Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Well compared to what comes after, Maxwell is just a punching bag. No different from the first game, no different than my original. I really liked the original one too; a sense of accomplishment for that one.
The usual modification to nullify weaknesses and resistances doesn't work so since he starts in fire mode(fire resist, water weakness), I simply remove Crescent Flash for this fight. CF is a fantastic arte that keeps Leia from dropping altitude and has a hitbox behind Leia, so its useful in cases where I fall "behind" the enemy facing away, and don't want to Eagle's Rage. That was probably what was the hardest to adjust to.
I tried to provoke form changes, but even when using water attacks, it was extremely difficult to get him to change forms. I just gave up after a time, though wish I could do all four forms(though that's probably something I'd regret later).
Maxwell has multiple weak points on his body, so AC will never be a concern, and as his counter is mostly Flare Bomb, I need only to stay level with his body to avoid it.
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQmeMnoDpaH4ZHRdeuxhv_2V2s5oEAIDV
Modifications:
None
Music:
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Beautiful Heroes
BIG thanks to Sora3100 for the cheat table to make this run possible =03!
Well compared to what comes after, Maxwell is just a punching bag. No different from the first game, no different than my original. I really liked the original one too; a sense of accomplishment for that one.
The usual modification to nullify weaknesses and resistances doesn't work so since he starts in fire mode(fire resist, water weakness), I simply remove Crescent Flash for this fight. CF is a fantastic arte that keeps Leia from dropping altitude and has a hitbox behind Leia, so its useful in cases where I fall "behind" the enemy facing away, and don't want to Eagle's Rage. That was probably what was the hardest to adjust to.
I tried to provoke form changes, but even when using water attacks, it was extremely difficult to get him to change forms. I just gave up after a time, though wish I could do all four forms(though that's probably something I'd regret later).
Maxwell has multiple weak points on his body, so AC will never be a concern, and as his counter is mostly Flare Bomb, I need only to stay level with his body to avoid it.
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQmeMnoDpaH4ZHRdeuxhv_2V2s5oEAIDV
Modifications:
None
Music:
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Beautiful Heroes
BIG thanks to Sora3100 for the cheat table to make this run possible =03!
![Tales of Arise - Mantis [Hard] - Shionne solo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OCfZLMjDgBY/mqdefault.jpg "Tales of Arise - Mantis [Hard] - Shionne solo
You thought I was gonna leave the mantis be? Nah, its gonna catch these boolits.
Thisll be the last video for the demo. Too much trouble to fight the special boss solo, since its only a one-time deal and building the levels takes time. Gonna remain a mystery until the full game for me =0v.
After getting used to its patterns, the mantis isnt too hard. Because of how the mantiss slash attacks can whiff, I try to evade in the same direction it attacks to get a perfect evasion. When it does its charging attack, perfect countering stops it in its tracks. It has quicker recovery time than the boar when this occurs, so I only have time for 1 arte before it attacks. Using Aqua Impact usually puts me in just the right position to aim for a perfect evasion on its next claw swipe.
At 50%, it goes into overlimit(OVL) and gets 3 bee mobs to assist in the fight. They can cause paralysis, so I opted to defeat them instead of leaving them be. As long as I keep an eye on the mantis, and perfect evade its charge attack, I will teleport towards my target, sometimes leaving me airborne to use Aqua Impact. This, coupled with Burnstrike, and Luke Divisios homing ability, I can dispatch them quickly.
Kinda hated I got hit 4 times by the mantis, 2 due to miscalculation on distance when evading, and 1 on missed forward input(backstepped instead of stepping forward). That first OVL caught me cold though; keep forgetting about that in the heat of the moment. Not the best of takes, but I can live with this, given the resetting nature of the demo.")
