Sorry for a late respond.
The Boss at the Burning Caverns requires special tactic to beat.
I will put the way in this spoiler tag.
You can block off its elemental attack completely. Buy correct equipments from merchant and equip it before the boss use the super breath.
sunfluer wrote:I am finding this game to be quite frustrating. I started a new game because I couldn't get past a boss, so I thought I would start another game until I can get some help with that. I am trying the "bold" mode on this one, but I can't make any progress. It seems too hard even in the first few battles, and I am also frustrated that you can only save in the "frontier". I have lost any progress I can make several times which makes me not want to play at all. I don't mind the need to do some grinding for levels, but if I constantly lose the progress I do make I won't get anywhere. I don't know if it is possible to make it so I can save whenever, but it would be a nice benefit to this type of game especially. I am also confused as to how hard the battles are on first 2 modes...I can't imagine what the "nightmarish" mode is like.
It's true. The gameplay flow can be very hard and unforgiving, especially for the new players. It was inspired by olden days dungeon crawler RPGs, designed for trials and error. The base-town only savepoint is one of the traditions in Dungeon Crawler genre too. Please, have patience on the game and the result will be rewarding. Particularly, after beating some hard bosses
Here are the general tips, I hope it might help.
-Prepare well before you dive the dungeon, potions, antidote, Warp Mirror(*MUST) and accessories that would help in the dungeon.
-Get appropriate skills from Corridors of Origin. Use "Reset Ruby" when it's needed. Characters like Xia could benefit a lot from resetting the skills and tune up for oncoming dungeon.
-Do not overlook the passive skills. They cost no MP and will make your character a power-house.
-Optional Bosses and Rare enemies can spell doom for unprepared party. Watch out.
-When you are in trouble, use Warp Mirror. It's crucial. Be prepared and come back again, armed with previous experience is very helpful.
-Some enemies has innate magic reflection%. It's not a good idea to nuke the battlefield with All-Target spells.
The nightmare mode is for new game plus only. You are at the Burning Caverns that's almost halfway through the game!
Oh and who are your starting pairs btw?