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AF005: Bresha Ruins Part
Final Fantasy XIII-2

AF005: Bresha Ruins Part

Guide to completing AF005: Bresha Ruins Part in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Includes strategies for the Tile Trial and the weakened Atlas Giant boss fight, plus collectible locations.

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Guide to completing AF005: Bresha Ruins Part in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Includes strategies for the Tile Trial and the weakened Atlas Giant boss fight, plus collectible locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Clear the three stages of the Tile Trial to obtain the AF005 Bresha Ruins Fragment - Delicate Crystal (01/08) and 200 CP.
  2. 2
    Examine the device to shock Atlas.
  3. 3
    Prepare the following paradigms for the boss battle: COM/COM/SEN, RAV/COM/SEN (default), RAV/RAV/SEN, SEN/SEN/MED, RAV/COM/MED, SEN/SEN/SEN.
  4. 4
    Engage the weakened Atlas Giant. Use RAV/COM/SEN to soften it up, then switch to RAV/RAV/SEN to quickly fill its Chain Gauge. If the gauge depletes too fast, switch to COM/COM/SEN to slow its depletion.
  5. 5
    When Atlas inflicts Curse, switch to RAV/COM/MED and have Cait Sith use Esuna to remove the debuff.
  6. 6
    Continue attacking until Atlas is staggered, then deal normal damage with both magic and physical attacks.
  7. 7
    Achieve perfect Cinematic Action to obtain the Fragment Crystal.
  8. 8
    Answer the Live Trigger: "The paradox may have been caused by someone meddling in history. Let’s think about that" to obtain the AF005 Bresha Ruins Fragment - Atlas Fragment (02/08) and 250 CP.
  9. 9
    Advance into Lamentable Rest and examine the monument.
  10. 10
    Chocobos can now be employed for riding. A Live Trigger Cube appears north of Alyssa.
  11. 11
    In the northeast corner of Lamentable Rest, find and uncover the concealed Eclipse Artefact using R1. This activates the shiny gate in Echoes of the Past with the pillars.
  12. 12
    In Echoes of the Past, go to the location where the giant hand smashed the environment and use R1 to find the concealed Reunion Artefact. This activates the shiny gate in the Echoes of the Past cavern area.
  13. 13
    Go to the warp gate in Echoes of the Past with the pillars and activate it with the Eclipse Artefact to unlock the AF010 Yaschas Massif timeline.
  14. 14
    Return to AF005 Bresha Ruins and activate the shiny gate in the Echoes of the Past caverns area with the Reunion Artefact to unlock AF300 Sunleth Waterscape.
Tips
  • Press L1 in Historia Crux to switch between different view types.
  • AF005 Bresha Ruins Fragment - Delicate Crystal (01/08)
  • 200 CP
  • Fragment Crystal
  • AF005 Bresha Ruins Fragment - Atlas Fragment (02/08)
  • 250 CP
  • AF010 Yaschas Massif timeline unlocked
  • AF300 Sunleth Waterscape unlocked

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