Mission 18: So Close, Yet So Far
Ambling Bellows (Class C)
You will encounter this Cie’th Stone while travelling through the Mah’habara Subterra. If you’re in Chapter 11 though you will only be able to complete it if you opted to complete the optional missions back in the Archylte Steppe. The mark is accompanied by four Hoplite enemies.
Prerequisites
- Complete Mission 12 - Geiseric, the Profane
Cie’th Stone Location
This Cie’th Stone is located in the Twilit Cavern area of the Mah’habara Subterra. This area can be reached by travelling northeast from the Archylte Steppe and the story will automatically bring you through this area.
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Mark Location
The mark is located just up ahead from where the Cie’th Stone is located. There is a group of four Hoplites with a Boxed Phalanx for you to defeat first before you can proceed across to challenge the mark and its allies.
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Battle Tactics
Mark Battle
Class: C
HP: 270,000
This is the same Ambling Bellows that you fought for Mission 10 - Hollow Hope, but this time it’s grouped up with four Hoplite enemies. The Ambling Bellows can buff up the Hoplite enemies greatly increasing the damage they do and the resistance they will put up against your attacks.
You won’t be able to trigger a preemptive strike so start off in a defensive paradigm to buff up your party and reduce the amount of incoming damage. Then move on to defeating the Ambling Bellows first. Switch to Combat Clinic if the damage gets to be too much.
- First Attempt:
Sorcerer’s Mark - Repeat Attempts:
Piezoelectric Element (x4)
Next Steps Following Completion
Using the navigation links below, you can also quickly jump back to the Chapter 11 strategy guide, straight to the next mission, or back to the main Mission index menu:
