Vandal Hearts

Hint: Gain levels quickly in Chapter 2:
In the battle of the castle ruins in Chapter2, before the fight with Magnus and after the ambush at the swamp, there will be two healing circles and two elevators. Stock everyone up with Mage Oil before going into the battle. When you enter the fight, kill all the monsters in the level, but do not go anywhere near the temple. Instead, have Sara stand on one of the circles and begin casting "Mystic Shield" on herself repeatedly. It takes six casts to raise one level. Raise her to level 49, then have Huxley stand on the circle beside Sara and cast Mystic Shield on her. He will jump up to about level 46. Do this a few times more to get to level 49. As for the characters who cannot cast it, have them use the Mage Oils. Note: Do not do this trick with Ash, or you will encounter problems later on in the game. This will cause you will fight monsters with very high levels -- the game is based on how high Ash's level is. It adjusts the monsters higher or lower depending on Ash's level.
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Hint: Nova Key:
After killing the Death Ant in the dunes, talk to the woman in the tavern and she will give you the Nova Key.
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Hint: Earth Key:
Talk to the young man in the tavern at Yuzu. He will tell you that he dropped a weird fruit in a plus sign bog. Pick it up and give it to him. You will then receive the Earth Key.
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Hint: Mana Key:
At the Prison Fortress, search the ground neat the gate. You will see a small crater, that is where the Mana Key is located.
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Hint: Chaos Key:
To get the Chaos Key, you need three items: the Macroman, Tarot Card, and the Ramen. The Macroman is found in the northwest corner of Ygdra Canaon. The Tarot Card is found at Basil Gate in the southeast corner -- there is an X made of grass there. The Ramen is in the grate on the front car on The Magical Train. Go to Kerachi Village, go to the tavern, and talk to the collector.
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Hint: Logos Key:
After saving Leena in the Tsukue Plains, return to Frontier Village. Talk to the old man in the Tavern. You will learn that there is something in the center of the lava pond. Go to Smoking Bones Cave, and search the center near the Salamander with a flying character. That is where the Logos Key is located.
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Hint: Heaven Key:
With all five keys, talk to the weird man in Glasgow City. He will give you the Heaven Key.
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Hint: True ending:
With all of the prisms, go to the Dojo. The Dojo Master will advance Ash to the class of Vandalier. Now you can see the true ending.
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Hint: Upgrading your characters:
Every time you enter a town, you will see the word "MOVE". After you are level 10, go to the dojo. When you enter the dojo, select "Advance" in the box on the bottom left hand side of the screen. You will see all your characters. Select them and you will see a list of things they can turn into. They are: Swordsman, Guardsman, Bowman, Hawk Knight, Sorcerer, Healer, and Monk.
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Hint: Zoha the Sorcerer:
When Zoha is level 25 he learns Salamandra. This is a very powerful magic spell. Salamandra can spread out around half of the board during battle.
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Hint: Use Mystic Shield on Ash, Huxley, Zohar or Clint:
On the enemies' turn, if they attack anyone you used Mystic Shield on, press x + square + circle + triangle immediately before they attack. Your character should block. Note: This does not work on Bosses.
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Hint: Take one life point of health away from anyone on your team:
Put someone on the 30% boundary circles and it should take one point of health away.
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Hint: Make Kira's shield look like a cake:
When Kira reaches level 10, turn her into a Hawknight. When she reaches level 20, turn her into a Skylord. After she becomes a Skylord, her shield will look like fresh baked cake.
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Hint: Final Fantasy reference:
When Kira reaches level 10, turn her into a Bowman. When she reaches level 20, turn her into a Sniper. Her shield will look like a Cactaur, which is a monster that resembles a cactus in the Final Fantasy series.
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Hint: The Wizard Of Oz reference:
In Chapter 3 when you first get to the Plain Of Sorrows, at the place where General Magnus dies, Ash will say "We're not in Kansas anymore". This is what Dorothy says when she gets to Oz in the movie The Wizard Of Oz.
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