Smash! A Malevolent Menace

Der Bringer der Kupokalypse

Walkthrough

 * Examine the Throne Room door for a cutscene.
 * Examine it again to enter the battlefield.
 * Any player can help with this fight, regardless of add-on progress or even if they have the add-on at all. Only players wishing to receive the Oxblood key and Angel skin key must obtain the Mega Bonanza Kupon.
 * The Mega Bonanza Kupon is consumed upon entry. If you fail, you must go back to A Challenge! You Could Be a Winner and repeat the entire set of Northlands mini-game quests to re-obtain the Mega Bonanza Kupon.


 * Those wishing to re-aquire the Oxblood key  must dispose of their current headgear, obtain a new Mega Bonanza Kupon, and wait for Japanese midnight to pass before repeating this battle.
 * Additionally, players must not currently be in possession of the Angel skin key. Players who are in possession of this key will not receive the Oxblood Key from completing this fight.

Fight

 * The fight is against Riko Kupenreich, a large Moogle.
 * Most damage sources will do roughly 3 times normal damage against all targets. This includes Drain, which can restore a BLM's HP to full in a single cast.
 * Because of Riko's low damage tolerance, it is possible to hold him almost indefinitely using Drain to heal one's self.
 * Riko appears to be especially weak to skillchain damage, receiving 700-900% damage above average. See the Talk Page for details.
 * Riko Kupenreich is susceptible to Gravity and Bind though highly resistant. It seems Riko will have an immunity to these spells if the henchmen are still alive and/or soon after he returns from being healed whether or not henchmen remain.
 * Sources differ to the degree to which Riko will resist these spells. It seems possible Riko will resist them more often or not at all. Partial resists are likely as well.
 * It is sometimes possible to kite Riko with Gravity if your party needs to heal.
 * Riko Kupenreich does not use normal attacks, but instead throws bombs at his target when he is within range. The bombs have an Additional Effect: Knockback. Both damage and Knockback are radial AoE around the target. Utsusemi will not block damage from these.
 * It is possible for a mage to tank Riko using Stoneskin without taking any noteworthy damage.
 * The Knockback effect will not interrupt spell casting if one's back is against a wall.
 * The bombs may be Fire elemental damage. Barfira, Fire Carol and/or Shell may reduce their average damage.
 * Can use Bill Toss, which is a Gaze Attack that inflicts Terror.
 * Can use Washtub, which is AoE 200-400 damage Stun, Amnesia and Bind, absorbed by shadows.
 * Riko Kupenreich must be defeated in order to win.


 * First and Second Phase:
 * At 75% HP, Riko will Draw In and use Crystalline Flare, a moderate (~400-700) damage AoE that pierces shadows and inflicts a 10-20 second Stun effect and fairly long Blind effect.
 * Crystalline Flares can be stunned by Weapon Bash. Other JA's/spells are untested.
 * Highly recommended to apply any form of AoE Stoneskin (Earthen Ward, Diamondhide, Accession Stoneskin) to reduce the damage from this attack. The stun effect lasts long enough to let Riko's attacks bring any player that has hate to critical HP.
 * It is also recommended to use AoE healing (Healing Breeze, Curaga, Accession Cure, Healing Ruby) before and/or after this attack.
 * Riko can use Crystalline Flare at any point during third phase, regardless of his HP.
 * Riko will not Draw In people who have no enmity.
 * At 50% HP, 5 Black Mage Henchmen Moogles will spawn near Riko and attack his current target. Riko himself will retreat to the top of the stairs, where 2 more White Mage Henchmen Moogles will repeatedly cast Cure V on him until he is at 100%.
 * The WHM moogles cannot be damaged at all, and despawn when Riko is at 100% HP. Riko cannot be damaged until all the BLM Moogles are killed (and their bodies have disappeared) and he has rejoined the battle. When he reaches 100% HP, he will rejoin the fight regardless of how many BLM moogles are left.
 * Henchmen Moogles have access to all Tier IV and Tier III -ga Black Magic spells.
 * They are highly susceptible to Sleep and Silence.
 * These spawn directly on top of Riko, and will physically attack whoever is near before casting their spells. Because of this, make sure any designated sleepers are standing decently far away from Riko when he hits 50%.
 * They have 3 TP moves:
 * Flowerpot - single-target damage; Stun, Amnesia, and Blind.
 * Mog Bomb - small AoE 200-400 Fire damage.
 * Mog Shrapnel - conal weak AoE damage (~20-200).
 * The henchmen appear to absorb 1 element. This element is random.
 * If you kill the Henchmen Moogles before Riko Kupenreich has returned to 100%, you can return to the door and recover as he will not aggro.
 * Henchmen Moogles can be Aspired for MP. The amount of MP drained can reach cap with relative ease, even for BLUs and SCHs.
 * Manifestation Aspir is especially effective, restoring all of a SCH's MP in a single cast.
 * He does THIS TWO TO THREE TIMES, you have to repeat this step two-three (2-3) times at 50% before you can kill at third phase.


 * Third Phase:
 * At 50% HP he will summon his Henchmen Moogles again, but he will not retreat to heal himself nor will he gain any damage immunities. He will not do anything special at 75% HP in third phase.
 * Recommended to Sleepga the remaining minions and use all 2 hour abilities to finish Riko.
 * Beware of Crystalline Flare at this point. If your party is stunned while the Henchmen Moogles are awake, you will more than likely wipe.
 * In case of a wipe Riko will not regen his HP.
 * In the Third Phase, Crystalline Flare becomes a normal TP move and does not trigger a Draw In. This means you can hide all but one member out of range of Crystalline Flare and push Riko over the 50% mark, thereby avoiding the dreaded Crystalline Flare + 5 BLMs Party Wipe Combo. If the backup Sleepga is focused, no one dies. if not, only 1 member is lost.
 * In the Third Phase, it is possible Riko will open with Crystalline Flare and use it at any time after.

Strategies

 * Smash! A Malevolent Menace/Strategies