Pain Skull -is it worth it?

[Ryastar]

The dead skull is TOTALLY worth it. It not only gives you +5 int, but also +5 att, an amazing bonus for a mage, whose attack will generally be lower. Try to find other fights that you still haven't fought. Examples: tournament in greenwort, suppressing items etc. look around for easier fights, and get that thing down to 0%. I've managed to do it after Karador before i even got to Demonis, so you should be able to as well. Good luck!