Xenosaga Episode I Walkthrough
Song of Nephilim: Second Tower
Treasure TrackerSong of Nephilim: Second Tower: 0 of 4 collected
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The central room
The save point in the center of this tower is the only one in the LocationThe three-tower dungeon reached after the Kukai Foundation attack.. Use it whenever the route brings you back here.
The useful exits are:
- Upper right: MOMO’s transformation upgrade
- Straight up: Cross
- Upper left: The route down through the tower
Area Enemies: Second Tower
- Enemy1,600 HP; Mechanical type. Weak to Beam. Rewards: 1040 XP; 16 T.Pts; 0 E.Pts; 20 S.Pts; 0G. Drops: Scrap Iron; no rare item. Strategy: Exploit its Beam weakness with Spell Ray or X-BUSTER. Remove it early when it accompanies Calx or Shot Crab so the mixed group cannot concentrate attacks.
- Enemy1,100 HP; Biological type. Weak to Beam and Air; resists Fire by 50%. Rewards: 880 XP; 16 T.Pts; 4 E.Pts; 16 S.Pts; 0G. Drops: Med Kit DX; rare Veil. Strategy: Use Beam or Air attacks. Spell Ray and X-BUSTER work well, especially against the mixed Calx and Capto Mortum groups in the tower.
- Enemy1,420 HP; Mechanical type. Weak to Lightning. Rewards: 900 XP; 14 T.Pts; 0 E.Pts; 16 S.Pts; 5G. Drops: No normal or rare item. Strategy: Exploit its Lightning weakness. Shion's Lightning Blast is a direct answer and avoids grinding through its comparatively high physical defense.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Save in the center of the tower. |
| 2 | Put MOMO in the party and make her the field leader. |
| 3 | Take the upper-right doorway and examine the glowing blue mark on the wall. MOMO learns the Tech AttackMOMO: Transformed MOMO Ether Tech Attack against one enemy. Tech Attack and EtherMOMO: Once per battle, transforms MOMO into Starlight form. Ether ability. |
| 4 | Equip EtherMOMO: Once per battle, transforms MOMO into Starlight form. and Tech AttackMOMO: Transformed MOMO Ether Tech Attack against one enemy. if you plan to use the new transformation. Welcome the newest member of your party: Sailor MOMO! Be sure to experiment with her newfound abilities. ;) |
| 5 | Return to the central room and take the doorway straight up. |
| 6 | Defeat the Enemy1,600 HP; Mechanical type. Weak to Beam. Rewards: 1040 XP; 16 T.Pts; 0 E.Pts; 20 S.Pts; 0G. Drops: Scrap Iron; no rare item. Strategy: Exploit its Beam weakness with Spell Ray or X-BUSTER. Remove it early when it accompanies Calx or Shot Crab so the mixed group cannot concentrate attacks., continue right, and destroy the container for 1x Character Accessory / Jr. WeaponAn accessory that reduces damage by 10%, and also the name of one of Jr.'s weapons. Check the equipment context before acting on it. (). As an accessory, Cross reduces damage by 10%; extracting and setting Damage -10 while also equipping Cross stacks the effect to 20%. |
| 7 | Return to the central save point. |
Down through the tower
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Take the upper-left exit from the central room and defeat the Enemy1,100 HP; Biological type. Weak to Beam and Air; resists Fire by 50%. Rewards: 880 XP; 16 T.Pts; 4 E.Pts; 16 S.Pts; 0G. Drops: Med Kit DX; rare Veil. Strategy: Use Beam or Air attacks. Spell Ray and X-BUSTER work well, especially against the mixed Calx and Capto Mortum groups in the tower.. |
| 2 | Climb down the ladder, head right, and climb the first ladder going up. |
| 3 | Destroy the container for 1x Character AccessorySpecial Guard (Prevents attack disable) (). It prevents Status EffectLocks one or more attack buttons.. |
| 4 | Climb back down, continue right, and take the next ladder to the floor below. |
| 5 | Head left. Pass the first ladder leading down, continue to the far ladder, and climb up. |
| 6 | Cross the bridge and enter the sealed room. |
| 7 | Destroy the boxes in order:
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Athra Series 26
Boss Fight: Athra Series 26
| HP / Type | 3000 HP; Biological (working classification). |
|---|---|
| Special | Morph Defense makes it immune to each Fire, Ice, Lightning, Beam, or Spirit element after that element damages it once. Slash, Pierce, and other physical attacks continue to work. |
| Steal | ItemTarget: 1, Revive KO'd ally with HP max; no rare item. |
| Weak / Absorbs | No initial weakness. Slash and Pierce continue to work after its elemental immunities accumulate. |
| Reward | 2400 XP; 120 T.Pts; 24 E.Pts; 100 S.Pts; 0G. Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 2 is added directly to inventory after victory. |
| Drops | ItemTarget: 1, Revive KO'd ally with HP max; no rare item. |
| Strategy | Open with your strongest attacks from different elements, then switch to physical, Slash, and Pierce damage as its immunities accumulate. If Character AccessoryW Special: with 6 AP, Square, Circle, Circle or Triangle, Circle, Circle executes two Fast-slot Tech Attacks. is equipped, use two Tech Attacks with different damage types. Tech AttackKOS-MOS: Physical Tech Attack against one enemy. and Tech AttackKOS-MOS: One enemy; Near; Pierce; physical. remain useful after elemental options close. Stay out of A.G.W.S. units unless they have Engine Guard; Engine Failure can inflict Stop on them. |
Destroy the fourth box to begin the fight. Once it is over, mark Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 2 collected. SidequestSegment Address 2 is opened with Decoder 2. is back in the ShopTalk to Me is a shop at Dock Colony. Available on the first Dock Colony visit and updated at three later route milestones. basement, so you cannot claim the Key ItemGive to Professor at Robot Academy until the LocationThe cargo ship that becomes the party’s main transportation hub. can leave the Song.
Segment Address 12
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Destroy the fifth and final box to expose SidequestSegment Address 12 is opened with Decoder 12.. |
| 2 | You collected Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 12 in the LocationA shared virtual environment used during the party’s investigation. sewer. |
| 3 | Open the door, collect the Character WeaponMOMO weapon: Physical Attack +10; can Confuse Biological and Gnosis enemies., and mark it . It gives MOMO’s attacks a chance to inflict Confusion on Biological and Gnosis enemies. |
| 4 | You can also open Segment 12 in the full tracker. |
| 5 | Leave the room, cross the bridge, and return to the ladder route. |
Lower the ring
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Descend to the previous floor, then take the ladder you passed earlier. |
| 2 | At the bottom is a platform with exits at lower left, lower center, and lower right. |
| 3 | Take the center exit and press the control switch to lower the circular walkway. |
| 4 | Return to the platform, take the lower-right path, and destroy the power cell. |
| 5 | Return to the platform and take the lower-left path. |
| 6 | Before destroying the second power cell, heal everyone, restore EP, set at least one normal-item Steal ability, and prepare transformed MOMO to use Tech AttackMOMO: Transformed MOMO Tech Attack with a chance to steal a rare item. for the rare item. |
| 7 | Destroy the second power cell. The barrier drops and Boss5,600 HP; Gnosis type. Weak to Fire; absorbs or nullifies Ice. Rewards: 20000 XP; 160 T.Pts; 160 E.Pts; 40 S.Pts; 0G. Drops: Boost Pack; rare Shield Armor. Strategy: Steal the rare Shield Armor with transformed MOMO's Magic Caster and the normal Boost Pack with Psycho Pocket or Queen's Kiss. Stay out of A.G.W.S. units because Soul Eater drains and restores a percentage of maximum HP; use Fire and Far Tech Attacks while curing Boost Seal. appears. |
Rianon Se
Boss Fight: Rianon Se
| HP / Type | 5600 HP; Gnosis. |
|---|---|
| Special | Binding Chains S inflicts Status EffectPrevents Boost. on the party. Power Hand S damages one character and pushes them into the back row. Soul Eater S drains a percentage of one target’s HP and heals the boss. Gigapure S removes status changes. |
| Steal | Use transformed MOMO’s Tech AttackMOMO: Transformed MOMO Tech Attack with a chance to steal a rare item. to take the rare Character AccessoryAll Guard (Prevents all status effects; Physical Defense +36) - get from Rianon Se, then use EtherJr.: Steals an item from one enemy. or EtherShion: Steals from one enemy and can inflict Instant KO. to take the normal Character AccessoryBattle BC+1 (Boost +1 at start of battle). Put someone directly behind MOMO until Tech AttackMOMO: Transformed MOMO Tech Attack with a chance to steal a rare item. succeeds so Power Hand cannot push her into the back row. |
| Weak / Absorbs | Weak to Fire; absorbs or nullifies Ice. |
| Reward | 20000 XP; 160 T.Pts; 160 E.Pts; 40 S.Pts; 0G. |
| Drops | Character AccessoryBattle BC+1 (Boost +1 at start of battle); rare Character AccessoryAll Guard (Prevents all status effects; Physical Defense +36) - get from Rianon Se. |
| Strategy | Do not board an A.G.W.S. Soul Eater drains far more HP from a unit and heals the boss by the same amount. Open with Etherchaos: Halves one enemy's HP recovery. to reduce that recovery and EtherKOS-MOS: Lowers one target's physical attack. to soften its physical attacks. After stealing both items, use Fire and strong Far Tech Attacks such as Tech AttackShion: Beam Ether Tech Attack against all enemies., Tech AttackKOS-MOS: Ether Tech Attack against one enemy., and Tech AttackKOS-MOS: Ether Tech Attack against all enemies.. Cure Status EffectPrevents Boost. with ItemTarget: 1, Removes all Physical Status Effects or Etherchaos: Removes status effects from all allies., heal aggressively, and recast your debuffs if Gigapure removes them. |
Character AccessoryAll Guard (Prevents all status effects; Physical Defense +36) - get from Rianon Se teaches SkillPrevents all status effects., which prevents every status effect. Extract it as soon as you have the 500 Battle SystemBattle reward spent to extract Skills from equipment. available. Do NOT pass this one up!
Open the Third Tower
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Continue south past the defeated boss and step outside. |
| 2 | Press the switch on the right to extend the energy bridge to the Third Tower. |
| 3 | Step onto the elevator pad at the lower left and ride it to the top. |
| 4 | Return to the central room and SAVE unless you want to repeat those battles. |
| 5 | Leave through the doorway opposite the save point, cross the energy bridge, and stop at the Third Tower entrance. |
Continue with Song of Nephilim: Third Tower.