PSOX-EU: Stirker of Chao before lvl 100

[Black-Dragon]

If you happen to obtain Branch of Paku Paku before you hit level 100 then head online and do a TTF. Once you kill the dragon take the branch to the medic center and there will be a teleporter to the left of the desk in the corner, this will lead to the waterfall in the ruins. Take the branch over to the waterfall and wait for the reaction, upon getting the first text bubble do not move, or it will not continue.

[xxTrystanxx]

The plus side is that this can be done by other characters besides Forces, too, though I don't know why you would just do it with your FO. (Unless you're making one for trade, I suppose.)

I had meant to write a small guide on doing this, but Black Dragon beat me to it, I guess. :

Here is a transcript of what happens, though.

I've got a bad feeling about this...

... a murmur resonates from somewhere

Tast... cha...

Ni... smel... ... Cha...

... ... ... Chao...

Nic... ... smel... ... Chao...

camera angle changes ... ... ...

...Something sure smells yummy-chao...

!Chao!

That smell...

It smells like pakupaku nuts-chao!

I just love pakupaku nuts-chao! They're chao-delicious!

... ... ...

And that smell's a coming from...

... ... ...

Right here-chao!!!!

Surprise noise ... ... ...

"Chao is gnawing the tip off THE BRANCH OF PAKUPAKU!!"

... ... ...

Huh?

No pakupaku nuts-chao!

Just a stinky old branch-chao!

Chao's been duped-chao!

... ... ...

But this feels so cozy-chao!

Surrounded by the sweet smell of pakupaku... My mouth's watering-chao.

This is the life-chao.

... ... ...

By the way, what's your name-chao?

Jaime you don't say-chao?

Jaime what're you doing here-chao!!?

And all those weapons...

Fighting some bad guys are you-chao?

... ... ...

It's written all over your face-chao.

Weird beasts are on the rise. This place is harder to live in-chao.

So Jaime you're battling those beasts-chao!

... ... ...
... ... ...

That's it-chao!

I'll [sic] will lend Jaime a helping hand-chao!

I'll go with you-chao!

I'm a Chao on a mission! I won't leave no matter what-chao!

... ... ...

"BRANCH OF PAKUPAKU" turned into a "STRIKER OF CHAO"!

[quest end music]

[Black-Dragon]

Ah, well thank you for the extra information! I was going to type everything that the Chao said when he jumps on or off the stick, but I was too tired last night and I simply just wanted to let everyone know lol. But I did not know you could do it with anything other then a force, mainly beacuse I thought the Branch needed to be wielded since when I found out it was in my hands. But thank you for clearing the rest of it up Trystan!

EDIT: The Striker of Chao will turn back into the Branch if you do this again, but why you would want to do that, I have no idea.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Black-Dragon on 2006-03-12 10:31 ]</font>

[A2K]

If you do it this way, you don't get to keep Paku Paku's %'s. Not that it matters... most want Striker of Chao for the S/D range, right?

[xxTrystanxx]

Precisely. I can't imagine anyone actually wanting to melee with the SoC. Though, it DOES have slightly better ATP boost than Madam's Umbrella.