DRAGON FORCE II FAQ ver. 0.7
By : Grandchester Resurrection (grandchester@resurrection.com)


        Welcome to my Dragon Force II FAQ. I hope this guide'll answer
whatever questions you have about the game. Feel free to distribute,
however in its current form. Well, lets starts!!!

Table Of Contens:
- This Version
- Introduction
- About The Game
- Kings Of Legendra 
- Type Of Soldiers
- Type Of Generals
- Item Mixing List
- Tips & Tricks
- Updates
- Credits


THIS VERSION

version 0.7 (July 12, 1998)

        The major update is change the names! Finally I found the correct names
for Dragon Forces and troopers. Also add General list. Well, what do you
think? Send me your comments... If you think it's perfect enough, I
won't update this FAQ again, and I'll work hard in the Walktrough
section!

        
INTRODUCTION

        Hi there! Well, as I already said in the Update Section, now I'm
working hard to complete this FAQ. For this FAQ, I'm preparing the
complete general list, soldier list, and walktrough for others
characters... I almost done the general type list! I'll update this
version soon! 

        And for the great Dragon Force 2 players ! If you guys want to
discuss a little about the game in hope to exchange some ideas on the
game, you can send me e-mail to grandchester@resurrection.com or
jchebeet@sby.mega.net.id ! I'll be very happy if you can help me to
complete this FAQ!!!


ABOUT THE GAME  

        What I think of Dragon Force 2... 
        I'll start off with the first thing you'll probably notice. The
anime intro is GREATLY improved over the first. The animation quality
and music were both very well done. when you start a game up you are
given the choice of picking from 6 of the 8 rulers again. The other 2
you can only get after you beat it,like in DF. After chooseing your
ruler you are taken to the traditional Administration Mode, were you can
take care of domestic affairs. 
        This time however there are a few new options. You are now able
to create your own weapons and items by combining minerals found in
mines(showed on the main map) and some of your crapier weapons. This Is
REALLY cool. You know have the ability to equip 2 items to each
character now instead of 1. The main map is VASTLY different from the
first DF. The scaling is better now and there are trancparent clouds
hovering over the map (WHOOPEEE!!). New for the battle scenes. New ALL
of the characters with the exception of 2 have there own faces. No more
of that same picture for a different character crap. All of the
commanders animate much better now, although they do seem a little
smaller. There are ALOT more types of troops now, and the ability to
have 2 different types of troops in your army. Other than that stuff the
battles are pretty much the same. Your commanders can now use 6
different spells instead 3. The look of the spells themselves are a
mixed bag. Many of the older, cooler looking spells in the first DF like
Wein's "Power Storm" have been seriously down graded in there look. But
most of the newer spells like "Earthquake" and "Meteor Rain" really look
cool. I just wish they all looked that cool. The music is not as good as
it was in the first ether. Its not horrible, but it is a down grade from
the first. Well, thats about it. All in all DF2 is a good sequal, I
think it's better than the first. If you import Saturn games be sure to
pick this one up.

        Dragon Force II is the best strategy game for Sega Saturn. This
is the sequel of Dragon Force I. This game can be pretty confusing to
those that never play the prequel, so I'll explain them as much detail
as possible...
        This game sets in a land called Legendra. There is eight big
kingdom. You play as one of the king. The eight kings have a diffrent
story. Your mission is to reunite all the king and save Legendra from
Madruk (evil who wants to destroy Legendra). I'll list the kings and
their kingdom.


KINGS OF LEGENDRA

1. Evers - Lord Of Higlanders (Highland Kingdom)
        He is the main character in this game. The Highland Kingdom is
located south of Legendra.

2. Gangas - Guardian of the Forest (Bozack Nation)
        The strongest king in Legendra. He has great strength, offence,
defence, etc. Bozack is located in the south-east of Legendra.
 
3. Shen - Thief Master (Topaz Kingdom)
        Shen is a good choice for a beginner. He has strong generals,
and he seeks the Dragon Force destiny first. At the beginning of the
game, Kaede will join without battle, and the other kings always join
after you beat them. Topaz is located north-west of Legendra on a small
island

4. Batsu - Lord Of Fandaria (Fandaria Empire)
        Batsu scenario is very hard at beginning. But after Shen joins,
everything will be easy. He is a great fighter. Fandaria located west of
Legendra.

5. Kaede - Princess Of Samurai (Izumo Nation)
        Kaede is not a good character. She is weak, and her magic
sucks...  Izumo is located east of Legendra. By the way, she is Shen's
girlfriend !!!

6. Sanice - Magic Queen (Tradnoa Kingdom)
        Sanice is a great magician. She has the best magic, and her
magic
meter is very quick. Tradnor is located in the center of Legendra.

7. Renie - Queen Of Elves (Moon Palace)
         She isn't a great fighter, but she has great magic. Moon Palace
is located   north of Legendra.

8. Adelva - The New Black Knight Of Masked Death (Tristan Empire)
        Adel probably's the best character in this game. He is a great
fighter and a great magician, he has got a lot of great generals too.
Tristan is located between Moon Palace and Tradnor.


TYPE OF SOLDIERS

        In Dragon Force, each general can bring 100 soldiers to battle.
The difference between Dragon Force I and II is the way to put the
soldiers in a battle. Dragon Force II has a complex system, you can give
2 type of troops for one generals to use in a battle (the maximum
capacity is 100). For example : You can give Calvalry to Evers, but
Calvalry weak against Hawk Knight, so you can give Dragon to support
Evers's Calvalry !
Great isn't it ! Anyway, this is the troops list as far as I know :

1. Soldiers
        This is your basic soldiers. 
2. Thieves
        Fast troops, but they have a low defence.
3. Monks
        Avarage troops. Have a good offence and defence.
4. Archers
        Long range attacker. Have a great formation.
5. Mages
        Use lots of mages.  Mages are the second best players next to
dragons ofcourse.  I don't know if this is known to people since I've
never looked for it.  With mages, you can do almost anything.  All of
the monarchs I've played I've given them mages.  You can take out an
entire army and general with probably a minimum of 2 casualties, but if
you're really good, you won't lose one at all.  It saves having to
recruit all the time and handy during those in-the-pinch battles.
6. Samurais     
      Strong troops. Have a great offence and defence.
7. Beasts
        Fast troops. Great for fight Calvalry, but not much else.
8. Calvalries
        Strong and fast troops. Great for fight generalsand goblins.
9. Robots
        Have the best defence, but are slow.
10. Robot-Calvalry
        As strong as Robots, but as fast as Calvalry.
11. Fyling-Robots 
        As strong as Robots, but attack from air.       
12. Harpy
        Fast troops. Attack from air and are good against most other
troops.
13. Birdsman
        They are faster than Hawk Knights (They swoop down and jab with
their weapon) and are pretty much good against everything, yes even
dragons, except for archers.  Archers will just tear straight through
them.
14. Zombies
        Like the first Dragon Force, they are fast and strong, but
killed easily by mages.
15. Ghosts
        Great for long range attacks and short range attacks. 
16. Hawk Knights
        Great Air Attacks. Fast and strong and very good against
Calvalry
17. Chimera 
        Best for fight generals. Attack from air.
18. Dragons
        Perfect troops. Have the best offence and defence.
19. Goblins
        This is Madruk's troops. As strong as Dragon.
20. Demons
        This is Madruk's special soldiers. Stronger than Dragon!!!


TYPE OF GENERALS

        The Generals in Dragon Force are variety. They have their own fighting
style, command style, magic, etc. This is their type list...

1. Knights
        Well rounded General. They are strong, kill soldiers easly, good in
duels, and have some useful magic. Basically, they command Soldiers. Use
them to assist your Dragon Forces.

2. Fighters
        Faster than Knight but have low defencive. Their magic isn't as good as
Knight but very handy in duels.         

3. Thieves
        Not very good generals. They don't have high offencive, defencive,
don't have good magics... But they are fast, very fast!

4. Calvalries
        Stronger than Knights. However they aren't as many as knights. Don't
let them stay in your kingdoms, because they're the real killer! 

5. Archers
        Commands Archers. Not very good in duels, their magic isn't very good
either. I won't use them as an attacker, I use them to defend my
kingdoms.

6. Mages
        Have a lot of killer magics. Use this general to crush an enemy with a
lot of soldiers. Never use them in duels!

7. Healers
        Their magic is to heal themself and to resurrect some dead soldiers.
Some of them have Charm magic!

8. Spirit Users
        They are better than Mages. Their magic is the real killer magic.
Summons a crazy creatures that'll destroy a lot of soldiers.

9. Robots
        The best general in duel! They have a great attack power. But they
don't have a good magic. Their Magic Meter is slow and they have a few
MP.

10. Robot Commandoes
        Semiliar to fighters, but command robots. They are very powerful
general, because they can command such as great soldiers.

11. Beasts
        Wild generals with wild attack and magic. They are great to destroy
enemy's soldiers, and also good in duels.

12. Samurais
        Good general. As strong as Knight, I think. Use them to attack enemy's
kingdoms. They donmt have good magic...

12. Ninjas
        Semiliar to Samurais, but faster. Their magic is worse, tough... But
they is very powerful in duels.

14. Special Soldiers    
        There's a few Special Soldiers. They're very loyal and very handy in
battle. They are Teacher, Punk, Dragon, Duelist, Servant etc.  


ITEM MIXING LIST (Kamui's section)

Building weapons 

        this section will help you with Dragon Force 2's annoying yet
cool weapon
building system. I've listed all of the combinations Ive found. More
will be added as I find more.

Crystal and Stone help
        I figured I should help you out with the names of each mineral
and crystal, especially for those of you who dont know much japanese.

- Magic Crystal 
        Redish crystals pointing outward, usually enhances the magical
abilities of an item.
- Power Crystal 
       Green gem,adds Strength to an item.This item is probably used the
least.
- Wind Crystal 
       White crystals pointing outward.
- Hard Crystal 
       I'm not sure what this one is called. It has a purplish color to
it and is covered in small bumps.
- Light Crystal 
       White gems.
- Thunder Crystal 
       Yellow crystals pointing outward.
- Gold Stone 
       Golden rock. Not much else to say.
- Iron Stone 
       Very shiney, silver stone. Metallic. 
- Silver Stone 
       Tan with with a strange spiral to it.
- Copper stone
       Has a rust color to it. Very rare for some reason.
- Dragon Stone 
       I wish I new EXACTLY what this does,but I think it has all of the
properties of the other stones, but also has its own original
combinations.
- Ore
       Supposedly there is a material called "ore",but I have yet to
find it.

        There may be more types,but Ive probably forgotten. Ill try to
find out as soon as I can. If you have found ANY that I have not listed,
send them to me and I'll put them up with your name by it.

NOTE: All weapons with a " * " by it can be combined a second or third
time.
NOTE: Sometimes talking to your characters many times will result in
them telling you combining hints.


Combinations Kamui's found

*Buster Sword: Long Sword + Copper + Power(STR+15)
*Hayabusa Sword: Buster Sword + Iron + Wind(STR+20)
*Dragon Sword: Hayabusa Sword + Silver + Dragon(MP+1 STR+30 CHG+10)
*Great Dragon Sword: Dragon Sword + Gold + Dragon(MP+2 STR+30 CHG+10)
Sword of light: Great Dragon Sword + Light + light(MP+2 STR+40 CHG+20)
*Iron claw: Claw + Iron + Wind(STR+15)
*Silver Claw: Iron Claw + Silver + Hard(Mp+1 STR+30 DEF+2)
*Inazuma Lance: Lancerod + Iron + Thunder(MP+1 STR +30 CHG+10) 
Lance of Light: Inazuma Lance + Light + Silver(Mp+2 STR+30 CHG+20)
*Thunder Katana: Katana + Gold + Thunder(MP+1 STR+20 CHG+10)
Village savior Katana: Thunder Katana + Iron + Hard(MP+2 STR+30 DF+2
CHG+10)
*Divine Saber: Saber + Gold + Wind(mp+1 str+15)
Magic Sword: Sword + Silver or Dragon + Magic(MP+1 STR+10 CHG+10)
Magic Rod: Rod + Magic + Magic(Forgot,Ill get the info thursday)
Silver Shield: Shield + Silver + Silver(DEF+6)
Dragon Shield: Silver Shield + Gold + Dragon(MP+1 DEF+7 CHG+10)
Magic Book of Light: Book + Magic + Light(MP+3 DEF+5 INT+20 CHG+50)
Book of Power: Book + Power + Magic(STR+10)
Wind Bow: Bow + Wind + Dragon or Iron(MP+1 STR+20 CHG+10)
Bow of Light: Wind Bow + Light + Silver(MP+2 STR+30 CHG+20)
Magic Book of Defense: Book + Magic + Hard Stone(MP+4 CHG+50)
Light Robe: Robe + Light + Magic(again,I forgot to write it down.its
good)
*Storm Whip: Whip + wind + Thunder(STR+12 int-5)
*Chain Mail: Armor + Iron + Copper(DEF+4)
Whip of Light: Storm whip + Light + Light(mp+1 STR+15 CHG+20)
Ring of power: Magic Ring + Power + gold(STR+5)
Karakiri(Flying Robots): Samurai Scroll+ Iron + Magic(Gives you Flying
Robot scroll)


Upgrades 

Weapon Upgrading Path
        This list shows the chain in witch SOME weapons can upgrade
thru. Not all are finished. If you know an item or weapon combination
that I haven't listed, please send it to me so I can finish the chain.

SWORDS
Sword -> Magic Sword(one upgrade)
Long Sword -> Buster Sword -> Hayabusa Sword -> Dragon Sword -> Great
Dragon sword -> Sword of Light(5 upgrades)

LANCES
Lancerod -> Inazuma Lance -> Lance of Light(2 upgrades)

SABERS
Sabre -> Divine Saber -> ?

KATANAS
Katana -> Thunder Katana -> Village savior Katana(2 upgrades)

RODS/CLUBS
Gold Spiked Club -> ?
Rod -> Magic Rod / Rod -> Thunder Rod(I havent found the T.Rod yet, it
this info came from a character in the game tipping me on how to make
it)

BOWS
Bow -> Wind Bow -> Bow of Light(2 upgrades)

More to come!

        I'm CONSTANTLY finding more combinations. I will have more up
soon! Go to my page for a full list.

This section takes from Kamui's page. Kamui can update his page as soon
as he get a new combination. You can go to his page at
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/5482/dfcombo.html. Check it
out!!!


TIPS & TRICKS

        As you know, Dragon Force 2 have a lot of soldiers. However
special ones come often when you mix certain materias (soldier
scroll,with two other crystals etc;). The same thing applies to special
eq.  The only problem I find with this process is gathering materials.
Crystals tend to come only once in a while.  Herbs can only be gather
seasonally in villages. And most difficult,  are the silver and gold
stones(they tend to only come once a life time #.# and it's the major
necessity) So far I've only made a magic rod,  basta sword, mystical
steel spike club. This issue is a major thing I would like to talk about
because I've never played any other game with such an option. (Thanks to
Michael L. Nguyen for this info !) - See above for the item mixing list.

        If you know any japanese. Talking to your characters many times
will get them to release hints on how to make certain Items, but they
NEVER tell the whole combination.                            

        Like the first Dragon Force, now you can command generals while
paused. This is a great way to save the time.

        Dragon Force 2 doesn't have Search commands. To earn items, the
only way to do is auto-Search at the Domestic Affair Becon. If you want
to find a lot of useful items, separate your general to all of the
kingdoms, villages, and caves before the Domestic Affair Becon. 

        If the enemy runs from battle with you, immediately pause the
game and then deploy your units.  This will immediately attack the
fleeing armies when you unpause the game.  Make sure you check which way
the retreating generals are moving so you can aim your armies the same
way.  After winning enter your castle again.

        A quick way to earn a lot of merits is to attack enemy generals
in the caves. This generals will never dies from battle each time I
beated them. And they have a great level. This is a great way to build
your general's level. The only thing you have to know is the knight
generals have the silence magic, so fight them with the non-magician
generals, and the mage generals have the earth rave and lightning magic
that can destroy your soldiers easly, I usually fight this one with
harpies. 


UPDATES

Version 0.6
       The walktroughs are missing!!! But don't worry, because I
separate the Walktrough from this FAQ. Actually, I wan't them together,
but I don't know why, when I try to send this submission to Game Faqs,
my space in e-mail is full. So I decided to separate them... Anyway,
enjoy them!!! 

Version 0.5 (June 17, 1998)
        Fuuuh... Long time not updatting this page! I'm very busy
lately... I made Rockman Dash Short Walktrough, Shining Force III
Character List etc... But, Dragon Force is still the best!!! 
        In this version, I... Actually Kamui... Kamui updated his own
page, and I copied here... Again, thanks a lot Kamui... He made a new
section, called Upgrades section. Check it out!

Version 0.4 (June 3, 1998)
        Add more combination in item mixing list... Again, thanks to
Kamui. Also add Kamui's review for Dragon Force II. 

Version 0.3 (June 2, 1998)
        Add Item Mixing List !!! Thank you very much for Kamui
(ADeats@AustinTX.net) for the Item Mixing List. You can go to Kamui's
homepage at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/5482/ He's got a
Dragon Force II review and Item Mixing List! 

Version 0.2 (May 30, 1998)
        Just add  Kaede's walktrough from Zero Alpha (thanks !). And
still working in general list and other... Now I'm making Shining Force
III FAQ too... Check it out! 

Version 0.1 (May 23, 1998)
        Well... I haven't been in Internet for a while, so I can't
updated it earlier. Now I'm working for the complete general list and
others, and I want to update it as soon as possible.
        Actually, this version is same as the 0.0 version. I just only
correct the Japanese names and add mixing item info. Thanks to Andy Bonz
(ABonczkows@aol.com) and Michael L. Nguyen
(mnguyen@lonestar.jpl.UTSA.EDU).

Version 0.0 (begun in April 28, 1998)




CREDITS

Thanks to, in chronological order :

Kamui (ADeats@AustinTX.net) Thank's for item mixing list. You are
great.

Andy Bonz (ABonczkows@aol.com) Heeeeiiiii !!! Thank you for everything
pal. I know you're a great Dragon Force 2 player !!! I hope you can
finish Sanice' and Gangas' walktrough soon...

Michael L. Nguyen (mnguyen@lonestar.jpl.UTSA.EDU) Thanks for your
information about item mixing. Oh I hope you can give me a full list in
kanji/kana with how much time it takes to build the eq !!! 

Auggie (auggie@crazysexycool.com)... Psssttt... Thanks for the ICQ! 

Ray Game Master X Indonesia (radixwp@sby.centrin.net.id) for the first
reactions and some active support, including the real names for the
kings.

CRUSHER (CRUSHER123@aol.com) thanks... Really thanks for the real names
from the japanese text... Hope your success in your quest!

Jhy Chebeet Team (jchebet@sby.mega.net.id). Chrisvian, Arie, 
Especially for :
- Dipta Erlangga (DEL) for tips and Shen's walktrough 
- Root-D for the hard work finishing Batsu' walktrough.

Zeron Kusanagi (zeron_kusanagi@hotmail.com) Thank's for the correction.

AMAKUSA (AMAKUSA718@aol.com) Thanks for adding Birdsmen info!

Last but not least. Chandra of Sega Center for the Dragon Force II CD
and info.

And special for Erwind Prasetyo Game Master X Indonesia
(ErMac@sade.com)....
SATURN IS NOT DIE !!! 


        Well, I hope you enjoyed my guide. And, if anyone has any
correction or want to add something please mail me. Your contributions
will be noted. I promise I'll update it as soon as possible.

Thanks for reading !!!

This updated page can be found at GameFAQs


Grandchester Resurrection 
GAME MASTER X INDONESIA
1998

DRAGON FORCE II Walktrough ver. 0.1 By : Grandchester Resurrection (grandchester@resurrection.com) Welcome to my Dragon Force II Walktrough. I hope this Walktrough'll answer whatever questions you have about the game. Feel free to distribute, however in its current form. Well, lets starts!!! Table Of Contens: - This Version - Introduction - About The Game - Walktrough: 1. Evers's walktrough 2. Shen's walktrough 3. Kaede's walktrough 4. Renie's walktrough 5. Adelva's walktrough - Updates - Credits THIS VERSION version 0.1 (July 10, 1998) Change the name all! Finally I found the correct names from the Japanese text! Thanks CRUSHER. Also add Adelva's walktrough - And still waiting for the others. INTRODUCTION Hi there! Well, as I already said in the Update Section, now I'm working hard to complete this FAQ. For this FAQ, I'm preparing the complete general list, soldier list, and walktrough for others characters... I almost done the general type list! I'll update this version soon! And for the great Dragon Force 2 players ! If you guys want to discuss a little about the game in hope to exchange some ideas on the game, you can send me e-mail to grandchester@resurrection.com or jchebeet@sby.mega.net.id ! I'll be very happy if you can help me to complete this FAQ!!! ABOUT THE GAME Dragon Force II is the best strategy game for Sega Saturn. This is the sequel of Dragon Force I. This game can be pretty confusing to those that never play the prequel, so I'll explain them as much detail as possible... This game sets in a land called Legendra. There is eight big kingdom. You play as one of the king. The eight kings have a diffrent story. Your mission is to reunite all the king and save Legendra from Madruk (evil who wants to destroy Legendra). WALKTROUGH The walktrough section... I love this. Well there's only five character's walktrough in this. But I promise, I'll complete the others. And if you have a better walktrogh, don't worry... Send it to me... I'll put here too! 1. Evers Walktrough First, conquer all the kingdoms, and reunite the 8 kings. You'd better beat Batsu first. If you attack Bozack or Izumo, Kadae and Gangas won't join you anyway. Then beat Shen. Go to a tower in the center of Legendra. Now go to Bozack and Izumo, and Kadae and Gangas will join. After that, Renie will join you without battle. Beat Adelva, and finally beat Sanice. Adelva won't join you if you don't beat one of Madruk's general (located in the south of Tristan). Beat him, and Adelva will join you. Then, go to Moon Palace for a scene. Renie will leave your party. You can find her in a city near Bozack (always bring the Dragon Force members with you at this point) After Renie rejoin with you, go to Moon Shrine (east of Moon Palace) for a cool FMV. After a long scane (plus cool FMVs) go to a city near the end dungeon. Then the barrier will be broken, and you have to beat three Madruk's general. After that bring all the kings to the tower in the end dungeon, and you'll open the path to the Madruk's Domain. A good character to get at the beginning of the game is Gigg (the Dragon from Dragon Force 1) in a city in the south east of Legendra (near forest). 2. Shen Walktrough (submitted by DEL and Steve Vieri) Like Evers, first conquer all the kingdoms, and reunite the 8 kings. Kaede will join you when you arrive in the south city of Topaz. You'll lost it after you'd beaten Batsu (she had been kidnapped by one of your general). Continue your journey to Evers. A Madruk general appear after that. Beat Madruk's general in a city, then go to a tower. After that beat Gangas. Go to the north, to the Adelva's kingdom. After a scane (you won't be able to fight Adelva). Go to one of Izumo kingdom, you'll find Kadae and fight your ex-general. Continue your journey to Adelva and Sanice, beat them. Finally go to Moon Palace, and Renie will join you. After you reunite all the kings, go to the tower at the center of Legendra. Go back to the Moon Palace, visit the Moon Shrine, Renie will leave your party. After that, go to Bozack. You can find her in a city near Bozack. Head back to Moon Shrine to open the last dungeon. Go to Izumo to find the holy swords. After that go to the city near the last dungeon to break the seal (Shen and Kaede must in the same team). After a long scane (plus cool FMVs). You have to beat three Madruk's general. After that bring all the kings to the tower in the end dungeon, and you'll open the path to the Madruk's Domain. 3. Kaede's Walktrough (submitted by Zero Alpha) First conquer all the kingdoms, and reunite the 8 kings. Shen will join you when you arrive in the south city of Topaz. Beat Madruk's general in a cities, then go to a tower. Sanice and Adelva won't join you yet. Finally go to Moon Shrine, make sure that Kadae, Shen and Renie are on the same team. After that go to a city nare Bozack. Head back to Moon Shrine (Kadae, Shen and Renie must be in the same team) to open the last dungeon (Adelva and Sanice will now join you). Go to Izumo to find the holy swords. After that go to the city near the last dungeon to break the seal (Kadae and Shen must be on the same team). After a long scane (plus cool FMVs), you have to beat three Madruk's general. After that bring all the kings to the tower in the end dungeon (make sure, again, that Shen and Kadae are on the same team), and you'll open the path to the Madruk's Domain 4. Renie's Walkthrough (submitted by Enygma) First, let's start out with some tips. As you probably know by now, Renie is one of (if not the) worst fighter in the game. However, she is one of the most potent magically speaking. Her biggest downfall, magically, is that she doesn't really have a spell that attacks the enemy generals, until later levels. Renie's strength is in her ability to heal, revive her troops, and recover her own magic points. She is still one of the top generals you can use, because of her healing abilties. She can take out a rather hefty troop, depending on how many magic points she has. It is my suggestion that you get her some new troops, and upgrade to 100 as soon as possible (I got lucky and got Angel Harpies early, Calvary are also very nice). Also, whenever you get Astea and Dragon statues, that you give them to her. Max HP is 127..and probably 40 magic points should be pleanty. And above all else, remember this rule. Unless the enemy general is about 10 HP or below, DO NOT DUEL WITH RENIE! You might get lucky once in a while, but more times than not, you'll see the "Game Over" screen. If you follow these guidelines, you'll make Renie into a force to be reconned with. Renie starts out with probably what you already know (since you had to finish the game to choose her). 500 years ago, The Moon Palace Queen was a young lady named Teiris. It ends up, Dragon Force 1 ended with Queen Teiris gathering the Dragon Force together and defeating the vile Madruk. So, as Renie's senario begins, Palemoon is in some real trouble. You'll find that one of Madruk's Top Generals, the Knight Looking Fella, (I'm translating his name as Esutan, but if anyone knows different feel free to correct me, my Japanese is very limited), is blocking your path down into Tristan and the rest of the mainland. Fear not! There is a back door, into Topaz. You probably didn't even notice it (I didn't for the first 3 turns). Its probably still a good idea for you fortify your castles a few turns, and see if your can't turn up some free agent generals to occupy them. Some type of warrior crests would be lovely too. Renie starts out with only archers and mages, which are really the bottom of the barrel unless you plan on fighting harpies for a living. So soldiers, theives, whatever you can get (Calvary are rather nice.) You'll also notice that one of your loyalist generals goes AWOL on you. Not to worry, he'll be back. Right now just focus on the 4 loyalists you do have. So you start your trek into Topaz. It is my suggestion that you not only take Renie, but put her on the front line of the offensives. She's not going to get any stronger, sitting in the Moon Palace looking at the walls :). Unfortunately for you, the trip into Topaz is cut short pretty early. As you enter the first town in Topaz, you are turned back by Shen, the King of Topaz. So now you're stuck again. There's no way to go, right? Wrong. Look at the castle that Madruk's Monkey Boy was in. He's vanished, only leaving on Grunt to protect it. Now don't get too excited. This Zombie General has 100 troops to his command, plus he's no slouch. (When I faught him, he was a Wizard, but he could very well be a Knight as well, so be prepared for either or!) So attack that castle! This is where some of those Calvary would work out nicely, if you could get any. Calvary have an advantage over these zombie troops. Anyway, you find this to be a pretty tough battle, so take 5 generals. (I *always* suggest taking your loyalist generals only. Loyalists will stick with you through thick and thin, and you don't have to reward them for winning battles. Free agents, or generals that you capture from rouge castles, or find randomly, expect to be rewarded for such efforts. I tend to leave these free agents in backwater castles that I have already taken. There are exceptions, but in most cases, you're better off sticking with your loyalists.) After a rather challenging battle, you will win (you hope :) ). Now you can strike at Tristan. It is my suggestion that you take as many of Tristan's castles as possible, taking as many loyalists prisoner as possible. Then you can strike at the very heart of Tristan, and defeat Adelva without too much of a fuss. Adelva will join you during the next domestic affairs meeting, so make sure to free all of his loyalists that turn. After taking Tristan, Topaz decides to start pushing into your terrirory, so its a pretty good idea to divide your loyalists (Tristan's as well) into two groups. Renie and Adelva should take 3 with them, while the others should back track and defend your castles against Topaz's forces. Divide them up well, and I'll tell you why. Firstly, your next invasion should be to Trandor. Many of their generals use monks, which have an advantage over Tristan's robot platoons. Also, you'll be defending against Topaz, who primarily have theives, which, guess what, also have an advantage against Tristan's robots. So divide them well, and be sure to use the rewards you get to keep your troop count high for both castles. Of course, this is just my honest opinion. Next head into Trandor, and be prepared for a little tussle in there. The wizards put up more than a fight to defend their home turf. They will probably be limited to their normal 3 castles as well, so they should be well fortified. After taking it to them, Sanice will join you. I suggest dividing up the generals again, this time mixing and matching the cream of the crop from the best 3 Kingdoms (this may, or may not include Sanice, she's along the same lines of fighting as Renie, but has good magic). Send your other generals to the castle you're fortifying to protect from Topaz invasion, and take your 5 hot shots down into Izumo. I haven't mentioned this yet, but your free agent generals that you'repicking up (during domestic affairs or letting them our of prison, they are not loyal to any particular country though..you know who they are) should be used to fortify the castles you take and not used all that much. Normally I find that one general per castle should be more than enough. Take in mind, these are the castles *not* under invasion. There's no sense in keeping 10 generals in one castle deep in your own territory. Know what I mean? :) Now you can push south into Izumo. Expect another donny brooke down here. The Samurai also seem to hold a distinct advantage over Tristan's robots, but fall quickly to powerful troop types, such as Angel Harpies or Calvary. Once defeated, Kaede, the Queen of Izumo, does not join you, and she disappears, along with one of her loyalist generals. Her other loyalists refuse to join you, and will remain in prison. Now push down into Bozack. Chances are, this will not be too difficult. Bozack's beasts are not to tough to overcome. You'll notice on the way down that one of Madruk's Zombies has taken a castle, keeping Bozack in some serious trouble. Head into the castle, and whip the Zombie good. After his defeat, Gangas, the King of Bozack, will join you without a fight. If you have any of his loyalist in prison, be sure to free them. Now head west into Highland. The going trend seems to be Madruk's forces baracading. Like with Bozack, Highland is in trouble. Madruk has taken a castle that prevents Highland's troops from moving anywhere (Thus, you'll notice that Fandaria is dominating the southwest portion of the world, this will probably end up being your toughest war). Anyway, take it to Madruk's forces. Dragon Force alumni should recognize the leader. The lady that you love to have on your team, and the one you hate to fight, the Succubus, Uryll. Luckily, she's not sporting the Dragon battalions that she had in the first game. She does, however, still have the power to revive her dead, and also sports a very nasty fireball spell, with pleanty of magic points to put the hurt onto you. Spank them real good (its not easy, but not terribly hard either), and the King of Highland, Evers, will join you. Now its time to move into Fandaria. Chances are, they have a lot of generals, but not many of them are fortifing their castles in the east (they are also having it out with Topaz, remember). Gigg, the Dragon from Dragon Force 1, is in the town down south of Fandaria, as usual, but at this point in the game, leveling him up would be rather wasteful. Push into Fandaria and let Batsu have it. After a fearsome fight, he will accept defeat gracefully and join you. Now all that's left is Topaz! Well, as you push north, Shen cuts you off in the first town in his region, and joins you without a fight (after all the trouble he's been giving your home territory, you'd think he'd apologize, right? :) ). So now all the castles are flying under the Palemoon flag! About this time, you'll be invaded by some of Madruk's Zombies. Probably about 3 or 4. Send your loyalists around the world and take your castles back (I used my assembled Dragon Force, but its totally up to you and how much time you want to waste). You'll also notice one of Madruk's generals in a town near Highland. Make sure to take your Dragon Force here and whail on him. Watch out though, he's not alone, and he's one of Madruk's top generals. Be ready for a slobberknocker. After this, a tower will open up. Head in there for a cut scene involving Teiris. Apparently, she's still alive. Take a small detour into Bozack and go to the infamous city there (you should remember this from where Renie likes to hide in other senerios). You'll be ambushed by a Zombie. The fight shouldn't be all that tough. After the fight, you'll find Kaede and her loyalist general. I bet you forgot about her by now :). Anyway, she gladly joins, and the Dragon Force is assembled! How head north, back to the Moon Palace (where you started :P ). A slick FMV happens, where Renie revives Teiris, who has remained in suspended animation for 500 years (she also appears to be more "womanly" and the girlish Teiris we're all used to). Renie passes out, but succeeds. Suddenly, Madruk's troops appear, and your cornered. Renie wakes up just in time to lead her friends into battle. Again, its only one Zombie, and not hard. After the battle, return to the Moon Palace again, where Teiris informs you about the Dragon Force 500 years ago, and all that stuff. Madruk's Lair rises from the sea now. Now its on. You're almost finished! Uh oh, looks like Madruk's forces have taken Renie's home castle! Better act quickly! Well, this guy should look pretty familiar. If he's not Gaul, he's good at immitating! The fight will be stiff, but nothing you can't handle. Head back to the Moon Palace after Gaul's defeat. Teiris now accompanies you (she doesn't join you, like to fight, so calm down). Take your Dragon Force down into the Town closest to the barrier around Madruk's lair. Look out! Its an Ambush! Gaul and Uryll are back for revenge! The fight isn't all that hard, athough Uryll can be a real pain with her revive spells. After the battle, observe the cool FMV of Renie and Teiris bringing down the barrier around Madruk's inner lair. From here, its up to you! Its a straight shot to Madruk, with no twists or turns in the storyline. Just keep on going. You've done it before (had to, to play with Renie :) ). My tips are, continue to fight with Renie. By this time, she should be able to really hold her own out on the battle field. Still remember my first rule about dueling though ;). Also try and get many of your Dragon Force members some Calvary. They hold a definite advantage over most of Madruk's generals. Only his top 3 generals and Madruk himself use a more powerful version. These can be overcome by sheer numbers :). Good luck! 5. Adelva's Walktrouhgh (submitted by Steve Vieri) Firstly, conquer all the castles belonging to Renie. After that go to Madruk's Generals and they'll join you. Defeat Kaede and then Evers. Evers, Kaede, and Sanice will then join you whilst Madruk Generals will leave you. After that defeat Gangas, followed by Batsu, and finally Shen. Shen'll join you without a fight. Go to the tower in the center and then the city just below it. Renie will then join you. Go to the city near Bozack (bring Gangas) and go to the Moon Palace. After that go to the city near the seal and then go to the Robot Factory. Return to the city to break the seal. Defeat the three madruk's Generals and finally go and defeat Madruk. UPDATES Version 0.0 (June 28, 1998) Start separate from the original FAQ, just add Renie's walktrough from Enygma and Correct Shen's walktrough (thanks to DEL)... Thanks a lot! Anyway, I'll update this version soon... My friens Andy, is ready to make Gangas' and Sanice' walktrough. And Root-D is in his last chapter fighting the Madruk's general with Batsu. How about me... OK, I promise, in my next FAQ, I'll add General Type List too in the Dragon Force II FAQ! How about that? CREDITS Thanks to, in chronological order : ENYGMA (enygma@cei.net) thanks for Renie's walktrough... You're right, maybe I should change the previous walktrough just like yours... Hope your success in Adelva's quest Zero Alpha (syahredzan@geocities.com) Thanks for Kaede's walktrough. And I pray for your success in Adelva's quest. Steve Vieri (savarios@hotmail.com) thanks for correcting Shen's quest and giving me Adelva quest. Ray Game Master X Indonesia (radixwp@sby.centrin.net.id) for the first reactions and some active support, including the real names for the kings. CRUSHER (CRUSHER123@aol.com) thanks... Really thanks for the real names from the japanese text... Hope your success in your quest! Jhy Chebeet Team (jchebet@sby.mega.net.id). Chrisvian, Arie, Especially for : - Dipta Erlangga (DEL) for tips and Shen's walktrough - Root-D for the hard work finishing Batsu' walktrough. Zeron Kusanagi (zeron_kusanagi@hotmail.com) Thank's for the correction. Last but not least. Chandra of Sega Center for the Dragon Force II CD and info. And special for Erwind Prasetyo Game Master X Indonesia (ErMac@sade.com).... SATURN IS NOT DIE !!! Well, I hope you enjoyed my guide. And, if anyone has any correction or want to add something please mail me. Your contributions will be noted. I promise I'll update it as soon as possible. Thanks for reading !!! This updated page can be found at GameFAQs Grandchester Resurrection GAME MASTER X INDONESIA 1998