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Bokhohn was considered the wisest of the Seven Heroes inRomancing Saga 2: Revenge Of The Seven,and he developed the group’s strategy for defeating the insectoid menace that threatened the world. After his transformation, he’s become a master manipulator with big plans and inscrutable designs.
Bokhohn’s fortress is the impenetrable Landship that threatens the Steppe Nomads to the east of Avalon. Just getting to him will require outsmarting the Empire’s most brilliant tactical mind, to say nothing of actually beating him once you have him cornered. Defeating Bokhohn offers several rewards, though, not just a victory over one of the Heroes.
How To Infiltrate The Landship Fortress
Exploring the eastern continent will bring you to theNomad Village, where you can meet Altan and Fatima. These steppe warriors will ask for your help in destroying theLandship, which is disturbing the environment and disrupting the nomads' way of life.
Follow the pair onto the Steppe, where they’ll take you to the Landship; you won’t be able to get in, though. After the cutscene,talk to the other nomads in the villageto come up with other ideas.
There aretwo ways to infiltrate the Landship; one is strictly better than the other, but you can only attempt it once.
Let Yourself Get Captured
The basic way to get into the Landship is totravel to Milesand speak to the locals. They’ll say that a shady recruiter is looking for people to work on board the Landship. When you’ve spoken to everyone,talk to the Recruiternear the docks. He’ll poison your party and take you to the Landship.
Once you regain consciousness, you’ll have tofight an Ogre without weaponsor armorto escape your cell. Characters withMartial Arts and Hydrologycan win this fight with little problem. Once the guard is beaten,open the large silver chest to behind himto recover your gear.
Everything will be re-equipped to your party as it was when you were captured - there’s no need to go in and put everything back manually.
If you infiltrate the Landship by getting captured,you cannot leave until either Bokhohn or the Emperor is defeated.Fast Travel is disabled and the exit is locked; verify you’re prepared, and bring a team with plenty of LP to survive the enemies inside.
Enlist The Imperial Strategist
The much better way to enter the Landship is toreturn to Avalonand get Shiyuan the Strategist to devise a plan. Shiyuan can be found in thelibrary of the Imperial University; take a left as soon as you enter the building and look for a man with a visor and bright yellow hair.
If you haven’t yet built the University, you’re able to do so from the Throne Room for two million crowns, provided the Empire has at least five Territories.
Talk to Shiyuan, thenmeet him in Mobelmto hear more about his plan tobuild his own battleship. From there,return to the Nomad Village.Head out to the Steppe to find the construction camp where the ship is being built. When you’re ready,talk to Shiyan againto begin the attack on the Landship.
If you enter the Landship this way, you canleave at any timeby returning the the entrance point; Shiyuan can sneak you back on board if you talk to him at the campfire in the Nomad Village. However,if you die on board the Landship,Bokhohn will know not to fall for another diversion, and you’ll only be able to enter by getting captured on future attempts.
In addition to being safer, entering the Landship with Shiyuan’s helpdisables the conveyor belts, making it much easier to navigate the interior since corridors become two-way instead of one-way. Finally, getting Shiyuan to help will allow you torecruit his descendants as party membersafter Bokhohn is defeated.
Notable Locations On Board The Landship
The Landship has three floors; the first mostly just contains the entrance and the prison area, though you should still explore it thoroughly for loot. The second floor is the largest and has plenty of rewards, but there aretwo particular areasthat you definitely don’t want to miss.
The third floor has a large group of Ogres guarding it, but once you’re past them you canrecover your BP, save, and take the elevator to the bridge and fight Bokhohn.
How To Beat Bokhohn
Bokhohn isn’t particularly strong, especially considering he’s one of the game’s main bosses, but he has somenasty tricks up his sleevethat can cause you to hand him the fight if you aren’t cautious. Even though he primarily uses magic, you’ll want abalanced set of defenses; hisMarionettespell can cause your party members to attack one another, so you need tobe prepared to take hits from your own strongest moves!
If you know the Evasions for your own moves, equipping them at the Training Hall before entering the Landship could be a smart way to get around Marionette.
When Bokhohn does attack on his own, it will usually be withDark-elemental magic damage.The first part of the fight should be pretty tame; focus on dealing damage while one to two casters keep your HP topped up.
The Small Dolls are weak against:
Bokhohn’s Puppets
When Bokhohn’s health drops below half, he’ll deploy theSmall Dolls. Not only does this add two more enemies making attacks, but it alsodrastically reduces the rate at which you’ll be able to damage Bokhohn.Each Small Doll that’s alive gives Bokhohn a huge Defense buff.
Since Bokhohn and the Small Dolls areboth Weak to Axes, repeatedly usingRolling Slashto hit all three is an effective strategy.
Try to split your focus between Bokhohn and the puppets; if a character doesn’t have any damage types that the Small Dolls are weak against, have them go ahead and attack Bokhohn.They’ll still do a little bit of damage, and more importantly, they’ll build up the Overdrive Gauge for you to launch a United Attack; you can do this either toeliminate the Dollsor wait until they’re down and Bokhohn is vulnerable.
Bokhohn will quickly resurrect the Small Dolls once they’re defeated, so get your hits in while you can.
The Giant Doll
When Bokhohn’s health is down to about twenty percent, he’ll dismiss the Small Dolls and summon theGiant Doll.The Giant Doll hits hard enough to outpace your healing, so once it arrives you need toend the fight fast.
The Giant Doll ismeant to be a distraction; it heals for over 4000 HP every round, meaning you’re unlikely to kill it even with a concerted effort. Meanwhile,Bokhohn’s shield is gone, even though it looks like it’s still there; it’s just another one of his tricks. Ignore the Doll, heal when necessary, andhit Bokhohn with everything you haveto finish him off before the Giant Doll can wipe your party.
Rewards For Defeating Bokhohn
When Bokhohn falls, the fight will end. The Nomad Village and the surrounding Steppe will become a part of the Empire, giving you a new Territory and increasing your Revenue. The Nomads will also be recruitable as units; they’re proficient with both weapons and magic, and they getuseful buffs to healing items.
If you entered the Landship with Shiyuan’s help (even if the attempt failed), you’ll beable to recruit Strategistsas well. Strategists don’t have any weapon skills but arevery powerful casters.Once the new recruits have all reported in, a time skip will occur, allowing you to pick a new Emperor and continue the war against the Seven with a new generation.
