Hunting
Bo has two unique abilites on the world map. One, he is able to walk through forests while leading the party! This is useful for shortcuts during the beginning part of the game. Later on, it won't really be as useful. Another thing he can do while on the world map is hunt. How do you hunt? Well, first you have to spot some animals on the world map. These animals commonly appear after you've been a few battles or so. There are four types of animals. I will list them in difficulty to kill, and how useful the item they leave behind is. They are (from bad to best): Deer, Boar, White Deer, and Bird. The Deer CAN go through forests, making it a bit more difficult to kill than the Boar. However, the item it leaves is not very useful as the Boar's Meat, which can recover the party's HP. The Deer leaves Antler, which recovers an ally of poison. As for the White Deer, it leaves W. Ant, which is pretty hard to come by, and recovers AP. As for the Bird, it leaves W. Meat, which recovers a ton of the party's HP. To hunt, simply shoot the animal with Bo's arrows with the 'talk button'. It is not a sure thing that the arrow will hit the animal, but it's a better chance then not firing the arrow. One hit from Bo's arrow is all it takes on ANY animal to kill it. Once it dies, an item will be dropped. The item you get all depends on what animal you killed. It is always recommended to use a Mrbl3 once you see an animal and plan on taking it down- for if you get into an encounter, that animal will disappear after battle. Even if you kill the animal and get into an encounter- the item it left will be gone. If you want to risk getting into an encounter while hunting the animal or getting its item- then by all means go ahead (I have done it myself and succeeded)! Be aware, if you leave the item alone on the world map for too long, it will disappear. The best recommendation? Collect the item as soon as you kill the animal.
Bo, I can proudly say, is a verstile character. He is good with both physical and magical attacks! Though the spells he has initially are the ONLY spells he ever learns, it isn't that big of a deal. His spells are useful throughout the beginning areas of the game, where you don't meet Bleu yet. You should always use his spells during boss battles, as well as having acorns to replenish his limited AP amount. He has ONE recovery spell, but Nina is a better choice to use for healing, unless the party is in REALLY BAD SHAPE, and you are in need of a second healer (magic healer that is). Below is a list of the spells Bo has in his inventory once he joins you. There is a description as well as an AP cost for each one. Feel free to take a look.
| Spell | AP Cost | Type/Element | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flare | 3AP | Attack/Fire | Level 8 | Light Fire Attack vs. Enemy |
| Spark | 4AP | Attack/Wind | Level 8 | Light Lightning Attack vs. Enemy |
| Cold | 5AP | Attack/Water | Level 8 | Light Ice Attack vs. Enemy |
| Fry | 10AP | Attack/Wind | Level 8 | Medium Lightning Attack vs. Enemy |
| Flame | 6AP | Attack/Fire | Level 8 | Medium Fire Attack vs. Enemy |
| Frost | 9AP | Attack/Water | Level 8 | Medium Ice Attack vs. Enemy |
| Cura | 3AP | Recovery | Level 8 | Recover 50HP to Ally |