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Update 56: Amarantos
Of course things just had to get worse.
So. This was the party that was voted in. I have no damage dealers, and all 3 party members that use the 6th slot. This is going to be fun.
Okay, so the reason this party was voted in was because people wanted to see the synergy between Fang and Alice. Or more specifically, seeing Suikyou in action.
First things first, let's confuse the enemy.
Here boy!
Okay, so we got one of them confused.
And now let's show off Suikyou.
Moonlight's glimmer!
What Suikyou does is when you pick one enemy that's suffering from an ailment, it'll try to inflict that ailment on all the other enemies in the battle. And since Suikyou has a 999% success rate at level 10, it practically guarantees that all enemies will be locked down with the right ailments. The problem is that you also need something to capitalize on the lockdown. Which this party does not have. Oh well.
Cassandra got a level up out of that.
Sturdy and evasive! A deadly combination.
I decided to start turning Cassandra into a dodgetank. Making her even more durable.
Anyways, there's an FOE we didn't get to fight, so let's take care of that.
Deep Prelate
Behavior: Chases after you if the gates are open. Gives up if they can't get to you.
Aggressive: Yes.
HP: 2512
STR: 44
VIT: 43
AGI: 41
LUC: 42
TEC: 53
Attack Type: Slash
Exp: 18120
Item Drops:
-Drop 1: Staff Stone - 75% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Abramelin (Book. Must be restocked.)
--Has the power to analyze the Labyrinth’s monsters.
-Drop 2: Queen's Bulla - 10% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Bikini Armor (Clothes? Must be restocked.)
--Deep One’s chest protector that spawned many tall tales.
-Gold: N/A
Description: An otherworldly maiden with natural gifts. It uses ambient spirits to cast ruinous spells.
Damage Resistances: Slash: 100% Strike: 100% Pierce: 100% Fire: 50% Ice: 50% Volt: 50%
Ailment Resistances: Sleep: 150% Confusion: 10% Plague: 10% Poison: 10% Blind: 10% Curse: 10% Paralysis: 10%
Bind Resistances: Head: 25% Arm: 150% Leg: 150%
Other Resistances: Death: IMMUNE Petrification: 10% Stun: 50%
Skills:
Zone Thunder: Uses the Head. Deals 60% Volt damage to the entire party.
Zone Blaze: Uses the Head. Deals 60% Fire damage to the entire party.
Zone Icicle: Uses the Head. Deals 50% Ice damage to the entire party.
Deep Prelates are the elemental counterpart to Deep Coistrels. They have very hard hitting elemental attacks. All of which are AOEs. You mainly want to use physicals since they're resistant to elemental attacks themselves. I suggest bringing some mists for this fight to take the sting out of her attacks. A Hoplite with the Anti-elementals at a decent level are good too.
First things first, setting up. I'm using Aegis Barrier to block any elementals so I can get out a clone easily.
I'm just gonna hope that Alice gets an Instant Death proc. That's pretty much gonna be her main contribution for this fight.
I don't like the chances of landing Confusion, and I find that a 2nd Cassandra would work far better than an elephant.
I doubt I'll get a petrify, but the skill itself deals decent damage anyway.
And the classic burn down most of their HP strat.
Defensive formation!
YEEAARR-oh forget it.
Not going to happen!
Aww...
Two Cassandras are better than one!
Not that Faye would agree.
I'm helping! I think.
Hell sends its greetings!
...Or not.
Yeah, that barely did anything. For the record, Asteria is probably the best damage dealer in this party.
So here's another thing a Hoplite/Ninja lets you do. Bunshin gives you two Hoplites to use against enemies that use more than one kind of elemental attack. So I can have Cassandra nullify both Ice and Volt attacks and only have to worry about Fire attacks.
Fang will heal up the clones.
And the lack of Fire protection will be handled by a Fire Mist, which will make this FOE mostly harmless.
A perfect defense!
The mist should protect us.
Um, I think you spilled some on her too.
Because people kept overusing mists in EO2, they got nerfed in that the enemy benefits from them as well. This nerf got undone in EOU.
Not even magic will get past me!
This is one of the reasons why the Anti skills are so strong in this game.
Hmm. I may need to find a new form of offense.
This is gonna be a long fight.
YEEEAAARR-oh wow, I wasn't expecting that to work.
Or not. And I got the rare drop too. Talk about getting lucky.
The snake now has a base HP of 84, deals 120% damage on the initial attack, 110% damage on its AI attacks, and has a 47% chance to inflict Arm bind. Oh by the way, there's one more skill I didn't show off here. If you're battling a Deep Prelate and let a Deep Coistrel join in, or vice versa, this happens:
Sea Guillotine: Limit Skill. Requires a Deep Coistrel and Deep Prelate. Uses the Arms. A Slash attack that deals 180% damage to a row, and has a 20% chance to inflict Instant Death.
So don't let that happen. Anyways, I head back to town to sell off the drops I got.
The Abramelin could be a decent upgrade from Pollux's Records, but you can't put in TP forges yourself, so I'll still keep them. Anyways, onto the next item.
Uhhh... There's a big hole in it. Or rather, it's not covering up much...
How in the world does that count as armor!?
Maybe it's magic!
Fang, I don't think there's such a thing as a magic biki-
I'll buy them for everyone in my guild!
When did you get here!?
The Bikini Armor is a special piece of equipment. First of all, it provides a 20% resistance to every element, which is nice. However, what it also does is boost a character's action speed by a whopping +10! All other pieces of Clothing only gives a boost of +2. It can be pretty good on a support, like a Monk. I buy this for Alice since she has the worst TEC stat in the party. And if you're wondering, the portrait you chose for your character doesn't matter. Man or woman, anyone can equip this.
And the Bikini Armor ended up saving Alice's butt in this case.
Let's get to exploring the 16th floor now.
Two of the three motifs in the shape of an equilateral triangle are too faded to make out.
Remember this for later.
A level up for Alice.
Just leveling up Kagenui so she can get Izuna.
Should... we jump into that pit?
Might as well. I don't too many other ways forward.
GERONIMOOOO!
Well, that's the wrong way.
Really?
Cursed Knight
HP: 562
STR: 47
VIT: 42
AGI: 29
LUC: 32
TEC: 29
Attack Type: Slash
Exp: 1666
Item Drops:
-Drop 1: Ebony Shard - 30% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Winged Spear (Spear), Apollo's Bow (Crossbow. Must be restocked), Book of the Dead (Book. Must be restocked), and Shadow Piercer (Gun. Must be restocked.) 2 needed for Kaminari Otoshi (Katana. Must be restocked.) 3 needed for Rainbow Shield (Shield.) 5 needed for Vital Belt (Accessory.)
--Broken portion of a black knight’s horned helm.
-Drop 2: Magic Shard - 10% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Wyrmhunter (Gun.) 5 needed for Warabite (Katana.)
--Sword fragment containing the regrets of its prey.
-Gold: N/A
Description: A knight’s ghost that still roams the Shrine’s halls. It now holds nothing but hatred.
Damage Resistances: Slash: 75% Strike: 75% Pierce: 75% Fire: 150% Ice: 150% Volt: 150%
Ailment Resistances: Sleep: 100% Confusion: 150% Plague: 100% Poison: 50% Blind: 100% Curse: 50% Paralysis: 100%
Bind Resistances: Head: 100% Arm: 100% Leg: 100%
Other Resistances: Death: IMMUNE Petrification: 100% Stun: 100%
Skills:
Gale Blade: Uses the Arms. Deals 130% Slash damage to a single target. Has an action speed of +10.
Cursed Knights are really hard hitting enemies. They deal a lot of physical damage, and Gale Blade is a fast acting attack that can kill a party member before they get to act. However their attacks are only single target.
Hmm. So ghosts can be turned into statues.
That has rather horrifying implications.
The rest of the battle went pretty smoothly.
Anyway, let's move on.
I realized that I actually took the way forward when I meant to explore the place before moving on. Whoops.
And here's the last of the elemental Limits. Typhoon Bolt is a Volt attack that randomly attacks all enemies 3 to 5 times, and deals 65% damage with each hit.
Again?
Oh you have got to be kidding me!
Yeah, you know what? Screw this.
Storm warning!
Okay I guess Asteria is still a bit useful. Maybe I should change her skillset around a bit.
Going up!
Hmm, that's one of the Deep Ones we fought back on the 10th floor.
I don't think we have too much to worry about there. That Deep One looks weaker than the one we've fought before.
Deep Raider
HP: 538
STR: 44
VIT: 40
AGI: 32
LUC:29
TEC: 37
Attack Type: Slash
Exp: 1617
Item Drops:
-Drop 1: Cast-iron Hilt - 30% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Verdun (Rapier.) 2 needed for War Pick (Mace.) 4 needed for Plate Coat (Heavy Armor.) 5 needed for Partizan (Spear), and Uchigatana (Katana.) 7 needed for Strength Ring (Accessory.)
--Hilt that is strong and light, and thus easy to handle.
-Drop 2: N/A
-Gold: Damascus Edge - Kill with Strike. 80% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Schiavona (Sword.) 1 needed for the quest An artisan's choice.
--An axe blade made from an extremely rare steel.
Description: A Deep One soldier posted to the Shrine. It wields an ice axe in concert with its allies’ spells.
Damage Resistances: Slash: 75% Strike: 75% Pierce: 75% Fire: 125% Ice: 125% Volt: 125%
Ailment Resistances: Sleep: 100% Confusion: 100% Plague: 100% Poison: 100% Blind: 100% Curse: 100% Paralysis: 150%
Bind Resistances: Head: 50% Arm: 50% Leg: 50%
Other Resistances: Death: 100% Petrification: 100% Stun: 100%
Skills:
Cover: Does not use a body part. Protects an ally and takes damage in their place. Has an action speed of +20.
Leaping Slash: Uses the Arms. Deals 80% Slash damage to the front row.
Crystal Edge: Uses the Legs. Chaser skill. Deals 80% Slash damage to anyone that got hit by an Ice attack. Has an action speed of +60.
Oh hey, Deep Raiders are basically weaker versions of the Deep One that we had to fight on the 10th floor. They pretty much operate in the exact same way, only they're a bit weaker in terms of durability. Watch out if they're paired up with Aplysiomorphas, as Crystal Edge can deal a lot of damage in that case. And even if you block any Ice attacks with a max level Anticold, Crystal Edge will still perform the chases, dealing quite a bit of damage.
The fight was uneventful since Alice killed the Deep Marine, Fang's elephant stomped on the Deep Raider, and it killed itself as a result. Which is what I didn't want, because I was hoping the elephant would get me the kill, which would have gotten me its conditional drop. At least Akatsuki got a level up.
Takanoha now deals 110% damage per hit while hitting 3 to 4 times for an average of 385% damage.
Deep Maiden
HP: 508
STR: 37
VIT: 36
AGI: 31
LUC: 34
TEC: 41
Attack Type: Pierce
Exp: 1602
Item Drops:
-Drop 1: Castor's Eye - 30% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Sage's Book (Book), and Wisdom Earring (Accessory.) 2 needed for Barrel Helm (Helmet.) 3 needed for Lorica Hamata (Light Armor.)
--Its intense aura symbolizes the Deep Ones’ power.
-Drop 2: N/A
-Gold: Wheel Blade - Kill while arms are bound. 95% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Ballock Knife (Dagger.)
--Piece of a strange weapon that gains power when spun.
Description: A mage of the Deep Ones which employs advanced cooperative tactics in casting its spells.
Damage Resistances: Slash: 125% Strike: 125% Pierce: 125% Fire: 75% Ice: 75% Volt: 75%
Ailment Resistances: Sleep: 100% Confusion: 100% Plague: 100% Poison: 100% Blind: 100% Curse: 100% Paralysis: 50%
Bind Resistances: Head: 150% Arm: 150% Leg: 150%
Other Resistances: Death: 100% Petrification: 100% Stun: 150%
Skills:
Dis-element: Uses the Head. Increases all enemies' resistances to elemental attacks by 50% for 4 turns.
Zone Icicle: Uses the Head. Deals 50% Ice damage to the entire party.
Like with the Deep Raiders, Deep Maidens are weaker counterparts of the Deep Lady that we fought back on the 10th floor. They'll make life more difficult for elemental attackers by raising their allies' elemental defense, and can hit pretty hard with Zone Icicle. And if they're paired up with Otherspawns or Deep Raiders, you better watch out since the former can help Zone Icicle hit harder with Ice Burn, and the latter can capitalize on it with Crystal Edge.
Wrap around!
And I managed to get her conditional drop there. Nice.
Let's check out this pit since it's the last one here.
So what was the point of all this?
I just wanted to know what was down here. An incomplete map kind of bothers me.
Okay let's actually go further into this floor now.
In its center is a ring-shaped depression. It seems as though something fell from here... You think back, trying to remember if you picked up a ring that might match this indentation...
What in the world is this for?
Ooh! We got a ring from a bunch of fish people on the last floor! Maybe it goes in here!
You apply the silver ring you picked up previously into the depression in the wall. The silver ring slips into the recessed area as if being sucked inside, completing the artwork. Just then, the bottom of the wall opens like a drawer, revealing a piece of equipment inside!
This increases a character's TEC stat by 5. I put it on Asteria.
And Asteria gets a level up.
Horoscope now has a 6-tile sight radius while lasting for 50 steps.
Are those the giant walruses you told us about?
Yeah, but the ones we saw were in cages.
Hmm, it doesn't look like we'll have to fight it. We could just run away from it.
...Or that could happen. Sure, why not?
One Hellfire should kill it.
OH GOD THE TEETH! 
Unfortunately, Ninjas are the most fragile class in the game.
Errr... Fizzled out...
Much better. Anyone up for a crispy serving of walrus?
Something smells good!
There's a bunch of flowers at the back wall. I think the scent is coming from there.
Maybe one of those is the Amarantos.
It seems the Amarantos you’ve been searching for is near the room’s rear wall. It would be prudent to investigate the hall’s interior in your search for the flower.
Eerie Statue
HP: 544
STR: 40
VIT: 43
AGI: 28
LUC: 31
TEC: 40
Attack Type: Strike
Exp: 1595
Item Drops:
-Drop 1: Broken Rock. - 25% Drop Rate. 1 needed for Ward Chime (Item.) 2 needed for Plate Coat (Heavy Armor.) 3 needed for Ribaulequin (Crossbow.)
--Fine piece of a shattered, strange stone statue.
-Drop 2: Corundum - 20% Drop Rate. See 3rd Stratum Mine Point info for more details.
-Gold: Holed Rock - Kill with Pierce. 80% Drop Rate. Prevents the 1st drop. 1 needed for Firm Book (Book.)
--Piece of rock with a hole pierced through it.
Description: An eerie statue set up inside the Shrine. Exactly what powers it is yet unknown.
Damage Resistances: Slash: 50% Strike: 150% Pierce: 50% Fire: 100% Ice: 150% Volt: 100%
Ailment Resistances: Sleep: 25% Confusion: 100% Plague: IMMUNE Poison: IMMUNE Blind: 100% Curse: 100% Paralysis: 100%
Bind Resistances: Head: 150% Arm: 150% Leg: 150%
Other Resistances: Death: 100% Petrification: IMMUNE Stun: 50%
Skills:
Fireball: Uses the Head. Deals 100% Fire damage to a single target.
Eerie Statues are pretty hard hitting enemies. Not only do their physical attacks hurt, but their elemental attack deals a lot of damage. Binds can shut them down, especially since they're really weak to them. Use Strike or Ice attacks for the best results. Also, this monster is a bit weird in that getting its conditional drop blocks off the first drop, but not the 2nd drop.
Good Ninjas never die... they just fade away...
Oops. Forgot to heal Akatsuki up from the last battle.
Wake up, Mr. Ninja!
And aside from that, nothing much else happened.
But there is nothing that could fit the bill here. You elect to check elsewhere.
They all look like regular flowers to me. Maybe it's somewhere else?
Maybe it's not here after all. Let's just go on.
Fine, game. Have it your way.
B4 Take Point:
Crabapple: 50% Gather Rate. 1 needed for Nectar II (Item. Must be restocked.)
-Red fruit with a sweet scent.
Hyacinth Petal: 50% Gather Rate. 1 needed for Unihorn (Item.)
-They look most beautiful when floating in water.
Waterlily Leaf: Rare. 1 needed for Flame Jar (Item. Must be restocked), Frost Jar (Item. Must be restocked), and Storm Jar (Item. Must be restocked.)
-Plant’s leaf that is said to be blessed by a water goddess.
Common Gather Periods: 2 to 15.
Rare Gather Periods: 1 to 4.
The Take Points in this Stratum are pretty important. They give you Nectar IIs, and if you like using the elemental jars, you can farm for the AOE versions here.
Could this be it?
Wow. I've never seen that kind of flower before!
That's probably the Amarantos.
And that is when you notice one flower’s fragrance is considerably stronger than the others. You surmise that this is most likely the Amarantos requested by the Princess. You delicately pluck it and put it away so that it doesn’t fall apart. Your duty to the Princess has been discharged! Return to Armoroad and deliver her flower.
Okay, now let's report back to the Senatus. After getting all the dialogue for the 16th floor.
We've met with her a few times.
I happened to see her on the outskirts of town when I was coming back from the shopping! She was surrounded by guards, so I think she was headed to the royal forest. I hear she’s sick. Hopefully she’ll take good care of herself and get better soon!
Um, sorry about that.
Hey, what's that?
What, this? It’s called an abacus. It’s a tool for doing figures in my home country.
Ooh, could you use that to massage your neck? Or your shoulders?
...What? It looks like an effective balm for stiff necks? I should try rolling it on my shoulders...? What absolute bunk... Er. Hm. Now that I try it... This could prove to be a real moneyspinner! I’ll have my craftsmen start mass production! Bless you for the idea!
Let's see what equipment we've unlocked this time.
Nothing too interesting here. The rapier is still outclassed by the Jolly Roger.
Of course, you know what that means... A huge fight’s coming up in the near future! At least, that is how things usually go in this world... You’d better be prepared.
You’re amazing! Ya go in and out of the undersea temple like it’s nothing. Ya even buy me drinks!
...Ahhhh! Go for the gold, Tidehunt! Keep at it, Tidehunt!
I’ve had all types of rum in my day, but rum made from Armoroad molasses is the champ! Now the treasure ya’ve been waiting for! This’s a Holed Rock--I see ya through the hole! Getting this took some doing. Ya gotta skewer that Eerie Statue. I can’t count the number of spears I wasted getting this thing... Hey! Ya better not tell anyone, okay? It’s a secret between us two and ONLY us two!
This wine was distilled from a Honey Ant’s honey, eh...? Hrm! What a mellow taste! This is called a Wheel Blade. I got mine when I defeated a Deep Maiden after binding her arm. Too bad we only get the blade and not the whole wheel, eh? Heheheh! But listen, don’t go blabbing about this, you hear me!?
This is made from coconuts, right? The drinks are my favorite part of the thriving sea trade! So here, feast your eyes on this. It’s a Cursed Talon. The trick is to burn down a Dementia Owl... But every time I used a Flame Jar, it put me to sleep or confused me! Just warning ya... ...Whoa, but that’s a secret! You’re not to repeat that, got it?
What an ordeal!
Whoa! What happened to you?
Huh...? Can’t you tell by looking at me? Pitfalls, dammit, pitfalls! We fell through a pit trap on B15F and on the ground below was an insanely strong knight-thing! It wiped out our whole party, lickety-split. Talk about rubbing salt into the wound! You guys better watch out too. If you fall down a pit, you better jet before the knight finds you!
And for some reason, no quests are available yet.
I’ve heard monsters called Deep Ones call those ruins home... You figure monsters that live underwater will be weak to fire, right? Hmm... too late now. I just dropped off one of my favorite weapons, the Firebrand, to get it sharpened. I thought about lending it to you, since it leaves a flame trail in the wake of its swing... Oh well.
I don't think so, though Scott may have.
It’s called Pendra, and it’s a notorious demon that has sunk scores of ships. It was over ten years ago when I first heard its name... I haven’t heard anything on it in a while, so maybe it’s dead... But there is the occasional rumor... Just be careful out there. Then again, I suppose you’re all quite used to fighting monsters...
Time to hand in our mission report.
I believe this is it.
Yes... Yes, this is it! The Amarantos, that immortal blossom which never perishes... Well done. Before we go on, I have a reward for your hard work.
Unfortunately, I forget to spend my skill points for the rest of this update.
Fade to black.
My heart swells with gratitude at your delivery of the Amarantos. I feel much better with it. In light of your devoted service to the crown, I believe it is time I revealed everything.
This Amarantos is used to brew a certain poultice that prolongs my life. Indeed, since the Calamity, I have employed various methods to increase my longevity. I defy nature thus because I wish to save my brother, who vanished these 100 years ago!
I... see... So, what happened to him?
My brother... believed it was his duty to seal the evil threatening Armoroad. He descended into the ocean to fight it. But 100 years have passed, and the evil remains. As for my brother, he is amnesiac due to Yggdrasil’s control, and no longer remembers me either... I wish to rescue my brother from his pitiful state... He was so kind to me, and now...!
Music cuts out and the screen fades to black.
The Abyssal King and his close advisor are leading a horde into the undersea shrine. I’ve done some probing into their actions, and they seem to be after a teleportation device... In any event, their movements were so extraordinary that I felt I had to report. My liege.
Kujura leaves.
If worse comes to worst and one remains active in the abyss, it could be very troublesome for us. If you are willing to work on our behalf once more, please come back to hear our plea.
I guess we don't have much choice but to accept.
I’ll go fetch the Princess.
I should inform you of the particulars of this mission. It concerns the teleportation device I mentioned previously. I’d like for you to find it. ...In truth, there seems to be one such device in the Porcelain Forest where I convalesce. What should be a peaceful, holy sanctuary is now infested with hitherto unseen monsters. If by some chance the device in the abyss should be connected to the Porcelain Forest... I am greatly concerned... about this, and what my Yggdrasil-possessed brother may do. Thus, you must find for me the teleportation device before those from the Deep City control it. You will face not only the Deep Ones, but also those of the Deep City... The risks will be steep. But I believe that it is within your power to accomplish this. For my part, I have no power... I can only trust in your skill. Please, return safely!
No one knows what may lurk in the shrine’s depths. You’d best be on your toes! And remember the secondary mission objective: Come back safely! Understood!?
Oh boy... What did we just get into?
Her brother... You don't think she was talking about the Abyssal King, do you?
He's the only one that fits that description. But, what are we going to do about him?
I don't think there's much we can do other than to carry out this mission.
Let's see what she has to say normally.
It’s such a fantastical story that no one would believe it now... But you’re different. You’ll see it with your own eyes in the depths of the abyss. Just you wait.
Since you came here from Armoroad, tell me... do you trust the Senatus?
I...
No one has mankind’s interests at heart more than the Abyssal King. Be sure to keep that in mind when choosing sides.
You can't change sides after choosing in the 3rd Stratum. This dialogue may be misplaced or something.
All the materials you brought back have led to a real improvement in both offices of Napier’s Firm. I bet my sister’s pleased. This’ll lead to higher profits, and there’s nothing she loves more. ...I wish she could find something besides money that would make her happy.
The grand plan to save Armoroad--and all mankind--is about to begin!
Somehow, I don't like the sound of that.