Before Wiseman felt confident about joining the gang Echoes of AincradYou need to complete the cave diving main story quest to get through the Teardrop Cave in search of specific upgrade materials to make your trip to Tolbana a bit easier for the group.
You'll start the quest from Horunka Village and work your way through the Teardrop Cave area, fighting all kinds of enemies as you reach the goal and handling a very tough boss fight at the end of it all. Here's everything you need to know about Cave Diving Quest!
How to complete the cave diving quest
When the group is ready to make their way to Tolbana, Wyzeman suggests you head over Return to the Teardrop Cave In search of materials that will help you level up some weapons for him so that he can join you as a suitable team in the long run.
Accept the quest from Horunka Village, but make sure you've stocked up on Holy Water before you leave, as you'll have a lot of items. Paralysis to treat further. Once you're back in the overworld, check your map and make your way Thieves' Drain Safe Zone In the southern section of the map, as this is the warp point closest to the quest goal. Teleport if you can, or if not make your way there to unlock the map.
From the safe area, follow the path around the mountain, Goes north-west and then south Around the mountain At the entrance to Teardrop Cave. The path is full of enemies, though, so head to the entrance to the Teardrop Cave where you'll face a mini-boss, Dire Strife Wolf.
Dire Strife Wolf Fight
This boss is your first sign that you need it Watch for the paralyzing status effectWhich will cause your character to fall to the ground and be completely unable to fight or defend himself from the monsters. Use your holy water to remove the paralysis meter on your character before reaching the top to prevent the effect from happening.
Paralysis also damages your character, so not only do you need to get rid of the disease, but you'll probably need to heal afterwards. Iori will be with you for this section of the game, so make ample use of her healing abilities and a mix of healing items from your pouch. Depending on your difficulty, Dire Strife Wolf may be the first real resistance you face from a boss in Echoes of Aincrad.
If the battle goes on for a bit, you might see a Dire Strife Wolf Summon A pack of wolves It joins the battlefield, making for a mess. You'll want to target Dire Strife Wolf here and set your partner to free mode to handle mobs while you stay away from the boss. That is, if you have it Sword skills that can hit multiple targetsNow might be a good time to use them, as you can kill the wolves from the crowd and Dire Strife Wolf Boss in one fell swoop without using up much of your SP.
It gets tougher, though, after Dire Strife Wolf In the second stage there is rebirth After it goes down the first time, but its head is missing. This means there is a large pocket of electricity exposed, making paralysis a more real threat this time.
The wolf will roam around the battlefield, and You are more likely to be paralyzed As it goes, that means it can damage your character and cause some serious damage if they succumb to their paralysis and fall. If you need a moment to heal or use holy water, have your partner distract the boss so you can refill yourself as needed.
As long as you're able to stay away from the electrified area where the Dire Strife Wolf's head once was in the first phase of this boss fight in Echoes of Aincrad, you can dispatch it in no time with careful use of your strongest weapons. Keep your distance as much as possible Avoid head stumps To succeed in the battle against Dire Strife Wolf.
Once it finally goes down, pick up the loot (which will be a mix of weapons you can use and switch out once you return to Horunka, a colonel, and a variety of crafting materials), continue on. When you're done in the teardrop cave. Follow the path down to the first terminal and activate it and complete the Cave Diving quest in Echoes of Aincrad.
