XCDE Mechon M71 (Both Phases + Mysterious Face) MINIMUM LEVEL (New Game, Normal)

I said I was gonna grind sharla skills and arts first but I changed my mind because I knew spike was gonna work for this fight regardless. The setup for phase 1 is identical to my setup for berserk ardun's, but for phase 2 I grinded out some gear from high level UM's. Eclipse gauntlets with ether up V from Field Altrich and Eclipse Gear with Ether Up VI from territorial rotbart. Not necessary for defense but I liked the extra rage damage. I also got Rex greaves from Field Altrich because they are slotted and some of the best armor in the game, so I invested now for Puera Telethia (possibly the hardest fight in the challenge on paper).

Since the damage done is so low, you don't really need any arts for healing, the three I have give me enough. Plus guard shift fills talent gauge so I had some extra healing but I really did not need it. I brought party meter into phase two, because I wanted to be able to warn Shulk to use shield to block ripple laser, if I didn't have last stand up, but Shulk kept dying so it didn't work. I removed all his armor that wasn't quick step because I thought I'd Shulk would keep stealing aggro with Light Heal so I was gonna let him die to have only Reyn out, but I actually needed him to stay alive for the shield warning. I only have L5 last stand, so I was worried about the 105s cooldown, but luckily its just enough time. M71 barely uses Ripple laser so I was able to have it up every time.

With that chapter 4 goes down. Ether Mine next. Something tells me this will be a reoccurring strategy until I have access to dunban and melia. Only a few bosses remain before Puera telethia.