Ys X: Proud Nordics Complete Guide (27 Sections) | Ludo.guide

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Ys X: Proud Nordics plunges you into a fast-paced action RPG adventure where you'll explore the vast oceans and islands of the Nordics. As Adol Christin, you'll uncover ancient mysteries, battle formidable foes using a dynamic combat system that incorporates skills like Raid Slash, and manage your ship. The game also includes all previously released bonus content, such as unique costumes and ship decorations.

This guide is here to help you conquer every challenge Ys X: Proud Nordics throws your way. We'll cover everything from navigating specific locations like Balta Island and the Cavern of Rite to mastering combat mechanics and understanding how to equip new items like the Rune Bangle. Whether you're aiming to collect everything or just get through the story, we've got your back.

Prologue: The Raid

Walkthrough

1
Boot up Ys X: Proud Nordics and access the Settings menu to adjust options like Combat Assist and minimap (map that shows your surroundings) orientation.
2
Start the game and choose your mode. You will be asked if you want Additional Footholds for hard-to-reach places; select Yes or No.
3
The game begins with narration from Dogi.
4
On the Passenger Liner Adamas, you will speak with Adol. Your dialogue choices have no consequences.
5
A trophy called "A New Adventure" will be awarded.
6
Familiarize yourself with the sub-menus: Left Direction accesses the Map, Down Direction accesses the Journal, Right Direction accesses the Inventory, Up Direction accesses the Log, and the Option button opens the Camp Menu.
7
Characters you can interact with are marked by a blue :) icon, which turns gray when they have no further dialogue. Characters with blue/gray circles offer only short chats and cannot be interacted with further.
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Talk to Captain LaSalle, indicated by a (!), and choose the first dialogue option to continue.
9
Engage in battle tutorials: learn Attacking & Targeting by pressing X to attack and R3 to lock on (target an enemy).
10
Learn Guarding & Evading by pressing R2 to guard and L1 to dodge (evade an attack).
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An opening cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) will play.

Tips

Dialogue choices with Adol have no consequences.
The minimap can be set to always face north in the Settings menu.
Characters with a blue :) icon are available for interaction.

Sea Chart

Alright, so you've got the hang of sailing and exploring, and now you're ready to really get a feel for the world map. This section breaks down all the different sea regions you'll be visiting. You'll get the freedom to explore pretty much everything starting around Chapter 4, so this is your go-to reference for where everything is!

Think of this as your ultimate sea chart. We'll go through each major area, listing out all the important spots like towns, shops, and fast travel points. Knowing these will make getting around a breeze!

Carnac Waters

#	Location	Type
1	Carnac	Town
2	Carnac Surrounds	Fast Travel
3	Seagull Flock	Fast Travel
4	Balta Island	Town
5	Inlet Isle	Field
6	Lecto Island	Field
7	Fishscale Island	Field
8	Termina Island	Field
9	Merchant Ship: Baudin & Co.	Shop
10	Dieback Isle	Field

Ozmid Expanse

#	Location	Type
1	Ozmid Expanse - Occupied Island	Recapture
2	Reticent Penguin	Feed fish (S, M, L) for rewards
3	Hidden Isle	Field
4	Great Tidal Reef	Field
5	Ozmid Expanse - Southern Fort	Recapture
6	Anchor Island	Town + Field
7	Merchant Ship - Trader Åsa	Shop
8	Dolphin Pod	Fast Travel
9	Breezy Isle	Field
10	Stray Fisherman Gosta	Shop
11	Krangal Island	Town

Sonnelia Basin

#	Location	Type
1	Falun Island	Town + Field
2	Odd Rock Isle	Field
3	Kalon Island	Field
4	Merchant Ship - Gregorio's Curios	Shop
5	Sonnelia Basin - Southern Ruins	Recapture
6	Moonview Isle	Field
7	Sunning Sunfish	Fast Travel
8	Raufos Island	Field (Fortress)
9	Merchant Ship - Thrúd's Barge	Shop
10	Outcast Isle	Field
11	Fuling Island	Field

Specular Bay

#	Location	Type
1	Orlen Islands	Field
2	Specular Bay - Northern Citadal	Recapture
3	Sprout Atoll	Field
4	Merchant Ship - Anika's Goods	Shop
5	Specular Bay - Southern Castle	Recapture
6	Eversummer Isle	Field
7	Ruined Capital of Ribe	Field (Fortress)

Flumen Strait

#	Location	Type
1	Seagull Nesting Grounds	Fast Travel
2	Flumen Strait - Abandoned Mine	Recapture
3	Merchant Ship - Gregorio's Curios	Shop
4	Grotto Isle	Field
5	Grugal Fortress	Field (Fortress)
6	Dvergr Coast	Field

Rogue Sea

This map includes the Marine Triangle (#11-14) and Cicatrix (#16 and #17)

#	Location	Type
1	Soleil Island	Field
2	Giant's Hand Isle	Field
3	Rogue Sea - Southeastern Fortress	Recapture
4	Merchant Ship - Anika's Goods	Shop
5	Jötunn Island	Field
6	Rogue Sea - Ancient Site	Recapture
7	Stray Fisherman Gosta	Shop
8	Lucky Belugas	Fast Travel
9	Crescent Moons Isle	Field
10	Rogue Sea - Southwestern Citadal	Recapture
11	Gigantavis Isle	Field
12	Serenes Island	Field
13	Haze Island	Field
14	Marine Triangle - Historic Site	Recapture
15	Merchant Ship - Trader Åsa	Shop
16	Viewpoint Isle	Field
17	Rollo's Ark	Dungeon

Raoul Darksea

#	Location	Type
1	Raoul Darksea - Eastern Fortress	Recapture
2	Rambunctious Penguin	Feed fish (ancient species) for rewards
3	Redsand Isle	Field
4	Thrúd's Barge	Shop
5	Seabed Temple of Ægir	Field (Dungeon?)

Keep this handy as you sail around. Knowing where the towns, shops, and fast travel points are will save you a ton of time and make your adventures much smoother!

Sea Chart (2)

You'll gain freedom to explore the world map starting in Chapter 4. Below is a breakdown of the game's world map, divided into sections as presented in-game.

Carnac Waters

1 Carnac — Town
2 Carnac Surrounds — Fast Travel
3 Seagull Flock — Fast Travel
4 Balta Island — Town
5 Inlet Isle — Field
6 Lecto Island — Field
7 Fishscale Island — Field
8 Termina Island — Field
9 Merchant Ship: Baudin & Co. — Shop
10 Dieback Isle — Field

Ozmid Expanse

1 Ozmid Expanse - Occupied Island — Recapture
2 Reticent Penguin — Feed fish (S, M, L) for rewards
3 Hidden Isle — Field
4 Great Tidal Reef — Field
5 Ozmid Expanse - Southern Fort — Recapture
6 Anchor Island — Town + Field
7 Merchant Ship - Trader Åsa — Shop
8 Dolphin Pod — Fast Travel
9 Breezy Isle — Field
10 Stray Fisherman Gosta — Shop
11 Krangal Island — Town

Sonnelia Basin

1 Falun Island — Town + Field
2 Odd Rock Isle — Field
3 Kalon Island — Field
4 Merchant Ship - Gregorio's Curios — Shop
5 Sonnelia Basin - Southern Ruins — Recapture
6 Moonview Isle — Field
7 Sunning Sunfish — Fast Travel
8 Raufos Island — Field (Fortress)
9 Merchant Ship - Thrúd's Barge — Shop
10 Outcast Isle — Field
11 Fuling Island — Field

Specular Bay

1 Orlen Islands — Field
2 Specular Bay - Northern Citadal — Recapture
3 Sprout Atoll — Field
4 Merchant Ship - Anika's Goods — Shop
5 Specular Bay - Southern Castle — Recapture
6 Eversummer Isle — Field
7 Ruined Capital of Ribe — Field (Fortress)

Flumen Strait

1 Seagull Nesting Grounds — Fast Travel
2 Flumen Strait - Abandoned Mine — Recapture
3 Merchant Ship - Gregorio's Curios — Shop
4 Grotto Isle — Field
5 Grugal Fortress — Field (Fortress)
6 Dvergr Coast — Field

Rogue Sea

This map includes the Marine Triangle (#11-14) and Cicatrix (#16 and #17).

1 Soleil Island — Field
2 Giant's Hand Isle — Field
3 Rogue Sea - Southeastern Fortress — Recapture
4 Merchant Ship - Anika's Goods — Shop
5 Jötunn Island — Field
6 Rogue Sea - Ancient Site — Recapture
7 Stray Fisherman Gosta — Shop
8 Lucky Belugas — Fast Travel
9 Crescent Moons Isle — Field
10 Rogue Sea - Southwestern Citadal — Recapture
11 Gigantavis Isle — Field
12 Serenes Island — Field
13 Haze Island — Field
14 Marine Triangle - Historic Site — Recapture
15 Merchant Ship - Trader Åsa — Shop
16 Viewpoint Isle — Field
17 Rollo's Ark — Dungeon

Raoul Darksea

1 Raoul Darksea - Eastern Fortress — Recapture
2 Rambunctious Penguin — Feed fish (ancient species) for rewards
3 Redsand Isle — Field
4 Thrúd's Barge — Shop
5 Seabed Temple of Ægir — Field (Dungeon?)

Chapter 1: Carnac

You will learn about the local legend of Sea King's Throne located somewhere in Obelia Gulf. If you sit on it and make a wish, it will come true.

Walkthrough

1
Leave the Rusveri Inn to continue.
2
You will hear a mysterious voice; respond to Dogi however you want. You can dash with L1.
3
Trigger some scenes at the red markers. Eventually, you will get the Lila Shell.
4
Defeat the monster that approaches you, then examine it.
5
The game will unlock Skills (R1 + any symbol button). Set a skill and then use it to destroy the monster for good.
6
When you regain control, try to leave Rusveri Inn and Rosalind will hand over a letter.
7
Leave and go back to the shore where you got the seashell.
8
You will encounter battle tutorials: Power Attacks cannot be defended against with Guard or Evade. Duo Mode, while holding down R2, pressing X will cause both characters to attack in synchronization. If you're not attacking in Duo Mode, it does Duo Guard.
9
You are now chained to Karja. Your next destination is the Norman's Headquarters, but you can run around and talk to some NPCs for different dialogue as she is with you.
10
Blondie will ask if you're Karja's boyfriend; feel free to deny it.
11
Follow the next set of red markers and Karja will get a change of clothes.
12
After the next red marker event, you can finally leave the town.

Haagen Highway

Hewnstone (a type of structure) allow for travel shortcuts and healing HP. Harvest Points (flowers) are nearby but do not appear on the (mini)map, so keep an eye out for them on the field. Unlike previous games, there's no need to run around the edges of the field map to get % on Land Discovery Rate.

Walkthrough

1
Approach the red markers:
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1. Neighbourhood Watch: Gulliver will hand over a Heal Potion. If you use it up, he can supply you another one if you interact with him using the Triangle button.
3
2. Battle tutorial: Duo Guard against Power Attacks.
4
3. Romes and Cruz.
5
4. Rafe and Ashley.
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5. Milette.
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Save your game at the Hewnstone in front of the lighthouse. If you need to refill the Heal Potion, Gulliver is at the first Hewnstone. Warp will also refresh the map with monsters, harvest points and breakables if you want to grind a bit.
8
Approach the red marker and get a tutorial for the Durability Meter, which is located above the enemy's HP gauge. You cannot inflict damage on to the enemy's HP until you get rid of the Durability Meter.
9
Defeat the Blumus (Level 7). It uses a Power Attack: a charge that goes further than a regular boar's.
10
Go through the lighthouse doors and head down and exit.
11
You will encounter enemies with levels 7-8.
12
You will get a Field Tutorial: Switch.
13
Open the chest for Gold x150.
14
Open the chest for Nornir's Spindle (an Antique that grants Mana Action).
15
Use Mana String (L2 to latch on) and time your jump off while swinging forward. You'll do this two more times while proceeding.
16
You'll come across another Hewnstone. You can still fast travel back to the first Hewnstone in Haagen Highway to get a refill of the Heal Potion if needed.
17
Before you fight the big bad, you'll get a Duo Skill. Open the Skill menu, tab to the Cross one and equip Double Smash.
18
Defeat the Armed Biter (Base Lvl: 8). It uses a Power Attack: leaping and jumping down on you. It will also swipe at you and swing its tail at you.
19
After defeating it and some scenes, you'll be back in town.

Carnac Revisited

Walkthrough:

Leave the clinic to continue, head to the inn for a string of scenes.
Interact with Grenn, choose the first option to continue. You will get a brief tutorial on Rescuing.
Head towards the Norman Command Post for an event.
Head up to the next marker to find Grenn, fight against three more Griegr wolves and a mysterious Griegr lady. You won't have to beat her, just remove her Durability Meter, and hack away at her HP. A scene will take over at around the 2/3 HP mark. Her sword swings do hurt, so try to keep up Duo Guard and attack in between her swings.
Eventually Adol will find himself alone on a mystery map (Viewpoint Isle).
There are only some wolves on the map.
You can use Mana String on the right side, up on the hill.
After the 3-string swing across, there's a chest with Breath Water.
Breaking the crystal next to it makes a mana string point in case you fall down.
There is a Hewnstone.
Approach the red marker event (don't bother going further as you cannot interact with anything on the other side yet).
The Revenge Gauge fills up when enemies attack you while you're using Duo Guard. When it's full and you use a Duo Skill, it multiplies the damage.
Defeat the new Griegrs to continue. Then you'll be tasked with running away before Igi can catch you.
In the chase sequence, you'll have to dodge and remove debris, avoid barrels, and use Mana String to jump across broken bridges. You will have to fight Igi at the top, but what you want to do is use Duo Guard and let him hit you to build the Revenge Gauge to 2.0 and then use Double Smash to lower his Durability Meter.
Once you remove it, you'll get a scene and Adol will use a broken plank as a board to slide downhill. You will have to use Mana String one more time towards the end.
The next time you have control, you'll be on board the Sandras and given a map of Obelia Gulf. You won't be able to explore just yet, so move towards the red marker for now.
L1 lets you