Shadow Hearts WT

Shadow Hearts

Platform: PS2
Released (d.m.y):
 28.06.2001 (J)
 11.12.2001 (NA)
 29.03.2002 (PAL)

Based on: PAL-version (SLES-50822)



- A single save takes 85 kb of space.
- The play time counter does not run while in the menu.
- There's no Extreme Mind's Eye in SH1, so you don't really have to worry
about your Perfect Ring rate.
- Base stats:
 Str | ATP
 Int | SAT
 Vit | DFP
 Pow | SDF
 Agl | Eva, SEva, Accy
 Lck | Crit

- The damage calculation for normal attacks (the only type of physical
attack in the game) is ATP - DFP. These attacks consist of three hits
at most. The second and third hits deal 0,5x damage. Hitting the strike
area increases damage / power by 20%. Critical hits deal 50% more damage.
Enemies can't get the strike bonus.
- Stronger weapons have narrower hit areas.
- Defending lowers damage from physical attacks by 75% and damage from
special attacks (including magic) by 50%.
- Being in the back row reduces physical damage dealt and received by 25%.
This applies to both PCs and enemies, but if you take out all the enemies
in the front, the ones in the back are then considered to be in the front.
- Each character and enemy has a distinct elemental affinity and will
take 25% less damage from their own element and 25% more from the opposite
element.
- Dead characters will be revived with 1 HP at the end of battle.
- New characters (with the sole exception of Alice) start at the average
level of the party. Also, when a character returns, their level is
readjusted to the new average.
- If your SP runs out in battle, you will lose control of the character
as they become Berserked and start attacking enemies and allies alike
and performing random actions (including using items). Berserked characters
will not gain any xp.
- Poison: 3%.
- Hidden items are one of the characteristics of the game and its sequels.
These are always found next to walls and boundaries (a few exceptions
early in the game). Chests are often hidden from view as well.
 × Many Valuables are found lying around the same way as hidden items,
 but there's usually something that gives them away (more or less), so
 I've listed them under nc.
- Achieving a high rank doesn't earn you any reward (other than bragging
rights, I guess).




      Asia
	Plains / Zhaoyang Village
	Fengtian / Sewers
	Dalian / Smuggler's Boat
	Shanghai - Huayuan
	Temple Ruins
	Kowloon Fortress
	Kuihai Tower
      Europe
	Prague / Bistriz
	Blue Castle / Rouen
	London - Old Castle Street / Orphanage
	Calios Mental Hospital
	Nemeton Monastery
	Dollhouse
	Cave Temple
	Ancient Ruins
	Neameeto





Items (h): Thera Leaf, Mana Leaf	\\\ Trans-Siberian Express ||
Default (Yuri Lv3): Leather Gloves (Unique), Cotton Shirt (Artifact)
- After watching / skipping the intro, I suggest you take a moment
to customize the settings. At the very least, set the message speed
to Fast.
- You start off with 8 Thera Leaves, 3 Mana Leaves, 3 Pure Leaves,
2 Talismans of Luck, 3 Mermaid's Tears, 2 Tents, Talisman (Valuable)
and 1000 in Cash.
- Most areas in Asia become unavailable as soon as you leave them, and
the few areas you can travel between will become unavailable when you
reach Europe.

						\\\ Plains ||
Items: Leather Belt, (something), Holy Mother Bust
Items (h): Pure Leaf, Mermaid's Tear
Items (nc): Pendant (Val), Sluice Gate Handle (Val)
Default (Alice): Small Bible (Unique), Cotton Blouse (Unique), Bandanna
PC: Alice Lv1
- Alice is the resident healer and starts with the Cure spell. All
characters other than Yuri will learn new Special Skills as they level up.
- After using the Sluice Gate Handle, you'll have your first encounter
with Fox Face. This is another battle you can't win.
- Once you're in the Graveyard, check the glowing tombstone to fight
Raging Tiger. After that, go see the 4 masks and fight Evil. You'll need
to return to the Graveyard and fight Evil again to get rid of the Malice
you've accumulated from killing demons. If your Malice reaches max, you
have a good chance of encountering Fox Face, who can't be defeated as far
as I know. You'll need to run away from him.
- Whenever you fight Evil and clear out your Malice, you'll receive an
item based on your Malice count (a figure between 0-100). These are
mostly leaves, but there are also 15 special items you can get for
specific figures. These are mostly Seals and are all one-time only.
You can find the full list in the equipment file.
- Clear out your Malice, fight a battle with 2 Wolves and nothing else,
then fight Evil to get a Seal of Wisdom (you can only do this once).
If you don't want to run away from battles, you'll have to load the
game to get the right encounters. I don't have a problem with fleeing
myself. By the way, if you run into a pincer attack (quite rare), it's
possible to run away after taking out the enemies on one side.
- Your Malice rate indeed starts off at 2 per enemy. It will then
increase to 2,5; 3; 3,5; 4 and then maxes out at 5. I'm not sure what
determines the rate. Possibly the number of enemies killed (which is
unfortunately not one of the stats the game lets you see). What I do
know is that the rate isn't updated immediately. Instead, it's usually
updated after fighting a boss. Also, it can't go up more than one stage
at a time.
 × The values are rounded down. Eg. if you finish a battle with 3 enemies
 and have a rate of 3,5, you'll get 10 points.
 × If you run away, you'll get nothing.
- If you're the obsessive type and really want the special items, you
need to figure out your Malice rate when it's updated, and then see which
items you're able to obtain with the encounters in that area.
- Always use Seals during battle in order to get the maximum effect
(using them in the menu gives you the minimum). Hitting the strike zone
is difficult, but you'll find items and accessories that make it easier.
- Note that event battles never give you any Malice (with only one exception).
- The item you get from the second chest may vary.

						\\\ Zhaoyang Village ||
Items (h): Bronze Arrowhead, Angel's Feather, Tent, Talisman of Luck,
 Phoenix Tail, Shell Bracelet
Items (nc): Anti-Cat Powder (Val), Metal Vessel (Val), Torch (Val),
 Snake Card (Val)
Default (Zhuzhen): Oak Staff (Unique), Cotton Shirt
PC: Zhuzhen
Bosses: Felinus, Yamaraja - Earth
Shop:
 Thera Leaf (Artifact)	  50		Tent			 480
 Mana Leaf (Artifact)	 100		Bronze Arrowhead	 100
 Pure Leaf		 230		Silver Hourglass	 100
 Talisman of Luck	 480		Bandanna (Artifact)	 320
 Mermaid's Tear		  70		Leather Belt (Artifact)	 320
 Holy Mother Bust	  75		Shell Bracelet		2770
 Phoenix Tail		  90		Bone Bracelet		2960

- You'll find a peddler in the area with the save point. You should get
a Bone Bracelet to protect Yuri from Confusion. Poison is nothing to
worry about, as the damage is only 3% per turn.
- You can only buy Thera Leaves and Mana Leaves in Asia.
- You'll start running into battles after the fixed encounter.
- After a couple more scenes, Zhuzhen will join the party. Visit the
house, then find the two key items in the village.
- Meiyuan can increase a weapon's ATP and SAT and the width of hit areas.
The power increase is 10% per level (up to a maximum of 30%). Increasing
power also decreases hit areas. Either way, the process is rather costly
and it's weapon-specific. I never bother with it myself.

[Boss]
- 250 HP, 120 Exp, 600 C, Lottery Ticket (Artifact)

[Boss]
- 300 HP, 180 Exp, 1800 C, Star Brooch

- Zhuzhen will leave the party afterwards.

Item: Tent					\\\ Fengtian ||
Items (h): Talisman of Luck, Lottery Ticket (Artifact)
Item (nc): Pedometer
Lottery (#15): Jade Lariat
Shop:
 Knuckle Blade (Atf.)	1200		Angel's Feather		  80
 Shooting Star Tome (Af)1420		Bronze Dagger		 200
 Leather Vest (Atf.)	1000		Gold Hourglass		 200
 Leather Skirt (Atf.)	1200		Pedometer		2000
 Rosewood Bracelet	3000
 Spikes			2810

- Talk to all the NPCs around the fountain then talk to Alice to proceed.
- Equip the Pedometer right away.
- Always save your game before trying the lottery.
- Buy an extra Pedometer or two, as your party will be splitting up in
a couple of dungeons. Having multiple Pedometers equipped in the same
party will not increase the number of steps you gain.

						\\\ Fengtian Sewers ||
Items: Pure Seed, Type 94 Pistol
Items (h): Lottery Ticket, Gold Hourglass, Rosewood Bracelet
Item (nc): Jewel (Val)
Default (Margarete): Mini-Mauser (Unique), Leather Skirt
PC: Margarete
Bosses: Water Tiger (& 2× Kappas), Beast Dog
- Go check the hole in the wall on the west side and Margarete will join.
- Try to go up the ladder near the save point. Afterwards, you can reach
the Jewel.

[Boss]
- 380 HP (Water Tiger), 100 HP (Kappa)
- 400 Exp, 2500 C, Spikes

- When you go up the ladder, you'll soon fight the second boss.

[Boss]
- 480 HP, 540 Exp, 3000 C, Voodoo Doll

						\\\ Dalian ||
Items: Lottery Ticket, Silver Hourglass, Tea of the Healer, Flare Brooch
Items (h): Talisman of Luck, Seal of Aura, Tent, Red Phoenix Talon
Items (nc): Lottery Ticket, Seal of Strength, Salt-Dried Fish (Val), 2000 C
Lottery (#14): Pocket Watch
PC: Zhuzhen
Boss: Yamaraja - Wind
Shop:
 Leather Cap (Artifact)	 600		Hexagonal Staff (Atf)	1100
 Casual Belt (Artifact)	 600		Type 94 Pistol (Atf)	1300
 Brigand Earrings (Af)	5000
 Pirate Earrings (Af)	5000

- This is your only chance to pick up Brigand and Pirate Earrings (not
found anywhere).
- Save your game before trying to find the turtle. You need to find it
in two or fewer tries to get the Lottery Ticket.
- You'll get random encounters after being to the weapon shop. At that
point, Alice will leave the party when you move east from the save point.
After the events, Zhuzhen will rejoin.
- The two random encounters here have 3 enemies each. If your Malice
rate is 2,5, you'll get 7 Malice per battle. This would allow you to
get 10 of the special Malice items, provided that you're willing to
fight 89 battles for all the Malice. If you've fought a lot of battles,
the rate might already be 3. In that case, there are only 2 items you
can get.
- Examine the symbol at the docks to fight the boss.

[Boss]
- 900 HP, 720 Exp, 3600 C, Seal of Life
- Physical attacks will be ineffective because of his high defense.
Place your characters in the back row.

- Afterwards, you can find Lottery Member 14 at the restaurant.
- Get some dried fish and take it to Sea Mother to hear about the hidden
stash. Check the ground just outside the restaurant to find it. There's
a ring involved, so you should save the game first.
- The items you can get from the digging mini-game are: Thera Leaf,
Mana Leaf, Pure Leaf, Third Key. The Third Key seems to be one-time only.
- If you've managed to accumulate 2500 steps already, grab yourself a
Flash Badge.

Item: Rosewood Bracelet				\\\ Smuggler's Boat ||
Items (h): Witch's Broth, Lottery Ticket
Lottery (#13): Iron Clogs
Shop: Voodoo Doll - 5200
Bosses: Li Li, Li Li 2
- If you get the chest after the boss, you'll get a Phoenix Tail instead.
- After some events, you'll get random encounters. Your party will consist
of Yuri, Alice and Margarete.
- Make sure you play lottery with Kato before fighting the boss.

[Boss]
- 580 HP, 800 Exp, 3800 C
- Rosewood Bracelets recommended.
 |
[Boss]
- 720 HP, 1000 Exp, 3950 C

						\\\ Shanghai - Huayuan ||
Items: Pilgrim's Staff
Items (h): Lottery Ticket, Mana Seed, Talisman of Mercy, Blue Dragon Horn,
 Seal of Life, Lottery Ticket
Items (nc): (5000 C, Anne's Cross (Unique))
Lottery (#12): Star Card (Val)
Boss: Wugui
Shop:
 Thera Seed		 120		Studded Cap		1700
 Mana Seed		 300		Western Belt		1700
 Pure Seed		 510		Bell Bracelet		3120
 Talisman of Mercy	 820
 Faerie's Sigh		  85

- You'll be in control of Zhuzhen for a while.
- You'll find Lottery Member #12 in the boat.
- Head to the bar once you're ready to proceed. You can't win when
fighting Wugui with Zhuzhen.

[Boss]
- 330 HP, 1500 Exp, 4500 C, Weird Bottle
- Solo with Yuri.

- Afterwards, you can take part in Zhen's pitfight at the bar. It involves
fighting 10 random battles out of 12 possible ones with a single character.
It's difficult to win now, but it's possible. You'll be re-fighting most
of the bosses you've fought so far, but that's not the problem. Your main
concern are the two special Wind Shears. They have 500 HP and deal between
80-180 pod with each attack. You probably can't put up with that kind of
punishment - unless you wear a Flash Badge. With a Flash Badge, you'll
usually get two turns in a row, allowing you to easily attack and keep
your HP up at the same time. If you can't pull off attacks with Flash
Badge + Tight Ring, equip the Pocket Watch.
- If you survive the 10 battles, you'll receive some money as well as
Anne's Cross, a fairly nice accessory. Note that you will only receive
Anne's Cross if you complete the trials with Yuri. If you're planning
on winning it, you need to do it before leaving Asia.

Items: Lottery Ticket, Talisman of Mercy	\\\ Temple Ruins ||
Shop:
 Steel Claw (Artifact)	2800		Studded Harness (Atf)	2500
 Nanbu Pistol (Atf)	2900		Studded Bustier (Atf)	2700
 Tome of the Moon (Af)	3000		Leonardo's Bear		3330
 Pilgrim's Staff (Af)	2700

- There doesn't seem to be any hidden items here.
- The first dungeon that can actually be called a dungeon.
- You'll split into two groups: Yuri and Zhuzhen in one, Alice and
Margarete in the other.

					\\\ Temple Ruins (Yuri) ||
Items: Tent, Bronze Arrowhead, Tea of the Healer, White Tiger Hair,
 Bronze Dagger, Mana Seed, Bell Bracelet, Talisman of Mercy
Boss: Xieshi

                    R    P
     G      P       O-O-OO O                 S: Start
     O      |\      O | |  |      B          X: Room with treasure
     X    Y-X-P      XX-X--X-X    O          P/G/Y/R: Warp
     S      |         | |  |      R          B: Boss
          GOO         O-O  O
                     PX    Y

- You won't be able to use items during battle.
- This is another good place to get Seals at the Graveyard (if you
didn't already get them). The rate is updated again after Xieshi, so
this might your last chance to get the ones that aren't divisible by 5.

[Boss]
- 530 HP, 1600 Exp, 4200 C, Jade Lariat
- Give Zhuzhen a Bell Bracelet, so he won't get Silenced.
- You'll switch to the other team immediately afterwards.

					\\\ Temple Ruins (Alice) ||
Items: Tent, Black Tortoise Fang, Western Belt, Voodoo Doll,
 Thera Seed, Silver Hourglass, Gold Hourglass, Witch's Broth
Boss: Baigu

                          P
     G      X       YO-XO OO R
     |    P |        | |  |  X    B
    OOO   O-O-OG     O XO-O-XO    O
     |    Y |        | |  |       R
     X      P        X-O-OX
     S               | |
                     X P

- This time, you can't use special skills during battle.
- Alice will go MIA for pretty much the rest of Asia after the next boss.

[Boss]
- 380 HP, 1600 Exp, 4200 C, Coral Lariat

					\\\ Temple Ruins (Yuri part 2) ||
Items: Tent, Thera Seed, Soul Benediction, Mana Seed, Leonardo's Bear,
 Seal of Wisdom, Pure Seed, Wood Token (Val), Studded Cap
Item (nc): Fruit of Yggdrasil
Lottery (#11): Flash Badge
Bosses: Qinggu, Yamaraja - War

             O
       G O   X-O-OOXY         P X
       O-O   | |  |           | |
    OOOO     O-X-XO      OX-O-O-O-OY   B
      O      P |          O X | | O    O
      X        OOP        O X O-O P    R
      S        G          R O L

- This time, you can use neither skills nor items during battle.
- You can find Lottery Member 11 after taking the yellow teleporter.
However, you should first go use the save point beyond the red teleporter.
When coming back, you need to go north, north, north, east, east, south,
south.

[Boss]
- 600 HP, 1800 Exp, 4200 C, Leonardo's Bear

[Boss]
- 840 HP, 2000 Exp, 5400 C
- Your party will consist of Yuri, Margarete and Zhuzhen. You'll want
to equip Leonardo's Bears for this one, as his Game of Death affects
all characters.

Item (h): Tea of the Healer			\\\ Huayuan ||
Items (nc): Yawang Gate Key (Val), Lottery Ticket, Leonardo's Bear,
 Monkey Paw
- The Temple Ruins are still fully accessible.
- Find the key at the boat.
- ATTENTION! If you choose anything other than the first dialog options
during the scene where Alice is (almost) tortured, you won't be able
to go to the optional dungeon in Kowloon.
- Afterwards, the soldiers will be gone. There's a new house you can
enter near the docks. Also, one of the street vendors is selling the
same weapons and armor you could buy at the Temple Ruins.
- Play the mini-game at the docks for some items.
- Talk to Junk-dealer Taka and you can take the boat to Kowloon.

						\\\ Kowloon Fortress ||
Items: Mana Root, Hand Needle (Unique), Face Guard, Thera Root,
 Pure Root, Soul Benediction
Items (h): Wugui's Room Key (Val), Seal of the Soul, Lottery Ticket
Lottery (#10): Mind's Eye (Artifact)
Boss: Cursed Puppet
Shop:
 Zodiac Bracelet	10 300		Talisman of Wisdom	1280
 Cosmic Bracelet	11 500		Imp's Fang		  95

- Time to start getting used to the Flash Badge-Mind's Eye combo. Well,
you can eventually take off the Flash Badge once your base Agility is
high enough (around Lv60).
- Yeah, so, the Mind's Eye (Shingan) makes hit areas invisible but
doubles the damage you deal. It is quite delicious.
- Some tough enemies here. There will be no more encounters after
taking down the boss.

[Boss]
- 1080 HP, 2000 Exp, 6000 C, Seal of Wisdom

						\\\ Kuihai Tower ||
Items: Seal of Life, Third Key, Lottery Ticket, Blue Dragon VP (Val),
 White Tiger VP (Val), Talisman of Wisdom
Items (h): Pure Extract, Erotic Book (Val), Lottery Ticket
Items (nc): Black Tortoise VP (Val), Red Phoenix VP (Val)
Lottery (#9): Warlock Earrings (Artifact)
Shop: Mirror Bracelet - 3240
Bosses: Yamaraja - Stone, Badger Devil, Dehuai, Yamaraja - Calamity
- You'll fight the first boss as soon as you open the gate.

[Boss]
- 1800 HP, 2600 Exp, 6000 C

[Boss]
- 700 HP, 1000 Exp, 600 C, Seal of Luck

- You won't be able to leave the tower after the next boss.

[Boss]
- 1700 HP, 3500 Exp, 7000 C, Hermit's Staff (Unique)

- Alice will rejoin the party.
- Don't miss Lottery Member 9. You should have 5 Lottery Tickets after
playing with him.
- Yuri and Margarete will leave the party after the next boss. Their
accessories will be unequipped automatically.

[Boss]
- 3000 HP, 6000 Exp, 11 000 C, Fifth Key


                     -------- Europe --------

Party: Alice, Zhuzhen				\\\ Prague ||
Item: Lottery Ticket
Items (h): Zodiac Bracelet, Kirin Scale, Priest's Wine
Lottery (#8): Berserker Earrings (Artifact), Seal of Luck
Shop:
 Chainmail Vest		5500		Thera Root		 300
 Silk Bolero		5940		Mana Root		 500
 Face Guard		3000		Jade Lariat		5050

- Your party will consist of Alice and Zhuzhen.
- You may want to go with a Seal of Luck instead of the Berserker Earrings
(increase max HP by 20%).

						\\\ Bistriz ||
Item: Moon Card (Val)
Items (h): Lottery Ticket, Mana Seed, Talisman of Wisdom, Moon Swallow
Item (nc): East Gate Key (Val)
Shop:
 Tome of the Sun	6020		Pocket Watch		5200
 Royal Estoc		6230		Soul Benediction	 500

						\\\ Blue Castle ||
Items: Star Swallow, Thera Seed, Tent, Pocket Watch, Lottery Ticket
Items (h): Cosmic Bracelet,
Default (Keith): Antique Rapier (Unique), Chainmail Vest, Pocket Watch
PC: Keith
- Check the coffins in alphabetical order. Keith joins the party soon
afterwards.

Item: Flash Badge				\\\ Bistriz ||
Item (h): Seal of Strength
Lottery (#7): Oracle Earrings (Artifact), Seal of Life
Boss: Tindalos

[Boss]
- 2000 HP, 8000 Exp, 12 000 C, Iron Clogs
- Deathtouch: Damage = 75% cHP

- I'd go with a Seal of Life instead of the Oracle Earrings (MP +20%).

						\\\ Blue Castle ||
Items: Seal of Speed, Pure Root, Headgear
Items (h): Lottery Ticket, Tent, Seal of Force, Dark Gravestone (Val)
PC: Yuri
Bosses: Yuri, Fox Face

[Boss]
- 1400 HP, no xp

[Boss]
- 555 HP, 13 000 Exp, 12 500 C, Brass Knuckles (Unique)
- Solo with Yuri.

- Yuri's readjusted level seems to be average level + 2.
- You can return to the top of the tower afterwards to retrieve the
Dark Gravestone (I left it for later as I wanted Margarete back first).

Item (h): Lottery Ticket			\\\ Prague ||
Boss: Olga

[Boss]
- 680 HP, 15 000 Exp, 13 000 C, Monk Earrings (Artifact)
- Solo with Alice.

- The Monk Earrings increase the Exp the character gains by 20% but
reduce max SP by 20%.

						\\\ Rouen ||
Item: Jasper Cape
Items (h): Lottery Ticket, Tea of the Holy One, Huge Jug (Unique),
 Lottery Ticket, Seal of the Soul
Lottery (#6): Accelerator (Unique), Seal of Aura
Default (Margarete2): Zeruel (Unique), Jasper Cape
PC: Margarete
Boss: Olga 2
Shop:
 Silver Crescent Sword	8300		Headgear		5400
 Ever-Bible		9800		Circlet			5800
 Oracle's Staff		8600		Loin Guard		5200
 Red Leather Jacket	8800		Charming Pareo		5500
 Jasper Cape		9200		Will Power		6000
 Talisman of Purity	1760		Coral Lariat		5050

- Margarete soon rejoins the party.
- From now on, you'll accumulate Malice when fighting battles with
Alice in your party (instead of Yuri). When maxed, you'll start running
into the 4 masks. You'll want to run away from them (for now). Yuri is
still the one who clears the Malice, but the Evil enemies have been
replaced by Gust (don't miss their entries).
- You can switch party members by talking to Meiyuan.

[Boss]
- 3300 HP, 16 000 Exp, 14 500 C, Small Jug (Unique)

- The Accelerator doubles the number of Pedometer steps.

Item (nc): Earth Gravestone (Val)		\\\ Bistriz ||
Shop: Metal Belt - 3000
- Talk to Nina, then water the plants outside. Leave and return to
water them again. Keep doing it until you get the gravestone.

- It's also possible to get the Air Gravestone now, but you need some
Tissues to get it. Whatever you do, do *not* waste a Lottery Ticket for
that. Later in the game, you'll find an enemy that drops Tissues.

					\\\ London - Old Castle Street ||
Items (h): Lottery Ticket, Oak Slingshot (Unique), Thera Extract,
 Mana Extract, Demon Earrings (Artifact), Lottery Ticket, Soul Benediction,
 Talisman of Purity, Warning Device (Unique), Seal of Force, Lottery Ticket,
 Kirin Scale
Items (nc): Sun Card (Val), Crucifix (Artifact)
Lottery (#5): Priest Earrings, Seal of Speed
Default (Halley): Slingshot (Unique, Temp), Red Leather Jacket
PC: Halley
- I'd go with a Seal of Speed or two instead of the Priest Earrings
(MP cost -20%).
- Your money gets stolen, but you'll get it back (with only 100 C gone).
- After some events, Halley joins the party. He'll be a mandatory
member in the next two dungeons. Do *not* sell his default weapon.

						\\\ Orphanage ||
Items (h): Seal of Luck, Pure Extract, Monkey Paw, Lottery Ticket,
 Zodiac Bracelet, Eye of Ouroboros, Monk Earrings, Draze (Unique)
Item (nc): Guestroom Key (Val)
Bosses: Night Stalker, Jack, Mammon

[Boss]
- 2500 HP, 4000 Exp, 3600 C, Kid's Room Key (Val)

- The first code is 5375. The second one is 3754.

[Boss]
- 2500 HP, 17 000 Exp, 15 000 C, Seal of Speed
 |
[Boss]
- 3600 HP, 20 000 Exp, 16 000 C, Demon Earrings

						\\\ Old Castle Street ||
- Give the Slingshot to Joshua.

Item (nc): Water Gravestone (Val)		\\\ Rouen ||
- Head to the hotel. You should get some dialog as you're going up the
stairs. Now, go to the confessional and choose the second dialog option.
Return to the hotel and talk to the man to get the gravestone.
 × If you chose the wrong dialog option, he won't give it to you, and
 you'll have to buy it from Wild John for 10 000 C.

					\\\ Calios Mental Hospital ||
Items: Laurel Slingshot (Unique), Demon Ward Necklace (Unique),
 Lottery Ticket, Fruit of Yggdrasil, Key to Success, Club Key (Val),
 Diamond Key (Val), Dungeon Key (Val)
Items (h): Bronze Coin (Val), Heart Key (Val), Silver Coin (Val),
 Gold Coin (Val), Platinum Coin (Val), Deathblade Jiru (Unique)
Item (nc): Fire Gravestone (Val)
Lottery (#4): Eternity Card (Val), Seal of Force
Bosses: Rausan, Olga 3
- There's an enemy called Buggs here that appears in groups of five.
These are all actually different enemies,as evidenced by the different
attacks they use, but they all (likely) have the same stats. The one
in the middle of the back row will only defend until attacked, at which
point it will start spamming you with Nightmare, a spell that affects
all characters and has a good chance of inflicting Instant Death.

[Boss]
- 3500 HP, 15 000 Exp, 16 000 C, Spade Key (Val)

- Check the chest with the Dungeon Key again to find another gravestone.

[Boss]
- 4000 HP, 22 000 Exp, 17 000 C, Warlock Earrings

- Return afterwards to find Lottery Member 4 in the chair. I went with
a Seal of Force instead of the card.

						\\\ Old Castle Street ||
Items (nc): Oath Grail (Val), Improved Slingshot (Unique)
- After all the events, talk to Joshua with Halley in your party to
get the slingshot.
- Alice will be a mandatory party member until you've completed the next
dungeon.

						\\\ Nemeton ||
Item: Mantle of Nobility (Unique)
Items (h): Light Gravestone (Val), Talisman of Power
Shop:
 Silver Talon		16 000		Steel Slingshot		14 800
 12 Gauge		15 800		High Alloy Slingshot	19 200
 Executioner's Sword	18 030		Stygian Robe		14 800
 Grand Bible		17 400		Snow-White Robe		15 600
 Four Gods' Staff	15 970		Zodiac Bracelet		10 300
 Pure Root		  1000

						\\\ Nemeton Monastery ||
Items: Silver Wolf Fang (Unique), Mauser Prototype (Unique),
 Mind's Eye, Holy Book of Martyrs (Unique), Seal of Vitality,
 Coat of the Sage (Unique), Seal of Strength, Punk Jacket (Unique)
Items (h): Lottery Ticket, Codex of Lurie (Val)
Item (nc): Stone of Destruction (Val)
Special: Amon (Fusion)
Boss: Albert / Amon
- A good place to level up. You can get 100k in about 30 minutes (without
Alice in your party). Note that your stat gains become abruptly diminished
once you hit Lv60.
- Guinea Pigs can cast Nightmare.
- Solving the puzzles is completely optional, but then you'll miss
out on the magic items. These include the second Mind's Eye, so, yeah
(although it's difficult to use because of the narrow hit areas that
high-end weapons have). Just do it. It's not hard at all. It just takes
a while, since you'll be running back and forth a lot.
 × Once you've gotten all the sealed chests, pick up the Stone of
 Destruction at the well.
- You'll fight the boss when you proceed past the save point.

[Boss]
- 2000 HP \ 4000 HP, 35 000 Exp, 18 000 C, Angel Earrings (Artifact)

- You'll only receive Amon's soul if you got the Stone of Destruction.
Return afterwards to find the codex.

Item (nc): Leather Suit (Unique) - 10 000 steps	\\\ Rouen ||
- Talk to the Silent Peddler (any location will do) and you'll receive
Margarete's Leather Suit (it indeed costs 10 000 steps).

						\\\ Old Castle Street ||
- After seeing Koudelka, a fair number of side-quests will become
available. You can ignore them and head straight into the final dungeon
if you want. You can still do them later (except for altering the ending).
- If you're on "New Game +" and have all the entries for enemies in the
Library, talk to Carl to obtain the Black Silk Panties.

Item (nc): Book of Rituals (Val)		\\\ Nemeton ||
- Head to the monastery with Alice and Zhuzhen in your party. Take a
closer look at the book, and the Ancient Ruins will become available.
- Do *not* talk to Roger yet. Not if you want to alter the ending (you
need to beat the four Masks first).

						\\\ Rouen ||
Items (nc): Coat of the Adept (Unique), Pearl Ring (Unique)
Lottery (#2): 10 Gauge (Unique), Seal of Strength
- Go see Meiyuan at the hotel.
- Next, go to the church with Margarete in your party (you must have
gotten the Water Gravestone to trigger this event). Afterwards, you can
find Lottery Member 2 in the alley. Note that he will leave if and when
you win the main prize, Margarete's ultimate weapon, with Member 6
returning. I went with a Seal of Strength myself, as I wanted to be able
to get more of them later.

Item (nc): Emigre Manuscript (Val)		\\\ Orphanage ||
Lottery (#3): Crucifix, Seal of Wisdom
- Beat the hide-and-seek mini-game. Check the Emigre Manuscript and the
Cave Temple will show up on your map.

						\\\ Bistriz ||
- Visit Michelle's shop with Keith in your party.

Item (nc): Demon Sword Tyrving (Unique)		\\\ Blue Castle ||
Lottery (#1): Thief Earrings (Unique), Seal of Vitality
Boss: Golden Bat
- Go to the Blue Castle without Keith in your party and you'll find him
in the room where you met him.
- Return with Keith in your party and go to the coffin chamber.

[Boss]
- 1500 HP, 40 000 Exp, 15 000 C
- Solo with Keith. He won't start attacking until after his 6th turn.
The Tyrving, Keith's ultimate weapon, will already be equipped in this
battle.

Lost & Found: Tissues (Buggy)			\\\ Cave Temple ||
- Pick up some Tissues. You need to be careful with these guys, though,
as they have Deathtouch.

Item (nc): Air Gravestone (Val)			\\\ Prague ||
Shop:
 Thera Extract		  5000		Third Key		30 000
 Mana Extract		10 000		Weird Bottle		18 000
 Pure Extract		20 000

- Give Darcie some Tissues to get the stone.
- Refresh to find Ewan standing in the bar.
- Talk to him while you have Alice in the party to gain access to the
Dollhouse.

						\\\ Dollhouse ||
Item: Crucifix
Items (nc): Crank (Val), Storeroom Key (Val), Slide (Val)
Items (h): Oracle Earrings, Lottery Ticket, Silver Hand
Boss: Orb Chaos
- Alice is a mandatory party member here (even after defeating the
boss). You'll likely want to level her up first. I'd go for Lv50.
- The code is 1224.

[Boss]
- 7500 HP, 48 000 Exp, 27 500 C, Holy Book of Flesh (Unique)

						\\\ Cave Temple ||
Items: Priest Earrings, Lottery Ticket, Mantle of Shivering (Unique),
 Fifth Key, Key to Success
Boss: Cherubim
- Once you have the mantle, you can't access version A again. At that
point, check the Emigre Manuscript again to gain access to version B.

  A     X     O-O X      B     X O-O     B
        |     | | |            | | |     |
        O-O X O O-O            O-O O X O-O
          | | |   |            |   | | |
          O-O-O                    O-O-O

[Boss]
- 10 000 HP, 60 000 Exp, 30 000 C, Holy Peak Staff (Unique)

						\\\ Ancient Ruins ||
Items: Angel Earrings, Lottery Ticket, Gold-Threaded Coat (Unique)
Boss: Seraphim
- X, 2, 3, 1, 2, X, 1, 3, 3.
- Once you have the Gold-Threaded Coat, you can't go through the first
path again. At that point, examine the Book of Rituals again to gain
access to the second path.
- 3, 1, 3, 2, (X), 3, 1, 2.

[Boss]
- 4000 HP, 60 000 Exp, 30 000 C, Volt Snipe (Unique)
- He hits really hard but doesn't have all that much HP.

Items (nc): May vary				\\\ Old Castle Street ||
- Beating Sharon's Pit Fight gives you a different reward for each
character (all one-time only).
   Yuri      | Seventh Key
   Margarete | Tissues (...)
   Keith     | Belt of Thor (Unique)
   Alice     | Crucifix
   Zhuzhen   | Silver Hand
   Halley    | Metal Jacket (Unique)
   All       | Crystal Ring (Unique)

						\\\ Any dungeon ||
Bosses: Grail Mask, Gold Mask, Staff Mask, Sword Mask
- So, as I've already mentioned, you need to defeat the four masks if
you want the alternate ending. You can take them out in any order, but
they'll be easier to handle if you do them in the order above / below.
If you're above Lv60, you can probably handle them either way.

[Boss: Grail]
- 45 000 Exp, 30 000 C, Amber Ring (Unique)
- Each mask will always start by hitting all characters with SP Lowering.
- Auto-ailment: Wide Ring

[Boss: Gold]
- 45 000 Exp, 30 000 C, Carnelian Ring (Unique)
- Auto-ailment: Small Ring
- Immune to physicals.
- This one's the hardest, as he hits brutally hard, and you can't use
normal attacks.

[Boss: Staff]
- 45 000 Exp, 30 000 C, Lazurite Ring (Unique)
- Auto-ailment: Tight Ring
- Immune to magic and special attacks.

[Boss: Sword]
- 45 000 Exp, 30 000 C, Obsidian Ring (Unique)
- Auto-ailment: Fast Ring

- After defeating all four, you'll start encountering them again. However,
they will no longer pose any threat and will go down with a single hit
(they're only worth 10 xp now). There's no need to fight them in this
state to get the altered ending, but you'll need to do it in order to
get a complete Monster Library. Do it now, as you can no longer encounter
them after the following event.
- TAKE NOTE: After beating the four masks, there's one more thing you
need to do: check the small grave at the Graveyard.

						\\\ Nemeton Monastery ||
- Talk to Roger if you're done with the masks. You'll find yourself at
the Graveyard.

Item (nc): Seven-Eyed Mask (Unique)		\\\ Graveyard ||
Boss: Atman

[Boss]
- 4000 HP, 50 000 Exp, 20 000 C, Moonstone Ring (Unique)
- If you meet the requirements for the altered ending, you'll fight him
with Yuri and Alice, and you have to win in order to proceed. Otherwise,
it's Alice alone, in which case you can't win.

- You will no longer accumulate Malice from now on.
- If you killed Atman, return to the masks to get a magic item.

						\\\ Nemeton Monastery ||
Items (nc): Pulse Tract (Val), Nightbird Claw (Unique)
Lottery (#0): Cotton Underpants (Unique), Comet Mask (Artifact),
 Seal of the Soul
- If you have the Erotic Book and have completed the Cave Temple and
the Ancient Ruins, Roger will trade the magazine for the Pulse Tract.
- Head out to save before playing lottery with Roger (choose the first
option). He'll only offer to play if you've found all the other members.
- Visit the final dungeon (don't look at the flashes), then talk to
Roger. Pull off the Spin Ring 10 to obtain Yuri's ultimate weapon. The
event will only trigger if you have the Codex of Lurie and have been
to the final dungeon.

Item: Stone of Rebirth (Val)			\\\ Ancient Ruins ||
- Check the Pulse Tract to open another path.
- 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3.

Item: Father's Coat (Unique)			\\\ Graveyard ||
Special: Seraphic Radiance (Fusion)
Boss: Ben Hyuuga & Seraphic Radiance (separate phases)
- To fight Seraphic Radiance, you need to have
 × gotten all Fusion monsters (unlocking the ???? skills is not required).
 × obtained the Codex of Lurie
 × obtained the Stone of Rebirth
- Check the sunset and try to leave.

[Boss]
- 2000 HP \ 5000 HP, 60 000 Exp, 99 999 C, Diamond Ring (Unique)
- Keep your HP above 350-400. If you die, it's not game over, though.

						\\\ Neameeto ||
Items: Lottery Ticket, Seal of Aura, Berserker Earrings,
 Crank Slingshot (Unique), Seal of Vitality, Silver-Threaded Coat (Unique),
 Sage Staff (Unique), Rubber Suit (Unique), Monk Earrings, Mind's Eye,
 Heretic's Coat (Unique), Talisman of Power, Vampire Blade Blodauth (Unique),
 Fifth Key
Bosses: Soul Block, Hate, Scapegoat, Messiah, Meta-God
- You'll find a save point after each boss. The other two circles allow
you to leave the dungeon and switch party members.
- Check the barrier west, then go to the room at the end of the other
path. Yuri and another character (chosen randomly) will then be trapped,
and the others will have to hit the switch to deactivate the beams. It's
in the area after the first barrier, so it's nothing to worry about.
You'll probably only get one or two battles on your way and you can just
run away from them. Once the beams are gone, Yuri and the other character
will have to catch up. You won't be split again.
- The early areas are the best place to level up. You can get 100k in
about 20 minutes.

[Boss]
- 7200 HP, 40 000 Exp, 22 500 C, Monkey Paw
- Immune to physicals.

- There are three barriers nearby blocking access to some treasure. You
can deactivate them by stepping on the colored magic thingies.

[Boss]
- 7000 HP, 45 000 Exp, 25 000 C, Seventh Key

- The last part of the castle involves a warp maze.
- Cockatrices are immune to physicals. I don't bother fighting them myself.
- The chest with the Talisman of Power is in plain view, but you might
still miss it. It's in the area where you run into the first warp.

[Boss]
- 7700 HP, 50 000 Exp, 27 500 C, Crucifix

- The final save point.

[Boss]
- 6000 HP
 |
[Boss]
- 12 000 HP

- Don't overwrite your save file with the Clear Data. Loading it starts
a new game. The only stuff that carries over is:
 × Fusion monsters
 × Library data


































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