Lunar:Silver Star Story Complete Boss Strategy Faq Lunar:Silver Star Story Complete Boss Strategy Faq Version 1.2 Copyright 1999, RPGKING33@aol.com Copyright This FAQ is copyright 1998 by Jarek Grochal. This FAQ is not associated with or endorsed by Working Desings. You may freely distribute this FAQ for noncommercial purposes if it is not altered in any way and I am credited. Contents A.Version Update B.Introduction C.Characters Used In Boss Battles D.Bosses 1. Saline Slimer 2. Master Mel 3. Water Dragon 4. Spark Mash 5. Dragonmaster Zoc 6. Ultragoyle(3) 7. Vile Crustacean 8. Plaster Mel 9. Bronze Dog(2) 10. Tempest 11. Black Dragon 12. Shadow Specter 13. Magic Masher 14. Magic Emperor 15. Magic Emperor Again 16. Royce 17. Xenobia 18. Magic Emperor 1.Version Update Version 1.0 7/9/99- Started the Faq. Did the Introduction,Copyright, and Most of the Boss Faq. Version 1.1 7/11/99- Corrected Some Mistakes, Finished the Faq up to the Final Boss. Version 1.2 7/13/99- Corrected More Mistakes, Added the Characters Used In boss battles section, and finished the faq. 2.Introduction I'm writing this faq, to one of the greatest Role Playing Games ever released for the Playstation. The bosses in this game are about the only hard part of Lunar:SSSC, because the puzzles and dungeons aren't very hard. SO now on with the Faq.This is my first real faq, and I will write more faqs, especially for games that have real sucky faqs or no faqs at all. This faq can have some spoilers, so read at your own risks. The spoilers aren't storyline spoilers, but they do reveal the final boss, so read only to the part you need. 3.Characters Used In Boss Battles A.Alex Has the most useful attack in the whole game, and is also the strongest and most useful character in boss battles. Rating:A+ Attacks Mp Rating Sword Dance 6 A+ Explosion Staff9 C- Flash Cut 18 B Vigor 10 A Dragon Protect 60 C Dragon Anger 35 C Dragon Healing 40 A+ Dragon Grief 15 D+ His Sword Dance attack does extreme damage to bosses, and Dragon Healing is an awesome spell that heals all Hp for all characters. B.Luna She's only with you for a little while, but she's pretty usefull. She has High Mp and Intelligenc,but her Attack, Hp, and Defense are a little on the low side. Rating-B+ Attacks Mp Rating Healing Song 4 A Purity Song 4 B- Cascade Song 10 A+ Escape Song 10 C+ Temptation Song8 C- Tranquil Song 15 A She has some Very usefull healing spells, and her Cascade Song raises both Attack and Defense which is a must for some Boss Fights C.Ramus He has no spells, and gains only Hp at level up. He leaves u early, which is good because he really sucks. Rating-D- D.Nash He is the magician of the group, but I feel he is the worst of the 5 Main characters. He has High Mp, and Int, and He's and Ok attacker when equipped with a Bow. Rating-C+ Attacks Mp Rating Thunderbolt 15 B+ Thunder Bomb 6 C Thunder Thrust 18 B Spark Ball 10 C- Sleep 9 C- Confusion 7 C- Magic Box 8 C- Stone 6 C- I never found any of his status spells to be ever useful, since they don't work most of the time. His thunder attacks are good for regular enemies, but he is a little help usually in Boss battles. E.Jessica She is the healer, and a must in most Boss battles. She also has a high attack Power compared to the other magicians. Rating-A Attacks Mp Rating Heal Litany 4 B- Calm Litany 15 A Saint Litany 12 A Althena Litany 10 B- Miracle Litany 20 B Cleanse Litany 4 C Fear Litany 6 D Escape Litany 20 B Her Saint Litany is kind of like a regen spell, which recovers some Hp at the end of each turn. Her healing spells are a must in most boss battles. F.Mia She has the highest Mp and Int in the game, But her Hp,attack, and Defense are Low. She has some good Ice, and Fire attack spells, and one of the best support spells. Rating-A Attacks Mp Rating Flame Bomb 13 B- Flame Circle 7 C+ Flameria 30 B Power Drive 11 A+ Ice Lance 5 B Ice Wall 15 A- Blizzard 10 A- Ice Shell 11 A Her Power Drive is a must to raise attack power of characters in Battle, and her attack spells are also pretty good. Kyle Second Strongest Character besides Alex, has a good Mix of all stats, except he has Low Mp and Int. He has some Strong Attacks. Rating-A Attacks Mp Rating Power Slash 6 A Power Sweep 9 D Sonic Riser 14 B- Power Up 8 A His Power Up-Power Slash attacks are great against bosses, but his Power Sweep is pretty much Useless. Tempest He only fights against one Boss, but he's pretty good with High Attack power. Rating-B+ Attacks Mp Rating Flash Arrow 8 B Flash Wind 10 B His Flash Arrow does decent damage, and Flash Wind is useful againts regular enemies as it just blows them away. Bosses 1.Saline Slimer The Saline Slimer is your first boss, and one of the easiest in the entire game(thus being the first one). If you are at least Level 10, and do the required patter you should have no problem. First off, the Saline Slimer has a two managable attacks, and one attack that is a real pain. His first two attacks are a his normal attack that hits a character for 20 damage twice. His second attack does about 35 damage to one character. His other harded to manage attack is his Mucus attack, which traps a character for about 4-5 turns. If Alex is trapped, you might have a real hard time winning the battle. First off give Ramus all your healing nuts, and the starlight you found in the old hag's forest. Now enter the battle. Have luna cast Cascade Song on Alex twice. Then have her heal with Tranquil song. Have Alex use Sword Dance every turn to do about 200 damage after he has Cascade Song cast on him. Have Nash Cast Thunder Bomb on him for about 40-50 damage. Have Ramus attack, or heal using Healing Nuts. If Alex runs out of Mp have Ramus use a starlight on him. Saline Slimer heals for about 90 hp each turn, but with the damage you do, he should die easy. 2.Master Mel You don't have to win this fight, but if you do you earn 100 extra EXP points for Alex. To win have Alex at level 12. Stuff his inventory with all herbs, and maybe one starlight. Mel does about 15 damage if you get the best armor in Meribia, and about 20-25 with the armor from Saith. Now onto the fight. Have Alex use Vigor on himself twice, while keeping himself healed. Then unleash Sword Dances on Mel. When u run out of Mp use a Starlight and continue with Sword Dances, or just finish him of with regular attacks. 3.Water Dragon Some people have trouble with this guys, but he is easy as long as you have your guys at level 13 and put them all in the back row using nall's formation screen. When in the back row, the Water Dragon has only one attack which does about 30 damage. Have Luna and Ramus equipped with the best Bow from Meribia, and have the best armor on your characters. Have Luna Cast Cascade Song on Alex twice and then heal, while Ramus constantly attacks, or heals Mp using Starlighs when needed. Then have Alex use Sword Dance every turn for an easy win. 4.Spark Mash I always have trouble with this fight. Have Alex and Luna at Level 15- 16, and fully healed before u enter this fight. Spark Mash has two nasty attacks. One that does 30-45 hp damage and may paralyze your character. Another one does 25-35 damage to both characters. Have Luna cast cascade song on Alex, and then heal with healing song,or tranquil song if both characters are injured. Then have Alex cast Sword Dances until he dies. You may die once or twice(or more), but eventually you will win. 5.False Dragonmaster,Zoc This guy is easy. Have Luna cast Cascade Song on Alex twice. Then have Alex use multiple Sword Dances, until this guy dies. Have Nash, use Thunder Bomb, and Jessica attack. Have luna heal with Tranquil Song. Level 16 is sufficient to win this fight. 6.UltraGoyles. There are 3 of these guys and they can do about 20-30 damage with each hit. Have Mia use her Ice spells, or use the defense raising magic. Have nash Use his best Thunder Magic. Jessica heal with her healing spells. 7.Vile Crustacean Follow the same pattern as with other bosses. Have Alex cast Vigor on himself, then use Sword Dances. Have Nash Use his spells, and Mia raise your characters defense, or if at high enough levels, have her cast Power Drive on Alex. Have Jessica Heal. 8.Plaster Mel Kyle fights this fight alone. Have him use power up once, and then just use Power Slash a couple of times. Heal with items if nescesary. 9.Red Dragons(2) Be on Level 24-25 for this fight. Since there are two of them its gonna be pretty hard. Their regular attack does about 20-30 damage to one character twice, and their special attack does 30-40 to all. Have Jessica use Saint Litany the first turn, and then heal with Calm Litany each turn. Nash Use Thunder Bomb, or Thunder Thrust and heal Mp with starlights. Kyle and Alex should Power Up and Use Power Slash, and Sword Dance respectively. Mia should cast Blizzard or Ice Wall. 10.Tempest Alex fights him one on one. Even if you wanted to lose this fight it would be hard. Tempest's attacks deal about 3 damage to Alex, so just use normal attack, or sword dances. 11.Black Dragon Since you have no healer, stuff your inventory with Healing Nuts, and use them whenever your Hp's go Below 40. Use Angel Tear's to Revive dead characters. Have Tempest use Flash Arrow, or Heal. Have Alex cast Vigor and then use Sword Dance. Kyle should power up and use Power Slash. Nash should cast Thunder Thrust, and Heal with items. 12.Shadow Specter He's Pretty easy. Alex should use Vigor, and then Sword Dances. Kyle should use Power Slash.Mia should use Power Drive on Kyle, and Alex Twice Each, and then use Spells. Jessica should heal, and this should be easy. 13.Magic Masher. His regular attack does 1 damage, but his Magic attack is something to worry about, as it does about 50 damage to a group of characters. Have Alex use Sword Dance, and Kyle use Power Slash, while Mia casts Power Drive on them Twice. Jessica should Heal. 14.Magic Emperor His attacks do about 80-100 damage to all. Alex should use Sword Dance, and Kyle should us Power Slash. Mia should cast Power Drive on them Twice each, and then Use Ice Wall, or Blizzard. Nash should use Thunderbolt,or ThunderShock. Jessica, as always should heal. 15.Magic Emperor. Again? Unleash all you want on him, but eventually he does an attack that hits everyone for about 700-800 damage.So you will have to regroup and come back stronger. 16.Royce She may be kind of hard, but have Alex use Sword Dance, and Kyle use Power Slash. Mia should cast Power Drive on Alex, and Kyle twice. Nash should use ThunderBolt, and Jessica should use Saint Litany once, and then heal with Calm Litany.Level 43 is enough for this fight. 17.Xenobia She is nearly impossible, unless you use the formation screen to spread apart your characters. She has an attack that can stone your characters, and if they are close together, its pretty much Game Over, so spread them appart. Have Alex use Sword Dance, Kyle Use Power Slash. Mia should cast Power Drive on them twice and then cast Ice Wall. Nash should cast Thunder Bolt, and Jessica should cast Saint Litany once, and then heal with Calm Litany. Be at Level 45 for this fight. 18.Magic Emperor Ghaleon He attacks twice each turn doing about 80-100 damage with each attack. Be at level 47 or up for this fight. Stuff your whole inventory with Silver and Star Lights and some Angel Tears. Make sure each character has 3-5 Silver, and StarLights, and 2-3 Angel Tears, and maybe One Healing Nut. Have Mia Cast Power Drive On Kyle and Alex Twice. Have Alex use Sword Dance on him, and Kyle use Power Slash on him. Nash should heal Mp With starlights, or cast Thunderbolt on him. Jessica should cast Saint Litany once, and then heal each turn with Calm Litany. If a character dies revive him with an Angel Tear, or Jessica's Miracle Litany spell. Sometimes Ghaleon summons a little orb which absorbs 1000 damage and then is destroyed.Ghaleon also has an attack that drains some Hp back into him, and one that automatically kills a character so watch out. This fight may take a little while, but if u keep on fighting you should win. Alternate Strategy for the Magic Emperor Use the exact same strategy except instead of Jessica healing have her attack, and have Alex cast his Dragon Healing spell each turn. Equip the accesory that halves Mp usage on Alex. Make sure u Restore Alex's Mp when he Needs it. Thanks to: Working Desings for bringing this great game to the U.S. My Friend David for getting me interested in Rpg's My Friends and my teachers, especially Mr.Wnuk for teaching me everything I Know