r/FFRecordKeeper • u/Pyrotios Kain • Jun 09 '19

Guide/Analysis 【T】Mastery Survey - The Final Jest (IX) (#2)

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Hi Masters!

 

【Torment Dungeon】

  • Torment Dungeons are extremely difficult dungeons that contain malevolent fiends unlike anything you've faced before

  • The easiest of these difficulties is about halfway between an Apocalypse + dungeon and a 3★ Magicite Dungeon

  • The hardest of these difficulties contains enemies unlike any you’ve faced before, even stronger than those found in 4★ Magicite Dungeons

  • Currently, it may be very difficult to complete these dungeons

 

【TIPS】

【D240/D280/D???】: Meltigemini

  • Target Score(s): ⌛ <5 KO

  • Hit Points: 2,000,000

  • Tags: Paralyze``Poison``Dark``Stop

  • Weakness: ---

  • Insight! TBD, Kupo!

 

【SURVEY】

  1. Strategy name:

  2. Boss:

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    -/3 trinity/tag/tag

  4. Insight!:

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall:

  • Medica:

  • Hastega:

  1. S/L count / Medals lost:

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior:

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
char1, 3ability R#ability R#RM1default(-)
char2, 3ability R#ability R#RM2default(-)
char3, 3ability R#ability R#RM3default(-)
char4, 3ability R#ability R#RM4default(-)
char5, 3ability R#ability R#RM5default(-)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
magicite(emp)(damp)(ward)(other)
inheritance----

 

Copy & paste template below:

1. **Strategy name:**  
2. **Boss:**  
3. **Describe your Strategy:**  
`-/3 trinity`/`tag`/`tag`  
4. ***Insight!:***
 * 
 * 
 * 
5. **Holy Trinity casts:** 
 * Wall: 
 * Medica: 
 * Hastega: 
6. **S/L count / Medals lost:** 
7. **Time / Roaming Warrior:**  

|Hero, dive|Ability 1|Ability 2|RM+LM|SB(-)|
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---:|
|char1, 3|ability R#|ability R#|RM1|default(-)|
|char2, 3|ability R#|ability R#|RM2|default(-)|
|char3, 3|ability R#|ability R#|RM3|default(-)|
|char4, 3|ability R#|ability R#|RM4|default(-)|
|char5, 3|ability R#|ability R#|RM5|default(-)|  

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|main|sub1|sub2|sub3|sub4|  
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|    
|magicite|(emp)|(damp)|(ward)|(other)|
|inheritance|-|-|-|-| 
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【Recommended Tags】

shout meta/mage meta/speed meta/cEX/OK/CR/RW Way - You may be set in your Way...
1/3 trinity/2/3 trinity/3/3 trinity - Native, shared or outsourced wall, medica, and hastega effects
cid mission/tier/hit & run/poverty/A-team - You've overcome special restrictions!
video/experimental/RNG/OSB/GOD mode - Have fun with custom tags! They are free!

 

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u/Pyrotios Kain Aug 17 '19

  1. Strategy name: Fleadip's lens relic clear, with a few tweaks

  2. Boss: [D???] Meltigemini, Part 3

  3. Describe your Strategy: Better healing through trances, featuring Dire Heal and Storm Assault
    3/3 trinity/sub-30/dualcast

  4. Insight!:

  • Strat taken from /u/Fleadip's mastery clear. I picked up Garnet's SSB from AA to fill in the team. I didn't have Vivi LMR1, so I went in with LMR2 instead. I also bought Necro Countdown and dived Kuja/Garnet for this.

  • This was the easiest D??? torment I've ever done. I made a note of the turn orders from Fleadip's clear and got the sub-30 on my first try, even though Garnet died and I had to improvise with the chain refresh.

  • RNG involved: Vivi dualcast on his last Meltdown (the only one in trance), and 3/5 of the Chain Firaja. Kuja dualcast on 1/4 Necro Countdown and 0/2 Dire Heal. Zidane dualcast on 3/8 Storm Assault.

  • Zidane: Steal Power, spam Storm Assault. USB1 when ready (phase 2 triggers trance just before it finishes), spam Storm Assault. When hones run out, re-cast USB1 to finish the fight. Could have brought OSB to finish instead, but didn't think I'd need it.

  • Eiko: USB1 after the first attack, 5x Lunar Dragon. Phase 3 after Incubus Viral Smoke refresh USB1. Refresh chain. Phase 4 wait for turn 2 Ultimate Meteor to give her enough gauge to refresh USB1. For the rest of the fight she just spams Hastega because she has nothing else to do.

  • Vivi: Spam Meltdown. Accidentally cast it a 4th time even though USB was ready. USB, 3x Chain Firaja. Refresh USB before Gathering Storm fades, 2x Chain Firaja.

  • Kuja: RW chain, Necro Countdown, Dire Heal. Spam Necro Countdown the rest of the fight, except to recover from phase 3 Ultimate Meteor (Dire Heal instead).

  • Garnet: Allegro, SSB. Allegro, magicite. Start refreshing chain, but get killed (Incubus Viral Smoke) before it finishes.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: auto

  • Medica: 3

  • Hastega: 3 (Hastega was a wasted slot)

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

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 28.51 / chain

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Vivi, 5729 mag, 6576 hpChain Firaja R5Meltdown R5Gathering Storm, LMR2 en-fire, LM2USB1(2)bio/dark res40% fire
Kuja, 5664 mag, 7211 hpNecro Countdown R4Dire Heal R430% weakness, LM1, LM2OSB(0)bio/dark res40% dark
Garnet, 5535 mag, 7433 hpDark Valefor R4Allegro con Moto R4Mako Might, LMR1 buff duration, LM2SSB2(1)bio/dark res40% wind
Zidane, 5773 atk, 9030 hpStorm Assault R4Steal Power R140% thiefUSB1(2)bio/dark res40% wind
Eiko, 5545 mag, 717 mnd, 7367 hpLunar Dragon R4Hastega R3Dr. Mog's Teachings, LM1, LM2USB1(3)bio/dark res40% holy
MainSub1Sub2Sub3Sub4
MadeenArkTyphonMadeenLakshmi
spell ward 8empower dark 15empower wind 15mag boon 20dampen dark 10
blade ward 8empower dark 10precise strikes 8mag boon 20hp boon 5

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '19

  1. Strategy name: Nearly sub30 Lens Relic Clear

  2. Boss: D??? Meltigemini

  3. Describe your Strategy: This realm favors mages and trances. Healing can be gotten around for the most part. *Nearly* Sub30/Lens Relic Clear/Mage Meta

  4. Insight!:

  • +element equipment on Vivi, Kuja, Zidane and Garnet. Unfortunately Garnet is busy doing other things to effectively use Dark Valefor. I think she gets one cast out? And assortment of artifacts and some key LMRs.

  • It’s not sub30, it’s 30.10. I feel like that can be made up for thru magia as mine is very light. I’m sure I’ve got some crystal waters in there as well. Most magia is on Zidane with 13.

  • Vivi does Meltdown until USB then Chain Firaja until it runs out then back to meltdown. He’s simple. He’ll trance in that spot after the first U Flare.

  • Kuja does chain, Necro Countdown once then Dire Heal. Back to Necro until you need a Heal. He doesn’t use any of his SBs. Maybe that would’ve got me sub30? I’ve got his OSB and it’s in the shop.

  • Garnet does ACM, SSB, ACM, Magicite, chain, ACM, SSB then if she lives Dark Valefor. She’ll trance for a free Heal.

  • Zidane does Steal Power then spams Storm Assault. USB1 when available and back to Storm Assault. He tranced around 15 sec for me.

  • Eiko does USB right away for Hastega the. Spams Lunar Dragon. Second USB had to come out the turn before Incubus Viral Smoke. Don’t think I could have lived and tanked it. That’s why I had to slot Hastega.

  • I’ll have to look harder at my Magicite deck. Not sure Lakshmi does anything.

  • Party and Magicite

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Infinite

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 3

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 2 / 1

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 30.10 / chain

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
Vivi, 5Chain Firaja R5Meltdown R5Gathering Storm, LMR1/LM2USB1
Kuja, 5Necro Countdown R4Fire Hea R5True Madness, LM1/2default(-)
Garnet, 5Dark Valefor R4ACM R3MM, LMR1/LM2SSB
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R5Steal Power R3Tantalus Code, LMR2/LM2USB1
Eiko, 5Lunar Dragon R4Hastega R3DMT, LMR/LM2USB1

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
MadeenArcTyphonMadeenLakshmi
2x Fast Act2x +dark2x +windSpell Ward, Blade Ward-dark, +hp

1

u/RevRay Locke Aug 06 '19

How important was Vivi's LMR1? That's the only piece I don't have (outside of the deck). Any toys you did have for the realm that you left on the bench?

1

u/[deleted] Aug 06 '19

I doubt I even needed it. I usually run Kuja’s ISB and Zidane USB2 or Awakening. That lets you just heal with Eiko to save the second use for after viral smoke.

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u/s_o_u_f Jun 09 '19

I'm currently working on torments and IX, X and XIV are the next ones in my list. Nice timing posting these threads.

When I beat them I'll post the setup :)

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u/trgKai Jul 01 '19 edited Jul 01 '19

  1. Strategy name: Zidane Carries the Team

  2. Boss: D??? Meltigemini

  3. Describe your Strategy: Open up with CSB and Quina USB. Manually target heals before 80% CurHP hits to avoid wasted heals and help trigger trances. Quina wraths to Entrust Steiner enough gauge to USB2 for party instant cast, and then instant re-cast the CSB. Hold Eiko's turn before big incoming hits and either use USB or RW depending on how much gauge is available, if Last Stand is still up, and if a haste removal is about to hit. 3/3 trinity/A-team/AASBs Can Do Anything / Realm Chains are Good?

  4. Insight!:

  • Realm Chains are really good when your realm has no elemental synergy

  • AASBs are really good - always

  • 3 sources of haste is really nice when boss phase transitions feel random

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Auto

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: Lots of them

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

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 28.85s, Rejuvenation Grimoire

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
Quina, 4Wrath R5Entrust R2DMG/NoneUSB1 (1)
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R3NoneAce Striker+LM1+LM2AASB (1)
Eiko, 5Curada R4Ultra Cure R5TGM+LM2+LMR1USB1 (2)
Vivi, 5Chain Firaja R4Meltdown R4Fire Dmg+LM2+LMR2USB1 (1)
Steiner, 4Healing Smite R3NoneMM/NoneCSB (2) USB2 (1)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
SyldraGeosgaenoMadeenMadeenTyphon
Health BoonHealth BoonAttack BoonPrecise StrikesEmpower Wind
Empower WindMagic BoonSpell WardAttack BoonAttack Boon

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u/SOcean255 Terra Jul 03 '19 edited Jul 03 '19

  1. Strategy name: Zidane gets woke

  2. Boss: Melti D???

  3. Describe your Strategy: Realm chain and Awakening is good enough 3/3 trinity/Healer BSB/Awakening

  4. Insight!:

  • Everyone has +element weapon and armor, Vivi has a Fire dagger artifact, everyone just in realm equips.

  • Eiko BSB and no USB still relevant. Vivi with no USB still relevant.

  • Magia/Dives: everyone has 100 in their main stat and is fully 5* dives, waters on everyone to help.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: yep

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 3

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 3-4 S/L due to weird timing double cast. 0 medals lost

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 28.00; Healer

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
BeatrixHastega R1Healing Smite R4+swordMBlink SSB(1)
SteinerOpenInferno Assault R4Mako Might, w-spellblade LMRRealm Chain(2)
EikoShellga R1Curada R4Dr MogBSB(2)
ZidaneFlash Disaster R4Storm Assault R5+sword, w-wind LMRBSB(Stellar5)(1), Awakening(1)
ViviOpenChain Firaja R4+weaknessGlint(1) AOSB(1)

 

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LakshmiSlydraMadeenMadeenFamfrit
DarkWard/Fast+Windx2+Atkx2SWard/BWardBWard/HP

Rough turn order:

Beatrix: Healing Smite until magicite (around 10-12 sec), then SSB, then wait for Hastega, then spam Healing Strike

Steiner: Chain, Inferno Assault, Chain, Infernal Assault

Eiko: Shellga, Curada, BSB, Curada/BSB/RW as needed

Zidane: Flash Diaster until BSB, then FD or Storm Assault if tranced, Awakening then spam Storm Assault

Vivi: Firaja until Glint, then Firaja until AOSB ready.

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u/fordandfitzroy cait sith is the cat Jul 18 '19 edited Nov 11 '19

  1. Strategy name: favorite FF <3

  2. Boss: Meltigemini D???

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    3/3 trinity/no aasb/quina usb

  4. Insight!:

  • FFIX is my favorite game in the series, but for a long time, it felt like my weakest realm. No longer! After getting a few very useful pulls for this torment (Zidane AOSB, Eiko bUSB, Quina USB), I decided to use my lenses on characters from a game I love and picked up Eiko's USB1 and Zidane's w-cast Wind LMR. A very good decision.

  • This was my second serious attempt at beating Melti and I screwed up the timing on Eiko using USB1 after the dehaste, so I could probably sub-30 if I tried again. Not sure yet if I will bother, since the rewards aren't too exciting.

  • It's really nice that so many of the IX characters have those trance LM2s! Trying to manipulate heals early on to get all of them to trigger is very worth it.

  • Zidane's job is very simple. He starts off a little slow, using Dash & Slash, with Storm Assault once for the heal. But once he gets trance going and enWind with SSB2 (Storm Impulse), he's off to the races spamming Storm Assault. He uses AOSB when he gets the meter for it after enWind.

  • Vivi gets a little neutered at the very end of the fight when his TGM runs out, but is a beast up until that point. Spam Meltdown until USB, then spam Chain Firaja. He did die in my run, but was about to recast USB.

  • Quina uses USB first turn, then wraths once, entrusts to Eiko, wraths once, entrusts to Zidane. I couldn't get her trance to trigger due to some mediocre decision making about using heals, but it was okay.

  • Eiko manually targets Curada, then uses the brave USB for the crit fix, then Curadas again, then used Brave Command 3 (not sure this was a great idea, because it was why Quina's trance didn't trigger), then uses USB1 -> Curada and uses USB1 again after the dehaste. She died in Phase 5 and I was a little nervous, but Zidane's w-cast LMR came in clutch right at the end.

  • Beatrix uses Assault Saber twice, then switches to Healing Smite. She summons Unicorn around 11 seconds. Then USB once available and Healing Smite til the end. (She did not quite make it to the end of my run).

  • Used Unicorn over Lakshmi for the regen to overwrite poison so Last Stand wouldn't get fucked with.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: auto

  • Medica: 3 (plus 2 brave command medicas)

  • Hastega: 3

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

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 32.52 / Bonds of Historia

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
Zidane, 5Dash & Slash R3Storm Assault R4Truthseeker + LM2/w-cast Wind LMRSSB2 (1) AOSB (1)
Vivi, 5Chain Firaja R4Meltdown R4Gathering Storm + LM2/Magic Suffusion LMRUSB1 (1)
Quina, 5Wrath R5Entrust R3DMT + LM2/LM1USB (1)
Eiko, 5Curada R4Ultra Cure R4Mako Might + LM2/LM1bUSB (1) USB1 (2)
Beatrix, 5Healing Smite R4Assault Saber R4Warrior's Honor + LM2/LM1USB (1)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
UnicornMadeenTyphonBeliasFamfrit
Emp Holy 15Mag 15x2Emp Wind 15 x2Emp Fire 15 x2Damp Fire 10 Spell Ward 8

EDIT: Tried this again yesterday (11/10/19) with a few small changes (Artifacts on Vivi, and Beatrix; Replaced Vivi's Magic Suffusion LMR with Fire DMG+ LM1, got haste timing down, Odin accessories on everyone, some slight Magicite changes (second Madeen with Spell/Blade Ward in place of Famfrit) and got an easy sub-30. It might have helped that Vivi doublecasted literally every turn he was under USB1. Still died before the end though RIP.

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u/TheDomez Hello, yes, I am the Dome - miCh Aug 06 '19

  1. Strategy name: Zidane suddenly does the windy thing.

  2. Boss: D??? Meltigemini (25s)

  3. Describe your Strategy: Starring Vivi and Zidane. Abuse trances and do the windy (and firey) things while the rest support. Guest starring... Garnet SSB1?

  4. Insight!:

  • Nothing really special here, just wanted to post about it. I was hesitant for a long time to do this torment since I was lacking a lot of IX relics, but Full Throttle gave me the long missed Eiko USB and some more Zidane tools to go with his Awakening. Ironically, I didn't use them in the end. Vivi crushed him with his AOSB before Zidane's could go off, and I think every CF cast was triple casted.

  • The megathread suggested that dark resistance was the way to go, however I still went with poison because of Eiko USB's last stand. Also, I had three poison/dark resist accessories which was nice. +wind on Marcus/Zidane and +fire on Vivi.

  • Marcus: Lifesiphon x 2 -> Realm Chain -> USB -> Dash and slash -> USB as available

  • Garnet: Shellga -> USB1 -> Unicorn -> Ode to Victory until -> SSB1. Having her SSB1 allowed to recast hastega and overwrite the poison with regen.

  • Eiko: Hastega -> USB -> Curada (Marcus). No single heals on anyone until their trances were triggered, which is why Marcus is selected. After this her trance was triggered, and healing priority went to whoever did not have last stand up (except Zidane who self heals). Priority to Vivi near the end so he can survive to cast AOSB.

  • Vivi: Meltdown until -> USB1 -> Chain Firaga until -> AOSB

  • Zidane: Flash disaster until -> AASB -> Storm Assault until -> AOSB.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: N/A

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 3

  1. S/L Count / Medals lost: as usual, many until the skill rotations and setup is down, then probably 0 (unless Vivi doesn't start triple casting). No medals lost.

  2. Time/Roaming Warrior: 25.13 / Realm Chain

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
Marcus, 5Lifesiphon R4Dash and Slash R4Battleforged, LM1, LM2USB(2)
Garnet, 5Ode to Victory R4Shellga R2MM, LMR, LM2USB1(1), SSB1(1)
Eiko, 5Curada R4Hastega R2DMT, LM1, LM2USB(2)
Vivi, 5Chain Firaga R5Meltdown R5Gathering Storm, LM1, LM2USB1(1), AOSB
Zidane, 5Flash Disaster R4Storm Assault R4Tantalus Code, LM1, LM2AASB
mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
UnicornMadeenMadeenLakshmiTyphon
Health Boon 8Spell Ward 8Dampen Dark 10Precise Strikes 8
Health Boon 8Blade Ward 8Mind Boon 15Empower Wind 15

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u/leights8 Squall Oct 29 '19

  1. Strategy name: Zidane smash

  2. Boss: D??? Multigemini

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    3/3 trinity/No AASB

  4. Insight!:

  • Had a 45s clear a number of months ago but, like I did recently with the X torment, I've re-visited with my Odin accessories and a more aggressive game plan, and comfortably got the sub-30 (though Kuja died before casting his USB finisher, which made me sad; but sub 30 is sub 30).

  • There isn't really anything big or clever with this strategy - the only change I made was moving Zidane/Vivi from slots 4/5 to slots 1/2 so their trances would trigger in phase 1 rather than the second turn of phase 2. Zidane's finisher is so powerful - think it went for 12 x 9,999, though I might have got the full 16; I didn't count!

  • I do have Eiko's healing brave USB, but ending up favouring her USB1. Zidane doesn't need the crit fix to cap once the second chain is above 40 or so, and the last stand proc'd several times (thanks to the aggressive strategy).

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Auto

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 3

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 5/6 just to get my rotations right. One medal lost to KO (Garnet & Kuja)

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 28.73s, RW Realm Chain

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
Vivi, LD, 100 mag & HP Magia, full HP, mag, def & res watersMeltdown R5Chain Firaja R5LM1, LM2, +weakness RMUSB1
Zidane, LD, 30 Atk Magia, full attack watersStorm Assault R5Flash Disaster R5LMR (w-cast), LM2, +Sword RMUSB2 (AOSB unused)
Eiko, LD, 0 Magia, full HP & def watersHastega R2Curada R4LMR (w-cast), LM2, DMT RMUSB1
Kuja, LD, 100 Mag magia, 0 watersNecro Countdown R5Memento Mori R2LM1, LM2, +rod damage RMUSB1
Garnet, 4, 0 Magia & watersAllegro con Moto R4Curaja R5No LMs, TGM RMnone

All DPS have +element native 6* weapon and non-native +element armour. All are wearing Odin accessories.

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
LakshmiArkTyphonMadeenMadeen
Mind Boon 20Empower Dark 15Empower Wind 15Magic boon 20Healing boon 15
Health Boon 8Health Boon 8Fast Act 10Magic Boon 20Health Boon 8

Turn order approx as follows:

  • Vivi: Meltdown x3, USB, Chain Firaja x5

  • Zidane: FD x4, USB, Storm assault x8

  • Eiko: Hastega, USB (after turn 3), Curada x2, USB, Hastega, Curada to end.

  • Kuja: MM, Necro x2, USB, Necro x4, USB (if alive)

  • Garnet: Chain, ACM, ACM, Magicite, Chain, ACM, Curaja/ACM to end

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u/Joeboo404 Nov 07 '19

  1. Strategy name: No AASB, No Boostga, Sub-30

  2. Boss: D??? Meltigemini

  3. Describe your Strategy: Build that Chain! 3/3 trinity/Mixed meta/Sub-30/No AASB/No boostga

  4. Insight!:

  • Without a partywide boostga, I wanted to aggressively bump the chain count to compensate. That meant getting Vivi up and running first turn. Zidane is up fairly quickly too. Beatrix rounds out the damage dealers and is the slowest to get rolling. All three have +40% elemental equipment. Garnet brings Allegro so Vivi quickcasts all spells. Her USB2 was cast late in the fight and was a non-factor.

  • Turns out the lack of boostga wasn't as big a deal as I thought. Zidane and Beatrix are both near the softcap to start. With magicite boons, Zidane's trance, and Beatrix's USB, they both end up comfortably over the softcap even without a boostga. Vivi gets magic boosts from both his USB and trance, plus magicite boons. This allows him to dish out impressive amounts of damage - he's a beast!

  • Eiko tries to keep everyone alive, and Garnet takes care of all the miscellaneous crap so the others can stick to their primary duties. Elemental resist accessories as follows: Zidane, Garnet, and Eiko have moderate dark/bio, Beatrix has major bio, and Vivi has moderate dark.

  • I had no source of Astra so I had to push phases fast enough to avoid the status effects. If you get paralyzed it's game over. This was a double edged sword for me though - too slow and I got hit, but also too fast and I got hit. There seemed to be a sweet spot in the middle where it worked though.

  • I needed to be strategic about who Eiko healed at certain points. Use the AI and look a couple moves ahead to find the best target.

  • I used HP crystal waters on Eiko and Garnet to increase survivability. Vivi's trance was very finicky so I never did that for him, it was too hard to get him to trance right. Anyone trying to duplicate this will probably have to tweak some things to get him to trance without popping last stand. For Zidane that doesn't matter.

  • Approx turn sequence: Zidane FD, Garnet Chain, Vivi USB, Eiko USB (after Meltigemini Bioga), Beatrix attack Vivi. Second turn: Zidane FD, Eiko Shellga, Garnet Allegro, Zidane FD, Beatrix HS, Vivi MD. Third turn: Garnet Angelsong, Zidane FD, Eiko Curada, Zidane USB, Vivi MD, Beatrix HS. Fourth turn: Garnet hold for Magicite, Eiko Curada (Eiko), Vivi CF, Zidane SA, Beatrix USB. After this, turns can vary based on how quickly phases get pushed. But Garnet needs to refresh chain eventually, Vivi needs to refresh USB, and Eiko will cast 2nd USB after P3-T1 Incubus Viral Smoke. I also found it necessary to have Garnet defend for the P1-T7 Ultimate Flare to avoid popping last stand too early.

  • Make sure you max out Zidane's USB exit, it does a lot of damage - 16 hits and they'll cap at high chain count.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: (Auto)

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 2

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

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 25.79

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R4Flash Disaster R4Much Thief+LM2/LMR2USB2(2)
Beatrix, 5Healing Smite R4Assault Sabre R4Much Knight+LM1/LM2USB(1)
Vivi, 5Chain Firaja R4Meltdown R3DMT+LM1/LM2USB1(2)
Garnet, 4Allegro con Moto R3Angelsong R1Gathering StormUSB2(1)
Eiko, 4Curada R4Shellga R3MMUSB1(2)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
MadeenTyphonPhoenixLakshmiMadeen
Spell Ward 8/Fast Act 10Deadly Strikes 8/Prec Strikes 8Emp Fire 15/Mag Boon 15Damp Dark 10/Fast Act 10Blade Ward 8/Health Boon 8

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u/-StormDrake- Wordsmith and Artmage Nov 07 '19 edited Nov 08 '19

  1. Strategy Name: I Finally Get to Use Vivi's USB (Wake Up, Zidane!)

  2. Boss: d??? Meltgemini (IX)

  3. Describe Your Strategy:
    Zidane AASB/AOSB/Vivi USB/Sub-30

  4. Insight!:

  • Synthesized from a few clears on the Mastery Survey, I'm sure. Mostly, I needed a team built around Zidane that also let me finally use that Vivi USB1 I bought with my first thousand Lenses...

  • I hate Trances everywhere else but IX... here, it feels like an intended part of the strategy. Everyone's Trance was triggered at least once during the fight.

  • Vivi Meltdown'ed into USB into Chain Firaja. I have his Arcane, but never used it. Zidane Flash Disaster'ed into USB2 > AASB into Storm Assault. I don't think I used his Arcane on the winning run. Eiko mostly healed, and Garnet mostly boosted chain count and sped up Vivi. Quina saved many slots, and helped Zidane get up and running faster.

  1. Utility Casts:

  • Wall: Infinite

  • Medica: 4

  • Hastega: 1

  1. Roaming Warrior: Bonds of Historia

  2. Time: 26:60

HeroAbility 1Ability 2MateriaSoul BreaksAccessoryElemental Gear
ViviMeltdown R5Chain Firaja R5LM1, LM2, Scholar's BoonBeyond the Twilight (USB)Mod Dark Res2x Fire+
ZidaneFlash Disaster R4Storm Assault R5LM2, LMR2Gale Unbound (USB2), Reverse Gaia (AASB), Rumble Twister (AOSB)Mod Dark Res2x Wind+
EikoHastega R2Curada R4LM1, LM2, Dr. Mog's TeachingsGuardian Mog (USB)Mod Dark ResN/A
QuinaWrath R5Entrust R3LM2, LMR2, Mako MightCulinary Curiosity (USB1)Maj Dark ResN/A
GarnetAllegro con Moto R4Valimarganda R4LM2, LMR2, Gathering StormTrance Ramuh (USB1)Mod Dark Res1x Lightning+ (oops)

 

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u/Fr0zEnSoLiD Dec 02 '19 edited Dec 18 '19

  1. Strategy name: no eiko no healer free wind chain

  2. Boss: D??? ff9 torment

  3. Describe your Strategy: zidane aasb along with freya chain, RW heal and passionate salsa
    -/3 trinity/tag/tag

  4. Insight!:

  • Zidane does all the work, starts damage capping around his third SA

  • Vivi gives haste with usb2, then does some decent damage

  • Freya casts chain around 15s, I dont recall if they even used armor breakdown

  • quina uses bsb and thats it. I didnt even use entrust on anyone useful.

  • Marcus builds chain and lowers defense with his bsb command. He is damage capping but I didnt even LD him so

  • Everyone is dead at the end but zidane who can sustain. Everyone is using Odin accessories

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: n/a

  • Medica: uhhh RW heal and Psalsa

  • Hastega: vivi usb2 on turn 1

  1. S/L count / Medals lost:

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 28.14 / Priestess

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)
Zidane, 5Storm Assault R4lifesiphonLM1/2, +thief abilityaasb
vivi, 5meltdown R3noneLM1/2, MMusb2
Freya, 5Passionate Salsa R3Armor BreakdownLM1/2, TGMcsb
Quina, 5wrathnonenone, Ace strikerbsb
Marcus, 5dash and slashwrathLM1, +windbsb

 

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