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Final Fantasy: Record Keeper |OT3| When having no onions makes you cry
- Thread starter CuthbertAllgoodz
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Having one of, and maxed, on every ability is taking much much longer than clearing all the normal/elite dungeons, and raising all characters to max level combined.
I am really, really looking forward to the new dailies. I'm one of those weird ocd people who HAS to turn a game like this into a job/completionist thing yet at the same time groans about never having enough orbs.
I guess that was my self-centered way of saying "ya man, it sucks, it's gonna be a long road on that."
I just hit the fist option for every question. I don't care about the survey. I just want the three free mythril.
cpp_is_king
Member
Just finished the last elite dungeon, so I'm 100% caught up now with 177 4/5 stamina. Finally i can focus exclusively on daily orb dungeons
Hungry Ghost
Member
Oh dam, I wish I put that in the survey.
Why does Brave Exvius get the secret of mana event but we don't ? What are we second class gamers, cmon.
Random Painted HIghway
Member
In JP I now have both lightnings osb and usb. I guess the optimal way is to save up 2 charges and hit the usb then osb? I have no clues here. hmm.
The only reason would be that they don't think it's worth it. License issues is just an excuse.
cpp_is_king
Member
Well BE is published by SE right? So idk, it's reasonable that it could be like "it's not worth it to deal with the licensing issues", whereas BE gets past that hurdle for free
BassForever
Member
Did a paid pull to try and get a relic for Gaffgarion
Got his burst
^o^
Still have a relic for every fft character
Got his burst
^o^
Still have a relic for every fft character
cpp_is_king
Member
I have the same thing and most I've gotten summoned is 8 times.
Go to your followers list and delete players that havent played the game in the last few weeks. That'll ensure that you get new active players to follow you, and earn you more summons
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Rubicante Multiplayer was disappointingly easy. :/
cpp_is_king
Member
lmao, 2x 11 pulls got me this. First time I've ever had a fully maxed out OSB.
Officer.Sanchez
Member
Yeah and looks like everyone is equipping fire resist accessories and defending/not attacking when his cape is up 
I'm glad TG Cid's banner is gone lol seeing it everyday was a constant temptation. Now I'm free to hoard my way to the anniversary banners
I'm glad TG Cid's banner is gone lol seeing it everyday was a constant temptation. Now I'm free to hoard my way to the anniversary banners
Zippedpinhead
Member
Took down the raids, vaan destroys rubicante's ability to attack you.
I need more mythril...
I need more mythril...
Hours Left
Member
Really easy set of bonus battles. I was a bit worried because my FFIV synergy is still lacking (not by choice), but I had more than enough to handle these fights.
Random Painted HIghway
Member
One pull netted me kains bsb, cids hammer, edges red jacket and a dupe faerie claws for yang. Really pleased with that. Imperil lightning, last stand (I now have three-minfilia, snow, edge) and a self ether lightning bsb, oh and two lit+ weapons and a fire+ light armor with atk up. Awesome.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Rubicante d200 raid was really easy, its fire attacks should've been more threatening to make it a challenge
DeNA prolly overcompensated it for weak coordination teams, multiplayer lag and/or players without access to fire resist accessories
still, it wasn't hard at all
100 gem pull Kain's bsb... dupe
DeNA prolly overcompensated it for weak coordination teams, multiplayer lag and/or players without access to fire resist accessories
still, it wasn't hard at all
100 gem pull Kain's bsb... dupe
Hours Left
Member
Just a reminder that the anniversary survey closes in a few hours, so don't forget to fill it out.
ErasureAcer
Banned
So new Dungeons come out next Tuesday(2/14)? With a new (25 mythril?) banner covering VIII, XI, XII? How many mythril are expected from the new set of dungeons?
https://www.reddit.com/r/FFRecordKeeper/comments/4x0vdk/dungeon_update_29_jp/
Might be reading this wrong, but it looks like 16?
ErasureAcer
Banned
So it looks like 16 mythril and the free 10 mythril should drop around the same time. When do we expect the 3 Survey mythril?
Also is Rubicante D200 farmable for 4 star spirit motes? Got a 3star on D160, would be nice if D200 drops 4 stars.
We should be getting the 3 mythril on the 7th.
I think all motes are one time reward just like the Mote Dungeons excluding the Onion Motes.
You can also get 3* motes from the Gysahl Greens shop.
ErasureAcer
Banned
Looking for 4 star to get Quistis White Magic 4 star ability. Since I had none going in to this I need 10 more to unlock the final ability(4 star white magic) and it does not appear there's any more 4 star spirit motes coming up anytime soon. I guess I can try myself...pretty sure D160 dropped a 3 star(as I don't think a single one is a completion reward). Hopefully D200 drops the 4 star variety. Have mastered D200 but having a rough go finishing it again with the trash teams I've been getting to see if by chance 4 star motes drop every now and then. With no 4 star white on Quistis my odds of finishing Cid Mission FFVIII is nil...although I'm sure it wasn't much higher than that even if I had her 4star white unlocked. VIII is probably my best realm synergy and rolling on the banner would make it only better so I was thinking I had a chance.
Looks like Fujin can use 4 star white to complement Selphie. Probably have to power level her. Ahh, Biggs and Wedge are the Cid Mission for VIII, was thinking it was tri-squad. I probably won't have any trouble completing it then. 2 Major Power Orbs will be mine!
Both U+ fights were easier than I recall in months. They both melted with their Lightning and Holy weaknesses.
DukeLongfellow
Member
These have been the easiest ultimates I remember for ages. Every single one was beaten and mastered in the first try. I kept being on edge for some trick or RNG screwup but it never came.
ErasureAcer
Banned
OSB are making this game easy. Just took down Dark Knight with mastery. Had a roaming warrior Orlandu(after failed attempts with wall) decked out in FFIV gear(I'm sure Cecil will work just as well). Hit for over 90,000 HP both times. Met the other objectives(Though Wakka fell, after he landed Status Reels/Full Break) and mastery.
MCIII Who should I break cap on next? I like Vanille's versality but with VIII coming up and with Squall's OSB...I think I'm gonna go for him.
My main team is basically
Kuja-broken
Garnet-broken
Wakka(Status Reels)
Beatrix(for physical damage boss, cuz of her gloves add D)
Vanille
toss in Squall(OSB) or Steiner(BSB) depending on element. Don't think Steiner is breakable yet...so it's Squall or Vanille or Beatrix. 3 lvl break on IX is tempting(tho it can always wait)! Squall seems to be the obvious answer.
Time for Dark Bahamut.
MCIII Who should I break cap on next? I like Vanille's versality but with VIII coming up and with Squall's OSB...I think I'm gonna go for him.
My main team is basically
Kuja-broken
Garnet-broken
Wakka(Status Reels)
Beatrix(for physical damage boss, cuz of her gloves add D)
Vanille
toss in Squall(OSB) or Steiner(BSB) depending on element. Don't think Steiner is breakable yet...so it's Squall or Vanille or Beatrix. 3 lvl break on IX is tempting(tho it can always wait)! Squall seems to be the obvious answer.
Time for Dark Bahamut.
Random Painted HIghway
Member
I break according to the next sets of events and what I have bsb and useful ssb wise. Personally I don't care about the rm4s that unlock at 99 since I usually use an sb boosting rms, luneth's excepted.
so:
VII Torment
I
VIII
XII
VII
XIII
so in your case, I would probably do Vanille then Squall, since Vanille's BSB is so useful in all non cms and it is far easier to power level a physical character like Squall.
Secret Character
Member
I normally dread the IV bosses because of all of the gimmicks they have, but these Ultimates were some of the easiest they've had in a looooooooong time.
Rubicante D200 was easy with a competent party. I joined a random party my first go around and it was filled with really bad character and ability choices. Like, why have Sephiroth with some non-synergized equipment and non-honed Dark abilities be a good idea with an Exdeath behind him as a healer?
I just don't get some players, man.
Rubicante D200 was easy with a competent party. I joined a random party my first go around and it was filled with really bad character and ability choices. Like, why have Sephiroth with some non-synergized equipment and non-honed Dark abilities be a good idea with an Exdeath behind him as a healer?
I just don't get some players, man.
Random Painted HIghway
Member
Yeah, my 160 battle, we carried 2 noobs to victory, a squall osb and me with Celes
My rubicante apoc run was ridiculously long, I was the only damage dealer
2 tyros with only SG
Rinoa with her burst, but didn't do much
ramza with shout and breakdowns
yshtola bsb
aeris bsb
me:
Celes BSB/SSB (indom blade), Snowstorm strike
Eiko BSB
So I did probably 80% of the total damage through endless SSSs, it was ridiculous. She is so overpowered in these battles, absorbing craploads of damage and dealing out serious pain.
ErasureAcer
Banned
But I only have Oerba's Boon(Mass Heal) with Vanille..my only 1 shot mass heal(not counting the X shared rod). Squall's OSB could also help a lot in the first torment Dungeon(I can do past ones right?) with the dude who is weak to ice out of the 3. Don't know if I stand a chance with only 3 lvl 99's but I could give it a shot.
Star Falcon
Member
Any tips for Dark Cecil Cid Mission? I'm getting mullered towards the end of the fight.
P.Cecil [80] Saint Cross + Protectga
Rydia [72] Alexander + Bahamut
Golbez [80] Flare + Power Break
Rosa [70] Curaja + Power Breakdown
Fusoya [65] Slowga + Holy
Was thinking maybe i should drop Saint Cross and give Cecil Gaia Cross instead, although it would be a DPS loss? The only other decently levelled FF4 character i have is Kain, but as i pulled Fusoya's SSB i was trying to go for a Magic Boostga'd team. Edward is level 50 or so, so i don't have a real great support option...
P.Cecil [80] Saint Cross + Protectga
Rydia [72] Alexander + Bahamut
Golbez [80] Flare + Power Break
Rosa [70] Curaja + Power Breakdown
Fusoya [65] Slowga + Holy
Was thinking maybe i should drop Saint Cross and give Cecil Gaia Cross instead, although it would be a DPS loss? The only other decently levelled FF4 character i have is Kain, but as i pulled Fusoya's SSB i was trying to go for a Magic Boostga'd team. Edward is level 50 or so, so i don't have a real great support option...
Random Painted HIghway
Member
In that case, yeah, I'd definitely go squall first. you'll be able to do all the previous torment dungeons on tuesday as well, though they will be difficult for your team. need some bsbs to keep abilities available.
Random Painted HIghway
Member
what sb's do you have? consider not bothering with slowga in the cm and using fusyoa as a second healer. drop power break for diaga?
ErasureAcer
Banned
I have a decked out lvl 99 Kuja(both staves and gloves) which includes his burst. I also have Steiner's fire burst. Don't think I stand much of a chance with no native wall, hence I haven't even tried Torment.
Star Falcon
Member
Yeah maybe i should try for medals afterward. I have:
Fusoya SSB
Golbez really old SB (Rune Axe)
Rydia old SB (Ice Whip)
Pecil OSB (Hits like a train, but the rest of the party are dying too easily and he can't quite solo it!)
I don't think Golbez can take Diaga, though i thought about having him use Draw Fire + Drain from the back row.
ErasureAcer
Banned
Uh, what RW are you using? Take another Holy Sword in with you. That's how I beat it with zero FFIV characters. Had a 535 attack lvl 84 Orlandu decked in FFIV gear. Protect/PowBD/FullBreak. Two healers at least. Throw in someone with ArmorBD as well if you can. 2 support, 2 healers and Cecil with a Holy Sword RW should win that easily for you.
The dude starts spamming that attack all, ignore defense move. So wait til you have enough damage stored up to take him down with OSB to limit that section as much as possible. I brought in a team that stayed afloat as I knocked him down to 70 percent. Unleashed a couple of Orlandu's that hit for +90k(status reels(which you won't have)/full break). first brought him down to 40 percent or so...2nd almost killed him but was down to like 5-10%...he took out a character but still beat him with 3 medals lost(2 damage, 1 actions)
Put on Knight's Charge/Squall's Damage thing or at worst Ace Striker on Cecil. If you can't kill him with 4(2 RW) Holy attacks...I dunno what to say. I beat him with only 2 characters over 80 including Realm Synergy, 99, 96, 80, 80, 80 with no synergy. Everyone else, armor up. Don't worry about damage when equipping armor/relics....focus on D to withstand the lack of a wall.
Power Break and PowerBreakdown don't stack from my understanding. PowerBreakdown and Full Break do however.
My guess is if you can take him down to 80 percent and get Cecil charged up to 2 OSBs with a Holy Sword OSB RW...you'll be able to take him down the rest of the way without Status reels.
Random Painted HIghway
Member
If you have Pecils' OSB (congrats) I'd probably try a build to keep him alive and have him deal most of the damage:
Pencil with life siphon, gaia cross, lionheart rm
then 2 healers and 2 breakdowners (rosa and someone else) power breakdown and armor breakdown
don't forget you can use Edge's thief skills for steal power or steal defense here. Edge with steal power and tempo flurry is a pretty useful pairing for this battle. Or edward with Enveloping etude and power breakdown
So I'm thinking:
Pencil: life siphon, gaia cross
Edward: Enveloping Etude, full break
Edge: Steal Power, Tempo Flurry
Fusoya Curaga diaga
Rosa: Curaja armor breakdown
rw: shout?
355k hp, you'll need to 3-4 osbs to take him down with some damage from life siphon and tempo flurry to help out a little.
A bold strat would be to use edward with wrath and entrust and mako might and have him give Cecil his sb bar.
Star Falcon
Member
Thanks for the tips, i'll give it a go after work and hopefully report back with a success
And yeah, i did 3x11 pulls on the first banner chasing relics for Cecil, Golbez and Rosa... got one of them at least
And yeah, i did 3x11 pulls on the first banner chasing relics for Cecil, Golbez and Rosa... got one of them at least
ErasureAcer
Banned
No. He should bring in a 500+ attack RW Holy Sword. 4 Holy Swords and the dude should be dead.
cpp_is_king
Member
Try bringing a RW with debuffs. Wakka Assault Reels maybe
I can put up Rydia OSB if you want. It should hit 5 9s every time, she's got over 700 atk unbuffed
Edit: WtVs if you want Rydia, it's 665 atk actually. I'd bring mental breakdown to ensure you get 99999. If you wait a bit i can get it to 700 though, weapon isn't fully leveled yet
ErasureAcer
Banned
I had Beatrix and Wakka in the front row with 6star Ice and Flame mail. I had Vanille with my best light armor for D in the back row with Kuja 6 star Sage Surplice and Garnet with whatever else was my next best D. Throw D on everything but Cecil. Put on Cid's boots that you won on the previous level...45 D with synergy.
Random Painted HIghway
Member
That is one way to do it, good luck finding that rw, through Reddit I suppose, but I find them to be hit or miss. My setup examples were more to teach for future battles than to just hit an instant win button four rounds in a row. I am biased against using osbs for rws and more towards utility and bursts, frankly. To each his own.