Beat the Archivist without using the
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×bomb on him.
Yes, it is possible, but you'll probably need to be optimizing for this single purpose from the very start of the 2nd part of the main hold.
Screenshot of my stats before the fight:
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×![](http://forum.caravelgames.com/getattachment.php?id=25548)
Tips:
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×Should be obvious, but try to buy as few upgrades as possible before the 5th level. And all your upgrades should be +ATK. You need to get your ATK to around 525 to make the fight doable.
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I had to buy 2 ATK upgrades in level 2, and 3 ATK upgrades in level 4 to get through them, but I'm sure a better optimizer could make do with less in level 4.
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×Yellow keys can be sold for 150 greckles each.
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×Try to avoid using yellow key unnecessarily, particularly in the first 2 levels, so that you have as many to sell as possible. Edit: That's not to say you should be conserving yellow keys to the exclusion of everything else... use your judgement as to whether it's worth it in each case.
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×If an enemy is not blocking your way, don't kill it until you have the Lucky Blade.
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×Try to kill as many enemies on the 5th level as possible with the Lucky Blade after you've reached the upgrade machine, even if it means taking 100-150 damage from them (though don't be reckless about it). There is a ton of health available on the 5th level, and you need as many greckles as possible to boost your ATK.
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×I used the bomb on the adder to get the Really Big Sword early, but it *might* be better to save the bomb for the Slayer. I actually didn't use it much on the 5th level since I was trying to kill as much as possible with the Lucky Blade, but it did let me pick up the Oremite Shield early too.
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×Save often.
[Last edited by Gorvin at 09-30-2008 01:38 AM]