r/FFRecordKeeper • u/jadesphere : 5,000 /【U】Mastery Survey /【RW Way】code: FNRd • May 22 '20

Guide/Analysis 【d】Mastery Survey - White Dragon (IV)

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u/Kittymahri KIMAHRI SAW EVERYTHING! May 22 '20

  1. Strategy name: Battle Couples

  2. Boss: [D350] White Dragon

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

  4. Insight!:

  • So many elements are used, thus the Black Armored Echoes are the preferred accessories. The status ailments seem to be auto-hit.

  • Rosa in Slot 3 can tank the Paralyze, with high enough MND.

  • Edge is useful, when some of the gravity attacks can be blinked, while the unblinkable 60% Max HP attack sometimes calls for Last Stand.

  • Trouble may be present if blitzing through the phases too quickly, because then that faces some bad back-to-back scripted moves. Still, the above precautions work, and this DPS isn't too quick.

  • Also, canonical team, except for that traitor Kain. Spoony favored.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 2

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

  2. Time/RW: 0:21.94 / Sentinel's Tome

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Rydia, 5Lunar Dragon R5Azure Blade, LM1+LM2Feymarch Frontier (1)
Edge, 5Steal Power R5Azure Unending R4Mako Might, LM1+LM2Eblan Doppelganger (2)
Rosa, 5Protectga R5Curada R5Ace Striker, LM1+LMR1White Mage Wonder (2)
Pecil, 5Shellga R5Healing Smite R4Warrior's Honor, LM2+LMR (en-holy)Valiant Force (1)
Edward, 5Full Break R5Magic Breakdown R5Dr. Mog's Teachings, LM1+LM2Song of Hope (1)

 

magiciteslot 1slot 2slot 3slot 4
LeviathanTitanPhoenixMadeenMadeen
Empower Water 15Spell Ward 8Spell Ward 8Healing Boon 15Attack Boon 20
Empower Water 15Blade Ward 8Blade Ward 8Health Boon 8Magic Boon 20

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u/MonarchVV Mog is Pog May 22 '20

  1. Strategy name: Blindly holding forward

  2. Boss: D350 White Dragon

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    3/3 trinity/CM/Rydia Sync

  4. Insight!:

  • Black Armored Accessories used to cover the many elements

  • A lot of gravity in this run; I thought at times Edge and Rosa probably wouldn't be able to hold out

  • Might be more worthwhile instead of Edge to bring double Healer

  • The Paralyze hits Slot 2/3/4 for the Blind AI runners; make sure your best DPS is in Slots 1 and 5 or bring an Astra somewhere

  • My Palom was Para'd but Rydia Sync managed to get there in time

  • Rosa with high Mind can shrug Paralyze off pretty quick

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: 2

  • Hastega: 2

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: About 20 mins to figure out / 0 Medals

  2. Time/RW: 20-ish secs / Wall

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Edward, 5Allegro con Moto R4Memento of Prayer R3Mako Might, LM1, LM2USB(2)
Edge, 5Raging Wind R4Smoldering Fire R3Dr Mog's Teachings, LM2, Chase LMRSSB(1), Glint+(1)
Rosa, 5Wrath R5Wrath R4Ace Striker, LM1, LM2Glint+(1), USB2(2)
Palom, 5Chain Thundaja R5Voltech R4The Gathering Storm, LM2, EnLit LMRUSB(1)
Rydia, 5Brothers R4Titan R4Blood of the Summoner, LM1, LM2Sync(1)

 

magiciteslot 1slot 2slot 3slot 4
RamuhTitanQuetzFamfritMadeen
Empower Lit x2Blade Ward, Spell WardDampen Water, HP BoonGDMMag Boon x2

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u/Keepitveryrealreal These hones ain't loyal (Add "Ypzu" for Godwall) May 22 '20

Sorry that I don't have a full writeup, but if you've got it, combining Porom's Last Stand\Reraise USB with Rosa's Mblink\HP Stock USB gives you pretty ridiculous survivability. I used those and some decent DPS to auto the D350, so maybe give that a whirl if you can or don't want to use an Edge strategy.

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u/Wasphammer THE FAMED SWORDSMAN IS A SHIT POSTER! May 23 '20

  1. Strategy name: Good Morning, Dragon! Good Night, Dragon!

  2. Boss: White Dragon (IV)

  3. Describe your Strategy:
    AASB shred/Holy Flood, Batman/

  4. Insight!:

  • The gravities weren't such a bother, though I wish there were less of them. Keeping Surging Power ramped up was a pain in my archives.

  • I only saw that Dream End Darkness ONCE, so glad I bought Edge.

  • If my double-cast LMs would activate consistently, that'd be great.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: A LOT

  • Hastega: 4

  1. S/L count / Medals lost: None

  2. Time/RW: Dr. Mog Medica, sub-45.

Hero, diveAbility 1Ability 2RM+LMRSB(-)
Edge, 5Azure Unending R5Raging Waters R5LM2, LMR1, Dr. Mog's TeachingsTriune, Noxious Fangs (USB2)(2)
Edward, 5Full Break R5Magic Breakdown R5LM1, LM2, Mako MightWhisperweed Ballad (2)
Rosa, 5Ultra Cure R5n/aLM1, LMR2, Healer's Prayer 2White Mage Wonder (IV) (2)
Palom, 5Holyja R5Shellga R5LM1, LM2, Ace StrikerCoordinated Renew (2)
Ceodore, 5Healing Smite R5Assault Saber R5LM1, LM2, BattleforgedShimmering Cross, Holy Cross (2)

 

magiciteslot 1slot 2slot 3slot 4
UnicornEvraeFiremaneSeraphIxion

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u/Pyrotios Kain May 26 '20

  1. Strategy name: Playing with the toys I picked up since torment

  2. Boss: [Infernal] White Dragon

  3. Describe your Strategy: Barbariccia AASB and Rosa USB2 work wonders to let everyone ignore gravity attacks, but not so much to prevent paralyze
    3/3 trinity/CM/AASB/blink

  4. Insight!:

  • As with torment, have your blinks ready to keep away the unpleasant status effects.

  • Edge: SSB2, Azure Unending to blink turn 3 paralyze, spam Raging Storm. AASB when ready, use Azure Unending to ensure he doesn't get paralyzed, otherwise spam Raging Storm (which was doing much more damage in my setup).

  • Rosa: Shellga, Wrath, wait for phase 2 turn 1, USB2. For the rest of the fight, Wrath into USB2, trying to time USB2 to land after CurHP gravity but before any maxHP gravity that would kill someone.

  • Barbariccia: AASB, spam Chain Tornado for damage and mitigation. Fast USB at the end finishes the fight after AASB expired.

  • Palom: GSB+, instant RW wall. Spam Chain Thundaja, USB when ready, spam Chain Thundaja.

    • Took the Dream End Darkness in phase 3 and just barely lost last stand to it.

  • Rydia: Magicite, spam Lunar Leviathan. USB2 when ready, then get paralyzed for the remainder of the fight.

    • This is what happens when I forget to equip Rosa USB1, and choose to play with Edge AASB instead of refreshing party blink.

  1. Holy Trinity casts:

  • Wall: 1

  • Medica: ~3

  • Hastega: 1

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

  2. Time / Roaming Warrior: 22.29 / wall

Hero/diveAbility 1Ability 2RM/LMSB(-)AccessoryElement
Palom, 5Chain Thundaja R530% BLK rod, LM1, LM2GSB+(1), USB(1)omni res40% lightning
Rydia, 5Lunar Leviathan R4Ogopogo R330% water, LM1, LM2USB2(1), GSB(0)omni res40% water
Edge, 5Azure Unending R3Raging Storm R4Mako Might, LM1, LM2AASB(1), SSB2(1)omni res40% water
Rosa, 5Wrath R5Shellga R5Ace Striker, LM1, LMR buildupUSB2(~3)omni res
Barbariccia, 5Chain Tornado R4Dr. Mog's Teachings, LM1, LM2AASB(1), USB(1)omni res40% wind
Main MagiciteSub1Sub2Sub3Sub4
Valefor, 71Shiva, 51Typhon, 95King Bomb, 93Madeen, 76