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1. Introduction
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This document was created for people who would like to play through this game
with a challenge. The goal is to beat the final boss while being at the lowest
level possible. This is done by skipping many enemies, which will result in
skipping many helpful items. Also, I'm assuming you've completed the
game at least once, so don't be surprised if you see anything spoiled.
Some things to remember:
-Magic will be more effective with a claw equipped.
-Copies of enemies will NOT give experience.
-Make sure to have plenty of Cure Potions and Seeds.
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2. Low Level Challenge
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When I list an enemy, it will be what the enemy you see on the map is. For
example, the first enemy you fight in the Level Forest is a Brownie. When you
fight it, refer to [Brownie] for the possible spawns. You must save before
running into the enemy, and if the spawn doesn't give the lowest possible
experience, you must reset the game and try it again.
If you encounter a Brownie, you will have two possible spawns:
[Brownie]
Brownie x3: 198
Brownie x2, Slime x1: 204
If you happened to get two Brownies and a Slime, you would have to reset the
game. If the next time you encounter the Brownie and are up against three
Brownies, then you would kill them and continue.
Different spawns will vary from floor to floor, which is why they are listed
according to floor. For example, in the Wintry Cave you will fight Edgehogs.
They are listed like this:
(1F)
Go north through the moving sand and jump over the box.
(B1)
Make sure to reject Tristam's first offer. Also, make sure to get the Steel
Shield after you get the Bombs. Head north and fight either of the Sand Worms
and then the Skeleton. {Sand Worm} {Skeleton} Go down the stairs.
(B2-1)
Head north, bomb the ribs and go east for Ninja Stars. {Skeleton} Go back and
then north, following the path. {Gorgon} {Skeleton} {Minotaur Zombie} Go south
and into the next room.
(B2-2)
Go as north as possible for some seeds. {Skeleton} Then, go to the previous
room and east. {Skeleton} {Minotaur Zombie} You can skip the next Skeleton by
standing to the right of where the smallest row of sand is, jumping, and
holding left. Go north for the Quake spell. Go back to the previous room and
go east. {Minotaur Zombie} Now, keep going north. {Flamerus Rex}
((Boss: Flamerus Rex))
((HP: 2,200))
If you decide to regular attack with Benjamin, you should use the Bombs. Cast
Quake until you run out of Black Magic. The Cure spell will do more damage to
him, but you'll lack a good heal if you waste all of your White Magic. Have
Tristam use regular attacks.
Go back to the entrance of the place and jump over the box. Go to the left
side and face south. Jump and keep moving west. Repeat this until you're
out of the place.
Make sure you get the Fire spell in the Focus Tower. Stock up on Explosives
at Libra Temple.
(1F)
Follow the path east. {Scorpion} {Edgehog} {Land Worm} Then, go west, fall
down, and keep going southwest. {Edgehog} Climb to the top and then go to the
next floor. {Scorpion} {Edgehog}
(2F)
Go north, fighting both of the Land Turtles. {Land Turtle} {Land Turtle} Follow
the path north. {Centaur} {Land Turtle} {Centaur} Fight the either Edgehog and
go through the path to the north. {Edgehog} {Land Worm} {Edgehog}
(3F)
Fight the Land Turtle that is next to a Centaur. {Land Turtle} Fight either
Sparna, the Land Turtle, and then the Centaur. {Sparna} {Land Turtle} {Centaur}
Go north. {Squidite}
((Boss: Squidite))
((HP: 2,500))
Have Benjamin use the Axe on Squidite while Phoebe uses regular attacks to kill
the Sparnas. Once the Sparnas are defeated, have Phoebe cast Thunder on
Squidite, and Bejamin should switch to using Bombs. Benjamin should attack and
cast Cure when needed, and Phoebe should attack regularly after she runs out of
Wizard Magic.
Make sure to buy the Steel Helmet at Aquaria for 200 gold.
~End of Place~
Level: 7
Experience: 8,355
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Falls Basin
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[Desert Hag]
Desert Hag x1: 168 experience
Desert Hag x2: 336 experience
Go through the level like you usually would until you defeat the second Lamia.
{Desert Hag} {Desert Hag} {Lamia} {Lamia} Push a block so that you are able to
jump to the Desert Hag's platform. (north from where you fought the last Lamia)
Push a block to the left of where the Desert Hag is so that you are able to
jump from the platform the Desert Hag is on and to the left. Push the last
block north of the last block you pushed, so that it is horizontal from the
chest.
((Boss: Snow Crab))
((HP: 3,000))
Make sure Benjamin is using an Axe, and attack the Snow Crab the whole time
with it, casting Cure when needed. Have Phoebe kill the Desert Hags with
regular attacks, and then use Thunder on the Snow Crab.
(1F)
You won't be getting the Magic Mirror, so you will have to follow these
instructions carefully. You can refill on Refreshers and Arrows as much as you
like on the boxes in the bottom-left corner. When you're ready, go north from
the left-most path on the bottom-left. {Lamia} When you see several routes on
the right, go to the one that is above the bottom one. {Desert Hag} Keep
following the path until you go up the stairs. {Lamia} {Mage}
(2F)
Follow the path on the left and go up the stairs. {Lamia} {Mage} {Phanquid}
(3F)
Go through the path on the right and push the switch. {Desert Hag}
{Stoney Roost} {Gather} {Freezer Crab} {Gather} Then, go through the left
path. {Desert Hag} {Stoney Roost} {Gather} {Freezer Crab} {Desert Hag}
Keep going right once you get on the bottom, and follow the path to get
to the next floor. {Stoney Roost}
(4F)
Go on the path to the left and up the stairs. {Mage} {Sphinx}
(5F)
Go on the path to the right and bomb the break in the floor. {Stoney Roost}
{Gather} Before you fall, fight the Freezer Crab (on the top path), because
it'll be in your way after you fight the boss. {Freezer Crab} Then, fall
through the hole. Continue to fall down the holes until you're in Floor B1.
(B1)
Fight the Lamia on the bottom, get the Knight Sword, and jump over the chest.
{Lamia} Go down the stairs and into the door. {Lamia} Follow the path to the
boss. {Spinx} {Sphinx} {Ice Golem}
((Boss: Ice Golem))
((HP: 6,500))
Have Benjamin and Phoebe cast the Fire spell on the Ice Golem until they
run out of Black Magic. Then, have Benjamin use Jumbo Bombs and Phoebe cast
Thunder.
Fall down and backtrack to leave the place.
~End of Place~
Level: 10
Experience: 21,258
Now, you'll need to make a decision - you can either go through the whole game
without gaining any experience (except from boss battles) using the Exit spell,
or you can go through the game killing as little as possible without getting.
If you choose to use Exit on enemies, get the spell from the battlefield above
Libra Temple. Throughout the game you'll be able to defeat all regular enemies
with the Exit spell, gaining no experience or gold for victories. I'll continue
the guide with the shortest possible way without getting Exit, because it's
more of a challenge to actually fight enemies, and with limited equipment. With
the Exit spell, you can get all the equipment you want to, but be at a lower
level.
Do everything story-wise to get to Fireburg and make sure you get the Blizzard
spell and the Venus Shield in the Focus Tower. Buy the Battle Axe in the
bottom-left house of Fireburg for 500G.
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Mine
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[Zombie]
Zombie x2, Red Cap x1: 942
Zombie x3: 972
[Red Bone]
Red Bone x2: 630
Red Bone x2, Zombie x1: 954
[Jinn]
Jinn x1, Red Bone x2: 1,134
Go south and then east. {Zombie} {Zombie} Climb up and go north. {Zombie}
{Red Bone} Go east to fight the boss. {Jinn}
((Boss: Jinn))
((HP: 6,000))
Have Benjamin attack Jinn with a Battle Axe and Reuben kill the Red Bones.
Use Mega Grenades on Jinn with Benjamin once the Red Bones are dead.
[Were Wolf]
Were Wolf x2: 708 (4th Level)
Were Wolf x2, Nitemare x1: 1,038 (4th Level)
Were Wolf x3: 1,062 (4th Level)
[Medusa]
Medusa x1, Were Wolf x2: 1,218
(1st Level)
From the entrance, go west. {Ghost} Go up the stairs, jump over the ledge, and
go up the next set of stairs. {Red Bone} {Ghost} {Nitemare}
(2nd Level)
Go north and up the set of stairs. {Nitemare}
(3rd Level)
Go west, but stick to the south side of the platform, because there's an enemy
near the top part. Follow the path but make sure to stay on the south side
when going east as there's an enemy on the top part. Go up the next set of
stairs.
(4th Level)
Go up all the sets of stairs. {Ghost} {Ghost} {Were Wolf} Then, fight the
Nitemare. {Nitemare} {Medusa}
((Boss: Medusa))
((HP: 6,500))
Have Benjamin use the Battle Axe on Medusa while Reuben kills the Were Wolves.
Once they're dead, have Benjamin use Mega Grenades while Reuben uses regular
attacks.
~End of Place~
Level: 12
Experience: 34,299
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Lava Dome
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[Hot Wings]
Hot Wings x2: 744 (Outside) (Inside 1) (Inside 3)
Hot Wings x3: 1,116 (Inside 1) (Inside 3) (Inside 6)
Hot Wings x2, Ninja x1: 1,140 (Outside) (Inside 1) (Inside 3)
(Outside)
Go west and then down the stairs. {Hot Wings} Go west some more and into the
door. {Ninja}
(Inside 1)
Go north, fighting the Stheno, and leave the cave through the south.
{Hot Wings} {Ninja} {Stheno} Follow the path east and go south. {Avizzard}
(Inside 2)
Follow the path and step on the switch. {Ninja} {Fangpire} {Adamant Turtle}
{Iflyte}
(Outside)
{Iflyte} Go all the way back to where you first killed a Ninja (just before
you went inside for the first time.) Climb down and go into the nearest cave.
{Avizzard}
(Inside 3)
Follow the path to the west. {Hot Wings} {Avizzard} {Stheno}
(Inside 4)
Go west immediately, and then head north. {Adamant Turtle} {Salamand} {Stheno}
Once you go up the stairs, go east and jump over the break between the
platforms. {Stheno} Then, go north and follow the path to the next section.
{Adamant Turtle} {Salamand} {Stheno}
(Inside 5)
Fight the Iflyte on the bottom and exit the place. {Iflyte} {Ninja}
(Outside)
Next, go up the stairs and into the door. {Avizzard} Follow the path once
inside.
(Inside 6)
Go down the stairs and up the stairs to the south. {Hot Wings} {Salamand}
Leap over the gap on the east side, go down the stairs, and up the other
stairs. {Hot Wings} {Hot Wings} Leap over the gap on the
west side, and follow the path to exit the place. {Hot Wings} {Ninja}
{Salamand}
(Inside 7)
Once you have two paths to jump to, pick the left, and then go north.
{Salamand} {Stheno} {Salamand} {Dualhead Hydra}
((Boss: Dualhead Hydra))
((HP: 14,000))
This boss's Fire Breath attack will ALWAYS kill Benjamin in one hit because
you haven't acquired the Moon Helmet, which makes him resistant to fire. This
may seem challenging, but a little luck will allow you to win. Have Benjamin
use Mega Grenades and Reuben use regular attacks.
Go over the bridge to the south. {Mummy} {Spector} Go towards the big tree,
only fighting the Spector near it. {Spector} Once you have Kaeli, repeat
everything you just did. {Mummy} {Spector} {Spector}
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Giant Tree
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[Mummy]
Mummy x3: 1,377 (1F)
[Live Oak]
Live Oak x2: 894 (1F)
Live Oak x3: 1,341 (2F)
Live Oak x2, Snipion x1: 1,353 (1F) (2F)
[Snipion]
Snipion x2: 918 (2F)
Snipion x2, Live Oak x1: 1,365 (2F)
(1F)
Fight the two enemies on the left, and follow the path to the north. {Mummy}
{Live Oak} Go right and climb up. {Live Oak} {Live Oak} Go through multiple
stakes to get to the next room.
(2F)
Go to the west side and grapple over the fall. Climb up to the door and go
inside it. {Live Oak} {Snipion}
(3F)
Fight the Leech on the left and go over the platform. {Leech} Follow the path
to the door. {Leech} {Leech} {Leech}
(3F Inside)
Go west, killing the 3 Leeches, and then go north. {Leech} {Leech} {Leech}
Follow the path to leave the area. {Leech} {Leech} {Leech}
(3F)
Go down the vine. {Mad Toad} Go north through the door. Follow the path to the
north. Climb up and go into the door. {Leech} {Mad Toad} {Leech}
(4F)
Take the west path, and go into the middle door. {Ooze} {Skuldier}
(4F Inside)
After you go as north as you can, go east. {Ooze} {Ooze} {Ooze}
(4F)
Follow the path and go into the door. {Leech} {Ooze} {Skuldier} {Leech} {Ooze}
{Skuldier}
(5F)
Kill the right Skuldier and go north to fight the boss. {Skuldier} {Gidrah}
((Boss: Gidrah))
((HP: 13,000))
Have Benjamin and Kaeli regular attack the Skuldiers. Then, have Kaeli cast
Aero on Gidrah while Benjamin uses Mega Grenades.
Since all of the enemies are gone, you can get the Meteor spell (located on
the 2nd Floor, in the eastern door).
~End of Place~
Level: 18
Experience: 109,410
Buy the Cupid Locket in the bottom-left house of Windia for 300G.
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Mount Gale
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[Water Hag]
Water Hag x2, Vampire x1: 1,713
Water Hag x3: 1,728
[Skuldier]
Skuldier x3: 1,539
Skuldier x2, Water Hag x1: 1,602
[Vampire]
Vampire x2: 1,122
Vampire x3: 1,683
Vampire x2, Water Hag x1: 1,698
[Dullahan]
Dullahan x1, Vampire x2: 1,872
From the entrance, go north up two sets of stairs. Then, go over the bridge
and go south. Then, go up the stairs. {Skuldier} Go north, use the Dragon Claw
on the stake, and then jump over the space to the east. Go south. {Water Hag}
Go down two sets of stairs and head down another one. {Vampire} Go down two
sets of stairs, move east, and then go up the next set of stairs. {Skuldier}
Go up the set of stairs and then west on the bridge, making sure to stay on the
lowest part of it. {Vampire} Go up the stairs to fight the boss. {Dullahan}
((Boss: Dullahan))
((HP: 14,000))
A simple way to defeat the Vampires is have Bejamin use Mega Grenades and
Kaeli to use the Giant Axe on them. It should take two turns to defeat them,
and you won't waste any spells (only needed if you don't seeds to spare.) Keep
using Meteor with Bejamin and Aero with Kaeli.
(1F)
Talk to Norma and go east up the stairs. {Beholder}
(To 3F)
{Garuda} {Garuda} {Garuda}
(3F)
Do NOT talk to Pazuzu; if you go under him, you'll automatically talk to him.
Stay at the same level as the hook and go west. Keep going west to the stairs.
{Beholder} {Manticor} {Chimera}
(To 5F)
{Beholder} {Beholder} {Beholder}
(5F)
Follow the path until you get to the stairs. {Garuda}
(To 7F)
{Manticor} {Manticor} {Manticor}
(7F)
Don't fight the Chimera - fight the Sorcerer on the bottom. {Sorcerer} Use the
Dragon Claw on the hook and go up the stairs. {Thanatos} {Sorcerer} {Chimera}
Walk to where the Chimera was standing and save your game. When you talk to
Pazuzu on this floor, he will randomly go to a floor, which will determine
whether or not you can get the lowest possible experience. For this to work,
you need Pazuzu to spawn on the 3rd Floor after talking to him. To check if he
spawned on the third floor, you can go all the way back from the way you came
from. If he doesn't spawn on the third floor, load your file, talk to him, and
check again. Make sure you do not talk to him once you have him on the third
floor. After you made sure he's on the third floor, go back to where you talked
to him and head west. {Sorcerer} Before you go west more, go south and fight
the Thanatos. He'll be in your way after you beat Pazuzu, so it's best to
kill him now. {Thanatos} Go east and then south. {Chimera} {Sorcerer}
{Thanatos} Go down the stairs.
(6F)
Go west and then north, making sure you get the Flare spell. {Naga} {Sorcerer}
{Naga} {Sorcerer}
(5F)
Follow the path and go north after you jump. {Thanatos} {Sorcerer} {Garuda}
{Thanatos}
(4F)
Go south and once you reach the stairs, go north. {Gargoyle} {Chimera} Ignore
the cracked wall and go west, then north to hit the switch. {Sorcerer}
{Chimera} Go back to where you saw the stairs going down and go down them.
(3F)
Use the Dragon Claw on the hook and go down the stairs.
(2F)
Go north and hit the switch. {Naga} {Gargoyle} {Thanatos} Now, go exactly back
the way you came, until you get to the third floor, where you were told to not
talk to Pazuzu. This means you have to backtrack the whole way you came. You
should now be able to fight him. {Pazuzu}
((Boss: Pazuzu))
((HP: 28,000))
Just keep using Flare with Benjamin and Aero with Kaeli, making sure not to
hit him when his Psycheshield is up.
(Deck)
Go west and then north to the Chimera. {Chimera} Go east and north to the
Thanatos. {Thanatos} Push the barrel down and climb up the pole. Go north,
then east, and then north on the pole that looks different. Get down from
the poles where you see two Thanatos. {Thanatos} Go down the stairs.
(B1)
Go down the stairs.
(B2)
Follow the path and go up the stairs. {Thanatos}
(B1)
Go on the left path and down the stairs.
(B2)
Follow the path and go up the stairs. {Gargoyle}
(B2)
Go north. {Shadow} Go east until you get to the second to last set of stairs.
Go down them and go west to stop on the bone or box. Now, go to the boss.
{Skullrus Rex}
((Boss: Skullrus Rex))
((HP: 10,000))
Kill Skullrus Rex in one hit with the Dragon Claw with Benjamin. Regular attack
the Shadows.
(4F)
Kill the left Shadow. The rest of this part is pretty straight-forward.
{Shadow} {Phanquid} {Phanquid} {Freezer Crab} {Freezer Crab} {Stone Golem}
((Boss: Stone Golem))
((HP: 10,000))
Keep using Flare with Benjamin and White with Phoebe.
(5F)
You should know how to do this place. {Stheno} {Cerebus} {Iflyte} Fight the
Cerebus that'll be in your way when going to the exit. {Cerebus} {Stheno}
{Twinhead Wyvern}
((Boss: Twinhead Wyvern))
((HP: 15,000))
Keep using Meteor with Benjamin and White with Phoebe.
(6F)
You should know how to do this place. {Cerebus} {Chimera} {Thanatos} {Cerebus}
{Chimera} {Thanatos} {Chimera} After this Chimera, make sure to go east, and
not fight the Thanatos. When you get up to the Cerebus, don't fight it.
Instead, stand on the stairs take a step to the right. {Chimera} {Thanatos}
{Zuh}
((Boss: Zuh))
((HP: 20,000))
Keep using Flare with Benjamin and White with Phoebe. Make sure not to hit him
when his Psycheshield is up.
((Boss: Dark King))
((HP: 40,000))
You should know how to beat this boss - with Cure or without.
~End of Game~
Level: 24
Experience: 217,818
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Version 1.0 (04/28/07) - Started guide
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4. Copyright
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This may be 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
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