Another strat post from Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FFBraveExv...xwell_strategy_megathread_discuss_all_things/
Hey all,
Creating another one-stop shop as Maxwell is currently the pain in our asses that's causing the sub to blow up with questions and advice threads that aren't all-encompassing. I haven't beaten her yet so please provide your insights! These are just what I've read around the sub.
I just wanted to get a "megathread" out there soon so we don't get overloaded with information in multiple spots.
Wiki Strategy (Click Me!)
Scroll down a little bit for the actual strategy, this only links you to the rewards.
HELPFUL ABILITIES
*Units that show up in multiple categories will be bolded.
Powerful Break Abilities
Warrior of Light
Full Break, high HP for a 5*
Agrias
Full Break - I believe her LB's stop would work on Maxwell, though testing would need to be done to see if she's immune or not.
Vaan
Full Break and Focus (discussed below).
Elza
Ravaging Blows is ridiculously powerful, but won't reduce her damage to you, which is definitely more important, but it's something.
Delita
The "poor man's" Elza.
Ingus?
If all else fails, I guess, you can bring him along and try to keep him alive to keep her damage broken.
Focus/Shellga/Cheer/Protectga
SPR is more important than DEF.
Cecil
Only current 6* who learns Focus
Also has Curaja (discussed below)
Vaan
FB and Focus. Only a 5* unit and dividing these two very important abilities up between two turns (every time you need to reapply as well) is very risky, but if he's all you have, he's all you have. Full Break first - always.
Celes
She can chain Blizzard magic as well on offturns. Not sure her Sealing Blade works on Maxwell, will need a brave soul to test.
Lid/BC Lid
BC Lid can try to cast Hex Strike to Disease Maxwell, reducing her stats by 10% as well. Stacks well with FB. Only 30% chance on disease, though - and that's the only status that she's vulnerable to (except for perhaps "stop," the wiki doesn't say).
Charlotte
Best 5* tank, learns Shellga which is the defensive half of Focus. If you don't have Cecil, use Charlotte.
Refia
Embolden (empowered Cheer), Full-Raise, Curaja
Cloud of Darkness
Protectga, Omni-Veil, ridiculous damage to Maxwell.
Light-Element Resistance
Cloud of Darkness
30% Light Resistance with Omni-Veil, also Protectga and lots of damage.
Tilith
40% Light Resistance with Rainbow Veil, reskinned Curaja (ability, not dual-castable). No raise.
Healing
Refia
Refia is the queen of this for healers, 6* form ensures her survival much better than Tilith or Lenna, she has full-raise if shit hits the fan. If you have Dual Cast, you'll finally see how it's so powerful on healers. DC Full-Raise and Curaja in dire situations is a godsend. Or double Curaja. Or double full-raise.
I will be setting Refia as my leader unit because I have DC. Those of you who are friended to me (I'm full, sorry!) know that that's why I've taken Lightning off.
Tilith
Poor Man's Refia - no raise ability, but also has Light Resistance. If you don't have CoD but do have Tilith, bring Tilith for the resistance.
Cecil
Tank/Healer Hybrid. If you don't have Refia but do have Dual Cast, put it on him. Cast Focus first turn, tank abilities following that unless you need to heal.
If you have an offhealer 5* unit like Lenna and a trigger-turn (4,8,12,etc.) is coming up, HEAL with Cecil, and DEFEND with your offhealer.
Lenna
Refia's pink-headed stepchild. She doesn't have raise and her 5* HP pool will get eaten very quickly with even moderate/average RNG.
Damage - Man-Eater, Dark Damage, Dual Wield
Cloud of Darkness
Current banner unit, though getting her to 6* from 3* will be a bit of a feat for the duration of this trial. It is doable, though.
Seems to be that Barrage is producing more esper orbs than anything else, at least from what I've read. So hold off on using Call From the Void until Diabolos is summoned.
CoD does more damage on Ifrit until she has 425 ATK (on Ifrit). At that point Diabolos is stronger (at 388 ATK once you switch over). This requires at least one TM to get to this ATK threshold, so most of you will want CoD on Ifrit and Diabolos on someone else that doesn't have any inherent man-eater abilities.
Elza
Man-Eater, 50% DEF/SPR Break, on a current banner but 5* base.
LB is dark-element.
Dark Knight Cecil
5* Base.
Multiple dark abilities.
Highest damaging abilities deal damage to himself. Not ideal for this fight since your healer will already be stressed.
Lightning/Luneth
Innate Dual Wield means they'll be doing a lot of damage.
Friend Unit - make sure they're equipping a dark element sword/greatsword/spear, otherwise take CoD or Elza.
5* Dark damage dealers like Garland and Gaffgarion?
Again he will be killing himself, but it's not as bad as DKC (and the HP is much more manageable, though that means higher likelihood of death from an AoE spam from Maxwell as well).
All else fails bring a barrage unit off the bench.
Chizuru is most of note here, as apparently Barrage is the best way to increase the esper gauge that we currently know of (or that I could find).
Try equipping Barrage if you have the TM to a current strong unit like Lightning - solely to build up the esper gauge.
Someone please let me know if the barrage esper "trick" is not actually true, I'm going by several people's word here around the forum.
Did I Miss an Ability? Chaining Magic perhaps?
Discuss.
STRATEGY
See the wiki for turn-based moves by Maxwell.
Remember your Defend is a powerful tool for when you are expecting a lot of damage.
Notice her HP% "gates" on some of her abilities - it's better to hold back on damage to get the Esper Gauge up before going ham on her.
Please discuss more strategies below - As I mentioned I haven't done the fight yet so the specifics are not yet available to me. I'll add strategies here as we get more participation.
LINKS TO OTHER THREADS
Advice on Maxwell - playing around Rune and Endless is key
Title says it.
MassWhales Assembly - Help for Maxwell
Whale "Megathread" for adding powerful friends to help you with the trial.
Please be courteous and "unadd" these special creatures after you've completed the trial. This reservation is catch-and-release only. No taking whales home with you, sorry. Whale meat is gross anyway, so I hear.
Sure Maxwell is hard, but don't you love it?
"Perspective" thread on hard trials - inspiration to change your attitude.
Maxwell Trial: How did you win?
Simple discussion thread on basic strategies.
ANTYHING ELSE I MISSED?
Let me know!
Thanks!
(I'll edit this a bit later to look snazzier, for now just start the discussion!)