Elements II

[soulcatapult]

is there a list somewhere which tells what combo skills are available for each character

I'll pull together a quick list:

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Sky + Monique: Rose Waltz, Martial Waltz, Serenade
Sky + Cloe: Sakura Slash
Monique + Cloe: Freezing Rain, Arctic Tsunami
Leo + Sky: Sword Cross
Leo + Monique: Steam Cover
Leo + Monique: Hot Water
Cloe + Leo: Cold Blaze
Cloe + Leo: Icy Inferno
Leo, Sky, Monique: Sword Trine
Leo, Sky, Monique, Cloe: Tetra Force
Elwyn + Sky: Bushwhack
Elwyn + Monique: Aquarius
Elwyn + Cloe: Polaris
Elwyn + Leo: Comet Flare
Elwyn + Lala: Luna Power, Luna Guard, Nightscape, Astral Arrow
Lala + Monique: Reflection
Lala + Cloe: Catfight
Lala + Sky: Phase Change
Lala + Leo: Flare Dazzle
Lance + Sky: Fancy Frolic, Whirlbind
Lance + Monique: Regal Cut, Rapid Thrust, Hurricane
Lance + Cloe: Blizzard
Lance + Leo: Pillar of Fire
Lance, Leo, Sky, Monique: Sword Quartet
Maire + Sky: Astral Dream
Maire + Monique: Clarity
Maire + Cloe: Brainfreeze
Maire + Leo: Astral Fire
Maire + Elwyn: Double Trouble, Astral Meteor
Maire + Lala: Lunacy
Maire + Hiram: Miracle Aura, Psycho Flash, Spectral Beam
Hiram + Sky: Lightyear Leap
Hiram, Sky, Ananda: Wormhole
Hiram + Cloe: Northern Lights
Hiram + Leo: Roman Candle
Hiram + Elwyn: Starlight
Hiram + Lala: Moonlight
Ananda + Sky: Temporal Rift
Ananda + Elwyn: Star Sign
Ananda, Sky, Elwyn: Samsara
Ananda + Monique: Ice Ring
Ananda + Cloe: Ice Comet
Ananda + Leo: Serpent Fire
Ananda, Leo, Elwyn: Gamma Ray Burst
Ananda + Lance: Pranotthana
Ananda + Lala: Zero Gravity
Ananda + Maire: Mindstream
Ananda + Hiram: Cosmic Light
Ananda, Hiram, Leo: Quasar
Raya + Sky: Thrill of the Chase, All Fours, Four Seasons
Raya + Monique: Morning Dew
Raya, Sky, Monique: Power Struggle
Raya, Cloe, Lala: Uber Catfight
Raya + Leo: Wildfire
Raya + Lance: Woodwinds, Viridian Whirlwind
Raya, Lance, Monique: Tribal Fury
Raya + Elwyn: Wormwood
Tatiana + Monique: TLC, Coat of Arms
Tatiana, Monique, Lance: Royal Triad
Tatiana + Cloe: Glacial Barricade
Tatiana + Leo: Noble Effort, Liquid Metal

[briony]

many thanks that helps

[briony]

on which floor in the castle dragonheart is the braziers - i have been searching for the last 2 days and am still lost- got the 3 etheric lights but am now hopelessly lost- help please

[soulcatapult]

on which floor in the castle dragonheart is the braziers - i have been searching for the last 2 days and am still lost- got the 3 etheric lights but am now hopelessly lost- help please

Here is the entire Castle Dragonheart section of the guide:

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Castle Dragonheart

This is by far the most complex dungeon yet, and requires ample strategy both to traverse and succeed in battle. As stated, don't come on the Day of Earth, as the boss's Stomp attack will be powered up double, and you probably don't have HP high enough to withstand it. On the Day of Aether (directly after Earth), it's halved in strength. But weigh your options, and know the risks! Prevalent Dragon Wizards bombard you with fire, ice, and lightning attacks, all powered up on their respective days. On the Day of Air, you can skip a challenging chain-walking section by riding the wind, but the boss's Electric Current will be powered up (which you can reflect anyway using Monique & Lala's Reflection Combo). On the Day of Water, a tunnel of lava is cooled, allowing you safe passage without being harmed by each step... and you'll traverse that section quite a few times. In any case, once you unlock the path to the boss, you can leave and change the day again if you like.

Once inside, go right and down into the basement. In the second basement, you can find a Red Stone by passing through the wall to the right. After that, cross the series of skipping rocks, heading generally east and north. You'll climb back up to the first basement, and the aforementioned tunnel of lava. Hoof it straight up to the next floor, which is a maze of flying fireballs that send you back to the entrance if they hit you. Carefully make your way to the upper left, where you'll find a crystal ball. Change the color of the flames and proceed onward.

After traversing several floors both inside and out, you'll come to a chamber with exits in the four cardinal directions (including the west exit, from whence you came). Go south, down to the next floor, which has a solitary statue. Press through the walls to the right and left to find hidden treasure. Then go down the stairs into another hall, following the path to the right.

You'll be outside again. Keep going right, and descend the stairs. Check the gargoyle that's missing a jewel in its pedestal to reveal yet another staircase. At the bottom, you'll obtain the first of three Etheric Lights, which you need to reach the boss. Trek back to the room with four exits, and exit east this time. Walk along the balcony, taking care when you reach three chests; the left one is booby-trapped, and will blind your party. As with the trapped chest in the jungle, it counts toward your treasure total.

Continue along the balcony. You'll wrap around to the front of the castle, and find another crystal ball in a small room above the main entrance. Change the color of the flames again. Continuing left along the balcony, you can find more treasure including some gold, a Rusty Hammer, and another trapped chest containing explosives that reduce your party's HP to critical levels.

Travel back to the room with four exits. The blue flames will be gone, allowing you to further ascend to the highest reaches of the castle. You can also go back to the west balcony and reach two chests in a lower room that were previously blocked by blue flames. After that, climb up to 5F, where the path again splits. If it's the Day of Air, you can jump up the ledges to the top of the castle. Otherwise, you'll have to brave the chains. The chains can be cleared with precision and patience. The enemies move slower on Easy. You can find a rare Angel Feather by climbing down at the junction. At the very top, you'll find another Etheric Light. Step on the sigil to warp back down.

Make note of your current position. Go back to the crystal above the main entrance, change the flames to blue again, and return to the same spot. Now go left, and down the stairs. You'll be in the lava-filled tunnel again (or not lava-filled, if it's the Day of Water). Return to the second basement with the skipping rocks, and turn straight left. Follow the trail until you reach the end of the map. At this point, you'll enter a tunnel where you must escape a wall of lava. It's extremely tedious, so switch over to Easy Mode if you don't feel like giving it half a dozen tries.

At the end, you'll begin climbing a tower. Go through the wall to the right to find a Black Stone (make it an Onyx Ring when you get the chance), then climb to the top and claim the third and final Etheric Light. Walk out onto the balcony and step on the sigil to warp to the beginning of the dungeon. You can now obtain the two treasures that were blocked by red flames before; Dragon Mail and a Dragonblade. Equip them appropriately, depending on your party.

Unfortunately, you can't reach the dragon's lair now that the flames are blue, so you'll have to get a little crafty. From the main hall, go right and down to the basement, then right again and up the stairs. You'll be in the fireball maze. As the flames are blue, you can't reach the crystal to change them... however, you can now enter the room to the upper-right. Maneuver through the flames to reach Fire Shard B, and give it to Leo. Then take the lower-right exit in the fireball maze.

It's that darn lava tunnel again. Rather than going straight down, instead turn right and go up the stairs. Keep going until you arrive at the room with four exits once again, and exit left. Walk along the balcony and pass through the following rooms to reach the crystal from the other side. Change the flames to red, and exit south. It's the fireball maze again. Make your way to the lower-right exit as before.

Can you believe it? The lava tunnel. Take heart, we're almost done. Go straight down this time, and skip the rocks in reverse to reach the main hall. Triumphantly march straight up to the dragon's lair, offer the three lights upon the braziers, and enter the dragon's mouth. Step on the phoenix to heal, and make your final preparations to fight the boss. Leave and restock if you must (Pepp Peps, and so on). You can also change the day of the week at an inn, if it suits you. Then return to the castle and walk straight up to 5F.

BOSS: Giga Golem
The best way to beat it is to administer a taste of its own medicine. Due to its usage of Force Field, it'll reflect normal magic attacks (but not Combos). So use Monique & Lala's Reflection, and that'll block Electric Current and Giga Laser, two of its deadliest attacks. The Giga Golem is weak to Wood, and Leaf Cutter can inflict surprising damage on the Day of the Sun. Lance & Raya learn a Combo called Viridian Whirlwind that's 4x stronger on the Day of Air. Watch out for its Stomp, and be prepared to heal afterwards.

After the Giga Golem, return to Fiyara and proceed northwest through the forest, to the desert.

[briony]

i done all that but still lost so i will just give up

[soulcatapult]

i done all that but still lost so i will just give up

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[briony]

thank you have now moved ahead in game

[briony]

just trying to catch up with missing items - where is the rune star B and rune iron A - have gotten all the rest and got no 10 treasure map but cannot remember where the inn is what desert - many thanks

[soulcatapult]

just trying to catch up with missing items - where is the rune star B and rune iron A - have gotten all the rest and got no 10 treasure map but cannot remember where the inn is what desert - many thanks

Star Shard B is one square up from the farm near Glymac University Park.
Iron Shard A is in Tatiana's cell in Castle Dragonheart (just head straight up from the entrance, into the dragon, and follow the path across the horizontal lava bridge to reach the cells).

[briony]

thanks will go back for them - also treasure map ten - which desert is the inn

[Lady JJ]

thanks will go back for them - also treasure map ten - which desert is the inn

Treasure map 10 gives the directions to Star Shard B. It gives you a lot of steps west of the desert inn, marking the location near the farm east of the university (as Soulcatapult pointed out). You get Treasure map 10 from the researcher who wanted to study Vivian. He gives it to you when you go back to get her.

[briony]

got it very sneaky

[briony]

how many arenas are there - I have done the 1 at Southport and at Fiyara but still cannot get into the one at Winstar

[soulcatapult]

how many arenas are there - I have done the 1 at Southport and at Fiyara but still cannot get into the one at Winstar

Those are the only two you can actually fight in. The arena in Winstar is just a hangout for the city's counterculture.

[briony]

thanks and can you tell me if those synergy sisters give a spell to Lala