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You can either level-build to the 70s and use a standard strategy, or you can try your hand against him at high 40s.

You'll want several characters in the [[Hero]] vocation, with two MP-heavy characters as [[Sage]]s (equip the [[Duplic Hat]] on one if you have it). The caster focusing on [[Omniheal]] user should have a [[Meteorite Bracer]] equipped at all times. Keep your buffs to a minimum if you want to avoid Nokturnus' negation; he appears to use [[Disruptive Wave]] more often when more than one character has [[Oomph]] up, or several supportive buffs are in place. If you want to avoid your buffs getting nulled, limit yourself to one Oomph and one [[Kabuff]]. Otherwise, reapply your support spells after each Disruptive Wave.

Heroes should attack by using [[Gigaslash]] every round. A Hero with Oomph active should use [[Focus Strength]] and [[Knuckle Sandwich]]. Your Sages should unleash [[Magic Burst]] as soon as possible. Once both Sages drop their attacks, switch in your fourth Hero, who will be a dedicated [[Hustle Dance]]r to keep health up. If a Hero should run out of MP using Gigaslash, the Hustle Dancer will exchange roles with him/her. Swap in your healer at any moment you find more healing power is necessary.

Alternatively, you can have one party member master the [[Liquid Metal Slime]] and [[Paladin]] classes. That one member will act as the party's shield by using the Paladin's [[Forbearance]] skill, with one [[Buff]] always active to reduce the damage caused by Nokturnus. Liquid Metal Slime vocation mastery yields high defence and immunity to all elements, proving as a very useful tank for the party. The other members should use the same attack strategies as above. Keep in mind Nokturnus has abilities that can slip by Forbearance, so an occasional Hustle Dance should be done to keep your party safe. Again, an Omniheal user is always a good idea in case your tank begins to falter. Reapply Buff on the party defender if Nokturnus negates it.

If you defeat Nokturnus, there is a chance of it dropping a [[Liquid Metal Mind]]. If you manage to defeat Nokturnus in less than 20 turns, you will be treated to a special scene.