1 Final Fantasy XIII Speedrun Guide The battles with Lebreau & Gadot have a high chance to drop Phoenix Downs ( 500 Gil ) Pick up the chest " Iron Bangle " ( Once it says Datalog Updated after Lebreau & Gadot battles ) Pick up the chest " Power Circle " ( After Myrmidon battle ) Equip : Snow ( Power Circle ) VANILLE & HOPE: Dog Fight : ( 2 ATB Attack ), ( 2 ATB Attack ) Run to the left side and engage the Scandroids ( Deceptisol 50% – When you kill fast!) Scandroids : ( 3 ATB Attack ), ( 1 ATB Attack ) Pick up the chest " 4x Potion " ( After the first Scandroids battle ) Pick up the chest " Iron Bangle " ( After the second Scandroids battle ) LIGHTNING: Pick up the chest " Phoenix Down " ( No Pre - Emptive – Deceptisol 96% – If Sazh kills alone ) Kill the other pack of Scandroids ( No Pre - Emptive – Fortisol 96% – If Sazh kills alone ) Pick up the chest " Gladius " ( No Pre - Emptive – Fortisol 96% – If Sazh kills alone ) [ Deceptisol ] After the Gladius Chest and cancel it with Snow on the Forced Encounter VANILLE & HOPE: Menu : [ ATB Slow ] Pick up the chest " Fortisol " ( Run up and right to fight the enemies protecting the chest ) Scandroids : AFK with Vanille ( No Pre - Emptive – Fortisol 96% – If Hope kills alone ) Menu : [ ATB Normal ] [ Deceptisol ] After the Fortisol Chest and cancel it on the next Forced Encounter Deathtome (2025.11. 29 ) 2 LIGHTNING: Pick up the chest " Power Wristband " ( Try to get Pre - Emptive ) Equip : Lightning ( Optimize – [ 2 ] Offensive ) Sazh ( Optimize – Default ) Fight some Ghouls ( No Pre-Emptive – Shrouds 96% – If Sazh kills alone ) Ghoul ( Fortisol ) Ghoul ( Deceptisol ) Ghoul ( Fortisol ) Ghoul ( Fortisol ) Ghoul ( Deceptisol ) Ghouls in-line : [ 1 ] Fortisol , [ 2 ] Deceptisol , [ 3 ] Deceptisol , [ 4 ] Fortisol , [ 5 ] Deceptisol Farm until you have [ 8x Deceptisols ] & [ 3x Fortisols ] Use Fortisol ( 3 ) before fighting Anima ANIMA ( 0:50 ): Blitz ( Anima ) & Potion ( until arms are dead ) Auto ( Anima ) & Potion ( until you win ) LAKE BRESHA: Pick up the chest " 200 Gil " ( The chest after you jump up a few times in the right corner ) [ Deceptisol ] After the Blitz Tutorial Battle and cancel it on the 1x Ice Yeti [ Deceptisol ] Before the 4x Dogs and cancel it after the next pack with 2x Dogs Pick up the chest " 8x Strange Fluid " ( After the 2x Dogs there is a chest to the left ) Pick up the chest " Magician ' s Mark " ( Fight the Soldiers to the left after the previous chest ) B&W Outfitters ( 1 000 Gil ): Sell ( Items ) Phoenix Downs Buy : 1x Power Wristband Paradigms : [3] RAV | RAV | RAV * [4] COM | COM | RAV [5] COM | COM | RAV [6] RAV | RAV | MED Lightning: Commando (+4 STR) [ R1 R1 ] Snow: Commando (+18 STR, +70 HP) Sentinel (FRINGEWARD) Equip : Snow ( Wild Bear , Power Wristband ) R1 Vanille ( Magician ' s Mark ) R1 Sazh ( Doctor ' s Code ) 3 MANASVIN WARMECH ( 0:52 ): 1x Auto Libra ( 1 ) Potion ( wait for green healing numbers to disappear ) [ 3 ] 2x Auto [ 6 ] 2x Auto [ 5 ] 2x Auto [ 4 ] 2x Auto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paradigms : [3] RAV | RAV | RAV [4] RAV | RAV | RAV * [5] COM | RAV | RAV Lightning: Ravager (+15 HP, +4 STR) [ R1 R1 ] Vanille: Ravager (+3 STR, WATER) [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Fishes and cancel it on the 4x Dogs after grabbing the chest Pick up the chest " 6x Strange Fluid " ( After the 3x Fishes while being affected by Deceptisol ) Push the button on the cannon [ Deceptisol ] Before the MANY Fishes and cancel it On Them afterwards ALPHA BEHEMOTH ( 0:39 ): 1x Auto ( Switch when enemy hits you ) [ 4 ] 1x Auto Libra ( 1 ) 1x Potion [ 3 ] 2x Attack [ 5 ] 2x Auto [ 1 ] Repeat ( until you win ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the chest " 2x Digital Circuits " ( In the right corner where the 3x Floating Robots are ) [ Deceptisol ] After Grabbing the chest and cancel it on the Soldiers at the bridge [ Deceptisol ] At the End of the mountain climb and cancel inside the cave with 3x Robots Pick up the chest " 6x Begrimed Claws " ( The second chest inside the small cave ) [ Deceptisol ] After Grabbing the chest and cancel it on the 3x Soldiers at the bridge Pick up the chest " 600 Gil " ( After the staircase on the right side in a hidden corner ) Pick up the chest " 2x Digital Circuits " ( In the top-right corner before the tilted bridge ) Pick up the chest " 7x Begrimed Claws " ( After the tilted bridge in a corner to the right ) [ Deceptisol ] Before entering the Circle Area to grab the Spark Ring chest and Cancel On Anyone Pick up the chest " Spark Ring " ( In the circle area in the top-left corner ) Explore the debris by the Save Point [ Deceptisol ] Before the Guardians and cancel it On Them afterwards Pick up the chest " Phoenix Down " ( To the RIGHT of the Save Point ) Pick up the chest " 2x Librascopes " ( To the LEFT of the Save Point ) 4 GARUDA INTERCEPTOR ( 1:26 ): 1x Attack [ 4 ] 1x Auto [ 5 ] 2x Repeat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2x Attack [ 4 ] 2x Auto [ 3 ] 2x Auto [ 1 ] 1x Potion 2x Repeat [ 5 ] Repeat ( until you win ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Die on purpose in Snow ' s battle with the Soldiers SAZH: Paradigms : * [1] RAV | SAB [2] SYN |SAB [3] RAV | MED [4] SYN | MED [5] RAV | RAV [6] RAV | RAV Sazh: Synergist (BRAVERY, +6 STR, +65 HP, MAG +4, VIGILANCE) [ R1 R1 ] Vanille: Saboteur (DEPROTECT, +4 STR, +30 HP, +10 HP) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightning: Commando (+ 20 HP , LIFESIPHON ) Ravager (+4 MAG, + 10 STR , WATER) [ R1 R1 ] Hope: Ravager (+4 MAG, +20 HP, +3 STR, AERO, +5 MAG) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Dogs and cancel on the 3x Robots ( Unless it took a few seconds extra ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Robots and cancel on the 1x Pulsework Soldier --Forced Pulsework Soldier Encounter-- ( 0:45 ) 1x Libra ( Pulsework Soldier ) [ 2 ] 1x Auto ( Vanille ) 1x Faith [ 6 ] Auto ( Watchdrones ) SAZH (WHEN HOPE JOINS): Paradigms : * [6] RAV | SAB | RAV ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the chest " Ninurta " ( Pre - Emptive the Pulsework Soldier ) 1x Auto [ 1 ] Auto [ Deceptisol ] Before the 2x Harpies and cancel on the 1x Pulsework Soldier who is coming out [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Harpies and cancel on the 2x Pulsework Soldiers before the Save Point 5 SAZH (WHEN LIGHTNING JOINS): Paradigms : [1] RAV| COM | RAV * [2] RAV | COM | SAB [3] SYN | RAV | RAV [4] RAV | RAV | SAB [5] RAV | COM | RAV [6] RAV | RAV | RAV Focus down the Succubus first in the forced fight at the switch [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Harpies and cancel on the 1x Harpy by the chest ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sazh: Ravager (+30 HP) [ R1 R1 ] Lightning: Commando (+15 HP) [ R1 R1 ] Vanille: Ravager (+30 HP, +3 MAG) DREADNOUGHT ( 2:14 ): Libra ( 1 ) Auto ( Switch when two debuffs ) [ 3 ] 2x Auto ( Default + Vanille ) Faith ( Sazh ) [ 6 ] 2x Auto [ 5 ] & [ 1 ] Potion 2x Auto [ 2 ] 2x Auto ( For debuff ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Libra ( 1 ) 1x Auto [ 3 ] 2x Auto ( Default + Vanille ) Faith ( Sazh ) [ 5 ] Potion 2x Auto [ 4 ] Potion Auto ( Switch when two debuffs ) [ 5 ] & [ 1 ] Auto & Potion [ 2 ] 2x Auto ( If you need debuffing ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightning: Commando (POWERCHAIN) Ravager (+4 MAG, +11 MAG, SPARKSTRIKE) [ R1 R1 R1 ] Hope: Ravager (+3 STR, +10 HP, +3 STR, THUNDER) Equip : Sazh ( Remove accessory ) L1 Hope ( Ninurta , Silver Bangle ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soldier Battle ( 0:34 ) [ 2 ] 2x Blitz ( Wait for Protect on both ) [ 1 ] 2x Repeat Potion ( If needed ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the 2x Soldiers and cancel on the 1x Floating Robot by the Save Point Soldier Battle ( 0:16 ) – ( ATB Blitz + ATB Attack ) Swipe once in the first area with Mech Robot 6 LIGHTNING (AFTER MECH ROBOT MINIGAME): Pick up the left chest " 10x Sturdy Bones " or " 20x Thickened Hides " ( Kind of need Thickened Hides ) Paradigm : * [2] COM | SYN [5] COM | MED [6] RAV | RAV Equip : Lightning ( Blazefire Saber , Doctor ' s Code ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the chest " 2x Electrolytic Capacitor " ( Before the Save Point ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Soldiers and cancel on the 4x Soldiers before climbing the cliff Pick up the chest " Phoenix Down " ( On the cliff among all the Soldiers ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unicorn Mart ( 13 250 Gil ): Sell ( Weapons ) Power Circle, Airwing, Gladius Sell ( Accessories ) 2x Iron Bangle, Spark Ring Sell ( Components ) Credit Chip Buy : 21x Potion Lenora ' s Garage : Buy : 61x Polymer Emulsion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrade : Blazefire Saber Lv. 1 (Use all multiplier materials, 61x Polymer Emulsion) Not Snow Power Wristband ( 1 ) (Use EVERYTHING else) Really important that you do not upgrade the Power Wristband that is EQUIPPED to Snow! ODIN ( 1:16 ): 1x Attack Potion [ 5 ] 2x Repeat [ 6 ] 2x Water & Thunder [ 5 ] During Attack Phase [ 6 ] During Defensive Phase TUTORIAL ( 0:34 ): 1x Blitz ( Default ) Summon Odin 2x Blitz ( Default + Alternate ) [ 4 ] 2x Auto ( Default + Alternate ) [ 6 ] 2x Auto ( Default + Alternate ) Gestalt Mode ( Thunderfall until 400%+ Stagger – Zantetsuken ) 7 SAZH: Paradigm : [3] COM | SAB [5] RAV | SAB [6] COM | MED Vanille: Medic (+3 STR, +5 MAG, +4 STR, +20 HP, +30 HP, +3 MAG, +3 STR, +5 MAG) Equip : Sazh ( Optimize – Default ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the 1x Pulsework Soldier and cancel on the next pack 1x Bomb Pick up the chest " Auric Amulet " ( In the top-right corner shortly after the previous encounter ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a Pre - Emptive on all these battles if possible! Start on left side and activate switches! Pulsework Soldier + Bomb 1x Attack ( Bomb ) [ 3 ] Repeat ( until debuffs ) [ 1 ] Repeat 2x Pulsework Soldier 1x Attack [ 3 ] Repeat ( until debuffs ) [ 1 ] Repeat 2x Bomb 1x Attack ( 1 ATB Attack ) ( 2 ATB Attack ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equip : Sazh ( Remove accessory ) Vanille ( Remove accessory ) Pick up the chest " Phoenix Down " ( Left detour path after the last switch battle ) Pick up the chest " Fortisol " ( In the middle by the generator ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the Mine Guardians and cancel it On Them afterwards Pick up the chest " 300 Gil " ( After the Mine Guardians in the cave ) HOPE: Paradigm : [2] MED | COM * [3] SYN | COM [5] RAV | RAV [6] RAV | COM Hope: Ravager (FIRA, +10 HP) [ R1 R1 ] Lightning: Ravager (+3 STR, +10 HP, AQUASTRIKE) Equip : Lightning ( Optimize – [ 2 ] Offensive ) Hope ( Optimize – [ 2 ] Offensive ) 8 [ Deceptisol ] Before the 4x Slimes and cancel it on the 2x Dogs at the end [ Deceptisol ] Before the 2x Dogs and cancel it on the third pack with 2x Slimes + 2x Dogs [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Slimes and cancel it on the third pack with 4x Slimes [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Slimes and cancel it on the third pack with 2x Dogs [ Deceptisol ] Right After the previous one and cancel it on the 1x Behemoth + 2x Dogs --Forced Encounter 2x Dogs-- Libra 2x Auto [ 4 ] 1x Auto [ 1 ] 2x Repeat [ 4 ] & [ 1 ] Auto --Forced Encounter 4x Slimes-- ( Try to get Pre - Emptive ) [ 1 ] Fira ( As soon as you see Lightning run towards the enemy ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paradigm : * [1] RAV | COM Hope: Ravager (WATER) [ R1 R1 ] Lightning: Commando (+15 HP, + 6 MAG ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Forced Encounter Feral Behemoth-- [ 3 ] Libra 2x Auto [ 4 ] 2x Auto [ 1 ] 2x Auto [ 4 ] & [ 1 ] Auto --Forced Encounter Mega Slime Pack-- ( Try to get Pre - Emptive ) Fira ( until you win ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Deceptisol ] Before the 2x Dogs + 3x Slimes and cancel it on the 1x Flyer + 2x Slimes --Forced Encounter Feral Behemoth-- 1x Attack [ 4 ] & [ 5 ] 2x Auto [ 2 ] 1x Repeat [ 1 ] & [ 6 ] Repeat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Deceptisol ] Taunt the 4x Dogs before use and cancel it ON the 4x Soldiers Pick up the chest " Ethersol " (The one to the right of the Save Point) --Forced Encounter Elevator-- ( 0:42 ) Summon Odin ( 1 ) 1x Auto [ 4 ] 2x Auto [ 5 ] 1x Auto Gestalt Mode ( Thunderfall until about 425%+ Stagger – Zantetsuken ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightning: Ravager (+10 HP, +4 MAG, FIRE) [ R1 R1 ] Hope: Synergist (+10 HP, +3 MAG, +4 STR, +10 HP, +3 MAG, SHELL) Use Fortisol ( 3 ) while taking the platform to Aster Protoflorian 9 ASTER PROTOFLORIAN ( 2:28 ): 1x Ruin [ 3 ] Libra ( 2 ) 1x Repeat 2x Potion [ 4 ] Auto & Potion [ 5 ] Auto Switch to [ 2 ] to heal up between the turns Once stagger is at 185 - 190% you should be in permanent [ 2 ] until boss is about to stagger! You can win except when there is a FIRE ICON on Protoflorian ( then stall the staggering ) When staggered only play RAV & RAV until 600%+ Stagger and then switch to COM & RAV Equip : Lightning ( Optimize – Default ) VANILLE: Paradigm : [3] SAB | SYN * [5] SAB | RAV [6] SAB | COM Equip : Vanille ( Doctor ' s Code ) R1 Sazh ( Power Wristband Lv. 3 ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the chest " Belladonna Wand " ( To the left of the Save Point ) Creature Comforts ( 20 760 Gil ): Sell ( Weapons ) Belladonna Wand Sell ( Accessories ) Silver Bangle, Auric Amulet Sell ( Items ) Phoenix Down ( Only if you have to reach your necessary Gil amount ) Buy : 72x Sturdy Bone Lenora ' s Garage : Buy : 75x Polymer Emulsion ( If you cannot afford this buy 69x instead – 19 560 Gil ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrade : Vega 42 Lv. 1 (36x Sturdy Bone, 75x Polymer Emulsion) Power Wristband ( 3 ) (18x Sturdy Bone, 18x Sturdy Bone, EVERYTHING else) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Tomato Flans Battle-- ( 0:45 ) Get a Pre - Emptive! 1x Deshell ( Cancel command as soon as the first bar is gone ) 1x Repeat ( Up one time on the list ) [ 4 ] 1x Aero ( Default ) Potion 1x Repeat ( Down one time on the list ) [ 3 ] Repeat ( until debuff is applied ) [ 4 ] 2x Repeat ( until you win ) Pick up the chest " Procyons " ( After you have killed the three tomato flans ) 10 [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Gremlins and cancel it On Them after grabbing the chest Pick up the chest " Doctor ' s Code " ( To the left after the 3x Gremlins while you have Deceptisol ) Pick up the chest " Librascope " ( It's right after the fortified creatures while jumping down ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the 3x Gremlins by the chest and cancel it on the MANY Gremlins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paradigm : * [3] SAB | SYN Vanille: Saboteur (+4 MAG, +10 HP, +10 HP, +10 HP, +3 MAG, +10 HP, +3 STR, POISON) [ R1 R1 ] Sazh: Synergist (+3 STR, +2 MAG, +3 STR, +2 MAG, +10 HP, +10 HP, ENTHUNDER, ENWATER) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change to daytime [ Deceptisol ] Before the 2x Tomatoes at the end and cancel it on the 3x Gremlins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use Fortisol ( 2 ) by the Save Point before Enki & Enlil ENKI & ENLIL ( 1:32 ): --- If Deprotect did not hit , then cast it one more time instead of Poison ! --- Librascope 1x Deprotect ( Enki ) 1x Poison Potion --- If Deprotect & Poison are on Enki do this --- [ 4 ] 2x Auto [ 6 ] 1x Repeat Potion Repeat ( until Enki is dead ) --- If NO Poison on Enki do this --- [ 5 ] 2x Poison [ 6 ] 1x Repeat Potion Repeat ( until Enki is dead ) If Bellow happens just use Deprotect again instead of Poison ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- If Deprotect did not hit , then cast it one more time in [ 5 ] instead of Poison ! --- [ 3 ] 1x Deprotect [ 5 ] 1x Poison Potion 1x Repeat [ 6 ] Repeat ( until you win ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equip : Vanille ( Remove accessory ) Sazh ( Remove accessory ) 11 LIGHTNING: Pick up the chest " 3x Fiber - optic Cable " ( In the first screen hidden top-right behind the trucks ) Pick up the chest " Warding Talisman " ( In the corner after the 3x flans ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Snow Eidolon Battle-- ( 0:20 ) 1x Wheelie ( Up + X ) & Auto Gestalt ( X ) until no more points – Diamond Dust ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Deceptisol ] Before the Staircases with Soldiers and cancel it on the Chest Guardians Pick up the chest " Fortisol " Only if you got 1x Fortisol ( In the corner where the guardians are ) [ Deceptisol ] After The previous one and cancel it on the First Pack of Soldiers after the uphill [ Deceptisol ] After The previous one and cancel it on the Tunnel Guardians FANG: [ Deceptisol ] Once you see the First Enemies and cancel it on the 3x Soldiers with Snow Grind the LEFT WALL to avoid any encounters Pick up the chest " 2x Incentive Chips " ( Located in the secret corner ) Pick up the chest " Guardian Amulet " ( Left of the Save Point ) Use Deceptisol ( 8 ) after the Guardian Amulet and don ' t cancel it! Pick up the chest " Shaman ' s Mark " ( Run into the Bike and retry ) Pick up the chest " 3x Thrust Bearings " ( Hidden path behind the big wall sign ) Pick up the chest " Vidofnir " ( To the right of the 3x Thrust Bearings ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the Flying Bike and cancel it on the Other Bike after reaching safety first [ Deceptisol ] At the corner before Flyer and cancel it on the Bike at the end near a Save Point ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paradigm : * [1] COM | RAV [2] COM | RAV [3] COM | MED [4] COM | SYN [5] RAV | RAV [6] RAV | RAV Snow: Commando (+5 STR, +4 MAG, DEATHBLOW, LAUNCH, +60 HP, ADRENALINE , +60 HP, +5 STR, +60 HP, +10 STR) Hope: Ravager (+3 MAG, FEARSIPHON , +3 STR, +10 HP, +10 HP, +4 STR) Synergist (+5 STR, +10 HP, +30 HP, BARFROST, +3 STR, +10 HP, +3 MAG, +3 STR, BARFIRE , +10 HP, +10 HP, +6 MAG, ACCESSORY ) 12 Creature Comforts ( 25 080 Gil ): Sell ( Weapons ) Procyons, Vidofnir Sell ( Accessories ) Riptide Ring, Fulmen Ring, Warding Talisman, Guardian Amulet Sell ( Components ) Everything ( Except Fiber - optic Cable , Thrust Bearings , Turbojet ) Buy : 93x Sturdy Bone Lenora ' s Garage : Buy : 21x Turbojet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrade : Wild Bear Lv. 1 (41x Sturdy Bone, 16x Sturdy Bone, 3x Fiber-optic Cable, 3x Thrust Bearings, 17x Turbojet) Power Wristband ( 1 ) (36x Sturdy Bone, 4x Turbojet) USHUMGAI SUBJUGATOR ( 1:16 ): 1x Attack [ 6 ] 2x Froststrike [ 5 ] 1x Repeat Summon Shiva Once stagger 300%+ [ 1 ] & [ 2 ] Repeat ( until you win ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Deceptisol ] When Jumping Up and cancel it on the Behemoth at the end [ Deceptisol ] At the Next Screen and cancel it on the screen afterward ON the First Soldier [ Deceptisol ] Right After the previous one and cancel it on the Behemoth at the end Die on purpose against Subjugator with Hope Retry to get back to the menu with your new party Paradigm : [1] COM | RAV | RAV [2] SAB | RAV | MED [3] COM | RAV | RAV [4] SEN | COM | MED * [5] SAB | RAV | SYN [6] SAB | RAV | RAV Fang: Commando (LAUNCH, SMITE, ADRENALINE) Sentinel (+40 HP, +8 STR) Saboteur (+6 MAG, +40 HP, +6 STR) [ R1 R1 ] Lightning: Commando (+25 HP) Ravager (+4 STR, ,+10 MAG, +25 HP, +4 MAG, ROLE LEVEL, +10 HP, +3 STR, +3 MAG, OVERWHELM, +10 HP, +3 STR, THUNDARA) [ R1 R1 ] Hope: Ravager (+3 MAG, ROLE LEVEL, THUNDARA) Equip : Fang ( Optimize – [ 2 ] Offensive ) Lightning ( Optimize – [ 2 ] Offensive ) Hope ( Optimize – [ 2 ] Offensive ) 13 USHUMGAI SUBJUGATOR ( 2:30 ): 2x Slow 1x Potion [ 2 ] 2x Repeat [ 1 ] & [ 3 ] 2x Attack ( whole stagger ) [ 6 ] 2x Repeat [ 4 ] 2x Auto [ 2 ] 2x Repeat * [ 4 ] 2x Auto [ 1 ] & [ 3 ] 2x Attack * Wait for Photon Blaster to be over when you are in Sentinel Role before going to [ 4 ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the chest " Phoenix Down " ( To the left just after the Subjugator fight ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Forced TV Fight-- ( 0:26 ) 1x Thundara Summon Odin 1x Repeat [ 4 ] 1x Blitz ( Bottom of the list ) Gestalt Mode ( Thunderfall until no more points – Zantetsuken ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paradigm : [1] COM | COM | RAV [2] COM | COM | RAV [3] RAV | COM | RAV [4] COM | COM | MED * [5] COM | COM | SYN [6] RAV | SAB | RAV Lightning: Medic (+30 HP, +5 MAG, +30 HP, +4 STR, ACCESSORY ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Kill the left guard pack-- ( 0:29 ) 1x Ruin [ 2 ] 2x Repeat [ 3 ] 2x Auto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the chest " Brawler ' s Wristband " ( In the left corner after the guard battles ) Equip : Fang ( Shield Talisman ) L1 Lightning ( Power Wristband * , Brawler ' s Wristband ) Use Fortisol ( 2 ) before the next Quest Mark HAVOC SKYTANK ( 1:35 ): 3x Attack ( Portside Turret ) Summon Odin [ 2 ] 2x Repeat ( Starboard Turret ) [ 1 ] 2x Repeat [ 2 ] 2x Repeat [ 1 ] 2x Repeat [ 4 ] 2x Repeat When boss is alone stay in [ 4 ] until he starts morphing then switch to [ 3 ] until he is staggered Once staggered – [ 1 ] & [ 2 ] Repeat ( until you win ) 14 SAZH: Sazh: Commando (+10 HP, +3 STR, BLITZ) Synergist (+30 HP, +4 MAG, +10 HP, +3 MAG, ACCESSORY , +10 HP, ROLE LEVEL, +10 HP, +10 HP, +3 MAG, +20 HP, +3 STR, ENFROST) [ R1 R1 ] Vanille: Ravager (+2 STR, +30 HP, +4 STR, +5 MAG, +5 MAG, +3 STR, +10 HP, +4 STR, +10 HP, +10 HP, +3 MAG, +10 HP, +10 HP, +3 STR, AERORA, +5 HP, THUNDER , +3 STR, OVERWHELM , +2 MAG, +2 STR, FIRA , +5 HP, ROLE LEVEL) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the chest " Star Pendant " ( After you have caught the mini chocobo a few times ) Pick up the chest " Spica Defenders" ( 1x small satellite enemy guarding it ) Use Deceptisol ( 7 ) before the Soldiers and don ' t cancel it just run into the 6x Satellite ' s chest Pick up the chest " Healer ' s Staff" ( 6x small satellite enemies guarding the chest ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B&W Outfitters ( 24 660 Gil ): Sell ( Weapons ) Spica Defenders, Healer's Staff Buy : 1x Tungsten Bangle Creature Comforts : Buy : 72x Sturdy Bone 39x Barbed Tail Lenora's Garage : Buy : 17x Turbojet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrade : Blazefire Saber ( 19 ) (36x Sturdy Bone, 10x Turbojet) Vega 42s ( 21 ) (36x Sturdy Bone, 7x Turbojet) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sazh: Synergist (Haste) [ R1 R1 ] Vanille: Saboteur (+4 MAG, +3 STR, QUAKE , +10 HP, +4 MAG, +10 HP, ROLE LEVEL, IMPERIL) Medic (+5 MAG, +10 HP, +3 MAG, +3 STR) Equip : Sazh ( Doctor ' s Code , Tungsten Bangle ) Vanille ( Shaman ' s Mark ) 15 MIDLIGHT REAPER ( 1:09 ): 1x Blitz [ 3 ] 3x Auto Potion Bravery ( Default ) Enfrost ( Default ) [ 2 ] 2x Repeat [ 6 ] 2x Repeat Continue the fight as below! [ 1 ] ( If Deprotect is active ) [ 2 ] ( If you need healing in-between turns ) [ 6 ] ( If Deprotect is not active ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sazh: Ravager (+7 MAG, +7 STR, FLAMESTRIKE, +20 HP, + 30 HP , AERO , +30 HP, +7 STR, +7 MAG, +20 HP, +5 MAG, +20 HP, +3 STR, OVERWHELM , +3 MAG, +30 HP) BRYNHILDR ( 1:01 ): [ 3 ] 2x Auto Enfrost ( Sazh ) [ 2 ] 2x ( 1 ATB Attack + Blitz ) [ 3 ] 1x Repeat Potion Switch between [ 1 ] & [ 2 ] & [ 6 ] Repeat ( until you win ) LIGHTNING: Lightning: Commando (+4 MAG, +25 HP, +10 MAG, + 7 STR , FAULTSIPHON, +25 HP, +7 STR, +25 HP, +4 STR, +20 HP, LAUNCH, + 8 STR , +20 HP, +6 STR, +4 MAG, ROLE LEVEL, +3 STR, +10 HP, +3 MAG, +10 HP, SMITE, +10 HP) [ R1 R1 ] Hope: Synergist ( Just hold down the button until you can get the outer spell BARTHUNDER ) Medic ( Just hold down the button until you cannot progress anymore ) [ R1 R1 ] Fang: Sentinel (+40 HP) Saboteur (+3 STR, +20 HP, ACCESSORY , +3 MAG, DISPEL, +5 STR) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Forced Soldier Fight-- ( 0:31 ) Just make sure in these fights that Blitz has hit EVERYONE at least once and get MAX Gestalt! Summon Odin [ 2 ] 2x Blitz ( Different targets ) [ 1 ] Thundara ( Get MAX Gestalt ) Gestalt Mode ( Thunderfall until all staggered – Zantetsuken Lv. 3 ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use Ethersol right after the battle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Forced Platform Fight-- ( 0:16 ) Summon Odin [ 2 ] 2x Blitz ( Different targets ) [ 1 ] Thundara ( Get MAX Gestalt ) Gestalt Mode ( Thunderfall until all staggered – Zantetsuken Lv. 3 ) 16 Pick up the chest " 4x Digital Circuit " ( After the elevator ride up in the corner ) [ Deceptisol ] Taunt the 2x Robots on the left and cancel on the next pack of 5x Robots [ Deceptisol ] Before the 2x Flyers and cancel on the last pack of 1x Flyer + 4x Robots Pick up the chest " 4x Silicone Oils " ( After the small mini jumps upwards to the left ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the 2x Flyers + 3x Robots and cancel on the next screen with some Soldiers Pick up the chest " Lifesaber " ( The in-door environment screen ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the Guardian Robot and cancel on any enemies by the Save Point Pick up the chest " Ember Ring " ( While using Deceptisol after the Guardian Robot ) Do some shopping at the Save Point before continuing! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B&W Outfitters ( 6000 Gil ): Sell ( Items ) NO SORT! Phoenix Down ( Sell all of them ) Sell ( Components ) SORT Everything ( Except 39x Barbed Tail , 4x Silicone Oil , Uraninite ) Buy : 1x Brawler's Wristband 1x Shaman's Mark ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equip : Snow ( Remove accessory ) R1 Lightning (Power Wristband*, Doctor ' s Code ) R1 Hope ( Shaman ' s Mark , Tungsten Bangle) R1 Fang ( Power Wristband * , Brawler ' s Wristband ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Deceptisol ] Before the Soldiers by the Save Point and cancel at the Enemies Before The Chest Pick up the chest " Pandoran Spear " ( You have time to grab it while using Deceptisol ) SAZH: Paradigm : * [1] SYN | SAB [3] COM | RAV [5] RAV | SAB [6] COM | SAB Sazh: Commando (+4 STR, +20 HP, 10 HP, +3 MAG, QUAKE , +10 HP) [ R1 R1 ] Vanille: Saboteur (+4 STR, +20 HP, +20 HP, +6 MAG, ACCESSORY , +15 HP) Equip : Sazh ( Shield Talisman , Brawler ' s Wristband ) Vanille (Shaman's Mark, Tungsten Bangle ) 17 --Forced Encounter Flan-- ( 0:11 ) Bravery + Enwater ( Default ) [ 6 ] 2x Blitz [ 3 ] 2x Repeat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the chest " 12x Murky Ooze " ( It's to the right when you are opening the last door ) [ Deceptisol ] Before the Vespid by the Save Point and cancel on the 3x Robots at the end Pick up the chest " Phoenix Down " ( It's the chest in the middle with Sazh ) Taunt the Thermadon blocking the path and get off Threat Area for it to move backwards ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Forced Encounter Thermadon-- ( 1:19 ) 2x Auto Bravery + Enthunder [ 2 ] 2x Blitz ( Vespid ) [ 1 ] Vigilance + Enwater ( Default ) [ 2 ] 1x Repeat [ 5 ] Fire + Aero ( until 3 debuffs ) [ 4 ] Repeat [ 1 ] Repeat Make sure you have FULL HP with Sazh when Thermadon is solo since he is very strong! LIGHTNING: [ Deceptisol ] Before the Vespids after the Save Point and cancel at the Enemies Before The Ramp Paradigm : [1] RAV | RAV | COM [2] COM | RAV | COM [3] COM | RAV | COM * [4] RAV | SYN | SAB [5] RAV | COM | SAB [6] RAV | RAV | COM Fang: Saboteur (CURSE) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lenora ' s Garage ( 24 360 Gil ): Sell ( Weapons ) Everything Sell ( Accessories ) Everything ( Except Doctor ' s Code ) Buy : 29x Crankshaft Unicorn Mart : Buy : x Potion ( Buy as many as you can this is a Gil checkpoint! ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrade : Fang ' s Brawler ' s Wristband ( 1 ) ( 21x Barbed Tail, 18x Barbed Tail, 12x Murky Ooze, 4x Silicone Oil, 29x Crankshaft, Uraninite ) 18 [ Deceptisol ] End of The Ramp and cancel at the Jetpack Soldiers guarding the chest To avoid the enemies before Kalavinka Striker grind RIGHT WALL with camera looking down KALAVINKA STRIKER ( 0:49 + 1:12 ): Libra ( 2 ) 1x Auto [ 5 ] 1x Auto [ 6 ] 1x Auto [ 2 ] 2x Auto Switch between [ 2 ] & [ 3 ] and use 2x Auto until victory ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure both Slow and Curse is applied on Kalavinka Striker in this phase! Libra ( 2 ) Potion 2x Auto [ 5 ] Potion 1x Auto [ 6 ] Potion 2x Auto [ 1 ] Potion 2x Auto [ 2 ] Potion Auto Switch between [ 2 ] & [ 3 ] and use 2x Auto until victory ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party : Lightning | Sazh | Snow Paradigm : * [1] COM | SYN | COM [2] RAV | RAV | RAV [3] RAV | RAV | RAV [4] COM | RAV | COM [5] COM | COM | COM [6] COM | SYN | COM Lightning: Commando (+ 3 STR , +5 MAG, + 3 MAG , QUAKE ) [ R1 R1 R1 ] Snow: Commando (ROLE LEVEL) Ravager (+8 MAG, +70 HP, +5 STR, +4 MAG, +20 HP, +60 HP, WATER , +5 STR, AQUASTRIKE , +20 HP, +20 HP, +4 MAG, +10 STR, ROLE LEVEL, +3 STR, +40 HP, +3 STR) Sentinel (+5 STR) Equip : Vanille ( Remove all accessories ) L1 Hope ( Remove all accessories ) L1 Fang ( Remove all accessories ) L1 Snow ( Power Wristband * ) L1 Sazh ( Shaman ' s Mark , Shaman ' s Mark ) L1 Lightning ( Warrior ' s Wristband , Doctor’s Code) L1 Vanille ( Shield Talisman , Soulfont Talisman ) L1 Hope ( Tungsten Bangle , Tungsten Bangle ) 19 --Forced Platform Fight-- #1 ( 0:25 ) Potion 1x Blitz ( Bottom of the list ) [ 2 ] 1x Thundara [ 1 ] 2x Repeat [ 5 ] 2x Repeat You may need to use another Potion after Thundara ( Look at Lightning ' s HP all the time! ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use Deceptisol ( 6 ) before the second battle after you have pressed the switch --Forced Platform Fight-- #2 ( 0:18 ) 1x Blitz ( Bottom of the list ) Summon Odin 1x Blitz [ 6 ] Repeat ( until max Gestalt ) Gestalt Mode ( Thunderfall ) until 525%+ stagger – ( Zantetsuken Lv. 3 ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can check if you got an Aegisol for Barthandelus while using Deceptisols on the bridge Run down two poles onto new path and then back - track into an old encounter with Deceptisol Pick up the chest " Ethersol " ( Before you move to the quest mark ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightning: Medic (+35 HP, +10 HP, +3 MAG, +3 STR, +10 HP, ESUNA, +10 HP, +20 HP, +4 MAG, +3 STR, +20 HP) [ R1 R1 ] Sazh: Synergist (+6 MAG, +5 STR, +50 HP, BOON, ENFIRE ) [ R1 R1 ] If no ENFIRE get it after the boss! Snow: Ravager (+4 STR, OVERWHELM ) [ R1 R1 ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use Aegisol ( If you have it ) before Barthandelus BARTHANDELUS ( 2:47 ): Heal with Potions when necessary! 1x Blitz ( Right Pauldron ) Librascope 1x Blitz [ 6 ] 2x Attack Switch between [ 1 ] & [ 6 ] until you have 4 Buffs on everyone ( Then [ 4 ] & [ 1 ] until new targets ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 2 ] & [ 3 ] Potion Quake ( 3 ) Fire + Thunder ( Stagger Building ) [ 4 ] & [ 5 ] Repeat ( Damage ) Make sure you are fully healed all the time and let stagger get to 600% before going all - in! 20 Party : Lightning | Snow | Sazh Paradigm : * [1] RAV | SEN | SYN [2] RAV | RAV | RAV [3] RAV | SEN | RAV [4] RAV | SEN | RAV [5] RAV | RAV | SYN [6] COM | COM | RAV Lightning: Commando (+10 HP, +3 STR, +10 HP, +3 STR, +20 HP, +30 HP, BLINDSIDE, + 12 STR ) [ R1 R1 ] Snow: Sentinel (+4 MAG, EVADE, VANDETTA, +5 STR, +60 HP, +4 MAG, +20 HP, +4 MAG, ACCESSORY , +30 HP, +30 HP, ROLE LEVEL, +3 STR) [ R1 R1 ] Sazh: Ravager (+3 MAG, +10 HP, +2 MAG, +3 STR, +10 HP, +10 HP, THUNDER, +4 MAG, +4 STR, +10 HP, +3 STR, +10 HP, ROLE LEVEL, +10 HP, +3 MAG, AERORA, +10 HP, +3 STR) Synergist ( ENFIRE ) A reminder if you did not get this before Barthandelus! Equip : Snow (Power Wristband * , Power Wristband * ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Forced Encounter Robots-- ( 0:40 ) Quake ( 3 ) 1x Thundara Potion [ 3 ] & [ 4 ] 2x Repeat [ 6 ] Blitz ( Once both staggered ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Deceptisol ] Before the 2x Cubes + 1x Robot and cancel ON the 5x Slimes in the Sewers Always take the left path in the sewers everywhere [ Deceptisol ] Before the 6x Slimes and cancel ON the 4x Ambush Flans after the Flans and Slimes Instantly run UP + LEFT after the last Deceptisol cancel to not get into another battle! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grind the left sides twice and jump off to the north if there is a choice [ Deceptisol ] When the Ambush Flans come up and cancel ON the Ambush Flans after Behemoth! Pick up the chest " Alicanto " ( It's to the right after the Ambush Flans you canceled Deceptisol on ) [ Deceptisol ] When you see the 2x Behemoths and cancel ON the Gremlins near the Save Point Pick up the chest " Ethersol " ( By the Save Point ) CID RAINES ( 1:45 ): Quake ( 3 ) 2x Fire & Water [ 3 ] Repeat ( Wait for Ruinga Damage ) [ 5 ] 4x Repeat [ 3 ] & [ 4 ] 2x Repeat ( Ruinga Damage ) [ 2 ] Repeat ( until stagger ) [ 6 ] Attack ( After Snow ) You have to swap to [ 6 ] INSTANTLY when he is Staggered to LAUNCH him before GUARD !