Dansg08 Pbirdman Mod Part 8 Notes

READ FIRST!
Please bear in mind that I have only fleetingly glanced at this document to confirm predictions I made about the mod (e.g. Sphere Grid modifications) and annotate them in the video.  My personal recommendation is to NOT read this until you’ve already seen me progress through the relevant part, because not knowing what to expect from the mod is part of the entertainment. I have included the document up until the enemies I have fought in that episode, so for example for part 1 you won’t see any of the enemies AI/modifications from Kilika onwards.

Pbirdman has not yet publicly released the mod and I am considering this as a bit of a Beta test, once I am done with the playthrough I would have relayed all my thoughts to pbirdman and based on that he may want to tweak certain things. Once the LP is done, I will talk to Pbirdman about sharing the mod publicly for you guys to enjoy too. If you see pbirdman around in the comments please show him some love, a HUGE amount of work went into making this mod, and all the other incredible resources he has made available for us FFX fans, free of charge.

v2.5a/b Mod changes
                                                                                 GENERAL
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ONLY Standard Sphere Grid can be used at current time (Expert is disabled)

SPHERE GRID ALTERATIONS
All MP+20 Nodes have been replaced with MP +10 nodes
All Character Grids seperated by Lvl 3 Locks (sans Tidus and Lulu entrance for early Kimahri access - these have Lvl 2 Locks)
Tidus - Flee moved behind Lvl 2 Lock / Minor Alterations
Wakka - Alterations to some Str + Acc nodes
Lulu -- Alterations to some Mag + Eva nodes (Doublecast swapped with Quick Pockets)
Yuna -- Alterations to some Mag + Agil + Eva nodes
Auron - Ejector Shot and some other nodes replaces the row of empty nodes later in his grid + Minor Alterations
Rikku - Some Alterations (Spare Change swapped with Nab Gil) (Nab Gil swapped with Pilfer Gil)
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It would appear when the game adds this information to the files for an unknown reason it creates duplicates of the following nodes:
Thunder, Pilfer Gil, Curaga
These replace 3x Lvl 3 Lock Spheres on the same path (it doesn't spoil the Mod but sadly as there Ability Spheres they cannot be deleted so the max number of uesable spheres has now been reduced by 3)

GENERAL STUFF
Character OD Bar now takes twice as long to fill up
MP Limit ======= 200
Break MP Limit = 999

4 New attacks that originally replaced the 4 Extract abilites have been PERMANENTLY removed
1 new Skill has been added as a last resort in randoms for later levels (but it does cost both MP + OD)

Provoke has been debuffed so it's not a gamebreaker anymore
Some Item/Attack Dps have been altered to mimic changes made to them

New status duration system applies to Protect/Shell/Reflect/Regen/Haste (Mainly affects Protect/Shell - the others are affected to a lesser degree)
Status Drop values listed with appropriate enemy

Over 80 new attacks have been added (also some existing attacks have been altered)

This mod encourages you to use all the characters and use their strengths to aid each other to overcome the upcoming challenges
This games plays best levelling char up normally (not hang around grinding etc)


SCAN INFO
Updated Scan info for lots of enemies

Red names at the bottom of edited Scan Data bxoes refer to the enemy name said in Al Bhed (if they were to use Al Bhed for Proper Nouns)
These are only included on the entries that are updated (well on most)

CHEAP STRATEGY
Although I have tried to counter cheapness wherever possible I cannot do anything about players who either:
1) Overlevel
2) Abuse Ods
In these cases shame on you lol - but it's your game and either way hope you ENJOY!!!

GAME DIFFICULTY SPIKES
During the early stages you probably won't notice many changes (???? / Oblitzerator battles will probably be first noticable changes along with Ragora HP)
I call them spikes as once you reach the new spike you'll see changes in Damage output etc
Random Battles:
1st Spike --- Mi'ihen Highroad ~ Moonflow
2nd Spike --- Thunder Plains ~ Highbridge
3rd Spike --- Calm Lands ~ Zanarkand
4th Spike --- Sin / Omega Ruins

Story Bosses:
1st Spike --- Mushroom Rk Rd ~ Sunken Cave (These Bosses should be alot more fun/challenging)
2nd Spike --- Mt Gagazet till Sin/Omega (These bosses will be alot tougher than previous)
NOTE: These comments are all based on average levelling up and not overlevelling.

                                                                                ENEMY CHANGES
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You may see entries such as Attack 90, Attack 120, Attack X - The number after these attacks just mean the Accuracy of the attack, The X after means Attack cannot miss

DREAM ZANARKAND / BAAJ / UNKNOWN SEA
Sahagin        : Luck 17 / Gravity (Weak)
Sinspawn Ammes : Luck 17
Tanker         : Luck 17
Klikk          : Luck 17 / CTB Icon changed to Boss
Pirahnas       : Luck 17
Tros           : Luck 17 / Sleep (20%)

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BESAID
Tut Dingo      : Luck 17
Tut Condor     : Luck 17
Tut Water Flan : Luck 17
????           : Mag 11 / Luck 17 / Auto Normal (Battle Start)
               : AI: Seed Cannon > Seed Cannon > Seed Cannon > Aqua Breath>Seed Cannon / Forced Attack (Fire Breath)
Garuda A       : Luck 17

Dingo          : HP 187 / Str 14 / Def 4 / Luck 17 / Dark (25%) / Slow (10%) / OK: 280
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Power Sphere
               : AI: 66% Attack 90 / 33% Strong Wolf Attack / Forced Attack (Uses Strong Wolve Attack)
                 Strong WA: !Change! Crit +3


Condor         : HP 144 / Str 11 / Mag 20 / [Mag] Def 15 / Eva 12 / Acc 100 / Luck 18 / Elementproof / Gravity (Weak) / Slow (25%) / OK: 216
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Speed Sphere
               : AI: 66% Nor Char Attack / 33% Water / Forced Attack (Attack X)
                 Status Drop: Attack X (Pro -2)

Water Flan     : HP 378 / Str 10 / Mag 16 / Luck 17 / Dark (Immune) / Silence (25%) / OK: 567
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Mana Sphere
               : Forced Attack (Attack 90)
                 Status Down: Attack 90 (Pro -2)

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SS LIKI
Sin Fin        : Luck 17 / Sensor/Scan (Immune)
               : Move: Formula 5 / Pwr 3 / Magical / Gravity / Critical +5 / Confuse (5%)

Sinscale (B)   : Agil 17 / Luck 17 / Distillerproof / Drop Rate (50%)
               : AI: Potion on self (when not using Spines)


Sinspawn Ech   : Str 11 / Mag 16 / Luck 17 / Dark (30%) / Slow (20%) / Sensor/Scan (Immune)

Sinscale (W)   : Luck 17 / Distillerproof / Drop Rate (80%)


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KILIKA
Kilika Fayth Treasure - 25,000 Gil, 10,000 Gil, 10,000 Gil, 5,000 Gil

Tut Ragora     : Luck 17

Ragora         : HP 1,170 / Luck 17 / Provoke (25%) / OK: 1,755
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Mana Sphere
                 Status Drop: Seed Cannon: Pro -3


Dinonix        : HP 210 / Def 4 / Agil 15 / Luck 18 / Dark (25%) / Slow (20%) / OK: 315
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Power Sphere
               : AI: Forced Attack (Uses Strong Lizard Attack)
                 Weak LA  : !Change! Silence (20%), Petrify (10%)
                 Strong LA: !Change! Silence (40%), Petrify (30%), Shatter (10%)


Killer Bee     : HP 165 / Str 9 / Mag Def 80 / Eva 11 / Luck 17 / Sleep (25%) / Slow (15%) / Poison% 15% / First Strike / OK: 247
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Speed Sphere
               : AI: Forced Attack (Attack (Poison 80%))


Yellow Element : HP 360 / Mag Def 15 / Luck 17 / Silence (25%) / Fire/Ice (Immune) / Water (Strong) / OK: 540
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Mana Sphere
               : AI: Forced Attack (Thundara)



Sinspawn Gen   : Str 16 / Mag 11 / Agil 17 (Out Shell) / Luck 16/21 (In/Out) / Silence (25%) / Sensor/Scan (Immune)
               : Secondary Item (50%) (Common) 1x/2x Hi Potion, (Rare) Ability Sphere
               : AI: Venom + Water target Random

Tentacles      : HP 999 / Str 15 / Def 20 / Mag Def 30 / Agil 14 / Luck 17 / Sensor/Scan (Immune)

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LUCA
Story Blitzball win --- 1x Magic Def Sphere


Worker         : Luck 17

Oblitzerator   : Str 17 / [Mag]Def 10 / Luck 17 / Slow (20%) / Sensor/Scan (Immune)
               : Secondary Item (50%) (Common) 1x/2x Hi Potion, (Rare) Ability Sphere
               : AI: Counter - Doze Ball (20%) (Counters ANY action)
Crane          : Crane Activated Counter = 20

Note: Originally Doze Ball did not work as a counter, hence Pbirdman has included a possibility of Doze ball being used for any counter situation. It's also the reason why you might see 2 counters.

Sahagin        : Luck 17 / Gravity (Weak)
Voiuvre A      : Luck 17

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MI'IHEN HIGHROAD
Mi'ihen Guard 100 Gil --- Phoenix Down (New Text from guard to go with it)
"           " 1000 Gil -- Mega Potion (New text from Guard to go with it)
"           " 10000 Gil - 3x Star Grenade (New text from Guard to go with with it)


Tut Raldo      : Luck 17

Mi'ihen Fang   : HP 240 / Str 17 / Def 8 / Eva 7 / Luck 17 / Dark (25%) / Slow (10%) / OK: 360
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Power Sphere
               : AI: 80% Wolf Attack / 20% Fantasy Potion / Forced Attack (Uses Wolf Attack)
               : AI: Fantasized: Eva 16 > Uses Fantasy Fang
                 Wolf Attack-: !Change! Crit +3
                 Fantasy Fang: For 1 / Pwr 16 / Physical / Rank 3 / No Miss / Crit +5 / Dark/Silence (Always (3))


Raldo          : HP 360 / Str 20 / Def 10 / Luck 17 / Provoke (30%) / Dark (25%) / OK: 540
               : AI: 75% Weak Helm Attack / 25% Provoke Attack A / Forced Attack (Uses Strong Helm Attack)
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Phoenix Down, (Rare) Power Sphere
                 Strong HA: !Change! Crit +3
                 Provoke A: Pwr 16, Acc 100, Provoke (30%), Magical Damage, Crit +2


Floating Eye   : HP 210 / Def 10 / Mag 19 / Luck 23 / All Statuses (exc Threaten) (10%) / Water/Gravity Ward / OK: 346
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Speed Sphere
               : AI: Forced Attack (Strong Eyeball Attack)
                 Strong EA: !Change! Confuse 30%, Berserk 10%


White Element  : HP 468 / Mag Def 23 / Agil 9 / Luck 17 / Silence (30%) / Threaten (10%) / Thunder/Water (Immune) / Fire (Strong) / OK: 702
               : Secondary Item (2%) (Common) Ether, (Rare) Mana Sphere
               : AI: Forced Attack (Blizzara)


Dual Horn A    : HP 2,000 / Str 23 / Luck 17 / Dark (25%) / Sleep (20%) / OK: 2,000
               : Primary Item% (80%) / Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Echo Screen, (Rare) Echo Screen
               : AI: 66% Attack A / 33% Gore / Forced Attack (Gore)
                 Attack A:!Change! Acc 90, Death (10%)


Bomb A         : HP 1,020 / Str 21 / Mag 22 / Luck 17 / Sleep (100%) / Dark/Silence (30%) / Poison/Provoke (20%) / OK: 1,530
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Mana Sphere, (Rare) Speed Sphere
               : AI: Provoke (Rush) / Berserk/Confuse (Cannonblast)
                 Grow2 -----: !Change! Cheer/Focus +3
                 Grow3 -----: !Change! NulFrost (2 Turns) / Berserk (30%)
                 Cannonblast: Formula 4, Pwr 22, Magical, Fire Elemental, Rank 2, Piercing
                 Status Drop: Attack (Pro -2) / Cannonblast (Shl -4)

Chocobo Eater  - THIS WILL BE CHANGED IN THE UPDATED PUBLIC RELEASE OF THE MOD - this is the version I battled against (Pbirdman decided to make some tweaks after I spoke to him about this Boss):

               : Str 27 / Mag 22 / Luck 17 / Slow (20%) / Dark/Provoke (20%) / Sensor/Scan (Immune) / OK: 1,000
               : Secondary Item (50%) (Common) 1x/2x Hi Potion, (Rare) Ability Sphere
               : AI: On Back (Counters with Blizzard all the time)
                 Get Up: !Change! Dispels Breaks / Poison / Zombie / Dark / Slow
                 Thwack: !Change! Name Displayed
                 Status Drop: Thwack A (Pro -4) / Fist of Fury (Pro -5)

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MUSHROOM ROCK RD
Shelinda healing mid Mushroom Rock Rd disabled


Raptor         : HP 450 / Def 12 / Agil 17 / Luck 19 / Dark (30%) / Slow (20%) / OK: 675
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Hi Potion, (Rare) Speed Sphere
               : AI: Forced Attack (Uses Strong Lizard Attack)
                 Weak LA -: !Change! Silence (20%), Petrify (10%)
                 Strong LA: !Change! Silence (40%), Petrify (30%), Shatter (10%)


Lamashtu       : HP 412 / Str 24 / Def 16 / Mag 22 / Luck 17 / Provoke (Immune) / Dark/Silence (33%) / Berserk (30%) / Sleep (22%) / Fire Ward / OK: 618
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Grenade, (Rare) Power Sphere
               : AI: 37.5% Dragon Attack / 37.5% Ice Breath / 25% Fantasy Potion / Forced Attack (Ice Breath)
               : AI: (Fantasized) Size Change / Agility > 12 / 83.5% Wicked Bash / 16.5% Unnatural State
               : AI: (Unnatural) Magic > 30 / Nul Damage / Ice Breath
                 Dragon Attack: Acc 122 / Shatter 40% / Slow (55% (3))
                 Wicked Bash: For 1 / Pwr 16 / Physical / No Miss / HP Transfer / Critical +44 / Rank 2 / Delay (Infinite% (Strong)
                 Status Drop: Breath (Shl -2)


Red Element    : HP 540 / Mag Def 30 / Agil 10 / Luck 17 / Silence (30%) / Threaten (20%) / Thunder/Water (Immune) / Ice (Strong) / OK: 810
               : Secondary Item (2%) (Common) Ether, (Rare) Mana Sphere
               : AI: Forced Attack (Fira)


Funguar        : HP 810 / Mag 27 / Luck 17 / Silence (25%) / OK: 1,215
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) 2x Potion
               : AI: Blizzard / Counter Anything (Pollen (50%)) / Forced Attack (Drain)


Gandarewa      : HP 522 / Def 9 / Eva 14 / Luck 19 / Provoke (100%) / Thunder Ward / OK: 783
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Phoenix Down, (Rare) Mana Sphere


Garuda C       : Str 22 / Def 25 / Mag 30 / Eva 3 / Luck 17 / Dark/Confuse (25%) / Poison (10%) / Poison% 15% / OK: 2,500
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Hi Potion, (Rare) Hi Potion
               : AI: 37.5% Attack / 37.5% Sonic Boom / 25% Sonic Wall / Forced Attack (Sonic Wall)
                 Sonic Wall: Formula 3 / Pwr 8 / Always Hit / Magical
                 Status Drop: Sonic Wall (Shl -3)


V2.5a version:
Sinspawn Gui A : Str 29 / Def 20 / Mag Def 40 / Luck 17 / Provoke (20%) / Sensor/Scan (Immune) / OK: 1,200
Sinspawn Gui B : Str 30 / Def 20 / Mag Def 30 / Luck 17 / Provoke (20%) / Sensor/Scan (Immune)
               : Secondary Item (50%) (Common) 1x/x2 Hi Potion, (Rare) Ability Sphere
               : Armour Drop: Rune Veil (1/7)
               : Head: Untargetable
               : Arms: Counter Attack/Magic Counter (Counters with Attack 90)
               : AI: Guarding: Def 156 / Defend (Off), Head Dispel Power Break + Thunder / Twitch / Venom repeat
                 Status Drop: Attack 90 (Pro -2)

V2.5b version:
Sinspawn Gui A : Str 29 / Def 20 / Mag 25 / Mag Def 40 / Luck 17 / Provoke (20%) / Sensor/Scan (Immune) / OK: 1,200
Sinspawn Gui B : Str 30 / Def 20 / Mag Def 30 / Luck 17 / Provoke (20%) / Sensor/Scan (Immune)
Arms           : Str 14
               : Secondary Item (50%) (Common) 1x/x2 Hi Potion, (Rare) Ability Sphere
               : Armour Drop: Rune Veil (1/7)
               : Head: Untargetable
               : Arms: Counter Attack/Magic Counter (Counters with Attack 90)
               : AI: Guarding: Def 156 / Defend (Off), Head Dispel Power Break + Thunder / Twitch / Venom repeat
                 Venom: !Change! Slow (50% (3))
                 Status Drop: Attack 90 (Pro -2)

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DJOSE HIGHROAD/MOONFLOW
Djose Chest: Lulu Bright Shield replaced with Lvl 2 Key Sphere
Monnflow Chests: 3x Lvl 1 KS replaced with 1x Lvl 1 KS

Djose Destruction Reward - 1x Defence Sphere
Djose Fayth Treasures ---- 25,000 Gil, 12,500 Gil, 12,500 Gil


Garm           : HP 360 / Str 18 / Def 12 / Eva 8 / Luck 17 / Dark (30%) / Slow (10%) / OK: 540
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Hi Potion, (Rare) Power Sphere
               : AI: 75% Strong Wolf Attack / 25% Fantasy Potion / Forced Attack (Uses Strong Wolf Attack)
               : AI: Fantasized: Agil 30 > Size Change (Tiny) > Uses Fantasy Fang
                 Strong WA --: !Change! Crit +3
                 Fantasy Fang: For 1 / Pwr 16 / Physical / Rank 3 / No Miss / Crit +5 / Dark/Silence (Always (3))


Bunyip         : HP 600 / Str 23 / Def 20 / Luck 17 / Provoke (35%) / Dark/Sleep (25%) / OK: 900
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Phoenix Down, (Rare) Power Sphere
               : AI: 66% Weak Helm Attack / 33% Provoke Attack A / Forced Attack (Uses Strong Helm Attack)
                 Provoke A: Pwr 16, Acc 100, Provoke (30%), Magical Damage, Crit +2


Snow Flan      : HP 720 / Mag 23 / Mag Def 25 / Luck 17 / Silence (25%) / OK: 1,080
               : Secondary Item (2%) (Common) Ether, (Rare) Mana Sphere


Simurgh        : HP 300 / Str 14 / Mag 21 / [Mag] Def 30 / Acc 150 / Eva 14 / Luck 18 / Elementproof / Gravity (Weak) / Slow (45%) / OK: 450
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Eye Drops, (Rare) Eye Drops
               : AI: 66% Nor Char Attack / 33% Watera / Forced Attack (Attack X)
                 Status Drop: Attack X (Pro -2)


Bite Bug       : HP 310 / Str 14 / Mag Def 110 / Eva 13 / Luck 17 / Sleep (25%) / Poison% 15% / First Strike / OK: 465
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Potion, (Rare) Speed Sphere
               : AI: Forced Attack (Attack (Poison 80%))


Basilisk       : HP 2,500 / Str 15 / Def 20 / Mag Def 40 / Agil 10 / Luck 17 / Confuse (Immune) / Provoke (75%) / OK: 2,250 / Counter Attack (Attack 120)
               : Primary Item: (80%), Secondary Item (3%) (Common) Soft, (Rare) Soft
               : AI: >1 char 1st Attack Stone Gaze B / Attack will now target pet chars
                 Status Drop Attack 90/120 (Pro -2)


Ochu - Will be modified for the public release, 2.5b (not shown in the LP) gave it petrification immunity which we later discussed to be a bad idea. Modifications to 2.5c + version of Ochu currently unknown
               : Str 24 / Def 20 / Mag Def 40 / Agil 9 / Luck 17 / Confuse (30%)
               : Secondary Item (2%) (Common) Holy Water, (Rare) Speed Sphere
               : AI: >50% HP - Attack //  15 / 83.5% Wicked Bash / 16.5% Unnatural State
               : AI: (Unnatural) Magic > 40 / Nul Damage / Thunder Breath
                 Dragon Attack: Acc 122 / Shatter 40% / Slow (55% (3))
                 Wicked Bash: For 1 / Pwr 16 / Physical / No Miss / HP Transfer / Critical +44 / Rank 2 / Delay (Infinite% (Strong)
                 Status Drop: Breath (Shl -2)


Gold Element   : HP 1,440 / Mag Def 40 / Agil 12 / Luck 17 / Silence (40%) / Threaten (30%) / Death (10%) / Fire/Ice (Immune) / Water (Strong) / OK: 2,160
               : Secondary Item (2%) (Common/Rare) Ether
               : Item Drop (Sec) Rate (3%) / Item Drop (Sec): Mana Drop x1/x1


Larva          : HP 2,247 / Def 80 / Luck 17 / Provoke/Reflect/NulSpells (Immune) / Silence (40%) / Death/Petrify (20%) / Water (Normal) / OK: 2,500
               : Primary Item Chance: (80%), : Secondary Item (2%) (Common/Rare) Map
               : AI: Thundara Enhance: 3 Times Max - Mag +6 (+18 Max), M Def +20 (+60 Max), Agil +8 (+24 Max)


Iron Giant     : Str 31 / [Mag]Def 15 / Agil 11 / Luck 17 / Confuse (20%) / Death/Petrify (25%) / Berserk (0%) / Poison% 12%
               : Secondary Item (1%) (Common/Rare) Star Grenade
               : AI: Normal Attack targets Random
                 Status Drop: Attack (Pro -2) / Reaper (Pro -3) / Leaping Swing (Pro -6)


Qactuar        : HP 1,111 / Str 20 / Def 10 / Eva 20 / Luck 20 / Slow (60%) / Threaten (50%) / Provoke (40%) / Confuse (30%) / Berserk (0%) / Doom = 10 Trs / ZL 3 / Element/Gravity Ward / Item Ward /
               : OK: 3,000
               : Secondary Item (3%) (Common/Rare) Chocobo Feather
               : AI: 50% Attack 120 / 25% 1,000 Needles / 25% Shadow Gem (Everyone)
               : AI: HP