FFRK - Rains of Ruin (FF8) Event & Strategies

[Robertfb]

"I love battles. I fear nothing. The way I look at it, as long as you make it out of a battle alive, you're one step closer to fulfilling your dream." - Seifer

Event Start Date: July 21
Event Bonus Battle: July 24
Event End Date: July 31

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: http://ffrk.kongbakpao.com/event-68/

Notable Rewards
None

New Characters Acquired
None

Old Characters Acquired
Seifer
Squall
Rinoa
Laguna
Quistis
Irvine


Memory Crystals
Seifer MC1/MC2
Irvine MC1/MC2
Squall MC1
Rinoa MC1
Laguna MC1
Quistis MC1
1x Soul of Hero
1x MC1/MC2 Lode


New Record Materia
Seifer MC2: Moderate DMG increase in Darkness abilities.
Irvine MC2: ATK & DEF increases, but begin the battle with Confuse.

Record Sphere
Squall: Knight: DEF1/ATK1/HP100/DEF1/DEF2 Warrior: ATK1/HP70/DEF1/ATK1/ATK2 RDM: ATK1/DEF1/ATK1/HP60/ATK2 PLD: DEF3/ATK3/DEF4/HP250/Enable Knight 3* Gladiator: ATK3/DEF3/HP200/ATK4/ATK5 Spellblade: ATK3/DEF3/HP170/ATK6/Spellblade dam. +6%

Seifer: Warrior: ATK1/HP70/DEF1/ATK1/ATK2 Knight: DEF1/ATK1/HP100/DEF1/DEF2 RDM: DEF1/ATK1/DEF1/HP60/ATK2 Viking: ATK2/DEF3/ATK4/HP230/DEF6 Gladiator: ATK3/DEF3/HP200/ATK4/ATK5 DRK: DEF2/ATK2/HP220/ATK5/DEF6

Rinoa: Dancer: MAG1/RES1/MAG1/HP55/RES2 BLM: MAG1/HP40/RES1/MAG2/Black Magic dam. +3% RDM: RES1/MAG1/RES1/HP60/MAG2 SMN: SMN DMG +3%/RES3/HP120/MAG6/SMN DMG+6% Magus: MAG3/HP100/RES3/MAG6/BLM DMG +6% Time Mage: MAG2/RES2/HP120/MAG5/Enable Staff

Characters Needed for Battles
None

Cid Missions
Defeat Ultimate Dungeon "Adrift for Eternity (Ultimate)" with a party of only FF8 Characters.
Defeat Ultimate+ Dungeon "Lord of the Guardians (Ultimate+)" with a party of only FF8 Characters.

Relics

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Shooting Star: BSB, Rinoa, 8 hit (1.80 per hit) All Target Earth/Ice MAG and Self Haste + Burst Mode [Attack: 4 hit (2.62 per hit) Single Target Ice/Non-Elemental MAG Defend: 4 hit (2.62 per hit) Single Target Earth/Non-Elemental MAG]
Vega: SSB, Laguna, 7 hit (0.85 per hit) Ranged All Target Ice PHY and Imperial Ice for 25 seconds
Beast Killer: SSB, Quistis, All Allies Hastega & Quick Magic for 3 Turns
Scorpion Tail: SB, Selphie, 4 hit (2.37 per hit) All Target WHM MAG and Stun (100%)
Party Dress: SB, Rinoa, 3 hit (3.13 per hit) All Target Earth MAG and Self En-Earth for 25 seconds
Ulysses: SB, Irvine, 3 hit (1.37 per hit) Ranged Single Target Non-Elemental PHY and DEF/RES -50% for 25 seconds
Minotaur Plate: Shared SB, All Allies Shellga
Grand Sword

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Almasy Revolver: SSB, Seifer, 3 hit (2.00 per hit) All Target Non-Elemental PHY and Enemy Instant KO (100%) and All Allies +50% DEF for 25 seconds
Bismarck: SSB, Irvine, 6 hit (1.32 per hit [1.43 per hit if target has Blind or Slow Status]) Ranged Random Target Non-Elemental PHY and Blind Status & Slow Status (100%)
Crescent Wish: SSB, Selphie, All Allies Curaga (h85) & Magic Blink
Squall's Jacket: SB, Squall, 5 hit (1.02 per hit) Ranged Single Target Ice PHY and Self En-Ice for 25 seconds
Sorceress's Crown: SB, Edea, All Allies Hastega & MAG+20%
Gauntlet: SB, Zell, 3 hit (1.71 per hit) Single Target Non-Elemental PHY and Self Haste & Protect & Shell
Minotaur Plate: Shared SB, All Allies Shellga
Grand Sword

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Bonus Battles
Secrets of Centra Ruins +

• Tonberry King
  HP: ~98500
  Target Score: Defeat Tonberry King without being KO'd, Reduce Tonberry King's ATK.
  
  • Weak: None
  • Absorbs: None
  • Resists: None
  • Vulnerabilities: Stun Abilities
• Odin
  HP: ~103000
  Target Score: Defeat Odin without being KO'd, Reduce Odin's ATK.
  
  • Weak: None
  • Null: None
  • Absorbs: None
  • Vulnerabilities: Stun Abilities

Commentary
Tonberry King: All Tonberry King does is physical damage so make sure you have Protectga and also Power Breakdown. Stack it with Full Break and/or other multi debuff attacks for greater effect.
Odin: Odin uses Zantetsuken at every tenth turn.

Recommended abilities: Power Breakdown, Protectga
Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Scream, Tyro BSB

TOTAL medals = 30 medals, meaning you can only lose a max of 5 medals to get Mastery.

Cerberus ++
Cerberus
HP: ~176000
Target Score:

• Defeat Cerberus without being KO'd.
• Reduce Cerberus's MAG.
• Reduce Cerberus's RES.

Weak: None
Absorbs: Lightning
Null: Wind
Vulnerabilities: Stun Abilities

Commentary

• Cerberus will randomly go into a “Triple” state. In Triple state, Cerberus uses magic 3 times consecutively.
• “Triple” can either be dispelled, or it can expire after a number of turns

Recommended abilities: Shellga, Magic Breakdown, Full Break / Multi-Break
Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Scream, Tyro BSB

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

Deep Sea Research Center +++
Ultima Weapon
HP: ~202000
Target Score:

• Defeat Ultima Weapon without being KO'd.
• Reduce Ultima Weapon's MAG.
• Reduce Ultima Weapon's ATK.

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

Commentary

Ultima Weapon will use Light Pillar after a set number of turns.

Recommended abilities: Shellga, Magic Breakdown, Full Break / Multi-Break
Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Scream, Tyro BSB

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

Adrift for Eternity (Ultimate)
Propagators
HP: ~70000 each
Target Score:

• Afflict Propagator with Blind.
• Afflict Propagator with Slow.
• Exploit Propagator's weakness to ice abilities.

Weak: Ice
Absorbs: None
Vulnerabilities: Slow Abilities, Blind Abilities, and Stun Abilities

Abilities

Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Thundaga: Deal heavy lightning damage to one target.
Thundaga: Deal lightning damage to all targets.
Blind: Blind one target.
BiteBite: Deal physical damage to one target.

Commentary

• The battle starts with 2 Propagators. There can only be a max of 2 Propagators on the field at any point of time.
• If one Propagator dies, another one spawns immediately. This will continue until the 5th Propagator spawns.
• You have to defeat all 5 Propagators to end the battle.

Control the Propagators well with Slow and Blind. Use their weaknesses to Ice to take them down quick. If you have great mage synergy consider AoEs like Meteor / Bahamut / Maduin / Valefor / Shiva.

Propagators can be annoying if Blind lands. If you do not bring Esuna, it would be wise to use 100% accuracy abilities like Lifesiphon and Pound.

Shellga should be up at all times, Thundaga hits like a truck if not mitigated. I highly recommend having lightning-resistance equipment on everyone. Do note that having multiple lightning-resistance gear on one character does NOT stack the effect.

Recommended abilities: AoE, Protectga, Shellga, Esuna, Flashing Blade, Lifesiphon, Pound
Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Scream, Tyro BSB, Rinoa BSB

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

Lord of the Guardians (U+)
Bahamut
HP: ~319000
Target Score:

• Afflict Bahamut with Slow.
• Reduce Bahamut's MAG.
• Reduce Bahamut's RES.

Weak: None
Absorbs: None
Resists: Poison
Null: Lightning and Wind and Earth Abilities
Vulnerabilities: Slow Abilities, Blind Abilities, Stun Abilities

Abilities

► Normal

Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Stop: Stop one target.
Thundaga: Deal heavy lightning magic damage to one target.
Tornado: Deal heavy wind magic damage to all targets.

► Weak

Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Stop: Stop one target.
Thundaga: Deal heavy lightning magic damage to one target.
Tornado: Deal heavy wind magic damage to all targets.
Ultimate Megaflare: Deal massive non-elemental magic damage to all targets. (Ignores RES)

► Very Weak

Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Stop: Stop one target.
Thundaga: Deal heavy lightning magic damage to one target.
Tornado: Deal heavy wind magic damage to all targets.
Ultimate Megaflare: Deal massive non-elemental magic damage to all targets. (Ignores RES)

Commentary

First off, Bahamut is really fast. Slowing him is mandatory.

Carbuncle is great here since you won’t have to worry about Stop or Thundaga. You’ll have to heal through Tornado and Ultimate Megaflare somehow though. I don’t recommend Carbuncle, especially for the quest.

If you don’t wish to use the Carbuncle strategy, I would suggest equipping some lightning-resist accessory to reduce Thundaga damage because it hurts a lot.

As for Ultimate Megaflare, since it ignores RES, you’re going to have to stack Full Break + Magic Breakdown (or even more with other ATK/MAG reducing Soul Breaks).

Recommended abilities: Slowga / Tempo Flurry, Magic Breakdown + Full Break, Blind Shot.
Recommended RW: SG/SS2, Scream, Tyro BSB, Mighty Guard (VIII)

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

[Classikmage]

Only 2 MC2's this week? O.o DENA is slacking....

[Robertfb]

Only 2 MC2's this week? O.o DENA is slacking....

Everyone else in FF8 already has MC2 so thats why lol.

[Deathbringer]

CM of FF8 pt? Guess I gotta egg up Seifer to make use of my 2 8* Blitz Swords :/

[Ratatapa]

CM of FF8 pt? Guess I gotta egg up Seifer to make use of my 2 8* Blitz Swords :/

always now for every event ULt and ULT+ with full cast

[kuronosan]

Let's see... Quistis, Selphie, Squall, Rinoa, Irvine.

Yep. I'm good.

[Kaslo]

Seifer seems pretty legit for Saint Cross + Dark Bargain spam

[Ratatapa]

CM of FF8 pt? Guess I gotta egg up Seifer to make use of my 2 8* Blitz Swords :/

Just duo Irvine and seifer Sunday

[kuronosan]

I ended up with a synergy ff8 sword but I don't really want to level Seifer. I should just be fine with my group right?

[Kirbyprime]

Fuck, I'm probably going to never do any CM ever again. Too lazy to get a full strategy using full realm teams. >__>

[hyoton]

Seifer's actually good though, one of the few outright good VIII characters!

[Alkar]

Rinoa and Squall are solid characters for Ultimate, especially Rinoa with Shiva
For Bahamut I'd go full physical as he doesn't have any elemental weakness. Can sneak in Edea if you have MM/DZ. Dark Bargain is also quite safe to use here considering he's mostly magical.

[kuronosan]

Physical characters:

Zell (Both relics)
Squall (durr)
Irvine (Both relics, haven't pulled for Bismarck yet)
Laguna (jacket)

Mages:
Rinoa
Maximum Waifu
Selphie (No relics)

[Sumy]

Ill probably skip the cid missions this week - I have no mage SBs at all.

Squall - BSB and SSB relics
Laguna - SSB relic
Zell - SB relic
Irvine - both SB relics

...but no healing or wall (other than selphies default SB), and I don't understand why anyone likes Rinoa or Quistis - I can't seem to get them to put out.

[hyoton]

Sent g/stoneskin would have to be RW'd in for CMs anyway. I think your melee synergy/soul breaks should wreck basically everything? Is there anything you'd need mages for?

[kuronosan]

Ill probably skip the cid missions this week - I have no mage SBs at all.

Squall - BSB and SSB relics
Laguna - SSB relic
Zell - SB relic
Irvine - both SB relics

...but no healing or wall (other than selphies default SB), and I don't understand why anyone likes Rinoa or Quistis - I can't seem to get them to put out.

Because with relics they're pretty strong characters.

Quisty has two hastega breaks and access to breakdowns, can dive to 5* BLM 4* WHM, making her incredibly versatile on a party. Without any of that she's terrible.

Rinoa is Terra without breakdowns but still incredibly powerful.

I mean, Cecil is a strong character but useless to be because I only have his DRK relic. With even one relic, Beatrix and Agrias are better additions to my team.

[Alkar]

Rinoa is pretty strong even without relics because she has access to 5* Black Magic and Summons.
Quistis is just a shittier version of Terra and only shines if you happen to pull one of her (good) relics or invest a lot in her Record Sphere grid.

[kuronosan]

Which is pretty much what I said.

[Deathbringer]

Forgot I have Edea's Mag/Haste relic. Might end up running:

Squall (lolrevolver SB) OR Seifer (Banner 2 must save him)
Edea (Parade)
Rinoa (SSB)
Irvine
Selphie