Just how hard is Nessie to take on, and has anybody taken her out? and what lvl were you when you did it.

Choking:
Nessie is possibly the most difficult individual monster you'll come up against. It's aggravated by the fact that most of your fire spells (haste, etc.) will not work under water. I've read from other posts that people have defeated her with level 13-14 characters...but I've never done it with a group under level 16. Ordinary weapons don't seem to have much effect on her. Would suggest that you have weapons on the caliber of Fang, Bloodlust, and the Doom Staff. It would also help to have Medussa stones, Mystic arrows or Lightnig Bolts. Have as many defensive spells up before you drop down to meet her ( Armorplate, Magic Screen, etc.) and at least one character who can throw heal all. It seems to pay to have several canned elementals, or people who can throw it. Surprise her, and throw Soul Shield and your elementals up first. Most spells (other than Armormelt and hex) won't work. Close, and hack away. It's a tough fight. Good luck!

I always beat her ( nessie is a female no? )at level 13 ~ 14. my trick is to skip fighting her first and go straight for Bayjin to get Light Sword. let your fighter equip this weapon. Then return to nessie and let your fighter berserk. cast superman at him and every funky protection spell you got. Only the fighter should attack and the rest does healing. My fighter does 180++ damage per attack and nessie go down very fast.

Both Halsey and Kakero are correct. I tend to be more cautious so I wait to lev 15 or so. We also use canned elementals, protect the party, and then run up and wail away. If she puts on Iron Skin or whatever, you have more difficulty. And she can do Earthquake, Tsunami, etc. I save before entering the area so you can have new random items in the Davy Jones Locker chest. Of course, this means you have to fight her every time. BTW, the *Light Sword* is very difficult to get, so don't count on getting it.

I usually tackle Nessie around 13-15th lvl. It depends on the party and how fast they lvl up. If you have 3 or 4 fighters with stun rods (a personal fav.) Nessie goes down really fast; as does almost anything else as well.

Nothing affects nessie much except fighters that are boosted with superhero.

Not the most difficult monster for me at all but hard. The trip there was more difficult through the sea tunnels with all the death rays.

I'm usually level 13-14 when i fight nessie. I save just before Entering the Bayjin Shallows (i come from Umpani caves). After dropping down i hug the wall to the right, after coming out from behind the rocks combat will start. I throw a canned elemental, cast element shield, then the next turn i make a mad dash for Davy Jones (the elemental will keep Nessie busy until i reach the cave). If the contents in the chest is good then i will go back out and fight nessie using 2-3 canned elementals and ranged weapons (with the best ammo i have), if the contents aren't useful, reload.

[ 08-10-2003, 09:12 AM: Message edited by: TINKER_TINKERMAN ]

thanx for the tactical info on taking nessie, i would bother fighter her but i forgot to set a portal and the only way for me to go from the see caves is through her. its going to be a tough battle and i'll be swearing profussly the how time.

Nessie for me was really easy in melee combat on level 14-15. First time i tried i beat her via missile weapons cuz i thought her melee attacks would kill me, but she is really easy. Just need armorplate, enchant blade, magic screen, etc and in battle cast element shield and superman or whatever, she dies easy.

i had my ranger cast drain cloud (i entered a little late because i went to the rapax castle first.) after a while, it will take its toll, draining hp, stamina and especially sp. i agree that melee is very effective. if you us tinkerman's strategy, the best weapon i have ever found was the excalibur, but its also possible to get in the rapax castle. ive never gotten to light sword so im not sure how good it is.

acid bomb, toxic and death cloud will also work.