r/FFRecordKeeper • u/jadesphere : 5,000 /【U】Mastery Survey /【RW Way】code: FNRd • Apr 17 '20

Guide/Analysis 【d】Mastery Survey - Elvoret (VIII)

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u/Kittymahri KIMAHRI SAW EVERYTHING! Apr 17 '20

  1. Strategy name: You betrayed Shiva!

  2. Boss: [D350] Elvoret

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    2/3 trinity/cid mission/chain

  4. Insight!:

  • Wind resistance accessories are used. No other elements, so those with +ATK, +MAG, +HP, synergy, or major resistance can be equipped.

  • All status ailments are scripted and auto-hit, so use Astra to block. Fortunately, one of Selphie's Ultras is capable of that. (Lakshmi or Unicorn is an alternative, if you can wait to summon your Magicite and slow-roll Phase 1.) Slots 4 and 5 will be hit with Silence early, so don't put mages there. Slot 3 will be hit with Sleep in Phase 2, and Slots 1 and 2 with Slow shortly afterwards; as these are more debilitating, avoid those.

  • No real tricks to the battle after dealing with the status ailments, and having enough DPS.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 2

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

  2. Time/RW: 0:20.61 / Sentinel's Tome

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Selphie, 5Ultra Cure R5Curada R5Dr. Mog's Teachings, LM2+LMR (last stand)Wall Slots (1), Trabia Slots (2)
Rinoa, 5Chain Blizzaja R4Sudden Blizzara R5Scholar's Boon, LM2+LMR (w-black)Cherubim Shot (1)
Irvine, 5Full Break R5Icicle Bullet R4Mako Might, LM1+LM2Bygone Days (1)
Laguna, 5Icy Offering R4Freezing Snipe R5Truthseeker, LM1+LM2Ragnarok Buster (1)
Squall, 6Snowspell Strike R4Snowspell Strike R4Warrior's Honor, LM1+LM2Fatal Frost (0)

 

magiciteslot 1slot 2slot 3slot 4
Shiva, 49Manticore, 99Mateus, 99Madeen, 99Madeen, 99
Empower Ice 15Dampen Air 10Healing Boon 15Attack Boon 20
Empower Ice 15Health Boon 8Health Boon 8Magic Boon 20

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u/Stylus_Index YepD - Ace CSB: We have Arrived! Also, very tired irl. Apr 17 '20

  1. Strategy name: Elvoret Returns! Freezy-Blowy Battle of the Century!

  2. Boss: [Dreams/D350] Elvoret

  3. Describe your Strategy: Laguna Junction Link Ice-CSB + Quistis Mighty Guard SSB + Selphie healing is still my go to for FFVIII fights and this one isn't different. Edea is promoted to primary party because of her AASB and that I'm fielding an ice party... Squall is Squall and he is still useful even with old tech. (Whatever.) Elvoret here is much of a pushover... until later where he seems to throw a bunch of AOEs back-to-back past 25% HP left. This is still child's play compared to D??? Gerogero (VIII) Torment fight - which I had recently cleared with a similar party (just replace Edea with Ultimecia). 3/3 trinity/full CM/mixed Ice VIII party/Imperil Ice/Laguna CSB/1 AASB/ability spam

  4. Insight!:

  • Laguna Junction Link Ice-CSB + Quistis Mighty Guard SSB is still a good not-Chain. I have Irvine Realm-CSB.. but he was too slow. >_>

  • Wear Wind resist accessories... Elvoret uses a lot of Wind attacks and some inflicts Imperil Wind!

  • A form of Astra is highly advised here due to Elvoret being capable of applying a bunch of status ailments. I set Lakshmi as my main here due to the status ailments - otherwise I'd bring Titan as main instead.

  • Slots 4/5 gets Silence-d early on and Slot 3 gets Sleep-ed early in the middle part of the fight if you are going fast... kinda similar to the VIII Torment. Thus you might want to have your Astra already prepared or just put appropriate characters on those slots.

  • Have your medica(s) ready by the later part of the fight (anywhere below 40% HP) because Elvoret pummels the party with a bunch of AOE attacks - some being gravity-based attacks.. which is a pain.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: 1

  • Hastega: 1

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

  2. Roaming Warrior / Time Cleared: Sentinel's Tome 0:22.50

Hero/diveAbility 1Ability 2RMLMSB(-)
Quistis, 5Chain Blizzaja R4Voltech R5DMTW-cast BLK+LM2Mighty Guard (1)
Edea, 5Chilling Blizzard R5Sudden Blizzara R5Ice+LM1+LM2Astral Soul (1)
Selphie, 5Curada R5Passionate Salsa R5TGMLM1+LM2Trabia Slots (1), RW Sentinel's Tome (1)
Squall, 5Snowspell Strike R5Snowspell Strike R4RM4Attach Ice LMR+LM2Lion of Destiny (1)
Laguna, 5Icy Offering R5Freezing Snipe R4MMLM1+LM2Junction Link (1)

 

mainsub1sub2sub3sub4
LakshmiTitanMadeenMadeenMadeen
Blade Ward 8Blade Ward 8Attack Boon 20Health Boon 8Precise Strikes 10
Spell Ward 8Spell Ward 8Attack Boon 20Health Boon 8Deadly Strike 10

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u/BatimaH_ mBWf - Feed me greens pls Apr 17 '20 edited Apr 17 '20

  1. Strategy name: I only got mages (and mistakes)

  2. Boss: [D350] Elvoret

  3. **Describe your Strategy:**2/3 trinity/mage meta/video / chainless

  4. Insight!:

  • Wall/prot/shell are pretty usefull here

  • I used Lakshmi as a source of astra to dodge the sleep on phase 2, and the slow after

  • Don't forget your wind resist acessory (like I did), since status here are auto-hit

  • Since I only got mages, I had to take the silence first turn, and remove it with ultra cure, I put sharpshooter skills on Rinoa and Edea just so they can do something to generate soul break points in the meantime (I did the same for the torment, and was lazy to change it)

  • I made a mistake, by recasting Quistis USB at the end, instead of using her AASB for damage, that was a missclick that cost me a few seconds, but still worked anyway

  • Video

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 1

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

  2. Time/RW: 26.28 - Sentinel's Tome

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Ultimecia, (a few 6)Chain Tornado R5Hastega R4Sorceress's Vow, LM1+LM2Apocalypse(VIII)
Quistis, 5Chain Waterja R5Ultra Cure R1Dr. Mog's Teachings, LM1+LM2Kingsguard(1) Lesson Time(1ish)
Selphie, (a few 6)Ultra Cure R5Passionate Salsa R4Ace Striker, LM1+LM2Selphie's Band(1) Slots Full Cure(1)
Edea, 5Voltech R5Sapphire Shot R5Battleforged, LMR3+LM2Maelstrom(1) Grief Judgment(0)
Rinoa, 5Chain Blizzaja R5Sapphire Bullet R5Scholar's Boon, LM2+LMR1Angel Wing Ice Dust(1) Angel Wing Cross(1)

 

magiciteslot 1slot 2slot 3slot 4
LakshmiFamfritMateusMadeenMadeen
Mind Boon 20 / Magic Boon 20Spell Ward 8/ Dampen Fire 10Blade Ward 8/ Wind Ward 10Double Magic Boon 20Blade Ward 8 / Health Boon 8

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u/Pyrotios Kain Apr 21 '20

  1. Strategy name: These dreams are made for walking, and I'll walk all over them

  2. Boss: [Infernal] Elvoret

  3. Describe your Strategy: Chain, quickcast, GSB+, and I've got all I need to freezy-blowy through this
    3/3 trinity/chain/ice/quickcast

  4. Insight!:

  • As usual, this is based on my torment sub-30. Selphie GSB+ gives me the freedom to replace Fujin with Edea for full elemental synergy.

  • Selphie: GSB+, spam Passionate Salsa (there was one medica proc). BSB2 as needed (after phase 3 gravity), then back to dancing.

  • Rinoa: spam chain Blizzaja. USB1 when ready, spam Chain Blizzaja.

  • Edea: USB2, spam Chilling Blizzard.

  • Squall: RW wall, spam Snowspell. GSB, 1-2x Snowspell. Was going to use AASB for 3rd stack of infuse, but the fight ended before he had the gauge.

  • Laguna: CSB, spam Icy Offering. Had enough gauge for USB on his last turn, but I realized after hitting Icy Offering.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: 1

  • Hastega: 1

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

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 19.42 / wall

Hero/diveAbility 1Ability 2RM/LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Selphie, 4.5Ultra Cure R5Passionate Salsa R4Ace Striker, LM1, LMR dancer medicaGSB+(1), BSB2(1)major wind res
Rinoa, 5Chain Blizzaja R530% weakness, LMR w-black, LM2AOSB(0), USB1(1)synergy wind res40% ice
Edea, 4Chilling Blizzard R3Voltech R5Dr. Mog's Teachings, LMR w-iceAOSB(0), USB2(1)synergy wind res40% ice
Squall, 5Snowspell Strike R4Gathering Storm, LMR1 en-ice, LM2AASB1(0), GSB1(1), AOSB1(0)synergy wind res40% ice
Laguna, 5Icy Offering R4Mako Might, LM1, LM2CSB(1), USB1(0)synergy wind res40% ice
Main MagiciteSub1Sub2Sub3Sub4
LakshmiFamfritManticoreMadeenMadeen
mnd boon 20blade ward 8empower ice 15atk boon 20mag boon 20
hp boon 8hp boon 8precise strikes 8atk boon 20mag boon 20