Had an idea, did some experimentation, data point for others:
Q can't break Geo's Savage mode with lv 6 imperil, 3x 15 lit boost buffs, AND a DEF/RES breakdown dance. But it gets so fucking close - less than 500 points.
Anything else buff magicite damage? If I can get Q to break Savage mode, I can rely on traditional damage and I think I can dismantle it.
Had an idea, did some experimentation, data point for others:
Q can't break Geo's Savage mode with lv 6 imperil, 3x 15 lit boost buffs, AND a DEF/RES breakdown dance. But it gets so fucking close - less than 500 points.
Anything else buff magicite damage? If I can get Q to break Savage mode, I can rely on traditional damage and I think I can dismantle it.
Total stats of the Magicite. Inherit everything to full.
Had an idea, did some experimentation, data point for others:
Q can't break Geo's Savage mode with lv 6 imperil, 3x 15 lit boost buffs, AND a DEF/RES breakdown dance. But it gets so fucking close - less than 500 points.
Anything else buff magicite damage? If I can get Q to break Savage mode, I can rely on traditional damage and I think I can dismantle it.
Total stats of the Magicite. Inherit everything to full.
Yeah, that's probably your best bet. I relied upon my lightning chain in conjunction with Imperil and Lightning Boost to ring that bell, but if that's not an option, this is your best bet.
Geocites's defenses are a really tough nut to crack, in any case.
Bringing 4x +MAG got it to less than 400. Argh. I'm starting to think this was explicitly keyed to be impossible (unless I make a second KB with yet another +15 lit, I guess)
That being said, it was also by far my best run, and I just barely ran out of gas, but I think I can do it if I just straight up ignore Savage mode.
God, if I ever get the Garnet chain this will instantly be sub 30
Bringing 4x +MAG got it to less than 400. Argh. I'm starting to think this was explicitly keyed to be impossible (unless I make a second KB with yet another +15 lit, I guess)
That being said, it was also by far my best run, and I just barely ran out of gas, but I think I can do it if I just straight up ignore Savage mode.
God, if I ever get the Garnet chain this will instantly be sub 30
Are the espers themselves inhereted for max stats? Not just the MAG Boon, but the MAG stat of the magicites themselves.
In that case, I’d go with Barb, unless you need Aerith for something specific soon. But don’t let me sway you alone.
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So, just how badly do Ninjas fare against Phoenix? I’ll be trying that fight soon, and I need to decide if I should field Yuffie (U2) as a third DPS, or Alphinaud as a second healer (Alphy would have his S)
Clears you can't reproduce are so annoying. I've been having a hell of a time trying to get the last two Beliases I want.
I mean, I probably don't need him straight away; I have a very usable Overstrike from Locke for the physical sphere. But it's the principle of the thing.
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Finished up with Q, actually got him down to 35 seconds somehow? Burning all my fest tickets to try and get him to 99 now.
Not looking forward to Geocities, doesn't sound fun.
Holy shit, Phoenix. This speed of attacking is not okay.
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And Phoenix is down! I had to spend the entire fight entrusting meter to Relm for her USB. The sheer ferocity of the fight necessitated an almost sub-30 time, because of Relm's Powerchain effect; any longer and I would've been drowned in flames almost immediately.
Team consists of Bartz (U1), Tidus (Chain, U1), Kimahri (U), Relm (U), Onion (Ninja U).
I think this is reproducable easily. I'll try to get the other 3 tomorrow.
Ok question at this point in time (and because there are chains I still don't have) is Ramza Legend Dive still worth it for Battle Cry + Entrusting?
Ramza's LD is not great. The problem is that while it makes the ATK buff last longer, it does not make the party haste last longer. And the haste already tends to run out first.
It was one of the first dives I did, and I got value out of it at the time, but if I could refund it now, I probably would.
Ramza's LMR1 (ATB full at start and instacast 1) is probably the most important piece for him to have, far more valuable than his legend materia obtained in his dive.
Ok question at this point in time (and because there are chains I still don't have) is Ramza Legend Dive still worth it for Battle Cry + Entrusting?
Ramza's LD is not great. The problem is that while it makes the ATK buff last longer, it does not make the party haste last longer. And the haste already tends to run out first.
It was one of the first dives I did, and I got value out of it at the time, but if I could refund it now, I probably would.
On the pro side, he's in a terrible pool, and if you're trying to even out your dives he's a better choice than most.
Holy shit, Phoenix. This speed of attacking is not okay.
Edit:
And Phoenix is down! I had to spend the entire fight entrusting meter to Relm for her USB. The sheer ferocity of the fight necessitated an almost sub-30 time, because of Relm's Powerchain effect; any longer and I would've been drowned in flames almost immediately.
Team consists of Bartz (U1), Tidus (Chain, U1), Kimahri (U), Relm (U), Onion (Ninja U).
I think this is reproducable easily. I'll try to get the other 3 tomorrow.
HAHAHAHAHAHA.
This guy’s an idiot.
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Bosses should not be allowed to crit. Ruining a supposedly perfectly reproducible run of a 10 minute fight at minute 9 should get the creators tried in the Hague.
Bosses should not be allowed to crit. Ruining a supposedly perfectly reproducible run of a 10 minute fight at minute 9 should get the creators tried in the Hague.
Particularly 5-star magicite, who otherwise are entirely static. Removing the randomness from Magicite fights was one of their best ideas in a long while, so it makes the remaining randomness of critical hits stand out much more.
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FFX-2 100 gems: 3* I'm going crazy
Data for posterity:
32 misses in a row
38/342 lifetime
5/87 this batch
14/95 2nd batch (about on EV for this batch.)
9/65 1st batch (0.1 items below EV, which is pretty much exactly expected return, though quite a few duds even on my hits)
Note to self: No whining, Rikku USB, never forget. Also Cloud BSB2, Mustadio USB, Water Chain (dupe), Seymour Chain, Basch USB, Nine USB, Sephiroth USB, Pecil USB1, Sice USB.
Finally reproduced that Phoenix kill. I think I must've had supreme dualcast luck the first time, as reproducing it involved half-diving Relm and buying Sapphire Bullet.
I think I want to pick the Bartz O off of that discounted gem selection I opened myself for a while back. Having his U1 and 3 of his good Bs is nice, but the O would be a very important bit of finishing-blow power for him. I think I can shave a harrowing few seconds off of the Phoenix kill with it.
A couple of the stages in the regular event dropped two mythril. I think it came out about the same? Or maybe less but not significantly less, I dunno.
Sidenote: RW cloud USB on Luneth aosb while wind chain is active is hilarious.
Hm. I'm tempted.
OK, that's four Phoenixes secured. Each kill was frantic and pretty much came down to the last turn I'd be able to survive. But, all in all, Burny Bird was much less of a hassle than Zappy Bird.
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Triple is much better than double. This month I did 1 Q and 19 hydras.
LMR is probably just going to be something for the heck of it, I dunno.
Team was:
Wakka Wrath/Entrust USB1
Tidus BSB2/LMR
Yuna Curada/Hastega USB1
Paine Stormspell USB1
Rikku Multibreakdance/Shellga SSB/BSB1
I never saw Mindblast or Megadeath, it was pretty much smooth sailing after the first Yuna USB1 got everyone up to decent HP again.
At least we still have Spiralis and TF Murphy.
Q can't break Geo's Savage mode with lv 6 imperil, 3x 15 lit boost buffs, AND a DEF/RES breakdown dance. But it gets so fucking close - less than 500 points.
Anything else buff magicite damage? If I can get Q to break Savage mode, I can rely on traditional damage and I think I can dismantle it.
Total stats of the Magicite. Inherit everything to full.
Yeah, that's probably your best bet. I relied upon my lightning chain in conjunction with Imperil and Lightning Boost to ring that bell, but if that's not an option, this is your best bet.
Geocites's defenses are a really tough nut to crack, in any case.
That being said, it was also by far my best run, and I just barely ran out of gas, but I think I can do it if I just straight up ignore Savage mode.
God, if I ever get the Garnet chain this will instantly be sub 30
Are the espers themselves inhereted for max stats? Not just the MAG Boon, but the MAG stat of the magicites themselves.
I'm basically out of magicite stuff to do other than the ones I haven't cleared.
My team:
Shantotto Chain + Ultra, Vortex R4 + Hell Thunder R5, +30% lightning RM, 2 lightning equips
Elarra USB, Allegro R2 + Valigarmanda R4, Dr. Mog's
Onion BSB, Chain Thundaga R4 + Entrust, Mako Might, 1 lightning equip
Ashe Glint+Arcane, Chain Thundaga R3 + Chain Thundaja R4, +30% weakness RM, 2 lightning equips
Edge SSB2, Flash Disaster + lightning scroll, Ace Striker
RW Wall
Magicite: Quetz + Quetz + Behemoth King + Garuda + Evrae
total relevant passives: four Empower Lightning 15, 2 Magic Boon 15, 1 HP Boon 5, 1 Surging Power 10, three Dampen Water 10
I've got a couple ways to tighten that up, but I'm mostly just proud to have it done without a chain or AOSB.
I'll post details when I'm at a PC to type.
Aerith is better, but I have elarra. Barb is more specific, but my wind magic is weak.
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So, just how badly do Ninjas fare against Phoenix? I’ll be trying that fight soon, and I need to decide if I should field Yuffie (U2) as a third DPS, or Alphinaud as a second healer (Alphy would have his S)
Then I should probably use Alphy or Kimahri for radiant shield, I think.
Typed up a description in the Mastery Survey, though, for anyone who wants to read it
I mean, I probably don't need him straight away; I have a very usable Overstrike from Locke for the physical sphere. But it's the principle of the thing.
52.4s and mastery. Fuck yeah.
E: and reproducible, but if I take sightly longer (55s), I lose two medals.
Not looking forward to Geocities, doesn't sound fun.
I'll try the fire ones next week.
Edit:
And Phoenix is down! I had to spend the entire fight entrusting meter to Relm for her USB. The sheer ferocity of the fight necessitated an almost sub-30 time, because of Relm's Powerchain effect; any longer and I would've been drowned in flames almost immediately.
Team consists of Bartz (U1), Tidus (Chain, U1), Kimahri (U), Relm (U), Onion (Ninja U).
I think this is reproducable easily. I'll try to get the other 3 tomorrow.
Ramza's LD is not great. The problem is that while it makes the ATK buff last longer, it does not make the party haste last longer. And the haste already tends to run out first.
It was one of the first dives I did, and I got value out of it at the time, but if I could refund it now, I probably would.
On the pro side, he's in a terrible pool, and if you're trying to even out your dives he's a better choice than most.
HAHAHAHAHAHA.
This guy’s an idiot.
Particularly 5-star magicite, who otherwise are entirely static. Removing the randomness from Magicite fights was one of their best ideas in a long while, so it makes the remaining randomness of critical hits stand out much more.
Data for posterity:
38/342 lifetime
5/87 this batch
14/95 2nd batch (about on EV for this batch.)
9/65 1st batch (0.1 items below EV, which is pretty much exactly expected return, though quite a few duds even on my hits)
Note to self: No whining, Rikku USB, never forget. Also Cloud BSB2, Mustadio USB, Water Chain (dupe), Seymour Chain, Basch USB, Nine USB, Sephiroth USB, Pecil USB1, Sice USB.
edit:
Finally reproduced that Phoenix kill. I think I must've had supreme dualcast luck the first time, as reproducing it involved half-diving Relm and buying Sapphire Bullet.
I think I want to pick the Bartz O off of that discounted gem selection I opened myself for a while back. Having his U1 and 3 of his good Bs is nice, but the O would be a very important bit of finishing-blow power for him. I think I can shave a harrowing few seconds off of the Phoenix kill with it.
A couple of the stages in the regular event dropped two mythril. I think it came out about the same? Or maybe less but not significantly less, I dunno.
Hm. I'm tempted.
OK, that's four Phoenixes secured. Each kill was frantic and pretty much came down to the last turn I'd be able to survive. But, all in all, Burny Bird was much less of a hassle than Zappy Bird.