【A Summoner Reborn】 Guide - Taking the Leap of... Leech

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~~Brace yourselves, the Bonus Battles might come way sooner than you expected.... and I really mean WAY sooner. Don't forget to check the relic banner for phase 2 date! (inb4 flood of PSA)~~ Phase 2 in 3 days.

ETA: 12 Mar

Event format: Part 1 + Part 2

#####Rewards Highlights

Characters: Freya, Garnet, Eiko, Zidane, Beatrix
MC1: Freya, Garnet, Eiko, Zidane, Beatrix | MC2: Garnet
Abilities: Leeching Leap (4★ Dragoon), Sky Grinder (5★ Dragoon)
Accessories: Black Belt (+20 ATK), Silver Pinion (+30 MAG)

Greater	P	W	B	S	NE	F	I	L	E	Wi	H	D
#	10	7	-	-	8	-	-	-	6	9	-	-
Major	P	W	B	S	NE	F	I	L	E	Wi	H	D
#	4	-	-	-	4	-	2	-	2	3	-	-
Crystal	P	W	B	S	NE	F	I	L	E	Wi	H	D
#	-	-	-	-	-	1*	-	-	-	-	-	-

* Likely this will turn into 3x MFO instead.

#Part 1

######Reminder: Stun = ATB Reset, not Paralyze

#####01: Conde Petie Mountain Path - Cliff Road

(6 STAM: 2/2/2)

No bosses.

#####02: Conde Petie Mountain Path - Road of Roots

(10 STAM: 3/3/4)

Boss	HP	Debuff Vuln.
Hill Gigas	~2500	Silence / Slow / Stun

Target Score(s):

Defeat Hill Gigas without being KO’d.

#####03: Iifa Tree - Root Path

(12 STAM: 4/4/4)

No bosses.

#####04: Iifa Tree - Root Cavity

(19 STAM: 6/6/7)

Boss	HP	Weak	Resist	Debuff Vuln.
Soulcage	~11400	Fire / Holy	Dark	Blind / Stun

Target Score(s):

Defeat Soulcage without being KO’d.

#####05: Madain Sari

(25 STAM: 8/8/9)

Boss|HP|Debuff Vuln.| :--|:--:|:--|:--|:--| Scarlet Hair|~17300|Silence / Slow / Stun|

Target Score(s):

Defeat Scarlet Hair without being KO’d.

#####06: Alexandria

(31 STAM: 10/10/11)

Boss	HP	Holy	Weak	Resist	Debuff Vuln.
Mistodon x2	~12600	Holy	Dark	All except Sleep, Petrify, Doom, KO, Berserk

Target Score(s):

Defeat Mistodon without being KO’d.

#####07: Oeilvert

(34 STAM: 11/11/12)

Boss	HP	Debuff Vuln.
Ogre x2	~15400	Poison / Stun

Target Score(s):

Defeat the Ogre without being KO’d.

#Part 2

#####08: Desert Palace 1

(33 STAM: 11/11/11)

No bosses.

#####09: Desert Palace 2

(37 STAM: 12/12/13)

Boss	HP	Debuff Vuln.
Valia Pira	~44100	Sleep / Blind / Slow / Stun

Bloodstones detected	Weak	Null
5	-	All elements
0-4	Wind	Earth

Target Score(s):

Defeat Valia Pira without being KO’d.

Note(s):

Bloodstones are detected for every non IX character in the party.

#####10: Desert Palace 3

(42 STAM: 14/14/14)

No bosses.

#####11: Mount Gulug 1

(46 STAM: 15/15/16)

Boss	HP	Weak	Resist	Debuff Vuln.
Worm Hydra	~44100	Ice	Fire	Poison / Stun

Target Score(s):

Defeat Worm Hydra without being KO’d.

#####12: Mount Gulug 2

(46 STAM: 15/15/16)

Boss 1	HP	Debuff Vuln.
Zorn	~35000	Slow / Blind / Stun
Thorn	~35000	Slow / Blind / Stun

Target Score(s):

Defeat Zorn & Thorn without being KO’d.

Boss 2	HP	Weak	Resist	Debuff Vuln.
Meltigemini	~39000	Fire / Holy	Dark	Sap / Blind / Stun

Target Score(s):

Defeat Meltigemini without being KO’d.

#####13: Ipsen's Castle

(52 STAM: 17/17/18)

Boss	HP	Weak	Resist	Null	Debuff Vuln.
Ahriman	~56000	Wind / Water / Holy	Lightning / Dark	Earth	Poison / Stun
Cerberus	~66000	-	-	-	Poison / Stun

Target Score(s):

Defeat Ahriman without being KO’d.

#####14: Pandemonium

(19 STAM)

Boss	HP	Weak	Null	Debuff Vuln.
Silver Dragon	~148900	Ice / Wind	Earth	Silence / Slow / Blind / Sleep / Stun

Target Score(s):

Defeat Silver Dragon without being KO'd.
Exploit Silver Dragon's weakness to ice attacks.
Exploit Silver Dragon's weakness to wind attacks.

####[BONUS BATTLES]

###Nature's Grasp +

Target Score summary: Exploit fire, exploit holy

(40 STAM: 20/20)

Boss 1	HP	Weak	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Plant Brain	~107000	Fire	Silence / Slow / Blind / Sleep / Berserk / Stun	Power/Armor/Magic/Mental

Target Score(s):

Defeat Plant Brain without being KO'd.
Exploit Plant Brain's weakness to fire attacks.

Note(s):

Plant Brain begins the battle with Pollen, blinding the whole party.

Boss 2	HP	Weak	Resist	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Soulcage	~130000	Fire / Holy	Dark	Blind / Stun	Power/Armor/Magic/Mental

Target Score(s):

Defeat Soulcage without being KO'd.
Exploit Soulcage's weakness to holy attacks.

Note(s):

Blind is MVP here. Consider bringing Blindga.

###Guardian of the Castle ++

(20 STAM)

Boss	HP	Weak	Resist	Null	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Taharka	~176000	Fire / Wind	Ice	Earth	Poison / Silence / Slow / Sleep / Stun	Power/Armor/Magic/Mental

Target Score(s):

Defeat Taharka without being KO'd.
Exploit Taharka's weakness to wind attacks.
Exploit Taharka's weakness to fire attacks.

Note(s):

Taharka has a chance to enter its Curled form, and when it does, its defenses increase.

###Terran Dreadnought +++

(40 STAM)

Boss	HP	Weak	Null	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Ark	~214800	Wind	Earth	Silence / Slow / Blind / Sleep	Power/Armor/Magic/Mental

Target Score(s):

Defeat the Ark without being KO'd.
Exploit the Ark's weakness to wind attacks.
Afflict the Ark with Slow.

Note(s):

Blind is excellent here. Don't forget to Slow it as well.

###Born of Terra (Ultimate)

(60 STAM)

Boss	HP	Weak	Null	Debuff Vuln.	Break Resist
Silver Dragon (Ultimate)	~258400	Wind / Ice	Earth (while flying)	Stun	Power/Armor/Magic/Mental

Target Score(s):

Defeat Silver Dragon without being KO'd.
Exploit Silver Dragon's weakness to ice attacks.
Exploit Silver Dragon's weakness to wind attacks.

Note(s):

When Silver Dragon is airborne, melee attacks won't reach, and it has increased RES as well.
Hitting Silver Dragon with a Jump-type ability while it is in the air will force it to the ground, losing the bonus RES as well.
When buffing the party, take note that anyone who is in the air performing a Jump-attack will not receive the buff.
Most of Silver Dragon's attacks are physical, and all its physical attacks are ranged.
DROPS: Greater Power Orb / Greater Wind Orb / Major Fire Orb

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Posted Mar 11, 2016, 10:30 PM UTC · edited

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