Scorn of the Surging Menace

Overview

• Difficulty: 10★
• Reference: Announcement
• Release Date: 7/19/18, 2272 days ago.

Battle Info

Difficulty	Energy	Battle	Gil	Unit XP	Rank XP	Clear Reward
	10	5	9966	406700	2000	100
Mission
Complete the quest						Wizard Rod+
No items						5-star Trust Moogle
Evoke an esper 2 times or more						Rare Summon Ticket
Defeat the greater demon lv. 99 with a limit burst						Graviga
Boss
Metal Gigantuar Bomb (3) Balloon (3) Io Searcher Architeuth Greater Demon

Boss Info

Wave 1: Metal Gigantuar

Metal Gigantuar lv. 99 No. 145
Race	Plant
Level	99
HP	15,000
MP	11,111
ATK	1
DEF	16,000
MAG	55
SPR	11,111

Element Resistance
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Other Resistance
Immune to ATK/DEF/MAG/SPR break. Vulnerable to Stop.

Abilities

Name	Effect	Target	ATK	DMG	Element
10,000 Needles	Fixed damage (10,000) to one enemy	ST	Fixed
10,000 Needles Combo	Fixed damage (10,000) to one enemy (x3)	ST	Fixed
Workload x3!	No effect
Tease	Inflict berserk (+0% ATK) for 5 turns to one enemy	ST

Attack Pattern

• If you used an ability on the previous turn:

On odd turns	On even turns
* Workload x3! * 2x 10,000 Needles Combo * Ends turn	* Workload x3! * 10,000 Needles Combo * Tease * Ends turn

• If NO abilities were used:
  • 10,000 Needles
  • Ends turn

Wave 2: Bomb & Balloon

Bomb lv. 99 (x3) No. 31
Race	Demon
Level	99
HP	3,000,000
MP	8,000
ATK	200
DEF	25
MAG	450
SPR	40

Element Resistance
+100%	-50%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Other Resistance
Immune to ATK/DEF/MAG/SPR break. Immune to non-elemental damage.

Abilities

Name	Effect	Target	ATK	DMG	Element
Firaja	Fire magic damage (2x) with consecutive increase (4 times, 1x each, 6x max) to all enemies (can be sealed)	AoE	Magic
Self-Destruct	HP damage (100%) with HP sacrifice (100%) to one enemy	ST	Fixed

Balloon lv. 99 (x3) No. 32
Race	Demon
Level	99
HP	3,000,000
MP	8,000
ATK	200
DEF	25
MAG	450
SPR	40

Element Resistance
+100%	-	-	-50%	-	-	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Other Resistance
Immune to ATK/DEF/MAG/SPR break. Immune to non-elemental damage.

Abilities

Name	Effect	Target	ATK	DMG	Element
Blizzaja	Ice magic damage (2x) with consecutive increase (4 times, 1x each, 6x max) to all enemies (can be sealed)	AoE	Magic
Self-Destruct	HP damage (100%) with HP sacrifice (100%) to one enemy	ST	Fixed

Attack Pattern

• Every turn, each Bomb/Balloon will use
  • Firaja/Blizzaja
  • Ends turn
• If Balloon is left alive with <70% HP, or on turn 8: Uses Self-Destruct
• If Bomb is left alive with <30% HP, or on turn 8: Uses Self-Destruct

Wave 3: Searcher & Io

Searcher lv. 99 No. 46
Race	Machina
Level	99
HP	6,500,000
MP	8,000
ATK	280
DEF	100
MAG	230
SPR	30

Element Resistance
-	-	absorb	-	-	-50%	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Other Resistance
Immune to SPR break. Vulnerable to ATK/DEF/MAG break. Vulnerable to Stop.

Abilities

Name	Effect	Target	ATK	DMG	Element
Charge Core	Increase MAG (30%) for 2 turns to one ally	Ally
Stop	Inflict stop (80%) for 3 turns on one enemy	ST
Enthrall Eye	Inflict charm (80%) for 1 turn on one enemy	ST
Confuse	Inflict confuse (50%) on one enemy (can be sealed)	ST
Barstonra	Increase earth resistance (50%) for 3 turns to all allies (can be sealed)	Allies
Repair	Restore 200,000 HP to one ally	Ally

Io lv. 99 No. 135
Race	Machina
Level	99
HP	8,000,000
MP	6,000
ATK	470
DEF	250
MAG	650
SPR	45

Element Resistance
-	-	absorb	-	+100%	-50%	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Other Resistance
Immune to DEF/SPR break. Vulnerable to ATK/MAG break.

Abilities

Name	Effect	Target	ATK	DMG	Element
Energy supply depleted	No effect
Energy Charge Complete	No effect
Particle Beam	Magic damage (4x) to all enemies	AoE	Magic
Maximum Wave Shot	Magic damage (10x) to all enemies	AoE	Fixed	Magic
Plasma	Lightning magic damage (1.3x) to one enemy Inflict paralyze (40%) on one enemy	ST	Magic
Crush	Physical damage (1.5x) to one enemy	ST	Physical
Wave Cannon	Magic damage (1.8x) to one enemy	ST	Magic

Attack Pattern (Searcher)

• Attacks follow a 3-turn rotation

On turn 1, 4, 7, etc	On turn 2, 5, 8, etc	On turn 3, 6, 9, etc.
Charge Core (to highest DEF unit; only if Io is alive) Stop Confuse Barstonra 1x Normal attack (if Io is dead)	Enthrall Eye Stop Confuse Repair (only if Io/Searcher have <75% HP) Confuse (only if both Io and Searcher have >75% HP)	Stop 2x Confuse Enthrall Eye

Attack Pattern (Io)

• Attack pattern depends on whether Searcher is alive or dead

When Searcher is alive	When Searcher is dead
Every 3 turns: Particle Beam Every 2 turns: Wave Cannon Remaining attacks are: Plasma (40%) Crush (24%) Normal Attack (36%)	On the turn Searcher is killed: Energy Supply Depleted Energy Charge Complete Continues with the attack pattern for that turn Maximum Wave Shot every turn Every 2 turns: Wave Cannon Remaining attacks are: Plasma (40%) Crush (24%) Normal Attack (36%)

Wave 4: Architeuth

Architeuth lv. 99 No. 132
Race	Aquatic
Level	99
HP	8,500,000
MP	10,000
ATK	1,200
DEF	200
MAG	450
SPR	65

Element Resistance
-	-	-50%	absorb	-	+100%	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Other Resistance
Immune to DEF/MAG/SPR break. Vulnerable to ATK break.

Abilities

Name	Effect	Target	ATK	DMG	Element
Ink	Inflict blind (60%) on all enemies	AoE
Whirlpool	Water magic damage (3.5x) to all enemies	AoE	Magic
Jump About	Physical damage (5.5x) to all enemies (can't be evaded)	AoE	Physical
Waterga	Water magic damage (2.2x) to all enemies (can be sealed)	AoE	Magic
Blizzaga	Ice magic damage (2.2x) to all enemies (can be sealed)	AoE	Magic

Tentacle lv. 99 (x 3) No. 132
Race	Aquatic
Level	99
HP	5,500,000
MP	10,000
ATK	550
DEF	110
MAG	400
SPR	45

Element Resistance
-50%	-	-	absorb	-	+100%	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Other Resistance
Immune to DEF/MAG/SPR break. Vulnerable to ATK break.

Abilities

Name	Effect	Target	ATK	DMG	Element
Revitalize	Restore 1,000,000 HP to all allies	Allies
Absorb	Magic damage (0.3x) as MP drain (80%) to one enemy	ST	Magic
Watergun	Water magic damage (4.5x) to one enemy	ST	Magic

Attack Pattern (Architeuth)

• Has a 2-turn attack rotation, with the attacks used dependent on Architeuth's HP
• 100% - 50% HP:

On odd turns	On even turns
Ink Whirlpool Jump About	Ink Whirlpool Waterga

• 49% - 30% HP:

On turn 1, 3, 5, etc	On turn 2, 4, 6, etc
Ink Waterga Whirlpool Jump About	Ink Jump About Whirlpool Waterga

• 29% - 0% HP:

On turn 1, 3, 5, etc	On turn 2, 4, 6, etc
Ink Waterga Whirlpool 2x Jump About	Ink Jump About Whirlpool Waterga Jump About

NOTE: If all tentacles are dead, then for one turn it won't use Jump About when his HP is between 100% - 51%.

Attack Pattern (Tentacles)

• Each tentacle has a different set of actions
• Tentacle 1 (Architeuth B) and Tentacle 3 (Architeuth D)
  • Uses the following attacks every turn:
    • Watergun
    • 2x Absorb
    • Watergun
  • Under 60% HP: Starts using an additional cast of Watergun
• Tentacle 2 (Architeuth C)
  • Uses the following attacks every turn:
    • Watergun
    • Revitalize
  • Under 70% HP: Starts using additional casts of 2x Watergun

Wave 5: Greater Demon

Greater Demon lv. 99 No. 171
Race	Demon
Level	99
HP	35,000,000
MP	100,000
ATK	600
DEF	115
MAG	500
SPR	60

Element Resistance
-	-	-	-	-	-	-50%	+100%
Status Ailment Resistance
null	null	null	null	null	null	null	null
Other Resistance
Immune to DEF/MAG/SPR break. Vulnerable to ATK break.

Abilities

Name	Effect	Target	ATK	DMG	Element
Tornado	Wind magic damage (3x) to all enemies Decrease wind resistance (30%) for 3 turns to all enemies	AoE	Magic
Flood	Water magic damage (3x) to all enemies Decrease lightning resistance (30%) for 3 turns to all enemies	AoE	Magic
Quake	Earth magic damage (3x) to all enemies Decrease earth resistance (30%) for 3 turns to all enemies	AoE	Magic
Flare	Fire magic damage (3.5x) to one enemy Decrease water resistance (30%) for 3 turns to one enemy	ST	Magic
Aeroga Blade	Wind hybrid damage (1.8x) to one enemy	ST	Physical	Hybrid
Thundaga Blade	Lightning hybrid damage (1.8x) to one enemy	ST	Physical	Hybrid
Stonga Blade	Earth hybrid damage (1.8x) to one enemy	ST	Physical	Hybrid
Evil Sweep	Physical damage (1.6x) to all enemies	AoE	Physical
Evil Cutter	Physical damage (2x) to one enemy	ST	Physical
Cursed Black Sphere	90% HP damage to all enemies Inflict poison, blind, paralyze, and disease (100%) to all enemies	AoE	Fixed
Demon's Cackle	Inflict berserk (+0% ATK) to one enemy	ST
Focusing magic power!	Increase MAG (100%) for 1 turn to caster	Caster
It's flinching from the light!	No effect
It's trembling from the light!	No effect
Dual Black Magic	No effect
T Spellblade	No effect
Dark Wave	Remove all status effects from one ally	Ally

Attack Pattern

• Threshold attacks:
  • 70% HP
    • Cursed Black Sphere
    • Focusing magic power!
    • Ends turn
  • 50% HP
    • Cursed Black Sphere
    • Focusing magic power!
    • Flare
    • Ends turn
  • 20% HP
    • Cursed Black Sphere
    • Focusing magic power!
    • Dual Black Magic
    • 2x Flare
    • Ends turn
• If hit with Light-based magic type attacks on 3 different turns, after the third time:
  • It's trembling from the light!
  • Ends turn
  • Note: only works once/battle. Attack rotation which should be executed this turn will resume on next turn (not skipped).
• On even turns, if inflicted with a debuff: Dark Wave
• On even turns, when <50% HP: Demon's Cackle (to the highest ATK unit)
• Remaining attacks follow a 3-turn attack rotations, with the attacks used dependent on Greater Demon's HP
• 100% - 60% HP

On turn 1, 4, 7, etc	On turn 2, 5, 8, etc	On turn 3, 6, 9, etc
Dual Black Magic 2x Tornado T Spellblade 3x Aeroga Blade Evil Sweep Evil Cutter	Dual Black Magic 2x Quake T Spellblade 3x Stonga Blade Evil Sweep Evil Cutter	Dual Black Magic 2x Flood T Spellblade 3x Thundaga Blade Evil Sweep Evil Cutter

• 59% - 30% HP

On turn 1, 4, 7, etc	On turn 2, 5, 8, etc	On turn 3, 6, 9, etc
Dual Black Magic 2x Tornado T Spellblade 3x Aeroga Blade 2x Evil Sweep Evil Cutter	Dual Black Magic 2x Quake T Spellblade 3x Stonga Blade 2x Evil Sweep Evil Cutter	Dual Black Magic 2x Flood T Spellblade 3x Thundaga Blade 2x Evil Sweep Evil Cutter

• 29% - 0% HP

On turn 1, 4, 7, etc	On turn 2, 5, 8, etc	On turn 3, 6, 9, etc
Dual Black Magic 2x Tornado T Spellblade 3x Aeroga Blade 2x Evil Sweep Evil Cutter Flare	Dual Black Magic 2x Quake T Spellblade 3x Stonga Blade 2x Evil Sweep Evil Cutter Flare	Dual Black Magic 2x Flood T Spellblade 3x Thundaga Blade 2x Evil Sweep Evil Cutter Flare

Tips

• See testimonials and discussions.
• Regarding enemies' various elemental resistances: Fire (Bomb + Balloon), Wind (Io), Earth (Architeuth) Dark (Greater Demon), Non-elemental attacks (Bomb + Balloon), absorb Lightning (Io + Searcher), and absorb Water (Architeuth) attacks.
  • Therefore, using ice and light element attacks will be the most effective.
• Wave 2:
  • Bombs/Balloons have high chance to Self-Destruct if left alive while under 70% HP, dealing massive single-target HP damage (can't be covered, can be provoked).
  • All Bombs/Balloons will Self-Destruct on Turn 8.
  • Some suggested options:
    • Kill each enemy one by one, or
    • Have a provoke tank with Reraise on if you are unable to kill each enemy in one turn, or
    • Risky option: have a provoke tank with Reraise, then push all of them under 70% using AoE. They will Self-Destruct together on your provoke tank, allowing him to reraise.
  • A magic cover tank with 100% fire and ice resistance will prevent all damage from Firaja and Blizzaja.
  • Note that their damage will ramp up as the battle drags. Additionally, they elemental-chain with others of same species, therefore it is advisable to kill different species on different turn.
• Wave 3:
  • Searcher will cast ST Stop, Paralyze, and Confuse, but is itself susceptible to Stop.
  • Io will enrage if Searcher is defeated first, causing it to do massive AoE magic damage every turn it is alive thereafter.
  • Keep Searcher stopped, while you deal with Io first or trying to kill them together.
• Wave 4:
  • Use a magic cover with high water resistance to cover watera/ga damage and AoE reraise via the limit bursts of Rikku or LM Fina to survive tentacle physical burst every few turns. Otherwise it will likely wipe your team. Alternatively, a physical cover and high water resist over the team.
  • Although Jump About cannot be evaded, it can be avoided with Mirage-type abilities.
  • If you cannot kill the boss (Architeuth A) quickly:
    • You will need MP sustain as the Tentacles will perform several mana drains (can be provoked). However, remember the mission No Items.
    • The Tentacles will also restore 1,000,000 HP per turn to the Boss.
    • Therefore, taking out the Tentacles one by one is better in long-term battle.
• Wave 5:
  • Use a magic cover with high elemental resistance on all elements except ice, light, and dark. Alternatively you can use elemental resistance buffs (Barfiraga, Baraeroga, etc.) following his rotation, or you all elemental resistance buff (e.g. Marie's Love You All).
  • Its hybrid attacks can be provoked.

References

• AI and stats parse by aEnigmatic.

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