sanctuary gardian

[big rebal]

>:( i cant get out of the cave and the sanctuary gardian keeps killing me i tried

meridith 42
julia 42
sammy 42
keen 42

but its not working any tips but i cant get out i saved in the cave

help please

[Rena]

Well, at level 42 you should be okay... But I'd switch out one of your white wizards for Drakeor/Willis/whoever your favorite big damage guy is... And make sure you've got a ribbon on Sammy and/or your white wizard, because they're the one who'll be needed to get rid of the other status effects. (Putting some instant death protection on the others will help with that too.)

Hope this helps--good luck!

[DJC]

Here's some tips from a few previous threads for fighting the Sanctuary Keeper in v2.x:

You WILL need at least 1 Ribbon for this fight. The second one will help a lot as will the Protect Ring from the Chocobo Mini-games. Here's a strategy for the Sanctuary Keeper I wrote in a previous post:

The Sanctuary Keeper represents the last leap in boss difficulty throughout the game. You have to consider a large range of elemental attacks, status effects, overcome a wide speed gap, and try and figure out the enemy attack pattern.

To start with you want to protect against Disaster, which is the spell that causes nearly every possible status effect. The best counter is to equip your White Wizard with a Ribbon. There was one in a red chest back in Aditus Grotto as well as a secret one in Nemus Aevum. It is also possible to have a Protect Ring (won from one of the chocobo mini-games), which will not only block most debilitating status effects but also halve all elemental defense.

Mega Death is another status attack to watch out for. If you found the Safety Bit in Nemus Aevum or still have the Charm Shield from Senium Forest those will both prevent instant death for the characters without Ribbons or Protect Rings.

Next up is elemental defenses. As mentioned before Protect Rings are useful here. If you found the Mirror Shield in Nemus Aevum make sure someone has it equipped since it also halves all elemental damage. If you found the Minerva equipment in the forest that will help female characters against four elements. Mix and match with the rest of the equipment you have, focusing to protect against Dark, Fire, and Earth.

To narrow that speed gap and get your White Wizard the first turn every round, try using a special skill on the Sanctuary Keeper to halve his agility (Agility Break/Banishing Blade/Climhazard/No Mercy). You can also halve his armor though unless you're using regular attacks it won't help that much. If you still need more speed try using Fast. Slow will not be very effective unless you first boost your mind power.

Attacks that follow a regular pattern include: MP Buster, Demolish followed by Grand Train, and Mega Death followed by Disaster. Keep an eye out for the precursors so you know when the big hit is coming. Counter MP Buster with a Mega-Ether; it won't happen that often.

[big rebal]

:(yh i did put all the stuff on exept the ribbon and i still can't beat him what else could i do

[DJC]

big said:

:(yh i did put all the stuff on exept the ribbon and i still can't beat him what else could i do

The Ribbon and/or Protect Ring are the keys to surviving the Disaster spell. You can try using other pieces of equipment and accessories that block the worst status effects (ones where you lose control over your hero), but you won't be able to have 100% protection like provided by a Ribbon. I suggest backtracking (hopefully you have a save before the battle) and getting at least the Ribbon in Nemus Aevum. There's also one in Aditus Grotto and a Protect Ring from doing the chocobo mini-game caves around the Forgotten Continent.

[big rebal]

i dont have a file before the cave but im doing

sammy 42 healing and using no mercy at the begining

julia 42 attacking with white

meredith 42 attacking with white

vetu 42 attacking with meteor

wat should i do i just cant beat it