Coliseum Battles: First Team Wave

In this batch of battles, you’ll fight stacks of Mirages that all fit different themes. You can either attack the stacks directly, or topple the stacks and take on each Mirage one-by-one. For teams that are weaker than you, go for the former tactic. For stronger teams or Mirages that you want to imprism, go for the latter.

FF Mascots 1

While neither of these little guys presents much of a problem, the moogles do come with a couple of spells that can prolong the fight if you let him use them. If you have the raw power, bash them with everything you’ve got—otherwise, topple the stacks, then conquer.

Forest Fauna 1

Dark magic works best against these stacks, but water, ice, or thunder will work, as well. Watch out for wind and fire attacks, as well as the cockatrice’s one-hit-KO Death Beak!

Beastly Burden 1

Get ready for a gauntlet of hard-hitting physical attacks. Bring fire or dark abilities.

Catch of the Day 1

A litany of water attacks will be headed your way. Use thunder, wind, or dark magic to counter.

Mountain Mirages 1

These guys dole out hard-hitting earth and physical attacks. Counter with thunder and wind.

Team Red 1

You’ll see a lot of fire in this fight. Bring thunder, ice, water, or light abilities. You can also Blind these stacks or put them to Sleep fairly easily.

Bombs Away 1

Bombs, bombs everywhere, and fire magic right behind! Douse these guys with as much water as you can, and move on.

The Usual Nuisances 1

Fire (and to a lesser extent, water or light) is your easiest path to victory against these status ailment manipulators. You can also Confuse them or cast Doom to make the fight easier or end it even more quickly. And you’ll want to end things quickly, before Bad Breath gets launched and you’re hit with so many ailments you can’t think straight.

Team Brown 1

Wind and water abilities are these stacks’ biggest weaknesses. If you don’t have those, ice and dark abilities can be effective. Bring a team that can stand against physical and earth abilities.

The Reactor Pack 1

Water will short out the stacks most easily, and thunder is almost as effective. As always, guard against their heavy artillery. Watch out for counterattacks from the death machines, as well. The searcher can use Cure, so be sure to hit hard.

Team Black 1

Fire, light, and thunder abilities work best here. While launching them, you’ll have to deal with Magitek armor beams, and the enemies’ ability to drain your AP!

Team Yellow 1

Light abilities will cut into these stacks like a hot knife through butter. That said, they can do the same to you with Sleep spells and thunder attacks. They can also heal themselves! Stay vigilant.

Vampire Pedigree 1

Between their relentless dark magic and constant health siphoning, these guys are bad news! Vanquish them with light abilities—or water in a pinch—as quickly as possible. Keep in mind that the werebats can use “Evade and Counter” on physical attacks, so attacking with magic is best.

Tonberry Tribe 1

Tonberries are absolutely deadly with their physical attacks. Watch out for water magic, as well. Light and thunder abilities are your best allies. Try to beat these foes quickly, as they’ll sometimes counter for lots of HP once you defeat a few of them.

FF Classics 1

These stacks bring a balanced blend of fire abilities, water abilities, and physical attacks. Cast ice or thunder magic for the quickest battle.

High Fliers 1

You’ll have to guard against thunder, dark, and stack-topping physical attacks. Counter with wind, water, earth, or your own light abilities.

Team Blue 1

Prepare for light, water, and physical attacks, including the paleberry’s painful Knife. Counter with fire or thunder for best results.

Team White 1

The Quacho Queen is a water mistress and can drain your strength. Meanwhile, the demivampire can steal your HP and AP! Power through these tactics, stay healed, and counter with fire and thunder attacks for best results.

The Finishing Touch 1

All six Mirages together can construct an unstoppable offense and impregnable defense if you let them last too long. The sand worm stack is weakest to ice and dark magic, and the behemoth stack is weak to fire and dark magic.

A better strategy is to try to divide and conquer if you can by toppling the stacks. Bring your best stack-toppling abilities to accomplish this. Once the stacks are broken, here are the elemental weaknesses of each individual Mirage:

• Minimantoise: Ice and thunder
• Carbuncle: Dark
• Sand Worm: Ice, wind and water
• Mini Flan: Fire
• Skull Eater: No resistances or weaknesses
• Behemoth: Dark

Unlikely Alliance 1

The claw Mirages are great all-rounders, with dangerous physical and status ailment attacks, and their companions provide similar backup. Wind and light magic are your best modes of offense for the left claw stack, and water will aid you for the right claw stack. Toppling and imprisming the claws will make your job even easier.