Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This trick will not be used in regular any% speedruns because it requires progress from a pre-made save file.
Video transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/14qF7-LFC1-v_irs7oE4psU_h8aKry3ze52fv3lHn3uo
Where to obtain magnus shown in the video:
Warrior's Scarf: in a chest in front of the Celestial Tree
Fire-Brewed Tea: from the cloudmaster at the Celestial River, or from a coupon
Balmsand: in the Sandfeeder's Nest
Cross Pendant: give the kid at the Celestial Tree a Mountain Apple
Mountain Apple: in some houses in Cebalrai
Fire Moss (+3 fire offense): in the caves in Nekkar
To turn on wireframe in Dolphin, go to Graphics, Advanced and check "Enable Wireframe". "Free Look" might also be helpful.
Correction for 2:18 ("only" after losing): If you start the fight with a deck that doesn't include Sagi, you will be forced into the menu to add Sagi to the deck. After doing so, Balmsand can immediately affect Baelheit, even on the first attempt.
I didn't show it in the video, but you can use an aura for the Balmsand strategy. It disappears when Sagi dies but comes back when you retry the fight. Light aura helps prevent sleep from Baelheit's attack Seraphim Soul.
If you have enough HP (either by being a high enough level, or by having enough HP-boosting quest magnus), you won't need Balmsand or Cross Pendant.
There are quest magnus that increase the amount of EXP earned, such as Adventure Novel (+5%) and Fluffy Greythorne (+8%). The bonus will be applied at the end of the second battle. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wXsL9PXnyIuvRiYNgX5p6uTaVBgJhXU1CDzXNFiwLRU/edit#gid=643739406
It takes 39 Baelheit fights to get Sagi from level 1 to level 99. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wXsL9PXnyIuvRiYNgX5p6uTaVBgJhXU1CDzXNFiwLRU/edit#gid=1973014911
If EXP, TP, or gold earned exceeds 2,147,483,647, it will overflow into a negative value.
Using this trick on the Sandfeeder fight makes Sedna permanently inaccessible. Baelheit drops 2 magnus, and the Sandfeeder drops Icebloom and Sedna Bridge. Since only 3 magnus drops can be actually obtained at once, and the fourth one is Sedna Bridge, you skip getting that magnus. I think having Sedna Bridge is the only way to ever gain access to Sedna (it forces you into Sedna the next time you step into a blue flower). Sedna House 1, which you get from Lord of the Lava Caves, doesn't unlock Sedna.
Story-wise, the game doesn't acknowledge the player beating Baelheit in round 1. The scene after the battle will still play out like normal. You will get more EXP, TP, and gold, though. Magnus drops from bosses are one-time per file, so you won't get any from the second fight.
The detailed combo results were generated using this tool: github.com/Exchord/Baten-Kaitos-Origins-Damage-Calculator
For BKO speedruns, check out this page: speedrun.com/baten_kaitos_origins
This trick will not be used in regular any% speedruns because it requires progress from a pre-made save file.
Video transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/14qF7-LFC1-v_irs7oE4psU_h8aKry3ze52fv3lHn3uo
Where to obtain magnus shown in the video:
Warrior's Scarf: in a chest in front of the Celestial Tree
Fire-Brewed Tea: from the cloudmaster at the Celestial River, or from a coupon
Balmsand: in the Sandfeeder's Nest
Cross Pendant: give the kid at the Celestial Tree a Mountain Apple
Mountain Apple: in some houses in Cebalrai
Fire Moss (+3 fire offense): in the caves in Nekkar
To turn on wireframe in Dolphin, go to Graphics, Advanced and check "Enable Wireframe". "Free Look" might also be helpful.
Correction for 2:18 ("only" after losing): If you start the fight with a deck that doesn't include Sagi, you will be forced into the menu to add Sagi to the deck. After doing so, Balmsand can immediately affect Baelheit, even on the first attempt.
I didn't show it in the video, but you can use an aura for the Balmsand strategy. It disappears when Sagi dies but comes back when you retry the fight. Light aura helps prevent sleep from Baelheit's attack Seraphim Soul.
If you have enough HP (either by being a high enough level, or by having enough HP-boosting quest magnus), you won't need Balmsand or Cross Pendant.
There are quest magnus that increase the amount of EXP earned, such as Adventure Novel (+5%) and Fluffy Greythorne (+8%). The bonus will be applied at the end of the second battle. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wXsL9PXnyIuvRiYNgX5p6uTaVBgJhXU1CDzXNFiwLRU/edit#gid=643739406
It takes 39 Baelheit fights to get Sagi from level 1 to level 99. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wXsL9PXnyIuvRiYNgX5p6uTaVBgJhXU1CDzXNFiwLRU/edit#gid=1973014911
If EXP, TP, or gold earned exceeds 2,147,483,647, it will overflow into a negative value.
Using this trick on the Sandfeeder fight makes Sedna permanently inaccessible. Baelheit drops 2 magnus, and the Sandfeeder drops Icebloom and Sedna Bridge. Since only 3 magnus drops can be actually obtained at once, and the fourth one is Sedna Bridge, you skip getting that magnus. I think having Sedna Bridge is the only way to ever gain access to Sedna (it forces you into Sedna the next time you step into a blue flower). Sedna House 1, which you get from Lord of the Lava Caves, doesn't unlock Sedna.
Story-wise, the game doesn't acknowledge the player beating Baelheit in round 1. The scene after the battle will still play out like normal. You will get more EXP, TP, and gold, though. Magnus drops from bosses are one-time per file, so you won't get any from the second fight.
The detailed combo results were generated using this tool: github.com/Exchord/Baten-Kaitos-Origins-Damage-Calculator
For BKO speedruns, check out this page: speedrun.com/baten_kaitos_origins
