Update 2/12/22
I've updated these notes with quadraacep's changes to the route (Force Shield skip, early H'aanit) along with some menu order optimizations and whatnot. I only looked at the Cait route, although I think all the changes apply to both routes.
I also recommend using quadraaceps's Notes, especially if you want to make your own changes. He's been running more actively and his notes are likely to be more up to date in the future. To my knowledge, he doesn't have notes for the Cait route so these are still of use.
GALDERA NOTES
Tressa Ch.1
Buy Wolf’s Bow.
Kill first Pirate with Defend, Bow, Tradewinds x3Skip the Thunder S, if below 250HP Heal.
Mikk and Makk
T1-3: Tradewinds Mikk
T4: Tradewinds x4 Mikk (kill)
T5-6: Tradewinds / Grape
T7: Tradewinds x4
T8: Bow
T9: Defend
T10: Bow
T11: Tradewinds x4
Run to Atlasdam, completing the Kit sidequest immediately.
Cyrus Ch.1
Kill two battles in Subterranean Study
Russell
Turn 1
- Tressa: Ice M
- Cyrus: Defend
Turn 2
- Cyrus: Attack x3
- Tressa: HHD x3
Purchase Thunder S from guard by library. Scrutinize Light M, head to Whistlewood.
Kill battles on the way with Hired Help Bandits (x2) if Meep in group.
Kill battle in Whistlewood with Light M (If Howlers break with Thunder S then kill with Light M)
After Cyrus has 130 JP do this menu.
Get Scholar Shrine, tag Noblecourt. TP to Rippletide, tag Cobbleston and head towards North Stonegard Pass.
Break encounter in North Stonegard Pass with 2xBandits and flee. If Cyrus first, use Firestorm + Defend > 3x Bow Bird.
Get Warrior Shrine, tag Stonegard, go to Moonstruck Coast. S&Q at save, get Merchant Shrine, tag Goldshore. Scrutinize old man by entrance & pick Thunder L during Alfyn Ch.2. Head towards Grandport.
West Grandport Coast get $20000, and save/reload at save point. Pick Thunder L, enter Grandport.
Buy Adamantite Shield from first guy by entrance.
Go to tavern and buy Nourishing M, Fortifying M, and Magic M from the merchant in the middle. On the next screen, buy a Pom L from the noble in red, get the Silver-Filled Pouch, buy another Pom L from the man in green, and all pomegranates from the lady in red. On the next screen, get $25000 + Artwork, and TP to Cobbleston.
Tag Sunshade, Clearbrook, and enter Quarrycrest.
Tressa Ch.2 Start
Buy Thunder L, Thunder M. On screen with story purchases buy Curious Bloom , Shadow M, Fire M, and Light M. Pick Fool's Gold Ore and after last purchase TP Stonegard.
Head east to the next screen. You can buy 3M Stones here, you can make up the money by skipping an L Stone purchase or picking up more gold items. Buy Mighty Belt and Elemental Augmentor from the old man at the end, then TP back to Quarrycrest and head to Bolderfall.
Therion Ch.1
Kill encounter in Ravus Manor with Bandits / M Stone or S&Q.
Heathcote
Thunder L + M Stone
Steal Energizing Pomegranate, Nourishing Nut from lady by entrance.
You have 1 Thunder L to use on either Victor's Hollow or Cleric Shrine battle if you get them.
Tag Victor’s Hollow, Purchase Nourishing M, Invigorating M, Magic M from the man by the entrance. Get Hunter Shrine and Olive L. Get Cleric Shrine, tag Stillsnow, and go to Maw of the Ice Dragon. Get $30000 in the first red chest you see and Adamantine Hat in the purple chest to the south. TP to Sunshade, head out to the right. Pick Old Coin if you used lots of Bandits.
Tag Dancer Shrine, reload at south exit, tag Wellspring. Get Thunder L + $20000 chest in screen before Marsalim, reload at Marsalim Catacombs.
Enter Marsalim, buy ONLY Magic M from guy by entrance near shop. Go to palace, buy 2 Pom M from left guard, purchase Fire L, Wind L, Shadow L from right guard. Pick Enchanted Circlet, $25,000, High House Armor in the three red chests in the room to the far right.
TP to Stonegard, go to West Everhold Pass. Pick Light L + Pouch, Save & Reload, Enter Everhold.
Buy Sorcerer’s Robe and Shadow L and go back out. Save & Reload, get Pom M, go to West Everhold Tunnels.
Get Pom L, reset steps. get $35000, Knowledge Staff, Death Cleaver, resetting steps in between all of them.
TP Atlasdam.
Run to Flamesgrace
Ophilia Ch.1
Guardian
Turn 1
- Cyrus: Blizzard
- Therion & Ophilia: Attack x2
- Tressa: Pom S Cyrus
Turn 2
- Cyrus: Blizzard x4
- Anyone else: Stone M
TP Clearbrook.
Alfyn Ch.1
Start Alfyn 1, swap Therion for Alfyn.
Blotted Viper
- Cyrus: Blizzard x2
- Others: Shadow L + M Stone
If delaying shop, do it before resting at Alfyn's house.
After last cutscene, BUY ESSENCE OF POMEGRANITE FROM MERYL.
TP to Sunshade, go to Saintsbridge.
If you get a battle, kill with Blizzard x2 or an L/M Stone.
Ophilia Ch.2
Scrutinize NPC on bridge for New Weapons for Sale (30%).
Go to Tavern.
Get Heavy Coin Pouch in Deryl’s house. Pick $3500. Kill encounter with Blizzard x2. Kill encounter in Murkwood with Thunder/Shadow L. If no tree Blizzard x3 kills too.
Hrodvitnir
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Blizzard
- Alfyn: Concoct Injurious Seed + Addlewort
- Therion: Armor Corrosive
- Tressa: Attack
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Blizzard x3
- Alfyn: Amputation x3
- Tressa: HHVx3
TP Goldshore.
Ophilia Ch.3
Pick $4500.
After guiding NPC to cathedral, TP Stillsnow and head to Northreach.
Break Lizards with Bandits x2 and kill with a L Stone or Peacock + Lightning Blast x4
M Stone + Lightning Blast x3 or Peacock + Lightning Blast x2 kills as well.
Northreach
Purchase Empowering Necklace from man by the entrance. Purchase Resistant L, Fool's Gold Ore, Curious Antique from man standing to the left of the items shop. Purchase Magic L from Angela. Pick Master's Longbow in Tavern.
TP Goldshore.
Can pick Thunder M by the tavern. Head to Seaside Grotto.
Mash cutscene in front of the cave instead of holding to skip, you can immediately start moving as the screen fades in.
Enter Grotto, kill encounter.
If you had to restore reputation in Saintsbridge, pick Silver-Filled Pouch before boss.
Mystery Man & Shady Figure
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Pom M Alfyn
- Alfyn: Defend
- Therion: 2x Armor Corrosive MM
- Tressa: Attack MM
Turn 2
- Alfyn: HHBx4
- Ophilia: Pom M Alfyn
- Therion: Armor Corrosive SF
- Tressa: Defend
Turn 3
- Tressa: HHMx4
- Alfyn: HHVx4
- Ophilia: Lightning Blast x4
- Therion: Peacock/Soulstone M (only needed if Magic L not used, even then its a range)
TP Noblecourt.
Therion Ch.2 Start
Trigger first cutscene & the cutscene inside the bar for Therion 2. Guide Aspiring Actor, on the stairs near the cemetery. Purchase Pom Mx2 from man in the cemetery.
TP Victor's Hollow.
Head towards Duskbarrow. You can choose to S&Q, or YOLO. If you get battle better to kill it. Tree has just under 10k HP. I recommend taking an extra battle at some point before Dreisang for XP/JP.
Enter Duskbarrow. Buy Curious Antique by shop, pick $30000 in center of town and Curious Antique in top-left corner.
TP back to Noblecourt.
Inquire Thieving Tip & Tricks (merchant by entrance), trigger first steal cutscene and then finish sidequest: In Search of Father (I) (Talk to Kit)
Pick Cat's Eye, kill Plains Drakes on the way to Wispermill. Arrowstorm to break, Lightning Blast x4 + Peacock kills.
Ophilia Ch.4
Pick Thunder M near the shop.
Pick Giant's Club and Adamantite Hat.
Kill encounter with Light L x2 or 1 Light L + any L, and Lightning Blast as needed (will need x3 + Peacock for mushrooms).
After battle, watch Tressa's EXP to next level.
You get 546 from Cultists, if you're not gonna level up try to heal her during Cultists fight.
Pick 30000$, save at Mattias (optional)
Cultists
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Holy Light
- Alfyn: Defend
- Therion: Peacock Ophilia
- Tressa: Donate BP Ophilia
Turn 2
- Alfyn: HHM x3 (Bandits to fix range)
- Ophilia: Lightning Blast x4
At level 21 Tressa double tap is a very unlikely range to kill.
Mattias
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Defend
- Alfyn: Injurious Seed + Addlewort
- Therion: Armor Corrosive x2
- Tressa: Pom L Alfyn
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Blizzard
- Alfyn: HHVx4
- Therion: Pom M Tressa
- Tressa: HHVx3 (DO NOT x4, it makes Mattias a range)
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Lighting Blast x4
- Alfyn: HHVx3
- Tressa: HHVx3
Dreisang
TP Atlasdam.
Steal Flying Helm from Capable Culinaran.
Steal House Landar Records from bottom-left guy downstairs. Go to bottom-left side part of town to guide Whispermill guy.
TP Wispermill.
Buy Nourishing L from blonde guy near shop. Purchase all 3 L Stones from guy by Tavern. Complete quest to the top-right by windmill for $22000.
TP Goldshore.
Alfyn Ch.2 Start
Buy Magic L and Sharp M from Lysa.
Inquire guy in top part of town and TP Saintsbridge.
Talk to orange bubble NPC, buy River Blossom from child, talk to kid above to complete quest for Badge of Friendship.
TP Quarrycrest.
Get Thief Shrine, then do this menu.
Pick Pom S from the chest.
Can choose to S&Q, or YOLO. And if YOLO, can kill or run.
Orewell battle back 2 birds are weak to Lightning & Sword. Front one is weak to Axe, Spear, Dagger, and has high evasion. I recommend skipping the break and killing with Lightning Blasts. Lightning Blast x6 is ~600 short, x7 kills.
Tag Orewell, and go to Riverford.
Complete quest (guy to the right) for $15000 + Revitalizing Jam. Buy Nourishing L, Tough L from guy near right exit.
TP Duskbarrow or Victor's Hollow and run to Shrine of the Archmagus. Victor's Hollow is about 12s slower but is much less likely to get a battle on the way to the shrine.
Shrine of the Archmagus
Pick $20000, Wizard's Rod before Dreisang. You want to kill an encounter in here.
This fight is pretty adaptable in terms of turn order to save resources.
Only person that needs healing in this fight is Therion if he gets hit.
If he does get hit, you can skip Ophilia Defend T2 and use the extra turn for a Grape M to try to save the Revitalizing Jam.
Dreisang 171469HP (66SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Pom M Merchant 1
- Alfyn: Spearhead
- Merchant 1: Pom L Merchant 2
- Merchant 2: Armor Corrosive x3
Turn 2
- Alfyn: Thousand Spears
- Ophilia: Defend / Pom L Merchant 1 / Grape M Therion if needed
- Merchants: HHVx4
Prioritize the Pom L on Merchant 1 above all else. Needs to be done after they take their turn T2, and is the only thing that is turn order dependant. If you can't get it off, Revitalizing Jam Merchant 2 and treat them like Merchant 1. Who uses the items this turn doesn't matter. For reference, Merchant 1 is the one that didn't Armor Corrosive T1.
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Pom L Merchant 1
- Alfyn: Pom M Merchant 2
- Therion: L Stone / HHVx4 if Merchant 1
- Tressa: L Stone / HHVx3 if Merchant 1
Turn 4
- Ophilia: Lightning Blast x2
- Alfyn: Sword x4
- Therion: Defend
- Tressa: Collect x4
Turn 5
- Therion: HHVx4
- Ophilia: Lightning Blast x4
- Alfyn: Purifying Dust + Essence of Pomegranite
- Tressa: L Stone
Turn 6
- Ophilia: Lightning Blast x3
- Alfyn: Amputation x4
- Therion: HHVx3 / HHVx4 if Merchant 2
- Tressa: HHVx4
If you haven't already, pick Wizard's Rod. TP Quarrycrest.
Tressa Ch.2 Continued
Steal Fool's Gold Ore x2 (100%) from woman standing in front of house.
Kill battle inside Manse. Fireball kills anything but birds, Lightning Blast kills everything.
Pick Hasty Helm inside the second door you run past on the second screen of Morlock's Manse.
Omar (62SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break x2
- Alfyn: Defend
- Therion: Defend
- Tressa: Peacock Strut Ophilia (CHECK CURSOR)
Turn 2
- Therion: Donate BPx3
- Alfyn: Spear x3
- Ophilia: Glacies Claudere x4
- Tressa: Donate BP x3
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Holy Light x4
TP Victor's Hollow
Tressa Ch.3 Start
Purchase/Steal Curious Bloom (80%) from woman near the item shop.
Buy Edbart's Shield and Plate Shield from story guy.
TP Noblecourt.
Therion Ch.2 Continued
Steal Curious Bloom and Heavy Coin Pouch from man standing to the left of Oasis Water guy.
Inquire & Pick Curious Antique. Steal Pom S, Invig Nut M, Elemental Heavy Armor (80%) from man standing near Wyvern Scale guy. After stealing Wyvern Scale TP Victor's Hollow.
Tressa Ch.3 Continued
Kill battle here.
Optional: Pick Pom L after 6th torch.
Pick $15000 (red chest off to the right).
Venomtooth Tiger (92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere
- Alfyn: Defend
- Therion: Bow / Wildfire / Fire M / Light M (M Stone makes Collect 100%).
- Tressa: Peacock Strut Ophilia
Turn 2
- Alfyn: Injurious Seed + Noxroot / Thousand Spears if Therion missed.
- Ophilia: Elemental Break
- Therion: Armor Corrosive
- Tressa: Defend
Turn 3
- Tressa: Collect x4 (99%)
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
- Therion: HHVx4
TP Grandport
Tressa Ch.4
Purchase Lapis Lazuli from man in blue hat near the entrance (should have $58,000 left over).
Go to weapon shop.
Steal M Stones and L Stones from merchant in Bazaar.
Esmeralda (92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break x2
- Alfyn: Defend
- Therion: Pom L Ophilia
- Tressa: Peacock Strut Ophilia
Turn 2
- Alfyn: Thousand Spears
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
- Therion: Armor Corrosive
- Tressa: Donate BP Ophilia
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x3
- Tressa/Therion: HHVx4
- Alfyn: Amputation x4
Phase 2 weaknesses are Sword, Bow, Fire, Lightning, Wind
After credits TP Goldshore.
Alfyn Ch.2 Continued
Vanessa (92 SP)
You can Collect Vanessa for 12k by having Therion Donate BP T1, and having Alfyn Pom M Ophilia.
Then T2 Therion does Donate BP x3 and Tressa Defends and does Collect x4 T3.
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break x2
- Therion: Defend
- Tressa: Peacock Strut Ophilia
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Glacies x4
- Tressa/Therion: Donate BP x3 Ophilia
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
Go to Moonstruck Coast. Steal Primeval Robe (100%) from woman near the tent. Complete Sidequest: In Search of Father (II) (Talk to Kit).
TP Noblecourt.
Therion Ch.2 Continued 2: Electric Boogaloo
Orlick (92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break x2
- Alfyn: Defend
- Therion: Defend
- Tressa: Peacock Strut Ophilia
Note: at LVL29 Full healing Ophilia's SP before her action T2 leaves her 1SP short for Gideon.
Turn 2
- Alfyn: Refreshing Jam Ophilia (Can Plum M if she leveled off Vanessa)
- Ophilia: Ignis x4
- Tressa/Therion: Donate BP x3 Ophilia
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Lux Congerere x4
In Bolderfall, go to lower screen and steal Magic M from Omar.
Then go to Tavern and do this menu.
TP Quarrycrest.
Cyrus Ch.2
Steal Fort M from lady by stairs.
Quiz Option 2, Option 2, Option 2
Gideon (92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break x2
- Cyrus: Defend
- Therion: Defend
- Tressa: Peacock Ophilia
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
- Cyrus: Healing Grape Self / Attack
- Tressa/Therion: Donate BP x3 Ophilia (CHECK CURSOR AFTER CYRUS GRAPE)
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Ignis x4 (if LV30) / Lux Congerere x4
Steal Fort M from lady by stairs if you didn't earlier.
TP Stonegard.
Cyrus Ch.3
Steal Fire L (80%) from Tobias.
Quiz: Option 3, Option 3.
Steal Light L, Shadow L (80%) from man to the left of the fountain in Stonegard Heights.
Yvon (164 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break x2
- Cyrus: Defend
- Therion: Pom M Ophilia
- Tressa: Peacock Strut Ophilia
Turn 2
- Cyrus: Attack x3 Yvon (can miss)
- Ophilia: Tonitrus Canere x3
- Tressa: Defend
- Therion: Donate BPx3 Ophilia
Turn 3
- Tressa: Collect x4
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
- Therion: L Stone
- Cyrus: S Stone or something (range at LVL30)
TP Bolderfall, run to S'warkii.
H'aanit Ch.1
Ghisarma (72 SP)
- Glacies x3 or x2 + L Stone
TP Bolderfall.
Optionally Steal Pom L from Alphas. Provoke Alphas and use Fire L or Shadow L.
TP Saintsbridge.
Alfyn Ch.3 Start
Optionally pick Pom M after cutscene. Steal Poms from guy by screen transition.
Go to Tavern, trigger cutscene. After cutscene TP Wellspring.
Therion Ch.3 Start
Go to Tavern, Steal Bottle of Wine.
Talk to Tavern Keeper, swap Tressa > H'aanit.
Continue story, after cutscene at Black Market TP Saintsbridge.
Alfyn Ch.3 Continued
Talk to Lyblac. Inquire Alphas. Proceed with story.
Inquire lady for story. Finish Daughter of the Dark God II.
Go into the church, purchase Battle-Tested Staff.
TP Wellspring.
Therion Ch.3 Continued
Kill mandatory mob with Ignis x2 or Luminescence x2
Gareth (144 SP)
This fight is like Elemental Aid Vanessa now, except you want to break.
Improvise based on turn order :)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Glacies xMAX
- Alfyn: Injurious Seed + Essence of Grape / Wind L / Pom M Ophi
- Therion: Defend / Donate BP
- Tressa: Peacock Strut
- If Ophi first, Glacies x2 + Wind L to kill adds.
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Ignis x4
- Merchant: Donate BP x3
TP Wispermill and head to Shrine of the Starseer.
Steorra, Starseer (144 SP)
This turn is kind of hard to explain, so I'll just list the goals of the turn.
- Get Leghold up. This can be done through Leghold or Injurious Dust + Curious Bloom, which also breaks a shield.
- Heal / prevent status. Anyone can heal with Herb of Clarity, Alfyn can prevent with Soothing dust + Curious bloom.
- Set up turn 2 Aelfics. You need to Pom Therion & defend with him if he's after Ophilia. Worst case, you can Soothing Seed + Curious Bloom Therion to put him before Ophilia.
- Break 1 shield off Steorra. Can be done with any character that has a free turn. This can also be done next turn.
Despite all this text, this fight is pretty easy. You generally have multiple free turns. Just need to get a feel for it.
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Heal status / Pom S Therion / Fire/Ice/Thunder M / Ignis
- Tressa: Heal status / Leghold / Donate BP Therion
- Therion: Defend / Heal status / Pom S self
- Alfyn: Soothing Dust + Curious Bloom / Heal Status / Injurious Dust + Curious Bloom
Take note of whether or not Alfyn Peacocks Ophilia before she does Ignis
Turn 2
- Therion: Aelfics Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere
- Tressa: Mercenaries if you need to break shield / Grape M
- Alfyn: Peacock Strut x2 Ophilia
Revitilizing Jam has to be after Ophilia's turn. If Ophilia is last, have Therion defend and use it T4. Therion's turn is the least valuable T4.
Note that if you used Revitalizing Jam for Dreisang, you need to use a Pom L + Refreshing Jam instead.
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
- Tressa: Collect x4
- Therion: Grape M if not done already / Revitalizing Jam Ophilia / Defend
- Alfyn: Grape M if not done already / Revitalizing Jam Ophilia / Defend
Fight changes depending on amount of shield on Steorra. 4S is free, 8S is slightly harder, 12S is the worst one.
You need someone between Ophilia T4 and T5 to give him 1 BP. Should always be possible with 4 & 8 shields, and possible most of the time with 12 shields.
If you need to use Revitilizing Jam, try to use it with Therion.
If you get 12S, someone needs to be able to give Ophilia 1BP between his turns T4 and T5. If not, you need an extra 2 L Stones + Amputation to kill. In this case, you might just want to have Tressa Leghold T4, finish break T5, and finish T6 with a Holy Light or something.
Turn 4
- Pay attention to number of shields Steorra has left
- Ophilia: Tenebrae x4 (4), Tonitrus x4 (8), Ignis x4 (12)
- Tressa: Defend / Donate BP (4/8), Rain of Arrows (12)
- Alfyn: Rev Jam if needed / Injurious Seed + Plum (8), Injurious Seed + Curious Bloom (12) / Defend
- Therion: Rev Jam if needed / Defend
Turn 5
- Ophilia: Ignis x4
- Alfyn: Amputation x4 (if 8 or 12 shield & no peacock before Ophilia's turn T2)
- Rest: Pom S Ophilia if needed.
TP Saintsbridge.
Alfyn Ch.3 Continued pt.2
Miguel (92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break
- Tressa: Peacock
- Therion: Defend / Pom S Self if before Ophilia T2
- Alfyn: Pom S Therion / Leghold Trap if Therion & Miguel before Ophilia T2
Turn 2
- Therion: Aelfics Ophilia
- Ophilia: 3x Ventus
Pay attention to Ophi's JP after this fight.
If < 2630, need to kill something in Alfyn 4 / Warbringer
TODO: Threshold for BP Eater
TP Orewell
Alfyn Ch.4
Two one-text-box cutscenes, press A instead of skipping to immediately gain control afterwards.
Ogre Eagle (164 SP)
There's lots of ways to get little bonuses here. I recommend playing with this fight to get a feel for it.
Assuming min damage, you need an L Stone + an Amputation x4 / M Stone to kill. With Summon Strengh on Alfyn, you can kill with Amputation x4 + M Stone but you'd have to give up The Show Goes On which gives you status immunity T2 with Curious Mist T1.
With Elemental Break you don't need any extra damage from Therion / Alfyn.
With broken shield T1 Amputation + M Stone does enough damage.
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Pom S/M Therion / can Elemental Break if Therion before Ophilia
- Alfyn: Soothing Dust + Curious Bloom / Injurious Dust + Curious Bloom or Leghold / Pom M Ophilia or Icicle
- Therion: Defend / Pom S Self / Aelfics
- Tressa: Peacock Ophilia
Turn 2
- Therion: Aelfics Ophilia
- Ophilia: Glacies x3
- Tressa: Donate BP Ophilia / Defend if last next turn or she's after Ophilia T3 and Ignis will kill next turn.
- Alfyn: Conoct Purifying Seed + Essence of Pomegranate Ophilia / Pom M Ophilia / Pom L if Tressa can't Donate BP
Turn 3
- Tressa: Collect x4
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
- Therion: L Stone
- Alfyn: Amputation x4
Watch Ophilia's JP after Ogre Eagle. Need 4630 for Surpassing Power.
If you're short Curious Blooms, steal 1 from the guy by Clearbrook tavern.
TP Riverford, go to Shrine of the Warbringer.
Optionally pick $30000, based on money / if you need encounter.
Winnehild, Warbringer (164SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Glacies
- Alfyn: Injurious Dust + Curious Bloom
- Therion: Shackle Foe / Heal / Herb of Healing
- Tressa: HHM / Heal / Herb of Healing
If Therion, Tressa, or Alfyn is before Ophilia T2 and T3, you can break Winnehild with them to guarantee that Elemental Break doesn't miss.
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Elemental Break
- Alfyn: Peacock Ophilia
- Tressa: Defend
- Therion: Defend
Turn 3
- Therion: Aelfrics Ophilia
- Tressa: Alephans Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ignis x4
TP Everhold.
Go to Shrine of the Runeblade. Everhold encounter Ignis x2. If Tressa first you can break with Dancer x2.
Heal to full.
Balogar, The Runeblade (164 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Tenebrae Operire
- Alfyn: Peacock Strut Ophilia
- Therion: Pom M Tressa
- Tressa: Defend
Turn 2
- Tressa: Bandits x2
- Ophilia: Elemental Break
- Therion: Defend
- Alfyn: Soothing Seed + Curious Bloom Tressa / Panther Dance if learned & puts Tressa before Ophilia / Nothing
Turn 3
- Tressa: Alephans
- Therion: Aelfics
- Ophilia: Ignis x4
If you skipped Collect on Ogre Eagle, pick $50000 chest.
TP Cobbleston.
Olberic Ch.1
Replace Alfyn with Olberic
Mandatory fight: Ophilia Luminescence / Tressa Fireball x2 / M Stone
Gaston (72SP)
Ophilia: Ignis x2
TP to Victor’s Hollow.
Olberic Ch.2
Challenges: HHV
Victorino: Ventus x3 or Ventus x2 + L Stone or Ignis x4 w/ BT Staff
Joshua: Lux x4 or Lux x3 + Peacock
Archibold: Tenebrae x4 or Tenebrae x3 + Peacock (Tenebrae x4 is rangy, try to get a little bit of extra damage in.)
Gustav
If you get Peacock + a Pom L before Ophilia T1, you can kill with Ignis x3 & Ignis x4
If you get one of them, a 2xIgnis with Peacock or a 3xIgnis + 4xIgnis + Fire M kills
If you get Ophilia first, it would take an extra L + M Stone at least. The L might need to be Fire or Shadow. I recommend just reverting to Aelfics in this scenario.
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Glacies Claudere x2 / Ignis x3
- Tressa: Peacock Strut Ophilia
- Therion/Olberic: Pom L Ophilia
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
- Aelfics/Fire M if necessary
After the fight, TP Saintsbridge. Purchase Fort L from Tim.
TP Victor's Hollow, finish the chapter.
TP to Wellspring.
Olberic Ch.3
144 SP Ophilia, Ignis x2 both Lizard fights
Ophi needs at least 7400JP after Lizards, else take an extra fight here or in Olberic 4.
Lizardman Chief (72/92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Defend if before Therion / Elemental Break / Pom S Self
- Tressa: Peacock Strut Ophilia
- Therion: Defend
- Olberic: Pom S Ophilia / Nothing
Turn 2
- Therion: Aelfrics Ophilia
- Ophilia: Tonitrus Canere x3/4
Erhardt
- Shadow L
- Defend
- HHVx4
TP Riverford.
Olberic Ch.4
After the cutscene on the second screen, TP Sunshade.
In Sunshade, talk to Ali to start quest. Then TP back to Riverford.
Red Hat: Pom L, HHVx4, HHVx3 OR Pom M, Defend, HHVx4, HHVx3
Werner (144 SP)
If someone got terrored delay break until T2 and kill T3.
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Tonitrus
- Tressa/Therion: Defend
- Olberic: Dagger x2 / HP Thief if Terrored / Nothing if Ophilia before Werner T2 and no Werner actions left T1
Turn 2
- Tressa: Alephans Ophilia
- Therion: Aelfrics Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
Highly recommend stealing the 55% accessories now, as money is a lot tighter skipping Winnehild Collect.
Steal/Purchase Sprightly Necklace (55%) from Noelle. TP Goldshore.
Go to tavern.
Inquire Bishop Donovan in the cathedral.
TP Wellspring.
Purchase Battle-Tested Blade from Erhardt (in the house from Olberic 3).
Talk to Bale twice to complete sidequest: Back with Bale.
If you want an extra Sharp M for Tressa, Steal Sharp M from Bale.
TP Stonegard.
H'aanit Ch.2
Go to the Tavern
Nathan’s Bodyguard: Fire/Thunder L x2, M Stone
Purchase Double Tomohawk from Archibold (all the way to the right in Stonegard Valley)
To have enough money for Viper Dagger after Prim 2, after buying Tomohawk you need
Numbers assume 1 H'aanit 4 battle and 1 Prim 3 battle
- 24k to buy just Battle-Tested Axe
- 87k to buy Viper Dagger with no selling
- 43.5k to buy Viper Dagger with selling weapons
- 30k to buy Viper Dagger with selling weapons and Refreshing Jams
- 38.5k to buy Viper Dagger in Duskbarrow if you purchased Nuts without selling
- 20k to buy Viper Dagger in Duskbarrow if you stole Nuts without selling
Ancient One: Thunder/Fire/Light L, Any L
Lord Of The Forest (92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Defend if before Tressa
- Tressa: Defend
- Therion: Sword x3
Turn 2
- Tressa: Alephan’s Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
Steal Fortifying M (100%) from NPC before screen split to lower area. TP to Stillsnow.
H'aanit Ch.3
Alaic: Fox, Shadow M, Shadow L, Thunder L w/ Lizardking Axe
Dragon (92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break
- H’aanit: Defend
- Therion: Holy Light / Nothing if Ophi before Dragon T2
- Tressa: Defend
Turn 2
- H'aanit: Axe x3
- Tressa: Alephan’s Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ignis x4
TP Marsalim.
H'aanit Ch.4
Optional: Steal 2 Pom L from man standing by weapon shop.
Before triggering cutscene in middle of town, GUIDE Maroof
Redeye (144 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere
- Tressa: Defend
- Therion: Defend
- H'aanit: Bow x2 / Rain of Arrows / Defend
Turn 2
- Tressa: Alephans Ophilia
- Therion: Aelfrics Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x4
TP Sunshade
Primrose Ch.1
Talk to Ali to complete sidequest: The Adventures of Ali.
If you want money for Viper Dagger, can sell weapons in shop here.
Weapons sell for 43500, Refreshing Jams sell for 13500. Want about 144k after selling.
Replace H’aanit with Primrose
Helgenish (18/72 SP)
Ophilia Ignis x2 or Luminescence x2
TP Stillsnow.
Primrose Ch.2
Rufus, The Left Hand Man (88 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Tonitrus x3/4
- Tressa: Donate BP x3 Ophilia
- Therion: Sword x2 IF Tonitrus x3
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Holy Light x3/4
To skip Prim 3 Battle & get LVL45 Therion he needs to be > LVL42 1193EXP after Rufus
Primeval Bow
TP Victor's Hollow.
Talk to Alaic by the entrance and Guide him.
Purchase Battle-Tested Axe from Ned (down the stairs on the upper screen).
Go into Forest of No Return.
If you have $61750, before talking to the bandit, buy Viper Dagger.
Sidequest: Again with Alaic (talk to the bandit, Tonitrus Canere x3)
TP Noblecourt.
Primrose Ch.3
Albus, The Right Hand Man (72 SP)
Turn 1
- Tressa: Defend
- Therion: Sword x2
Turn 2
- Tressa: Alephan’s Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ventus Saltare x4
TP Everhold.
Primrose Ch.4
Purchase/Steal Sharp L and Crit L.
Simeon (144 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Tenebrae Operire
- Tressa/Therion: Defend
- Primrose: Heal / Nothing
Turn 2
- Tressa: Alephan’s Ophilia
- Therion: Steal x4 from Dancer Marionette (100%)
- Ophilia: Ventus Saltare x4 Simeon
Simeon, The Puppet Master (92 SP)
Can 2T kill if Simeon silences Therion or Primrose. If he silences Ophilia or Tressa, have Ophilia use Herb of Clamor T2 and Primrose Peacock Strut.
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break
- Tressa: Defend
- Therion: Defend
- Primrose: Attack x2
Turn 2
- Therion: Attack x4
- Tressa: Alephans Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ventus Saltare x4 / Herb of Clamor
- Primrose: Nothing / Peacock Strut
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Ventus Saltare x4
TP Northreach
Therion Ch.4 Start
Purchase Fortifying L and Steal Platinum Sword.
This is the last Nut you get in the run. Use nuts anytime you go into the inventory to heal.
Mandatory fight: Ophilia Ignis Ardere x2
TP to Duskbarrow after cutscene where Therion discovers the hideout
Cyrus Ch.4
Quiz: Option 2, Option 2, Option 2
Lucia (92 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break
- Cyrus: Leghold Trap / Nothing if Ophilia before Lucia T2
- Tressa: Defend
- Therion: Defend
Turn 2
- Tressa: Alephans Ophilia
- Therion: Aelfrics Ophilia
- Ophilia: Ventus Saltare x3
If you didn't buy Viper Dagger yet, buy it from lady blocking house in south-west part of town.
Quiz: Option 2, Option 3, Option 2.
Atlasdam
Steal Curious Bloom (100%) from man standing near the library to the south if you don't have one. Steal Elemental Augementor (100%) from Therese inside the academy. TP Northreach.
Therion Ch.4 Continued
Optionally steal Pom L from Seasoned Thief. If Therion is level 45 or higher, Brigand Leader’s Garb will be 55%, otherwise it’s 15%.
Steal/Purchase Sprightly Necklace (80%) from man standing in the center of town.
If you didn't steal Platinum Sword, buy Trinity or Refined Swrod.
Darius (144 SP)
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Elemental Break
- Cyrus: Axe x2
- Therion: Attack x2
- Tressa: Defend
Turn 2
- Tressa: Alephans
- Ophilia: Ignis Ardere x3
Go to West S’warkii Trail.
Sidequest: Alphas and the Impresario (talk to Impresario)
Azure-eyed Tiger 33530HP
Ventus Saltare x4
Talk to Impresario again to unlock Ruins of Hornburg.
TP to Ruins of Hornburg
Enter Gate of Finis
Gate of Finis
Miguel? (Bottom row, second from the left) 170070HP
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Pom S Self
- Cyrus: Defend
- Therion: Defend
- Tressa: Elemental Break
Turn 2
- Primrose: Bow x3
- Therion: Bow x4
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
No Balogars Backup
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Ice Rune
- Cyrus: Defend
- Therion: Defend
- Tressa: Elemental Break x2
Turn 2
- Cyrus: Bow x3
- Therion: Bow x4
- Ophilia: Attack
- Tressa: Pom M Self
Turn 3
- Ophilia: Attack
- Tressa: Ventus x4
Simeon? (Bottom row, far left) 176369HP
Turn 1
- Ophilia/Cyrus: Pom S Ophilia/Herb of Clamor on Ophilia or Tressa if silenced
- Tressa: Elemental Break
- Therion: Defend
Turn 2
- Therion: Attack x4
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
- Tressa: Tradewinds x2
Dragon? (Bottom row, far right) 174794HP
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Defend / Balogar's if last
- Alfyn: Axe x2 (4 hits)
- Therion: Donate BP x2 Ophilia
- Tressa: Elemental Break
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
- Tressa: Tradewinds x2
Darius? (Bottom row, second from the right) 188966HP
Turn 1
- Can also break with Ophilia Axe + Therion Attack x3
- Ophilia: Pom S Self / Balogars
- Alfyn: Axe x2 (4 hits)
- Therion: Shackle Foe / Donate BPx2 Ophilia
- Tressa: Elemental Break
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
Mattias? (Top row, far left) 149283HP
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Defend / Balogar's if last
- Alfyn: Axe x2 (4 hits)
- Therion: Donate BP x2 Ophilia
- Tressa: Elemental Break
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
DO THIS MENU BEFORE YVON
Yvon? (Top row, second from the left) 163771HP
Turn 1
- Therion: Dagger x3 Yvon
- Alfyn/Ophilia: Shadow L / Pom S Ophilia
- Tressa: Tonitrus Canere
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade Yvon
- Tressa: Ventus Saltare x3
Venomtooth Tiger? (Top row, second from the right) 193691HP
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Pom S Self
- Alfyn: Injurious Seed + Noxroot
- Therion: Defend
- Tressa: Elemental Break
Turn 2
- Therion: Spear x4
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
Werner? (Top row, far right) 167865HP
Therion needs to be dead at the end of this fight
Turn 1
- Ophilia: Healing Grape M / Defend
- Alfyn: Soothing Dust + Curious Bloom
- Therion: Incite
- Tressa: Elemental Break x2
Werner will use Sweep and Double Strike on this turn. If he uses Sweep first and Therion dies, Double Strike will kill someone else. Be careful.
Turn 2
- Ophilia: Healing Grape M / Defend
- Alfyn: Defend / Axe x3 if Therion dead
Turn 3
- Alfyn: Axe x3 (6 hits)
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
Party 1: Tressa, Cyrus, Ophilia, Alfyn
Party 2: Therion, Olberic, H'aanit, Primrose
Omniscient Eye
Turn 1
- Tressa: Defend / Heal if before Add T2
- Cyrus: Peacock Strut x2 Tressa
- Ophilia: Heal / Fire Rune
- Alfyn: Defend / Heal if before Cyrus T2
Turn 2
- Alfyn: Dohter’s Charity Cyrus
- Tressa: Lux Congerere x3
- Ophilia: Heal / Fire Rune / Grape so you don't kill add w/ Fire Rune
- Cyrus: Revitalizing Jam on everybody
Turn 3
- See below for backup if Ophilia is before eye
- Tressa: Dreisang’s Spell Self
- Cyrus: Alephan's Tressa
- Ophilia: Attack add (Ice Rune)
- Alfyn: Defend
Turn 4
- Alfyn: Attack x4 (8 hits)
- Tressa: Elemental Break
- Cyrus: Defend
- Ophilia: Aelfics Tressa
Turn 5
- Cyrus: Revitalizing Jam on everybody
- Tressa: Ventus Saltare x4
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
- Alfyn: Nothing / L Stone if missing equipment
If Turn 3 Ophilia before Eye, Tressa after Eye, Tressa full SP
Turn 3
- Tressa: Tradewinds x3
- Cyrus: Alephan's Tressa
- Ophilia: Aelfics's Tressa
- Alfyn: Defend
Turn 4
- Alfyn: 4x Attack (break)
- Tressa: 4x Ventus
- Cyrus: Defend
- Ophilia: 3x Holy Light
Turn 5
- Cyrus: Revitalizing Jam
- Ophilia: Balogar’s Blade
- Tressa: Ventus Saltare x4
Galdera, The Fallen
If Therion 1st Nightmare Chimera x2 Werner's Sword at Maw. Else, first person Pom L Therion & Therion Aebers.
Maw and Lyblac die to 2 Aebers. Blade dies to 1 Aebers + 1 Aebers with either Corrosive or Panther Dance. Try to avoid doing Panther Dance before the first Aebers as a Crit might put Lyblac into red and she can wreck your party.
Turn 0 (Therion 1st)
Make sure that Lyblac is after Blade next turn. Else Blade will hit AoE and kill Therion.
If you get this pattern you'll need 1 Plum on Therion
- Therion: Nighmare Chimera x2 Werner's Sword Abyssal Maw
- Olberic: Pom L Therion / Armor Corrosive Blade
- H'aanit / Primrose: Leghold Lyblac/Maw / Pom L / Plum Therion
Turn 1
Need a Pom L before Therion's turn and another one before his next turn
Need Corrosive or Panther before Therion's next turn
- Olberic: Pom L Therion / Armor Corrosive Blade
- Therion: Aebers
- H'aanit: Pom L Therion / Leghold Trap / Grape M
- Ophilia: Pom L Therion / Panther Dance Therion / Leghold Trap
Turn 2
- Therion: Aebers
- Rest: Whatever didn't get done T1, Leghold after Galdera's turn if his defenses go down.
Turn after defenses go down
- Therion: Nightmare Chimera x3 Death Cleaver
- Rest: Break with Bow / Spear / Dagger x4
Turn after break
- Therion: Aebers / Nightmare Chimera x2 Werner's Sword
If Galdy gets his turn after Hunters and you can't Leghold
- Defend so you have someone right before Therion. You need to be able to Red Apple Therion & not have Galdera steal that BP.
- Therion Nightmare Chimera x3 Death Cleaver, Olberic Corrosive, Hunter Leghold. Next turn Therion Aebers for the kill.
Stop time at Spurning Ribbon pop-up