Dragon Quest 8

[rama]

question, im using jessica with the whip and alot of spells, should i add points to the stav? i know it's good for spells, but using it as a weapon sucks. also, would i learn new spells by add point to stave? meaning are their exclusive spells only for the stave?

and last, Hero is at level 30 and im still stuck with the re-inforced boomerang(i cooked it up from the alchemy machine). I have a blade like boomerang i bought early on in the game, but it does less damage than the re-inforced boomerang. can i power up my re-inforced boomerang in the alchemy pot? ....?

you do not have to use a staff to get the spells. put skill points into it. i'm not sure about the boomerang thing...there are only like 4/5 boomerangs in the whole game so maybe you're close to getting another one. and you can't make it stronger in the alchemy pot. as for cursed items....sometimes they keep your character from attacking for a turn or two....but i'm taking this knowledge from older games i've played. don't know if the one you have jess using has a different effect or not.

[Beefy Hits]

47 hours in the game and im getting my ass kicked bigtime, im gonn have t focus on leveling up, and knowing where the proper skill points should go.

question, im using jessica with the whip and alot of spells, should i add points to the stav? i know it's good for spells, but using it as a weapon sucks. also, would i learn new spells by add point to stave? meaning are their exclusive spells only for the stave?

and last, Hero is at level 30 and im still stuck with the re-inforced boomerang(i cooked it up from the alchemy machine). I have a blade like boomerang i bought early on in the game, but it does less damage than the re-inforced boomerang. can i power up my re-inforced boomerang in the alchemy pot? ....?

Yea, I skilled up staves and I kinda regret it. Almost got staves capped. It's nice because it gives a free midheal ability and +100 more mp when equipped with a staff. But if you cast a lot, that 100 extra mp doesn't last long. I think whips are better when xping and boss fights because you can take out groups of enemies faster with a whip for jessica and a boomerang for hero. Whips are good in boss fights because twin lash I think is a very damaging ability for a single target and doesn't use a lot of mp. Boomerang doesn't give any real good abilities when you skill up.

You will find the razor wing boomerang I believe in the bazaar after you help the prince with his hunting ground test, and the next boomerang upgrade after that can be made in the pot with you find in one of the castles later on.

[Opaque]

I've been puting points into one weapon for each character and puting the extra you get sometimes when their points are too high for their level into their fifth skill set (humanity ect.) and then using alchemy to make them the best weapon available in that class. They've been destroying.

If you do anything else, you're just waisting your points.

[Shin Johnpv]

the guide for this game sucks

[rama]

why does it suck?

[Opaque]

no boss strategy (doesn't even tell you when and where they are) and no details at all about what you need to do in towns to advance the story

[Shin Johnpv]

no boss strategy (doesn't even tell you when and where they are) and no details at all about what you need to do in towns to advance the story

pretty much that right there

which is really lame

it's bassicaly just maps a bestiary and an item list thats it

I mean to me anyway the point of a strategy guide is to help you when you get stuck, crap I can't figure out where this person is I need to find to advance the story I'll check the guide, not with this guide you won't cause they wont tell you, this time you'll check gamefaqs

it's just lame and pointless

[rama]

i like that the guide was set up this way. i dunno. maybe it's just me. it works more like an atlas than anything. i also like the alchemy hints for the area you're in. and they give you the boss' stats at least....the rest you can kinda figure out while your fighting the boss.

[marwan]

you do not have to use a staff to get the spells. put skill points into it. i'm not sure about the boomerang thing...there are only like 4/5 boomerangs in the whole game so maybe you're close to getting another one. and you can't make it stronger in the alchemy pot. as for cursed items....sometimes they keep your character from attacking for a turn or two....but i'm taking this knowledge from older games i've played. don't know if the one you have jess using has a different effect or not.

thanks,

i found the blade boomerang just in time i got it from the bazaar in argonia.

dammit i want that "Prayer Ring" to recover MP as i fight, but the fucker in the bazaar wants 9000 golds for it!

I've been puting points into one weapon for each character and puting the extra you get sometimes when their points are too high for their level into their fifth skill set (humanity ect.) and then using alchemy to make them the best weapon available in that class. They've been destroying.

If you do anything else, you're just waisting your points.

btw, is the highest skill points 82? i think i maxed that out, so im going for others such as "humanity"

also, Yagnus learned "Whistle" but i can't use it, what's up with that? what does it do?

[Opaque]

when you level up you'll be able to put more into it.

The max is 100 and if your smart, you'll put 100 into the hero's sword and his courage so you get the best attack in the game.