Order
of Ecclesia Weaponry
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia abandons Portrait of Ruin's team-combat system and features the traditional adventure-RPG formula. Though, like Dawn of Sorrow, it carves out its own personality by adopting a "system" that more than ever dominates the entire game's flow; it's in this case the "Glyph" system. Shanoa begins her adventure with basically nothing in the way of offensive capability; she will, however, use her inborn glyph-absorbing ability to capture certain essences and harness them as weapons. As per the formula, she'll otherwise collect dozens of armor types to increase her stats--attack, defense, strength, constitution, intelligence, mind and luck. Too, she'll collect a considerable amount of items (healing potions, magical symbols, raw materials, etc.) and use them in the expected ways. The "Glyph" system, will be covered on pages 1 and 2 of this section, with following the equippable armor, collectible items, relics, and villager quests.
The Glyph System
Much like Soma Cruz, who could absorb enemy souls and emulate the monsters' innate abilities as part of the "Tactical Souls" system, the hero Shanoa can absorb "Glyphs" (artistic symbols--magical energy representative of the power that dwells within all things) and exploit them in much the same manner. Unlike Soma's penchant for randomly absorbing souls, Shanoa must put to the test her channeling ability, leaving herself susceptible, in order to steal away said glyphs, which are seen only to her eyes when enemies are powering up attacks, reciting incantations, or conjuring up any type of evil force; other glyphs are found merely hovering in open space, ready for instant absorption but usually hidden or well-guarded. Glyphs come in three varieties: (1) Main Glyph: This, Shanoa's normal weapon, is used when the normal attack button ("Y") is pushed. (2) Sub Glyph: Shanoa's secondary weapon, used when the secondary attack button ("X") is pushed; it functions basically the same but by its very existence affords Shanoa a one-two combo ability. And (3) Back Glyphs: By in his inventory selecting these, Shanoa's attributes will increase in unexpected ways, be it a magnetic ability, a transformation, or the gift of flight.
Additionally, the combination of any two attack glyphs allows for Shanoa to execute a "Glyph Union," a super-powered attack unleashed by pressing "Up" plus either of the attack buttons; the use of any such Union drains a variable number of hearts, which fuel these attacks. Glyph Unions, of which there are many, change depending upon the glyphs currently equipped. I'll provide for the four separate categories basic information, images and descriptions.
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The categories of
Main and Sub Glyphs share all of the same weapons, which can be equipped
strategically for attack combos.
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Confodere
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5MP
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ATK +6
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Ecclesia Glyph
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Ecclesia,
at game's start
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Description
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Image
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A rapier glyph Shanoa swings
at short range
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Confodere
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10MP
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ATK +11
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dullahan
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A powerful rapier glyph swung
normally
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Confodere
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15MP
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ATK +15
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Statue
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Dracula's
Castle [Library]
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Description
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Image
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A superior rapier glyph swung
normally
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Secare
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8MP
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ATK +8
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Bone Scimitar
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A sword glyph Shanoa swings
overhead at short range
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Secare
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10MP
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ATK +14
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Giant's Dwelling
Statue
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-
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Giant's Dwelling
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Description
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Image
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A powerful sword glyph swung
normally
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Secare
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15MP
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ATK +20
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Spectral Sword
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A superior sword glyph swung
normally
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Hasta
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5MP
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ATK +9
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Spear Guard
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A lance glyph stabbed forward
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Hasta
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10MP
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ATK +16
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Tristis Pass
Statue
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-
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Tristis Pass
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Description
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Image
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A powerful lance glyph stabbed
forward
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Hasta
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15MP
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ATK +23
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Statue
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Dracula's
Castle [Barracks]
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Description
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Image
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A superior lance glyph stabbed
forward
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Macir
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5MP
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ATK +10
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Monastery
Statue
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-
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Monastery
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Description
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Image
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A hammer glyph swung overhead
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Macir
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10MP
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ATK +18
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Misty Forest
Road Statue
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Misty Forest
Road
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Description
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Image
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A powerful hammer glyph swung
overhead
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Macir
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15MP
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ATK +25
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Hammer Shaker
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A superior hammer glyph swing
overhead
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Arcus
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15MP
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ATK +6
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Bone Archer
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A bow glyph that fires forward
a single arrow
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Arcus
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15MP
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ATK +9
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Somnus Reef
Statue
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-
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Somnus Reef
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Description
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Image
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A bow glyph that fires arrows
diagonally
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Arcus
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25MP
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ATK +9
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Misty Forest
Road Statue
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Misty Forest
Road
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Description
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Image
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A bow glyph that turns to
target enemies
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Ascia
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15MP
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ATK +8
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Axe Knight
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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An axe glyph tossed high
into the air
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Ascia
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30MP
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ATK +12
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Somnus Reef
Statue
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-
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Somnus Reef
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Description
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Image
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A powerful axe glyph tossed
high into the air
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Ascia
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45MP
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ATK +16
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Great Knight
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A superior axe glyph tossed
high into the air and far across the screen
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Falcis
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5MP
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ATK +11
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Minera Prison
Island Statue
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Minera Prison
Island
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Description
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Image
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A sickle glyph swung overhead
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Falcis
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10MP
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ATK +19
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Miss Murder
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A powerful sickle glyph swung
overhead
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Falcis
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15MP
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ATK +28
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Statue
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-
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Dracula's
Castle [Arms Depot]
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Description
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Image
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A superior sickle glyph sung
overhead
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Culter
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8MP
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ATK +3
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Monastery
Statue
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-
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Monastery
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Description
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Image
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A knife glyph tossed forward
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Culter
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16MP
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ATK +3
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Red Smasher
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A double knife glyph tossed
forward, hitting for double the damage
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Culter
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24MP
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ATK +3
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Statue
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-
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Dracula's
Castle [Arms Depot]
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Description
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Image
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A triple knife glyph, hitting
for triple the damage
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Scutum
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5MP
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-
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Kalidus Channel
Statue
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-
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Kalidus Channel
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Description
|
Image
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A shield glyph that hovers
over Shanoa's head for protection against certain attacks
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Vol Scutum
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5MP
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-
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Lizardman
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-
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-
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Description
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Image
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A powerful shield glyph that
remains in front of Shanoa and offers protection from certain attacks
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Melio Scutum
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5MP
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-
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Statue
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-
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Dracula's
Castle [Arms Depot]
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Description
|
Image
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A superior shield glyph that
remains in front of Shanoa and offers better protection than Vol Scutum
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Redire
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10MP
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ATK +4
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Training Hall
Final-Room Glyph
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-
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Training Hall
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Description
|
Image
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A glyph to magnetize blades
for additional effect--a large basically boomerang-type weapons with
a circling pattern
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Cubus
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20MP
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ATK +5
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Monastery
Glyph
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-
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Monastery
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Description
|
Image
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A glyph that creates stones;
Shanoa can drop up to four cubes, each with the propensity to kill or
stone foes
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Torpor
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20MP
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ATK +10
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Wygol Village
Glyph
|
-
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Wygol Village
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Description
|
Image
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A glyph that incapacitates
opponents; after hitting the ground, it quickly grows and engulfs them
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Lapiste
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20MP
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ATK +17
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Glyph
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-
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Dracula's
Castle [U. Labyrinth]
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa pulverizes enemies
by striking them with a giant fist of stone
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Pneuma
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25MP
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ATK +14
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Tymeo Mountains
Glyph
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-
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Tymeo Mountains
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Description
|
Image
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A glyph that creates squalls
to sweep enemies away; Shanoa sends out a fierce wind to trek along
the ground at a short distance
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Ignis
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25MP
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ATK +9
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Fire Demon
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-
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-
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa calls forth burning
flames, unleashing a three-directional fireball attack
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Vol Ignis
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40MP
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ATK +7
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Glyph
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Dracula's
Castle [U. Labyrinth]
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa creates a pillar of
fire that burns for three seconds
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Grando
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25MP
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ATK +8
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Sea Demon
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-
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-
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa calls forth freezing
ice; she fires forward a large ice shard
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Vol Grando
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40MP
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ATK +27
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Tristis Pass
Glyph
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-
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Tristis Pass
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa creates quick-growing
pillars of ice whose extensions stab in all directions
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Fulgur
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25MP
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ATK +5
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Thunder Demon
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-
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-
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa summons a large ball
of lightning and tosses it out at a short distance
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Vol Fulgur
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40MP
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ATK +3
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Minera Prison
Island Glyph
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Minera Prison
Island
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa calls forth shocking
electricity, targeting the nearest enemy with a powerful lightning bolt
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Luminatio
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25MP
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ATK +8
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Lighthouse
Glyph
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Lighthouse
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa calls forth two balls
of spiraling light
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Vol Luminatio
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40MP
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ATK +20
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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White Fomor
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-
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-
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa releases a ball of
light that tracks down the nearest enemy
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Umbra
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25MP
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ATK +13
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Black Fomor
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-
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-
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa commands the malice
of the dead and releases a spirit that tracks down enemies and repeatedly
damages them
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Vol Umbra
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40MP
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ATK +23
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Mystery Manor
Glyph
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Mystery Manor
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa commands the powers
of darkness, tossing forth a portal that upon hitting an enemy stops
and repeatedly damages it (should it be weak to darkness)
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Morbus
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25MP
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ATK +12
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Glyph
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-
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Dracula's
Castle [M. Tower]
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Description
|
Image
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Shanoa commands a forbidden
curse, sending a red sphere arcing upward; upon hitting a foe, it'll
damage it repeatedly and possible curse the victim
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
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Nitesco
|
20MP
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ATK +9
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Nova Skeleton
|
-
|
-
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Description
|
Image
|
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Shanoa concentrates magic
energy into a destructive beam, firing it forward at a long distance
(it following her movements)
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
|
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Acerbatus
|
44MP
|
ATK +22
|
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Albus
|
-
|
-
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Description
|
Image
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|
Shanoa calls forth the power
of spite, releasing a large cluster of energy with the propensity to
curse enemies
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
|
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Globus
|
50MP
|
ATK +8
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Barlowe
|
-
|
-
|
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Description
|
Image
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|
|
Shanoa's unleashes an energy
sphere, two globules that rebound off walls; up to four sets can be
released at once
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Glyph Name
|
Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
|
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Dextro Custos
|
MP16
|
ATK +18
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Glyph
|
-
|
Dracula's
Castle [Library]
|
|
Description
|
Image
|
|
|
Shanoa attacks with the right
of Cerberus, the guardian of Hell
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Glyph Name
|
Magic Points
Used
|
Statistics
|
|
Sinestro Custos
|
16MP
|
ATK +18
|
|
Absorbed From
|
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Found
In
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Dracula's
Castle Glyph
|
-
|
Dacula's Castle
[M. Tower]
|
|
Description
|
Image
|
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Shanoa attacks with the left
of Cerberus, the guardian of Hell
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Dominus Hatred
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66MP
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ATK +66
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Minera Prison
Island Glyph
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Minera Prison
Island
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Description
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Image
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One piece of Dominus; it
summons a pillar of light that causes six smaller projectiles to rain
down. Use of the glyph drains Shanoa's health
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Glyph Name
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Magic Points
Used
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Statistics
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Dominus Anger
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66MP
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ATK +66
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Absorbed From
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Found
In
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Giant's Dwelling
Glyph
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Giant's Dwelling
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Description
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Image
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One piece of Dominus; it
unleashes a cluster of energy, an energy sphere that plows forward.
Use of the glyph drains Shanoa's health
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