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[Valentus]

I feel like I'm doing something wrong against ELT Fina.

Agrias
DKC
Chizuru
Cecil
Refia

All maxed levels/rarities

My equipment isn't super awful, but I don't have any TMs other than DKC having Barrage (I haven't been farming anyone else's since I got that last week). Even taking a 700-800 ATK Noctis with me I can barely get her to 50% before the pain comes. The status hits are the freaking worst part, so I flipped things around a few different ways to try mitigating it or just blasting past the threshold to kill her, but I'm not doing enough damage for that, now.

Also, I REALLY wish the damned thing wouldn't crash, nuking my NRG at the same time. I understand not continuing but taking my NRG, going in and the game crashing when it tried to load the first battle is rat's ass.

The equipment doesnt care much, its the mitigation and ailments prevention that are needed here.

I see that you talk about using a noctis.

First advice: Fina at 50% HP cast meteor and at 30% HP she cast ultima. If you pass the 50% and 30% mark in only one stroke (that would probably happens with the noctis) fina will cast meteor AND ultima in the same turn. That is instant death, so try to damage her and she uses meteor one turn and ultima the other turn so you can heal and survive.

Advice 2: Chizuru is too glasscanon for this trial. Unless you have her full potted and with HP equipment (muscle belt and HP materias) she can endure the trial but would lose much power and she would not be effective in this trial.

The same thing with Agrias (yes, ingus is more weak than agrias, but he offers more versatility to the fight, and hes worth the gamble)

Advice 3: Equip Cecil a Jewelled Ring (inmune to palsy and stone) and cast provoke. Fina will likely attack cecil and her attack that gives confusion, palsy or stone, cecil will prevent 2 of 3, and you will not have to worry about that.

You should see my 2 videos i made with the battle with fina with no tms and no base 5 star units. You with a noctis 800 ATK should be able to obliterate her.

 

[Kouriozan]

I find it odd when people say they have a "main team." I have no main team anymore, just a bunch of different ones depending on the situation, the only real main stay(s) are probably Noctis and Lightning.(my only base 5 stars)

Main team would be the best units you got for clearing the majority of the contents, for me it should be Lightning/Noctis/Cecil//Ramza/Refia with dual cast.
Cecil tank/support
Refia heal
Ramza support/break ATK/MAG, maybe DPS if I farm my second dual cast and 4 Letters and Arms.
Lightning DPS
Noctis DPS

Spoiler

/ heal HP/MP / break / support / can draw attack/raise / inflict status ailments he only does everything.

 

[hikarutilmitt]

You don't have anyone using dark damage or weapons right.

Nope. One go at it I did forget that she has 100% resist dark and accidentally had DKC use Soul Eater, but otherwise I have him smacking her with Barrage.

The equipment doesnt care much, its the mitigation and ailments prevention that are needed here.

I see that you talk about using a noctis.

First advice: Fina at 50% HP cast meteor and at 30% HP she cast ultima. If you pass the 50% and 30% mark in only one stroke (that would probably happens with the noctis) fina will cast meteor AND ultima in the same turn. That is instant death, so try to damage her and she uses meteor one turn and ultima the other turn so you can heal and survive.

Advice 2: Chizuru is too glasscanon for this trial. Unless you have her full potted and with HP equipment (muscle belt and HP materias) she can endure the trial but would lose much power and she would not be effective in this trial.

The same thing with Agrias (yes, ingus is more weak than agrias, but he offers more versatility to the fight, and hes worth the gamble)

Advice 3: Equip Cecil a Jewelled Ring (inmune to palsy and stone) and cast provoke. Fina will likely attack cecil and her attack that gives confusion, palsy or stone, cecil will prevent 2 of 3, and you will not have to worry about that.

You should see my 2 videos i made with the battle with fina with no tms and no base 5 star units. You with a noctis 800 ATK should be able to obliterate her.

I was trying not to blow past both at the same time, yes, but it seems I can only get through to Meteor and then I get wiped before getting her lower for Ultima to ruin my day. I'm thinking I'm just taking this whole thing a bit too quickly and not paying enough attention to the status of the buffs/debuffs. I'm pretty sure I could survive the nonsense if I played it a bit more safe.

Would swapping COD in place of Chizuru do the trick, ya think? More HP, some chance ot stats resistance, man eater and ME+, etc. Plus I would have Omni-Veil for elementals later.

On the 3rd point, I actually JUST watched a video about the fight and saw Provoke work on magic, which was news to me because I honestly thought it only worked on physical attacks. :|

I think with the above it should be perfectly doable. I'm not going to lost my mind if I don't get the TM from this, since the event isn't about selling crap to Mog King I've got time to do it. Might push for Excalibur on my 5-Cecil team if this just comes to be too much for a while.

 

[leehom]

Who do I give all these extra mag pots too? I already maxed out two Ex-Deaths....

 

[Syntsui]

Who do I give all these extra mag pots too? I already maxed out two Ex-Deaths....

Noctis, Dark Fina or save them for future MAG units.

 

[leehom]

Noctis, Dark Fina or save them for future MAG units.

Nope, nope, and yea looks like I will have to =/. I rather have the inventory space...about 10.

 

[Broseybrose]

I have 3 dupe lvl 1 Exdeaths that I would love to max out (at least one more) but my attention has been focused on maxing at least one of each 6* I have.

So Im working on Chiz, Mercedes, and Cerius (and Charlotte 5*). CoD, Cecil, Refia, Exdeath and Bartz are done.

Havent even started paying attention to Snow and Medius, much less a 2nd Exdeath

Ive been giving my MAG pots to Arc because I use him in Arena with my maxed Exdeath.

 

[The Silver]

Main team would be the best units you got for clearing the majority of the contents, for me it should be Lightning/Noctis/Cecil//Ramza/Refia with dual cast.
Cecil tank/support
Refia heal
Ramza support/break ATK/MAG, maybe DPS if I farm my second dual cast and 4 Letters and Arms.
Lightning DPS
Noctis DPS

Spoiler

/ heal HP/MP / break / support / can draw attack/raise / inflict status ailments he only does everything.

well that's the thing, "majority of content" at this point only means the next event/vortex boss and those always have some gimmick or weakness that makes certain units useless or more useful. When it comes to story mode updates I just randomly pick whatever team I happen to be using and steamroll through.

 

[Valentus]

Look at this beauty

Really good

 

[Celegus]

Look at this beauty


Really good

Nice! My wife ended up with 4 Mercedes going after Noctis, so she's going for 2 axes right now since she's also in the no 5* camp.

 

[Muku]

Fucking troll goldsssss........ god damn Medius popped out. Screw you Medius.... another Gold and Vanille. Fuck you trolls.

 

[Syrus]

Look at this beauty


Really good

Mannnn. I got 3 mercedes too... looks so nice

 

[Syrus]

Nope, nope, and yea looks like I will have to =/. I rather have the inventory space...about 10.

It will boost refia healing a little. Ive been using non king magic pots on her

 

[Syrus]

Nope. One go at it I did forget that she has 100% resist dark and accidentally had DKC use Soul Eater, but otherwise I have him smacking her with Barrage.



I was trying not to blow past both at the same time, yes, but it seems I can only get through to Meteor and then I get wiped before getting her lower for Ultima to ruin my day. I'm thinking I'm just taking this whole thing a bit too quickly and not paying enough attention to the status of the buffs/debuffs. I'm pretty sure I could survive the nonsense if I played it a bit more safe.

Would swapping COD in place of Chizuru do the trick, ya think? More HP, some chance ot stats resistance, man eater and ME+, etc. Plus I would have Omni-Veil for elementals later.

On the 3rd point, I actually JUST watched a video about the fight and saw Provoke work on magic, which was news to me because I honestly thought it only worked on physical attacks. :|

I think with the above it should be perfectly doable. I'm not going to lost my mind if I don't get the TM from this, since the event isn't about selling crap to Mog King I've got time to do it. Might push for Excalibur on my 5-Cecil team if this just comes to be too much for a while.

CoD with dual wield and barrage is strong as hell. My 400 something CoD was doing 33k a hit no DW.

Also omniviel is very good here and Cecil Focus skill

 

[Muku]

WTB Skip button for this events cut scenes. Holy shit.

 

[Broseybrose]

Look at this beauty


Really good

Very nice. That is the goal to which I strive! I only pulled one Mercedes though!

Ill have to farm the Equip L Sword TM to really make her shine, unless we get another weapon she can equip with 100+ ATK.

I was thinking about the Mighty Hammer. Its +15%HP but its Lightning elemental, too.

Maybe Ill get really lucky and pull another Mercedes! Or my first 5* base! That would be something!

 

[leehom]

It will boost refia healing a little. Ive been using non king magic pots on her

Thanks, that's a good way to get rid of the little ones!

 

[Syrus]

WTB Skip button for this events cut scenes. Holy shit.

Ya , not surenif the 5 lapis is worth watching the long cutscenes

 

[Muku]

Ya , not surenif the 5 lapis is worth watching the long cutscenes

I only am doing it... because I'm trying to maintain a decent rank. I'd actually fallen a ton of ranking. On days off I'll be doing Colosseum instead, because fuck that. I'd normally just skip daily lapis in mean time because ugh, but that 100 lapis is too sweet.

 

[Doctor_No]

Last week this person had 5 Noctis' now s/he has 5 x Dark Finas. This person may be one of the biggest whales in on GL.

 

[Syntsui]

Last week this person had 5 Noctis' now s/he has 5 x Dark Finas. This person may be one of the biggest whales in on GL.

Edit: nvm I got it mixed.

 

[Muku]

He is on this thread lol.

GAFfer?

I'd like to know how much he/she spends to get 5 Noctis and now 5 Dark FIna. Good lord.

 

[Doctor_No]

Edit: nvm I got it mixed.

lol, I guess its a small world. There are only a few places to talk about this game, and here Reddit, Discord, and that one forum seem to be where all the talk is happening.

 

[Muku]

Ah.

Still, must be nice to have thousands to blow on a mobile game. Geez.

 

[Advocatus Diaboli]

Five of them?

I just don't see how anyone can justify spending that much. Good lord.

 

[The Silver]

Last week this person had 5 Noctis' now s/he has 5 x Dark Finas. This person may be one of the biggest whales in on GL.

I am become Whale, spender of lapis

 

[Muku]

*hears whale noises in the distance*


Also, because of these whales, I feel like we're never going to get that crystal change. Because they'll just buy their way to win.

 

[Advocatus Diaboli]

*hears whale noises in the distance*


Also, because of these whales, I feel like we're never going to get that crystal change. Because they'll just buy their way to win.

Yeah, but you have to imagine, there were whales in JP before the crystal change. The real question is, what spurred the change in JP? Did they notice a decrease in revenue and/or active players?

I hate to restate this assumption, but I'm really curious how they'll handle Ariana. I mentioned above that it'd be sheer idiocy to make her a 5* base, which means that's exactly what they're going to do. However, if that occurs, it means they're blatantly relying on whales rather than trying to "grow" dolphins.

I don't know whether that's better for the continued success of the game or not, but I think it'll be telling.

 

[Muku]

Yeah, but you have to imagine, there were whales in JP before the crystal change. The real question is, what spurred the change in JP? Did they notice a decrease in revenue and/or active players?

I hate to restate this assumption, but I'm really curious how they'll handle Ariana. I mentioned above that it'd be sheer idiocy to make her a 5* base, which means that's exactly what they're going to do. However, if that occurs, it means they're blatantly relying on whales rather than trying to "grow" dolphins.

I don't know whether that's better for the continued success of the game or not, but I think it'll be telling.

Yeah, there were... but JP gets love. Global does not.

I'm curious about Ariana as well. I don't want her, but I'm just curious how they go about it. Whether it's Maxwell kinda thing or banner or what. Well that's for distribution. Next would be base * and her highest * rating.

But you have to admit, these folks at rate they make stuff for YT and all whaling wouldn't want to make a company change their current method. I'm sure they make a killin'.

 

[chrono01]

Yeah, but you have to imagine, there were whales in JP before the crystal change. The real question is, what spurred the change in JP? Did they notice a decrease in revenue and/or active players?

I hate to restate this assumption, but I'm really curious how they'll handle Ariana. I mentioned above that it'd be sheer idiocy to make her a 5* base, which means that's exactly what they're going to do. However, if that occurs, it means they're blatantly relying on whales rather than trying to "grow" dolphins.

I don't know whether that's better for the continued success of the game or not, but I think it'll be telling.

To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ariana be a "package-type deal", where you she's guaranteed with maybe...5,000 Lapis. It's clear Gumi is trying to branch out and appeal to people who maybe don't play Final Fantasy, hence the Ariana collaboration. If they make her ridiculously-difficult to get, I doubt the Ariana fans are going to spend hours upon hours of re-rolling to get her . It'd make a lot more sense to have her as a guaranteed type deal, for a certain Lapis amount, which would encourage Ariana fans to play up until that point, and then stick around afterwards.

Or they could just make her a 4* base, I don't know.

Has it ever been stated what rarity she'll be?

Actually, Muku probably has the right of it. She'll probably be a Maxwell-type encounter, where you beat and then obtain her. They can't make her too difficult though, unless she's not aimed at new players after all.

 

[Syrus]

I am become Whale, spender of lapis

Wasnt endir number 2 on event , like 500k points

 

[Rootbeer]

Yep I agree with Valentus, since there seem to be a lot of newcomer, one of latest JP's version hardest boss can be done with all base 3* characters (and apparently no TMs too appart from the friend), video proof : https://youtu.be/rMcW5RxWdU8
Team building is very important, you can fail with 5* base too, they just speed up the fights by doing more damage.

By the way, anyone know where the video's music come from?

Okay I don't know much about JP, obviously.

But how do they have rank 131 yet but also 155 NRG cap?

Is this some kind of upgrade that will come go global? how does it work?

 

[Advocatus Diaboli]

Yeah, there were... but JP gets love. Global does not.

I'm curious about Ariana as well. I don't want her, but I'm just curious how they go about it. Whether it's Maxwell kinda thing or banner or what. Well that's for distribution. Next would be base * and her highest * rating.

But you have to admit, these folks at rate they make stuff for YT and all whaling wouldn't want to make a company change their current method. I'm sure they make a killin'.

Yeah, I honestly wish I knew more about the JP culture and whether there are pull-streamers like we've got and how prolific that aspect is.

My guess for the Ariana distribution, by the way? Free (or trivially obtainable) 4* base with a max 5* rarity. So she'll easily overshadow the 2* Rain/Lasswell bunch and, as a support character, will boost (not carry) every new/mid-range team. But she won't be an elite unit that discourages the need to pull for Dark Fina.

 

[Kettch]

Fucking troll goldsssss........ god damn Medius popped out. Screw you Medius.... another Gold and Vanille. Fuck you trolls.

Eh, Vanille is a base 4* at least, even if she's not a very good one, not really a troll.

I thought they'd be tougher to get when I started playing, but somehow I've gotten all the 4*s except for Vanille and Agrias. The one downside of the crystal changes is that they'll feel a lot less special when they're dropping like candy.

 

[tuffymon]

Okay I don't know much about JP, obviously.

But how do they have rank 131 yet but also 155 NRG cap?

Is this some kind of upgrade that will come go global? how does it work?

The 1 year anniversary gave them max energy/item/unit/material/ whatever space among some really sweet freebies... maybe we get that in a few months... maybe we dont /shrug

 

[Rootbeer]

The 1 year anniversary gave them max energy/item/unit/material/ whatever space among some really sweet freebies... maybe we get that in a few months... maybe we dont /shrug

ugh just thinking about it makes me ill... cause I think I know the answer

 

[cw_sasuke]

Daily - Terra, dupe
Ticket - Krile, dupe


Hmm.....well could be worse.

 

[The Silver]

Daily - Terra, dupe
Ticket - Krile, dupe


Hmm.....well could be worse.

Yeah like getting 3 Elles in a row.

Fuck you Elle.

 

[KeRaSh]

Two Blade Masteries just came fresh out of the TM oven!
Gilgamesh now has 701 ATK and Noctis has 666 ATK.

Swapped in two Dual Casts (which I will combine) so I can finally get that checked off my list.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Yeah like getting 3 Elles in a row.

Fuck you Elle.

Oh well....but Elles TM seems pretty nice for Tanks, so thats at least something. Kriles and Terra TM are less useful at this point in the game - at least for me.

 

[Rootbeer]

Good TM progress... hopefully have my next round finished in 3 or 4 more days... really looking forward to moving on to the next set. Still so much progress to be made...

Daily: Garland (my first!) yay!

 

[The Silver]

Oh well....but Elles TM seems pretty nice for Tanks, so thats at least something. Kriles and Terra TM are less useful at this point in the game - at least for me.

since I don't TM farm that's pointless for me, and im only doing dallies so I won't end up with 20 of them like Charlotte

 

[Rixa]

Yeah, but you have to imagine, there were whales in JP before the crystal change. The real question is, what spurred the change in JP? Did they notice a decrease in revenue and/or active players?

Iam waiting @Lyrian to post something similar Iam going to post now.

This is the trend Gacha games do when they mature. In order to keep players playing and keep interest up & milk players. Developers need to give "better" things to players.

PAD had this (for example how rare Tamadras & Tamadra events were and other changes there too).

FFRK Introduced guaranteed 5* from pulling (my first pull there ~500 days ago was 10 silver 3* orbs and 1 gold 4* orb).

Even Chain Chronicle Global (Gumi handled port) did this. After 11 months, CC went to V2 (from V1). Gacha rarity % was changed from 1.7% to fixed 7% for SSR units (5*).

Plenty of other games have done & will do this.

 

[Alkez]

you dont want the

ATK/DEF +20% materia? (from a base 3 star)
Or the ATK+30% / HP+20% materia? (from queen, base 5 star?)
Or the EXP+50% materia? (from base 4 star)
Or the HP/MP+15% materia? (from a base 3star)

I mean, if you are looking in future tms, FFZero part 2 is fucking amazing.

The thing is shine comes out first (most likely) who has ATK +30% as well and is a 4* base.

Personally I'm not interested in exp +50%. I pretty much exclusively raise my units via gigantuars.

The hp/MP could be useful, but guy has hp + 30% and it won't be that long of a wait. Though it may be worth going for a couple.


Did a daily and a ticket. Agrias no.3 (Save the Queen!) And Elle no. 4. Now I am definitely done lol.

It's weird to think that Orlandu is going to be here in around 2 weeks (most likely). Time in this game sure has gone quickly.

 

[Syntsui]

I think Orlandu will be a few weeks "delayed", considering how behind "schedule" we are.

 

[Alkez]

I think Orlandu will be a few weeks "delayed", considering how behind "schedule" we are.

I don't think we're behind schedule, especially when you look at units to content then we are way ahead of where we should be, I think the schedule has just been..."reorganised" shall we say lol.

Outside of the Grande banner it should be Zero next Friday, and Tactics after that. The only change I can see happening is Zero 1 this friday and Zero 2 next Friday to coincide with the mog king event.

 

[linkent]

saw this video of Ziss about TMRating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX_KiKp4ATk

How is that Noctis 900atk when i think the highest achievable should be 898?

Spyder also got 900.
Think that means the ffbedb -1ATK for Noctis or we can give him +31 atk stats pot.

 

[Kouriozan]

Last week this person had 5 Noctis' now s/he has 5 x Dark Finas. This person may be one of the biggest whales in on GL.

Keeping the Global server funded, one 5* unit at a time.
With Orlandu Gumi will probably get enough money for 5 years :lol

How is that Noctis 900atk when i think the highest achievable should be 898?

Ifrit can go to 53xx ATK, so you get an extra 2 ATK pts.

 

[Lom1lo]

Few questions:

When do we know what the next banner is ?

Should I swap rain or lasswell for elle, bartz or cloud of darkness ?

My current team is: rain, lasswell, lenna, dark fina and leo

Thanks !

 

[c-murph]

Last week this person had 5 Noctis' now s/he has 5 x Dark Finas. This person may be one of the biggest whales in on GL.

You should report them. Probably some sort of hacker. There's no way any one would spend that much money... At least I hope they wouldn't.