Doplin Castle [II]                                                   [WK09]
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| ITEMS | FOES |
|        Darakin Rag-Winter    Donzu Poison         |     Doplin Reserve |
|        Boundless Love        Uppercrust Dessert   |     Doplin Officer |
|        Prehistoric Study     Hitde Poison         |     Doplin Trooper |
|        Aqualith              Fruit of Stamina     |_____________________|
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|8|-BOSS: Zoan Stoara
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||-BOSS: Raynof the Brave
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|234|_   _|_  |              LOCKED       Only new treasure chests listed!
|   |_   _|5  |            ___ _|_ ___ ________
|___| | | |___|____ ____  |   |   |   |        |  01: Darakin Rag-Winter
___   ___||_____|    |    |_|_ _|___|_ _|___  ___|  02: Donzu Poison
|   |_|    _     _|           |_ _ _ _ _ ________  |  03: Boundless Love
|    _| | | | | | |    |    ||   |   |   |   |    |  04: Uppercrust Dessert
|___| | |     | |     |   |   | S |    |   05: Prehistoric Study
| |_   _| ||                |    06: Hitde Poison
|___| |___||    |           ||| |    07: Aqualith
|_|     |____|       ____| 1   |__ __| |    08: Fruit of Stamina
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EXIT                 |  |  |  ____| |
ENTER-|____|____|______|-'
The team emerges in the lower jail area that used to be cluttered, but little
has changed here. New enemies, but that's about it. Doplin Reserves will heal
their comrades, so take them out first! Anywho, there's nothing downstairs
worth stealing besides the green unlabelled medicine bottle in the lab and a
[Darakin Rag-Winter] on a bookshelf, same location. Upstairs, some of the
chests left over from the previous visit remain; same for the garden, which
has no patrolling folks to bother with.
The central hall is empty too...see a pattern Leaving is possible for newer
equips/items, but it's probably unnecessary. Of the two locked doors that had
to be forgotten before, the one on the 2nd-floor is accessible now -- it's
where the nobles sleep. The lefthand path has [Donzu Poison], [Boundless Love]
on the sitting table, and by inspecting the cake, Lang learns a Princess Cake
recipe! Don't forget to loot the bookshelf for a [Uppercrust Dessert] cookbook
that teaches more recipes! Across the hall, loot the bookshelves for a grand
[Prehistoric Study] and get a [Hitde Poison] from the chest.
Exit out the hallway to find St. Joprian's Church, guarded by...
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| Raynof the Brave    | HP:~28000 | XP: Vary  | Vary $ | Type: Human | ELM: L |
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| STEAL: Leaf of Mentality                                                    |
| DROP: Heal Potion, Heal Bottle, Restore Leaf, Red Emblem                   |
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Combo [3-hit, physical, single]
Split World [1-hit, physical, all allies]
Rage Wave [1-hit, physical, all allies]
Raynof appears in battle with two Crimson Warriors, and while these may be
rather easy to kill with Galea/Deva's powers, after each cutscene where the
boss delivers dialogue, they'll reappear...and this will be a lot. Crimson
Warriors know 'Guard Break 1', which means an ally incurs reduced damage
upon guarding instead of blocking it completely...this can stack up quickly.
So, the best way to proceed is to have one person use their Origin to kill
the Crimson Warriors and prevent them from attacking, one person attacking
normally, and Maya as the Bronze Barome-thrower and MP-refiller. Raynof's
attacks will hit everyone but he's slow as molasses, meaning even Maya can
take care of upkeep with little problem. If Galea runs out of MP, switch to
Deva, or vice versa. Split World does about 350 to all, and the previously-
-seen Rage Wave does even less...yawn! [EXP/Cash received increases when
more crimson warriors are defeated.]
Save, heal, and enter the cathedral to obtain the [Aqualith]. But it can't be
THAT easy, right Back-to-back bosses!
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| BOSS: Zoan Stoara   | HP:~28000 | XP: 30720 | 15000$ | Type: Demon | ELM: D |
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| STEAL: Leaf of Sagacity                                                     |
| DROP: Silver Barome, Wind Oil, Calamity Horn                               |
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Gusto Blow [1-hit, physical, all allies]
Crackdown Buster [1-hit, physical, all allies]
Toxic Dark [1-hit, physical, single-target + %Stun/Berserk/Spellbound]
This battle is a near replica of the Slogar fight. Zoan Stoara is immune to
damage for the first three turns, so defend and heal until Maya gets the
ability to use an attack command. Hers aren't listed like the normal commands
-- they have the names of elements -- but the input sequences don't differ.
Put in DURL to perform the 'Big Bang' art with her, removing the boss' layer
of protection. From that point on, it's healing with a Bronze Baromea & using
Galea/Deva for attack. Note that Toxic Dark can inflict 1 abnormality; if that
happens, make sure to remove it quickly. For reference, Gusto Blow does about
~250, Crackdown Buster a little more than that, and Toxic Dark about ~300ish.
Zoan's attacks can sometimes deplete target(s)' MP, so spamming Origin skills
as soon as possible ain't a bad idea. Oh, and at Lv20, Maya isn't necessarily
faster than the boss, so keep that in mind when healing.
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With the Aqualith obtained, it's time to return it to Nohl! Make sure to get
the [Fruit of Stamina] hidden behind the monolith in St. Joprian's chapel
before exiting the castle. The next destination is clear, but make sure to
upgrade equipment before going there!
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