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Rana Lingua Magna is the large frog-class Nuemera infused with Aether energy, fought after the upper half of the Trial of Aether at Remis Peak. The Journey up North route proceeds through the two trial sections before Juno and Filia fight this boss and weave the nearby Nyx Spire. Aether is obtained in the first part of the Trial, before this fight.

Overview

Distinction From Rana

Rana Lingua Magna shares its species root with the smaller Rana enemy that appears in earlier areas, but the two are mechanically distinct. The standard Rana is a low-tier frog Nuemera with a tongue-lash attack; Rana Lingua Magna is the trial boss, several times larger, with an attack pattern built around the elongated tongue (lingua magna) and Aether-charged frog hops.

Attack Patterns

• Tongue Whip: long-range tongue lash that telegraphs by Rana Lingua Magna opening its mouth and rearing back. Parryable on the final flick. Punishes mid-range positioning.

• Aether Hop: Rana Lingua Magna leaps high and lands with an Aether shockwave. Dodge through the shadow on the ground to avoid the shockwave radius.

• Tongue Tether: at low HP, Rana Lingua Magna can grab Juno with the tongue and pull her in. Break free with rapid attack inputs or parry the wind-up to cancel the grab.

• Aether Croak: cone-shaped Aether breath that staggers and inflicts a small Aether-coded burn. Dodge sideways, not backward.

Strategy

• Build break-meter pressure with parries on the Tongue Whip wind-up. Each parry contributes a large chunk of meter, and the staggered Rana Lingua Magna is wide-open to combos.

• Lead with Bogha Solas or Claio Solas for Physis damage. Rana Lingua Magna is Aether-aligned and resists same-element pressure, so use Physis Divine Arts during the stagger window for the cleanest damage.

• Stock healing bulbs before entering the arena. The Trial of Aether's lead-up corridors do not refill supplies between the last checkpoint and the boss room.

• Save Divine Charges for the stagger. In Early Access, Leaf Blades is acquired after Custo Turri Magnus at Patron's Grave and Bramble Quake at Dusk Approach before the Hall of Trials; neither is a reward for Rana Lingua Magna. Using Divine Arts outside the stagger window can miss.

• Stay close to the arena center. Rana Lingua Magna's hop landings are easier to read when you have room on all sides to roll.

After the Fight

After defeating Rana Lingua Magna, Juno and Filia weave the Nyx Spire at Remis Peak and continue toward the Aurum Plains. Aether is acquired before the fight in the first Trial section. In Early Access, Leaf Blades is obtained after the Custo Turri Magnus fight at Patron's Grave and Bramble Quake at Dusk Approach, before entering the Hall of Trials. Both are available before Rana Lingua Magna.

See Also

• Trial of Aether

• Elements

• Divine Arts

• Rana

Recovery hotfix

Hotfix 0.2.0-1 restores Rana Lingua Magna's cancellable recovery behavior.