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Trails of Cold Steel IV – 8/28 Walkthrough

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Below is a walkthrough of 8/28 during Act 3: Seekers of the Dawn in Trails of Cold Steel IV.

 

Gargantua – Ship’s Hold

Battle (Monsters)

  • Easy Trigger
  • Proto Tron
  • Hecatoncheir
  • Oz Mirage “Crimson”
  • Oz Mirage “Cobalt”
  • Emily
  • Theresia

 

Treasure Chests

  • Power Potion II / Shield Potion II / Mind Potion II
  • Shining SR
  • Spirit Incense

 

Gargantua – Corridor

Battle (Monsters)

  • Diver Bit G
  • Stratos Diver G

 

Treasure Chests

  • Brave Seed
  • Sword Breaker III
  • Zeram Powder

 

Gargantua – Core

Battle (Monsters)

  • Easy Trigger G
  • Copper Georg
  • Kreuger the Severing Eclipse

 

Courageous II

Cards (Vantage Masters)

  • Beast
    • Win against Sara on 4F

 

Character Profiles

  • Alisa Reinford
    • Family Quarrel – Obtained as part of the story
  • Angelica Rogner
    • Not on My Watch – Obtained as part of the story
  • Dorothee
    • Role Model – Speak with her in the Courageous II 2F Reference Room
  • George Nome
    • To the Bitter End – Obtained as part of the story
  • Professor G. Schmidt
    • Next Generation – Obtained as part of the story
  • Sharon Kreuger
    • One of the Family -Obtained as part of the story
  • Stark
    • New Horizons – Speak with him at Becky’s Shop on the Courageous II 2F
  •  Valerie
    • Potential – Speak with her in the Courageous II 2F Medical Office
  •  Vivi
    • Mold Breaker – Speak with her on the Courageous II 2F near the central vending machine
  • Wayne
    • Honor Students – Speak with him on the Courageous II 2F Cafeteria

 

Draco Sanctuary

 

Battle (Monsters)

  • Salamandragon
  • Genbu Draco
  • Dracol – Sword
  • Dracol – Staff
  • Astral Domina
  • Twin Bite
  • Judgment Javelin (summoned by Xeno)
  • Trap Master Xeno
  • Leonidas the Behemoth
  • Jaeger King Rutger

 

Treasure Chests

  • Composure Shawl
  • Repair Stone / Rise Stone / Brave Stone / Resurrect Stone
  • Crimson Sun Shoes
  • Zeram Capsule
  • Passion Leggings
  • White Night Garment
  • Dragon Incense
  • Seiryuu

 

Trial Chests

  • Gaius/Jusis – Monster level 128

 

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Trails of Cold Steel IV – 8/9 Walkthrough

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Below is a guide on the collectibles that can be obtained on 8/9 during Act 1: The Trials of Class VII in Trails of Cold Steel IV.

 

Eryn

Card (Vantage Masters)

  • Requ x3
    • Win against Elliot at Rose’s Atelier

 

Quest

  • Moonlight Mandrake Special
    • Obtained: Speak with Liese at Lux Lunae Inn
    • Objective: Collect Mandrakes
      • Travel to Saint-Gral – Phase 2 and defeat the Blood Monad enemy to acquire a Mandrake.  Afterwards, hand it over to Liese.
    • Reward: 2,500 mira

 

Saint-Gral – Phase 2

Battle (Monsters)

  • Blood Monad
  • Vampire Bat
  • Grimblade
  • Gargoylorus

 

Treasure Chests

  • Power Potion / Shield Potion / Mind Potion
  • U-Material x5
  • Curia Balm x5 / S-Tablet x5
  • Yellow Pendulum
  • 50 of each Sepith
  • Fortuna R

 

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Trails of Cold Steel IV – 8/7 Walkthrough

by Chappie in

 

Below is a guide on the collectibles that can be obtained on 8/7 during Act 1: The Trials of Class VII in Trails of Cold Steel IV.

 

Eryn

Books

  • Imperial Chronicle – Issue 2
    • Can be purchased from Lemuric General Goods for 100 Mira
  • Three & Nine – Chapter 1
    • Speak with Sigyn in the Fortune-teller’s Home at Eryn

 

Character Profiles

  • Randy Orlando
    • Intensive Regimen – Obtained in Eryn as part of the story

 

Fish

  • Kasagin
    • Near Monument in Eryn

 

Recipes

  • Tasty Potato Chowder
    • Speak to Liese at the Lux Lunae Inn in Eryn as part of the story

 

Eerie Woods – South

Battle (Monsters)

  • Astral Butterfly
  • Sleepfrog
  • Silver Fang
  • Devil Flower
  • Sylvan Banshee

 

Treasure Chests

  • Power Potion / Shield Potion / Mind Potion
  • Luminous Glasses
  • 50 of each Sepith
  • Soul Blur R

 

Isthmia Great Forest

Battle (Monsters)

  • Astral Butterfly
  • Sleepfrog
  • Devil Flower
  • Dedigaga
  • Starer
  • Great Zan Su

 

Fish

  • Snow Crab
    • Near map transition to West Sutherland Highway

 

Quests

  • Isthmia Great Forest Monster
    • Obtained: As part of story
    • Objective: Defeat Great Zan Su
      • Can be found next to a small pond in the Isthmia Great Forest near the West Sutherland Highway map transition
    • Reward: 2,000 mira

 

Treasure Chests

  • Force Seal
  • Fresh Egg x5 / Fresh Milk x5 / Mature Cheese x5
  • U-Material x5
  • Curia R

 

West Sutherland Highway

Battle (Monsters)

  • Simiamanita
  • Brockary
  • Hypnotoad

 

Treasure Chests

  • Teara Balm / EP Charge II / Celestial Balm
  • Green Pendulum
  • 50 of each Sepith

 

Saint-Arkh

Book

  • The Chosen One – Part 1
    • Purchase for 500 mira from Ernool Used Books on the second floor of Albion Garden Dept. Store in Cathedra Square of Saint-Arkh

 

Master Quartz

  • Moebius
    • Purchase for 2000 mira from Chamber’s Orbal Factory in the Residential District of Saint-Arkh

 

Recipe

  • Delicate Millefeuille
    • Purchase for 500 mira from April Cafe & Inn in the Residential District of Saint-Arkh

 

South Sutherland Highway 1

Battle (Monsters)

  • Pom
  • Vampskipper
  • Jeweled Ripper
  • Rhinocider
  • Magic Knight Sigheim

 

Fish

  • Red Perch
    • Along the river in the northeastern side of the map

 

Treasure Chests

  • Fresh Herb x5 / Crisp Onion x5 / Flaky Potato x5
  • Breath R
  • Fire Bold R
  • U-Material x5

 

South Sutherland Highway 2

Battle (Monsters)

  • Feathered Guest
  • Neo Mantis
  • Fat Pom (Trial Chest)

 

Fish

  • Red Perch
    • Near the central western part of the area

 

Treasure Chests

  • Earth Pulse R
  • Blue Pendulum
  • 50 of each Sepith

 

Trial Chest

  • Juna/Kurt – Monster Level 55

 

Parm

Cards (Vantage Masters)

  • Dullmdalla
    • Win against Pablo at Jerome’s General Store

 

Book

  • Three & Nine – Chapter 2
    • Speak with Lakelord II on the second floor of the White Footpath Tavern & Inn

 

Fish

  • Carp
    • On a bridge between Jerome’s General Store and Vander Training Hall

 

Quest

  • Substitute Medicine Ingredients
    • Obtained: Speak with Father Hobbins in the Parm Chapel
    • Objective: Gather Ingredients
      • Rainbow Rubia
        • Speak with the shop at Sterry Farm Luxury Foods in the Cathedral Square at Saint-Arkh
        • Travel to central West Sutherland Highway to find the ingredient guarded by a Hypnotoad
      • Healing Herb
        • Speak with Archbishop Ramsen in the Cathedral at Saint-Arkh
    • Reward: 2,000 mira

 

Old Agria Road

Battle (Monsters)

  • Egg-Guard Snake
  • Fanged Wolf
  • Emperor Sparrow
  • Crimowl
  • Fell Hydra

 

Fish

  • Cangiru
    • At a pond in the southern part of the map

 

Quest

  • Draco Shrine Exploration *Please see Draco Shrine section below*
    • Obtained: Enter Draco Shrine
    • Objective: Investigate the ruins
    • Reward: 2,000 mira

 

Treasure Chests

  • Poison
  • 50 of each Sepith
  • Starberry x5 / Acerbic Tomato x5 / Honey Syrup x5
  • Cooling Belt
  • Air Strike R

 

Draco Shrine

Battle (Monsters)

  • Adamanclion
  • Wyvern Warrior
  • Wyvern Wizard
  • Petrifying Hydra
  • Stone Domina

 

Quest

  • Draco Shrine Exploration
    • Obtained: Enter Draco Shrine
    • Objective: Investigate the ruins
      • Explore the ruins and defeat the boss, Stone Domina, at the end.
    • Reward: 2,000 mira

 

Master Quartz

  • Beowulf
    • Obtained from a treasure chest

 

Treasure Chests

  • Beowulf
  • U-Material x5
  • Soft Stole
  • 50 of each Sepith
  • Nemesis Arrow R

 

Trial Chests

  • ???/??? – Monster Level 96

 

Parm Byroad 1

Battle (Monsters)

  • Kumanba
  • Forest Mosquito
  • Tagamemnon
  • Queen Kumanba

 

Fish

  • Cangiru (near Parm map transition)
  • Snow Crab (near Parm map transition)

 

Treasure Chests

  • U-Material x5
  • Aqua Bleed R
  • Teara Balm / EP Charge II / Celestial Balm
  • 50 of each Sepith

 

Trail Chest

Altina/Juan – Monster Level 57

 

Parm Byroad 2

Battle (Monsters)

  • Kumanba
  • Forest Mosquito
  • Ogrefly
  • Tagamemnon
  • Doom Spinner
  • Queen Kumanba

 

Fish

  • Carp (near a bridge south of the Parm Byroad 1 map transition)

 

Treasure Chests

  • Power Potion / Shield Potion / Mind Potion
  • Holy Sphere
  • Curia Balm x3 / S-Tablet x3
  • Coarse Rock Salt x5 / Assorted Grains x5 / Healthy Liquor x5
  • Golden Sphere R

 

Titus Gate

Landscape Photos

  • Investigate the area by the fuel container to the left of the gate to take the landscape photo. Send it to Rex using your Arcus to receive a photo of Elise.

 

Recipe

  • Luxurious Cheese Doria
    • Purchase for 600 mira from Titus Gate Rest Area

 

Hamel Road 1

Battle (Monsters)

  • Bite Plant
  • Bomb Grass
  • Feeler Blob
  • Hamel Kong

 

Fish

  • Tiger Arowan

 

Treasure Chests

  • Impede 1
  • Brave Seed
  • Orange Cape
  • Spirit Incense
  • Saintly Force R

 

Hamel Road 2

Battle (Monsters)

  • Bite Plant
  • Bomb Grass
  • Feeler Blob
  • King Snail
  • Hamel Kong
  • Bite Plant King

 

Fish

  • Tiger Arowan

 

Treasure Chests

  • Repair Stone / Rise Stone / Brave Stone / Resurrect Stone
  • 50 of each Sepith
  • Heat Up R
  • Zeram Powder

 

Hamel Village

Battle (Monsters)

  • Blade Cougar
  • Enhanced Jaeger – Rife
  • Enhanced Jaeger – Greatsword
  • Gilbert
  • Trap Master Xeno
  • Leonidas the Behemoth
  • Jaeger King Rutger

 

AP Bonus

  • Reduce the HP of each of the bosses below a certain point

 

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Trails of Cold Steel IV – 8/2 Walkthrough

by Chappie in

 

Below is a guide on the collectibles that can be obtained on 8/2 during Act 1: The Trials of Class VII in Trails of Cold Steel IV.

 

Saint-Gral – Phase 1

Battle (Monsters)

  • Homing Mold
  • Mizerambler
  • Masked Magewraith
  • Rubbletroll
  • Crimson Roselia

 

Character Profiles

  • Juna Crawford
    • Determination – Obtained on 8/2 as part of the story

 

Master Quartz

  • Deva – Obtained on 8/2 as part of the story
  • Sirius – Obtained on 8/2 as part of the story
  • Skuld – Obtained on 8/2 as part of the story

 

Treasure Chests

  • Teara Balm / EP Charge II / Celestial Balm
  • Silver Chain
  • 50 of each Sepith
  • HP 2
  • Spirit Incense
  • Proxy Puppet

 

Bonus AP

During the boss fight with Roselia, you will receive +3 AP if all party members survive her S craft.

 

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Trails of Cold Steel – Chapter 2: 5/29 Sat Bareahard Field Study Day 1 Guide

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Books

  • Imperial Chronicle – Issue 2
    • Fortnum Books in Christie’s Galleria for 100 mira
  • Carnelia Reprint – Chapter 3
    • Fortnum Books in Christie’s Galleria for 100 mira
  • Carnelia Reprint – Chapter 4
    • Fortnum Books in Christie’s Galleria for 100 mira
  • Red Moon Rose – Chapter 4
    • Talk to Fumy in the Crescent Moon

 

Character Profiles

  • Jusis
    • Bastard Son – Automatically acquired on 5/29 as part of the story

 

Fish

  • Bareahard Central Plaza
    • Anor Carp
    • Swordtail
  • North Kreuzen Highway
    • Rockeater
    • Kasagin

 

Master Quartz

  • Davos’ Factory
    • Scepter
      • Can buy for 2,000 mira
    • Wing
      • Can buy for 4,000 mira

 

Monsters and Treasure Chests

North Kreuzen Highway

  • Monsters
    • Egg Snake
    • Man Trap
    • Green Raccoon
  • Treasure Chests
    • 150 of each Sepith
    • Reviving Balm
    • Recuria

 

Aurochs Canyon Path 1

  • Monsters
    • Stealth Turtle
    • Anteater
  • Treasure Chests
    • Curia Balm

 

Aurochs Canyon Path 2

  • Monsters
    • War Mantis
    • Zwordar
    • Stealth Turtle
    • Anteater
    • Attack Dog
    • Hornteater
  • Treasure Chests
    • 150 of each Sepith
    • Breeze (Monster Chest)
    • Blind

 

Aurochs Canyon Path 3

  • Monsters
    • War Mantis
    • Attack Dog
    • Zwordar
    • Stealth Turtle
  • Treasure Chests
    • Groundbait
    • Mind 2

 

Recipes

  • Savory Herb Tea
    • Talk to Lorna at Bareahard Residence 2 in the Noble District of Bareahard

 

Quests

Aurochs Canyon Monster

  • Objective: Defeat the Fate Spinner along the Aurochs Canyon Path
    • Head to the quest marker in the center of Aurochs Canyon Path 2
    • Defeat the Fate Spinner
    • Report to the soldiers at Aurochs Fort
  • Reward: Spark Arrow
*Hard Mode Stats

Fate Spinner Attacks

  • Wondrous Vomit
    • AOE attack that can confuse anyone hit by it
  • Pincer Attack
    • Attacks the target using its pincers
  • Pounce
    • Jumps up in the air and lands on the target
  • Weakness
    • Weak to water and wind arts
    • S-Craft with Fie then swapped in Emma to heal
    • Breath on Jusis and Rean
  • Have to use Machias and Jusis in party

I started this fight off with Rean, Fie, Machias and Jusis as the game forces you to use Machias and Jusis. The first move I made was using Fie’s S-Craft to deal some massive damage to the Fate Spinner, then I swapped her out for Emma. My strategy for this fight was to use Rean to tank the boss while Jusis and Machias provided support leaving Emma to focus on healing and casting arts as needed. The two main attacks you need to look out for are Wondrous Vomit and Pounce. Make sure to use water and earth arts as the Fate Spinner is weak to both. I also put Breath on both Rean and Jusis for extra AOE healing if needed.

 

Put a Ring on It

  • Objective: Find a semi-precious stone for Bruc
    • Talk to Bruc in Turner’s Jewelers on Artisans’ Street
    • Head to the North Kreuzen Highway via Station Street
    • Follow the quest marker to the middle to the map and inspect the tree
    • Return to Bruc
  • Reward: Luck

 

Addicted to Bath Salts

  • Objective: Procure more bath salts for the Voltaire Family
    • Talk to Hasan next to Sorciere Restaurant
    • Make your way to Aurochs Canyon Path 3 and head for the quest objective on the south side of the map
      • Note: You will have to defeat the Fate Spinner to gain access to Path 3
    • Collect the Pink Salts
    • Return to Hasan
  • Reward: Silver Hourglass

 

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Trails of Cold Steel – Chapter 2: 5/23 Sat Free Day

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Bonding Events

  • Emma
  • Crow
    • Received character profile Blade
  • Sara
  • Gaius
    • Received character profile Homeland

 

Bonding Events (After Old Schoolhouse)

  • Fie
  • Jusis

 

Books

  • Imperial Chronicle – Issue 2
    • Keynes’ Bookstore for 100 mira
    • Campus Store for 100 mira
  • Erebonian Folklore: Vol. 1
    • Thors Academy Library
      • In the Recommended Reading Corner

 

Character Profiles

  • Crow
    • Blade – Attend Crow’s bonding event
  • Gaius
    • Homeland – Attend bonding event
  • George
    • Tech Institute – Talk to him before going into the Old Schoolhouse
  •  Angelica
    • Biking Trips – Talk to her in the Student Council Room after completing the Old Schoolhouse
  • Instructor Sara
    • Odd Friendship – Talk to her in Micht’s Pawn Shop after investigating the Old Schoolhouse

 

Fish

  • Trista River
    • Kasagin
    • Swordtail
  • Trista Pond
    • Crayfish
    • Swordtail
    • Gray Crab

 

Master Quarz

  • Scepter
    • Buy from George in the Engineering Building for 2000 mira
  • Wing
    • Buy from George in the Engineering Building for 4000 mira

 

Monsters and Treasure Chests

Old Schoolhouse Floor 2 – Main Area

  • Monsters
    • Pom
    • Lantern Spider
    • Claydoll
    • Stone Stalker
  • Treasure Chests
    • 150 of each Sepith
    • Floral Bottle
    • Reaper (Monster Chest)
    • EP Charge II

 

Recipes

  • Tomato Sandwich
    • Buy Manly Munchies – Sandwiches from Keynes’ Bookstore for 500 mira

 

Quests

Old School House Mystery II

  • Objective: Continue the investigation of the Old Schoolhouse
    • Investigate the Old Schoolhouse and defeat the boss
  • Reward: Heal
* Hard Mode Stats

Cherubic Gate Attacks

  • Light Beam
    • Damages the targeted party member and anyone near them
  • Crysis Cry
    • Deals damage to everyone and can decrease speed

The best way I found to handle this fight was by dealing with one of the three Cherubic Gates at a time while healing through the attacks for all three. My party consisted of Rean, Larua, Gaius and Elliot. Laura, Rean and Gaius focused on the monster while Elliot healed nearby. Try to keep up Elliot’s Resounding Beat to help with the healing, and I had Breath on Elliot for AOE healing as well. One of the issues I ran into was the enemies started targeting Elliot, so I also had Tear on Gaius to assist with healing. The Cherubic Gate has two main attacks to watch for with the first being a Light Beam that targets a party member and deals splash damage. The second is called Crysis Cry, and it damages all party members in combat while decreasing speed and the possibility to inflict Confuse. Try to get the enemy’s health down to around 5,000 then use Rean and Laura’s S-Crafts to finish it off.  Once defeated, move onto the next one. You can also use earth-based arts to deal extra damage to the Cherubic Gates. Take your time and use items if needed to pull off the win here.

 

Substitute Tutor

  • Objective: Tutor a kid for Klein
    • Head to the lower class dorms and talk to Klein
    • Head to Emile’s house (the house in front of the lower class dorms) and talk to Melissa
    • Questions:
      • When did the Orbal Revolution take place?
        • Roughly 30 years ago
        • Roughly 50 years ago ( Answer)
        • Roughly 70 years ago
      • Who invented orbments?
        • Professor C. Epstein (Answer)
        • Professor A. Russell
        • Professor G. Schmidt
      • What was the Reinford Factory’s specialty?
        • Goods, like clocks and cameras
        • Vehicles, like carriages and boats
        • Weapons, like guns and artillery (Answer)
    • Completes after answering the questions
  • Reward: 2000 mira

 

Book Delivery

  • Objective: Deliver books for Keynes
    • Head to Keynes’ Bookstore and talk to Keynes
    • Deliver the book Behind the War of the Lions to Instructor Thomas in the Academy Library
    • Deliver the book Modern Art: The Complete Works to Instructor Mary in the Music Room in Thors Academy Main Building 2F
    • Deliver the book Topical Science to Instructor Makarov on the Thors Academy Main Building Rooftop
    • Deliver the book Analyzing Microeconomics to Vice Principal Heinrich in the teacher’s office in Thors Academy Main Building 1F
    • Deliver the book The Empire’s Hottest Spots to Instructor Sara in the Class VII Dormitory in her room
    • Return to Keynes
  • Reward: Groundbait x 3

 

A Rose By Any Other Name

  • Obtained: Talk to Linde in the Art Room of Thors Academy Main Building 2F after completing Old Schoolhouse Mystery II
  • Objective: Pick up some flowers from Jane’s flower shop
    • Talk to Linde in the Art Room
    • Talk to Jane at Jane’s Flower Shop in Trista
    • Return to Linde in the Art Room
  • Reward: Cozy Socks, Cooling Belt

 

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Guides

Trails of Cold Steel – Prologue: The Way to Thors Guide

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Old Schoolhouse – Underground Area 1

  • Master Quartz
    • Force (received as part of the story)
  • Monsters
    • Coin Beetle 
    • Flying Feline
    • Grass Drome
  • Treasure Chests
    • Needle Shoot
    • 50 of Each Sepith

 

Old Schoolhouse – Underground Area 2

  • Monsters
    • Coin Beetle 
    • Flying Feline
    • Grass Drome 
  • Treasure Chests
    • Tear

 

Old Schoolhouse – Underground Area 3

  • Monsters
    • Coin Beetle 
    • Flying Feline
    • Grass Drome 
  • Treasure Chests
    • 50 of Each Sepith
    • Evade 1

 

Old Schoolhouse – Stairway Room

*Form 1 Hard Mode Stats
  • Monster
    • Iglute Garmr
      • Form 1 Attacks
        • Fire Breath
          • A sweeping attack that can hit multiple party members and cause the burn status
        • Tail Spin  
          • Spins in a circle hitting any party members in range with its tail
        • Ground Slam
          • Slams its front legs down onto a party member
        • Soul Blur
          • An arts attack that targets 1 party member for a good chunk of damage.
      • Form 2 Attacks
        • Aerial
          • An arts attack the summons a tornado that damages any party members in the area
        • Squall
          • It flaps its wings launched a party member back with a gust of wind and damages anyone in the wind’s path
        • Swipe
          • A basic swipe attack that targets 1 party member

 

*Form 2 Hard Mode Stats

 

For this fight, I used a party of Rean, Elliot, Gaius and Machias. I placed Rean on the left side of the boss, Gaius on the right, Machias just close enough to be in range with his shotgun and let Elliot hang out where he started. The general strategy was to keep the boss occupied with Rean and Gaius while Machias attacked using his arts and ranged attack from a distance and Elliot could heal or deal additional damage with his arts. For Iglute Garmr’s first form, just keep chipping away at his health and keep an eye out for him to start casting. When that happens, use Rean’s Autumn Leaf Cutter craft to interrupt it. When the boss gets down to around 50% health, it will change forms, healing itself for a good chunk of HP. In this form, the boss is more resistant to arts and deals more physical damage. I would recommend using Elliot’s Resounding Beat craft on Rean and Gaius to give them HP regen and increased defense to combat this. With some good planning and patience, this boss should be a piece of cake.

 

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Guides

Trails of Cold Steel – Master Quartz List

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Prologue – The Way to Thors

  • Force
    • Received during the main story

 

Chapter 1 – Celdic Field Study

  • Scepter
    • Purchase from George for 2,000 mira at the Engineering Building on 4/18
    • Purchase from Samus for 2,000 mira at Oddvin’s Arms & Orbal Factory on 4/24 and 4/25

 

Chapter 2 – Bareahard Field Study

  • Wing
    • Purchase from George for 4,000 mira at the Engineering Building on 5/23
    • Purchase from Davos for 4,000 mira at Davos’ Factory on 5/29 and 5/30