Lightning Strikes (Elite)

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01: Hanging Edge Military Car

[Total required stamina: 24]

Part 1 Stamina 12, Stages 1, experience value 1586
Part 2 Stamina 12, Stages 1, experience value 1586
Mastery Reward 3★ PSICOM Rifle (XIII), Power Orb x15
Completion Reward Gil × 3000
First Time Completion Large Adamantite x2, Growth Egg x8
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Manasvin Warmech without being KO’d.
(ii) Exploit Manasvin Warmech’s weakness to lightning attacks.
(iii) Exploit Manasvin Warmech’s weakness to water attacks.

(i) Defeat Manasvin Warmech without being KO’d.
(ii) Exploit Manasvin Warmech’s weakness to lightning attacks.
(iii) Exploit Manasvin Warmech’s weakness to water attacks.
Boss Manasvin Warmech
　manasvin
HP
~17000
Elements
Fire –
Ice –
Lightning WEAK
Earth –
Wind –
Water WEAK
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Debuff Vulnerabilities
None
Abilities
Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Wave Cannon: Deal heavy damage to all targets, proportional to its HP.
Plasma Beam: Deal lightning damage to one target.
Strategy
You have to fight this twice. Just exploit his weakness to lightning and water for a quick fight. 

Recommended abilities: Anything lightning/water
Recommended RW: Angel Wing Bolt

 

02: Hanging Edge Aerorail Trussway East

[Total required stamina: 34]

Part 1 Stamina 11, Stages 3, experience value 2322
Part 2 Stamina 11, Stages 3, experience value 2322
Part 3 Stamina 12, Stages 3, experience value 3480
Mastery Reward Power Orb x15, Greater Growth Egg x2
Completion Reward Gil × 3000
First Time Completion Large Scarletite x2, Lightning Orb x15
Special score conditions (i) Defeat PSICOM Marauder without being KO’d.
Boss PSICOM Marauder (and PSICOM Enforcer)
marauderenforcer
HP
PSICOM Marauder: ~24000
PSICOM Enforcer: ~13700 each
Elements
► PSICOM Marauder / PSICOM Enforcer

Fire –
Ice –
Lightning –
Earth –
Wind –
Water –
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Debuff Vulnerabilities
PSICOM Marauder: None
PSICOM Enforcer: All
Abilities
► PSICOM Marauder
Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Thunder: Deal lightning damage to one target.
Thundara: Deal moderate lightning damage to all targets.
► PSICOM Enforcer
Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Strategy
If you don’t have great defense against magic, bring a Sentinel Grimoire RW. Otherwise just defeat them by various means. 

Recommended abilities: Any (preferably AoE)
Recommended RW: Sentinel’s Grimoire, anything AoE

 

03: Hanging Edge Aerorail Trussway West

[Total required stamina: 37]

Part 1 Stamina 12, Stages 3, experience value 2796
Part 2 Stamina 12, Stages 3, experience value 2796
Part 3 Stamina 13, Stages 3, experience value 4192
Mastery Reward 3★ Titanium Bangle (XIII), Greater Growth Egg x2
Completion Reward Gil × 3000
First Time Completion Large Scarletite x2, Sazh’s Memory Crystal
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Myrmidon without being KO’d.
(ii) Exploit Myrmidon’s weakness to fire attacks.
Boss Myrmidon
myrmidon
HP
~53000
Elements
Fire WEAK
Ice –
Lightning –
Earth –
Wind –
Water –
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Debuff Vulnerabilities
Slow / Stop / Paralyze / Blind / Poison / Berserk
Abilities
Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Strategy
Use fire abilities against Myrmidon for a quick fight. You can Power Break it to take less damage from its attacks.

 

Recommended abilities: Power Break
Recommended RW: Any

 

04: Pulse Vestige Sacrarium

[Total required stamina: 36]

Part 1 Stamina 12, Stages 3, experience value 3164
Part 2 Stamina 12, Stages 3, experience value 3390
Part 3 Stamina 12, Stages 3, experience value 3390
Mastery Reward Power Orb x15, Mythril x1
Completion Reward Gil × 5000
First Time Completion Dark Orb x15, Greater Growth Egg x2
Special score conditions –
No bosses.

 

05: Pulse Vestige Oblatorium

[Total required stamina: 39]

Part 1 Stamina 13, Stages 3, experience value 3851
Part 2 Stamina 13, Stages 3, experience value 3319
Part 3 Stamina 13, Stages 3, experience value 3585
Mastery Reward Greater Lightning Orb x3, Dark Orb x20
Completion Reward Gil × 5000
First Time Completion Lightning Orb x20, Greater Growth Egg x2
Special score conditions –
No bosses.

 

06: Pulse Vestige Depths

[Total required stamina: 43]

Part 1 Stamina 14, Stages 3, experience value 4278
Part 2 Stamina 14, Stages 3, experience value 4278
Part 3 Stamina 15, Stages 3, experience value 6417
Mastery Reward Greater Growth Egg x2, Mythril x1
Completion Reward Gil × 5000
First Time Completion Dark Orb x20, Lightning’s Memory Crystal
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Anima without being KO’d.
Boss Anima (and Manipulators)
anima
HP
Anima: ~83000
Manipulators: ~18500 each
Elements
► Anima / Left Manipulator / Right Manipulator

Fire –
Ice –
Lightning –
Earth –
Wind –
Water –
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Debuff Vulnerabilities
None
Abilities
► Anima
Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
► Left/Right Manipulator
Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Strategy
Couple of things to note:
・ When Anima’s HP drops below a certain amount, it uses Magical Projection, causing the Right and Left Manipulators to use Resonant Magic (Non-elemental damage to all targets.)
・ If both Manipulators are destroyed, Anima uses Initiating Regeneration to revive them.This fight is just like the one in Vanille’s event, that is Anima has a 100% chance of countering all abilities with Attack. 

One common strategy involves the use of Retaliate:

1. Kill one of the arms, ignore the other
2. Power Break/ Armor Break the main body
3. Commence Retaliate meta
4. Once Anima is in his 2nd phase (<50% HP), Magic Break(down) the other arm that you ignored and switch back to the main body until it’s dead.

This method lets you take the least damage possible and ensures a clean kill.

 

DROPS: Summon Orb

Recommended abilities: Power/Armor/Magic Break(down), Retaliate
Recommended RW: Sentinel’s Grimoire, Advance, Lunatic High, Boon

 

07: Lake Bresha Crash Site

[Total required stamina: 45]

Part 1 Stamina 15, Stages 3, experience value 4872
Part 2 Stamina 15, Stages 3, experience value 4872
Part 3 Stamina 15, Stages 3, experience value 7308
Mastery Reward Greater Lightning Orb x3, Greater Dark Orb x3
Completion Reward Gil × 10000
First Time Completion Launch (3★ Combat ability), Mythril x1
Special score conditions (i) Exploit Manasvin Warmech’s weakness to lightning attacks.
(ii) Exploit Manasvin Warmech’s weakness to water attacks.
Boss Manasvin Warmech
manasvin
HP
~102500
Elements
Fire –
Ice –
Lightning WEAK
Earth –
Wind –
Water WEAK
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Debuff Vulnerabilities
None
Abilities
Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Wave Cannon: Deal heavy damage to all targets, proportional to its HP.
Plasma Beam: Deal lightning damage to one target.
Strategy
This thing was easy the first time round, we won’t be let off so easily this time. Note that Wave Cannon cannot be mitigated, so you’ll have to heal up every time you get hit by it. Otherwise, beat it down with lightning abilities. Use Armor/Mental Break to boost DPS. Also expect it to hit hard with Attack and Plasma Beam, so control incoming damage with Power/Magic Break. 

Recommended abilities: Curaga/ja, Power/Magic/Armor/Mental Break(down), Protectga
Recommended RW: Angel Wing Bolt.

08: Lake Bresha Farshore

[Total required stamina: 66]

Part 1 Stamina 16, Stages 3, experience value 5466
Part 2 Stamina 16, Stages 3, experience value 5466
Part 3 Stamina 17, Stages 3, experience value 8199
Part 4 Stamina 17, Stages 1, experience value 4555
Mastery Reward Durable Power Wristband (XIII), Greater Power Orb x4
Completion Reward Gil × 10000
First Time Completion Giant Scarletite x2, Greater Power Orb x4
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Garuda Interceptor wthout being KO’d
(ii) Exploit Garuda Interceptor’s weakness to wind attacks.

(i) Defeat Garuda Interceptor wthout being KO’d
(ii) Exploit Garuda Interceptor’s weakness to wind attacks.
Boss Garuda Interceptor
　garuda
HP
Part 3: ~79000
Part 4: ~87000
Elements
Fire –
Ice –
Lightning –
Earth NULL
Wind WEAK
Water –
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Debuff Vulnerabilities
None
Abilities
► Normal state
Attack: Deal physical damage to one target.
Electrified Breath: Deal lightning damage to one target.
► Charged state
Electrified Breath: Deal lightning damage to one target.
Hellstorm Bolt: Deal heavy lightning damage to all targets.
Barrier: Grant Barrier to one target.
Strategy
You have to beat this thing twice, and Garuda Interceptor enters its charged state after reaching a certain amount of HP. Electrified Breath and Hellstorm Bolt seems to be classified as physical attacks. Use Power Break + Protectga to reduce their damage to a comfortable level. 

Recommended abilities: Power Break, Protectga
Recommended RW: Sentinel’s Grimoire, Lunatic High, Boon

 

09: Vile Peaks Escape

[Total required stamina: 70]

Part 1 Stamina 17, Stages 3, experience value 5466
Part 2 Stamina 17, Stages 3, experience value 5466
Part 3 Stamina 18, Stages 3, experience value 8647
Part 4 Stamina 18, Stages 1, experience value 4803
Mastery Reward Major Lightning Orb x1, Greater Dark Orb x4
Completion Reward Gil × 10000
First Time Completion Greater Power Orb x4, Greater Summon Orb x2
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Dreadnought wthout being KO’d.
(ii) Defeat Dreadnought before it uses Steam Clean.

(i) Defeat Dreadnought wthout being KO’d.
(ii) Defeat Dreadnought before it uses Steam Clean.
Boss Dreadnought
　dread
HP
Part 3: ~86000
Part 4: ~94000
Elements
Fire –
Ice –
Lightning –
Earth –
Wind –
Water –
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Debuff Vulnerabilities
Normal state: Slow / Blind / Paralyze
Steam Clean state: None
Abilities
► Normal state
Attack/Pulverize: Deal physical damage to one target.
Steam Clean: Removes debuffs from one target.
► Steam Clean state
Steam Clean: Removes debuffs from one target.
Strategy
・ In its Normal form, Dreadnought periodically checks itself for debuffs. If it has any debuffs, it enters Steam Clean form.
・ In its Steam Clean form, Dreadnought uses Steam Clean to remove any debuffs.
・ Dreadnought returns to its Normal form after a certain number of turns.

Note that Dreadnought cannot use Steam Clean when it is Paralyzed. Intimidate your way to victory. Though, take note that you will have to beat Dreadnought a second time right after the first encounter. So ration your abilities.

 

Recommended abilities: Intimidate, Power/Magic/Armor/Mental Break(down)
Recommended RW: Cross Slash, Lunatic High, Sentinel’s Grimoire, Boon

 

10: Vile Peaks Delusions

[Total required stamina: 55]

Part 1 Stamina 18, Stages 3, experience value 4872
Part 2 Stamina 18, Stages 3, experience value 4872
Part 3 Stamina 19, Stages 3, experience value 7308
Mastery Reward Greater Summon Orb x2, Major Holy Orb x1
Completion Reward Gil × 20000
First Time Completion 4★ General’s Belt (XIII), Greater Lightning Orb x4
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Odin without being KO’d.
(ii) Win without Lightning being KO’d.
Boss Odin
odin
HP
~92000
Elements
Fire –
Ice –
Lightning –
Earth –
Wind –
Water –
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Break Resistance
Power RESIST
Armor RESIST
Magic RESIST
Mental RESIST
Debuff Vulnerabilities
None
Abilities
Thundara: Deal moderate lightning damage to all targets.
Doom: Doom all targets.
Flourish of Steel: Deal physical damage four times to one target.
Skyward Swing: Deal physical damage three times to one target.
Seismic Strike: Deal physical damage to all targets.
Crushing Blow: Deal physical damage to all targets.
Ullr’s Shield: Grant Barrier to one target.
Strategy
Setting the battle speed lower is recommended here to ensure you don’t waste time unnecessarily.Since Odin has no real weaknesses, you have to brute force your way and beat the doom timer.

NOTE: This is the another boss with “Break” resistance. Referring to the table above, “RESIST” means that the effect still persists, but its efficacy is reduced.

 

Recommended abilities: Armor/Mental Breakdown
Recommended RW: Status Reels, Deprotega, Advance, Lunatic High, Boon

 

L’Cie Trial +

 [Total required stamina: 80]
Mastery Reward Greater Power Orb x4, Major Growth Egg x1
Completion reward Gil × 30000
First Completion Reward Break Strike, Greater Summon Orb x1

BOSS 1 Anima Stamina 20, Stages 3, experience value 5000
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Anima without being KO’d.
　anima
HP
~65000
Commentary
Anima hits hard (expect ~1000 from its counterattacks, and ~900 from Resonant Magic). You can choose to kill 1 arm or ignore both arms. Make sure party is topped up. Control incoming damage with Power Break(down)
BOSS 2 Garuda Interceptor Stamina 20, Stages 1, experience value 5000
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Garuda Interceptor without being KO’d.
(ii) Exploit Garuda Interceptor’s weakness to wind attacks.
　garuda
HP
~90000
Commentary
Power Break(down) will make the fight easier. 

DROPS: Large Adamantite
BOSS 3 Dreadnought Stamina 20, Stages 1, experience value 5000
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Dreadnought wthout being KO’d.
(ii) Defeat Dreadnought before it uses Steam Clean.
　dread
HP
~93000
Commentary
He hits hard (expect Pulverize to hit for ~2000 to front row). Start the fight with Power Break(down) and/or Protectga.Break down its defenses with Armor Break(down) for a quick fight.
BOSS 4 Odin Stamina 20, Stages 1, experience value 5000
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Odin without being KO’d.
(ii) Win without Lightning being KO’d.
　odin
HP
~85000
Commentary
Power/Magic Break(down) + Protectga/Shellga to reduce damage taken so you don’t have to waste turns healing.Armor/Mental Break(down) to maximise party’s DPS. 

DROPS: Greater Summon Orb

 

Video #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofILyMF5x3Y
Video #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYUZqbyuCtc
Video #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrU-TPZ2YZE

Recommended abilities: Power/Magic/Armor/Mental Break(down), Protectga, Shellga
Recommended RW: Lunatic High, Sentinel Grimoire, Boon

TOTAL medals = 57 medals, meaning you can lose a max of 9 medals to get Mastery.

L’Cie Despair ++

Part 1 Stamina 20, Stages 1, experience value 5000
Mastery Reward Greater Lightning Orb x4, Major Earth Orb x1
Completion Reward Gil × 30000
First Time Completion Major Summon Orb x1, Greater Dark Orb x4
Special score conditions (i) Defeat Brynhildr without being KO’d.
(ii) Exploit Brynhildr’s weakness to ice attacks.
(iii) Win without Sazh being KO’d.
Boss Brynhildr
bryn
HP
~246500
Elements
Fire ABSORB
Ice WEAK
Lightning –
Earth –
Wind –
Water –
Holy –
Dark –
Poison –
Break Resistance
Power RESIST
Armor RESIST
Magic RESIST
Mental RESIST
Debuff Vulnerabilities
None
Abilities
Slash: Deal physical damage to all targets.
Valkyrian Scythe: Deal physical damage three times to one target.
Gunshot: Deal physical damage six times to one target.
Pyroshot: Deal fire damage to one target.
Pyroburst: Deal moderate damage to all targets.
Doom: Doom all targets.
Strategy
Basically a super tanky Odin, this will be fun 🙂 

Maintain high defenses with Protectga + Power Break and/or Shellga + Magic Break. Boost the party’s DPS with Armor + Mental Break(down). If you brought enough ice abilities, he shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Reduce battle speed to improve your performance.

Brynhildr’s physical abiilites has some interesting and amazing synergy with Tauntaliate. Consider this strategy if you don’t have well-honed abilities.Watch the videos below for the various strategies.

 

Video #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZV4HZCUMkM
Video #2 (Tauntaliate): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd_D3KG5UAM
Video #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Ccii9FFfM
Video #4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfs0VfU9Bsw
Video #5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK0Kn-QLOao
NEW! Video #6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWRL0OJgP8 (thanks shugotenshi for the submission)

Recommended abilities: Power/Magic/Mental/Armor Break(down), anything ice.
Recommended RW: Lunatic High, Sentinel’s Grimoire, Boon, Status Reels, Sentinel

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

written by /u/fattybomchacha aka flip

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  1. Heiro78
    Heiro78

    for Brynhildr, you say if you brought enough ice abilities. does that mean he’s actually weak to ice?

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    1. flip
      flip

      Yes that’s right, I must have left that part out in the elements section. Will edit!

      Reply
  2. Snow
    Snow

    I’m confused about that break resistance on Odin and Brynhildr since the recomended strategy is to use breakdowns… does that mean they’re inmune to the 3 star breaks, but not to the 4 star breakdowns?

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    1. flip
      flip

      They both hit, but with reduced effect. So let’s say Magic Breakdown reduces MAG damage by 40%, with Break Resistance it will be 20% (halved). Same with Break.

      Reply
  3. Rai
    Rai

    Can you explain the Tauntilate strategy? It has to do with Berserk, right? Other than that, I don’t know what it’s about.

    Reply
    1. flip
      flip

      Tauntaliate basically involves two things: First is Retaliate, and second is Sentinel which is Pala.Cecil’s first unique Soul Break. Sentinel’s effect is “Temporarily attract single-target physical attacks.” In other words, taunt.

      So, say you have Cloud using Retaliate and then have him use Sentinel, this makes the boss attack Cloud only and Cloud will be countering everything.

      This strategy works especially well on Brynhildr because she has attacks that hit multiple times. So Cloud will counter every single hit of her attacks.

      You can watch the video here for an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd_D3KG5UAM

      Reply
  4. kdburns
    kdburns

    Anima drops a 3* SMN orb (07: Lake Bresha Crash Site)

    Reply
  5. Noob
    Noob

    Why is everyone drawing the 3x relic draw ? Is it good?

    Reply
  6. Shugotenshi
    Shugotenshi

    Here’s my video for the Boss Rush. I hope this helps!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z_46IB3fnA

    Reply
  7. Shugotenshi
    Shugotenshi

    Please notice me, Flip-senpai! Here’s my Brinhildr video! Do you mind adding my videos to the guide? 😀

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWRL0OJgP8

    Reply
    1. flip
      flip

      Sure

      Reply
  8. Lazurus
    Lazurus

    Dreadnought from area 9 part 3 drops a greater dark orb

    Reply
  9. Kinguin
    Kinguin

    Dreadnought in part 4 of 09: Vile Peaks Escape also uses incarnerate, so something that reduces magic damage is advised. He also drops summon orb.

    Reply

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