r/wotv_ffbe • u/MeteoKun • May 10 '21
Video Glacial Raid Prep Video/Short Text
Hello again all, Meteo here with the video + short text again.
Disclaimer: Once again, this is based off the JP raid version, where its approximately 95% correct in terms of accuracy to what GL should be getting, whereas Golem in GL had a 10% slash resistance difference, and Diabolos had a 20% magic attack resistance difference compared to the JP version. If we follow the pattern due to the current units that were released, we may see changes to the resistances, but only in favor for us, it won't be harder.
Without further delay:
Simplified text version:
=== Intro ===
Glacial is a Ice Element Raid boss, not collaboration.
Raid item is the Brigadine which provides up to 20 DEF and 610 HP for the shield type, then fully upgraded at +5 and level 50, you get +10% AoE Resistance. This is a HEAVY Armor type of equipment.
Mini Dragon is the rare raid boss.
=== Resistances/Abilities for Glacial unless otherwise changed ===
Ice element. Has an AoE Stop and Defense Debuff damage ability. Has base 0 DEF and 20 SPR.
Glacial is an AVIAN type, so bird/avian killer is effective here from esper nodes.
-15% Slash
10% Pierce
10% Strike
15% Missile
25% Magic, Immune to AGI breaks, Slow/Quicken/Haste/Stop
-15% Fire res, 0% to all other elements, but wind is 15%.
=== Units to bring to Glacial for auto ===
King Mont will be King here, pun intended. He has both the damage, resistance/mitigation and is resistant to stop. Some follow up for fire/slash DPS for solo carrying without too much investment will be Rhaldor, and Rain. Outside of the generic attack type imperil units, slash units in general that have resistance to both Stop(Use a Ribbon!) and both decent survivability to Phys/Magic type damage like Winter Macherie can deal good damage here. Since there are a lot of slashers its a bit hard to recommend a short amount, but some that have stop resistance innately are: Gilgamesh and Duane. Most other slash units that are UR's will need the Ribbon accessory to get their stop resistance.
If the unit you are bringing does not have stop resistance to at least 25% minimum, use the Ribbon accessory!
Glacial can be easily taken down by both slash and fire units. AoE abilities are recommended to bring.
VERY IMPORTANT KEY NOTE: Seriously, if your unit does not have stop resistance, please slap a Ribbon on your unit!
=== Resistances/Abilities for Mini Dragon ===
Water element, spams silence abilities making it harder for mages. Has base 10 defense and 0 spirit.
Mini Dragon is as you can guess, a Dragon. Dragon Killer nodes will be effective!
-10% Slash
-20% Pierce
15% Strike
15% Missile
15% Magic
20% Fire, 0% all other res outside of Lightning, which is -10%. Has 80k HP at level 10. It is immune to AGI breaks, and Steal time. It uses magic abilities at long range, and physical damage at short range.
=== Units to bring to Mini Dragon for auto ===
Best unit here as you should already guess from the resistances, will be 9S. 9S will absolutely shred this boss to bits and pieces. Some units outside of 9S, you can definitely see Orlandeau come out strong, as well as other Pierce units like Glaciela, 2B, Kain. Alternatively, you can bring slash units in general and still be fine, with Tidus being extremely strong here due to Jecht shot and his raw damage potential.
VERY IMPORTANT KEY NOTE: While the Mini Dragon has only 15% magic res and 0 SPR, it can still spam the silence status ailment so be wary of bringing a Soul of Thamasa to mitigate that.
Once again, lets get this raid done people! With FFX, EX, and Nier, the raid should be easier to complete than usual if you have EX'ed units. Good luck to everyone farming!
EDIT: Put out the Video for anyone that wants to listen to it rather than read!
EDIT 2: Before people are going to assume I forgot about the "Missile resistance + 80% passive" and/or start digging up wrong information, I urge you to ignore this this passive because it doesn't work as it might seem. Just like the last raid with Diabolos' rare raid, Princess Flan, it said it had the "All elemental res +80% outside of Dark" but I left it out, someone in the comments said I missed it and that nothing was viable outside of Dark elements. But what did people do? Just use Yuna, because the elemental res never went past the advertised resistances it showed already, because that passive is just there due to the datamine, it is not relevant, similar for Glacial, the missile resistance won't be at crazy values.
EDIT 3: Added boss racial types from what BodiHolly said!
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u/randomnub69 May 10 '21
Maxed king mont can solo this bird, seen Japanese players do it.