Talk:Dark Visions - The Advent of Chaos 7

Dark Vision - Dark Alexander Boss
TLDR Light and Dark Resistance, Revive, Self-Dispelga

If you really want my advice, I advice you to raise your resistances against Light and Dark. Since the boss is specialize mainly on that attack, any Physical or Magic Tank is considerably useless. On my experiences, all you need is a little bit of magic known as Analyzing.

And no, I don't include Mastermind Xon on this one, considering that mine is far inferior than everything else. All you need is a help from someone called:

Neverending Hope

How was he that useful? He has a 100% Dark and Light resistances, nulling every attack except one.

The list of my units are as follows:

 * Tifa (Fully Neo Vision) - With the addition of Alexander as an esper for 75% Machine Killer, she will be your Machine Killer finisher. Equip every last of your slots with Machine Killer as well as Light and Dark Resistances.
 * Neo Vision Rain - For Fire-based chainer, he needs also a lot of attacks and a help from Light/Dark Resistance.
 * Starlight Elena - For chainer, she also needs Light/Dark resistances.
 * FF7 Remake Aerith - You could replace with Rikku for instant revive but, for her usefulness, mitigating Magic Damage is a bit useful and so does healing.
 * Benevolent Beauty Rem - She is necessary for both removing all debuffs, buffing with Machine Killer to all allies and Fire chainer.

Here are some tips that helped me throughout the run:

 * Your best bet is when Focusing the Power of Shadows is casted, remove all debuffs immediately BEFORE OR AFTER reaching the threshold.
 * For Tifa, it's best to Brave Shift her and cast down bonus LB Damage, then use her LB DURING Chaining.
 * Reviving is necessary when hitting with the threshold as Dark Alexander's threshold ability cannot be protected by any Magic Tank.
 * Under any circumstances, DO NOT reach ALL of the threshold as it may put you to a disadvantage.

--Bluevanescent (talk) 14:57, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

Nichol ES and Dark Alexander
I would just like to point out Nichol of the Epsilon Star as being quite useful for the final boss. First up on turn 1, cast Barrier Stance+ for 100% resist to light and dark. Double this with Heroic Stance+, so that he can re-cast the buffs with Heroic Stance 2 after you have dispelled the team on turn 2.

Since he also buffs with 100% water and ice, you can dispel using Bushido Freedom and a water or ice weapon. Tifa is the ideal candidate for this, in her unshifted form. I gave mine a splash knuckle. You just need to make sure that everyone is at least 0% resist in water as well as light and dark.

Nichol can then chip in with MM Xon (or whomever) with AR chains for the finale.

He is also useful against Dark Carbuncle (ice and water resist).