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

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So how can we get into Evrai WITHOUT things going pear-shaped, like last time? Find out, today, as we attack Rhode Chapel!



Part 25: Breath of Fire II Walkthrough—Dying Corpse (Necromancer and the Secret Shaman)

PLOT POINTS (Gone forever, if done before recruiting Beretta. She upgrades her wares for every 8 you get, up to a max of 24):
1. Breaking Nimufu's curse
2. Recruiting Seso.
3. Acquiring the Tier 2 dragons from behind the waterfall.
4. Recruiting three tenants and expanding Township.
5. Defeating Jailer.
6. Finishing SimaForts cooking contest.
7. Defeating Kuwadora.
8. Defeating Trout
9. Defeating Munmar.
10. Defeating M.C.Tusk.
11. Acquiring the Famous Flute.
12. Hearing the Queen of Tunlan's condition.
13. Defeating the monsters inside the Queen.
14. Defeating Aruhamel.
15. Receiving permission to investigate SkyTower.
16. Clearing Daisy's field.
18. Talking to the guard outside Namanda.
19. Defeating Paladin.
20. Acquiring the Mark of the Wing.
21. Acquiring the Great Bird.
22. Talking to Claris.
23. Acquiring the ThvsTomd's treasure.
24. Recruiting Seny.
25. Defeating Necroman.

WHAT TO BUY FROM BERETTA?:
KaiserKN for Rand, then as many HolySHs, ShinyHTs, & HeroARs as you wish (just remember that you get one of each of those armors in the final dungeon). Don't bother with the HolyRBs—you get plenty endgame armors for mages that have equivalent defense and better resistances.

BANDO/RHODE'S HIDDEN TREASURES (must stand on right arrow for 5 minutes):
1st & 6th Rooms: Hidden fight (Warrior/Acolyte)
2nd Room: Star Shield (Lightning resistance)
3rd Room: Crimson Cape (Fire resistance)
4th Room: NPCs
5th Room: Seny/Saynie

ENEMY AI:
Demon Spirits (Immune to status ailments; Weak to Holy; Halved damage from most else):
1/64 defend
Otherwise, Attack or Cast a Spell
Spell list: Sap/Drain (Steal HP) or Drain/Leech Power (Steal AP)

[Intended to just attack when its AP is 12.5% or lower. However, this check is bugged, so this will never happen.]

Maindstrs/Mind Blasters (Immune to status ailments; Weak to Holy; Halved damage from most else):
1/64 defend
With probability 100% (turn 1), 5/8 (turn 2), 1/4 (turn 3), or 0 (turn 4+), Cast a Spell
Otherwise Attack
Spell list: Hush/Silence (75%), Freeze/Iceblast (25%)

Lyvermas/Living Armors (Immune to status ailments; Weak to Holy; Halved damage from most else):
1/64 defend
Otherwise, cast spell with probability 17/256 (if over 50% HP), 33/256 (if over 25% and at most 50%), 65/256 (if over 12.5% and at most 25%), or 129/256 (if 12.5% HP or under)
Otherwise Attack
Spell list: Curse or Sap/Drain (Steal HP)

Death Spiders (Weak to Fire):
Run away with probability 3/8 (turn 1-4) or 100% (turn 5-7)
Otherwise, 1/64 defend, 63/64 attack

[The probability of fleeing was intended as 1/16 (turn 1), 1/8 (turn 2), 1/4 (turn 3), or 3/8 (turn 4+). Death Spiders were also intended to have a 75% chance of using Poison Attack on turns where they don’t flee or defend. However, both of these are bugged]

FOOTMAN/SOLDIER AI:
If under 75% HP, Cure 2/Rejuvinate (or attack if 0 AP)
Otherwise, 1/64 defend
Otherwise, Attack (75%) or Cast Hush/Silence (25%)

WARRIOR/ACOLYTE AI:
1/64 defend
Otherwise, Zombie Attack (75%) or Attack (25%)

ZOMBIE/ENTOMBED AI (Weak to Fire & Holy):
1/64 defend
Otherwise, Attack or Cast a Spell
Spell list: Sap/Drain (Steal HP) or Drain/Leech Power (Steal AP)

NECROMANCER AI (Weak to Fire & Holy):
If 50% HP or lower: Sap/Drain (62.5%)
Otherwise, 1/64 defend
Otherwise, Attack (25%) or Cast a Spell (75%)
Spell list: Zombie Attack (50%), Foul Breath (25%), Death (25%)

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THE ROUTE:
Farma:
—CHANGE PARTY: Ryu/Sten/Rand/Nina

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VS. Soldier (956 HP): Normal
Sten uses Ares Shield on Ryu while the others Defend, then Auto
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Rhode Chapel:
Wait on the arrow till the room shakes four times, then go straight to the bosses.
—Death Spiders: Emperor's Edge + Fireblast
—Demon Spirits: Ryu Attacks with Might till dead
—Everything Else: Switch
—EQUIP: Life Armor + Ares Shield + Courage Belts on Sten. Leftover Armor & Courage Belts on Ryu.

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VS. x3 Entombed (682 HP): Defensive, then Scatter
Turn 1: Ryu Defends, Sten gets Might on himself, Rand uses Fire Spice, Nina Rejuvinates Sten
Turn 2: Scatter; Ryu Defends, Sten OHKOs, Rand uses Rouse on Ryu, Nina Rejuvinates Ryu
Turn 3: Same as Turn 2, within reason
Turns Onward: Walk into the next fight with Ryu at full AP, Sten at full HP, and everyone alive.
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VS. Necromancer (2400 HP): Scatter
Turn 1: Ryu Fire Whelps, Sten equips Ice Shield and attacks, Rand uses Ares Shield on Sten, Nina Rejuvenates Sten
Turns Onward: Be aggressive! You can kill him in 3 Turns if all goes well!
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Cleanup (monsters disappear till you exit the dungeon!):
Go back to the arrow
Snag the Star Shield, Crimson Cape, & Saynie!