Ninja Gaiden Black Encounters FAQ by Yebyosh ( yebyosh_at_hotmail_._com ) Version 1.0 ( 27 March 2007 ) 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789 ( Please view with courier fonts ) History ------- v0.1 04 Sep 2006 Created this document v0.2 27 Sep 2006 Filled in the chapters v0.3 05 Nov 2006 Corrected various encounters. v1.0 27 Mar 2007 Entered in 99% of the data. Contents -------- 1. Overview 2. Symbology 3. The Encounters a. Chapter 1 - The Way of the Ninja b. Chapter 2 - The Hayabusa Ninja Village c. Chapter 3 - Skies of Vengeance d. Chapter 4 - Imperial City Infiltration e. Chapter 5 - The City of Fiends f. Chapter 6 - The Monastery g. Chapter 7 - Hidden Underground h. Chapter 8 - Tairon Under Alert i. Chapter 9 - The Military Supply Base j. Chapter 10 - The Aquaduct k. Chapter 11 - The Path to Zarkhan l. Chapter 12 - The Caverns m. Chapter 13 - The Fiendish Awakening n. Chapter 14 - The Vengeful Spirit o. Chapter 15 - The Core p. Chapter 16 - The Dark Dragon Blade 4. Q & A 5. Credits 6. Sources of Verified Times 1. Overview ----------- As you play Ninja Gaiden Black, you would have noticed that like the original Ninja Gaiden, the variety of enemies changes with the difficulty you are playing under. NGB takes it further by adding more encounters ( and increasing the power of your foes ) as you play higher difficulties. These encounters besides being the obstacles in Ryu's path towards his goal, also serve as the primary method to scoring points. Besides being the source for scoring through essence techniques, meeting individual encounters' time limits and kill bonuses, the game is designed such that to meet the target for the chapter's kill bonus, you have to overcome all timed encounters designed for and emplaced in that chapter. This applies for all difficulties except Ninja Dog ( which can be seen as Itagaki's condescending allowance for those unable to handle the starting difficulty - as read from his interview ). In Ninja Dog, you will need to farm encounters for most chapters, otherwise you will fail to attain the maximum kill bonus for that chapter. This FAQ serves as a compilation of all the timed encounters as designed for in each chapter. 2. Symbology ------------ The symbols and terminology presented below are defined as follows :- NM - Normal difficulty HD - Hard difficulty VH - Very Hard difficulty MN - Master Ninja difficulty Encounter # - The #th timed encounter designed to be in that chapter. Location - The location(s) where the encounter will be spawned. Respawn - Whether an encounter will reappear again after being completed. Boss - An encounter with a 'boss'. You only need to kill the boss to end the encounter. @ Y - Time limit of Y seconds X [Y] A - There is a total of X number of opponent A. However there will be a maximum of Y at any time. A B [Y] - There will be a total of Y number of opponents A and B at any time. X {Y} A - Opponent A will appear in waves of Y. X {YxZ} A - Opponent A will appear in waves alternating between Y and Z. X A - Opponent A will only appear in groups of Y at the boss' 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% level of health. A + B - Group A will appear with group B. A, B - Group B will appear after group A has been killed. A -> B - Members of group B will fill in the numbers as group A is getting killed. () - Objects enclosed in parenthesis have precedence. 3. The Encounters ----------------- a. Chapter 1 - The Way of the Ninja - Encounter 1 =========== Location : The ledge after running up the tree trunk NM - 2 brown ninjas @ 7 secs HD - 2 white ninjas @ 7 secs VH - 2 purple ninjas @ 12 secs MN - 2 red ninjas @ 14 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : The corridor after bird-flipping up NM - 2, 1 brown ninjas @ 16 secs HD - 2, 1 white ninjas @ 16 secs VH - 2, 1 purple ninjas @ 20 secs MN - 2, 1 red ninjas @ 24 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Right in front of the Ninja Fortress NM - 2 brown ninjas @ 8 secs HD - 2 white ninjas @ 12 secs VH - 2 purple ninjas @ 20 secs MN - 2 red ninjas @ 24 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : First room in Ninja Fortress NM - 3 brown ninjas @ 10 secs HD - 3 white ninjas @ 14 secs VH - 1 white + 2 purple ninjas @ 14 secs MN - 1 black + 2 red ninjas @ 17 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 5 =========== Location : Locked room immediately after first room NM - 9 [3] brown ninjas @ 36 secs HD - 9 [3] white ninjas @ 36 secs VH - 5 [2] white + 4 [1] purple ninjas @ 50 secs MN - 5 [2] black + 4 [1] red ninjas @ 65 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 6 =========== Location : The corridor's corner after the locked room NM - 3 brown ninjas @ 10 secs HD - 3 white ninjas @ 15 secs VH - 1 white + 2 purple ninjas @ 23 secs MN - 1 black + 2 red ninjas @ 28 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : The room with the chest after the above corner NM - 9 [3] brown ninjas @ 32 secs HD - 9 [3] white ninjas @ 36 secs VH - 4 [1] white + 5 [2] purple ninjas @ 36 secs MN - 4 [1] black + 5 [2] red ninjas @ 47 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 =========== Location : The revolving doors room NM - 4 [1] white + 8 [2] brown ninjas @ 50 secs HD - 4 [1] black + 8 [2] white ninjas @ 65 secs VH - 3 [1] black + 3 [1] white + 3 [1] purple ninjas @ 55 secs MN - 3 [1] black + 3 [1] purple + 3 [1] red ninjas @ 72 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 9 =========== Location : First time dropping down into the Underground Storehouse NM - None HD - None VH - 1 purple ninja @ 9 secs MN - 1 red ninja @ 11 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 10 ============ Location : The corner of the walkway after leaving the Underground Storehouse NM - 2 brown ninjas @ 9 secs HD - 2 white ninjas @ 10 secs VH - 2 purple ninjas @ 18 secs MN - 2 red ninjas @ 22 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ============ Location : The long walkway to the Inner Sanctum NM - 2 white ninjas @ 13 secs HD - 2 black ninjas @ 13 secs VH - 2 purple ninjas @ 10 secs MN - 2 red ninjas @ 12 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : First room of the Inner Sanctum NM - 6 [3] white ninjas @ 30 secs HD - 6 [3] black ninjas @ 35 secs VH - 3 white -> 3 purple -> 3 black ninjas @ 50 secs MN - 3 purple -> 3 black -> 3 red ninjas @ 65 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : The second room of the Inner Sanctum NM - Murai @ 80 secs HD - Murai + 8 <2> white ninjas @ 100 secs VH - Murai + 8 <2> purple ninjas @ 120 secs MN - Murai + 8 <2> red ninjas @ 180 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 53 HD - 61 VH - 62 MN - 62 b. Chapter 2 - The Hayabusa Ninja Village - Encounter 1 =========== Location : The locked room again NM - None HD - 6 [3] black ninjas @ 58 secs VH - 6 [3] purple ninjas @ 30 secs MN - 6 [3] red ninjas @ 39 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : The Altar NM - None HD - None VH - 2 purple ninjas @ 14 secs MN - 2 red ninjas @ 15 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Just away from the chest outside the elevator NM - 3 samurais @ 20 secs HD - 3 samurais @ 20 secs VH - 3 silver samurais @ 20 secs MN - 3 silver samurais @ 22 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Clearing after sliding down a slope and clearing a pond NM - 4 [2] samurais + 1 demonic ninja @ 38 secs HD - 4 [2] samurais + 1 demonic ninja @ 32 secs VH - 5 [2] silver samurais + 1 demonic ninja @ 45 secs MN - 6 [2] silver samurais + 1 demonic ninja @ 50 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 5 =========== Location : On first entering Hayabusa Village NM - 6 [2] samurais @ 42 secs HD - 6 [2] samurais @ 28 secs VH - 5 [2] silver samurais + 5 [1] demonic ninjas @ 52 secs MN - 5 [2] silver samurais + 5 [1] demonic ninjas @ 58 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 6 =========== Location : On exiting room with Muramasa's statue NM - 4 samurais + 3 demonic ninjas [3] @ 50 secs HD - 4 samurais + 3 demonic ninjas [3] @ 35 secs VH - 5 silver samurais + 4 demonic ninjas [3] @ 50 secs MN - 5 silver samurais + 4 demonic ninjas [3] @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Huge clearing after turning around corner of previous encounter NM - 2 archer + 2 spear horsemen [2] @ 80 secs HD - 2 archer + 2 spear horsemen [2] @ 70 secs VH - 2 archer + 3 spear horsemen [2] @ 110 secs MN - 2 archer + 4 spear horsemen [2] @ 165 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 ( Boss ) ==================== Location : Through the gate next to the save statue NM - Masakado + 12 <2, 2> demonic ninjas @ 90 secs HD - Masakado + 16 <2, 2> demonic ninjas @ 100 secs VH - Masakado + 16 <2, 2> demonic ninjas @ 140 secs MN - Masakado + 16 <2, 2> demonic ninjas @ 180 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 38 HD - 48 VH - 58 MN - 60 c. Chapter 3 - Skies of Vengeance - Encounter 1 =========== Location : After opening the chest containing the Airship Map NM - 1 white + 1 black SATs @ 15 secs HD - 1 white + 1 black SATs @ 11 secs VH - 1 white + 1 black SATs @ 9 secs MN - 1 white + 1 black SATs @ 10 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : At the head of the T-junction before the doors NM - 3 [1] white + 1 black SATs @ 30 secs HD - 4 [1] white + 1 black SATs @ 30 secs VH - 4 [1] white + 4 [1] black SATs @ 40 secs MN - 4 [1] white + 4 [1] black SATs @ 44 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Crew Compartment NM - 4 [2] white + 1 [1] black SATs @ 28 secs HD - 4 [2] white + 2 [1] black SATs @ 19 secs VH - 5 [2] white + 2 [1] black SATs @ 24 secs MN - 5 [2] white + 2 [1] black SATs @ 26 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Re-entering the corridor between the Crew Compartment and elevator room NM - None HD - None VH - 1 black + 1 purple SATs @ 14 secs MN - 1 black + 1 purple SATs @ 15 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 5 =========== Location : Helm ( where you will get the ID Card ) NM - 5 [2] white SATs @ 15 secs HD - 6 [2] white SATs @ 24 secs VH - 8 [2] white + 1 purple SATs @ 30 secs MN - 8 [2] white + 1 purple SATs @ 33 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Helm immediately after killing encounter 5 NM - 1 black SAT @ 8 secs HD - 1 black SAT @ 8 secs VH - 2 black SATs @ 14 secs MN - 3 black SATs @ 14 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Corridor straight to save statue NM - 2 white SATs @ 12 secs HD - 1 white + 1 black SATs @ 10 secs VH - 1 black + 1 purple SATs @ 14 secs MN - 1 black + 1 purple SATs @ 15 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 =========== Location : Middle Cabin, after 3 turns of the winch NM - 4 [2] white SATs @ 15 secs HD - 5 [2] white SATs @ 13 secs VH - 4 [1] white + 4 [1] black SATs @ 27 secs MN - 7 [2] black SATs @ 34 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 9 =========== Location : After another 3 turns of the winch NM - 2 white SATs @ 8 secs HD - 1 white + 1 black SATs @ 8 secs VH - 4 [2] minicopters + 2 white SATs @ 18 secs MN - 4 [2] minicopters + 2 white SATs @ 20 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 10 ============ Location : Aft Cabin NM - 1 black SAT @ 8 secs HD - 1 black SAT @ 8 secs VH - 2 black SATs @ 14 secs MN - 2 black SATs @ 15 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ============ Location : Exiting the storage room into the Living Quarters NM - None HD - None VH - 1 black + 1 purple SATs @ 11 secs MN - 1 black + 1 purple SATs @ 12 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : On top the stairs to the Gas Compartment Passageway NM - 2 white, 1 black + 1 white, 1 white SATs @ 18 secs HD - 2 white, 1 black + 1 white, 1 white SATs @ 17 secs VH - 1 white + 1 purple, 1 black + 1 white, 1 white SATs @ 17 secs MN - 1 white + 1 purple, 1 black + 1 white, 1 white SATs @ 20 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ============ Location : At the end of the Gas Compartment Passageway NM - 2 white, 1 black, 2 white SATs @ 30 secs HD - 1 white + 1 black, 1 black, 1 white + 1 black SATs @ 40 secs VH - 2 black, 1 purple, 1 black + 1 purple SATs @ 35 secs MN - 2 black, 1 purple, 1 black + 1 purple SATs @ 39 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 14 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : At the top of the airship NM - Dynamo @ 60 secs HD - Dynamo + 8 <2> white SATs @ 100 secs VH - Dynamo + ( 4 <1> white + 4 <1> black SATs ) @ 120 secs MN - Dynamo + 8 <2> black SATs @ 180 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 37 HD - 49 VH - 69 MN - 69 d. Chapter 4 - Imperial City Infiltration - Encounter 1 =========== Location : Just ahead of starting point NM - 3 white SATs @ 11 secs HD - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 14 secs VH - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 13 secs MN - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 15 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 2 =========== Location : End of passage exiting left of Twin Serpents Plaza NM - 3 white SATs @ 10 secs HD - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 10 secs VH - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 12 secs MN - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 13 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 3 =========== Location : In front of the Military Gate NM - 1 white + 1 purple, 1 white SATs @ 12 secs HD - 2 blue + 2 gold + 1 black MSATs [3] @ 21 secs VH - 3 blue + 3 gold + 3 black MSATs [3] @ 35 secs MN - 6 black + 3 gold MSATS [3] @ 39 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Exiting the one-jewelled door left of the Military Gate NM - 3 white SATs @ 13 secs HD - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 15 secs VH - 1 blue + 2 black MSATs @ 17 secs MN - 1 blue + 2 black MSATs @ 19 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 5 =========== Location : On the balconies with the tightwire NM - 2 white SATs @ 9 secs HD - 1 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 15 secs VH - 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 15 secs MN - 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 13 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Crossing the tightwire's shadow on the opposing platform and turning around NM - 2 white SATs @ 12 secs HD - 1 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 12 secs VH - 1 blue + 1 gold MSATs @ 14 secs MN - 1 blue + 1 gold MSATs @ 17 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Go pass Muramasa's shop, and turn back to Clock Tower NM - 2 white + 1 purple + 1 black SATs [3] @ 25 secs HD - 2 blue + 2 black + 1 gold MSATs [3] @ 25 secs VH - 3 blue + 3 black + 3 gold MSATs [3] @ 28 secs MN - 3 blue + 3 black + 3 gold MSATs [3] @ 31 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 =========== Location : Approach the portal to the Great Bridge Challenge NM - 3 black ninjas @ 17 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 32 secs VH - 1 bast fiend + 2 red ninjas @ 23 secs MN - 1 black + 2 red ninjas @ 25 sec Respawn : No - Encounter 9 =========== Location : The alcove where you bird-flip up to get to the lever to unlock the gate to Han's Bar NM - 2 black ninjas @ 12 secs HD - 2 bast fiends @ 12 secs VH - 2 bast fiends + 1 red ninja @ 23 secs MN - 2 black + 1 red ninjas @ 25 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 10 ============ Location : The road before Muramasa's shop and the Clock Tower NM - 2 white + 1 black SATs @ 15 secs HD - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 15 secs VH - 3 black MSATs @ 21 secs MN - 3 black MSATs @ 23 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 11 ============ Location : Second flight of stairways in the Clock Tower, after killing all foes of encounter 10 ( respawns included ) NM - 2 white + 1 black SATs @ 9 secs HD - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 15 secs VH - 3 black MSATs @ 17 secs MN - 3 black MSATs @ 19 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : At the top of the Clock Tower NM - 3 black ninjas @ 13 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 25 secs VH - 3 red ninjas @ 25 secs MN - 3 red ninjas @ 28 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ============ Location : Re-entering the five-jewelled gate to the right of Muramasa's shop after unlocking gate to Pleasure Street NM - 3 black ninjas @ 18 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 35 secs VH - 3 red ninjas @ 20 secs MN - 3 red ninjas @ 22 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 14 ============ Location : Going back down Pleasure Street to Han's Bar again NM - 3 black ninjas @ 22 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 22 secs VH - 3 red ninjas @ 23 secs MN - 3 red ninjas @ 25 secs Respawn : Yes - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 40 HD - 43 ( short of 6 ) VH - 52 MN - 52 ( short of 2 ) e. Chapter 5 - The City of Fiends - Encounter 1 =========== Location : First flight of stairs coming down from starting point NM - 2 white + 1 black SATs @ 12 secs HD - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 9 secs VH - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 12 secs MN - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 13 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 2 =========== Location : Corridor after coming down the first flight of stairs NM - 2 white + 1 black SATs @ 12 secs HD - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 15 secs VH - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 15 secs MN - 3 red ninjas @ 17 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Outside of Han's Bar NM - 3 white SATs -> ( 2 white + 1 black SATs ) @ 24 secs HD - 4 blue + 2 black MSATs [3] @ 16 secs VH - ( 1 blue + 1 gold + 1 black MSATs ) -> 3 red ninjas [3] @ 30 secs MN - ( 1 blue + 1 gold + 1 black MSATs ) -> 3 red ninjas [3] @ 33 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Behind the Lily Door NM - 3 white SATs @ 15 secs HD - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 15 secs VH - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 15 secs MN - 2 blue + 1 black MSATs @ 17 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 5 =========== Location : At the beginning of Moat Road ( T-junction near the moat ) / In the tunnel with the drawbridge lever NM - 3 black ninjas @ 15 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 32 secs VH - 3 red ninjas @ 20 secs MN - 3 red ninjas @ 22 sec Respawn : Yes - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Drawbridge Square NM - 2 white + 1 black SATs @ 18 secs HD - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 12 secs VH - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 12 secs MN - 1 black + 1 gold MSATs + 1 red ninja @ 13 sec Respawn : Yes - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Long passageway behind the door leading out of Drawbridge Square NM - 1 white + 1 purple + 1 black SATs @ 15 secs HD - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 20 secs VH - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 16 secs MN - 1 blue + 1 black + 1 gold MSATs @ 18 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 8 =========== Location : The Clock Tower Plaza side of the three-jewelled door NM - 3 black ninjas @ 20 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 15 secs VH - 3 red ninjas @ 20 secs MN - 3 red ninjas @ 22 sec Respawn : Yes - Encounter 9 =========== Location : Top of Drawbridge Hill / Either corner of the two paths connecting top of Drawbridge Hill and Monastery Plaza NM - 3 black ninjas @ 15 secs HD - 3 black ninjas @ 20 secs VH - 3 red ninjas @ 20 secs MN - 3 red ninjas @ 22 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 10 ============ Location : Monastery Plaza NM - 1 white, 1 white, 1 purple, 1 black SATs [3] @ 23 secs HD - 1 blue, 1 blue, 1 gold, 1 blue, 1 black MSATs [3] @ 15 secs VH - 1 blue, 1 gold, 1 black, 1 blue, 1 black, 1 blue, 1 black MSATs [3] @ 21 secs MN - 1 black, 1 gold MSATs, 1 red ninja, 1 black MSAT, 1 red ninja, 1 black MSAT, 1 red ninja [3] @ 22 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ============ Location : Beginning of passage exiting to the left of Monastery Plaza NM - 4 black ninjas @ 25 secs HD - 4 black ninjas @ 30 secs VH - 4 red ninjas @ 25 secs MN - 4 red ninjas @ 28 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : Middle of passage exiting to the left of Monastery Plaza NM - 3 black ninjas @ 10 secs HD - 3 black ninjas @ 25 secs VH - 3 red ninjas @ 25 secs MN - 3 red ninjas @ 28 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 13 ============ Location : Monastery Inner Clearing NM - 3 white SATs @ 10 secs HD - 3 blue MSATs @ 11 secs VH - 3 blue MSATs @ 10 secs MN - 3 blue MSATs @ 11 secs Respawn : No Notes : If you kill fast enough, a 4th or 5th SAT/MSAT can drop in. - Encounter 14 ============ Location : Monastery Inner Clearing immediately after killing encounter 13 NM - 3 gallas @ 60 secs HD - 3 gallas @ 52 secs VH - 3 gallas @ 50 secs MN - 3 gallas @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 15 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Monastery Inner Clearing immediately after killing encounter 14 NM - Hydracubus @ 85 secs HD - Hydracubus + 8 <2> brown imps @ 100 secs VH - Hydracubus + 8 <2> pink imps @ 120 secs MN - Hydracubus + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 180 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 48 ( short of 15 ) HD - 57 VH - 59 MN - 59 f. Chapter 6 - The Monastery - Encounter 1 =========== Location : Flight of stairs exiting Monastery Inner Clearing / Middle of passage exiting to the left of Monastery Plaza NM - None ( see Notes ) HD - 3 bast fiends @ 16 secs VH - 3 bast fiends @ 17 secs MN - 3 greater bast fiends @ 18 secs Respawn : Yes Notes : On Normal, this is a non-timed respawn of chapter 5's encounter 12. - Encounter 2 =========== Location : Outside Muramasa's statue NM - 6 [3] brown imps @ 30 secs HD - 8 [3] bast fiends @ 50 secs VH - 10 [3] bast fiends @ 72 secs MN - 10 [3] greater bast fiends @ 85 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Monastery Plaza NM - 3 brown imps @ 16 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 20 secs VH - 3 bast fiends @ 21 secs MN - 3 greater bast fiends @ 28 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 4 =========== Location : First time in the Altar Hall NM - 2 temple knights <- 6 brown imps [3] @ 44 secs HD - 2 temple knights <- 6 bast fiends [3] @ 50 secs VH - 2 temple knights <- ( 3 bast fiends, 3 greater bast fiends ) [3] @ 52 secs MN - 2 temple knights <- ( 3 greater bast fiends, 3 red ninjas ) [3] @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 5 =========== Location : First time in the Archive NM - 2 [1] temple knights + 4 [2] brown imps @ 35 secs HD - Fiend Ryu with TDS @ 100 secs VH - Fiend Ryu with TDS @ 100 secs MN - Fiend Ryu with TDS @ 150 sec Respawn : No - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Passage opened up with Incendiary Shuriken at top of Archive NM - 2 [1] temple knights + 4 [2] brown imps @ 25 secs HD - 2 [1] temple knights + 4 [2] bast fiends @ 45 secs VH - 3 temple knights -> 3 bast fiends [3] @ 50 secs MN - 3 temple knights -> 3 greater bast fiends [3] @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Monk's Room NM - 3 temple knights + 6 brown imps [3] @ 60 secs HD - 3 temple knights + 6 bast fiends [3] @ 60 secs VH - 3 temple knights + 3 bast fiends + 3 greater bast fiends [3] @ 70 secs MN - 3 temple knights + 3 greater bast fiends + 3 red ninjas [3] @ 77 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 =========== Location : Altar Hall after getting Book of the Eons NM - 2 [1] temple knights + 4 [2] brown imps @ 40 secs HD - 3 [1] temple knights + 6 [2] bast fiends @ 60 secs VH - 6 temple knights + 6 greater bast fiends [3] @ 150 secs MN - 6 temple knights + 6 greater bast fiends [3] @ 165 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 9 ( Challenge ) ========================= Location : Archive after getting Book of the Eons NM - 25 [1] temple knights + 35 [2] brown imps @ 370 secs HD - 26 [1] temple knights + 54 [2] bast fiends @ 700 secs VH - 34 temple knights + 66 greater bast fiends [3] @ 1400 secs MN - 40 red ninjas + 80 greater bast fiends [3] @ 2800 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 10 ============ Location : Before the Grail Altar NM - 6 [3] brown imps @ 32 secs HD - 9 [3] brown imps @ 35 secs VH - 12 [3] pink imps @ 80 secs MN - 12 [3] armoured imps @ 120 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ============ Location : The cavern leading to Econtra Babel Specus NM - 10 bee-2-flies @ 40 secs HD - 10 bee-2-flies @ 40 secs VH - 10 bee-2-flies @ 40 secs MN - 10 bee-2-flies @ 44 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : First time at bottom of Econtra Babel Specus NM - 7 [3] brown imps @ 35 secs HD - 11 [3] brown imps @ 40 secs VH - 14 [3] pink imps @ 90 secs MN - 14 [3] armoured imps @ 135 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ============ Location : Spiraling elevator going down NM - 6 [3] brown imps @ 38 secs HD - 9 [3] brown imps @ 38 secs VH - 12 [3] brown imps @ 55 secs MN - 12 [3] brown imps @ 61 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 14 ============ Location : First time in Ritual Room NM - 14 [5] bee-2-flies @ 25 secs HD - 14 [5] bee-2-flies @ 25 secs VH - 14 [5] bee-2-flies @ 30 secs MN - 14 [5] bee-2-flies @ 33 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 15 ============ Location : Ritual Room immediately after killing encounter 14 NM - 2 [1] archer + 13 [5] melee ghuls @ 180 secs HD - 2 [1] archer + 17 [5] melee ghuls @ 150 secs VH - 2 [1] archer + 21 [5] melee ghuls @ 200 secs MN - 2 [1] archer + 21 [5] melee ghuls @ 260 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 16 ============ Location : Corridor outside of Ritual Room NM - 2 [1] archer + 13 [4] melee ghuls @ 140 secs HD - 2 [1] archer + 17 [4] melee ghuls @ 150 secs VH - 6 [1] gallas + 4 [1] archer + 12 [2] melee ghuls @ 300 secs MN - 6 [1] gallas + 4 [1] archer + 12 [2] melee ghuls @ 390 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 17 ============ Location : Spiraling elevator going up NM - 12 [3] melee ghuls @ 125 secs HD - 12 [3] melee ghuls @ 150 secs VH - 12 [3] melee ghuls @ 150 secs MN - 12 [3] melee ghuls @ 165 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 18 ============ Location : Bottom of Econtra Babel Specus again NM - 1 archer + 6 [2] melee ghuls @ 85 secs HD - 1 archer + 8 [2] melee ghuls @ 85 secs VH - 1 archer + 10 [2] melee ghuls @ 110 secs MN - 1 archer + 10 [2] melee ghuls @ 121 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 19 ============ Location : Ledges running along the rim of Econtra Babel Specus NM - 3 archer ghuls @ 40 secs HD - 3 archer ghuls @ 50 secs VH - 3 archer ghuls @ 50 secs MN - 3 archer ghuls @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 20 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Immediately after placing the Holy Grail on the Grail Altar NM - Bone Dragon @ 70 secs HD - Bone Dragon + 12 <3> bee-2-flies @ 100 secs VH - Bone Dragon + 12 <3> bee-2-flies @ 120 secs MN - Bone Dragon + 12 <3> bee-2-flies @ 132 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 200 ( short of 5 ) HD - 257 VH - 298 MN - 318 g. Chapter 7 - Hidden Underground - Encounter 1 =========== Location : Corridor outside of Ritual Room again NM - 2 [1] archer + 13 [4] melee ghuls @ 140 secs HD - 2 [1] archer + 17 [4] melee ghuls @ 170 secs VH - 4 [1] archer + 14 [4] melee ghuls @ 220 secs MN - 4 [1] archer + 14 [4] melee ghuls @ 286 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 ( Challenge ) ========================= Location : Ritual Room again NM - 15 [1] archer + 45 [4] melee ghuls @ 550 secs HD - 20 [1] archer + 60 [4] melee ghuls @ 600 secs VH - 25 [1] archer + 75 [4] melee ghuls @ 750 secs MN - 30 [1] archer + 90 [4] melee ghuls @ 1100 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Exiting the remains of the Bone Dragon NM - 4 archer ghuls @ 37 secs HD - 4 archer ghuls @ 45 secs VH - 4 archer ghuls @ 45 secs MN - 4 archer ghuls @ 54 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Suspension Bridge Room NM - 2 melee ghul + ( 3 melee ghuls -> ( 4 [2] brown imps + 4 [2] melee ghuls ) ) @ 80 secs HD - 2 melee ghuls + ( 3 melee ghuls -> ( 6 [2] brown imps + 8 [2] melee ghuls ) ) @ 90 secs VH - 2 melee ghuls + ( 3 melee ghuls -> ( 8 [2] pink imps + 8 [2] melee ghuls ) ) @ 140 secs MN - 2 melee ghuls + ( 3 melee ghuls -> ( 8 [2] armoured imps + 8 [2] melee ghuls ) ) @ 210 secs Respawn : Depends on difficulty ( see Notes ) Notes : If you simply dropped down into the pit, the first 2 melee ghuls will never join the fight. Your time limit will also be shortened by 10-30 seconds, depending on difficulty. On Hard and lower difficulty, breaking the bridge to trigger the fight will also result in a respawning encounter of 3 melee ghuls to appear here everytime you drop in after coming back up from the pit. - Encounter 5 =========== Location : The Chamber of the Blue Eye NM - 3 archer ghuls @ 40 secs HD - 3 archer ghuls @ 40 secs VH - 3 archer ghuls @ 40 secs MN - 3 archer ghuls @ 44 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Bottom of Suspension Bridge Room after completing a Chamber NM - 4 [2] brown imps + 6 [2] melee ghuls @ 65 secs HD - 6 [2] brown imps + 10 [2] melee ghuls @ 90 secs VH - 6 [2] pink imps + 10 [2] melee ghuls @ 120 secs MN - 6 [2] armoured imps + 10 [2] melee ghuls @ 156 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : The Chamber of the Red Eye NM - 3 archer ghuls @ 90 secs HD - 3 archer ghuls @ 90 secs VH - 3 archer ghuls @ 90 secs MN - 3 archer ghuls @ 99 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 ( Boss ) ==================== Location : Room unlocked after completing both Chambers NM - Hydracubus @ 65 secs HD - Hydracubus + 8 <2> bast fiends @ 100 secs VH - Hydracubus + 8 <2> greater bast fiends @ 100 secs MN - Hydracubus + 12 <3> greater bast fiends @ 150 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 9 =========== Location : Picking up the item off the throne NM - None HD - None VH - 3 archer ghuls @ 30 secs MN - 3 archer ghuls @ 33 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 10 ============ Location : At the end of the Great Corridor NM - 2 archer + 10 melee ghuls [4] @ 85 secs HD - 2 archer + 14 melee ghuls [4] @ 63 secs VH - 2 archer + 18 melee ghuls [4] @ 80 secs MN - 2 archer + 18 melee ghuls [4] @ 82 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ============ Location : The small room before The Chamber of Everlasting Sleep NM - None HD - 30 {3} ghost fishes @ 30 secs VH - 30 {3} ghost fishes @ 30 secs MN - 30 {3} ghost fishes @ 30 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : Middle of the passageway when exiting The Chamber of Everlasting Sleep via the unlocked gate NM - None HD - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 30 secs VH - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 30 secs MN - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 30 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ============ Location : Coming up from the elevator into the Monk's Room NM - 3 black ninjas @ 12 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 23 secs VH - 3 greater bast fiends -> 3 red ninjas @ 45 secs MN - 3 greater bast fiends -> 3 red ninjas @ 50 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 14 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Altar Hall again NM - Alma @ 47 secs HD - Alma + 8 <2> brown imps @ 100 secs VH - Alma + 8 <2> pink imps @ 120 secs MN - Alma + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 200 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 125 HD - 241 ( short of 1 ) VH - 272 MN - 296 h. Chapter 8 - Tairon Under Alert - Encounter 1 =========== Location : Archive again NM - 3 black ninjas @ 20 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 16 secs VH - 3 bast fiends @ 16 secs MN - 3 greater bast fiends @ 18 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : Monk's Room again NM - 3 black ninjas @ 16 secs HD - 3 bast fiends @ 20 secs VH - 3 bast fiends @ 23 secs MN - 3 greater bast fiends @ 25 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : In front of the Military Gate NM - 6 [3] Vigoorian infantry @ 30 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian, 1 Vigoorian heavy, 2 Vigoorian, 1 Vigoorian infantry @ 25 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian, 1 Vigoorian heavy, 1 minicopter, 1 Vigoorian, 1 Vigoorian heavy, 1 minicopter, 1 Vigoorian, 1 minicopter, 1 Vigoorian heavy, 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry, 1 minicopter, 1 minicopter @ 41 secs MN - 2 mechanised Vigoorian, 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy, 1 minicopter, 2 mechanised Vigoorian, 1 minicopter, 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy, 1 minicopter, 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy, 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry, 1 minicopter, 1 minicopter @ 52 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Flight of stairs exiting Monastery Inner Clearing / Middle of passage exiting to the left of Monastery Plaza NM - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 14 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 14 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 13 secs MN - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 23 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 5 =========== Location : Top of Drawbridge Hill / Either corner of the two paths connecting top of Drawbridge Hill and Monastery Plaza NM - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 16 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs MN - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 24 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Drawbridge Square NM - 2 APCs + 3 [1] Vigoorian + 3 [1] Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 50 secs HD - 2 APCs + 4 [1] Vigoorian + 4 [1] Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 45 secs VH - 2 APCs + 5 [1] Vigoorian + 5 [1] Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 40 secs MN - 2 APCs + 5 [1] mechanised Vigoorian + 5 [1] mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 60 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Long passageway behind the door leading out of Drawbridge Square NM - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 13 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 13 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 13 secs MN - 2 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 20 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 8 =========== Location : At the beginning of Moat Road ( T-junction near the moat ) / In the tunnel with the drawbridge lever NM - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 13 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs MN - 2 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 24 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 9 =========== Location : The road before Muramasa's shop and the Clock Tower NM - 1 APC + 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 20 secs HD - 1 APC + 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 13 secs VH - 1 APC + 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 13 secs MN - 1 APC + 2 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy Infantry @ 20 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 10 ============ Location : Outside Han's Bar NM - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian Heavy -> 1 Vigoorian Infantry @ 18 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian Heavy -> 2 Vigoorian Heavy Infantry @ 20 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian Heavy -> 1 Vigoorian + 2 Vigoorian Heavy Infantry @ 25 secs MN - 2 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian Heavy -> 1 mechanised Vigoorian + 2 mechanised Vigoorian Heavy Infantry @ 30 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 11 ============ Location : Enter the five-jewelled gate to the right of Muramasa's shop NM - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs VH - 1 Vigoorian berserker @ 70 secs MN - 2 Vigoorian berserkers @ 105 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : In front of the Lily Gate NM - 2 Vigoorian infantry @ 16 secs HD - 1 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs VH - 1 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs MN - 1 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 19 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 13 ============ Location : The passage, at the top of the stairs, leading to Twin Serpents Plaza and Military Gate NM - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 16 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 16 secs MN - 2 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 19 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 14 ============ Location : Middle of the road connecting Twin Serpent Plaza and the starting save statue in chapter 4 NM - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 15 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 15 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 15 secs MN - 2 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 23 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 15 ============ Location : Military Gate NM - 2 turrets @ 20 secs HD - 2 turrets @ 15 secs VH - 2 turrets + 2 minicopters @ 20 secs MN - 2 turrets + 2 minicopters @ 24 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 16 ============ Location : Military Gate after the helicopter has gone away NM - 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 8 secs HD - 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 14 secs VH - 6 [2] minicopters, 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 30 secs MN - 6 [2] minicopters, 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 36 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 17 ============ Location : Exit door on the right leading out to Twin Serpent Plaza from the Military Gate NM - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 15 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 15 secs VH - 2 Vigoorian + 1 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 8 secs MN - 2 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 12 secs Respawn : Yes - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 57 HD - 60 VH - 76 MN - 77 i. Chapter 9 - The Military Supply Base - Encounter 1 =========== Location : After the first steel door past the Military Gate NM - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 8 secs HD - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 8 secs VH - 3 mechanised Vigoorian infatry @ 13 secs MN - 3 mechanised Vigoorian infatry @ 14 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : In front of the Warehouse NM - 1 APC + ( 2 turrets, 4 Vigoorian + 4 Vigoorian heavy infantry [2] ) @ 100 secs HD - 1 APC + ( 2 turrets, 5 Vigoorian + 5 Vigoorian heavy infantry [2] ) @ 80 secs VH - 1 APC + ( 2 turrets, 4 mechanised Vigoorian + 4 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry [2] ) @ 70 secs MN - 1 APC + ( 2 turrets, 6 mechanised Vigoorian + 6 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry [2] ) @ 105 secs Respawn : Only for the APC - Encounter 3 =========== Location : On passing the corner past the first flight of stairs NM - 20 [6] minicopters @ 90 secs HD - 20 [6] minicopters @ 90 secs VH - 20 [6] minicopters @ 70 secs MN - 20 [6] minicopters @ 77 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : On passing the corner of the walkway to the control room NM - None HD - None VH - 1 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 25 secs MN - 1 mechanised Vigoorian + 1 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 28 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 5 =========== Location : On entering the Locomotive Turntable NM - 11 [3] Vigoorian infantry @ 65 secs HD - ( 7 Vigoorian + 6 Vigoorian heavy infantry ) [2] @ 65 secs VH - ( 6 mechanised Vigoorian + 5 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry ) [2] @ 95 secs MN - ( 8 mechanised Vigoorian + 9 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry ) [2] @ 144 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 6 ( Boss ) ==================== Location : Clearing after exiting Locomotive Turntable NM - 2 [1] Tanks @ 110 secs HD - 2 [1] Tanks @ 70 secs VH - 2 [1] Tanks @ 80 secs MN - 2 [1] Tanks @ 100 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Stepping up the first flight of stairs after the elevator NM - 2 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 10 secs HD - 2 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 8 secs VH - 2 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 9 secs MN - 2 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 11 secs Respawn : Yes, until the 8th encounter is started - Encounter 8 ( Boss ) ==================== Location : Middle of the Overpass NM - 1 helicopter @ 110 secs HD - 1 helicopter @ 50 secs VH - 1 helicopter @ 50 secs MN - 1 helicopter @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 9 =========== Location : Rooftop NM - 5 [3] Vigoorian, 12 [3] Vigoorian Heavy Infantry @ 110 secs HD - 5 [3] Vigoorian, 15 [3] Vigoorian Heavy Infantry @ 110 secs VH - 5 [3] mechanised Vigoorian, 12 [3] mechanised Vigoorian Heavy Infantry @ 110 secs MN - 5 [3] mechanised Vigoorian, 12 [3] mechanised Vigoorian Heavy Infantry @ 121 secs Respawn : No Notes : Destroying all the satellite dishes before killing the soldiers will end the battle. However you will be treated as if you had fled the battle for calculation of points received. - Encounter 10 ============ Location : Exiting the Rooftop through the other door NM - 4 minicopters @ 16 secs HD - 4 minicopters @ 16 secs VH - 4 minicopters @ 13 secs MN - 4 minicopters @ 14 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ============ Location : Entering the next building after encounter 10 NM - 3 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 15 secs HD - 3 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 7 secs VH - 1 mechanised Vigoorian + 2 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 9 secs MN - 1 mechanised Vigoorian + 2 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 9 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : The stairways before the control room NM - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 11 secs HD - 3 Vigoorian infantry @ 7 secs VH - 3 mechanised Vigoorian infantry @ 10 secs MN - 3 mechanised Vigoorian infantry @ 9 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ============ Location : Re-entering encounter 11's location from the exit NM - 3 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 15 secs HD - 3 Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 7 secs VH - 3 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 10 secs MN - 3 mechanised Vigoorian heavy infantry @ 9 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 80 HD - 87 VH - 82 MN - 92 j. Chapter 10 - The Aquaduct - Encounter 1 =========== Location : Some time after exiting the scene of the train wreck NM - 3 pink imps @ 12 secs HD - 3 pink imps @ 22 secs VH - 3 armoured imps @ 30 secs MN - 3 armoured imps @ 39 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : The corridor after exiting the first save statue room NM - 8 [4] pink imps @ 45 secs HD - 12 [4] pink imps @ 33 secs VH - 4 pink + 4 armoured imps [4] @ 33 secs MN - 2 black + 6 armoured imps [4] @ 43 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Stairways after encounter 2 NM - 6 [3] pink imps @ 30 secs HD - 8 [3] pink imps @ 30 secs VH - 4 [2] pink + 4 [2] armoured imps @ 45 secs MN - 4 [2] black + 4 [2] armoured imps @ 59 secs Respawn : No Note : Sometimes this encounter has twice the number of the foes than expected. The conditions for this to occur are uncertain. The time limit remains the same though. - Encounter 4 =========== Location : First encounter in Aquaduct B3 NM - 3 [1] pink imps @ 16 secs HD - 3 [1] pink imps @ 20 secs VH - 3 [1] armoured imps @ 30 secs MN - 3 [1] armoured imps @ 40 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 5 =========== Location : Red Water Reservoir NM - 6 [4] pink imps @ 24 secs HD - 8 [4] pink imps @ 27 secs VH - 4 [2] pink + 4 [2] armoured imps @ 42 secs MN - 4 [2] armoured + 4 [2] black imps @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Passageway before the Door of the Insect NM - 8 [4] pink imps @ 50 secs HD - 12 [4] pink imps @ 50 secs VH - 3 pink + 9 armoured imps [4] @ 80 secs MN - 9 armoured + 4 black imps [4] @ 104 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 7 ( Boss ) ==================== Location : Immediately after the Door of the Insect NM - 1 thunderbolt worm @ 80 secs HD - 1 thunderbolt worm @ 40 secs VH - 1 thunderbolt worm @ 40 secs MN - 1 thunderbolt worm @ 52 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 =========== Location : Passage at the other end from the side you entered the ledge around the Hall of Balance NM - ? [3] pink imps @ 25 secs HD - 8 [3] pink imps @ 40 secs VH - 6 [3] armoured imps @ 50 secs MN - 6 [3] armoured imps @ 75 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 9 =========== Location : After placing the tablet in the Red Water Reservoir NM - 5 [4] pink imps @ 25 secs HD - 8 [4] pink imps @ 35 secs VH - 6 [4] armoured imps @ 40 secs MN - 6 [4] armoured imps @ 52 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 10 ============ Location : Going down the elevator at the other end instead of towards the entrance to the Red Water Reservoir NM - 30 [8] pill bugs @ 45 secs HD - 40 [8] pill bugs @ 90 secs VH - 30 [8] pill bugs @ 73 secs MN - 30 [8] pill bugs @ 80 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ( Challenge ) ========================== Location : Coming up and going down the elevator again after killing encounter 10 NM - 60 [6] pill bugs @ 100 secs HD - 80 [6] pill bugs @ 180 secs VH - 100 [6] pill bugs @ 200 secs MN - 120 [6] pill bugs @ 240 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : Immediately on obtaining the Statue of the Water Spirit NM - None HD - None VH - 3 pink -> 6 armoured imps [3] @ 60 secs MN - 3 armoured -> 6 black imps [3] @ 90 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ============ Location : Chute after entering the door unlocked by placing the Statue of the Water Spirit NM - Bats HD - 30 {10} ghost fishes @ 30 secs VH - 30 {10} ghost fishes @ 30 secs MN - 30 {10} ghost fishes @ 30 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 14 ============ Location : First tunnel on the right on coming down the chute NM - Bats HD - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 40 secs VH - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 40 secs MN - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 40 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 15 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Grotto after encounter 14's location NM - 2 thunderbolt worms @ 100 secs HD - 2 thunderbolt worms @ 100 secs VH - 2 thunderbolt worms @ 100 secs MN - 2 thunderbolt worms @ 150 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 16 ============ Location : Room with chest of essences after encounter 15's location NM - None HD - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 30 secs VH - 10 [5] pill bugs @ 30 secs MN - 10 [5] pill bugs @ 45 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 17 ============ Location : Cavern with the terraced platforms NM - 5 [2] pink imps @ 32 secs HD - 7 [2] pink imps @ 40 secs VH - 5 [2] armoured imps @ 40 secs MN - 5 [2] armoured imps @ 60 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 18 ============ Location : Just after entering the door at the top of the terraced platforms NM - Bats HD - 30 {10} ghost fishes @ 25 secs VH - 30 {10} ghost fishes @ 25 secs MN - 30 {10} ghost fishes @ 25 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 19 ============ Location : Around the corner after encounter 18 NM - 12 bee-2-flies @ 18 secs HD - 12 bee-2-flies @ 30 secs VH - 6 bee-2-flies + 10 [8] pill bugs @ 30 secs MN - 6 bee-2-flies + 10 [8] pill bugs @ 60 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 20 ============ Location : Exiting the cavern of terraced platforms on the right NM - 6 [4] pink imps @ 35 secs HD - 8 [4] pink imps @ 42 secs VH - 4 [2] armoured imps + 8 [4] pill bugs @ 60 secs MN - 4 [2] armoured imps + 8 [4] pill bugs @ 78 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 21 ============ Location : The pit cleared on setting down the tablet in Blue Water Reservoir NM - 4 [3] pink imps @ 25 secs HD - 6 [3] pink imps @ 40 secs VH - 9 [3] armoured imps @ 50 secs MN - 9 [3] armoured imps @ 75 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 22 ( Challenge on Normal ) ==================================== Location : First time entering Peristyle Passage NM - 60 [4] pink imps @ 200 secs HD - Fiend Ryu with Dabilahro @ 100 secs VH - Fiend Ryu with Dabilahro & explosive arrows @ 120 secs MN - Fiend Ryu with Dabilahro & explosive arrows @ 250 secs Respawn : Yes for NM ( only 4 pink imps will respawn ) - Encounter 23 ( Challenge ) ========================== Location : Re-entering Peristyle Passage NM - None HD - 80 [4] pink imps @ 360 secs VH - 100 [4] armoured imps @ 1000 secs MN - 120 [4] armoured imps @ 1300 secs Respawn : Yes ( only 4 of the imps encountered will respawn ) - Encounter 24 ============ Location : Room after Peristyle Passage NM - Bats HD - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 30 secs VH - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 30 secs MN - 30 {6} ghost fishes @ 30 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 25 ============ Location : The big hall after encounter 24 NM - 6 [2] pink imps @ 38 secs HD - 6 [2] ogres @ 190 secs VH - 6 [2] ogres @ 180 secs MN - 6 [2] ogres @ 270 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 26 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Immediately after placing the Brand of Valor into its socket NM - Paz Zuu @ 100 secs HD - Paz Zuu + 12 <3> pink imps @ 150 secs VH - Paz Zuu + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 150 secs MN - Paz Zuu + 12 <3> armoured imps @ 250 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 224 + ? ( short of 17 - ? ) HD - 468 VH - 484 MN - 529 k. Chapter 11 - The Path to Zarkhan - Encounter 1 =========== Location : In the water right in front of you at the start NM - 2 shagerus @ ?? secs HD - 4 [2] shagerus @ 30 secs VH - 2 armored shagerus @ 20 secs MN - 2 armored shagerus @ 22 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : The next section of the moat NM - 2 shagerus + 2 minicopters @ 121 secs HD - 4 [2] shagerus + 2 minicopters @ 120 secs VH - 2 armored shagerus + 2 minicopters @ 50 secs MN - 2 armored shagerus + 2 minicopters @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : The moat section after the locked door NM - 3 minicopters @ 30 secs HD - 3 minicopters @ 25 secs VH - 3 minicopters @ 30 secs MN - 3 minicopters @ 33 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Before the sunken ship section NM - 3 [2] shagerus @ 30 secs HD - 6 [2] shagerus @ 165 secs VH - 1 armored + 1 shagerus @ 30 secs MN - 1 armored + 1 shagerus @ 33 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 5 =========== Location : Sunken ship NM - 3 minicopters @ 45 secs HD - 3 minicopters @ 30 secs VH - 3 minicopters @ 20 secs MN - 3 minicopters @ 22 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Room where medallions are to be inserted NM - 8 [6] bee-2-flies @ 15 secs HD - 6 pill bugs @ 7 secs VH - 6 pill bugs @ 8 secs MN - 6 pill bugs @ 9 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Immediately after inserting the medallions NM - None HD - None VH - 6 [3] black ninjas @ 33 secs MN - 6 [3] black ninjas @ 35 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 =========== Location : Before the crack leading back to the catacombs NM - 3 [2] shagerus + 2 minicopters @ 50 secs HD - 6 [2] shagerus + 2 minicopters @ 180 secs VH - 3 [2] armored shagerus + 2 minicopters @ 70 secs MN - 3 [2] armored shagerus + 2 minicopters @ 77 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 9 =========== Location : Flooded cavern with the elevator back to the Monk's Room NM - 5 shagerus @ 30 secs HD - 5 shagerus @ 105 secs VH - 2 armored + 3 shagerus @ 85 secs MN - 2 armored + 3 shagerus @ 128 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 10 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Stadium NM - Doku @ 60 secs HD - Doku + 8 <2> silver samurais @ 100 secs VH - Doku + 8 <2> black ninjas @ 150 secs MN - Doku + 8 <2> red ninjas @ 225 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 34 HD - 50 VH - 45 MN - 45 l. Chapter 12 - The Caverns - Encounter 1 ( Challenge ) ========================= Location : Step into the center of the stadium after activating the lever at the stadium's top level NM - 60 [3] gallas @ 400 secs HD - 80 [3] ogres @ 2500 secs VH - 50 ogres + 50 Vigoorian berserkers [3] @ 2500 secs MN - 120 [3] Vigoorian beserkers @ 5000 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 ( Challenge ) ========================= Location : At the foot of the Stairway to the Imperial Palace NM - 40 [2] pink + 20 [1] brown imps @ 250 secs HD - 54 [2] pink + 26 [1] brown imps @ 450 secs VH - 50 pink + 50 armoured imps [3] @ 450 secs MN - 60 pink + 60 armoured imps [3] @ 675 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3* ============ Location : Plaza between the Stairway to the Imperial Palace and Tairon NM - None HD - None VH - Fiend Ryu with Kitetsu @ 150 secs MN - Fiend Ryu with Kitetsu @ 250 secs Respawn : No * - There are other timed encounters in Tairon at this stage. However they are designed for chapter 13 although they appear in chapter 12. If you wander to the T-junction between the gates to the Stairway to the Imperial Palace and the gate to Muramasa and the clock tower, you can face chapter 13's encounter 9 for NM and HD. You can face it for VH and MN after meeting Fiend Ryu, and coming back to the spot again. - Encounter 4 =========== Location : The pit after breaking the wall to go into the caverns NM - Bats HD - 10, 25 {5} ghost fishes @ 25 secs VH - 10, 25 {5} ghost fishes @ 25 secs MN - 10, 25 {5} ghost fishes @ 28 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 5 =========== Location : After sliding down the long chute NM - 4 [2] gallas + 2 [1] pink imps @ 60 secs HD - 4 [2] ogres + 3 [1] pink imps @ 200 secs VH - 5 [2] ogres + 4 [1] armoured imps @ 300 secs MN - 5 [2] ogres + 4 [1] armoured imps @ 330 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Bottom of the chasm below the first save point NM - 4 [2] pink imps @ ?? secs HD - 4 [2] pink imps @ 25 secs VH - 6 [2] armoured imps @ 50 secs MN - 6 [2] armoured imps @ 55 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 =========== Location : The section immediately after breaking the first ice door NM - 4 [2] pink imps @ 18 secs HD - 4 [2] pink imps @ 20 secs VH - 6 [2] armoured imps @ 32 secs MN - 6 [2] armoured imps @ 35 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 8 =========== Location : Jumping down after smashing the first ice floor NM - 5 [3] pink imps @ 22 secs HD - 7 [3] pink imps @ 24 secs VH - 8 [3] armoured imps @ 65 secs MN - 8 [3] armoured imps @ 72 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 9 =========== Location : Entering the Magma Cavern NM - 2 gallas @ 50 secs HD - 2 ogres @ 80 secs VH - 2 ogres @ 60 secs MN - 2 ogres @ 72 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 10 ============ Location : Going down the small chasm on the left after crossing the steam venting corridor NM - 4 [2] gallas @ 30 secs HD - 4 [2] ogres @ 185 secs VH - 5 [2] ogres @ 120 secs MN - 5 [2] ogres @ 132 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ============ Location : Entering the region of the Magma Lake NM - 2 gallas @ 40 secs HD - 2 ogres @ 70 secs VH - 2 ogres @ 90 secs MN - 2 ogres @ 100 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ============ Location : The room across the lava on the right of Muramasa NM - 4 [2] gallas @ 28 secs HD - 4 [2] ogres @ 185 secs VH - 5 [2] ogres @ 230 secs MN - 5 [2] ogres @ 253 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ============ Location : Passageway on the other side of the see-saw NM - Bats HD - 10, 25 {5} ghost fishes @ 40 secs VH - 10, 25 {5} ghost fishes @ 40 secs MN - 10, 25 {5} ghost fishes @ 40 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 14 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Going down after smashing the second ice floor NM - Yotunfrau @ 45 secs HD - Yotunfrau + 8 <2> greater bast fiends @ 100 secs VH - Yotunfrau + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 150 secs MN - Yotunfrau + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 200 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 15 ============ Location : Getting the golden scarab in the side passage and stepping back into the flame-spewing corridor NM - None HD - None VH - 3 archer ghuls @ 28 secs MN - 3 archer ghuls @ 30 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 16 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Room behind door after the flame spewing corridor NM - 1 fire worm @ 80 secs HD - 1 fire worm @ 45 secs VH - 1 fire worm @ 40 secs MN - 1 fire worm @ 44 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 17 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Immediatedly on picking up Devil, Deity of Immortality NM - Smaugan @ 120 secs HD - Smaugan + 8 <2> archer ghuls @ 100 secs VH - Smaugan + 8 <2> archer ghuls @ 150 secs MN - Smaugan + 8 <2> archer ghuls @ 200 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 154 HD - 283 VH - 336 MN - 376 ( short of 4 ) m. Chapter 13 - The Fiendish Awakening* * - Encounters 4 to 9 can be first met in chapter 12 but are actually designed for this chapter. - Encounter 1 ( Challenge ) ========================= Location : The tall chimney with the save statue and chest at its bottom NM - 60 [5] bee-2-flies @ 120 secs HD - 80 [5] bee-2-flies @ 175 secs VH - 100 [5] bee-2-flies @ 215 secs MN - 120 [5] bee-2-flies @ 264 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : A few seconds after exiting the Aquaduct NM - 3 fiend SATs @ 20 secs HD - 3 fiend SATs @ 20 secs VH - 3 fiend SATs @ 20 secs MN - 3 fiend SATs @ 22 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Flight of stairs exiting Monastery Inner Clearing / Middle of passage exiting to the left of Monastery Plaza NM - 3 fiend SATs @ 20 secs HD - 3 fiend SATs @ 20 secs VH - 3 fiend SATs @ 20 secs MN - 3 fiend SATs @ 22 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Drawbridge Square NM - 3 soldier ghuls @ 65 secs HD - 3 ogres @ 110 secs VH - 3 ogres @ 110 secs MN - 3 ogres @ 121 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 5 =========== Location : In front of the Lily Gate NM - 2 fiend SATs @ 12 secs HD - 2 fiend SATs @ 15 secs VH - 2 fiend SATs @ 15 secs MN - 2 fiend SATs @ 17 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 6 =========== Location : At the beginning of Moat Road ( T-junction near the moat ) / In the tunnel with the drawbridge lever NM - 3 fiend SATs @ 18 secs HD - 3 fiend SATs @ 14 secs VH - 3 fiend SATs @ 16 secs MN - 3 fiend SATs @ 18 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 7 =========== Location : The road before Muramasa's shop and the Clock Tower / The Clock Tower Plaza side of the three-jewelled door NM - 3 fiend SATs @ 18 secs HD - 3 fiend SATs @ 13 secs VH - 3 fiend SATs @ 17 secs MN - 3 fiend SATs @ 19 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 8 =========== Location : Going down Pleasure Street NM - 6 [3] fiend SATs @ 18 secs HD - 6 [3] fiend SATs @ 40 secs VH - 6 [3] fiend SATs @ 39 secs MN - 6 [3] fiend SATs @ 44 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 9 =========== Location : The T-junction between the five-jewelled gate and the gate to the Stairway to the Imperial Palace NM - 3 fiend SATs @ 12 secs HD - 3 fiend SATs @ 28 secs VH - 3 fiend SATs @ 18 secs MN - 3 fiend SATs @ 20 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 10 ( Challenge ) ========================== Location : Entering the portal in the room on the right of the above T-junction NM - 10 [1] black + 50 [2] pink imps @ 400 secs HD - 14 [1] ogres + 66 [2] gallas @ 1000 secs VH - 30 [3] black, 35 [3] red ninjas, 35 [3] Vigoorian berserkers @ 1700 secs MN - 40 [3] black imps, 40 [3] ogres, 40 [3] Vigoorian berserkers @ 3400 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 11 ============ Location : Entering the portal at the top of the Graveyard NM - None HD - Fiend Ryu with Vigoorian Flails @ 150 secs VH - Fiend Ryu with Vigoorian Flails @ 150 secs MN - Fiend Ryu with Vigoorian Flails @ 250 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 12 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Enter the clearing in front of the Pyramid NM - Awakened Alma @ 70 secs HD - Awakened Alma + 8 <2> pink imps @ 100 secs VH - Awakened Alma + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 150 secs MN - Awakened Alma + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 250 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ============ Location : Inserting an appropriate tablet in the room on the side with the save statue NM - 30 [5] pill bugs @ 50 secs HD - 40 [5] pill bugs @ 120 secs VH - 1 soldier ghul + 30 pill bugs [5] @ 95 secs MN - 1 soldier ghul + 30 pill bugs [5] @ 105 secs Respawn : Yes ( by re-inserting an appropriate tablet ) - Encounter 14 ============ Location : Inserting an appropriate tablet in the room leading to the Serpent, Deity of Creation NM - 30 [5] pill bugs @ 50 secs HD - 40 [5] pill bugs @ 120 secs VH - 1 soldier ghul + 30 pill bugs [5] @ 95 secs MN - 1 soldier ghul + 30 pill bugs [5] @ 105 secs Respawn : Yes ( by re-inserting an appropriate tablet ) Notes : To get this encounter to be timed, you have to take out the Tablet of Leaves after encounter 13, and put it where the Tablet of Flame should be. Go back and put the Tablet of Flame in the blank spot, then get the Tablet of Leaves and put it in the slot it should be in, which will trigger this encounter. - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 207 ( short of 36 ) HD - 276 VH - 298 MN - 338 n. Chapter 14 - The Vengeful Spirit - Encounter 1 =========== Location : Enter the first new portal NM - 11 [3] pink imps @ 40 secs HD - 11 [3] fiend SATs @ 40 secs VH - 3 fiend SATs + 3 armoured + 3 black imps [3] @ 60 secs MN - Fiend Ryu with Unlabored Flawlessness @ 250 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 2 =========== Location : First section of the Labyrinth NM - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 42 secs HD - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 42 secs VH - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 42 secs MN - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 42 secs Respawn :Yes - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Continue on straight ahead after seeing Spirit Doku pass through the Lion door NM - 10 {4} ghost fishes + 1 black imp @ 40 secs HD - 14 {4} ghost fishes + 2 [1] black imps @ 54 secs VH - 10 {2} ghost fishes + 3 [1] gallas + 2 [1] black imps @ 65 secs MN - 10 {2} ghost fishes + 3 [1] gallas + 2 [1] black imps @ 72 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Taking the right path ahead of the save statue NM - 45 {5} ghost fishes @ 45 secs HD - 45 {5} ghost fishes @ 45 secs VH - 45 {5} ghost fishes @ 45 secs MN - 45 {5} ghost fishes @ 45 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 5 =========== Location : Continuing on the path above then taking the left most path at the intersection NM - 44 {5x6} ghost fishes @ 54 secs HD - 44 {5x6} ghost fishes @ 50 secs VH - 44 {5x6} ghost fishes @ 50 secs MN - 44 {5x6} ghost fishes @ 50 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Clearing ahead of the save statue NM - 10 {4} ghost fishes + 1 black imp @ 40 secs HD - 14 {4} ghost fishes + 2 [1] black imps @ 28 secs VH - 10 {2} ghost fishes + 3 [1] gallas + 2 [1] black imps @ 40 secs MN - 10 {2} ghost fishes + 3 [1] gallas + 2 [1] black imps @ 44 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 7 ( Boss ) ==================== Location : Entering the Lioness door NM - Spirit Doku @ 75 secs HD - Spirit Doku + 12 <3> ghost fishes @ 100 secs VH - Spirit Doku + 16 <4> ghost fishes @ 100 secs MN - Spirit Doku + 20 <5> ghost fishes @ 250 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 169 HD - 191 VH - 191 ( short of 3 ) MN - 187 o. Chapter 15 - The Core - Encounter 1 =========== Location : Right off in Spirit Doku's Lair NM - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 45 secs HD - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 45 secs VH - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 40 secs MN - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 40 secs Respawn :Yes - Encounter 2 =========== Location : Halfway between the save statue and the topsy-turvy passage to the Core NM - ?? [2] pink + ?? [1] black imps @ 35 secs HD - 7 [2] pink + 2 [1] black imps @ 50 secs VH - 9 [2] armoured + 3 [1] black imps @ 70 secs MN - 9 [2] armoured + 3 [1] black imps @ 77 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 3 =========== Location : Clearing behind the door at the top of the Stairway to the Imperial Palace NM - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 30 secs HD - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 46 secs VH - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 35 secs MN - 13, 33 {6x5} ghost fishes @ 35 secs Respawn :Yes - Encounter 4 =========== Location : Imperial Palace Core 1st Floor NM - 8 [3] gallas @ 60 secs HD - 8 [3] bast fiends @ 60 secs VH - 7 [2] armoured imps + 1 black imp @ 70 secs MN - 7 [2] armoured imps + 1 black imp @ 91 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 5 =========== Location : Stairs between Imperial Palace Core 1st Floor and Imperial Palace Core 2nd Floor NM - 28 {4, 4} ghost fishes @ 16 secs HD - 28 {4, 4} ghost fishes @ 25 secs VH - 28 {4, 4} ghost fishes @ 25 secs MN - 28 {4, 4} ghost fishes @ 25 secs Respawn :Yes - Encounter 6 =========== Location : Imperial Palace Core 2nd Floor NM - 5 [2] gallas + 17 [5] pill bugs @ 90 secs HD - 3 [1] fiend SATs + 3 [1] black imps @ 55 secs VH - 2 [1] black imps + 4 [2] ogres @ 150 secs MN - 2 [1] black imps + 4 [2] ogres @ 195 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 7 =========== Location : Stairs between Imperial Palace Core 2nd Floor and Imperial Palace Core 3rd Floor NM - 8, 21 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 18 secs HD - 8, 21 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 20 secs VH - 8, 21 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 20 secs MN - 8, 21 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 20 secs Respawn :Yes - Encounter 8 =========== Location : Imperial Palace Core 3rd Floor NM - 4 [2] pink + 1 black imps @ 35 secs HD - 4 [2] ogres @ 75 secs VH - 4 [2] Vigoorian berserkers @ 150 secs MN - 4 [2] Vigoorian berserkers @ 195 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 9 =========== Location : Stairs between Imperial Palace Core 3rd Floor and Imperial Palace Core 4th Floor NM - 27 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 18 secs HD - 27 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 24 secs VH - 27 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 24 secs MN - 27 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 24 secs Respawn :Yes - Encounter 10 ============ Location : Imperial Palace Core 4th Floor NM - 4 [2] black imps @ 50 secs HD - 3 [1] black imps + 3 [1] ogres @ 100 secs VH - 3 [1] armoured imps + 2 [1] ogres + 2 [1] Vigoorian berserkers @ 120 secs MN - 3 [1] armoured imps + 2 [1] ogres + 2 [1] Vigoorian berserkers @ 156 secs Respawn : Yes - Encounter 11 ============ Location : Stairs between Imperial Palace Core 3rd Floor and the top of the Imperial Palace Core NM - 27 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 18 secs HD - 27 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 22 secs VH - 27 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 22 secs MN - 27 {4, 3} ghost fishes @ 22 secs Respawn :Yes Note : Sometimes there are 28 {4, 4} ghost fishes for this fight instead. The time limits still remain the same. - Encounter 12 ============ Location : Entering the portal at the top of the Imperial Palace Core NM - 8 [3] pink imps @ 50 secs HD - 10 [3] bast fiends @ 43 secs VH - 12 [3] armoured imps @ 83 secs MN - 12 [3] armoured imps @ 125 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 13 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Immediately after encounter 12 NM - Hydracubus @ 60 secs HD - Hydracubus + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 100 secs VH - Nicchae @ 85 secs MN - Nicchae + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 150 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 14 ============ Location : Entering the portal after encounter 13 NM - 7 [3] pink imps @ 50 secs HD - 8 [3] bast fiends @ 45 secs VH - 9 [3] armoured imps @ 60 secs MN - 9 [3] armoured imps @ 90 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 15 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Immediately after encounter 14 NM - Yotunfrau @ 60 secs HD - Yotunfrau + 8 <2> armoured imps @ 100 secs VH - Ishtaros @ 100 secs MN - Ishtaros @ 150 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 16 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Entering the portal after encounter 15 NM - Marbus + 108 [3] pink imps @ 75 secs HD - Marbus + 108 [3] bast fiends @ 120 secs VH - Marbus + 108 [3] armoured imps @ 180 secs MN - Marbus + 108 [3] armoured imps @ 270 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 17 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : After the collapse of the stairway to Hell NM - Holy Vigoor Emperor First Form @ 180 secs HD - Holy Vigoor Emperor First Form @ 45 secs VH - Holy Vigoor Emperor First Form @ 60 secs MN - Holy Vigoor Emperor First Form @ 65 secs Respawn : No - Encounter 18 ( Boss ) ===================== Location : Immediately after encounter 17 NM - Holy Vigoor Emperor Second Form + Skulls @ 100 secs HD - Holy Vigoor Emperor Second Form + Skulls @ 100 secs VH - Holy Vigoor Emperor Second Form + Skulls @ 100 secs MN - Holy Vigoor Emperor Second Form + Skulls @ 120 secs Respawn : No Note : Holy Vigoor Emperor Second Form can fire off a maximum of yet to be determined number of skulls. The largest confirmed number of skulls killed is 326 by Kyoiori. - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 262 + ?? ( short of 114 - ?? ) HD - 275 ( short of 105 ) VH - 266 ( short of 114 ) MN - 274 ( short of 106 ) Note : All figures above exlude Marbus' minions and the Holy Vigoor Emperor Second Form's skulls. p. Chapter 16 - The Dark Dragon Blade - Encounter 1 =========== Location : Immediately after Rachel pulls you out NM - Fiend Murai @ 60 secs HD - Fiend Murai @ 80 secs VH - Fiend Murai @ 80 secs MN - Fiend Murai @ 80 secs Respawn : No - Total Chapter Timed Kills ========================= NM - 1 HD - 1 VH - 1 MN - 1 4. Q & A -------- Q. Can I avoid some encounters and tackle them in later chapters? A. Yes, you can do so for the encounters that are a bit out of the way. However you have to ensure there are no new encounters taking place in their location for those later chapters. To illustrate, let us say you decide to leave chapter 6's encounter 1 for later, and come back in chapter 8. You will never encounter the fiends expected for that encounter ( basts ), as the chapter 8's encounter 4 ( soldiers ) would have replaced them. However, if you had gone back up the monastery at the beginning of chapter 7, you can fight chapter 6's encounter in chapter 7. Q. Why are there less foes for an encounter than indicated? A. This is a rare occurence and the reasons are quite unclear. One can theorise that some times the system spawns the foes in random locations on the battlefield. On a rare occasion, it might spawn a foe in the walls, or outside the battlefield. It will then take away that foe but without giving you credit. Q. Why are there more foes for an encounter than indicated? A. Likey an oversight by the game designers. This is based on the theory that the game's encounter system has two areas - a combat-spawning area where you enter to spawn the combat, and a combat-retreat area where if you step out of this area, the system treats you as if you had retreated. In most cases, the combat-spawning area is of the same size or slightly smaller than the combat-retreat area. Thus if you retreat from a combat, you can only re-spawn it after going away some more distance before coming back to trigger it. However, there are some encounters where the a region of the combat- spawning area is significantly smaller than the combat-retreat area. For these encounters, by moving out of that part of the combat-spawning area but staying within the combat-retreat area, you can trigger the re-spawns by coming back into the combat-spawning area. Q. The timer shows less time than what you have indicated... A. The timer sometimes shows up later than the start of the encounter ( i.e. it starts counting in the background before showing up ). Thus you might see it with a few seconds less than what is stated above. Q. The bee-2-flies of encounter 11 aren't there in chapter 6! WTF! A. A system bug which Scrapmo had an unfortunate experience of encountering. The solution is weird. When you open and enter the porticullis exiting the grail altar, press 'X' to cut short the animation of you going through it. Somehow, the encounter will then be spawned. Q. Some of the end of chapter kill targets fail to tally with the total foes in timed encounters. Why is that? A. The variation is slight. Sometimes it seems that the system counts in foes killed in cut-scenes ( rendered by the in-game engine; FMVs are excluded ), other times it seems bosses are counted as double-kills. Regardless, the general rule of "chapter kill bonus target = sum of all timed encounters in chapter" still stands. Of course, there is the possibility I am still missing some timed encounters in this list. The designers of the game might also have overlooked or tallied up wrongly the number of kills in that chapter while designing the game. 5. Credits ---------- - Thank you, Team Ninja for creating the best action game I have played so far. - Thank you, IberianWarrior for hosting many great videos of many great players ( http://www.iberiansngrealm.com ), as well as the forum for discussion ( http://iberiansninjagaiden.com ). - Thank you, Bigalski for creating the 100k end of chapter bonuses table. - Big thank you's to Bigalski, JTB123, Scrapmo, Platinum, Pokey86, Ninja of Sorrow, Weibull760, Trentsteel and Kyoiori for your videos. - Thank you, GameFAQs for hosting this FAQ. If you find any mistakes or wish to clarify some data, please contact me over email, or private message me over at IberianWarrior's forum. Thank you. 6. Sources of Verified Times ---------------------------- How the datum are verified: Videos are watched of the fights. The last time at which the fight ends ( just before the scores are shown to have been calculated ) are noted, as well as the kill bonus of the fight. Using reverse calculation based on the final kill bonus, the time limits of the fight are verified with the above two datum. 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