Originally Posted by
synistar
Also since it sounds like you may be missing a few key pieces of information, we can break things down into catergories.
1a) What native haste-buffs do you have (Shout, OK BSB, Rikku USB, etc.)
1b) What native boosts do you have (Sheepsong, Shout, OK BSB/Rikku USB, Red XIII USB, Cruilla USB, etc)
2) What powerful SBs do you have into these catergories
--a) Game breakers (Cloud USB, Raines BSB)
--b) Medicas (addendum to 2a - Rosa, Eiko, Selphie, Relm USB - Yshtola, Vanille, Larsa BSB)
--c) Support SBs (Setzer, Faris, Gordon. Dancers like Cait Sith, Rikku, Faris again)
--d) High sustainable DPS (Squall BSB2, Bartz USB, Terra's OSB/USB)
3) Hones
--a) Full Break (and Multi-Break) R2 minimum, R3 for safety
--b) 4* Breakdowns, namely Magic and Power. R4 for comfort, R5 if you're lacking a BSB. 4* dances can also fit into here.
--c) Curaja R5 > Ultra Cure R3 > Curada R2. All depends on how long the fight is. You can get away with Curada R2 if you have a Healing BSB
--d) DPS hones. R4 Lifesiphon, R5 4* Black mage spells
--e) Luxury hones - 5* abilities that work with your relics. ex - R3 Reflection/R3 Raging Waters if you have Edge USB. R3 5* Spellblade twinstrikes for Bartz, or R4 4* spellblades if you can't afford the orbs.