The Hand of Mimas Chronolith Trial Guide

The Hand of Mimas is Bahamut's Chronolith Trial found at Cape Orsiere in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Here are tips on completing each stage of the Hand of Mimas, how to beat Lightbound Warlord, and ability loadouts in the Trial by Light!

The Hand of Mimas Location

Cape Orsiere - The Holy Empire of Sanberque

World Map	Holy Empire of Sanbreque
Local Map

The location of The Hand of Mimas, Bahamut's Chronolith Trial, can be reached by warping to Northreach in the Holy Empire of Sanbreque and heading northwest.

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The Hand of Mimas Overview

Trial By Light Completion Reward

Accessory	Effect	How to Get
The Favor of Light (Gigaflare)	Increases Gigaflare damage by 5%.	Acquired after completing the Bahamuth Chronolith.

Clearing the Trial by Light, The Hand of Mimas, for the first time rewards you with The Favor of Light (Gigaflare) that enhances the damage of Bahamut's ultimate ability, Gigaflare.

Ability Loadout

Stage 1	・ Flare Breath ・ Satellite
Stage 2	・ Impulse ・ Satellite
Stage 3	・ Impulse ・ Gigaflare
Final Stage	・ Flare Breath ・ Gigaflare

Time Bonuses

Battle Technique Bonuses

Technique	Description	Time Bonus
Precision Dodge	Evade an enemy attack with a Precision Dodge.	1s
Punish	Deliver a downward attack to a fallen enemy.	3s
Ability Finish	Deliver a killing blow with an Eikonic Ability.	3s
Multi Burst	Land ten Magic Bursts.	5s
Megacharge	Land a fully charged Megaflare.	8s
Multiflare	Land 50 Megaflare strikes.	8s
Full Flare	Hit an enemy 120 times with Flare Breath.	12s
Satellite	Land 60 shots with a single Satellite summon.	12s
Collateral Impulse	Strike two enemies with a single Impulse.	12s
Collateral Gigaflare	Hit two enemies with a single Gigaflare.	15s

Additional Bonuses

Bonus	Description	Time Bonus
First Bonus	Earn a battle technique bonus for the first time.	3s
Bonus x3	Earn the same battle technique bonus three times.	5s
Bonus Combo	Earn two unique battle technique bonuses in succession.	3s
3 Bonuses	Earn three unique battle technique bonuses.	5s
6 Bonuses	Earn six unique battle technique bonuses.	8s
All Bonuses	Earn all eight battle technique bonuses.	20s

The Hand of Mimas Stage Guides

Stage 1

Trial Stage Tips
Group enemies before using Flare Breath Use Satellite before charging Megaflare

Group Enemies Before Using Flare Breath

Before you use Flare Breath, try to lure the enemies first until they line up for efficiency and to get the Full Flare time bonus.

Also remember that his ability won't defeat an enemy, even if their HP reaches 0, until you cancel it. Press the X button to cancel Flare Breath once you get the time bonus or deplete your target's health.

Use Satellite Before Charging Megaflare

You can do the Satellite and Megaflare (Wings of Light) bonus at the same time while Flare Breath is on cooldown.

Repeatedly tap Satellite's command button while Wings of Light is active to chip the enemies' health as you charge. Take note that standing still speeds up the charging process as well as perfect dodging. Release Megaflare once it reaches at least lv2 (when against normal enemies) or lv4 (when against the formidable foe).

Stage 2

Trial Stage Tips
Group enemies before detonating Impulse Perfect dodge attacks while charging Megaflare

Group Enemies Before Detonating Impulse

Group the weaker enemies together first before casting Impulse, then when the orbs turns yellow, activate the ability again to detonate them, maximizing its damage.

Perfect Dodge Attacks While Charging Megaflare

You don't have heavy damaging abilities for this stage so you'll have to rely on a max level Megaflare to quickly defeat enemies. To charge it faster, watch out for attacks and time your dodges perfectly for a Megaflare Dodge.

Don't forget to have Satellite active while charging!

Stage 3

Trial Stage Tips
Clear normal enemies with Gigaflare

Clear Normal Enemies With Gigaflare

At the start of every substage, line up the normal enemies by luring them before wiping them out with Gigaflare to receive a time bonus and so you can focus on the stronger ones.

Final Stage: Lightbound Warlord

Trial Stage Tips
Save your abilities for when it's staggered Use Megaflare while decreasing its Will gauge

Save Your Abilities for When It's Staggered

Both of the abilities available on this stage makes you vulnerable and unable to dodge while casting. Try to save them for later when the Lightbound Warlord is staggered to avoid being interrupted and to maximize their damage.

Use Megaflare While Decreasing Its Will Gauge

Don't just rely on your normal attacks while breaking its Will gauge! Charge up your Megaflare to the max first and unleash it before going melee.

The Hand of Mimas General Tips

Trial By Light Tips
Use Satellite while charging Megaflare Stay still while charging Megaflare

Use Satellite While Charging Megaflare

On stages where you have access to Satellite is where you should really use Megaflare as they can be used at the same time. This chips the enemies' HP (and even defeat weaker ones) while you prepare to finish them off with a shower of death.

Stay Still While Charging Megaflare

Even though you can move around while casting Megaflare, it is recommended to stay still to speed up its charge. If there's an incoming attack, time your dodge right for a Megaflare Dodge that gives a huge charge boost.

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