Grinymuk Boss Guide: Recommended Setup and How to Beat

Grinymuk is a boss you fight in the Tales of Arise (Beyond the Dawn)! Read on to learn more about tips on how to beat Grinymuk , as well as stats, weaknesses, attack patterns, and the best party setup including Artes and Equipment in this boss guide!

Grinymuk Stats and General Info

Grinymuk (Beyond the Dawn) Location

Grinymuk can be found just outside the entrance to Helgal-Ryugola 238 in Adan Lake.

Grinymuk (Beyond the Dawn) Stats

Recommended Level: 80
HP: 278670
Attack	5928	Defense	1628
Elemental Attack	5390	Elemental Defense	1543
Penetration	5032	Resistance	5300
Weakness		Resistance
Earth		Wind

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Grinymuk Base Game Stats

Recommended Level: 28
HP: 150280
Attack	959	Defense	439
Elemental Attack	872	Elemental Defense	416
Penetration	1163	Resistance	1225
Weakness		Resistance
Earth		Wind

How to Beat Grinymuk

To aid in your battle against Grinymuk, here are some tips that you can utilize in your fight.

1. Focus on its Weak Point
2. Use Earth-based Attacks
3. Inflict Consecutive Damage

Focus on its Weak Point

The primary means of attacking that Grinymuk uses is also its Weak Point, which is located on its tail. It will take nearly a third of its overall HP before it can completely be severed, and will require you to pay attention to its movements to avoid any of its attacks that cause massive amounts of damage.

Use Earth-based Attacks

Grinymuk is weak towards Earth-based Attacks. Both Dohalim and Alphen have a great list of Earth-based Artes that can cause it great damage, so having them in your active party is a good way to deal significant amounts of damage.

Inflict Consecutive Damage

Due to Grinymuk's high amount of HP, you will need attackers that can inflict considerable amounts of damage done quickly. Having characters like Dohalim whose regular attacks are quick and efficient will help to take down Grinymuk before your party runs out of healing items and CP.

Recommended Party Setup for Grinymuk

Party Members

Beyond the Dawn

Base Game

Leader	Members
Alphen Lv. 81	Shionne Lv.81	Kisara Lv. 81	Dohalim Lv. 81

Leader	Members
Rinwell Lv.28 / 80	Alphen Lv.28	Dohalim Lv.28	Shionne Lv.28

Have Close-ranged Attackers Distract It

By having two characters between Alphen, Dohalim, and Law, you can better have Grinymuk's focus be diverted towards them as you have long-ranged attackers like Rinwell and Shionne cause it damage from afar.

Leader Equipment and Artes

Beyond the Dawn

Base Game

Alphen Lv. 81	Equipment
	El Vahf
	Highest Attainer
	Warrior Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Lightning Thrust	Mirage
Dragon Swarm	Luna Rondo
Double Demon Fang	Stardust
Second Set
Eternal Devastation	Soaring Light Spear
Rising Wyvern	Hurricane Thrust
Sword Rain: Alpha	Rising Falcon

Rinwell Lv.28	Equipment
	Artes of the Cosmos
	White Cloak
	Magic Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Spread	Placid Pool
Freeze Lancer	-
Thunder Blade	-
Second Set
Lightning Orb	-
Sharpness	-
Photon Flash	-

Beyond the Dawn Tactics

Use As Your Primary Brawler - With his attacks enhanced by the Warrior Emblem, focus all of Alphen's efforts to Grinymuk's tail. Alphen's only task is to deal as much damage and boost attacks to help his teammates.

Base Game Tactics

Attack From a Distance - Due to Grinymuk's advantage in close quarters, it is ideal to have one powerful long-ranged attacker – that attacker being Rinwell. Use her ability to cast Artes to deal significant damage to Grinymuk from a safe distance.

Member Equipment and Artes

Beyond the Dawn

Base Game

Shionne Lv. 81	Equipment
	Deep Red Noble Rose
	Witch Dress
	Resist Ring
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Healing Circle	Scorched Earth
Ignis Celestra	Toxicity
Annihilation	Displode
Second Set
Resurrection	Aranea Celestra
Flare Tornado	Tres Ventos
Burning Strike	Scorched Earth

Alphen Lv.28	Equipment
	Aurum Long Sword
	Topaz Mail
	Protect Ring
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Destruction	Rising Falcon
Shockwave Slash	Stardust
Eternal Devastation	Mirage
Second Set
Swallow Bade	-
Demon Fang	-
Severing Wind	-

Beyond the Dawn Tactics

Ranged Healer - Shionne won't be able to help much offensively, but defensively keep her out of harm's way and have her spam her Water and Fire Artes while keeping an eye on everybody's health.

Base Game Tactics

Use As Your Primary Brawler - With his defenses enhanced by the Protect Ring, Alphen can more than easily come close to Grinymuk for close-ranged elemental attacks with his Earth-based Artes. Focus all of his attacks on Grinymuk's tail to sever it later in the fight.

Member Equipment and Artes

Beyond the Dawn

Base Game

Kisara Lv. 81	Equipment
	Supreme Shield Aegis
	Stout Closer
	Protect Ring
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Rolling Thunder	Lightning Streak
Tiger Blade	-
Slag Assault	-
Second Set
Inferno Crossing	Lightning Streak
Slag Assault	-
Flaming Meteor	-

Dohalim Lv.28	Equipment
	Columna Latio
	Stonewing Mantle
	Protect Ring
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Stalagmite	Tornado Drive
Air Pressure	-
Solitary Captivity	-
Second Set
Seismic Rupture	-
Crescent Flash	-
Tempest	-

Beyond the Dawn Tactics

Tank and Support Attacker - Kisara will have to take on most of the attacks and shield Dohalim and Shionne so they can heal the party and make sure that everybody stays alive.

Base Game Tactics

Secondary Brawler - In a similar role as Alphen, Dohalim can be used as one of the group's primary damage dealers up close with his Earth-based Artes.

Member Equipment and Artes

Beyond the Dawn

Base Game

Dohalim Lv. 81	Equipment
	Ending Rod Bucks
	Moonlight Revelry
	Pierce Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Elusive Deity	Tornado Drive
Stalagmite	Rotating Piledriver
Seismic Rupture	Tornado Drive
Second Set
Ground Dasher	Tornado Drive
Seismic Rupture	Rotating Piledriver
Resurrection	-

Shionne Lv.28	Equipment
	Refined Blackthorn
	Magical Tunic
	Magic Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
First Aid	Toxicity
Gravitas Field	Spear Sweep
Tonitus Celestra	Glacio Celestra
Second Set
Healing Circle	-
Luke Celestra	-
Freeze Lancer	-

Beyond the Dawn Tactics

Elemental Artes Attacker - Dohalim is your best choice for elemental artes that can take advantage of Grinymuk's weakness to Earth-based attacks. However keep a close eye on Dohalim's HP as he is not only a secondary attacker but a reserve healer in case Shionne goes down.

Base Game Tactics

Primary Healer - At a similar distance from Rinwell, Shionne can stay away from the thick of the combat, focusing only on healing the rest of the party. She can be controlled to give special attention to both Alphen and Dohalim, as they will inevitably take damage from Grinymuk's many attacks.

Grinymuk Attack Patterns

Fire Breath

From a distance, Grinymuk will open its jaws to unleash a stream of fire that it sweeps from side to side. This attack causes a great deal of damage but is easily avoidable by simply staying back and away from the fire's area of effect.

Tail Attacks

There are two variants of Tail Attacks that Grinymuk can use against you – the first being a wide sweep of its tail all across the ground which can cause major damage to any of your party members standing in the way, and another where it will slam its tail down on the ground behind it multiple times.

While the second variant is easy enough to avoid, the first will require more precise timing in your dodges as spotting it is difficult to do. It is worthwhile to invest in trying to get Perfect Dodges against its tail sweeps too for the counterattacks that you can do.

Cyclones

Once again with its tail, Grinymuk will sink it deep beneath the ground, causing a cyclone to appear just behind it. In instances such as these, it is recommended to try and get your party members to stop attacking it, as getting caught in the cyclone will cause a great amount of damage to you.

It is recommended that Grinymuk be allowed to move about before attacking it once more to stay away from the effects of the cyclone.

Wind Beams

One of its final forms of attacks is its Wind Beams. These attacks are generally easy to avoid, as Ginymuk will only concentrate its fire into one direction.

Tales of Arise Related Guides

List of All Bosses

Beyond the Dawn DLC Bosses

Beyond the Dawn Story Bosses

Story Bosses
Nimus Pandemonium	Venoflage
Nazamil	Nazamil Nether
Ooze Hive	Nazamil Nether (2nd Encounter)
Nazamil Nether (3rd Encounter)	Captive Nazamil
Oppressor	Emergence Suppressor

Beyond the Dawn Optional Bosses

Optional Bosses
Ruthless	Boisterous Roper	Cruel Keeper
Megawrecker	Ghoulish Arms	Nimus Juggernaut
Grinymuk	Mother Boomy	-

Story Bosses

Story Bosses
Balseph	Ice Wolf Leader
Ooze Hive	Lord Ganabelt
Zacarania	Kisara
Dohalim	Venoflage
Temararus	Grinymuk
Almeidrea & Mesmald	Meria Phein
Kalmarzel & Kaldinzel	Vholran
Eljarania	Efreet
Tormented Limbs	Red Woman
Valclynimus	Great Astral Spirit
Subsumer	Vholran (Final Boss)

Optional Bosses

Toxidillo	Boisterous Roper	Polycephus
Great Dragon	Relentless Charger	Flamewrecker
Alpha Reaper	Stormbringer	Elemental
Regent Bee	Agony Keeper	Mother Boomy
Ruthless	Thunderite	Mantis
Calamity Arms	Meneiys	Ezamamuk
Sword Dancer	Undine Drop	Luo Undine
Grand Gnome & Vas Phein	Masher Mare & Masher Bull	Procella Sylph & Sylph Zloa
Mesmald	Edna	Nimus Origin
Eizen	Edna & Eizen	Chronos
Dulneiys, Maleiys, & Vasneiys