Mission 51

Your guide to Mission 51 in Final Fantasy XIII: Attacus, the Soulless. Learn the strategy, enemy info, and rewards for this challenging Titan Trial.

Alright, this is it – Mission 51, the final Titan Trial, where you'll face Attacus, the Soulless. This guy is a real tank, packing over 9 million HP, but don't let that scare you! We've got a solid strategy to take him down and snag that sweet Genji Glove.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Mark: Attacus
• HP: 9,135,000
• Class: A
• Additional Foes: None
• Stone Location: Sylphid Path/Gaian Path/Salamandrine Path/Nereid Path (Faultwarrens)
• Mark Location: Faultwarrens - Titan’s Throne
• Prerequisite: Clear all previous Titan Trial Quests (35-50)

Phases:

1. Preparation: Before you even step into the clearing, make sure you pop some buff shrouds. Having your party prepped with buffs will make a huge difference in the early stages of the fight.
2. Debuffing and Chaining: Your default paradigm should be Countermeasure (SAB/SAB/SEN). This setup is great for drawing Attacus' attention to your Sentinel while your Saboteurs work on sticking crucial debuffs like Slow, Curse, Deshell, and Deprotect. Keep this paradigm handy to reapply these debuffs as needed. Once he's sufficiently debuffed, switch to Relentless Assault (COM/RAV/RAV) or Tri-disaster (RAV/RAV/RAV) to start building up his chain gauge.
3. Healing and Survival: If your Sentinel takes too much damage or your party's HP dips low, don't hesitate to switch to Combat Clinic (SEN/MED/MED) to get some much-needed healing in. Keeping your Sentinel alive is paramount, as they'll be taking the brunt of Attacus' attacks.
4. Finishing Blow: Once Attacus staggers and his chain gauge reaches around 500%, unleash Relentless Assault to maximize damage. Then, switch to Cerberus (COM/COM/COM) to deal massive damage and bring him down.

Strategy:

• This fight is all about endurance. Attacus has a colossal HP pool, so don't expect a quick victory.
• Always keep your Sentinel active and use Countermeasure (SAB/SAB/SEN) as your go-to for drawing aggro and applying debuffs.
• Don't forget to reapply Slow, Curse, Deshell, and Deprotect regularly. These debuffs are critical for reducing the damage Attacus deals and increasing the damage you deal.
• Focus on building the chain gauge using Relentless Assault (COM/RAV/RAV) or Tri-disaster (RAV/RAV/RAV). A high chain gauge means more damage when you switch to your offensive paradigms.
• Be ready to switch to Combat Clinic (SEN/MED/MED) for healing whenever necessary.
• When Attacus staggers, maximize your damage output with Cerberus (COM/COM/COM) after building the gauge to 500% with Relentless Assault.
• The battle isn't complex, it just requires patience and consistent execution of your strategy. Rinse and repeat the cycle of debuffing, chaining, and attacking until he's defeated.

• Initial Reward: Genji Glove
• Repeat Reward: Bomb Core x10
• Rank earned: Guardian of Virtue