User blog:Nyonne/Bariura GQ Guide by Aolady

Squad Building

 * Total Squad Allowed : 2
 * Squad 1 : 4 customizable slots, 2 reserved slots (for Sareas FL and Dure)
 * Squad 2 : 4 customizable slots, 2 reserved slots (for Sirius FL and Berdette/Radia. see the walkthrough below)


 * Recommended Squad Members
 * Sirius → for leader in Squad 1
 * Regil → for leader in Squad 2
 * you can build him with just 95 SP so you can take that ATK cap raise so you can nuke Kajah faster to unlock Golden achievement :x
 * Holia → for leader or sub
 * Mariela → for sub
 * Rize → nuker, HoT
 * Lauda → one of your best bets to nuke Kajah
 * Mitigators, obviously
 * Hisui
 * Krantz ← recommended for squad 2, his L/D buff helps
 * Johan
 * Elimo
 * Shura
 * Light
 * Felice
 * Agress
 * Zekt for silver achievement only, to tank Kajah's nuke.

Basically, make 2 offensive squads with a supportive unit available in Squad 1 only. Mitigators are mandatory ofc, but dn't use Elimo for Squad 2 if you aim for Gold Achievement.

Item Sets
Bring your Trial Items here, but with more cures and AoE cures. Don't bother to bring revives. If your units are strong enough and if they are equipped with good spheres, you can survive. But... put dews in your reserved item just in case.

Recommended Items :
 * Cures x10
 * Divine Lights
 * Holy Lights
 * Crescent Dews x2
 * Revive Light x2 (CHOOSE ONLY ONE. If you have Crescent Dews, obvly bring them instead)
 * Fujins x5
 * Hero Stone (GOLD ACHIEVEMENT ONLY)
 * Goddess Idol

Walkthrough
The path divided into two routes. You must move squad 1 first until the end of the route in order to unlock the route for Squad 2. This applies to both achievements.

Move your squad 1 to the next tile, then Sareas will join you as FL. Free BB gauge charger + unlimited SBB~! But the opponents are trashmobs. Proceed without using any BB/SBB. In the next tile, as the lores suggested, Sareas was cornered by a God (aka Kajah) until Dure arrived and help him. Proceed to the last tile to fight Kajah!

VS Kajah (Squad 1)
!!! This applied to both routes!!!

VERY straightforward. You can even nuke him if you want to. Make sure Holia uased BB in the first turn tho, to add more HP to Sareas and Dure, as well as giving the squad chance to withstand Kajah's nuke.

Kajah will idle and put up 100% mitigation when his HP is low (not sure the threshold, sorry). If your mitigator is Hisui, use his SBB while the others are guarding. If not, guard all. Even after holia's small HP boost, Kajah's nuke the next turn will most likely killed Sareas and Dure, but don't mind. The GQ won't end at that point. Proceed quickly to kill Kajah.

I used Hisui as mitigator in both runs, and if Hisui mitigated while the others are guarding, the nuke would almost surely killed him too. You can opt to use a Goddess Idol to Hisui, or if you are confident with the power of your units so Kajah was in extremely low HP when you triggered his nuke, FINISH HIM. You should finish Kajah in 2 turns after he killed Hisui.

After a cutscene, the locked path for Squad 2 will be unlocked.

Sirius' Route, Where The "Sirius" Plot Awaits
!!! This applied to both routes!!!

The first cutscene in this route is the dialogue between Sirius and Melina, who left to chase her dear uncle. Move Sirius's squad to the next tile, where he met Berdette. After a cutscene, you will face some more trashmobs.

For you who like Sirius, I highly recommend to NOT skipping Sirius' dialogue with Berdette because...



That smile. ♥

AHEM.

After Sirius left Berdette to defend fer post, Sirius met Radia. Another battle with trashmobs triggered after the dialogue. defeat them without using skills, then after another cutscene, move Sirius' squad to the next tile. The next tile is where he encounters Kajah, and where the crucial battle happens.

SILVER ACHIEVEMENT : True End
The key is : Kill Kajah in more than 5 turns

If you are aiming for the True End aka silver achievement, then take your time in defeating Kajah. Guard all when Kajah idles; his nuke isn't as painful as in the first route though. Proceed Kajah is dead, and you can move into the next tile.

When Sirius arrived at the final tile, Selvia, the oldest child of the Emperor (aka First Imperial Princess) will reveal that she is responsible for the rumor about the disappearance of the Emperor, to lure Sirius to the castle, so she can force Sirius to go to another world with the Emperor and her. Sirius has no choice but to obey his older sister, and he agreed to accompany the party to that world. However, the final boss made an appearance shortly after...

Final battle

Another straightforward battle here. Proceed with caution, and don't hesitate to use your items. You should be able to take it down pretty quickly.

Afterwards, the cutscene plays: It is when Sirius is about to depart, but Muze (Muse?), the Fourth Imperial Princess halted him. After he made a promise with his sister to come back safely and rebuild Bariura, Sirius departed to another world. Meanwhile, Berdette took over the remaining people and surpassed the God Army. After that, she joined the group as a civilian aiming for a new place with people as a commoner.

But as we know later on, the promise could never be fulfilled...

GOLD ACHIEVEMENT : "What If" Route
The key is : Kill Kajah in LESS than 5 turns

Yes, it is possible. Go with a VERY offensive squad (with Krantz as preferred mitigator) or with your strongest Mono-Light squad (because Light units are hella awesome, just for your info) and it is possible to nuke Kajah. One thing to remember : DON'T USE HERO STONE HERE. You're gonna need it in the last battle. Kajah will still nukes at low HP, so trigger his idle phase ASAP.

My squad for the gold run was :
 * Regil (lead), with his "raise ATK cap" SP on.
 * Sirius (fixed FL)
 * Lauda ← Spark buffer, high hitter, nuker
 * Rize ← mainly nuker
 * Krantz ← mitigator, healer, L/D buffer

This squad can kill Kajah in 2 turns (with stone), and 3 turns (without a stone, but consumed 1 Fujin). If you trigger his idle in the 2nd turn, you must GUARD ALL during next turn to survive Kajah's nuke, before continue attacking.

Afterwards, the cutscene played and a new path appeared. Take that path to trigger another cutscene. In this route, Muse died protecting Sirius. Sirius then decided to stay in Bariura to protect the Empire, then bid his farewell to Selvia before he went back to Berdette and co.

Before you move Squad 2 to the last tile, CHECK YOUR ITEM SET. If you have consumed a fujin potion earlier, don't worry. You can survive the last battle with just 4 Fujins (tested). Howefver, you won't need any kind of revives since a death means game over, so replace it with Holy Light. You will also need a Hero Stone to fill OD gauge so Sirius can use his UBB twice (trust me, it helps). For the last slot, bring 10 Cures.

Final battle

FIXED SQUAD: ALL 7-STARS


 * Berdette (leader)
 * Sirius (FL) ← his UBB is top priority to push Kajah's HP after his HP fell below 50%
 * Sareas ← always use his SBB LAST, since he charges your BB gauge. But if one or two of your units have their SBB gauge almost full, use him after the others used their SBB to fill those units' SBB gauge.
 * Radia
 * Dure

Pay attention to what Kajah do :


 * if his ailment reflect is UP : the following turn, GUARD ALL. Otherwise, he will do moderate nuke AND paralyzes like 4 of your units.
 * if he is idle (occurs at 50% HP?) : Guard all to survive his nuke.
 * if he has DARK barrier UP : make sure Sirius used his SBB! Attack him with all units that can use SBB to break the barrier. If you are succesfully break his barrier, you will hear a sound of something breaks, and he won't nuke you. Otherwise, prepare for the worst.

When none of above points happen, attack as usual. If your unit can't do SBB, make sure they attack normally (as long as Berdette's SBB buffs are in effect, don't worry~) to fill OD gauge.

Use Sirius' UBB when Kajah reached 50% HP or less, preferably after his first idle-then nuke phase. Keep cornering Kajah until you trigger one of the point mentioned above with everyone's SBB, and use the stone 3 turns after Sirius' first UBB to speed up the battle.

When Kajah dies, congrats!! You have completed the GQ!!! ^o^ Enjoy the delicious sphere~! ^o^