Im at the magic only tower.

[fredsanford]

Im at the magic only tower part of the game. I can only use magic. I have levels 76 CELES , TERRA 75, EDGAR 76.

Fanatics' Tower


I dont know how to approach the guy at the top , he is a pain in the butt. What levels do you recommend and so on. His different shields are a pain in the rear as well . I have plenty of magic but it heals him...so I use berserk on him , but that will take about a year....

[Slothy]

Cast Life 3 on a character or you'll never win. Also, just spam Ultima until he goes down. It's non-elemental so he can't absorb it. Cheapest strategy in the game (aside fom vanish-doom, though that was fixed in the Advance version), but it works. Also, don't worry about levels. You're at least 30-40 levels above what you need to beat any enemy in the game with ease.

[Xurts]

How can you possibly lose with levels in the 70s? I went there at 45 max and didn't have any trouble at all. Put Cure3 on everyone and spam Ultima.

[The Ceej]

Of course, if you want everyone to gain experience and AP, you need to cast Life 3 on everybody. Your levels are more than adequate. In the unlikely event that you don't have Ultima, you're going to have to determine his weakness. However, first, you want to cast Berserk on him so he can't change it again. I'm not sure because I had Ultima, but I think Scan will tell you his weakness. After you determine his weakness, hit him with the strongest spells you have that coincide with his weakness. Of course, in the unlikely event that you don't have those spells, you're going to want to force him to shift weaknesses before you cast Berserk on him or you're SOL.

But yeah. By far, the easiest way to beat him is with Ultima. Carry economizers and whatever it is that allows you to doublecast. This will prevent Ultima from wearing down your MP. Otherwise, carry a lot of Ethers and Tinctures.

[blackmage_nuke]

Give everyone a reflect ring and wait, or use ultima. That life 3 thing is a good idea unless you have alot of hp

[f f freak]

I beat this tower at level 30-35. I'm only on level 40 in Kefka's tower. I had Ultima and Reraise with both Terra and Celes. Gogo Mimicked everything which was damn useful and Mog just done nothing. They all had Reflect Rings apart from Terra who had Soul of Thamasa and Gold Hairpin for two Ultima's for the price of one. If you haven't got Ultima or Reraise then just run around getting in fights at the Fanatics Tower. You get like 7 AP a fight.

[fredsanford]

Oh dang, where can I get ultima? Ok so I need more AP. Im almost level 80....eh?

[Crossblades]

Oh dang, where can I get ultima? Ok so I need more AP. Im almost level 80....eh?

Ragnarok Esper or the Paladin Shield. But unless you have Life 3, you'll never win.

[fredsanford]

Ragnarok Esper, thank you. I will seek it out.

[Siegfried]

Ok look, you do NOT need Ultima...
you DO need Life 3 though, which comes from the Phoenix Esper
The easiest strategy here is to cast berserk on the guy, that way he can only attack and cannot cast spells/wall change.
From there, annihilate him as you wish, wither by beserking 3 guys and having the other cure or finding his weakness and exploiting it...
Oh and if no one else has said it... Life 3= Reraise

Sorry, this is exactly what the Ceej said, so do that

[fredsanford]

Ok look, you do NOT need Ultima...
you DO need Life 3 though, which comes from the Phoenix Esper
The easiest strategy here is to cast berserk on the guy, that way he can only attack and cannot cast spells/wall change.
From there, annihilate him as you wish, wither by beserking 3 guys and having the other cure or finding his weakness and exploiting it...
Oh and if no one else has said it... Life 3= Reraise

Sorry, this is exactly what the Ceej said, so do that

Ok thank you ! I really didnt want to hunt down espers at this point of the game anyways . I think I might have phoenix. If I dont well then I hope I can still get her/ it.

Cast berserk on him, good idea. I casted berserk on my own guys before because I had nothing that could hurt him. That is a good idea though. Thank you.

[ljkkjlcm9]

to be invincible, cast Life 3 on everyone, then cast berserk on him, then cast Invis on all your guys. He'll just attack physically cause he's berserk, meaning he can't hit you, then he'll cast Ultima when he dies, but Life 3 will bring back anyone he kills.

to actually hit him, do whatever. You could bring umaro, and he'll attack physically for you
oh and if your characters have about 7000 HP, they might at those levels, then you don't need Life 3, actually

The first time I beat him on the SNES I just had Sabin with a muscle belt to have enough HP to survive cause I never understood life 3(I was young forgive me)

THE JACKEL

[fredsanford]

Alright, Ive missed alot of espers, I see that now.

Im going to trust LEVEL up and use berserk on him and a few of my guys and hope for the best.

[The Ceej]

Just remember, he will cast Ultima when he dies, and it will kill your entire party. Just remember to cast Life 3 on everyone. People are saying it's not necessary, but Ultima will take striaght 9's off your entire party. There's no way to survive it without Life 3.

[fredsanford]

Just remember, he will cast Ultima when he dies, and it will kill your entire party. Just remember to cast Life 3 on everyone. People are saying it's not necessary, but Ultima will take striaght 9's off your entire party. There's no way to survive it without Life 3.

Ok thank you...I dont think i even have life 3.....Im be back soon I fear .

Im there now, climbing the stairs.

Getting up there was alot easier than before. Piece of cake, I just hope that I dont die at the end of this fight Im about to get in. Im at the fight.

I owned him, but you were right ultima takes off straight 9's...I did not survive it. :rolleyes2

Where and how do I get life 3?

Edit by Psychotic: Please don't post multiple times in a row, fredsandford. Use the edit/delete button if you'd like to add something. Thanks a lot!