I know it's an old topic, but figured I'd throw in my 2 cents.
Leveling every possible character to 100 wasn't too bad, niether was getting enough stones to give everyone all the equip abilities and all 10 accessory slots. Surprisingly got nothing better to do in your free time being deployed. What's sad is I did this both in the Japanese version, then just recently did it again with the English version. Farming for all my gear over again was the depressing part. Almost got my genji gear again.
Oh boy, I have multiple builds for almost all 22 characters in the game. I've clocked over 800 hours in Dissidia and legitimately levelled all my characters through the collesium, something like 13000 battles in total. Guess I can list my builds and get some feedback on them.
Warrior of Light
Build 1 - Straight Forward Damage + EX
Accessories:
Gravitorb
Pearl Necklace
Champion Belt
HP = 100% (self)
Large Gap in BRV
After Summon (Self)
EX Mode (Self)
EX Mode (Self)
Hero's Essence (+40 CP)
Close to You (Always absorbing EX)
Accessories:
Guardian Bangle
Gravitorb
Champion Belt
HP = 100% (Self)
Large Gap in HP
Large Gap in BRV
After Summon (Self)
After Summon (Opponent)
Pre-HP Damage (Self)
Close to You
Build 1 - Standard EX + Damage (Because what else would he be!)
Accessories:
Gaia Ring
Gravitorb
Pearl Necklace
Champion Belt
HP = 100% (Self)
After Summon (Self)
Large Gap in BRV
After Summon (Opponent)
EX Mode (Self)
Close to You
Notable Abilities:
Anti-EX
Disable EX Critical Boost
EX Critical Boost
Counterattack
Firion
Build 1 - EX Mode
Accessories:
Gravitorb
Pearl Necklace
Champion Belt
HP = 100% (Self)
Large Gap in BRV
Large Gap in HP
After Summon (Self)
After Summon (Opponent)
EX Mode (Self)
Close to You
Equipment:
Excalibur II (+100% EXP)
Genji Shield
Genji Helm
Genji Armor Soul of Yamato: (LUK+3, Regen+20%, HP to BRV, EX Core Appearance Boost)
Notable Abilities:
EXP to BRV
Equip Heavy Armor
Anti-EX
Riposte
EX Critical Boost
The Emperor
Build 1 - ATK Build
Accessories:
Red Drop (+1 ATK)
Red Gem (+2 ATK)
Miracle Shoes (+1ATK +1DEF +1LUK)
7x Strength Powder (7x +1 ATK)
Equipment:
Stardust Rod (+25% Magic Damage)
Blue Moon
Chaplet
Snowflake Sweater Snowpetal (Magic Counter Strength +300%, BRV Boost on Block +30%)
Notable Abilities:
Snooze and Lose
Counterattack
Sneak Attack
Rod Adept (+2 ATK when equipping Rods)
EXP to EX Force
Onion Knight
Build 1 - Standard EX Mode + Damage
Accessories:
Gaia Ring
Gravitorb
Pearl Necklace
HP = 100% (Self)
Large Gap in BRV
Large Gap in HP
After Summon (Self)
After Summon (Opponent)
Hero's Essence (+40 CP)
Close to You
Equipment
Adamant Knife (+30% Initial EX Force)
Seydlitz
Adamant Helm
Adamant Vest Adamant Chains (BRV Boost on Dodge +30%, Midair Evasion Boost)
Notable Abilities:
Equip Helms
EXP to HP
Counterattack
EX Critical Boost
Build 2 - ATK
Accessories:
Hero's Essence (+40 CP)
2x Red Drop (2x +1 ATK)
Red Gem (+1 ATK)
Miracle Shoes (+1ATK +1DEF +1LUK)
5x Strength Powder (5x +1ATK)
Equipment:
Ultima Weapon (More Powerful when HP is full)
Adamant Shield
Adamant Helm
Adamant Vest Adamant Chains (BRV Boost on Dodge +30%, Midair Evasion Boost)
Notable Abilities:
Equip Shields
Equip Helms
Helm Adept (BRV Boost when equipping Helms)
EXP to HP
Counterattack
Sneak Attack
Cloud of Darkness
Build 1 - Hardcore EX
Accessories:
Gravitorb
Pearl Necklace
Gold Hourglass
HP = 100% (Self)
Large Gap in BRV
Large Gap in HP
After Summon (Self)
After Summon (Opponent)
EX Mode (Self)
Close to You
Equipment:
Stardust Rod (+25% Magic Damage)
Lufenian Bangle
Lufenian Cap
Lufenian Robes Wisdom of Lufenia (EX Gauge Depletion +15%)
Notable Abilities:
EX Critical Boost
Disable EX Critical Boost
EXP to HP
Build 2 - Shoop Monster
Accessories:
Gravitorb
Sniper Soul
Despair Shock
HP = 100% (Self)
Large Gap in HP
Empty Ex Gauge (Self)
After Summon (Self)
Pre-Bravery Attack (Self)
Force Begets Courage (EX Core and EX Force to BRV)
Close to You
Equipment:
Everdark (BRV Recovery +100%, Major Gamblers Spirit Effect)
Lufenian Bangle
Lufenian Cap
Lufenian Robes Wisdom of Lufenia (EX Gauge Depletion +15%)
Notable Abilities:
Counterattack
Back to the Wall
Magic Shield
Physical Shield
EXP to HP
Cecil
Build 1 - EX Damage
Accessories:
Gaia Ring
Gravitorb
Pearl Necklace
Champion Belt
HP = 100% (Self)
After Summon (Self)
Large Gap in BRV
After Summon (Opponent)
EX Mode (Self)
Close to You
Notable Abilities:
Disable EX Critical Boost
EX Critical Boost
Sneak
Golbez
Build 1 - EX Damage
Accessories:
Gaia Ring
Gravitorb
Pearl Necklace
Star Earring
HP = 100% (Self)
After Summon (Self)
Large Gap in BRV
After Summon (Opponent)
EX Mode (Self)
Close to You
Equipment:
Zeromus Shard (Damage +15%, Back to the Wall Effect)
Adamant Shield
Adamant Helm
Adamant Vest Adamant Chains (BRV Boost on Dodge +30%, Midair Evasion Boost)
Notable Abilities:
Counterattack
EX Critical Boost
EXP to HP
Build 2 -Iai Strike
Accessories:
Smiting Soul (Iai Strike +2%, Randomly inflicts break)
HP = 100% (Self)
Large Gap in BRV
Empty EX Gauge (Self)
After Summon (Self)
After Summon (Opponent)
Pre-HP Attack (Self)
HP = 100% (opponent)
Large Gap in LVL
Force Begets Courage (EX Core and EX Force to BRV)
Equipment:
Zeromus Shard (Damage +15%, Back to the Wall Effect)
Adamant Shield
Adamant Helm
Adamant Vest Adamant Chains (BRV Boost on Dodge +30%, Midair Evasion Boost)
Notable Abilities:
None
Bartz
Build 1 - EX Core + Regen
Accessories:
Dragonfly Orb
Gold Hourglass
Victory Pendant
Archangel's Bell
HP = 100% (Self)
Large Gap in HP
Large Gap in BRV
After Summon (Self)
After Summon (Opponent)
Fake Mustache (+10 LUK, EX Core Appearance Boost)
Equipment:
Dorgann's Blade (Regen +50%, Cat Nip Effect)
Genji Shield
Genji Helm
Genji Armor Soul of Yamato: (LUK+3, Regen+20%, HP to BRV, EX Core Appearance Boost)
Notable Abilities:
EXP to HP
EX Critical Boost
It's been awhile since I've played, but for the Light Warrior, I prefer an EX build because his EX is one of the best. Can't remember what I used for Frioniel, but his EX IMO is one of the worse. The only additional effect I know it grants is the ability to absorb the HP you deal.
09/12/2010 01:50 AM
Syfe
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Firionel has one of the worst EX Modes in the game personally. Regain HP with HP attacks is almost useless.
... Anyway that post about Kuja still applies, here's my build =(
Character: Kuja
Weapon: Excalibur II
Gauntlet: Borghertz's Hands
Helmet: Super Ribbon
Armor: Maximillian
Accessories:
Gravitorb
Pearl Necklace
Sniper Soul
HP = 100% (User)
HP is a Multiple of 5 (User)
After Summon
Pre-HP Damage (User)
Close to You
Chocobo Wing
Chocobo Feather
Abilities:
Glide
Free Air Dash
Glide Boost
EX Glide Boost
Jump Times Boost (Haven't mastered it yet >_>)
Controlled Recovery
Midair Evasion Boost
Evasion Time Boost
Counterattack
Anti-EX
Disable Counterattack
EXP to Bravery
Equip Swords
Equip Gauntlets
Equip Ribbons
Equip Heavy Armor
Sword Adept
Gauntlet Adept
Ribbon Adept
Land Brave Attacks:
Snatch Shot
Strike Energy
Ring Holy
Air Brave Attacks:
Snatch Blow
Strike Energy
Remote Flare
Land HP Attacks:
Flare Star
Air HP Attacks:
Flare Star
Ultima
Summon:
Omega
Carbuncle (Auto)
Odin
Carbuncle
Strategy:
Does a little bit of everything. Gets into EX at a reasonable rate, has high wall rush damage... problem is I'm a little pressed for AP since I haven't mastered everything yet (Which means no Seraphic Star ;_;). Ring Holy is almost useless but if anyone is stupid enough to get hit by it I can use it set it up to lay down some hurt.
(This post was last modified: 09/12/2010 03:21 AM by Wolkenritter.)
09/12/2010 03:21 AM
Grey Ghost
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Using the blood sword set with Frioniel because I sPa/\/\ HP moves with him and with EX mode I get back more HP with it and using it along with experience to HP (downside is, I can't use the Excalibur for my weapon).
And a experience to EX set with with Warrior of Light. Apart from the chocobo accessories, his accessories are also incomplete.