Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

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Sephiis Feb 15, 2020 @ 6:19pm
Im kinda stuck on a boss that is easy but i'm bad and its tilting, any strategy to perform better ?
https://youtu.be/qNhcxONThRU?t=56

I know i just need to dodge better near the end instead of rush (but i'm afraid he cast his deadly massive death skill again after i stop him from doing it once so i rush and panic) but maybe i missed something idk it feel hard for a boss where you can't get any healing item before him, i was not prepared at all lol (First time playing)


I'll will pass it at some point later if i try again (The vid is like after 30 attempt probably) but if anyone have any easier way to do him than what im doing i take it ; the only thing i understood about this character is light form do more crits and resist ice and the hammer with the boost skill that drain your "magic" make you take close to no damage

Also if the game goes super hard from this point should i lower my difficulty to nightmare ?



TLDR tell me if my strategy is good and please explain what do skill 4 (buff)l on each form and if i can do better on the fight beside better dodging
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Fluff Fact⚙ry Feb 16, 2020 @ 2:41am 
Don't even bother with Water and Earth Dana style, you are supposed to fight him with Light style alone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz2AXrtdZQM

The strategy is pretty simple - focus on Flash Guard (FG) / Flash Move (FM) him, when enter these state, activate Dragon Energy and immediately use the strongest skill Spiel Round Dance.

Do not do anything in the Meteor phase unless you know what you are doing, just FG cheese through it.

Flash move is better as it recovers Dana Light SP more quickly, but could be risky if you are not good at timing. Best chance for this is when he use his charging attack. Otherwise, use FG as your warrant first before attempt to FM.
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Sephiis Feb 16, 2020 @ 8:02am 
Thanks i didn't knew i could hit him without breaking those rocks on his legs, and i did all parry like in the vids for his big attack and it worked well // i did it :3 !
Fluff Fact⚙ry Feb 16, 2020 @ 10:58am 
Originally posted by Sephiis:
Thanks i didn't knew i could hit him without breaking those rocks on his legs, and i did all parry like in the vids for his big attack and it worked well // i did it :3 !
Congratulation on beating it :D
From now on, the real game starts here, be well prepared and good luck! >:D

About the Dragon Spirit, you will need it always in active!

It will be difficult keeping it with Light, yet pretty easy for Water and Earth. Because it is your only way to reduce further hit damage from the bosses, try fighting without it and you will understand. In addition, it increases your skill damage as well. Otherwise, it has no other effects.
Last edited by Fluff Fact⚙ry; Feb 16, 2020 @ 10:58am
Sephiis Feb 16, 2020 @ 4:31pm 
I got to valley of kings with a boss that put me on fire (He appears after i get the item to kills ennemy that revive all time), everything is level 58/60 and i'm .. 52. i hit the boss for like 50 damage xD I wont pass it anytime soon if i just try right now, so instead i'm doing raid and hunt to get S ranking on everything to grind level, do you have a great spot for me to grind level ?
Fluff Fact⚙ry Feb 17, 2020 @ 2:36am 
Originally posted by Sephiis:
I got to valley of kings with a boss that put me on fire (He appears after i get the item to kills ennemy that revive all time), everything is level 58/60 and i'm .. 52. i hit the boss for like 50 damage xD I wont pass it anytime soon if i just try right now, so instead i'm doing raid and hunt to get S ranking on everything to grind level, do you have a great spot for me to grind level ?

Did you reforge your weapons? It's impossible to deal 50 damage only unless you forgot doing that. Don't forget new armors as well. Also, I believe at this point you must have got Savage Mask which deals x2 skill damage as well, just combine it with accessories that halve your SP usage. In addition, equip capes that greatly increase your ATK/DEF for your party. And forget about those that resist statuses on Nightmare/Inferno difficulty.

About the leveling, usually enemies in your current area should gain you enough level to fight the boss. If you see exp rate goes waaay slower, it means you already at/surpass the recommended level. In fact, level 52-53 should be enough to fight your mentioned boss already, as I have checked with my own save at 52/Inferno, and I can still do decent dmg towards him without accessories above. If you want the ultimate safety for this boss -> x1.5 Flash Guard duration.

Still, if you want further overleveling, pick the room with most enemies that you can quickly kill and reset by entering/exiting. For the great spots to grind level, you have to wait after Valley of King event, when the strongest primordials appear, including new night exploration area. For Dana Trial, focus on killing the tall one that equips shield and spear, it will give you lot of exp.
Last edited by Fluff Fact⚙ry; Feb 17, 2020 @ 4:36am
Sephiis Feb 21, 2020 @ 6:03pm 
I feel super trash but i literally can't pass this room full of insect nest / wasp thing where u need to climb on little square, on the sanctuary crypt after the 2nd or third boss i don't really remember, its just frustrating at this point XD.
Nope Feb 21, 2020 @ 8:06pm 
Originally posted by Sephiis:
I feel super trash but i literally can't pass this room full of insect nest / wasp thing where u need to climb on little square, on the sanctuary crypt after the 2nd or third boss i don't really remember, its just frustrating at this point XD.
Just spam tornado sword as Adol while jumping up
Fluff Fact⚙ry Feb 21, 2020 @ 10:12pm 
Originally posted by Nope:
Just spam tornado sword as Adol while jumping up
Or just Sword Impact them, and Dana Water Burst spam too
Sephiis Feb 27, 2020 @ 2:13pm 
Guys am i doomed to redo the game fully if i crafted 3 time the girl pure orichalcum armor and i want the success about 100% items ? i am missing 1 armor (the boy final one) and 3 items (the 3 you find after the lvl 99 boss) its the only thing im missing (with playing 5 hours as sahad and hummel) and a secret success that is probably the lvl 99 boss to do a 100%

Also thx for your tips on the wasp room i admit i havnt tried i was frustated about it and did everything else before going back to it lol
Fluff Fact⚙ry Feb 27, 2020 @ 2:25pm 
Originally posted by Sephiis:
Guys am i doomed to redo the game fully if i crafted 3 time the girl pure orichalcum armor and i want the success about 100% items ? i am missing 1 armor (the boy final one) and 3 items (the 3 you find after the lvl 99 boss) its the only thing im missing (with playing 5 hours as sahad and hummel) and a secret success that is probably the lvl 99 boss to do a 100%

Unfortunately, you have to revert to previous checkpoint before finalizing your armor choice, as you only got 3 orichalcums per playthrough, else you would have go with NG+, do the story again and get another 3.
Sephiis Feb 27, 2020 @ 2:26pm 
I feel bullied if there is no way to get the armor beside doing another game from the start https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/286621094428016640/682715134317035520/unknown.png
Sephiis Feb 27, 2020 @ 2:37pm 
Well i give up, my last save i can load that is before the 3 armor is on oceanos boss and i'm pretty sure beating oceanos back, getting one item to craft the boy armor wont give me the sucess i need to do everything again on the save i craft the armor right ?
Sephiis Feb 27, 2020 @ 2:38pm 
Waifu killed my 100% RIP. But thx for the help °^°
Fluff Fact⚙ry Feb 27, 2020 @ 2:42pm 
Originally posted by Sephiis:
Well i give up, my last save i can load that is before the 3 armor is on oceanos boss and i'm pretty sure beating oceanos back, getting one item to craft the boy armor wont give me the sucess i need to do everything again on the save i craft the armor right ?
Let me check my save, maybe I still have one to activate 100% item.
Sephiis Feb 27, 2020 @ 3:11pm 
Wait you can give your save to other ppl ?
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