Champions: Return To Arms Cheats (PlayStation 2)

You can duplicate any number of items and give them to a character just starting out in
the campaign. To do this, you must first have a saved game file that has the character
with the item that you want to duplicate. Start a new game with up to four characters and
import the character with the item desired to be duplicated into each of the characters
(up to four). Give all of the items to be duplicated to one of them and save the game.
Then, create a new game and repeat the same procedure; but this time use the character
from the newest saved game which should have multiple items already. Note: To save
memory card space, just keep saving over the duplicating file. Continue doing this until
the number of items duplicated is reached. Start a new game creating the character you
want for the mission, then import the character that has been duplicated and give the
items to the character that is actually being created for a game. Finally, create a new
game and import the character that you created and then gave the duplicated items to in
order to start the game with whatever items desired. Note: This can also be done
to generate more money by selling the duplicated items instead of keeping them with the
character that was created for the new game.

This trick requires at least two controllers and enough space on your memory card for
two files (about 800K). Go to "Create Game" under the adventurous level, and choose how
many players you want. For example, if you have four controllers, choose four players.
When you get to the player selection screen, import the character who has the items to be
duplicated to every player and start the game. You will now have copies of your character.
Have all but one of your extra characters drop the desired items. Then, pick them up with
your primary character (that did not drop the items) and save the game. Then, exit the
game and go to the main menu. Start a new game on any difficulty setting. At the
character import/selection screen, and import the character that picked up the dropped
items. You have now duplicated those items.

This trick requires all eleven Bloodstones. Having a keyboard or microphone is also
desired, so that you can tell other players what you are doing so that they will not pick
up what you drop. When you get to the end of the Bloodstone Passage, the game auto-saves.
Do not go in yet. Enter your inventory and drop a few items, such as eight Perfect Bears
or some gems. Go into the Twisted Nightmare and intentionally die. The items will remain
on the floor where you left them and you still have the bears that you had before you
dropped them, because the game saved when you had them. Drop eight more, go in, and die.
There should be sixteen on the floor. Be on the safe side, and do not drop all twenty
five items. If you pick up the items then die, you will lose out -- the game does not
save again after that first save. Do this two times and exit the mission, just for
caution.

Instead of pressing Start and going to "Gate Scroll", hold Square then press Select.

Start a new game with a Champions Of Norath saved game file that has a quick level
20 character. To do this, start Champions Of Norath, then hold L1 + R2 + R3 +
Triangle. Save the game. Start a new game on Champions: Return To Arms and import
the new character from Champions Of Norath. The character should be at level 20
with 999 skill points. This does not work for the new classes and races.

When you start a new game and level up, do not place your points. Instead, save them. By
the time you defeat the Boss for the Plain Of War you should be at level 6 and have 15
attribute points. Go to the side mission with the Four Horsemen. Before you start the
fight with them, add all 15 of your attribute points. Because this does not work with
players abilities, do not worry about upgrading them. Resume the game and die. You will
be prompted to try again. Do so and follow through the same process. When you go back to
level up the attributes, the 15 points you placed earlier will be there, plus you will
have 15 points to spend again. Do this as many times as desired.

The Four Horsemen can be difficult to defeat. Use a Vah Shir Berserker with a high Summon
Throwing Axe spell and a decent melee weapon and armor. When the battle starts with each
horseman, run as close to them as possible. When you get close enough, their horse will
stand on two feet and try to knock you down. When this happens, run around them. When the
horse is on all four, hit it with your strongest melee weapon. After a while of taking a
beating, the horse will leave. Next, you must defeat the rider. Each rider has a
different spell. To defeat the riders, run around and throw your throwing axes at them.
This will take awhile. If you run out axes, use the spell Summon Throwing Axe. You can
use mana potions, just not health. If run out of mana potions, run around until your mana
regenerates. An easy way to know if the rider is about to use his spell is when he lets
out a loud scream. It is a good idea to use a Vah shir Berserker at level 10 or higher.
By using a Berserker, you will not have to use a single potion unless you get hit bad.
Remember, in order to win the challenge you are only allowed to use no more than four
health potions.

To kill Marr easily, develop a good male or female ranger, then just range him. From
the start, make sure you have a bow that can do at least 90 to 120 damage. If it has two
sockets open, put any Whetstone in it and any type of Misty Globe. If you have a lot of
points on Dexterity and Strength, your damage should now be about 250 to 400 points. Make
sure that your Cold Arrow is at least level 3, your Mana is at least 250, and your
Critical Hit is at level 5, 6, or 7. When the match starts, get on a good camera angle,
put on your Critical Hit, and range him until he dies with your Cold Arrow. When you
start your ranging, he will try to block your arrows, but unlike the normal arrows the
Cold Arrows will always hit him.

This is directed specifically to classes that can summon an ally and can use a decent
projectile (magic recommended because it does not run out). Summon the ally immediately
at the start of the battle and turn on the map so that you can see the Planar Portal Arc
located to the south. In the short time it takes for him to kill your ally, run to the
arcs and get behind it. Because the middle of the arc is open, you can shoot him without
getting hit once. Be careful, as he will attempt to run around and catch you. Just keep
shooting him until he dies.

Because the Shaman is a weak class, an effective way to avoid being hit with a melee
attack or being shot with an explosive arrow is to shoot "Tagar's Insects" at the enemy.
The spell is not good for damage but the enemy cannot attack you because it constantly
hurts them, depending on what level you are. Use this time to kill them. Also, the spell
can go through walls and hit enemies on the other side.

In the Plain Of Valor, you will end up fighting an army of Samurai. There not generally
difficult to defeat. If you watch one after defeating him there is a chance that you will
see him on his knees. He will then stab himself with his own sword. Real Samurai did this
to avoid bringing shame and dishonor to their family and/or lord.

You must have a Shadow Knight with Raise Army. When playing the arena in single or co-op
mode, in round two of every board once your score appears cast Raise Army. You must have
characters alive when you move onto the next round. When the third round comes up, every
enemy will die. This is helpful because the third round is always the most difficult.
This trick works on the second round as well, but it is better to save it for the third
round.

In the Plain of Fire you will fight an extremely difficult Boss. An easy way to defeat him
requires two players. Have one player hit the dragon so it will chase him or her. Have the
player who hit the dragon stay a few inches away from it. The dragon will then breath fire
on that player. Have the other player kill the dragon. The dragon will not turn on the
other player. You should have a weaker player kill the dragon so that they get more
experience. You can also try using the player with the best melee damage, although a
single player can do this trick as well. You must wait until the Dragon begins to take in
air. When this happens, attack the dragon's side. Never attack the face or back of the
dragon, as it has a powerful bite and tail wipe attack.