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Question about last one standing mission

Okay so I've defeated every single last one including the ones in the cathedral, but cause l'm on hard mode and I've done the ultimate lair I've unlocked bhunivelze + and can't beat him,if I used the crystal to rewind time would I still be able to complete the mission ?Since I still would have killed them.

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2024/08/31
21:46 UTC

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Steam Version Hard Mode

I’ve noticed that XIII-2 has a hard mode cheat table that allows enemy health and damage multipliers. Does this game have anything similar?

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2024/07/13
04:52 UTC

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Long shot but need help with DLC

So I purchased all the bundles on ps3 and downloaded them but when I go to check on the downloaded list on the main menu like for example all the different samuari outfits they are all there to purchase 2.49 for each one even though I bought the bundle of 7 and downloaded them all? Is there a difference between the bundle and the individual purchase like maybe a weapon or something? Thanks. And I bought the single purchase of the yuna outfit but that has downloaded and no longer gives me the option to purchase it so that works fine

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2023/08/26
17:05 UTC

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Request to share Outerworld service items related to Lightning returns final fantasy xiii on xbox 360

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2023/08/23
08:52 UTC

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Does anyone know how I can glitch the Ultima Weapon into new game plus? I saw an old GameFAQs post mentioning it but no one explained how to do it.

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2023/07/01
20:06 UTC

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Some help with NG+

So I'm pretty much doing NG+ on Hard and I'm almost getting killed by monsters and it's hard to save EP so I can freeze time. Is there something I could do to save my EP?

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2023/04/16
03:05 UTC

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Need help with Free Will Side Quest

So I just started the side quest. Didn't bother doing it because it was bullshit when I was younger. It is now the next day and it's 12 AM from what I seen the how to videos. However they keep saying come back tomorrow even though it is tomorrow at noon. Am I too early?

3 Comments
2023/04/05
22:19 UTC

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Cannor find soundtrack

Heya! Need help

Am trying to find a soundtrack, its like "the promise" (or "Sarah's theme"), but kinda remix, remember it in the game, going crazy to try to find it

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2023/01/02
22:57 UTC

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What determines the different combo enders you get while doing melee?

The final heat of attack, or beat down or heavy hit, you get different animations with different recoveries, what exactly determines what final hit you get? And I aam not talking about the differences between weapon types, I am talking about using the same weapon but gettin different combo enders.

2 Comments
2022/03/20
21:57 UTC

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How difficult is Hard Mode?

What I mean is, how much stats should you have going into Hard Mode? I wasn't able to beat Bhunivelze in my Normal Mode run so I went back to day 1 to get more stats, and now I'm confident that I can beat him. I got to the end of the Last Ones Dungeon, but I can't beat Ereshkigal no matter what strategy I tried that I found online. So I'm wondering if I should just beat Bhunivelze, start Hard Mode and maybe defeat Ereshkigal on there after getting more stats and maybe Hard Mode exclusive stuff. I'm just worried that Hard Mode will be more than I expected, like Vegeta going against first form Freeza before realizing how screwed he is.

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2022/02/16
16:04 UTC

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LR:Final Fantasy XIII - Lightning's Theme ~Radiance~ (Piano & String Cover) :((((

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2021/12/29
13:04 UTC

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bhunivelze+ build???

Can somebody please give me a build to beat this bitch I had no idea I had to beat a new version of this bastard in new game plus he is a complete asshole also trying to get his weapon to drop

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2021/12/28
05:22 UTC

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Dlc items

I just downloaded the dlc items on my Xbox one, but some of the models for the items are not loading at all, is there any way to fix that?

2 Comments
2021/12/25
04:46 UTC

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Final Fantasy XIII Subreddit

In case some people are around here or are passing by, I just wanna mention that there's a Final Fantasy XIII Subreddit that welcomes everything related to the XIII Trilogy. Come join us there if you haven't already!

r/finalfantasyxiii

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2021/09/18
00:46 UTC

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What does the jump attribute of the shadow hunter weapon do?

Does it allow you to jump? and how?

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2021/07/05
21:12 UTC

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How to beat dragon sidequest boss (Zomok) in first city, first day.

Hi, y'all, recently got LR on steam sale, being playing a bit and I am stuck on dragon boss from the 3 star sidequest. I've been able to get him down to half health and I rock the gear you get from the beginning, plus the stuff you are gifted on the ark with 4 ep.

Since I am pretty new, I am not sure of strategies and such, I saw that you can cut his tail or smth in a ytb video but I haven't been able to do it, nor know if it is useful. I am pretty new, so feel free to also give some general tips.

Edit: Should I use the DLC items? Will they break the experience?

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2021/07/03
22:52 UTC

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Game freezes when initiating battle

I made it to day 5, fought and failed on the Snow fight a few times. Now every time I load into the fight, it freezes during the starting animation. I re-loaded, ended the day and went back to town and when I initiate battle with other enemies, it freezes at the same time. I uninstalled, did the full shutdown (xbox series x), still freezes. So I start a new game. Made it through the beginning, but when I go to the bookshelf in the Ark to battle again, it freezes.

Has this happened to anybody else?

*Edit: just downloaded and tried on my Xbox One S and the same exact thing happens. Changed the graphic mode from Graphics to Performance and still nothing. The game is literally unplayable :(

*Edit 2: it seems to be related to certain DLC. When I try to equip certain DLC it doesn't preview, and if I equip a certain DLC garb, I can't even move.

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2021/04/24
18:12 UTC

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Is this active? Have a LR question so if it is comment and I’ll give it all

18 Comments
2020/07/27
15:23 UTC

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General Questions

Hi, I'm on day 5 now I believe. I've finished >!Noel in Luxerion!<, >!Snow in Yusnaan!< and I've tried (and failed) to fight >!Caius in the Wild Lands!<, he demolished me.

I'm playing on normal and for now I refuse to use the DLC garbs, even though I've read that Cloud/Yuna are ridiculously OP.

These are my questions:

  1. I struggle to stagger most monsters before they die. In previous games (at least in 13, 13-2 not so much) it was pretty much required to have a COM to maintain stagger. I've tried either spamming e.g. Fire+ (from the Ignition garb, insert elemental weakness here) which is Fire-Fire-Fira and I've tried using Ruin/Attack in between RAV-like abilities but still often don't stagger.
  2. Are staggers supposed to be very short? Can rarely get more than one full ATB bar of attacks out before monsters recover, often missing the kill.
  3. Should garb setups be separat, like a COM garb with attack and ruin, a RAV garb with all elementals, or is it better to have attack/ruin ra-spells/strikes spread out over all garbs?
  4. Are ra-spells strictly better than the base versions? What about ga-spells?
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2020/07/19
02:48 UTC

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Podcast - Lightning Strikes Thrice

Today, years later, it occurred to me that I should maybe promote my podcast. Lightning Strikes Thrice is a podcast about in depth discussions of JRPGs. We take it slow and equally focus on mechanics and the story (to the degree where we have been told it is a satisfactory surrogate for playing the game).

We have complete seasons on Final Fantasy 13, 13-2, Lightning Returns, 15 (including the cursed movie and anime), and are wrapping up Shadow Hearts: Covenant (we will be moving on to Xenosaga 1-3 next). I think the podcast is very good (which is not a thing I think about other podcasts I make). I think you guys will like it, check us out!

Links:

* [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lightning-strikes-thrice/id1343184958?mt=2)

* [Google Play](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGlnaHRuaW5nc3RyaWtlc3RocmljZS5jb20vcnNz)

* [RSS Feed](https://feeds.fireside.fm/lst/rss)

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2020/07/18
21:02 UTC

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Just started the game

So I just did the first day in Luxerion and have time left. Should i take a train to another area or explore Lux? If i leave, where should i go first for some side quests?

2 Comments
2020/04/01
17:13 UTC

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4 days left and i just completed luxerion, now in wildlands. Should i be worried?

uhh

6 Comments
2020/04/01
04:26 UTC

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Shrodinger and Chaos Infusion

Hey y'all, not sure if anyone really checks this sub anymore but here's a challenge: the level 5 auto-ability Icesparka/Firestorma ability, Multiple Targets +30%, can only be obtained in a Chaos infusion. I'm currently trying to corral a Shrodinger out of the cargo area in Yusnaan (where the Death Safari quest is, the one that rewards you the Paladin garb). While spawning Shrodingers is no issue, getting them to follow me out of the complex is quite the challenge. Anyone have success in this regard?

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2019/11/06
22:12 UTC

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artemis arrows and deprotect

does the combo do anything given artemis arrows ignores defense?

guy asked here and both replies managed to completely miss the point of the question.

https://old.reddit.com/r/LightningReturns/comments/3ymt5d/does_deshell_make_a_difference_for_artemiss/

Its hard to determine via testing as AA has massive RNG variability.

4 attacks vs earth eater on second stagger without deprotect and max lvl 2 heavy slash 2100 str.

71000
56000
26000
68000

with deprotect

67000
61000
42000
51000

so higher min damage but lower peak damage. But this all could be down to the huge RNG effect.

1 Comment
2019/09/21
04:29 UTC

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