Part 40

Walkthrough for Part 40 of Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, covering the boss fight against Albel, his stats, and strategies for victory.

Boss: Albel

• HP: 50,000
• MP: 10,000
• Attack Power (ATP): 700
• Experience (XP): 3,000
• Folk (Fol): 13,000
• Item Drop: Demon's Symbol (Accessory)
• Party: Solo with Fayt
• Notes: No traditional Battle Trophies (BTs) are associated with this fight. It is uncertain if Albel's unique enemy entries count towards the 420 enemy type achievement.

Affinity Changes:

The table below shows how winning the fight against Albel affects character affinities based on who is in your party. A positive number indicates an increase in affinity, while a negative number indicates a decrease.

NPCs and Shops:

• Gusto: Located in Peterny (south), sells items for 60,000 Fol.
• Aqua & Evia: Located in the Temple, sell items for 20,000 Fol.
• Peterny (West) Shop: Offers the following items:
  • Ice Falchion: 61,500 Fol
  • Gravity Laser: 35,500 Fol
  • Adept's Staff: 29,500 Fol
  • Lunatic Shoes: 36,000 Fol
  • Battle Armor: 49,500 Fol
  • Battle Chain Mail: 38,000 Fol
  • Wizard's Robe: 19,000 Fol
• Retail Rabbit: Now selling top-tier gear. If they leave, they can be found in Surferio.

Crafting and Item Recommendations:

• Best IC (Item Creation) Materials:
  • Mythril Gauntlets: 1000 ATP, 450 Fol
  • Veinslay: 1000 ATP, 400 Fol
  • Ice Blades: 880 ATP, 6800 Fol (Element: Water)
  • Claw of Judgment: 900 ATP, 6200 Fol
  • Paladin's Helm: 1200 ATP, 400 Fol
  • Elemental Leather: 115+ Defense Points (DFP), 6720 Fol (Resist: All elements)
  • Astral Armor: 320+ DFP, 4530 Fol (Resist: Petrify, Freeze)
• Accessory Crafting:
  • Bangle of Accuracy
  • Blue Talisman
  • Red Talisman
  • Bangle of Intellect (Recommended for Sophia, Aqua)
  • Faerie Ring (Recommended for Sophia)
  • Emerald Ring (Recommended for Fayt, Mirage)
  • Anti-Incap Amulet
  • Ring of Erudition (Recommended for Sophia)
  • Ring of Haste (Recommended for Sophia)
• Accessory Upgrade Costs (Example):
  • Blue/Red Talisman: 600 Fol (20%), 1800 Fol (30%)
  • Bangle of Accuracy: 600 Fol (+30%)
  • Ring of Erudition: 5400 Fol (+20%)
  • Ring of Haste: 10,000 Fol (+10%), 30,000 Fol (+20%), 90,000 Fol (+30%)
  • Faerie Ring/Emerald Ring: 5000 Fol (-30%), 15,000 Fol (-40%), 45,000 Fol (-50%)
• Synthesis Order for Weapons:
  • Amulet of Freedom (4000 Fol - Fayt only)
  • Blue Talisman (5900 Fol)
  • Red Talisman (5900 Fol)
  • Ring of Mental Power (2400 Fol)
  • Ring of Animosity (36,000 Fol - Restrictions apply)
  • Faerie Ring (45,000 Fol)
  • Ring of Haste (90,000 Fol)
• Important Notes on Synthesis:
  • Save Ring of Haste (RoH) for last due to high factor costs.
  • Refining success rates are around 15% and decrease with each cycle. Limit attempts to about 10 cycles.
  • Use Stanice and Adray (with a third character) for accessory refining to increase speed.
  • Maria's weapons are refined via Engineering, not Smithery.
  • Consider crafting a weapon for Sophia to help her catch up in levels, especially if not using Mirage. This involves synthing accessories into a cheap base weapon and then into an Adept's Staff.
  • Creating a double XP weapon for post-game grinding is recommended (cost varies by weapon).