The Mad Monk

Mission Prerequisites

• Level: 20
• Accept the “Backup Request” basic mission

Mission Walkthrough

Your next mission companion is a Harrier with an unshakable will and a fiery heart. You’ll have to prove that the flame that burns within you is just as intense as his!

New Affinity Mission: The Mad Monk

Search for the missing BLADEs with Bozé.

Objective 1

Head to Noctilum’s vitriol cesspool.

Your path will take you over several hills until you reach a cave. Use the Follow Ball to ensure an efficient journey.

To heal the Ma-non, you need to find muneria flowers. Consult the Collectibles section in the Data chapter for their whereabouts. Unlock 90% of the dialogue choices in the game, your choice here affects the story and character dialogue later on.

You might notice that Bozé appears to be[el]uneasy around xenoforms. However, making choices that are benevolent towards xenoforms in this and his other affinity missions may cause a shift in his attitude. Try helping the Ma-Non here, and see where it gets you later on!

Objective 2

Talk to Jejebba in Noctilum’s vitriol cesspool.

Objective 3

Talk to the survivors in Noctilum’s vitriol cesspool.

Head farther into the cavern, minding the poison waters—get out of them as soon as you can so you can heal any damage they do.

There are also indigens who can be up to twice your party’s level lurking around—and some will attack on sight! Move past their point of view. Eventually you’ll find a BLADE survivor: Reggie.

Objective 4

Defend the vitriol cesspool from attack for two minutes.

You’ll first be set upon by infinitely spawning blattas, whose levels are in the low teens. While not powerful, they can hurt in numbers if you let them get a stray shot in. Protect your lower-level party members as you pummel them. You have to survive for two minutes. Area-of-effect Arts work rather well here.

Once the blattas are done, forfexes are next. They’ll still be below your party’s level, but strength is still in numbers and these guys hit harder! Continue using standard tactics, but consider concentrating fire on single targets for this one. After two more minutes of this, you’re done!

Objective 5

Talk to Reggie in Noctilum’s vitriol cesspool.

Objective 6

Talk to Eleonora in the BLADE Concourse.