Part 71

Detailed walkthrough for defeating the bosses in Caina II and Caina III in Persona 3 FES, including recommended party members, equipment, and strategies.

Walkthrough:

Caina II Boss Fight

1. Party Setup: Bring Aki, Mitsuru, and Metis.
2. Equipment: Take Mitsuru's Varuna Bracers and give them to Metis. Give Mitsuru a Flame Charm, and Aki a Strike Ward.
3. Enemy Resistances: The bosses resist magic, except for El Dorados, which are weak to physical attacks.
4. Effective Skills: Strong multi-target physical skills like Swift Strike, Gale Slash, or Herculean Strike, combined with Tarukaja and Sukukaja, are effective.
5. Target Priority: Assign your party to target the Death Castle first. It heals the El Dorados for 180 HP each turn with Mediarama.
6. Post-Death Castle Strategy: After the Death Castle is defeated, set Mitsuru and Metis to 'Knock Down' and Aki to 'Support'.

Caina II Boss Stats / Weaknesses:

• Harem Dancer (Lv 46): HP 1,600, SP ---. Weaknesses: Pierce, Agilao, Virus Breath. Resistances: Strike, Marin Karin, Heat Wave. Nullifies: None. Drains: None. Grows: None.
• Merciless Maya x 2 (Lv 46): HP 1,000, SP ---. Weaknesses: None. Resistances: None. Nullifies: None. Drains: None. Grows: Wind. Weak to: Physical attacks.

Caina II Battle Actions:

• Pierce Attack
• Maragion
• Heat Wave
• Marin Karin
• Poison Mist
• Virus Breath
• Slash Attack
• Agilao
• Eerie Sound
• Dodge Wind
• Makarakarn

Caina II Rewards:

• EXP: 6,553
• Dropped Item(s): Shining Beard x 2
• Treasure(s): Bead Chain x 2, Magic Mirror x 2

Caina III Boss Fight

1. Party Setup: Bring Yukari, Aki, and Metis.
2. Equipment: If you have enough cash, give Yukari and Metis Vayu Bracers. Equip Aki with Agni Bracers. You can equip Aki with whatever you like. Equip Ai with Quetzalcoatl. (Note: The source text seems to conflate party members and Personas here; assuming Ai refers to a Persona or a specific strategy for a character.)
3. Initial Strategy: Set Yukari and Metis to 'Assign Target' on one Merciless Maya. Set Aki to 'Support'.
4. Persona Usage: On Ai's first turn, cast Quetzalcoatl's Garula (or Garudyne) on both Merciless Mayas. Then, switch to Succubus and cast Agidyne on the Harem Dancer.
5. Turn Rotation: On the next turn, switch back to Quetzalcoatl for another two Garula/dyne spells and then 'Stand By'.
6. Status Ailments: Be mindful of status ailments. Do not cure Poison status, as it prevents Charm from working on that person.

Caina III Boss Stats / Weaknesses:

• Harem Dancer (Lv 46): HP 1,600, SP ---. Weaknesses: Pierce, Agilao, Virus Breath. Resistances: Strike, Marin Karin, Heat Wave. Nullifies: None. Drains: None. Grows: None.
• Merciless Maya x 2 (Lv 46): HP 1,000, SP ---. Weaknesses: None. Resistances: None. Nullifies: None. Drains: None. Grows: Wind. Weak to: Physical attacks.

Caina III Rewards:

• EXP: 7,585
• Dropped Item(s): Ebon Heart
• Treasure(s): Precious Egg, Attack Mirror x 2

Caina III Rare Items:

• Strike Ward: 15