Talk:Memory of Enkyou/@comment-27611520-20160824044450

I few hours ago I reached and defeated 7-3's boss with an A-Rank after about two false starts. (No Kikkou, though.) I lost a lot of equipment in the process, but hey: a victory's a victory!

Observations & Tips

- Begin the sortie with full SF states! When Kane-san and Aizen dropped theirs, enemy strikes and projectiles started wiping out 3/4 of their troops' HP away with a single blow.

- Bring two kiwame tantou along. Your choices should be governed by Level and Scouting first (that's Level 35 Hirano with his 100 Scouting in my case), followed by Camouflage and Survival (my Level 33 Aizen currently has 48 Survival and a native Camoflauge of 116). Although a Leadership stat above 80 is ideal, that on its own should not dictate who you send out on sortie. I tried using my Level 34 Atsushi thinking I could put his MAX 84 Leadership stat to use, but with his comparatively poor Camouflage and average Survival, the 5-rarity yari-senpai refused to leave him alone. He would only be able to carry on for five battles before he'd hit Heavy Damage. Equip Heavy Infantry if Leadership is a concern.

- No more rain means your tantou can once again fully benefit from bringing Gold Musketeers along.

- The rest of your squad should consist of four uchigatana or three uchigatana and one wakizashi. I personally opted for two strong and speedy 2-rarity uchigatana [Level 99 Hachisuka + Level 99 Hasebe] and two 3-rarity uchigatana [Level 99 Izuminokami + Level 93 Ookurikara].

(1) Bear in mind that the bulkiness of the latter comes at the cost of Movement, which can prevent you from knocking out secondary 3-rarity yari and other enemies that your other boys neglect to shoot or cut down straightaways. If Movement is not a concern, slap on two Gold Catapults and send them on their way.

(2) Although you may choose to bring any (Level 95+) 2-rarity you want, please consider Hachisuka, Hasebe, and Nagasone foremost if they're of level. Nakigitsune, Kasen, Yamanbagiri, and Kashuu are all solid alternatives who perform fine here. I urge you not to take Yamatonokami or Mutsunokami or Souza along since 2-rarity uchigatana are expected to outrun enemies during the direct attack phase; these three are simply too slow to guarantee anything of the sort. (Whatever you do, do not send Hasebe into battle without a Gold Shieldmen! He boasts Movement and Impact scores high enough to allow him to forego the buffs Gold Light Cavalry provides, but he will not be able to hold onto troops without some added protection.)

I was able to beat the boss in spite of botching the scouting and selecting a neutral attack formation (I used Square against Fish Scale, I think). I believe the former was Aizen's fault because he lost his SF bonus with the start of the battle. I assume that any sufficiently leveled pair of kiwame kids and a wakizashi could succeed where my squad failed.

Anyhow, I suspect my formation choice was what saved me here: the defense boost prevented my guys from taking even moderate damage injury and it helped their equipment stick until the very last moment. As a result, some of the enemies--like the chuu-wakizashi captain--took multiple strikes to defeat... (Great, now the thought of routinely running this area is making me nervous! orz)