Tangle Bloom

The Tangle Bloom (あやかしのはな Suspicious Flower) is the first boss in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. It is fought in the Abandoned Mine when you cast the Fireball Psynergy at the bloom's head while near a Psynergy Vortex and Tyrell.

As a Boss
The Tangle Bloom is weak against Mars-based attacks.


 * Attack: the Tangle Bloom's standard attack, which is represented by the Tangle Bloom hitting the target with a vine.
 * Defend: allows the Tangle Bloom to reduce incoming damage.
 * Phantom Spore: attempts to inflict multiple Adepts with Delusion.
 * Sleep Spore: attempts to infict multiple Adepts with Sleep.

In addition, the Tangle Bloom also carries the following consumable item which it may use in place of a move from its normal list each time it acts.


 * Bramble Seed: Does Venus-based damage to multiple enemies.

When felled in battle, it rewards 143 experience points, 77 coins, and a Psy Crystal.

Strategies
The Tangle Bloom is extremely weak in general, and can be defeated easily with the help of the computer-controlled Isaac and Garet. Additionally, Matthew and Karis will each have access to three of Isaac and Garet's Djinn. When three Djinn of either the Venus or Mars element have been unleashed, Isaac will instruct the player to summon either Cybele or Tiamat, depending to the element of the Djinn. In some cases, Issac or Garet may unleash their own Djinn, giving the player access to Meteor and Judgment. The Tangle Bloom is weak enough that either element will suffice.

It should be noted that the battle is scripted to forbid Isaac or Garet from landing the finishing blow, despite their Djinn unleashes doing upwards of 300 damage per attack. Only a direct attack from Matthew or Karis can successfully fell the Tangle Bloom.

Story
After Tyrell takes the Soarwing, he is ordered to land it at the Abandoned Mine. Isaac and Garet, accompanied by Matthew and Karis, travel to the mine, via the Tanglewood, in order to rescue him. When the group reaches the Abandoned Mine, they notice the lack of Psynergy Stones in the mine.

Upon reaching the final chamber, the group notices a large Psynergy Vortex, which swallows the Fireball Garet had fired in an attempt to light the area. Nearby, Tyrell has passed out due to the Psynergy Vortex absorbing his Psynergy. The closest pathway is blocked by roots, forcing the group to take the longer path around to rescue Tyrell. As Matthew and the group approach Tyrell, Matthew fires a Fireball at a large blossom. The Blossom suddenly awakens as the Tangle Bloom, which attacks the group.

After successfully defeating the Tangle Bloom, the roots that had appears within the Mine disappear, which clears the path to Tyrell. In addition, the Psynergy Vortex abruptly shrinks. Tyrell is rescued mostly unharmed, following an infusion of Psynergy from Isaac and Garet.

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