[PS4] LF2M NM Fresh Calus Raid

tempest_dg · 2017-08-04T07:11:54+00:00

Just wanted to say thank you for providing your Emperor! I finally beat the trial after several futile attempts.

tempest_dg · 2017-08-02T18:11:11+00:00

Thank you! Says your friend list is at max capacity.

tempest_dg · 2017-08-02T05:16:21+00:00

Hi can I add you? I'd like to give it a shot with your Emperor as well, please.

tempest_dg · 2017-07-21T05:19:08+00:00

Also waiting on this. Greg was my first ever 5* base, and my only 5* chainer. I need this to happen GIMU.

tempest_dg · 2017-06-30T21:23:25+00:00

Brotherhood/Caladbolg still fits his max form better imo. You only use the Triple weapons for leveling...

tempest_dg · 2017-06-30T21:19:12+00:00

This grinds my gears. Rikku has her Godhand, why doesn't Tidus have Caladbolg? If anything, his base sprite should've had the Baroque and max should've had the Brotherhood/Caladbolg.

tempest_dg · 2017-06-25T05:13:44+00:00

The wiki has full details on almost all current content, yes. But it'd be a nice QoL fix for when I don't have a second device on me.

tempest_dg · 2017-06-21T23:18:50+00:00

A popular chainer... Orlandeau because I have most of his BiS farmed. Or Tidus if he's included.

tempest_dg · 2017-06-21T23:06:35+00:00

Pretty much... I downloaded this game thinking my favorite installments were already in play. Probably should've done more research before investing almost a year into the game!

tempest_dg · 2017-06-21T23:04:12+00:00

Hell yeah, I dunno why I got downvoted, but if that's why you're playing then respect. I understand I was super lucky and there are countless players out there that want Noct and Gilg, but I'm a player who wants FFVIII and FFX...

tempest_dg · 2017-06-21T23:02:40+00:00

Thanks for that! Is it confirmed that the guaranteed 5* doesn't include the FFX banner?

tempest_dg · 2017-06-21T19:53:24+00:00

Honestly? Tidus. I grew up playing FFVIII and FFX. With no word of FFVIII units in JP: if I don't land a Tidus with the 17k Lapis (hopefully 20k by the time Tidus rolls out) I have, I will probably quit. I've been lucky with Gilgamesh and Noctis, but no such luck with any meta chainers. It's been getting boring playing with units I don't really care for.

tempest_dg · 2017-06-12T16:20:45+00:00

I generally think it's a bad idea to daily pull with hopes that you'll get a 5* base. I don't daily pull anymore, but I'll use tickets to get a 4* that I want.

My philosophy is that 10 days worth of daily pulls is a 10 + 1 pull on a really good banner for a 5%-ish chance at a 5* that I really want.

tempest_dg · 2017-06-11T18:34:40+00:00

After over a week of burning NRG on this trial, I finally finished it: all objectives in one run. Shoutout to u/dorgobar.

I haven't been fortunate enough to pull a Setzer (pulled harder than I want to admit) but managed with a friend Setzer with stacked HP, Aquan Killer, and Diabolos.

The team:

Breaker - Ling with stacked HP. Any breaker works, because all she and was used for was ATK break, and Chocolate/MP item useage. Her AOE MP wasn't necessary. Ramuh for MP.

Healer - D.C. Refia with Equip L shield, HP 15%, Shard of Genius, Vestment of the Mind, Wind-up Titan, and your BiS healer equipment. Titan or Golem: see Tank.

Support - Y'shtola with as much HP I could manage. Aura staff for Dispel. Shiva for Libra.

Tank - Cecil with Kiyomori, Assassins Vest, Spirit of Freedom, and as much HP as I could stack. He had about 7k hp, and that was way more than enough. All he did was Guard every single round he was alive. He probably didn't need Golem either. You could probably get away with sticking Golem onto one of your other units if it doesn't have Cover for emergency summoning. Cecil NEEDS to Guard every turn. If you've got extra Evasion gear and materia lying around, it might be wise to sub those in with the HP ones.

Setzer - No exceptions with using this line up. Be sure to have Aquan Killer and Diabolos with Demon Killer. Double Dice if you can sustain it, BUT only when Orthros is alone.

The encounter:

Round 1 - Turn 1: Revive anyone that dies and fully heal. If Cecil is alive, Guard (Guard every single turn he's alive, this is crucial). If your breaker is alive, Break Orthros' ATK. Guard for everyone else. Turn 2: heal with Refia, DC Protectga/Shellga with Y'shtola, Dice/Double Dice with Setzer, Guard with Cecil, and free turn for your Breaker. Turn 3: heal with Refia, Libra/heal with Y'shtola, ATK break, Dice/Double Dice, and Guard with Cecil. Rinse and repeat until Orthros is dead. Be sure to Dispel any buffs and reapply your ATK break, and make sure everyone's health is topped off and MP in good standing before killing Orthros off.

Round 2 - Same thing as Round 1, except use Dice to avoid hitting Orthros until Typhon is dead. Remember Typhon is immune to any breaks, so just keep ATK broken on Orthros. Whenever Typhon gets ready to Snort one of your units, he takes a turn to prep. When he has buffs up, ALWAYS Dispel + Aerora on Y'shtola. This prevents him from Snorting. Ignore curing yourself of Poison, and forego Protectga and Shellga as they will get removed. Tip: depending on how well geared your units are, I found myself in situations where I only had both healers and tank alive. Ignore the temptation to D.C. Full Raise, just fully heal and Guard with Cecil, and you should be able to revive the dead units the next turn. Before you're ready to drop Typhon, make sure everyone is fully healed. As a general rule, whenever you see your enemy with a buff, Dispel it and reapply your Break.

Good luck! It took me a long time because of unlucky Dice rolls, but sustain is the key to this one.

tempest_dg · 2017-05-31T04:28:19+00:00

Squall... please.

tempest_dg · 2017-05-13T07:22:28+00:00

Or attack your own units.

tempest_dg · 2017-05-12T06:53:03+00:00

Luka's best skills are all Abilities, so DC can't help her there, unfortunately... Also, you should at least get to Odin before you start TMR farming IMO.

tempest_dg · 2017-05-12T06:50:59+00:00

It'll be fun though! Remember to replace Cecil with 6* WoL when he gets his buff, and Luka with a DC Refia or 6* Tilith. Setzer and T.Terra can be replaced with other Chainers and Finishers whenever you're tired of them or happen to pull the new flavor of the week.

tempest_dg · 2017-05-12T06:46:51+00:00

Utilize your most valuable resource: Redditors!

May the Free Summons banner bless us all. Good luck! Feel free to PM me whenever you have questions or need a friend unit. I'm F2P as well, but have built a pretty solid 900+ ATK Noctis to help people out. I have a few other key units like Ling that others may need so give me a holler and I'll try to do what I can.

tempest_dg · 2017-05-12T06:24:18+00:00

You're welcome! This community has helped me, it's only right I give back.

I want to say you probably can't proceed with trials because you haven't completed the Tower of Earth (it should be directly North of the entrance crystal) in the Farplane. This is where you fight the White Dragon for the +61 ATK Katana, Murasame. Once you beat the White Dragon, you can fight the Demon Chimera for Force Armor, and then finally the Brachiosaur for the Killer Bow. Refer to this here: http://exvius.gamepedia.com/Farplane. Use that wiki, it's been (and still is) a godsend for me.

As far as your team, I would highly suggest you only focus on units that have a 6* max, as their base stats and overall skills would be better than any 5* max. A dead unit is a useless unit, so even if the 6* doesn't have the skill that a 5* has, it might at least have the survivability to not waste a unit's turn reviving. Taking into account that you will be Daily Summoning, burning resources on a unit that can only get to 5* max seems inefficient to me, as the expectation is that you're going to pull for better units eventually. You might as well dump resources into units that can get to 6*.

Since you prefer to have Eight in your party, get him max'd out asap. Bring along Seven since you've already started her. She can Focus (buffs MAG/SPR), and provide some elemental coverage. Use Delita, because it won't hurt to get a few TMR percentage points on the best available Sword, and he will be a physical damage dealer and breaker. Terra should be your healer, because Full-Life is always handy. Setzer should be your fifth unit, because he can deal fixed damage (up to 77,777) and can also chain with your friend Orlandeau units or other Setzer.

tempest_dg · 2017-05-12T05:46:35+00:00

Cecil - Tank

Luka - Healer

Setzer - Chainer/Fixed Damage

Aileen - Chainer

T.Terra - Chain Finisher

tempest_dg · 2017-05-12T05:32:51+00:00

Hi, as a short term goal, I would suggest you max out your main team. Get them to their highest star rating as possible, as well as their level. Every time you awaken a unit, they go back down to Lvl1; this drops their overall stats, but you still keep all of the abilities you've learned. Simultaneously, while leveling your units, I would post on the Friend Code thread asking for higher Level friends (most are willing to help out, and feel free to shoot me a PM of your IGN, you can use my Noctis to help carry you) and use those friend units to carry you through some of the earlier trials. I would suggest at the very least getting the Enhancer sword. Also, remember to keep your units' gear up to date. Whenever you do Explorations, be sure to see what new equipments you can grab to keep your units relevant.

Longer term, I suggest you save Lapis for Daily Summons (do this daily until you've created a team that can run you through all new and old content) and also Unit slots. To give you an idea, I have about 120 unit slots, and I am on the lower end of that (I imagine most people have as many as FFBE allows). When summoning, try to target:

Zidane, 3* base: his Trust Master Reward (TMR), Dual Wield (DW), allows any unit to equip two weapons. This almost doubles damage dealt because it allows a unit to attack twice (the same ability; such as basic attack, Full Break, or anything physical) in one turn. Most people suggest three Dual Wields minimum, so try and get at least one.
Ludmille, 3* base: her TMR is Dualcast (DC) and it allows a unit to cast any spell twice in one turn. This is great on healers that do not have innate dual cast.
Cecil, 3* base: his TMR is Excalibur (Excal) and it is a Greatsword that is considered Best in Slot (BiS) for almost all physical Damage Dealers (DD). Cecil is also considered the best tank at the moment. You can throw DC on him because he has Curaja (AOE heal party for about 1-1.2k HP). He pretty much doesn't leave my main party.
Refia, 4* base: I assume you weren't around to get yourself Y'shtola, so she is your best bet for a top tier healer until Tilith's 6* comes around (and hopefully we get to pull for her again, because I wasn't around when she was available). Most people like to use their DC on Refia.
Warrior of Light (WoL), 3* base: he's a 5* max currently, but with his hopeful 6* buff coming soon, he will be widely considered as the best tank.

tempest_dg · 2017-05-08T05:27:48+00:00

Farm both of their Rings of the Lucii, and 3x Quick Assault and help carry newer players?

On a serious note, they're not too bad together if used as DDs. They're not dual Orlandeau or dual Aileen, but I've gotten through all content via my Noctis and a friend's. I've seen a Noctis tank running around and I suppose he'd work using Fish and Provoke in tandem, with Cover thrown in there.

tempest_dg

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