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even with everyone in my party at level 65 that initial Megaflare was taking like 75% of everyone's lifebars.
there's some better strategies on the Reddit, but here's what i used for the mastery:
- Paladin Cecil w/ the best defense / IV synergy gear i had (used a Genji Shield and a Gauntlet on him), Draw Fire, Magic Break
- Kain w/ a full suit of good IV synergy gear... wouldn't have used him if i hadn't pulled a sweet 5* generic IV realm spear the other day. his attack ended up being like 380 with Realm Synergy!... gave him R4 Power Break and R4 Double Cut, but really whatever strong melee abilities you have would have worked, Power Break wasn't important with Draw Fire up on P.Cecil
- Tyro w/ One-Winged Angel and some good gear for increased attack... Protectga and Shellga
- Selphie w/ her SB relic (AOE heal), R5 Curaga and R3 Dispell
- Vivi w/ Hunter Rod, R4 Comet, and R2 Bioga. would have worked out a lot better if i'd had orbs stocked up to hone Bioga higher.
and a Sentinel's Grimoire RW
Tyro had my haste RM, probably should have given it to Selphie tho so i could get all those heals off before the second Megaflare while still squeezing in a Dispell...
immediately after the first Megaflare i hit Sentinel's Grimoire on whichever character got a turn first... Curagas from Selphie, Power Break from Kain, Draw Fire from Cecil, start unloading Comets on Vivi.... Protectga first then Shellga from Tyro... Magic Break from Cecil sometime after the counter hits 3... repeat Sentinel's Grimoire / Protectga / Shellga after ever Megaflare... some people say they beat him before the third Megaflare, but i ended up having to use P.Cecil's Rampart SB as a third ghetto SG for the third Megaflare... finished him off right before the fourth Megaflare went off.
in case anyone doesn't realize, that Dispell you got from one of the earlier stages in the event is absolutely essential to beating this encounter. you will get WRECKED by Flares if you don't dispell his Reflect.... and since he bounces his Flares off himself using Carbuncle isn't even an option.
i really recommend using those Major Eggs from SBF5 to get some of your best characters up to level 65. i egged my A Team to level 65 after SBF1... wasn't sure at the time if it was a good idea, but i have no regrets. yeah, i'm "wasting" some EXP when i use them to clear stuff, but i don't really care.
there's some better strategies on the Reddit, but here's what i used for the mastery:
- Paladin Cecil w/ the best defense / IV synergy gear i had (used a Genji Shield and a Gauntlet on him), Draw Fire, Magic Break
- Kain w/ a full suit of good IV synergy gear... wouldn't have used him if i hadn't pulled a sweet 5* generic IV realm spear the other day. his attack ended up being like 380 with Realm Synergy!... gave him R4 Power Break and R4 Double Cut, but really whatever strong melee abilities you have would have worked, Power Break wasn't important with Draw Fire up on P.Cecil
- Tyro w/ One-Winged Angel and some good gear for increased attack... Protectga and Shellga
- Selphie w/ her SB relic (AOE heal), R5 Curaga and R3 Dispell
- Vivi w/ Hunter Rod, R4 Comet, and R2 Bioga. would have worked out a lot better if i'd had orbs stocked up to hone Bioga higher.
and a Sentinel's Grimoire RW
Tyro had my haste RM, probably should have given it to Selphie tho so i could get all those heals off before the second Megaflare while still squeezing in a Dispell...
immediately after the first Megaflare i hit Sentinel's Grimoire on whichever character got a turn first... Curagas from Selphie, Power Break from Kain, Draw Fire from Cecil, start unloading Comets on Vivi.... Protectga first then Shellga from Tyro... Magic Break from Cecil sometime after the counter hits 3... repeat Sentinel's Grimoire / Protectga / Shellga after ever Megaflare... some people say they beat him before the third Megaflare, but i ended up having to use P.Cecil's Rampart SB as a third ghetto SG for the third Megaflare... finished him off right before the fourth Megaflare went off.
in case anyone doesn't realize, that Dispell you got from one of the earlier stages in the event is absolutely essential to beating this encounter. you will get WRECKED by Flares if you don't dispell his Reflect.... and since he bounces his Flares off himself using Carbuncle isn't even an option.
i really recommend using those Major Eggs from SBF5 to get some of your best characters up to level 65. i egged my A Team to level 65 after SBF1... wasn't sure at the time if it was a good idea, but i have no regrets. yeah, i'm "wasting" some EXP when i use them to clear stuff, but i don't really care.