BOSS: ORIGIN

Learn the best strategy to defeat Origin in Tales of Symphonia! Get tips on party setup, weaknesses, and powerful Unison Attacks to overcome this challenging boss.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Name: Origin
• Location: Torent Forest
• HP: 40,000
• TP: 800
• ATK: 1,450
• DEF: 350
• XP: 10,240
• Gald: 9,870
• Drops: Reflect Ring
• Steal: None
• Elemental Info: AA: None, Weak: None, Strong: None

Phases:

1. Origin has a powerful attack called Rameesh that hits the whole party for a lot of damage.
2. He also has some decent spells he'll use throughout the fight.
3. While not as tough as Kratos or Yggdrasill, he can still be quite challenging.

Strategy:

• Form your party with Lloyd, Sheena, Genis, and Raine.
• Your main goal is to use Unison Attacks as much as possible.
• Have Raine cast Ray and Genis cast Indignation. This combination creates a powerful EX Attack called Prism Stars.
• Prism Stars can deal over 20,000 damage in total, which is key to beating Origin quickly.
• After the battle, you'll get the 'Diamond' and Sheena will learn "Summon: Origin".
• The character with the highest affection towards you will be the one Mithos possesses. In my case, it was Presea.
• A cutscene follows where Heimdall is destroyed by Derris-Kharlan.
• Once you regain control, you'll be in Heimdall. Your immediate task is to evacuate the elves.
• From your starting point in Heimdall, head West to find and save a purple-haired elf.
• Then, proceed to the East area and go down the bridge to rescue two more trapped elves.
• After freeing them, return to the Elder's house and speak with him to initiate the evacuation.
• This triggers another anime cutscene, and you'll see Derris-Kharlan for the first time.
• Exit Heimdall and make your way to Dirk's house in Sylvarant.
• Before heading to Dirk's, you can hunt for recipes and other items.
• Go to the House of Guidance near Heimdall (behind Latheon Gorge).
• Enter the building and speak to the Chef who is 'praying' in front of the benches, using Regal as your avatar. He will teach you the recipe for "Potato Salad".
• Leave the House of Guidance and travel to the House of Guidance located SE of Meltokio (on a small piece of land under the Tethe'alla Bridge).
• Enter this House of Guidance and speak to the chef on the right side of the stairs, again with Regal as your avatar. He'll teach you the "Pork Cutlets" recipe.
• Finally, leave this House of Guidance and head to Asgard in Sylvarant.