Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Speed. I need it.
Challenge Conditions
-) Gjoerulv's Hardcore Mod Installed
-) Lv.1 Party Only
-) No Overflow
-) No 'Game Over' Slots
-) No Sources
-Speed Plus-
We're nearing the end of this challenge and our goal of reaching Bizarro, but standing between us and Disc 3 are bosses with high speed and the capability to attack multiple times per turn. Raiding Midgar under these conditions is going to be almost insurmountable so we need to gather everything we can muster to stand a chance of success.
So first off, let's talk about Speed. So far, I've been able to generate enough of an advantage with roughly 100 Dex + Slow/Haste to out-manoeuvre bosses but this will very shortly no longer be enough. To hit the heights of 200 Dexterity, I need to combine it with two mastered Speed Plus.
However, Speed Plus is only won from the Battle Square, which is tough enough even for a 'normal' solo character to get through. But there's a way to get a steady flow of BP without actually fighting anything in the Battle Square; simply go in with Sneak Attack + Exit and presto; the battle is instantly ended and rather than lose your starting 10BP for escaping, you actually get to keep it.
Problem is, Speed Plus costs 4000BP so this has to be done 400 times and it has to be in one sitting otherwise your collected BP will reset upon leaving Battle Square. It was tough, but there are worse grinds.
Like the grind to master Speed Plus 6 times over, for instance. Sea Worms give 500AP each and can be killed safely with Dual Drain (with a little encouragement) but even tripled it still takes a long time. While we went, I also took the opportunity to grab as many Dragon Scales as I could using our Sneak Glove because-
-Diamond Weapon-
This guy's a pain but relatively safe. He starts out immune to physical damage and has high Magic Defence, while also absorbing Bolt and halving Fire so all our attack items that can be bought at stores are kaput. Our best bet is Dragon Scales, which have the highest attack power of any offence item in our arsenal, and they're Water elemental so no resistances to worry about here.
All of Diamond's attacks, beside Diamond Flash, are single target so the only danger here is his high Speed which we can cripple with Slow. To maximize our advantage, I got into a rhythm where we could keep our 150-200 Dexterity team under constant Haste and enjoy a nice turn advantage over him. This also means we're fast enough to Mime Dragon Scales a few times, which preserves our stock for future fights.
But the Scales were only landing for 900 damage, and this bastard has 120,000HP. Better get comfy :I
Speed. I need it.
Challenge Conditions
-) Gjoerulv's Hardcore Mod Installed
-) Lv.1 Party Only
-) No Overflow
-) No 'Game Over' Slots
-) No Sources
-Speed Plus-
We're nearing the end of this challenge and our goal of reaching Bizarro, but standing between us and Disc 3 are bosses with high speed and the capability to attack multiple times per turn. Raiding Midgar under these conditions is going to be almost insurmountable so we need to gather everything we can muster to stand a chance of success.
So first off, let's talk about Speed. So far, I've been able to generate enough of an advantage with roughly 100 Dex + Slow/Haste to out-manoeuvre bosses but this will very shortly no longer be enough. To hit the heights of 200 Dexterity, I need to combine it with two mastered Speed Plus.
However, Speed Plus is only won from the Battle Square, which is tough enough even for a 'normal' solo character to get through. But there's a way to get a steady flow of BP without actually fighting anything in the Battle Square; simply go in with Sneak Attack + Exit and presto; the battle is instantly ended and rather than lose your starting 10BP for escaping, you actually get to keep it.
Problem is, Speed Plus costs 4000BP so this has to be done 400 times and it has to be in one sitting otherwise your collected BP will reset upon leaving Battle Square. It was tough, but there are worse grinds.
Like the grind to master Speed Plus 6 times over, for instance. Sea Worms give 500AP each and can be killed safely with Dual Drain (with a little encouragement) but even tripled it still takes a long time. While we went, I also took the opportunity to grab as many Dragon Scales as I could using our Sneak Glove because-
-Diamond Weapon-
This guy's a pain but relatively safe. He starts out immune to physical damage and has high Magic Defence, while also absorbing Bolt and halving Fire so all our attack items that can be bought at stores are kaput. Our best bet is Dragon Scales, which have the highest attack power of any offence item in our arsenal, and they're Water elemental so no resistances to worry about here.
All of Diamond's attacks, beside Diamond Flash, are single target so the only danger here is his high Speed which we can cripple with Slow. To maximize our advantage, I got into a rhythm where we could keep our 150-200 Dexterity team under constant Haste and enjoy a nice turn advantage over him. This also means we're fast enough to Mime Dragon Scales a few times, which preserves our stock for future fights.
But the Scales were only landing for 900 damage, and this bastard has 120,000HP. Better get comfy :I
