Defeat Lord Providence in Bravely Second

Q: How to beat Lord Providence in bravely second?

Lord Providence is the final boss. It has 100,000 HP and is weak to Wind and Aerial attacks. Be prepared for magic-based attacks, the Doom status ailment, and a mechanic where you must have one character strike another. Physical attacks are generally more effective than magic. Providence will heal itself at half HP, and a second phase begins after this heal. A final, timed phase occurs at critical HP.

Q: What is Lord Providence's weakness?

Lord Providence is the final boss. It has 100,000 HP and is weak to Wind and Aerial attacks. Be prepared for magic-based attacks, the Doom status ailment, and a mechanic where you must have one character strike another. Physical attacks are generally more effective than magic. Providence will heal itself at half HP, and a second phase begins after this heal. A final, timed phase occurs at critical HP.

Q: How to avoid Divine Punishment in bravely second?

Lord Providence is the final boss. It has 100,000 HP and is weak to Wind and Aerial attacks. Be prepared for magic-based attacks, the Doom status ailment, and a mechanic where you must have one character strike another. Physical attacks are generally more effective than magic. Providence will heal itself at half HP, and a second phase begins after this heal. A final, timed phase occurs at critical HP.

Q: How to defeat False God Providence?

Lord Providence is the final boss. It has 100,000 HP and is weak to Wind and Aerial attacks. Be prepared for magic-based attacks, the Doom status ailment, and a mechanic where you must have one character strike another. Physical attacks are generally more effective than magic. Providence will heal itself at half HP, and a second phase begins after this heal. A final, timed phase occurs at critical HP.

Q: What happens if you fail Mandate of Heaven?

Lord Providence is the final boss. It has 100,000 HP and is weak to Wind and Aerial attacks. Be prepared for magic-based attacks, the Doom status ailment, and a mechanic where you must have one character strike another. Physical attacks are generally more effective than magic. Providence will heal itself at half HP, and a second phase begins after this heal. A final, timed phase occurs at critical HP.

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Stats / Weaknesses:

Level: 70
HP: 100,000
Weakness: Wind, Aerial

Phases:

Phase 1: Lord Providence uses Star of Destruction (non-elemental magic) and Seven Stars (7 light-based magic hits). It can inflict Doom with Pawn of Fate, which is uncurable by normal means. Reraise (Time Magic) with Blast Spellcraft or Black Mage's Group-Cast All can prevent instant death from Doom. Status Barrier (Astral Magic) from the Yokai sidequest also prevents Doom.
Phase 2: Providence recovers all HP when its HP is halved. After this heal, plot magic prevents further HP recovery.
Phase 3: At critical HP, Providence uses Mandate of Heaven, instructing you to defeat it within 2 turns.

Strategy:

High magic defense is recommended due to magic-based attacks. Equip the Lustrous Shield on your healer.
For Doom, use Reraise with Blast Spellcraft or Group-Cast All, or Status Barrier from the Yokai sidequest.
To avoid Providence quickly KOing resurrected party members, boost your healer's speed with items like Falcon Knives and Hermes Shoes.
When Providence uses Mandate of Heaven, pay close attention to the message. You will be instructed to make a specified character strike another. Inflict damage to comply.
Failing the Mandate of Heaven results in Divine Punishment (99,999 damage to the party) when Providence reaches 0 BP.
To avoid Divine Punishment, you can cast Calm (Holy Magic) when Providence has -1 BP, which negates all damage. Alternatively, use Reraise.
Providence has lower physical defense than magic defense, so prioritize physical attacks.
Wind-based attacks and pistols (like Hawkeyes) are effective. Bloody Wolf and strong Fencer attacks are also recommended.
After Providence heals at half HP, it can no longer recover HP.
For the final phase at critical HP, focus on dealing damage to meet the 2-turn defeat mandate.
The second boss, False God Providence, has three parts: Providence Aa (150,000 HP, weak to Dark, Inorganic), Providence B (9999 HP, weak to Dark, Inorganic), and Providence Ab (9999 HP, weak to Dark, Inorganic). The battle ends on the 9th turn or if Providence Aa is KO'd. Providence B uses Ruin, dealing minor magical damage.

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