How to beat UMBRAL ARCHON VARKAS
Act 2: the Umbral RealmBONE CATHEDRALLv 124-127
UMBRAL ARCHON VARKAS is boss 13 of 27 in the story of Arcane Familiars: Verdant Grimoire, fought at BONE CATHEDRAL. The team: HATCHKING (Lv 124), SPIRALKING (Lv 125), SKIMLORD (Lv 126) and UMBRAMITE (Lv 127). Bring AERIAL and LITHIC spells: they hit 3 of the 4 for double damage or more. Good familiars to have by then: BOREALRAY, TUNDRAOWL and GLACIOWL.
UMBRAL ARCHON VARKAS's team
| FAMILIAR | LEVEL | ELEMENTS | SPELLS | WEAK TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATCHKING UMBRAL | 124 | DRACONIC | STARFALL, WARDSHATTER, AETHER BEAM, AETHER WAVE | GLACIAL DRACONIC |
| SPIRALKING UMBRAL | 125 | CHITINTIDAL | CHITIN NOVA, RIPTIDE, QUAKE, GLIMMER GALE | VOLTAIC AERIAL LITHIC |
| SKIMLORD UMBRAL | 126 | TIDALCHITIN | RIPTIDE, CHITIN NOVA, AETHER BEAM, TIDE | VOLTAIC AERIAL LITHIC |
| UMBRAMITE UMBRAL | 127 | SPECTRALCHITIN | DREAD PULSE, CHITIN NOVA, STARFALL, PHANTOM EDGE | INFERNAL AERIAL LITHIC SPECTRAL |
UMBRAL familiars are a sixth again as strong as others of their kind.
The elements to bring
- AERIAL hits 3 of the 4 for double damage or more
- LITHIC hits 3 of the 4 for double damage or more
- VOLTAIC hits 2 of the 4 for double damage or more
Its spells are DRACONIC, MUNDANE, ARCANE, CHITIN, TIDAL, EARTHEN and SPECTRAL: a familiar that resists these takes less from the whole team.
Familiars to bring
From the lands you have reached by this fight, at the form they reach by level 127.
| FAMILIAR | ELEMENTS | AGAINST THIS TEAM | WHERE TO FIND IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOREALRAY (catch it as AURORAY) | GLACIALAERIAL | hits 4 of 4 for double, none hit it for double | STONECROWN PEAKS (Lv 38-46) |
| TUNDRAOWL | GLACIALAERIAL | hits 4 of 4 for double, none hit it for double | NIGHTFALL DOWNS (Lv 80-86), OBSIDIAN PEAKS (Lv 90-96) |
| GLACIOWL (catch it as SNOWLET) | GLACIALAERIAL | hits 4 of 4 for double, none hit it for double | SKY PASS (Lv 36-40), STONECROWN PEAKS (Lv 38-44) |
| GALLEONAIL | AERIALTIDAL | hits 3 of 4 for double, none hit it for double | NIGHTFALL DOWNS (Lv 80-86), STARLESS SHORE (Lv 96-102) |
| FOGMOTH | AERIALTIDAL | hits 3 of 4 for double, none hit it for double | DUSKMERE (Lv 84-90), GHOSTLIGHT FEN (Lv 90-96) |
| STORMSAGE | VOLTAICAERIAL | hits 3 of 4 for double, none hit it for double | NIGHTFALL DOWNS (Lv 80-86) |
After the fight
The prize is 15,000 G. Next: SOVEREIGN OMBRA.
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