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Platinum Match
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Note: Make sure all your item slots are "occupied" by Elixirs. Yes, all of them. Also, make sure to have the
Ability "Second Chance" equipped.
This is the original "???" option at the Cup selection menu (before you complete the Hades Cup
and unlock the Gold Match). This match is the toughest battle in the game. According to PSM, when they
called up Square for help, the man responded with "Well, are you level 100 yet?". Is that crazy or what?
Well, truth is: if you took all the Strength/Defense/AP Ups for yourself you should be ready for this boss
at about level 85. If I can do it, you can, too. :)
No spoilers here, btw. You'll be pleasantly surprised to see who it is. Anyway, this boss has
very long reach and is relatively quick to boot. It's a tough battle, I tell you. Always approach the boss
by jumping/gliding. Never walk up to him and attack. It's suicide. At first, the boss doesn't take any
damage (yet another invisible shield scenario) but eventually will. The boss also unleashes a fire pillar attack
if you stay close to him too much. Once the boss's energy is taken downto the orange level, he comes out
with a new move called "Sin Harvest" (it's actually a one hit kill, but since you have second chance equipped,
that won't be happening any time soon :p). If you see the boss at a corner casting a spell, and also see a halo
appear over your head: USE AN ELIXIR, QUICK!!!! He'll come running to you very fast. If you don't work
fast enough, you're a goner. Anyway, continue using this strategy until about the green level of his health.
When this happens, he'll power up and be surrounded by a blue aura. Don't go around looking for
barrels, though. Unlike Herc, this does not mean he's invulnurable.This just means he's stronger than before,
and now has even more magical abilites. He'll cast Meteor and the like, so be very careful. I haven't had any
success dodging meteors, so Good Luck to you. But, that didn't stop me from winning in the end.
When you get a chance, smack him around. In time, he'll go down... again. This time, for good.... I hope.
This is a good strategy for this boss submitted by "wrexsoul":
"Some more precise tips for the boss' first form.
- He will only use his fire pillar offensively after his 4-5 strike.
- He will immediately teleport counter if comboed for 4 hits. If comboed
for less, he will do the firepillar counter.
- When he uses fire pillar or teleport it will reset his strike count.
He has three types of strikes.
1.) Stands still, circular strike
2.) Lunges and strikes in the air, lands, jumps back a little behind his
original position.
3.) Hops forward, and does a standing still circular strike.
Strike #2 is the most dangerous, but he cannot hit you if you are near his
left shoulder.
The boss will pause very briefly and be stunnable any strike he does
(excepting when his strike counter is 4 or above)
To fight him, walk towards him, and jump at him when you are at the edge of
his attack radius. He will do one of those three strikes.
If he does #1 combo him when you land
If he jumps and strikes at you, veer towards his left shoulder, and run
forward when you land. He should jump back near to you, and you can then
combo him.
Strike three must be comboed after he lands and does a circular slash
similar to strike #1.
If you are trapped in the middle of the firepillar attack, it will hit you
twice, making it the only thing that he can KO you with if you have second
chance equipped.
So basically, staying away from him on his 4+ strike and making sure to
complete your combos is the way to get through his first form."
Note: You CAN stop Sin Harvest from being cast. When you hear him say "Sin Harvest" and see him casting
it, Superglide to him and interrupt him (attack him). That's one less elixir to use. :)
Note2: Despite the fact that you get 18000p from this guy, this is NOT a good place to gain levels. It's not worth
1 or more elixirs a match just to level up. Trust me.
Note2: People have been e-mailing me saying this IS a good place to level up. Do what you want, but if you
run out of elixirs... don't say I didn't warn you.
Note3: According to various readers, Ars Arcanum works very well against this boss.
Note4: According to various readers, my "Invisible Shield" theory is false. What's actually happening is that
there are more HP bars than Square decided to put in (you know... Boss HP bar goes Red->Orange->Yellow->Green).
Still, I think my "Invisible Shield" thing fit well... or something. ^^;
