Tales of Graces F Walkthrough Part 17 – Barona Castle
Just inside you will find a Turtlez Merchant if you need to restock on anything or recharge the Eleth Mixer. He also sells Holy Bottles which can be handy as there are numerous encounters in the coming hallways. If you get overwhelmed by battles, use them!
Now, head to the East from the room with the Turtlez Merchant. Head East, but follow the corridor North as soon as you can. Turn West at its end to find a room with a chest containing 3 Life Bottles and a scared Servant. Head back to the southern passage and start off to the East now. Turn south when you reach the end of the Eastern passage then go to the south and to the west to find a room with a dying soldier and a Runic Tunic.
Now start to the West. Follow this through the corridors until you reach the Save Point in the next room. Be sure to look at the flag in the top of the room for the discovery, “First Flag” which triggers the skit, “Friends Close, Enemies Closer”. Just continue to the West after that, turning North when you can. In this corridor you will a number of guards but also Victora.
Victoria
For a Mini-Boss, she has a lot of HP. Pound away on her, using Human, Shot, Freeze or Slow Attribute attacks. Be wary if she pulls off her Eleth Burst Attack as it inflicts a good chuck of damage to anyone who is its target. Just keep the pressure on her, repeatedly attack, exploit all the weaknesses you can to quickly end the fight.
After Victoria, head to the East to find the Turtlez Merchant at the start of the area. Use him to dualize any equipment, restock on items or recharge the Eleth Mixer if it is low (but it will not too long before you can find some Eleth around the castle, only do this if you are low or out). Now head back to the west into the opposite corridor.
In this corridor head down to the third door on the Northern side of the corridor. Inside that room is a chest with 315 Units of Eleth. Take what you can of it then continue to the west. In the next room, at the base of the stairs leading to the Throne Room, you will find a Save Point. Going by it gives you access to the skit, “Slay the Usurper!”. Head up the stairs to reach the Throne Room. Time for a big fight with Cedric. Now forward to trigger a cutscene between Richard and Cedric.
Cedric
Weakness: Human, Slash, Burn
Keep some distance when Cedric enters in Eleth Burst, which he can easily do twice during the battle. During these times, keep back from him to avoid getting heavily damaged. At all other times, move in and pummel him with his weaknesses.
Once you complete the battle, there is another cutscene showing the darker aspects of Richard. After the cutscene, return to the West and head up the stairs in the Throne Room.
