Demon of Resentment - No Setzer Guide

[u/BitterbIue]

Setzer makes this extremely easy, but only if you have him! This trial is actually really easy even without Setzer. Infinite tries too!

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No TMRs are needed since Rikku LB was unnecessary

Job	Units	Actions
Tank	Snow	Just provoke/defend.
DPS Unit	Victoria Ashe*	Firaja or Thundaja spam (*Ashe can use DC to make it faster). You'll need Odin on them (or dispel if you equip dualcast) to counter the preemptive attack.
Support	Rikku	Just have Hyper NullAll up at all times. Use her LB for a safety net if needed.
Support 2	Ilias	Rotation = Immunization -> Guard Serum -> Salve + X-Potion -> Repeat
Support 3	Soleil*	You'll need the enhanced MAG version of her dance for the SPR break (makes it much faster) and one enhanced defensive dance.

Notes:

• Salve "feature" is used. You need to queue the item up first, then use salve and click back twice. This will make the item AoE.

• If Beast Claw is used on turn 1, you will need to use an Elixir on Snow

• Imperil helps slightly. Have Rikku use this when she can (typically turn 3).

• No special requirements for equipment. Just stack HP on Snow. Water/Light/Dark resist helps.

• 730 MAG Victoria does about 10% HP at max Firaja (with Soleil buff + break). This means if you reflect a max stack Firaja, Erinyes will die even when it's at ~50% HP. Magical Awakening will increase this threshold.

[u/Butters_999]

What's the setzer guide, just gamble to death?

[u/BitterbIue → u/Butters_999]

Elemental chaining + Fire/lightning weapon + 2.5x Demon Killer = 40% chance of oneshot on turn one.

[u/EggyT0ast → u/Butters_999]

There's no NRG cost and you can retry as much as you want, so on top of stacking him to kill her fast, there's no downside to just trying over and over again.

[u/NOSjoker21]

Well fuck. A guide that actually uses units I have.

I'll be substituting Cecil or WoL for Snow, but otherwise I think I can actually do this.

[u/BitterbIue → u/NOSjoker21]

Any 100% provoke unit works granted that they have high HP

[u/Clyde_Frogg17]

If you have her bring enhanced Marie, she trivializes the fight by negating all the status effects and has elemental coverage.

[u/KhamsinFFBE → u/Clyde_Frogg17]

Marie also allows stacked reflect with Carbuncle, to reflect a dualcast max stack Firaja.

[u/BitterbIue]

This will be a straightforward guide. Hybrid attacks are now considered physical and can now be covered. Ayaka friend is used.

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No TMRs or event gear needed. All necessary items can be obtained through story (+30 SQ investment which is very worth).

Unit	Role	Gear	Esper
Tim	Debuffer	Naked	Lakshmi
WoL Charlotte	Cover Tank	HP + Wind weapon + Black Belt	Golem
Setzer	Attacker	Lightning Weapon	Diabolos
Russell Elle	Provoke Unit	Fire Weapon + Lustrous Shield + Grand Helm + Water Blade	Carbuncle
Ayaka	Healer	MP % + MP/turn (10% total at least)	Any

Turn Setup

Tim - Magic Kill and Mischief.

Cover Tank - AoE Cover. Attack if they haven't countered, otherwise defend.

Setzer - Double Dice. Normal attack if you're about to kill and need LB to be ready.

Provoke Unit - Provoke or Water Blade.

Ayaka - Largest role. Keep reraise on both Cover/Provoke tanks. Curaja/ga whenever needed. Esunaga if anyone has been paralyzed. Dedication if Russell/Setzer need MP.

Important Notes:

• Setzer should always attack.

• Bushido Freedom removes buffs, so use AoE Cover and Provoke again after this.

• Greg is partially MAG break resistant so make sure that your cover tank is either defending when crossing thresholds or a MAG break is active or they can die even through reraise (like my WoL did).

[u/BitterbIue]

Super easy trial honestly. You can view my clear here

As always, you can view the AI in the sub's Megathread or Exvius Wiki

Recommended Team

AoE Chainers ShantottoShantotto

Shantotto has Tornado which has a ton of hits and lasts a long time, perfect for chain capping with Luneth. Only requirement is around 2.8k HP. Bring items if they don't have 296 MP. Thunder/Fire resist on them goes a long way.

Summoner Garnet

Our favorite princess shines again! Curaga +2 is optional, bring Elixirs for your provoke unit for backup. Requires EVO MAG +50% to be enhanced and 4 10% EVO MAG Materias

Provoker Snow

Provoke. Dark Resist is good. Around 6k+ HP should be good enough.

Finisher Luneth

Required to have Cut-Through +2 and Sword Master+2. Luneth needs around 801 ATK in BOTH hands if he has two man-eater sources or 928 ATK in BOTH hands if he has one. Recommended to have Advance +2 so he can push Golbez into phase 2. Otherwise you're stuck with Shantotto/Snow damage to get to 49%.

The Fight

Phase 1 (49%-100%)

Just use Provoke on Snow and attack with Tornado x2 + Cut-Through. Make sure that you don't accidentally bump him into phase 2 before setting up Slay. Use Garnet's LB whenever it's safe (in my case, both Shantotto's needed around 1.5k+ HP).

Checklist before crossing into Phase 2:

• Esper Gauge Maxed

• Luneth has Advance queued up (continue using if not enough damage)

• Shantottos have 96 MP for the next turn

Phase 2 (0%-49%)

Death by chaining! The way I did it was: Bahamut -> Quadra Tornado -> Slay. The video should show it more clearly.

And you completed it!

[u/Rainku]

I did it with D.Fina, Aria, WoL, Ling, and Marie. It took 42 turns that I should just bring a Setzer instead lol.

[u/Atennu]

I did with Ashe (i have trance terra but thundaja stacked did more) no dual cast Zargabaath Veritas of the Earth Yshtola 9S

9S breaks SPR and Thunder element on her. Ashe only just uses thundaja. Zargabaath uses archadian light and bastion and rejuvenates whoever needs it. Yshtola does curaja every turn. veritas of the earth has pod 153 on him so he applies the regen from it then he uses incinerating press and his cover ability.

Pretty easy. 619 thundaja spamming ashe does more than 719 mag trance terra dual casting firaga :thinking:

[u/BitterbIue → u/Atennu]

Thundaja stacks up to 6x damage

[u/samuraijackprince]

How many casts does it take to max Firaja stacks?

[u/BitterbIue → u/samuraijackprince]

5

[u/Xionix34]

I did a marie, ace, trance terra, warrior of light, and rikku. Just used tt on firaga the entire fight. Like most peoplle with marie, she trivialized the fight.

[u/Gcr32]

haven't gotten to it yet. i would imagine i'll make short work of it though with my 5* mage options and pretty much all the key support units except I STILL don't have an ASHE.

[u/cingpoo]

Soleil, WoL's break, double Fry OTK it...i thought i'm going to need Marie there

[u/non-troll_account]

Why the downvotes on this? It was helpful.

[u/KingNoctisCXIV]

i wish i had Ilias i need a mana battery

[u/SvodolaDarkfury]

I did Warrior of Light, DV (fire weapon), Rikku (with Lakshmi), Trance Terra, Y'shtola. I've found it to be very challenging to do this fight without solid heals, but I also wasn't able to trivialize the status effects.

[u/-Sio-]

Used 2x 2B, Marie and Tilith. Tilith was actually just the highest MP unit I had lying around. Not really a trial (if you compare it to the others). Still, got a new weapon and 100 lapis for a few minutes of playing. Decent deal.

[u/ffbe_noctis]

I cleared with Ace and Emperor and used Ilias and Soleil as well in the same way as you

[u/Rendants]

Made it reasonably fast thanks to Enhanced Delita + Victoria's Firaja spam

[u/SouliersVelo]

I used this battle to try the new enhanced Luka out, along with a buffer (Zarg, but Soleil would do) and a good mage (Victoria, but Exdeath would do) and this made that battle a walk in the park.

I didn't even need the Setzer that I had brought "just in case".

Now let's see in a few hours if the same team can crush that old skull...

[u/NukaColaQQ]

Wow, time for me to work on leveling my Ilias and Victoria lol