Abbysal Armor Guide

*SNIPPET FROM NINJA'S GUIDE!!! ALL INFO BETWEEN THE ASTERIK IS NINJA'S EXACT WORDS! ALL CREDIT TO NINJA (for this part):

Well first go to where KOU is. Now enter the portal next to him.

Map: Underworld B64

Hmm I'm having a feeling of dejavu... Anyways from where you are go up. Oh god
a split already? Well from where you are go up. Now go right, but go up at the
first branch-off thingy, where it is full of lava thingy and stuff. Now go left
and then down. At the bottom you will see an orb, fight it.

BATTLE: 2 Subordinate 1 and 1 Subordinate 2

You should know by now. Take out Subordinate 2 first. Then the others. Not that
hard. You get 100k exp.

Now go back to where the first split was. This time just keep going right
until you see a ladder. Go down it. Now keep following the path until you see a
bridge. Cross it and then keep following the path, crossing the bridge, until
you see a branch-off. Go down, you should see pretty much a pool of lava. Go to
the bottom-right corner and fight the orb.

BATTLE: 3 Subordinate 2

OMFG ANNOYING REALLY?!?!?! Focus all your attacks at one at a time, and you will
eventually take them down. PATIENCE IS THE KEY. Also don't even bother trying to
buff yourself. You only get 30k exp.

Once you beat them go back up. Now go all the way back to where you fought the
2 Subordinate 1's and the Subordinate 2. But instead of going to the bottom where
they were, go up and turn right when you see a bridge. Now follow the path, you
will cross another bridge, and go up to the top. Now go left, you will see an orb
next to OMG THE STAIRS DOWN! But you can't get to it, now fight the orb.

BATTLE: 3 Subordinate 1

Take them out however you want. However, mobbing is crap against them, so I would
take them out one at a time. YOU GET 135K EXP!!!

Now go all the way back to where you fought the 2 Subordinate 1's and the one
Subordinate 2. This time cross the bridge instead of turning right, but you should
know that since you just came from there. Now just follow the path and go down the
stairs. SAVE BEFORE YOU GO IN.

MAP: Underworld B65/B66

Oh look your save is locked! Hopefully you listened to me.
Anyways now it is just a portal maze. Now you should be doing this yourself, but
since I am nice I will tell you which portals to go in. Now jump down the hole
to the right of the demented stairs int the middle, right under those stairs.

Next place... first go up the stairs. Then this time drop down the hole at the
bottom-right corner.

Go up the stairs again. Drop down the hole farthest to the left.

Go up the stairs once again. This one is shaped like an L. Drop down the hole
where the inner curve starts.

Go up the stairs again. Drop down the hole in the bottom-right corner.

And once again, go up the stairs. Again shaped like an L. Drop down the hole
where the inner curve starts, again.

Go up the stairs. Drop down the hole in the bottom-left corner.

Go up the stairs again. Bottom-right corner is the hole. FINALLY DONE.
But theres still more pain to come.....

MAP: Underworld B667

Now a portal maze.

Top-right corner.
Top-right corner.
Bottom-right corner.
Top-left corner.
Top-right corner.
Top-right corner.
Top-right corner.
Top-right corner.
Top-right corner. (Someone got lazy...)
Top-left corner.
Top-right corner.

AND DONE!

MAP: Underworld B98754

Well save now. But keep in mind your life is getting drained. So don't die
and keep yourself healed. Simple logic. Oh yes and there's monsters in this
map too. They get pretty annoying, but the spawn rate is quite low.

Anyways this map.... lol just follow the path.

MAP: The Cell

Another self-explanatory map. But you don't lose HP. Anyways go all the way
up to the flame. HEAL YOURSELF.

NOW FIRST LOOK AT THIS. If you don't have like 10 rebirths come back later.
Also a good strategy for this is Nayu with Advanced Dark Aura, because it
pretty much replaces charge (imagine stacking them!). There is a conviniently
placed portal right next to you which can get you out. However if you do want
to fight save and double-check you are healed.

Useful things in this battle:

Nayu's Advanced Dark Aura or Charge
Serene/Zeika's Elemental Shields
Aegis Defense
and lastly....

ROYKE'S QUICKEN. (It will save you over and over again, otherwise bye bye to you)

Then....

BOSS BATTLE!!!!!: PROGENITOR

Oh you should have a fun time with this. Anyways if you don't have maxed health
and didn't listen to me you will die almost immediately.

He has a crapload of moves, and he uses them in this general order.
They switch order a little bit sometimes and get stronger when he transforms but
generally it is like this.

ALL THESE MOVES ARE MOB MOVES! Also note he hits more every time he transforms.
These damages are from the first form.

PRIMITIVE BLOW: About 3.5k to your whole party.
CHAOTIC THUNDER: About 6k to whole party, also can paralyze.
FRIGID: Dispels you and makes you weak(50% STR). No damage.
WILDANCE CURSE: Confuses AND Burns you. No damage.
TEMPEST ICE: About 6k to whole party, can freeze.
REPAIR: He heals about 50k.... Basically like KOU's Salve.
NECROSIS: Hits about 12.5k TO YOUR WHOLE PARTY. BUFF YOUR GODDAMN SELF.
ABYSSAL FUME: Hits about 5k to your whole party, can burn.
FRIGID: Dispels you and makes you weak(50% STR). No damage. Yes he uses it twice...
OMNIDIRECTIONAL WIND: Hits about 6k to whole party, also slows.

Sound fun yet? Well there's SIX FORMS and each one is harder than the last, AND the
moveset changes every form.

First Form: His moveset is listed above. If you can't even manage to kill this go
train much, MUCH MORE. It also has 50k health.

Second Form: 60k hp now. Not gonna say much about the strategy, just try to
predict his moves, stay alive, and make sure you have Quicken.

Moveset:

PRIMITIVE BLOW
CHAOTIC THUNDER
FRIGID
WILDANCE CURSE
TEMPEST ICE
REPAIR
NECROSIS
ABYSSAL FUME
OBEY: A Darkness Possession Clone.
OMNIDIRECTIONAL WIND

Third Form: Strategy is same as second form, just remember he hits more and is faster.
70k hp.

Moveset:

PRIMITIVE BLOW
CHAOTIC THUNDER
FRIGID
WILDANCE CURSE
TEMPEST ICE
REPAIR
NECROSIS
FRIGID
OBEY
OMNIDIRECTIONAL WIND

Fourth Form: Same strategy again, he hits more, has 80k hp, and is faster.

Moveset:

PRIMITIVE BLOW
CHAOTIC THUNDER
FRIGID
WILDANCE CURSE
TEMPEST ICE
REPAIR
NECROSIS
ABYSSAL FUME
WILDANCE CURSE
OMNIDIRECTIONAL WIND

Fifth Form: If you want you can charge now. His defense is getting kinda high.
Keep in mind he is now WAY stronger than when you started. Also he
has 99999 HP.

Moveset:

PRIMITIVE BLOW
CHAOTIC THUNDER
FRIGID
WILDANCE CURSE
TEMPEST ICE
REPAIR
NECROSIS
OMNIDIRECTIONAL WIND
WILDANCE CURSE
ABYSSAL FUME

SIXTH/FINAL FORM: Well he has a body now. Doomed? It really depends, PROCEED WITH
CAUTION. NEVER CHARGE YOUR WHOLE PARTY AT ONCE. Especially your
healer. Not much to say here except good luck.

MOVESET: Same as the first form. Just one tiny difference.

He can use....

Life Spawn: "End of Time"

ON ANY RANDOM TURN. And he uses it A LOT. Again good luck.

If you manage to beat this guy you get 150k exp and 30k mesos. Not all that great,
but you have a chance to get an Abyssal Armor, which is INSANELY GOOD.
*END OF SNIPPET OF NINJA'S GUIDE*

Abbysal Armors are the best armors in the game.
They drop from a superboss called Progenitor, or Proggy. Proggy is found in the Deepest Part of the underworld. This part is only able to be accessed after you beat the game, refer to ninja's guide for help on Progenitor.

After you manage to defeat the Superboss, it has a chance to drop Abbysal Armor. The Abbysal Armor by itself is quite good, but by hunting monsters in the deep under realm and getting their drops, you can upgrade the Abbysal Armors. In the beginning of the Deepest Part of the Underworld, by going forward a bit, you will see a shining crystal. If you have 5 of the items required to create the upgraded Abbysal Armor along with the Abbysal Armor, you can upgrade it to a element, such as Abbysal Armor of Moon (for Melody), or Abbysal Armor of Fire (for Zeru).

Items for Armor Upgrades:
Fire Stone---------------------Dropped by "Despair"
Ice Stone----------------------Dropped by "Sorrow"
Earth Stone-------------------Dropped by "Imprisoned"
Thunder Stone----------------Dropped by "Insulted"
Water Stone------------------Dropped by "Insane"
Wind Stone-------------------Dropped by "Cursed"
Dark Stone-------------------Dropped by "Consumed"
Nature Stone-----------------Dropped by "Confused"
Sun Stone--------------------Dropped by "Agony"
Moon Stone-------------------Dropped by "Solitude"

Thanks to TheViper for this above part, I was a bit rude tho...


After you upgrade the abbysal armors, they become a specialty to one character, and none other characters can now equip it.

Abbysal Armor

PDEF: 150
MDEF: 150
EVA: 50
STR: 20
DEX: 20
LUK: 20
INT: 20
Sell Value: 10,000 : What a waste. DON'T SELL IT LOL
Obtain From: Progenitor
Equip Slot: Armor
Special: None

Abbysal Armor of (Insert Character's Star Element Here)
PDEF: 160
MDEF: 160
EVA: 50
STR: 20
DEX: 20
LUK: 20
INT: 20
Sell Value: 10,000 : What a waste. DON'T SELL IT LOL
Obtain From: Upgrade the Base Abbysal Armor by talking to the Abbysal Crystal and bringing the materials required.
Equip Slot: Armor
Special: Does Certain Things for Different Characters


Specials of Different Armors:

Fire: After using Insightful Slash, there's a 10% chance to cast Aegis Defense.

Ice: After using Phantom Throw or Carnival Throw, there's a 25% chance to cast Haste.

Earth: After using Magic Pillar or Sword of Faith, there's a 20% chance to cast Magic Charge ON THE WHOLE PARTY. (Increases normal attack as well so it actually helps the other characters. Lol)

Lightning: Increases Fatal Piercer's re-use ability from 33% to 50%!

Water: After using Cannon Shot, there's a 10% chance to cast Charge ON THE WHOLE PARTY. (Increases magic attack to help your magical friends.)

Wind: After using Shark Wave or Sword Blaster, there's a 20% chance of increasing the attack of the party.

Darkness: After using Combo Fenrir 3, there's a 20% chance to cast Berserker's Rage ON THE WHOLE PARTY. (Increases normal attack as well so it actually helps the other characters. Lol) This might actually not be that good, because if you use Berserker's Rage, it makes you unable to dodge attacks as well as lowering your defense by a huge amount AND draining HP. Unless this special version of Berserker's Rage negates the bad effects, I would not like to have such a buff. I actually don't know cause I don't have it yet.

Nature: There is a 50% chance to PREVENT THE AUTO DEATH CURSE from the skill Phoenix for Zeika.

Sun: After using Seventh or Eighth Blow, there's a 20% chance to increase the party's defense.

Moon: After using Phosphoric or Carnival Cut, there's a 20% chance to Increase the WHOLE PARTY'S Soul Rage by 30%.

they all have 160 mdef and pdef
and for every diff abyssal armor theres an effect so:
lightning: increases fatal piercer's re-use ability from 33% to 50%

earth: after using magic pillar or sword of faith theres a 20% chance to magic charge the whole party

darkness: after using combo fenrir 3 there is a 20% chance to berserk the whole party

sun: after using seventh or eighth blow theres a 20% chance to increase the party's defense

fire: after using insightful slash theres a 10% chance to aegis defense the whole party

ice: after using phantom throw or carnival throw theres a 25% chance to haste the whole party

moon: after using phosphoric or carnival cut there is a 20% chance to increase the party's sr by 30%

nature: there is a 50% chance to prevent auto-death from phoenix

wind: after using shark wave or sword blaster there is a 20% chance of increasing the attack of the party

water: after using cannon shot there is a 10% chance to charge the entire party