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Ys Origin (2006)

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Boss 7: Khonsclard the Maneating Creeper
Toal/Nightmare Mode
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Not much farther beyond Rado's Annex, Toal reaches the exit of this eventful floor, prefaced by a large sand pit. From it emerges a malicious plant that blocks the only way out, leaving Toal only one choice.

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Toal's lack of spread damage options means he has to work quickly and aggressively here just to keep pace. Like always, the priority will be attacking Khonsclard's main body to stop his numerous attacks.Toal's Inferno starts proving its worth here, as it gives you a free in or out thanks to its invincibility frames on startup. Along with Toal's jumping attack, it thankfully doesn't take long to disable the body.

Inferno is also useful for the eyes you have to attack in the sand. Unlike Thunder Claw it ignores the pull of the sand and it's plain easier to aim since you're in full control in the air. The issue here is that since Toal's range is so limited, he won't have much choice but to focus on each eye individually. Eventually the healing will begin and the body will begin attacking again, so it comes down to a balance of focused attacks and movement across the field. When push comes to shove, you can activate Toal's demon form to stay on track since his skills gets very great boosts along with his normal attack string in general.

Overall very liberal use of your movement options and even burst should be enough to keep you on top of things and eventually pull out the victory.
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His defeat of the violent flora opens the passge to the next floor, and Toal takes it. Before heading further up, an out-of-breath Hugo catches up with his older brother, though not to do battle. He instead asks Toal how he became so powerful, what makes the two of them that different.

Toal reminds his brother that just as they are different from their father, the two of them are different people as well. He reveals his reasoning for giving up the succession of the Fact name, that Hugo was always more adept at magic than he himself could ever hope to be. Having an inferiority complex of his own, he found his own purpose as a Holy Knights, meaning no ill will in leaving the succession to Hugo. When asked why he would throw even that away, Toal can only see it as fate playing its hand, having paid the price ever since.

Hugo, realizing the differences between them, falls back in order to sort things out, promising to confront Toal with resolve at their next meeting. As Toal continues further up the Tower, Hugo scoffs at how easy his brother makes things sound. A voice rings out in agreement, saying that Toal is simply deceiving him; to his surprise, Zava and Dalles suddenly warp in front of the young Fact, asking for a moment of his time...

Game: Ys Origin
Release Date: 12/21/2006, 05/31/2012 (Steam)
System: PC (Steam)
Nightmare Mode
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