Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinstrals Manipulation Route

Refer to Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinstrals Route for manipulation through Catfish. This guide begins after the catfish kill. Note that this guide assumes some general knowledge of the run and as a result, will be more sparse for the more technical details of dungeons. This is mostly for actions to take for bosses and inventory/equipment management.

Regal Goblin

1. Boomer both Tia fights
2. heal, reset, and head to Alunze
3. shopping
   1. 15 boomerangs
   2. 3 escapes
   3. 1 warp
4. double boomer all encounters in basement
5. escape out
6. Alunze shopping 2
   1. Mini Shield on Tia
   2. 1 escape
   3. 1 warp
   4. 11 shrieks
   5. 11 awakes
   6. 11 hi potions
   7. 11 antidotes
7. skip the witch ring
8. equip catfish jewel on Maxim and flash RNG
9. Regal Goblin
   1. Turn 1: Maxim Mega Quake, Tia Boomer (Goblin hits Tia for 36)
   2. Turn 2: Maxim Mega Quake, Tia Drowsy (Goblin sleeps)
   3. Turn 3+: Maxim Mega Quake, Tia Boomer (Goblin sleeps except for last attack, hitting Maxim for 33ish)
10. Equip Eagle Rock on Maxim before escaping

Camu

1. Tanbel Shopping
   1. Shop
   2. Sell Catfish Jewel
   3. 2 Kukris
   4. Tough Hide on Maxim
   5. Sell remaining boomerangs
   6. Magic
   7. Droplet on Tia
   8. Flash on Tia and Maxim
   9. Strong on Maxim
   10. Items
   11. 32ish Big Boomers
2. Big Boomer with everyone in town fight
3. Big Boomer with everyone in rug gnome fight
4. Formation:
   1. Guy, Maxim
   2. Tia
5. Equips:
   1. Strongest on Maxim, Eagle Rock
   2. Strongest on Guy
6. Flash save and walk straight to Camu
7. Camu
   1. Turn 1: Guy Big Boomer, Maxim weapon IP, Tia flash (Camu summons)
   2. Turn 2: Guy Big Boomer, Maxim weapon IP, Tia Big Boomer (Camu summons)
   3. Turn 3: Guy Big Boomer, Maxim Big Boomer, Tia flash (Camu busters)
   4. Turn 4: Guy attack, Maxim weapon IP, Tia Flash (Camu summons)
   5. Turn 5: Guy Big Boomer, Maxim Big Boomer, Tia Big Boomer (Camu summons)
   6. Turn 6: Swap Maxim and Guy | Maxim Big Boomer, Guy Big Boomer, Tia Flash (Camu sleep stinger Guy)
8. (Get Camu Jewel)

Tarantula

1. Bee Room
2. Walk to top, then hold right for encounter
3. Fight formation:
   1. Maxim, Tia
   2. Guy
4. Maxim Big Boomer, Tia Defend, Guy Big Boomer
5. Equips:
   1. Guy strongest, camu jewel
6. Flash RNG, reset room, walk up 1 tile, then straight to tarantula
7. Formation for Tarantula:
   1. Maxim, Guy
   2. Tia
8. Tarantula (2000 HP) Companions (82 HP)
   1. Turn 1: Maxim Attack, Guy Attack, Tia Battle Lust Guy (Poison shower)
   2. Turn 2: Maxim Attack, Guy Atack, Tia Big Boomer (companion)
   3. Turn 3: Maxim Big Boomer, Guy Attack, Tia Big Boomer (companion)
   4. Turn 4: Swap Maxim & Guy | Guy Attack, Maxim Big Boomer, Tia Big Boomer
   5. Turn 5: Guy Blaze attack, Maxim Dive, Tia Battle Lust Guy
9. Heal and escape warp to Clamento

Clowns

1. 11 regains in Parcelyte
2. Equips:
   1. Strongest Maxim
   2. Mind ring on Tia
   3. Bee Rock on Tia
3. Flash RNG and head straight to left clown

THIS NEEDS WORK AND ALTERNATE ROUTES BASED ON PREVIOUS LEVEL GAINS

1. Blue Clown (1200 HP)
   1. Turn 1: Maxim attack, Guy attack, Tia Battle Lust Maxim, Selan defend (Clown empty turn)
   2. Turn 2: Maxim attack, Guy attack, Tia Droplet, Selan defend (Clown fireball Maxim)
   3. Turn 3: Swap Maxim and Guy | Guy attack, Maxim Glacial Blast, Tia defend, Selan defend (Clown attack Guy)
2. Selan heal Maxim
3. Equips:
   1. Remove Anger brace and tough hide from Maxim
   2. Anger Brace on Selan
4. Red Clown (1200 HP)
   1. Turn 1: Maxim defend, Guy attack, Tia Battle Lust Guy, Selan defend (Clown Blizzard party)
   2. Turn 2: Swap Maxim and Guy | Guy attack, Maxim defend, Tia Battle Lust Guy, Selan defend (Clown attack Guy)
   3. Turn 3: Swap Maxim and Selan | Guy Blaze Attack, Selan defend, Tia defend, Maxim defend (Clown attacks Maxim)
5. Equips:
   1. Equip Tough Hide on Maxim
6. Heal all with Selan
7. Blue Clown (1200 HP)
   1. Turn 1: Maxim Glacial Blast, Tia Battle Lust Maxim (Clown bolts party)
   2. Turn 2: Maxim attack, Tia defend (Clown attacks Maxim)
   3. Turn 3: Maxim Glacial Blast, Tia attack (Clown empty turn)
8. Red Clown (1200 HP)
   1. Turn 1: Guy attack, Selan battle lust Guy (Clown attacks Guy)
   2. Turn 2: Guy attack, Selan defend (Clown empty turn)
   3. Turn 3: Guy attack, Selan flash (Clown empty turn)
   4. Turn 4: Guy attack, Selan flash (Clown attacks Selan)