FF:BE - A Skinner box with plot

[DFJS]

Sweet thanks.

[Zealot]

So this new 2-headed dragon trial - it looks like you need a provoke tank with Death resist, a physical cover tank, and then just wail on it with normal attacks and fill the summon bar, then go nuts the turn after you hit it with an Esper, repeat?

[Deathbringer]

16 normal anniversary tickets and ended up with A.Rain #3
1 4* anniversary and got(another) Steiner.

Tomorrow I get to see if 170 tickets will give up 2 Hyohs before I burn lapis.

[Hioki]

4 normal anniversary tickets popped out a Prompto.

[Robertfb]

3 anniversary tickets got me!:....... 1 Charlotte (100% TMR now!), and crappy Edward/Mim.

Daily got me the one unit I wanted the most in DQ banners: Liquid Metal Slime!!!!!!! Woot! My favorite DQ mob! Gonna level him to 6* even though I know I won't use him.

Now have all DQ 3*/4* except Uber killing machine.

[Alkar]

3 anniversary tickets got me!:....... 1 Charlotte (100% TMR now!), and crappy Edward/Mim.

Daily got me the one unit I wanted the most in DQ banners: Liquid Metal Slime!!!!!!! Woot! My favorite DQ mob! Gonna level him to 6* even though I know I won't use him.

Now have all DQ 3*/4* except Uber killing machine.

You can't

[dasva]

So this new 2-headed dragon trial - it looks like you need a provoke tank with Death resist, a physical cover tank, and then just wail on it with normal attacks and fill the summon bar, then go nuts the turn after you hit it with an Esper, repeat?

That should work though make sure you don't have any damage ability counters. Alternatively you can bring a smn to build gauge so you can use elemental chainers

[Nitsuki]

Game is up on iOS.

[Delain]

Game is up on iOS.

..ten minutes after I left the house for the day and couldn't start my TM macro. Guess I am burning NRG on DQ MK for gil today! At least we didn't miss out on log in rewards and an entire day of raid orbs like last time.

[Yuri-G]

grats Robert!


got nothing on my tickets today. can't complain tho, not with the luck I had yesterday

[Zealot]

Went in with 2x Dark Fina, each with 1700+ MAG, got a feel for the fight pretty quickly. Its hits are weak and it relies entirely on its massive breaks, so either bring someone with status down resist or Bushido Freedom (I did the latter). Even with MAG boosts and Tornado chains the Finas were only doing between 3-5% depending on how much its debuff was. This is a very long, very repetitive, very easy fight, but one I'll have to repeat because what I didn't know is that its Big Release/Release All moves (which again, are very weak and if you've dispelled its breaks/put up some damage resistance will barely hurt) also inflict random status ailments. Basch got slept and everybody died to its physical attacks.

Now that I know to bring some ribbons/Discernment I'll try again.

[Karbuncle]

Dumped a 4* on DQ even though I don’t care about DQ just wanted free tmr. Got Estark... at least his TMR is awesome. He’s basically a no Imperil weak Orlandbro who I already have 2 7*s of so he’s bench fodder.

3 off banners on Deus Ex and I get fucking Estark REEEEEEE

[Zealot]

I've pulled 5 rainbows since the DQ banner started and they were all off-banner (admittedly 2 were today from return tickets but still). All I want is an Estark.

[Yuri-G]

Dumped a 4* on DQ even though I don’t care about DQ just wanted free tmr. Got Estark... at least his TMR is awesome. He’s basically a no Imperil weak Orlandbro who I already have 2 7*s of so he’s bench fodder.

3 off banners on Deus Ex and I get fucking Estark REEEEEEE

estark is mediocre but that TMR is sexy AF for anyone running DW who uses swords


like... you know... BEATRIX :D

[arus2001]

Speaking of Beato, got my 2nd of her today, too.

[Yuri-G]

grats! she's actually pretty decent in the 7* era. good DPS and fantastic breaks.


also if you get two more her STMR is top tier, literally one of the best. I'd get it myself except, you know, TWO 7* BEATRIXES (shut up dasva I see you judging me)

[Delain]

estark is mediocre but that TMR is sexy AF for anyone running DW who uses swords


like... you know... BEATRIX :D

I am trying to find a way to use it on Fryevia. I can't get it to work without losing 30% MAG minimum. My ice team is locked into Katanas and spears, so she is the only one of my people that uses swords right now. Granted that changes next week with my Tidus army, but still.

[Yuri-G]

question: if you lose 30% mag but gain 60% ATK, is that a net benefit? I don't really know how hybrid modifiers work or much about Freyvia at all

[Delain]

You are not wrong. It is more an obsession of mine to get her above 1k on both stats, which I realize with DW is probably impossible right now as it requires 300% for both as well as two needles (only have one) and even then you would need the right lv 60 Esper to keep both over 1k. All in all, flipping it to Estark's TMR would be an overall net of 30% attack at a loss of 30% MAG. I am using a 30% ATK/MAG materia due to lack of a second Nature Loving Spellblade, and to not overshoot either cap which Spellblade would do for me anyway in regards to MAG. Before making the flip to Estark (or a future Spellblade) I am sitting at 300% MAG and 275% ATK, and 907 ATK and 1060 MAG with Bahamut. Estark's would actually be a loss over all due to overshooting ATK by 5% and losing 30% MAG. Not even the 2 LB crystals help ease the pain of not being able to use it on her.

[Karbuncle]

question: if you lose 30% mag but gain 60% ATK, is that a net benefit? I don't really know how hybrid modifiers work or much about Freyvia at all

Probably, but I think it depends on the enemies Defense vs spirit.

Either way, I'm a little shocked that they're having a hard time 300%'ing Fryevia. She comes built in with 90% Magic boost if you've enhanced her. +150% from 3 Letters and arms brings her to 240%, Slap two Ring of The Lucio's on her for 300%. If you don't got two Rings, two of those Titan accessories are baller and offer +10%HP, leaving her just 20% Magic short of cap which I hope you can get from having enhanced her Sword during Item world, if not theres a few body armors and head armors that would offer +% Values though if you're going for an attack balance I'd recommend Brave Suit (+15% Atk/Mag from Ramza)

I should see what I can do with my Fryevia these days.