Part 29

Navigate the treacherous Banza Mountain and the sealed Braki Ruins in Ark 2. Discover powerful items, face challenging monsters, and learn Rygar's plans.

After studying and watching scenes with Rygar, you'll learn of his devious plan at the nearby mountain/volcano, which is your next destination.

BRAKIA SEALED RUINS

Before undertaking anything, the sealed ruins here can be entered if all the previous ruins were looted of their power units. Alatos opens this place. Completing this now will open up the Amigue continent's content.

The monsters here aren't too tough. "SA" types use punches, whereas "PA" types use sub-machine guns to hit multiple targets. Guns aren't very powerful but can weaken allies en masse, so be careful not to let everyone get hit! Enemies slowly increase in level (+2 per floor) as you descend.

The map for this place is very convoluted. Here's a simplified map:

A healing point is found on B1 (D/B path side) after a battle. There are usually two enemy types per floor, with about 7 enemies per floor.

Floor Items:

• F1: Power Nut, Recovery Fruit
• B1: Palo's Nut, Atrophy Ball, Super Rod
• B2: Reco's Grass, Yellow Powder, Spirit Seed
• B3: Full Power Fruit, Cure-All, Wind Edge, Blue Flail, Power Unit 10
• B4: Bastard Sword, Phalanx, Life Nut, Power Unit 11

Equipment Overview:

• THROW: Atrophy Ball [LV 1/01, DEF 01/01; Inflict: DEF-Down, ATK-down]
• STAFF: Super Rod [LV 2/12, ATK 18/38]
• FLAIL: Blue Flail [LV 8/12, ATK 18/23, Water-elemental]
• SWORD: Wind Edge [LV 6/14, ATK 22/36; NOT Wind-elemental]
• SWORD: Bastard Sword [LV 4/12, ATK 13/23; Wind-Elemental]
• SPEAR: Phalanx [LV 6/15, ATK 11/19; Increase DEF]

BANZA MOUNTAIN

Items:

• Feather Staff
• Battle Stick
• Light Elbow

To save grief in Banza Mountain (monster battles can't be fled from), bring Arc to spam Lv2 Weak Enemy when needed. This saves MP for those who can cure. Recommended team: Arc, Poco, Tosh, Lieza, Shu. Automatic MP refill items (Magic Sprig, Brave Crest, Styx) can also help. Mud Goblins may drop FlameKnifes [LV 2/12, ATK 7/16, Fire-elemental].