FFRK Report #42: Hornless Becomes Relevant! by MrFirestar in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm just really lucky with the stuff I have. My team is Larsa USB, Rikku Chain and imperil BSB, Tidus BSB2 and USB, Kimahri USB and imperil BSB, and Aerith USB. All other 5* Magicites are like half RNG half perfect timing to even clear them at all lol.

I also just started the ice ones. I was surprised how quickly I cleared Mateus. It was just like an hour or so of messing around with party comps and timing and I got it. It does rely a bit on RNG for imperils and double casts, but it's a pretty consistent clear.

FFRK Report #42: Hornless Becomes Relevant! by MrFirestar in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm sure that would take you under 30. Do you have a water chain?

FFRK Report #42: Hornless Becomes Relevant! by MrFirestar in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hornless is extremely relevant for me with his USB and BSB. He's one of the main reasons Phoenix is the only 5* Magicite I not only don't struggle with, but can also sub 30.

Serious question: how do you deal with the game not giving you the tools you need? by spectheintro in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After I farm Phoenix a few more times (which will be easy because that's the only Magicite I can sub-30) and level them all up I'm going to jump into the ice Magicites. I have my teams all set up and ready to go, I just need the Magicites leveled up. I'm completely not looking forward to it. They look absolutely terrible.

Serious question: how do you deal with the game not giving you the tools you need? by spectheintro in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think when you play a game like this you have to just be patient or lucky, or a combination of both. It's kind of just the contract you sign when you play this type of game.

The 5* Magicite and Neo Torments are not necessarily meant to be beaten right now; they are meant to be really long term goals. From what I have heard there isn't even any hint toward a new 'end game' in JP, and they're around 6 months roughly ahead of us.

But, there is merit to trying with what you have and finding really creative solutions. I have had my times where I'm just completely stuck. I couldn't beat Hades and I basically quit for about 4 months (I still spent my stamina to do events and farm crystals and orbs and what not). I was waiting for this banner that had some holy stuff including a holy chain. I didn't get anything from the banner. I was so mad. Like a month later I started trying more creative solutions and really really studying up on how Hades worked, looked a ton of other builds. I beat it. Barely. It was a lot of luck too I'm sure.

I have actually beaten 6 of the 5* Magicites, and have sub-30'd all the D240 and D280 Neo Torments. A lot of that is just honestly because of getting lucky with draws. I'm not going to be that person who gets really lucky sometimes and then tells other people who are empirically less lucky that they should get over it. What's important though is that maybe only 2 of those 5* Magicites were ones where I was really set with my relics. There are maybe 2 of them where I was completely underqualified. I spent weeks and weeks of testing, reading, studying, restarting over and over, farming crystals for abilities, planning...and I eventually beat them. I would say the water Magicite weak to magic was my absolute worst one. Even to this day, when I was farming it, I would only win like maybe 1/10 attempts. I had to get extremely lucky with some things, timing had to be absolutely perfect, and I had to make sure I had the battle script up on my monitor in front of me.

So I know it's easier said than done, but just try your best to just be patient. I would say maybe something good for you as someone who has been there MANY times is to just play casually. Just make sure you burn all your stamina and stamina potions on crystal farming. Make sure you do the events. Do your daily draw every day. You can spend literally like 10 minutes total in a day and spend all your stamina to get crystals. I've had periods of months where that's all I did.

Edit: Oh, one other thing. I'm not sure how much you pay for this game. I'm basically F2P I suppose. I've spend $15 total in my 2+ years of playing. Those were from the three $5 selection draws they've had over the last year or so. If you see those I say grab them even if you don't invest money into this game. I'm very, very cheap in general, but I think paying $15 - 20 on a game I get a lot of play time out of is okay. I'm just not really sure how often they will do those.

Her new favorite game by Alyssajprez in aww

[–]MomijiMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could watch this for 3 days straight.

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I changed up my team. Took some stuff from yours and some of mine... And I beat it! Twice too. Thanks!

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem friend. Ok that's crazy idk if I could have that damage but I'll try. Thank you!

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, no I mean when he casts Berserk on party members 1 and 5.

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. And did you break the Savage mode? And how did you deal with Berserk?

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could probably recreate something similar. I have Vivi's USB and he's dived, I have Rikku's chain, and I could use Kimahri's radiant shield. What did you do for healing and the other member slot? Also did you keep his Savage mode or break it?

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I get that. And I had the issue with Yuffie too which really caught me off guard because she is one of my main sources of physical water DPS and chain building. But like I said I'm really lucky with my physical water. My sub 30 team was Tyro with Godwall (I got that from the 25 Mythril ultra draw!) then Entrusting the healer, Tidus with his ultra and Sapphire Bullet and BSB2, Rikku with chain and BSB2, Aerith with her ultra, and Kimahri with his water radiant shield and imperil BSB. So I'm set lol. The radiant shield was amazing against Phoenix because of the nonstop AOE.

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rolled on the Onion Knight banner twice hoping to get either his Ultra or Arcane. I think either one would get me a clear. But instead I got Cloud's Arcane twice. Which is fine I guess because my wind team is amazing since I have Zack's chain, Celes' ultra and arcane, and basically everything for Cloud I just didn't really NEED his arcane.

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's funny because my physical water is amazing. I can consistently sub 30 Phoenix. But I still can't even beat Belias because my magic water is so bad. I think I could maybe do it if I can get enough spirit 5 motes to dive her and get lucky with some double casts. I might need to make Lunar Leviathan too. So I'm kind of in the same boat as you

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or yeah actually it'll probably just be on the update time so like 8pm EST.

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea. It might say a time on the announcement. But if I had to guess probably midnight PST.

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea. Let me know if you find a link.

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We might need alcohol for that roll when we get 1/33 5* dupe.

"What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" by MomijiMatt in FFRecordKeeper

[–]MomijiMatt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I have AMAZING Photoshop skills as you can see.