======================================================================= BRAVE FENCER MUSASHI BESTIARY GUIDE ======================================================================= Brave Fencer Musashi Bestiary Guide Version 1.0 For Sony PlayStation Only By YEE SENG FU E-Mail : ysf@pacific.net.sg Date : 25th Dec'99 ICQ : 25076522 HomePage: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Portal/7933/ Country : Singapore Copyright Protected. 1998-1999. No part of the content is allowed to be reedited or published without the permission of the writer. It can only be used as a personal guide, but not for any commercial purposes. Anyone who has violated this agreement will be severely dealt with. Anyone who wants to link the faq to a particular site must seek permission from the author. Thanks for your cooperation. 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Please refer to my other Brave Fencer Musashi faq for more details. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bestiary The #sign indicates that it is repeated and and *sign represents boss. Beginning of chapter 1 Blue Soldier 1 Attacks:Gunshot Assimilated ability:Gunshot Strategy:These soldiers are slighier more danger than Red soldiers,simply they have a projectile attack.It's easy to avoid the blue soldier's gunshot by determining the direction where they are shooting.A few hits using lumina will do. Red Soldier 1 Attacks:Running charge Assimilated ability:stun Strategy:Easy to defeat by cutting down or thrown.It will charge at you when you are too close to one.You can anticipate an attack when an exclamation point appears over its head. Bee Plant Attacks:Poke Assimilated ability:Perfume Strategy:Easy to defeat because they are immobile.Don't come too close or they will stretch out and poke you.Low defence makes them vulnerable to ant type of attack. Stone Head Attacks:Red Circle Beams Assimilated abilities:None Strategy:Destroy the four statues and step on the emblems to destroy the stone head in the centre.Run around to avoid the beam. Sphere Bat Attacks:Swop Assimilated ability:None Strategy:Sphere bats don't cause much damage but they often move in groups and are very fast.Just attack using fusion or lumina when they are approaching you. *Steam knight Somnolent Forest Green Soldier 3 Attacks:Running Charge Assimilated ability:Javelin Strategy:Similar to the red soldier,they won't attack you until it notices you.An exclamation mark appears over it head.This is similar to the dashing pierce except it carries a spear.It isn't hard to defeat and is easy to avoid. Herb Plant Attacks:Head Poke,Three-way projectile. Assimilated ability:Mint strategy:similar to the bee plant but has an additional attack called the three- way projectiles.An exclamation mark will appear when they notices you.The three- way projectiles is easy to dodge and isn't hard to defeat at all. Hopper Attacks:Pounce Assimilated ability:Hop Stratgey:Getting too close to a hopper will cause it to bloom and begins to hop around.It is more active in the night than in the day.They are extremely weak and is easy to defeat.Keep in mind that they regenerate from the starting area very quicky. Magician Attacks:Shrink Assimilated ability:Shrink Strategy:They are very weak.Do not stay too close to them for a long time as they must shrink you,which makes you unable to defend and attack.The shrink attack is very easy dodge.Magician will immediately teleport to the front after seeing Musashi,which makes them easy to kill.Just wait for them to teleport to the front and use your sword to attack. #Red Soldier 1 Maneater Attacks:Devour Assimilated ability:Satiate Strategy:You can't inflict any damage to these creatures.The best strategy is to throw them back into the woods or waters or use fusion to assimilate satiate.It's a good bet to assimilate satiate when you are running low on BP. Sleepie Attacks:Sleeping gas,Head Whack Assimilated ability:Sleepy Strategy:Getting too close to a sleepie will result a bonk on the head or a shot of sleeping gas,which makes you fell asleep.You can use lumina to deliver a huge damage directly to its head and spit the enemy in half without putting yourself in danger of falling asleep. Thorny Bushes Attacks:Thorns Assimilated ability:None Strategy:These thorny bushes really block your way.Getting too close will only cause your some damage.You can not join over these thorny bushes.The only way is to assimilate the hop ability from the hopper to cross over these bushes. Twinpeak Mountain #Green Soldier 3 #Blue Soldier 1 #Herb Plant #Magician #Maneater #Red Soldier 1 #Sleepie King Maneater Attacks:Devour Assimilated ability:Satiate Strategy:Although the King Maneater is immobile,it is nearly impossible to pass.The only strategy is to use shrink on the enemy and then crush it to bits. Meandering Forest #Bee Plant #Green Soldier 3 #Magician *Mother Minku Restaurant Basement Bowler Attacks:Giant Seed Assimilated ability:Bowl Strategy:It serves as a useful purpose for assimilate the bowl ability to bowl through crackled walls and defeat enemies.To avoid them,simply find a safe spot to dodge.They are large and is extremly easy to attack. CurseFire Attacks:Burning Bounce Assimilated ability:None Strategy:These enemies pop out of fire pits.They burn Musashi.You can extinguish the flames by using water scroll ability. Fire Vambee Attacks:Grab and Bite Assimilated ability:B.O. Strategy:Fire vambees are even tougher than normal vambees because you can't go too near them.It's possible to attack them using lumina from a distance but not recommend.the best way is to avoid them. Flying Vambee Attacks:Grab and Bite Assimilated ability:B.O. Strategy:These vambees would hover over Musashi and attacks Musashi when the time is right.Stay in one area and lure them down to counter attack them. Lamp Bat Attacks:Swoop,Fire Bombs Assimilated ability:Firefly Strategy:Their main purpose is to serve as light through darkened paths,so it's best not to destroy them.Unfortunately,they are difficult to evade when they swoop down or when they drop their lanterns.When you encounter lamp bat,it's best to avoid their attacks or assimilate the firefly ability to light your path. Lone Mist Attacks:Hit Assimilated ability:Sublime Strategy:These are easily defeated ghost.They can float anywhere.They rarely attack and 'sublime' serves as a useful ability to assimilate. Ooze Attacks:Poison Assimilated ability:None Strategy:They drop from the ceiling.They are slow and easy to avoid and they cause poison when you touch them.They leave behind antidotes when they die. Vambee Attacks:Grab Assimilated ability:B.O. Strategy:it's best to avoid them whenever possible.They are slow but if you get too close,they can grab Musashi up to drain Musashi's HP.Even if you cut them into half,its torso will continue to chase after you.The shish Kebab technique causes lots of damage to a vambee so much that the vambee won't have time to spit into two. Wisp Attacks:Hit Assimilated ability:None Strategy:Wisps can light up darkened rooms and unlit paths.They can still infict damage to Msashi if get too close.Avoid them. *Relic Keeper Chapel(church) Vambee Soldier Attacks:Grab and Bite,Paralyzing gas Assimilated ability:B.O Strategy:You will only encounter these enemies when you first saw bubbles in the church.It cannot be kill.Its only weakness is sunlight.So wait till sunlight. Frozen Palace Cool Plant Attacks:Frozen 3-way Assimilated ability:Mint Strategy:This seems to be the modification of the herb plant with the 3-way projectile now able to frozen people and causes lots more damage.Use the same strategy.If you shoot some flames using the fire scroll at it,you will temporary paralyse it,causing it not able to shoot frozen 3-way shot at you. Now's here the chance to attack back.If you are caught in his frozen 3-way shot,press any button repeatedly to warm yourself and prevent freezing. Copycat Attacks:Mimic Assimilated ability:Clone Strategy:Copycats are one of the most difficult enemies in the palace because they can mimic all Musashi's moves,plus if you get too close to them you will get an electric shock.The best way to kill is to use long range attack like fire scrolls to kill it while keeping away from them. Haya Wolf Attacks:D-kick Assimilated ability:D-Kick Strategy:Haya wolves are quick creatures with every powerful kick.It's best to corner them and hack them with lumina. Mapper Attacks:Pounce,Poison Assimilated ability:Map Strategy:Again,this one is like a modification of the hopper.Now,you can't get too close to them or you will get poison. Penguin Attacks:Dive,Explosion Assimilated ability:None Strategy:When spotted,they will dive in a straight line.They are rather difficult to defeat as they are small.Once their heads explode,their bodies can still attack you. Metal Spikes Attacks:Spike Hit Assimilated ability:None Strategy:You cannot destroy these metal spikes nor crossed over.(it's possible with the sky scroll but ...)You need to assimiate the steel ability form the stomp Golem.this will enables you to destroy those metal spikes and reach the other end. *Frost Dragon Island of Dragon Slug Rock Attacks:None Assimilated ability:None Strategy:Use rocksalt.It is harmless but does prevent Musashi from reaching the island of Dragons. *Kojiro Mine B-eater Attacks:Jump Assimilated ability:Rip-off Strategy:They are hard to deal with and in addition,they travel in groups.They will cause you to lost 5BP(not HP) when comes into contact. Cure Worm Attacks:Bite Assimilated ability:Antidote Strategy:They are very slow creatures and at times may be difficult to hit because of their constant movement.When travelling in mines,it's best to absorb antidote from them. #Sphere Bat Toad Stool Attacks:Poison Gas,Head Whack Assimilated ability:Toxin Strategy:Again,this is another modification of the sleepie.Instead of making you asleep,it makes you poison and could be more nasty then sleepie. Upper Mine #B-eater #Cure Worm #Hopper #Sphere Bat GiAnt(Purple ant) Attacks:Acid shoot Assimilated ability:Acid Strategy:These ants are rather powerful and they throws acid at you.These acids can kill the red ants(needlants).Use lumina to deliver a good shot on them. NeedlAnt(red ant) Attacks:Hit Assimilated attacks:Depress Strategy:these ants are invulerable to any attacks.The only way to kill them is to use acids absorbed from the purple ants.The acids will cause them to melt,forming a pool of green toxin,however,when musashi comes into contact with this pool,you can get hurt too.If you absorb the depress,you will not be able to move fast but those ants won't be able to attack you. *Queen Ant Soda Fountain Part 1 Pigloter Attacks:Machine gun Assimilated ability:None Strategy:These pigloters hover around areas,firing machines gun at Musashi,that cause about 20HP.They are airborne and you will have to wait for them to come down for a brief moment to jump and attack them.Avoid them.often,once killed,they will leave behind 10BP for you to regain. *Ben Soda Fountain Part 2 *Ed Soda Fountain Part 3 Big Walker Attacks:Flame Thrower Assimilated ability:None Strategy:These mobile machine robots are considered quite fast and will use flame throwers on you which can cause up to 70HP and above.The best way is to go behind it and attack. Blue Bincholoid Soldier 2H Attacks:3-way Assimilated ability:3-way Strategy:These could considered be the modification fo the 3-way projectiles used by the plants.These cuases more damage.These soldiers are tough but there are slow and can't turn around quickly.take them down by lumina or throw them away.When throwing away,he may drop his 3-way projectiles weapon. This is the best chance to attack.Don't let him pick up his weapon.Without his weapons,he won't attack you.Keep in mind that they have lots of HP. Green Bincholoid Solider 4H Attacks:Big Bomb Assimilated ability:Grenade Strategy:These enemies are easy but don't follow them behind.They wander around amimlessly dropping time bombs behind them on the ground.Stay away from the bombs and you won't get hurt.They have a fairly high HP. Orange Bincholoid Soldier 3H Attacks:Homing Rocket Missles Assimilated abilities:Homing Strategy:The homing rockets are easy to dodge but these attacks causes twice (about 42HP to 65HP) or more than that of the 3-way ability that the blue bincholoid soldier uses.These soldiers aren't quick but has high HP. Red Bincholoid Soldier 1H Attacks:Sword Slash Assimilated ability:Fence Strategy:These guys has high HP,plus moves much faster than other bincholoid soldiers.When they notices you,they will charge at you like the dashing pierce with their sword which can cause 40HP or more.An exclamation mark will be shown.The only difference is that unlike all the enemies you have encountered here,this is the only one that uses short range attack.Use a long range attack like homing to attack it from a distance and t should be much easy. #Pigloter Laser Turret Attacks:Targetting Beams Assimilated abilities:None Strategy:There are always two laser turrets guarding the security gate or each of them will either hide in the statue or the tree.They will first target you,and then shoot a beam.Run and jump around to prevent getting hit.Repeatedly attacking the door will destroy them. If they are guarding the security gate,simply attack the middle of the gate using normal Lumina attack(by holding R1,the same for below.)or use skills like Desperado attack to inflict damage on both laser turrets at one go. Steel Door Attacks:Shots Assimilated abilities:None Strategy:There are also 2 steel machines placed on each steel door.They fired in a semi-circle manner towards you.You can defend by holding R1.Use normal Lumina attack or skills like Desperado Attack to destroy it. Cone-Shaped Machine Attacks:Lasers in a Circle,Dropping Bombs Assimilated abilities:None Strategy:The door will closed onced you stepped onto the circular platform. It will target you and use laser beams that travel in circles which can be very deadly.The only way is to time yourself and double jump over it.Be careful,these lasers are very fast.Attack the black panel in front of the machine by using long range attack like homing and fire scroll. *Topo *Crest Guardian:Tower of Death *Dark Lumina 1(need not fight with him but being chased.) *Dark Lumina 2 *Dark Lumina 3 ____________________________________________________________________________ Here's the end.Thanks for reading!!! Hope you have enjoyed reading! Have a good time! ____________________________________________________________________________ Copyright Protected Written by ysf@pacific.net.sg. No part of the bestiary data can be re-produced without the prior author's permission.This is the work and effort of the author.Please do not destroy it to gain credit for yourself. 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