【Tempered Resolve】 Guide - The Ultimate Trigger

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######Changelog

edit1: rephrased CT0 info.

ETA: 2 Feb

Event format: Classic + Elite

#####Rewards Highlights

Characters: Penelo, Vaan, Ashe, Balthier & Fran
MC1: Penelo, Vaan, Ashe, Balthier & Fran | MC2: Fran
Abilities: Heathen Frolic, Halting Rumba
Accessories: Protect Ring (+20 MND), Vossler's Gauntlets (+30 ATK)

GPO	GWO	GBO	GSO	GNEO	GFO	GIO	GLO	GEO	GWiO	GHO	GDO	G.Eggs
8	8	-	7	9	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	10
MPO	MWO	MBO	MSO	MNEO	MFO	MIO	MLO	MEO	MWiO	MHO	MDO	M.Eggs
2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	3	5

#####Recruit other characters

The stats that you see here are for the Elite difficulty.

#####01: Nalbina Fortress

(34 STAM: 11/11/12)

Boss	HP	Debuff Vuln.
Air Cutter Remora	~38400	Berserk

Target Score(s):

Defeat Air Cutter Remora without being KO’d.

#####02: Garamsythe Waterway

(37 STAM: 12/12/13)

Boss 1	HP	Weak	Debuff Vuln.
Flan x4	~18700 each	Fire	Poison / Silence / Paralyze / Confuse / Slow / Stop / Blind / Sleep / Berserk

Target Score(s):

Defeat Flan without being KO’d.

Boss 2	HP	Weak	Absorb	Debuff Vuln.
Firemane	~31900	Water	Fire	Silence / Paralyze / Slow / Stop / Berserk

Target Score(s):

Defeat Firemane without being KO’d.

#####03: Barheim Passage

(40 STAM: 13/13/14)

Boss	HP	Weak	Absorb	Debuff Vuln.
Mimic Queen	~58500	Ice	Lightning	Slow / Blind / Berserk

Target Score(s):

Defeat Mimic Queen without being KO’d.

#####04: Tomb of Raithwall – Valley of the Dead

(42 STAM: 14/14/14)

No bosses.

#####05: Tomb of Raithwall – Hall of the Sentinel

(49 STAM: 16/16/17)

Boss	HP	Weak	Debuff Vuln.
Demon Wall	~101900	Holy	Slow/Blind

Target Score(s):

Defeat Demon Wall without being KO’d.

#####06: Tomb of Raithwall – Cloister of Flame

(55 STAM: 18/18/19)

Boss	HP	Weak	Absorb	Resist	Debuff Vuln.
Belias	~123500	Water	Fire	Everything else	Slow

Target Score(s):

Defeat Belias without being KO’d.

#####07: Light Cruiser Shiva

(58 STAM: 19/19/20)

Boss	HP	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Vossler	~122000	Slow / Sleep	Power / Armor / Magic / Mental
Imperial Swordsman x2	~24400 each	Poison / Silence / Paralyze / Confuse / Slow / Stop / Blind / Sleep / Sap	Power / Armor / Magic / Mental

Target Score(s):

Defeat Vossler without being KO’d.
Afflict Vossler with Slow.

Note(s):

Tauntaliate is great here.

####[BONUS BATTLES]

###Seeking the Dawn Shard +

Target Score summary: Vaan

(60 STAM: 20/20/20)

Boss 1	HP	Weak	Absorb	Debuff Vuln.
Mimic Queen	~100000	Ice	Lightning	Slow / Blind / Berserk

Target Score(s):

Defeat Mimic Queen without being KO’d.
Win without Vaan being KO’d.

Boss 2	HP	Weak	Debuff Vuln.
Demon Wall	~125000	Holy	Slow / Blind

Target Score(s):

Defeat Demon Wall without being KO’d.
Win without Vaan being KO’d.

Note(s):

DROPS: Greater Dark Orb

Boss 3	HP	Weak	Absorb	Resist	Debuff Vuln.
Belias	~130000	Water	Fire	Everything else	Slow

Target Score(s):

Defeat Belias without being KO’d.
Win without Vaan being KO’d.

Note(s):

DROPS: Summon Orb / Greater Fire Orb

###Henne Mines ++

(20 STAM)

Boss	HP	Weak	Absorb	Resist	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Tiamat	~195600	Earth	Wind	Everything else	Slow / Stop	Power / Armor / Magic / Mental

Target Score(s):

Defeat Tiamat without being KO’d.
Exploit Tiamat’s weakness to earth attacks.
Afflict Tiamat with Slow.

Note(s):

Control Tiamat's damage with buffs/debuffs and you should be fine. Slowing her would be nice as well.
If you don't want to craft Quake for this you can use Hope's/Rinoa's Earthquake/Angel Wing Quake as RW. Or.... use Fat Chocobo :D (thanks u/Nushidorei for reminding!)
DROPS: Greater Black Orb / Greater Wind Orb

###Golmore Jungle +++

(40 STAM)

Boss	HP	Weak	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Elder Wyrm	~202000	Wind	Silence / Confuse	Power / Armor / Magic / Mental
Treants x2	~36500 each	Wind	Silence / Slow	Power / Armor / Magic / Mental

Target Score(s):

~~Afflict Elder Wyrm with Silence.~~ Defeat Elder Wyrm without being KO'd.
Exploit Elder Wyrm’s weakness to wind attacks.
Exploit Treant’s weakness to wind attacks.

Note(s):

Has a Normal and Weak phase. You want to Silence Elder Wyrm ASAP during Normal phase because she can use Slow/Break/Blind/Silence/Sleep/Confuse. Use something reliable like Silencega.

(or alternatively you can simply zerg Elder Wyrm until she enters Weak phase which is at ~70-75% HP, Elder Wyrm loses her debuff abilities in Weak phase)
Silence does not prevent Elder Wyrm from using Fire Ball or Sporefall (Weak phase)
In the Weak phase, Elder Wyrm uses Fire Ball immediately after Sporefall as an interrupt.
Pray you don't get hit by Sporefall (ability that inflicts Confuse, Slow, Silence, Blind, and Poison to all targets.)!
Bringing Dispel isn't a bad idea since the Treants love to buff Elder Wyrm.
from u/Monochrometrauma:

The Treants cast protect and shell on the Wyrm when you attack him with physical/magic respectively. If you cast reflect on the wyrm first, the buffs wont land and will reflect back onto you. Helped me a lot.
DROPS: Greater Black Orb / Major Fire Orb

###Betrayal (Ultimate)

(60 STAM)

Boss	HP	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Vossler (Ultimate)	~225000	-	Power / Armor / Magic / Mental
Imperial Swordsman x2	~50000 each	Poison / Silence / Paralyze / Confuse / Slow / Stop / Blind / Sleep / Sap	Power / Armor / Magic / Mental

Target Score(s):

Use the Dispel ability.
Use a Black Magic ability on Vossler (Ultimate).
Afflict Imperial Swordsman with Slow.

Note(s):

Vossler starts the battle with Reflect.
Vossler's CT0 attacks target those with highest current HP%. CT0 attacks have no charge time and cannot be retaliated.

edit1: Note that each CT0 hit may hit the same target, it may also hit different targets, but the 1st hit will always hit the target with the highest current HP%. (kinda like Barty's Baptism in Ruin if you can still remember from not too long ago)
Physical mitigation is paramount and so is HP management.
Don't be discouraged if one person dies, you will still retain all "Times KO'd" medals since there isn't any "Defeat X without being KO'd" Target Score.
CHEESE ALERT:
u/AlternativeDimension did an excellent writeup here, be sure to check it out!
DROPS: Greater Wind Orb, Greater Power Orb, Major Power Orb (totally worth farming)

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Posted Jan 31, 2016, 11:16 PM UTC · edited

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