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Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2002)

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Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Boss Battle #4
Aqua Hydra
Game Overs: 5-10

[0 EXP Run]
The point of this challenge is to beat the game while gaining no EXP. Similar to that of a Low Level challenge, except a Gameshark is used to make all battles result in 0 EXP gains. I don't believe later stages would be too difficult, if I use Isaac's group, but I expect the early stages of the game to be somewhat challenging.

No transferring of previous Golden Sun data, so Isaac and Co. will arrive at their default levels, (which is 28 I believe). Felix, Jenna and Sheeba will stay level 5, while Piers will come in at 18 (I believe).

This is on Hard Mode, so bosses have increased HP and stats.

Save states are not used during the boss fight (if you to take my word anyway).

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Strategy?

Piers is an important asset from the moment you get him. Shade is invaluable, and Piers' joining at level 18 helps immensely. Shade plays a key role in this battle (and probably all future battles).

Pre-Battle Preparations:
- Make sure you have the latest equipment for all characters

- Follow this Djinni setup, it worked for me:
Jenna: 4 Mars (Unset all)
Felix: 4 Venus & Shade (Set All)
Piers: 4 Jupiter (Set All)
Sheba: 4 Mercury (Unset all)

Battle Strategy:
1st Turn:
Jenna -► Summon Meteor
Felix -► Cast Shade
Piers -► Cast Boreas
Sheba -► Defend/Attack/anything

2nd Turn:
Jenna -► Defend
Felix -► Set Shade
Piers -► Cast Wish (No healing needed? Do anything)
Sheba -► Defend

3rd Turn:
Jenna -► Use Mars Djinni
Felix -► Use Shade
Piers -► Use Wish (No healing needed? Do anything)
Sheba -► Use Mercury Djinni

4th Turn:
Repeat 2nd Turn.

From that point onward, repeat 2nd Turn & 3rd Turn till Jenna & Piers can summon again. By that point, the boss should be dead, or very near death.

The strategy revolves around Felix & Piers. Felix is on Shade duty (Setting and Unsetting), while Piers is on Healing duty (Wish). You want to have Jenna and Sheeba Defend when Felix is Unsetting Shade, and have them use a Djinni when Felix uses Shade. Piers is continuously healing the party throughout the battle with Wish.

Jenna summons Meteor since that's the boss's weakness, and she has the highest Fire Element power, and it'll increase the damage of the second Meteor.

Piers summons Boreas since it'll increase his Water Element power for Wish.

When Shade is used, no one should be killed no matter who the boss targets. Wish should be able to fully heal the party after every turn. Jenna and Sheeba should have no problem living when Shade is being set, as they are defending.

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I thought I was going to have a harder time with this boss, but Wish and Shade helped make this battle a lot easier. It took me a while to figure out a strategy that worked.

Also, I'm trying to make these videos looker nicer by adding a picture in place of the black background. I'll probably do this from now on with my videos.

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