Damia

Damia is the name of the witch the player is assigned to kill during the witch quest. Unbeknownst to the player at first, she is actually the mother of Kain, the player's mentor and spiritual father. She seems to have struck a bargain with the Elemental Clan, but, if the player helps her, she will provide critical information to him in his battle against the Leaf Clan. Later on in Chapter 3, she can actually save the player from Duchess Rafflesia's poison, granting him bonus HP in doing so, but not without a great cost - Klemes' demise.

Personality
Damia is an enigmatic person. She spends all of her time in her ruins, where she is locked in her studies. The player can choose to visit her at his leisure whenever he wants to give her energy. Aside from that, she absolutely hates Witch Hunters, which she calls "Zealots", and doesn't seem to care much about anything else other than herself. However, she does help the player numerous times by providing him with knowledge, destroying the barrier in the Underground Grove, and saving him from Duchess Rafflesia's poison.

Strategy
Although her quest unlocks after completing the Vivid Forest, due to the difficultly of the fight, it is recommended that you wait till after you beat the Decaying Woods before engaging her in combat.

In addition addition to the tips recommended in the combat guide, there are a few things to keep in mind when engaging her.


 * As a witch, Damia has strong resistances against magic, and is weak against physical damage. It is recommended you focus on physical attacks against her.
 * Damia's attacks are all magical damage, so a buff that provide magic damage resistance, such as Angelic Magical Shield, (not to be confused with Angelic Shield) will help reduce how hard she hits you.
 * While she doesn't have any seduction attacks, she still has a paralyze move that can be rather devastating, prebuffing with Darvel and keeping the buff up during the fight is highly recommended.
 * Bringing a few Healing Herbs Mix to this fight is also highly recommended due to her being even harder than most enemies to burst down, so its likely you'll need to recover your health some mid battle.