Just as a test run, I went to see Amdu to check things out before I assigned any stat/skill pts. I picked up a locket w/ +1 Hide N Shadows and I wanted to see how long it took to get to the scales. So after the cutscene, with him in Dragon form, I tried to hit HnS and missed. Instead I called Jr. Amdus hit Sonoura a couple of times dropping her health down about 20%. I tried to use HnS again and it would not work. I still don't know why. I think it was just me not hitting the D-Pad properly. By flipping to dodge the incoming attacks, she made it to the scales. Hitting pause and reading the spell. BAD IDEA... that put right in front of Amdu and with 1 hit from that bow she was done.
Well, I still wasn't satisfied and wanted another shot before I added any stat/skills. If it come down to it, I could easily make her into anything,(Mag, War or Ran) with all the points I had in reserve and have the armor/weapons in inv. I knew that it doesn't take a tremendous damage output to take Amdus. The main thing is just surviving those DAMN 200+ arrows. Jr's Hp has to be around 1100 or 1200 and Rex has got to be in the neighborhood of 700 HP at least. (I'm just guessing)
2nd Try:
This time, after the first encounter with him in Drag form, I ran back into the hall to regroup. The goal is to get the scales and return to the hallway. Half naked with lvl 10 stats, she takes off running. Well actually flipping all the way to the scales and makes it with only taking 1 hit. However, she fumbles a bit picking them up and takes damage down to the auto pause (30%). Slamming a health pot and flipping back to the entrance she makes it, but not before taking more dam to 30%, but still close enough to the door as not to use another pot.
Back in the hallway, now at full health, she reads the spell and Dipshit is reduced to human form. She steps just inside the door to trigger the second cutscene. This time he remains at the alter and Her Hotness is all the way at the entrance. We waited until now to call Jr, because he can get stuck in the hallway when the door closes. Now Jr is here and while waiting for the mana to regen some, before calling Rex, (low on mana pot) Jr TAKES OFF after Amdus. She calls up Rex and chugs a mana pot. Amdus hits Jr w/a couple of shots but no big thing. Amdus goes into Melee with Jr in the mid of the bridge and Rex charges in to meet them, instead of his usual Ranged attack. Amdus is blocked from advancing on the bridge and tries two failed attempts to use Fear on them. I can assume from the high Ind Will given from the legs on JR and the maxed out lvl of Rex (possibly along with using lvl 4 Sum Mstr on Rex) they were not shaken. Sonoura took cover behind a column at the entrance anticipating an arrow shot. Amdus was too busy with the boys and had nowhere to go. By the time he got them down to 60% health, Jr checked in with that lvl 9 Fat Attack and it was over. Sonoura never took a hit and never delivered damage.
Now it's off to the island, and to get Barbados to mix up some RUM RUNNERS, before taking the tower.
