Valclynimus Boss Guide: Recommended Setup and How to Beat

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

Valclynimus Stats and General Info

Recommended Level: 55
HP: 247370
Attack	2366	Defense	1019
Elemental Attack	2151	Elemental Defense	966
Penetration	2504	Resistance	2636
Weakness		Resistance
Light		Dark

How to Beat Valclynimus

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

1. Use Light-based Artes
2. Use Alphen's Boost Attack
3. Bring Plenty of Recovery Items

Use Light-based Artes

Valclynimus is particularly weak to Light-based attacks. Party members such as Rinwell have several Light-based Artes that can be cast from long range against the boss. Mixing these Astral Artes when the boss is out of reach with regular attacks and Martial Artes while it's on the ground is recommended to ensure you maintain a high damage output.

Use Alphen's Boost Attack

Alphen's ability to perform his Boost Attack can easily down Valclynimus, allowing you to hit the weak point on its head. Breaking its Weak Point will take a while, but being able to strike at it each time it's downed allows you to land multiple Critical Hits.

Bring Plenty of Recovery Items

Valclynimus' primary means of attack, its Jump, is difficult to avoid since the boss takes up most of the arena. You can attempt to perfect dodge or move away, but your AI party members may not be so lucky. Expect to receive plenty of damage from this attack.

To avoid using too much CP, you should bring along recovery items to avoid making use of recovery Artes that will drain your CP, especially since you will need CP during the later portions of Rena.

Recommended Party Setup for Valclynimus

Party Members

Leader	Members
Rinwell Lv.55	Alphen Lv.55	Shionne Lv.55	Law Lv.55

Raise Party's Elemental Defense

Even if your party is over-leveled to around level 60, Valclynimus' attacks can still deal heavy damage. Since this boss' attacks are Dark-based, you can equip or transfer Elemental Defense skills to your accessories – this reduces the amount of damage you receive from any of Valclynimus' attacks, allowing you to focus more on offense rather than defense. This will also cut the amount of CP used in battle significantly.

Rinwell Equipment and Artes

Rinwell Lv.55	Equipment
	Historia Rene
	Holy Cloak
	Pierce Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Holy Lance	Electric Discharge
Thunder Blade	Celestial Hammer
Photon Flash	-
Second Set
-	-
-	-
-	-

Attack From a Distance

Rinwell is one of three members in your party that has access to Light-based Artes. Use Rinwell's long distance casting to safely deal elemental damage from afar while your melee attackers are can get in close to attack the weak spot when Valclynimus is downed.

Alphen Equipment and Artes

Alphen Lv.55	Equipment
	El Vahf
	Gahm Arthalys
	Protect Ring
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Lightning Thrust	Rising Falcon
Mega Sonic Thrust	Stardust
Sword Rain: Alpha	Mirage
Second Set
Swallow Blade	-
Demon Fang	-
Severing Wind	-

Melee Attacks

Apart from his Boost Attacks, Alphen also possesses melee ranged Light-based Artes which are very effective against this boss. However, being in melee range means Alphen will need to defend against Valclynimus' attacks by performing Perfect Dodges whenever it jumps, which is the attack Alphen will be most vulnerable to.

Shionne Equipment and Artes

Shionne Lv.55	Equipment
	Caritas Bouquet
	L'Aze Phiarquis
	Magic Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Burning Strike	Displode
Flare Tornado	Scorched Earth
Explosion	-
Second Set
Healing Circle	Toxicity
Burning Strike	-
Flare Tornado	-

Mixed Attacker

So long as you keep up with the Recommended Level, Shionne will be able to freely mix in her own attacks along with being the party's primary healer. Try to keep her at a safe distance from the boss, and disable any of her Dark-based Artes in the Artes List to ensure she doesn't cast artes that Valclynimus is resistant to when Shionne is being AI-controlled.

Law Equipment and Artes

Law Lv.55	Equipment
	Divine Wrath
	Canine Vest
	Protect Ring
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Dragon Shot	Eagle Dive
Talon Storm	Eagle Assault
Fang Blast	Death Blossom
Second Set
Super Swallow Dance	Glimmer Dragon
Talon Hurricane	Fang Bolero
-	-

Close Attacker

Similar to Alphen, you can allow Law to freely perform whatever melee attack he wants against Valclynimus. It is worth allowing Law to go to low HP, as this will help trigger his Overlimit, allowing him to perform his Mystic Arte. After his Overlimit has activated, heal him up immediately to ensure he can live long enough to use his Mystic Arte.

Valclynimus Attack Patterns

Jump Attack

The boss' main attack is a jump, leaping up and dropping down, sending out a Dark shockwave at the base of its legs. This attack can be difficult to avoid due to the boss' size, however performing a perfect dodge or perfect guard will nullify any damage to the player controlled character.

Leg Stomps

When the boss enters its Over Limit mode, it will begin to stomp its legs, with Dark energy twisting up its legs. These attacks deal considerable damage but are quite easy to avoid due to the wide spacing in-between the legs. You can choose to either attack the hanging appendage it has beneath it while it does this, but it is recommended that you hang back and allow it to finish its Over Limit mode, since it will take reduced damage in this state.

Melee Attack

Another common attack, it will use the limbs hanging from its main body to thrust and swipe at you. These are rather easy to avoid – you can actually allow your party members to distract it, allowing the creature to focus its hand attacks against them while your own player-controlled character can circle around to its back for easy attacks.

Dark Energy

Its final attack during its Over Limit mode, it will send a beam and a whirling pool of Dark energy towards whichever character you are controlling. This attack is easy to dodge, as Valclynimus never moves its beam to track you, nor does the whirlpool of energy follow you.

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
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