Upon touching the corrupted Water Crystal, a certain Stranger was transformed into the Fiend of Water. Now known as Kraken, he sank the shrine housing the Water Crystal to the ocean floor and began to hoard its power, causing the surrounding seas to turn still and lifeless. It will be no easy feat to make your way through the Sunken Shrine and take on Kraken, but don’t worry—we’re here to help you cut down this eldritch abomination. Here’show to defeat Kraken, the Fiend of Water in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
Fighting Kraken, The Fiend of Water
Preparing to fight Kraken
Before taking on Kraken, you’ll want to be prepared to exploit his weakness—lightning. Setting either the Black Mage or Sage as one of your Jobs will give you access to powerful thunder magic. Choosing a secondary Job that utilizes eitherfists or daggerswill allow for the use of swift attacks to quickly recharge MP.
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The Mission Levels range from74 to 92for both theMain and Side Missionversions of the Kraken fight, so equip gear of at least an equal level before heading in to face him. Additionally, if you’ve unlocked the option toChange Special Effectsthrough theSmithy, be sure to give your weapons and armor at least a few of the followingEquipment Effectsbefore heading into battle:
Once your party’s Jobs and gear have been decided, head to theSunken Shrinearea on the World Map to confront the Fiend of Water.
Kraken’s attacks and abilities
Kraken relies on his speed to deliver a flurry ofwater and physical attacksduring combat, preferring to get up close and personal with his prey. Due to this, Kraken has the potential to overwhelm your party if you aren’t careful—attacks likeRushorTentacle Crushallow him toquickly cross the arena, closing the distance between himself and Jack. The attacks Kraken will use during battle are as follows:
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How to beat Kraken
The key to fighting Kraken is keeping your distance by dashing and dodging, all while using Thunder magic. To start out the battle, switch to your Black Mage or Sage Job andhit Kraken with Thundagauntil you’ve run out of MP. From there, initiate both of yourally’s resonance states, causing them to act as a distraction by using their abilities on Kraken more aggressively.
While Kraken is preoccupied with attacking your teammates, hit him withNormal Attacks to recover your MP, then distance yourself from Kraken once again before casting Thundaga. Additionally, if your weapon has theImbue Lightningequipment effect, each Normal Attack willexploit Kraken’s weaknessto lightning and lower his break gauge.
Simply continue that cycle of casting, using resonances and recovering MP, then casting again. If Kraken begins to advance toward you, lead him to one of thefour generatorslocated around the arena. These generators willspread electricity through the arenawhen hit, temporarily stunning the Fiend and giving you the chance to recover MP.
The battle will enter its second phase upon Kraken’s health being lowered to the halfway mark, at which point he’lllose the ability to use Resentful Embraceand begin tooccasionally useTsunami. Kraken’s other attacks and mechanics will remain the same for the rest of the fight, however, so continue using Thundaga magic and lightning-imbued Normal Attacks to chip away at his break gauge. Just keep your wits about you and you’ll be sure to take down this watery Fiend in no time!
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