Grand Gnome & Vas Phein Boss Guide: Recommended Setup and How to Beat

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

Grand Gnome & Vas Phein Stats and General Info

Grand Gnome & Vas Phein Location

Map	Actual Location

Both Grand Gnome and Vas Phein can be found in the Earth Spirit Temple during the Sub-Quest The Spirit Temple. Vas Phein will only appear after clearing the first wave of regular enemies when you begin the battle against Grand Gnome.

Spirit Temple Sub-Quest Walkthrough: Rewards and How to Clear

Grand Gnome Stats

Recommended Level: 60
HP: ????
Attack	2323	Defense	1499
Elemental Attack	2581	Elemental Defense	1874
Penetration	3191	Resistance	3359
Weakness		Resistance
Wind		Earth

Vas Phein Stats

Recommended Level: 60
HP: 213820
Attack	2838	Defense	1335
Elemental Attack	3121	Elemental Defense	1558
Penetration	3015	Resistance	3174
Weakness		Resistance
Wind		Earth

Item to Drop

How to Beat Grand Gnome & Vas Phein

Tips
Defeat the Regular Enemies First
Avoid the Glowing Lines
Use Wind-type Artes

Defeat the Regular Enemies First

Both at the beginning of the battle and when Vas Phein is at half HP, enemies will spawn in the arena. Focus on defeating them first – leaving them alive throughout the fight will only make it difficult for you to manage their attacks, all while trying to avoid taking damage from Grand Gnome and Vas Phein.

Avoid the Glowing Lines

The only Weak Point you'll be able to deal damage to on Grand Gnome will be shielded throughout the fight until you manage to defeat Vas Phein. Grand Gnome will still be able to attack you while it's shielded, with the path of the attack being indicated by the glowing lines you'll see crisscrossing the ground.

Avoid these marked areas on the ground, as Grand Gnome will send an energy beams pulsing down these lines, which will cause you significant damage.

Use Wind-type Artes

Not only are Grand Gnome and Vas Phein weak to Wind-type Artes, but the regular enemies that spawn throughout the battle are too. Use Wind Artes and you'll be abe to take care of them much more easily.

Recommended Party Setup for Grand Gnome & Vas Phein

Party Members

Leader	Members
Alphen Lv.60	Shionne Lv.60	Rinwell Lv.60	Law Lv.60

Reach Recommended Level

Due to the difficulty of the area you need to go through before facing off against Grand Gnome or Vas Phein, it is recommended that you reach the Recommended Level of 60 on top of getting the best available weapons in order to have a smoother experience with this boss fight.

Alphen Equipment and Artes

Alphen Lv.60	Equipment
	El Vahf
	Gahm Arthalys
	Protect Ring
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Severing Wind	Rising Falcon
Vacuum Blades	Hurricane Thrust
Sword Rain: Alpha	Mirage
Second Set
Destruction	Luna Rondo
Iron Cleaver	Devastation
Thunder Fang	Soaring Light Spear

Focus on Regular Enemies

Whenever a regular enemy is summoned to the area, use Alphen to focus on them to draw them away from Rinwell and Shionne to prevent them from taking too much damage.

Shionne Equipment and Artes

Shionne Lv.60	Equipment
	Caritas Bouquet
	L'Aze Phiarquis
	Magic Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Burning Strike	Displode
Flare Tornado	Scorched Earth
Explosion	Tres Ventos
Second Set
Healing Circle	Toxicity
Burning Strike	Displode
Flare Tornado	-

Primary Healer

Like in most battles, simply keep Shionne as the primary healer of the team. She is, however, powerful enough to deal with the regular enemies by simply repeatedly using her Tres Ventos Arte.

Rinwell Equipment and Artes

Rinwell Lv.60	Equipment
	Historia Rene
	Holy Cloak
	Pierce Emblem
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Galeforce	Swallow's Flight
Cyclone	Celestial Hammer
Cross Blade	Razor Cyclone
Second Set
Photon Flash	Subzero Confinement
Lightning Orb	Placid Pool
Concentrate	Electric Discharge

Allow to Cast Freely

Rinwell should have plenty of Wind-type Artes at this point – these powerful attacks do have the drawback of taking long time to cast. Make sure no enemies approach her as it might interrupt her casting.

Law Equipment and Artes

Law Lv.60	Equipment
	Divine Wrath
	Canine Vest
	Protect Ring
Ground Artes	Aerial Artes
First Set
Dragon Shot	Eagle Dive
Talon Storm	Eagle Assault
Whirlwind Snap	Death Blossom
Second Set
Super Swallow Dance	Glimmer Dragon
Talon Hurricane	Fang Bolero
-	-

Use Boost Attack to Break Shields

Any regular enemies that are summoned to the field will be Earth-type zeugles. They have high defense against physical attacks, so use Law's Boost Attack to break through their guard, allowing you to deal more damage to them.

Grand Gnome & Vas Phein Attack Patterns

Energy Beams

Both Grand Gnome and Vas Phein can send beams of energy across the ground in a crisscross pattern. Grand Gnome in particular uses this attack as its primary means of causing you damage. These are easily avoidable by observing when the lines on the ground glow, indicating that the shockwave is incoming.

Talon Dive

A Vas Phein specific attack where, while in the air, it will dive down with its talons spread wide in an attack. Dodge ouf of the way of this before the creature can reach you, and counter-attack immediately if you manage to perform a Perfect Dodge.

Alternatively, you can use Shionne's Boost Attack to interrupt this attack.

Breath Attacks

Vas Phein also performs several breath attacks regularly. These come in the form of:

• A dark cloud which Vas Phein can expel while on the ground or in the air.
• Blobs of poison that can inflict the Poison Physical Ailment if you take damage from this attack enough.

Apart from this, Vas Phein will also use its wings to spawn cyclones when it flies into the air, or to simply sweep towards you before trying to peck you with its beak.

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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