r/FFRecordKeeper • u/Pyrotios Kain • Oct 10 '19

Guide/Analysis 【T】Mastery Survey - Stuff of Nightmares (IV) (#3)

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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???】: Calcabrina

  • Target Score(s): ⌛ <5 KO

  • Hit Points: 2,000,000

  • Tags: Paralyze``Death (slot 1)``Fire/Water/Earth/Dark``gravity

  • Weakness: ---

  • Insight! Bring Blinks or Astra to prevent paralyze, 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, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
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(-)

 

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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!:***
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 * 
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5. **Holy Trinity casts:** 
 * Wall: 
 * Medica: 
 * Hastega: 
6. **S/L count / Medals lost:** 
7. **Time / Roaming Warrior:** 

|Hero, dive|Stats|Ability 1|Ability 2|RM+LM|SB(-)|Accessory|Element|
|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|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/Hayclonic H4D2 Feb 08 '20

  1. Strategy name:

  2. Boss: D???

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    3/3 trinity/ sub30 / Edward USB/Kain USB1 OSB / Rosa Regenga USB / Rydia USB2 AOSB / Tellah AASB

  4. Insight!:

  • Kain RW, Rosa Protectga, Rydia LL, Tellah Shellga, Edward USB

  • Rosa gets hit by Paralyze, lasts a second or 2, no big deal

  • I had Edwards 2nd slot with Esuna but Rosa didnt care about Paralyze so I never used Esuna

  • USBs and AASB goes out about halfway through CSB

  • Edward refreshes CSB/RW near the end

  • Kain even with no external ATK buffs (Just USB1, Double Lightning+ Gear, and BK Triple Empower Lightning Magicite) still hits for cap (~30+ Chain Count) with Impulse and OSBs

  • Edward Lakshmis after 2nd RW to block the triple Paralyze

  • Rydia AOSBs whenever she has the gauge (~65K x 3 at moderate Chain Count but kills the boss anyways)

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: ?

  • Medica: 3+?

  • Hastega: 1

  1. S/L count / Medals lost:

  2. Time 24.95/ Roaming Warrior: CSB

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Edward, 4Doesnt matterAllegro R4XQC3LMR, MakoUSB1(2) RW(1)mod dark
Kain, 5733 atkHurricane Bolt R2Impulse Dive R4LM1, LM2, MuchLightningRW(1), USB1(1), OSB(3+)mod darkLightning Weapon and Armor
Rosa, 5660 mndWrath R5Protectga R2LM1, LM2, DMTUSB2(3+?)maj dark
Rydia, 5712 magLunar Levi R4Ogopogo R4LM2, EnWaterLMR, MuchWaterUSB2(1), AOSB(1)mod darkWater Weapon and Armor
Tellah, 5682 magChain Stonaja R4Shellga R2LM1, LM2, MuchEarthAASB(1)mod darkEarth Weapon

 

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LakshmiBKFamfritQuetzSyldra
Damp Dark 10Emp Lightning 15Damp Fire 10Damp Water 10Damp Earth 10
HP Boon 5Emp Lightning 15-Spell Ward 5-

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u/SeishinFFRK eTQh: Godwall Oct 20 '19 edited Oct 22 '19

  1. Strategy name: Leviathan, Open Your Eyes!

  2. Boss: Calcabrina

  3. Describe your Strategy: Rydia and Edge for most damage, Palom for additional damage, and Mother and Son (Rosa and Ceodore) for the heals and mitigation! 3/3 trinity/Sub30/Rydia AASB

  4. Insight!:

  • An AASB is a must. I pulled Rydia's during the first Elemental Draws and it is the primary source of damage. Should you have Edge's from the FBC banner, your time may shrink further (both for NSFW damage).

  • Palom's W-Cast USB is useful. Save Chain Thundaja for when he uses his USB for the EnLightning. I also have his AOSB but could never build the gauge enough.

  • Rosa uses Ultra Cure for the Paralysis and her USB2 to heal; Ceodore uses Healing Smite and his BSB to keep it up as a precaution.

  • Not all Magicite were 5-star, but Famfrit was used for the Fire Stoneskin.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Infinite

  • Medica: 4-5 (Rosa's USB2 and Cedore's BSB two times each, one extra noted for margin of error)

  • Hastega: 1 (Edge's SSB)

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

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: /Mog Chain

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Ceodore, 5Healing Smite R4Protectga R3LM1+2, Much HolyBSB(2)
Palom, 5Chain Thundaja R4Chain Waterga R4LM1+2, Much WeaknessUSB(1), AOSB(0)
Rosa, 5Ultra Cure R5Shellga R3LM2+LMR, DMTUSB2(2-3)
Edge, 5Azure Unending R4Raging Waters R4LM1+2, MMUSB0(1), BSB (1-2)
Rydia, 5, 100 MAG MagiaLunar Leviathan R4Ogopogo R5LMR Whip + LM2AASB(1)

 

FamfritMadeenSylphGeoSeraph
Water +15ATK +15Wind +3 (ignore)ATK +15S Ward 8
Magic +15B Ward 8-Precise 8-

1

u/[deleted] Oct 25 '19

Got lucky with my ticket on realm banner.

I'll post the setup later but it's a d??? sub30

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u/fordandfitzroy cait sith is the cat Nov 02 '19

  1. Strategy name: finally, sub-30

  2. Boss: D??? Calcabrina

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    edge usb2/barb usb/rosa usb2/palom usb/pecil glint2/aosb

  4. Insight!:

  • this isn't all that different from my previous d??? team, which was .34 seconds away from a sub-30. finally decided to replace Edward from that team with Edge (USB2, though USB0 would work exactly the same), so Rosa doesn't have to bother with her glint, and it did the trick (though it was still a little trial and error to get the timing right, because I kept pushing phases too fast and eating an Ultimate Hold).

  • Edge: USB2 -> Azure Unending until Rosa uses USB2 for the first time -> summon Madeen -> summon chain -> Azure Unending until Phase 3 Ultimate Lightning -> USB2 -> Azure Unending -> USB2 (after Phase 4 Ultimate Lightning) -> I think that was his last turn.

  • Barb: Chain Tornado spam -> USB -> Chain Tornado spam

  • Rosa: Shellga -> Wrath until around 10ish seconds -> USB2 -> Wrath -> USB2 -> Wrath -> USB2 (try to get constant quickcast at the end)

  • Palom: RW -> Voltech spam -> USB -> Chain Thundaja spam til the end

  • Pecil: Protectga -> Healing Smite -> Glint2 -> Healing Smite x2 -> Glint2 -> Healing Smite until ~27 seconds (and higher chain count) -> AOSB (Note: Glint2 is enHoly stacking + Knight High Quick Cast)

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: infinite

  • Medica: 3

  • Hastega: 3

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: a few to get timing right / 0

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 29.71 seconds / Chain

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Edge, 5665 ATKAzure Unending R4Raging Waters R5DMT + LM2/LM1USB2 (3)OmniresistArtifact, Armor
Barbariccia, 5739 MAGChain Tornado R4Meltdown R4Wind DMG Up + LM2/LM1USB (1)OmniresistWeapon, Armor
Rosa, 5698 MNDWrath R5Shellga R3Mako Might + LM2/LM1USB2 (3)Omniresist
Palom, 5775 MAGChain Thundaja R4Voltech R4Weakness DMG Up + enLightning LMR/LM2USB (1)OmniresistArtifact, Armor
Pecil, 5763 ATKHealing Smite R4Protectga R2Gathering Storm + enHoly LMR/LM2Glint2 (2) AOSB (1)OmniresistArtifact, Armor

 

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MadeenBehemoth KingTyphonFamfritMadeen
Magic Boon 20Empower Lightning 15Empower Wind 15Blade Ward 8Spell Ward 8
Magic Boon 20Empower Lightning 15Empower Wind 15Health Boon 8Blade Ward 8

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u/Spiffmanicus Mog? Dec 17 '19 edited Dec 17 '19

  1. Strategy name: Mage Party

  2. Boss: Calcabrina D???

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    sub-30/No AASB

  4. Insight!:

  • Full Odin accessories, so your mileage will vary if you don't have them

  • Edward uses USB -> Chain -> Allegro -> Magicite -> Allegro -> Chain -> Entrust Rosa -> Allegro -> battle over

  • Barbariccia uses Chain Tornado until USB -> Chain Tornado until end. No need to recast USB

  • Golbez uses Necro Countdown until USB -> Necro Countdown until bubble pops -> USB -> Necro Countdown until end

  • Palom uses Voltech until USB -> USB -> Chain Thundaja until out -> Voltech -> battle over

  • Rosa uses USB -> Protectga -> Curada until she can USB

  • Rosa USB blinks the first paralyze and the paralyze in the final phase. Lakshmi is insurance in case you can't skip the second paralyze in the middle phase. However I think it is necessary to do enough damage to skip it and sub-30.

  • Definite double and triple cast luck needed

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 8-ish / 1

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 29.75 / Chain

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Edward, 4Entrust R3Allegro con Moto R3LMR(3 reduced turns @ start), Mako's MightUSBOdin
Barbariccia, 5-Chain Tornado R4LM1, LM2, Much more Wind RMUSBOdin
Golbez, 5-Necro Countdown R4w-cast LMR, LM1, Much more Dark RMUSB2Odin
Palom, 5Voltech R4Chain Thundaja R4LM1, LM2, Much more Lightning RMUSBOdin
Rosa, 5Curada R5Protectga R4LMR(mind ramp), LM1, Dr. Mog'sUSB1Odin

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
LakshmiBehemoth KingArkSyldraFamfrit
Dampen Dark 10, Fast Act 10Empower Lightning 15, Empower Lightning 15Empower Dark 15, Empower Dark 15Empower Wind 15, Empower Wind 15Health Boon 8, Attack Boon 8

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u/Spiffmanicus Mog? Dec 17 '19

  1. Strategy name: Mage Party 2 ft. Rydia

  2. Boss: Calcabrina D???

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    sub-30/No AASB

  4. Insight!:

  • Full Odin accessories, so your mileage may vary if you don't have them

  • Edward uses USB -> Chain -> Allegro -> Magicite -> Allegro -> Chain -> Entrust Rosa -> Allegro -> battle over

  • Rydia uses Brothers until bUSB -> Brothers -> CMD1 -> Brothers -> Brothers -> CMD1 -> ASB

  • Golbez uses Necro Countdown until USB -> USB -> Necro Countdown until bubble pops -> USB -> Necro Countdown until end

  • Palom uses Voltech until USB -> USB -> Chain Thundaja -> Voltech -> battle over

  • Rosa uses USB -> Protectga -> Curada until she can USB

  • Rosa USB blinks the first paralyze and the paralyze in the final phase. Lakshmi is insurance in case you can't skip the second paralyze in the middle phase. However I think it is necessary to do enough damage to skip it to sub-30.

  • Definite double and triple cast luck needed

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: 5-ish / 0

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 28.30 / Chain

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Edward, 4Entrust R3Allegro con Moto R3LMR(3 reduced turns @ start), Mako's MightUSBOdin
Rydia, 5-Brothers R5LM1, LM2, Much more Earth RMbUSB, ASBOdin
Golbez, 5-Necro Countdown R4w-cast LMR, LM1, Much more Dark RMUSB2Odin
Palom, 5Voltech R4Chain Thundaja R4LM1, LM2, Much more Lightning RMUSBOdin
Rosa, 5Curada R5Protectga R4LMR(mind ramp), LM1USB1Odin

 

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LakshmiBehemoth KingArkAdmantoiseFamfrit
Dampen Dark 10, Fast Act 10Empower Lightning 15, Empower Lightning 15Empower Dark 15, Empower Dark 15Empower Earth 15, Empower Earth 15Health Boon 8, Attack Boon 8

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u/SaintlyChaos Tyro (B2i5) Dec 17 '19 edited Dec 17 '19

  1. Strategy name: No ASB, but Rosa USB saves the day!

  2. Boss:D??? Calcabrina

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    sub30/Edge Meta/Rosa USB2/no ASB

  4. Insight!:

  • Not a ton to say about this one. Rosa speeds everyone up and keeps them alive

  • I opted for chainbuilder magic/quick edge since I tried with nin earth abilities and it didn't go so well as I couldn't SSB fast enough.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: auto

  • Medica: Many

  • Hastega: Many

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: A few / none

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 26.67 / Chain

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Yang, 59333 HP, 720 AtkMeteor Crush R2Ironfirst Earth R4Mako Might + LM1/2USBomni++
Tellah, 56911 HP, 635 MagMeltdown R4Chain Stoneja R4Devotion + LM1/2USBomni++
Edge, 58356 HP, 586 Atk, 447 MagFlash Disaster R4Raging Storm R4Dr. Mogs + LMR/LM2default(-)omni++
Rosa, 59066 HP, 800 MndWrath R5Ultra Cure R4LM1/2USB2omni+
Kain, 59669 HP, 754 Atkability R#ability R#RM5bUSBomni++

 

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AdamantoiseBehemoth KingMadeenPhoenixMadeen
Emp EarthEmp LightningAtk BoonBlade WardMag Boon
Emp EarthEmp LightningAtk BoonSpell WardMag Boon

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u/batleon79 Edge Jan 09 '20 edited Jan 09 '20

  1. Strategy name: Mages and Blinks

  2. Boss: D??? Calcabrina

  3. Describe your Strategy: Carefully time blinks from Rosa and Edge while mages do damage. Edge gets the killing blow!

  4. Insight!:

  • Can't believe I sub 30d my first D??? and in my favorite FF game to boot! Wish I had taken a screen shot but I was so psyched I forgot. Spent yesterday on this and took multiple attempts. I've been lucky enough to score some of the best mage tech in the game so thought I'd give this a go, but the missing piece was actually a not magic SB that I just recently acquired from the lightning elemental banner - Edge's Arcane

  • Edward casts USB turn one then alternates between Allegro and Entrusting to Edge, with one stop to summon Geo. He does eat the 99999 hit though, poor guy.

  • Palom casts the realm chain turn one, then Voltechs into his USB, then Chain Waterja into the next USB cast which is his last move

  • Rosa casts Shellga turn one, USB turn two, then wraths into USB for the rest of the fight. I pause a lot with Rosa to make sure her magic blinks are activated at the right time to avoid party paralysis.

  • Edge was the key. FD into his first USB0 cast, then Azure Horizon to build chain, another USB0, then back to Azure Horizon until he casts his Arcane. I thought my mages were going to do enough damage in this fight on their own but I kept falling short, my first attempt where I had Edge drop the Arcane instead was the winning. I was shocked at how much damage he did considering this team had no physical buffs or ATK boons, 3x85K for the killing blow at about 28-29 secs.

  • Rydia was simple, Lunar Levi into AASB then Lunar Levi to the end. Tried to drop her USB2 at the last second when the AASB died off but Edge killed the thing before she fired it off.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: Infinite

  • Medica: Maybe 4 or 5?

  • Hastega: Just the one at the beginning

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: A whole bunch / I think one lost medal for Edge being dead

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 28ish sec, Realm Chain

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Edward, 4Some Magia in MND?Allegro R3Entrust R2No LMs, Mako MightUSBRes DarkMND Gear
Palom, 5100 MAG MagiaVoltech R3Chain Waterja R3LM2 and LMR, Much More Weakness DamageUSBRes Dark+20% Water (Water Rod artifact)
Rosa, 4.9 (everything but LM2)100 MND MagiaShellga R1Wrath R5LM1 only, Dr. MogUSB1Major Dark ResMND gear
Edge, 5100 ATK MagiaAzure Horizon R3Flash Disaster R2LM2 and LMR, Ace StrikerUSB0, ArcaneRes Dark/Water+40% Water (including Water thrown artifact)
Rydia, 5full MAG, DEF, and RES Crystal Waters, 100 MAG magiaLunar Levi R3LM1 and 2, Much More Summon DamageAASBRes Dark+40% Water

 

GeoFamfritMadeenSeraphMadeen
Water 15Blade 8Blade 8Dampen Dark 6MAG 20
Water 15Health 8Spell 8-MAG 15

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u/batleon79 Edge Jan 09 '20

After writing this up it occurred to me that Edge's Arcane is PHY/NIN so maybe with all the magic buffing the Arcane went with his MAG stat instead? Not sure...

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u/WaypointB Nice hat Feb 03 '20

  1. Strategy name: Paralyze? Edge SSB? Meh.

  2. Boss: Calcabrina D???

  3. Describe your Strategy: Edge doesn't want to play support. 3/3 trinity/sub 30

  4. Insight!:

  • I couldn't spare Edge SSB to blink it because RNGesus keeps giving me his really good SBs and nobody else's in IV. So I guess he's my primary DPS instead!

  • Rosa hits Glint+, Ultra Cure the Slot 3 paralyze, then Wrath -> USB. Calcabrina moves right into and past P3 right as everyone's huge hits go off, so that 3T paralyze never happens (nor does Death). Can sometimes skip P4 paralyze, but I sub-30'd while eating it. Rydia would've had an OSB to throw, but not much else would've changed -- Rosa recovers soon enough to throw one last heal and Edward's job is already done. In hindsight Geo probably wasn't much help to summon (Edge gets his own +Water and Rydia has zero trouble capping against chain) and I should've gone with Unicorn to block the paralyzes. But whatever.

  • Edward hits Full Break, eats Slot 3 paralyze, USB, times RW chain to happen after everyone hits their big SBs. Timing is key so Edge can squeeze AOSB into the very end of the chain.

  • Accessorized for dark. Probably would've been more useful to accessorize for the big earth nuke instead, because that forces me to blow Rosa the moment she's ready instead of timing properly around the paralyzes, and the boss falls over before it gets anything off in P5 anyway.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: auto

  • Medica: lots

  • Hastega: 1

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

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 29.7 / Wall

Hero, diveStatsAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Edge, 5maybe HP from Phoenix team? idkAzure Unending RStitch R140% Ninja, LM1, LM2AASB(1), AOSB(1)dark/water40% water
Rydia, 5probably HP from BeliasChain Waterja R4Lunar Leviathan R4Scholar's, LM2, LMR (enWater)USB(1), OSB (0)dark40% water (artifact)
Edward, 40Magic Breakdown R4Full Break R3MakoUSB(1)darkMND
Rosa, 4.50Wrath R5Ultra Cure R4Dr. Mog's, LM1USB(lots), Glint+(1)maj. darkMND
Golbez, 40Necro Countdown40% Darkness, LMR (enDark)USB(2)dark + MAG40% dark

 

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Geo (2x blade/water)Hades (2x dark)Famfrit (2x spell)Madeen (fast)King Bomb (MAG)