Walkthrough the Fire & Flames, with Breath of Fire II (Retranslation)!

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What perils await in the Witch's Tower? Stay tuned and find out!



Part 9: Breath of Fire II Walkthrough—Cold and Dark (Witch's Tower)

PARTY:
Ryu/Sten/Rand/Nina

EQUIPMENT BEFORE NYMPHO'S TOWER:
Ryu: Longsword, Ranger Suit, BronzeSH/Escutcheon, & Bronze Helm
Sten: Silver Knife, Chain Mail, BronzeSH/Escutcheon, & Bronze Helm
Rand: Bare Knuckle, SuedeAR/Tanned Armor, IronAR/Iron Band, & Bandana
Nina: FalseRG/Ring, Bum'sCL/Clothes, IronAR/Iron Band, & GlassRG/Glass Helm

ITEMS BEFORE NYMPHO'S TOWER:
x2-6 Smoke Bombs (save at least two for the top floor)
x3+ Wisdom Seeds (more is preferred)

ENEMY AI:
H.Fly/Beezlebubs (Weak to wind)
1/64 defend
Otherwise, 129/256 cast spell, 127/256 attack

Spell list: 75% Poison Attack, 25% Curse

Magician Mummies (Weak to fire & holy)
1/64 defend
Otherwise, 129/256 cast spell, 127/256 attack

Spell list: Spark/Flare, Cold/Frost

Like many spellcaster enemies, M.Mummy is intended to just attack when its AP is 12.5% or lower. However, this check is bugged, so this will never happen.

Monopeds/Fachens (Weak to cold; No resistance to status ailments)
1/64 defend, 63/64 attack

These have a 50% critical hit rate.

Ogres/Orcs
1/64 defend
Otherwise, 65/256 Cure 1/Heal, 191/256 attack

These have a 3/8 chance to Counter-Attack

Seenates/Acorn Knights
1/256 defend, 63/256 attack once, 3/4 attack twice

WHY SESSO THE WATER SHAMAN ISN'T USEFUL:
The target's Wisdom mostly decides its resistance to status ailments (including death). The caster's Wisdom simply modifies that chance, and there are steep diminishing returns from where Nina & Spar start.

In addition, there are multiple pieces of armor that give immunity to status ailments by the enemies, as all of these spells (except Death) fall under the Holy element. The Breath & Life Armor are the two most prominent examples of this. So, in the rare cases that they're a threat, we'll be prepared.

On a side-note, there's also a character named Spar/Aspara who gets more out of Sesso than almost anyone. She boosts ALL of his stats (besides HP) by 30%... However, he's not going to be used often enough to make Sesso worth it.

WISDOM INTERVALS:
0: 0-16
1: 17-32 (Jean starts here)
2: 33-48
3: 49-80 (Nina & Spar start here)
4: 81-112
5: 113-160
6: 161-204
7: 205-255

VULNERABILITY TO AILMENTS (Enemies):
0: 100% (Nympho & Fachens are here)
1: ~62%
2: ~51%
3: ~40%
4: ~29%
5: ~18%
6: ~7%
7: 0%

CASTER ACCURACY BONUS (The player's casting the spell):
0: 8%
1: 16% (Jean starts here)
2: 30%
3: 40% (Nina & Spar start here)
4: 50%
5: 60%
6: 70%
7: 80%

VULNERABILITY TO AILMENTS (Players):
0: 100%
1: ~62%
2: ~50%
3: ~40%
4: ~34%
5: ~31%
6: ~28%
7: 25%

CASTER ACCURACY BONUS (The enemy's casting the spell):
0: 8%
1: 16%
2: 32%
3: 48%
4: 64%
5: 80%
6: 90%
7: Always hit

SUCCESS RATE OF NINA'S WILL (based on Wisdom):
0: ~45%
1: 50%
2: ~56%
3: ~62%
4: ~65%
5: ~71%
6: 75%
7: ~78%

THE ROUTE:

Nympho’s Tower:
Keep stepping on Nympho's iron plate with Ryu.

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ENEMY ENCOUNTERS (Defensive)
Magician Mummies:
Can do 30-40 Damage with spells, but only once, and you can blunt damage with Defend. Sten OHKO, so just have him attack. Alternatively, you let one blow its load, then Nina regenerate MP.

X1-3 Beezlebubs:
Nina Defends, while the others attack

x4-5 Beezlebubs:
Nina or Rand use Thunder/Jolt, while the others Defend

Fachens:
Nina Frosts while the others Defend. Can also land Blunt and stall for MP, since they have no resistance to status ailments.

Ogres:
You can land Blunt on one and stall for MP, if you like (~71% accurate)

X1 Acorn Knight:
Save your Whelp spell for x2 Acorn Knights or the boss, but otherwise, use your strongest attacks.

x2 Acorn Knights:
Have Ryu OHKO one of them with a Whelp spell in Round 1, and use your strongest attacks on the other.
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2nd Floor:
Use Smoke Bomb after 4 steps

3rd Floor:
Use Smoke Bomb when about to emerge from narrow passage, then take the 4th platform from the right

2nd Floor:
Snag all chests, except the far middle-left one, the far middle-bottom one, the far middle-top one, and the one just below the far-middle top one

3rd Floor:
Take the far left platform

4th Floor:
Use Smoke Bomb after going STRAIGHT down from stairs, step on the middle of three plates, step on plate directly upper-right from the lower-left chest, then step on the middle of three plates. Snag the Silk Glove, use a Smoke Bomb shortly after, then snag the Warlock Ring & Sage’s Robe (equip Silk Glove & Sage's Robe to Nina when convenient). Step on the nearest plate to proceed.

5th Floor:
Use Smoke Bomb, then ride the left platform for a Wisdom Brace,

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VS. Nympho (550 HP): Defensive

Turn 1:
Ryu uses Whelp, Sten Simoons, Rand uses Wisdom Seed on Ryu, then Nina uses Slow

Turn 2:
Ryu uses another Whelp
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5th Floor:
Use Smoke Bomb, take right platform for Wisdom Fruit, and drop off!

Overworld:
Walk back to Tapeta and kiss him with Nina
CHANGE PARTY: Ryu/Sten/Nina/Tapeta party

TRANSLATION MISHAPS:



Mundane grammar gaffe



Why not just "ribbit"?



...No you're not.



Stupid......?