BOSS: IUBARIS

Struggling with Iubaris in the Tower of Mana? This guide breaks down its stats, weaknesses, and provides a strategy to take it down quickly in Tales of Symphonia.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Name: Iubaris
• Location: Tower of Mana
• HP: 16,800
• TP: 1500
• ATK: 860
• DEF: 80
• XP: 2650
• Gald: 2500
• Dropped Item: Brass
• Stealable Item: White Quartz
• Elemental Info: Weak to Shadow, Strong against Fire, Lightning, Light.

Phases:

1. Iubaris has a single phase, with its HP pool of 16,800. Its attacks are primarily shadow-based magic.

Strategy:

• Don't let the boss's powerful attacks scare you; Iubaris is surprisingly manageable.
• For Raine: It's highly recommended to disable all of her techs except for First Aid, Recover, Nurse, Dispel, and Force Field. This prevents her from wasting precious TP on less useful spells, ensuring she can focus on keeping the party alive.
• For Lloyd: Stick to your best offensive techs, like Sword Rain: Alpha and Tiger Rage. Keep the pressure on!
• Healing: With Kratos and Raine focusing on healing, you should rarely need to use items. However, keep an eye on your HP and be ready to use an Orange Gel on a healer if their TP gets low.
• Item Management: While healing should be covered, have some Orange Gels handy just in case.
• Victory: Once you've depleted Iubaris's 16,800 HP, the battle will conclude.

After the fight, you'll witness a scene involving Luna and Aska, followed by Remiel teaching Colette the 'Sacrifice' tech. You'll need to return to the Tower of Mana entrance manually. Before leaving the tower entirely, take a moment to examine the bookshelves; they contain valuable lore. Upon exiting, you'll encounter a scene revealing Sheena's origins. Afterward, head towards Thoda Geyser.