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High Score Challenge: Illustrated Terra!

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This is by far the most enjoyable HSC yet.  Unfortunately, we’re met with the same issue as the Org XIII HSC: all the multipliers are pay to win.  During this Epic Medal Carnival you have the chance to get the amazing Illustrated Terra (+2 Strength for 1 turn + high damage) and the new Pooh, Piglet, and Owl medals, which are really good buffs and debuffs!  But none are guaranteed… Actually!  It looks like you ARE guaranteed to draw Piglet, Pooh, Owl, or Illustrated Terra!  There was confusion because this was not announced in Notices like it has been in the past.  But at least for now, as of Friday morning, you are guaranteed one of the four.

Here’s the multiplier list:

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(I’m really sour with this list, because I haven’t gotten Cloud, Roxas, Sora, or Riku from the last three events. >_<)

So then, why is this HSC different from the others?  You have three different routes to choose from!  That’s right kids.  You can choose to go in with Magic, Speed, or Power.  It’s lovely.

So a couple things are different.  Once you leave a screen, you can’t go back to it.  Forward-moving only.  This means you are forced to choose one of the paths - Power, Magic, or Speed - and you can’t change your mind or double up for more points.  It also means planning your Special just got a whole lot harder, and you can’t just run straight for the hardest groups.

So which one do you pick?  What gives you the highest score?  THANKFULLY, they all give the exact same score!  I did the math.

So let’s break it down.  It looks like this:

                Start
        /          |          \
Power     Speed     Magic
     1            1             1
     2            2             2
     3            3             3
        \          |           /
               Target

This means there are 5 rooms no matter what path you take.  The start, the target, and three floors in between.

~*START*~ 
Lv 30 Shadow (Power) - 926
Lv 30 Soldier (Speed) - 926
Lv 30 Red Nocturne (Magic) - 926
Total: ~2,782 points
*totals are tested averages at 0% multiplier over three runs

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~*POWER*~
Red Room 1:
Lv 30 Red Gummi Copter x5 + Power Defense - 1389
Lv 30 Red Gummi Copter x5 + Power Defense - 1389
Lv 50 Bag O’ Coins x3 - 1846
Lv 50 Bag O’ Coins x3 - 1846
Special Chest x2
Health Chest x1

Red Room 2:
Lv 75 Armored Knight x2 & Lv 50 Bag O’ Coins - 8076
Lv 75 Armored Knight x2 & Lv 50 Bag O’ Coins - 8076
Lv 100 Defender & Lv 50 Bag O’ Coins - 18000
Lv 100 Defender & Lv 50 Bag O’ Coins - 18000
Special Chest x2
Health Chest x1

Red Room 3:
Lv 100 Defender & Lv 75 Armored Knight - 18000
Lv 100 Defender x2 - 18000
Lv 150 Fat Bandit x3 - 46875
Lv 230 Fat Bandit - 61875
Special Chest x3
Health Chest x1

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~*SPEED*~
Green Room 1:
Lv 30 Yellow Gummi Copter x5 + Speed Defense - 1389 
Lv 30 Yellow Gummi Copter x5 + Speed Defense - 1389
Lv 50 Bag O’ Jewels x3 - 1846
Lv 50 Bag O’ Jewels x3 - 1846
Special Chest x2
Health Chest x1

Green Room 2:
Lv 75 Armored Archer x2 & Lv 50 Bag O’ Jewels - 8076
Lv 75 Armored Archer x2 & Lv 50 Bag O’ Jewels - 8076
Lv 100 Air Soldier & Lv 50 Bag O’ Jewels - 18000
Lv 100 Air Soldier & Lv 50 Bag O’ Jewels - 18000
Special Chest x2
Health Chest x1

Green Room 3:
Lv 100 Air Soldier & Lv 75 Armored Archer - 18000
Lv 100 Air Soldier x2 - 18000
Lv 150 Invisible x3 - 46875
Lv 230 Invisible - 61875
Special Chest x3
Health Chest x1

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~*MAGIC*~
Blue Room 1:
Lv 30 Blue Gummi Copter x5 + Magic Defense - 1389
Lv 30 Blue Gummi Copter x5 + Magic Defense - 1389
Lv 50 Bag O’ Coal x3 - 1846
Lv 50 Bag O’ Coal x3 - 1846
Special Chest x2
Health Chest x1

Blue Room 2:
Lv 75 Wizard x2 & Lv 50 Bag O’ Coal - 8076
Lv 75 Wizard x2 & Lv 50 Bag O’ Coal - 8076
Lv 100 Fire Plant & Lv 50 Bag O’ Coal - 18000
Lv 100 Fire Plant & Lv 50 Bag O’ Coal - 18000
Special Chest x2
Health Chest x1

Blue Room 3:
Lv 100 Fire Plant & Lv 75 Wizard - 18000
Lv 100 Fire Plant x2 - 18000
Lv 150 High Wizard x3 - 46875
Lv 230 High Wizard - 61875
Special Chest x3
Health Chest x1

Room 1: ~25,020 points
Room 2: ~75,896 points
Room 3: ~278,133 points

~*TARGET*~
Lv 30 Soldier, Shadow, & Red Nocturne - 926
Special Chest x2
Health Chest x1
Total: ~2,788 points

By the time you’re done, you’re looking at about 385,000 points, give or take.  Then you use your multipliers!

So what do you get for all that reading?  Not a whole lot.  Magic mirrors, Attack Boosts, AB2s, Chips, Dales, one Cid, Nephews, and Moogles.  The Attack Boost II MAX at 600k is really good if you think you can make it that high!  But the real prizes come from the rankings.

Top 5000 get Second Chance and AB2MAX.  Top 1000 get two of each, and top 200 get three of each.  If you think you can score a Second Chance, that can be game changing in boss fights or Coliseum matches. (I missed out last month, so I’ll be working my butt off.)

If you aren’t going for rank, just do it for the early tier chips and dales and stuff. Plus Attack Boost II is at 300k, so that’s doable even without the level 230.

Strategy:
Pick your strongest suit, go with that.  I honestly think Olympia’s devastating multipliers and extra Special bars make it a winner.  Normally that means steering clear of Power, but in my opinion, Power is one of the easier paths.  I actually beat the Power route using Olympia with Power medals!

If you pick Power:
Bring Minnie and a heavy hitter.  Those Fat Bandits increase their defense with every turn.  Poison is your friend.

If you pick Speed:
Invisibles.  Defense Boost is a must, and Minnie or Paralysis will be necessary.  Get the 230 in his second or third health bar, then unleash hell.  They get attack buffs with low health, so if you don’t kill it, it WILL kill you.

If you pick Magic:
High Wizards are only a problem in numbers.  The 230 isn’t a huge deal, but if you don’t get Defense procs on those lightnings, they can take you down.  Minnie, DB, heavy single target.

For all three, in the 3v1 fight, take ONE out ASAP and if you can paralyze or DB the first assault you’ll be fine.

Honorary Mention: If you’ve got Roxas&Axel&Xion, that card is a literal godsend, especially in the Speed and Magic routes. 

[And here’s a video for my Speed route!]

Alright, that’s that!  Any questions send me a message.  Have a great event!  And good luck!

ENDS 9/26!

<3 KCM

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