How to easily defeat Smoker (Marineford) in One Piece Odyssey

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One Piece Odyssey has a plethora of bosses for players to fight. In keeping with JRPG tradition, different arcs of the game present different foes.

First appearing in the Alabasta arc, 'Smoker' makes a return in the Marineford segment, where players will face off against him for the second and final time.

Here's how to take him down in One Piece Odyssey.

The battle takes place amidst a raging war on the battlefield, which is a departure from most other boss fights in the RPG.

The first thing to note is that, due to narrative reasons, Luffy will not be available during the battle. He goes ahead to get to Ace, so the other Straw Hat members take it upon themselves to bring the villain to justice.

Unlike the previous fight in One Piece Odyssey's Alabasta arc, Smoker does not have Tashigi at his side, so that should make things easier. However, players will still have to deal with a bunch of his sailor minions.

Since Smoker is a 'Power' class foe, characters that specialize in Technique will do well against him. So Robin is a good pick for this fight.

Speed characters, on the other hand, will work all right against him but will also take increased damage. However, his three minions will be Power, Speed and Technique users, so be sure to have varied setups in your party to deal with them.

Nami (Speed) is recommended as she can use her powerful Thunderbolt Tempo move that hits all enemies, while Chopper (Power) also hits Speed enemies hard, especially after using the Monster Point ability that makes him stronger.

The first thing to do would be to get rid of the minions. Use your strongest moves against appropriately weak enemy types to take them out instantly, assuming you have enough TP. Let the Technique users focus on Smoker.