Persona 2: Eternal Punishment 
v-0.1
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Boss/Rare/Rumor Demon FAQ by Sasoriza
Email- Othros@netzero.net
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(((--Intro--)))


Welcome to the P2EP Boss/Rare/Rumor Demon FAQ.  Of course, this will 
deal mainly on those 3 aspects, and I don't really have much to say in 
this intro, so... let's start. 
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Before we start, I already assume that you know how to fight, right...?  
I sure hope so.
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1) 2 Apeps and 1 Empusas
Speech-

2 Apeps:  "Think before you act..."
Your starter Personas should be at the following ranks, at least:

Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Helios)
Ulala (STAR Callisto)

First, use the Stone Rise Fusion Spell (Water, Earth, Fire) on the 
Empusas, taking it out in no time.  As for the Apep's, use the Stone 
Rise for them, also.  2 hits is basically all it takes to get rid of 
them.  An easy battle, seeing that thse are your basic, everyday 
enemies...

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2) Hellhound
Speech- Ghaa!!
Level: 10+

Personas:

Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Helios)
Ulala (STAR Callisto)

Again, the Fusion Spell Stone Rise (Water, Earth, Fire) will do this 
demon in within a few turns.  Also, look out for Hellhound's Fire 
Breath, Tackle, and Agilao attacks, as those do a nice amount of damage 
towards your characters.  Use Maya's Media spell (Or Diarahan if you 
have it) whenever those 2 attacks take place.  Katsuya is well protected 
from Hellhound's Fire Spells, with his Helios Persona, so he should be 
the safest out of the 2.  Again, a quick summary:

-Use Media (Or Diarahan, again) whenever you fall low on health.

-Use Stone Rise to quickly do in the Hellhound.

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3) Tatsuya Sudou, 2 Minotaur and Shax
Speech-

Tatusya Sudou- You can't run from fate!

Shax- Do you have the time to be so leisurely?  This is a battlefield...

Minotaur- Ghaa!

Level: 13+

Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Helios)
Ulala (STAR Callisto)
Baofu (HANGED MAN Odysseus)
Tatsuya (SUN Apollo)

First, use Tatsuya's Agidyne to dispatch the Shax's in one hit.  After 
that, use the Tower Inferno Fusion Spell to quickly dispatch the 
Minotaurs.  (Make sure Tatsuya's in that combo.)  Eventually, within a 
matter of a handful of turns, it'll just be you and Sudou.

Sudou can be brung down in no time with Water Elemental Fusion Spells 
such as Hydro-Boost.  Also, Tatsuya's SUN Apollo Persona can use the 
Gigantic Fist attack, which can do 200+ damage to Sudou.

Although this may seem like an easy battle, there's one attack that you 
have to look out for:  The Old Maid Spell.  Used commonly by the Jokers 
you'll be facing, this spell can have the Joker Persona possess a 
character and have it attack your party members with big damage, 
possibly killing them.  Not only that, it cancels out the act of the 
party member who was possessed, causing a wasted turn.

To my knowledge, there's only one way to protect yourself from this 
spell:  DEFEND.  Yes, that's all you have to do.  Once the Old Maid 
spell is cast, just have all of your characters defend.  They won't do 
anything, and you can have them resume battle.  You can also go to 
Strategy-->Battle Mode--->Single so you can know when each character's 
turn is over, to make sure that they won't keep defending once that one 
turn is up.

A brief summary of what you should do:

-Have Tatsuya use Agidyne to kill the Shax's in one hit.  In the 
process, SUN Apollo will go up a rank, having him learn the Gigantic 
Fist attack.

-Use Tower Inferno to get rid of those 2 Minotaurs.  Make sure Tatsuya 
is in that combo.

-Use Water-Based Fusion Spells against Sudou.  Namely, Hydro Boost would 
be the likely choice if you use the Personas I used above.

-Defend when the Old Maid attack comes up.

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Joker Ulala
Speech- You piss me off!
Level- 16+

Maya (STAR Kimnara)
Katsuya (STRENGTH Ryume)
Baofu (MAGICIAN Tengu <switch> DEVIL Poltergeist)

First, use Tengu's Wall of Air as soon as the fight starts.  When that's 
over, have Baofu switch back to Poltergeist and continually cast the 
Fusion Spell "Stone Rise".  When it comes to worst, use Kimnara's 
Soothing Melody spell to heal all allies (It works a lot better than 
Maia's Media.)  It's kind of an easy battle, just remember to DEFEND 
WHEN THE OLD MAID SPELL IS CAST.

Brief Summary-

-Have Tengu cast Wall of Air if you want to be resistant against Ulala's 
wind-based attacks.

-Keep casting Stone Rise.

-Use Kimnara's Soothing Melody spell whenever your allies are weak.

-REMEMBER TO DEFEND WHEN ULALA CASTS THE OLD MAID SPELL.  I can't stress 
this enough...

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Joker Noriko and 2 Ryumans
Speech-

Noriko- I can't... because I'm a Joker. (heart)

Ryuman- Hey you!  What are you doing here?!

Believe it or not, I've used Archaeopteryx's (Mad props to him, BTW) FAQ 
to help me through this battle, and believe me, this works.  So 
therefore, I asked him for his permission to post this strategy, and 
he's given me the go-ahead, so here goes:

Ulala (CUP Matsuo-Sama)
Maya (ROD Hotei)
Baofu (DEATH Hel)
Katsuya (STRENGTH Otohime)

First, have Ulala cast Wall of Water in the first round to nullify Joker 
Noriko's water spells.  (Although this won't cover against her Absolute 
Zero attack, just hold on and listen for a second.)  Have Maya and Baofu 
continuously cast Blazing Hell on Noriko, and have Katsuya heal.  Now, 
Noriko WHO? :P

Thanks for Archaeopteryx (PDT) for this strategy!  A good strategist, 
indeed.
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((--Rare Demons--))

1) Lv. 29 HIEROPHANT Shaka
Speech- You mush apprehend!
HP- 500
Attacks- Vile Thunderbolt, Hypnotic Wave, Nirvana
Strong Vs. All

Level: 25+

Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Mars)
Ulala (STAR Gandharva)
Ellen/Nate (JUDGMENT Nike/HIEROPHANT Aizen-Myoo)
Baofu (HERMIT Tenhou Gensui)

Shaka is pretty much an easy fight.  Although he can be a pain with his 
Hypnotic Wave, his Nirvana spell doesn't seem to do a lot of damage (If 
you're using the Personas I suggested as well as the level I suggested) 
at all.  The only true spell to watch out for is his Vile Thunderbolt 
attack, since that can put your allies in ELEC status and screw up your 
whole game.  Use Mars's Media or Maia's Medirama if this happens.  Shaka 
is STRONG VS. ALL, so just use your strongest Fusion Spells and use Maka 
Kaja if you have it.  Singular spells and attacks are pretty much 
worthless in this fight, so it's going to take a joint venture amongst 
everyone.  Again, it's an easy fight... just a little extended.
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((--Rare Demons--)

RUMOR Tek-Tek
Speech- Tek tek...
Level: 24+
HP- 192
Attacks- Maha Garula, Devil's Smile, Poisonous Scratch
Void: Holy-Dark-Mind-Nerve

Level: 23+
Maya (MOON Maia)
Katsuya (JUSTICE Mars)
Ulala (SWORD Kanshou)
Ellen/Nate (JUDGMENT Nike/HIEROPHANT Aizen/Myoo)
Baofu (HERMIT Tenhou Gensui)

Tek-Tek isn't tough at all.  (Just watch out for that Maha Garula spell.  
It'll do damage if you're not careful.  Then again, that can be amended 
with Maia's Medirama or Mars's Media, so that's not really a big 
deal...)  Just cast a Fusion Spell (You'll probably have to use 2.  In 
any case, I used Tower Inferno.) and be on your way.  His low amount of 
HP is Tek-Tek's biggest weakness.
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More to come!

((--Other Stuff--))

If any one of you have better strategies than this, drop me a line at 
othros@netzero.net.  Of course, you're going to get full credit for 
this.

((--Special Thanks (So far, anyway)--))

Archaeopteryx- For giving me the go ahead on using his strategy (which 
was better than mine, anyway) and for creating a kick ass FAQ.

((--Copyrights & Version Info--))

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment is property of Atlus, 2000.

(c) 2001, by Sasoriza.  All rights reserved.  All versions of this FAQ 
will be given to the sites that I say can use them.  Don't sell this 
FAQ, as it is free to the public.  If I do give you permission to have 
this FAQ on your site, don't edit this FAQ in any way.

Created- 1-29-01

Finished- 2-8-01









