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			|        BREATH OF FIRE III        |
			|        ArchMage & Berserker      |
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|Hello everyone, This is another Guide/FAQ of the Breath of Fire 3 and i don`t live in an      |
|english speaking country,so please forgive my writing errors. Im going to explain about       |
|the Archmage and the Berserker this time! Its going to be very detailed and with a lot of     |
|strategies!										       |
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|My name is Agustin, I am 15 years old and i live in Argentina, my nick is 		       |
|"Zhadron DragonGod Lord" or just "Dragon Lord" and i love all 4 BoF`s.			       |
|My email for all type of things about this game and the other 3 is 			       |
|acl87@ciudad.com.ar									       |
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|This FAQ can be freely used as long as my name and email appear in the credit files. It cannot|
|be moddified or selled or used for comercial uses.                                            |
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|v.1.1 30/01/04										       |
|+ Fixed all minor bugs								               |
|+ Added 6 strategies to the ArchMage. 							       |
|+ Completed Apendix 1 and 3. 								       |
|+ Started Apendix 2	                              				               |
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|v.1.0 17/03/03										       |
|Added Archmage and some strategies!  			                                       |
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|1)Contents:  Title     								       |
|             Credits								               |
|             Version								               |
|             Table of Contents 							       |
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|2)Apendix 1: ARCHMAGE   								       |
|        1.1) Technichal Info								       |
|        1.2) Strategies						      	               |
|        1.3) Conclusion    						  	               |
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|3)Apendix 2: BERSERKER									       |
|        2.1) Technichal Info						                       |
|        2.2) Strategies						                       |
|        2.3) Conclusion 						                       |
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|3)Apendix 3: Technical Info				                    		       |
|        3.1) a) Best Equipment 							       |
|        3.2) Equipment Stats		                  				       |
|        3.3) About Dragons						                       |
|        3.4) Hidden Abilities from Weapons						       |
|        3.5) Best Masters						                       |
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*APENDIX A:                      T H E   A R C H M A G E                                       *
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1.1) Technical Info:

The ArchMage is a purple Wizard (he looks alike Adepts, Codger and master Mygas) and has an 
average amount of HP. His special ability is the regenration (1500 HP after each turn). This 
guys have very powerfull magic attacks. They best spells are only the best: Mind Sword (best 
non-elemental spell) and Myollnir (best spell in the whole game // Major Thunder Damage). His 
attacks deal between 300HP and 600 HP (this is like an insta-kill againts every single char).
The ArchMage is probably the most rare of all of the enemies on the game, so if you find one you
are very lucky.

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|Stats:|
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Health Points:    2500
Experience:       48000
Zenny:            3000

Steal:     Soul Gem (Saves user from death once)      //  Accessory (All)   \\
Drop:      Holy Avenger(Pwr125 Wgt+4 Holy Damage)    // Weapon (Rei and Ryu) \\ 

Abilities: Benediction (Revives all Allies (may fail).)
           Blizzard (Major Ice Attack to everyone) Around  300+ damage.
           Mind Sword (Best Non-elemental attack to a single enemy) Around 400+ damage.
           Myollnir (Major Lightning Attack to a single enemy) Around 500-600 damage.

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|Recommended Levels for Everyone|
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Ryu  30+ (Warrior Form needs over 500 HP)
Rei  35+ (Speed over 100)
Nina 40+ (HP over 300)
Momo 40+ (Defense over 200)
Garr 35+ (Attack over 500)
Peco 30+ (HP over 600)

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|2.2)   The Battle          |
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|Strategy 1) Ryu, Rei, Momo!|
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+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form
Have Momo cast Speed on Rei
Have Rei cast Speed on himself

NOTE:If Rei is dead just run away because he must be alive in order to speed up Ryu to get the 
Double Aura Attack (one in normal turn and one in Ex Round)

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Rei cast Speed on Ryu
Have Momo cast Speed on Ryu

NOTE: If Momo/Rei is dead it is going to be very hard to kill the Archmage. If the Archmage 
kills Ryu, then you must repeat the tactic again.

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again
Have Rei use an Ammonia (if Momo is Dead)/Use Pilfer

NOTE:The Archmage's low HP wont resist 2 Auras so its a granted victory!

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|Strategy 2) Ryu, Rei, Garr!|
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+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form
Have Rei cast Barrier on himself
Have Garr use a Force Armor on himself

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Focus
Have Rei cast Speed on Ryu
Have Garr use a Robe of Wind on Ryu

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura

+Third Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Rei cast Barrier on himself
Have Garr use a Force Armor on himself

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura


NOTE: If Garr/Rei is dead it is going to be very hard to kill the Archmage. If the Archmage 
kills Ryu, then you must repeat the tactic again.


NOTE:If Garr's HP is high enough he's going to survive the Archmage's MindSword.

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|Strategy 3) Ryu, Rei, Nina!|
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NOTE: This is the Hardest way for killing him and survive with the three chars!!
+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form
Have Rei cast Speed on himself
Have Nina cast Meditation

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Rei cast Speed on Ryu
Have Nina cast Myollnir

NOTE:If Nina survives the attacks of the ArchMage then use Myollnir which is going to deal 
around 800HP+!!

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again
Have Rei use an Ammonia (if Nina is Dead)/Use Pilfer

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|Strategy 4) Ryu, Rei, Peco!|
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NOTE: This is one of the easiest way for killing him and survive with the three chars!!
+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form
Have Rei cast Speed on himself
Have Peco cast WarShout

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Rei cast Speed on Ryu
Have Peco cast Aura

NOTE: My peco has done a damage from around 700HP+ (which is incredible for Peco)

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again
Have Rei use an Ammonia (if Peco is Dead)/Use Pilfer

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|Strategy 5) Ryu, Nina, Peco!|
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+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form  
Have Nina use Robe of Wind's Ability on Ryu    
Have Peco cast WarShout                      

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Nina use Robe of Wind's Ability on Ryu 
Have Peco cast Aura

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again
NOTE: Dont revive if anyone is dead

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|Strategy 6) Ryu, Nina, Momo!|
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+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form  
Have Nina use Robe of Wind's Ability on Ryu    
Have Momo cast Speed on herself

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Nina use Robe of Wind's Ability on Ryu 
Have Momo cast speed on herself

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again
Have Momo Raise Dead (if Nina is Dead)/Use Double Blow

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|Strategy 7) Ryu, Nina, Garr!|
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+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form  
Have Nina use Robe of Wind's Ability on Ryu    
Have Garr cast Resist

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Nina use Robe of Wind's Ability on Ryu 
Have Garr cast Resist/Jump

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again

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|Strategy 8) Ryu, Momo, Garr!|
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+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form  
Have Garr use Robe of Wind's Ability on Ryu    
Have Momo cast Speed on Ryu

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Momo cast Raise Dead on Garr (if he is dead)/Defend
Have Garr cast Resist/Jump (if Momo is dead use Ammonia)

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again

NOTE: Only revive in the second Turn

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|Strategy 9) Ryu, Momo, Peco!|
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NOTE: This is one of the easiest way for killing him and survive with the three chars!!

+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form  
Have Peco cast War Shout
Have Momo cast Speed on Ryu

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Momo cast Raise Dead on Peco (if he is dead)/Defend
Have Peco Cast Aura

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again

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|Strategy 10) Ryu, Peco, Garr!|
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NOTE: This is one of the easiest way for killing him and survive with the three chars!!

+First Round (Chain Form)
Have Ryu Turn Into the Warrior+Thunder Form  
Have Peco cast War Shout
Have Garr use Robe of Wind's Ability on Ryu 

+Second Round
Have Ryu cast Aura
Have Garr use Ammonia (if Peco is dead)/Resist 
Have Peco Cast Aura/ Ammonia (if Garr is dead)

+Ex Round
Have Ryu cast Aura again

1.3)CONCLUSION:
OK, That was all about the ArchMage. For getting all the trouble beating the ArchMage 
you will recieve the Holy Avenger (see apendix 3.3 to see its ability and 3.2 to see its stats)

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*APENDIX B:                      T H E   B E R S E R K E R                                     *
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1.1) Technical Info:

The Berserker is a killing Machine (he looks like DeatBots and MultiBots) and has a godly HP.
His special ability is his unbelievable Defence and Strengh. This guys have 3 very powerfull 
spells, but can be easily controlled.
The First one, Fire Whip, just have some Fire Ring on everyone. 
The Second one, Ruby Flare (only used when HP is ~ 6666), just have a Soul Gem on everyone.
The Third one, Berserker, just use Influence on 1 char of yours, that has Resist.
His attacks deal between 300HP and 600 HP.
Although this guy is not hard it has pretty high HP amount so its going to be very long.

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|Stats:|
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Health Points:    30000
Experience:       30000
Zenny:            1000

Steal:     Aries Gloves (Def44 Wgt+2 Power+5 )       // Shield  (All) \\
Drop:      Rufad's Spear(Pwr108 Wgt+2 Holy Damage)   // Weapon  (Garr) \\ 

Abilities: Ruby Flare (Top Flare Magic. Major Damage to a single enemy.)
           Fire Whip (Major Fire Attack to everyone) Around  400+ damage.
           Berserker (Becomes berserker for 3 turns.Then Death) Around 300-600 damage.

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|Recommended Levels for Everyone|
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Ryu  25+ (Warrior Form needs over 400 HP)
Rei  30+ (Speed over 90)
Nina 35+ (HP over 250)
Momo 35+ (Defense over 150)
Garr 30+ (Attack over 400)
Peco 25+ (HP over 550)

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|3.1) Best Equipment|
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Ryu
Weapon:  Dragon Blade/Goo King Sword
Armor:   Mist Armor/Dragon Armor
Helmet:  Aries Gloves
Shield:  Dragon Shield
Ring:    Spirit Ring/Ivory Charm

Rei
Weapon:  Holy Avengers
Armor:   Burglar Garb
Helmet:  Divine Helm
Shield:  Aries Gloves
Ring:    Spirit Ring/Ivory Charm

Nina
Weapon:  Ouroboros
Armor:   Diana's Dress
Helmet:  Silver Tiara
Shield:  Aries Gloves
Ring:    Spirit Ring/Ivory Charm

Momo
Weapon:  Atomic Bomb
Armor:   Diana's Dress
Helmet:  Silver Tiara
Shield:  Aries Gloves
Ring:    Spirit Ring/Ivory Charm

Peco
Weapon:  DragonFang
Armor:   AmberBPlate
Helmet:  Tiger's Cap
Shield:  Aries Gloves
Ring:    Spirit Ring/Ivory Charm

Garr
Weapon:  Dragon Spear/Beast Spear/Rufad's Spear
Armor:   Gideon's Garb/Life Armor
Helmet:  Divine Helm
Shield:  Aries Gloves
Ring:    Spirit Ring/Ivory Charm

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|3.2) Equipment Stats|
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|Name:         |Wgt | Atk |Zenny|  Character  | Properties |
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|Ouroboros     |5   |80   |22000|Nina         |+10Int Power|
|Dragon Fang   |1   |85   |22000|Peco         |------------|
|Rufad's Spear |2   |108  |65000|Garr         |Holy PowerUP|
|Seeking Sword |2   |110  |20000|Ryu          |HeroicStrngh|
|Dragon Spear  |6   |110  |19000|Garr         |DragonSlayer|
|Holy Avenger  |4   |125  |40000|Ryu/Rei      |DivineStrngh|
|Dragon Blade  |4   |130  |?????|Ryu          |FlamePropert|
|Beast Spear   |15  |150  |20000|Garr         |Drains10% HP|
|Goo King Sword|4   |180  |65000|Ryu          |------------|
|Atomic Bomb   |1   |198  |16000|Momo         |------------|
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|ARMOR NAME    |Wgt | Def |Zenny|  Character  | Properties |
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|Amber BPlate  |4   |45   |6100 |All          |------------|
|Burglar Garb  |0   |64   |19500|Rei          |+5 Speed    |
|Diana's Dress |4   |72   |28000|Nina/Momo    |Holy PowerUP|
|Dragon Armor  |6   |73   |42000|Ryu          |Absorbs Fire|
|Mist Armor    |4   |75   |65000|Ryu/Momo     |Sacred Armor|
|Life Armor    |8   |80   |48000|Ryu/Rei/Garr |Regens 1 HP |
|Gideon's Garb |12  |82   |25000|Garr         |+5 Atk Power|
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| SHIELD NAME  |LBs | Def |Zenny|  Character  | Properties |
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|Dragon Shield |3   |42   |32000|Ryu          |Absorbs Fire|
|Aries Gloves  |2   |44   |6100 |All          |+5 Atk Power|
|Giant Shield  |5   |45   |15000|Garr         |------------|
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| HELMET NAME  |LBs | Def |Zenny|  Character  | Properties |
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|Silver Tiara  |1   |23   |12500|Nina/Momo    |------------|
|Divine Helm   |2   |26   |16000|Ryu/Rei/Garr |Sacred Helm |
|Dragon Helm   |2   |30   |18000|Ryu          |Resist Fire |
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|3.3) Best Dragon Forms|
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|Warrior|
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Force

Gambit (0)
Aura (20)
Focus (0)
Added Genes: Elemental properties, and Defender/Eldritch elements.

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|Tiamat|
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Shadow + Trance

Doom Breath (0)
Shadow Breath (0)
Venom Breath (3)

If you use this gems will failes and you become as a result:
Failure- Whelp
Fusion- Hybrid
Infinity- Kaiser (berserk)

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|Myrmidon|
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Power + Trance

Aura (20)
Gambit (0)
Flame Strike (1)
Thunder Strike (3)
Frost Strike (2)
Wind Strike (1)
Holy Strike (4)
Aura Breath (0)
Restore Form (0)

If you use this gems will failes and you become as a result:
Shadow- Tiamat
Failure- Whelp
Infinity- Kaiser (berserk)

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|Kaiser|
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Infinity + Radiance + Trance Genes.

Same Abilities as Ryu

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|Wildfire|
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Gross + Thorn + Reverse

Charge (0)
Counter (0). 


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=HIDDEN ABILITIES FROM WEAPONS=
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Dragon Blade ...................... Fireblast
Holy Avenger ...................... Might
Laquer Staff ...................... Silence
Mind Shield ....................... Steals Enemy's AP.
Piercing Edge ..................... Weaken
Robe Of Wind ...................... Speed
Royal Sword ....................... Lightning
Thunder Rod ....................... Jolt
Wind Cutter........................ Cyclone
Force Armor ....................... Barrier
Holy Robe ......................... Heal
Blessed Staff ..................... Heal
PiercingEdge....................... Weaken
Ouroboros.......................... ??????
Royal Dagger....................... Protect

ĦI promise to add more when i get all of them!

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|3.5) Best Masters|
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Master: Fahl
Location: Genmel (Arena)
Accessible: After beating Stallion
Requirement: Win 30 fights without resting
Stat. Change: HP+4, Def+3, Pwr+1, Agl-3, Int-3
Abilities: Charge, Counter, Resist

Master: Emitai
Location: Dauna Region
Accessible: When Ryu is an adult
Requirements: 1000 Zenny
Stat. Change: AP+4, Int+4, Pwr-2, Def-2
Abilties: Barrier, Mind Sword, Enlighten

Master: Deis
Location: Mt. Zublo
Accessible: When you've spoken to the mayor of Parch about the Legendary Mariner
Requirements: You have to call her "Ma'am"
Stat. Change: AP+3, Pwr+1, Agl+1,Int+3, HP-3, Def-3
Abilities: Inferno, Blizzard, Sirrocco, Myollnir, Celerity

Master: Ladon
Location: Dragnier
Accessible: When you get there
Requirements: Ryu must have all dragon genes
Stat. Change: Pwr+3, Def+2, Agl+1, Int+2, AP-6, HP-6
Abilities: Mind's eye, Warth Of Light, Holy Strike, Aura