B3F - Hunters Becoming the Hunted

Upon reaching B3F, you will encounter Marco and Oliver, who have fought the Berserker King but sustained injuries. They will ask you to defeat the beast before it recovers.

Proceed west to trigger an ambush by the Berserker King.

Berserker King Stats: HP: 4,067, EXP: 1,350, Loot: Berserker Claw. Skills: Stunning Roar (head), Power Save (innate), Berserker Rage (arms), Berserk (head), Ruinous Strike (arms), Arm Breaker (arms), Rock Crusher (arms). Weakness: Sleep, Blind. Resist: Stun. Immune: Instant Death.

The Berserker King's HP is already halved (around 2,000 remaining) due to Marco and Oliver's efforts.

The Berserker King's attack pattern is: Power Save -> Berserker Rage -> Berserk -> 3x normal attacks (optional) -> 2x either of normal attack / Ruinous Strike / Rock Crusher / Arm Breaker.

Power Save increases the damage of the next turn.

Berserker Rage deals 3-5 hits to random party members.

Berserk grants a physical ATK buff for three turns.

Ruinous Strike damages one line of your party.

Rock Crusher damages all party members and may inflict Blind.

Arm Breaker damages one party member and may inflict Arm Bind.

During Power Save, attempt to bind the Berserker King's arms or inflict Blind.

If Berserk is active, binding its head can prevent it from buffing up.

If the Berserk buff is applied, the Berserker King will perform up to three normal attacks with very high damage, potentially killing targets.

Binding the correct body part at the right time is crucial to mitigating damage.

The battle should conclude within two cycles.

After defeating the Berserker King, Marco and Oliver will be waiting on B2F. Head there to meet them.

On B2F, the Berserker King will reappear. Select any dialogue option, and Wiglaf will intervene, causing the boss to retreat to B3F.

Select any dialogue option again to help carry the wounded comrades. Wiglaf will join your party as a non-combatant, utilizing skills like Farmer's Excavation.

Use an Ariadne Thread to return to the base camp.

At the base camp, Marco, Oliver, and another injured captain are safe. Wiglaf will rejoin your party when you land on B3F.

Return to town to save your game and accept new requests unlocked by reaching B3F.

Before continuing on B3F, if no character has at least 20 AGI (Agility), consider bringing a spare Rabbit Amulet, available for purchase from the start of the game.

Consider bringing a Survivalist, Ninja, or Nightseeker to avoid optional combat encounters on B3F, though this battle is not difficult.

If you sell the Berserker Claw loot, you can purchase the Dangosashi (ATK +36, MAT +24, Claw Sever), which can only be equipped by Ronin, Ninja, and Shogun.

Angry Baboon: EXP: 80, Loot: Ape Bone. Skills: Swing (arms), Throw (arms), Baboon Dunk (arms). Weakness: Sleep, Paralysis, Blind, Arm Bind.

Big Roller: EXP: 157, Loot: Big Shell, Armor Tail. Skills: Paralysis Roll (legs). Weakness: All elements, Poison, Blind, Leg Bind. Resist: Cut, Stab.

Fanged Vine: EXP: 75, Loot: Thorny Vine. Skills: Rising Bile (head). Weakness: Cut, Fire.

Ghost Owl: EXP: 63, Loot: Huge Tail Feather, Bound Beak (defeat while its head is bound). Skills: Thunder Strike (head). Weakness: Stab, Sleep, Head Bind. Resist: All elements.

Grasseater: EXP: 32, Loot: Grasseater Jaw, Grasseater Leg. Skills: Jump Kick (legs). Weakness: Paralysis, Blind, Leg Bind.

Roller: EXP: 50, Loot: Elastic Skin. Skills: Shell Guard (legs). Weakness: All elements, Stun, Poison, Arm Bind, Leg Bind. Resist: Cut, Stab.

Tree Rat: EXP: 35, Loot: Small Tooth. Skills: None. Weakness: Flame, Curse, Panic, Arm Bind.

Woodfly: EXP: 29, Loot: Thin Wing, Shocked Bug Eye (defeat with volt attack). Skills: Harsh Buzz (head). Weakness: Stab, Volt, Poison, Head Bind.

Cutter: EXP: 430, Loot: Bear Claw, Sliced Bear Fang (defeat with cut attack). Skills: Ruinous Strike (arms), Double Slash (arms), Terrible Roar (head), Power Save (head). Weakness: Petrification, Sleep. Resist: Stun, Instant Death.

From the ambush point on B3F, head north to find a chopping point yielding Bent Twig, Sturdy Timber, and Teak.