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ZELIARD BOSS STRATEGIES GUIDE
Author: Sashanan (sashanan@hetnet.nl)
Latest update: 23 October 2000
Version: 1.1
DISCLAIMER
This document is copyright 2000 Sashanan. All rights reserved.
You are allowed to do the following:
- Make copies (electronical or physical) for your own, personal use;
- Post this FAQ on a non-commercial, freely accessible web site. My
permission is not required, however, the FAQ must be posted in its full,
original form, including this notice, and credited to Sashanan.
You are not allowed to:
- Make money off this FAQ in any imaginable way.
- Post this FAQ on a commercial site without my express written
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my express written permission.
- Edit this FAQ in any way, use it as a basis for your own FAQ, or post
this FAQ without giving proper credit. This is considered plagiarism.
=================
TABLE OF CONTENTS
=================
- About this FAQ
- Generic advice
- Boss-specific advice
- Revision history
- Final words
===========================================================================
ABOUT THIS FAQ
===========================================================================
This guide came about during a particularly slow day at work. I chose to
write a guide about Zeliard because very few (if any) seem to be in
existence. The choice to write a boss guide rather than a full walkthrough
was made because it's been a while since I played, and I cannot write a
full FAQ off the top of my head. This boss guide may grown into a full
walkthrough eventually, but right now, this will have to do.
I start this boss guide with some generic advice on how to prepare for a
boss fight. Then, I give specific instructions on how to beat each of the
ten bosses in this game.
===========================================================================
GENERIC ADVICE
===========================================================================
It goes without saying that you should prepare for a boss fight as well as
you can. Going into one of these fights without full health is foolish.
Going in without the best possible equipment and training can be dangerous
as well. Actually, training becomes less important later on in the game,
when a little more or less life (or a few extra spells) won't matter much.
Equipment is important throughout the game. In general, try to get your
hands on the most powerful sword and shield you can get before challenging
an area's boss.
WEAPONS AND SHIELDS
For each boss, try to get your hands on the following equipment before
challenging him:
BOSS WEAPON SHIELD
Cangrejo Wise Man's Sword Wise Man's Shield
Pulpo Wise Man's Sword Stone Shield
Pollo Spirit Sword Stone Shield
Agar Spirit Sword Honor Shield
Vista Knight's Sword (*) Honor Shield
Tarso Knight's Sword Light Shield
Paguro Knight's Sword Light Shield
Dragon Illumination Sword Titanium Shield
Alguien Enchantment Sword Titanium Shield
Jashiin Enchantment Sword Titanium Shield
* Vista can only be harmed with the Knight's Sword. Earlier weapons, any
magic or the Magia Stone have no effect. In other words, you don't have a
choice in this case; you must have the Knight's Sword to win!
ITEMS
You should carry a few useful items to make your life easier. The most
obvious is some kind of healing item. Early on in the game, the Ken'ko
potion can serve this role, but it becomes too weak to be useful fairly
soon. From the third town on, you should rely on Juu'en fruit instead,
which will completely heal you. It pays to have two or three healing items
with you, more if you're in doubt (but remember you can only carry 5 items
at a time).
If you are going to rely on spellcasting during a battle, two other items
are of interest. The Elixir of Kashi restores all spells of a single type.
Select the type you wish to refill as your active spell, then drink the
Elixir. The more powerful Chiriga Powder restores all your spells.
A Sabre Oil will temporarily increase the damage done with your sword
(specifically, until the next time you visit a town). They are expensive,
but putting one on your weapon can help a lot in taking down a big boss
quickly. Sabre Oils are also cumulative, so putting two or three on your
sword helps even more; but make sure you leave enough space for healing
items!
Finally, the Magia Stone can help a lot against three of the bosses
(Cangrejo, Pulpo and Agar). It is moderately useful against Pollo and
almost useless against the others.
Choose the items you are going to take with you wisely, you can only carry
five at a time.
RESTING
You should always rest up your character before facing a boss. You can tell
you're in front of the boss' lair if you are at a red door and you hear a
rumbling noise. (You may have to turn the music off with F2 for a moment in
order to hear it, it's not as loud as it should be.) Usually, you'll be
able to find a safe spot nearby where no monsters will bother you, and you
can rest there. In some cases, there is a full healing potion hidden in a
wall nearby, so try to strike some walls near the door and see if you get
lucky.
There is one case in which you cannot safely rest in front of the door and
there are no healing potions nearby: in the Cavern of Peligro, before
fighting Pulpo. However, as you will see, you can actually rest DURING that
battle!
===========================================================================
BOSS-SPECIFIC ADVICE
===========================================================================
Boss: CANGREJO
Type: Giant Crab
Location: Malicia
Cangrejo moves slowly, but when he feels like covering a lot of distance,
he will jump. His aim is to land on top of you, which is indeed quite
painful.
The best way to handle him is to go on the offensive immediately. Run up to
him, stop next to him and start hacking (make sure you *stop* in front of
him, continually running into him is bad for your health). When you see
Cangrejo tensing his legs to prepare for a jump, run away. You're quick
enough to get out of his landing zone. When he lands again, run up to him
again and start hacking away.
Eventually, Cangrejo will drive you into the left corner, so you can't run
any further. At this point, when he jumps, run to the right and pass under
him while he's in the air. He'll spit at you and he may hit, but that's not
too painful. Just make sure that creep doesn't land on you!
With a Wise Man's Sword, you can take Cangrejo down before you know it.
Alternatively, with a Magia Stone, just standing right next to him and
watching as your aura does the hard work is enough. Cangrejo becomes a
pushover that way.
Boss: PULPO
Type: Giant Octopus
Location: Peligro
Pulpo is stuck in the right part of the cavern. He cannot move, and better
yet, he will not attack until you do! This means that you can rest up in
his cave before attacking him (which is safer than resting in front of the
door to his lair, where you will constantly be bothered by spitting frogs.)
When you are ready to engage, walk up to him and start slashing at his
tentacles. You'll be able to do significant damage before he withdraws
them. At this point, he starts spitting at you, it is vital you jump over
his spittle. It will keep damaging you until you do.
The best way to take Pulpo is to jump up and down in front of him (I said
in front of him, not *against* him!), meanwhile slashing your sword. When
he spits and you are driven back, jump up and right to clear the spittle,
run back up to Pulpo and repeat. Your Stone Shield will last a lot longer
than Pulpo.
Magic is worthless against this guy, all you have is Espada, and that
barely harms him at all. Just trust your sword for this one.
The cheap way to win this battle is to hit Pulpo's tentacles with the aura
of a Magia Stone. He'll be dead before he has a chance to withdraw his
tentacles and start fighting back.
Boss: POLLO
Type: Giant Chicken
Location: Madera/Riza
A Giant Chicken? Yeah, but a pretty powerful one. The trick here is to hit
his head, it is far more vulnerable than his body. Approach him carefully
and watch him. If he flaps his wings once, a projectile is coming your way.
Kneel to avoid it, then continue your advance and hack away when you're in
range. Jumping up and down while slashing is the best way to hit his head.
Again, do not jump against him. If he advances, retreat a few steps before
you get into actual physical contact, that hurts the most.
You're in trouble when Pollo starts beating his wings furiously.
Immediately withdraw to the left, because a swooping attack is coming up.
Go back as far as you can, and with luck, he won't be able to fly the whole
distance (chickens can only remain airborne for a very short time). If he
can reach you, press your back against the left wall, then just before he
pecks, jump up and stab your sword straight down at his head. That'll teach
him!
(This is a manoeuver you should practice, it comes in handy against many
foes. Jump up, then immediately hit down and the attack button
simultaneously.)
Magia Stone gets in a little damage against Pollo, but nothing spectacular.
Save your money for a Spirit Sword instead, it'll help more. Also, neither
Espada nor Saeta is particularly useful against Pollo, so you will need to
rely on your weapon.
Boss: AGAR
Type: Giant Ice Cube
Location: Glacial/Escarcha
Agar behaves similarly to Cangrejo, moving back and forth slowly, and
trying to crush you by jumping on you. The thing is that his jumps are
quicker and it's harder to see them coming. Oh, and those ice balls he
occasionally sends your way do not help. You must kneel to dodge them, and
Agar just loves to jump on you while you do.
There are basically two things that hurt Agar. One is hitting him with your
sword, obviously. The other is a well-timed Fuego spell. If you can get
Agar to land on a burning Fuego rather than you, the impact on his health
is significant.
Agar is actually one of the hardest bosses in the game. He can take a lot
of punishment, and getting hit by him harms you quite a bit. With a Magia
Stone, however, you can harm him very quickly. If you can drive him into
the right corner, he won't be able to get out (the Magia Stone's aura will
keep him reeling), and he'll be dead quickly. If you decide to fight him
without one, you're facing a challenge.
One last thing: it is possible to get to Agar without the Ruzeria Shoes
found in the ice caverns, and it is possible to fight him without them. I
just don't recommend it. The last thing you need is not being able to move
out of the way because of the slippery floor. Get those shoes before you
seek him out!
Boss: VISTA
Type: Giant Fish
Author: Sashanan (sashanan@hetnet.nl)
Latest update: 23 October 2000
Version: 1.1
DISCLAIMER
This document is copyright 2000 Sashanan. All rights reserved.
You are allowed to do the following:
- Make copies (electronical or physical) for your own, personal use;
- Post this FAQ on a non-commercial, freely accessible web site. My
permission is not required, however, the FAQ must be posted in its full,
original form, including this notice, and credited to Sashanan.
You are not allowed to:
- Make money off this FAQ in any imaginable way.
- Post this FAQ on a commercial site without my express written
permission.
- Use this FAQ, or part of it in magazines, guides, books, etc. without
my express written permission.
- Edit this FAQ in any way, use it as a basis for your own FAQ, or post
this FAQ without giving proper credit. This is considered plagiarism.
=================
TABLE OF CONTENTS
=================
- About this FAQ
- Generic advice
- Boss-specific advice
- Revision history
- Final words
===========================================================================
ABOUT THIS FAQ
===========================================================================
This guide came about during a particularly slow day at work. I chose to
write a guide about Zeliard because very few (if any) seem to be in
existence. The choice to write a boss guide rather than a full walkthrough
was made because it's been a while since I played, and I cannot write a
full FAQ off the top of my head. This boss guide may grown into a full
walkthrough eventually, but right now, this will have to do.
I start this boss guide with some generic advice on how to prepare for a
boss fight. Then, I give specific instructions on how to beat each of the
ten bosses in this game.
===========================================================================
GENERIC ADVICE
===========================================================================
It goes without saying that you should prepare for a boss fight as well as
you can. Going into one of these fights without full health is foolish.
Going in without the best possible equipment and training can be dangerous
as well. Actually, training becomes less important later on in the game,
when a little more or less life (or a few extra spells) won't matter much.
Equipment is important throughout the game. In general, try to get your
hands on the most powerful sword and shield you can get before challenging
an area's boss.
WEAPONS AND SHIELDS
For each boss, try to get your hands on the following equipment before
challenging him:
BOSS WEAPON SHIELD
Cangrejo Wise Man's Sword Wise Man's Shield
Pulpo Wise Man's Sword Stone Shield
Pollo Spirit Sword Stone Shield
Agar Spirit Sword Honor Shield
Vista Knight's Sword (*) Honor Shield
Tarso Knight's Sword Light Shield
Paguro Knight's Sword Light Shield
Dragon Illumination Sword Titanium Shield
Alguien Enchantment Sword Titanium Shield
Jashiin Enchantment Sword Titanium Shield
* Vista can only be harmed with the Knight's Sword. Earlier weapons, any
magic or the Magia Stone have no effect. In other words, you don't have a
choice in this case; you must have the Knight's Sword to win!
ITEMS
You should carry a few useful items to make your life easier. The most
obvious is some kind of healing item. Early on in the game, the Ken'ko
potion can serve this role, but it becomes too weak to be useful fairly
soon. From the third town on, you should rely on Juu'en fruit instead,
which will completely heal you. It pays to have two or three healing items
with you, more if you're in doubt (but remember you can only carry 5 items
at a time).
If you are going to rely on spellcasting during a battle, two other items
are of interest. The Elixir of Kashi restores all spells of a single type.
Select the type you wish to refill as your active spell, then drink the
Elixir. The more powerful Chiriga Powder restores all your spells.
A Sabre Oil will temporarily increase the damage done with your sword
(specifically, until the next time you visit a town). They are expensive,
but putting one on your weapon can help a lot in taking down a big boss
quickly. Sabre Oils are also cumulative, so putting two or three on your
sword helps even more; but make sure you leave enough space for healing
items!
Finally, the Magia Stone can help a lot against three of the bosses
(Cangrejo, Pulpo and Agar). It is moderately useful against Pollo and
almost useless against the others.
Choose the items you are going to take with you wisely, you can only carry
five at a time.
RESTING
You should always rest up your character before facing a boss. You can tell
you're in front of the boss' lair if you are at a red door and you hear a
rumbling noise. (You may have to turn the music off with F2 for a moment in
order to hear it, it's not as loud as it should be.) Usually, you'll be
able to find a safe spot nearby where no monsters will bother you, and you
can rest there. In some cases, there is a full healing potion hidden in a
wall nearby, so try to strike some walls near the door and see if you get
lucky.
There is one case in which you cannot safely rest in front of the door and
there are no healing potions nearby: in the Cavern of Peligro, before
fighting Pulpo. However, as you will see, you can actually rest DURING that
battle!
===========================================================================
BOSS-SPECIFIC ADVICE
===========================================================================
Boss: CANGREJO
Type: Giant Crab
Location: Malicia
Cangrejo moves slowly, but when he feels like covering a lot of distance,
he will jump. His aim is to land on top of you, which is indeed quite
painful.
The best way to handle him is to go on the offensive immediately. Run up to
him, stop next to him and start hacking (make sure you *stop* in front of
him, continually running into him is bad for your health). When you see
Cangrejo tensing his legs to prepare for a jump, run away. You're quick
enough to get out of his landing zone. When he lands again, run up to him
again and start hacking away.
Eventually, Cangrejo will drive you into the left corner, so you can't run
any further. At this point, when he jumps, run to the right and pass under
him while he's in the air. He'll spit at you and he may hit, but that's not
too painful. Just make sure that creep doesn't land on you!
With a Wise Man's Sword, you can take Cangrejo down before you know it.
Alternatively, with a Magia Stone, just standing right next to him and
watching as your aura does the hard work is enough. Cangrejo becomes a
pushover that way.
Boss: PULPO
Type: Giant Octopus
Location: Peligro
Pulpo is stuck in the right part of the cavern. He cannot move, and better
yet, he will not attack until you do! This means that you can rest up in
his cave before attacking him (which is safer than resting in front of the
door to his lair, where you will constantly be bothered by spitting frogs.)
When you are ready to engage, walk up to him and start slashing at his
tentacles. You'll be able to do significant damage before he withdraws
them. At this point, he starts spitting at you, it is vital you jump over
his spittle. It will keep damaging you until you do.
The best way to take Pulpo is to jump up and down in front of him (I said
in front of him, not *against* him!), meanwhile slashing your sword. When
he spits and you are driven back, jump up and right to clear the spittle,
run back up to Pulpo and repeat. Your Stone Shield will last a lot longer
than Pulpo.
Magic is worthless against this guy, all you have is Espada, and that
barely harms him at all. Just trust your sword for this one.
The cheap way to win this battle is to hit Pulpo's tentacles with the aura
of a Magia Stone. He'll be dead before he has a chance to withdraw his
tentacles and start fighting back.
Boss: POLLO
Type: Giant Chicken
Location: Madera/Riza
A Giant Chicken? Yeah, but a pretty powerful one. The trick here is to hit
his head, it is far more vulnerable than his body. Approach him carefully
and watch him. If he flaps his wings once, a projectile is coming your way.
Kneel to avoid it, then continue your advance and hack away when you're in
range. Jumping up and down while slashing is the best way to hit his head.
Again, do not jump against him. If he advances, retreat a few steps before
you get into actual physical contact, that hurts the most.
You're in trouble when Pollo starts beating his wings furiously.
Immediately withdraw to the left, because a swooping attack is coming up.
Go back as far as you can, and with luck, he won't be able to fly the whole
distance (chickens can only remain airborne for a very short time). If he
can reach you, press your back against the left wall, then just before he
pecks, jump up and stab your sword straight down at his head. That'll teach
him!
(This is a manoeuver you should practice, it comes in handy against many
foes. Jump up, then immediately hit down and the attack button
simultaneously.)
Magia Stone gets in a little damage against Pollo, but nothing spectacular.
Save your money for a Spirit Sword instead, it'll help more. Also, neither
Espada nor Saeta is particularly useful against Pollo, so you will need to
rely on your weapon.
Boss: AGAR
Type: Giant Ice Cube
Location: Glacial/Escarcha
Agar behaves similarly to Cangrejo, moving back and forth slowly, and
trying to crush you by jumping on you. The thing is that his jumps are
quicker and it's harder to see them coming. Oh, and those ice balls he
occasionally sends your way do not help. You must kneel to dodge them, and
Agar just loves to jump on you while you do.
There are basically two things that hurt Agar. One is hitting him with your
sword, obviously. The other is a well-timed Fuego spell. If you can get
Agar to land on a burning Fuego rather than you, the impact on his health
is significant.
Agar is actually one of the hardest bosses in the game. He can take a lot
of punishment, and getting hit by him harms you quite a bit. With a Magia
Stone, however, you can harm him very quickly. If you can drive him into
the right corner, he won't be able to get out (the Magia Stone's aura will
keep him reeling), and he'll be dead quickly. If you decide to fight him
without one, you're facing a challenge.
One last thing: it is possible to get to Agar without the Ruzeria Shoes
found in the ice caverns, and it is possible to fight him without them. I
just don't recommend it. The last thing you need is not being able to move
out of the way because of the slippery floor. Get those shoes before you
seek him out!
Boss: VISTA
Type: Giant Fish
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