Armstrong Weaknesses and How to Beat | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

Learn how to beat the boss Armstrong in the game Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition (FFCC). This guide has all the details on Armstrong's weaknesses and resistances, attack patterns, and what artifacts it drops.

Normal	Hard
Armstrong	Rottenheim

Armstrong Basic Information

Resistance Ratings

Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Slow
1	2	3	3
Stop	Gravity	Holy
3	2	0

A lower number (min 0) indicates weakness to an element, while a higher number (max 3) indicates resistance to an element.

Armstrong Boss Battle Guide

Stay close to it and avoid its face

Armstrong has no means of close-range attack except for its “Knock Away” punching attack, as its Mist attack, which inflicts Slow, deals no damage. As long as you stay to its side and avoid its face, you'll be able to easily avoid its punches, so keep in as close as possible and don't stop laying on the damage.

Distance is OK with Firaga

You can pick up several Fire Magicite in Tida. If you've collected enough to use Firaga, you can wait for a chance and then hit it for heavy damage. It takes a long time to charge, but its damage range is extremely wide, allowing you to take out surrounding enemies while dealing damage in one swoop.

Armstrong Attack Phases

Armstrong Abilities and Attack Patterns

Armstrong's attacks will change in response to the players' distance. It will come close and retreat far away, moving around with great hustle and bustle, but that simply makes its movements easier to read.

When the players are close

Knock Away

Mist

When the players are far

Needle Blast

Poison Cloud

Cannon Burst (when HP is 50% or lower)

Attacks change when its HP decreases

After decreasing its HP by 50%, it will start to fire bursts from its cannon when the players are at a distance. Its preparation time is short, so it can be difficult to avoid, but as long as you stay moving and force it to turn after you, it will almost surely miss.

Attacks change in Cycles 2 and 3

From Cycle 2 on, its Cannon Burst will be upgraded with the ability to inflict status effects. In Cycle 2, it will inflict Stop, and in Cycle 3, it will inflict Curse. When Cursed, your Strength, Magic and Defense will all be halved, leaving you completely vulnerable, so stay out of the battle until you can recover.

Armstrong Rewards

Artifacts and Items Dropped

Each Boss drops a set of four Artifacts when defeated. The set of Artifacts dropped depends on the current cycle count, number of players, and the number of Bonus Points earned by the players. At high levels, non-Artifact items like rare Materials and Scrolls can also drop.

Players must earn at least the indicated number of Bonus Points for their given player count and cycle to receive a given Set.

Set 1

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3	Items Dropped
1P	0	-	-	・Twisted Headband ・Dragon's Whisker ・Silver Spectacles ・Chocobo Pocket
2P	0	-	-
3P	0	-	-
4P	0	-	-

Set 2

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3	Items Dropped
1P	155	-	-	・Shuriken ・Kris ・Sparkling Bracer ・Moogle Pocket
2P	167	-	-
3P	190	-	-
4P	208	-	-

Set 3

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3	Items Dropped
1P	193	0	-	・Maneater ・Silver Bracer ・Elven Mantle ・Chocobo Pocket
2P	206	0	-
3P	237	0	-
4P	250	0	-

Set 4

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3	Items Dropped
1P	241	155	-	・Power Wristband ・Cat's Bell ・Sparkling Bracer ・Sasuke's Blade
2P	260	167	-
3P	295	190	-
4P	325	208	-

Set 5

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3	Items Dropped
1P	-	193	0	・Giant's Glove ・Flametongue ・Wonder Bangle ・Ancient Potion
2P	-	206	0
3P	-	237	0
4P	-	250	0

Set 6

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3	Items Dropped
1P	-	241	155	・Rune Bell ・Gold Hairpin ・Wonder Bangle ・Orichalcum
2P	-	260	167
3P	-	295	190
4P	-	325	208

Set 7

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3	Items Dropped
1P	-	-	193	・Power Wristband ・Silver Bracer ・Chocobo Pocket ・Legendary Weapon
2P	-	-	206
3P	-	-	237
4P	-	-	250

Set 8

	Cycle 1	Cycle 2	Cycle 3	Items Dropped
1P	-	-	241	・Cat's Bell ・Brigandology ・Dweomer Spore
2P	-	-	260
3P	-	-	295
4P	-	-	325

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