I endeavoured to get this one out earlier as I know the regulars are most likely raring to go against the new A bosses. There won't be any changes otherwise, but I will monitor throughout and change as necessary as we adjust to the higher difficulty. Good luck to everyone!

Rules Here: Total Points cannot exceed 15. Mastery is required. A synergy team (3-5 members, all with character synergy) gets (-2) points for their run (I.E., a 9 point synergy team only counts as 7). A synergy duo gets (-1) points, and a synergy solo gets (-0.5) points.

Your RW adds 1/4 of the character's points to your total based on tier list. If you used a BSB RW, you add 1/2 instead.

Link to past thread (FFXII)

First person to achieve the lowest score for the tier challenge gets a special flair.

Honorary Keeper flair will be given to participants who achieved the lowest point to (lowest point 2 points, rounded to nearest .5), or the lowest synergy point to (lowest point 1 point, rounded to nearest .5). If the lowest points happen to be a synergy team, the flair goes to lowest ~ lowest 2.

TC Veteran flair will be given to participants who achieve 9.0 points or less, but do not meet the requirements for Honorary Keeper.

Tier Challenge Winners (Family Secrets)

4.25 points: ngkps01

4.375 points: Xarukas

5.25 points: Lucas-714

5.375 points: sleepslacksnooze

5.5 points: Valomire

5.625 points: killeak

6.125 points: Spiffmanicus

7 points: bh8288

7.25 points: mercurialchemister

7.5 points: OldManAesop, DropeRj

8 points: Mediyu

8.25 points: Estrallagar

8.75 points: roandres, Charpanda007

9.25 points: keepa78

10 points: investtherestpls

12 points: ThickerThanBrick

12.5 points: ScanXn*

* Asterisked names obtained lowest score~lowest score 1 for synergy team.

Note

The points will be tracked by /u/spiffmanicus over here, who has kindly chosen to take over for /u/angusmiranda after many months of service. Thank you both very much for all of your work!

Point Shift

• Ceodore (NEW) moved to 3.0 points

• Porom (2.0), Penelo (3.0), Lightning (3.0), Minfilia (3.0), Rosa (3.0) moved to 2.5 points

• Palom (1.5), Reynn (2.5), Vincent (2.5), Gaffgarion (2.5), Aerith (2.5), Braska (2.5), Galuf (3.0), Fang (3.0) moved to 2.0 points

• Yang (1.0) moved to 1.5 points

Character Points

5: Alphinaud, Celes, Fujin, Onion Knight, Orlandeau, Setzer, Raines, Tyro, Vaan

4: Edea, Eiko, Exdeath, Luneth, Maria, Papalymo, Ramza, Rapha, Terra, Y'shtola, Yuna, Zell

3: Agrias, Arc, Ashe, Basch, Beatrix, Ceodore, Cid (VII), Cloud, Desch, Faris, Firion, Gilgamesh, Golbez, Gordon, Hope, Kain, Krile, Larsa, Lion, Quina, Quistis, Refia, Relm, Rikku, Selphie, Serah, Shantotto, Squall, Tidus, Vanille

2.5: Bartz, Cecil (PLD), Echo, Emperor, Fran, Garnet, Ingus, Jecht, Kefka, Kuja, Leon, Lightning, Marach, Minfilia, Ovelia, Penelo, Porom, Prishe, Raijin, Rinoa, Rosa, Rydia, Sarah, Sazh, Seifer, Snow, Warrior of Light, Vayne, Zidane

2: Aerith, Auron, Barret, Braska, Cait Sith, Cloud of Darkness, Curilla, Cyan, Delita, Edgar, Edward, Fang, Gabranth, Galuf, Gaffgarion, Irvine, Kimahri, Lenna, Lulu, Matoya, Minwu, Paine, Palom, Reno, Reynn, Sephiroth, Seymour, Strago, Tellah, Vincent, Vivi, Wakka, Yuffie

1.5: Ayame, Balthier, Cecil (DRK), Cid (IV), Dorgann, Edge, Fusoya, Garland, Josef, Lann, Leila, Locke, Mog, Mustadio, Red XIII, Ricard, Rufus, Sabin, Steiner, Thancred, Tifa, Yang, Yda, Zack

1: Amarant, Angeal, Freya, Gau, Guy, Laguna, Leo, Master, Noel, Shadow, Wol

0.75: Bard, Black Mage, Dark Knight, Devout, Gladiator, Knight, Magus, Ninja, Red Mage, White Mage

0.5: Dragoon, Samurai, Spellblade, Summoner, Berserker, Ranger, Monk, Thief, Viking, Warrior

The Galuf Addendum: Players utilizing Galuf (either as a native member or Roaming Warrior) will be registered for a minimum of 9.0 points. This means even if your run totals 3.5, it'll be registered as 9.0. If it totals more, then it'll be registered as whatever you ran. This rule was created due to Galuf being able to solo almost any boss in the game.

The Same Effect Soul Break Addendum: When an RW is selected, if the effects of that SB can be replicated like for like with another RW, use the highest points that would be given by each. For example, if Ramza (Shout) was worth 4.0 and Cid (VII) (Pilot Steel) was worth 3.0, Shout RW would add 1.0 points, and Pilot Steel would add 0.875 points instead, so if you used Pilot Steel, you would add 1.0 points.

Submission Template:

 **Need Help/In Progress/Completed**

1. **Party:**  
2. **Kill picture:**
3. **Medal tally:**
4. **Total points:**
5. **Notes:**  
> Thoughts and advice here 

Please post each attempt in a separate reply. Info regarding this challenge can be found at the wiki links or here.