Talk:Dwarven Castle

Relatively low HP pool for both
Being a 'repeat' event I wasn't sure how much would be revamped or if there would be a slight bump in difficulty... There does not appear to be.


 * Golbez immune to ATK/MAG break, but not DEF/SPR break

I also hit with a lightning physical first turn.
 * Burned him down to the 49% cap easily with unbuffed DC'd AoE magic wind chain (Rem + Dark Swimsuit Fina) first turn.


 * Both attempts, he responded with lightning self resist and lightning aoe on my party on 2nd turn. (Not sure if tied to the previous turns' attack element received or not)


 * The Dragon was summoned. On its turn it opened with the 299999 flat damage, (it appeared to be provoked because it hit my Wilhelm buffed with Impregnate on both runs) then after the reraise took effect, it aoe'd my party with Paralyze (though only one member was actually vulnerable to it)

The hardest part, honestly, was getting the esper kill... hate those. :-\

Skipping the Shadow Dragon
It is possible to avoid the fight with the dragon, though you will not clear the esper mission this way:

1. Bring units with strong counters. 2. Reduce Golbez's HP to near 50% while managing his targets with provoke so he won't set off your counters prematurely. 3. At near 50% HP, let Golbez set off your counters. 4. When countered and damaged to 49%, his HP will lock at 49% as expected, but he will not summon the Shadow Dragon despite him saying that he will. 5. Finish him off in the next turn. Victory. MaxStampeder (talk) 15:04, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

Easy Fight
This is a re-run but I thought they'd have scaled the power up but no, so it's easy to clear.

I went through 2 times cuz the first time I didn't get all the missions.

My second run I was able to do everything correctly and cleared all missions totally fine.

My team consisted of:

Awakened Rain 7* (Anima): SPR 982 Wilhelm (Golem) 7*: DEF 1230 Hyoh (Ifrit) 7*: ATK 1611 Pure Summoner Rydia (Bahamut) 6*: MAG 576 Lotus Mage Fina 7* (Lakshimi) 7*: SPR 897 Friend: Black Mage Golbez 6* MAG 670

1st Turn: Magic Cover with Rain Provoke with Wilhelm Waking Protection (Lakshimi ability) with Fina Tradition with Rydia W-Cast Come Shadow Dragon with Golbez W-Cast Servant of the Blade with Hyoh

2nd turn: You should have the Esper gauge nearly full this turn.

Dual cast Tornado with Rydia W-Cast Barbaracia's Power with Goldbez W-Cast Servant of the Blade with Hyoh Provoke with Wilhelm Heal with Fina Guard with Rain (or recast the Magic cover if you want)

With this you should reach the 49% HP lock and the Black Dragon will be summoned. Also the Esper gauge will be full. At this point Golbez will become immune to wind damage.

3rd turn: W-Cast Barabacia's Power with Golbez W-Cast Servant of the Blade with Hyoh Summon Bahamut (or your current Esper with longest frame) with Rydia Guard with Everyone else

Make sure you are targeting the Black Dragon. Servant of the Blade will hit Golbez on the AOE bringing him down to about 20%. The dragon should be dead this turn.

4th turn: Dual cast Ultima with Fina W-Cast Servant of the Blade with Hyoh Dual cast Quake with Rydia

Golbez should now be dead and you have cleared all missions