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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (RFGoA)
How to Beat Big Boss Tanuki
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Big Boss Tanuki is a boss located in the Mechanical Maze in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. Read on to know more about Big Boss Tanuki, its location, attack patterns, rewards, how to tame as well as a detailed strategy on how to beat Big Boss Tanuki.
Big Boss Tanuki Location and Details
Boss Overview
| Big Boss Tanuki Overview | |
|---|---|
 |
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| Level | 23 |
| Location | Mechanical Maze |
| Rewards | • Kotaro (First Time) • Withered Grass (Rematch) • Bronze (Rematch) • Lustrous Gem ( Forest of Endings) • Clay Soil ( Forest of Endings) |
Found at Mechanical Maze
Big Boss Tanuki can be found within the Mechanical Maze, and is fought during the main quest Mikoshi Hunt.
To fight Big Boss Tanuki again, simply interact with the violet orb in the boss arena to initiate the rematch.
How to Tame Big Boss Tanuki
Gift Sweet Potato
To befriend the Big Boss Tanuki, perform a Dance of Bonds during the fight, until you see the befriend icon show up underneath its HP bar, and proceed to defeat it. Once it gets back up, interact with it and gift it a Sweet Potato. Keep in mind that you only have 3 chances before the dance wears off and the Boss disappears.
Big Boss Tanuki also takes up 4 Barn Spaces, so make sure that you have enough space for it in any of the dev zones before attempting to befriend it.
Best Loadout for Big Boss Tanuki
Best Weapons
| Main Weapon | Secondary Weapon |
|---|---|
| Short Daggers | Iron Bow |
The Short Daggers are the basic Dual Blades, which works effectively against Big Boss Tanuki, since it has a weakness to Dual Blades and Wind Attacks.
Bringing the Iron Bow as a secondary weapon allows you to still deal damage against the boss from a distance, which can be useful when trying to recover HP.
Best Equipment
| Headgear | Pauldron | Accessory |
|---|---|---|
| Takenaga Ribbon | Wandering Warrior's Pauldron | Bronze Bracelet |
The Takenaga Ribbon, Wandering Warrior's Pauldron, and Bronze Bracelet are all equipment that can be crafted from recipes found before reaching Mechanical Maze.
Equipping all three increases your defensive stats, allowing you to tank more hits from Big Boss Tanuki before needing to heal.
Best Party Members
 Tsubame
Debuffer |
 Hina
Attacker |
 Ulalaka
Healer |
Bringing a team consisting of Tsubame, Hina, and Ulalaka provides an offensive team comp, allowing you to defeat Big Boss Tanuki faster.
Hina and Tsubame also both use Dual Blades, which are very effective against the Big Boss Tanuki.
How to Form a Party and Increase Party Size
How to Beat Big Boss Tanuki
| Big Boss Tanuki Strategy |
|---|
Use Dual Blades Charge Attack
Unlocking the Charge Attack from the Dual Blades Skill Tree can greatly make the fight easier.
The Dual Blades' Charge Attack deals massive damage especially once the boss is stunned.
Use Sacred Fan Dances
Using the Sacred Fan Dances can also be helpful during the fight, due to Big Boss Tanuki's weakness to Wind Attacks.
Punish After Boss Attacks
Big Boss Tanuki has long wind-ups between attacks, so after it lands an attack, it has a long window before it performs the next.
Use this opportunity to build stagger, until you eventually stun the boss, allowing you to deal even more damage faster.
Use Sacred Fan Attacks When Stunned
During the Big Boss Tanuki boss fight, you can use the Sacred Fan Attacks once it's stunned to deal more damage.
Using the Sacred Fan's wind attacks when the boss is stunned is the best way to defeat the boss, and when combined with the Dual Blades' Charge Attack, the fight should be finished much faster thanks to the high damage output.
Aim for Perfect Dodge
Performing a Perfect Dodge gives you a brief window of opportunity where the monster is slowed, allowing you to freely perform your combos.
Big Boss Tanuki Rewards
Kotaro
Defeating Big Boss Tanuki the first time frees Kotaro, where he reveals he has acted based on Kurama's instructions.
Kotaro Favorite Gifts and Location
Various Item Drops
Challenging and defeating Big Boss Tanuki again drops Withered Grass, Bronze, and Clay Soil.
During the rematch, you can also use this opportunity to befriend Big Boss Tanuki.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Related Guides
| Boss Guides | |
|---|---|
 Mezuki |
 Cursed Tree |
 Spectral Warrior |
Big Boss Tanuki |
 Great Storm Tengu |
 White Wolf |
 Corpse Tree |
 Grudge Knight |
 Nine-Tails |
 Ikaruga |
 Gozuki and Mezuki |
 Lord Ura |
 Veyron |
 The Hound |
 Clarice |
 Matsuri and Murasame |
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