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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Natural Distortion Walkthrough and Rewards

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Stranger of Paradise - Natural Distortion Walkthrough

This is the Main Mission Guide for Natural Distortion in Stranger of Paradise. Read on to learn about the mission rewards, enemies, and a detailed walkthrough.

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Natural Distortion Overview

Basic Information

Natural Distortion ImageNatural Distortion
Mission Level 26
First Completion Rewards
・Anima Shard (x1/x1/x2)
・Caster Coat Icon Caster Coat (Black Mage)
・Caster Gloves Icon Caster Gloves (Black Mage)
・Rod of Wisdom Icon Rod of Wisdom (Black Mage)
Repeating Completion Rewards
・Anima Shard (x3/x3/x5)

Certain rewards are only eligible in non-story difficulties. Quantities of items such as Anima Shards also vary depending on which difficulty you're on.

Natural Distortion Walkthrough

Objectives
1
Natural Distortion - Create a Bridge
・Continue to the end of the path
・Interact with the orb
・Go across the bridge
At the end of the path, you'll find an orb which will change the weather. This is the primary gimmick of this level and will affect the environmental factors blocking your way. Interact with the orb and go across the bridge.
2
Natural Distortion - Pass Through the Waterfall
・Go through the Waterfall
Go left at the fork, then turn right at the pool and drop down the wooden ledge. Ahead, you'll go across another bridge and find a waterfall which you can't pass through. Turn left and go up onto the ledge and interact with the orb to make the waterfall disappear. Pass through it.
3 ・Break the Dark Vent
In the area with the Griffon Queen, destroy the Dark Vent to make a bridge.
If you take out the Griffon Queen here, the Dark Vent will stop producing enemies. However, it's still possible to break it and pass through witthout defeating the Griffon Queen.
4
Natural Distortion - Descend into the Cave
・Descend into the cave
Go right and find the cubes, and through the door, interact with the weather orb to make a bridge ahead. At the end of the path, if you try to interact with the rope in the pool on the left, it will say that you Cannot descend at this time because of the rain. Instead, throw down the rope on the right to get back to the weather orb from before and interact with it, then climb back up the rope and you'll be able to descend where the pool was.
5
Natural Distortion - Go Down the Staircase
・Exit the cave
・Go down the staircase
Continue to the other end of the cave where you'll find a rope to go back up. Outside the cave, go right and continue to find cubes. Interact with the weather orb to create a bridge, then continue along the winding path until you find another weather orb; interact with it to stop the rain. Next to it is a broken staircase where you can drop down.
6
Natural Distortion - Go Down into the Pit
・Go down into the pit
Turn left and go left at the end of the room to find a rope you can climb up. Interact with the weather orb at the top to make a bridge and find more cubes. Go up the rock bridges directly ahead and around the corner, find a weather orb and a rope you can throw down. Go down the rope back to where you were, and you will now be able to climb down a rope into the pit ahead which used to be a pool.
7
Natural Distortion - Fight the Boss
・Fight the Boss
Go left at the fork below and at the end of the path, interact with the cubes, then drop down the ledge to start the fight with the boss, Elemental Core/Fused Elemental.
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Tips and Strategies

Griffon Queen is Weak to Strike Damage

Natural Distortion - Griffon Queen Battle

Using Strike Damage on the Griffon Queen found at the Dark Vent will inflict additional damage. Try using Jobs like the Pugilist which inflict Strike Damage to hit it harder.

Use Soul Shield to Block Crawlers' Grudge Wheel

Natural Distortion - Grudge Wheel Soul Shield

During the battle with the Griffon Queen, the Crawlers in the arena can annoy you with the fast and hard-hitting Grudge Wheel attack. If you can pull off a Soul Shield here, you'll send them flying backwards, leaving them vulnerable to take out. Use this method to get rid of the Crawlers, allowing you to focus on the Griffon Queen.

Soul Shield Guide: How to Use Soul Shield

Fused Elemental Boss Guide

Strengths and Weaknesses

Fused Elemental ImageFused Elemental
Difficulty ★★
Weaknesses Fire, Water
Resistances None

How to Beat Fused Elemental: Locations and Strategies

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Related Guides

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List of All Main Quests (Story Walkthrough)

All Main Missions

No. Mission Mission Level
1 A Desperate Struggle Icon A Desperate Struggle 1
2 Illusion at Journey Illusion at Journey's End 5
3 The Journey Begins Icon The Journey Begins 12
4 Audience with the Dark Elf Icon Audience with the Dark Elf 19
5 Natural Distortion Icon Natural Distortion 26
6 A Familiar Place Icon A Familiar Place 33
7 Memories of Wind Icon Memories of Wind 40
8 Memories of Poison Icon Memories of Poison 46
9 Memories of Fire Icon Memories of Fire 50
10 Phantoms of the Past Icon Phantoms of the Past 46
11 Memories of Earth Icon Memories of Earth 50
12 To Remember Icon To Remember 62
13 Memories of Water Icon Memories of Water 74
14 The False Warriors Icon The False Warriors 74
15 Schemes of the Past Icon Schemes of the Past 88
16 Remembering Home Icon Remembering Home 100
17 The Suffering of Fools Icon The Suffering of Fools 112
18 Strangers of Paradise Icon Strangers of Paradise 120
19 Warriors of Calamity Icon Warriors of Calamity 118

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