How to prevent being stunned by the first form of Vol Opt?

(PSO Episode I & II on GameCube, offline multiplayer)

When fighting the first form of Vol Opt (boss of the Mine), we often get paralyzed/stunned by some kind of lightning (Gizonde?). This effect can’t be removed with Antiparalysis, so we have to wait until it’s over. Unfortunately, it seems that this can happen several times in a row: while still being stunned, another lightning seems to extend the effect, or often there is only a small time frame where we can place one attack at most until we get stunned again. The last two times we fought this first form, we were so often stunned that it was really annoying.

I wonder what to do about it? What exactly is triggering this lightning, and how can we prevent it?

Maybe it has to do with the order in which to attack the various parts?

The screens (which can be destroyed while the boss is showing up)
The thing hanging from the ceiling (which can be shot until it falls down)
The pillars that sometimes show up, one of them glowing red

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Best Answer

As you suspected, the electric attack by Vol Opt is caused by the pillars that rise out of the ground. To prevent the attack, you must attack the pillar that is glowing red. However, it takes a certain amount of damage before the attack is prevented, so you actually have to focus it instead of just attack it once.

Rangers are very helpful for this fight since they can attack the correct screen and pillar without having to move around too much.

Source: Phantasy Star Online Wiki