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    FFRK - A Meeting Beyond Time (FFVIII) Event & Boss Strats

    Event ETA: 3/4
    Bonus Battles ETA: 3/7
    Event Ends: 3/14

    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 ====

    Blind Shell
    • 4* Machinist Ability
    • Single Target
    • 60% Chance to blind
    • 1.9x Multiplier, 2.4x multiplier if blinded, ranged


    Silence Shell
    • 4* Machinist Ability
    • Single Target
    • 60% Chance to silence
    • 1.9x Multiplier, 2.4x multiplier if blinded, ranged



    ==== Characters Required ====

    Laguna - Required for 1 of 2 bosses in Boss Rush, you can lose up to 5 medals for mastery.



    ==== Bonus Battles ====

    Seeking a new Force +

    • Tonberry King(~114900 HP each) Target Score: No KO, Laguna no KO
      • Weak/Absorb/Resist/Null - None
      • Vulnerabilities: Stun
    • Diablos (~126500 HP) Target Score: No KO, Use Wind
      • Weak - Wind
      • Absorb/Resist - None
      • Null - Earth
      • Vulnerabilities: Stun


      Watch out for Diablos's Gravija.


    Recommended abilities: Protectga, Dark Buster, Power Breakdown
    Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Lunatic High


    Zantetsuken Knight ++

    Boss: Odin (~205700 HP)

    • Defeat Odin without being KO’d.
    • Defeat Odin before he uses Zantetsuken. (Used on turn 10)
    • Hit Odin with Power Breakdown.

      Bring hastega and blast him. He only does physical damage.


    Weak/Absorb/Resist/Null: None

    Vulnerabilities: Stun

    Recommended abilities: offensive Breakdowns, Full Break, Draw Fire + Retaliate
    Recommended RW: Lunatic High


    Centra’s Nightmare +++

    Boss: Esthar Soldiers (Esthar Soldier & Esthar Soldier: Terminator)
    • Wave 1 (5x Esthar Soldiers, ~15600 each)
    • Wave 2 (3x Esthar Soldiers, 2x Terminators, ~25300 each)
    • Wave 3 (2x Esthar Soldiers, 3x Terminators, ~39000 each)


    • Defeat the Esthar Soldiers without being KO’d.
    • Exploit Esthar Soldier (Terminator) weakness to lightning attacks.
    • Afflict Esthar Soldiers with Slow.

      AoE.


    Weak: Poison (Esthar Soldier), Lightning (Terminator)

    Absorb/Resist: None

    Null: Poison (Terminator)

    Vulnerabilities: Poison / Slow / Stun (Esthar Soldier), Slow / Stun (Terminator)


    Recommended abilities: Protectga, Draw Fire + Retaliate, Lifesiphon, AoE
    Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Crushing Blow, Blade Beam


    Crossroads of Fate【Ultimate】

    Boss: Adel (~288000 HP)
    • Weak/Absorb/Resist/Null - None
    • Vulnerabilities: Stun


    • Defeat Adel before she uses Ultima four times.
    • Defeat Adel before she uses Meteor three times.
    • Hit Adel with Magic Breakdown.

      • Adel has access to a lot of spells that deal Massive damage and/or hit all targets
      • Adel starts with shell up and is able to recast it, bring some form of Dispel if using Magic
      • Adel counters magic attacks with Drain (not 100% I think)
      • Carbuncle is an option, but you'll want full mitigation and AoE heals



    Recommended abilities: Shellga, Magic Breakdown + Full Break, Dispel, Lifesiphon, Dismissal, Carbuncle
    Recommended RW: Mighty Guard, SG/SS2

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    i think it goes without saying that I will be putting Synergy Squall at the forefront of my RW for you guys.

    I mean, augmented Cutting Trigger, +1 XIV Gauntlets, Vossler's Gauntlets, I'm pretty sure Blasting Zone will rip Adel a new one.

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    fun mode: solo the first few elite zones with an unegged laguna

    that fight against the waves of soldiers was hilarious, thanks fenrir drive RW

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    That feeling when you wake up at 5pm, not knowing the event is live today and burn all the stamina on dailies, only to find out shortly after it is...

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    Fuck those skeletons. Can't even turn around while my team autos through this event that they kill one of my characters... and they're part of the trash in almost every stage too.

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    Fucking Skeletons...

    ...looking like this will be my Ultimate setup:

    Squall
    Quistis (if ssb, otherwise Lightning with Irvine's stuff)
    Yshtola
    Yuna
    Rinoa

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

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    My plan, hoping for easier Ultimate then Sin lol

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    Good setup.

    Here's mine, but I'm dropping Quisty if I don't get her SSB:

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8f9626a9d2.jpg

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    Due to the drain counter and since I seem to only fucking get Melee relics, thinking this for Ultimate

    Lenna w/ Curaja R5 and Shellga R1 Healing Materia
    Cloud w/ Drain Strike R4 Lifesiphon R4 Ace Striker Materia
    Squall w/ Drain Strike R4 Launch R5 Pride of the Red Wings Materia
    Sazh w/ Magic Breakdown R3 Full Break R1 Mako Might Materia
    Yuffie w/ Dismissal R4 Shadowsteel R4 Heroic Stance Materia

    RW be either Flames of War or Hymn

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

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    1/2 Adel

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    esthar soldier fight is hilarious rng.

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    God damnit, thought it was tomorrow as dena didn't post an announcement. Have to wait for stamina now

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    1/1, no issues. wanted to have some dismissal action but said f it

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    i think this is the first time I did an ultimate with one healer. since adel is all magic I was confident I could turtle up well enough. wakka almost died at the end but wouldn't have mattered.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melena View Post
    God damnit, thought it was tomorrow as dena didn't post an announcement. Have to wait for stamina now
    Bonus battles never have a day before announcement

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    I could have sworn I got messages the day before saying coming soon

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    Thinking this for Ultimate, only using Cecil so I can get mitigation up ASAP.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c4e86ebff4.jpg

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    WTF is up with the last wave of soldiers? Twice in a row the last wave does ~3k AOE to everyone and I swear to fuck my grimoire wasn't down. O_o

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    1/1 on all. Adel almost felt easier before first Ultima since "she" was using AoE nukes.

    For her, I used:
    Lightning: Life Siphon, Launch, Knight's Charge
    Cecil: Armor Strike, Memento of Prayer, Self-Sacrifice
    Tyro: Magic Breakdown, Full Break, Mako Might
    Selphie: Curaja, Shellga, Mog's Teachings
    Tifa: Tempo Flurry, Armor Break, Dragoon's Determination

    Lightning had a 6* VIII sword equipped, so that helped to juice her SSB. Tifa was just to build her SB with a bit of damage, use Armor Break, then pop that to buff Lightning for her barrage. Tyro just kept breaks and SG up. Cecil Regen'd the group at start, got Lunatic High RW up, and Armor Striked otherwise. Selphie did what healers do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auspice View Post
    WTF is up with the last wave of soldiers? Twice in a row the last wave does ~3k AOE to everyone and I swear to fuck my grimoire wasn't down. O_o
    Last wave is said to be strongest.. I remember this hellish nightmare from JP version and it took me many many tries... I plan on putting up Wall before that wave and using all my AoE SB's and hoping I floor them before they get rapey. Might bring Protect though on my Healer just in case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karbuncle View Post
    Last wave is said to be strongest.. I remember this hellish nightmare from JP version and it took me many many tries... I plan on putting up Wall before that wave and using all my AoE SB's and hoping I floor them before they get rapey. Might bring Protect though on my Healer just in case.
    3rd S/L I managed to take them out. I left 1 dude alive on the 2nd set and made sure all buffs were back up before going into the last round. They still hit for upwards of 2k when they decide to AOE but I managed to get lucky and not get spammed with it.

    Here's hoping the Ultimate is as "easy" as I've been reading especially considering some of the last few. lol

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