The Bosses in Secret of Mana arn't difficult if you have made the most of your party. Make sure you have the most recent armor, weapons and make sure your weapon and magic levels are at a decent level too. If you're not having much luck on a boss, use Slyphid's Analyzer and find out what to use. Remember to keep your inventory full and to save before you meet a boss. You should be saving as often as possible anyway. To view Mike Slayton's Boss FAQ, click here.

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	Name: Mantis Ant	Try to have your level at three, then just keep attacking it. It will use a few magic attacks, but don't worry about your HP because if you die, Jema will keep restoring you until you finish it off.
	Location: Potos Village
	HP: 150
	MP: 120
	EXP: 10
	GP: 100
	Attacks: Gem Missile
	Weakness: None
	Type: Insect

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	Name: Tropicallo	Attack Tropicallo when it surfaces. Be careful of the pumpkin bombs it spits out, as they'll bounce around and then explode. Keep moving when the bombs come out to avoid them. Run as close to it as you can and aim for its face, but remember not to stand on one spot for too long. It's tricky so make sure you have plenty of candy.
	Location: Dwarf Village
	HP: 315
	MP: 0
	EXP: 80
	GP: 132
	Attacks: Pumpkin Bombs
	Weakness: None
	Type: Plant

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	Name: Brambler	Make sure you keep clear of these plants while in battle with Tropicallo. They'll come out of the ground and try to poison you with their vines. You can destroy them to make the battle easier but it's probably better to just ignore them and keep your distance.
	Location: Dwarf Village
	HP: 78
	MP: 99
	EXP: 2
	GP: 24
	Attacks: Poison
	Weakness: None
	Type: Plant

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	Name: Spikey Tiger	Make sure you are at least at level 10 or over by the time you fight this boss. Its attacks are very strong and it can sometimes knock you unconscious. Attack Spikey Tiger with short range weapons when it's on your level and long range weapons when it's on a ledge. Keep moving, as it'll try to mow you down or land on you. If you get too close it'll start biting you. Try switching character if this happens and use the other character to hit it, it'll drop the character it's chewing on.
	Location: Elinee's Castle
	HP: 520
	MP: 21
	EXP: 210
	GP: 288
	Attacks: Fire Bouquet
	Weakness: None
	Type: Animal

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	Name: Tonpole	You'll wonder what Tonpole is. However, its strange appearance and movements are nothing to take lightly. Hit this thing enough and it will turn into Biting Lizard. Just don't get too close, it packs a mean punch.
	Location: Undine's Cave
	HP: 600
	MP: 0
	EXP: 50
	GP: 0
	Attacks: None
	Weakness: None
	Type: Reptile

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	Name: Biting Lizard	The Biting Lizard is very easy if you don't stand in front of it. Make sure you attack it side-on with long range weapons, as it will try to snag you with its tongue and eat you, causing a lot of damage. It will use Cure Water, but keep attacking it as it will eventually run out of MP.
	Location: Undine's Cave
	HP: 770
	MP: 6
	EXP: 210
	GP: 348
	Attacks: Tongue Attack
	Weakness: None
	Type: Reptile

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	Name: Fire Gigas	Fire Gigas can't do much damage to you if you prepare yourself. Make sure your levels are fairly high before entering the Underground Palace. When in battle against Fire Gigas, it will change into orbs which will move around the arena. When it is in this state, use the oppertunity to heal your party or change weapons. Use Undine's Freeze spell, a Fire Gigas obviously takes the most damage from "cold" spells.
	Location: Underground Palace
	HP: 850
	MP: 66
	EXP: 326
	GP: 360
	Attacks: Fire Magic
	Weakness: Freeze
	Type: Spirit

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	Name: Wall Face	You can attack the right and left eyes if you wish, but it won't kill Wall Face any quicker. Try and focus on attacking the center eye. Attack it with Gnome's Earth Slide, and use weapons if you run out of MP. If the two eyes die before the center one does, the wall will start moving forward, to try and impale you on the spikes at the back of the room. Just try to destroy the center eye as quickly as you can.
	Location: Pandora Ruins
	HP: 300
	MP: 99
	EXP: 2
	GP: 0
	Attacks: Freeze, Magic Absorb
	Weakness: Earth Slide
	Type: Demon

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	Name: Kilroy	Use Earth Slide or the Whip on Kilroy. Be careful when it moves around on a wheel as it'll be fairly fast. Stay away from it when it hammers the ground, because if you get hit, your character will become a moogle. His only magic is Speed Up, which doesn't have much effect on him. Just keep attacking him until he blows.
	Location: Thieves' Ship
	HP: 900
	MP: 18
	EXP: 686
	GP: 650
	Attacks: Moogle Hammer
	Weakness: None
	Type: Machine

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	Name: Jabberwocky	Attack Jabberwocky with Earth Slide and weapons. It'll use Speed Down on you, just charge up your weapons to hit him. Try not to get bitten as you'll get poisoned, the best way to avoid this is to keep your distance. Remember that poison can be cured with Medical Herbs or Undine's Remedy spell.
	Location: Water Palace
	HP: 950
	MP: 90
	EXP: 800
	GP: 768
	Attacks: Acid Storm
	Weakness: Earth Slide
	Type: Reptile

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	Name: Spring Beak	Spring Beak is very easy to destroy if your magic levels are high. You can use Earth Slide which is effective. You could use long range weapons, but there's little point if your magic levels are high. It's attacks cause minor damage, so don't worry about keeping your HP to its maximum.
	Location: Sprite Village
	HP: 720
	MP: 99
	EXP: 1090
	GP: 864
	Attacks: Wind Magic
	Weakness: Earth Slide
	Type: Bird

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	Name: Great Viper	Try to stay out of the Great Viper's way, as it can suddenly charge at you which pygmizes your character. Make sure you have the Midge Mallet before you go to the Upper Land. Use Sylphid's Thunderbolt as this is its main weakness. Use the sword on its head, but be very careful when moving around it. You should notice that as it becomes weaker, it will start to move faster. Don't run out of MP, so that as it picks up speed, you'll be able to attack it from a distance.
	Location: Dragon Cave
	HP: 1330
	MP: 9
	EXP: 1410
	GP: 1056
	Attacks: Gem Missile
	Weakness: Thunderbolt
	Type: Reptile

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	Name: Mech Rider	The best way to defeat this boss is to keep to the same side of the screen that it is in. Make sure you don't stand around in the center of the arena or it'll run you down. As you keep to the side it will slowly edge towards you, use this time to cast Thunderbolt on it until you think it's close enough to attack you. Make a dash around it and to the top (or bottom depending on where you are) of the screen. Repeat this and try to avoid magic attacks if possible.
	Location: The Sandship
	HP: 980
	MP: 18
	EXP: 1595
	GP: 1055
	Attacks: Speed Up, Missile Attack
	Weakness: Thunderbolt
	Type: Machine

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	Name: Boreal Face	Boreal Face is very simular to Tropicallo. However, you must be very alert when fighting Boreal Face. Attack it when it comes up to the surface, and use Thunderbolt as this will do a small but good enough damage. Dodge the pumpkin bombs by standing still until the bomb is just about to hit you, then move. Weapons will work against it so if you're out of magic, you've still got a chance, charge them up and then hit it.
	Location: Crystal Forest
	HP: 1100
	MP: 12
	EXP: 2245
	GP: 1040
	Attacks: Gem Missile, Midge Attack
	Weakness: None
	Type: Plant

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	Name: Frost Gigas	Remember that common sense will aid you here, Fire Gigas didn't like the cold so it makes sense that Frost Gigas takes a lot of damage from fire-related attacks. Putting Fire Saber on your weapons will cause them to have a much greater effect on Frost Gigas. Try to use Exploder as fast as possible to defeat it. You can charge your weapons while it floats around the room in the form of orbs. Keep HP high and also make sure you have plenty of healing items.
	Location: Ice Palace
	HP: 1140
	MP: 99
	EXP: 3045
	GP: 1200
	Attacks: Ice Saber, Acid Storm
	Weakness: Fire Ball
	Type: Spirit

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	Name: Minotaur	Watch out for Minotaur's Earth Slides, because they can finish you off quickly. Thunderbolt works well against it. Keep using that. If you run out of MP or Thunderbolt isn't at a good level, use the whip and attack him from a distance. Eventually, the Minotaur will turn a dark red. Watch out when this happens, because he can suddenly charge at you with his horns extended. This can knock you unconscious, leaving you open for more attacks.
	Location: Fire Palace
	HP: 1200
	MP: 99
	EXP: 3348
	GP: 1400
	Attacks: Defender, Earth Slide
	Weakness: Thunderbolt
	Type: Animal

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	Name: Doom's Wall	This boss is much like the Wall Face, all show. Watch your HP, as it will use Energy Absorb quite a lot. Attack the central eye with weapons, or use Salamando or Gnome if your magic is high. Once again, concentrate on the central eye and you should beat it in no time at all.
	Location: Northtown Ruins
	HP: 425
	MP: 99
	EXP: 1
	GP: 0
	Attacks: Energy Absorb, Thunderbolt
	Weakness: Earth Slide
	Type: Demon

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	Name: Vampire	Be careful with this boss, it can easily grab you and bite you, causing a lot of damage to the player. It can sometimes be difficult to hit it with weapons as it is always flying around the room, so use either Exploder or Thunderbolt on it until it dies. As long as you're not out of magic when you confront this boss, you'll be fine.
	Location: Northtown Ruins
	HP: 2250
	MP: 99
	EXP: 5148
	GP: 696
	Attacks: Energy Absorb, Freeze
	Weakness: Thunderbolt
	Type: Undead

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	Name: Metal Mantis	This boss is just about as easy as Mantis Ant. You can use weapons, and if you do, you should charge them up for the best results. If your magic is high, use Exploder on it and if your quick enough, it won't attack you at all. Try to stay away though as it tries to hack at you with its arms. You can also use Thunderbolt if you want to be tight with your MP.
	Location: Emperor's Castle
	HP: 1220
	MP: 40
	EXP: 4749
	GP: 1464
	Attacks: Gem Missile, Lunal Boost, Fire Beam
	Weakness: Thunderbolt
	Type: Machine

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	Name: Mech Rider 2	Mech Rider 2 is exactly the same as the first one, just with more hit points. Just remeber to stay out of its path as it shoots across the screen. Use charged weapons, or Thunderbolt.
	Location: Emperor's Castle
	HP: 1258
	MP: 30
	EXP: 6013
	GP: 1500
	Attacks: Speed Up, Ultrasonics
	Weakness: Thunderbolt
	Type: Machine

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	Name: Lime Slime	Lime Slime doesn't react much with weapon attacks. Make sure your magic is at a high level and use Exploder. It will use Dark Force a few times, but just heal yourself when this happens. You can use weapons, but you have to hit the objects in the center of the slime. It will grow as it becomes weaker, until it fills the entire screen when you finish it off.
	Location: Emperor's Castle
	HP: 2888
	MP: 90
	EXP: 8000
	GP: 3000
	Attacks: Dark Force
	Weakness: Fire Magic
	Type: Morph

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	Name: Blue Spike	Blue Spike can be a pain sometimes. Its attacks are pretty tough so watch your HP. Use charged weapons, and try to avoid touching it. Use Exploder or Earth Slide, witchever is stronger. Magic attacks will do some damage, but not enough, so bring along as many magic walnuts as possible. It will try to grab you and knock you unconscious in the same way that Spikey Tiger did.
	Location: Gold Tower
	HP: 1980
	MP: 99
	EXP: 9150
	GP: 3840
	Attacks: Fire Bouquet, Fireball
	Weakness: Earth Slide
	Type: Animal

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	Name: Gorgon Bull	The Gorgon Bull is not that tough. Its attacks are relatively the same as the Minotaur's, it just has more hit points and better strength. It uses Earth Slide a lot, and enjoys charging at you so stay clear. Watch out for its horns, as they can knock you down and do some serious damage. Use weapons or Thunderbolt, and you'll kill it pretty quickly.
	Location: Gold Tower
	HP: 2427
	MP: 99
	EXP: 9755
	GP: 4800
	Attacks: Protect, Earth Slide
	Weakness: Thunderbolt
	Type: Animal

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	Name: Dark Stalker	Not much of a boss, but it'll still puts up a good fight if you let it. You can finish it quickly with Lucent Beam, or just use weapons. Its sword attacks are strong, so stay clear. It won't be that hard to beat.
	Location: Tasnica Castle
	HP: 510
	MP: 60
	EXP: 1219
	GP: 900
	Attacks: Dispel, Acid Storm, Ice Saber
	Weakness: Lucent Beam
	Type: Demon

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	Name: Shadow X1, X2, X3	These guys can be tough at times. Make sure your levels are high, as their attacks can be pretty strong. They use charged weapons a lot, so try to stay clear. The only magic that does any sufficient damage is Lucent Beam, and sabers or Moon Energy can also help. They take a while to beat, but if one of your characters is killed, their shadow will also die.
	Location: Test of Courage
	HP: 900 (X1) 800 (X2, X3)
	MP: 99
	EXP: 0
	GP: 0
	Attacks: Acid Storm
	Weakness: Weapons
	Type: Illusion

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	Name: Aegagropilon	Aegagropilon can be really tough if your levels are low. One good way to beat it is to make sure Luna for the Sprite is at about level 7, then use Magic Absorb and drain all its MP. If you do this, all it can do is try to crush you by jumping all over the room. Just use Exploder to finish it off. If it uses Wall, use charged weapons and Moon Energy to beat it.
	Location: Tree Palace
	HP: 3016
	MP: 99
	EXP: 11050
	GP: 1800
	Attacks: Sleep Flower, Wall
	Weakness: Dispel, Earth Slide, Thunderbolt
	Type: Plant

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	Name: Hydra	Hydra takes a while to beat. Unlike Jabberwocky, its heads will reproduce a few times. It uses Acid Strom, which can lower your defense, so be careful. It also likes trying to snap at you, so stay away from the heads. Use weapons or Exploder on it and keep fighting even if both of the heads are gone, as it will still take damage.
	Location: Underground City
	HP: 3382
	MP: 99
	EXP: 12439
	GP: 3600
	Attacks: Acid Storm
	Weakness: Exploder
	Type: Reptile

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	Name: Kettle Kin	Kettle Kin isn't much harder than Kilroy. It uses the same attack with his arms to try and moogle you, but this time you should have the Moogle Belt, so just use that. Avoid its arms, and just use weapons or strong magic like Exploder, Thunderbolt or Earth Slide. If you have no magic, remember that Kettle Kin is even faster than Kilroy so try and construct a running pattern around it that gives you enough time to hit it with weapons.
	Location: Underground City
	HP: 1230
	MP: 33
	EXP: 15555
	GP: 3360
	Attacks: Lunar Boost, Lucid Barrier
	Weakness: Dispel, Magic Absorb
	Type: Machine

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	Name: Snap Dragon	If you're fast with magic, Snap Dragon won't even attack you. Similar to Biting Lizard, Snap Dragon is just stronger with more hit points. It will try the usual attack of trying to eat you with his tongue, so just keep your distance. Use weapons or Exploder to finish it off.
	Location: Grand Palace
	HP: 1215
	MP: 6
	EXP: 19200
	GP: 12480
	Attacks: Tongue Attack
	Weakness: Exploder
	Type: Dragon

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	Name: Hexas	Hexas uses a lot of elemental magic against you. It can be tough, but if you use Magic Absorb, it won't hurt you unless you touch it. It'll poison you if you come in contact, so don't use short range weapons. Just use Exploder or other strong magic to defeat it.
	Location: Grand Palace
	HP: 3465
	MP: 69
	EXP: 20103
	GP: 14400
	Attacks: Dispel, Lava Wave, Fireball, Gem Missile
	Weakness: Earth Slide
	Type: Demon

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	Name: Mech Rider 3	Mech Rider 3 is tougher than the first two Mech Riders. Firstly, it uses Wall, not giving you a chance to attack with magic. Its attacks are the same as the other Mech Riders. Sometimes, it manages to fool itself and casts Speed Up on himself with Wall, so it ends up being cast on one of your characters. You can use Dispel Magic to use Exploder against him, or just use weapons with Moon Energy cast on them.
	Location: Grand Palace
	HP: 4327
	MP: 38
	EXP: 21104
	GP: 16000
	Attacks: Wall, Speed Up
	Weakness: Dispel, Magic Absorb, Thunderbolt
	Type: Machine

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	Name: Dragon Worm	Dragon Worm is a much harder boss than Great Viper. Try to avoid being run down as you'll take a lot of damage. It'll use Exploder on you, so keep your HP high. Once again make sure you don't get in its path (you could set the actions to defend so your allies keep away). Use Thunderbolt against it and it'll go down in no time.
	Location: Pure Land
	HP: 3525
	MP: 99
	EXP: 24290
	GP: 17426
	Attacks: Exploder, Burst, Wall
	Weakness: Thunderbolt
	Type: Dragon

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	Name: Snow Dragon	If your magic is strong during your path through Pure Land, the bosses will be no trouble. Use Exploder on this dragon and try to stay away as it'll use its tail to whip you. Its magic attacks are ice-based, so keep HP high as some can be damaging. You can use weapons, in particular it also helps if you use Flame Saber as this will damage it. Fire based magic such as Exploder will also take lots of damage off of it.
	Location: Pure Land
	HP: 2800
	MP: 99
	EXP: 26588
	GP: 18360
	Attacks: Freeze
	Weakness: Fire Magic
	Type: Dragon

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	Name: Axe Beak	Axe Beak is simular to Spring Beak and likes to use Fireball on you, and sometimes this can be damaging. You can use Wall, but its own attacks won't damage it much. Use weapons with Ice Saber or just use Freeze and it won't be much trouble for you.
	Location: Pure Land
	HP: 2800
	MP: 99
	EXP: 27784
	GP: 20400
	Attacks: Fire Magic
	Weakness: Freeze
	Type: Bird

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	Name: Red Dragon	The Red Dragon is basically the same as the Snow Dragon but is it's opposite in magic. It uses Exploder on you so watch HP. Use Ice Saber on weapons and use Freeze on it and it'll go down fairly fast.
	Location: Pure Land
	HP: 3000
	MP: 99
	EXP: 29000
	GP: 21
	Attacks: Exploder
	Weakness: Freeze
	Type: Dragon

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	Name: Thunder Gigas	Thunder Gigas can be a little tough at times. It is pretty much just like the other Gigas bosses, though this one uses wind magic. He casts Thunder Saber on you, so that when you attack it, it'll do about 3 HP damage. If this happens, just cast Earth Saber. Use weapons and cast Earth Slide. It won't be much trouble.
	Location: Pure Land
	HP: 4462
	MP: 99
	EXP: 30277
	GP: 30600
	Attacks: Air Blast, Thunderbolt, Silence
	Weakness: Earth Slide
	Type: Spirit

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	Name: Blue Dragon	The Blue Dragon isn't hard at all. It'll use Thunderbolt on you, so watch your HP as you do with just about every other boss. Use Earth Saber on weapons to attack it, or if the Sprite's Gnome magic is high use Earth Slide or Gem Missile. You shouldn't have much trouble if you're stocked up on Faerie Walnuts.
	Location: Pure Land
	HP: 3200
	MP: 99
	EXP: 31570
	GP: 28560
	Attacks: Thunderbolt
	Weakness: Earth Slide
	Type: Dragon

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	Name: Buffy	Buffy is nearly exactly the same as Vampire, just stronger. It uses dark magic against you, and will inflict physical damage on you by biting you. Again it'll fly around the room casting magic on you. As it uses dark magic, use Lucent Beam against him or cast Light Saber on weapons to finish it off. It seems to have a lot of HP but it won't take much to beat.
	Location: Mana Fortress
	HP: 4200
	MP: 99
	EXP: 35686
	GP: 22200
	Attacks: Energy Absorb, Freeze, Dark Force, Wall
	Weakness: Lucent Beam
	Type: Undead

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	Name: Dread Slime	The Dread Slime is not that hard to beat. It uses the same attacks as Lime Slime, spitting out different coloured projectiles that can change your character's status. Again it'll be hard to hit with weapons so use Dark Force on it. Make sure Shade's levels are high, as it'll be the only elemental who can damage Dread Slime properly. Dread Slime will attack you with Earth and Ice magic, so if you aren't planning to use Cure Water to heal yourself, Wall might help in this battle.
	Location: Mana Fortress
	HP: 5000
	MP: 99
	EXP: 37000
	GP: 26400
	Attacks: Gem Missile, Freeze, Wall, Lucent Beam
	Weakness: Dark Force
	Type: Morph

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	Name: Dark Lich	The Dark Lich is Thanatos' true form. It will use many attacks against you to change your status. It'll use dark magic against you so watch your HP. When it appears as a head and two hands, do not touch the hands as they'll kill you instantly. Use Magic Absorb to drop its chance of using magic against you. Weapons won't have much use against it as it'll do damage if you touch it. Use Lucent Beam until it dies.
	Location: Mana Fortress
	HP: 6666
	MP: 99
	EXP: 0
	GP: 0
	Attacks: Dark Force, Freeze
	Weakness: Lucent Beam
	Type: Demon

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	Name: Mana Beast	There is no hope of using magic attacks against the Mana Beast as it'll cast Wall at level 7. Your only hope is to use the sword. It uses some pretty strong fire and physical attacks. It flies past doing damage to you by knocking you down. Lucid Barrier will help a lot through this battle, as it will protect you against its attacks. You'll have to keep casting it though, as its attacks sap the power out of the barrier. It'll come down into view after a few passes and use Lucent Beam against you. Try not to use Wall as you'll have to heal yourself a lot here. You will now have Dryad's third spell, Mana Magic. Have the hero take the sword and cast using both the Girl and the Sprite's Mana Magic on the hero. The Sword will now have revived, and be at full strength. To make this more effective, use Moon Energy on the hero as well. If your levels are high you'll notice that when you hit the Mana Beast with the sword it will do 999 HP damage. Keep doing this and repeat the process again if the Beast runs off. When you beat it it'll turn white and disintegrate.
	Location: Mana Fortress
	HP: 9999
	MP: 99
	EXP: 0
	GP: 0
	Attacks: Wall, Lucent Beam
	Weakness: Mana Sword
	Type: Dragon