Level 60 Avatar battles?

[Murphie]

Re: Level 60 Avatar battles?

Well damn, now everyones making me look bad, I have to try it again.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

Ashamed!

[fencingkitty]

Re: Level 60 Avatar battles?

If you still wanted to solo them at 20 instead of saving the mini-forks watch the videos that are linked off of the Summoner strategy guide "Summoner: Level 20 Avatar Battles by Andres" in the ffxiclopedia (smn category).

Watch them, re-watch them, break'em down. I watched these clips killing time and absorbed the strategy from them. Wound up going 1 for 1 on most of the avatars (shiva and ramuh were some of those) and a total of 4 losses over all. (ironically enough the most of those losses being to titan O.o)

Good luck!

[Mhurron]

Re: Level 60 Avatar battles?

You should be ashamed of yourself.

Ashamed!

/hangs head

[Lunaryn]

Re: Level 60 Avatar battles?

Found the specific strategy I alluded to earlier on the Discussion page for Trial-Size Trial by Earth. While I didn't take quite as many supplies as the posted strategy suggests, the basic framework is how I approached all the avatar battles. In particular, using the first carby summon for pure melee while you wait out of range means there's a decent chance you can avoid the 2-hour entirely (and in Ramuh's case, hopefully avoid getting paralyzed as well). You have plenty of time to resummon while the avatar moves toward you. Once Carby is out, Astral Flow and Searing Light (MAKE SURE REFRESH IS UP, my one loss to Titan was due to that error IIRC). Carby will take aggro, allowing you to get out of range and use a Hi-Potion (not necessarily in that order, use best judgement). Don't worry about wasting Hi-Potions too much, if you need the healing you need it, and they aren't that expensive. I brought 5 to most fights, only once needed all of them. Once Carby drops, resummon. You don't have to Assault again after the first time, resummoned Carby will attack the avatar automatically. Watch for Refesh wearing (possible after second Searing Light if you used the first Yagudo Drink right away) and use an Ether between bloodpacts to make sure you have 40MP when the BP timer comes back up. (Failing to have 40 MP when Searing Light goes off is another very common way to mess up. Again, be careful of Refresh wearing.) If you can pull off all 3 Searing Lights (not difficult if you pay attention and don't panic) you will almost certainly finish the avatar, especially on Lightsday. If not, pop the second Yagudo Drink if you haven't already, have Carby melee, and toss out a Banish spell when possible.