FFRK - Forgotten Bond (FFVI) Event & Boss Strats

[Aerin]

Event ETA: 2/8
Bonus Battles ETA: 2/12
Event Ends: 2/18

Event Info

Basic information below is copy/pasted from above link. Any extra information gathered once the event goes live will be posted here in the OP in the form of quotes.

==== Notable Rewards ====

High Stutter Step

• 4* Dancer Ability
• All Enemies
• RES -50% for 15 seconds

High Weak Polka

• 4* Dancer Ability
• All Enemies
• ATK -50% for 15 seconds

==== Characters Required ====

Terra - Required for ++ only. (Kefka is not required for anything)

Dancing Mad ++: Terra



==== Bonus Battles ====

Esper’s Will +

• Shiva & Ifrit (~107800 HP each) Target Score: No KO, Use Ice on Ifrit
  
  • Weak - Ice (Ifrit) / Fire (Shiva)
  • Absorb - Ice (Shiva) / Fire (Ifrit)
  • Vulnerabilities: Slow / Confuse / Blind
• Valigarmanda (~158100 HP) Target Score: No KO, Use Fire
  
  • Weak - Fire
  • Absorb - Ice
  • Vulnerabilities: Blind
  
  
  Don't use up too many of your Fire abilities during the Ifrit & Shiva fight since you'll want to use them take down Valigarmanda quickly as well.
  

Recommended abilities: Magic Breakdown, Shellga
Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Boon


Dancing Mad ++

Boss: Kefka(~224400 HP)

• Defeat Kefka without being KO’d.
• Win without Terra being KO’d.
• Afflict Kefka with Slow.
  
  
  Nothing new here, you can use Carbuncle along with High Regen if you want. He is able to use regular attacks and an AoE Blizzaga so you won't be totally immune, just FYI. He can also use Confuse but it shouldn't be too big a deal.

Weak: None
Absorb: None
Resist: None

Vulnerabilities: Slow

Recommended abilities: Magic Breakdown, Shellga, Slowga/Dual Delay, Carbuncle
Recommended RW: Boon, SG/SS2


Kefka’s Protector +++

Boss: Inferno (~195100 HP)
Adds: Rahu & Ketu (~48800 HP each)

• Boss: Inferno (~195100 HP)
  
  • Weak - Lightning
  • Absorb - Fire
  • Vulnerabilities: Blind
• Arm: Rahu (~48800 HP)
  
  • Weak - Ice
  • Absorb - Lightning
  • Vulnerabilities: Stop
• Arm: Ketu (~48800 HP)
  
  • Weak - Fire
  • Absorb - Ice
  • Vulnerabilities: Stop

• Defeat Inferno without being KO’d.
• Exploit Inferno’s weakness to lightning attacks.
• Use Power Breakdown (wtf, I'm going to actually have to craft this shit!? Does Steal Power count?)
  
  The arms will regenerate a few turns after being destroyed. Pick your poison with this guy. With both arms up he is able to use a Petrify attack. With one arm down he's able to cast Meteor. With boths arms down he's able to use Meteor and Reflect. Inferno also counters physical attacks.

Recommended abilities: Power Breakdown
Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Lunatic High, Boon


Resurrected Bonds【Ultimate】

Boss: Maduin (~255400 HP)

• Hit Maduin with fire attacks.
• Hit Maduin with ice attacks.
• Hit Maduin with lightning attacks.
  
  
  • Maduin will use a Magic Seal that separates himself visually from the party. You will not be able to use Magic Abilities while it's up.
  • Maduin switches between his Magic Seal Active/Inactive states based on his HP.
    
    • 100%: Magic Seal Active
    • 90%: Magic Seal Inactive (Normal)
    • 70%: Magic Seal Active
    • 60%: Magic Seal Inactive (Weak), 【M】Dispel happens during this phase
    • Below 60% onwards, Maduin no longer enters Magic Seal Active phase.
    • There seems to be a scripted Chaos Wave (Deals Heavy Non-elemental damage to all targets) that happens at ~50% HP.
  • Dispel removes ALL positive buffs, including SG/SS2. It is only used once throughout the whole fight and that happens when he is in his Weak state. Plan your defensive RW usage carefully.
  • He is able to cast Holy Regen on himself which heals for 7662 HP per tick. Dispel it, or record yourself damaging through it so we can see your epeen.
  
  

Weak/Absorb/Resist/Null: None
Vulnerabilities: None

Recommended abilities: Shellga, Banish Raid/Dispel, defensive Breakdowns, Full Break
Recommended RW: SG/SS2

[Ratatapa]

It clearly says use power breakdown, so no steal power won't work

[Aerin]

Hey, a guy can dream can't he?

I'll finish the write up later tonight

[Robertfb]

It clearly says use power breakdown, so no steal power won't work

No sweat for me, had that shit to R3 back in ye ole days! Damn kids and their spoiled steal power useage!

[Ayn]

At last, all the FFVI crap this game keeps throwing at me will finally be of use.

My only dilemma is deciding if I want to combine the two red coats I have.

Also, Terra's SSB looks mighty tempting. .

[kuronosan]

It's basically Rinoa's.

[Ratatapa]

It's basically Rinoa's.

Terra is still better

Rinoa is 5 hits non-elemental 18x Multiplyer NAT
Terra is 10 hit Non-elemental 18x Multiplier Single Target

So Rinoa for multiple mobs, Terra for single mob

[kuronosan]

Dayemn

[Ayn]

Hey, I tried for Rinoa's during the SSB.

Zero luck.

So hoping for Terra's, though I do already have her Enhancer, so yeah.

May need to level up some of the other FFVI people, given the synergy I have for that realm.

[kuronosan]

I don't use her much. I would much rather have a spellblade than a stat-stick (even though it has an SSB attached) because it has utility beyond a one-and-done. If I do get it though, Terra will be my go-to-ass-kicker since she can equip pretty much everything.

I can see why it would be great if you already have a spellblade though. The MAG would allow you to go melee-heavy while keeping her SSB.

[Mertron]

fun fact, a level one gau can solo all the classic dungeons and will be level 24 at the end of it.

im bored

[Kirin]

Tyrath Strat: Terra all the things.

[Kaslo]

Wait, so no boss rush?

[Kirin]

Wait, so no boss rush?

I think this is the first 40 stamina 2 fight "Boss Rush". That becomes standard here on out.

[Spira]

it feels like its been a while since we last got an offensive caster character, so i'm pretty happy we're getting Kefka. Also because I can actually put Meteor on him.

[Ayn]

I don't use her much. I would much rather have a spellblade than a stat-stick (even though it has an SSB attached) because it has utility beyond a one-and-done. If I do get it though, Terra will be my go-to-ass-kicker since she can equip pretty much everything.

I can see why it would be great if you already have a spellblade though. The MAG would allow you to go melee-heavy while keeping her SSB.

That's totally understandable.

For a long time, Terra was the *only* worthwhile caster I had when I landed her Enhancer.

Then I got Vanille and Hope's relics during SSB.

[Tyrath]

Tyrath Strat: Terra all the things.

You get a Magitek laser. You get a Magitek Laser. YOU GET A MAGITEK LASER.

[kuronosan]

That's not fair, I wanted a Magitek Missile.

[Tyrath]

Knew I did something wrong :O

[Ratatapa]

I was looking and this and was thinking to go like this for the Ultimate

Mog Lv 65 Curaga R5 + Diaga R4 (Prayer of the Cetra RM)
Terra lv 65 Firaja R4 + Blizzaja R4 (Witch of Succession RM)
Steiner Lv 80 Armor Strike R4 + Banishing Blade R4 (Pride of the Red wings RM)
Celes Lv 65 Thundaga Strike R3 + Launch R5 Dr. Mog's teaching RM
Tyro lv 80 Magic Breakdown R4 + Power Steal R3 Mako Might

My goal would be to keep Celes up with Runic as often as possible for all the singe target spells
Tyro would be SG + Breakdowns
Mog would keep his HH ready for the 50% ish Dispel
Terra and Celes would do the Exploits
Steiner would be my DPS + Dispeller

Boon RW probably for Chaos wave and others

Any opinion?