Agony Keeper Boss Guide: Recommended Setup and How to Beat

This is a guide on how to beat Agony Keeper in Tales of Arise! Learn more about Agony Keeper's stats, weaknesses, attack patterns, and the best party setup including Artes and Equipment for this boss fight!

Agony Keeper Stats and General Info

Agony Keeper Location

Map	Actual Location

Agony Keeper will only appear after accepting the sub-quest In Sync.

In Sync Sub-Quest Walkthrough: Rewards and How to Clear

Agony Keeper Stats

Recommended Level: 38
HP: 115460
Attack	1865	Defense	853
Elemental Attack	1599	Elemental Defense	758
Penetration	2599	Resistance	2736
Weakness		Resistance
Wind		Earth

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How to Beat Agony Keeper

Tips
Focus on its tail
Keep the battle on the ground

Focus on Its Tail

Agony Keeper's weak point is located on its tail. If you're using melee characters, it'll be easier to hit when it's on the ground. Focus your attacks on its tail to achieve a core break.

Keep the Battle on the Ground

You should keep the battle against Agony Keeper on the ground, especially if you're using a melee character, since you can attack it safely below and its attacks are easier to dodge even while standing.

Other than waiting for it to turn into a statue before attacking, you can also use boost attacks to bring it down. Remember that you can't boost break the Agony Keeper when it's in Over Limit mode.

Recommended Party Setup for Agony Keeper

Party Members

Leader	Members
Law Lv. 35	Alphen Lv. 35	Rinwell Lv. 35	Shionne Lv. 35

Use boost attacks to bring it down

Alphen, Rinwell, and Shionne's boost attacks can bring Agony Keeper to the ground under certain conditions, making it defenseless and its weak point open for attacks.

Law Equipment and Artes

Law Lv. 35	Equipment
	Black Iron Gauntlets
	Jet Black Vest
	Warrior Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Talon Hurricane	Eagle Assault
Talon Storm	Glimmer Dragon
Whirlwind Snap	-
Second Set
Steel	-
-	-
-	-

Aim for a core break

Since Agony Keeper's attacks are easy to dodge, you can easily maintain Law's Awakening to dish out massive damage. When it's weak point is open, cast Steel before performing a combo.

Alphen Equipment and Artes

Alphen Lv. 35	Equipment
	Solid Edge
	Battle Suit
	Pierce Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Severing Wind	Mirage
Swallow Blade	Stardust
Dragon Swarm	Hurricane Thrust
Second Set
-	-
-	-
-	-

Use boost attack for instant boost break

Alphen's boost attack can stagger Agony Keeper regardless if it's flying or not. Use his boost attack if Rinwell and Shionne's boost attacks are unusable.

Rinwell Equipment and Artes

Rinwell Lv. 35	Equipment
	The Dark Wings
	Silk Robe
	Magic Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Tempest Whirl	Placid Pool
Sharpness	Razor Cyclone
Air Thrust	-
Second Set
-	-
-	-
-	-

Main range attacker

In cases that your boost attacks are in cooldown, Rinwell can cast long range Artes to damage Agony Keeper while you're waiting.

Cancel Agony Keeper's magic

Though Agony Keeper's Artes aren't that powerful, it will still help if you cancel them with Rinwell's boost attack to incapacitate Agony Keeper for a while.

Shionne Equipment and Artes

Shionne Lv. 35	Equipment
	Shaded Aster
	Sapphire One Piece
	Magic Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
First Aid	-
Healing Circle	-
Magna Ray	-
Second Set
Resurrection	-
-	-
-	-

Keep aggro away from Shionne

Shionne will be your main healer (as always) in this battle so you must keep her alive. You can equip her with an accessory with Decrease Aggro L skill or maintain aggro on your melee characters.

Agony Keeper Attack Patterns

Piercing Glare

Turns itself into a statue and fires a beam that inflicts Curse. The beam will only sweep in an arc in front of Agony Keeper.

Melee Attacks

While flying, the Agony Keeper will keep attacking with swipes, which are easy to dodge if you're not in midair. It can also perform a spin attack at the end of its Over Limit mode.

Havoc Gale

Agony Keeper's Arte that can summon a tornado from above your character. You can cancel this magic using Rinwell's boost attack.

Tales of Arise Related Guides

List of Bosses

List of Gigants

Mother Boomy	Boisterous Roper	Ruthless
Cruel Keeper	Grinymuk	Toxidillo
Boisterous Roper	Polycephus	Great Dragon
Flamewrecker	Relentless Charger	Alpha Reaper
Stormbringer	Elemental	Regent Bee
Agony Keeper	Mother Boomy	Ruthless
Thunderite	Mantis	Calamity Arms
Masher Bull	Masher Mare	Ezamamuk
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