Chaos Wars FAQ/Walkthrough Written by Black Genesis/Gamecoder Email: BlackGenesis1584@yahoo.com =============================================================================== --------------------------------[INTRODUCTION]--------------------------------- =============================================================================== Thank you for taking your time to read my FAQ and I hope that this FAQ can help you complete the game. This is my third time writing a FAQ so I hope that it lives up to your expectations. This FAQ also contains spoiler so read at your own risk. Furthermore, this FAQ is based on my personal gameplay so there is a possibility that you can complete this game in a different way. If you have any comments, suggestions, questions, strategies, or tips you want to share, please don't hesitate to email me. =============================================================================== ------------------------------[VERSION HISTORY]-------------------------------- =============================================================================== June 22, 2008 - Completed the Walkthrough section - Completed the Knights Recruitment Guide section July 1, 2008 - Added more information in the Walkthrough section - Added more information in the Knights Recruitment Guide section =============================================================================== -----------------------------[TABLE OF CONTENTS]------------------------------- =============================================================================== I. How to Play the Game Controls ST01 Save/Load ST02 Base ST03 Gate Terminal ST04 Battles ST05 II. Walkthrough Chapter 1 Act 1 C01a Chapter 1 Act 2 C01b Chapter 2 C02 Chapter 2 Act 1 (Ice Key Path) C02ai Chapter 2 Act 2 (Ice Key Path) C02bi Chapter 2 Act 3 (Ice Key Path) C02ci Chapter 2 Act 1 (Volcano Key Path) C02av Chapter 2 Act 2 (Volcano Key Path) C02bv Chapter 2 Act 3 (Volcano Key Path) C02cv Chapter 3 C03 Chapter 3 Act 1 (Desert Key Path) C03ad Chapter 3 Act 2 (Desert Key Path) C03bd Chapter 3 Act 3 (Desert Key Path) C03cd Chapter 3 Act 4 (Desert Key Path) C03dd Chapter 3 Act 5 (Desert Key Path) C03ed Chapter 3 Act 1 (Time Key Path) C03at Chapter 3 Act 3 (Time Key Path) C03ct Chapter 3 Act 4 (Time Key Path) C03dt Chapter 3 Act 5 (Time Key Path) C03et Chapter 4 C04 Chapter 4 Act 1 (To Pagoras Island) C04ap Chapter 4 Act 2 (To Pagoras Island) C04bp Chapter 4 Act 3 (To Pagoras Island) C04cp Chapter 4 Act 1 (To Elshant Island) C04ae Chapter 4 Act 2 (To Elshant Island) C04be Chapter 4 Act 3 (To Elshant Island) C04ce Chapter 5 Act 1 C05a Chapter 5 Act 2 C05b Chapter 5 Act 3 C05c Chapter 6 Act 1 C06a Chapter 6 Act 2 C06b Chapter 6 Act 3 C06c Chapter 7 C07 Chapter 7 Act 1 (Laru's Path) C07al Chapter 7 Act 2 (Laru's Path) C07bl Chapter 7 Act 3 (Laru's Path) C07c1 Chapter 7 Act 1 (Sluc's Path) C07as Chapter 7 Act 2 (Sluc's Path) C07bs Chapter 7 Act 3 (Sluc's Path) C07cs Chapter 8 Act 1 C08a Chapter 8 Act 2 C08b Chapter 9 Act 1 C09a Chapter 9 Act 2 C09b Chapter 10 Act 1 C10a Chapter 10 Act 2 C10b Chapter 10 Act 3 C10c III. Knights Recruitment Guide Rin Sunroad KR01 Hyoma Kusaka KR02 Hiro KR03 Hayatemaru Mudoin KR04 Uru KR05 Karen Koenig KR06 Okita Souji KR07 Mue KR08 Joachim Valentine KR09 Carmine KR10 Shizuku Mizuki KR11 Tonaty KR12 Wallace KR13 Hijikata Toshizo KR14 Grave KR15 Mika Asagi KR16 Koyuki Saito/Little Snow KR17 RB KR18 Luwenelva KR19 Orochimaru KR20 Alice Eliot KR21 Gepetto KR22 Kurando Inugami KR23 Anastasia KR24 Monica KR25 Zeonsilt KR26 Wruzel KR27 Juji Kabane KR28 Polytan KR29 Lubul KR30 Jurien KR31 Zard KR32 Ires KR33 Zeros KR34 Takeru Hinata KR35 Lyell KR36 Mervina KR37 Ryoma Sakamoto KR38 Silvernale KR39 Laru Branshen KR40 Sluc KR41 Bunnji Kurashiga KR42 MAKO KR43 Chriass KR44 Emily Itukushima KR45 Gaizan KR46 Ovia Edis KR47 Nagare Tessin KR48 Shelley Boltiano KR49 Endia KR50 IV. Frequently Asked Questions V. Legal VI. Credits =============================================================================== ----------------------------I. HOW TO PLAY THE GAME---------------------------- =============================================================================== Set up your Playstation 2 computer entertainment system according to the instruction supplied with your system. Then wait for the game to load into your T.V. screen. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONTROLS ST01 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------ DIRECTIONAL BUTTON ------------------ Pressing the directional button will make your character move. It also allows you to scroll down on a list. ------------- CIRCLE BUTTON ------------- Enables you to cancel any command. -------- X BUTTON -------- Enables you to select any command. ------------- SQUARE BUTTON ------------- Enables you to advance any decisions or event. In battle, it allows you to move character while choosing a target. --------------- TRIANGLE BUTTON --------------- Enables you to skip event scenes and confirm details of your allies. In battle, it allows you to confirm details of either your ally or the enemy. --------- R1 BUTTON --------- Enables you to scroll a list from left to right. In battle, it allows you to choose allies to go in the field. --------- L1 BUTTON --------- Enables you to scroll a list from right to left. In battle, it allows you to choose allies to go in the field. --------- R2 BUTTON --------- Enables you to sort a list. In battle, it allows you to change the camera angle. --------- L2 BUTTON --------- In battle, it allow you to skip any realize or skill effect. ------------ START BUTTON ------------ Enables you to skip in game movie. In battle, it allows you to complete a turn. ------------- SELECT BUTTON ------------- N/A ------------ RIGHT ANALOG ------------ Enables you to zoom in or zoom out the camera. ----------- LEFT ANALOG ----------- Enables you to move cursor --------- R3 BUTTON --------- In battle, it allows you to initialize the camera. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SAVE/LOAD ST02 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Each save requires at least 250k of memory and you can save upto 10 slots. The loading option is availabe in the title screen. When you load a file, the available loadable files are displayed. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BASE ST03 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= At the base, you can either speak with your allies or organize them for battle. You can also modify their weapons, armors, and accessories. Furthermore, you can also access the bookshelf which consists of a dictionary option, help option, and profile option. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GATE TERMINAL ST04 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The gate terminal is the location for gate, shop, upgrade and key options. ---- GATE ---- This is where you access missions. There are 5 types of missions: Quest missions are side quest missions where you can gain rewards from completing them. Search missions are battle only sequence where you can gain experience. Dispatch missions are missions where you have to send some of your allies to do missions on their own without your control. Sending allies to dispatch missions may gain them ranks. Event missions are side story missions that can be completed without fighting. Main missions are storyline missions that need to be completed in order for the story to move on. ---- SHOP ---- Certain conditions need to be met in order for the Shop option to become available. Inside the shop, you can buy or sell weapons, items, and skills. ------- UPGRADE ------- Certain conditions need to be met in order for the upgrade option to become available. You can either synthesize or enforce when you do upgrade. Synthesize allows you to combine weapons to increase your weapon growth points. The weapon growth is the meter located below the weapon's rank. You can use these growth points when you do enforcement. Enforcement allow you to increase the Offense, Mentality, and other features of your weapon. --- KEY --- This option allows you to summon knight, unlock new island, and upgrade your gate terminal. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BATTLES ST05 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Battles in Chaos War is just the same as any SRPGs out there with some few additions. --------- SUN PHASE --------- It shows the phases of the sun. The brighter the sun is, the stronger the enemy becomes. ------- S GAUGE ------- The S Gauge is the blue meter located below the SP meter of your status screen. S Gauge is necessary to do group attacks and realize. ------------- GROUP ATTACKS ------------- It allows your allies to do a joint attack on an enemy. In order to perform a group attack, your allies must be in same range attack on the enemy and have at least 1 S Gauge. Doing group attacks can increase the damage dealt on the enemy. ------- REALIZE ------- When your character is in realize mode, it gives your character an extra HP, SP and skills. Also, your allies can perform their special skill when they're in realize mode as long as they have the SP needed to perform it, and have at least 1 S Gauge. =============================================================================== -------------------------------II. WALKTHROUGH--------------------------------- =============================================================================== =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER 1 ACT 1 C01a =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------ Knight's Checklist ------------------ [ ] Rin [ ] Hyoma [ ] Hiro 0-------0 | ENDIA | 0-------0 After the scene, you'll be introduced to your first battle. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 01] Enemies: Chick Bug A: Rank 3 Chick Bug B: Rank 3 Just follow the tutorial and you'll do fine. Just let Rin casts cure while Hyoma attacks. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, you will get a rank. Getting higher rank will get you more spoils and dia (money). In order to get a high rank, your number of turns should be less and your maximum combo and damage dealt should be greater. After the scene, Hiro will join you as an ally. You can either save or go to the next story. After the scene, another battle awaits. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 02] Enemies: Chick Bug A: Rank 3 Chick Bug B: Rank 3 Pan Doll A: Rank 3 Another tutorial, just follow it and you'll be fine. Hyoma and Hiro attack the enemies while Rin casts cure. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, watch the scene. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER 1 ACT 2 C01b =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------ Knight's Checklist ------------------ [ ] Hayatemaru 0------0 | BASE | 0------0 After the scene, you can either save or go to the next story. When you gain control of Hyoma, speak with Rin to know more about the gate terminal. After you spoke with Rin, speak with Hiro next. After you spoke with her, search the bookshelf near the gate terminal. The bookshelf contains a dictionary option, help option, and profile option. If for some reason you can't access the bookshelf, just exit and try searching it again. You can press R2 to change your camera view, rotate your right analog to zoom in or zoom out, and press Triangle Button to get into your inventory screen. Once you're ready approach the gate terminal and choose "Gate". 0--------------------------------------------0 | RADIANCE ISLAND - PLANT AND CRYSTAL ISLAND | 0--------------------------------------------0 Choose the main mission "Island of Crystal & Plant" to move on to the story. After the scene, Hayatemaru joined you as an ally. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 03] Enemies: K. Trainee A: Rank 3 K. Trainee B: Rank 3 K. Trainee C: Rank 3 Read the tutorials (especially Realize), then let Hyoma, Hiro, and Hayatemaru attack the enemies while Rin casts cure. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, save your game. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 04] Enemies: Laru: Rank 4 K. Trainee A: Rank 3 K. Trainee B: Rank 3 K. Trainee C: Rank 3 Before you start the battle, I have an announcement. After you completed the battle, you will get a key. The key that you will get depends on how you did in this battle. If you kill Laru with Hyoma, you will get the . If you kill Laru other than Hyoma, then you will get the . This battle should be a piece of cake since you already know how the battle works. Since you're in Realize Mode, try targeting Laru first to deal more damage on him. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, you will acquire the and either a or an . You can't get both. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER 2 C02 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The key you've acquired from the previous battle will depend on which path you will going to take. If you have gotten the Ice Key, a new gate called "Shalulu Island" will open. If you have gotten the Volcano Key, a new gate called "Golugore Island" will open. Each path will lead you to the same knights that will join you automatically. However, the enemy's rank you'll be fighting are a little bit different. Since each path is a little bit different, I decide to cover both paths. If you acquired the Ice Key, read below. If you acquired the Volcano Key, press CTRL + F and type C02av then click enter. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ICE KEY PATH +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER 2 ACT 1 (Ice Key Path) C02ai =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------ Knight's Checklist ------------------ [ ] Uru [ ] Karen 0------0 | BASE | 0------0 After the scene, speak with everyone at the base. Once you're ready, activate the gate terminal and the "Gate" option. You can see that you have 3 options you can choose. 2 of them are quests and the last one is a search. Quests and Search are side quest missions where you can gain items, dia (money), and experience. Every time you finish a quest or a search, a new one will appear to replace the one you just finished, and each quest that appears is randomly selected. Later, there's another mission called Dispatch where you have to send someone to do missions on their own. It will take at least 1 fight before they can return and report to you. Sending your characters to do dispatch missions may gain them a rank. Once you had enough, go to the "Key" option and choose "Ice Key" to move on to the story. You can now access the next island "Shalulu Island". 0-----------------------------0 | SHALULU ISLAND - ICE ISLAND | 0-----------------------------0 Choose the main mission "Suspicious Pair of People" to move on to the story. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 05] Enemies: Nicole: Rank 6 I.C. Soldier A: Rank 5 I.C. Soldier B: Rank 5 I.C. Soldier C: Rank 5 Aside from Uru and Karen, you can choose 3 more characters to fight with them. Again, this battle is not that hard. Attack the soldiers first while waiting for Nicole to approach you. When he's near, use your realize and unleash your powerful skills until you defeat him. After you defeated him, kill the rest of the soldiers. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, Uru and Karen join you as an ally. You will also receive the and . =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER 2 ACT 2 (Ice Key Path) C02bi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------ Knight's Checklist ------------------ [ ] Mue [ ] Joachim [ ] Carmine [ ] Shizuku [ ] Okita 0------0 | BASE | 0------0 Use the Devil's Guardian Key in the gate terminal and Mue will join you as an ally. Use the Volcano Key to open a new gate called "Golugore Island". Now, look at the phase located in the upper right corner of your screen. If the phase is in between 0/8 and 2/8, a main mission will appear in Radiance Island. 0--------------------------------------------0 | RADIANCE ISLAND - PLANT AND CRYSTAL ISLAND | 0--------------------------------------------0 Choose the main mission "That name is..." to view a scene. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 06] Enemies: Grand Papillon: Rank 7 Popple A: Rank 5 Popple B: Rank 5 Golem A: Rank 5 Golem B: Rank 5 Okay first ignore Grand Papillon and focus your attacks on the enemies to get them out of the way. Now after you defeated them, use your realize and unleash your powerful skills on the Grand Papillon until he's defeated. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, you will acquire the and Joachim will join you as an ally. Using the Coin Key will unlock the "Shop" option inside the gate terminal. You can now buy items, skills and equipments. Please note that the items in the shop are completely random, so every time you finish a mission, always check the shop for new items, skills, and equipments. I suggest that you buy some Paralyzing Pollen since you can paralyzed most of the enemies especially the final boss. Also, buy some skills that has "Slow", "Deadly", and "Paralyze" effects since these two can make any battles easier. Furthermore, buy some healing items and revival items like Healing Tablets, Injury Tablets, Panacea, Nectar, etc. since you'll be needing them in future battles. You don't have to follow my suggestions if you don't want to. 0-----------------------------0 | SHALULU ISLAND - ICE ISLAND | 0-----------------------------0 Do a search mission or find a quest mission that has 3 stages. Complete the first 2 stages of that mission, and during the third stage, you will get a scene. If you didn't get a scene, reset your game and try again. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 07] Enemies: Crystak A: Rank 5 Crystak B: Rank 5 Blue Slime A: Rank 5 Blue Slime B: Rank 5 Crest of Hell A: Rank 5 Crest of Hell B: Rank 5 Aside from Carmine, you can choose four more characters. The enemies here are pretty weak since your rank should be high by now. Just eliminate them quickly. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, Carmine will join you as an ally. Feel free to do some quests or search missions to increase your rank. 0---------------------------------------------0 | GOLUGORE ISLAND - VOLCANO AND VALLEY ISLAND | 0---------------------------------------------0 Once you're ready, choose the main mission called "Find the Paper Sword Girl" to move on to the story. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 08] Enemies: Mercenary A: Rank 4 Mercenary B: Rank 4 Okay, you will control Okita and Shizuku in this battle. Make sure that you read the tutorial "Sortie and Return Information" thoroughly. As for the battle itself, this should be easy for you since your characters are rank 7. Use your realize and group attacks to deal more damage. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, Shizuku and Okita will join you as an ally. Save your game and then move on to the story. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 09] Enemies: Gaizan: Rank 7 Emily: Rank 7 Mercenary A: Rank 6 Mercenary B: Rank 6 Mercenary C: Rank 6 Before you start the battle, I have an announcement. After you completed the battle, you will get a summon key. The summon key that you will get depends on how you did in this battle. If you kill Gaizan with Hiro, you will get the . If you kill Gaizan other than Hiro, then you will get the . Each summon key will get you a different character. If you want to find out which key summons who, just scroll down to the next act (C02ci). Okay for this battle, I suggest that you take the mercenaries first until Gaizan and Emily approach you. When they're near, switch your attacks on them. Use your realize and unleash your powerful skills to eliminate them both. After you defeated them, kill the rest of the enemies. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, you will either acquire the or . You can't get both. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER 2 ACT 3 (Ice Key Path) C02ci =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------ Knight's Checklist ------------------ [ ] Tonaty or Wallace (You can't get both) 0------0 | BASE | 0------0 If you use the Blue Wing Key in the gate terminal, you will get Tonaty. If you use the Double Sword Key, you will get Wallace. Before you proceed, make sure that Okita is in your main members since you're going to use him in Battle 11 to get another knight later. Feel free to do some missions to increase your rank, I suggest that you level Okita at least 2 ranks above since you're going to need him in the next battle. Once you're ready, speak with Rin (If she isn't in the base, either do some missions or reset your game until she appears). After you speak with her, approach the gate terminal and choose Radiance Island. 0--------------------------------------------0 | RADIANCE ISLAND - PLANT AND CRYSTAL ISLAND | 0--------------------------------------------0 Choose the main mission called "You've got it all wrong" to move on to the story. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 10] Enemies: Laru: Rank 9 K. Soldier A: Rank 7 K. Soldier B: Rank 7 K. Soldier C: Rank 7 K. Soldier D: Rank 7 You can use the same strategy when you fought him the first time. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, you will acquire the . After the scene, another battle awaits, and make sure that you put Okita in the battle. ******************************************************************************* [Battle 11] Enemies: Ryoma: Rank 10 Ragelta A: Rank 8 Ragelta B: Rank 8 Ragelta C: Rank 8 Before you start the battle, I have an announcement to make. Make sure that Okita is the one who defeats Ryoma. This is very important if you want to get another knight later. In this battle I suggest that you kill the enemies first before you attack Ryoma since they can be a pain when they attack in a group. Make sure that you kill them one at a time. After you killed them, focus your attacks on Ryoma until you defeat him. ******************************************************************************* After the battle, you will either acquire the or the