Most monsters in Oerba can be taken out quickly with commandos but the Ghasts may be a little tougher. Using a Ravager can be very helpful with them. None of the Cie’th type enemies can be tamed.
- Monsters:
- Clione
- Chonchon
- Ghast
- Seeker
Once you land in Oerba, go straight forward towards the end of the road. At the end, do a Moogle Hunt to reveal a Time Paradox. All of Oerba’s paradoxes have the same puzzle structure. In each one, you must complete the form shown to you at the beginning by connecting the crystals of the same color before time runs out. It’s imperative that you remember the shape that is made at the beginning because that really helps you make connections.
In this case, the outline is that of a Cait Sith. As an example of why remembering the form is important, you want to connect the point of the ear on the left side to the base of the ear on the left side. Sometimes these crystals won’t be the same color but soon they will be and you need to connect them. Knowing where you are going to have to make connections limits how much of the area you have to look at.
Unfortunately there is no easy solution that I can give for this, you just have to learn how to solve the puzzles but once you do, you will fly through them.
In this Paradox, you will only have to solve one level. Finish it and another segment of Oerba will open up for you and you will gain the Time’s Stardust Fragment. Head along the road and on the right you will see an Orb and a spot for you to jump down to a lower level. Open the Orb for 2 Gysahl Greens and then hop down. Head to the N side of this roof and you should see a section of wall that has crumbled slightly. You can jump down from here.
To your left will be an orb on the other side of a giant tank. You’ll need to go around the building to the N to get it. If you enter the building to your SE you will find another Orb. If you head up the stairs in this building, you will find a Treasure Cube with the Gate Seal for Yaschas Massif 10AF. Chocolina should be near where you dropped down. Don’t go down the ramp to the E side but head to N side of this area to find another Paradox entry.
Solve that Paradox to get the Time’s Shell Fragment. Go up the ramp directly in front of you. This will lead you W. Go up the ramp and then when it levels off, continue to head as far W as possible. On the left side of the big tree that you pass will be another Treasure Orb. If you pass the tree on the right side, you will see a little section of land that sticks out over a gap further than the rest. Right now you can’t see it but if you return later, there will be a Wild Artefact on the side of the building S-SW of where you are. It will be in the distance and be hard to see so stand still and watch for its bobbing. Make sure you return for this later. When you get to the W side, follow the small set of stairs to the N. You will come to another end point. Hunt for another Paradox entrance. Solve the three levels of the paradox to open the last of Oerba and gain the Time’s Coral Fragment.
Go E from here and follow the walkway down to the sand. Follow the sand E and watch for a Treasure Orb on the right. When you get close to the Time Gate, there will be two sets of stairs heading down. Go down the stairs and then follow the beach W. You’ll find some wooden stairs leading up into the building. Scamper up the stairs and watch for the Treasure Orb on the right side at the top. Open the Treasure Orb and continue down the hallway. You’ll find your way to the roof. Turn around and approach the Quest Marker. Use the Oracle Drive.
Caius
- Ravager, Ravager, Commando
- Medic, Medic, Commando
- Commando, Commando, Commando*
*Not necessary.
**Defeating him with the Paradox Scope active will cause a Paradox Ending
I highly recommend these paradigms for this fight. Caius is not an easy battle and the most important thing is that you enter stagger strong. What I mean by this is that you want to approach Caius’ stagger point (300%) but not go over it immediately. Change to Paradigm 2 to top off your health while the Commando keeps Caius’ Chain gauge filled. Then switch back to Paradigm 1 and let loose. This way, you can stay on the offensive as long as possible while you are capable of doing the maximum amount of damage. You may want to maintain this Paradigm for a little while so that you can get the chain gauge even higher and then switch to Paradigm 3. The rest of your Paradigms you can arrange however you want. You can use Synergist, Saboteur and Sentinel in any of those. Synergist is an obvious help but Caius is also susceptible to Saboteur attacks as well. If you can manage to land some just before you send him into stagger, you can make the fight a lot easier.
Caius is not an easy fight. You may have to try a few times before you defeat him. Watch out for his attacks, all of which are pretty hard hitting. He also has a restorative spell that adds a bunch of positive effects, heals, and increases his healing speed. Keep an eye out for this because sometimes it will take two staggers to kill him and if he restores all his health in between staggers, it can extend the fight indefinitely.
After he is defeated, you will receive the Artefact of Origins. Go out of the house and head back E. Go up the stairs and you should see the Time Gate to the E. Use the Artefact to open it.
