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    FFRK - Thorns of the Rose (FFII) Event & Strategies

    "Please allow us to join the rebel army!" - Firion

    "Guy speak beaver." - Guy

    Event Start Date: October 19
    Event Bonus Battle: October 22
    Event End Date: October 29

    All Information is taken from a mixture of Reddit/Spreadsheets/Kongpakbao Site.

    Most, if not all info for the event (Commentary/Ultimate Abilities was directly copy/pasted from it, so all credit to the site for that especially!) comes from this site: https://www.reddit.com/r/FFRecordKee...jp_megathread/

    Notable Rewards

    Stoneja
    • 4* Black Magic Ability
    • 1 hit (9.00) Single Target Earth MAG


    Chain-Stonega
    • 5* Black Magic Ability
    • 2 hit (5.90 per hit) Single Target Earth MAG


    New Characters Acquired
    Guy (Combat:5, Monk:5, Knight:4)

    Old Characters Acquired
    Firion
    Maria
    Leon
    Minwu
    Leila
    Gordon
    Josef
    Ricard


    New Memory Crystals

    Guy MC1/MC2

    Old Memory Crystals
    Firion MC1/MC2
    Maria MC1/MC2
    Leon MC1/MC2
    Minwu MC1/MC2
    Leila MC1
    Gordon MC1
    Josef MC1
    Ricard MC1


    New Record Materia

    Guy MC1: ATK increases, but DEF decreases.
    Guy MC2: ATK + DEF lightly increases when equipping Axe.

    New Record Sphere
    Maria
    Guy
    Minwu
    Gordon

    Characters Needed for Battles
    None

    Cid Missions
    None

    Relics

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    Sun Blade: BSB, Firion, 4 hit (1.46 per hit) Instant Cast Ranged All Target Holy/Non-Elemental PHY and All Allies Magic Blink and Self Haste + Burst Mode [Attack: 1-8 hit [hits increase with every use] (0.52 per hit) Ranged Single Target Holy/Non-Elemental PHY Defend: 4 hit (0.42 per hit) Single Target Holy/Non-Elemental PHY and Self Instant Cast for 1 turn]
    Rune Axe: BSB, Leon, 8 hit (0.82 per hit) Single Target Dark PHY and Self En-Dark & Self Haste + Burst Mode [Attack: 1 hit (2.30) Single Target Dark PHY and Self Heal for 20% of DMG Dealt Defend: 2 hit (1.03 per hit) Single Target Dark PHY and Self Hailstorm (ATK +30%, RES -30% for 20 seconds]
    Gungnir: SSB, Gordon, All Allies Blink + ATK/MAG +30% for 25 seconds
    Thief's Gloves: SSB, Leila, 6 hit (1.27 per hit) Single Target Water PHY and Enemy ATK/RES -50% for 25 seconds & Self ATK/RES +30% for 25 seconds
    Healing Staff: SSB, Minwu, Instant Cast All Allies Curaga (h85)
    Artemis Bow: SSB, Maria, 4 hit (3.60 per hit) All Target Lightning MAG and All Allies MAG +20% for 25 seconds [Minimum DMG: 500]
    Dancing Dagger: SB, Leila, All Allies Haste + Shellga


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    Stardust Rod: BSB, Minwu, 4 hit (2.38 per hit) All Target Holy MAG and All Allies Haste + High Regen & Self Haste + Burst Mode [Attack: Instant Cast Single Target Curaja (h105) Defend: 2 hit (3.04 per hit) All Target Holy MAG and Enemy MND -20% for 15 seconds]
    Rune-Graven Bow: BSB, Maria, 8 hit (1.88 per hit) Single Target Earth/Non-Elemental MAG and Self En-Earth & Self Haste + Burst Mode [Attack: 3-6 hit [at 624/973/1032 MAG] (2.00 per hit) Single Target Earth/Non-Elemental MAG and Enemy Petrify (5%) Defend: 2 hit (3.09 per hit) All Target Earth/Fire MAG and Self Stitch in Time (MAG +30%, DEF -30%) for 20 seconds]
    Ogrekiller: SSB, Guy, 4 hit (1.47 per hit) All Target Earth/Non-Elemental PHY and Enemy Imperil Earth for 25 seconds
    Bracers: SSB, Josef, 4 hit (1.46 per hit) All Target Ice/Non-Elemental PHY and All Allies HP Restore (40% of Max Health)
    Masamune: SSB, Firion,
    Defender: SSB, Leon,
    Flame Shield: SB, Gordon,

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    Bonus Battles
    Mysidian Tower 1F-5F +
    • Fire Gigas
      HP: ~122,359
      Target Score: Defeat the Fire Gigas without being KO'd, Exploit the Fire Gigas's weakness to ice attacks.
      • Weak: Ice
      • Absorbs: Fire
      • Resists: None
      • Vulnerabilities: Sap Abilities and Stun Abilities
    • Ice Gigas
      HP: ~122,359
      Target Score: Defeat the Ice Gigas without being KO'd, Exploit the Ice Gigas's weakness to fire attacks.
      • Weak: Fire
      • Null: None
      • Absorbs: Ice
      • Vulnerabilities: Stun Abilities


    Commentary

    None

    Mysidian Tower 6F-10F ++
    Thunder Gigas
    HP: ~178,478
    Target Score:
    • Defeat the Thunder Gigas without being KO'd.
    • Exploit Thunder Gigas's weakness to bio attacks.
    • Reduce Thunder Gigas's MAG.

    Weak: Bio
    Absorbs: Thunder
    Vulnerabilities: Poison Abilities, Sap Abilities, and Stun Abilities

    Commentary

    None

    Total medals = 18, meaning you can only afford to lose 3 medals to get Mastery.

    The Cyclone +++
    Green Dragon
    HP: ~204,985
    Target Score:
    • Defeat the Green Dragon without being KO'd.
    • Exploit the Green Dragon's weakness to thunder attacks.
    • Afflict the Green Dragon with Slow.

    Weak: Thunder
    Absorbs: Bio
    Resist: None
    Null: None
    Vulnerabilities: Slow Abilities and Stun Abilities

    Commentary

    None

    Total medals = 18, meaning you can only afford to lose 3 medals to get Mastery.

    Palamecia (U)
    Emperor
    HP: ~175,895
    Target Score:
    • Exploit Emperor's weakness to holy attacks.
    • Reduce Emperor's MAG.
    • Reduce Emperor's RES.

    Resists: Holy
    Absorbs: None
    Vulnerabilities: Stun Abilities

    Abilities

    Moveset:
    30% chance, unlocks turn 4: Thunder 10 (BLK: deal 410% magical thunder damage to one target)
    10% chance, unlocks turn 4: Slow 9 (WHT: 303% chance to Slow one target)
    10% chance: Haste 8 (WHT: Haste self)
    10% chance: Blink 8 (WHT: increase evasion by 35% for 25 seconds)
    10% chance: Barrier 8 (NAT: Protect and Shell self)
    35% chance, unlocks turn 4: Thunder 10 (BLK: deal 246% magical thunder damage to all targets)
    Special: Elixir (NAT: Recover 99,999 HP)

    Commentary
    • The Emperor uses Elixir on his first turn after being reduced to 55% HP or lower.

    Not much to this fight, really. His offense is entirely magical and entirely thunder damage, so stack up against those. He buffs himself with Haste and Barrier, so bring Banishing Strike or Dispel. He's weak to Holy, so bring your Holy attacks. His base evasion is a little higher than usual (175) and with Blink up it's enough that you'll actually miss a few times, but it's not as big a deal as it is against the Lamia Queen and, as is true in that fight, it does nothing against Lifesiphon, Soul Breaks, or spells.

    Total medals = 18, meaning you can only afford to lose 3 medals to get Mastery.

    Temptation of Hilda (U+)
    Lamia Queen
    HP: ~287,241
    Target Score:
    • Reduce Lamia Queen's ATK.
    • Reduce Lamia Queen's DEF.
    • Reduce Lamia Queen's RES.

    Weak: None
    Absorbs: None
    Resists: None
    Null: None
    Vulnerabilities: Stun Abilities

    Abilities

    Moveset (Default):
    40% chance, unlocks turn 2: Attack (PHY: deal 110% physical damage to one target with a 24% chance to Sleep them)
    20% chance, unlocks turn 2: Temptation 9 (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target with a 33% chance to Confuse them)
    20% chance: Blink 16 (WHT: increase evasion by 50% for 25 seconds)
    20% chance, unlocks turn 4: Attack (PHY: deal 110% physical damage to all targets with a 12% chance to Sleep them)

    Moveset (Weak):
    20% chance: Attack (PHY: deal 110% physical damage to one target with a 24% chance to Sleep them)
    30% chance: Temptation 9 (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target with a 33% chance to Confuse them)
    25% chance: Blink 16 (WHT: increase evasion by 50% for 25 seconds)
    25% chance: Attack (PHY: deal 110% physical damage to all targets with a 12% chance to Sleep them)

    Moveset (Very Weak):
    10% chance, unlocks turn 2: Attack (PHY: deal 110% physical damage to one target with a 24% chance to Sleep them)
    40% chance, unlocks turn 2: Temptation 9 (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target with a 33% chance to Confuse them)
    20% chance: Blink 16 (WHT: increase evasion by 50% for 25 seconds)
    30% chance, unlocks turn 4: Attack (PHY: deal 110% physical damage to all targets with a 12% chance to Sleep them)

    Commentary
    • Lamia Queen enters Weak state at 70% HP and Very Weak state at 40% HP.

    Lamia Queen is incredibly aggrivating but not especially difficult. Her damage is entirely physical, so load up on that, and her Blink buff doesn't affect Lifesiphon, Soul Breaks, or spells. Her status effects get really annoying in her Very Weak phase but unless she slows you down so much that your buffs wear off, you shouldn't have any real trouble.


    Total medals = 18, meaning you can only afford to lose 3 medals to get Mastery.

    Beginning of the Endless Fight (U++)
    Black Knights
    HP: ~20,550 each (Wave 1), ~40,550 each (Wave 1 Strong), ~30,550 each (Wave 2), ~58,550 each (Wave 2 Strong), ~50,550 each (Wave 3), ~95,550 each (Wave 3 Strong)
    Target Score:
    • Reduce a Black Knight's ATK.
    • Reduce a Black Knight's DEF.
    • Reduce a Black Knight's RES.

    Weak: Holy
    Absorbs: None
    Resists: None
    Null: None
    Vulnerabilities: Stun Abilities

    Abilities

    Moveset (Wave 1):
    30% chance: Attack (NAT: deal 110% physical damage to one target)
    30% chance, unlocks turn 4: Trample (NAT: deal 110% physical damage to all targets)
    40% chance, unlocks turn 3: Attack (NAT: deal % physical damage twice to random targets)
    15% chance to activate in response to any attack: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)

    Moveset (Wave 1, Strong):
    30% chance: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)
    40% chance, unlocks turn 4: Trample (NAT: deal 110% physical damage to all targets)
    30% chance, unlocks turn 3: Attack (NAT: deal 110% physical damage four times to random targets)
    15% chance to activate in response to any attack: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)

    Moveset (Wave 2):
    20% chance: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)
    30% chance: Trample (NAT: deal 110% physical damage to all targets)
    50% chance: Attack (NAT: deal 110% physical damage twice to random targets)
    15% chance to activate in response to any attack: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)

    Moveset (Wave 2, Strong):
    20/110 chance: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)
    40/110 chance: Trample (NAT: deal 110% physical damage to all targets)
    50/110 chance: Attack (NAT: deal 110% physical damage four times to random targets)
    15% chance to activate in response to any attack: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)

    Moveset (Wave 3):
    15% chance: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)
    30% chance: Trample (NAT: deal 110% physical damage to all targets)
    55% chance: Attack (NAT: deal 110% physical damage twice to random targets)
    15% chance to activate in response to any attack: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)

    Moveset (Wave 3, Strong):
    15% chance: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)
    40% chance: Trample (NAT: deal 110% physical damage to all targets)
    45% chance: Attack (NAT: deal 110% physical damage four times to random targets)
    15% chance to activate in response to any attack: Attack (NAT: deal 188% physical damage to one target)

    Commentary
    • There are 3 waves of 4 Black Knights each. The lower-left Black Knight in each wave is Strong and has better stats and a different attack set than the others.

    The Black Knights are pure physical damage, but their attacks ignore Draw Fire and Retaliate (and similar effects). Bring heavy physical mitigation, including an Attack Breakdown Dance. If you have any AOE Holy damage SSBs, they'll do wonders for you here. Otherwise just bring your best AOE attacks and SBs.

    Total medals = 18, meaning you can only afford to lose 3 medals to get Mastery.

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    Holy crap at all these memory crystals... I mean exp eggs. <.<

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    Oh snap this is where we get Earth spells, finally!

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    CM mastered, went with a 4-character setup:

    gordon - full break/power breakdown, kashuan's resolve - dr. mog
    leila - powerchain/lifesiphon, pirate's knives - ace striker
    maria - meltdown/chain firaga, default - devotion
    minwu - curaja/protectga, WotWM - mako might

    RW was meteor XVI. spent a few turns setting up before having maria cast the RW. the initial cast wasn't particularly impressive but once she was fully magic-boosted, burst command 1 was doing insane amounts of damage, 7-8k/hit*6. i had a couple of significant advantages however, by way of a 5+ mage stick for maria and leila's SSB which has a major res-break effect. without that in play you'd definitely need a second RW cast, but i imagine this method should be quite doable with less than stellar equipment.

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    Mastered CM with full medals with a no unique SB phys team, though her evasion and frequent debuffs makes it extremely annoying for physical. The maria RW method is probably a lot easier if you managed to get an FF2 mage stick.

    Setup was:
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    Minwu - Curaja r5 / Reflect r2 / Double Cast / No SB
    Gordon - Full Break r2 / Power Breakdown r4 / Mako Might / Shared Protectga
    Leon - Saint Cross r4 / Dark Bargain r3 / Holy Knight's Pride / No SB
    Firion - Full Charge r3 / Armor Break r5 / Sword DMG +20% / No SB
    Leila - Thief's Revenge r3 / Northern Cross r2 / Sword DMG +20% / No SB

    RW - Shout

    Opened with shared protectga and defended until she took 8 turns to run out her initial blink, then casted reflect on boss to prevent blink from being reapplied and took the boss down. Had planned to reflect Leila (since she can self heal with TR) to bounce a second reflect onto the boss, though I ended the fight before that ended up being needed.





    EDIT:

    Soloed CM with mastery using Leon's BSB
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    Holy fuck, evasion is annoying. First time in a while that I've lost medals for actions taken.

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    Same, but I mastered it anyway. Don't need the two MEOs from CM.

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    Did both U and U+ with pure physical groups, didn't lose 1 medal. I just used my A Team though.

    80 Agrias - Cleansing Strike
    80 Lenna - Pride of Tycoon
    80 Fran - Mist Overload
    99 Cloud - Fenrir Overdrive
    99 Pecil - Paladin Force.

    RW: Shout

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    Will need to rethink my U++ strategy. Didn't expect them to hit that hard. =/ Coupled with having to S/L a few times just because they love to focus fire one person before buffs go up.

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    Wall plus protectga makes them hit like paper.

    Bring a dancer.

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    Or take a bunch of aoe holy dmg. Queued up all of my sb's as the 2nd wave died, killed 3/4 of the third wave before they could attack.

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    yeah, if you have SG, slap multibreak + either power or armor breakdown dances on tyro. i think i one-shotted wave 2 with ramza's BSB entry alone, paladin force is similarly busted here (and definitely advantaged since you have the AoE command if the entry doesn't wipe the current wave).

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    U+ CM:
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    Had a few S/L to get the timing right on applying Reflect before the recast on Blink, but even when Lamia didn't have it up Full Charge would regularly miss 25% of the time and Dragon Dive would also miss about 25% of its hits. The sleep is really annoying when it hit Gordon or Minwu when queuing up a heal or Fullbreak/Goddess Bell, and thats really where the fight is lost or won, IMHO. Lost 1 medal for actions and 1 for damage. RW was Shout. Only brought Fullbreak on Gordon because I don't have a shared Protectga and my only other option was to bring Maria and miss out on the damage from Ricard.

    U++:
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    Went 1/1, though certainly not because this was an easy fight. I was actually going too fast, and almost wiped on the start of the 2nd wave because debuffs weren't getting reapplied and I didn't apply stoneskin on the 1st wave. Slowed it down and tanked one final Knight on wave 2 to reapply Shout (RW), SSII, and set up Beatrix, Agrias, and Mog with SB usage to start the 3rd phase. Vincent died because of this, but he had exhausted his Alex uses anyways. Only lost 1 medal for damage, and damn did I take a lot of damage.

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    Maria doing 45k damage with one cast on U+. <3

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    Pens win! Pens Win!!! PENS WIN!!!!!

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    No medals lost on U+ Ricard was MVP even tho he died



    Thanks Kirin

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    U+ can suck it. stupid evasion. where's my Agility Breakdown!?

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    Found U++ to be dumb easy.

    80 Leon / Saint Cross / Bladeblitz / HotE / Mako Might
    80 Garnet / Alexander / Protectga / Dagger of Resolve / Knight's Charge
    80 Faris / Exhausting Polka / Thief's Revenge / Kindred Spirit / Ace Striker
    80 Penelo / Curaja / Multibreak / Intercession / Dr. Mog's Teachings (Should have probably used War Dance, but forgot I had unequipped it).
    99 Pecil / Aegis Strike / Lifesiphon / Paladin Force / Azure Blade

    RW was Seal of Heaven. Took me maybe 6 turns.

    Nothing stellar synergy-wise, but I do realize the BSBs made all the difference. Faris/Pecil/Garnet also have some serious record dive levels.

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    U++ was really hard for me lost 3 medals


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratatapa View Post
    U++ was really hard for me lost 3 medals

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    Probably needed more AoE in there. Pecil RW?

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