Final Fantasy XIII - Mission 64 - Max crystarium, no shrouds -

Mission 64: Vercingetorix
Party: Vanille / Lightning / Snow
Equipment/Stats:
Vanille: 21050 HP, 1803 Str, 3407 Mag
Nirvana (Belladonna Wand) *
Magistral Crest *
Magistral Crest *
Magistral Crest *
Genji Glove Lv. 1
Lightning: 20000 HP, 1910 Str, 3323 Mag
Omega Weapon (Edged Carbine) *
Magistral Crest *
Magistral Crest *
Magistral Crest *
Genji Glove Lv. 1
Snow: 30000 HP, 1500 Str, 3150 Mag
Save the Queen (Feymark) *
Magistral Crest *
Magistral Crest *
Magistral Crest *
Genji Glove Lv. 1
Paradigms: (Vanille / Lightning / Snow)
* Infiltration: Sab / Sab / Sab *
Tri-disaster: Rav / Rav / Rav
Cerberus: Com / Com / Com
Salvation: Med / Med / Med
Rapid Growth: Syn / Syn / Syn
Tortoise: Sen / Sen / Sen
Stage 1 (2 wings): Get Poison afflicted immediately (otherwise restart). Then get Deshell afflicted. Shift to Cerberus and use Auto-battle for Ruins. (If he retreats to Impenetrable Aura without growing another pair of wings, restart. This will require him to spam Wind Shear.)
Impenetrable Aura 1: Shift to Rapid Growth. Cast Faithra-Vigilance on everyone, Vanille probably first to ensure buff duration on the others. Shift to Salvation and manually input three Curas. Shift to Infiltration when at full health and have Dispelx2 ready to cast (time permitting).
Stage 2 (4 wings): Cast Dispelx2 (or use Auto-hinder). Then cast Poisonx2-Imperilx2-Deshellx2. Recast as needed (though it needs to go quickly). When all three are afflicted, shift to Tri-disaster and use Auto-chain for a round. Cast three -ra spells (Fira-Blizzara-Fira is best, in retrospect) and shift to Cerberus; stagger should happen. Cast Ruinga-Ruinx3 in preparation for the finale; he should retreat to Impenetrable Aura with the immense damage. (If he retreats without growing another pair of wings, restart.)
Impenetrable Aura 2: Reapply Faithra-Vigilance to whoever lost it, and then cast Veil-Barwater as a buffer for Putrescence. Regardless of what you cast, after three rounds of spells shift to Salvation and heal. Shift to Infiltration and ready Dispelx3 (time permitting).
Stage 3 (6 wings): Cast Dispelx3 (or use Auto-hinder). Then cast Imperilx3-Deshellx3. When both are afflicted, then afflict Poison. Shift to Tri-disaster and chain until the gauge hits roughly 900%. If he uses Wicked Whirl, shift to Tortoise to tank it. Cast Renew to keep HP high (this triggers Adrenaline in Vanille and Snow). Once the chain is high enough, time a shift to Cerberus well enough so that he starts using Wind Shear (alternatively Putrescence might work since he has a long recovery from that). Repeat the Ruinga-Ruinx3 combo and hope to kill him before his attack finishes. (If he retreats to Impenetrable Aura early, restart, unless you're okay with a sub-4:00 time.)
Target time: 10:42
Battle duration: 2:50
Score: 17080 (5 stars)

[@cameraredeye3115]

DAAAAAAMN that was fast! Way to go!

[@MomoKanjaki]

Omg Thank you so much!
This is by far the best strategy for this undying cieth!

[@sugarttsx2708]

Very useful, I finally got it after trying it like this ^^ good job

[@WraythNight]

god dam you. ive been trying to do this for YEARS its the only thing stopping me from platinum.

[@mrbemystar]

Skill issue

[@WynterRayn19]

I still remember fighting this boss twice without my party being maxed out and I got 4 stars the first and second try and then when I got everyone maxed out, it became a piece of cake lmao

[@NomKarver]

Omg Thank you!! I remember like 2 years ago I entirely gave up on beating this douchebag but this strategy was gold m8! Ty

[@destrian7406]

Sure, try this. Use the following components in batches as indicated. Note that Vibrant Ooze and Barbed Tail are equivalent to Sturdy Bone. 8 Sturdy Bones, 10 Sturdy Bones, 18 Sturdy Bones, 9 Sturdy Bones, 3 Particle Accelerators, Scarletite, 18 Sturdy Bones, 18 Sturdy Bones, 15 Superconductors, Dark Matter, 8 Sturdy Bones, 10 Sturdy Bones, 18 Sturdy Bones, 20 Superconductors. Totals: 117 Sturdy Bones, 3 Particle Accelerators, 35 Superconductors, 1 Dark Matter, 1 Scarletite

[@putinschickunspanzer2878]

this is the best strategy for beating him. Its not even difficult.

[@mac1bc]

Poison is the key

[@LogicDolphin]

I can verify that this works. This is also definitely not spam.

[@venar4248]

Holy fucking shit you took in 10 seconds maybe his half healthbar down!

[@richardsinclair7661]

Ah, the ol' reliable poison strat. I have a mod reducing the effectiveness of poison on Vercingetorix, since it's almost unanimously recommended in this fight, and I wanted to make the game harder. Haven't gotten to this mission yet, but we'll see what happens when I do.

[@TaraXSmiles]

Can you tell me what components I need and how many to upgrade from Sorcerers Mark to Magistral Crest max?

[@joeygio123]

Thanks ^^

[@VapourXY]

Dayum yo...

[@TaraXSmiles]

I'm try going to try this. But first I need tons of Dark Matter to upgrade the Magistral Crest from the Wierding Glyph, all 6 of them. :(

[@blackswan5034]

I did mine by farming bomb cores with tonberry it's really slow and gets repetitive fast but it works if u have the time for it 😅 i got my team strong enough

[@amandaclaireon4065]

I cant even beat long gui this battle seems like hell

[@FrostCutter]

Why cast Barwater?

[@FrostCutter]

Nvm that's smart

[@LeMelleKH2]

I missed why. Is it for Wicked Whirl? I thought it was a fire move@@FrostCutter

[@FrostCutter]

@@LeMelleKH2 it's not for Wicked Whirl, it's for Putresence... it resists some water damage but more importantly, acts as a buffer so that you don't lose the important buffs like Haste, Protectra/Shellra etc

[@LeMelleKH2]

Ahh got it! That was my other guess. I've been getting back into 13 again after while, Thanks!@@FrostCutter

[@FrostCutter]

@@LeMelleKH2 no worries, enjoy it 😉