Lightning Resurrection, Part 2

“	FINAL FANTASY XIII Collab Event The Warrior of Light will free the lightning... The Lightning of the Prophecy has arrived, but will she remember her strength?	„
	~ In Game Description

Lightning Resurrection, Part 2 is part of the Final Fantasy XIII Collaboration Event. The region features many of the characters from Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, and Lightning Returns.

Event Details[]

First appearance -- September 5 - October 29, 2017
Second appearance -- April 1 - June 30, 2018
Third appearance -- May 1 - July 1, 2019
Fourth appearance -- March 27 - end of service, June 2020

This event is continued from Lightning Resurrection, Part 1.

How to Participate[]

Go to the Lightning Resurrection, Part 2 region spot on the World Map -- part of the red "specials" section.
You must have completed Chapter 1: Blank Slate and Lightning Resurrection, Part 1 to get there.

Story[]

Lightning is in a fight with the Sicarius Bahamut on the tracks of the Hanging Edge, while her Eidolon Odin stands by watching. Lightning is still weak, and the fight looks to be short, but a last-second salvo from Wol saves her. She's not happy. Wol doesn't need to be following her anymore. Wol disagrees, saying she did ask for his help... and hasn't paid him yet. With a huff, Lightning accepts his company.

So why would Odin merely watch instead of helping her? Because, she says, she's not really the true Lightning. Eidolons like Odin show up to claim those consumed by despair, but she had fought back against Odin and won, making him a strong friend. She's not certain if she can do that again, against Odin or Bahamut, but sees no other way to get her strength back.

Wol keeps fighting in her place, against fiends and Sicarius. It's working okay for moving them forward, but it's questionable about actually solving the problem: Lightning will have to fight for herself in the end. And there's more than despair here. Despair is just a quick way to die, as Wol has seen in Palamecia. There's an inner light that drives a person forward in spite of despair... but Lightning doesn't know where her light went. Perhaps that's the key.

With Odin's next fight, Lightning insists on doing it alone -- no help. Reluctantly, Wol complies. But it's a short time until Lightning lies defeated and despondent. Going against orders, Wol blocks the killing blow, yelling that it's hope that has kept her going. With a shock, Lightning realizes he's right -- it was hope. Wol knocks Odin out, and Odin acknowledges the change by giving Lightning a new Eidolith crystal.

That leaves one last thing: Wol's reward. Wol asks to see her strength... by fighting him! She readily agrees, since she's been itching to fight something. It's a titanic battle, but Wol gains the upper hand. It looks to be over, until Lightning counters with a super-powerful attack series that lays Wol flat. Wol is elated at the fight, and marvels that he ever thought he had a chance against someone fated to challenge the Gods.

And with that, Wol has fulfilled this part of the Prophecy: Lightning is free -- to go wherever and do whatever she wishes. She's thankful for the help, and offers a final thought: don't get too caught up in the challenge of the future. Let it come in its own time. She climbs atop Odin and disappears back to her own world. Maybe she'll see Palamecia again. Only time will tell.

Event Map[]

“	Robbed of her ability to fight, Lighting still throws herself into battle, as if by embracing despair she might find hope, and reclaim her light.	„
	~ World Map Description

There are 90 areas in total across three Sectors and two loops, including bridges (one-way routes), switches (locked routes), and 35 treasure chests.

Once the player finishes Sectors 6, 7, 8 and Final, extra areas open up.

The Gigantuar Battlefield is a set of areas for collecting EXP and Crystals, similar to the Gigantuar Terrace region.
The Sicarius Towers offer ever-more-difficult battles against the four FFXIII Sicariuses, for Ability Tickets and Quartz.
The Ultimate Realm is a set of areas with extremely difficult fights. Clearing all three wins an award of Ability Tickets x100.

The region is paired with Crystarium II, which contains further upgrades for Wol's paradigms. You can access the Crystarium by clicking the blue CP icon in the corner of the Map.

New Play Mechanics[]

The area contains a number of new mechanics and obstacles during play in this region:

Bridges -- these are one-way paths from one area to another. In each case, you can't teleport to the destination -- you must go through the bridge to reach it. A bridge will reverse direction each time you cross it.
Switches -- some bridges will not be open to cross until a relevant Switch has been passed. Once this is done, the entrance of the bridge will be accessible.
Paradigms -- the Region has an extra set of benefits that can be invoked for one turn each. These are enabled and enhanced by completing areas within the Crystarium I and Crystarium II Regions. Benefit sets include Commando (attack), Ravager (break), and Sentinel (defense), with the occasional Shared enhancement.

The Sicariuses in this section are particularly hard. On opening, they will cast their main ability, wiping out 90% of your health on the spot, and then cast Break Immunity for 3 turns. You'll need to have 3 Sentinel Paradigms in reserve -- or a very good set of healing abilities -- to endure this. Once those 3 turns are over, the fight becomes much easier.

Map Locations[]

Area	Stamina (later runs)	Battles (later runs)	Lock requirements	Enemy notes	Reward
Hanging Edge	5	3	Starting point.	Fire swarm sighted.	-
Sector 6 South Trussway 1	5	3	-	Light swarm sighted.	Elixir x1
Sector 6 South Trussway 2	5	4	Crystal Key Lv. 4 x1	Light and dark swarm sighted.	Phoenix Down x1 Ether x1
Sector 6 West Trussway 1	7	4	-	PSICOM Soldier - Water sighted. Obtain Zidane: DISSIDIA FF (scroll).	-
Sector 6 West Trussway 2	5	3	-	Wind and light swarm sighted.	Ability Ticket x1
Mechanized Bridge A: Switch	5	3	Switch	Enlil sighted.	-
Mechanized Bridge A: Connector	5	3	-	Light boss sighted.	-
Sector 6 Central Trussway 1	5	3	-	Pantheron - Fire sighted. Obtain Chrysaor (scroll).	-
Sector 6 Central Trussway 2	5	3	-	Light and dark swarm sighted.	Gil x50,000
Mechanized Bridge B: Switch	5	3	Switch	Dullahan sighted.	-
Sector 6 Central Trussway 3	7	4	-	PSICOM Soldier - Fire sighted. Obtain Manadrive Fang.	-
Mechanized Bridge B: Connector	5	3	-	Wind and dark swarm sighted.	-
Sector 6 Detour	5	3	-	Ironside sighted.	Ability Ticket x1
Mechanized Bridge C: Switch	5	3	Switch	Kesari sighted.	-
Sector 6 Central Trussway 4	5	3	-	Pantheron - Earth sighted. Obtain Raksasa (scroll).	-
Mechanized Bridge C: Connector	5	3	-	Water and light swarm sighted.	-
Sector 6 North Trussway 1	5	3	-	Dark swarm sighted.	-
Sector 6 North Trussway 2	7	4	-	PSICOM Soldier - Wind sighted. Obtain Lightning: DISSIDIA FF (scroll).	Phoenix Down x1 Ether x1
Brand of Despair	5	3	-	Bahamut sighted. Use Paradigm Shift to prevail.	Summon Ticket x1
Bridge: Sector 6 Exit	5	3	-	Light and dark swarm sighted.	-
Bridge: Sector 7 Entrance	6	3	-	PSICOM Soldier - Earth sighted. Obtain Lindblum (scroll)	-
Sector 7 South Trussway 1	6	3	-	Adamantiny sighted.	Elixir x1

Sector 7 South Trussway 2	6	3	-	Pantheron - Light sighted. Obtain Percival (scroll).	-
Quarantine Bridge: Switch	6	3	Switch	Miasmatic Lich sighted.	-
Quarantine Bridge: Switch 2	6	3	Switch	Dyadic Lich sighted.	-
Quarantine Bridge: Switch 3	6	3	Switch	Imperial Lich sighted.	-
Sector 7 Central Trussway 1	6	3	-	Malboro sighted.	-
Sector 7 Central Trussway 2	7	4	-	Ghast - Light sighted.	Magicite x50
Quarantine Bridge: Boarding	6	3	-	Ninlil sighted.	-
Quarantine Bridge: Disembarkment	6	3	-	Subatomos sighted.	-
Sector 7 East Trussway 1	7	4	-	Pantheron - Earth sighted. Obtain Manadrive Vanille.	-
Sector 7 East Trussway 2	6	3	-	Behemoth Cub sighted.	-
Purge Chamber	6	3	-	Manasvin Warmech sighted. Use Paradigm Shift to prevail.	Gigantuar Bulb★3 x1
Sector 7 Central Trussway 3	7	4	-	Pantheron - Fire sighted. Obtain Gargoyle (scroll).	Ability Ticket x1
Blockade Bridge: Switch	6	3	Crystal Key Lv. 4 x1	Kraken sighted.	-
Blockade Bridge: Boarding	6	3	-	Water, earth, and light swarm sighted.	-
Blockade Bridge: Disembarkment	6	3	-	Mantis sighted.	-
Sector 7 North Trussway	6	3	-	Golem sighted.	Phoenix Down x1
Brand of the Abyss	6	3	-	Hecatoncheir sighted. Use Paradigm Shift to prevail.	Summon Ticket x1
Bridge: Sector 7 Exit	7	4	Crystal Key Lv. 5 x1	Fire and wind swarm sighted.	-
Shipping Bridge: Sector 8 Entrance	7	4	-	Shade Drake sighted.	-

Shipping Bridge: Switch	7	4	Switch	Marilith sighted.	-
Sector 8 North Trussway 1	7	4	-	Pantheron - Fire sighted. Obtain Manadrive Sazh.	Elixir x1
Sector 8 North Trussway 2	7	4	-	Ghast - Dark sighted.	Gil x100,000
Shipping Bridge: Connector	7	4	-	Cursed Wall sighted.	-
Sector 8 Radial	7	4	-	Fire Lizard sighted.	Ability Ticket x3
Sector 8 Detour A	7	4	-	Ghast - Light sighted. Obtain Iris (scroll).	Phoenix Down x1 Ether x1
Coupling Bridge A: Switch	7	4	Switch	Ochu & Microchu sighted. Pantheron - Wind sighted. Obtain Stribog (scroll).	-
Sector 8 Detour B	7	4	-	Ironside sighted.	Phoenix Down x1
Coupling Bridge B: Switch	7	4	Switch	Demon Wall sighted.	-
Sector 8 Central Trussway 1	7	4	-	Ghast - Dark sighted. Obtain Centaur (scroll).	-
Sector 8 Central Trussway 2	7	4	-	Death Claw sighted.	-
Coupling Bridge A: Connector	7	4	-	Fire, wind, and dark swarm sighted.	-
Coupling Bridge B: Connector	7	4	-	Gale Lizard sighted.	-
Sector 8 East Trussway	7	4	Crystal Key Lv. 5 x1	PSICOM Soldier - Dark sighted. Obtain Deus Ex Machina (scroll).	Phoenix Down x1 Ether x1
Brand of Brilliance	7	4	-	Odin sighted. Use Paradigm Shift to prevail.	Summon Ticket x1 Magicite x50

Final Sector: Entrance	8	4	-	Water and light swarm sighted.	-
Escape Bridge: Boarding	8	4	-	Light swarm sighted.	-
Escape Bridge: Disembarkment	8	4	-	Fire swarm sighted.	-
Final Sector: Central Trussway 1	8	4	-	Earth and light swarm sighted.	Elixir x1
Final Sector: Central Trussway 2	8	4	-	Water and dark swarm sighted.	Ability Ticket x3
Departure Bridge: Boarding	8	4	-	Wind and earth swarm sighted.	-
Departure Bridge: Disembarkment	8	4	-	Fire and water swarm sighted.	-
Last Gate	8	4	Crystal Key Lv. 5 x3	Manasvin Warmech sighted. Use Paradigm Shift to prevail.	Phoenix Down x1 Ether x1
Brand of Rekindled Light	8	4	-	The time for Lightning's revival nears. Yet that time will also be farewell.	Summon Ticket x1 Crystal x1 Magicite x100 Ability Ticket x20

Post-completion areas[]

Once the player finishes Sectors 6, 7, 8 and Final, areas with special rewards gain boss marks to point them out:

Area	Stamina	Battles	Enemy notes
Sector 6 West Trussway 1	7	4	PSICOM Soldier - Water sighted. Obtain Zidane: DISSIDIA FF (scroll).
Sector 6 Central Trussway 3	7	4	PSICOM Soldier - Fire sighted. Obtain Manadrive Fang.
Sector 6 North Trussway 2	7	4	PSICOM Soldier - Wind sighted. Obtain Lightning: DISSIDIA FF (scroll).
Sector 7 Central Trussway 2	7	4	Ghast - Light sighted.
Sector 7 East Trussway 1	7	4	Pantheron - Earth sighted. Obtain Manadrive Vanille.
Sector 7 Central Trussway 3	7	4	Pantheron - Fire sighted. Obtain Gargoyle (scroll).
Sector 8 North Trussway 1	7	4	Pantheron - Fire sighted. Obtain Manadrive Sazh.
Sector 8 North Trussway 2	7	4	Ghast - Dark sighted.
Sector 8 Detour A	7	4	Ghast - Light sighted. Obtain Iris (scroll).
Sector 8 Central Trussway 1	7	4	Ghast - Dark sighted. Obtain Centaur (scroll).

Note that these are not all the special areas! Extras were added on the May 2018 event to include Scrolls for the April 2018 Vesna Krasna batch:

Area	Stamina	Battles	Enemy notes
Sector 6 Central Trussway 1	5	3	Pantheron - Fire sighted. Obtain Chrysaor (scroll).
Sector 6 Central Trussway 4	5	3	Pantheron - Earth sighted. Obtain Raksasa (scroll).
Bridge: Sector 7 Entrance	6	3	PSICOM Soldier - Earth sighted. Obtain Lindblum (scroll)
Sector 7 South Trussway 2	6	3	Pantheron - Light sighted. Obtain Percival (scroll).
Coupling Bridge A: Switch	7	4	Pantheron - Wind sighted. Obtain Stribog (scroll).
Sector 8 East Trussway	7	4	PSICOM Soldier - Dark sighted. Obtain Deus Ex Machina (scroll).

Challenge areas[]

Also, two extra sections open up.

The ∞ Sector is a set of areas for collecting EXP and Crystals, similar to the Gigantuar Terrace region. It's divided into element-specific areas for gathering EXP and "Manadrive" fusion materials, the Gigantuar Battlefield for gathering Crystals and Fractals, and the Sicarius areas for challenging the four main foes. Like a Battle Tower, these last four foes get progressively harder each time you defeat them, but they also drop Quartz Components.
The Ultimate Realm is a set of areas with extremely difficult fights.
Clearing each of three for the first time gives in reward Ability Tickets x100.

Area	Stamina (later runs)	Battles (later runs)	Enemy notes	Reward
∞ Sector Entrance	6	3	Fire swarm sighted.	-
Gigantuar Battlefield	6	6	Rare Crystal Gigantuar spotted! High EXP-gain area.	Ability Ticket x5
Battlefield of Earth	6	6	Earth swarm sighted. High EXP-gain area.	Ability Ticket x5
Battlefield of Light	6	6	Light swarm sighted. High EXP-gain area.	Ability Ticket x5
Battlefield of Darkness	6	6	Dark swarm sighted. High EXP-gain area.	Ability Ticket x5
Battlefield of Flame	6	6	Fire swarm sighted. High EXP-gain area.	Ability Ticket x5
Battlefield of Water	6	6	Water swarm sighted. High EXP-gain area.	Ability Ticket x5
Battlefield of Wind	6	6	Wind swarm sighted. High EXP-gain area.	Ability Ticket x5
Bahamut	5	1	Bahamut sighted. The more times you defeat this enemy, the stronger it becomes.	Ability Ticket x10
Odin	5	1	Odin sighted. The more times you defeat this enemy, the stronger it becomes.	Ability Ticket x10
Hecatoncheir	5	1	Hecatoncheir sighted. The more times you defeat this enemy, the stronger it becomes.	Ability Ticket x10
False Lightning	5	1	Lightning's Shadow sighted. The more times you defeat this enemy, the stronger it becomes.	Magicite x100 Summon Ticket x1

Ultimate Realm: Alpha	10	3	This battlefield will test you to the limit. Are you ready for the challenge?	Summon Ticket x1 (entry) Ability Ticket x100 (completion)
Ultimate Realm: Omega	10	3	This battlefield will test you to the limit. Are you ready for the challenge?	Ability Ticket x100
Ultimate Realm: Mobius	10	3	This battlefield will test you to the limit. Are you ready for the challenge?	Ability Ticket x100