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Traverse Dark Castle is a Quest in Trials of Mana (TrialsofMana).

Video Walkthrough[edit]

Traverse Dark Castle Video Walkthrough

Walkthrough[edit]

To the First Boss[edit]

• When you arrive at the base of the path to the Castle, take it in and then start heading to the North and go into the castle.
• Once inside, you will need to navigate through the twisting area that is the Dark Castle.
• Head on up the stairs to reach the first chamber of this castle, where you will be ambushed by 2 Dark Wizards and 2 Golden Chess.
• The path to the North is blocked by fire and only by finding switches hidden through the area and will the party be able to progress forward by finding them.
• Start by going over to the East through the hallway to reach another chamber.
• Inside this Eastern chamber you will find 2 Golden Chess and a Shamanion.
• Defeat them and head into the adjacent South room and then turn to the East and into the following room.
• More foes await you here with a Dark Wizard and 2 Black Knights.
• Clear them out to safely explore this room and search it.
• Going over to the small alcove to the east, you will find a chest with 2 Gold Item Seeds.
• Head to the fire to the North to find the first switch to turn some of the flames off.
• With the flames off, go to the North, up the newly revealed stairs, and head over to the East to find a Sparkle with 520 lucre.
• Head to the West, staying in this section.
• Look to the Northern wall nearby the flames blocking the central path forward on this raised section to find another Switch to activate.
• Jump over the railing to the South, returning to the entrance section.
• Defeat the enemies here, if they returned, and then head over to the West.
• In the first western chamber, you will encounter 2 Shamanions to defeat.
• From there, go to the South to take on the 2 Dark Wizards and a Shamanion.
• Defeat them and then head over to the East into the next chamber.
• Inside is a single Black Knight (armored) which is surrounded by a firewall.
• Defeat them and then go to the Switch on the Southern wall to turn off the wall of flame surrounding you.
• Over to the East is a chest with 2 Gold Item Seeds.
• Go to the North and then look along the Western side of this small passage to find another Switch to activate.
• Use this switch to turn off the nearby flames, clearing the way to the Northern hallway which had been guarded by the walls of fire.
• Head on up the stairs and go over to the West to find 2 Red Pots.
• After that, go over to the East and look below the lantern next to the central passage to find the next switch to clear the way forward.
• Jump over the railing and then use the newly cleared passage going to the North.
• This leads to a charge chamber with 3 Queen Succube.
• After defeating this trio, look to the North, between the statues below the fanged faces on the wall, to find a Sparkle with a Chocolate.
• Head over to the East, since the path over to the West is blocked by fire for now.
• In this Northeastern chamber, you can head up the stairs to the next level.
• This chamber on the next level is blocked by a gate, but look to the Southeastern corner to find a Sparkle with a Gold Item Seed.
• Return the down the stairs and then into the room to the South to find 2 Golden Chess and a Black Knight.
• Defeat them, go over to the East, look on the Eastern side of the statue to find a Red Pot possibly with a Gold Item Seed, then take the stairs up to the North to reach the next level of the Castle properly.
• Here, go to the North into the next chamber and take on the 2 Black Knights, Dark Wizard, and Queen Succube.
• Head over to the West from this chamber to find a Silver Goddess Statue you can save at.
• Go to the West into the next chamber to find 2 Peepers.
• Defeat them and go to the next chamber to the North.
• Once inside it, head over to the West to find a trio of Red Pots that likely contain a Stardust Herb.
• Go to the North and through the door with the curtains to trigger a cutscene, where the party looks for the ruler, but a trap door opens below them.
• This brings the party to their first Boss Refight against Fullmetal Hugger

Boss - Fullmetal Hugger[edit]

• It is time to refight the Fullmetal Hugger, the first boss of the game.
• Use spells/traps/ninjitsu that inflicts Dark-type damage to hit its weakness.
• Using area effects can let the different party members hit most of the different parts of the boss.
• Once again, keep aiming for the eyes to hit the weak point on the boss.
• It has all the same attacks, much the same area of the battle too.
• Dodge and watch out for when it launches itself up.

Traverse Dark Castle - Part 2[edit]

• Head to the South from where you fought Full Metal Hugger to find a chest with a Magic Rope inside it.
• From the chest, head to the Northeast to find a switch to open the path forward.
• Going to the East to find 2 Doom Swords and 2 Peepers in the chamber.
• Head over to the East to find a Switch to open the path forward to the left of the portcullis.
• Just through there you will find a Sparkle with 680 lucre.
• Go back to the East and then turn to the South into that chamber with a Golden Chess (armored), Black Knight (armored), and Doom Sword.
• Defeat them and head over to the East and look to the left of the gate to find a switch to open the way forward (and close a few other gates).
• Inside this next room to the East you will find a Demon and 3 Shamanions.
• After that, turn to the North from there to find a chest between the rooms.
• This chest has 6,600 lucre there.
• After that, go to the West along the Southern passage.
• Return to the room to the Southwest, with the Switch.
• Go to the Switch and activate it again to open the gate to the West.
• Going to the West, you might encounter another Demon with 2 Golden Chess (armored).
• Defeat them, look to the North to find a Sparkle with a Chocolate, after which, you should head over to the West into the next chamber with the Goddess Statue.
• Smash the Red Pot to the South, if desired, then activate the switch to the right of the Western door to access the next room over.
• Continue to the next room over with the Doom Swords and Black Knight (armored) just inside the room to the South.
• Press on to the West to encounter a Doom Sword, Golden Chess, Shamanion and Peeper.
• Defeat then and note to the closed gate to the West, which should be opened for the 2 chests beyond it.
• Head to the next room to the North.
• Going to the Northwest corner you will find 2 Demons (armored) and a Shamanion blocking the path forward and guarding a switch.
• Defeat them to get at that switch, closing the gate to the North, clearing the way to the room to the chest that was previously blocked.
• Return to the previously locked room to the South and approach the chests.
• The chest in the center is a Kaiser Mimic (armored), likely dropping a Rainbow Item Seed.
• The remaining chest has 3 Cups of Wishes.
• Return to the last switch you used to the North and activate it again to clear the way forward along the path through the Dark Castle.
• This will lead to the second Re-fight, against Zehnoa.

Boss Fight 2 - Zehnoa[edit]

• Time for a rematch against Zehnoa and all of its various traps.
• It will still call in Shapeshifters as its health wanes throughout the battle.
• Melee fighters need to watch out for its Repel attack, throwing those in its affected area all the way to the opposite side of the room.
• It can also use Change Form to inflict Mini on a target.
• The fight plays out much like the first one, just with the levels scaled up.

Exploring the Castle - Part 3[edit]

• With the boss defeated, there are only 2 more bosses in your way before reaching the monarch within the castle.
• Head over to the West, through the newly revealed passage and turn to the South, going through the doorway there and up the stairs.
• On this level, just to the right of the Golden Reaper statue in front of you is a Red Pot can have something in it.
• Make your way over to the East into the next chamber, where you will want to turn to the North.
• First through, you will need to fight the Golden Chess, Queen Succube, and Shamanion.
• In this chamber, look to the left of the door you just came through to find a Red Pot that can have items in it.
• To the right you can find another Firewall, but there is a switch on the wall to the left of it.
• Turning this Firewall off opens up more access to the entrance of the Dark Castle.
• On the next floor, directly in front of you is a Golden Goddess Statue, allowing for healing and saving.
• A gate blocks the passage over to the East, so head to the West into the next chamber.
• Take on the 2 Peepers and the Black Knight.
• Defeat them head into the room to the South with the Chest, which will reveal itself to be a Kaiser Mimic that can drop another Rainbow Item Seed.
• Go back to the North and then over to the West into the next chamber.
• Head up through the doorway to the North using its stairs.
• Turn to the right in the short hallway you arrive in to find a trio of enemies: Demon (armored), Black Knight (armored), and Dark Wizard.
• Take them out and head through the door to the Southeast to get onto the outdoor walkway.
• Go forward and approach the marker in front of you nearby the torches.
• Outside you will find your rematch with Harcypete.

Boss Fight 3 - Harcypete[edit]

• Time for one more re-fight before you encounter the new boss in this castle.
• Harcypete is back, stronger, but with the same arsenal of tricks, but the arena has changed a bit.
• Possibly 1 new Attack with Thundertstorm+, a moderate power Wind element attack.
• Using Earth-type damage is the best to hit her weakness.
• Be sure to watch for her using Supersonic.
• It is a Charge move now, with allows for a chance to stun her, leaving her open for a few seconds to easy attacks.
• Just like before, use spells to hit her at a distance if possible, or focus on getting close to attack with melee.
• It will not take too much to defeat her with that.

Traverse Dark Castle - Find Belladonna[edit]

• Time to move forward through the remaining section of the castle to move toward completing your search.
• Head over to the East, passing by a sealed stairway leading upwards.
• Check the sides of the stairway to find a Blue Pot and some Red Pots that can have a Medical Herb inside them.
• Continue to the East and go through the nearby door to the North.
• Inside this hallway, continue to the East and take on the Queen Succube, Doom Sword, and Golden Chess (armored).
• Take them on and head continue to the East, going through the Southern door and down the stairs there.
• Once again, you will find a Golden Goddess Statue to heal and save at.
• Turn to the East from the statue to find a Sparkle with a Gold Item Seed.
• From there, go over to the East through the next door to press on.
• Run across the walkway to the East and through the double doors into the domed chamber beyond.
• You will see Belladona in front of the party, approach her to trigger a cutscene and battle with her.

Boss Fight 4 - Belladona[edit]

• Bellona reveals her battle form and begins her assault on the party.
• She begins the battle Armored, requiring either a Class Strike or a Charged Strike to break it and allowing you to start dealing full damage to her.
• Belladonna is a very agile foe, dealing multiple strikes with most attacks.
• Be wary if you see Hexas, since this is Belladonna's Charge attack.
• This attack covers most of the room with its area of effect, so quickly rush her and start using rapid strikes to quickly break her concentration and stun her.
• Given the chance, she can restore her armor, forcing you to repeat breaking it.
• She has a few attacks which can cover most of the screen, so be on guard for them coming after you.
• Keep moving even as you attack her to minimize the chances of something hitting the party members.
• Use Class Strikes when she grooms herself briefly just after most of her attacks to get some heavy damage in against her.

Traverse Dark Castle[edit]

• The room is said to be shaking and there is nothing to find in here, so just return to the West and then run across the walkway leading into this domed chamber after the short cutscene.

Next Quest[edit]

Find Dark Majesty