108* / Best Ending route

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RTA Notes - By ClearTonic

Camp
	Go to sleep → Set text speed when outside tent
	Go north right away
Merc Fort
	Push 2 boxes with 1 movement, push bottom right to right wall only. Pick up rope.
	Option 2 - After Jowy bails you out (“I can’t say...”)
Ryube
	Recruit : Ellie, Rina, Bolgan
	Formation
		Ellie 	Bolgan 	Riou
		Rina 	Jowy
North Sparrow Pass
	2nd screen, up/left to Spring. Get Fire Wall
	Defeat CutRabbits for Double-Beat Rune, run from all else

	At Save Point
		
Equip
Rina – Unequip 1st and 2nd (leave Cape)
Jowy – Swap Flaming Arrows for Angry Blow
Ellie – Swap Medicine for Flaming Arrows
Bolgan – Unequip Jizo
Riou – Accessories – Medicine / Flaming Arrows / Fire Wall
		Heal everyone with Medicine
	Boss : MistMonster
		Use Attack items. Leave 1 Flaming Arrows on Riou

Kyaro
	Recruit: Nanami
	Option 2 - Observe urn. 
	Fight: Soldiers
		Riou – Flaming Arrows
	Option 2 – On the Guillotine stand

Sparrow Pass
	Try for Double Beat again

Merc Fort
	Leave immediately
	North-northwest to Toto
Toto
	Antique Shop – Famous Urn
	Inn – Choose to Stay, then cancel 17 times
	Re-enter for Pilika scene


Muse
	Option 2 – “No way” at item shop → Wooden Amulet
	Shop
		Sell Famous Urn

	Leave, head South
Coronet Town
	Blacksmith (bottom left)
		Riou – Level 5

Toto 
	Recruit: Apple

Merc Fort
	 Cutscenes
Ryube Village
	Equip
		Jowy – Optimize
Path to Tsai’s
	Avoid fights except 5x Spider (should get to Lv7 J/ Lv 8 R)
	Left after bird → Leather cape/Gauntlet 
	Recruit: Tsai (Convoy)

	When returning to bird:
	Equip 
		Tsai – Unequip Clay Guardian 
		Riou – Optimize, Gauntlet on 1st slot, Tunic from Jowy
Merc Fort
	Option 2  “I want to fight by your side” → Option 1
War Battle
	Tsai can get killed
War Battle
	Stand on middle-top to prevent Flik from running up

Merc Fort
	Unite 2x in battles


World Map
	Northwest to Toto
Toto
	Recruit: Hanna
Northwest to Muse
Muse
	Formation
		Gengen 	Riou 	Jowy
		Nanami
White Deer Inn
	Cutscene to stay overnight
	Runemaster
		Buy: Fire Rune
		Attach: Double-Beat on Nanami 
	Before entering Ruins
		Equip
Nanami, Riou, Gengen - Unequip all except Medicine
Jowy – Optimize
Sindar Ruins
	Get Fire Lizard
	After putting Triangle
		Formation
			Nanami	Riou	Jowy
			Gengen

	After getting Square jewel
		Make sure Jowy is at Lv 9, with high EXP
		Everyone at low HP except Jowy
		Fight a 4x Salamander or 5x MegaWatt (?)
		Riou uses Bright Shield, then everyone else dies
		Jowy finishes off 
		Jowy Level 30
	Boss: Double Head
		Jowy uses max Runes
Use Escape Talisman (where did this come from?)


Muse
	Head to Tavern → Talk to Leona → City Hall 
	Option 2  - “We’ll do it” when talking to Jess
	
	East after leaving City Hall to Blacksmith
	Blacksmith
		Riou  - Embed Fire Lizard

	Head to Tavern → Leave and head north
Checkpoint
	Have Nanami / Riou die in randoms, defend with Jowy
	Get Nanami to -4 Kindness
		After -4:
			Equip
				Jowy – Unequip everything
				Riou – Best, make sure 1 Medicine (Feather Hat)
				Nanami – 1 Medicine only
Camp
	Check speed. 41 is the Archers’ speed. 
	Left large tent after getting butter 
	Archers fight
		Attack with Riou, Fire Lizard kills him
		Jowy waits until Riou is dead, then AOE 
	Archers fight with Nanami
		Turn 1 – Medicines on Riou, let Nanami die
		Turn 2 – Bright Shield AOE
		Riou levels from Lv 10 to Lv 55


Muse
	Runemaster (slightly to the right after entrance)
		Riou – Fire on Left Hand
	Blacksmith
		Remove Fire Lizard
	City Hall → Tavern → City Hall
	Option 2 – “See you later” when waiting for Jowy

	Option 2 – Tavern with Annabelle → Talk to Viktor
War Battle
	End Turns right away
Muse
	Option 2 – “I’m kinda tired” Nanami
	City Hall → Tavern → Option 2
	
	Annabelle cutscene → Flee
Coronet Town
	Leave instantly
	Head north to Matilda border
Matilda border
	Bypass gate
	Head west
Path to Matilda
	Get into 6x DoremiElf Fight
		Turn 1 – Riou Dancing Flames
		Nanami Level 35
	Head west, north at first fork, get Dragon Armor
	Head south
World Map
	Head south to Two River 
Two River
	Get Kindness Rune 
	Board Boat
	East to Coronet
Coronet
	Go into dock, turn around and see cutscene
	Inn : Recruit Ellie, Bolgan, Rina
	Save
	Tai Ho → Tavern


Kuskus
	Blacksmith
		Nanami – Embed Kindness
	Leave south
South Window 
	Runemaster
		Buy : Lightning + Wind
	North to Inn  → Cutscene → Inn trick 
	East of town, observe 4th plant for Friendship Rune
	
	Give Nanami accessories from others
	Head to City Hall
	Leave, northeast to North Window
North Window
  	Lose to Neclord
Cave of the Wind
	Get by 2nd screen with 1 Stone 
	Get by 3rd screen by moving 1 Stone up 




	Get 3k + Blue Gate Rune




	Boss : Star Dragon Sword
		Nanami attacks, all others defend



North Window
	Get the Blue Ribbon in the torches room (copy top row to bottom)
	Boss : Abomination
		Hero – Explosion
		Nanami – Attack
		Kahn – Charm Arrow
	OPTION 2 - Be careful about dialogue, after 3 “............”’s
	No other chars join party
	Equip  
		Nanami – Exchange Medicine for Jizo
	Leave, East to Radat
Radat 
	Shu’s house
	Enter Tavern, leave → Talk to Shu
	Hire Richmond outside Appraiser’s
	Stay at Inn
	Bridge → Amada fight → Cutscenes
	
	Leave, walk to Headquarters
Headquarters
	Meeting hall 
	Option 2 – “Okay.”  → Meeting hall 
War Battle
	Attack Solon Jhee once, then end turns


Headquarters
	Go to bed → Meeting hall → Leave to meet Fitcher 
	Leave, East to Kuskus
Kuskus
	Blacksmith
		Riou – Embed Friendship
	Equip
		Remove Jizo from Nanami
	East to Radat
Radat
	Fight Amada
	East to South Window
South Window
	Recruit : Adlai  (Option 2 - THROW the Wind Crystal)
	Teleport
Headquarters
	Meeting Room
	Party
		Add – Luc
	Formation
		Riou	Nanami	Luc
	Go to ship
World Map
	Northwest to Lakewest
Lakewest
	Leave, West to Two River
Two River
	Immediately to Wingers → Chase Chaco → Back to City Hall
	Cutscene → Go to Inn → (Recruit Hans?) → City Hall
	At City Hall
		Option 2 – “I understand” – second prompt
	Kobold barrier → Chase Chaco
Two River Sewers
	Run from all
	Boss : Pest Rat
		Riou – Explosion
		Nanami – Attack
		Luc – The Shredding 
		(Consider not using the long spell animations to save time)

Two River
	Cutscene → City Hall
	Outside City Hall
Option 2 – “Reinforcements?”
	Inn
	Kiba cutscene
		Bright Shield AOE
		Option 2 – “OK let’s go!”

	After Luca cutscene → City Hall
World Map
	Head east to Lakewest, ship to Headquarters
Headquarters
	Meeting Room (use elevator)
	Party
		Add : Luc
	Formation
		Riou	Flik	Nanami
		Luc
	Board ship to Lakewest
World Map
	Go West to Two River 
Two River
	Runemaster
Buy : 2 Water Runes (3 if you didn’t get one in Sindar)
Luc - Attach Blue Gate to Luc
Riou - Attach Lightning to Riou (Head)
Riou - Attach Water to Left Hand (get rid of Fire)
	Leave north
World Map
	North/northeast
Greenhill
	North to School → Sleep (option 2) → South to Inn cutscene 
	Go to sleep (option 2) → Left of Receptionist cutscene 
	Leave south → Fitcher cutscene → North to School
	Ghost sequence → Teresa cutscene 

	Battles
		Bright Shield 2 or  Blue Gate 2 
	Leave, back to Headquarters
Headquarters
	Meeting Hall → Sleep instantly → Luca cutscene
	Party
		Add : Flik, Nanami, Luc
	Board ship, go to Two River

Two River
	Item shop
		Buy : 5 or 6 Jizos, 1 Escape Talisman
	Leave through Kobold
World Map 
	Head north northeast of Greenhill
Path to Matilda
	Recruit : Viki  → Option 2 (“Go on ahead.”)
Rockaxe
	After 2nd cutscene where Miklotov runs out
	OPTION 3  - “I’ll be watching.” 	
War Battle
	End turns
Rockaxe
	Bottom left house → Get Violence Rune
	Leave south
	Runemaster
		Flik – Attach Fire to Left Hand
		Flik – Attach Water to Right Hand (replace Lit)
		Luc – Attach Water to Left Hand (replace Pixie)
		Nanami – Attach Violence Rune to Left Hand
	Equip
		Nanami – All Jizos
	Leave
World Map
	Head southeast
Barrier
	Option 2 –Add Miklotov to Convoy
	Walk southeast to Muse
Muse
	Battle – Blue Gate Lv 2 
	Back to Rockaxe 
Rockaxe 
	Cutscene → Add Milotov to Convoy
Headquarters
	Meeting Hall 
	Teleport to Radat
Radat
	First view cutscene, then flee
	Then re-enter and Option 2
	Walk to Headquarters

Headquarters
	Meeting Room  - Option 2 “Deploy”
War Battle
	Move top 3 units into Wooded area, then end turns
Headquarters
	Talk to Apple
		Trade Shu → Nanami
		Trade Hanna → Tuta
		Trade Adlai → Freed
		Trade Chaco → Huan
	Go to room to the north → Sleep
	Highland cutscene → Meeting Option 2 
War Battle	
            Don’t move Riou
	Luc + Teresa + Fire Spear long range against Kiba
	If you can’t defeat him, run away to top
Headquarters 
	Attempt to Leave
	Leona
		Add: Flik, Nanami, Luc
	Meeting hall – Option 2 “Let’s form an alliance.”
	Sheena to party
	Teleport to Radat Town
Radat
	Get Stallion (He didn’t get him here) 
Banner Path
	Boss: Worm
		Riou – Thor Shot, then defend
		Nanami – Attack
		Defend everyone else
Gregminister
	Take Valeria (Option 1) to Party
	When leaving...
		Equip
			Nanami – Get best equips from others (Sheena’s Silver Hat + Robe)
	Backtrack → Blinking Mirror 
Headquarters
	Meeting Hall → Go to bed ASAP → 
War Battle
	Let Ridley die 
Headquarters
	Talk to Apple
		Switch Shu with Freed
		Switch Hanna with Huan
	Head to Room (small room) 
	Meeting Hall 
War Battle
	Run with Kiba, then attack Luca once
Headquarters
	Meeting Hall → Option 2 – “Okay, let’s deploy.”
	Party
		Add: Nanami, Sheena, Luc, Viki, Miklotov
		Formation
			Nanami behind Riou
		Flik + Viktor are solo
	Option 2 – “It’s fine as is.”
	Boss: Luca
		Optimize this
		Sheena needs to die, then you can battle oath 
		Go for Violence hit
	After battle..
		Equip
			Riou – Optimize  + Manually get best armor
	Battles
		Sheena needs to die each time
		Luc – Shredding
Headquarters
	Bottom floor → Teleport → Radat (if you didn’t get Stallion yet)
	Teleport → Kuskus → Get Culgan 
	Meeting Hall
		Party
			Add: Sheena, Stallion, Luc
	Go to ship
World Map
Sail north, head through Coronet to Muse
Muse
	Talk with Jowy – 2nd dialogue Option 2 “I understand” 
	Battle
		Shredding
Headquarters
	Walk outside and use Mirror
	Shu → Teleport → to Headquarters Castle → Koyu
	Meeting Hall → Option 2 – “You’re right”  → Koyu in Convoy
	Option 2 – “Yes... of course I’ll take you.”
	Teleport → Two River
		Runemaster
Stallion – Attach Spark Rune


World Map
	Leave, head southwest
Pass to Tinto
	Up-right at first stair passage
	Get Master Robe
	Pass through Tigermouth, straight north to Tinto
Tinto
 	Head right and up → Get Power Ring
	Head left, up → Gustav
	Cutscenes
	Equip
		Riou - Power Ring 
		Nanami – Master Robe
	Right to Mines → Fight Neclord
Crom
	Leona
		Take Stallion, Luc, Sheena
Tigermouth
	Boss: Sierra
		Thor Shot, Shredding, Nanami Attack
	Sierra to Convoy
Crom
	Cutscenes
Mines to Tinto
	Get Master Garb
	Equip 
		Riou – Master Garb
	Get Double-Strike (bottom of cliffs area) 
	Boss: Stone Golem
		Attack only with Nanami
		(Consider Lightning? he’s very weak)
	After battle
		Use an Escape Talisman
World Map
	Go to Tinto
Tinto
Zombie skip  → Fight second set (Shredding)
Head to top
Before battle:
	Rune → Bright Shield Lv1 on all to max HP
Boss: Neclord

Blacksmith
	Riou – Level 13 (use all potch)

Headquarters
	Meeting hall → Go to room
	Night time
		Chaco in corridor between main hall and meeting hall
		Back to Room
	Lucia
		Lightning spells
	Meeting Hall → Option 2 “Let’s go.”
War Battle
	Run all the way to back + wait
Greenhill Path
	Leona
		Add : Sheena, Viki, Nanami, Stallion, Luc
	Shredding on Battles
	Lucia
		Strong attacks on Lucia, Shredding
	Battles when at 2 Shreddings left:
		Use Blue Gate 2 + Bright Shield 2
Greenhill
	Use Shreddings on 2 
	Equip
		Nanami – Best from other party members + Jizos
	Formation
		Nanami front row
	Boss: Bone Dragon
		Nanami attack, all defend

	School → Runemaster
		Viki – Attach Lightning
		Nanami – Remove all
		Sheena – Attach Double-Beat, Double-Strike, Violence
	Blacksmith
		Put Nanami’s Kindness on Sheena
	Jowy scene → Back to quarters
War Battle
	Only goal is to get Flik to stand on the city
	Learn patterns for enemies
Muse
	Add Viktor to Convoy
	Party
		Add: Sheena, Luc, Stallion, Nanami, Viki 
	Golden Wolf
		Sheena attack

Headquarters
	Talk to Shu on 3F → Meeting Hall Cutscenes
	Remove all equips from Nanami
	Walk outside to Mirror → Meeting Hall
War Battle
	Move everyone south, barracaded in both sides
	Stops when reinforcements come
Rockaxe
	Add: Stallion, Luc
	Left after first ladder up
	Door up after going all the way left (either door up or stairs down) → Crimson Cape
	Down stairs, head north, then up stairs → Right to parallax
	
	Up doors → Right for Earth Shield  
	Head left → Down stairs → down for Power Glove
	Right → Outside area

	In Castle → Left + up stairs (Use Shredding)
	Boss: Gorudo
		Lit Spells / Lv 4 Black Sword

Headquarters 
	Meeting Hall
	See Apple / Luc Scene → Go to sleep
War Battle
	Advance Flik only, step in to city limits
	(He lost 2 min with this strat)
L’Renouille
	Add: Flik, Viki, Sheena, Luc, Stallion 
	Formation
		Viki	Sheena		Riou
		Flik	Luc		Stallion
	Equip
		Sheena – Optimize, Jizos on Accessories
		Riou – Optimize
	Boss: Lucia
		Riou / Flik / Luc all use Silent Lake, but cast Water Dragon (???)
		Viki Thor Shot / Attack with Sheena
	
	Left after Lucia
	Before Han
	Equip
		Shredding (4) on Luc
		Make sure Riou’s equips are the best possible, HEAL
	Shreddings along the way
	Heal before bosses
Rune Setup before final stretch:
	Riou – Lightning / B Shield / Water   +   Friendship
	Sheena – Violence / Double-strike / Double-Beat   +   Kindness 
	Flik – Water / Fire
	Luc – Blue Gate / Wind / Water
	Stallion – Spark
	Viki – Lightning 

	Boss: Seed / Culgan
		Viki – Thor Shot
		Sheena – Attack Culgan
		Riou – Silent Lake
		Flik – Explosion
		Luc – Silent Lake
		Stallion – Whatever

	Before final:
	Equip	
		Sheena – Manually set best equips, 2 Jizos

	Final Boss : Beast Rune
	Turn 1
		Viki – Thor shot Rune
		Sheena – Attack Rune
		Riou – Silent Lake
		Flik – Explosion
		Luc – Silent Lake
		Stallion – Attack Rune
	Rest of Turns
		Viki – Defend
		Sheena – Attack Heads
		Riou – Battle Oath 
	Should be over in 2-3 turns	

	After battle

Option 1 in Meeting Hall > Time fades after 2 Shu messages to Blackout fade

Nombre	Autor
108* / Best Ending route	Z3R01337 4 years ago
Any% Route	Z3R01337 4 years ago
RTA Notes - By ClearTonic	T3tsuya 10 years ago