Dark Cloud - Strategy Guide (Page 11)
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*~ When fishing wait until the Bobber ( red and white ball on string) goes ~*
*~ COMPLETELY underwater, then press x once, The fish is hooked and caught.~*
*~ There is no need to bash the X button, once hooked the fish is ~*
*~ automatically reeled in. ~*
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*~ The waterfall in Matataki Village has a rare fish, the Mardan Garayan ~*
*~ mentioned by Dike. At night I caught this fish with a poison apple as ~*
*~ bait! ~*
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*~ And you can upgrade weapons to the weapons that are sold for FP, ~*
*~ however those weapons make great synthspheres. ~*
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*~ Thanks to Chris Stein ~*
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*~ When the fish starts to nibble on your bait, NEVER try to reel it in or,~*
*~ 9 times out of 10, you'll lose your bait. What you do is wait patiently~*
*~ until the bobber goes underneath the water's surface, which is when you ~*
*~ hit the X button to pull the line in. If done correctly, you'll pull in~*
*~ the fish, with no "mashing" required. If you fail, there's about a 50% ~*
*~ chance (depending on the bait) of losing your bait. (Whereupon you go ~*
*~ buy more) ~*
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*~ Thanks to Kathy Melnikoff ~*
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*~ Its really simple, when you fish, you see the floater shake in the water~*
*~ when a fish nibbles on the bait, but the problem is telling when the ~*
*~ fish actually has it's mouth around it. ~*
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*~ All you have to do, is to look at the floater. When the fish bites the ~*
*~ bait, you will see the floater dive suddenly, and that's when you press ~*
*~ X to hook it. It's really the only time the floater is completely ~*
*~ underwater, so it's pretty easy to tell. ~*
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*~ Now that I found that trick, I get a fish every time and I haven't lost ~*
*~ a bait since. ~*
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*~ That's it. Good fishing. ~*
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*~ Thanks to Simon Chicoine ~*
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*~ 1. Equipping the Maradan Eins sword (worth 2500 fishing points - it's a ~*
*~ lot, I know) will increase the chance of getting the rare Maradan ~*
*~ Garayan fish. Upgrading it to Maradan Twei and then Arise Maradan ~*
*~ increases this further. Once you have Arise Maradan, you will also get ~*
*~ more (and larger) Maradan Garayans and Baron Garayans. I recently caught~*
*~ a 185 cm Baron Garayan - worth 723 fishing points! In upgrading the ~*
*~ Maradian Twei (and Arise Maradan)you don't need to put any attachments ~*
*~ onto the sword; merely upgrading it three times will cause it to be ~*
*~ ready for buildup. The Arise Maradan is also one of the most powerful ~*
*~ swords in the game, comparable to the Sword of Zeus or the Chronicle ~*
*~ sword. It can do up to 400 HP of damage per swing! ~*
*~ 2. Speaking of the Baron Garayan, I've heard rumors it can be caught in ~*
*~ the morning with the Arise Maradan equipped. So far, I have not been ~*
*~ able to duplicate this. Again, you'll know a Baron because it is always ~*
*~ a large fish accompanied by three very small fish. ~*
*~ 3. The point value of a fish depends on two things: 1. What type of fish~*
*~ it is, and 2. its size. Example: The Niler (Norune/Peanut ponds,) which ~*
*~ only gets to be about 50-70 cm in length, is worth more than the Nonky, ~*
*~ which ranges in size from 75-120 cm. However the highest point value ~*
*~ fish, the Baron Garayan, the Mardan Garayan and the Umadakaura tend to ~*
*~ be the largest in their respective areas. (Adrenaline - on your FAQs in ~*
*~ the e-mailed in section it says the Maradan Garayan is worth 250 points.~*
*~ This is only if it about 120 cm in length.)Another small fish worth a ~*
*~ lot: The Piccoly (Queens docks.) ~*
*~ 4. I have discovered that the Umakaduka can be caught by the sign in ~*
*~ Peanut pond. However, it's still available only mid-afternoon. Unlike ~*
*~ other fish, this one seems to have feet and look something like an ~*
*~ aardvark. ~*
*~ 5. Fish you want to avoid: a. The Bon (Queens docks) This is a gray ~*
*~ spherical fish. The biggest one I've caught was 90 cm and worth 12 ~*
*~ points. Most of the time, it's 60 cm and 5 points or so - and Evys ~*
*~ (which it responds to) are expensive! Unfortunately, several other fish ~*
*~ respond to the Evy, so you don't know what you're going to get until ~*
*~ you pull it up. b. Nonky (Peanut pond/Waterfalls/Norune pond) Another ~*
*~ big fish worth very little. It is a dark golden brown color. The largest~*
*~ I've caught is 133 cm, and worth a mere 15 points. ~*
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*~ No generalization is true, including this one. The game certainly has a~*
*~ LOT of variables, but here's how I managed to get 3 Baron Garyans in 8 ~*
*~ minutes. ~*
*~ CIRCUMSTANCE: First playthrough of the game, all of the way finished ~*
*~ with Gallery of Time, except for Dark Genie battle. I had the second ~*
*~ iteration of the Mardan sword equipped, the Mardan Twei, which I ~*
*~ managed to upgrade after catching a paltry 10 Mardans. I never used ~*
*~ the sword or upgraded it. However, after 3 Barons and at least two ~*
*~ other Mardans, I still haven't managed to get to Arise Mardan. ~*
*~ WHEN: IMMEDIATELY following the announcement of Dusk. Be standing at ~*
*~ the fishing sign. ~*
*~ WHERE: Oasis of Muska Lacka (or Racka, for those of you speaking ~*
*~ Engrish). ~*
*~ HOW: Stand facing the fishing sign such that your vantage point looks ~*
*~ into the oasis. All fishin' holes in the game have a starting point ~*
*~ for the fish to be generated. Watch as the fish are generated. The ~*
*~ Baron Garyan is the largest fish in the game, and its graphic is ~*
*~ proportional to its size even underwater. You can tell just by ~*
*~ looking! If none of the fish look big, quit and try again; this way, ~*
*~ you can check the pond about 30 times in one dusk cycle. But even if ~*
*~ your eyes deceive you, here's what you do to verify the Baron: use a ~*
*~ Minon as bait and see if the BIG fish bites. If not, you've got a ~*
*~ Baron. Use the Potato Cake next. I got lucky and haven't lost a ~*
*~ single bait to these yet, and all three I managed to get were over ~*
*~ 150cm, for a grand total of 2100+ points. Some FAQs are claiming ~*
*~ lengths well in excess of 200cm, so you shouldn't have much trouble ~*
*~ distinguishing Barons from the next largest fish in the pond, the Dem. ~*
*~ My record Dem is about 169cm, so they can be confusing. GOOD LUCK! I ~*
*~ won't tell you what the Baron looks like, but Hef would appreciate. ~*
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*~ Thanks to Jason ~*
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WEAPON-BUILDING TIPS
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*~ I have a trick to let anybody upgrade their weapon much faster. What you~*
*~ do is save it, upgrade your weapon either way by using Abs or Upgrade ~*
*~ Powder, and upgrade. If you don't get a x2 the next Customize, just ~*
*~ reset it and do it again until you do. This may take a while - 10 tries ~*
*~ average for me - but it's worth it, especially when your gonna use ~*
*~ something like a diamond. ~*
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*~ Thanks to R. Jou ~*
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*~ One of your posters suggested that the use of SynthSpheres is not a good~*
*~ way to upgrade weapons. I must disagree. It's a great way, if you have ~*
*~ the time, patience, and know-how. ~*
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*~ Say, for example, you want to get Goro's Inferno maxed out, but, like ~*
*~ me, you built it up as soon as you could and now have about 150 or so ~*
*~ points to gain, just in the AT stat. OK, it has four slots for ~*
*~ attachments, so you could gain (at 5 points of AT per gem, not counting ~*
*~ the Sun Gem or x2 slots) a maximum of 20 points per upgrade, and not ~*
*~ gain any special abilities in doing so. It would take you 8 upgrades to ~*
*~ max it's AT, and you wouldn't make any progress elsewhere (except for ~*
*~ the one or two elements and the few "busters" that the gems can ~*
*~ enhance)! Seeing how the upgrade cost for weapons like the Inferno ~*
*~ increase so dramatically, you wouldn't make it very far before having to~*
*~ use several trips through a dungeon just to upgrade it once! OR... ~*
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*~ You could build up weapons with special abilities (using the switch ~*
*~ trick works really well with this, esp. in the Sun & Moon Temple and the~*
*~ Shipwreck dungeons), status break them, and add them to other paltry ~*
*~ weapons, such as Last Judgment, as you upgrade it to a status break, ~*
*~ thereby increasing their stats and giving them the special abilities to ~*
*~ be added into the main weapon later. If you work this way, which takes a~*
*~ lot of time (I won't lie), you gain the added benefit of max-ing out ~*
*~ weapons much faster than normal. Think of the SynthSphere as a big gem. ~*
*~ As a point, I will say that my Inferno's AT went from 199 to 272, it's ~*
*~ MP went to 189, PLUS it now has Quench, Steal, and Poison. That was JUST~*
*~ the SynthSphere from the aforementioned Last Judgment...no other ~*
*~ attachments included. Not bad, eh? I wanna see a gem do that! Here's ~*
*~ another example: My Chronicle Sword has only been through 3 upgrades. It~*
*~ has used 2 SynthSphere attachments. It is completely maxed out, and it ~*
*~ has the abilities Quench, Steal, Stop, and Critical. ~*
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*~ A few quick pointers for doing this style of upgrade: ~*
*~ 1. Do not waste gems on the weapons you are going to status break ~*
*~ (either the main weapon or the subsequent "special ability" weapons). ~*
*~ Instead, use all the extra little things you have, like AT+1 and AT+2, ~*
*~ or the regular "busters" to free up your inventory. I do recommend using~*
*~ something in them when they upgrade so you get more power from the ~*
*~ SynthSphere, but certainly not hard-earned gems. Use them along with the~*
*~ Spheres in the main weapon. ~*
*~ 2. Do not waste a SynthSphere unless necessary. If a SynthSphere ~*
*~ maxes one of your weapons stats, great. But before you upgrade the ~*
*~ Sphere into the weapon, make sure that you are getting the most out of ~*
*~ it. Throw it into another weapon and do some math to see if it is giving~*
*~ you all that it can. You are spending the time to do this, so make sure ~*
*~ you try to get every last point that you can. ~*
*~ 3. Make sure you already have a strong weapon, and then switch off ~*
*~ weapons for ABS. It is so much faster this way, plus it eats up less ~*
*~ repair powder. ~*
*~ 4. I STRONGLY recommend that you do this on the 17th level of the Sun & ~*
*~ Moon Temple, for 3 reasons: ~*
*~ a) If you can get your grubby paws on a Secret Passage Key while ~*
*~ dinking around in there, you can start gaining 192 ABS points ~*
*~ per trip through the Back Route (which ALWAYS has 8 Blue Dragons~*
*~ worth 24 points each). The regular floor isn't that bad either, ~*
*~ offering Steel Giants and Blue Dragons at 12 points each, Dunes ~*
*~ at 10, and King Mimics at 15. ~*
*~ b) You can find stronger weapons (such as Last Judgment or Crystal ~*
*~ Ring) on the floor in the large chests that you can use for ~*
*~ status breaking. The floor usually has at least two Weapon ~*
*~ Chests each time you go through. One of these will be a King ~*
*~ Mimic (I have yet to get two weapons in one trip). Sometimes you~*
*~ get nothing, but that's the way it goes. ~*
*~ c) You have a chance of getting the 5ft. Nail, which is the only ~*
*~ thing I have seen with Critical, which is well worth the effort ~*
*~ in putting on your best weapons. ~*
*~ 5. You don't have to have a weapon with a special ability to put into~*
*~ the secondary weapon. You can use something else, like a Battle Ax, to ~*
*~ increase it's stats so that more comes from it when you put it on your ~*
*~ main weapon. ~*
*~ 6. Bring LOTS of repair powder into the Sun & Moon Temple. You might~*
*~ need it if your killing weapon isn't strong enough. And don't let your ~*
*~ weapons break for cryin' out loud! You will never forgive yourself (and ~*
*~ no, I am not speaking from experience here). I just believe that a TV ~*
*~ might have a PS2 controller imbedded in it if my 1-2 hour or so long ~*
*~ project suddenly snapped on me! ~*
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*~ Quick overview just as a recap. Upgrade Special Ability weapons and ~*
*~ status break them into stronger weapons. Upgrade the stronger weapons ~*
*~ (as you are adding to them) and status break them into the main weapon. ~*
*~ This way, things will max out for you much faster than usual, plus you ~*
*~ will need fewer upgrades to do it and gain abilities to boot. Some ~*
*~ abilities you may want, such as Drain, might require you to build up the~*
*~ other weapons for them. Just use the flowcharts Adrenaline and Azaroth ~*
*~ provided for us (Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! It has made my life ~*
*~ so much easier!). ~*
*~ ~*
*~ Another thing...I don't think that the Mardan Eins builds up EXACTLY as ~*
*~ mentioned. I know that I have caught many, many Mardans and the thing ~*
*~ still won't build...at least not after I first bought it. This is just a~*
*~ thought, and I cannot tell you for certain, but I think that you have to~*
*~ catch the requisite fish AFTER getting the sword for it to upgrade. I ~*
*~ had been fishing for a long time, catching every Garayan fish that I can~*
*~ (I have a Baron that measured 233cm...864 points for that sucka!), and I~*
*~ decided to get the sword for the heck of it, but it would not upgrade. I~*
*~ am almost positive I had caught more than 25 Mardans, but, like I said, ~*
*~ I cannot be certain. ~*
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*~ Last little tip: If you want to get a special ability into a weapon, but~*
*~ the weapon that has it also has a defect, you must first add the counter~*
*~ to the defect into the weapon you want to get the ability onto. For ~*
*~ example, if you put a Kitchen Knife SynthSphere onto a Sandbreaker, it ~*
*~ will remove Thirst, but if you upgrade the Kitchen Knife into the ~*
*~ Sandbreaker, Thirst will return. In the same way, if you build up the ~*
*~ Sandbreaker into the Antique Sword, then break the Antique Sword and put~*
*~ it onto a weapon that already has Quench, Quench will disappear until ~*
*~ you upgrade the Antique Sword into it. Once you do that, Quench will ~*
*~ return, and you will gain Stop. Thirst just disappears. ~*
*~ ~*
*~ Thanks to Micheal Overby for this quite lengthy, but useful information.~*
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*~ I found a Quicker way to to get abs faster, go to the back area of level~*
*~ 14 of the Shipwreck. In my journeys to that Back area all I have ~*
*~ encountered are Mask of Pranja which give you a crap load of abs (24 abs~*
*~ a piece I beleieve)and there are usually about 3 gems or so scattered ~*
*~ around the map in Chests. I have also found out different fishing holes~*
*~ exchange different gems (the fishing area in Queens has aquamarine while~*
*~ the oasis in Muska Laka (or raka major messup on sonys part) does not ~*
*~ have aquamarine...so not all fishing holes are the same....... ~*
*~ ~*
*~ Thanks to ScottyJ ~*
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*~ Oh and here's a hint... although it might be obvious, I don't think that~*
*~ it's stated. Don't upgrade a synthsphere into a weapon until you're ~*
*~ ready to turn that weapon into a better synthsphere. Then just switch ~*
*~ it off between teammates. That only applies to the early game though, ~*
*~ like early Goro and Xiao limit zones and the like- makes them simple ~*
*~ enough. Once you reach Shipwreck 14 you should be able to make multiple~*
*~ lines, and won't have to switch between teammates. ~*
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*~ Thanks to ~*
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*~ About Build Up and Status Break: Status Break the weapons that have ~*
*~ native special abilities (e.g. Bandit Slingshot/Ring): if you Build Up a~*
*~ Bandit Slingshot, it loses the Steal ability. But if you turn it into a~*
*~ SynthSphere, and upgrade a weapon with it, the Steal from the ~*
*~ SynthSphere will stay even when you Build Up that other weapon. ~*
*~ ~*
*~ Contrary to what the other ("name withheld") person seems to have said, ~*
*~ NEVER upgrade a SynthSphere into a weapon you plan to Status Break, for ~*
*~ the same reason you wouldn't upgrade such a weapon with a gem. Status ~*
*~ Break the weapons separately, then upgrade the SynthSpheres into your ~*
*~ primary weapon one at a time. The other way only gets you 36% (60% of ~*
*~ 60%) of the first weapon's stats, instead of 60%. ~*
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*~ Thanks to Keith Polivka-Rohrer ~*
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GLITCHES/BUGS
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*~ This is just a little bit of information concerning the glitch of Muska ~*
*~ Lacka (Racka). I have no idea how much you know about the Japanese ~*
*~ language so I might just be telling you something you already know. ~*
*~ There is no "L" in Japanese. However, "R"s can be pronounced as Ls. ~*
*~ Since this is the case, the translators probably meant for it to be ~*
*~ Lacka but made the mistake of using an R since that is what they need to~*
*~ use to write it in Japanese. ~*
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*~ Thanks to robyn ~*
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*~ Some cute misspellings in the game I've found: ~*
*~ 1. In the Sun and Moon Temple, have Xiao equip Steve and face a Dune. ~*
*~ Steve will say, "Woah, where did he come from?" ~*
*~ 2. In Moon craters, use the bravery launcher, and set it up at the ~*
*~ place. It will give you two options. The second one is "Whimp out." ~*
*~ 3. Journey from Queens to Muska Lacka via the "Go to other area" option ~*
*~ in the menu. Muska Lacka suddenly becomes Muska Racka in the title ~*
*~ screen. I'm sure there are others in the game... ~*
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*~ More thanks to Quamp ~*
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*~ I dont know if you changed Toan's name or not but if you did in the Cut-~*
*~ scene after you defeat the ice princess you get called Toan no matter ~*
*~ what your name is. ~*
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*~ Thanks to PhantomAcer ~*
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*~ Something very strange happened to me while in Shipwreck. I was running~*
*~ around, minding my own business, killing enemies, etc., when I got the ~*
*~ Map of the layer. A hallway intersected with the corner of a large ~*
*~ room, something that had never happened before. I thought this odd, so ~*
*~ I investigated. I had already cleared out the room, so I headed to the ~*
*~ corner in the hallway. When I got to the intersection, I fell through ~*
*~ the floor--and ended up walking on the pipes in the ceiling! It was the~*
*~ single strangest thing that has ever happened to me in a game (that I ~*
*~ can think of at the moment). I tried walking off the pipes, which only ~*
*~ worked in hallways, but I ended up going through the floor and back onto~*
*~ the pipes no matter how many times I tried to fall off onto the floor. ~*
*~ When above a room, however, I could walk on thin air across the damn ~*
*~ room, from one side all the way to the other. I had to reset and start ~*
*~ the! layer over, which wasn't that big a deal, but still.... ~*
*~ ~*
*~ Just thought you might like to know about another bug in Dark Cloud...an~*
*~ interesting tidbit. ;o) ~*
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*~ Thanks to Kris Walker for this funny glitch. ~*
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*~ In the Sun Giant, if you do not assemble all the people and parts before~*
*~ putting in the Sun Sphere, or Pez Sphere as Osmond calls it, there will ~*
*~ be no event. This actually is unfair, for I missed the serious one's ~*
*~ event by assembling the Sun Sphere in place and then putting the serious~*
*~ one in his slot. ~*
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*~ Thanks to Billy ~*
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*~ I have an extraordinary glitch to report. Well, two. The first, was ~*
*~ one that has previously been reported already....the falling through ~*
*~ floors and such. I too had to restart the game to correct this problem.~*
*~ Now, for my favorite and most helpful glitch....I had beat the so called~*
*~ Genie, or that rat, so I moved on to the Gallery of Time. When I ~*
*~ completed my first level I had come out back into the castle part and ~*
*~ was frantically trying to find out where to lay my parts and all, only ~*
*~ to discover I was able to go to a place called the Demon Shaft. My son ~*
*~ walked in and said, "you finished the game!" I told him, "no." I'm ~*
*~ trying to figure out where to put these parts together. ~*
*~ Well, as time went on and reading your user guide, it is obvious that I ~*
*~ somehow escaped the wrath of the real Dark Genie with a simple glitch. ~*
*~ Plus, I have no limited areas in the Gallery. Looking back, I remember ~*
*~ not saving my game after that rat business and all (standing at the ~*
*~ steps), and was freaking out because now I was in the first level of the~*
*~ Gallery. I don't know if that has anything to do with it, or maybe it ~*
*~ was a reward of bravery or stupidity of not saving after 20min film and ~*
*~ two duals. Just thought I would pass this on. Happy playing all! ~*
*~ ~*
*~ Thanks to Mellodee Griffith ~*
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*~ The first I'm not sure, since I don't spend much time in the back area ~*
*~ of Wiseowl Forest. It could be normal. It just dumped me out in the ~*
*~ middle of blackness, and I had to walk to the back area, which had no ~*
*~ entrance or exit. As said, you'd probably know on this one. I just ~*
*~ don't find it profitable to go back there, so I wouldn't know- shipwreck~*
*~ back areas are so much nicer. =) ~*
*~ ~*
*~ This one is definately a glitch. In the Moon Sea, there was a corridor ~*
*~ and a room that wasn't connected to anything else. When I walked next ~*
*~ to it, it looked like a glitchy hallway was there- but it looked more ~*
*~ like a jump point for Xiao (before gaining Osmond). However, there was ~*
*~ no exclamation mark, no jump point, no bridge, no anything. It was just~*
*~ a separate landmass. And yes, I had to leave and come back to get two ~*
*~ pieces of atla that were stuck on that island. ~*
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*~ Thanks to ~*
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-+- Frequently Asked Questions -+-
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Q: How do I give the cat the Changing Potion?
A: I'd never thought this would be a frequently asked question, but hey,
expect the unexpected. Just trigger the event in Toan's house. After the
event, go to your so-called room on the second floor and an exclamation
point should appear overhead with the cat on your bed. Whip out that
Changing Potion and it should transform into Xiao. What's so hard about
that?
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Q: Where do I find the Fishing Rod?
A: Complete Alnet's house and she will give it to you as a gift. Just don't
tell Pike! =x
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Q: How do I get Goro on my team?
A: You can't recruit him immediately after you defeat him the first time. In
order to add him to your team, you must first defeat the Killer Snake and
bring the Bone Pendant to him. You will discover the whole story behind
Goro and stuff, then he will join you on your quest. Killing the Killer
Snake is another story...
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Q: How do I kill that damned Killer Snake? I keep dying!
A: This is pretty tricky. When you duel with it, you will die, no matter the
hell what you do. It'll be a breeze once you know the secret. The secret
is to use the SERPENT SWORD to kill the snake. Equip Toan with it and try
and duel with it. You should be able to slay the hideous beast this time.
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Q: How do I get the Serpent Sword?
A: You can only get it by re-connecting the Rivers to Treant's water source.
Then, when he is revived, use the Hunter Earrings to understand his
gibberish. You will get the Serpent Sword from him. It won't break until
it has completed its "mission".
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Q: How do I open those friggin' doors with Ruby?
A: As directed in the game, switch to first-person view (R2) and shoot (X)
directly at the crystal. If it doesn't open, it means that the elemental
attribute of the magic doesn't match that of the crystal. Change the
elemental attribute and try again. Notice the color of the gem. The color
"red" symbolizes "fire" and "blue" symbolizes "ice", etc.
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Q: What do I do with the Music Box?
A: You don't do anything with it. You open it. You open it with the Music
Box Key. To get that, go to the fortune teller a second time and choose
"Who was La Saia's lover?" You'll get a premonition of what seems to be
Rando's shop. On the counter is a gleaming object. Go check it out. Then
use the item on the music box.
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Q: How do I beat Goro in that Duel? What's this "rotation" button?
A: Simply press Up-Left simultaneously.
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Q: I'm so cool! I found Candy in a treasure chest! Isn't that amazing?!
A: I don't care, honestly, but if you have, it's a downright glitch in the
game. It's not possible to have found it in a treasure chest.
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Q: Do I really need so and so to complete the game?! I don't have enough
of the Atla to rebuild a certain house so I could recruit so and so!
Does this mean I just screwed myself over?! NOOO!!!
A: Yes, sadly. There is a fixated number of each type of Atla on the levels
that you need to build whomever's house that's needed to rebuilt. I've
tested this out, but I'm a gullible person and may need the help of you
English literate folks.
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Q: Why won't Jibubu accept my grateful offering of the Foundation?! I've
followed everything you said in the walkthrough!
A: This is from Kevin D., who saved us the trouble and answered all our
questions regarding Jibubu.
Hey, alot of people said that Jibubu would not take the foundation. The
same thing happened to me but before I gave him the foundation. Anyways,
If you do not give him the foundation before you complete the town, or
before you defeat the King's Curse he'll never go in his house. I don't
know why but the prick won't go in his house.
Thanks so much Kev.
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Q: How and where do I get the Sun gem?
A: You trade the Clay Doll at the Yellow Drops for this. You get the Clay
Doll from Jibubu for giving him the Foundation, which you get from
Baskar for the Ointment Leaf, which starts by receiving this item from
Bunbuku for the Candy. Whew, convoluted much?
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Q: I still can't change the cat into that ultimate cat warrior?! What am I
doing wrong?
A: OK! I've been getting this question too many times. First, complete his
house. Next, stop by his barn. Then, go inside and trigger the event
normally in his house. The cat should be on Toan's bed waiting for you
to change her afterwards. If this still doesn't work, the cat is stubborn
as hell.
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Q: I can't find a Flapping Duster! Help!
A: There is a rumor circulating the boards that this is non-existent in the
US release of Dark Cloud. I don't know the exact answer to this, but I
infer this from the great number of e-mails I've been getting about it.
I've been told that people have found Flapping Dusters in the import
Version, but none in the US release. How Azaroth found one is beyond me.
Go ask him.
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Q: I don't understand how to upgrade weapons! I keep getting this "????"!
What do I do?
A: OK, first thing you'll notice in the Build-Up option, there will be a
few rows labeled "????". The point is that the name of the weapon is
unknown at the moment. Check the stats needed to be able to build it up.
The stats indicated in red mean that that's what you need to power up.
For example, the Power stat is marked in red. Keep beefing it up with
attachments until it's not marked in red anymore. Although, you won't
know this until you UPGRADE IT into the weapon. Continue doing this to
all that stats indicated in red until the name of the weapon becomes
available. That's when you upgrade it to a different weapon. Was that
simple enough for ya?
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Q: How do I beat ? I've been hacking at him for
20 mins or longer and he ain't dyin'! What am I doing wrong? Is there
something I'm supposed to do?
A: This common problem most likely implies that your weapon isn't strong
enough. Therefore, you should take the time to build it up. For
example, Dran, if you're doing 20 measly damage to him, you'll need
to hook a rubber band to your controller and leave it on overnight
before he dies. Catch my drift? Just build up your weapon and bosses
will be cowering before you.
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o| S P E C I A L T H A N K S |o
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AdrenalineSL and Azaroth would like to thank the following for directly or
indirectly contributing to the FAQ:
Level 5 & Sony For making/publishing the game.
CJayC For giving me (Adrenaline) the opportunity to allow my FAQ writing to
take off to extreme heights.
Azaroth For helping Adrenaline finish the impossible.
All the readers For making this guide become popular, and their persistency
in annoying us. That wasn't written in a negative connotation. It makes us
feel all warm and fuzzy inside, knowing how much you love us, worship us,
stalk us, hate us, and so on and so forth. Thanks, you guys. We love you too!
Contributor Credits
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Thanks to the readers of this FAQ who have taken some time to e-mail us with
corrections, tips, hints and suggestions; the guide is immensely improved by
their efforts. The people that are listed here are not particularly more
special than the other contributors listed throughout the FAQ, but they have
sent us small tidbits of information that we have incorporated into our own
info. Credit due to them is found here.
- LrdDelamos for correcting an error in the controls section.
- Patrick Crespo for pointing out that Xiao does have a Charge attack.
- Martin Doyle for the Brave Ark stats.
- Ruben Marcos for the Cross Hinder and Cactus Stats.
- Don Stevenson for contributing something (I forget) to the weapon section.
- p0_b0y for Last Judgement and Javelin stats
- AdamDadeH, Nicholas Rister, Zaldy Buenaobra, Jon9John and D.U.II for having
submitted weapon evolution information or weapon statistics which have been
incorporated into our tables.
- Chris Stein, Giovanni Ameneiro, DJ Brookshire and Erich Johnston for having
submitted information on the gem properties.
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Copyright 2001-2002 Stephanie Lee and Brian Hively
June 2001
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