Final Fantasy 8

Final Showdown at Lunatic Pandora

Items:
2x Megalixirs, 2x Str Up, 1x Laser Cannon, 2x Vit Up, 1x Hero

Magic:
Meteor - near the stairs found south from the main compound.
Cure - near the elevator junction.
Holy - the winding path that leads to the north.
Confuse - near Elevator No.3
Silence - in one of the hidden doors.

Save Pts:
Next to the area where you meet Biggs and Wedge.
Before you fight Mobile Type No.8 [hidden]

GF:
Gilgamesh [lost Odin]


Behemoth: Regen, Tornado, Flare
Iron Giant: Haste, Slow, {Stop}, {Quake}
Imp: Silence, Confuse, Break, Sleep
Tutrapod: Cure*, Esuna, Life


The Lunatic Pandora is located on the top of the Tears Point where you get the Solomon's Ring (you can obtain this at Disc 4). Now make contact with it and the screen will automatically switches to Squall and his friends at the Ragnarok. Then you will have a short CGI.

Now if you talk to Selphie or Quistis (if Selphie is in party) and she will give the following prompts:

Ready to take:
Yes
No

Now enter the place...through back haul, marked by the EXIT on the map of the Ragnarok. You will meet Seifer's pals, Raijin and Fujin and prepare for a BOSS fight. [this is the last encounter, err.. don't they resemble the Turks?]


Boss 27
Raijin
Level
43
HP: 22,200

Fujin
Level
43
HP: 17,900

Description:
Raijin: works with Fujin and Seifer. Still relies on his strength, but can now use support magic as well.
Fujin: assisting Seifer inside Lunatic Pandora, use support magic as well as attack magic.

Attacks:
Raijin: (Pole Rush), Raijin's Special, Aura
Fuujin: Zan, Sai, Meteor, Haste, Blind, Tornado, Regen, Pain

Facts:
Raijin: Weak against Poison, Absorbs Thunder
Fujin: Weak against Poison, Absorbs Wind

Draw:
Raijin: Thundara, Thundaga, Protect, Shell
Fujin: Aero, Curaga, Full-Life, Tornado.

AP gained: 20

Mug:
Raijin: 2x Str Up
Fujin: 2x Megalixir.

Win:
2x Str Up, 1x Megalixir

Squall's Level: 100

Strategy
Extremely easy when you have attained higher levels [level 80 and above]. For those whom does not train, these few battles, you may not have problems, but until Disc 4, you will be in hot soup. I have experienced that before. Luckily, I have managed to sufficient Aura spells.

This battle is quite easy. Just simply summon Doomtrain and start stocking up Full-Life [Fujin is the best boss for this stock, as Full-Life is great for HP.] Next summon GF Eden and you can called this battle off. Have Tornado and Thundaga as your two basic Elem-Def-J so, it will not be that painful. Try to have these 3 ST-Atk-J attack combos, Silence, Blind, Sleep [give Sleep to the fastest character, or the person with Auto Haste]. Just don't summon Pandemona and Quezacotl.


After defeating those two funkies, exit from this area. Head up and make a left turn, there you will meet Biggs and Wedge, talking to them. Don't worry there are no battles, as they are sick of fighting you. Now enter the building [there is a Save Point somewhere near the building]. Next you will be on the path which leads to the second elevator. Next head for the 02 elevator.

You will be brought to the elevator junction. Draw Curaga and you have been here during the first visit. Next board Elevator 01. You can find the Holy draw point [but you can't draw it from the second time] If you have accquired GF Siren's Move-Find ability, you will find a Save Point there [should use it and store HP back to full]. Head up and you will find Fujin and Raijin. They will not fight you, instead they summoned that have thrown your members out once, to attack your party!


Boss 28
Mobile Type 8
Level
41
HP: 42,300

Left Probe
Level
41
HP: 9,100

Right Probe
Level
41
HP: 9,100

Description:
Mobile Type 8: Its beam and laser attack go far beyond the damage of any modern weapons.
Left Probe: Mobile Type 8's left shoulder. Acts on its own as a machine has auto recovery and attack functions
Right Probe: Mobile Type 8's right shoulder. Acts on its own as a machine has auto recovery and attack functions

Attacks:
Mobile Type 8: (Tentacle whip), Twin Homing Laser, Corona
L/R Probe: Twin Homing Laser, Corona, (Dash)

Facts:
Mobile Type 8: Weak vs, Lightning.
L/R Probe: n/a

Draw:
Mobile Type 8: Firaga, Thundaga, Blizzaga, Flare
Left Probe: Curaga, Esuna
Right Probe: Curaga, Demi

AP gained: 40

Mug:
Mobile Type 8: 1x Laser Cannon
L/R Probe: 2x Vit Up

Win: 2x Laser Cannon.

Mobile Type 8 Data Information

   |||||||||||||||||| < HP > ||||||||||||||||||
      |||||||||||||| STR  DEF ||
  |||||||||||||||||| INT  SPI ||
          |||||||||| DEX  EVA |

Left/Right Probe Data Information

   |||||||||||||||||| < HP > ||||||||||||||||||
          |||||||||| STR  DEF ||||||||||||||||||
      |||||||||||||| INT  SPI ||||||||||||||||||
            |||||||| DEX  EVA ||||||||||||||||

Strategy
Personally, this boss gets easier as you are at high levels and have higher powers. This Boss typically could attack as a whole or with it's Left and Right Probe. You need to watch out for this messages:

Mobile Weaponry attack mode ON
Support Weaponry attack mode OFF

During this, the BOSS will fight as a whole using it's tentacle whip and you can still do damage to it's probes. It can also use it's Twin Homing Laser as a counter-attack.

Mobile Weaponry attack mode OFF
Support Weaponry attck mode ON

Now this is simply the reverse. The main body does not attack. But instead the left/right probe are attacking. They will counter attack your attacks with Twin Homing Laser [if you attack the respective probes.] If you hinger for too long, the Boss along with the probes will unleashes the Corona which drops everyone's HP to 1. Just then, quickly draw and cast Curaga or the Recover Command.

In order to win this battle easily, focus your attacks on the Mobile Type 8. The left Probe and Right Probe has higher defense. Get 100x Thundaga to Elem-Atk-J and you can make the hell out of it. Best of all, you can see the Lion Heart Limit Break when everyone's HP drops to one.... [but risky.]


Restore all your HP and prepared for Disc 3 final showdown. Enter the building and you will find Seifer on the top of the pillar, bragging about his ability. Ellone is being held captive by those two groupies, Fujin and Raijin. After some talk, Fujin and Raijin finally got into their senses and tell Seifer to stop. But he refuses. As a result, they would like ask Squall to defeat him to make the old Seifer back. After they will leave and you will fight Seifer. Prepared for the last battle with Seifer.


Boss 29 Seifer
Level
45
HP: 34,500
Description: To retain his pride as Sorceress Knight, he is determined to win. His skills are even more deadly.
Attacks: (Sword swipe), Firaga, Bloodfest, (Fire swipe)
Facts: Weak vs. Poison.
Draw: Firaga, Thundaga, Blizzaga, Aura
AP gained: 40
Mug: 1x Hero
Win: 1x Hero

Strategy
Without Odin - He is not tough, in fact the lousiest Boss of all Disc 3. You want to know why; because you can drawn the Aura spell and use it for yourself. Use your finishing moves and give him a ticket to Planet Doom. ^_^; Or make of this opportunity to stock up Aura...

With Odin - At the beginning of battle, the Odin rushes out.. But was cut into half by Seifer!

Squall: "Odin....!?"
Seifer: "Hah, I won't go down that easy."
"Show me what you got, Squall."
"Let me add another scar for you!"

Don't be sad... and you will also get some scenes... Just stock up 300x Aura and wait. The Bloodfest is only attack that does have high damaging effects and it affects all characters. Just cast Triple->Regen and wait.

After the battle has last for long enough.. a new GF appears

Gilgamesh: "You gave me? the 4th one...!"
"Huh? Was it you...?" (I thought Gilgamesh will help Seifer)
"Then dodge my sword!"
"Eat this!!!"
Seifer: "Ergwahhhh!!!!"
Gilgamesh "Where is the dimensional interval....?" [^_^;]

Well that's is the end of Seifer Almasy..... After the battle, Rinoa will start to move away.. Suddenly, Seifer awakes! He will kidnap Rinoa! Seifer holding Rinoa as hostage and head for the chamber where the sealed Adel is.... End of Disc 3.

Note: If Rinoa is in your party, you will be able to re-organize your party.

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