Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Valfodr Lv. 99 -

Pushing 4 minutes with no restrictions.
In the opening round, Serah will occasionally cast Veil on Noel instead of Vigilance. If this happens, immediately cancel and use Auto-support instead. Here we start Serah off with Protect and Vigilance. You can generally choose any two of the "Aegisol buffs" (Protect, Shell, Vigilance, Veil), but do NOT give her both Protect and Shell; this causes her to cast a Boon-less Vigilance on Sazh before you can take any action, making his Auto-Protect and Auto-Shell expire sooner.
You need both Imperil and Deshell inflicted during the first stagger. Imperil is necessary for chaining through to the second stagger. Deshell increases the damage of Scourge.
Getting hit with Bolverk twice will inflict Daze. Therefore, it is preferable for Lightning to eat the first Bolverk; if Noel ends up being hit by the second Bolverk, he won't be Dazed. Likewise, Lightning should avoid the second Bolverk so as not to lose Adrenaline.
End the first stagger at no less than ~9.75 million. Any lower and you risk triggering Valfodr's power-up right before the second stagger, if not sooner.
During the second stagger, it is important not to over-shift. Your Noel attack strings should go something like x4, x4 (shift), x4, x3, x4 (shift), x3, Meteor Javelin. Do not shift into a Meteor Javelin because you want Lightning to have a full ATB right as you use it; if you shift into a refresh, her ATB will be empty when you execute, thus depriving you of the ability to exploit the extra stagger time for a second Scourge and a couple of additional attacks. Use Legion of One right as Noel releases the last javelin.
This is done without the last three stages of Serah's Crystarium (all expansion bonuses acquired except for MED Bonus Boosts). The strategy can be tweaked to accommodate a maxed Serah; just make sure she takes enough damage from the second salvo of -aga/gunfire to drop her below ~3900 HP or so.
The concept of a two-stagger strategy for this fight was originally developed by alphafann.

[@EtrosGate]

Also, this strategy is adjustable for maxed out Serah. You'll likely have to shift earlier out of Dirty Fighting before the first stagger (so she takes more damage setting up -aga/gunfire) and then throw the Elixir before shifting into Rapid Growth prior to the second stagger (instead of after).

[@EtrosGate]

Yes. Actually, I started out lower and slowly increased her HP until I got to a comfortable range. At even lower HP, she tends to fall too quickly during the first stagger (yet I can't use an Elixir after the second round of axes or she won't die to the -aga/gunfire barrage).

[@钟军]

Valfodr Lv. 99 - 4:09

[@tsutl84]

I like the use of vampiric strike. I have been trying to decide what an actual use for it was because I loved it in the first game but it was a shame not near as many bosses worth using it on in the second. I just started replaying FFXIII-2 in prep for Lightning Returns. I finished FFXIII awhile ago but recently got going on 2. I am trying to decide what the point in fighting Valfodr is at lv 99 since I have both Gigantaur and Twilight Odin still. I will farm him for the extra chocobos though. It is really my first time using any of the DLC and I started with Goddess Lightning and Sazh as soon as I got to the historia crux but have been struggling to build mobs for the other fights. I am not in post game either but I am just before Academia 500. I finally got tired of farming 2 and 3% drop rates for leveling Lightning without the Catalogs. I also need to build a silver chocobo for races and a lot of work period to be ready for Valfodr. The last time I played FFXIII-2 I did chocobo races to max out Elixirs so that I could completely destroy everything while pure offensive.

[@St69H]

Ally KO Power Surge? Haven't played this game in months.

[@staryuxstarmie]

Umm how were u able to use meteor javelin twice in one battle?

[@EtrosGate]

+staryuxstarmie Elixirs refresh Ultima Arrow/Meteor Javelin.

[@staryuxstarmie]

+Etro's Gate oh ok thanks so much ^_^

[@Letmebe_2363]

​@@EtrosGatewow I did not know that!

[@KC-dg9pu]

why didnt you use any EN-buffs?

[@pyroxenez3704]

Because Valfodr level 99 starts off halving all elements. Imperil is only able to make it such that Valfodr takes full damage from elements, but not to the point where he takes increased damage. So using en-buffs does nothing for your DPS, which is why your AI synergist will never use any.

[@AndreasFleissner]

​@@pyroxenez3704 True, would just like to mention that in ffxiii-2 the ai likes to grant en-buffs even if there is no elemental weakness at the time of buffing. Sometimes useful, sometimes a waste of time.

[@Cortanasboyfriend]

I don't really like this strategy at all...its too squirrelly for my liking. Plus I noticed that if I wanted to do this strategy I would have to go through a whole lot more farming for mana crystals for sazh plus get monsters to infuse into ravager lightning to have the same stats like on the video. I'm not going to go through all that trouble because I like lightning's stats as they are from when I did my infusions and don't want to ruin that. Also I don't like the idea of letting an ally die for the use of ally ko power surge...seems too risque for valfodr and not worth it. I already grinded trapezohedrons on yomi to get Sagittarius and mac an luin for noel and serah...plus two durable Hermes sandals. I'm wondering how your valkryie lightning has a little more hp and attack than mines but not more magic...thats wierd

[@destrian7406]

This is a speed run video. I strongly recommend against trying to mimic a speed run video to defeat an opponent for the first time. Typically speed kills push the boundaries of what is possible. With Lightning, it could be difference in how they were built. Keep in mind that the base stats for a monster ally have a bit of variability, too.

[@Cortanasboyfriend]

*+Destrian* oh this isn't the first time I beat him. I'm just saying that I wouldn't use this strategy if hardly