Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Featuring gun combos from the loot box series
Lowdown on the restrictions of this challenge:
- EXP gain is only permitted in boss fights and forced encounters, and must be minimised by only having 1 character active at the end of each battle.
- Autolevelling must also be minimised as much as possible. Argilla and Roland take all XP before they leave the party to reduce the impact of this later on, and Argilla's level must not exceed 12 so it doesn't affect Sera's starting level.
- This is a cycle 2 playthrough on hard difficulty with no data transfer bonuses.
- I will be fighting all bosses rather than doing a true minimum EXP run, cuz that's more fun. And let's face it, you're only here for Satan.
- The use of Data items to permanently raise stats is forbidden for as long as possible - at least until Shiva.
We want to kill him before the double power Hundred Fist. Originally I was going to spam Magni Bombs, but it turns out getting 19 of them to land consecutively is very unlikely. It is better just to get the 800 shop points required (which I'd already done in the process of resetting for Magni Bombs) and buy the Hollow Point, which allows us to gun him down with a few Magni Bombs on the side. Basically the gun strat is better in every conceivable way - you need to land less hits, you spend a little less money, and gun combos seem to be more accurate.
But how to get such high level ammo and items so early on? This is done by buying Crimson Boxes from the shop and resetting until you get good pulls. What fun! You're fishing for high value items that you can sell for a profit (or at least a minimal loss) whilst also getting shop points in the process - Wild Cards, Wild Bombs and Chakra Drops are the best pulls. It's worth keeping lvl 2 elemental items whenever you pull them in bundles with other items, as they'll make the next few dungeons a hell of a lot easier. You should also end up with enough spare cash to buy the Protect Ring and Magic Ring as well. The Magic Ring ensures we finish Heca before he gets a 4th round of attacks, and the Protect Ring stops him from OHKOing Serph with Executioner, which means everyone can survive his single target skills with this setup.
Even after all this trouble it can still go wrong if he uses Hundred Fist too soon, if he double targets someone, or if any of your attacks miss (well, you can maybe afford 1 miss with this strat if it comes right at the end of a round). Don't be afraid to heal using Medical Kits so's not to waste any press turns. This is possible with the Metal Jacket ammo, but considerably more risky. The extra time spent shop grinding here will be fruitful in the long run.
Featuring gun combos from the loot box series
Lowdown on the restrictions of this challenge:
- EXP gain is only permitted in boss fights and forced encounters, and must be minimised by only having 1 character active at the end of each battle.
- Autolevelling must also be minimised as much as possible. Argilla and Roland take all XP before they leave the party to reduce the impact of this later on, and Argilla's level must not exceed 12 so it doesn't affect Sera's starting level.
- This is a cycle 2 playthrough on hard difficulty with no data transfer bonuses.
- I will be fighting all bosses rather than doing a true minimum EXP run, cuz that's more fun. And let's face it, you're only here for Satan.
- The use of Data items to permanently raise stats is forbidden for as long as possible - at least until Shiva.
We want to kill him before the double power Hundred Fist. Originally I was going to spam Magni Bombs, but it turns out getting 19 of them to land consecutively is very unlikely. It is better just to get the 800 shop points required (which I'd already done in the process of resetting for Magni Bombs) and buy the Hollow Point, which allows us to gun him down with a few Magni Bombs on the side. Basically the gun strat is better in every conceivable way - you need to land less hits, you spend a little less money, and gun combos seem to be more accurate.
But how to get such high level ammo and items so early on? This is done by buying Crimson Boxes from the shop and resetting until you get good pulls. What fun! You're fishing for high value items that you can sell for a profit (or at least a minimal loss) whilst also getting shop points in the process - Wild Cards, Wild Bombs and Chakra Drops are the best pulls. It's worth keeping lvl 2 elemental items whenever you pull them in bundles with other items, as they'll make the next few dungeons a hell of a lot easier. You should also end up with enough spare cash to buy the Protect Ring and Magic Ring as well. The Magic Ring ensures we finish Heca before he gets a 4th round of attacks, and the Protect Ring stops him from OHKOing Serph with Executioner, which means everyone can survive his single target skills with this setup.
Even after all this trouble it can still go wrong if he uses Hundred Fist too soon, if he double targets someone, or if any of your attacks miss (well, you can maybe afford 1 miss with this strat if it comes right at the end of a round). Don't be afraid to heal using Medical Kits so's not to waste any press turns. This is possible with the Metal Jacket ammo, but considerably more risky. The extra time spent shop grinding here will be fruitful in the long run.
