First Path: Bartz, Cloud

Total memoria cost: 3

At It Again

Cost: 1 memoria Type: cutscene

Emotions get the better of Bartz as he comes face-to-face with the tyrant who wants to send both his world and his friends to the Void.

He knows not when he was transported here or what became of his allies, but Bartz casts his fears aside and decides to face what lies before him.

Deceptive Battle

Cost: — Type: battle (Silver)

Available champions:Cloud, BartzOpponents: Exdeath, SephirothLocation: Interdimensional RiftReward: 1000 Gil

Cloud and Bartz join swords to fell the latter’s archnemesis.

Vile Designs

Cost: — Type: cutscene

Any illusions Bartz has about this world being his own are stripped away when it begins to crumble before his own eyes.

Exdeath resolves to attain this energy born of battle for himself. With it, no chocobo-rider or his friends could ever hope to stop him.

Remembrance

Cost: 1 memoria Type: cutscene

Bartz begins to put the proverbial pieces of the puzzle together.

How is it that everyone remembers so much this time, when previously they could scarcely remember theirown names?

Lost Lambs

Cost: — Type: battle (Gold)

Available champions:Cloud, BartzOpponents: False Hero (manikin Warrior of Light), Fleeting Dream (manikin Tidus), Flickering Warlock (manikin Golbez)Location: Lunar SubterraneReward: 600 Gil

Cloud and Bartz enter yet another gateway with the hope of returning to Materia, but meet with manikins instead.

Dropping By

Cost: 1 memoria Type: cutscene

The gateways are apparently not cooperating, for the two warriors are transported to an entirely different land.

Cloud reckons that, as defeating Chaos ended the last conflict, eliminating Spiritus should end this one…but does not voice his opinion.

Challenging Shiva

Cost: — Type: battle (Boss)

Available champions:Cloud, Bartz, ShantottoOpponents: ShivaLocation: Proving GroundsReward: 2 Treasures

The summons will submit only to those who have proven themselves worthy. Demonstrate to this frigid queen that you possess the cooler head.

Shiva glides around her chilly arena covering larges swaths of territory around her with ice spikes. She’s not vulnerable from behind or her flanks because so many of her attacks cover her in all directions up close. Attack from a distance, staying out from in front of her, and only moving in when she’s busy casting ranged spells on allies.

If you’re playing as Shantotto, focus on keeping Shiva afflicted with Bio to keep her Bravery down. Don’t be afraid to take an HP Attack hit in order to enrage yourself so that you can cast your spells while moving.

If you’re playing as Cloud, use Terminal Vortex generously to deal damage from afar. Remember that Cross-Slash has a delayed HP Attack hit, so make sure you have enough time to deal damage before Shiva recovers from being stunned.

Bartz also excels here due to the lack of a time limit, allowing him ample time to master all his jobs.

Diamond Dust is dangerous and should be avoided, but keep in mind that Shiva is vulnerable while channeling this ability, allowing you to attack her and possibly bring her down before she finishes her cast.

Shiva’s Arsenal