Moon Shards
After defeating the Sky Lord, go back to the man in Crystal Valley to receive your reward: the Silver Moon Shard. The Silver Moon Shard will give all of your main characters 5% resistance against black (physical damage) and open up the Moon Shard quest.
Extra Battle: The Gentle Giant!
How to enter battle |
After starting the Moon Shard sidequest, talk to Armlus the Yeti. He will ask you if you want to battle for another Moon Shard. Accept the offer to start this battle. |
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Defeat Armlus |
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Strategy Guide
Finally you get a chance to challenge Armlus properly! He is, however, even stronger than before. Starting with a colossus 65,000 HP, Armlus is the most durable character that you have encountered so far. He also has 20% HP recovery, which translates to 13,000 HP recovery every turn! Armlus is built to last. Luckily, he is by himself!
The battle map is not very good since it is a narrow path. It takes lot of positioning for your whole party to participate in the battle effectively. You should have Death before fighting Armlus. Not only is her Essence of Sorrow useful, but her Soul Ritual will paralyze Armlus, thus nullifying his HP recovery.
The Fool's Castling is particularly important in this battle. If you remember, you can use it twice per turn. Try to swap Nera away from Armlus after she performs her attack.
After you have gotten Armlus' HP down to about 40k, use Nera's use Soul Ritual on him and follow it with the Fool's Soulburst, Plastma Solstice. Focus your fire on him for a couple of turns and you will win the battle.
Tips for this battle:
Use Death's Soul Ritual. It is extremely useful on boss battles, especially if the boss is a melee-type unit.
After this battle, Nera will gain the ability Moon Waltz. If she has decent Magic, Moon Waltz is an excellent buff that can be used during combat. It will heal Nera and raise her power simultaneously.
