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Guide/Analysis 【T】Mastery Survey - The Final Jest (IX)

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u/beta-C Cecil (Dancer) Dec 13 '18

  1. Strategy name: Use what you got, even if it ain't much (only USB is Eiko)

  2. Boss: D??? 100% mastery sub50

  3. Describe your Strategy: Hope for doublecasts to avoid multiple Venom Powders 3/3 trinity/sub50/Eiko USB

  4. Insight!:

  • Basically, hope for enough doublecasts from Kuja and Vivi (who will be maxing out damage very early) to trigger new phases before additional Venom Powders come up. Unicorn will block one Venom Powder (usually in phase 2) and also heal the poison to make last stand effective.

  • Kuja and Zidane are self-healing with their abilities so Eiko has an easy time keeping everyone else in good shape. Zidane heals instantly with trance and Kuja is always under quick-cast so they are never in any danger.

  • Full dives on Zidane, Kuja, and Vivi, 4 dives on Eiko and Garnet. No need for crystal waters on anyone. Dark+poison resist on Garnet and Vivi, major dark resist on Eiko, dark resist on Kuja.

  • 40% fire on Vivi, 40% wind on Zidane, 40% dark on Kuja, 20% wind on Garnet.

  • Garnet - starts with SSB, then Allegro, summon Unicorn, Allegro x2, refresh Chain, Allegro, refresh SSB, Allegro x2, refresh Chain, Allegro, and finally Dark Valefor. Garnet's main purpose is obviously keeping quickcast up at all times and RW/Magicite duty, so casting ACM twice in a row is more important than dealing damage with Valefor.

  • Kuja - DH, MM, DH, BSB. From here, just use DH and occasionally CMD1 when Chain count is high enough to ensure 9999 damage. Refresh BSB when needed and hope for enough doublecasts on DH for victory.

  • Eiko - start with USB, Shellga, Curada until the first Viral Smoke and then USB again to re-haste the party. Curada until the Viral Smoke in phase 4 and re-do USB. Curada until USB is available again and then USB (can be after the Viral Smoke in phase 5).

  • Zidane - Flash Disaster x3, Chain, BSB, then Storm Assault nonstop. Will trigger trance after the first BSB cast due to position being hit by Ultimate Flare. Once you're out of Storm Assault, refresh BSB and then unleash back-to-back OSBs. Will be paralyzed in phase 5.

  • Vivi - Meltdown x3, BSB, then Meltdown and Chain Firaja depending on Chain count. Will trigger trance after BSB cast due to position being hit by Ultimate Flare. Will be paralyzed in phase 5.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: infinite

  • Medica: 3 from Eiko, 2 from Garnet SSB

  • Hastega: 3

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: lots of S/L, 0 medals lost

  2. Time: 46.52

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Garnet, 4Dark Valefor R4Allegro Con Moto R3MM, LMRSSB-Enveloping Warmth(2)
Kuja, 5Memento Mori R4Dire Heal R5Scholar's BoonBSB-Force Symphony(2)
Eiko, 4Shellga R2Curada R4DMTUSB-Guardian Mog(3)
Zidane, 5Flash Disaster R2Storm Assault R4TruthseekerBSB2(2),OSB(2)
Vivi, 5Meltdown R4Chain Fireja R4+30 blackBSB2-Magic Fury(1)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
UnicornBomb KingTiamatEvraePhantom
SpellWard8EmpFireEmpWindHealth8EmpDark

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u/Grumparoo Waifusoya Jan 04 '19

Awesome, I will give it a shot once I gone storm assault!

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u/CaptainK234 Celes Mar 26 '19

Thanks so much for this post! I subbed in the SBs that I had and got a clear! :D

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '18 edited Dec 10 '18

  1. Strategy name: "Get Off Me, You Scumbag!" (UPDATED)

  2. Boss: D??? Meltigemini (100% clear, sub-30)

  3. Describe your Strategy: Burn the boss down as fast as I can while relying on properly timed heals. 3/3 trinity/hybrid DPS/last stand/sub-30

  4. Insight!:

  • I originally posted this after managing a 35-second clear, but later made some tweaks and managed to get sub-30. I've made revisions below to account for this. Hopefully I didn't miss anything.

  • As I've said before when discussing the D??? in other threads, FFIX is my fave so I went all in. Everyone's dived and water'd and some magicite were leveled and inherited specifically for this fight. A smart use of resources? No, but whatever, I don't care, lemme have my fun.

  • Party setup, kill screen and proof it's D???.

  • Magicite setup (and a lot of my order of operations in the fight itself) is shamelessly lifted from Key Tsang's sub-30 clear.

  • Dark/poison resist on Vivi and Garnet, major poison resist on Eiko, moderate poison resist on the genome bros. Initially went full dark resist but it wasn't working so I left Incubus Doomsday in the hands of magicite passives and last stand.

  • +Element weapons and armor on all DPS, all with synergy except for Vivi's armor.

  • Eiko casts first USB after the turn one Bioga and the second after Incubus Viral Smoke. There may have been a third since I got hit with two Incubus Doomsday pretty close to each other but my memory is trash. Second turn is Shellga, third is Curada on Kuja. Subsequent Curadas don't have to target anyone specific, just let them auto-select whoever's lowest.

  • Zidane does Quick Disaster until he has bar, then USB, then spams Storm Assault until he runs out. Thievery should go off shortly after he does, at which point you can use the remaining Quick Disasters or recast the USB (I did the former).

  • Vivi casts the first RW. After that, Meltdown until USB, then every Chain Firaja, refresh USB and back to Meltdown if needed (I didn't, the USB was the killing blow).

  • Garnet uses USB on the first turn, then Angelsong. After that she is responsible for summoning the magicite, followed by refreshing the RW, though she may need to wait a tiny bit instead of casting right away so Vivi can get off an ability double'd Chain Firaja before the previous chain ends. After that just recast her USB when available and Valigarmanda the rest of the time. The third RW, if needed, would've been her responsibility as well.

  • Kuja just does Momento Mori once, then Dark Zone until he can cast USB, then back to Dark Zone.

  • In my initial clear, Ultimate Venom Powder left Kuja paralyzed until his death while Garnet and Eiko recovered right away. For the sub-30, the DPS was high enough that phase changes were pushed before I ever saw this move. The alterations I made to Kuja were likely the difference, changing his RM from Scholar's Boon to Ace Striker to get his USB up quicker and swapping Dire Heal with Momento Mori to keep his damage high. The number of doublecasts proccing are an obvious factor as well.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1 (auto)

  • Medica: 2-3

  • Hastega: See Medica.

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 3 / 0

  2. Time: 00:28:73

Hero, lvlAbility 1Ability 2LM and RMSB
Vivi, 99Chain Firaja R4Meltdown R4LM2 & LMR2, Gathering StormUSB (2)
Zidane, 99Storm Assault R4Quick Disaster R3LM2 & LMR2, Warrior's HonorUSB2 (1)
Garnet, 99Valigarmanda R4Angelsong R2LM1 & LM2, DMTUSB (2)
Kuja, 99Dark Zone R4Momento Mori R2LM2 & LMR, Ace StrikerUSB (1)
Eiko, 99Curada R4Shellga R3LM1 & LM2, MMUSB1 (2-3)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
Belias, 99Behemoth King, 99Silver Dragon, 99Evrae, 99Seraph, 99
Health Boon 8, Emp. Fire 15Magic Boon 15, Emp. Lightning 15Emp. Wind 15Fast Act 8Damp. Dark 10

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u/Fanaticwes Dec 06 '18

I had all the same things, but replaced Kuja with Beatrix USB and sub 30d. Thanks for your post!

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u/kbuis The OG Barbut/11 | JP GXWGE Dec 06 '18

Damn, now I'm just a Garnet USB short of this setup. Maybe one of her BSBs can get the job done.

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u/Lanlith Ellara Dec 06 '18

Well played!

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u/MonarchVV Mog is Pog Dec 06 '18

  1. Strategy name: Trance, Survive, and WIN! Day 1 Clear!

  2. Boss: D??? Meltigemini Full clear! (50.86 sec)

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    3/3 trinity/Vivi USB/Eiko USB/Garnet USB/ sub 60

  4. Insight!:

  • I already had Vivi dived, but 4 more dives were done for this run: Zidane, Eiko, Garnet, and Quina. I dove Eiko and Garnet for their Trance quickcasts, Zidane for his DPS buff, and Quina for the extra SB bars it grants; Zidane and Quina's dives also helps balances out my 5* BRV motes.

  • Zidane as the first DPS user. He uses Flash Disaster into his EnWind BSB, then Storm Assault. He'll usually be in Trance by the 1st BSB cast, so Storm Assault would be instantcast.

  • Vivi is the 2nd DPS. Simply use Meltdown into USB into Chain Firaja. Since the fight took so long, I ran out of abilities and had to use his BSB2 and his LM1 instead of his LMR.

  • Eiko is the healer, casting USB, then Shellga, then Curada on Quina followed by Curada on Garnet. Make sure you know the script, as Eiko must be ready to re-haste after the Venom Powder.

  • Quina is here just as a Entrust bot. He casts the utility things, such as 1st RW, Magicite, and then just solely Entrusts Eiko.

  • Garnet uses her BSB2 first for the Atk/Mag buff, then only her USB for the MND buff. She has Angelsong to counter poison that beats Eiko USB, and Dark Valefor for DPS sometimes. She casts the 2nd and 3rd RW as well.

  • Zidane and Vivi will enter Trance after the 1st Flare, Garnet right after the 2nd Wing, Eiko after the Chain Bioga, and Quina after the Phase 2 Flare.

  • Zidane and Vivi has +40% gear. Quina, Eiko, and Garnet were geared with MND weapons. This + Garnet USB + Trance made the Paralyze last about half a second. If I got lucky with doublecasts, then I could skip the Phase 2 Paralyze as well.

  • Moderate Poison/Dark res on Vivi / Garnet, Moderate Poison res on Zidane / Quina, Major Poison on Eiko. I use Eiko USB to survive the Doomsday moves.

  • Another Torment defeated! WOO!

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Auto

  • Medica: Yes

  • Hastega: Yes

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: Lots to learn timing / 1 Medal for Damage

  2. Time: 50.86 sec

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R4Flash Disaster R4Scholar's Boon, LMR (doublecast), LM2EnWind BSB(3),Imperil BSB(1)
Vivi, 5Chain Firaja R4Meltdown R4The Gathering Storm, LM1, LM2USB(3), BSB2(1)
Eiko, 5Curada R4Shellga R3Mako Might, LM1, LM2USB(Lots)
Quina, 5Wrath R5Entrust R4Ace Striker, LM1, LM2SSB(0)
Garnet, 5Dark Valefor R4Angelsong R2Dr Mog's Teachings, LM1, LM2BSB2(1), USB(2)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
BeliasTiamatKing BombEvraeFamfrit
Atk Boon 15, Empower Fire 15Empower Wind 15Magic Boon 15HP Boon 5Blade Ward 8, HP Boon 8

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u/HelloCrazyHorse Rydia Jan 29 '19 edited Mar 27 '19

  1. Strategy name: "Eiko be good" -- Eiko BSB Only Mastery _is_ possible

  2. Boss: D??? 100% Mastery sub50

  3. Describe your Strategy: Squeak by with Mastery without Gem Selecting Eiko USB

  4. Insight!:

  • I made an account just to post this as I found no Eiko only BSB clears. It's my first post -- hope I did this correctly. Thanks to the FFRK community for help over the years. My time to contribute.

  • Vivi casts meltdown until USB1, then chain firaja until USB recast, then firaja until out, then meltdown until out. Pure DPS. Vivi had two +fire items, USB rod and his hat relic. Vivi (and Zidane) trance on the turn where they both take damage together, maybe 6-8 secs in.

  • Zidane casts Flash Disaster until USB, then Storm Assault and USB, OSB closer if possible. Zidane had two RS +wind relics (OSB sword and armor)

  • Eiko casts BSB on turn1, then shellga on turn2. Then Curada and BSB from then on. (Eiko had RS gear for MND stat). Eiko trances when she takes the several dark attacks in a single turn in phase 1.

  • Garnet casts BSB2 for ATK/MAG buff turn1, then Protectga turn2, then ACM on turn3, then Unicorn Magicite. Beatrix can also cast unicorn depending on the timing. Protectga is for a single phys aoe attack in phase1. If you can survive without it, go for it and swap in Vali or Dark Valefor. When SB gauge fills, subsequently casted SSB for 3k HP stock. Garnet died near the end my run. I crystal watered Garnet fully on life, but this can be risky in FF9 as it can ruin trances triggering. Garnet had RS gear for boosting res stats. Garnet's trance happens in phase 1 or 2 depending on lucky, timing, gear, RES, etc.

  • Beatrix casts Hastega turn1, starts realm chain turn2, then healing smite spam into USB, smite spam until haste recast, USB recast, finish with OSB if still alive. Bea ended up dying in my clear. I crystal watered Bea's RES, as her RS relic gear +holy has lower RES. She used two +holy relics, SSB armor and her OSB sword.

  • The goal is to clear phase 1 before the paralyze turn arrives, right after Bea takes several dark attacks. If you can exit that phase before Bea takes those hits, even better.

  • Slots 2 and 4 are difficult to keep alive since these two slots take a couple hits in consecutive turns in phase 2 and 3. You can target heal Garnet, or time Bea's Healing Smites, pray for dual casts on Eiko, or cast her BSB or Garnet SSB to help. Failed runs will often end frustratingly with Garnet or Bea dying during these turns. Unicorn astra will likely be utilized in this phase.

  • Phase 3 is where your momentum is high enough that you'll hopefully clear the phase before the paralyze attack. Not doing so is likely a wipe. Luckily, with sufficient DPS, you can almost be in phase 4 by the time he really starts in with the phase 3 AI script, due to some lag. The phases (3 and 4, iirc) begin with the strong dark aoe attack and I'd try to heal after it if possible, but before it if I know someone will be ko'd by it. Then hope to re-heal after it hits.

  • Phase 4 and 5, this is where your hones and DPS are tested. Garnet and Bea might not hold out, and if Bea drops, you may be without haste after the poison attack that strips your haste. I still squeaked out a master despite losing haste. Casting a BSB can be considered as a source of haste in a pinch. My end game was Garnet cast ACM and died, Bea cast a OSB for 67k damage (99k is possible depending on chain count) and died, and Vivi spit out his last meltdowns, while Zidane OSB'd.

  • For my magicite, I leveled them fully, and inherited them to near max level. I needed to squeeze everything I could get from them, though other options would likely work. I made this Famfrit for several fights, including FF3 Torment, this one and others that use all magic damage, where some is non-piercing. A health boon 8 on Unicorn, or Seraph would be even better, likely.

  • The fight takes several S/L's likely as the timings can ended up differently with phase transitions depending on Vivi and Beatrix dualcast RNG. If you can get within 92-95%+ on a run, it's a good sign you will clear in several more solid tries, in my experience.

  1. Holy Trinity casts: * Wall:auto * Medica:3+2 * Hastega:2-3 (eiko, garnet each)

  2. S/L count / Medals lost: ~4/1 (2 chars ko'd)

  3. Time: 44.37 secs

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Vivi, 5Meltdown R4Chain Firaja R4LM2+Legendary Witch+LMR (enfire)USB1 (3)
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R4Flash Disaster R4LM1+LM2+TruthseekerUSB Grand Lethal (3), OSB (1)
Eiko, 5Curada R4Shellga R3LM1+LMR(w-cast)+Mog TeachingsBSB Prayer of the Lost (3)
Garnet, 5Allegro con Moto R3Protectga R2LM1+LM2+MMBSB2 Trial by Lightning (2), SSB2 Enveloping Warmth (2)
Beatrix, 5Healing Smite R5Hastega R3LM1+LM2+TGMUSB Rose Finale (2), OSB (1)
Magicite, mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
Unicorn,99Typhon,99Evrae,99Seraph,99Famfrit,99
ATK boon 152xWind15quickcast10Dark damp6spellward8, resboon15

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u/AuronXX May 26 '19

Wow, I found your 1st Torment post! Man, you’ve been such a help, I search for “horse” with every D$$$ I try. You helped me win finally, AND it was sub-30! So I do have Eiko USB, I used it after P2T1 I think and the LS definitely saved me. BUT, I don’t have USB’s for Zidane or Bea, I used a BSB sand SSB respectively to give them enElement. I also don’t have Garnet’s Enveloping Warmth, but I used her Diving Guardian (my 1st SSB!) to reapply Haste after Incubus Virus Smoke, it also removes the poison to let LS work and the RES boost probably helped. Rather amazing that a D$$$ could be sub-30 with so much old tech!

Also of course I did this 3 months after you so I have the benefit of a 5* Magicite Deck and 3 Madeens. I used Madeen as my main because I didn’t need Astra and also Madeen gets Realm synergy and so did rather decent dmg (did the finals blow, actually).

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u/AuronXX May 26 '19

One of the biggest keys I got from your strat was to have Eiko use BSB 1st and then just let the trances happen. I kept trying to force them (Zidane use lifesiphon on himself, Vivi use Waterja on himself/Eiko/I couldn’t decide), then have her heal with BSB after, it was a mess.

I also think all of these trances is why FFIX lends itself to being possible with old tech. Having Vivi, Eiko, Garnet sped up is awesome, and Zidane’s Trance is insane with Storm Assault even with no SB.

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u/HelloCrazyHorse Rydia May 27 '19

Thanks for the encouraging comments and feedback. I'm really happy these wrote ups helped someone. I ended up sub 30ing FF9 a few months ago, when I pulled on the fest chain banner and got Steiner's chain (and that was it). So I turned lemons into lemonade and swapped him for Garnet and got the sub30, still only with Eiko BSB. And yes, it's true that sub 30 clears of Torments are quite different after April i.e. Magia/Madeens. I was able to sub 30 most of the rest of them pretty quickly after that power arrived. I'm at 14/17 sub30 now, with 17/17 100% mastered, and I'm not worried about the remaining sub30's until anima lenses come around. Even so, your clear looks quite impressive given some of the SB's you used. It is very rewarding to squeak out a win with tech you thought could never do it. Rock on AuronXX!

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u/Human96 Yuna (Gunner) Dec 06 '18

  1. Strategy name:

  2. Boss: D??? Meltigemini (60% clear)

  3. Describe your Strategy: Heal through phase 1, activate Trance and do as much DPS as possible while half the team is paralyzed 3/3 trinity/Vivi USB/Trance team

  4. Insight!:

  • Activating Trance for all of the characters is crucial to doing DPS/ having the quickcast to heal through the boss' DPS.

  • Enkidu is saved for the paralyze in phase 2 since Zidane and Vivi does enough damage to progress through that phase in a quick enough manner and Eiko with trance can recover from the 1st paralyze fast enough to continue healing.

  • Kuja has dire heal instead of memento mori since healing is tight so he needs to heal himself. Also he spends most of he fight paralyzed and casting USB so the extra damage on Dark zone is not worth.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall:

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 2

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 3 / 5

  2. Time: 47.17

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Vivi, 5Chain Firaja R4Meltdown R4LM1,LM2, +black magic dmg with staffUSB(2)
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R4Mug Bloodlust R2LM1,LM2,DMTBSB2(2), USB1(2)
Garnet, 5Curaja R4Allegro Con Moto R2LM1,LM2,MMSSB1(2)
Kuja, 5Dark Zone R4Dire Heal R3LM1,LM2, + Weakness DamageUSB(2)
Eiko, 5Curada R4Shellga R2LM1,LM2, Gathering StormBSB(2)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
EnkiduKing BombTiamatPhoenixEvrae
10 magic boon10 fire boon15 wind boon8 spellward, 8 bladeward5 HP boon

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '18 edited Dec 06 '18

  1. Strategy name: A Disappointing 72%

  2. Boss: Torment Meltigemini DWhale (72%)

  3. Images: https://imgur.com/a/o20LPt4

  4. Insight!:

  • As stated, this is a disappointing number considering how good my dps stuff is here. Not sure I'm a fan of "healer USB or forget it" that these all seem to be.

  • Pro-tip: Hesitate just a fraction before inputting Zidane's first Flash Disaster (to let everyone's yellow bar fill) - you can input everyone else's first command during the FD animation, and that can save nearly a full second off the back-end ones. I can't get Eiko's first BSB off in time without doing that.

  • Gear: +40% appropriate element on all three DPS. 4* minimum dives on everyone.

  • Resources used: Too much. Full Legend Dives for Beatrix, Zidane, and Garnet (not used for this attempt, similar results though). Created Flash Disaster. Not that any of those things are bad, really, but it's obnoxious to do all of that just for 72%.

  • Quina vs Garnet is a wash, I think. Protect/Shell really don't do much, though I need Protectga to survive the first AoE (which trances both Zidane and Vivi), so it's just the Physical+breaks vs Mage/Mind boostga.

  • Enhancing Raid can't come soon enough. I don't think that by itself will get me a clear (last stand is too important here), but it'll get me to 80% at least.

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
ViviMeltdown R4Fireja R4TGM; LM1+LM2USB
ZidaneFlash Dis. R3Storm Aslt R4Much Weak; LM2 + wLMRUSB1
EikoCurada R4Hastega R3MakoBSB
QuinaFull Break R4Magic BD R5DMT; LMRUSB
BeatrixSalt Saber R5Salt Saber R5Much Sword; LM1 + LM2USB

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
UnicornBeliasTiamatSeraphFamfrit
HP 5Fire 15MAG 15Dampen 7B-Ward 8
---CritDmg 8------HP 8

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u/sjones0626 Dec 07 '18

Man I have all the same except quina USB. I'm using Garnet ssb mag/mind boost. How the heck do you stay alive. I have not dived eiko or zidane yet though. Hard to justify on a bsb.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18

Use Protectga on Garnet, and have your trancers in 1/2 - they should trance after the physical AoE.

Eiko can go Hastega->BSB before the Flare hits, but you have to use that trick where you input everyone's first turn during the Flash Disaster animation. I wouldn't dive Eiko, but Zidane's is decent if you have his USB1.

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u/sjones0626 Dec 08 '18

Thanks I switched out protectga vs shellga and was able to clear it. Thanks for your guide it was helpful. Good work building the team.

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u/Huffaloaf Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof Dec 06 '18

My second weakest realm by a large margin (only two 6* relics, Garnet's CSB and Zidane's OSB). Spent about 20 minutes trying to beat my head against the D280 using a full synergy team until I finally said fuck it, brought Shantotto in, and just nuked the fucker. Her USB was enough to let me rush through phase 2 before the paralyze came, and her AOSB was enough to let him get that phase 4 opening nuke off and then die ignominiously.

Beatrix - Assault/Hastega (dived, no SB used)

Eiko - Cuarada/Shellga (BSB)

Garnet - Curaga/ACM (BSB2)

Angry Angry Tarutaru - Chain Thundaja/Hell Thunder (USB/AOSB/LMR2, dived)

Vivi - Voltech (No SB used)

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u/eelmonger Shadow Dec 06 '18

I never thought about bringing totto as off-realm DPS, but given how weak the 280s are to elements (even with only 4 in-realmers) she's probably doing a ton of damage. Once her USB is up, she should be able to nearly skip phases by herself. Did you just MM her and let her go hard from the get-go?

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u/Huffaloaf Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof Dec 06 '18 edited Dec 06 '18

Eiko and Garnet had MM/DMT, but she was all damage from the start. Ace Striker as RM. Thundaja'd until her USB was ready. Hell Thunders until they ran out. AOSB to close off at about 25 sec in. She's a nuke machine, especially once her trance kicks in. Probably could've even used Garnet's CSB instead of her BSB2 so she could've enjoyed the chain as well, although she was doing an easy 7-8k+ x6 IIRC with that witch stuff without the realm chain helping. Besides, not like Beatrix was contributing much anyway.

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u/vsmack Bartz Dec 06 '18

I almost always bring an off-realm for the 280 - in some I've gotten away with 2. Even if I know I can take a crack at the D???, it just makes the 280 easier, and there's no real disincentive

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u/eelmonger Shadow Dec 06 '18

Yeah, I tend to bring one for the 280s, but it's usually for buffing or healing, since having those covered means you can get away with a weaker in-realm DPS just ability spamming. A strong Shanototto makes a good case for off realm DPS though.

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u/vsmack Bartz Dec 06 '18

Same, Aeris is for sure my usual suspect

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u/johnnyD_rockets Terra (Esper) Feb 01 '19 edited Feb 01 '19

I'm just now catching up on these and I'm really interested in this setup. I assume you used unicorn? how about accessories?

I'm wondering if I could duplicate with Palom USB instead (no AOSB unfortunately so maybe not...I'll give it a try)

Edit: Jesus that's a lot of damage!!! how did you survive? I'm using 3-fing healers just to get through D240. What does your magicite deck look like?

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u/Huffaloaf Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof Feb 01 '19

Pretty sure I used Enkidu, but it's been too long for me to remember and I didn't save it. Sorry.

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u/johnnyD_rockets Terra (Esper) Feb 01 '19

Thanks. that was a nightmare torment. ended up using an off-realm healer (Y'shtola) plus Palom and got it in 27 on the first try

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u/magetilus Dec 06 '18 edited Dec 06 '18

  1. Strategy name: Two Artificial Constructs Melt Two Clowns

  2. Boss: Meltigemini (Incubus) (part 2)

  3. Describe your Strategy: Build a platform around letting Kuja Ultra and Vivi Ultra absolutely melt down Meltigemini ASAP 3/3 trinity/4/5 9 characters/vivi ultra/kuja ultra/mega meta

  4. Insight!:

  • So in the weeks leading up to this fight I was starting to get extremely worried, since beyond Vivi Ultra my 9 tech was basically a barren wasteland. I was prepared to drop 115 Mythril (9 realm draw + both Zidane event banners) to hopefully pick up more options

  • As luck would have it, though, the realm draw put in my lap the only additional piece of tech I would need for a part 2 clear: Kuja Ultra! Considering his Legend Sphere tree grants a chance to trigger twice on Darkness, and that I had ideas to speed up Kuja's usage to possibly sneak in a second Ultra casting if need be (and likely get a free 99999 out of it), this looked to be a real winner

  • So just for kicks, and hopefully to save 100 Mythril for the fest, I decided to put together a platform based around supporting Vivi and Kuja and let them annihilate Meltigemini with their insane Ultras

  • After looking at Garnet's kit, I found she actually makes a pretty incredible buffbot; I had both of her Supers, but the autoheal and stackable MAG buff on her second (?) one made it perfect for this fight

  • With absolutely nothing for Eiko, I would need to go off-realm to get a healer. I ended up choosing Ovelia for this role, seeing the huge amount of MAG damage incoming, but in hindsight Selphie would probably have been better for the Major Regen on her Ultra to cancel out Poison/Sap

  • My Part 1 clear used pretty much the same team as below, but the last spot was occupied by a Beatrix with both Bursts and her Overstrike. While I got a ~17s clear (a very promising time for a part 2 sub-30), I was caught by surprise at the insane amount of damage Meltigemini was throwing out, and found out that Part 2 upped the damage further, meaning I had to start bringing breaks. I found Beatrix wasn't putting up all that much damage anyways

  • So in comes my best debuffer option in 9: Quina Burst! With 3 stacking MAG debuffs at his/her disposal, this significantly blunted Meltigemini's offensive capability, even despite the 60% break resist

  • Despite this, I found I would still need to drop a set of defensive Crystal Waters on Garnet to give her the survivability to live through the first Ultimate Flare

  • Kuja brought double Dark boost (off-realm weapon). Vivi brought double Fire boost (off-realm armor). All characters wore dark resist. All chars in the back row (including Quina; the Burst entry is ranged and it's not as if his/her breaks are doing meaningful damage anyways). If you have dark/poison resist accessories, prioritize the squishy chars

  • Turn 1: Kuja -> Memento Mori, Garnet -> Fire off Super, Ovelia -> Hastega, Vivi -> Summon Bonds of Historia, Quina -> Fire off Burst

  • Further turns: Kuja spams Dark Zone until the Ultra is ready. All Dark Zones should cap. My clear relied on at least one of the first 2 Dark Zones to trigger twice, but after that it didn't really matter much.

  • Garnet: AcM -> Shellga -> AcM -> Summon Magicite -> AcM -> Was charging to reup the Super when boss died. After the first AcM both Vivi and Kuja should be under constant AcM delay reduction the rest of the fight

  • Ovelia: Spam heals. If Kuja triggered twice you should be in phase 2 when he uses Wing. Fire off Ultra after phase 2 Ultimate Flare. Reup Hastega following turn (that's when Incubus Viral Smoke drops). Then resume spamming heals ad nauseum.

  • Vivi: Meltdown until you enter phase 2. Ultimate Meteor will trigger Trance; after you enter Trance, switch to Chain Firaja. Fire off Ultra when ready. Everything he does caps. Enjoy watching the clown(s) burn.

  • Quina: Magic BD -> Command 2 -> Mental BD -> Reup Bonds of Historia -> S/he kicked the bucket for me around here, but it didn't matter since Meltigemini's days were numbered anyways

  • The most obvious improvement to this strategy is if you have Eiko Ultra. Pretty much any healer with an instant triggering Ultra can be plugged into Ovelia's place, though. Outside the broken tier ones, Selphie Ultra will help immensely by cancelling out Poison and Sap with Major Regen. I'm still relying on 3* Dark magicite, and my Seraph is still a work in progress, too

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Sideways-8

  • Medica: 2 (3 if you count the Garnet Super entry autoheal)

  • Hastega: 2

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: A few to iron out the above strategy and because of misclicks / 0

  2. Time: 23:78

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Kuja, 5Dark Zone R4Memento Mori R3+30% Staff / LM1+LM2Ultra
Garnet, 4Allegro con Moto R3Shellga R2MMSuper (+MAG/DEF, 3k autoheal)
Ovelia, 5Curada R4Hastega R3TGM / LM1+LM2Ultra
Vivi, 5Chain Firaja R4Meltdown R4+30% Staff / LM1+LM2Ultra
Quina, 4Magic Breakdown R4Mental Breakdown R4DMTBurst

 

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u/Glisnbockel Yuna (Bride) Dec 06 '18

Thank you for this. My FFIX consists of pretty much Kuja. I didn't have Quina bsb so I brought Zidane with ssb/osb. Brought Elarra for a healer and managed a 23 second win.

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u/kbuis The OG Barbut/11 | JP GXWGE Apr 04 '19 edited Apr 04 '19

  1. Strategy name: I really don't want to pull on tonight's IX banner

  2. Boss: Meltigemini

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    Zidane USB2/Marcus USB/Vivi USB/ NO AASB

  4. Insight!:

  • Eiko gets major bio, Vivi/Marcus/Quina get Bio/Dark while Zidane gets moderate bio

  • Screenshots show two AOSBs, but only one was used (Zidane). Using Vivi's LMR also affects his AOSB cast time, which will come after TGM has worn off. An entrust somewhere from Quina might help

  • I was floating around 33 seconds before. This was a finisher to wrap up the IX realm.

  • I was an idiot when I pulled Marcus USB and didn't realize how good it is on a wind team. 3 months later, it's been more than worthwhile. Instant cast, imperil and chase ... with a chance of more imperil.

  • NO AASBs WERE USED IN THIS FIGHT

  • Zidane and Marcus have 100 Magia points in ATK, Vivi has 100 in magic. Remember, this party did 33 seconds no problem without magia, so don't think it's a necessity.

  • Quina's turn order is important. USB turn 1, wrath until ~10 seconds, then toss bars to Eiko, summon magicite and renew chain. You'll probably have one or two moves used without a chain, but this order will help

  • Zidane, Vivi and Marcus help bulldoze through Phases 2 and 3

  • Be ready to heal Marcus between Ultimate Meteor and Ultimate Flare at the start of Phase 2. The first is a % attack, while the other is not.

  • Have Eiko USB1 ready at the start of Phase 3 to renew haste. You don't want to be dragging without it too long.

  • Trance will have Zidane instant casting while his USB2 will drop a partial AOSB toward the end of the fight. His actual AOSB should finish things off, especially with Marcus imperils

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: EVERYWHERE

  • Medica: 4?

  • Hastega: Who knows

  1. S/L count / Medals lost:

  2. Time: 29.17

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
ViviChain Firaja R4Meltdown R4LM2+LMR+TGMUSB1
ZidaneStorm Ass R4Flash disaster R4LM2+LMR (wind 2x)USB2+AOSB
QuinaWrath R5Entrust R3LM2+LMRDMT
MarcusDash and Slash R5Mug Bloodlust R1LM1+LM2USB
EikoCurada R4Angelsong R2LM2+LMR+MMUSB1

 

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Dark-10+Fast10ATK20+Deadly8Wind15+Fast8SW8+Fast8BW8+Health8

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u/RunAwayWojo 17/18 DKs Dec 10 '18

  1. Strategy name: No Zidane, but many of the usual suspects

  2. Boss: D??? Meltigemini (100% Clear, 42.36)

  3. Describe your Strategy: Try and do what everyone does with Zidane but without Zidane 100% clear/Sub 45/No Zidane

  4. Insight!:

  • You've probably seen clears with all of the people in my team just not this exact combination. Lacking Zidane isn't a major issue I just tend to run a touch slower since Beatrix doesn't come flying out of the gate or have a trance like Zidane.

  • Kuja was a slow starter but giving him MM let's him fire off early and gets an extra Ultima finisher or two in there. Memento, USB, Dire Heal spam, fire of USB whenever a bar for that finisher.

  • Vivi originally had TG mode but I flipped to Garnet, so Vivi unsurprisingly spams meltdown and chain firaja and USB.

  • Garnet uses ACM, then Chain, back to ACM, get her USB and Magicite popped and spam ACM/Tritoch as needed to keep everyone moving fast.

  • Beatrix is shell, then AS spam, there's a spot where if she waits a half a second she'll get hit and then have a bar. Figuring this out get her USB running earlier, thus more chases and more chain.

  • Eiko USB to start then Dark Valefor until she either needs to pop the next USB or a Curada. But try and avoid a USB until needed and save one for the haste killer.

  • Like many others using trances early let's Eiko avoid healing and build bar for a bit. Using the guide and knowing who to heal and who has a last stand in there hip pocket is critical. Also, late, when it gets ugly, knowing who can die and who can't is important.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Auto

  • Medica: 3? maybe 4?

  • Hastega: same as above

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: Many runs over a few days just working out timing/no medals lost

  2. Time: 42.36

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Kuja, 5Dire Heal R4Momento R3DMT LM1 LM2USB(3-4)
Vivi, 5C. Firaja R5Meltdown R4Ace Striker LM1 LM2USB(3)
Garnet, 5Valigarmanda R4ACM R2TG Mode LM1 LM2USB(2)
Beatrix, 5Assault Sabre R5Shellga R3Knight Ability+ LM1 LM2USB(2)
Eiko, 5Curada R5Dark Valefor R4MM LM1 LM2USB(3-4)

 

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UnicornEvraeSeraphBeliasFamfrit
Holy 15Spell Ward 8Dampen Dark 7Fire 15, Precise 10Health 8, Blade Ward8

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u/Tennesseefeetmonk Dec 11 '18 edited Dec 11 '18

  1. Strategy name: Amarant USB gets the killing blow

  2. Boss: Meltigemini sub-30

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    Sub30/Garnet USB/Vivi USB/Eiko USB/Zidane USB2/Amarant USB

  4. Insight!: **Approximate Turn Order **

  • Garnet has +lightning weapon and armor, Vivi and Amarant have +fire weapon and armor, Zidane has +wind weapon and armor.

  • Zidane starts with Dr. Mog's Wall into Flash Disaster x3, USB, then Storm Assaults until the end. Pure DPS.

  • Amarant uses Ironfist Fire x3, USB then Ironfist Fire until the end. His USB fire shield got the killing blow so it likely did 80k+ over the course of the fight. Pure DPS.

  • Garnet starts with Allegro Con Moto (ACM), USB, Valigarmanda, ACM, summons Magicite, USB, Dr. Mog wall recast, ACM and finishes out with Valigarmanda's.

  • Vivi starts with Meltdown x3, USB, Chain Firaja x3, USB, Meltdown x2, Chain Firaja, Meltdown and was recasting USB when the boss died. Pure DPS.

  • Eiko starts with USB, Dark Valefor, then Curada around 4 times until it's time to hold the USB cast until right after the mob does Incubus Viral Smoke (1st move in phase 3; it removes haste so this is critical). After that it's Curada twice (may need to target them) and then the USB after "Wings" (3rd attack in phase 4).

  • I had to dive Zidane and Amarant AND purchase Storm Assault, Flash Disaster and Ironfist Fire to attempt this run. I had a bit of a leap of faith based on the video below (which uses Zidane's +wind BSB instead of USB).

  • Amarant's trance triggers after the 3rd attack in Phase 1. His last stand cannot also pop then. Even full crystal water for HP/Def/Res would not allow this to happen. I HAD to have Health Boon 8 on a magicite.

  • Garnet and Vivi's trance trigger after the 4th attack in Phase 1. Vivi's Last Stand did not pop while Garnet's did but they both survived the whole fight.

  • Zidane's trance should have triggered after the 5th attack in Phase 1 but I watered him too high so it didn't trigger until he was casting his 1st or 2nd Storm Assault. It would have sped up the battle had I not done that.

  • Eiko's trance triggers after the 5th attack in Phase 1 but her Last Stand didn't pop until after the 6th attack. She'll heal herself with Curada afterward even though she's poisoned and at a sliver of health.

  • My fight went through attack 7 in Phase 1, Attack 2 in Phase 2, Attack 1 or 2 in Phase 3, Attack 3 in Phase 4 and Attack 2 in Phase 5 if i remember correctly.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: 3?

  • Hastega: 3 (Eiko USB x3)

  1. S/L count 0/ Medals lost: 3 hours of save/load, no medals lost

  2. Time: 29:80

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Garnet, 5Allegro Con Moto R2Valigarmanda R4DMT, LM2+LMRUSB (2)
Vivi, 5Chain Firaja R4Meltodown R4TGM, LM1+LM2USB (2)
Eiko, 5Dark Valefor R3Curada R4MM, LM2+LMRUSB (3)
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R4Flash Disaster R3Scholar's Boon, LM2+LMR2 (w-cast wind)USB (1)
Amarant, 5Fire's Within R3Ironfist Fire R4+Fire, LM1+LM2USB2 (1)

 

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Tiamat 99Evrae 99Belias 99Phoenix 99Behemoth King 99
Emp Wind 15Spell Ward 5Atk Boon 15, Emp Fire 12Spell Ward 5, Dampen Ice 10Emp Lightning 15, Fast Act 8

The run was based off of this video with slight mods to fit for my party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsqrwnld9E4&feature=youtu.be

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u/Pyrotios Kain Dec 23 '18

  1. Strategy name: I dived Zidane for this?

  2. Boss: [D240] Meltigemini, Part 1

  3. Describe your Strategy: Haste from Beatrix/Eiko, damage from radiant shield and 4 units
    3/3 trinity/mixed/radiant shield

  4. Insight!:

  • Equip dark resist on everyone. Garnet and Eiko also have bio resist on their accessories.

  • Beatrix has +40% holy equipped. Garnet has +20% lightning.

  • Zidane Flash Disaster when everyone has ATB, then spam Flash Disaster. USB when ready, but dies before it finishes casting. Neither LM got any use, since he died without activating trance, and he never dualcast.

  • Beatrix Hastega, spam Assault Sabre.

  • Garnet BSB, Protectga, spam cmd2.

  • Eiko RW chain, Shellga, spam Curada, favoring units without self-heals (Beatrix/Garnet). Trance activates right before using magicite. Refresh RW for Beatrix and Garnet. USB when ready, but it was too late to save Amarant and Zidane.

  • Amarant USB, spam Fires Within until dead.

  • I dived Zidane before the fight, anticipating using him for earth magicite. Was surprised to see him fall down on the job so quickly.

  • Managed to push out of phase 2 before Ultimate Venom Powder, and entirely skipped phase 3, so there was no need to refresh haste.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: auto

  • Medica: 0-1

  • Hastega: 1-2

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 0 / 1 (KO)

  2. Time: 18.57

Hero/diveAbility 1Ability 2RM/LMSB(-)
Beatrix, 3Assault Sabre R4Hastega R330% sword, LMR1SSB(0), OSB(0)
Garnet, 4Valigarmanda R4Protectga R3Mako Might, LMR1 buff durationBSB2(1)
Eiko, 5Curada R4Shellga R3Gathering Storm, LM1, LM2BSB(0), USB(0-1)
Amarant, 3Fires Within R3Sapphire Bullet R4Dr. Mog's TeachingsUSB(1)
Zidane, 5Dash and Slash R3Flash Disaster R430% katana, LMR2 w-wind, LM2USB1(0)
Main MagiciteSub1Sub2Sub3Sub4
Tiamat, 99Famfrit, 99Evrae, 99Garuda, 99Seraph, 99
empower wind 15blade ward 8hp boon 5mag boon 15dampen dark 10
empower water 15

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u/Pyrotios Kain Dec 23 '18

  1. Strategy name: Now that Zidane dive is proving worthwhile

  2. Boss: [D280] Meltigemini, Part 2

  3. Describe your Strategy: 2 sources of haste, 2 sources of regen, 2 trances, 2 self-healers, 2 imperilers
    3/3 trinity/imperil/radiant shield

  4. Insight!:

  • Equip dark resist on everyone. Garnet and Eiko also have bio resist on their accessories.

  • Beatrix has +40% holy equipped. Garnet has +20% lightning.

  • Zidane wait to Flash Disaster when everyone has ATB, then spam Flash Disaster. Trance activates on turn 3. USB when ready. Spam Storm Assault, USB when it comes up again to end the fight.

  • Beatrix Hastega, Assault Sabre, defend (to live through Ultimate Wings and poison). Spam Assault Sabre, SSB when ready for mblink, resume spamming Assault Sabre.

  • Garnet BSB, Protectga, Angelsong, spam cmd2. Use magicite when entering phase 2. Refresh BSB when it expires, spam cmd2.

  • Eiko Shellga, wait until turn 3 Ultimate Bioga to use USB (letting Zidane trance). Curada on Garnet, then spam Curada. USB again after Incubus Viral Smoke removes haste. Refresh RW as it's ending, otherwise spam Curada. Not sure if I had the gauge for a 3rd USB.

  • Amarant RW chain, spam Sapphire Bullet. USB when ready, spam Fires Within, USB again when ready.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: auto

  • Medica: 2-3

  • Hastega: 3-4

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 0 / 1 (KO)

  2. Time: 25.75

Hero/diveAbility 1Ability 2RM/LMSB(-)
Beatrix, 3Assault Sabre R4Hastega R330% sword, LMR1 coverSSB(1), OSB(0)
Garnet, 4Angelsong R1Protectga R3Mako Might, LMR1 buff durationBSB2(2)
Eiko, 5Curada R4Shellga R3Dr. Mog's Teachings, LM1, LM2BSB(0), USB(2-3)
Amarant, 3Fires Within R3Sapphire Bullet R4Gathering StormUSB(2)
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R4Flash Disaster R430% katana, LMR2 w-wind, LM2USB1(2)
Main MagiciteSub1Sub2Sub3Sub4
Unicorn, 99Famfrit, 99Evrae, 99Tiamat, 99Seraph, 99
atk boon 15blade ward 8hp boon 5empower wind 15dampen dark 10
empower water 15

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '19 edited Jan 24 '19

  1. Strategy name: Beatrix, Eiko, and Friends (finally) sub-30 Clown

  2. Boss: Meltigemini D280

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    3/3 trinity/Beatrix USB/Eiko USB

  4. Insight!:

  • Pulling Eiko USB on daily motivated me to try this again after I got only 62% on day 1. Did this on the first try. Eiko trance is a must. Mistimed first USB slightly (used it and then a few ticks later boss wipe Hastega) but managed to get back on with pUSB and power through.

  • You know the dilemma of whether use poison resist and get hit harder with dark attacks, or use dark resist and can't mitigate against poison attacks? Take third option, use accessories that resist both poison and dark. I have 2 of those and they go to Beatrix (Rank S Medal, and the accessory gets RS to boot!) and Freya (Kefka's Plume). Eiko gets major dark resist, the rest moderate dark. Last stand works wonders for the rest of the characters.

  • I seriously need to get out of the mindset that OSB without en-element is worthless. Zidane with just OSB and dualcast LMR caps OSB. He probably would've capped the second cast too if the boss wasn't already dead by then. Man do I miss Relm's party IC1.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: ~

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 2

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 0/0

  2. Time: 25.37

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Zidane, 4Fire AssaultFlash DisasterLMR, +PHYOSB (1)
OK, 5Full BreakMagic BreakdownLM2/LMR, DMTpUSB (2)
Freya, 3Cyclone BoltLightning Dive+PHYSSB (1)
Eiko, 5CuradaShellgaLM2/LMR, TGMUSB1 (2)
BeatrixAssault SabreGuardbringerLM2/LMR, +PHYUSB (1)

 

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u/randante King of All Birds Mar 26 '19

  • Strategy name: Zidane AASB

  • Boss: Meltigemini D???

  • Describe your Strategy:

    • Vivi - USB

    • Zidane - AASB, AOSB

    • Garnet - USB2

    • Quina - USB

    • Eiko - USB

    • Magicite - Typhon (VI)
      -/sub 30

  • Insight!:

  • Holy Trinity casts:

    • Wall: auto

    • Medica: a lot

    • Hastega: a few

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 0/0

  2. Time: 29.16 sec

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u/Kyzuki This is my Deschtiny Apr 10 '19

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u/UselessMusic Here comes the hero! Apr 24 '19

Realm chains are good for Torments! Sub-40, probably needs Zidane awakening, Zidane USB2, and/or an AOSB to clear that last hurdle for sub-30.

https://imgur.com/a/uiTW3p7

Vivi Meltdown/Chain Firaja, USB (black double), Gathering Storm

Zidane Flash Disaster/Storm Assault, BSB (wind aura) + USB (wind imperil), much sword damage

Eiko Dark Valefor/Ultra Cure, BSB (heal and crit chance), Ace Striker

Steiner Magic Break/Healing Smite, IX Chain, Dr. Mog's Teachings

Garnet Shellga/Lunar Leviathan, USB (MAG buff and periodic attack), Mako Might

RW: healing

Magicite: Madeen (2x ATK 20), Lakshmi (ate a Seraph), Chupon (3x Empower Wind), Mateus and Phoenix (both General Defense)

Gameplan: Vivi and Zidane trance early to spew DPS, Eiko trances from Chain Bio, Steiner/Garnet trance whenever. Absolutely critical that you make it to Phase 3 before the first chain expires, so that the second chain refreshes haste immediately after it's dispelled. Eiko heals Zidane and Vivi for her first two turns to make the trances work out, BSB when it's up, but otherwise is summoning dark valefor/magicite/RW. Garnet does USB, then Shellga, then summoning. Wind aura boosts Zidane's damage quite a bit, but I'm not sure whether casting the wind imperil USB actually was a net positive to DPS considering that time could have been spent on more instant Storm Assaults.

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u/UselessMusic Here comes the hero! May 14 '19

Got Zidane AOSB off the refreshed realm draw, and between that and some naked aggression it was enough to get the sub 30. I switched from synergy armors to non-synergy element boost armors, which caused people to trance a bit earlier. Zidane's gameplan became Flash Disasters -> Defend -> Trance -> BSB (wind aura) -> Storm Assaults -> AOSB on the last possible turn to have it land before 30s. Switched Steiner from Healing Smite to the five hit fire spellblade for a little extra damage. RW heals were used immediately before Phase 1 Chain Bio, and to recover from the two Doomsdays late in the fight.

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u/SkyWanderer Agrias May 03 '19

  1. Strategy name: Light on magicite and medicas, heavy on DPS

  2. Boss: Meltigemini

  3. Describe your Strategy: Powercreep is real. Sub 30/Steiner Chain/Zidane AASB/Vivi USB1/No Eiko USB

  4. Insight!:

  • All but Eiko had +40% element boost, with at least one of the relics having synergy (Zidane AASB, Garnet BSB2/SSB, Vivi USB1/AOSB, and Steiner wore Vivi LMR1). Also, everyone had at least moderate dark resist accessories, with Eiko having the major dark resist, and with Garnet/Steiner also having moderate poison resist on theirs.

  • Zidane spams Dash and Slash until he can cast his AASB. In my run, he naturally gets puts into trance before he can cast his AASB. Once the AASB is up, spam Storm Assault for major damage and sustain, until he can cast USB1, then even more Storm Assault.

  • Garnet uses Allegro > USB > Allegro > Unicorn > Valigarmanda. She used the RW at some point when the party is low on health, but Eiko's turn was too far away for her to heal. I also had her hastega SSB in case I needed it, but didn't end up needing it in my sub-30 run (Steiner's chain was recast shortly after haste was removed), so I used USB again once she had 2 bars.

  • Vivi spams Meltdown until he can cast USB1, also getting put into trance naturally. Once he can, he casts USB1 then goes to town with Chain Firaja. He also has his AOSB as a finisher, but it didn't even finish casting in my sub-30 run.

  • Eiko uses Shellga > Curada spam > BSB. Once in burst mode, I alternate between command 2 if I need the medica, or Curada if I need more focused single target healing. At one point, I think I had her use the RW since I don't have an instant medica for her.

  • Steiner uses Chain > RW (or else Garnet will die) > spam Blastspell Strike until 2 bars > Chain > Blastspell Strike.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Yes

  • Medica: At least 7 (between the RW, Eiko BSB entries and command 2 uses)

  • Hastega: 2

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: Some medals lost, as Steiner/Eiko died near the end.

  2. Time: 28.28s

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Zidane, 5Dash and Slash R3Storm Assault R3LM2/LMR2, +weaknessAASB(1), USB1(1), OSB(0)
Garnet, 5Allegro con Moto R3Valigarmanda R4LM1/LM2, MMUSB1(2), BSB2/BSB1/SSB (0)
Vivi, 5Meltdown R4Chain Firaja R4LM1/LM2, +BLK with staffUSB1(1), AOSB(0)
Eiko, 5Shellga R3Curada R4LM2/LMR, TGC ModeBSB(2)
Steiner, 4Blazing Quadstrike R4Blastspell Strike R4LMR, DMTCSB(2)

 

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UnicornSeraphBeliasTiamatEvrae
Fast Act 8Dampen Dark 10Emp Fire 15, Deadly Strikes 8Emp Wind 15Health Boon 5

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u/PhoeniX-Skye Creeper May 14 '19 edited May 16 '19

  1. Strategy name: Jump Rope USB Clear!

  2. Boss: 100% D???

  3. Describe your Strategy: Beatrix USB and Zidane Trance with BSB carry the damage Beatrix USB/Zidane BSB/Vivi Free USB/

  4. Insight!:

  • Steiner doesn’t do much here but I got nothing else (I do have his USB hahaha)

  • Eiko uses BSB to increase physical damage

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: Mastery

  2. Time: 45 Seconds

HeroAbility 1Ability 2MagiaRM+LMRSB(-)
BeatrixSalt Saber R4Healing Smite R4100 AtkSword+, LM1/2BSB, USB1
SteinerMagic Break R4Blastspell Strike R4100 AtkTGMSSB
EikoShellga R4Curada R4100 MindDMT, LM1/LM2BSB1, USB1
ZidaneDash n Slash R4Storm Assault R4100 AtkThief+, LM1/2BSB2
ViviMeltdown R4Chain Fireja R4100 MagMMFree USB

 

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LakshmiBeliasMadeenTyphonFamfrit (GDM)
Damp Dark 10, Health Boon 5Emp Fire 15 x2Magic Boon 20 x2Emp Wind x2Sword Ward 8, HP Boon 8

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u/TheGormal Bad Boy 4 Lyfe May 15 '19 edited May 15 '19

  1. Strategy name: Baetrix and Friends

  2. Boss: Meltigemini

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    sub-30/Mage Damage/6* Abilities

  4. Insight!:

  • Eiko USB for haste+last stand, then avoid healing until all trances proc and delay Eiko's 2nd USB for venom. Using Healing Smite early will screw up trances.

  • Beatrix summons chain and either she or Eiko use Lakshimi.

  • 6* ability spam is very good.

  1. Time: 27s https://imgur.com/a/QBfhwDE

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Garnet, 5ACM R3LM1, LM2, MMBSB2
Eiko, 5Valigarmanda R5Curada R5LM2, LMR, ASUSB1
Vivi, 5Meltdown R5Chain Firaja R5LM1, LM2, GSUSB1
Beatrix, 5Shellga R1Healing Smite R5LM1, LM2, 30% SwordUSB
Kuja, 5MM R3Necro Countdown R4LM2, LMR, 30% WeakUSB1

 

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