Giant Bow "Failnaught"
  Damage +0 / +100
  Speed +4.00 sec

Divine Bow
  Damage +10 / +15
  Crit Chance +100%
  KB Chance   +100% 
  Cnc Chance  +100%
  Adds both flame and Piercing to your attacks.

6 - KIBAPON WEAPONS: HALBERDS
-----------------------------

Wooden Halberd
  (You begin with this.)

Iron Halberd
  Damage +1 / +2
  Crit Chance +10%
  KB Chance   +10% 
  Cnc Chance  +10%

Steel Halberd
  Damage +2 / +3
  Crit Chance +30%

Deflecting Halberd
  Damage +3 / +5
  Crit Chance +20%
  KB Chance   +50% 

Flame Halberd
  Damage +4 / +6
  Crit Chance +40%
  Adds flame to your attacks, sets enemies on fire.

Ancient Halberd
  Damage +6 / +10
  Crit Chance +50%
  KB Chance   +20% 
  Cnc Chance  +20%

Giant Halberd "Grizzly"
  Damage +4 / +40
  Speed +2.00 sec (100% slower)
  Crit Chance +20%
  KB Chance   +50% 
  Cnc Chance  +100%

Divine Halberd
  Damage +8 / +10
  Speed -0.60 sec (30% faster)
  Crit Chance +100%
  KB Chance   +100% 
  Cnc Chance  +100%

7 - KIBAPON WEAPONS: HORSES
---------------------------

Horse
  (You begin with this.)

Fast Horse
  HP + 10
  Damage +0 / +1
  KB Chance   +10% 
  Cnc Chance  +10%

Tough Horse
  HP + 30
  Damage +1 / +1
  Armour vs Inf. +16% 
  Armour vs Arw. +20% 
  Armour vs Spr. +20% 
  Armour vs Lnc. +16% 

Strong Horse
  HP + 20
  Damage +1 / +4
  Cnc Chance  +20%

Crimson Horse
  HP + 40
  Damage +2 / +2
  KB Chance   +50% 

Ancient Horse
  HP +60 
  Damage +1 / +3
  Armour vs Inf. +14%
  Armour vs Arw. +30% 
  Armour vs Spr. +30% 
  Armour vs Lnc. +14% 
  Crit Chance    +10% 
  Resist vs Crit.+10% 
  Resist vs KB.  +10% 
  Resist vs Cnc. +10% 

Deep Impact
  HP +80 
  Damage +6 / +6
  Armour vs Inf. +08%
  Armour vs Lnc. +08% 
  Crit Chance    +30% 
  Cnc Chance     +50%
  Resist vs KB.  +50% 
  Resist vs Cnc. +50% 

Divine Horse
  HP +100 
  Damage +2 / +5
  Speed -0.40 sec (20% faster)
  Armour vs Inf. +08%
  Armour vs Arw. +10% 
  Armour vs Spr. +10% 
  Armour vs Lnc. +08% 
  Crit Chance    +20% 
  KB Chance      +20%
  Cnc Chance     +20%
  Resist vs Crit.+20% 
  Resist vs KB.  +20% 
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% 

6 - DEKAPON WEAPONS: MACES
--------------------------

Club
  (You begin with this.)

Iron Hammer
  HP +10
  Damage +0 / +5
  KB Chance      +10%  

Steel Mace
  HP +20
  Damage +0 / +10
  Crit Chance    +40%
  KB Chance      +10%  

Nail Studded Bat
  HP +40
  Damage +5 / +15
  Crit Chance    +20%
  KB Chance      +20%  

Dream Weaver
  HP +50
  Damage +0 / +20
  KB Chance      +20%  
  Cnc Chance     +30%
  Puts your enemies to sleep (the temporary kind).  

Ancient Hammer
  HP +100 
  Damage +10 / +10
  Speed -1.60 sec (80% faster)
  Armour vs Inf. +10%
  Armour vs Arw. +10% 
  Armour vs Spr. +10% 
  Armour vs Lnc. +10% 
  Crit Chance    +20% 
  KB Chance      +20%
  Cnc Chance     +20%
  Resist vs Crit.+10% 
  Resist vs KB.  +10% 
  Resist vs Cnc. +10% 

Morning Star "Giganto"
  HP +60 
  Damage +0 / +120
  Speed +4.00 sec (200% slower)
  KB Chance      +50%
  Cnc Chance     +50%

Divine Axe
  HP +80 
  Damage +0 / +30
  Speed -1.00 sec (50% faster)
  Crit Chance    +80% 

7 - MEGAPON WEAPONS: SAXOPHONES
-------------------------------

Wood Horn
  (You begin with this)

Steel Horn
  HP +20 
  Damage +2 / +4

Gaeen’s Horn
  HP +30 
  Damage +3 / +3
  Cnc Chance     +50%
  Causes enemies to lose their will to fight, and fall to their knees.

Ciokin’s Horn
  HP +50 
  Damage +3 / +5
  Puts enemies to sleep (the temporary kind).

Shookle’s Horn
  HP +60 
  Damage +3 / +6
  KB Chance       +50%

Ancient Horn
  HP +100 
  Damage +5 / +5
  Speed -1.60 sec (80% faster)
  Armour vs Inf. +10%
  Armour vs Arw. +05% 
  Armour vs Spr. +10% 
  Armour vs Lnc. +10% 
  Crit Chance    +20% 
  KB Chance      +20%
  Cnc Chance     +20%
  Resist vs Crit.+10% 
  Resist vs KB.  +10% 
  Resist vs Cnc. +10% 

Divine Horn
  HP +80 
  Damage +0 / +10
  Speed -1.00 sec (50% faster)
  Crit Chance    +60% 

O=============================================================================O
|                        PATAPON UNIT COMBINATIONS [000J]                     |
O=============================================================================O
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People often ask, when should I start making Rarepons?

The short answer is it depends on how much you need that extra boost in your 
Missions. Personally, I didn’t start making Rarepons until Mission 14, the
Guardian of Knell stage. It was mainly because I liked a challenge, and am a
packrat when it comes to amassing resources.

I also didn’t like how the Tier 1 Rarepons were not future-proof, since the
Tier 2 ones were just round the corner. That said, I’ve heard of players having
a great time using Tier 1 Rarepons, and then only upgrading them much later, so
really it’s up to you. 

Q: Do I even really need Rarepons?
A: Er, yes. The Bosses / enemies get progressively harder, and the weapon drops
   don’t make up entirely for your lack of firepower. So spring for the 
   Ka-Ching and materials, you cheapskate.

Q: Why would I NOT want a Rarepon?
A: Sometimes, Helms give bonus effects that outweigh the benefits of Rarepons.
   You also want some White ones around to check out the cool art for the 
   Helms.
  
Q: When selecting units for my army, can I shift their positions around? For 
   example, can I shift Yumipons in front of Tatepons?
A: No you can’t. They have different fixed priorities, so just choose which 
   units you want, and go with whatever formation the game gives you.

Q: Which Rarepons should I get?
A: It depends on what you are going to use them for. Here’s a quick summary, 
   with the listed Rarepons in increasing order of desirability:

   For Melee Tanks           --> Mofeel (against non-Fire enemies) / Barsala / 
                                 Mogyoon
   For Melee Damage Dealers  --> Gekolos / Tikulee / Barsala / Mogyoon 
   For Ranged Tanks          --> Wert. Are you familiar with strategy games?
   For Ranged Damage Dealers --> Gekolos / Tikulee / Mogyoon

   Note that I have a heavy preference for Mogyoons. I haven’t discovered how
   Barsalas can be more effective, since the movement speed reduction is not 
   a big thing for me. 

Q: Can you explain the movement speed thing a bit more?
A: Slower units eventually end up behind their counterparts, even if you order
   them first. Thus, if say you had 5 White Tatepons and 1 Mogyoon Tatepon, the
   Mogyoon will eventually end up lagging at the back.
  
   The thing is, this means that the Mogyoon can’t contribute as much anymore.
   You’ll notice that only the front few Tatepons get to attack, so effectively
   you’re losing the support of the Mogyoon. 

   There are ways to counter this, such as Retreating (which kinda resets the 
   order) or by waiting for the front few to be knocked back. Also note that 
   slower units Retreat slower, so they may still suffer the full brunt of 
   enemy attacks.

   The reason I don’t really mind movement speed, is because eventually I end
   up with a lot of Mogyoons, so everyone’s about the same speed again. 

Q: I’m trying to figure out which Patapons to use in battle. Any tips?
A: Here’s a quick summary of what I found each Patapon class useful for, with 
   more details in the respective sections:

   Kibapon --> Use them to break through enemy defenses, since they have good 
               knockback. In Fever they are great for pushing the enemy back 
               advancing quickly. Without Fever, they are quite crappy.
   Tatepon --> Balanced unit. Great for defending and absorbing damage, and 
               good for holding enemies at bay while your ranged Patapons 
               kill them. Not fantastic for damage dealing, though.
   Yaripon --> Good ranged unit, in Fever their range increases. Essential for
               hunting.
   Yumipon --> Great ranged unit. In Fever they are even more valuable, since
               they get Triple Shot which greatly increases their utility. 
   Dekapon --> Powerful melee units, but they don’t defend as well as the 
               Tatepons. They seem to attack a bit slower too. 
   Megapon --> Great ranged unit. Without Fever they shoot tons of Blue Notes, 
               and in Fever they shoot Red NOtes which pierce through enemies.
               Their attacks are also supposed to cause status ailments. 
 
The Rarepons, And Their Unique Attributes
-----------------------------------------

Pykola (Red)                 = Movement boost
Gekolos (Yellow)             = Small Atk boost, increased resistance to fire
Mofeel (Purple)              = Large Def boost, increased vulnerability to fire
Tikulee (Blue)               = Medium Atk boost
Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) = Super Atk boost, slow movement
Barsala (Angelic Green)      = Large universal stat boot, no weak points

Additional Background On The Patapons
-------------------------------------

Reader Nuruhuine sent in this extremely interesting piece of the names of the
Patapons, something which I would not have been able to add since I’m not that
familiar with the Japanese language.

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|Tatepon comes from "tate" which means "shield" in japanese.                  |
|Yaripon comes from "yari" which means "spear" in japanese.                   |
|Yumipon comes from "yumi" which means "bow" in japanese.                     |
|                                                                             |
|Kibapon is a bit more tricky to explain. Basically, when you get on something|
|to fight, may it be a horse for a serious to-death fight, or on your friend’s|
|shoulders for a friendly brawl with some other friends (which basically      |
|mimics the to-death fight on the horse), it is called "kibasen". It basically|
|means that you’re not fighting on foot, but on a horse’s back. By the way,   |
|"kiba" is composed f 2 kanjis: "ki" which means to get on something, and "ba"|
|which means horse.                                                           |
|                                                                             |
|Dekapon comes from "dekai" which is an adjective in japanese that means      |
|"large", "big".                                                              |
|Megapon though, I don’t really know, but it might come from "megaloman", as  |
|in someone really fond of music. Well it makes sense to me anyway.           |
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nuruhuine also writes about the gibberish the Patapons yell, some of which 
apparently really is Japanese:

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|Every now and then, when some of your units get hit, you may hear one of     |
|them scream: "konoyaro!" It means "you bastard!" or any similar insult. Of   |
|course, it’s in Japanese.                                                    |
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks Nuruhuine for the information!

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|1 - KIBAPON|
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Use them a lot if you are comfortable with getting and maintaining Fever, as 
they are very effective in Fever. Without Fever they move slowly, have limited 
range, and attack about as frequently as a grandmother (though some old ladies
are indeed feisty).

I find their utility limited, because when I knock back enemies, my ranged 
units have to reshift to target the enemies again. This takes up time and is 
not as efficient as I would like. Furthermore, the three Kibapons you’re 
limited to reduces their raw damage dealing capacity. 

Use them on missions where you are facing off a lot of ranged enemy units, and
can’t break through close enough to target them. Just keep that Fever going.

Combinations
------------

Stone + Stone      = Normal (200)
Stone + Hard Iron  = Pykola  (Red) (400)
Stone + Tytanium   = Gekolos (Yellow) (600)
Stone + Mytheerial = Mofeel (Purple) (800)

Hard Iron + Tytanium   = Mofeel (Purple) (800)
Hard Iron + Mytheerial = Tikulee (Blue) (1000)

Tytanium + Tytanium   = Tikulee (Blue) (1000)
Tytanium + Mytheerial = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (1200)

Mytheerial + Mytheerial = Barsala (Light Angelic Green) (1400)

PYKOLA ~ Kibapon
------
  Damage +3 (11-13)
  Cnc. Chance +30% (50%)

GEKOLOS ~ Kibapon 
-------
  Damage +5 (13-15)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit. Chance +10% (20%)
  Resist vs Crit. +20% (30%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (30%)

MOFEEL ~ Kibapon
------
  HP + 100  (250)
  Armour vs Inf. +16% (36%)
  Armour vs Arw. +50% (50%)
  Armour vs Spr. +50% (50%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +12% (36%)

TIKULEE ~ Kibapon
-------
  HP +50 (200)
  Speed -1.00 sec (1.00 sec)
  Crit Chance +80% (90%)

MOGYOON ~ Kibapon
-------
  HP +100 (250)
  Damage +30 / +50 (38-60)
  Speed +0.60 sec (2.60 sec)
  Armour vs Inf. +08% (28%)
  Armour vs Arw. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Spr. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +08% (28%)
  Crit Chance    +20% (30%)
  KB Chance      +50% (70%)
  Cnc Chance     +50% (70%)
  Resist vs Crit.+20% (30%)
  Resist vs KB.  +20% (30%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (30%)

BARSALA ~ Kibapon
-------
  HP +150 (300)
  Damage +10 / +15 (18-25)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit Chance +50% (60%)

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|2 - TATEPON|
 -----------

Although you get them from very early on, they remain relevant for a good 
portion of the game. I only fully phased them out when I got my Megapons.

First, they are great for holding off enemy forces. When you’re Advancing, they
also start absorbing damage, and this is evidenced by the little force-field
like things that surround them as enemies hit.

Secondly, when defending they also help absorb the brunt of enemy attacks, such
as when you see enemy Kibapons come charging from a distance away. Lastly, they 
are not shabby when it comes to dealing damage too. 

A nice effect is defending during Fever, because their shields enlarge and 
apparently absorb more damage. Also, when you do the Charge Up Song, and then 
attack, Tatepons rush forward and do a little jumping attack that’s pretty 
cool.
 
Leather Meat + Stone      = Normal (120)
Leather Meat + Hard Iron  = Pykola  (Red) (240)
Leather Meat + Tytanium   = Gekolos (Yellow) (360)
Leather Meat + Mytheerial = Mofeel  (Purple) (480)

Tender Meat + Stone      = Pykola  (Red) (240)
Tender Meat + Hard Iron  = Gekolos (Yellow) (360)
Tender Meat + Tytanium   = Mofeel  (Purple) (480)
Tender Meat + Mytheerial = Tikulee (Blue) (600)

Dream Meat + Stone      = Gekolos (Yellow) (360)
Dream Meat + Hard Iron  = Mofeel  (Purple) (480)
Dream Meat + Tytanium   = Tikulee (Blue) (600)
Dream Meat + Mytheerial = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (720)

Mystery Meat + Stone      = Mofeel  (Purple) (480)
Mystery Meat + Hard Iron  = Tikulee (Blue) (600)
Mystery Meat + Tytanium   = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (720)
Mystery Meat + Mytheerial = Barsala (Light Angelic Green) (840)


PYKOLA ~ Tatepon
------
  Damage +3 (13-18)
  Cnc. Chance +30% (70%)

GEKOLOS ~ Tatepon
-------
  Damage +5 (15-20)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit. Chance +10% (40%)
  Resist vs Crit. +20% (40%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (40%)

MOFEEL ~ Tatepon
------
  HP + 100  (200)
  Armour vs Inf. +12% (12%)
  Armour vs Arw. +50% (50%)
  Armour vs Spr. +50% (50%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +12% (52%)

TIKULEE ~ Tatepon
-------
  HP +50 (150)
  Speed -1.00 sec (1.00 sec)
  Crit Chance +80% (110%)

MOGYOON ~ Tatepon
-------
  HP +100 (280)
  Damage +30 / +50 (35-65)
  Speed +0.60 sec (2.60 sec)
  Armour vs Inf. +06% (46%)
  Armour vs Arw. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Spr. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +06% (46%)
  Crit Chance    +20% (20%)
  KB Chance      +50% (60%)
  Cnc Chance     +50% (90%)
  Resist vs Crit.+20% (40%)
  Resist vs KB.  +20% (40%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (40%)

BARSALA ~ Tatepon 
-------
  HP +150 (330)
  Damage +10 / +15 (15-30)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit Chance +50% (50%)

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|3 - YARIPON|
 -----------

Yaripons as ranged units are good, and remain vital to every successful army.
In Fever mode they jump and attack, extending their range significantly. Also,
when Defending, they do this huge-ass jump when laser beams or Fireballs hit 
them, such that they take minimal damage and retaliate at the same time. Cool
shit. All NBA first-team possibles, really.

The only drawback as compared to Yumipons is that they don’t receive the same 
sort of crazy attack boost, but that’s alright. Their weapons tend to hit for 
more damage than the Bows do too, so that’s another plus. Frankly, it’s hard to
imagine a situation where you wouldn’t want them on your team.

If your Yumipon spears aren’t hitting the enemy, try out other Songs. The 
Defense Song makes them attack a bit closer, so try out different Songs, or try
advancing forwards a bit more then Attacking again. 

Leather Meat + Banal Branch = Normal (80)
Leather Meat + Cherry Tree  = Pykola  (Red) (160)
Leather Meat + Hinoki       = Gekolos (Green) (240)
Leather Meat + Super Cedar  = Mofeel (Purple) (320)

Tender Meat + Banal Branch = Pykola  (Red) (160)
Tender Meat + Cherry Tree  = Gekolos (Yellow) (240)
Tender Meat + Hinoki       = Mofeel  (Purple) (320)
Tender Meat + Super Cedar  = Tikulee (Blue) (400)

Dream Meat + Banal Branch = Gekolos (Yellow) (240)
Dream Meat + Cherry Tree  = Mofeel  (Purple) (320)
Dream Meat + Hinoki       = Tikulee (Blue) (400)
Dream Meat + Super Cedar  = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (480)

Mystery Meat + Banal Branch = Mofeel  (Purple) (320)
Mystery Meat + Cherry Tree  = Tikulee (Blue) (400)
Mystery Meat + Hinoki       = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (480)
Mystery Meat + Super Cedar  = Barsala (Light Angelic Green) (560)

PYKOLA ~ Yaripon
------
  Damage +3 (13-18)
  Cnc. Chance +30% (30%)

GEKOLOS ~ Yaripon
-------
  Damage +5 (15-20)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Armour vs Arw. -12% (28%)
  Crit. Chance +10% (40%)
  Resist vs Crit. +20% (20%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (20%)

MOFEEL ~ Yaripon
------
  HP + 100  (200)
  Armour vs Inf. +20% (20%)
  Armour vs Arw. +30% (70%)
  Armour vs Spr. +40% (60%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +20% (20%)

TIKULEE ~ Yaripon
-------
  HP +50 (150)
  Speed -1.00 sec (1.00 sec)
  Crit Chance +80% (110%)

MOGYOON ~ Yaripon
-------
  HP +100 (200)
  Damage +30 / +50 (40-65)
  Speed +0.60 sec (2.60 sec)
  Armour vs Inf. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Arw. +06% (46%)
  Armour vs Spr. +08% (28%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +10% (10%)
  Crit Chance    +20% (50%)
  KB Chance      +50% (100%)
  Cnc Chance     +50% (50%)
  Resist vs Crit.+20% (20%)
  Resist vs KB.  +30% (50%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (20%)

BARSALA ~ Yaripon 
-------
  HP +150 (250)
  Damage +10 / +15 (20-30)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit Chance +50% (80%)


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|4 - YUMIPON|
 -----------

Yumipons extremely effective as ranged units. Primarily because in Fever they
shoot our 3 arrows per Attack turn, so this basically gives you 18 Yumipons 
worth of firepower. Plus their range extends too!

It’s rare to have your Yumipons move to the front lines, since it would require
everyone else in front of them to die. Which is not a very good thing. But I 
needn’t tell you they are crap as melee units, since their arrows don’t hit and 
they die really fast.

You’ll also notice that when Attacking, Yumipons position themselves to attack
the closest enemy. This means that sometimes they will hit, say, the enemy 
Tatepons in your path, instead of the irritating enemy Yumipons at the back. To
deal with this, either invoke the Tailwind Miracle, or Advance your troops and 
then attack again.

Lastly, the Charge Up Song makes them shoot more arrows, but it seems that this
is still less that what they normally fire when in Fever.

Banal Branch + Stone      = Normal (150)
Banal Branch + Hard Iron  = Pykola  (Red) (300)
Banal Branch + Tytanium   = Gekolos (Yellow) (450)
Banal Branch + Mytheerial = Mofeel  (Purple) (600)

Cherry Tree + Stone      = Pykola  (Red) (300)
Cherry Tree + Hard Iron  = Gekolos (Yellow) (450)
Cherry Tree + Tytanium   = Mofeel  (Purple) (600)
Cherry Tree + Mytheerial = Tikulee (Blue) (750)

Hinoki + Stone      = Gekolos (Yellow) (450)
Hinoki + Hard Iron  = Mofeel (Purple) (600)
Hinoki + Tytanium   = Tikulee (Blue) (750)
Hinoki + Mytheerial = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (900)

Super Cedar + Stone      = Mofeel  (Purple) (600)
Super Cedar + Hard Iron  = Tikulee (Blue) (750)
Super Cedar + Tytanium   = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (900)
Super Cedar + Mytheerial = Barsala (Light Angelic Green) (1050)


PYKOLA ~ Yumipon
------
  Damage +3 (6-9)
  Cnc. Chance +30% (30%)

GEKOLOS ~ Yumipon
-------
  Damage +5 (8-11)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Armour vs Arw. -16% (4%)
  Crit. Chance +10% (10%)
  Resist vs Crit. +20% (20%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (20%)

MOFEEL ~ Yumipon
------
  HP + 100  (200)
  Armour vs Inf. +20% (20%)
  Armour vs Arw. +40% (60%)
  Armour vs Spr. +40% (60%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +20% (20%)

TIKULEE ~ Yumipon
-------
  HP +50 (150)
  Speed -1.00 sec (1.00 sec)
  Crit Chance +80% (90%)

MOGYOON ~ Yumipon
-------
  HP +100 (200)
  Damage +30 / +50 (33-56)
  Speed +0.60 sec (2.60 sec)
  Armour vs Inf. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Arw. +08% (28%)
  Armour vs Spr. +08% (28%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +10% (10%)
  Crit Chance    +20% (30%)
  KB Chance      +50% (50%)
  Cnc Chance     +50% (50%)
  Resist vs Crit.+20% (20%)
  Resist vs KB.  +20% (20%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (20%)

BARSALA ~ Yumipon
-------
  HP +150 (250)
  Damage +10 / +15 (13-21)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit Chance +50% (60%)

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|5 - DEKAPON|
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I haven’t really used Dekapons that much, since I didn’t like the way they
lumbered around. Their higher HP and damage output capacities didn’t offset the
disadvantages of not being able to Defend as well as Tatepons, or the lack of 
equipment you can foist onto them.

That said, I haven’t developed many strategies using them. Shall update more
once I get the chance to play around with them a bit more. I used for them 
battles where I don’t have to maneuver much, and need only just bash as hard
as fast as possible. One mission like this is Mission 24, where Meden is 
kidnapped and you have to destroy her cart ASAP.

One good thing about them is that when when you do the Charge Up Song, and then
attck, Dekapons unleash this ground-smash which has more knockback and has a
chance of stunning other enemies for a bit, which helps break up their attacks.

Sloppy Alloy + Leather Meat = Normal (250)
Sloppy Alloy + Tender Meat  = Pykola  (Red) (500)
Sloppy Alloy + Dream Meat   = Gekolos (Yellow) (750)
Sloppy Alloy + Mystery Meat = Mofeel  (Purple) (1000)

Hard Alloy + Leather Meat = Pykola  (Red) (500)
Hard Alloy + Tender Meat  = Gekolos (Yellow) (750)
Hard Alloy + Dream Meat   = Mofeel  (Purple) (1000)
Hard Alloy + Mystery Meat = Tikulee (Blue) (1250)

Awesome Alloy + Leather Meat = Gekolos (Yellow) (750)
Awesome Alloy + Tender Meat  = Mofeel  (Purple) (1000)
Awesome Alloy + Dream Meat   = Tikulee (Blue) (1250)
Awesome Alloy + Mystery Meat = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (1500)

Magic Alloy + Leather Meat = Mofeel  (Purple) (1000)
Magic Alloy + Tender Meat  = Tikulee (Blue) (1250)
Magic Alloy + Dream Meat   = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (1500)
Magic Alloy + Mystery Meat =  Barsala (Light Angelic Green) (1750)

PYKOLA ~ Dekapon
------
  HP +30 (330)
  Damage +5 (20-25)
  Cnc. Chance +50% (100%)

GEKOLOS ~ Dekapon
-------
  HP + 50 (350)
  Damage +8 (23-28)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit Chance +20% (20%)
  Resist vs Crit. +30% (30%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +30% (60%)

MOFEEL ~ Dekapon
------
  HP + 200  (500)
  Armour vs Inf. +20% (20%)
  Armour vs Arw. +50% (50%)
  Armour vs Spr. +50% (50%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +20% (20%)

TIKULEE ~ Dekapon
-------
  HP +100 (400)
  Speed -1.00 sec (1.00 sec)
  Crit Chance +60% (60%)

MOGYOON ~ Dekapon
-------
  HP +200 (500)
  Damage +0 / +80 (15-100)
  Speed +0.60 sec (2.60 sec)
  Armour vs Inf. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Arw. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Spr. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +10% (10%)
  Crit Chance    +10% (10%)
  KB Chance      +80% (130%)
  Cnc Chance     +80% (130%)
  Resist vs Crit.+20% (20%)
  Resist vs KB.  +20% (50%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (50%)

BARSALA ~ Dekapon 
-------
  HP +300 (600)
  Damage +20 / +30 (35-50)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit Chance +60% (60%)

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|6 - MEGAPON|
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Ooh, Megapons.

When I first saw them, as well as their stats, I was quite sure I had just 
unlocked the most effeminate and useless Patapon ever. I mean, damage of 1-1?

In battle though, it’s a different matter. Megapons’ attacks PUT ENEMIES TO 
SLEEP. Of course this is not 100%, but I really appreciated this. Furthermore,
once you upgrade them to Mogyoon, they turn into really insane powerhouses.

You would note (no pun intended... ok maybe a bit) that Megapons’ attack notes
spray all over the place like a messy sneezer. Furthermore, unlike arrows which
damage once for every arrow, these attack notes tend to cause damage more than
once. You would see this most with Bosses.

Thus, once you get Mogyoon Megapons, the notes start flying around and hitting
multiple times for 30-50 damage! And this is not counting their equipped 
weapons too! They deserve to be gushed about.

When they are in Fever, their notes change colour, and become these red things
which have piercing qualities. You can also achieve this effect by using the 
Charge Up Song, then attacking.

I like having a full ranged attack team, since when fully upgraded your 
Yumipons, Yaripons and Megapons deliver a megaton-bomb’s worth of damage. The
only drawback to this is that they don’t handle melee Zigatons well, since 
their attacks tend to fly over the closest enemy units. 

To counter this, use the Defend Song, and Patapons shoot their notes forwards
instead of their usual upwards-at-an-angle attack. You can also use the Charge
Up Song which makes their notes shoot forwards, or simply stay in Fever. 

A quick addition about the yellow notes you see on the tips screens: do the
Charge Up Song, then the Defend Song, and your Megapons will spit out these
huge yellow note things, which stick in the ground and hurt enemies who walk
into it. It causes Knock Back for normal Zigotons, but doesn’t really impede
the onslaught of Bosses though. Thanks to DenisF for telling me about this! 

I love Megapons, and so would you.

Sloppy Alloy + Banal Branch = Normal (300)
Sloppy Alloy + Cherry Tree  = Pykola  (Red) (600)
Sloppy Alloy + Hinoki       = Gekolos (Dream) (900)
Sloppy Alloy + Super Cedar  = Mofeel  (Purple) (1200)

Hard Alloy + Banal Branch = Pykola  (Red) (600)
Hard Alloy + Cherry Tree  = Gekolos (Dream) (900)
Hard Alloy + Hinoki       = Mofeel  (Purple) (1200)
Hard Alloy + Super Cedar  = Tikulee (Blue) (1250)

Awesome Alloy + Banal Branch = Gekolos (Dream) (900)
Awesome Alloy + Cherry Tree  = Mofeel  (Purple) (1200)
Awesome Alloy + Hinoki       = Tikulee (Blue) (1500)
Awesome Alloy + Super Cedar  = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (1800)

Magic Alloy + Banal Branch = Mofeel  (Purple) (1200)
Magic Alloy + Cherry Tree  = Tikulee (Blue) (1500)
Magic Alloy + Hinoki       = Mogyoon (Horny Light Purple) (1800)
Magic Alloy + Super Cedar  = Barsala (Angelic Light Green) (2100)

PYKOLA ~ Megapon
------
  Damage +3 (4-4)
  Cnc. Chance +30% (30%)

GEKOLOS ~ Megapon 
-------
  Damage +5 (6-6)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Armour vs Arw. -10% (40%)
  Crit Chance +10% (10%)
  Resist vs Crit. +20% (20%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (20%)

MOFEEL ~ Megapon 
------
  HP + 100  (320)
  Armour vs Inf. +20% (20%)
  Armour vs Arw. +25% (75%)
  Armour vs Spr. +50% (50%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +20% (20%)

TIKULEE ~ Megapon 
-------
  HP +50 (270)
  Speed -1.00 sec (1.00 sec)
  Crit Chance +80% (80%)

MOGYOON ~ Megapon 
-------
  HP +100 (320)
  Damage +30 / +50 (31-51)
  Speed +0.60 sec (2.60 sec)
  Armour vs Inf. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Arw. +05% (55%)
  Armour vs Spr. +10% (10%)
  Armour vs Lnc. +10% (10%)
  Crit Chance    +20% (20%)
  KB Chance      +50% (50%)
  Cnc Chance     +50% (50%)
  Resist vs Crit.+20% (20%)
  Resist vs KB.  +20% (20%)
  Resist vs Cnc. +20% (20%)

BARSALA ~ Megapon 
-------

  HP +150 (370)
  Damage +10 / +15 (11-16)
  Speed -0.40 sec (1.60 sec)
  Crit Chance +50% (50%)