FFXIII-2: Post Release Discussion

[TacoTaru]

Thoughts on Cactuarina as a healer versus green chocobo and flaninator?

[Burningthought]

Thoughts on Cactuarina as a healer versus green chocobo and flaninator?

I think the Green Chocobo is hands down the best healer in the game. I never saw any of the JPs use anything else but that iirc.

Chichu Monster Infusion Strategy(Not all the names are same in the english version):

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KICHU THE KILLING MACHINE, AND NONE IS EQUAL!
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a) OBTAINING KICHU
Warp to AF??? Archylte Steppe, then go S from nomad settlement and look for a
small patch of red flowers in the field of grass. Toss Moogle in that patch at
least two times to get Kichu (you may obtain an adornment first, so that's why
you need to try twice sometimes). Once you obtain Kichu, start feeding it with
materials that raise STR.

b) KICHU'S STATS
Here's an example of stats for a good Kichu build.
LV 70, 5830 HP, 1520 ATK, 460 MAG, ATB Lv6 [HP/ATK/MAG can vary*1]
Passive skills: HP +30%, Role Affinity, Physical attack +35%, Auto-Bravery,
Physical resistance +36%, Magical resistance +36%, ATB recovery via Attack,
ATB recovery via Attack UP, Synchro charge up, Ensemble

c) WHY IS KICHU SO GREAT?
- Hard to kill: HP+30%, 36% resistance to all attacks
- High attack: Strong base attack, ATK+35%, Auto-Bravery, Role Affinity*2
- Fast: ATB recovery when attacking + upgrade (quicker than auto-haste)

d) PROCESS OF GODLY BUILD
First you need to capture 8 monsters. Here you have their names (I couldn't
find three english names), monster role, HPs when fought as an enemy, general
encounter spot, and details under which type they're listed in Enemy Report.
- Mud Frog, RAV, 36600 HP, W Archylte Steppe (rain, sunny, cloudy)
2nd type, 2nd subtype
- Tonberry, COM, 393939 HP, AF300 Bresha Ruins
2nd type, 17th subtype
- Niaomao, SYN, 21960 HP, W Archylte Steppe (rain)
2nd type, 18th subtype
- Green Chocobo, MED, 146400 HP, AF100 Yaschas Massif
2nd type, 19th subtype
- Moblin Center, SEN, 61000 HP, W Archylte Steppe (rain, sunny, cloudy)
2nd type, 13th subtype
- Nekomata, SAB, 24400 HP, AF400 Oerba, beach
2nd type, 18th subtype
- Fehita Kata, RAV, 15680 HP, AF400 Academia*3
3rd type, 1st subtype
- Frag Leech, COM, 3250 HP, AF200 Oerba, beach
3rd type, 6th subtype

Once you capture all monsters listed, level them up on Crystarium.
- Mud Frog to lv19
- Tonberry to lv24 (ATK+35%)
- Niaomao to lv23 (36% resistance to magic damage)
- Green Chocobo to lv48 (36% resistance to physical damage)
- Moblin Center to lv40 (Auto-Bravery)
- Nekomata to lv54 (HP+30%)
- Fehita Kata to lv18 (Aspir system recovery UP*4)
- Frag Leech to lv30 (Role Affinity*5)

Next, go to Monsters menu, and proceed exactly as shown here!
- Select lv19 Mud Frog.
- Infuse Mud Frog with lv24 Tonberry.
- Infuse Mud Frog with lv23 Niaomao.
- Infuse Mud Frog with lv48 Green Chocobo.
- Infuse Mud Frog with lv40 Moblin Center.
- Infuse Mud Frog with lv54 Nekomata.
- Select lv70 Kichu.
- Infuse Kichu with lv19 Mud Frog.
- Infuse Kichu with lv18 Fehita Kata.
- Infuse Kichu with lv30 Frag Leech.
- You're done!*6

*1 Statistics can vary depending on what materials you used when leveling up.
*2 If 2 COM are in team, physical damage is raised by 20% (or 10% for 1 COM).
*3 Only two units of this enemy exist. Save before fighting it, and reload if
you're unsuccessful in capturing it.
*4 ATB charges faster when attacking
*5 Damage increase depending on COMs in the team. 1 COM increases damage by
10%, and 2 COM increase damage by 20%.
*6 You're welcome to choose other abilities based on your taste. Some players
might prefer Kichu to learn Ruinga or other useful abilities. The choice is
totally up to you.

Source: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/619315-f...i-2/faqs/63553

[Jaxzer]

I'm holding off on leveling any monsters until the dlc is out next Tuesday. I'd prefer to max out Lightning first and foremost.

[Souj]

how long is the game? I've already messed up leveling people up for a truly great build, so if the game is only 30some hours long I'd probably just start fresh after I beat it the 1st time. it would also mean I will stop trying to do every extra thing until I start fresh again.
but I've also heard people talking of a newgame+? if that's true, does that mean you keep everything upon starting the new game, or do your characters reset?

[Burningthought]

how long is the game? I've already messed up leveling people up for a truly great build, so if the game is only 30some hours long I'd probably just start fresh after I beat it the 1st time. it would also mean I will stop trying to do every extra thing until I start fresh again.
but I've also heard people talking of a newgame+? if that's true, does that mean you keep everything upon starting the new game, or do your characters reset?

There is no true new game plus, people just use time reversal to replay the game. It'll take you about 20 hours to get to the ending If you rush, and probably another 20 to 30 to collect all the fragments.

[Jaxzer]

No reason to freak about max/min stats if you're looking to plat the game, just enjoy the main story and build characters to your choosing. There's no right or wrong way to go about it.

[Jaxzer]

LOL@red Chocobo theme music hahahahahahaha!!!

[miokomioko]

I am enjoying that they seem to have had fun compiling this soundtrack, despite generally not being a fan of vocals in my vidya musacs

[Manf]

I found the soundtrack to be awful in general. There are a few notable exceptions though, like Paradox and anything by ORIGA. Oerba is pretty decent too, but nothing can top XIII's Oerba track.

[Jaxzer]

For the love of god how do you prevent hellish breath?... (700AF)

Edit: nvm he went down fast.

[Cichy]

Wow at Proto Behemoth...

[niwaar]

Whoever thought of the Hands of Time puzzles needs to be shot in the head...

[StaplerGuy]

Whoever thought of the Hands of Time puzzles needs to be shot in the head...

The clocks? I loved those. Such a welcome change from "connect the crystals" and all that garbage.

[Souj]

So is there a trick to getting mobs as pets? I assume 5stars increases the chance, but is it all just basically random?

[Lonely]

Well I know using your feral move on the monster you want increases the chance, but i'm pretty sure monsters each have there own % of joining.

Also Raged hard at Brain Blast, Anomaly clocks, and the early behemoths in 10AF. Especially Brain blast, Red or Black?!?!?!?

[Manf]

So is there a trick to getting mobs as pets? I assume 5stars increases the chance, but is it all just basically random?

Random but the odds can be increased by 5-staring, killing it with a feral ability, and a fragment ability (gotten by collecting all the fragments in Vile Peak 200/10 AF) called monster collector. Monster collector in particular is a fairly large boost.

[Hitoru]

So at what point (area or hours played) did most of you cap out one class (COM, RAV, etc). I'm what I'd consider maybe halfway and I've got one and a half done.

[Jaxzer]

This last boss is fucking rediculous...any pointers on taking it down? I'm 30min in and taken off maybe 30%.

[Jaxzer]

Now I'm halfway through the fight and all my chars can't seem to heal past yellow W T F.

[Souj]

Now I'm halfway through the fight and all my chars can't seem to heal past yellow W T F.

are you not aware of Wound? it lowers your max hp.