For an in-depth description, refer to my detailed route guide.
1. Lizardman
Elcid
Sell 10 Potions. Buy 3 Boomerangs, 1 Escape
Secret Skills Cave
Attack Red Jelly for 8 damage
Attack Lizard for 10 damage
Attack Red Jelly for 7 damage
Cave to Sundletan
East then south
Boomerang Mushrooms for 35 and 51 damage
Attack Lizard for 16 crit damage
2x Boomerang Lizard Man for 48 and 44 damage
Escape, reenter, buffer on exit
2. Catfish
Sundletan
Buy 2 Potions, 7 Boomerangs
Lake Cave
Boomerang Hawks for 98 and 103 damage
After key, reset
After staircase, equip Eagle rock, use 1 potion
Dive Eagle for 71 damage
Bridge room, use 1 Potion, Reset from menu
2x Boomerang, 1 Potion, 2x Bomerang Catfish for 49, 51, 53 and 47 damage
3. Crown returned
Tia Joins the Party
Reset from menu
Save on floor tile
Boomerangs for 44, 45 and 42 damage
Strong on Maxim, Reset from Menu