The Mad Queen

The Mad Queen is an optional boss found at the end of the Tower of the Mad Queen in Legato. She is accessible from the mirror above Helga's room after obtaining the Vampire form. She is the previous queen of Legato, who supposedly went mad and had to be sealed away by the Legato Knights. It is quickly revealed that she is a cruel, horrible queen that tortures many of her residents, including an obsession with flesh that leads her to flaying the skin off her citizens.

In addition to being one of the few optional bosses who is weak to Holy, the Mad Queen has a special gimmick that determines her attacks. Every three turns she will change suits, and will then use attacks based on a corresponding enemy in her dungeon along with a couple attacks she can always use.

## Attacks/Actions

* The Mad Queen will say 'Ooh, who knows what fun thing will happen!?', and will either instantly kill one party member or restore them to full health.
* The Mad Queen will scratch with diseased claws, dealing physical damage to one party member and inflicting Withering.

### Spades Suit

* The Mad Queen will cut everyone's attack in half, dealing 50% physical damage and inflicting Unmotivated.
* The Mad Queen will tense like a python waiting to strike, and will counter all physical moves dealt to her that turn.
* The Mad Queen will burn everyone's magic attack in half, dealing 50% magical damage and inflicting Uninspired.

### Clubs Suit

* The Mad Queen will bash everyone's defense in half, dealing 50% physical damage and inflicting Unguarded.
* The Mad Queen will tear into the party, dealing physical damage to all party members.
* The Mad Queen will go on a rampage, dealing 150% physical damage to three party members (450% total).

### Diamonds Suit

* The Mad Queen will use your own wealth against you, dealing physical damage to one party member with an attack stat equivalent to (your currently held money / 100). Note that money in the bank does not count.
* The Mad Queen will call upon the forces of darkness, dealing 300% magical damage to one party member.
* The Mad Queen will seek out your weaknesses, inflicting Weakpoint on one party member.

### Hearts Suit

* The Mad Queen will split one party member's current HP in two.
* The Mad Queen will split one party member's current MP in two.
* The Mad Queen will swap the current HP and MP stats of all party members (no overheal).

## Strategy

Recommended Level: 30+

While the Mad Queen is intimidating, most of her attacks are dedicated to trickery and throwing the player for a loop. It is recommended that the player bank all of their money before this fight to prevent her wealth attack from causing damage. If the player has Lars in their party, they can use his undulate ability to tank the majority of her attacks while other party members cause the bulk of the damage. Pulverizing Light and Sunshine are extra useful in this fight as The Mad Queen is weak to holy damage.

Overall, despite her huge variety of attacks, she is seldom able to deal any real damage and can be easily dealt with as long as you have a consistent healer.

She can be defeated with Buck still in the party, but this will require extensive grinding.

## Stats

### Weak to

Holy Magic (200%)

A powered-up version of The Mad Queen is found in Helga's section of The Heart Prison, accessible after beating the game. This version of the boss has significantly boosted stats, but her attacks and effects are otherwise unchanged, and she retains her weakness to Holy. Defeating this version of The Mad Queen will unlock Jonathon's stage in The Heart Prison.