I say this is a solo pre-palace but it's actually pre Penelo. I haven't picked her up from Giza yet! This isn't really a difficult fight as long as you know what to do and can keep your concentration. The biggest danger is Sleepga. If you get hit with sleep then it's Game Over as the Gnoma Entite will just cast magicks while you sleep. It is suggested that keeping a wolf around is handy but because I used a battle harness for the extra strength the chances are that Vaan would counter at some point and KO the wolf so I didn't bother. Having Libra is a good thing because it can make Gnoma use Dispel occasionally which gives you an opportunity to get a bit of a breather from the damage you take (credit Bmxer31000). Also by using cure or feigning the use of cure you can force Gnoma into using Silencega every other turn. This becomes imperative later on in the game due to Gnoma having CT0 when critical. At that point Sleepga becomes a nightmare as it is instant and you must be ready for it. If you aren't then it's game over. You have to use the alarm clock as soon as Gnoma casts sleepga and as it comes so fast it can catch you out. I had 5 game overs due to Sleepga when Gnoma was critical. Friggin' annoying! Some may find the vid a little boring because CET is compulsory here and there is a lot of it going on. I used most of my Hi Potions, 4 X-Potions (you can get 10 from the Bazaar) and I used Cure a lot! The battle actually took a little longer than it should because my arrows missed SO much due to the weather affecting them, a lot more than in previous attempts. Anyway, the whole battle is here in this one vid. Feel free to watch it all or skip some if you wish. You can rate and comment here if you sign up or do it on the link vid on Youtube. Enjoy!
