Infinite Undiscovery
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The Tide of Battle
Destroyed the Cerulean Chain without being hit by the tsunami once.
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How to unlock the The Tide of Battle achievement in Infinite Undiscovery - Definitive Guide
Crimson Drifter
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This achievement takes place during the fight against Niedzielan and the Cerulean Chain on the Zalan Coast, after arriving in Port Zala.
For this achievement you must not let any of your party (that includes Capell) get hit by the incoming tidal waves that periodically pound the battlefield.
It's recommended to do this on Easy or Normal, but can be attempted on any difficulty.
As for the battle I recommend bringing only up close fighters and leaving long range and magic users out of the equation (as that means your party members will be close to you). Use Capell, Edward, and Gustav. If you have been upgrading your equipment via IC you can even do this with just Edward or even by yourself to reduce the chance of any of them getting struck by a tidal wave.
As for the battle make SURE that you kill all surrounding minor enemies (fish and crabs) before attacking Niedzielan, the reason being if a minor enemy is alive as a tidal wave comes and they knock you down you will still be hit by the wave.
Fight the battle like normal and every once and a while a tidal wave will come, you will know it is coming as the tide will recede, the controller will shake, and if you have companions they will spout a line about one coming (about 10 seconds before it hits). As soon as you hear/feel/see this sheath your weapon(so your allies will come near you) and take cover behind one of the many rock walls, do this everytime one comes and make sure not to get damaged and finish the fight by attacking Niedzielan and then attacking the chain until he dies and the chain bursts.(Also when the tidal wave comes all minor enemies respawn, MAKE SURE to kill them all before doing anything else so they don't knock you down.)
Note: If you want an extra damage boost, enchant earth damage onto your weapons.
Video: In this video the player was way over leveled to 33 to obtain Capell's Reigenlief attack which he then used to deal massive damage and end the fight very quickly, I don't think this is necessary, but if you are having a lot of trouble this is for sure a good option.
For this achievement you must not let any of your party (that includes Capell) get hit by the incoming tidal waves that periodically pound the battlefield.
It's recommended to do this on Easy or Normal, but can be attempted on any difficulty.
As for the battle I recommend bringing only up close fighters and leaving long range and magic users out of the equation (as that means your party members will be close to you). Use Capell, Edward, and Gustav. If you have been upgrading your equipment via IC you can even do this with just Edward or even by yourself to reduce the chance of any of them getting struck by a tidal wave.
As for the battle make SURE that you kill all surrounding minor enemies (fish and crabs) before attacking Niedzielan, the reason being if a minor enemy is alive as a tidal wave comes and they knock you down you will still be hit by the wave.
Fight the battle like normal and every once and a while a tidal wave will come, you will know it is coming as the tide will recede, the controller will shake, and if you have companions they will spout a line about one coming (about 10 seconds before it hits). As soon as you hear/feel/see this sheath your weapon(so your allies will come near you) and take cover behind one of the many rock walls, do this everytime one comes and make sure not to get damaged and finish the fight by attacking Niedzielan and then attacking the chain until he dies and the chain bursts.(Also when the tidal wave comes all minor enemies respawn, MAKE SURE to kill them all before doing anything else so they don't knock you down.)
Note: If you want an extra damage boost, enchant earth damage onto your weapons.
Video: In this video the player was way over leveled to 33 to obtain Capell's Reigenlief attack which he then used to deal massive damage and end the fight very quickly, I don't think this is necessary, but if you are having a lot of trouble this is for sure a good option.
9 Comments
anyone else have issues with Niedzielan attacking your NPCs during the tidal wave?
By DevilishHaze on 06 Sep 2009 09:12
That is what kept happening to me, which is why on a seperate Easy playthrough I beat him with just using Capell. If you download the free material vouchers from the marketplace you can beef up your weapon and armor so you can do it yourself and not worry about NPC's getting hit.
By Crimson Drifter on 06 Sep 2009 15:27
WeisGuy9
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The easiest, and least frustrating, way to get this achievement is to play just using Capell in a party by himself. This way there is no need to keep track of your stupid AI teammates, sheath your weapons, scream at your TV, throw your controller, etc. Here's the set-up you need:
- Make sure you are playing on Easy or Normal difficulty. (I was playing on Normal).
- Make sure you are at, or near, level 30 with Capell by the time you reach Port Zala. (I was at level 32). If you need to level up, go to Bihar Mines and fight the Lumpur Leaders.
- Have Edward smith you a decent sword. I used the Crescent Sword.
- Have Edward smith you the Mercurius Armor. This gives you a -50% water damage. Go ahead and have him smith you the Mercurius Headgear and Mercurius Greaves if you want, too. They're not necessary, but they add a good armor boost. The armor is the important one.
- Equip the Ring of Life, if you have it, for health regeneration.
- Go to the Party menu and remove everyone except Capell from the party. Go to options and set cursor memory to ON. Go to the Items menu and place the selector on your best healing potion (I used Green Berry Potion) although using this strategy I never had to heal myself even once during the battle. Just set it up for safety.
- Go to Battle Skills and set Eternal Refrain to your "B" button.
- Make sure that you have at least 1 Sandstone, 1 Ceramic, and 1 Cork Wood in your inventory.
- Save your game at the Inn.
Okay, now you're ready for battle. Here's the tips you need for the battle itself. After the first cutscene, and before the battle starts, go to the Enchant menu.
- Enchant Capell's weapon with "Earth Damage", then enchant it again with "Earth Damage +30%".
Head on in to the battle. Start off by taking out all the crabs and fish, then hit the boss with Eternal Refrain. This will usually down him in one hit. If not, just hit him a few more times with normal attacks. Once he's down, go pound away on the chain. When the water starts to recede, go take cover.
Be sure to take cover behind the V-shaped wall in the middle of the beach area. This covers you from the front and both sides. It will usually even cover you if the boss comes around behind there and knocks you down. Watch for the water receding as your cue to retreat to cover. Do not wait for the controller to vibrate before running for cover. You won't have enough time.
Repeat the sequence of taking out minor enemies, down the boss, pound the chain, take cover. You should probably kill the boss on the third time you attack him, maybe the fourth. When he's dead, just go hit the chain one more time to unlock your achievement.
When the tsunami cutscene is ending, if you see yourself laying down and being swept along by water, then you are going to need to reload your save and try again.
- Make sure you are playing on Easy or Normal difficulty. (I was playing on Normal).
- Make sure you are at, or near, level 30 with Capell by the time you reach Port Zala. (I was at level 32). If you need to level up, go to Bihar Mines and fight the Lumpur Leaders.
- Have Edward smith you a decent sword. I used the Crescent Sword.
- Have Edward smith you the Mercurius Armor. This gives you a -50% water damage. Go ahead and have him smith you the Mercurius Headgear and Mercurius Greaves if you want, too. They're not necessary, but they add a good armor boost. The armor is the important one.
- Equip the Ring of Life, if you have it, for health regeneration.
- Go to the Party menu and remove everyone except Capell from the party. Go to options and set cursor memory to ON. Go to the Items menu and place the selector on your best healing potion (I used Green Berry Potion) although using this strategy I never had to heal myself even once during the battle. Just set it up for safety.
- Go to Battle Skills and set Eternal Refrain to your "B" button.
- Make sure that you have at least 1 Sandstone, 1 Ceramic, and 1 Cork Wood in your inventory.
- Save your game at the Inn.
Okay, now you're ready for battle. Here's the tips you need for the battle itself. After the first cutscene, and before the battle starts, go to the Enchant menu.
- Enchant Capell's weapon with "Earth Damage", then enchant it again with "Earth Damage +30%".
Head on in to the battle. Start off by taking out all the crabs and fish, then hit the boss with Eternal Refrain. This will usually down him in one hit. If not, just hit him a few more times with normal attacks. Once he's down, go pound away on the chain. When the water starts to recede, go take cover.
Be sure to take cover behind the V-shaped wall in the middle of the beach area. This covers you from the front and both sides. It will usually even cover you if the boss comes around behind there and knocks you down. Watch for the water receding as your cue to retreat to cover. Do not wait for the controller to vibrate before running for cover. You won't have enough time.
Repeat the sequence of taking out minor enemies, down the boss, pound the chain, take cover. You should probably kill the boss on the third time you attack him, maybe the fourth. When he's dead, just go hit the chain one more time to unlock your achievement.
When the tsunami cutscene is ending, if you see yourself laying down and being swept along by water, then you are going to need to reload your save and try again.
2 Comments
I like this, but just noting, all I needed to do was use the "Earth Damage" and anti-water enchantments, no special armor or anything and it caused me no trouble. The only difficult part then is knowing when to hide from the tsunami because your party isn't there to warn you.
By poochz0rz on 05 Feb 2013 04:16
Glad that it helped you.
By WeisGuy9 on 05 Feb 2013 08:43
Demon9Tom
For this achievement you are required to defeat the Order Knight Niedzielan and destroy the Cerulean Chain without letting any of the tidal waves hit either Capell or any of the other characters you have with you. This fight is on the Port Zala coast, so make sure to save in the port before going to the Zalan Coast.
To win this fight you will need to attack Niedzielan until he is stunned (he will kneel down) then you can attack the chain. You will need to repeat this process three times, the third time you will kill Niedzielan rather than stunning him, and will destroy the chain in one hit rather than damaging it.
During this fight tidal waves will be hitting the beach your team will warn you around 10 seconds before they hit, but I would suggest taking cover behind the rocks before this. You will know when you are taking cover as Capell will put his sword in the sand and lean over slightly.
Strategy:
For this fight I used Capell, Edward, and Gustav the reason for this was that they are all melee fighters and so would be able to focus attacks on Niedzielan and still be close to me (and the cover we would need to run to).
Note: None of these characters have any healing spells so make sure to stock up on healing and reviving items in Port Zala before starting this boss fight.
Tip: Use Capell's Enchant ability to put an Earth attack enchantment on your characters, this will last 10 minutes and will cause much greater damage to Niedzielan and the chain. You can buy the sandstone required from Port Zala, just remember to put the enchantment on all of your characters.
Now once the fight starts immediately kill all of the monsters in the area that are assisting Niedzielan, killing them will make the fight easier as although they don’t do much damage they will interrupt your attacks, and combos meaning that stunning Niedzielan will take longer.
Once they are dead everyone will attack Niedzielan he should go down pretty fast with everyone attacking him at once. When he does attack the chain for about 10-15 seconds and then run and hide behind one of the large rocks, make sure to put your sword away so that your allies will stop fighting and follow you.
Note: I found it best to take cover before your team mates tell you to hide as you are not given much time after they tell you to get behind cover.
Once the tidal wave has hit the beach the enemies will respawn, start by killing them, then stun Niedzielan, then attack the chain, now take cover from the tidal wave. You will need to do this one more time at which point Niedzielan will die and you can destroy the chain.
Once this is done both the “The Tide of Battle” and the “Cerulean Savior” achievements will unlock and you will receive 20,000 experience points.
Note: I spent a good amount of time trying to kill Niedzielan before attacking the chain, and now believe it is impossible to kill him until you have attacked and damaged the chain twice.
To win this fight you will need to attack Niedzielan until he is stunned (he will kneel down) then you can attack the chain. You will need to repeat this process three times, the third time you will kill Niedzielan rather than stunning him, and will destroy the chain in one hit rather than damaging it.
During this fight tidal waves will be hitting the beach your team will warn you around 10 seconds before they hit, but I would suggest taking cover behind the rocks before this. You will know when you are taking cover as Capell will put his sword in the sand and lean over slightly.
Strategy:
For this fight I used Capell, Edward, and Gustav the reason for this was that they are all melee fighters and so would be able to focus attacks on Niedzielan and still be close to me (and the cover we would need to run to).
Note: None of these characters have any healing spells so make sure to stock up on healing and reviving items in Port Zala before starting this boss fight.
Tip: Use Capell's Enchant ability to put an Earth attack enchantment on your characters, this will last 10 minutes and will cause much greater damage to Niedzielan and the chain. You can buy the sandstone required from Port Zala, just remember to put the enchantment on all of your characters.
Now once the fight starts immediately kill all of the monsters in the area that are assisting Niedzielan, killing them will make the fight easier as although they don’t do much damage they will interrupt your attacks, and combos meaning that stunning Niedzielan will take longer.
Once they are dead everyone will attack Niedzielan he should go down pretty fast with everyone attacking him at once. When he does attack the chain for about 10-15 seconds and then run and hide behind one of the large rocks, make sure to put your sword away so that your allies will stop fighting and follow you.
Note: I found it best to take cover before your team mates tell you to hide as you are not given much time after they tell you to get behind cover.
Once the tidal wave has hit the beach the enemies will respawn, start by killing them, then stun Niedzielan, then attack the chain, now take cover from the tidal wave. You will need to do this one more time at which point Niedzielan will die and you can destroy the chain.
Once this is done both the “The Tide of Battle” and the “Cerulean Savior” achievements will unlock and you will receive 20,000 experience points.
Note: I spent a good amount of time trying to kill Niedzielan before attacking the chain, and now believe it is impossible to kill him until you have attacked and damaged the chain twice.
This video shows an alternate way of getting this achievement. For this strategy you will need to have Capell at level 33 so that you can use his Reginleif battle skill. Simply keep using this skill to deal heavy damage to both Niedzielan and the chain.
