Race for the Compass

Guide to the Race for the Compass quest in Bravely Second, including strategies for the Geist and Revenant boss fight, dungeon navigation, and item acquisition.

Boss: Geist and Revenant

• Revenant: Level 51, 50,000 HP, Weakness: Light
• Geist: Level 51, 30,000 HP, Weakness: None

Strategy:

• Field your own Exorcist to instantly KO Revenant after he uses Possession.
• At the start, both bosses use physical attacks and Undo HP. Buff your party's physical defense.
• Focus all attacks on Geist first, as he is more frail than in his solo battle. Physical attacks are recommended due to Geist's high magic defense. The Doujigiri-Yasutsuna weapon is effective against both.
• Buff your party's physical attack if possible. Fencer techniques can significantly speed up the fight against Geist.
• Be cautious when Revenant uses Soul Mirror, which reflects physical hits. Use the Exorcist's Purgation to remove it. If Soul Mirror is active, switch targets or use abilities that do not trigger counters.
• For Revenant, exploit his weakness to light using abilities like the Hawkeye's Shininghead. The Doujigiri-Yasutsuna is also effective.
• When Revenant takes five hits, his Soul Power reaches 100%, and he uses Soul Blaster. Default to brace for the attack or use Undo Action.
• When Revenant is below half HP, he will use Possession on one of your characters. Carefully attack the possessed party member to free them, then use Undo HP on Revenant to instantly KO him.
• Equip your Exorcist with Hermes Sandals to outspeed Revenant. If a possessed character is too bulky to damage, use the Hawkeye's Harpoon.
• Alternatively, whittle Revenant down to almost half health and defeat him in one turn using strong attacks and buffs.
• If Revenant is defeated first, Geist may use Mercy Killing, which has a 1/3 chance to instantly KO party members. Undo Action can prevent this, but it's safer to defeat Geist first.