Uploaded April 2009 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Rules of the challenge (beginning once you reach the world map):
No materia except Enemy Skill
No attacks/limits
No items
No non-mandatory inns
Initial Armor
Start the challenge at level 15
You can't use ???? in random encounters
And I thought Proud Clod was a pain in the ass. Even with two Ribbons and a Star Pendant, this battle is very hard because Cloud has only 9 MP, making him useless (in retrospect, I really should've gotten Goblin Punch). I healed him before the battle using Aqualung, but essentially he's just a meatshield.
I have to use Trine in the first battle to conserve MP so I can use Beta/Magic Breath in the second battle. I got really lucky here and Hellectic Hojo kept using Sleepel over and over instead of reviving his right arm.
The third form is just 'kill him before he kills you'. It's a shame Barret died right on the last turn and missed out on the 25000 experience, but I honestly don't feel like trying to get lucky again. Lifeform Hojo can also cast Slow, which the Ribbon doesn't protect against.
Cloud: Ragnarok, Bronze Bangle, Star Pendant
Barret: Missing Score, Bronze Bangle, Ribbon
Cait Sith: HP Shout, Silver Armlet, Ribbon
Music: Final Fantasy II/IV - (calbrena theme) + (boss theme) + (elemental theme)
Rules of the challenge (beginning once you reach the world map):
No materia except Enemy Skill
No attacks/limits
No items
No non-mandatory inns
Initial Armor
Start the challenge at level 15
You can't use ???? in random encounters
And I thought Proud Clod was a pain in the ass. Even with two Ribbons and a Star Pendant, this battle is very hard because Cloud has only 9 MP, making him useless (in retrospect, I really should've gotten Goblin Punch). I healed him before the battle using Aqualung, but essentially he's just a meatshield.
I have to use Trine in the first battle to conserve MP so I can use Beta/Magic Breath in the second battle. I got really lucky here and Hellectic Hojo kept using Sleepel over and over instead of reviving his right arm.
The third form is just 'kill him before he kills you'. It's a shame Barret died right on the last turn and missed out on the 25000 experience, but I honestly don't feel like trying to get lucky again. Lifeform Hojo can also cast Slow, which the Ribbon doesn't protect against.
Cloud: Ragnarok, Bronze Bangle, Star Pendant
Barret: Missing Score, Bronze Bangle, Ribbon
Cait Sith: HP Shout, Silver Armlet, Ribbon
Music: Final Fantasy II/IV - (calbrena theme) + (boss theme) + (elemental theme)
