Trials of Mana Remake - Chapter 2: Citadel of Laurent Walkthrough

Chapter 2: Citadel of Laurent

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Story Objectives

Here is a summary of objectives needed to be accomplished in this chapter:

Objective	Summary
Retake Citadel Laurent	Enter and clear the citadel from enemies.
Defeat Zehnoa	Defeat the boss at the citadel.
Defeat Bill & Ben	Defeat the boss at the citadel.
Head to Valsena	After taking back the citadel back, return to Palo Port in order to travel back to Valsena.

Obtainable Items

Here is a list of items that can be acquired in this chapter:

Laurent I (Citadel Grounds) Items

Item	Holder	Location
Candy x9	Yellow Orb	On the barrels
Cup of Wishes x3	Yellow Orb	On the barrels
10 Lucre	Yellow Orb	Citadel grounds entrance/exit
Item Seed x1	Yellow Orb	On the well
10 Lucre	Red Vase	Near the underground passage entrance

Laurent II and III Items

Item	Holder	Location
Candy x2	Treasure Chest	Storage area in the west hallway
60 Lucre	Yellow Orb	East room in the east hallway
Item Seed x1	Treasure Chest	West room in the east hallway
Cup of Wishes x1	Treasure Chest	Elliot’s room in the east hallway

Laurent I (Citadel Balcony) Items

Item	Holder	Location
6 Lucre	Yellow Orb	South balcony
Chocolate x1	Treasure Chest	Northeast balcony
Candy x1	Red Vase	Within the blacksmith area
Chocolate x1	Treasure Chest	Near the barrels and sandbags

Laurent IV and VI Items

Item	Holder	Location
Cup of Wishes x1	Treasure Chest	Across the crates
Candy x1	Yellow Orb	Near the stairs
100 Lucre	Yellow Orb	On the right cubby near the stairs

Laurent VII and VIII Items

Item	Holder	Location
480 Lucre	Treasure Chest	Northwest area
3rd Party Member Weapon x1	Treasure Chest	East corner path
Item Seed x1	Yellow Orb	West corner near the southeast door
Poseidon Claws x3	Treasure Chest	Across the mana statue

Enemies

Here is a list of enemies encountered in this chapter:

Citadel of Laurent Enemies

Enemy	Level	Location
Assassin	Lv.18, Lv.19	Laurent I, III, IV, VI, VII, and VIII
Imp	Lv.18	Laurent IV, VI, VII, and VIII
Evil Sword	Lv.18	Laurent IV, VI, VII, and VIII
Copper Knight	Lv.18	Laurent VI, VII, and VIII
Zehnoa	Lv.22	Laurent IX
Bill & Ben	Lv.23	Laurent IX

Chapter 2: Citadel of Laurent Walkthrough

Retake Citadel Laurent

Laurent I (Citadel Grounds)

1	Examine the 1st and 2nd yellow orbs (Candy x9 and Cup of Wishes x3) before heading to the citadel gate. If Riesz is your main character in the game, you may no longer need to look for some of these items unless you skipped them by accident.
2	Look around for the 3rd yellow orb (10 Lucre) within the gate to acquire the gold.
3	Proceed to the left and get near to the well. Jump over the small pillars and pick up the item from the 4th yellow orb (Item Seed x1).
4	Look for the 1st red vase (10 Lucre) and acquire more gold.

Laurent II and III

1	Enter the citadel and proceed to the west hallway. Reach the storage area and look for the 1st treasure chest (Candy x2).
2	Move to the east hallway and enter the east room. Then, look for the 5th yellow orb (60 Lucre).
3	Enter the west room within the east hallway and find the 2nd treasure chest (Item Seed x1).
4	There is a mana statue in the floor and feel free to SAVE your current game.
5	Go to the second floor and proceed to the east hallway.
6	After defeating Assassin (Level 18) enemies, locate the 3rd treasure chest (Cup of Wishes x1) in north east room.

Laurent I (Citadel Balcony)

1	Go outside and explore the balcony. Look on your south and find the 6th yellow orb (6 Lucre).
2	Don’t leave yet and go to the northeast of the balcony. Then, see the 4th treasure chest (Chocolate x1).
3	From the 2nd floor’s balcony, go upstairs again and look for the 2nd red vase (Candy x1) near the blacksmith area.
4	Then, look for the 5th treasure chest (Chocolate x1) placed near the barrels.

Laurent IV

1	Enter the east door and clear the floor from enemies. Go upstairs and defeat another group of enemies that includes Evil Swords (Level 18) and Imps (Level 18).
2	Don’t leave yet and look for the 6th treasure chest on the north area across the crates (Cup of Wishes x1).
3	Leave the area and go to the next room leading to the Laurent VI.

Laurent VI

1	Go upstairs and find the 7th yellow orb (Candy x1).
2	Head north and encounter another group of enemies that includes Copper Knights (Level 18).
3	Proceed to the marked location and interact with Hawkeye for a brief cutscene if he is not a part of your party.
4	You’ll be outside again and check the right cubby by the stairs and find the 8th yellow orb (100 Lucre).
5	Continue on your path and enter door leading to Laurent VII

Laurent VII

1	Defeat the group of enemies in front of you including Assassins (Level 19) and go to the northwest area. The 7th treasure chest (480 Lucre) can be found there.
2	Go east and you’ll see a split path. Go northeast first and go through the east corner path. Then, find the 8th treasure chest (3rd Party Member Weapon x1).
3	Return to the northeast area and proceed to the area before the southeast door.
4	After clearing, go to the west corner and find the 9th yellow orb (Item Seed x1).
5	Return to the southeast door and enter it Laurent VIII.

Laurent VIII

1	In Laurent VIII, SAVE your current game through the mana statue.
2	Also, pick up the items from the 9th treasure chest (Poseidon Claws x3). These weapon enchant items is essential for your upcoming boss fight so set them up on your item ring.
3	Once you’re ready, enter door leading to Laurent IX.

Defeat Zehnoa

1	Watch a cutscene.
2	Defeat Zehnoa boss enemy. Avoid the range of its moves and its patterns while you build up your CS gauges to damage it. Zehnoa Boss Guide
3	After defeating the first boss, head straight to the mana statue and SAVE your current game.
4	Move to the middle area to face the next boss.

Defeat Bill & Ben

1	Watch a cutscene.
2	Defeat Bill & Ben boss enemy. Keep moving while you spend and build up your CS gauges to damage it. Bill & Ben Boss Guide
3	After defeating the second boss, proceed to the north area.
4	Watch cutscene.

Head to Valsena

1	From the citadel, travel back to Palo Port by passing through Heavensway.
2	In the port, approach Niccolo (This applies to Hawkeye only if he is in your party). Acquire the ability, Lucky Find II, from Niccolo (Item drop rate increased by 10%).
3	Revisit the armor shop and weapon shop for the updated list of items.
4	After shopping, head to the docks and sail to Valsena.

Item Locations

Below are the in-game locations of the obtainable items in this chapter:

Laurent I (Citadel Grounds) Item Locations

If you already played Riesz’s prologue chapter, some item locations will look familiar.

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Candy x9 and Cup of Wishes x3 On the barrels
	10 Lucre Citadel grounds entrance/exit
	Item Seed x1 On the well
	10 Lucre Near the underground passage entrance

Laurent II and III Item Locations

If you already played Riesz’s prologue chapter, some item locations will look familiar.

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Candy x2 Storage area in the west hallway
	60 Lucre East room in the east hallway
	Item Seed x1 West room in the east hallway
	Cup of Wishes x1 Elliot’s room in the east hallway

Laurent I (Citadel Balcony) Item Locations

If you already played Riesz’s prologue chapter, some item locations will look familiar.

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	6 Lucre South balcony
	Chocolate x1 Northeast balcony
	Candy x1 Within the blacksmith area
	Chocolate x1 Near the barrels and sandbags

Laurent IV and VI Item Locations

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Cup of Wishes x1 Across the crates
	Candy x1 Near the stairs
	100 Lucre On the right cubby near the stairs

Laurent VII and VIII Item Locations

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	480 Lucre Northwest area
	3rd Party Member Weapon x1 East corner path
	Item Seed x1 West corner near the southeast door
	Poseidon Claws x3 Across the mana statue

Tips and Strategies

Here is a list of the tips and strategies for this chapter:

Buy New Weapons

Visit the weapon shop buy new weapons for your characters. Here are the weapons that you can buy from the shop:

Weapon	Wielder	Price
Saber	Duran	2,538 lucre
Pewter Staff	Angela	2,403 lucre
Chain Glove	Kevin	2,394 lucre
War Hammer	Charlotte	2,511 lucre
Sharktooth	Hawkeye	2,502 lucre
Partisan	Riesz	2,457 lucre

Weapon List

Buy New Armors

Likewise, visit the armor shop buy new equipment for your characters. Here are the armors that you can buy from the shop:

Armor	Wielder	Price
Hauberk	Duran	1,836 lucre
Bat Coat	Angela	1,863 lucre
Chain Vest	Kevin	1,872 lucre
Uniform Dress	Charlotte	1,845 lucre
Soft Leathers	Hawkeye	1,890 lucre
Chain Mail	Riesz	1,881 lucre

Armor List

Acquire the Chain Ability

Make sure all chain abilities accessible to your party are unlocked and acquired. These abilities include:

Chain Ability	Chain Ability Description	Holder	Additional Notes
Lucky Find II	Item drop rate increased by 10%	Niccolo	Exclusive to Hawkeye

List of Chain Abilities

Zehnoa Boss Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the boss:

Setup your Battle Strategy

Target	Other Enemies
Tactics	Protection is Paramount
Moves	Use moves without MP falling to 50%
Class Strikes	Do not use Class Strikes
Healing Items	Leave at least 5 of each items in stock

There will be summoned enemies in this battle so we advise your AI companions to deal with them first before supporting you against the boss itself.

Land Debuffs

Land multiple debuffs to the boss enemy at the start of the battle. Debuffs can be in the form of attack decrease (Power Down), defense decrease (Protect Down), and magic & magic defense decrease (Mind Down). These debuffs can be accessed as innate abilities or consumable items.

Cast Buffs

Follow-up the debuffs with multiple buffs to your party members. Buff moves can be in the form of attack increase (Power Up), defense increase (Protect Up), and magic & magic increase (Mind Up). These buffs can be also accessed as innate abilities or consumable items.

Use Water Element Magic

Use water elemental magic or items to damage the boss from a distance. Also, it will disable the boss from using fire-based moves for a while.

Break Blue Vases to Replenish CS Gauges

Apart from dealing damage, you can also build up your party’s CS gauges by breaking nearby blue vases. Just make sure that you will break only a sufficient amount of vases enough to fill-up the gauges.

Enchant Melee Weapon with Water Element

If you have access to Water Saber or Poseidon Claw, enchant your melee characters’ weapon with Water element to deal more damage to the boss. Elemental weapon enchants can be acquired from Item Seeds or through the Merchant Town Beiser’s Night Market.

Use Aerial Attacks or Combos

In order to keep your position, deal continuous aerial attacks to combos to the boss until it repels you. This will also help build up your CS gauge over time.

Launch Tier 2 Class Strikes

Capitalize the water enchant in your weapon and use your hardest-hitting class strikes against the boss. Then, switch to your other party members and use their tier 2 class strikes in sequence.

Get Familiar with the Trap Markers

If you got thrown to the back by Repel, make sure to avoid trap markers. You’ll find the trap markings covering the area right before its attack lands.

Avoid the Traps

When you see the marks, move out of the way and also keep in mind to not trigger the traps while dodging. From the back, run through the middle safe zone. Then, move sideways when you’re in the middle of the arena. Lastly, cross the east or west corner to reach the front area of the boss again.

Zehnoa Boss Battle Video

Here is a video on how to defeat the boss in-game:

Bill & Ben Boss Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the boss:

Setup your Battle Strategy

Target	Other Enemies
Tactics	Protection is Paramount
Moves	Use moves without MP falling to 50%
Class Strikes	Do not use Class Strikes
Healing Items	Leave at least 5 of each items in stock

You will face one boss in the first half of the battle. Then, they will separate when their HP turns half. We advise you assign one of your AI companions to each boss.

Use Light Element Magic Only

The boss has strong resistance to elemental attacks except for Light. Your damage will start out small but it will increase over time as you break their barriers.

Break Blue Vases to Replenish CS Gauges

More likely you’ve exhausted all your CS gauges from Zehnoa and so we recommended breaking all blue vases enough to fill-up your CS gauge.

Keep Moving

Being still is very dangerous. Always keep moving to avoid getting hit by Bill & Ben’s skills such as Shuriken and Shadow Menace . Move sideways or jump and roll to maneuver easily in the arena.

Launch Tier 1 Class Strikes

At 50% HP, Bill and Ben will separate from each other. Make sure to set them up near each other to maximize the damage of your class strikes. You need to take out both of them simultaneously to prevent one from reviving the other.

Use Buffs and Debuffs

While taking them out, use buff or debuff skills to soften the boss enemies. Buff moves can be in the form of attack increase (Power Up), defense increase (Protect Up), and magic & magic increase (Mind Up).

While debuffs can be in the form of attack decrease (Power Down), defense decrease (Protect Down), and magic & magic defense decrease (Mind Down).

Bill & Ben Boss Battle Video

Here is a video on how to defeat the boss enemies in-game:

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Duran - Kingdom of Valsena	Angela - Kingdom of Altena	Kevin - Kingdom of Ferolia
Charlotte - Holy City of Wendel	Hawkeye - Nevarl Fortress	Riesz - Citadel of Laurent

Jadd Stronghold	Rabite Forest	Lakeside Town Astoria
Rabite Forest Revisited	Lakeside Town Astoria Revisited	Cascade Cavern
Holy City of Wendel	Cascade Cavern Revisited	Jadd Stronghold Revisited
Free City of Maia	Golden Road	Stonesplit Gap
Free City of Maia Revisited	Dwarf Village	Dwarf Tunnel
Molebear Moors	Kingdom of Valsena	Merchant Town Beiser

Palo Port	Heavensway	Laurent Secret Base
Finding Koropokkur Village	Koropokkur Woods	Gusthall
Citadel of Laurent	Ghost Ship	Beuca Island
Tomato Town	Seaside Cavern	-

Snow Hamlet Alrant	Frostbite Fields	Labyrinth of Ice
Desert Capital Sirhtan	Burning Sands	Oasis of Diin
Fiery Gorge	Moonlight Town Mintas	Duskmoon Forest
Chartmoon Tower	Lampbloom Woods	Flowerburg Dior
Lampbloom Woods Revisited	-	-

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Rescue Faerie in Altena	Rescue Faerie in Ferolia	Rescue Faerie in Nevarl Fortress

Shimmering Ruins	Daria, Gem Valley	Gusthall Revisited
Labyrinth of Ice Revisited	Fiery Gorge Revisited	Chartmoon Tower Revisited
Woods of Wandara	Holy City of Wendel Revisited	-

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Dark Castle	Sanctuary of Mana Revisited	-

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