【 Ys Origin 】 True Final Boss: Darm (Nightmare Mode)

True Final Boss: Darm, That Which Transcends All
Nightmare Mode
Playlist: • Ys Origin (Toal/Nightm...
Dalles, shocked by his defeat, resorts to destabilizing the Black Pearl entirely in order to foster absolute chaos in the world. Before Reah and Toal can act, a voice from above calls out and Dalles' ambitions are ended when an impressive spear falls from the heavens and gravely injures him.
The man responsible floats down from Solomon Shrine, and Toal immediately recognizes him as his father, Cain Fact. Reah confirms him as the traitor that caused she and her sister to enact their plan alone. Cain admits he was indeed behind the Darklings' arrival, and was surprised that the Goddesses held suspicion.
He retrieves his spear from Dalles' body, promising the under-performing sorcerer a rebirth in the future, and goes to claim the Essence for himself. Toal stands in his way, but the disappointed father easily repels him and disables Reah.
All seems hopeless until Feena arrives, bringing with her Toal's repaired Silver Sword. Imbued with the strength of those from Ys and amplified by its Clerian make, Toal is able to muster the power to shatter House Fact's unbreakable Shield magic. This new threat forces Cain's hand and as a last gambit he fuses with the Black Pearl itself, becoming the ultimate being: Darm.
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Darm has three distinct forms, each with their own attack patterns. The goal for every form is to attack the black patches on its body to expose the Black Pearl and start dealing damage, which is easy thanks to the Silver Sword giving Toal an actual projectile attack now. Between forms the rocks beneath you will shift patterns accordingly, creating the chance for you to fall down and have to deal with an extra attack that can thankfully be neutralized with good Inferno timing. As for the forms themselves, individual attacks don't do much damage but considering the length of the fight it's no excuse to get careless.
The form Darm begins with uses attacks with its mouth and hands, from shooting spread energy over the field to summoning hand lightning or even trying to crush you. The main thing to be on the lookout for is its mouth laser, as its vacuum effect will drag you in if you aren't grounded. Godspeed can get you out of it if you get caught, but you'll have to be wary of the platform size. Also to note in this form are the rocks that get summoned after certain attacks. These will pester you with fire and eventually move closer to you if left alone, and they are present in some way in EVERY form, making them a lingering priority.
The second form has a similar but wider arena than the first, focusing on attacks with its spear. It's two main attacks are plunging its spear into the ground to create shockwaves and crashing it down three times across the field, both of which can be tricky to deal with if he continues summoning rocks. Because this form affects the field so much it's probably the worst when later in the fight Cain periodically shoots two lasers to your current position, further cluttering the arena.
The third form has the largest arena and mainly fights by making you jump over its tendrils. It also has one of the more damaging moves in this fight in which it pokes at the ground with its spear, leaving a wake of energy. It's a very limited range attack, but nevertheless it can do about 1/5th of your HP. When it spins its spear above its head, the energy that rains down can only be dodged by standing under Darm or at the edge of the field (which can be hard due to the vacuum effect). It also summons rocks with this attack, and every form of Darm has touch damage so you'll have to use Inferno well to destroy the rocks and stay safe.
When low on HP, the field will flip upside-down and Darm will reveal its last form. In order to damage him now you must break a barrier around the Pearl. Considering the density of attacks and the durability of the barrier against normal attacks, burst should charge fast enough to have Toal's EX attack, which breaks the barrier instantly, readily available. After two or three rounds of this insanity, Darm will be defeated
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Cain is in utter disbelief of his decisive defeat. To make him understand, Toal asks Cain if he ever once thought of the feelings of his own sons when doing all he has done. He tells his father where he went wrong in judging humanity, and that it became his fatal flaw in his quest for perfection. Despite it all, Toal wishes for a peaceful reunion as he delivers the final blow. As Cain fades away, he promises to return thanks to his connection to the Black Pearl and tells Toal to prove that he indeed made the right decision.
Game: Ys Origin
Release Date: 12/21/2006, 05/31/2012 (Steam)
System: PC (Steam)
Recorded with Dxtory

[@Flegan777]

Damn, that final boss fight gets the award for most visually disturbing battle in the Ys series. He even has a trapping super attack like Galbalan did in Oath in Felghana.

[@Vercsase]

+Flegan777 Nah, I think the Ys II version of Gelaldy wins that award personally haha. Giant walking head vomiting up an intestine worm at you, Falcom pls calm down.

[@Flegan777]

Vercsase True, that's the stuff of 80s fantasy anime nightmares. XD

[@shootingrock7213]

Cain: I REJECTED MY HUMANITY, J- I MEAN TOAL!!!!!

[@ayaXH-]

Sorry but J who?

[@shootingrock7213]

​@@ayaXH- A Jojo ref so I made it that Cain almost accidentally said Jojo (Jonathan Joestar) instead of his son name.

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

The Silver Sword, the Silver Shield, the Silver Armor, and yes, the Mirror of Zeme too. They're nothing but similar to each other. They're all Emelas.

[@daborshy4089]

Facts don't care about your feelings

[@rapidfire9999]

When I defeated Dalles with Toal, I thought it was all over. But no, Cain Fact appeared! A final boss fight on top of another final boss fight! 😱

[@Fakerulez707]

Ys : Devil May Cry Edition

[@김선우-m4d]

Ys: Touhou Edition

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@김선우-m4d I don't understand the story but I think its just Toal's redemption arc.

[@rapidfire9999]

LMAO

[@christopherbravo1813]

I think it's safe to say that Darm somehow became significantly weaker by the events of Ys 2

[@MrJWTH]

Maybe some of the Pearls power dissipated over the several hundreds of years it was buried.

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@MrJWTH The Black Pearl is visibly weakened over the centuries when the Twin Goddesses sealed it after the Ys Origin. Dalles, Zava, and Darm have been revived due to the Books of Ys being unveiled and the Ore of Cleria is being dugged under the earth once again by the Esterians.

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@MrJWTH As you can see in Ys II, Dalles and Zava are nothing but Darm's loyal lackeys. They don't have much free will at all but to obey Darm.

[@christopherbravo1813]

@@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx it also entirely possible that Darm himself doesn't remember who he used to be.

[@J.G.H.]

Theoretically he should have been at his most powerful, Solomon shrine was lowered to the ground so the full power of the Black Pearl and the Demonic Essence was in effect. My guess is having been sealed took a huge toll on him, there's also another X factor in Adol himself. While it's never stated out right that there's something more than human about him Adol seems to eat demon lords, dark gods and monsters of insane power for breakfast, hell in 8 he destroyed one of the pillars of the world's order. Also in 8 Maia the upper most of the trinity of top gods that rule over the Ys Universe states that Adol and his adventures are her favorite parts of her dream. All together this might suggest that Adol has some kind of divine providence behind him.

[@PurpleRupees]

I cannot for the life of me figure out how this boss works. I just attack and hope the pearl comes out eventually. Sometimes it's fast sometimes it takes forever. Is there anyway to tell if you are hitting the part with the pearl? Or if the part you are hitting doesn't have it?

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

I don't know whose name that speaks to you as Priest Fact from Ys II. Is it Toal or Cain Fact?

[@MrJWTH]

It’s not Cain since he (calling himself Darm) was the primary antagonist.

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@MrJWTH Its probably Toal Fact because Toal becomes a Priest at the Ending of Toal Route.

[@chinaski6593]

How in the hell do You do that huge attack? The one that looks like a kamehame-ha?!

[@anonamatron]

Boost, then boost again?

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@anonamatron Toal always had that ability with him in Hugo's route.

[@decastar2819]

didn't knew that this series went as far as this. i only knew about the red-haired guy

[@anhhai-rm9ce]

he heal 3/4 hp when black form htf can they update him like that?

[@christopherbravo1813]

does anyone know what Darm's Hexagram attack does?

[@ezekielbaskerville2710]

I think it prevents you from attacking

[@christopherbravo1813]

@@ezekielbaskerville2710 really? that sounds pretty cheap.

[@moneyspider2172]

You get hurt if you touch the red lines, that's why the player is running around

[@christopherbravo1813]

@@moneyspider2172 OHH

[@henrytownshend8862]

Is this canon

[@TheDarkStrategist0]

it is. this explains how darm and darm tower was born and the books of ys meaning as well as feena and reahs past