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Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II)
How to Beat Helio and Gladys
This is a guide to Helio and Gladys, a Boss battle in Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II). Read on to know how to beat Helio and Gladys, their strengths and weaknesses, and the best strategy against Helio and Gladys.
List of Contents
Helio and Gladys Basic Info
Helio Strengths, and Weaknesses, and Obtainable Items
| Vulnerabilities | 
|
|---|---|
| Half Damage | 
|
| Immunity | No Immunities |
| Absorbs | No Damage Type Absorbed |
| Items Dropped | None available |
| Stealables | None available |
Gladys Strengths, and Weaknesses, and Obtainable Items
| Vulnerabilities |
|
|---|---|
| Half Damage | 
|
| Immunity | No Immunities |
| Absorbs | No Damage Type Absorbed |
| Items Dropped | None available |
| Stealables | None available |
How to Beat Helio and Gladys
Helio and Gladys Recommended Jobs, Abilities, and Equipment
Recommended Jobs
| Best Jobs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Red Mage
|
 Ranger
|
 Vanguard
|
 Dragoon
|
Recommended Sub-Jobs
| Best Sub-Jobs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bard
|
 Shieldmaster
|
 Berserker
|
 Thief
|
Recommended Abilities and Items
| Best Abilities/Items | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroga | Neo Cross Slash | Stonega | Humanoid Slayer |
| Survey | Disaster | Counter-Savvy | Defensive Offence |
Helio and Gladys Movesets
Helio Movesets
| Healara's Blessing | Summons a spirit that uses Healara once for three different turns. |
|---|---|
| Regeneration | Applies Regen to the target. Used as a counter to physical attacks. |
| Banishra | Deals massive light elemental damage to a single / multiple targets Used as a counter against magic attacks |
Gladys Movesets
| Counter Default | Increase her BP by 1. |
|---|---|
| One Step Ahead | Attacks enemies that use offensive abilities. |
| Solid Stance | Assumes an offensive stance that allows her to attack twice in 1 turn. |
| Solid Right Style | Damages a target and delays its turn. |
| Fourfold Flurry | Hits a target 4 times. |
| Fluid Stance | A stance that focuses on counter attacks |
| Fluid Stance | Counters all attacks with an attack that reduces their BP by one. |
Helio and Gladys Strategy
Burst Down Helio by the First Turn
Helio is the duo's healer, similar to your first boss battle with Selene and Dag. He's an easier target but he'll often spam healing abilities and regenerative effects on himself and Gladys.
Eliminating him as quickly as possible is the best method of making this fight easier. This can be done in several ways.
A Level 12 Red Mage can spam Aeroga 8 times with their Chainspell speciality. It should be able to deal around 16000 Damage with 4 Braves.
You can also use a Dragoon and Thief combination to do a spear-based Godspeed Strike.
With additional damage from the Ranger's Humanoid Slayer, Vanguard's Neo Cross Slash, and buffs from the Bard, it should be possible to eliminate him in a single turn.
Don't Default
Gladys will counter yourDdefault by building BP. She will use the BP to assume the Solid Stance, which will allow her to attack twice in a single turn. If she braves four times, this will be equal to 6 attacks against your party members.
To stop her from building up BP, use your idle turns to apply buffs or heal party members.
Rely on Revenge to Build BP
Since defaulting isn't recommended, you can only reliably BP have to rely on the Red Mage's Revenge and other BP boosting abilities you have learned) through out the fight.
Gladys' Solid Stance attacks are annoying and can one shot softer members of your team, so we recommend not letting her obtain BP.
Single-Target Healing is Best
Only Helio can deal AOE damage to the party, if you succeed in eliminating him on the first turn, your only problem should be healing single units.
A Red Mage's Heal or Healara should suffice. You could swap a White Mage with a Bard or other jobs that can support the team or weaken enemies.
Use Defensive Abilities When Gladys has 3 BP
Once Gladys builds up 3 BPs, use the Vanguard's Enrage or the Shieldmaster's Bodyguard or Defender of the People to divert her attacks a single partymember.
Her attacks will consists of normal attacks with a last Fourfold Flurry that deals 4 attacks to a unit. Having a Vanguard or Shieldmaster is essential to this fight.
Only a tanky member can survive this assault so always remember to do this or you might suffer a team wipe.
Alternatively, you can paralyze Gladys with the Ranger's Shadowbind before she attacks you. Equipping the Salve-Maker's Status-Conscious will increase the chances of it succeeding.
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| Halls of Tribulation | ||
|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|
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|
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