28th February 2005, 8:43 AM
Geno Wrote:I was obsessed with FFX for a while after I got it too. However, I couldn't beat Seymour on that one mountain (the name of which escapes me) and so I haven't played the game in about three years.
Yeah, that battles a bitch. A couple pointers:
Mt. Gagazet is full of fiends, so spend some time charging up everybody's Overdrives before going to face Seymour. Also, make sure you visit Wantz and grab at least 8 or 10 Holy Waters. I know, they're expensive, but they're worth every Gil.
Once you do, start out the battle by smashing Seymour with Auron's Shooting Star Overdrive to get the battle started on a 9999 note. After that, use Tidus' Spiral Cut and Wakka's Attack Reels (if you have them, if not, Element Reels is fine).
Next, bring in Lulu and cast Bio. Unlike many bosses in the game, Seymour is vulnerable to Poison, so exploit this weakness to get a big leg up. Also, only summon Aeons if they arein Overdrive, as you only get one shot with them, then Seymour banishes them
Eventually, Seymour will cast Total Annihilation. When he charges it up, bring in Wakka and Auron (or whichever of your characters have the highest defense) bring in Rikku with her Mix overdrive and mix together any two Curtain items (Light, Lunar, or Star) to give the party Super Mighty G. If you don't have Rikku in Overdrive, or don't have enough items, Kimahri should also have Mighty Guard as one of his Ronso Rage Overdrives. If you have neither, use Yuna to Shell and Protect one character (probably Auron) so at least he can survive, then use a Mega Phoenix to bring everyone else back. If you need more time, attack Seymour's chariot and make it absorb HP from Seymour to somewhat delay the attack. Now, just have all your party members defend and weather the attack. Afterwards, if everyone survived, you'll have Haste and Regen from Rikku's Mix, so you should heal a good portion of what Seymour did without using Yuna. Hack away at Seymour until he falls.
That's the strategy I use and I never have any problems with this battle any more. Good luck!
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.