EDIT: Derp, I somehow got the name of the event wrong. But you know what I mean!

Fest is still underway, but here's the TC for the VI event, if anyone wants a change of pace.

Congratulations to first time champion /u/Mediyu, who showed us how it's done with a solo Zidane run on A Ark last challenge!

Rules Here: Total Points cannot exceed 17. 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 (FFIX)

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 10.5 points or less, but do not meet the requirements for Honorary Keeper.

Tier Challenge Winners (The Spark Before the Fire)

3.75 points: Mediyu

4 points: LuminKnight

4.5 points: Spiffmanicus, Valomire

4.875 points: killeak

5.125 points: Kidyermou

5.625 points: Lucas-714

5.75 points: DropeRj

6 points: ngkps01

7.5 points: Rillafane

8 points: roandres

8.25 points: ZeaSG

8.625 points: twoeeum

9.5 points: Merlin_the_Tuna

10 points: investtherestpls, soloblade, sleepslacksnooze

10.5 points: Xarukas

10.625 points: leviathan_828

11 points: krissco

11.5 points: bh8288

15.25 points: Estrallagar

17 points: KuroPuP

* 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

• Terra (4.0) moved to 5.0 points

• Alphinaud (5.0), Rosa (2.5) moved to 4.0 points

• Warrior of Light (2.5), Fran (2.0) moved to 3.0 points

• Noctis (NEW), Reks (NEW), Vanille (3.0), Krile (3.0), Quistis (3.0), Ceodore (3.0), Bartz (3.0), Penelo (2.0), Yuffie (2.0), Curilla (2.0) moved to 2.5 points

• Basch (3.0), Leon (2.5), Rinoa (2.5), Ingus (2.5), Tifa (1.5), Balthier (1.5) moved to 2.0 points

• Nabaat (2.0) moved to 1.5 points

Patch Notes:

This is a new section we're adding going forward, where /u/Dr_Doctore explains the points shift for the current challenge.

Lots of changes amongst the higher scores. This is to accomodate the full fest banners (I missed banner 1 in last week's TC), and the latest XII banner. Like Raines going above and beyond while already being 5 points, Vaan follows suit. As elemental weaknesses reach new lows (120%, almost becoming not worth it, damage wise, without accompanying imperils) and omni-resist becomes more common,, Non-elemental damage kings are becoming very important. Vaan pretty much takes over that role, along with already being a physical team-debuffing god. Noctis is one of them, but actually relies on his Legend Dive (which we don't have yet), and requires either stoneskin-babysitting or massive debuffing so his shield doesn't pop instantly, so for now he'll settle around the middle.

Terra's Wrath/Summon 5/Black Magic 5 access latest USB granting En-Fire and the only 25 seconds EX mode (a good one at that), Warrior of Light's Holy Chain, and Rosa's Wrath-able super-duper-heal are some of the more exciting additions that bumped people's worth up. Alphinaud may be a wind-damage mage-king, but no Wrath/build-up options have hurt him for too long and it's time to step down. Reks comes in with a not-so-common ATK/DEF buff, an actually potent BSB command 1 (2.4/3.0p over 4 hits vs. weakness), and an ally %HP heal, and like Ceodore, comes with a lifesiphonable party heal% SSB. Pretty valuable stuff for a character you play for 10 minutes.

Character Points

5: Fujin, Onion Knight, Orlandeau, Raines, Terra, Tyro, Vaan

4: Alphinaud, Celes, Desch, Eiko, Exdeath, Lightning, Luneth, Ramza, Rapha, Rosa, Setzer, Squall, Tidus, Y'shtola, Yuna, Zell

3: Agrias, Arc, Beatrix, Cid (VII), Cloud, Edea, Faris, Firion, Fran, Golbez, Gordon, Irvine, Kain, Larsa, Lion, Maria, Quina, Papalymo, Refia, Relm, Rikku, Shantotto, Vivi, Warrior of Light, Zidane

2.5: Ashe, Bartz, Cecil (PLD), Ceodore, Curilla, Echo, Edward, Edge, Garnet, Gilgamesh, Gogo (V), Hope, Jecht, Krile, Lenna, Marach, Minfilia, Mog, Noctis, Penelo, Porom, Quistis, Reks, Sazh, Selphie, Serah, Snow, Strago, Vanille, Vayne, Yuffie

2: Aerith, Auron, Balthier, Barret, Basch, Braska, Cait Sith, Cyan, Delita, Edgar, Emperor, Fang, Galuf, Ingus, Kefka, Kimahri, Kuja, Laguna, Leo, Leon, Lulu, Matoya, Minwu, Mustadio, Noel, Paine, Palom, Prishe, Raijin, Reynn, Rinoa, Seifer, Sephiroth, Steiner, Thancred, Tifa, Vincent, Wakka, Zack

1.5: Angeal, Cid (IV), Cloud of Darkness, Dorgann, Fusoya, Gabranth, Gaffgarion, Josef, Lann, Leila, Locke, *Nabaat, Ovelia, Red XIII, Ricard, Rydia, Sabin, Sarah, Tellah, Wol, Yang, Yda

1: Amarant, Ayame, Cecil (DRK), Freya, Garland, Gau, Guy, Master, Reno, Rufus, Seymour, Shadow

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

0.5: Bard, Berserker, Dragoon, Gladiator, Monk, Ranger, Samurai, Spellblade, Summoner, 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.