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First Dungeon of the Iron Maiden (Vagrant Story)

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VSGargoyle

Often the cause of a creeping paralysis that can inhibit Ashley's movement and Break Arts, Gargoyles will occasionally drop the cure

The first time Ashley comes to the entrance in The Keep, only a short sojourn is possible here, just long enough to pick up the Mandrake Sigil; the Tearose Sigil is needed to go further.

After the battle in the Abandoned Mines B2 area Dining in Darkness, the Tearose Sigil is obtained and the rest of the First Iron Maiden becomes accessible. It is an optional area, as is the decision of when to do it. However, for your consideration: it can be left until after the Teleportation ability is acquired in Undercity East. This speeds up getting around considerably, and therefore waiting until then to go through Iron Maiden B1 is more efficient.

Undead through whom The Dark flows swifter and into whom the Dark flows more fully, for whatever reason, become more powerful. The Iron Maiden's undead denizens are so, and Evil takes a new form here: the Shadow; a manifestation of Evil that casts powerful elemental spells, yet vulnerable to the elements.

Despite the mediocre materials of armor and weapons here, the only Heater Shield in the game is found here, in Whirligig


The Cage[]

Stairs Down


The Cauldron[]

VSWraith

Elusive as Ghosts, and much more powerful, Wraiths tend to cast Silence

First entry. Door is locked.

  • Two Gargoyles: Legs: Numbing Hook (Numbness: Run speed decrease, chains disabled). Three Spirit Orison 255/255, Three Vera Bulb 255/255

Condition 1: After first battle. Triggers new set of enemies after first battle Condition 2: Enter from the north. Triggers battle

Successive entry from the north: Door is locked.

  • Gargoyle: Legs: Numbing Hook (Numbness: Run speed decrease, chains disabled). Spirit Orison 32/255
  • Two Wraiths. Both: Arms: Poltergeist, Reaper's Scythe. Head: Silence
    • Wraith One: Head: Spirit Surge, Radial Surge Lv 2. Grimoire Lux]] 8/255
    • Wraith Two: Head: Dark Chant, Meteor Lv 2. Grimoire Patir]] 8/255 Wraith


Wooden Horse[]

No enemies
See the Quick Manual in the Menu for Puzzle Cubes
Roll the lower cube to the East wall. Roll it north. Stand on it and push the upper cube West once. Stand on it and pick up the wooden box. Place the wooden box on the higher ledge; get up to the higher ledge and move the box next to the wall if necessary until Ashley can jump up from it and grab onto the highest ledge.


Starvation[]

Trigger: New set of enemies after first battle. Wraith and two Mummies, then Wraith and two Dark Skeletons.

  • Two Mummies. Same armor, which never drops, different weapons, which always do. Both: Three Vera Bulb 255/255
    • First: HAGANE Chamkaq + Sarissa Grip 255/255 chance
    • Second: HAGANE Shamshir + Knuckle Guard 255/255 chance

After Trigger:

  • Wraith: Arms: Poltergeist, Reaper's Scythe. Head: Solid Shock, Silence, Explosion Lv 2. Grimoire Zephyr]] 8/255

Dark Skeleton

HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 HAGANE Basinet 8/255 IRON Scale Armor 8/255 HAGANE [[Poleyn

HAGANE Schiavona + Side Ring grip 16/255. Vera Tonic 16/255

Dark Skeleton

HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 IRON Barbut 8/255 BRONZE Scale Armor 8/255 HAGANE Fusskampf 8/255

HAGANE Boar Spear + Framea Pole grip 16/255. Vera Tonic 16/255


The Breast Ripper[]

No enemies


The Branks[]


  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 IRON Barbut 8/255 BRONZE Scale Armor 8/255 HAGANE Fusskampf 8/255

HAGANE Boar Spear + Framea Pole grip 16/255. Vera Tonic 16/255



The Wheel[]

  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 IRON Barbut 8/255 BRONZE Scale Armor 8/255 HAGANE Fusskampf 8/255

HAGANE War Hammer + Runkasyle 16/255. HAGANE [[Casserole Shield 16/255. Vera Bulb 32/255

VSDarkSkeleton

Dark Skeletons are powerful Undead

The Pear[]

No enemies
See the Quick Manual in the Menu for Puzzle Cubes
Roll the two number 1 cubes, both to get them out of the way and to see what happens to numbered cubes when they run out of 'charges'. Roll the number three cube twice to the West. The resulting jump is the same as the one that Ashley did in the Priests' Confinement in the Sanctum, so it can be done. Blame it on the interface; successful jumps may appear to be failed ones until Ashley suddenly latches on. There must be a trick to it, but no guides say exactly what that is, including this one. Sorry, just not observant/twitchy enough. Perseverence furthers.


The Judas Cradle[]

  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 BRONZE Basinet 8/255 IRON Brigandine 8/255 IRON Jambeau 8/255

HAGANE Shotel + Side Ring grip 16/255. HAGANE [[Casserole Shield 16/255. Vera Bulb 32/255


The Whirligig[]

  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 IRON Barbut 8/255 HAGANE Scale Armor 8/255 HAGANE Poleyn 8/255

HAGANE Heater Shield 16/255. HAGANE Falchion + Side Ring grip 16/255. Cure Tonic 16/255


  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 Nothing? HAGANE Barbut 8/255 HAGANE Brigandine 8/255 BRONZE Jambeau 8/255

HAGANE Mjolnir + Runkasyle grip 16/255. Mana Bulb 32/255

VSWyvernKnight

Wyverns' serpentine bodies allow them to penetrate deep into the labyrinths of Lea Monde, despite their great size


Spanish Tickler[]

  • Obligatory Fight:
  • Wyvern Knight: Head: Bite, Fire Breath, Multiple Targets, Fire-based.

Elixir of Dragoons 255/255. Elixir of Queens 255/255. Chest Key


Heretic's Fork[]

  • Freeze Trap, Gust Trap
  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 HAGANE Basinet 8/255 IRON Scale Armor 8/255 HAGANE Poleyn 8/255

HAGANE Balbriggan + Runkasyle grip 16/255

Vera Bulb 32/255


The Chair of Spikes[]

Locked-door battle with no time limit

  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 Nothing? HAGANE Barbut 8/255 HAGANE Brigandine 8/255 BRONZE Jambeau 8/255

HAGANE Mjolnir + Runkasyle grip 16/255

Angelic Paean 48/255

  • Wraith: Arms: Poltergeist, Reaper's Scythe. Head: Spirit Surge, Silence, Radial Surge Lv 2. Acolyte's Nostrum 48/255


Blooding[]

  • Death Vapor Trap, Eruption Trap
  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 BRONZE Basinet 8/255 IRON Brigandine 8/255 IRON Jambeau 8/255

HAGANE Shotel + Side Ring grip 16/255. HAGANE [[Casserole Shield 16/255


Bootikens[]

VSShadow

Utterly non-humanoid in shape, there is yet something vaguely familiar about the way Shadows move...

No enemies
See the Quick Manual in the Menu for Puzzle Cubes
Stand between the two red cubes. Pick up the blue cube to the West. This is also the only cube that can be moved, as the cube at the West end of the ledge is blocked, and the others are fused, blue to red. Place the blue cube to the South, where it will levitate up. Step up to the west, and pick up the furthest West cube. Turn to the East, and drop it to the East; it will float up just high enough to step up on. Step up on it; turn to the South. Pick up the floating cube to the South, and walk West with it one space. Drop it at the West end of the ledge. Turn back East, and pick up the floating East cube. Drop it on top of the Western cube. Ashley must pull himself up onto the ledge above, where he will find the cube is now floating high enough to pick up. Pick it up and drop it next to this higher ledge. Stand on it, and Ashley will now be able to pull himself up to the very top ledge.


Burial[]

Obligatory fight:

Colombine Sigil 255/255, Elixir of Dragoons 255/255

VSIronGolem

Manifestation of Evil held in a giant humanoid form. Ashley's head is the most accessible to Golems, and tends to be targetted most often by them


Burning[]

  • Terra Thrust Trap, Holy Light Trap

No enemies
See the Quick Manual in the Menu for Puzzle Cubes
Not really a puzzle as such. No boxes are needed to make the jump from the East side to the Cloudstone, and no boxes help as much as the Sorceror Fixate spell, but use both if desired, because only one is needed to get back up, and they will reset anyway.


Cleansing the Soul[]

  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 No armor? HAGANE Barbut 8/255 HAGANE Brigandine 8/255 BRONZE Jambeau 8/255

HAGANE Tabar + Heavy Grip 16/255. HAGANE [[Kite Shield 16/255. Vera Root 48/255

  • Wraith: Arms: Poltergeist, Reaper's Scythe. Head: Dark Chant, Silence, Meteor Lv 2. Angelic Paean 48/255


The Ducking Stool[]

  • Chest, unlocked: "Red Viking": HAGANE Khora + Power Palm , HAGANE Pole Axe, Marid Aquamarine, Virtus
  • Dark Skeleton
HAGANE Rondanche 8/255 HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 IRON Barbut 8/255 BRONZE Scale Armor 8/255 HAGANE Fusskampf 8/255

HAGANE Boar Spear + Framea Pole grip 16/255. Saint's Nostrum]] 8/255


The Garotte[]

No enemies


Hanging[]

HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 HAGANE Plate Glove 8/255 HAGANE Basinet 8/255 IRON Scale Armor 8/255 HAGANE Poleyn 8/255

HAGANE Schiavona + Side Ring grip 16/255. Vera Potion 16/255

  • Wraith: Arms: Poltergeist, Reaper's Scythe. Head: Solid Shock, Silence, Explosion Lv 2. Snowfly Draught 48/255


Impalement[]

VSWyvernQueen

The greatest of the Wyverns in the deepest lair

No enemies


Knotting[]

Obligatory fight

  • Wyvern Queen: Head: Bite, Fire Breath: Multiple Targets, Fire-based

Anemone Sigil 255/255 Elixir of Sages 255/255

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