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Q:
When searching bookshelves, I keep finding directional combos. What do they do?
A:
The bard character uses these combos to temporarily learn spells during battle that he can't otherwise use. The bard always has access to his 80+ songs, even if you haven't found their combos. Finding combos on shelves will just add the combo to his song book, so that you can review it later. You can even discover new combos by accident during battle, which will be added to the book as well!

Q:
How do I get through the windy tunnel in the ice cave?
A:
This area is optional. Once you "liberate" the wind crystal, all wind should stop. Then you can get into the tunnel.

Q:
How do I get the chest in the ice patch? There is also a chest in the Wind Temple that says it needs a strong wind to blow it down. How do I get these?
A:
These are teaser chests. You won't be able to access them until much, much later in the game.

Q:
Why are the bosses so hard??
A:
The general formula for bosses is that their stats are around 25% higher than that of the hardest random enemy in its lair. Their HP is additionally 4x higher than normal. Boss battles encourage players to utilize the characters' special abilities in a clever and efficient manner (figure out which of the bard's songs are the most helpful, and commit those combos to memory). That, or level up a bit. If you can take out the hardest monster in an area with relative ease, then the boss should be challenging, but not impossible.

A good rule of thumb I try to employ is that you should fight near town until you have enough money to buy the best possible equipment and spells for every character, and then buy a bunch of rations (Salves, Spirits, and Lazari) on top of that.

Q:
I can't beat the skeleton in the boat. Are there some recommendations for this battle?
A:
The Skeleton has 533 HP. Just keep hacking away at him and he'll go down. Use Treves's Charge command and have Sophia cast Cure or use a healing item when things get bleak. Otherwise, use her to attack. Don't waste time using her Cheers for this battle unless you have Rally or Jeer or something higher.

Tip:
All enemies in the game begin to double-attack when their HP drops below 25%. If you see the Skeleton use this move, even if he winds up killing you, you at least know you've mostly beaten him. Just keep trying; maybe one of the characters will land a crit or two and waste him.