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Lightning Returns alternative route idea (Killing Fanatics, Electronica, Physical Bhuni)

Start on difficulty confirmation

<INTRO>
2 Cutscenes
Outerworld - Select No
Anubys: 1 thunder, 3 blizzard, 5 thunder - hold guard to cancel then switch garb and attack


Camera options - Dual inverted or riot


Niblet: Thunder
Anubys: attack to get close then guard to stagger, attack

Skip cutscene
Buy nothing

[Zaltys]:overclock and stagger with thunder then attack in Dak Muse until out of ATB, then overclock, and keep attacking until dead

<ARK DAY 1>
get all treasures - anti-clockwise
Dump a potion in the menu after tutorial skip
fight Zaltys at bookshelf, then escape
buy from Hope
   4 phoenix downs
   1 Warrior's Potion

Port to:

<LUXERION>
Skip Cutscene, Accept Quest
Go up Ladder, grab Fighter's Emblem
Attack guard, Escape, Repeat until past midnight
Run to the Inn
Sleep to end the day

<ARK DAY 2>
get treasure between bookshelves
talk to Hope about red topics
return to previous location

<LUXERION>
Sleep until 8pm
Take train to Yusnaan

<YUSNAAN>
check nearby poster, talk to chocobo girl to get fireworks
go left to outfitters, sell all recovery items and shield, buy first garb (velvet bouncer)
talk to next chocobo girl

head to Augur's Quarter, approach gate from left to avoid guards, talk to knowledgeable tourist
talk to tour guide and buy ticket
talk to chocobo girl in alley
teleport to Luxerion North Station

<LUXERION>
Run south
Grab Magician's Token
Get Seedhunter card from Baird
Take train to Wildlands

<WILDLANDS>

go to Outfitters
 buy Electronica

Schemata
*1 Electronica, devil's daughter, [Night Lotus], Magician's Token, []
     {Thunder+ L2} / Guard L1 / {Blizzard L1} / []
 2 Velvet bouncer, liberator, [Double cross], fighter emblem, []
     Blitz L2 / (Light Guard L1) / [] / (Blizzard L1)
 3 (Equilibrium/dark muse), crimson blitz, [Prytwen], [], []
     (Thunder L1) / (Guard L1) / Attack / []

head to ruins

**pick up soul seed on way if none

[CHOCOBO EATER]:
[3] Thunder Chain
[1] warrior potion, Thunder+ to stagger after a bite;
[2] all blitz, overclock and blitz, Thunder+ to kill if out of ATB
**WATCH for drops (blizzara, magnet)

back to Canopus Farms
get treasure sphere just outside (imp's crest)

Sleep until 04:00
talk to Dr. Gysahl
feed chocobo 1 item
talk to Sarala (garden lady)
feed chocobo 1 item
accept quest from Sarala
get item from hunter chief (on chocobo)
head to Jagd Woods, jump up cliff

<JAGD WOODS>
get 2 fertilisers (second behind big tree)
talk to Glasses dude twice, give fertiliser
get 1 more fertiliser
enter Jagd village (warp message), drop down far side for final fertiliser
Escape to end the day


<ARK DAY 3>
Buy 4 Warrior's Potions, 1 Phoenix Down
Warp to Wildlands Station

<WILDLANDS>
Run to canopus farms
Escape from a fight on the way (past 7am)
Talk to Sarala, hand in quest.
Plant all fertilisers, 4 greens
Give 1 item to chocobo (chocobull)
Go to inn, get item, sleep until (14:00) [at least 6h later]
give another item to chocobo, get 4 greens, plant 3 seeds, , buy 2 seeds from shop
give another item to chocobo (stands up)

Sleep until 05:00
Go to general store on chocobo
Sell Phoenix Down, buy Enthunder and Enfire potions
Ride south to Aryas, dodge warp message, get Beloved's Gift
Escape to end the day


<ARK DAY 4>
Warp to Luxerion South
Take the train to dead dunes

<DEAD DUNES>
talk to man sitting on bench
talk to outfitters
    buy first garb (passion rouge) (1250)
activate cactuar statue

head to God's Wrath, activate cactuar statue
get treasure sphere before jumping down (galestrike)
head to Grave of Colossi, get pilgrim's crux on the way
get soul seed if didn't earlier

activate cactuar statue
enter Grave of Colossi shrine and move through until you get the tablet
Teleport to Luxerion North

<LUXERION>
Sleep at inn until 00:00
Run to fanatic group, attack back leader 3 times to start fight

Schemata
 2 Add Galestrike to [3]
 3 Passion Rouge, crimson blitz, [Prytwen], [], []
     Deprotect L2 / (Guard L1) / (Thunder L1) / Deshell L2

[Fanatics]
Blitz, OC Blitzes
If remaining, Deprotect then Blitz/Spells as necessary

Run to phone booth and answer phone
pick up shinies
Run back to inn
Sleep to end the day

<ARK DAY 5>
Return to Previous Location

Sleep until midnight

3rd number is always 0
get 2nd number by dock
get 1st number in warehouse district
guess 4th number (7, 8, or 9)
enter graveyard

pick up etro's crest after cutscene
Teleport to Luxerion North Station
Run through station to Warren

Turn in crest of etro at gate
follow Noel
fall down and get treasure sphere (battleaxe, by car, 3rd area)

Schemata
 1: Weapon->Battleaxe of the Believer
    [Blizzard->Blizzara if obtained]
 3: Accessory 1: Imp's Crest

[Noel]:
[3] deprotect x2
[1] thunder, guard, Thunder+ chain
enthunder potion
[3] thunder x 5, warrior potion
[1] Thunder+ to stagger
[2] 3 galestrikes, 2 blitz, then overclock and blitz until dead

Continue as normal

Day 6 Sahagin: Same as normal but different spells,

Day 6 Yusnaan: On the way to the industrial area, pick up the Wolf's Emblem

Day 6 Moogle Village: Grab Healer's Lore at the side of the village.
-Magic slash can be used for dryads to cut out summon BS

Day 7 Poltae: Don't buy shields at Jagd
-At Poltae, buy: 2 enaero, ?1 enfrost?

Continue as normal until the final day (Hero's Potions on day 11/12)
Items: {8Hero's Potions, Enaero, empty slot}

Final Day
Schemata
1 Equilibrium+ / Kikuichimonji / Night Lotus / Wolf's Emblem / Thorn of Will
  {?Fatal Sweep L3?} / (Guard L1) / Attack L4 / (Imperil L2)
2 Passion Rouge / Femme Fatale / Double Cross / Imp's Crest / Collector Catalog
  Deprotect L1 / (Guard L1) / (Blizzara L2) / Deshell
3 Dark Muse+ / Chaos's Revenge / Dragoon Gauntlet / Fighter's Emblem / Healer's Lore
  (Thunder L1) / (Light Guard L1) / Heavy Slash L4 / {+STR}

Guards:Hero's Potion, Deprotect, Heavy Slash, 2 attacks, Repeat, Repeat, Repeat

Run to chimera
Chimera: Deprotect, Fira spam, Heavy Slash, OC Hero's Potion, Heavy Slash to stagger, run to back, Heavy Slash the ass until dead (Second OC)

Go through door

Set x2: Deprotect, Blizzards/Firas, Heavy Slash to stagger and kill, Debuffs, attacks to kill

Run to bhuni
[Rough outline strat, do not copy, rather try to understand how it works and write it out properly]

Phase 1:
Hero's Potion, Deprotectx2,
Heavy Slash Guard Cancel, Attack, Heavy Slash Guard cancel
Fira, Attack, HSGC (abbreviating from now on), Attack, HSGC, Attack, HSGC, Attack string GC
Fira, Attack, HSGC, Attacks GC, HS (stagger)
Enaero potion, Imperil (1), Deprotect x2, HSGC, Attack, HSGC, Imperil (lands), HS, Attack x2
HSGC, Attacks GC, HSGC, attacks to end the phase

Phase 2:
Deprotect/Guard spam to get distance (don't let deprotect go off)
Decoy
Imperil x2, Deprotect x2
HSGC, Attack, HSGC, Attack, HSGC Hero's Potion, Fira x2
Attack, HSGC, Attack x2, HSGC, Attack x4, HSGC, Attack x4 (WoD Goes off)
Decoy
Fira, Deprotect x2, HSGC, Imperil x2
HSGC, Attack, HSGC, Fira, Attack, HSGC, Attack x2, HSGC, Attacks/HS to kill (runnign out of ATB here)

Phase 3:
Deprotect x2, Imperil (1), HSGC, Imperil (lands), Fira x3 GC, Fira x2, HSGC, Attack x2, HSGC
Hero's Potion, Fira x2, Attack, HSGC (Stagger)
HSGC, Attacks, HSGC, Hero's Potion, Imperil x2
HSGC, Decoy, Fira x2, Deprotect x2, HSGC, Fira, Attack, HSGC
Attack x2, HSGC, Attack x2, HSGC, Fira x2, Attack x2, HSGC, Attack x2, HSGC
Fira x2, Imperil x2, Attack, HSGC (Should kill)

Phase 4:
Fira x3 GC, Fira x2, Guard Divine Efflux, OC Firas
Fira x3 GC, Fira x2, Thunder x5 GC, Thunder x5 GC (Stagger)
Deprotect, Imperil, HS, OC HS until over, Guard on drop, Attack, HS, Guard on drop, Attack, HS (Dead)

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Random collection of ideas for this route, just for posterity


day 1: fanatics, yusnaan, dead dunes
day 2: wildlands
day 3: shopping
day 4: shit all
day 5: heal chocobo, sleep, noel

day 1: sleep
day 2: sleep 8pm, yusnaan, wildlands (eater, initial setup for greens, sleep, jagd, escape)
day 3: shopping, heal chocobo, sleep, beloved's gift
day 4: sleep, fanatics, dead dunes
day 5: noel and continue as normal
Need to check the EP and gil, but this should work out.


[02:42:19] Christopher Wall (MLSTRM): ok so day 2
[02:42:26] Christopher Wall (MLSTRM): do chocobo eater, get the side quest setup
[02:42:27] Christopher Wall (MLSTRM): sleep
[02:42:41] Christopher Wall (MLSTRM): run to jagd, talk to cole, enter jagd, escape to end the day
[02:43:11] Christopher Wall (MLSTRM): day 3, start at wildlands station, run to farms, hand in quest, plant 4 greens, sleep, pick 3 plant 3 sleep, pick all up, do shopping, run to beloved's gift
[02:43:14] Christopher Wall (MLSTRM): that should work


intro as normal
dump a potion on the ark, rest as normal
1 warriors potion, 4 phoenix downs from hope
luxerion intro (Alt:attack guard, escapes, lose 1300g?)
sleep until 6am
day 2: return to previous location
sleep until 8pm, go to Yusnaan
do chocobo girls/velvet bouncer/ticket, teleport to Luxerion North
Run to luxerion south, train to wildlands
Run to canopus, do shopping and setup [Possible Electronica instead of WW, or maybe WC?]
Chocobo eater
go back to farm
get greens and setup sidequest
sleep until [insert time here]
go to jagd village, do fertiliser stuff on the way
escape an encounter to end the day (or timeout maybe idk)
day 3: get stuff on the ark (Warrior potions to make up, PDs on spare?)
wildlands station
run to canopus again
do all the greens
heal chocobo
sleep until like 5am or something
run to beloved's gift
end the day
day 4: ark to luxerion south
initial dead dunes, first tablet
teleport luxerion north
sleep until midnight
fanatics
sleep to end the day
day 5: return to location
sleep until midnight
do code
teleport to lux north
Use back entrance to noel
(Skip thundara? need to do noel fast without it and with 1 OC only)




Schemata
*1 Electronica, devil's daughter, [Night Lotus], Magician's Token, []
     {Thunder+ L2} / Guard L1 / {Blizzard L1} / []
 2 Velvet bouncer, liberator, [Double cross], fighter emblem, []
     Blitz L2 / (Light Guard L1) / (??) / (Blizzard L1)
 3 (Equilibrium/dark muse), crimson blitz, [Prytwen], [], []
     (Thunder L1) / (Guard L1) / Attack / []

head to ruins

**pick up soul seed on way if none

[CHOCOBO EATER]:
[3] Thunder Chain
[1] warrior potion, Thunder+ to stagger after a bite;
[2] all blitz, overclock and blitz, Thunder+ to kill if out of ATB
**WATCH for drops (blizzara, magnet)