Area 2 contains four bosses to fight. This page will overgo strategies to fight each of them. Feel free to replace a guidebook with Avarice’s Guidebook
Boosts Bounty Hunter lvl and EXP.
or bring Bounty Hunter III
Inflict 3 stacks of Bounty on a foe.
on MC in any of the below setups for increased drop rates.
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Athena Militis
Athena Militis is the fire boss of Zone Invidia.
- Wiki Link
- JP Name: アテナ・ミーレス
- P-Type HP: 200,000,000
- Non-P HP: 500,000,000
Athena has two main special attacks. Minerva’s Clarion deals fire damage all allies and inflicts ATK down, DEF down, DA Down, and TA Down. The cancel for this is landing glaciate or cold cage. Cancelling this is on the harder side requiring Gabriel
, Europa
, Filene
, Erin (SSR)
or Cupitan
to be able reliably cancel it to varying degrees. The other special attack is Blazing Spear which deals a 18 hits offire damage to allies and gaining 3 turns of DA up. This needs water DEF down to cancel. It will almost always need to be tanked.
The P-Type version casts Minerva’s Clarion at 75% and Blazing Spear at 50%. At 50% is casts another special attack called Aegis of Valor. It deals fire damage to all allies and buffs itself with 3 turns of DEF up and DMG cut. It is cancelled with a 4 chain. This is very easy for Kengo teams to counter. For others, as long as you have the dispels to quickly strip the buffs it is also easy to deal with.
The Non P-Type version casts Positron Cannon on entry. This can deal up to 40k damage. If one can not survive that or dies shortly after, the Insight’s Guidebook
Improves debuff resistance and success rate.
can be used for its auto revive. Otherwise, the go to book is Ferocity’s Guidebook
Improves multiattack rate and survivability.
for the veil to prevent the debuffs from it.
The triggers for this version are Blazing Spear at 85% and 10%, Aegis of Valor at 65% and 35%, and Minerva’s Clarion at 50% and 20%. Additionally at 25%, she gains an increased chance to TA.
Character Options
Below is a general list of FA characters. Swap characters depending on what you have available and if you need more damage or defense.
Stronger characters are listed higher.
Lumberjack
Lumberjack
is the go to option for weaker grids. It provides a lot of survivability which helps grids with lower HP pools. It also is very flexible in character choices making it great for accomidating those lacking stronger characters. At this stage is it best to to stick only to P type due to the sizable HP increase between the two.
Notes
- If you have no issues with dying, replace the Insight’s Guidebook another book.
- For third book add Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
, Adept’s Guidebook
Improves skills.
, Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
, or Demolition’s Guidebook
Improves multiattack rate and charge attack.
. - The UM skills Log Lop
3-hit, 150% elemental damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~185,000 per hit).All allies gain Double Attack Rate Boosted (Stackable), Triple Attack Rate Boosted (Stackable), and DMG Cap Boosted (Stackable) (2% (10% Max)).(While Woodcutter’s Song is in effect: Auto-activates upon normal attacks.)
and Birdsong of Balmy Breeze
Gain Birdsong of Balmy Breeze.
(Can’t be recast.) are ideal slots if available.
Relic Buster
Relic Buster
is another class that leans defensive but has a higher offensive output than base Lumberjack. It packs veil via Tactical Shield
All allies gain Shield, Veil, and Armored (20%, 3T).
(Boost to Shield’s specs based on number of Machine Cell.)
which makes dealing with debuffs easier.
Notes
- Replace Valor with Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
if available.
- If you have no issues with dying, replace the Insight’s Guidebook with another offensive book like Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
or Adept’s Guidebook
Improves skills.
.
Kengo
Water has access to a lot of strong CA focused weapons especially at rank 200. A CA focused class like Kengo
is great to take advantage of it. CA focused comps are generally slow, but deal consistent high damage and have access to strong CA effects like from Vajra or Anne.
Notes
- If you have no issues with dying, replace the Insight’s Guidebook with another offensive book like Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
or Thunderclap’s Guidebook
Charge attacks activate more often.
.
Manadiver
Manadiver
is an excellent class to make use of the of the Chain of Falsehood’s double strike on CA effect. After the initial 3 turn cooldown of Overtrance
Gain Overtrance (6T) and C.A. Instant Standby. (Can’t recast.)
, it provides 6 turns of Falsehood CAs via MC allowing for a group of attackers to quickly tear through the boss.
Reference Video
Notes
- Character replacements are pretty open but without Gabriel Minerva’s Clarion may need to be tanked.
- Best options include Europa, Anila (Yukata), or Poseidon
- Best options include Europa
Grani Militis
Grani Militis is the water boss of Zone Joculator.
- Wiki Link
- JP Name: グラニ・ミーレス
- P-Type HP: 200,000,000
- Non-P HP: 500,000,000
Grani has two main special attacks. Thunderburst Bow deals a large amount of water damage on ally and gains 2 turns of uplifited. The cancel for this is 30 hits. This is easy for auto teams to cancel where CA teams can simply tank it with the right characters. The other special attack is Tempered Radiant Arc which hits all allies with water damage and inflicts Skill and CA seals. The cancel for this is 3.5m skill damage which can be done with skill damage heavy MC classes like Manadiver or Berserker
.
The P-Type version casts Minerva’s Clarion at 75% and Blazing Spear at 50%. At 50% is casts another special attack called Ancestral Thunder. This deals 10 hits of water damage to random allies and inflicts skill sealed and paralyzed to those who take damage. It is canceled with 6M CA damage which is trivial for Kengo teams. Non CA teams will need veil to deal with it.
The Non P-Type version casts Thunderburst Bow on entry. This can easily snipe who ever it hits without a lot of HP and defense. Thankfully, it is very easily countered with the Mirror Image from the Valor’s Guidebook
Grants Bonus DMG effect and more.
.
The triggers for this version are Ancestral Thunder at 85% and 10%, Radiant Arc at 65% and 35%, and Thunderburst Bow at 50% and 20%. Additionally at 25%, she gains an increased chance to TA.
Character Options
Below is a general list of FA characters. Swap characters depending on what you have available and if you need more damage or defense.
Stronger characters are listed higher.
Lumberjack
Lumberjack is the go to option for weaker grids. It provides a lot of survivability which helps grids with lower HP pools. It also is very flexible in character choices making it great for accomidating those lacking stronger characters. At this stage is it best to to stick only to P type due to the sizable HP increase between the two.
Notes
- For third book add Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
, Adept’s Guidebook
Improves skills.
, Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
, or Demolition’s Guidebook
Improves multiattack rate and charge attack.
.
- If you have no issues with dying, replace the Insight’s Guidebook with another offensive book like Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
or Demolition’s Guidebook
Improves multiattack rate and charge attack.
.
Relic Buster
Relic Buster is another class that leans defensive but has a higher offensive output than base Lumberjack. It packs veil via Tactical Shield
All allies gain Shield, Veil, and Armored (20%, 3T).
(Boost to Shield’s specs based on number of Machine Cell.)
which makes dealing with debuffs easier.
Notes
- Replace Demolition with Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
and Adept with Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
if available.
Kengo
Earth’s strong CA characters including the suptixable Satyr
and farmable Eahta make Kengo a very strong and safe class to FA about anything. The main downside to it is that it is much slower than other methods.
Notes
- Monika’s main subs include Benjamin, Anthuria (Holiday), Baal
, or Galleon
Manadiver
Manadiver is an excellent FA class with both lots of skill damage from MC great for dealing with skill damage triggers as well as teamwide echoes further boosting the rest of the team. It works even better in fire thanks to being able to main hand Exo Maitrah Karuna
.
Berserker
The 150 GM Hrunting
grants permanent double strike to MC turning the MC into a damage powerhouse. The best option for extended FA to make use of this is Berserker thanks to the strength of Ulfhedinn
Gain <span class="image_link"><span class="tooltip" style="border-bottom: 0;">[[File:status_3097.png|25px|link=Status Effects]][[Status Effects|Ulfhedinn]]<span class="tooltiptext">ATK and DEF are boosted / Deals triple attacks / Bonus Elemental DMG effect / Debuff immunity / Can’t use skills (Can’t be removed)<br /><span class="hr"></span><strong>Strength</strong>: 50% ATK Up, 50% DEF Up, 30% Bonus DMG, and guaranteed triple attacks<span class="hr"></span><strong>Multiplier</strong>: [[Damage Formula/Detailed Damage Formula#Total Char Unique ATK boosts|Unique]]<span class="hr"></span><strong>Duration</strong>: 4 turns</span></span></span>.’"`UNIQ–ref-000005BD-QINU`"’<br />(Consumes 100% of charge bar.)
and its ability to cast Beast Fang
400% Elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~635,000).
Inflict ATK Lowered (25%, 180s) and DEF Lowered (25%, 180s).
Gain DMG Cap Boosted (Can’t be extended) (50%, 2T).
(When Ulfhedinn is in effect: Auto-activates upon normal attacks.)
after normal attacks.
Baal Militis
Baal Militis is the Earth boss of Zone Kalendae.
- Wiki Link
- JP Name: バアル・ミーレス
- P-Type HP: 200,000,000
- Non-P HP: 500,000,000
Grani has two main special attacks. Ayamur deals 6 hits of random earth damage to allies and inflicts 4.5 turns of skill sealed on those who take damage. The cancel for this landing 5 debuffs. This one is generally difficult to pull off in FA. Generally though the skill sealed won’t be the greatest inhibitar but having veil or debuff resistance to counter it will help with clears. The other special attack is Patron of Ugant which does earth damage to all allies and inflicts DA and TA down. The cancel requirement is to use a buff removing effect which doesn’t need to remove a buff. Wind does not have a reliable buff removal source for this. So generally this will be tanked. Like with the prior buff, this debuffs are very managble but having a source of veil or clears will help clear times.
The P-Type version casts Ayamur at 75% and Patron of Ugant at 25 %. At 50% is casts another special attack called Clangorus Roar. This omen does 20 hits of earth damage and removals all buffs and inflicts ATK down. It can be cancelled with 3.5m skill damage . This can be done with skill damage heavy MC classes like Manadiver or characters like Grimnir (Valentine)
and Meteon (Holiday)
who deal skill damage each turn.
The Non P-Type version casts a modified version of Patron of Ugant on entry. This one deals 2k static earth damage to all allies and inflicts 5 turns of skill sealed. To counter the debuff you’ll want the veil from Ferocity’s Guidebook
Improves multiattack rate and survivability.
or the DMG mitigation from Sanctum’s Guidebook
Greatly improves battle longevity.
.
The triggers for this version are Ayamur at 85% and 10%, Clangorus Roar at 65% and 35%, and Patron of Ugant at 50% and 20%. Additionally at 50%, he gains an increased chance to DA.
Character Options
Below is a general list of FA characters. Swap characters depending on what you have available and if you need more damage or defense.
Stronger characters are listed higher.
Lumberjack
Lumberjack is the go to option for weaker grids. It provides a lot of survivability which helps grids with lower HP pools. It also is very flexible in character choices making it great for accomidating those lacking stronger characters. At this stage is it best to to stick only to P type due to the sizable HP increase between the two.
Notes
- Replace Ferocity with Valor’s Guidebook
Grants Bonus DMG effect and more.
if only fighting P-Type.
- For third book add Valor’s Guidebook
Grants Bonus DMG effect and more.
, Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
, Adept’s Guidebook
Improves skills.
or Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
.
- If you have no issues with dying, replace the Insight’s Guidebook with another offensive book like Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
or Demolition’s Guidebook
Improves multiattack rate and charge attack.
.
Relic Buster
Relic Buster is another class that leans defensive but has a higher offensive output than base Lumberjack. It packs veil via Tactical Shield
All allies gain Shield, Veil, and Armored (20%, 3T).
(Boost to Shield’s specs based on number of Machine Cell.)
which makes dealing with debuffs easier.
Notes
- Replace Valor with Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
and Adept with Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
if available.
Manadiver
Manadiver is an excellent FA class with both lots of skill damage from MC great for dealing with skill damage triggers as well as teamwide echoes further boosting the rest of the team.
Notes
- With Seruel (Holiday) in backline can drop Ferocity for another offensive Guidebook.
Garuda Militis
Garuda Militis is the wind boss of Zone Liber.
- Wiki Link
- JP Name: ガルーダ・ミーレス
- P-Type HP: 200,000,000
- Non-P HP: 500,000,000
Grani has two main special attacks. Suparna deals wind damage to all allies and gains 3 turns of TA up. Thankfully the buff is easily dispelled. Characters like Elmott (SSR)
or Zeta (Grand)
can easily and quickly remove the buff. The other special attack is Vata which does 30 hits of wind damage to random allies and gains DA Up and Refresh for 3 turns. The cancel needs 4 skill presses which like the other is difficult in FA. But also like it the buffs are easy to dispel.
The P-Type version casts Suparna at 75% and Vata at 25%. At 50% it casts another special attack called Bermuka. This omen gains ATK Up and DEF up for 3 turns along with mirror image and clearing all debuffs. This is cancelled with 3 or more CAs in a turn. While Kengo can easily deal with it, as long as you can remove the buffs it is very easy to run into it without cancelling it.
The Non P-Type version casts Bermuka on entry except with 4 turns on the ATK and DEF up. No guidebook counters it, but it is very easy to bring dispels at the start that will remove the buffs.
The triggers for this version are Suparna at 85% and 10%, Bermuka at 65% and 35%, and Vata at 50% and 20%. Additionally at 50%, he gains an increased chance to DA.
Character Options
Below is a general list of FA characters. Swap characters depending on what you have available and if you need more damage or defense.
Stronger characters are listed higher.
Lumberjack
Lumberjack is the go to option for weaker grids. It provides a lot of survivability which helps grids with lower HP pools. It also is very flexible in character choices making it great for accomidating those lacking stronger characters. At this stage is it best to to stick only to P type due to the sizable HP increase between the two.
Notes
- Replace Valor with Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
if available.
- For third book add Valor’s Guidebook
Grants Bonus DMG effect and more.
, Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
, Adept’s Guidebook
Improves skills.
or Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
.
- If you have no issues with dying, replace the Insight’s Guidebook with another offensive book like Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
, Demolition’s Guidebook
Improves multiattack rate and charge attack.
, or Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
.
Relic Buster
Relic Buster is another class that leans defensive but has a higher offensive output than base Lumberjack. It packs veil via Tactical Shield
All allies gain Shield, Veil, and Armored (20%, 3T).
(Boost to Shield’s specs based on number of Machine Cell.)
which makes dealing with debuffs easier.
Notes
- Replace Valor with Shockwave’s Guidebook
Greatly improves normal attacks.
and Demolition with Specialist’s Guidebook
Improves skills and charge attack.
if available.
Manadiver
Manadiver is an excellent FA class with both lots of skill damage from MC great for dealing with skill damage triggers as well as teamwide echoes further boosting the rest of the team. It works even better in fire thanks to being able to main hand Exo Maitrah Karuna.
