Please don't apologize for the support messages at the beginning. They are helping you keep doing what you're doing. If I could afford to support I would - these have been incredible for helping me clear these. Thank you for what you do.

@Optinooby

4 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, I won't be removing them, I just mean there will be somebody out there that will complain that they are in the way ;)

@Soulless-mz9kg

4 ай бұрын

@@Optinooby hah funny i scream go away! when i see them nbut at the same time i wouldnt tell you to change it either! you always make sure we can see your setup long after theyre gone and its always good to show your appreciation for support! i just like screaming at stuff :D love the guides and i pray your around for when Part 3 releases x,x

"Steelforeskin" check out his guide on the Rulers of the Outer Worlds for that reference.

@eliminoh_p7877

2 ай бұрын

I say it every time I cast it now 😂

@amontem3

2 ай бұрын

Myrna must have been a lucky lady

@tommylee67

Ай бұрын

@@eliminoh_p7877 haha same

By the way, I really appreciate that you use skills via the menu instead of just binding everything to the quick use buttons. It makes it easier to see what is going on so I don't have to pause the video if i am unsure what it going on.

@Optinooby

3 ай бұрын

Thats exactly why i do that way mate ;)

I like that you have just accepted it and called it steelforeskin lol

There was no way i would've beaten even half of the brutal and legendary challenges without ur guides 😂

Stuck on that damn turtle after like 10 attempts. Waltzed through the entire challenge first try with your guide. 10/10 as always.

@Mj-sl7ji

4 ай бұрын

Same here. Great guide man thanks 😊

Quick tip: using the two ATB bar Point Blank ability does a lot more damage than maximum fury for those wanting to take out the enemies even quicker

@Monty2289

2 ай бұрын

Does his ultimate ability like actually do anything. But I also notice that Focused Shot is being ignore even though you ideally want to use it when you pressure

@Madchimpz

2 ай бұрын

@@Monty2289 His lifeblood cannon does about 45% more damage than 2 ATB charges of point blank, and you can do it from very far away and it can't miss, which is something that often happens with point blank because it has such small range and barret runs really slow. But of course it comes at the cost of half your current health, which is dangerous in hard mode, but there's a way you could work around it. Iron skin lowers it to something like 38% of your health, and if you use manawall, the one that halves magic damage, it lowers it even more, making lifeblood cannon only use about 17.5% of your health. So you can do a very tanky build that makes it more safe to use lifeblood cannon.

I didn't block anything and still got it done first try! and my materia are not levelled! Amazing!!! Thank you!!! :) can't wait to finish all the challenges!!! One more step towards the platinum!!!!

I had to modify this one because my timing just sucks on the turtle. I ended up going with fafnir rifle instead of Gatling gun, linked fire and ice elemental to it, fire elemental armor, then fire linked to magic efficiency, mp absorb, and hp absorb, then first strike, magic up, enemy skill, and atb boost. You can pretty much spam Fira that way (which heals you) and stay at full mp. The interesting thing about that last fight is the hell rider uses reflect, so just cast fire or Fira when you need heals (keep in mind your mp will deplete eventually here because you’re not doing damage). Use physical attacks to eventually stagger him and save your limit breaks and/or ice magic for that time.

Another challenge breezed through. Sorry that I comment on literally every video, but these guides of yours are a godsend.

@Optinooby

3 ай бұрын

Much appreciated ;)

Thanks man, your guides have been a life safer for hard mode. If anyone is having problems against in round 4 like I did, I traded Chakra for ATB Boost for this challenge and it helped a ton against the turtle cause I was able to immediately use Fira the Steel Skin at the start. If you need health against Hell Rider II, then take advantage of his reflect by using Fira to heal you instead of Chakra.

Amaizing work once again, couldnt have made it so far without your guides...even struggled on Rulers of the outer worlds for like 2 hours but i got trough in the end. Cant wait to get all these done.

And there i was thinking that once rulers of the outers worlds was done having gotterdmung accessory would make my life easier the rest of the game, but no. Thanks for the great guides, would not been possible without your help

Amazing guide again. Your method for the turtle made it so easy. I somehow managed to get a crazy amount of perfect parries in the last fight, but I'm glad I saw you take those hits so it wasn't as threatening. Perfect guide again mate!

Another excellent guide! I would mention that Bravery from Enemy Skill really helps smooth out the Adamantoise fight

Great guide as always. Because I suck at perfect blocking I dropped Precision Defense Focus and added HP Absorb (and moved HP Absorb + Enemy Skill to a linked slot). I then cast Plasma Discharge after Steel(fore)skin in the rotation each fight. It didn't do much for the turtle (as it tends to stay our of range) but on the others I was getting heals constantly.

Once I got into a rhythm with the Adamantoise, this was easy. Now I remember why I mained Barret in Remake!

Another challenge down, thanks for the amazing guide! Crazy that after all those tough Brutal Callenges & Cloud's, this was a one-timer! Great to be stress-free. As I suck at timing blocks, I also subbed out Precision Block, and went with HP Absorb + Enemy Skill, and used Plasma Discharge after Steel(Fore)skin in the rotation. Amazing work as always! On to Tifa this weekend.....

Finally beat the brutal challenges!! First legendary challenge done too! These guides really do help

Dude you been making these boss fights so easy, plat is within my reach now

Can't wait for the guide to Tifa's challenge and the rest of the gang! Your methods are the best!

Oh man I'm so glad you mentioned having guides for Remake as well. These guides have REALLY helped me towards Rebirth Plat. Only 8 more Legendary Sim fights. I never got Plat for Remake (never even did Hard Mode for Remake). So I plan to go back and do that after Rebirth Plat. You're awesome. Thanks for all the hard work.

@surajshergill7777

4 ай бұрын

Opti's guides for Top Secrets and Weiss are incredible. He's absolutely the best when it comes to this sort of stuff! He got me through Top Secrets with Cloud and co as well as Weiss pretty easy.

@David-nd4to

4 ай бұрын

I dont remember using a guide for remake hard mode, i just kinda struggled through, this guy is an absolutely life saver, takes the guesswork and trial and error out of the game, just got the gotterdammerung following his videos, cant go wrong, im very close to platinum now thanks to him

@surajshergill7777

4 ай бұрын

@@David-nd4to Opti is one of the best, if not the best, when it comes to this sort of stuff. I didn't use a guide when going through hard mode either on Remake, just kinda powered through. It was difficult though.

First try with this guide. Excellent and efficient guide for this Bout - amazing as always!

Dude you are a God for making these guides. I struggled so hard with the brutal challenges and I thought these would be the same. But your setups have actually made them fun and engaging and I love it. Thank you!

Dude your guides all the best, easy to understand and easy to apply, thank you so much, rulers of the outer world and cloud solo was so easy wuth your help, lets see the barret try tomorrow 😊

Maaan thank you! Just did this first try thanks to you 🤘🏻❤️ keep doing the good work! So grateful

I don't know what to say, you're just amazing. Thank you so much for these guides.

So for anyone still struggling with the turtle I suggest putting Hp absorb instead of mp absorb since we only use mp on round 4, also to increase your defense i put 2 vitality up instead of mp up. Highly recommend using these, i won on first try!

You weren't lying, Gottamerung really makes things much easier. Thank God I don't have to do Rulers of the Outer Worlds again.

@Monty2289

2 ай бұрын

Ngl I don't think you need that item for this particular build. He spams it at the beginning because its an ATB-less massive damage sink for free. Barrett's bout looks easy but it seems like its so easy you can afford to toss your limit. Tbf Barrett has the highest VIT and HP stat in the game but there's just no way the enemies in Cloud's weren't tweaked. Especially White Terror and the 4th bout bat where they can one shot you

Thanks for your help with your videos...keep it up Opti!! These guides are extremely helpful...sorry for spamming to every of your guides but its incredible how good it works. :D

Hi. I just subscribed. I just wanted to let you know that your tutorial vids are far and away the best that I have found, so, thank you. You are detailed and precise without rambling, and, your builds and strategies don't require learning crazy mechanics that are unintuitive and take a long time for me to get the hang of how they work. I wish I found you sooner, because, I struggled for two days to get through most of the brutal challenges. Then, I hit a wall, and when searching for guidance, most of the vids I found didn't really help. Your vids got me through the rest with relative ease and far less time than my previous experiences. Now, I'm working on the solo challenges, and, so far, they are a breeze thanks to you. Thank you for sparing me from all the headaches, frustration, and time I would be spending without your help. I'd eventually get through it on my own with just sheer persistence, trial and error, and experimentation. However, my patience has worn thin, and, I found myself becoming frustrated far quicker than I usually do. You've relieved much of that, and, I am grateful. 👍

@Optinooby

2 ай бұрын

A pleasure mate and glad to assist, though be warned that the Bond of Friendship and Rulers of Outer Worlds can still be very much I annoying, I done my best with them

Following your guides makes me happy.

Your video is amazing. Easy to follow and helped me get through this challenge in no time.

Using your strategy, I took 3 hours to get through this one. The only hiccup for me was the adamantoid in round 4. He killed me over and over again. My first time killing adamantoid, I made sure not to need to again by winning round 5, 1st time.

Great guide again, many thanks. First three rounds were an absolute cake walk. Round 4 was tricky but got past it once I'd got a good rhythm going. Final boss took two attempts but far easier than the Adamtoise for sure!

hello i wanted to say that i found your channel while looking for a guide for resident evil 0 leech mode! thank you alot! gonna tackle soon both ff remakes ;D

I decided to try the magic way - worked wonders - was struggling before. Build: Materia: Weapon: Fenrir rifle (enhanced elements, limit break +10%, enhanced oc, attack +20) Elemental+Fire&Ice, Magic Focus + Fire, Magic up, STR up Armor: Cetran Bracer Elemental + Fire, Magic Focus + Fire, MP absorb + Fire, Chakra, Enemy skill. Basically limit break + OC the first round Second phase: turbulant spirit, steelskin. Then just spam attack/abilities Third: eyes closed with the absorb.. Fourth: Turbulant, fira, overcharge, limit, firaga, repeat Fifth: Basically the same tactics

@transkhalid6304

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Was struggling with the turtle but got it first time with this comment - fenrir rifle is way better than gatling gun

YES!!!! done it again in my 3rd attempt. That Adamantoise is super beefy on his ATB gauge thingy and per attacks but no problem with the last Hell Rider II . Anyways as usual a bunch of thanks to this quick and straight forward video guide (same as the other previous video guides as well of course). Alright on the next.... @Optinoob

I swear I waited the whole Day for your guides. Chadley is the Final piece I need for the platinum I guess you will be my best heller for that thank you mate❤

@tbrandy1405

4 ай бұрын

"Are my trials not challenging enough for you?" 😅

Got it first try with this strategy! Thank you so much!

You can also use lifesaver to boost ur Health by 1000

Once again a great guide This one is so easy compared to the 3 last one hahaha, it feels so good after 1 hour of tries on Brutal Six and Cloud

Although it took about 2 hours of trying, I was able to finally beat this Legendary Bout for Barret thanks to your guide. I really had to get used to the Adamantoise attacks to be able to block these to build ATB. Then I just followed your instructions to do Fira whenever the Adamantoise is not pressured then go from there. I wasn't as worried or stressed for this challenge compared to the Brutal Challenges specially the last one. In any case, on to Tifa's challenge. Will review your videos first and then follow the script! And once again, THANK YOU!

This looked A LOT easier than Clouds legendary bout but I redid this one so many more times! I actually had a tough time with the last guy! And I don't have Gammeraung accessory thingy (I know I spelled it wrong lol) Your guides are exceptional! Next up: Tifa!

Your vídeos are amazing. Been have helpful to me 💪🏻

That Moss-Grown monstrosity is such a pain in the ass to get through! It's a total Bullet Sponge 🧽 🐢 that hits incredibly hard.

all your guides are great and has earned a sub :)

Thank you again! I am not very good at blocking so I switched to barrage blaster little less damage and swapped out chakra and enemy skill for healing plus swiftcast. It has less damage but also has overcharge protection but also has trade off so when I was getting slapped around I was getting my mp back and healing for full health. This was helpful because while it was nice to try the double chakra thing it was hard to sometimes generate the full atb being low in health. For the turtle using turbulent spirit while it’s a short lived one time ability was useful for atb generation to regularly pressure. On to your next video!

Just did this challenge first try after watching the guide, thank you

Another great vid! Thank you.

Great guide. Strategy works an absolute treat for me.

Splendid guide, got it on the first try unlike the others (but Barrett's kit was one I've always favored).

You’ve done it once again! On to Tifa vs the Martialist!

Much easier than Cloud’s! Thanks for the guide 👍

I tried cloud and tifa but i need to level up some materia and practice more so i frist try this to feel good about myself lmao keep up the good work!

Wow, first try. Incredible guide yet again.

You did it again! I watched over 10 different guides for this fight that didn’t help and come here to get past that turtle!

@Optinooby

4 ай бұрын

Yea i dont think they realised, the goal is not to stagger him as soon as possible like most seem to be doing, its actually to find a way to keep him pressured as that stops the missiles, and this does that ;) It actually took me a few hours before I recognised that the missiles stop when pressured, then was just a little bit of trial and error to figure out how to keep him pressured ;)

@elisehermann6094

4 ай бұрын

@@Optinooby the fireball/charging nonsense had me all sorts of frustrated! I kind of made the connection that pressuring him was a big part of the solution, but I kept running out of mp then getting trampled. 😅 Keep up the amazing work!

Thanks for this nice guide. I got it on the first try.

if you use chakra twice immediately you get the full heal from both casts, which gets bak 80% missing hp. It's pretty useful.

I first tried this. Awesome build as always. Had the most trouble with the turtle, but it wasn't close any time. My last fight was unusual clean for my standards. I'm so glad that all enemies only aim for Barret's foreskin otherwise we would have a much harder time

Turtle slowed me down great guide again. A few goes and I had it thnx again 👍

Excellent guide. Thank you!

Yep, can confirm. Elemental materia damage uses Str as its modifier.

@Optinooby

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, i remembered directly testing it on Remake and guess was hoping its the same here, but hadnt taken the time to properly check

@Madchimpz

2 ай бұрын

so magic attack does nothing for it?

Great stuff man time saver. 🎉🎉🎉gained a fan

This guys content is so good i first tried this lol with this guide

Got it first try!! Thanks for the guide

Thanks again for the guide!

smooth comfy setup, thanks mate !

Always fascinating how people from other countries pronounce these crazy names. I love “Jigunt Bomb” lol and also ty so much for these videos. They’re so helpful ❤️ Edit: If I can contribute anything I’d say using sonic boom every now and then is pretty cool. Boosts your defense and strength even more.

Great guide! Thx a lot! 👍

This was much easier than Cloud's... got it in two (would be one, but you know, I suck at things). Thanks for the guide!

First try, let's go! Thanks a ton!

Thanks again for putting effort and sharing guides with your help I managed to complete this also big thanks again for the gotterdamerung if you can do something about caith sith it'll be greatful again Thanks!

Man was this a satisfying one your the man

Thanks for this. I had to make some changes to the materia and instead of Chakra I had cure. Round 4 was still wiping me out. An instead of precision dodge I had magic up. 😊

The Best strategy! Thank you so much!

You're the goat! Thank you

Thank you again for the help!

If you don’t have the gotterdammerung yet, the transference module works with this strategy too.

All these guides are honestly god tier, the strategies used are simple and effective, i honestly wish i had these when i first did them, they're so much easier to use. Don't suppose you'd be willing to put together a setup for the final bossess on Hard, from lifeclinger onwards? It's a real gauntlet and requires everyone, so standard three party setups don't work quite as well and you need to spread out all the good stuff depending on what character fights what.

@Optinooby

4 ай бұрын

I will be, but as we go through them on the Hard Mode guide

First try with the guide. Thanks.

Got it one go. Thank you so much

If you're having trouble with MP for healing and to cast fira, I highly recommend using the barrage blaster weapon, as I believe that's the only weapon that has the trade-off weapon skill, which recovers MP from taking enough damage. About every 330 damage you take recovers 1 MP, but each individual hit has to deal at least 330 damage otherwise it will not recover MP. So if you take 660 you'll heal 2 MP at once, and 990 damage will heal 3 MP.

I booked marked all of these guides and the playlist. I don’t have the patience to do all of these bouts in 1 sitting. So I do 1-2 and then I play some Octopath Traveler 2.

Worked great thanks!! Was struggling until I watched this 😂 😢

After cloud rush Barret was sooooo easy. First try with your build thanks a lot :)

Thanks first try! Loved just standing around and shooting because you are right his movement is too slow.

Nice chill one tanking the bad guys, first time done.

Your guides rock 🎉

Wow this was so easy with this guide first try on to the next getting closer now to hell on earth

idk why im losing MP faster with the turtle fight, until i swapped 2 defense materia with fire + magic efficiency materia to reduce fire cost, then beat the challenge in 1 go. thanks for the great guide~~😍

@KamasamaK

3 ай бұрын

Since Barret's Fira does relatively little damage, a max Magic Efficiency Materia would be preferable to MP Absorption. It looked like the MP being absorbed was equivalent to a 2-star Magic Efficiency Materia.

Got through first time, thank you Opti! This was much easier than Cloud's! Onto Tifa's!

Great guide

Awesome build, thanks

again great guide, thanks for your hard work, im wondering how difficult it will be to do last fight with sephirot in last chapter? kind of scared about that :D PS I manage to do all this challenges by myself but your methods are godly compering to my kills :D

@exhri

4 ай бұрын

Really easy just make sure to have a lot of mp for cloud and learn to parry

Another easy one thanks to the guide :)

BARRET DONE. I'm actually having fun with these now.

This seems so much easier then rulers of the outer worlds, which I am currently stuck on. Tried your method for like 10 hours so far and just can't seem to beat it.

So used to you saying “Steel Foreskin” now that I have to remember that it’s not the actual ability’s name 😂

Took me two tries (had problems with the 4th), but managed it, thanks o/