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[DrROBschiz]

Clearing Elite pretty consistently with a team of Celes, CoD, Golbez, Tellah, Kefka and friend mage with 300+ MAG.

Rounds 1-3 I use Blizzara on Celes to build up the chain, on round 4-6 I use Focus and just chain 4 Blizzagas. Anything survives, CoD can barrage it to death.

I was curious about throwing in a Focus

Might start doing that for round before round 6 and see if it bridges the gap more consistently

But I mean.. Even if 1-2 live They usually are practically dead and they have yet to full wipe my team before I kill them

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Do story characters require significantly less exp to level up?

 

[Valonquar]

Welp...if I have a mage friend in my list I can kill each round of ELT in one combo...but I never added many mage friends :/ Guess I'll have to fill up my slots with some more.

Swapped my leader to Exdeath (a lowly 313MAG one)

 

[Valentus]

Just changed my leader Too to my 381 mag kefka, please all put your best mages as leaders

 

[desverger]

Do story characters require significantly less exp to level up?

Yes.

 

[Rixa]

Swapped Lasswell to Vaan (and gave Vaan 2x20% MP stuff).

With Vaan focusing 5 & 6 wave, I did repeat in 6th wave. Got chain of 4 and all enemies dead. So one mage wasnt part of chain.

I think this setup is safer than all Blizzaga (where one Blizzaga is from Lasswell = Shitty MAG).

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Is there some secret to chaining I'm not getting lol What is the timing?

 

[Jeffrey]

just got to work, new OT. new event. nice!

 

[CCIE]

Damn, some of you have some seriously awesome mages. I feel like my little 315 Kefka just falls too short compared to some of the Gods on my friends list

 

[bonkeng]

My Kefka's mag only 285.

Don't have a single 10% mag yet. I'll get the recipe later and craft a fuckton of it.

 

[across]

My tiny 322 MAG Kefka is here if anyone needs another, though I've already added a bunch of people from this thread - 755,040,092.

Swapped Lasswell to Vaan (and gave Vaan 2x20% MP stuff).

With Vaan focusing 5 & 6 wave, I did repeat in 6th wave. Got chain of 4 and all enemies dead. So one mage wasnt part of chain.

I think this setup is safer than all Blizzaga (where one Blizzaga is from Lasswell = Shitty MAG).

This was the winning change for me as well. My Blizzaga team is more like a Blizzara team - CoD with Hero Rings and Shiva w/ Blizzara, level 49 Kuja with an Ice Rod, Golbez and Kefka maxed. I played around with Edgar and an Icebrand, but either couldn't nail the timing or some sort of damage variance made it extremely touch and go. Swapped him out for Vaan and suddenly it's smooth as silk - 300+ MAG friend allowing.

Full Break on the named units in 2-5 (cheaper on MP, quicker), Focus on the sixth wave. RIP 45 NRG figuring that out, but so it goes.

My daily pull was Gaffgarion. I hope I have that much success on Agrias next week...

 

[Iceman829]

So just a quick question. The explorations are just for the 2 recipes we need and all the grinding is done in the battles (pro / elt)? So I should basically just grind whichever mission my team is strong enough for?

I also switched my leader over to Kefka w/ 300 mag as leader. I'll see if I have any spots to clear up

 

[tuffymon]

Is there some secret to chaining I'm not getting lol What is the timing?

It's literally a half second apart or less.

The green knight is resist 50% the first three magic types, used libra since he would always live...

@Iceman, yes

 

[Valentus]

So vivi can equip blizzaga...

Rydia!!!! Finally i can use you shitty TM!!!!

 

[CCIE]

Valentus - that is GENIUS! Too bad I don't have Rydia's TM yet. Vivi gets Dualcast with Blizzaga. Game Over in one shot every time I would imagine

 

[Iceman829]

I've a handful of friend spots open. I removed some people not logged for 5 days

713 130 495

Kefka lead w/ 300 mag until the event is over. Then I'll rotate in whatever is useful

 

[bonkeng]

Take a break guys. Here's Vaan's 6★ upgrade skills.

Special:
Counter Break - 20% Chance to Counter with Fullbreak Lv.1

Sprint - Evade +20% (Passive) Lv.20

Attack +30 - Attack +30% (Passive) Lv.32

Accelerate - Negate 3 Physical Attack Lv.45

Chic Hazard - 210% AoE Physical Damage + 100% Disease Debuff Lv.72

Resist stop - 3 turn 100% resist stop Lv.93

Assault Strike - 270% 8-hit Single Target Physical Damage Lv.100

Magic:
Aeroga - 180% AoE Wind Elemental Magic Lv.50



Altema Ranking: 92

 

[Brazil]

Oh shit OT2 we made it guys

Really enjoying the FFT event. I wasn't expect it to have its own area and enemies.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

So vivi can equip blizzaga...

Rydia!!!! Finally i can use you shitty TM!!!!

YAAS QUEEN

Yeah CoD RIPS through these knights, jesus.

9k per hit with barrage >.<

 

[PantherLotus]

Pulled Bedile for my daily. :/

 

[Pejo]

New banner, O boy! Pulled and got a Gold Crystal - looking good so far, but expecting another Clyne or Anzalem....but got...Garnet! Neat, new unit!

 

[PantherLotus]

Do story characters require significantly less exp to level up?

I did notice Fina was particularly easy to get near max.

 

[Valonquar]

My Kefka's mag only 285.

Don't have a single 10% mag yet. I'll get the recipe later and craft a fuckton of it.

Totally forgot about this recipe!!! I've been melee heavy working on Chizuru's TM group, and I think it dropped right around the same time as the gravity rod, which ate all the farplane souls. Just crafted up 6 of them and it is making a world of difference.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Hrmm so the elite version of this new place is legit. Guess it's time to finally get some blizzara/aga chaining going. But only 3% total from my last +30 MAG TM. What do what do?

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Take a break guys. Here's Vaan's 6&#9733; upgrade skills.

Special:
Counter Break - 20% Chance to Counter with Fullbreak Lv.1

Sprint - Evade +20% (Passive) Lv.20

Attack +30 - Attack +30% (Passive) Lv.32

Accelerate - Negate 3 Physical Attack Lv.45

Chic Hazard - 210% AoE Physical Damage + 100% Disease Debuff Lv.72

Resist stop - 3 turn 100% resist stop Lv.93

Assault Strike - 270% 8-hit Single Target Physical Damage Lv.100

Magic:
Aeroga - 180% AoE Wind Elemental Magic Lv.50



Altema Ranking: 92

WHYYYY NOOO

I still need a Vaan ; ;

 

[DrROBschiz]

So just a quick question. The explorations are just for the 2 recipes we need and all the grinding is done in the battles (pro / elt)? So I should basically just grind whichever mission my team is strong enough for?

I also switched my leader over to Kefka w/ 300 mag as leader. I'll see if I have any spots to clear up

Once you clean up everything you basically run Pro/Elite for Auricite

Once you hit your Auricite goal.. The ADV exploration is a goldmine for Magicite for your epsers

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Once you clean up everything you basically run Pro/Elite for Auricite

Once you hit your Auricite goal.. The ADV exploration is a goldmine for Magicite for your epsers

Also a good place for Megacrysts.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Vaan and Firion are the last two 6* I need ; ;

^^^

Yeah a GREAT place for Megacrysts lol

 

[EDarkness]

Vaan and Firion are the last two 6* I need ; ;

^^^

Yeah a GREAT place for Megacrysts lol

Wait...Vaan can be turned to 6* now? I thought it was only Lightning and Delita? Who else can be 6* now?

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Wait...Vaan can be turned to 6* now? I thought it was only Lightning and Delita? Who else can be 6* now?

He gets one in the future is what he is saying.

 

[CCIE]

Damn, I have almost 3000 shards already... Need to do dailies on my backup account but there is no chance in Hell that team is capable of this event. I will make short work of this event for the items I want, then just run the explorations for megacrysts and magicite.

 

[EDarkness]

He gets one in the future is what he is saying.

Oh. That makes sense. I was about to change my whole perspective on life!

 

[bonkeng]

damn, 8k shards for 1 6* awakening.

Must farm nonstop then.

Vaan and Firion are the last two 6* I need ; ;

^^^

Yeah a GREAT place for Megacrysts lol

Don't worry Chilly, you'll always get what you want. First Exdeath, now Ludmille.

Firion and Vaan will come running to you soon!

 

[condigy]

made some space on FL, add me 584157185
370 mag kefka as leader

 

[Valonquar]

Already encountered a lvl 100 Lightning in my FL. Whales are tha true MVP

 

[Zero-ELEC]

Should I use a Magic key for Auracite? Is it worth it at all?

 

[leehom]

Will this be the only way to unlock 6* in the future?

 

[robotuw]

Can confirm what other people are saying. I barely cleared ELT with my regular team, and only because I got lucky and survived 2 rounds. Next time brought in a mage crew and chained ice. Everything died in a single turn. My party was:

103 mag Shantotto (blizzara)
144 mag Golbez
244 mag Tellah
325 mag Kefka
296 mag Exdeath
+ ~300 mag friend

Just cast in order of increasing mag, and always do it manually to ensure a full chain. My last few hits were doing 30k-40k damage each.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Should I use a Magic key for Auracite? Is it worth it at all?

For the 500 chest? I did well worth it in my opinion.

 

[Iceman829]

Once you clean up everything you basically run Pro/Elite for Auricite

Once you hit your Auricite goal.. The ADV exploration is a goldmine for Magicite for your epsers

Thanks. I'll probably craft the sword and shield and figure out where to go after that.

I managed to beat the elite battle on my first try, but I brought the wrong units. I'm going to rebuild the team slightly since some were underpowered (52 celes) and give it another attempt

 

[Brazil]

Gonna put up my Kefka for friends!

I have some room for friends: 126,658,084

 

[Jeffrey]

jesus christ.

how are folks doing elite if you don't have a full blizzaga squad?

ended up reviving 3 times to finish my first run (I know I should have stopped, but i accidentally hit revive... and did it 2 times because not finishing would felt like a waste of lapis!).

 

[Zafir]

jesus christ.

how are folks doing elite if you don't have a full blizzaga squad?

ended up reviving 3 times to finish my first run (I know I should have stopped, but i accidentally hit revive... and did it 2 times because not finishing would felt like a waste of lapis!).

I've not tried it yet, but I'd be interested in hearing any tips for those of us who don't have that many mages.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Well I'm rocking an Ex-Death, Kefka x2, and a Golbez with a CoD. Using a friends Mage as needed.

For those lacking mages I would say if you have a CoD or hell even a Garland, the Human Killer trait is perfect for finishing off pesky Knights. People should post what their set ups are and we can try and help!

 

[Valentus]

so, with my vivi (that i put on leader now) my party can clear pretty easy ELT.

My team is like this:

Lightning 461 ATK (can be a chizuru too with high atk) With diabolos with Man-Eater skill (VERY IMPORTANT)
Vivi 276 MAG (is the best i can do with vivi because only 3 materia slots)
Vaan (for full break and focus, Lid can work too)
Kefka 293 MAG
Exdeath 220 MAG
Friend with high MAG

Round 1-2 : just attk with blizzaga and vivi dualcast blizzara (elemental chain sheet)

Round 3-5: Lightning cast Area Blast/Chizuru barrage, Vaan Full break on Wiegraf/Isilud/Loffrey, the mages do the same as before

Round 6: Vaan focus, everyone else the same.

Its very possible that in round 6 the only survivor will be Loffrey, but with only him, even if he cast Delirium, the fight is already won.

Unless you have 10 MAG+30%, theres no way to pass this trial with only the "repeat" button.

 

[ExVicis]

I have the most budget welfare Blizzaga squad, and by that I mean it's not even a full Blizzaga squad. all I got it Tellah, Golbez and Ludmille (who doesn't even have that crap, just Blizzara) backed up by Leo and Lena. Don't think I can farm the ELT stuff with you guys.

 

[Iceman829]

jesus christ.

how are folks doing elite if you don't have a full blizzaga squad?

ended up reviving 3 times to finish my first run (I know I should have stopped, but i accidentally hit revive... and did it 2 times because not finishing would felt like a waste of lapis!).

I did it the first time with a 77 Laswell, 80 Golbez ~220mag, 80 Kefka 300+mag, 70 Tellah ~250mag and a 48 Celes. I borrowed a 324 Exdeath and had to use a couple of echo drops to cure silence.

 

[Jeffrey]

hmmm i hear edgar with icebrand chainsaw is a good sub to build up chain.

enchanted maze is sitll up so ill try to get my other tellah to the lvl for blizzaga wtih all these daily nrg pots

 

[shintoki]

I've been running into some issues. Few things.

How quick do you need to hit the next button to chain?

My team right now is

Shanotto - 117 MAG
Lasswell - 127 MAG
Celes - 179 MAG
Tellah - 196 MAG
Kefka - 339 MAG

I'm considering replacing Shanotto with WoL for Full Break and give him Shiva, so I can chain Blizzard with him too. I also do have a CoD, who I can drag out, but isn't geared at all.

It seems like one unit survives every now and then, and their AE attack fucks up my shit hardcore.

I also have Goblez and a 2nd Kefka, but both aren't leveled up.

 

[Valentus]

Shin, you dont have a vivi? Really pal, her dualcast blizzara is incredible for chain blanket.