Act 7: DB License

Act 7: DB License
Previous Act	Act 6: The Obelisk of Balance
Next Act	Act 8: The Obelisk of Form and Power

Story

The time has finally come, as you have the makings of an experienced Demon Buster. Snakeman challenges you to 3 tests filled with different types of demons, each demanding different skills and understanding of one's capabilities, items, and demon weaknesses and strengths to triumph over. However, just after completing the DB test, the Guard from the Home III Service Entrance bursts into the Virtual Battle for help. A mysterious woman broke into the Service Entrance and slew an Innocent, summoning an Oni out of its body. He says he tried asking the other DBs for help, but...

No matter the case, Snakeman's Garm charges forward, and you and Snakeman head straight for the Service Entrance. When you arrive, you meet the woman in question, who claims that she's collecting bodies to resurrect the "Overseer," before instructing the newly-raised Oni to recover every Innocent it can find. The rest... it can "treat as it pleases."

Before you and Snakeman can stop her from leaving, the Oni steps between you and her, and you are forced to fend off the invasion of Shikigami and the Oni. Once the fighting ends, Snakeman stares down the Oni's body and contemplates the woman's claim. Could she have been the one who summoned the demon that attacked Home III earlier? What does she want with the Home? Beside him, the Guard asks how she managed to turn an Innocent into an Oni, while Azura - who tagged along - looks over all the deceased bodies of the Innocents strewn about.

Back in the Virtual Battle, Snakeman mentions that Innocents have been collected from other Homes as well. Suddenly, Azura exclaims that you need to go help her brother Setsu, which surprises Snakeman. He informs you about Setsu, who is an Innocent that is deeply important to the governing body of Shinjuku Babel - the Commune. He tells you to head to Babel and locate a man named Yamamoto the Steel-Willed, in the Central Control Room. With that, he hands you your C-Class DB License. Looks like you're going to be using that new License sooner than you expected...

How to Initiate

Talk to Snakeman after completing Act 6: The Obelisk of Balance. Your Character must be Level 25 or above to start this Act.

Walkthrough

1. Talk with Snakeman.
   1. You obtain License Test Card.
   2. At this time, check your items and equipment.
2. Use the License Test Card on the terminal to enter Virtual Battle.
3. Defeat 10 Loyal Companion Garm and report to Snakeman.
4. Defeat 1 Battle-Scarred Veteran Jack Frost and Battle-Scarred Veteran Jack O'Lantern, and report to Snakeman.
5. Defeat 1 Hollow Beast Cerberus and Hollow Beast Orthrus, and report to Snakeman.
6. Cut-scene.
   1. You obtain Service Entrance Card B.
   2. At this time, check your items and equipment. Optional, you can bring along party members to help you fight.
7. Go to Home III Service Entrance and use the Card on the Terminal.
8. Defeat 1 Imp of Chaos Oni and 10 Imp of Chaos Shikigamis.
9. Report to Snakeman.

Tips and Advice on DB License Test

Enemy Demon Weakness Loyal Companion Garm Fire Projectile Penetrate Spread - - Battle-Scarred Veteran Jack Frost Penetrate Spread Fire - - - Battle-Scarred Veteran Jack O'Lantern Ice - - - - - Hollow Beast Cerberus Ice - - - - - Hollow Beast Orthrus Ice Penetrate Spread - - Going with a Party If you invite allies to help you with the DB License, they are required to talk to the Experienced Demon Buster in Home III [X23:Y20-21]; "Talk about Friends" or "Talk about Party" after you're inside the Virtual Battle Challenge. (This does not work anymore) Going Solo - Name of the test is Fire and Ice Do not be hasty in engaging your enemy. The Garms have good teamwork to knock you out with a variety of skills. Bring along Fire and Ice-affinity weapons or spells. If you don't have any, you can use Agilao Stones and Bufula Stones; they are more powerful than the basic stones. Perform "Item Mixing" ("PC" → "Item Mixing"), add 5 Agi or Bufu Stones in Slot 1 and another 5 in Slot 2, this will produce 1-4 Stones. Continue until you have a good amount. If not set already, add Counter and Dodge to your Hotkey Command. Optional: Add Guard command if you are a melee. Lure 1 enemy at a time and defeat them. Use your Demon to back you up when neeeded. Ice and Fire Fusion Spells can be devastating when used correctly at the right time.

Tips and Advice on Service Entrance

Enemy Demon Weakness Imp of Chaos Shikigami Force Penetrate Fire - - - Imp of Chaos Oni Projectile Penetrate Spread Magic Nerve Mind Going with a Party Have each member face 1 Imp of Chaos Shikigami or work together and then attack Imp of Chaos Oni last. Careful, Imp of Chaos Oni is aggressive when he sees you. Going Solo First, summon your Brave Garm and use Fire Breath. This skill will deal fire-based damage in front of the demon and knockback the enemies. By setting up Fire Breath now, Brave Garm will act as a "stationary tank". Next, use Agi or other Fire-based damage to attack Imp of Chaos Shikigami. After you use the item or skill, lure them to your Brave Garm and press the Fire Breath skill. Repeat until all the Shikigami are defeated. Brave Garm can be obtained from Snakeman after your Character reached Level 10. Talk with Snakeman; "Talk about recent conditions". Brave Garm learns the skill Fire Breath at Level 13. After all the Shikigami are defeated, and if you are not confident in close combat with the Oni, use ranged methods: Bring a gun or a Demon. For example Pixie with Kiss Throw skill. Kiss Throw is a Mind-affinity skill and will deal weakness damage to Oni. Just make sure Oni doesn't get too close to your Pixie. If you still got a stock for an offensive Fusion Spell, use it on Oni.

Rewards

Clear Service Entrance

• 200,000 XP

End of Act

• C-Class DB License
• COMP's Demon Capacity +1

Notes

• A "good" demon for both DB License and Service Entrance is an Unicorn or Accomplished Unicorn for new Demon Busters. Most of the attacks from Loyal Companion Garm, Hollow Beast Cerberus, Hollow Beast Orthrus, and Imp of Chaos Shikigami are Thrust-based damage. Unicorn nulls Thrust-based damage. Just watch out for Garms and Shikigamis electric attacks, one of Unicorns weaknesses.
  • Accomplished Unicorn can be obtained from COMP Hack in Home III Camp Ground. It may take some runs to get it.
  • Unicorn can be obtained by Fusion. An easy Fusion to create is Divine + Beast Demons. Both demon Level must add up to 26-41 in order to create the Unicorn.
• After receiving your DB License, numerous opportunities are available to you:
  • You can now use the Teleport option on your Home Point. You can teleport from Home III to Shinjuku Babel and vice versa every 20 hours (Real time).
  • You are now able to enter "Gold" Plate dungeons.
  • You are now able to enter Protopia. Talk to the "Innocent" located in Shinjuku Babel [X21:Y18]. Answering either reply still grants access.
  • Entry to ??? is now unlocked. Head to Shinjuku from Shinjuku Babel and search for the black dot.

• Upon completion of this act, new gifts are available at Yagigami.