Master Part 46 in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

Q: How to beat Dragoon Knights in Star Ocean Till the End of Time?

This section covers advanced Arena strategies, including defeating Dragoon Knights and Dirna & Solon, tips for grinding battle skills using skip-cancels on Bestials, and preparation for the final dungeon. It also includes enemy stats for the desert passage.

Q: Best way to defeat Dirna & Solon Star Ocean Till the End of Time?

This section covers advanced Arena strategies, including defeating Dragoon Knights and Dirna & Solon, tips for grinding battle skills using skip-cancels on Bestials, and preparation for the final dungeon. It also includes enemy stats for the desert passage.

Q: How to grind battle skill levels Star Ocean Till the End of Time?

This section covers advanced Arena strategies, including defeating Dragoon Knights and Dirna & Solon, tips for grinding battle skills using skip-cancels on Bestials, and preparation for the final dungeon. It also includes enemy stats for the desert passage.

Q: Where to find Bestials for grinding Star Ocean Till the End of Time?

This section covers advanced Arena strategies, including defeating Dragoon Knights and Dirna & Solon, tips for grinding battle skills using skip-cancels on Bestials, and preparation for the final dungeon. It also includes enemy stats for the desert passage.

Q: How to get 500 hits in Star Ocean Till the End of Time?

This section covers advanced Arena strategies, including defeating Dragoon Knights and Dirna & Solon, tips for grinding battle skills using skip-cancels on Bestials, and preparation for the final dungeon. It also includes enemy stats for the desert passage.

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Walkthrough

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Arena Battles:
- Rank B is manageable if you can handle Rank A. An offensive setup is risky against Demon Beasts.
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Equip a Mallet/Hammer Charm to prevent stuns from critical hits, especially when fighting solo.
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For a challenge, attempt the Ranking Battle before post-game. Be wary of Undead Lords and Robin Winds.
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To reach Rank 1, defeat Dragoon Knights twice. Use Deep Freeze (Sophia, Adray, Fayt) on one Dragoon Knight while an AI fighter distracts the Crystal Dragon. Shattering a frozen Dragoon Knight has a 50% success rate.
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At Rank 1, you'll face Dirna & Solon. An aggressive approach is recommended. Have an AI fighter keep Dirna busy to prevent her from casting Explosion while you focus on Solon. Solon has high Agility but can be defeated with 20 ES Hybrid Explosives. Blazing Pendants help against Dirna.
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Give the Victory Trophy to a mage to avoid trivializing combat by freezing enemies too quickly.
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Insect Lords is a good battle for achieving 500 hits.
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Battle Skill Grinding:
- Grinding battle skill levels can be done now, though it's not strictly necessary until later post-game.
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Create two Earth-elemental weapons (or three for three fighters) for use on Bestials in the Aquatic Garden.
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Use Malodorous Potions or Super Potions to petrify one Bestial, allowing for skip-cancels without interruption.
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Recommended setups for manually controlled characters (equip Ring of Animosity and Faerie Ring):
- Nel: SR F Kyoumensatsu (skip), SR C Kagebarai
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Mirage: SR F Infinity Kick (skip), SR C Sphere of Might
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Fayt: SR F Air Raid, SR C Air Raid
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Albel: SR F Goumashou (skip), SR C Kikoushou
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Roger: SR F Whirling Heat, SR C Raging Helmet (skip)
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Peppita: SR F Kaboom, SR C Kaboom (skip)
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Maria: SR F Gravity Bullet (skip), SR C Scatter Beam
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Peppita (alternate): SR F FaerieFr (skip), SR C Kaboom (skip)
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AI fighters should battle non-petrified Bestials to avoid being interrupted. Manage AI Fury by switching to a non-elemental weapon if necessary.
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Skip-cancels can achieve Lv10 in 90 minutes; Lv8 is considered sufficient if not aiming for max level.
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Boosting in NTSC versions is slower; fighting enemies that interrupt easily (Robo Gunners, Toadspawn) can speed it up.
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Final Dungeon Preparation:
- Stock up on supplies before heading to the final dungeon.

Enemy Stats (Passage from Parch to Plenty):

Enemy	HP	MP	ATP	Xp	Fol	FWIE	AAA
Necromancer	45 000	32 000	1000	1900	2940	RRRR	Nrm
Giant Viper	60 000	3800	1300	2000	5900	WI	Nrm
Enforcer c	92 000	14 000	820	5000	3000	RRRR	WAH

Boss: Chimera

200 000 HP, 28 000 MP, 1200 ATP
17 000 xp, 5000 Fol
FWIE: R R, AAA: Nrm
Strategy: Use No Guard and Paralysis immunity to make this fight manageable.

Tips

You cannot use No Guard with BoF -> Air Raid, but it is not an issue.
Triple Kick and Air Raid are effective against Dragon Zombies; ES Hybrid Bombs/Explosives are an alternative. Save before using them to recover them upon death.
Critical hits can stun; equip a Mallet/Hammer Charm to prevent this. Enemy critical hits have a subtle sound effect.
Deep Freeze is the ideal freezing method; Ice Needles are ineffective. Bitter Potions can be used but may run out.
Once Solon is defeated, victory is practically secured. Blazing Pendants help against Dirna.
Consider the AI's Fury when they are fighting a petrified Bestial.
Boosting is slower in NTSC versions.

Accessory from Arena Ranking Battle (not essential).

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