OBLIS is a BS fight - SoSW

[LemonKitsune]

I'm sorry, but when a Boss can open up with "Grand Cross" and INSTANTLY KILL all 6 characters, that's just total crap. The ONE TIME I survived with only 3 people dropping, the Elder Wisp's stopped time on my front 2 characters and the last one was destroyed by focus fire. There's no way I've seen to BLOCK Instant Death skills since I can't get any ACTUAL descriptions of What items do, or what Gear can block "DEATH" - before you say "Ohh it's the Skull Icon with a O" no, it's not. Because every character I have has multiple pieces of Gear with that Icon.

This is not a "Challenging" Boss fight, it's just BS. Instant Death Skills are bad enough when you have to waste turns rezzing people. It's made [WORSE] when a Boss can OPEN with that skill and literally wipe 3 or ALL of the characters off the board and end the fight. Made even MORE WORSE by being joined with enemies who can REMOVE characters from the fight for multiple turns with [NO WAY] to bring them back quickly.

Honestly this fight has turned me off of this game completely. I spent 3 hours trying to get through it and the best I did was surviving past the opening "Grand Cross" only to be destroyed by the Wisps. Remove Grand Cross, Lower its success rate (I mean we are [ALIVE] and NOT [UNDEAD] monsters), or provide us with BETTER ITEM DESCRIPTIONS so we can tell what items GUARD against Instant Death/Removal from battle.

[Flunitrazepam]

Here's how I did it. Comet formation (first move advantage), 2 valiants on team to cast final wish (atleast one will have the spell blocker (?forget name), or if not, use spirit protection to atleast protect against special attacks like breaths (confusion, formation disorientation etc.). But yea, RNG, otherwise only way to 100% block is above spell block from final wish to my knowledge.

[Flunitrazepam]

or If your pride isn't on the line, can just switch game to EASY in system options. You'll still get the achievement and get the nerf to Grand Cross success rate you're looking for.

[brynragan]

Yeah, it is rather BS. The only reason I found it "forgivable" is that its basically the final challenge of the game, as far as I'm aware. Superbosses being ludicrous is more acceptable to me.

I found grand cross to not really be my issue- the bigger priority were the adds stealing my party away. Those I solved with my Valiant/Samurai MC using Carnage Back to eliminate a wisp per turn, while my fighter's "Genocide" weakened the group. At the point where wisps were removed, grand cross might wreck my plans, but I could typically respond and repair. Also, abuse Divinities. Phoenix Wall, Comet Formation, and 1-2 applications of the the Trap formations became necessary.

It definitely is a BS fight though- and after two others of increasing bs. Good luck.

[LemonKitsune]

Oh dear gods thanks for the tips, I managed to survive 4 rounds before a second Grand Cross wiped me yet again. I'm starting to lean towards saying Screw it and dropping the difficulty to Easy. I don't want too, but this is some crazy BS.

[Doll]

In SoSCR, instant death / critical effect is part of status ailment so using spirit veil / wall (not sure what its called in English version ) prevent Grand Cross effect.

But in SoSW it probably doesn't. In that case, use union skill that grant you quick turn, then use Valiant class skill that blocks all the magic.

[Syrel]

You can utilize the God spell that Valiant has, if you see the option that protects you from "Special Attacks", that will protect you from all statuses for the rest of the fight(similarly, the Spell damage immunity is permanent)
Beyond that, gear like Poiney Dolls will protect you from Death, and many of the gears you get during progressing the trial will grant you protection from kidnapping or death

Armor/Accessories with a O on the Skull do not negate Death, merely resist it, more pieces improves your chance of escaping unscathed, but to truly negate it, you need something like a Poiney Doll