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This is the second-toughest battle in the entire game (the absolute toughest still to come). It might even be the most difficult, depending on your circumstances. In fact, if you're an avid RPG-er, you will probably know that this has been stated as one of the toughest battles in any console RPG. Ever. Are you scared yet?

The name of the game in this battle is speed. And this battle will test how fast your fingers can fly. Enough with the jibber-jabber and more with the strategy, right? Right.

The strategy is simple: inflict as much damage as possible before "time runs out". EvilWall has a unique array of attacks, but there really is only one that matters at all. He has a pretty powerful normal attack as well as a move that causes gradual petrifaction. But as the battle goes on, EvilWall inches closer and closer to you. When he gets to a certain point, he'll forego the foreplay and kill you one by one with his end-all move, Crush, and that's what I mean when I say "time runs out". Unless you get really lucky, if EvilWall starts using Crush, you will not win this fight.

So, inflict as much damage as you can as fast as you can. Easier said than done, but here's how it breaks down: Cecil will use his normal sword attack. Kain will Jump. Have Edge throw whatever he can. If he has nothing to chuck, have him use his normal attack. Rydia is the x-factor in this fight. Bio and Titan are going to be the most powerful attacks you can lay into him. Rosa has a hard time fitting into this fight. Her physical attack is far from helpful, she has no offensive magic, and healing is generally useless for this fight. However, if you have her leveled up far enough, she'll be able to cast Haste on individual characters. Also, casting Bersk on Cecil may prove to be helpful. Her very first move, however, should be to cast Slow on the wall. Or, if you have a Silk Web, now's the time to use one. Of course, if EvilWall actually has a player in a weak stance from his physical attacks, recover his/her HP. Sometimes the difference between a win and a loss is having a character to come up when they can't do anything useful. In this case, you might think about resorting to knocking out Rosa in a battle before taking on the EvilWall so she doesn't come up. That's a bit extreme, but just may be the difference-maker. It is of the utmost importance to keep Kain and Rydia alive. If they get crushed, bring them back immediately. Jump and Bio are going to be the most crucial attacks down the home stretch.

You may need to do this more than once. I know I had to. The way you'll defeat EvilWall is all in how fast you mash buttons, and a little bit of luck on your side. Good luck!