Hidden Trial Arena is a place hidden in the woods near Baskar.
Wild Arms 2[]
Tim's Pillar Test[]
After talking to the village chief, Tim decides to take the test to prove his worth. So the group leaves for the Hidden Trial Arena where Tim must go through this ordeal.
Gameplay[]
Colette warns that ARMS can only go so far into the temple before Tim has to set out alone. Continue north and talk to the floating teddy-bear thing, identifying itself as a sub-spirit who is Pooka as well as [TOOL: Pooka]!It has no sense of self, so just go with that explanation.
In the next room, there are two buttons on a column. Have Tim push one in by standing next to it, then use Pooka to get the other one. Continue into the next room and find the movable platform/orange button combo in the north. Take it into the next room (by using Pooka) where there's the course calls for another simultaneous button-push -- it leads to the [HEART LEAF] chest nearby. Return to the previous area.
Operate the platform in the south and exit. This takes the party back a room, where the treasure chests stand on top of pillars. Use Pooka to get the two [CREST]s and enter the northern side of the bridge. Two rooms later is... more buttons and lifts!
These ones are timed, however, so stand by the ground-floor ramp when you push the button and hotfoot (w/ Dash) it across the first uplifted platform, then turn around and do it to the second one also. The third one is a little easier, where you stand as close to the ramp as possible, use Pooka to push the button, then run across the cobblestone lift. This one has a shorter timer, but shouldn't matter.
The next room has two new entrances -- south and east. Go south first and get the two [MINI CARROT] chests then Chests then opt for the other exist. Everyone feels the vibration of the Guardians. the Boss Compoun Plant Monster Reguleus appears.
This is rather easy for a "trial," despite the monster's penchant for throwing status effects the party's way. Tim should use First Aid when able (i.e. every turn) while the men conserve ammo and attack normally. If you got the Fengalon medium, try to steal a Big Berry from it. To have an easier time, give Tim the Clear Chime accessory so he can get in more turns (Eleweed Extract used when boss HP apx. <50%).
Continue east to a save point near the Wall, the point where Tim's to proceed alone. Everyone hands their mediums to Pooka (unequipping them) before seeing the candidate off. The next room has another Pooka-button puzzle with timed platforms. Stand near the middle of the path as the sub-spirit hits the wall button so that Tim can dash straight down the way -- if he's too far on one side he'll fall off the edge. Repeat it once more to exit.
The next room is the same, except one can't see too far down the path. Stick to the middle of the walkway and dash when the platforms create the makeshift bridge. Repeat it once more to get into the third room.
There's a treasure here but it's on a ledge; enter the next room and jump off to the button below. Before you press, use the platform's default position to get to a corridor that leads back to the chest, being a [CREST].
Two rooms back, the platform is ready to haul Tim to the northern door. This can be a little tricky however, as he'll have to run diagonally to make it through. Change the camera in a northeasternly direction, use Pooka to hit the switch, then have Tim run when the platform's making its trip back.
Pooka says at the battle's beginning to build up the force gauge to level two which will let Pooka transform into a powerful shape. The 'Combine' ability will now be usable on Tim, so Defend until he has 50FP and let'er rip. Just make sure an OFFENSIVE medium is equipped, being any one other than Odoryuk (which heals). Cope with Lullaby as best as possible until then, since there's no more challenge -- whatever elemental guardian Tim summon will kill all enemies. It should be noted that if Tim has magicks of an element (i.e. he learned them from offensive meduim), he can keep farming the GehennaNeros ranks and build up the same amount of EXP/GELLA for each! Use this if you want to give him some gimme levels; if not, go in for a quick kill. If you've already boosted his Up P Defend, he might not be taking ANY damage from regular attacks, even while nightmare-ing.
And, in case one doesn't know how to change mediums in-battle, go into the equipment change option (orange vest icon) and go from there.
[ABILITY: Combine] becomes Tim's official second-level force attack...but did someone mention a Sacrificial Altar? Huh? Back at the Wall, Pooka says anyone can use Combine -- and gives it to everyone -- as long as he's in the party. Enjoy the flower-field scenes. Back at Baskar, the chief congratulates Tim on a job well done by giving him ten [HEAL BERRY]s, three [BIG BERRY]s, and a [MEGA BERRY]. Some odd scenes take place back in Baskar before everyone returns to Valeria Chateau.
Heal up and follow the next two corridors to confront Transforming Ninja Monster, Gehenna Neros.
Pooka says at the battle's beginning to build up the force gauge to level two which will let Pooka transform into a powerful shape. The 'Combine' ability will now be usable on Tim, so Defend until he has 50FP and let'er rip. Just make sure an OFFENSIVE medium is equipped, being any one other than Odoryuk (which heals). Cope with Lullaby as best as possible until then, since there's no more challenge -- whatever elemental guardian Tim summon will kill all enemies. It should be noted that if Tim has magicks of an element (i.e. he learned them from offensive meduim), he can keep farming the GehennaNeros ranks and build up the same amount of EXP/GELLA for each! Use this if you want to give him some gimme levels; if not, go in for a quick kill. If you've already boosted his Up P Defend, he might not be taking ANY damage from regular attacks, even while nightmare-ing.
And, in case one doesn't know how to change mediums in-battle, go into the equipment change option (orange vest icon) and go from there.
[ABILITY: Combine] becomes Tim's official second-level force attack...but did someone mention a Sacrificial Altar? Huh? Back at the Wall, Pooka says anyone can use Combine -- and gives it to everyone -- as long as he's in the party. Enjoy the flower-field scenes. Back at Baskar, the chief congratulates Tim on a job well done by giving him ten [HEAL BERRY]s, three [BIG BERRY]s, and a [MEGA BERRY]. Some odd scenes take place back in Baskar before everyone returns to Valeria Chateau.
Enemies[]
Boss[]
- Gehenna Neros
- Reguleus
Gehenna Neros
Reguleus
Enemies Overworld[]
