2). After some conversation with Gardenia she will log out and Kite will return to root town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next seek out the Necrotic Eye with Marlo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Spun Bloody Tragedy-The Necrotic Eye is rumored to be here Lvl. 55 Element: Earth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marlo must be in your party. Clear the field for the experience. Field: Grunty Food: Root Vegetable Enemies: Skull Hero-Magic Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Blazing Spear, Stone Greaves Hydrosaurus-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Jasper Hauberk, Forest Sword Gaia Turtle-Magic Tolerance (Earth) -DD Virus Core I, Axe of Mobs, Imp's Leg Mail Dungeon: Elemental Item: Well Water Grunty Food: Immature X 2, Golden Egg X 3 Enemies: Hydrosaurus-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Jasper Hauberk, Forest Sword Gaia Turtle-Magic Tolerance (Earth) -DD Virus Core I, Axe of Mobs, Imp's Leg Mail Comad Goo-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Axe of Mobs, Earth Beast Deadly Present-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Rock Guard, Gaia Hands B1 North, North, North, West, Down B2 West, North, North, Down B3 North, North, West to Gott Statue, then Head North. You must fight: --------------------------- Necrotic Eye-Magic Tolerance 4450 HP --------------------------- You can't use magic so just issue the skills command, and if you brought Wiseman have him set to heal. Just use your best skill and eventually you will win. There will be some conversation, and Marlo will Logout. Kite will return to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now add Sanjuro to your party and let's go get him that sword. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Soaring Sky Madness Compass-Sanjuro wants the Tonosama Sword Lvl. 56 Element: Darkness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sanjuro must be in your party. Clear the field for experience. Field: Grunty Food: La Pumpkin Enemies: Dark Stalker-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rod of Gales, Tribal Robes Holy Night-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Tenkafuubu, Water Beast Sled Dog King-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core, TreeBeam Spear, Eagle Hood Dungeon: Enemies: Grangon-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Frost Hauberk, Executer B1 If you want the Tonosama sword you will have to answer some questions correctly. When the man asks you the questions you will be given a list of answers head in the direction of the correct answer. So head North for your first question: Question 1: A BLANK earned is a BLANK saved. Answer: Penny Question 2: Patience is a BLANK. Answer: Virtue When you answer them correct head North, then go down to B2. B2 Head North for next question. Question 3: A BLANK in need is a BLANK indeed. Answer: Friend Question 4: Two heads are better than BLANK. Answer: One Question 5: One mans junk is another man's BLANK. Answer: Treasure After answering the questions correctly, head down to B3. B3 Just head North to the Gott Statue. You will get Key Item Tonosama Sword. Kite will give it to Sanjuro, and Sanjuro will give Kite, Secret: Reason. Sanjuro will log out and Kite will head back to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Aerial City Fort Ouph- Now you have some choices here, you can try to tackle the dungeon that Terajima Ryoko gave you it is level 62. You can also try the Phantom dungeon where the Red wand was spotted, it is level 70. You should also try beating the Goblin in his tag challange. Or you could just go to Net Slum to move the storyline along. I am going to put the Ryoko dungeon next in the walkthrough but if you don't think you are ready, by all means don't do it! For this dungeon, stock up on items, restoratives and antidotes. This is going to be the first dungeon that is going to have data bug monsters as random enemies, so it can be tough. Upgrade Ryoko the best you can (if you haven't already). Try having her at a semi-decent level, at this field you will see her level up like a madwoman! I recommend bringing Wiseman as your third party member. Okay once your ready save your game and head to the Chaos Gate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Generous Bemused Virgin-Area invited by Terajima Ryoko who is looking for a rare item. Lvl. 62 Element: Water ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terajima Ryoko is required. I recommend bringing Wiseman as your third party member. You can clear the field if you want to, but keep in mind that you can run into Data Bug monsters that have to be Data Drained. Field: Grunty Field: Cordyceps Enemies: Databugged House Golem-Magic Tolerence -DD Sorrow, Alien Axe, Water Beast House Golem-Physical Tolerence -DD Virus Core F, Quake Axe, Laevateinn Undead Voodoo-Dark Tolerence -DD Virus Core H, Erlin's Spear, Lava Greaves Spin Figure-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Fairy Axe, Fire Beast Dungeon: Grunty Food: Bear Cat Egg, Golden Egg Enemies: Databugged House Golem-Magic Tolerance -DD Sorrow, Alien Axe, Water Beast House Golem-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core F, Quake Axe, Laevateinn Undead Voodoo-Dark Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Erlin's Spear, Lava Greaves Spin Figure-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Fairy Axe, Fire Beast Databug Ironball Titan -DD Exhaustion, Ankokushiki, Ocean Gloves Ironball Titan -DD Virus Core F, Yosetu & Fuyou, Gloves of Dark For this dungeon I recommend taking the shortest route possible to get to the lowest level Gott Statue. I have tried to clear the dungeon but once you hit the second floor every magic portal has a data bug. So that means a lot of data draining. Not to mention that every room has a Magic Portal in it. When I walked out of there my infection level was in the red. I didn't want to get a game over after all my hard work. Only clear the dungeon if you are very confident! B1 North, East, East, East, South, Down. B2 North, West, North, North, East, North, Down. B3 Just head North all the way. There will be a scene where Terajima Ryoko does something very dumb. After the scene head North to the Gott Statue. You will get a Golden Grunty. Use a Sprite Ocarina to leave the dungeon. Gate out to return to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Aerial City Fort Ouph- Now the keywords you have left are for Lambda Stalking Betrayed Nothingness, and possibly the Goblin Tag. Both of these will be covered in the Extras section. Now head over to Lambda server. Form a party and head to Net Slum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lamba Pulsating Truth's Core-This is where Net Slum is located Lvl. 30 Element: Wood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You will meet up with Tartarga and he will give you a message from Helba, go to Sigma Tested Quicksilver Valkyrie alone. Tartarga will then mention he wants you to get rid of a data bug, that is in the back of Net Slum. You must fight: ---------------------------------- Databug Harpy Queen-Wood Tolerance ---------------------------------- This fight is easy just hit her with normal attacks. Data Drain her for Virus Core O. -------------------------- Harpy Queen-Wood Tolerance HP 1970 -------------------------- You should have fought these before in Mutation. Just issue the skills command and let your friends clean up the mess. After the fight Tartarga will give you Feng Shui (Earth Element +1). Head back to root town and switch to Sigma Server. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Aerial City-Fort Ouph- If you have fought the first Goblin log out and check the boards. There will be a new Goblin Challange this time at Sigma Detestable Gambler's Messenger. If you want go ahead and get that out of the way. The next dungeon Kite must go alone so stock up on Recovery Drinks, and Artisans Souls. Bring along a weapon that has a Darkness skill. Head to the Chaos gate and go to: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Tested Quicksilver Valkyrie-Helba wants you to go here alone Lvl. 52 Element: Wood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This field is set up just like a dungeon, follow that path to the entrance. Field: Grunty Food: Piney Apple Enemies: Napylon-Wood Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Enja, Jasper Hauberk Maxwell-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Rashou, Dragon Crest Miasma Wyvern-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rock N Roll, Stone Sollert Dungeon: Grunty Food: Invisible Egg X 1, Golden Egg X 1 Elemental Item: Holy Sap Enemies: Skull Hero-Darkness Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Blazing Spear, Stone Greaves Forest Hsien-Wood Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Firedrake Bone, Dragon Crest B1 This dungeon is actually pretty easy for Kite to go alone, I recommend taking the shortest route just because I really hate fighting with Kite alone. But if you want you can complete the dungeon. North, North, Down. B2 North, West, North, North, East, South, Down. B3 North, East, North to Gott Statue. Head all the way to the North and you will come to a door with a Purple Haze. Heal up and head in: You will fight a: -------------------- Databugged Comad Goo Thunder Tolerance -------------------- Use your darkness Skills and magic. If it starts spinning try to move out of the way to avoid a damaging attack. Heal when needed. Data Drain this monster for a Virus Core R. --------------------------- Comad Goo-Thunder Tolerence 4370 HP --------------------------- Same as above. Use darkness skills and magic. Heal when needed After the fight Helba will greet you and she also will agree to help you with Wiseman's plan. You will return to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You will get notification of new mail. Log Out -Desktop- New Emails: 1. Aura: It's a Garbled email, but she mentions something of Fidchell, and a Segment. 2. Wiseman: Telling you to go to Sigma Turbulant Distrusting Ice Wall. Data is increasing here. Head to this area with BlackRose. Log in and head to Sigma Server. -Aerial City Fort Ouph- A player by the name of Edajima will give you Virus Core O. Now is a good time to raise grunties. The grunties for this server are Milky Grunty, Aqua Grunty, and Noble Grunty. The Aqua Grunty will trade a Golden Grunty and Aromatic Grass. The Milky Grunty will trade a Silver Grunty. If you have played the first two you should know what it means when the game forces you to use BlackRose, it means you are going up against a tough enemy. So now is a good time to stock up on any items, buy some bloods to help boost stats, and upgrade Kite and BlackRose. Also I recommend bringing Wiseman as your third party member, so upgrade him as well. Also give healing items, restoratives and antidotes to BlackRose and Wiseman so they can help Kite with the healing. If you think your ready head to the Chaos Gate: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Turbulant Distrusting Ice Wall-According to Helba's research, this area's capacity is expanding. Possibly by one of the 8 Phases. Lvl. 54 Element: Water Virus Cores needed: O X 4, H X 1, G X 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clear the field for experience. Field: Grunty Food: White Cherry Enemies: Skull Hero-Darkness Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Blazing Spear, Stone Greaves Comad Goo-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Axe of Mobs, Earth Beast Deadly Present-Physical Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Rock Guard, Gaia Hands Dungeon: Elemental Item: Pure Water Grunty Food: Bear Cat Egg X 6, Golden Egg X 1 Enemies: Skull Hero-Darkness Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Blazing Spear, Stone Greaves Comand Goo-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Axe of Mobs, Earth Beast Deadly Present-Physical Tolerance -DD for Virus Core G, Rock Guard, Gaia Hands Hydrosaurus-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Jasper Hauberk, Forest Sword Gaia Turtle-Magic Tolerance (Earth) -DD Virus Core I, Axe of Mobs, Imp's Leg Mail Watch out for Deadly Present's, they can confuse you, heal with a restorative. If Kite gets confused have him issue the !First Aid command ASAP. B1 North, West, North, North, East, North, Down B2 North, North, North, West, South, Down B3 South, South, West, North, North, North, Down B4 Just follow the path to the doorway with the Purple Haze. Use any Blood items to buff up your stats, you also might want to consider using some of the items that protect against elemental damage. Heal up and head through to face: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phase 4--Fidchell-The Prophet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issue the !Skills command, then if you brought Wiseman give him the !First Aid command. Cast a speed charm on Kite and BlackRose. If you did not bring Wiseman have Kite be the main healer. Fidchell casts a few different elemental attacks that cause a good amount of damage, his Data Drain can also cast all kinds of status effects. If Wiseman is healing he will take care of the status effects. If he gets hit with Sleep or Paralyze heal him ASAP. As long as Wiseman is there healing, you shouldn't lose Kite or BlackRose. Watch Wiseman's SP if he is running low toss him an Artisan Soul. Use Kite's skills, I used Flame Dance, and Flame Vortex. After you have dealt a good amount of damage you should be able to Data Drain him. You will get Segment 2. Now Fidchell has 5000 HP, and he isn't quite as hard. Just have Kite and BlackRose hit him with their skills. Wiseman should still be healing because Fidchell can still hit hard. After you do a lot of damage he will start healing for 400 HP. But even so this should not be a problem. Do your best and you will win. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There will be a scene and they will return to Root Town. There will be another scene, and then you are free to run around. Log Out -Desktop- There is New News: 1. Phone lines down. 2. Shutdown Results in loss 3. System Malfunction Affect Commuters -Kite will comment on the things that are happening in the real world, and what Fidchell stated when you defeated him. 4. Can Future Phenomona be Predicted? Login. Head to Sigma Server. -Aerial City Fort Ouph- You will see a scene with Mia and Elk. After the scene is over you will get notification that you have mail. **FYI You will never be able to put Elk into your party in Outbreak he is too busy worrying about Mia.** (Elk is my favorite so I am sad.) Log Out -Desktop- New Email: 1. Lios: He wants you to investigate an infected area. Meet him at Sigma Town Weapon Shop. Log In to the World. -Aerial City Fort Ouph- Head over to the weapon shop to talk with Lios, Balmung will be there. After some conversation Lios wants you to go to Sigma Rising Impacable Sipping Bug. (Sipping Bug? these keywords amuse me, I tell ya!!) He will give you Virus Core P. Oh and he is going with you, yippee skippy. So add Balmung and one other person to your party and let's go. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Rising Implacable Sipping Bug-Area Lios wants you to investigate Lvl. 56 Element: Darkness Virus Cores needed: P X 1, I X 2, H X 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balmung is required for this dungeon. Clear the field. Field: Grunty Food: La Pumpkin Enemies: Holy Night-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Tenkafuubu, Water Beast Dark Stalker-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rod of Gales, Tribal Robes Sled Dog King-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core, TreeBeam Spear, Eagle Hood Dungeon: Elemental Item: Cooked Bile Grunty Food: Bloody Egg X 1, Golden Egg X 1 Enemies: Dark Stalker-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rod of Gales, Tribal Robes Holy Night-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Tenkafuubu, Water Beast Star Eater -DD Virus Core I, TenkaFuubu, Ice Tiger Hood Grangon-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Frost Hauberk, Executer Sled Dog King-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core, TreeBeam Spear, Eagle Hood There is no need to clear the dungeon, just take the shortest route. You will be kicked out of the dungeon after you fight a data bug and of course the Gott Statue is after the fight so you will have to come back if you want to collect the Gott Statue. B1 North, West, North, East, East, North, West, North, Down B2 North, North, West, North, West, North, Down B3 Follow the path to the door with the purple haze. Enter and you will fight: ----------------------- Databugged Time Visitor ----------------------- Use physical attacks to whittle down his HP for Data Drain. You can data drain it for Virus Core Q. ---------------------------- Time Visitor-Water Tolerance HP 2410 ---------------------------- Use Fire skills and fire magic. You should win easily. After some conversation, Kite and Co. will return to Root Town. **If you want the Gott Statue you will have to make a return trip.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Aerial city Fort Ouph- You will meet Piros, he wants you to go with him to Sigma Dying Windmills Neigh. So upgrade Piros and stock up on items and head to the Chaos Gate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Dying Windmill's Neigh-Piros wants to go here for rare items Lvl. 57 Element: Darkness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Piros is required. Clear the field for experience. Field: Grunty Food: La Pumpkin Enemies: Watcher-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Ankokushiki, Fox Crest Dark Stalker-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rod of Gales, Tribal Robes Grangon-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Frost Hauberk, Executer Dungeon: Elemental Item: Cooked Bile Grunty Food: Bloody Egg X 2, Golden Egg X 1 Enemies: Watcher-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Ankokushiki, Fox Crest Mog Napylon-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Ankokushiki, Frost Hauberk Grangon-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Frost Hauberk, Executer Star Eater-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, TenkaFuubu, Ice Tiger Hood B1 North, West, Down B2 West, North, North, West, Down B3 West all the way for the Gott Statue, North all the way for a scene. Piros is being Piros. Kite will get a bunch of junk and then he will give them to Piros. Piros will have every status effect cast on him because he is silly. Piros will log out and Kite will return to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You will receive notification that you have new mail. -Desktop- New Email: Aura: Wants you to meet her a Sigma Root Town. Pick the world, and then pick Quit. You should have new mail. New Email: 1. Emails from all your friends as long as their affection level is 500. This is the start of your friends email chains, as long as you get their affection levels up, Kite can reply and get responses back from them. 2. Moonstone: The Moon Knife is located at Sigma Dying Grieving Battlefield. 3. Rachel: She has started an item courier business. Go with her to Simga Expansive Corrupted Ridgeline. Check the boards: 1. Another Goblin Tag Challange: Sigma Detestable Gambler's Scent. 2. A Post about Rachel's Delivery Service. Log in to the world. -Aerial City Fort Ouph- You will see BlackRose, and then you will see an amusing scene with Balmung and BlackRose. Kite will sense that Aura is speaking to him she wants them to go to Lambda Merciless Grieving Furnace. First lets go to the dungeon for Rachel's Delivery Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Expansive Corrupted Ridgeline-Rachel wants your help with her delivery service Lvl. 56 Element: Fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rachel must be in your party. Clear the field for experience. Field: Grunty Food: Grunt Mints Enemies: Sled Dog King-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core, TreeBeam Spear, Eagle Hood Holy Night-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Tenkafuubu, Water Beast Dark Stalker-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rod of Gales, Tribal Robes Dungeon: Elemental Item: Burning Oil Grunty Food: Invisible Egg X 2 Enemies: Sled Dog King-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core, TreeBeam Spear, Eagle Hood Holy Night-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Tenkafuubu, Water Beast Dark Stalker-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Rod of Gales, Tribal Robes Grangon-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Frost Hauberk, Executer B1 Go North, talk to Kida he will give you the Red Sword. Give this to Akai for the Yellow Cap. Then go North, West, North, North, Down. B2 Scene with Rachel. Head North. Talk to Akai, Kite will give him the Red Sword, but he traded the yellow cap with Aoyama. He will give you the Blue Boots. Go North, North, East, East, Down. B3 Go all the way East to the Gott Statue. Go North for a scene. Kite will give the Blue Boots to Aoyama. After some persuasion he will give you the Yellow Cap. Kite and Co. will return to B1 and give the Yellow cap to Kida. Kite will receive 5000GP, and Rachel will get 5000GP. Rachel will logout and Kite will be left to wonder why he had to do something so stupid. He will return to Root Town. If you check the boards you will notice that Rachel will post that the Delivery Service has been discontinued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now lets go to Moonstone's Dungeon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Dying Grieving Battlefield-The Moon Knife is located here Lvl. 58 Element: Earth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moonstone is required. Clear the Field for experience. Field: Grunty Food: Root Vegetable Enemies: Star Eater-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, TenkaFuubu, Ice Tiger Hood Mog Napylon-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Ankokushiki, Frost Hauberk Grangon-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Frost Hauberk, Executer Dungeon: Elemental Item: Well Water Grunty Food: Immature Egg X 6, Golden Egg X 2 Enemies: Star Eater-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, TenkaFuubu, Ice Tiger Hood Watcher-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Ankokushiki, Fox Crest Grangon-Earth Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Frost Hauberk, Executer Spark Maiden-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Apocalypse Rod, Flowing Robes Time Visitor -DD Virus Core H, Professional, Frost Hauberk B1 North, West, West, Down B2 West, North, North, West, West, South, Down B3 Go to the North for the Gott Statue. Kite will get the Moon Knife. He will give it to Moonstone, Moonstone will give him Secret: Divine (Physical Accuracy +2) Moonstone will log out and Kite will return to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now head to Lambda server. -Carmina Gadelica- Stock up on healing items, and upgrade Balmung and BlackRose the best you can. Also buy some of the bloods. Add Balmung, and BlackRose to your party and head to the Chaos Gate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lamba Merciless Grieving Furnace-Aura is waiting here for you Lvl. 62 Element: Fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balmung and BlackRose are required. Clear the field for experience. Field: Grunty Food: Grunt Mints Enemies: Magatumkuro-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Dragnir, Sea Greaves Bee Commando -DD Virus Core I, Destroyer, Blaze Solleret Undead Voodoo-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Erlin's Spear, Lava Greaves Dungeon: Elemental Item: Burning Oil Grunty Food: Invisible Egg X 2, Golden Egg X 1 Enemies: Magatumkuro-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Dragnir, Sea Greaves Undead Voodoo-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Erlin's Spear, Lava Greaves Glygon-Wood Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Avenger, Blaze Hauberk B1 North, East, South, East, North, Down. B2 Head North all the way B3 There is only one way to go. When you get to the Purple door. Use any kind of stat-boosting items and head on in. There will be a scene and then you must fight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cubia Core-Physical and Magical Tolerance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now this time around Cubia has two forms. His first form has 2000 HP, and it changes its tolerance level. Have Kite act as the main healer, luckily this fight isn't too hard, so he doesn't have to devote his whole time to healing. Cubia has some good attacks but nothing too hard. Have Balmung and BlackRose focus on the Cubia Core, issue the !Magic command if he has Physical Tolerance and the !Attack command if he has Magic Tolerance. Once you defeat the first form he will change to his final form. His second form has 5000HP, and he is exactly the same as the first form except he hits a little harder. I just ignored Cubia's friends and focused on the core, the only thing you might want to worry about is the Repth Gomora because it can heal Cubia. But if you, Balmung and BlackRose focus on the Cubia Core, you shouldn't have too much trouble. Use the same tactics as you did for the first form. Watch his Tolerance and watch everyone's HP. Eventually you will be victorious. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afterwards there will be a scene and everybody will return to Root Town. There will be a scene and BlackRose will log out. When you are free to move around you will get notification that you have email. Log out. -Desktop- New Email: 1. BlackRose: She will wait for you at the Lambda Chaos Gate. She also mentions that you should look at the boards. Check the Boards: 1. Look at the Hackers thread. There will be a post by BlackRose. Queen of the Dark-Waiting for you in Paradise. (This post is to get Lios and Helba's attention, and Paradise is Net slum if you didn't know.) Log in to the World. -Carmina Gadelica- BlackRose is waiting here for you, so add her to your party (you don't need to add anyone else.) You need to go to Lambda Pulsating Truth's Core. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lambda Pulsating Truth's Core-You need to convince Lios to work with Helba Lvl. 30 Element: Wood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There will be much conversation and Lios will give you a task. You must go to the lowest level of the dungeon and get a Virus Core from a monster without using Data Drain. The dungeon is Sigma Sorrowful Sweltering Arena. Then Lios will work with Helba and help you out. BlackRose and Kite will return to Root Town. Head to Sigma Server. -Aerial City Fort Ouph- Clean up any goblin tags you have left to do so that they are out of the way. If you have any character quest dungeons left finish those off as well. Okay add BlackRose to your party and one other person. Let's go get that Virus Core! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Sorrowful Sweltering Arena-Must get the Virus Core without Data Drain in order to get help from Lios Lvl. 62 Element: Fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRose must be in your party. There will be an opening scene with Lios. Then clear the field if you want to. Note: You cannot Data Drain in this area at all, if you try Kite will just say that he promised not to. Field: Grunty Food: Grunt Mints Enemies: Undead Voodoo-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Erlin's Spear, Lava Greaves Spark Maiden-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Apocalypse Rod, Flowing Robes Bee Commando -DD Virus Core I, Destroyer, Blaze Solleret Dungeon: Elemental Item: Burning Oil Grunty Food: Golden Egg X 2, Invisible Egg X3 Enemies: Bee Commando -DD Virus Core I, Destroyer, Blaze Solleret Undead Voodoo-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Erlin's Spear, Lava Greaves Glygon-Wood Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Avenger, Blaze Hauberk Mugai Wyvern-Water Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Smiling Blade, Blaze Solleret For this dungeon don't bother completing it, you can't. You will automatically get kicked out after the Data Bug fight. B1 North, East, North, Down B2 North, West, West, North, Down B3 North, North, North, East, East, Down B4 East, North, Down B5 Just head North ---------------------- Databugged Magatumkuro ---------------------- Just issue the !Skills command. Have Kite do the healing and use his best skills. Don't worry about Protect Break, after you deal so much damage he will fall. After the fight Lios will explain it was a fake Data Bug. He will agree to work with Helba. Kite will return to Root Town. **If you want the Gott Statue you will have to make a return trip.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You will receive notification that you have new email. Log out -DeskTop- New Email: 1. Wiseman: Congratulating you on getting Helba and Lios to work together. 2. BlackRose: In response to her email asking Kite if he has a girlfriend. (only if you picked the right response.) Check the Boards: 1. You will see that BlackRose's message was deleted. 2. People in Comas 3. Cursed Area Information: Sigma Fleeting Fallow Chaos Log in to the world. -Aerial City Fort Ouph- Stock up on items and do any grunty raising, racing and upgrading of your characters that you want to do. Grab two friends and lets go to the Cursed Area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Fleeting Fallow Chaos-Found on the board, rumored to be a Cursed Area Lvl. 65 Element: Earth Virus Cores Needed: G X 1, Q X 1, I X 2, H X 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clear the Field for some experience. A little about the enemies, the Dejected enemies can revive so take them out first. Field: Grunty Food: Root Vegetable Enemies: Dejected-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Shin, Blaze Hauberk Org Napylon-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Shin, Spirit Hauberk Earthman Drill-Physical Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Dark God's Axe, Fire Beast Dungeon: Elemental Item: Well Water Grunty Food: Immature Egg, Golden Egg Enemies: Org Napylon-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Shin, Spirit Hauberk Dejected-Fire Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Shin, Blaze Hauberk Nightmare-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Shin, Fire Dragon I recommend taking the shortest route, after you finish fighting the Data Bug monster you will be kicked out, so you won't be able to get the Gott Statue and you also won't be able to get all Portals open. B1 North, North, East, North, North, Down B2 North, North, West, North, Down B3 North, North, West, North, North to Data Bug ------------------------------------- Databugged Star Eater-Water Tolerance ------------------------------------- Use Fire Skills, heal when needed. For the Data Drain I got a Virus Core I. -------------------------- Star Eater-Water Tolerance HP 4530 -------------------------- Same as above, should not be too hard. Kite will return to Root Town. **If you want the Gott Statue you will have to make a return trip.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Log out and check the boards. -Desktop- Check the boards: 1. Sigma Resonating False Grasslands-There is a mysterious Room here. Log in -Aerial City-Fort Ouph- Call two friends and go to: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Resonating False Grasslands-There is a Mysterious Room here Lvl. 62 Element: Wood Virus Cores needed: G X 1, R X 1, I X 1, H X 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field: Grunty Food: Mandragora Enemies: Bee Commando -DD Virus Core I, Destroyer, Blaze Solleret Mugai Wyvern -DD Virus Core H, Smiling Blade, Blaze Solleret Spin Figure -DD Virus Core I, Fairy Axe, Fire Beast Dungeon: Elemental Item: Holy Sap Grunty Food: Golden Egg X 3, Immature Egg X 1 Enemies: Dark Guru -DD Virus Core G, Cosmic Staff, Wolf Crest Mugai Wyvern -DD Virus Core H, Smiling Blade, Blaze Solleret Dejected -DD Virus Core H, Shin, Blaze Hauberk Spin Figure -DD Virus Core I, Fairy Axe, Fire Beast Glygon -DD Virus Core I, Avenger, Blaze Hauberk Earthman Drill -DD Virus Core I, Dark God's Axe, Fire Beast B1: North, West, West, Down B2: West, West, South, South, Down B3: South, South, South, West, Down B4: Follow the Path There will be a scene and Kite will get Key Item Epitaph 03. Kite will return to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Aerial City-Fort Ouph- You will get notification of new mail. Log Out -Desktop- New Email: 1. Wiseman: Wants you to go to Net Slum to talk over his plan. Log in Head to Net Slum. -Net Slum- Watch the scene. Afterwards you will be back in Lambda Root Town. Log Out Read the Boards: 1. People in Comas Log In (Head to Lambda Server, if not there already.) -Cultural City-Carmina Gadelica- -You will meet up with Elk who is still looking for Mia. -You will get notification that you have mail. Log Out -Desktop- New Email: 1. Wiseman: Operation 2: Data is increasing at Sigma Chatting Snaring Twins. Assemble at Net Slum. 2. BlackRose: Telling you she is going with you (Big Surprise!) Log In, Choose Lambda Server and head to: -Net Slum- Watch the scene (one of my favorites). Afterwards you will be in Root Town. Head to Sigma Server. -Aerial City-Fort Ouph- OK! Now since BlackRose is being forced onto you, this should be a signal that something big is coming up, so now is a good time to trade for armor and weapons. Keep in mind that the Highest level armor is the Wood Based Armor (Airy Robes, Spirit Hauberk, Oaken Leg Mail, etc...) However if you choose to equip it this way your characters will only be able to cast Wood based magic. This might be okay for people like BlackRose and Balmung, but for someone like Wiseman it can make him utterly useless. So I like to mix and match the different elemental armors for everybody (Kite is my only exception.) Also try finding the Cosmic Staff for Wiseman this gives him 3 different Elemental Summons, so if you do want to give him all the high level armor, the spells on this wand will make up for that. Remember that just because it is a higher level does not mean it is the best, even some of the old armor from Mutation could be helpful. For this dungeon I took: BlackRose and Wiseman. Another good party is Balmung and BlackRose. Wiseman in some cases will have a hard time surviving some of the bosses attacks, so you might want to consider Balmung. However Wiseman keeps your party healed very well. So you might just want to consider stocking Kite up with Resurrects and Artisans Souls. Stock up on items like Recovery Drinks, Artisans Souls, Resurrects, Antidotes, and Restoratives. Give some to the other two party members as well. Also buy some Bloods to increase your stats, and maybe even some Speed Charms. Now go to: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigma Chatting Snaring Twins-Data is increasing here, This is where Operation BreakWater will be carried out Lvl. 69 Element: Earth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You've been here before so you will notice that this area is not Protected. Field: Grunty Food: Root Vegetable Enemies: Hand of God-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Tree Beast, Last Tess Lich-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Phoenix's Fire, Cygnus Rod Stare-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Two Together, Owl Crest Dungeon: Elemental Item: Well Water Grunty Food: Immature Egg X 1, Golden Egg X 2 Enemies: Star Viking-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Five Stars, Stream Sword Dark Maiden-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Airy Robes, Heh Heh Heh Stare-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Owl Crest, Two Together B1 Head North all the way. B2 North, North, West, North, North, East, North, Down B3 North, West, North, North, East, North, Down B4 There will be a door with the Purple Haze. Before going through use any stat- up items, speed charms and make sure you are fully healed. After some talking you must fight: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phase 5--Gorre-The Machinator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have Wiseman be on !First Aid right at the beginning. Gorre has two Heads one has a Magical Tolerance, and the other has a Physical Tolerance. Pick whatever one you want (I go with the Magic Tolerance side.) Have BlackRose attack whichever one that Kite goes after by picking Operation Union Battle. If you brought Balmung instead of Wiseman, have Balmung and BlackRose attack the Head with Magic Tolerance by using Designate target. Have Kite do the healing. (You don't need to attack both heads only attack one, their HP is connected to each other.) Gorre has many attacks, and these attacks can hurt! So be careful. He has an attack where he spins and hits the ground really hard and hurts your party hard as well. If you see this try running away, you can also issue the Operation Follow me so that your teammates will follow you out of harms way, however I found this bothersome. He has an electric attack that can kill Wiseman instantly, so get ready to resurrect and give him Artisan Souls so he can continue healing. Also watch Wiseman's Status, make sure he isn't paralyzed or sleeping heal him ASAP. Creeping Murder, and Data Drain also hurt as well just always have Wiseman healing. Alright now just have BlackRose and Kite attack the Magical Tolerance head, use Kite's best skills whatever you like using for Kite. Gorre runs fast so a Speed Charm is not a bad idea. After you do enough damage you will be able to Data Drain him. DD for Virus Core V. Now he has 6000HP, use your best skills (I used Tempest Strike constantly) I'm not sure but I think he can heal himself so try to take him out quickly. He can still hit hard just make sure everybody is healthy. You will eventually be Victorious. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Congrats! You have just beaten Gorre and the game. After the Ending Credits you will receive Image 57-66. You will be asked to create a Data Flag by saving. Do so. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Section 4 - After beating the game==----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After making your Data Flag you will be on your desktop. New Email: 1. Min@Bandai-Bonus Dungeon at Lambda Pulsating Sea of Cloud Whale 2. Min@Bandai-Explains about the Data Flag. There is also New news to read. Check the Boards: 1. Final Tag Challange at: Sigma Detestable Gambler's Gate Log in, and then Log out, and go to check your email. If you have increased everybodys affection to 750 (The ones you could use anyway) you will receive an ending email for each of them (Except BlackRose she has no ending email for some reason, perhaps because she emails you a lot during the game?!) Log In to the World -Cultural City-Carmina Gadelica- I will cover the Bonus Dungeon in this section. The Goblin Tag will be covered in its own separate section. For the Bonus Dungeon if you are the type of person that likes to collect every item in the game, go to the Magic Shop on Lambda server and buy a ton of Beast Banes, I recommend at least 20 (and after that buy 10 more just in case.) I also recommend giving Kite some armor that will give him some powerful magic spells (I used the Two Together's Lanceor Ch spell.) For your party I recommend Wiseman and Balmung (but you can take anyone you like!) Okay now for the dungeon: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lambda Pulsating Sea of Cloud Whale-Area mentioned by Min@Bandai Lvl. 70 Element: Water Virus Cores needed: V X 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dungeon: Elemental Item: Pure Water Grunty Food: Bloody Egg X 2, Golden Egg X 1 Enemies: Skull Devilgon-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Minerva, Tri-Tips Lich-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Cygnus Rod, Phoenix's Fire Dark Maiden-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core G, Airy Robes, Heh Heh Heh Star Viking-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Stream Sword, Five Stars B1 North, North, East, North, Down B2 North, North, West, South, Down B3 South, East, East, South, South, West, North, Down B4 Follow the path to the purple haze. Enter and you will have to fight: ---------------------------- Black Death-Magic Tolerance HP 9999 ---------------------------- If you don't care about getting every item in the game go ahead and use your best physical attacks to defeat Black Death, and put Wiseman on healing. If you do care then read on: Here's the problem with Black Death, he can be Data Drained for a Rare Twin Blade Weapon, however he can only be Data Drained by using Magical Attacks, and he has a Magical Tolerance. So here is a strategy you can use: Run up to Black Death so that Balmung will go up and fight him then stop and get Kite out of Black Death's range. (This way only Balmung will get hit by his attacks.) Then tell Balmung to Standby. You can put Wiseman to healing if you want (I only brought him because he won't run up to the enemy and start attacking). Have Kite cast a Beast Bane on Black Death, this will cancel out his Magic Tolerance (this may take more than one Beast Bane, sometimes he can be tough to break his tolerance, other times you may get it on your first try.) Okay once that is done start using your high level magic (I used the Summon Spell Lanceor Ch). Now this will take a while because of Black Death's high HP. If you want you can have Wiseman help you, just use Designate Skill and pick the spell you want him to use. However you want to keep Balmung alive so it might be best to keep Wiseman healing. Also you may need to use another Beast Bane when the first one wears off. Remember patience is a virtue! Eventually you will be able to Protect Break Black Death. Data Drain him for the Golden Yasha. After that he will be a Little Doggie, so just give him a smack! After defeating Black Death, you will receive Images #67-76. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well that is it for the Walkthrough. Go ahead and do any of the extras that you want. I recommend doing the .hack//Sign Phantom Quest in its entirety, you get nice items and it will prove useful in .hack//Quarantine. Well good luck and get ready for the next installment of .hack!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==Section 5 - Goblin Tag==---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag Challange #11 at: -------------------------------------- Sigma Detestable Gambler's Sunny Demon Lvl. 52 Element: Fire -------------------------------------- Grunty Food: Twilight Onion You will have to fight 3 versions of Stehoney T. Now this guy is pretty fast but he is nothing compared to what you will face after him. Cast a Speed Charm on yourself. If you can, try to focus on one Goblin at a time, use skills or normal attacks. I have found that using Magic always misses. When you get the Goblin down to about half HP his two friends will start to heal him for 150HP each, so try to be quick about it. You can try separating them but that can be tricky. Just keep at it and don't give up, but you do have the right to get frustrated, I know I did! Also you might want to try fighting them in First Person View, I found that I hit them more often when I did, however this can be confusing and you can lose the Goblins easily. When you win (and you will) he will give you Goblin Cap S. After beating Stehoney T, Log out and check the boards, there will be another Tag Challange, at Sigma Detestable Gambler's Messenger. Tag Challange #12 at: ------------------------------------ Sigma Detestable Gambler's Messenger Lvl. 52 Element: Water ------------------------------------ Grunty Food: White Cherry You are up against 3 Versions of Jonue T. This guy is similar to the 1st guy but faster. The Goblins will heal each other for 150HP as well. Cast a speed Charm on yourself. I used the skill Saber Dance found on Sora's Blades. Magic always seems to miss, although I've heard that some Lv.3 Spells may work. If you are using Sora's Blades don't count on them to get the Death ability, it never worked for me (although that would have been nice.) Just persevere you will make it, again you have the right to get frustated, but please don't hurt anyone! For beating him you will get Goblin Mail S. After beating the required dungeon that you have to go to with Piros there will be another tag challange on the boards. It is at Sigma Detestable Gambler's Scent. Tag Challange #13 at: -------------------------------- Sigma Detestable Gambler's Scent Lvl. 54 Element: Water -------------------------------- Grunty Food: White Cherry You are up against Zyan T. These guys can heal themselves for 150 HP at a time. They can also Curse you, so bring along restoratives. Also bring along a good supply of Speed Charms. Okay now that being said these guys are fast, in my opinion these guys are the hardest, because they don't seem to have a weakness. My advice go after one at a time, just follow them and don't let them go. It may also help to go into 1st Person View, however this can be confusing, so only do it if you know what you are doing. Once you get rid of one its slightly easier, however it isn't that easy. I'm sorry I don't have good advice for this one, but remember don't get too frustrated (your PS2 controller is your friend!) After you beat them you will get Goblin Gloves S. After you beat Zyan T. there will be another challange on the Boards at Sigma Detestable Gambler's New Truth. Tag Challange #14: ------------------------------------ Sigma Detestable Gambler's New Truth Lvl. 56 Element: Water ------------------------------------ Grunty Food: Mushroom Albert T is your next opponent. As always there are three of them. They will cast a magic attack at Kite that can hurt his HP, it also can freeze Kite so that the Goblin that you are chasing can get farther away while you sit there doing nothing! As far as I know they don't heal each other. However lucky for you this guy can be put to sleep, by either using Moon scrolls or the corresponding spell. After you put them to sleep use Kite's Twin Blade skills so you can take off a lot of HP. You will probably have to cast sleep a few times per Goblin. After winning you will get Goblin Boots S. Your next tag challange will be after beating the game. Tag Challange #15 -------------------------------- Sigma Detestable Gambler's Gate Lvl. Element: Fire -------------------------------- Grunty Food: Oh No Melon You must defeat 3 version of Martina T. She has a Magical Tolerance and they can all heal for 400HP at a time. Luckily she isn't that hard to beat if you know what to do. First cast a Beast Bane on her, this will cancel her Magical Tolerance (These can be bought at the Lambda Magic Shop). Next put her to sleep by either using a Moon Scroll or the Corresponding Magic spell (Moon Scrolls can only be found in dungeons now, so if you don't have a lot the Stealth Blades have the Sleep spell, also if you collected the Lady Armor you can find the spell there as well.) Next use a high level magic on her (I used Lanceor Ch found on the Two Together Twin Blade and was able to do over 1000 in damage! heh heh heh). Now keep in mind that the sleep spell will only usually last for one casting so you will have to recast Sleep. Also if you take to long to defeat her, the Beast Bane could wear out, so you will have to throw another one at her. Just take them out one at a time and don't worry about the healing as long as you follow the steps above. For defeating her you will get Key Item Imp's Cross. If you equip all the Goblin Series S, you will get a Special Magic Summon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Section 6 - Sora's Dungeon==------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Lambda Stalking Betrayed Nothingness-Area where Red Wand was spotted Lvl. 70 Element: Water --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are doing this dungeon at a lower level you can use any Moon or Hanged man scrolls (or their corresponding magic spell.) to either put the enemies to sleep or to paralyze them, this will help make this dungeon a little easier. Field: Grunty Food: Cordyceps Enemies: Lich-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Cygnus Rod, Phoenix's Fire Skull Devilgon-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Tri-Tips, Minerva Star Viking-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Stream Sword, Five Stars Dungeon: Grunty Food: Bear Cat Egg X 3, Golden Egg X 2 Elemental Item: Pure Water Enemies: Lich-Magic Tolerance -DD Virus Core H, Cygnus Rod, Phoenix's Fire Skull Devilgon-Darkness Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Tri-Tips, Minerva Star Viking-Thunder Tolerance -DD Virus Core I, Stream Sword, Five Stars B1 North, West, North, North, East, South, Down. B2 West, South, South, East, East, North, Down. B3 Just head North. At the farthest room North you will see a scene and Kite will receive Sora's Blades. Kite will automatically return to Root Town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Section 7 - Grunty Raising==------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Grunty types for Lambda Server: --Bony Grunty --Snakey Grunty --Noble Grunty -How to get: Bony Grunty: I will list a few different ways I've found to get them. 1. Golden Eggs X 11 Twilight Onion X 1 White Cherries X 5 La Pumpkin X 1 Mandragora X 1 Invisible Eggs X 5 2. Golden Eggs X 13 Cordyceps X 6 Piney Apples X 3 Grunty Mints X 3 Mandragora X 2 Snakey Grunty: Here are a few different ways. 1. Golden Eggs X 11 Bloody Eggs X 5 Cordyceps X 5 Piney Apples X 3 2. oh no Melon X 5 Cordyceps X 3 Piney Apples X 2 Golden Eggs X 15 3. Golden Eggs X 11 Twilight Onion X 1 Oh No Melon X 1 White Cherries X 5 Piney Apple X 1 Invisible Eggs X 5 Noble Grunty 1. Just feed him all the same type of food, don't bother wasting Golden Eggs. -Grunty Types for Theta Server: --Poison Grunty --Iron Grunty --Noble Grunty -How to get: Iron Grunty: 1. Golden Egg X 6 Snaky Cactus X 1 Mandragora X 1 Immature Eggs X 2 Piney Apples X 4 Mushroom X 1 White Cherry X 2 Oh No Melon X 1 Grunt Mints X 2 2 Twilight Onions Poison Grunty: --Thanks to ZynX for providing this info. 1. Piney Apples X 4 Snakey Cactus X 3 Immature Egg X 1 Golden Eggs X 11 -Grunty types for Sigma Server: --Milky Grunty (Will search for Magic Portals) --Aqua Grunty (Will search for the Dungeon) --Noble Grunty (Will search for Grunty Food) How to get: Aqua Grunty: 1. Oh no Melon X 2 Madragora X 1 Mushroom X 1 La Pumpkin X 3 Cordyceps X 2 Twilight Onion X 2 Snakey Cactus X 1 Piney Apple X 1 Grunt Mints X 2 White Cherry X 2 Invisible Egg X 1 Golden Egg X 11 2. Golden Eggs X 12 Invisible Egg X 5 Cordyceps X 5 La Pumpkin X 2 Milky Grunty: 1. Golden Eggs X 10 Invisible Egg X 6 Cordyceps X 5 La Pumpkin X 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Section 8 - Grunty Racing==-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can race your grunties as long as you have raised every type of Grunty for that particular server. --Sigma Server-- For the prizes you can get each prize 3 times, after that you will just get a common item. Example: Place 1st 3 times you get 1 Golden Grunty each time for a total of 3. Prizes: 1st Place: (Image 53) Golden Grunty 2nd Place: Silver Grunty 3rd Place: Divine Cross Common items after placing: 1st 3 times: Infernocall 2nd 3 times: Wood Summon 3rd 3 times: Hale Cross If you do not come close to Rankings: Consolation Prize: Fortune Wire If you come very close but do not make the rankings: Consolation Prize: Health Charm -------------------------------- ==Racing Tips for Sigma Server== -------------------------------- Here are a few things I've noticed when racing on the Sigma Server: 1. Use the Aqua Grunty, this grunty can beat Balmung's time. I used the Aqua Grunty to hit 1st place three times. The Milky Grunty is faster however her control is horrible. So it is best to practice with Aqua and then try using Milky (I never got used to using her though.) 2. Get the flags in this order: Red, Purple, Green. 3. At the very beginning of the race take a hard left right away. Try sliding into the flags to save time. 4. On the way to the purple flag, take the pathway that goes past the recorder, not the Noble Grunty. That's all the tips I have, mostly you just have to keep practicing and never give up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are my times for Grunty Racing on Sigma Server: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Place: 00:16:43 Aqua Grunty 2nd Place: 00:16:56 Aqua Grunty 3rd Place: 00:16:56 Aqua Grunty I got all three items for Placing 1st, 2nd, & 3rd. This is the end result. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Theta Server-- For the prizes you can get each prize 3 times, after that you will just get a common item. Example: Place 1st 3 times you get 1 Golden Grunty each time for a total of 3. Prizes: 1st Place: (Image 51) Golden Grunty 2nd Place: Silver Grunty 3rd Place: Divine Cross Common items after Placing: 1st 3 times: !Ivory Bracelet 2nd 3 times: !Silver Scarab 3rd 3 times: !Yellow Candy If you do not come close to rankings: Consolation Prize: Fortune Wire If you come very close but do not make the rankings: Consolation Prize: Speed Charm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are my times for Grunty Racing on Theta Server: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Place: 00:19:60 Iron Grunty 2nd Place: 00:19:66 Iron Grunty 3rd Place: 00:19:70 Iron Grunty I got all three items for Placing 1st, 2nd & 3rd. This is the end result. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Lambda Server-- Prizes: 1st Place: (Image 52) Golden Grunty 2nd Place: Silver Grunty 3rd Place: Emperor's Soul Common items after Placing: 1st 3 times: Stonecall 2nd 3 times: Water Summon 3rd 3 times: Light Cross If you do not come close to rankings: Consolation Prize: Fortune Wire If you come very close but do not make the rankings: Consolation Prize: Fairy Orb ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are my times for Grunty Racing on Lambda Server: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Place: 00:18:46 Bony Grunty 2nd Place: 00:18:56 Bony Grunty 3rd Place: 00:18:60 Bony Grunty I got all three items for placing 1st, 2nd & 3rd. This is the end result. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Section 9 - Extras==--------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ==New Characters for Volume 3== ------------------------------- -Terajima Ryoko (Heavy Axeman) -Balmung (Blademaster) ---------------- ==Secret Areas== ---------------- These keywords I obtained off the Liminality DVD that came with the game. Sigma Noisy Sacred Ringing Ears -Rare item: !3-Floor Tower (Gott Statue) -Rare armor: Lady's Cap (Treasure chest on lowest level) Sigma Unusual Ghostly Remnant -Rare item: !Doll Amulet (Gott Statue) -Rare armor: Lady's Mail (Treasure chest on lowest level) Sigma Barking Hot-Blooded 500 Lohan -Rare item: !Magnolia Miso (Gott Statue) -Rare armor: Lady's Gloves (Treasure chest on lowest level) These keywords I obtained off the back of .hack//Sign DVD Volume 4. Sigma Ancient Destroyers Battlefield -Rare item: !Scent of Gero (Gott Statue) -Rare armor: Lady's Shoes (Treasure chest on lowest level) These keywords I obtained off the GameFAQs Messageboard for .hack//Outbreak. Sigma Greedy Gambler's Drift -Rare item: !Boxed Lunch (Gott Statue) -Rare weapon: Lady Killers (Treasure chest on lowest level) Sigma Tested Morphean Alchemy -Rare item: !Field's Deed -Rare weapon: Vampire Blades (Treasure chest on lowest level) Sigma Entwined Prejudiced Chaos -Rare item: !Rouge Fragment (Gott Statue) This Keyword can be found in Magazine Ads for .hack//Outbreak: Sigma Abrasive False Tragedy -Rare item: !Maiden's Plot (Gott Statue) -Rare weapon: Bear's Sword (Story Event) -Treasure: !Crystal Stone (Story Event) ---------------- ==Email Chains== ---------------- Based on your friends affection level they will send Kite email. Kite can reply to them, and the way he replies can cause an email chain between him and one of his friends. They can also raise their affection level for Kite. *Note I do not put affection values because I usually have everyone maxed by the time I get them.* 1. Terajima Ryoko-Available after you get her just raise her affection. Email #1: Greetings Reply with: Thank You Email #2: Not at all Reply with: I See Email #3: RE: I see Reply with: Field Trip Email #4: Field Trip No Reply available End of Email Chain for Terajima Ryoko. All of these are available after beating the required Piro's Dungeon: 2. Nuke Usagimaru Email #1: Books Reply with: I see Email #2: RE: I see Reply with: I see Email #3: RE: I see Reply with: Man! Email #4: RE: Man! End of Nuke Usagimaru's Email chain. 3. Rachel Email #1: High School Reply with: Badminton? Email #2: RE: Badminton? Reply with: Too dry Email #3: RE: Too dry Reply with: Art Class Email #4: RE: Art Class End of Rachel's Email chain. 4. Marlo Email #1: My Life Reply with: Coolness Email #2: RE: Coolness Reply with: Sounds like Email #3: RE: Sounds like Reply with: Wannabe Email #4 RE: Wannabe End of Marlo's Email Chain. 5. Moonstone Email #1: Pup Reply with: Dog? Email #2: RE: Dog? Reply with: Puppies Email #3: RE: Puppies Reply with: 30 minutes!! Email #4: RE: 30 minutes!! End of Moonstone's Email Chain. 6. Natsume Email #1: Dinner Reply with: Food Email #2: RE: Food Reply with: Good enough! Email #3: RE: Good enough! Reply with: Beef Stew Email #4: RE: Beef Stew End of Natsume's Email Chain. 7. Gardenia Email #1: Cats Reply with: Cute Email #2: RE: Cute Reply with: What about them? Email #3: RE: What about them? Reply with: Don't kiss up? Email #4: RE: Don't kiss up? End of Gardenia's Email Chain. 8. Sanjuro Email #1: Musashi Reply with: Yeah Email #2: Musashi 2 Reply with: Yeah Email #3: RE: Yeah Reply with: Ambidextrous Email #4: RE: Ambidextrous End of Sanjuro's Email Chain. 9. Piros Email #1: Fair Eyes Reply with: Friendship Email #2: RE: Friendship Reply with: No... Email #3: RE: No... Reply with: Friends? Email #4: RE: Friends? End of Piros Email chain. 10. Balmung Email #1: The World Reply with: Hmmm Email #2: RE: Hmmm Reply with: Yeah it Might Be Email #3: RE: Yeah it might be Reply with: That's not true Email #4: RE: That's not true Reply with: I don't know Email #5: RE: I don't know End of Balmung's Email chain. 11. Wiseman Email #1: Card Games Reply with: No Email #2: RE: No Reply with: What's it Like? Email #3: RE: What's it Like? Reply with: Sounds Interesting Email #4: RE: Sounds Interesting Reply with: Digimon Cards... Email #5: RE: Digimon Cards... End of Wiseman's Email chain. 12. BlackRose Email #1: Current Events Reply with: Really? Email #2: RE: Really? Reply with: Unusual Weather Email #3: RE: Unusual Weather Reply with: Like Swarms? Email #4: RE: Like Swarms? Reply with: Adventure Flick Email #5: RE: Adventure Flick End of BlackRose's Email chain. BlackRose has another Mini-Chain: You get this email after visiting Net Slum the first time: (I'm unsure if this is true, I'm just guessing because I forgot when I got it.) Email #1: At School I was talking to my friends and I found out that 4 out of 6 already have boyfriends! I can't believe it! And yes, I'm one of the two that doesn't have a boyfriend, So what? No one asked for your opinion. Wait a sec...! Don't tell me that YOU already have a girlfriend! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK! I got an email stating that if you don't reply to this email you will still get the response after the No Data Drain dungeon. However if you answer with the response No.. but it's embaressing to write it will boost her affection +10. If you respond with It's a secret she will not reply (I'm pretty sure about this but if somebody got the reply by answering that way please email me and let me know!). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The response to this email comes after beating the dungeon that Lios wants you to get a Virus Core without Data Drain: Email #2: FYI Let's get this straight. It's not that I'm unpopular, you know? I'm single by choice, I get asked out a lot, OK?! But unfortunately, all those guys aren't really my type... :) Anyway just don't misjudge me based on your perceptions, OK ?! End of BlackRose Mini-Chain ----------------------------- ==.hack//Sign Phantom Quest== ----------------------------- Starting at any point in the game you can run into ghosts of the .hack//Sign characters walking around the different servers. When you talk to them you will hear them repeat some of the lines they said in the anime. Afterwards you will get very good items. The requirements for this sidequest is you must have viewed all four of the .hack//Sign movies at Delta Hidden Forbiddon Holy Ground in .hack//Mutation. You must have all four Memory Fragments. You can talk to each character six times, but you must do one character at a time. For instance Mimiru is first you must find all six of her ghosts to move on to the next character. Here is the order: **After finding Mimiru for the first time you will get Image 50, if you put this image on your game desktop, it will show, blank spots where the people should go. After finding the Ghost of a character 6 times, the characters image will appear. Not to important but an interesting note I thought I'd throw in.** -Mimiru- 1. Delta-Walking around the alleyway next to the Magic Shop-Image 50, Healing Elixir. 2. Theta-Walking around behind the Grunty Shop-Emperor's Soul 3. Delta-Walking next to the Weapon and Magic shop where the stairs and the bridge meet-Noble Wine 4. Lambda-Walking near the Grunty Shop-Energy Sutras 5. Sigma-Walking along the path between Elf's Haven and the Grunty Shop-Spirit Sutras 6. Theta: Standing by the recorder-Golden Grunty -Mimiru is complete, now you can start finding BT- -BT- 1. Lambda-Walking around near the Weapon Shop-Healing Elixir 2. Sigma-Walking along the path between the Magic shop and the Weapon Shop- Emperor's Soul. 3. Theta-Walking around the Magic Shop area-Noble Wine 4. Delta-Walking around alley near the item shop-Energy Sutras 5. Sigma-Walking the path between the item shop and Elf's Haven-Spirit Sutras 5. Lambda: Standing outside the fence at the Grunty Shop-BT's Wand! (nice, nice!) -BT is complete, now you can start finding Bear- -Bear- 1. Theta-Walking near item sho and Elf's Haven-Healing Elixir 2. Delta-Walking in the alleyway next to Magic shop-Emperor's Soul 3. Lambda-Walking near weapon shop-Noble Wine 4. Sigma-Walking in between Recorder and Elf's Haven-Energy Sutras 5. Theta-Walking behind Grunty shop-Spirit Sutras 6. Lambda-Standing by the corral where the Noble Grunty is located-Silver Grunty. -Bear is complete, now you can start finding Sora- -Sora- 1. Sigma-Walking between the Recorder and Grunty Shop-Healing Elixir 2. Delta-Walking near Elf's Haven where the stairs and the Bridge meet- Emperor's Soul 3. Lambda-Walking between Grunty shop and the Grunty corral where the Noble Grunty is located-Noble Wine. 4. Sigma-Walking between the Chaos gate and the Magic Shop-Energy Sutras 5. Theta-Walking on the walkway between the Grunty shop and Elf's Haven- Spirit Sutras 6. Sigma-Standing behind the Grunty shop-Golden Grunty -Sora is complete, now you can start finding Crim- -Crim- 1. Lambda-Walking around near the Elf's Haven-Healing Elixir 2. Sigma-Walking between the Recorder and the Weapons shop-Emperor's Soul 3. Theta-Walking near the Recorder-Noble Wine 4. Delta-Walking around area in front of the magic shop where the stairs meet the bridge-Energy Sutras 5. Lambda-Walking in front of Magic Shop-Spirit Sutras 6. Sigma: Standing by the Magic Shop-Silver Grunty -Crim is complete, now you can start finding Silver Knight- -Silver Knight- 1. Delta-Walking in area where there is always three people talking-Healing Elixir. 2. Lambda-Walking between Grunty shop and the corral-Emperor's Soul. 3. Theta-Walking near the weapons and magic shop-Noble Wine 4. Sigma-Walking between the Grunty Shop and Elf's Haven-Enery Sutras 5. Theta-Walking near the Item shop and Elf's Haven-Spirit Sutras 6. Delta-Standing in front of the Weapon's Shop-SK's Sword -Silver Knight is complete, now you can start finding A-20. -A-20- 1. Theta-Walking behind the Grunty Shop-Healing Elixir. 2. Delta-Walking down alleyway by the magic Shop-Emperor's Soul 3. Sigma-Walking between the weapon shop and grunty shop-Noble Wine 4. Lambda-Walking near the Grunty Shop-Energy Sutras 5. Delta-Walking near item shop-Spirit Sutras 6. Sigma-Standing by item shop-Golden Grunty -A-20 is complete, now you can start finding Subaru. -Subaru- 1. Sigma-Behind the Grunty shop-Healing Elixir 2. Delta-Walking back and forth between the weapon and magic shop-Emperor's Soul. 3. Theta-Walking near item shop-Noble Wine 4. Sigma-Pathway from item shop to Elf's Haven and then to the recorder- Energy Sutras 5. Lambda-Walks in area from Elf's haven to the Recorder-Spirit Sutras 6. Delta-Standing near magic shop-Silver Grunty -Tsukasa- 1. Delta-Walking in alleyway by magic shop-Healing Elixir 2. Theta-Behind the Grunty shop-Emperor's Soul 3. Lambda-Between Grunty shop and the corral-Noble Wine 4. Sigma-Pathway between Grunty shop and Weapon shop-Energy Sutras 5. Sigma-Pathway between Elf's haven and Grunty shop-Spirit Sutras 6. Theta-Behind Grunty Shop-Tsukasa's Wand -------------------------------- ==Good Equipment & Data Drains== -------------------------------- Stare-DD for Owl Crest, Two Together (Rare Twin Blade Weapon) They are found at: Sigma Chosen Hopeless Spiral Dark Maiden-DD for Airy Robes, Heh Heh Heh (Rare Wavemaster Weapon) They are found at: Sigma Chosen Hopeless Spiral Star Viking-DD for Five Stars (Rare Heavy Blade Weapon), Stream Sword They are found at: Lambda Stalking Betrayed Nothingness Lich-DD for Cygnus Rod, Phoenix's Fire (Rare Blademaster Weapon) They are found at: Lambda Stalking Betrayed Nothingness Skull Devilgon-DD for Tri-Tips (Rare Heavy Axe), Minerva They are found at: Lambda Stalking Betrayed Nothingness Hand of God-DD for Last Tess (Rare Long Arm Weapon), Tree Beast They are found at: Sigma Entwined Prejudiced Chaos Sigma Chosen Solitary White Devil 2 Floor Dungeon, No Battles to get to the Gott Statue: Gott Statue may contain: -Owl Crest -Stealth Blades -Liquid Axe -Cave Bear Hood -Spirit Dragon Sigma Chosen Hopeless Spiral 3 Floor Dungeon Gott Statue may contain: -Sprite Hands -Sonic Gloves ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- == Section 10 - Email Information==-------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions or comments please email me at jens2you2001@yahoo.com. Any help would be appreciated. Also if you find any errors please email me and let me know. When emailing me information and you would like credit for please tell me: --Your GameFAQS screen name. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Section 11 - Credits==------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Bandai for making such a great game. -GameFAQs.com for posting my walkthrough on their site. This Walkthrough can be posted at: CheatCC.com GameFAQs.com dothackers.net