Complete walkthrough for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III's Epstein Tech Support quest, including enemy details, item locations, and boss strategies.
Walkthrough
- 1Head to the RF Group - Crossbell Branch in Crossbell’s Harbor area and speak with the Receptionist to view a scene.
- 2Speak to Tio to head down into the Geofront AF Sector Junction.
- 3Follow the path around and take the lift down into the F Sector.
- 4You’ll gain the S-Craft Excel Breaker for Juna.
- 5In Geofront F Sector 1, follow the path ahead and take the first right to find a Chest containing the Effort Quartz.
- 6Continue down the main path and go right again to find a Chest containing Curia Balm x5 and S-Tablet x5.
- 7Follow the path ahead and take the first right into a small room with a Chest containing the Effort Quartz.
- 8Head up the stairs to the right of the bridge to find another Chest with Dark Hair - Kurt inside.
- 9Take the left path and use the Operating Panel to activate the bridges.
- 10Head up the stairs and go right to find a Chest with Dark Hair - Kurt inside.
- 11Continue going West and keep to the left wall to find another small room with a Chest containing a Marble Bracelet.
- 12Keep along the main path and go into Geofront’s F Sector 2.
- 13Follow the path along and then head down the stairs on the right to find a Chest containing All Sepith x50.
- 14Go through the vent to the other side.
- 15Take the left path to find a Chest holding a Brave Seed.
- 16Go the other way to find yourself on a thin path; go left to find a Chest with U-Material x5 and the Operating Panel.
- 17Drop back down and go through the vent to the east.
- 18Take the right path to find a Chest with Bagua Shoes inside.
- 19Take the other path and use the Operating Panel to get across the bridge.
- 20Cross the bridge on the left and take the stairs up on the right to find a Chest with a Water Bell inside.
- 21Continue following the path and you’ll find the final Chest with the Moebius Master Quartz.
- 22Head into the room ahead to face the boss, Magic Knight Heavy Ruby.
Tips
- Tio is an extremely useful guest; her Crafts hit a wide range and deal heavy damage, while her Brave Order will give you 80 CP and reflect for four turns. Make use of her while you can.
- The Effort Quartz gives you a 70% chance to cook a superb dish when equipped.
- The Marble Bracelet prevents Mute when equipped.
- The Bagua Shoes increase a multitude of stats and the EVA+ on them makes them ideal for Kurt.
- The Water Bell reduces delay to half when performing any Water Arts.
- The Moebius Master Quartz increases the effectiveness of your items, such as their potency and Item Range (at Level 3+).
- Before attacking Magic Knight Heavy Ruby, use a Battle Scope on him.
- Activate Juna’s Brave Order Sledgehammer to increase your Break Damage by 300%, then use an S-Craft to quickly put him into Break Status.
- Activate the Wind Blade Brave Order next to delay the Knight’s turn and then keep using normal attacks to build your BP back up.
- Before the Knight gets a turn, use any S-Crafts available to finish off his remaining HP.
- If Magic Knight Heavy Ruby manages to break free, quickly Impede his charge attack. If unable to do so, activate Tio’s Brave Order Aeon Shield to deflect all incoming damage.
- For Nightmare difficulty, Tio is almost essential in your party, likely at the expense of Altina.
- The strategy of using Sledgehammer followed by Wind Blade once the enemy is broken is useful. If you have the BP to spare, make full use of Tio’s Aeon Shield Brave Order, which boosts CP by 80 and casts Reflect for four turns.
- Be wary of when Magic Knight Heavy Ruby Enhances; ensure you have the CP to force it into Break as quickly as possible.
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