Strahta Desert Ruins

Learn the best strategies to defeat the two Dispater bosses in the Strahta Desert Ruins in Tales of Graces f Remastered, including attack patterns and trophy tips.

Alright, so you've made it to the Strahta Desert Ruins, and guess what? You've got a couple of big baddies waiting for you: two Dispaters. These guys can really dish out the pain, so the best move is to focus everyone down on one of them to end the fight quicker. Since they love using Nova barriers, you'll want to have Asbel or Sophie controlled, making sure to use a Nova ability. For the rest of your party, I'd suggest Pascal and Malik for some heavy damage, and Cheria to keep everyone alive with Veil of Faith.

You'll want to watch out for a few key attacks:

• There's a nasty AOE Flame Breath that has a surprisingly short range in front of the Dispater before it really gets going. Stay behind it if you can!
• They've got an AOE called Vortex, which you can spot by its blue cast time. Just sidestep or backstep to avoid this one.
• And then there's a vertical ray attack that shoots from their mouth. They'll fold their wings under their body and you'll see blue rays converging on them before they lift off to unleash it.

Now, for a real challenge and a trophy: defeating these two Dispaters within 60 seconds. Honestly, doing this on a fresh playthrough is tough. If you're set on getting it done now, consider using Grade Shop options to boost your damage or even dropping the difficulty to Easy. Having two enemies to deal with in such a short time makes it extra tricky, so your best bet is to try it now with these boosts, or save it for New Game+ when you're much stronger.

Strategy Tip: To avoid taking too much damage, try to sidestep or guard through the Dispater’s major attacks. It’s better to take a little chip damage than a full-on hit!

Dispaters in 60 Seconds

This section covers the trophy for defeating the monsters Richard sicced on you in a minute or less.

After the cutscene, you'll snag Sophie’s Independent Thinker title. Go ahead and approach the valkines to discover Duplemar and trigger the Pitch Black skit. Head back towards the steps to the west, and when you get to a split, go west again. Here you'll find the Book of Duplication – definitely equip that as soon as you can – along with 435 Unit(s) of Eleth.

From there, you can make your way back to the entrance. Exit out to the Stratha Desert (West) for the skit Keeping it Together, which you can trigger at the save point. Then, it's time to head to Yu Liberte, either by walking or using the Turtlez.

Once you reach Yu Liberte, head to the President’s Office. You'll have a scene there, and then a surprise visitor will show up. And that, my friend, marks the end of this chapter!

The Sands of Strahta

This marks the completion of Chapter 4.