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Secret Achievement Achievement in Final Fantasy XIII

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Offline Required - This achievement requires play in offline game modesSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesMain Storyline - This achievement is gained automatically by progressing through the main game mode
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Achievement Guide for Instrument of Flight

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Hoffman
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Hoffman
Achievement won on 12 Mar 10
TA Score for this game: 117
Posted on 12 March 10 at 01:29, Edited on 12 March 10 at 02:05
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This achievement is storyline based, and impossible to miss. You earn it after beginning Chapter 4.

At the end of Chapter 3 you'll encounter a big flying boss called Garuda Interceptor. He's got a pretty wicked attack that can hit you for about half your life in one shot.

To beat him easily you're going to want to start off the battle using the Libra ability. This will allow your two other characters to use Aero effectively. Keep your Paradigm set to Relentless Assault, and the first version of the boss will go down quickly.

After a quick cutscene,you're ready for version 2. Don't worry about healing because you'll have full life at the beginning of the fight. Keep your Relentless Assault paradigm for the majority of the fight, only switching to your healing paradigm when you notice your character get low on life. It may seem like you aren't doing anything, but eventually the Garuda will reach its breaking point, and the fight will end quickly from there.

From start to finish the fight took me around 8 minutes.
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DL CyberSkull
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DL CyberSkull
Achievement won on 10 Mar 10
TA Score for this game: 802
Posted on 10 March 10 at 12:04, Edited on 08 August 11 at 02:55
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Complete chapter 3 and start chapter 4.

Make your way across the lake and into the ruins of the city. There is only one "branching" path, it is a shortcut through some ruins. Go through it to skip a few battles or try to take the enemy unaware.

1st Boss
Face off against the Garuda. It's an easy fight and you will automatically heal for the 2nd stage of the fight. As always, use Libra at the start of the fight to learn the enemy's weakness. Doing so will allow your NPCs to attack more effectively. After beating it you will chase it to another room and engage again. Repeat what you did in the prior stage of the battle for an easy win.

2nd Boss
The real battle is an Eidolon battle. One will attack you and the other will heal you. You may only interact with the attacker. The tutorial gives you a hint that defensive techniques are the best. Switch to Sentinel and keep using Steelguard. Eventually it's attacks will fill up the Gestalt bar. When that happens, press X to end the battle.

Watch the cinematic and when they are done, bloop!
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