Thank you all for the advice.
At last I've had some success. I found that although my equipment had slots for charms and enchantments, none were used, so, I spent a little time buying up some charms and visiting a kind gent that would carry out some enchantments. It bolstered my resistance, armour and some special damage like poison. The surprising thing is I did this without using too many status or skill points.
I must admit I have made a few mistakes with my skill points, but I'll see how I get on with my remaining points. Ghost was definitely a mistake, it's useless.
I'm considering going for some points in Jump Attack, as opponents can't seem to hurt you while you're bouncing around and there is a chance of knocking them back/down. I also like the sound of the Thousand Strikes, but I currently lack the mana for it. I would have to sink some serious status points into spirit to get anywhere with this skill. Maybe some more in Life Leech and Regenerate aswell? I dunno.
I also changed to dual wield which seems to work well.
I'm still not looking forward to the up coming battle with Laiken. I imagine it's going to be a tough battle, but I'm desperate for this Battle Tower now
