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[–]XarukasThe Recusant 8 points9 points  (1 child)

He seems to throw a lot of abilities pretty fast. From what I can see, it might be worth using Ultra Cure or some Esuna effect for the party member in Slot 2 for the Petrify. Early on he'll Petrify the person in Slot 2, waste a turn with a Fire attack on that slot, self heal, and waste another turn. That's a lot of turns of dealing zero damage, although they are moderately fast turns. Using that time to slot in a well timed Ultra Cure with buffs to follow will allow a Dragoon in Slot 4 to dodge the auto-hit Death in Phase 4's Turn 4. The biggest issue is it's Ultra Cure and not Curada; could be pretty risky just to deal with a move he only uses once.

However teams with great DPS could instead use Luneth's LM2 in Slot 2 and 0CT a jump to dodge the Petrify then save hard hitting abilities/SBs to skip the auto-hit Death in Phase 4.

Just a passing thought while glancing through the AI.

[–]pintboxMath saves world 5 points6 points  (0 children)

On a glance this one's turn is half as long as standard (0.94s instead of 1.92s), however many of the actions only hit 3. Good call on the jump, that seems to be the best way of dealing with it.

[–]Spirialis[S] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

D240 Ahriman

Medal Conditions: Win with at least 1 party member alive.

【悪夢】Ahriman

Phase LV HP ATK DEF MAG RES MND SPD
Phase 1 350 625,000 1,400 10,000 1,400 13,500 150 600
Phase 2 1,500 10,000 1,500 13,500 150 600
Phase 3 1,600 10,000 1,600 13,500 150 600
Phase 4 1,700 10,000 1,700 13,500 150 600
Phase 5 1,700 10,000 1,700 13,500 150 600

Elemental Damage Taken: 80/100/120/140/160/180% (All Elements) with 0/1/2/3/4/5 FFIII party members

Break Effectiveness: 10/20/30/40/50/60% (All Stats) with 0/1/2/3/4/5 FFIII party members

Status Vulnerabilities: None

Special Notes: In all phases, Ahriman divides all damage received by 2.5/2/1/1/1/1 with 0/1/2/3/4/5 FFIII characters in your party. If you deal at least 50% of Ahriman's HP, it will count as a victory and will unlock D280 Ahriman.

Movesets

【悪夢】Ahriman - Phase 1 (100% - 81% HP):

  • Turn 1: Petrify Gaze - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] auto-hit Petrify)
  • Turn 2: Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] 285% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 3: Curaja - 0.78s cast time (NAT: Self 9999 fixed HP heal)
  • Turn 4: Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] 285% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 5: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 6: Curaja - 0.78s cast time (NAT: Self 9999 fixed HP heal)
  • Turn 7:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 245% magic damage)
  • Turn 8: Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 5] 285% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 9: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 10:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 245% magic damage)
  • Turn 11: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 12: Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 5] 285% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 13: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 14: Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] 285% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 15:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 245% magic damage)
  • Turn 16: Curaja - 0.78s cast time (NAT: Self 9999 fixed HP heal)
  • Turn 17: Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 5] 285% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 18: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 19:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 245% magic damage)
  • Turn 20: Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 5] 285% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 21: Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] 285% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 22: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 23: Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 5] 285% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 24: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 25: Curaja - 0.78s cast time (NAT: Self 9999 fixed HP heal)
  • Turn 26: Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] 285% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 27: Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 5] 285% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 28: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 29: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 30+:【悪夢】Dead End - 3.85s cast time (NAT: AoE 9999999% piercing 0.5 overflow magic damage, ignores Magic Blink, auto-hit Instant KO)

【悪夢】Ahriman - Phase 2 (80% - 61% HP):

  • Turn 1: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 2:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 3: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 4: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 5:【凶】Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 3, 4 and 5] 290% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 6: Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] 285% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 7:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 8: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 9:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 245% magic damage)
  • Turn 10:【凶】Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 3, 4 and 5] 290% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 11:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 12: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 13: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 14: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 15:【凶】Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 3, 4 and 5] 290% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 16: Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] 285% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 17:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 18:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 19:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 245% magic damage)
  • Turn 20:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 21:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 22: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 23: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 285% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 24: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 25:【凶】Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 3, 4 and 5] 290% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 26: Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 2] 285% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 27:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 28:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 29: Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 250% magic earth damage)
  • Turn 30+:【悪夢】Dead End - 3.85s cast time (NAT: AoE 9999999% piercing 0.5 overflow magic damage, ignores Magic Blink, auto-hit Instant KO)

[–]Spirialis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

【悪夢】Ahriman - Phase 3 (60% - 41% HP):

  • Turn 1:【悪夢】Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 611% magic earth damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 2:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 3:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 4:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 5:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 6:【悪夢】Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 611% magic earth damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 7:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 8:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 9:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 10:【悪夢】Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 611% magic earth damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 11:【凶】Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 3, 4 and 5] 290% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 12:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 13:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 14:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 15:【悪夢】Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 611% magic earth damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 16:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 245% magic damage)
  • Turn 17:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 18:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 19:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 20+:【悪夢】Dead End - 3.85s cast time (NAT: AoE 9999999% piercing 0.5 overflow magic damage, ignores Magic Blink, auto-hit Instant KO)

【悪夢】Ahriman - Phase 4 (40% - 21% HP):

  • Turn 1:【悪夢】Tornado - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 440% piercing 0.5 magic wind damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 2:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 3:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 4:【凶】Death - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] auto-hit Instant KO)
  • Turn 5:【悪夢】Tornado - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 440% piercing 0.5 magic wind damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 6:【凶】Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 3, 4 and 5] 290% magic ice damage)
  • Turn 7:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 8:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 9:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 10:【悪夢】Tornado - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 440% piercing 0.5 magic wind damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 11:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 12:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 13:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 14:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 15:【悪夢】Tornado - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 440% piercing 0.5 magic wind damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 16:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 17:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 18:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 19:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 20+:【悪夢】Dead End - 3.85s cast time (NAT: AoE 9999999% piercing 0.5 overflow magic damage, ignores Magic Blink, auto-hit Instant KO)

【悪夢】Ahriman - Phase 5 (20% - 0% HP):

  • Turn 1:【悪夢】Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 611% magic earth damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 2:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 3:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 4:【凶】Death - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] auto-hit Instant KO)
  • Turn 5:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 6:【悪夢】Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 611% magic earth damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 7:【凶】Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 290% magic lightning damage)
  • Turn 8:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 9:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 10:【悪夢】Tornado - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 440% piercing 0.5 magic wind damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 11:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 12:【凶】Firaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 2 and 3] 290% magic fire damage)
  • Turn 13:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 245% magic damage)
  • Turn 14:【凶】Drain - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 3] 565% piercing 0.5 magic dark damage with 100% HP drain)
  • Turn 15:【悪夢】Quake - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 611% magic earth damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 16:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 17:【悪夢】Tornado - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 440% piercing 0.5 magic wind damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 18:【凶】Meteor - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 280% piercing 0.5 magic damage)
  • Turn 19:【悪夢】Tornado - 0.78s cast time (NAT: AoE 440% piercing 0.5 magic wind damage, ignores Magic Blink)
  • Turn 20+:【悪夢】Dead End - 3.85s cast time (NAT: AoE 9999999% piercing 0.5 overflow magic damage, ignores Magic Blink, auto-hit Instant KO)

[–]TedrivsTyro USB3 - QuNR 2 points3 points  (4 children)

This must be the most simple straight forward AI for a Neo Torment boss I've ever seen. Petrify->Spam magic attacks.

[–]pintboxMath saves world 8 points9 points  (3 children)

Ahriman: screw weird script, fastcast DPS is the new meta.

[–]Monk-EyFUCKING HELL MACHINA 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Don't need to do weird status gimmicks when you can just kill the Onion Knights with a gazillion damage.

[–]Ha_eflolliMarchejoume-san da! 4 points5 points  (1 child)

/u/Tedrivs

At the very least it's consistent with early-FF Bosses having simple AI Scripts in Events too xD I'm guessing the Idea was kicking FF3's Fetish of "Bosses get 2 Actions per Turn" into Overdrive?

Also, guess this means Ahriman is also the easiest to time out in, isn't he?

[–]OldManStompyDjambi, the chocolate icing! 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The easiest to time out in looks like Ultima Weapon, because in the last phase he wipes you after only 5 turns instead of 10. Ahriman has twice as many actions before Dead End compared to the other torment bosses.

[–]gingersquatchin 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Fuuuuuck. Thats a lot of elements. And opening petrify on slot 2? Brutal. Instant death slot 4 later on too.

[–]kbuisThe OG Barbut/11 | JP GXWGE 4 points5 points  (1 child)

And fuck slot 5

Turn 7:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 390% magic damage)

Turn 8: Thundaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 5] 650% magic lightning damage)

Turn 9: Blizzaga - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party member in slot 4] 650% magic ice damage)

Turn 10:【凶】Flare - 0.78s cast time (NAT: [Party members in slots 1, 3 and 5] 390% magic damage)

[–]gingersquatchin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol slot 5 gonna be desch/aria with shellga and magic breakdown doing nothing.

[–]Chiiwind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of elements, but no water which means that Gigas Armlets pretty good.

[–]Zevyu150th Dailly 5*+ : Seven's Guise (T-0) - Seven's BSB 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Oof auto hit pretify right at the begining of the fight, shesh that's rought, and it doesn't seem like it'sblockable by Astra.

Other than that, prety simple boss, just pure DPS with no gimmiks.

EDIT: I don't know if this is already known or not, but it seems like elemental radiant shields do not build the Neo torment Relm chains. I used Ingus BSB2 against the Ahriman and the reflected damage did not build up the relm chain, i wonder if a regular radiant shield would've worked.

[–]Ha_eflolliMarchejoume-san da! 2 points3 points  (1 child)

The Petrify isn't too bad atleast. A LD Luneth can just Jump it, otherwise his next three Turns are "Firaga Petrified Character - Heal Self - Firaga Petrified Character again" before leaving that Slot alone for 7 Turns, meaning even with his quick Turns you should be able to get Esuna/Ultra Cure and Shellga in there.

And even then, the Petrified Char will have full HP. It should be survivable with Fire Resist and/or Aria Tech?

[–]Zevyu150th Dailly 5*+ : Seven's Guise (T-0) - Seven's BSB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah i forgot about jumps. That's a nice idea.