BOSS: VOLT

Struggling with Volt in Symphonia's Temple of Lightning? Get a step-by-step strategy, recommended party, and tips to overcome this challenging boss fight and claim your rewards.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Name: Volt
• Location: Temple of Lightning
• HP: 24,000
• TP: 240
• ATK: 950
• DEF: 180
• XP: 3,580
• Gald: 2,800
• Items dropped: Emerald
• Steal: None
• Elemental Info: AA: Lightning, Weak: -, Strong: Lightning

Phases:

1. Phase 1: The Lightning Assault

   Volt will primarily use Lightning-based attacks. Your main goal here is to survive its onslaught while dealing consistent damage.

2. Phase 2: Increased Aggression

   As Volt's HP lowers, its attacks might become more frequent or powerful. Continue to manage your party's HP and TP.

Strategy:

• Recommended Party: Lloyd, Sheena, Raine, and Genis.
• Genis' Spells: Turn off all of Genis' spells except for 'Spread', or ideally, 'Tidal Wave'. This ensures he focuses on powerful, efficient attacks.
• Equipment: Equip Thunder Capes on your characters to mitigate Lightning damage.
• Combat Roles: While you and Sheena focus on physical attacks, Genis will cast spells from a safe distance, and Raine will keep everyone's HP topped up.
• Sustaining Your Party: Keep a close eye on the HP and TP bars at the bottom of the screen. If you or Sheena take significant damage, retreat and use a Lemon Gel to recover. Don't hesitate to use healing items when needed.
• Tip: Many players find Volt difficult, but with this strategy, it's very manageable. The key is to balance offense with consistent healing and damage output.

• After the battle, you'll receive 'Corrine's Bell' and 'Sardonyx'.
• Sheena learns "T. Seal: Lightning" and "Summon: Lightning".
• Sheena also obtains the title "Summoner".

After the fight, watch the scene. Orochi will appear and tell you the location of the Rheairds. Then, exit the Temple of Lightning and save your game. Head south from the dock for about 3 seconds, then east for about 10 seconds. You'll see small mountains and a large white landmass to your east. Check your mini-map; there's a small yellow dot southeast of your current position. Head there, disembark, save your game, and enter Tethe'alla Base.

Upon entering Tethe'alla Base, there's a scene. Talk to Orochi to have him heal your party. You can use the Refresher in the SW corner if needed. Change the function of your Sorcerer's Ring, save, and exit this room. There are four exits; take the west one. You'll see a blue block; pull it south once and west once. Enter the first door to the west to find a chest containing 'EX Gem Lv2'. In the next door, another chest holds 'Card of Ice'.

Return outside and push the blue block east twice, pull it east once more, and then push it north three times. Proceed through the north door. At the fork, go west and enter the door. Defeat the enemy inside to get the Pass code: "THE LIFE OF". Check the chest in this room for 'EX Gem Lv3'. Exit and return to the fork, then go north into the next door. The Raybit-type enemy up the first set of stairs here carries the Memory Gem for the Base. Return to the large room with four exits.

Now, take the east door. You'll need to do a similar block puzzle: pull the blue block south once and push it east once. Enter the door at the end, defeat the enemy, and you'll receive the Pass code: "MANA IS".

Next, push the blue block west six times, pull it west once more, and push it north twice. Proceed to the door at the end. Inside, grab the 'Silver Circlet' from the chest. Move the block to block the beam, then make your way northwest and enter the door. In this room, position the blue block to block the west beam and proceed through the door. Here, defeat the purple enemy north of you to obtain the Pass code: "THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD".

Go up the north stairs and use your Sorcerer's Ring on the blue pillar. Examine the screen that appears to operate the lift. Return to the room with the four exits and go west. Proceed north until you reach the room where you found the Memory Gem. At the top, pull the block on the lift west seven times and south twice. Return to this room and collect 'Dragon Tooth' and 'Lightning Sword' from the chests. Go back to the previous room and proceed north.

In this area, unlock the memory seal and save your game. Head up the northeast stairs to find a chest containing 'Silver Mail'. Return downstairs; the two grey blocks are...