Part 23

Navigate Part 23 of the Ark 2 walkthrough, covering Shu's solo battles, recruiting Tosh, and the Romalia Tunnel mission. Includes strategies and enemy details.

Shu will fight a trio alone. Use Recover Fruits, minimize attack sides by going north near the bar's barrels, and use Speed Up. Spam Random Attack/Plasma Shock when they box Shu in and heal when necessary. The ninja's evasion is good, so cheap-shotting him with Time Bomb can be useful. Kobolds sometimes idle on their turn, making them a second priority.

After saving the lad, go to the innkeeper for scenes with Moris, who defers Shu to the man with "wild red hair" at the bar. The guild will have jobs: Job: Stop the Terrible Gas Leak! [JB16], Job: Guard the Recyclers [JB17], Job: Monsters' Food!? [JB18]. The fourth job (Dorarosh) is on Clenia Isle and can be dealt with later. Other accessible map locations include the skyport, the monster-infested "The Heap," and the entrance-barred "Heap Cave-In" and "Romalia Tunnel." Note: After completing "Monsters' Food!?", return to the newer part of the dungeon to find [Power Unit 12] within a previously locked west offshoot.

When ready, talk with the red-haired barfly (Tosh) and scenes will take place at The Heap.

Cast Speed Up to get on even terms. Tosh has a variety of skills, but most of the best have a huge MP cost for mediocre damage (~30-40), running his skills down fast. His normal attacks can usually do about the same. This battle shouldn't be too hard if Shu has half-decent armor and weapons. Shu can steal a Bomb from Tosh.

Afterwards, Tosh and Shu plan to hijack a military supply train and enter Romalia through the guarded tunnel. Save and heal at the inn, and buy Recover Fruits if low on supply. Talk with Tosh, and he'll join the party. His armor is poor, so equip an Illusion Robe if available. The new destination is ROMALIA TUNNEL, found near the skyport's train tracks.

Pincer attack! Cast Speed Up on both allies and let Tosh attack. Since he joins at a high level with a fantastic ATK rating, he may do over 100 damage to weaker-DEF enemies.

Afterwards, return to HOUFION. Save/heal at the inn and visit the base for scenes. Many scenes later, Tosh and Shu plan to destroy the train and tunnel in a derailment. Shu will plant bombs, and Tosh will stall guards using a [Cast-Off Ball] when needed. Fighting mundane battles at The Heap will be impossible until this is completed.

ROMALIA TUNNEL

Tosh will fight all 6 enemies alone, aiming to play for time and using the Cast-Off Ball when things get too heated. A turn counter will be displayed; how long Tosh stalls affects the next section. Giving Tosh the "Meow Sword" (increases DEF by 20) is useful, as enemies here have higher HP and he should use counterattacks. Recommended equipment for Tosh: Meow Sword, an Illusion Robe, and a Magic Sprig for MP. Ability-wise, spamming Jubakuken to paralyze enemies helps, especially Mud Battlers who spam Blizzard if out-of-range. Bring Recover Fruits. Every turn an enemy is slain, the next turn will respawn any slain enemies, but not necessarily the same type. Use screen boundaries to protect Tosh's back.

At Turn 20, Tosh will state that enough time has passed and "recommend" using the Cast-Off Ball. The battle can continue, but there's little reason to. When the skirmish concludes, it's over to Shu.