Dragon Quest VIII help thread

[crazybayman]

Well, yeah I have fullheal by Angelo and MIdheal by Hero, and the Holy Relic is a ring made from the rosary and something else.

right. I was thinking of the holy spear (or whatever it was called).

You'll need resurrect by Angelo. I think the first one you get has just a 50% chance of reviving, but the second one (resurrect, I think) has a 100% chance of reviving.

What skills are recommended for what Characters.

Hero: My focus is boomberang and courage with a few points in sword
Yangus: Focus in Schythe and humanitarian (or wth ever)
Jessica: Whips and Sexyness with a little in Staff
Angelo: Charisma and sword with a little in staff

When you hit 99, can you have all these stats maxed out in anyway?

I'd put more in swords and a little less in courage for Hero, so he can learn the skill for nailing metal slimes (I forget what its called, and its too early here for me to think ). That'll help for quicker levelling. Yangus, I'd put more in hammers & clubs and a little less in humanitarian. Jessica and Angelo, I'd put more in staves and a little less in sexiness and charisma for learning spells.

[BizzerocitY]

If I have like 82 points in Swords, and about 30-50 (Don't really remember) in boomerang and about 8 in Courage, should I just give up on Courage?

Also I'm one level away with Angelo for getting Multiheal (The midheal of Omniheal), and it's only 5,000 EXP away, and my Hero is 28 EXP from level 31. I think I'm gonna go train some more, I got Zombie Slayer, Uber War Hammer, Chain Whip and Cherichion's Bow as weapons with level from 31-29, with Dragonscale Armor, Dark Robe, Silk Bustier, and Platinum Mail for my characters, do you think I'm ready to fight Dhoulmagus (after I get Angelo to level 30, of course, he's 1 level away and 5000 EXP so it won't take long, I'm kind of good at killing Metal Slimes now)?

[crazybayman]

yes, just go and kill Dhoulmagus. You have sufficient levels and weaponry, so go and own him already.

[BizzerocitY]

Haha, I destroyed him. Now I'm up to the part when I'm fixing to be able to fly, I think. I've got to go to an island somewhere and then to the pirate's cave, so this is exciting, 'cause now I can persue the Monster Arena some more (Which is basically what my favorite thing in the game is). I got stuck on Monster Class B, but I got the two Robots available to me, (I can get Nohi, now, but I can't access him, he's in flying places only). So good for me! I have a Uber Miracle Sword now <3. I'm possibly close to getting the Great Bow, and I need to use the gambling things to get 200000 for that whip. I'm also feverishly trying to collect mini-medals (I have Slime Crown and Rusty Sword, I just need Orichalcum...muahahaha...). Also I want the Flail of Destruction. I'm getting a Shimmering Dress (The ingerediants are in my pot, mixing), and I can't really advance anybody else's armor, but I'm about to get some Sacred Armor for my hero, so yay!

[Zeromus_X]

Don't waste time on weapons for Jessica and Angelo. Both the mages should have good staff powers, for the extra MP and spells provided. All Jessica will be doing is buffing/debuffing and Angelo heals for the latter parts of the game. Hero and Yangus are for melee attacks, of course. (Although I did find Angelo's 'Sarcastic Snigger' very useful for Captain Crow, but not much else. )

[BizzerocitY]

Yeah, but when I'm exploring the world battles go by much quicker when all 4 are attacking, and the occaisional field heal when need, you know? So having them be able to screw people up helps, a lot.
I just got some orichalcum, with 83 mini medals, so now I have the liquid Metal Sword. Any suggestions on where I can frequently, or infrequently, fight Metal King Slimes? I found I fight metabbles often enough on the high place in the Dark Isle. Also for Monster Class S how do I win? My Mazin died because he kept fighting the MLS, and my Triple Trouble didn't help much, either. Should I use the giant SLime King one, or the Legends? Or should I use my Brontes, Stereopes and Talos team? Should I make a new team of undead with Servant, Capers and Dead Noble? I need some help here. Use the Giant Dracky team? I'm kind of stuck on Morrie, because he just keeps attacking the metal slime and dying to his Servant.

[crazybayman]

If you're going to spend time in the casino, save up for 4 Liquid Metal Armour. Then the whip for jessica. I found being able to attack all enemies at once very useful.

The best place to find metal king slimes, metal slimes and liquid metal slimes is that mountain top next to Rydon's Tower. You'll need to be able to fly to get there, of course. You'll also find a great weapon here, which is very useful in the alchemy pot.

[BizzerocitY]

Already made a Megaton Hammer, but unfornately, I lost all my tokens. I also never found a metal king slime up on that hill. =( I'll go back, sometime. I need to get more money to get tokens. Any strategies on getting 50,000 quickly?

[crazybayman]

There's a slot machine there, that one of the waiters in the Baccarat hotel tell you is good winner. Its by itself, near a flowerbed. Sit at that one for a while, putting in the max bet, just save nearby and reset when you lose. You'll be able to win loads of tokens pretty quickly.

Though rare, the mountain top is where I found the most metal king slime encounters. They're ridiculous to kill, they usually run away, and they have 16hp, I believe. 30000 exp per kill, though.

I actually found that an encounter of 8 liquid metal slimes to be better. Each gives you lots of exp, and you usually encounter probably 6 or more at a time. They're also hard to hit and usually run away, too. The trick is to have Jessica cast accelerate (sometimes twice), have hero attack with the metal wing boomerang or metal slash (depending on the amount of enemies), and have angelo attack with metal slash.

Though frustrating to watch those slimes run away, its probably the quickest way to level up, especially as you gain higher levels.

[Flying Mullet]

Also try to get two falcon swords, one for Angelo and the hero (pending you don't have the Metal Wing boomerang), then they'll do two metal slashes for good damage. I also like to have Jessica use Twin Dragon Lash (whip skill) and she can hit twice for one damage each. With each Metal Slime only having four hit points I find this an easy way to kill several in one battle.

[BizzerocitY]

I never invested in Axe or Spear skills, so I'm seriously hampered in making such attempts. I have a liquid metal sword, Odin's Bow for Angelo (I've only invested in Bow and Stave skills, mmm shining shot, multishot is okay, as well). I use the Scourge Whip with Jessica, and I can generally kill about 2 metal slimes per encounter, and I think I've only killed one metabble, ever, and never killed a Metal King Slime.

[crazybayman]

Again, do this:

The trick is to have Jessica cast accelerate (sometimes twice), have hero attack with the metal wing boomerang or metal slash (depending on the amount of enemies), and have angelo attack with metal slash.

Or have hero and Angelo attack with falcon swords, as Flying Mullet said. If this gives you two succesive attacks per person, then you should be able to damage the little metal dudes for 2-4hp per attack.

[BizzerocitY]

Hmm...Never knew that. I'll have to make some falcon swords.

[crazybayman]

Hmm...Never knew that. I'll have to make some falcon swords.

Or, alternatively you can use falcon slash, which allows you to take 2 swipes with the sword. I think that's what the falcon blade does.

[Flying Mullet]

If you do a falcon slash with a falcon sword you deal four hits.