Welcome to NGB and our complete guide for Baten Kaitos Castle Elnath. Here we’ll cover the Baten Kaitos story section that takes place in Castle Elnath, any items you can find in this area and the enemies that call it home along with their weaknesses and resistances.
Castle Elnath Items
- Starting area
- Magnus: Infinity Mask
- Second area
- Magnus: Dark Flare Lv. 2
- Third area
- Magnus: Magical Anklet
- Magnus: Fading Notebook
- Area with red flower
- Magnus: Shadow Suit
- Magnus: Flash Armor
- Area with your room after awaking
- Magnus: Light Yell Lv. 1
Baten Kaitos Story
Castle Elnath
Upon exiting the bucket and first arriving to Castle Elnath, head west of the stairs and retrieve a Magnus: Infinity Mask. Next, head down the stairs then enter the building. Head to the western side of the balcony overlooking the waterfall to find a Magnus: Dark Sword. You’ll then need to speak with the Head Knight who is blocking the stairs. He’ll give you the Diadem Royal Crest and a blank magnus. These items will help someone who is injured with no will to fight rise up and help you. Across from where the knight stood, you can interact with the Diadem Royal Crest on the wall to receive mana essence of the Diadem Royal Crest.
Head down the stairs. At the base of the stairs, head east and interact with the statues to find a Magnus: Dark Flare Lv. 2. As you make your way through this area, you’ll come across groups of knights fighting. You’ll have the option to either dispatch knights to take down the enemies or fight them yourself. If you dispatch the knights, you’ll receive different Magnus as rewards for saving them.
Once in the third area, head west and enter the door then dispatch some troops. In this room, you’ll also find a Magnus: Magical Anklet. Interact with the white pot on the northern cabinet to receive a Magnus: Fading Notebook. Exit this room then head down the stairs to enter the fray. Head west and enter the room to find injured knights that you can show the Diadem Royal Crest to get them to join you. If you leave this room and reenter, more knights will spawn allowing you to recruit them with the crest.
Keep making your way through the areas until you reach the area of the castle with a red flower. Nestled between the bases of the staircases you’ll find a Magnus: Shadow Suit and Magnus: Flash Armor.
In the room with the red flower, head up the northeastern stairs. At the top, follow the hallway east and enter the eastern room. Inside this room, assist the knights inside then interact with the window to climb up to the next floor. Once there, exit the door to reach a balcony where a cutscene will trigger followed by a boss fight with Iron Beetle V. This creature has a 4 combo attack ending with the plasma cannon which deals around 120 damage, a 5 combo attack which ends with Diving Drill that deals a significant amount of damage, and it can heal itself. It resists dark and is weak to light and water. Make sure to snap its photo before defeating it!
Once defeated Iron Beetle V has been defeated, a cutscene will trigger with King Ladekahn. During the cutscene, you’ll have a dialog prompt: “Let’s go.” and “We shouldn’t go.” We chose the first option! Also, Lyude will join the party. When you regain control, there will be a blue flower nearby that you can use to save and level up. Once you’re ready to proceed, head east to reach the world map.
Shrine of the Winds
Upon entering the Shrine of the Winds, a cutscene will trigger with the Lord of the Winds followed by a battle against him. He uses wind attacks and can inflict poison on you. He’s weak to Chronos and resists wind. Make sure to snap a picture of him during the fight! When you defeat him, it will drop the Coral Plant, which is needed for Kalas’s Class Level to 4. After you defeat him, a cutscene will trigger and you’ll be returned to the castle.
Castle Elnath
Once in the castle, speak with Lyude and the king to start another dialog event. Interact with the door when you’re ready to rest! Once you awake, exit the room and interact with the painting next to your room to receive a Magus: Light Yell Lv. 1.
Next, head west, passing the stairs. Speak with the knight who will ask your help in removing the rubble (see favors below). Head up the stairs and take a right then go through the door. Inside you’ll find Lyude staring out the window.
Speak with him to begin a cutscene where he will officially join the party. Now is the time you should do any clean up as we’re going to the next whale and it will be some time before you can return!
When you’re ready to proceed, head to the very top of the castle where the Head Knight is standing guard. Exit to the east to reach the dock. Speak with the knight there to board the king’s ship! A cutscene will trigger and you’ll sail away to Komo Mai, City of Flowers.
Castle Elnath Favors
Help Knight Clear Rubble
After the events at the Shrine, you’ll be sent back to the castle to rest up. When you awake, head left passing the stairs to find a knight standing by debris. Speak with him and he’ll persuade you into helping clean up the debris. You can do this by interacting with each piece and sealing its essence into a blank card. After doing that, go to the card with the pebble in it and release the essence. Do this until there is no more rubble left. Once this task has been completed, head up the stairs then take a left. Go up two flights of stairs to reach the royal crest and speak with the Head Guard in front of it.
As a reward, you’ll receive a Magnus: Tempest Shield.
Move Rubble Out of the Way
When you reach the doors that lead to the throne room, head west and go up the stairs to find some knights surrounded by debris. You’ll need to push the rubble out of the way to clear a path.
Once you’ve pushed the rubble against the north and south walls, head all the way up to the Head Knight in front of the royal crest to obtain a Magnus: Hydra (Star Map Fragment). For clearing both sides, you’ll receive a Magnus: Glass Earrings.
Enemies
| Enemy | Weakness / Resistance |
|---|---|
| Imperial Blackhelm | Resists: Dark Weakness: Light |
| Imperial Elite | Resists: Dark Weakness: Light |
| Iron Beetle V | Resists: Dark Weakness: Light and Water |
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