FFXI - SCH Tenzen Solo (Very Difficult)

This one's actually a lot of fun for me. There is a lot to keep track of in this fight, and there are various tricks that can be done to make it easier (read: doable). It's also nice that Tenzen himself can't kill you instantly from full HP in full DT gear, unlike some certain other fights I could mention (hi ark angels...).

First thing to note is the three stupid tarus assisting Tenzen. Two of them (WHM and RNG) can be slept, the third (BLM) can't be slept reliably but can be silenced. You'll notice me casting poison II on the BLM - there's a reason for that. This causes the WHM's AI to glitch out and target the BLM for cures/buffs instead of Tenzen! Two poison IIs will bring him to 1HP (can't actually kill) and ensure Tenzen himself never gets a buff or a cure the entire fight.

Using Tabula Rasa at the start is vital. A few minutes into the fight, Tenzen uses a rice ball, drastically decreasing the damage he takes. Therefore, getting a strong helix and Kaustra on before that speeds up the fight quite a bit. He also can only use Oisoya during Meikyo Shisui, but he can use Meikyo and instantly Oisoya, so health must be kept high during bow phase. Panaceas are kept handy in case of Bindga or Graviga (it has gotten me killed before). Overall a difficult fight, but not a frustrating one like some others...

By the way, this is my first video with a new recording software. Quality might be a bit variable for the first few videos.