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If you are at a low level, then you should start off in the sewers below Theater Vancoor. That is a good place to kill a few minutes, and pick up some gold and experience at the same time. Once you are strong enough, you can do whatever you need to do during the day, and then clear out Septem Cave, and get home before daybreak to save your game. | If you are at a low level, then you should start off in the sewers below Theater Vancoor. That is a good place to kill a few minutes, and pick up some gold and experience at the same time. Once you are strong enough, you can do whatever you need to do during the day, and then clear out Septem Cave, and get home before daybreak to save your game. | ||
I like the Septem Cave the best for leveling up before the split. In the very early stages of the game it might be a challenge, but as long as you have a good spear, you should be able to get through that area just fine, especially if you have the "Prevent Freeze" skill equipped. When you are in the second part of the cave, just before the exit, you will run into a large iceberg monster. Once in a while, after it is defeated, there will be another larva-like monster. This is the rare Killer Queen, who will give you a lot of experience, gold, and berries if you defeat it. Be careful, though, because she is tough. Don't be afraid to use your volty on it. | I like the Septem Cave the best for leveling up before the split. In the very early stages of the game it might be a challenge, but as long as you have a good spear, you should be able to get through that area just fine, especially if you have the "Prevent Freeze" skill equipped. When you are in the second part of the cave, just before the exit, you will run into a large iceberg monster. Once in a while, after it is defeated, there will be another larva-like monster. This is the rare Killer Queen, who will give you a lot of experience, gold, and berries if you defeat it. Be careful, though, because she is tough. Don't be afraid to use your volty on it. | ||
After the split, your best experience comes from battling members of the other group. If you pick the human path, use the Travel Pig to the Dark Elves location (Mikey won't fight you, but won't let you in, either.) Travel east, then southwest around the lake, and then head towards Fort Helencia. You can then use the pig to get to the Goblin village and wander around there. Towards the very end of the game, the Blood Orc homeland becomes available. You can get some great experience there. | After the split, your best experience comes from battling members of the other group. If you pick the human path, use the Travel Pig to the Dark Elves location (Mikey won't fight you, but won't let you in, either.) Travel east, then southwest around the lake, and then head towards Fort Helencia. You can then use the pig to get to the Goblin village and wander around there. Towards the very end of the game, the Blood Orc homeland becomes available. You can get some great experience there. | ||
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One of the reasons you want to recruit characters is so that you can learn their skills. If you link with a character that has a skill that you don't currently have, then after some number of links you will learn that skill. Once you have learned the skill, you need to fight with it equipped some number of times in order to level up the skill. Leveling up doesn't require links, any fights will do. You can go down to the sewers under Theater Vancoor to get into a lot of easy fights. This is useful since the character you are trying to learn the skill from is probably a low level character. Since the monsters in that area stay fairly weak, the low level characters have a better chance to survive a fight. You can fill your party with characters having skills that you don't know yet, then equip yourself with Auto Cure and link your party together for each fight until you have learned the skills. Some skills are learned faster than others, so if you are in the sewers under Theater Vancoor, you can go to the first floor and swap out the skill you learned for another skill. You can keep this up until you learn all the available skills, or you run out of monsters in the basement. Remember that there are times when you don't want to go back to your house to sleep to force a new day. | One of the reasons you want to recruit characters is so that you can learn their skills. If you link with a character that has a skill that you don't currently have, then after some number of links you will learn that skill. Once you have learned the skill, you need to fight with it equipped some number of times in order to level up the skill. Leveling up doesn't require links, any fights will do. You can go down to the sewers under Theater Vancoor to get into a lot of easy fights. This is useful since the character you are trying to learn the skill from is probably a low level character. Since the monsters in that area stay fairly weak, the low level characters have a better chance to survive a fight. You can fill your party with characters having skills that you don't know yet, then equip yourself with Auto Cure and link your party together for each fight until you have learned the skills. Some skills are learned faster than others, so if you are in the sewers under Theater Vancoor, you can go to the first floor and swap out the skill you learned for another skill. You can keep this up until you learn all the available skills, or you run out of monsters in the basement. Remember that there are times when you don't want to go back to your house to sleep to force a new day. | ||
The skills that I like the best are: | The skills that I like the best are: | ||
*Auto Cure | *Auto Cure | ||
:You can learn this from Kain, Genius, or Stefan | :You can learn this from Kain, Genius, or Stefan | ||
:When you start a new game (other than the first time), equip this skill and you will almost never get killed. You will be able to go into the dwarf caves on your own when a knight, and duel all the characters in Earth Valley. | :When you start a new game (other than the first time), equip this skill and you will almost never get killed. You will be able to go into the dwarf caves on your own when a knight, and duel all the characters in Earth Valley. | ||
:When you set up your initial party, use links a lot with auto cure equipped so that each character keeps getting healed. This will let you level up your characters without having to spend a lot of time explicitly healing them. | :When you set up your initial party, use links a lot with auto cure equipped so that each character keeps getting healed. This will let you level up your characters without having to spend a lot of time explicitly healing them. | ||
*Absorb HP | *Absorb HP | ||
:You can learn this skill from Donkey and Valkyrie. | :You can learn this skill from Donkey and Valkyrie. | ||
*Tri-Emblem | :This skill heals you a percentage of the damage you do to the enemy. If you keep hitting fast enough and hard enough, you won't need healing very often. | ||
:After you have completed the game and beat the Ethereal Queen, you learn this skill. It boosts all your parameters, and if you use links, it will boost your party's stats too. | |||
*Tri-Emblem | |||
:After you have completed the game and beat the Ethereal Queen, you learn this skill. It boosts all your parameters, and if you use links, it will boost your party's stats too. | |||
:If you don't have this skill, you can use King of Day or King of Night, as long as you remember to switch them when the time changes. | :If you don't have this skill, you can use King of Day or King of Night, as long as you remember to switch them when the time changes. | ||
*Full Power | *Full Power | ||
:You can learn this from Gruel, Fernando, Galvados,or Sebastian | :You can learn this from Gruel, Fernando, Galvados,or Sebastian | ||
:Equip this skill just before you use your volty attack. It increases the damage. For stronger bosses, you might want to use Save Volty instead. | :Equip this skill just before you use your volty attack. It increases the damage. For stronger bosses, you might want to use Save Volty instead. | ||
*Save Volty | *Save Volty | ||
:You can learn this from Curtis or Gobrey | :You can learn this from Curtis or Gobrey | ||
:Your volty attack won't use up all of your volty meter. Equip this skill just before you use your volty attack on a very powerful boss that will require multiple volty attacks. That way, you will be able to launch your next volty attack in less time than normal. You probably only want to use this for weaker bosses, if you have another boss fight coming up soon. | :Your volty attack won't use up all of your volty meter. Equip this skill just before you use your volty attack on a very powerful boss that will require multiple volty attacks. That way, you will be able to launch your next volty attack in less time than normal. You probably only want to use this for weaker bosses, if you have another boss fight coming up soon. | ||
*Fierce Defense | *Fierce Defense | ||
:You can learn this from Edgar, Interlude, Leban, Leona, or Wal. | :You can learn this from Edgar, Interlude, Leban, Leona, or Wal. | ||
:This skill will reduce the damage you take when you are blocking. If your enemy is about to use their volty attack, quickly use an herb to get to full HP, equip this skill, and hold down the "X" button. You should be able to survive the attack. | :This skill will reduce the damage you take when you are blocking. If your enemy is about to use their volty attack, quickly use an herb to get to full HP, equip this skill, and hold down the "X" button. You should be able to survive the attack. | ||
:I use this skill to beat strong characters with fierce volty attacks like Gerald, Elwen, etc. | :I use this skill to beat strong characters with fierce volty attacks like Gerald, Elwen, etc. | ||
*Status Cure | *Status Cure | ||
:You can learn this from Ardoph, Flora, Morfinn, or Rika | :You can learn this from Ardoph, Flora, Morfinn, or Rika | ||
:This reduces the amount of time that you are inflicted with any status ailment. You might want to use "Stop Afflictions" to reduce the chances of getting afflicted, but if that doesn't work, you may not be able to switch to "Status Cure", which is why I tend to use this rather than the other. | :This reduces the amount of time that you are inflicted with any status ailment. You might want to use "Stop Afflictions" to reduce the chances of getting afflicted, but if that doesn't work, you may not be able to switch to "Status Cure", which is why I tend to use this rather than the other. | ||
*100t Body | *100t Body | ||
:You can learn this from David, Gabe, Jill, or Walter | :You can learn this from David, Gabe, Jill, or Walter | ||
:This reduces the chances of you being knocked down. It will allow you to continue to attack rather than keep getting back up and attacking again. You probably want to instruct your healer to concentrate on you if you do this. | :This reduces the chances of you being knocked down. It will allow you to continue to attack rather than keep getting back up and attacking again. You probably want to instruct your healer to concentrate on you if you do this. | ||
*King of Day / Night | *King of Day / Night | ||
:You can learn King of the Day from Elwen, and King of the Night from Nyx or Gawain | :You can learn King of the Day from Elwen, and King of the Night from Nyx or Gawain | ||
:These skills increases your stats during the specified time period. If you don't have Tri-Element, then these are the ones you want to use. Just remember to switch to the other skill when the time changes. | :These skills increases your stats during the specified time period. If you don't have Tri-Element, then these are the ones you want to use. Just remember to switch to the other skill when the time changes. | ||
:If you need to attack a character that has one of these skills, it is a good idea to time it so that you fight them when their skill isn't in effect. (Fight Elwen at night, and Nyx during the day.) | :If you need to attack a character that has one of these skills, it is a good idea to time it so that you fight them when their skill isn't in effect. (Fight Elwen at night, and Nyx during the day.) | ||
There are lots of other skills, and you might prefer some others, depending on your fighting style. | There are lots of other skills, and you might prefer some others, depending on your fighting style. | ||
==Weapons== | ==Weapons== | ||
Like many RPGs, you have a selection of weapons you can use. You can also learn various attacks for each weapon. Once you have learned an attack, you always have it across all the games you play. You learn the various attacks by using a training dummy. Kick the dummy while you are holding the weapon you want to work on and you will be given a challenge (e.g., defeat enemy). If you succeed, you can learn a new attack. | Like many RPGs, you have a selection of weapons you can use. You can also learn various attacks for each weapon. Once you have learned an attack, you always have it across all the games you play. You learn the various attacks by using a training dummy. Kick the dummy while you are holding the weapon you want to work on and you will be given a challenge (e.g., defeat enemy). If you succeed, you can learn a new attack. | ||
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You can change the weapon as well as the attacks at any time during the battle. At the beginning of a battle with a number of enemies, you can select a spear and wide circle attacks that will hit a number of enemies at once. When there is only one enemy left, you can change the attacks, or you can switch to a sword or axe, and use strong attacks. Available weapons are swords, two-handed swords, axes, and spears. | You can change the weapon as well as the attacks at any time during the battle. At the beginning of a battle with a number of enemies, you can select a spear and wide circle attacks that will hit a number of enemies at once. When there is only one enemy left, you can change the attacks, or you can switch to a sword or axe, and use strong attacks. Available weapons are swords, two-handed swords, axes, and spears. | ||
At a minimum, you should use the training dummies through enough levels so that you can release your volty attack. You only have to do this once. Your weapon attacks are carried over from one game to the next. | At a minimum, you should use the training dummies through enough levels so that you can release your volty attack. You only have to do this once. Your weapon attacks are carried over from one game to the next. | ||
==Radiata Knights Overview== | ==Radiata Knights Overview== | ||
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If you want to recruit Thanos (which is needed if you want to recruit Elwen and/or Nyx), then you must accept all missions and report back to Thanos at the completion of the mission. To prevent missing any missions, avoid going into your house during the day, and only save when you get there; don't sleep. Wait until 9pm before you go in and save. If Flau isn't sitting on the wall, don't go in. If you were waiting for her, wait a few minutes after she gets there before you go in, since she gets there a few minutes before 9pm. Don't sleep unless you want to progress the game. Once Thanos tells you there aren't any more jobs, then you probably need to sleep to make the game progress. You can do that right away, or you can take time to go out and level up your party, recruit more people, earn some more money, etc. | If you want to recruit Thanos (which is needed if you want to recruit Elwen and/or Nyx), then you must accept all missions and report back to Thanos at the completion of the mission. To prevent missing any missions, avoid going into your house during the day, and only save when you get there; don't sleep. Wait until 9pm before you go in and save. If Flau isn't sitting on the wall, don't go in. If you were waiting for her, wait a few minutes after she gets there before you go in, since she gets there a few minutes before 9pm. Don't sleep unless you want to progress the game. Once Thanos tells you there aren't any more jobs, then you probably need to sleep to make the game progress. You can do that right away, or you can take time to go out and level up your party, recruit more people, earn some more money, etc. | ||
If you recruit every possible character (which takes at least two times through the game), you will be able to view a picture of the main characters. If you will be taking the human path, you probably want to recruit the guild leaders, which means you want to recruit all the members of the different guilds. The only reasons to recruit any of the farmers are to be complete, or possibly for a specific skill. | If you recruit every possible character (which takes at least two times through the game), you will be able to view a picture of the main characters. If you will be taking the human path, you probably want to recruit the guild leaders, which means you want to recruit all the members of the different guilds. The only reasons to recruit any of the farmers are to be complete, or possibly for a specific skill. | ||
==Easter Eggs and Silly Things== | ==Easter Eggs and Silly Things== | ||
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*People Watching | *People Watching | ||
:Spend some time to closely watch the characters in the game. Follow a couple of characters around for a while and see what all they are doing. There is a great deal of attention to detail, especially considering how many characters there are. Watch their mannerisms, and the detail in the outfits. I keep noticing new things, every time I take the time to look. | :Spend some time to closely watch the characters in the game. Follow a couple of characters around for a while and see what all they are doing. There is a great deal of attention to detail, especially considering how many characters there are. Watch their mannerisms, and the detail in the outfits. I keep noticing new things, every time I take the time to look. | ||
:Right after I finished this game for the first time, I started Dragon Quest VIII. Although I liked the game, I was disappointed by the lack of variety of the NPCs. Each town had the same dozen or so characters. There was a crowd scene at one point, and you could see the same identical character many times throughout the crowd. Quite a shock after this game with all the wide variety of characters. | :Right after I finished this game for the first time, I started Dragon Quest VIII. Although I liked the game, I was disappointed by the lack of variety of the NPCs. Each town had the same dozen or so characters. There was a crowd scene at one point, and you could see the same identical character many times throughout the crowd. Quite a shock after this game with all the wide variety of characters. | ||
*Flau and Godwin | *Flau and Godwin | ||
:Two characters you can't follow around all day are Flau and Godwin. | :Two characters you can't follow around all day are Flau and Godwin. | ||
:This is because they can do things you can't. But, if you are in the right place at the right time, you can see what they do. | :This is because they can do things you can't. But, if you are in the right place at the right time, you can see what they do. | ||
:Godwin transports himself into the castle every morning around 9am, and back to the city at around 11. He transports himself to Morfin's clinic around noon, and then to the Olacion Order area around 2pm. (Perhaps that is why Miranda is always running around trying to find Godwin.) | :Godwin transports himself into the castle every morning around 9am, and back to the city at around 11. He transports himself to Morfin's clinic around noon, and then to the Olacion Order area around 2pm. (Perhaps that is why Miranda is always running around trying to find Godwin.) | ||
:Flau is even more interesting. She will be walking along, and suddenly jump over a fence, bridge, or wall and out of sight. If you are lucky, you might also see her jumping over a fence or something onto a path. If you get bored, and are waiting for some later time to recruit somebody, walk along side her and watch her. | :Flau is even more interesting. She will be walking along, and suddenly jump over a fence, bridge, or wall and out of sight. If you are lucky, you might also see her jumping over a fence or something onto a path. If you get bored, and are waiting for some later time to recruit somebody, walk along side her and watch her. | ||
*Picture Taken | *Picture Taken | ||
:If you go through the Goblin City towards the bridge to Fire Mountain, you will find one of those plywood figures with a cut-out where people can stand behind and get their picture taken. You can get your picture taken here, too. | :If you go through the Goblin City towards the bridge to Fire Mountain, you will find one of those plywood figures with a cut-out where people can stand behind and get their picture taken. You can get your picture taken here, too. | ||
*Try all the doors and stairs | *Try all the doors and stairs | ||
:Some doors will never open. Others will only open at certain times. | :Some doors will never open. Others will only open at certain times. | ||
:And still others will sometimes have the occupant talk to you in the doorway. Sometimes you will find treasures behind a door or up a set of stairs. | :And still others will sometimes have the occupant talk to you in the doorway. Sometimes you will find treasures behind a door or up a set of stairs. | ||
*Signs and Posters | *Signs and Posters | ||
:Read the posters that are placed on the various walls of the city. Some will change. | :Read the posters that are placed on the various walls of the city. Some will change. | ||
::For example, near Lupus Gate is a poster for the Olacion Order. When you start recruiting Lulu's cat, the poster will say that her cat is missing. If you look after you have returned it, the poster has changed. | ::For example, near Lupus Gate is a poster for the Olacion Order. When you start recruiting Lulu's cat, the poster will say that her cat is missing. If you look after you have returned it, the poster has changed. | ||
::If you read a sign just behind where Lily hangs out near the entrance to the Beast Pit, you will see some entrance exam math scores. | ::If you read a sign just behind where Lily hangs out near the entrance to the Beast Pit, you will see some entrance exam math scores. | ||
*Bathroom Humor | *Bathroom Humor | ||
:Following people into the bathroom can yield some interesting (and funny) results. You won't see anything X-rated, but you will encounter some "bathroom humor". | :Following people into the bathroom can yield some interesting (and funny) results. You won't see anything X-rated, but you will encounter some "bathroom humor". | ||
:BTW - Some men wash their hands after going, while others don't. When you are in the castle, try going into the women's bathroom in the castle. It's near the south entrance. | :BTW - Some men wash their hands after going, while others don't. When you are in the castle, try going into the women's bathroom in the castle. It's near the south entrance. | ||
==Detailed Walkthroughs== | ==Detailed Walkthroughs== | ||
* [[/Walkthrough early game/]] (up until the split) | * [[/Walkthrough early game/]] (up until the split) | ||
* [[/Human Walkthrough/]] (recommended for first time through the game) | * [[/Human Walkthrough/]] (recommended for first time through the game) | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/w/r/wrp103/wrp/radiata_checklist.html Bill Pringle's FAQ] - The FAQ that was used as the basis of this article. | * [http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/w/r/wrp103/wrp/radiata_checklist.html Bill Pringle's FAQ] - The FAQ that was used as the basis of this article. | ||
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/game/924323.html GameFAQs] - GameFAQs page for Radiata Stories | * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/game/924323.html GameFAQs] - GameFAQs page for Radiata Stories | ||
