Lord balseph He is one of the five Rhenish lords that we will face in Tales of Arise and the first proper boss of the game. Although it is not one of the most complicated bosses, we will find it at a time when we will only have two characters in the team, so it is important to be clear about how the fighting works.
In the following guide we tell you all the details of this boss and strategies to defeat him in a simple way. Do not miss it!
Strategy for Lord Balseph in Tales of Arise
The first and most obvious thing is prepare the objects and equipment in condition before the battle. The moment in which we will face him is quite clear, since previously we will have to go through a dungeon. It is important to ensure that the arts are up to date, the strongest equipment selected, and that we have healing items.
In this fight we will go with Alphen and Shionne, so since we can configure the combat style, the ideal is to have Alphen focus on doing damage and Shionne on supporting and healing.
Lord Balseph has Two phases to overcome. When we face him, we will see that there are two targets: Balseph himself and the Avatar of fire. I recommend you avoid the attacks of the second and focus on doing damage to the first. This one will attack us with an ax mainly, so it is very useful to master the precise dodge to be able to make a counterattack.
If we see that it focuses on charge energy It is time to get away from him, because he will make an explosion with a lot of range. You have about 10 seconds from when it starts to load and releases it, in case the risky ones want to take an extra hit. On the other hand, if you see that it is thrown into the air it is also time to dodge, because it will be thrown towards you. Remember also that when the character bar is full you can use the special and combined attacks.
The Avatar of Fire will go into action in the second stage of combat. This remains the same, only that the new being will throw fireballs at us and charge powerful attacks. The priority is to kill Balseph, because if we end his life, we will end the fight.