I'm doing a Raja solo

[etony33]

I don't, unfortunately. I'm doing it on my phone, which doesn't have the capability to record video like that. I suppose I could go back and fight them again and record it, though

[etony33]

Sa-Lews had less than 300 HP left when he decided to hit me with a 280 damage Flaeli.

Raja defeated...!

I hate my life right now.

[etony33]

Zucca, here are a couple of videos. I'll upload more over the next few days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=comckvOKBfM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPQPPnakk0

[etony33]

Sa-Lews has been beaten. A few close calls, but Raja was able to win at level 79. I used well over 1000 TP in doing so (without Ataraxia, it's probably not possible, at least not at level 79)

[etony33]

I haven't forgotten about making the other videos. Raja just needs to not die to Gy-Laugiah.

In the meantime, this video explains what is happening with that particular battle.

https://youtu.be/-uEK8ZvICJ8

[etony33]

In the meantime, I'll give you my setup for each boss battle. I modified a shop in Aiedo for the Force Cane and one in Zema for the White Mantle (which nonetheless can be taken from Rune before then in the vanilla game).

Igglanova: Level 4, Woodcane, no helmet, no armor
Juza: Level 20, Force Cane, Circlet, White Mantle
Gy-Laugiah: Level 38, Force Cane, Psy Circlet, Frade Mantle
Zio: Level 39, Psycho Wand, Psy Circlet, Frade Mantle
DF1: Level 41, Psycho Wand, Silver Circlet, Silver Mantle
Xe-A-Thoul: Level 46, Psycho Wand, Silver Circlet, Phantarobe
Lashiec: Level 48, Laser Barrier, Laser Barrier, Silver Circlet, Reflect Robe
DF2: Level 57, Psy Shield, Psy Shield, Silver Circlet, Reflect Robe
DF3: Level 59, Psy Shield, Psy Shield, Laconian Circlet, Phantarobe
De-Vars: Level 61, Guard Rod, Laconian Circlet, Guard Robe
Sa-Lews: Level 79, Laser Barrier, Laser Barrier, Laconian Circlet, Reflect Robe

I'll fight PD starting at level 90 and going from there. I don't particularly want to grind all the way to 99, but I may have to.

[Zucca]

I watched the two first videos.
Long battles. Pretty much reminded my why I've never really put an effort on grinding Raja to higher levels - his attack abilities are very low in most cases. He has the skills to do severe damage to certain monsters pretty, but that hasn't been enough for me, so I've left him out on every playtrough.
Only thing I really like in him is Ataraxia.

[etony33]

It took all 32 Blessing charges (which is absurd, but I was very aggressive at keeping it up), well over 1000 TP (7 uses of Ataraxia for around 100 each, plus the 524 he has normally), about 20 Sol Dews, and a ton of close calls (EVIL EYE!), but Raja defeated the Profound Darkness at level 90 on the first try.

[Zucca]

It took all 32 Blessing charges (which is absurd, but I was very aggressive at keeping it up), well over 1000 TP (7 uses of Ataraxia for around 100 each, plus the 524 he has normally), about 20 Sol Dews, and a ton of close calls (EVIL EYE!), but Raja defeated the Profound Darkness at level 90 on the first try.

... and how long it took to battle PD?

Evil Eye caused paralyze?

[etony33]

Yeah, Evil Eye put Raja to sleep every time despite Raja having two Psy Shields, which resist factor 11. Most of the time, he woke right up, but a few times he didn't. One of those times, he was down to about 50 HP, and either Megid or a physical attack would have finished him off. Instead, PD used Cancelling (the only time in the entire fight that I didn't mutter under my breath at the sight of Cancelling). I was using the Swift Helm to counteract each Cancelling for much of the battle, but I saw that Raja was going first the vast majority of the time (PD went first maybe two or three times in the whole fight, thankfully not at a time where Raja needed to heal in order to stay alive).

As for how long it took, a little over an hour. 21,739 HP is a lot to get through when all you can do is use 18 St. Fire charges and a Thunderclaw Tandle (for about 110 damage each time). Based on my math, that's a total of 140 Thunderclaw Tandles (St. Fire did around 350 apiece).

[etony33]

In retrospect, the Mahlay Dagger probably would have been better.

[etony33]

In a normal playthrough, Raja is definitely the best option for your fifth character. His very high Mental means Blessing will almost always be a better option than Deban (Rika) or Warla (Kyra). He has Ataraxia, Regen, Miracle, Nasar (and a ton of TP to go with it), and St. Fire hits PD pretty hard.

It's tough to say were Kyra, Demi, and Hahn should be ranked. Probably Kyra (2nd easiest), Hahn (3rd), Demi (2nd hardest). Gryz is definitely the hardest.

[etony33]

I'll upload the Gy-Laugiah video...if I can ever beat him, that is.

I decide to attack when Raja has 122 HP left (the upper range of Firebreath's damage)...and Firebreath does 123. Almost had him, too.

[etony33]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bDY8RA ... e=youtu.be

Finally, success. Zio is up next. Getting to him is the hard part. The battle itself is not difficult.

[etony33]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF6TJzww-MM (Zio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH7Miq1ZDT8 (DF1)