Re: RJ143495 退魔夜行神楽
Finally found a sure-fire method of beating chapter 3 of the archer stage.
1. First run, deploy an archer and a mage miko on the last two squares of either of the flanks. Preferably archer in front. The chief miko's main job is to stay in the centre and make sure the AOE attack affects as many attackers as possible. The goal of this first stage is to survive without losing the archer or the mage. It doesn't matter if some of the monsters escape. You should finish with around 100 souls.
2. Second run, deploy an archer on the OTHER flank you didn't have units on. Nothing in the centre, no upgrades. As usual use the chief miko's AOE attack to get as many units as possible. There will come a point where the archers will be attacked by too many black ghosts than they can handle. The key here is to withdraw the archer and miko before they are stripped naked for both flanks. That way you inflict as much damage as possible and buy time for the chief miko AOE attack to hopefully get a few kills in to earn more mana. Survive the run and then deploy 1 archer each on both of the flanks. Players should have enough mana to upgrade one of the archers, do so.
3. Third run, same strategy as the 2nd run but the flank with the upgraded archer should be able to destroy all comers with some support from the chief miko if there is enough mana. The unupgraded archer will have the same problem as run 2 so withdraw her before she is stripped naked and then use the chief miko AOE attack to hopefully get a few more kills in. If you couldn't upgrade either of the archers at this point, the chief miko has to work harder to kill enemies with the AOE attack.
4. Fourth run, there should definitely be enough mana to upgrade one of the archers now. That upgraded archer should be enough to take off its flank so keep the miko in the centre and keep beating a fighting retreat with the AOE attack. Once the unupgraded archer is under attack, hide behind her while centre enemies are either killed or allowed to breach the line and then withdraw the unupgraded archer before she is stripped naked. If possible the remaining enemies should be killed with the AOE attack.
5. Fifth run, there should be enough mana to deploy an archer on the other flank without an upgraded archer and to upgrade her from the get go. Same tactic as the previous runs, beat a fighting retreat and if necessary hide behind one of the upgraded archers to let the central enemies pass. Once all central enemies have crossed and the upgrade archer still has company, use the AOE attack to finish the stragglers.
6. Sixth and last run, since this is chapter 3 you are allowed to deploy a sword miko. Place her 3 hexes away from the left-most hex in the centre. Send the chief miko up to give her support. The upgraded archers should be crushing everything on the flanks. The sword miko in the centre won't survive this run but she'll kill everything except perhaps one black ghost. The chief miko can either kill her personally or use an upgrade to restore the sword miko's health which should easily finish the job.
7. The whole point of the above strategy is to keep the Chief Miko alive at all costs. If she is stripped at any point bar the last run, you might as well fast-forward the action and try again.
