Okay rewatching this I realized I wasn't clear with saying that certain things you do "Reset" the dodge counter. That isn't technically accurate. The minigame operates on a "High Score" mechanic. As an example, if you dodge 180 lightning bolts in a row successfully, but then get hit for what would've been the 181st bolt, the dodge counter will stop, and your "high score" would be 180. When I said "Reset" I meant that if you were to start dodging after getting hit, the counter would start at zero once again. BUT your high score of 180 will still be saved. The objective of the minigame is to get 200 dodges as a high score, so that means if you manged to dodge 200 lightning bolts in a row without getting hit, it doesn't matter how many times you get hit after that, you'll already have completed the challenge, and you can claim the sigil at the Inn.
@@jb111082 this one an the chocobo one were hell for me when the game initially launched, didnt know about the crater thing as all i had was the guide book back then
@@jamesw8698 The Chocobo one was INFURIATING!! I don't know how many times I finished with 0.0.1 on the clock. I'm pretty sure I broke a controller or three over that one.
This helped. I turned off the music and it helped me. I was able to dodge 108 lightning bolts, which was about 9 minutes on my timer. I'm feeling positive about it this time, and I know I can get it. This has haunted me for almost 20 years now. This is my 3rd play-through.
I ran back and forward from the crater to the lightning tower. Pause and take a break for about 10 to 15 seconds after about every 10-15 dodges or so(whatever your more confortable with). This helped me complete it for the first time in my life about a couple weeks ago. I'm 32 and have been playing this game since I was like 12. Lol good luck!
That's what I do every time. I dodge 10 bolts and then pause. Relax and then dodge another 10. One time I messed up on 192 however. 😡 Once you think you got 200 bolts however, do another 10 or so just to be sure.
I tried that and everytime i tried to get back to it i qiuld miss. Once i got hit on the way back to the crater and i quit doing it that way lol When i got it i did 500 straight for fun because i had it down so well.
i remember completing this on the ps2. don't leave the area, mute audio, focus when the screen turns white, dodge 50 bolts, pause to refocus/rest, repeat dodging another 50.
I got to 188. And I never tried again. But I'm gonna give it one more shot with these tips. It's like late game free throws. They look easy. You know you got it. You've done so many. And you just choke.
I'm upset that my biggest problem was that I lost count of how many I did and ended up with 428 consecutive dodges after listening to an entire album of blitzkid. Whenever I kept count I would have a fidget or miss my dodge.
Thanks for putting this out there now I can finally dodge lightning bolts in real life with a great strategy and idea of how to do it thanks to this amazing video.
Thank you for putting this together. I really appreciate your editing and patience in explaining the perfect technique to dodge all 200 lightning bolts. I'm definitely going to try this trick the next time I play.
The 20 minute timer is the only tip I had never done. I usually break every 10, marking somewhere each time until 200 total. That is a ridiculous way to do it. Thank you for the idea. Counting adds another element you have to think about, similar to the game sounds. I'm not sure when I will try to get the weapons again, so I hope I remember to use a timer once I DO try.
@@speakerboxxers3618 Did you manage to try again? I understand it is kind of pointless to try again, as you already got the pieces for the ultimate weapon the first time, with 271 dodges.
@@infiniteaaron I made 3 different game saves and at 9 minutes 37 seconds I got 243 at 10 minutes about the same depends on if you mess up or you can continuously circle my finger slipped 7-9 times off the analog stick and that’s without counting at all I just did it for that long and it still works better then taking a break coming back after counting to 100 just to mess up on 124 or 189 you don’t have that stress of counting so it is a lot easier
Your tips are really good. I already did some of these tips, including the sound one. I have another alternative area, it is more risky, but it finishes in less time. In the lake close to the exit there is a kind of shelter. You must position Tidus near the tip of the lake (Towards the shelter). Then lightning will strike, Tidus jumps back, the moment the action ends and he turns to face the camera, another flash of lightning appears. It's really very close to each other. However, the time between one ray and another will always be the same as long as it is positioned in the same place. 1- Positioned Tidus near the tip of the lake; 2- First flash of lightning; 3- Escape from the first; 4- After the character jumps back and turns towards our screen, another flash appears and you press the button again to dodge. 5- I suggest taking notes so as not to lose count. 6- If you want take a rest, put PAUSE.
This was NOWHERE near as bad as the jump rope king challenge in FF9. I had to train myself in the Zen mental state to preserve the good health of my cat and TV.
Just came back to the video to say thank you so much I’ve been playing this game for years and trying to do this challenge on and off and I was finally able to get it done first it was 96 in one go then got to 121 then I was on my phone with my bro talking for 35 minutes. Next thing I knew I had 211. You gave me the ultimate tip, which was mute the TV, because all I was doing after that, was focusing on the flash, and it helped severely.
Here's another tip: If you do decide to count your dodges, I would recommend counting to 25, taking a small (or large) break at the pillar, then starting back from 0. This may seem like it would be ineffective, but it works great for people who feel pressure after 100 or so lightning strikes. I managed to get 129 without doing chunks of 25, then the second I started doing chunks of 25 I got 250. Side note: There's a faster version of the crater technique I discovered in about 3 hours of practice. It's a bit difficult to explain, but you can do a small loop between the crater and the path. The trick is to go slightly under the lightning rod then immediately go back to the crater so there's less wasted time walking back and forth. This will help truncate the amount of time needed to complete this challenge quite significantly, and it's consistent enough to where I was able to do a new game and do the challenge again in one attempt.
That’s what I do. I but don’t do increments. I just break when I feel more pressure from excitement. I quit counting but just repeat until I’m hit the I go check my rates.Also equip something with no encounters. Fiend attacks increase chances of being struck.
It helped me when i counted in batches of 25, pause for 20 secs to reset myself and restart my count. Less nervous that way. Got it after 5 attempts so delighted to get it
I'm going to try the volume mute trick with a timer so I'm not counting and getting nervous and see if I can get passed 20 dodged this time. Thanks for these solid tips.
@@kylespinelli5887 I got to 9 minutes before messing up. I also tried to use 2x speed to make it 10 minutes instead of 20. Unfortunately, there is more room for error that way.
This video is very enlightening. It's moved FFX up from "Never gonna play this game" to "Maaaaybe, after I exhaust all other options." I enjoyed this game on the PS2 and should deserve some respect, and this video shows what is possible. ;)
Oh, I remember this trauma, I dodged it over 500x times (just to see if there were more items). I did the exact opposite for it 😅. I did turn the sound extra loud and just got into the sound rhythm of the thunder strikes. Sure, there are fake ones, but those sound different (more muffled) and you will be able to distinquish them easy enough. Should also make a note for the No Encounters auto-ability that weapons can have, since getting into battle will screw things up for the rhythm.
Never thought of turning the sound off. That'll surely help for when I eventually replay the game and torture myself with getting the weapons all over again haha.
Pain in the butt, but I did most of these tips and it worked. Note pay more attention to the big flash than where you are standing on the ground. A lot of people say you just have to stand in the same spot. Did this and the most I could get was 180. Only thing I did different here is that you don't have to run all the way to the pole. Halfway seems to be fine. I would do 20 at a time as well and take as long of a break as I needed. Ended up doing 250 in a row. So relived to have this challenge done. Now I just have to do butterflies, chocobo, and blitzball ._.'.
I never knew about the crater trick when I did it on the ps2. I ran around with the audio on low, with no encounters, and in a dark room so the flash would be more obvious. Was thinking about getting back into the remaster but was dreading this but with this trick it makes it seem so much easier.
Thanks for the help! Was able to dodge 247 consecutive bolts in 15:51. Managed to shrink the return trip to the lightning rod. There’s 3 dark holes in between the crater and the rod. About half way through the medium hole, the one slightly smaller than the one closest to the crater is the reset point. Since I got hit a couple times by barley not stepping halfway into the middle hole, I started running around the 3 holes then back to the crater. Nice time save. We can also stop right before the crater and have the scripted lightning only 2-3 steps away from those 3 holes. I found waiting for the lightning messes with my timing due to anticipation. So I ran around those 3 holes barely getting the lightning rod on screen then back to the craters lip, ever so slightly inside the crater I mashed dodge. Got it down to solid timing since I knew where I was gonna stand when the bolt struck so I preemptively pressed X as I got to the spot. Almost didn’t need the flash by the end of it. Lots of steps saved by getting to the edge of the reset point for bolts to strike again
Holy shit, this is the one thing I have never been able to accomplish in FFX in about 15 years now other than beating Penance & Dark Magus Sisters. I’ve heard of the “crater trick” before but I think I used a different crater and when it didn’t work I just didn’t bother looking into it more lol Gonna give this a definite try pretty soon!
@@UG_Commentary omg I just did it in under 40 minutes lol I messed up twice after 70 dodges and 160 dodges, but I guess third time’s the charm lol It’s actually pretty simple when u know where and when it hits haha Anyway, thanks a lot you made my day!! ❤️
I didn't even understand WHEN I was supposed to dodge. Thanks! (btw the X button only works on the original 2001 NA PS2 version. All other versions use the Circle button (or whatever your talk/confirm/action button is)) EDIT: Got 189 dodges last night before I got too sleepy. Got 279 this morning woo!
Glad to have helped! Also, you're probably playing an Asian version of the game! The North American version on Playstation and Steam use X as the confirm button rather than O! It's usually the Japanese versions of games that O is the confirm button!
I did this plenty of times on my PSVita and just did it for the first time on the Steam Version of the game and I can confirm this video was actually helpful even for ppl who already did it in the past. Dont panic and mash is super helpful to know as it can be tempting in order to correct. I can also confirm turning off audio helped a lot. I just did 232 dodges in a row first try just with these two infos alone.
Crater trick is great. I set a timer for 25 mins, to be extra sure I dodged enough. I had to turn off volume, stop counting, and just focus on watching the flashes. At one point, I overshot the crater, it didn't flash and I got hit. Lucikly, I did 18 minutes of dodging before I got hit and that was enough! Phew
The hardest part is the concentration that it takes to do it. Another great tip is to take a break every five mins or so. Ive done this only once but man did that help.
That crater is not the only spot where the lightning is consistent. There's a spot in the north section where lightning strikes at a much faster rate, AND you can run in circles. There's also a slight delay (introduced in the remaster) when it comes to the button press, but aside from that it's a pretty straightforward minigame. Not sure why people have so much trouble with it. I got Lulu's sigil after like an hour of practice. Tidus' sigil is definitely the worst based off of sheer difficulty, and Wakka's is probably the most tedious. Some might also say Khimari's is pretty bad, but I got his in like 2 hours. Everyone else's is cake.
It's almost as if... people were differents!! Shocking i know... I never had any trouble with Tidus's weapon, did 7 or 8 playthrough over 20 years, never struggled on Tidus even on the first playthrought, and Kimahri's is also a breeze once you know how it works. On the other hand, I have never (and I mean not even once) completed Lulu's weapon. It doesnt help that I never have her in my team so I dont bother wasting my time on this hellish boring minigame... But I did try many times, and i can't for the love of god stay focused on such a boring task for 20 minutes.
@@JetFiiire In hindsight, yeah. I realized my comment comes off as douchey, so my bad. You never used Lulu in any of your parties? Wow. Not judging, cuz I know there are other valid party setups, but she was always a mainstay for me. At least until I could get Yuna's magic to a comparable level.
@@richardsinclair7661 well I never heard of anyone having Lulu in his big 3, like, ever. Until now. Fan favorites seem to be Tidus, Yuna, Auron and Wakka. Maybe Rikku too with her overpowered overdrive. I'm more of a Kimahri player myself, because I enjoy bullying Biran and Yenke on mt Gagazet very much. But I dont see any reason to have Lulu in your big 3, since Yuna will pretty much do the same from midgame onwards + she has eons + she's more of a main character. Anyway, to each their own.
Only ever dont this once years ago and about to attempt it again now i completed it in about 15 mins as i remember but am guna run the full 20min timer this time thanks for the video :)
Turn off wireless connectivity with your controller in your ps menu and hard plug your controller in. Takes out input lag for the wireless controllers. 200 seems like a lot. Instead think of the challenge at 100, take a break, 100 more. Makes it mentally more manageable. As discussed, turn off sound, but also play at night in a darkened room. Really makes sensing the flashes easier.
I use the first lightning tower after the inn. Just before it, there is a spot that gives you two lightnings back to back. Dodge the first one, and immediately hold your direction back to the same spot for it to come back again.
These tips definitely help. I'm still struggling for dear life, getting hit at the 98 mark and having to start all over again, definitely the most infuriating "mini game" ever. The timer trick makes it feel more bearable, as i tend to lose count and start counting in 2s by accident when I want to finish counting faster.still feels impossible, will update when I finally succeed.
Here is the point this minigame is time based with 1 strike hitting after 3 seconds the follow up after 7 seconds and from there every 7 seconds 1 bolt. What you basically do with the crater trick is you reset the timer to make it into a 3 seconds timer every time but because you have the way to cover you basically run 3 secs to the crater and 3 secs back + the dodgetime when you can't move for a short time. However not only the lightning rods have this effect also some of the cactuar stones as well like the one in the northwest near macalania which is also a safe spot from lightning but resets the timer to 3 secs afterwards. So instead of the crater trick you could also just stay in a corner where you are not pushed arround from dodging and stay there. I'm currently not 100% sure if other regions have other timings as as far as I remember from PS2 days there was another counter with 3 and 4 seconds in changing rotations when using the method in another map part namely south near the exit to Rins Inn. The 7 seconds I tested currently on PC remastered Version. (also I havwe the game on PS3 as well and allways got the 200 lightning strikes ;) (yeah nothing better to do XD)
I've just got Lulu's celestial weapon, by dodging around the save sphere where I fought against dark Ixion aeon, I dodge the lightning for 50 times and save the game and it's work!!!. the dodges are continue to count after I reload the save.
That a new one on me... I spent about an hour dodging saving , reload in 2014 only to find out on internet that you can’t do that. Was there an update that I missed?
got this on PS2 back in the days)) didn't know about crater trick, but i figured out that the audio was distracting, so played without sound. and yes, it seemed impossible at first, but after a few attempts, it worked. _stil think this whole minigame is ridiculous tho_
I wonder why so many people think this is the most frustrating mini game in ffx? It is extremely challenging but at least if you do it perfectly you can get it some day. And think about it, it’s hard because you are dodging a bolt which is kind of impossible in the real life. On the other hand, the sun sigil thing is so much more luck dependent and irritating. And why would birds suddenly fly so low to hit pedestrians in the face? How stoned are they ?
I 100% agree with you on the sun sigil racing, and I do think it's the hardest of the minigames simply because of how RNG dependent it is. But I kinda do get why there are people who say lightning dodging is difficult even with the crater trick. It could be attributed to input delay, tv response time, or generally just people not having the best reaction time. Also, I noticed that a lot of the people I've helped out online with this are from Europe, which I guess would make sense since the original PAL version ran at a slower framerate than the remaster, making the timing a little different from what they're used to. I agree with you though. This is frustrating at first, but because this is just repeating the same task over and over, you could learn to do it via practice. It's a hump that you'd eventually get over through sheer perseverance. That sun sigil though... Running out of blood sacrifices to the RNG gods for that 😬
I screwed up at 176 and now I gotta figure out where I can buy a length of rope. 783. I wanted to make sure I had over 200 and was listening to a podcast for like an hour.
To cut the time to about 13 min, stand still in crater, dodge, and you will have jumped out of the crater. Run back in and another bolt comes right after. Stand in it again and repeat. You can knock two out in the same time it takes you to run and reset.
when i played ffx on PS2 more than 15y ago, i have finished this quest at a random place... i remeber exactly, 3 bolts fast, short break and again 3 bolts, and so on. i think i needed 200 tries till i finished ... now i was motivated to create a new score and when i came to this game i wasnt able to dodge even 1 bolt... 😆 at least with the crater i was able to dodge 100 till now... i believe it will be one of the last trophy i ll get, just to get the platine trophy😄
After 20 years and played it this year i still manage to nailed it, my trick is just pause, if your eyes got teary pause, i pause every 50 dodge, its easy for me and its working 😁😁😁
This is the first time I have seen the crater trick done this way. I ran circles in the crater it would give a bolt and then after 2 steps forward a second one would hit. I only counted pairs and after 20 pairs I would take a break to rest my eyes and go again
For me I prefer dodging my lightning in the North Section. Entering from the Travel Agency side, just like the crater, there's a spot where you can also force lightning to strike. what I like about this spot though is that its closer to the agency, but you can dodge two bolts. One for when you reach the sweat spot, and another immediately after you've dodged the first one, allowing to you to clear the challenge much faster and not have to walk so far to claim your prize
During this challenge, if you play with the sound up, all you have to do is just stop running right when you hear thunder clap. It saves time running to a crater and doesn't affect your overall score.
Try to divide into 4 part 50each, then take a 5minute break, try to add 10-30dodgr at the last part just make sure you dodged 200 lighting most people got ragequit when they realized they just dodged 199 lighting
From the minor testing ive done while dodging 200 lightning strikes the two small craters by Tidus feet at 1:59 are roughly the point at which you can turn around and get another lighting strike consistently. Every once in a blue moon youll get nothing. Just run back to the pillar and then go back to business as usual. In the 200 strikes it might happen roughly 5 times. If youre worried go all the way like the video says. If youre confident try to cut back a little earlier. THAT SAID IF YOURE COUNT IS HIGH PLAY IT SAFE
I was using those holes as a reference, but sometimes it wouldn’t proc the lightning and I’ll get jammed up and lost my streak. Running to the tower always always always ensures a strike.
I got so frustrated with this that i instead found a weapon with 4 empty slots and equipted them with all the same perks as the celestial weapon. I found it way easier to do THAT thsn dodge lightning 200 times in a row. Lol.
Might be true. But the main advantage if the ultimate Weapons is their limit breaker that makes you deal 10k Plus damage. Thats the only real reason to take than pain in the ass 😅😅 Unless of course you hunt trophys 😅
Thank you for the vid. I did the 200 on ps3. Now i have ps5 and the save didn’t transfer, I’ve been dreading redoing it, using this video for motivation 😭
I got this by starting off near the travel agency and standing still after you dodge the first lightning bolt don’t move just stand still… bolts come every 6-8 seconds after that. No need to run at that point just stay still and dodge.
Okay rewatching this I realized I wasn't clear with saying that certain things you do "Reset" the dodge counter. That isn't technically accurate. The minigame operates on a "High Score" mechanic.
As an example, if you dodge 180 lightning bolts in a row successfully, but then get hit for what would've been the 181st bolt, the dodge counter will stop, and your "high score" would be 180. When I said "Reset" I meant that if you were to start dodging after getting hit, the counter would start at zero once again. BUT your high score of 180 will still be saved.
The objective of the minigame is to get 200 dodges as a high score, so that means if you manged to dodge 200 lightning bolts in a row without getting hit, it doesn't matter how many times you get hit after that, you'll already have completed the challenge, and you can claim the sigil at the Inn.
....so if you get hit before the 200 mark you basically have to start over?...
@@Roxas-dr8om pretty much. Sigil minigames are dumb tbh
@@UG_Commentary or ball-bustingly hard
@@jb111082 this one an the chocobo one were hell for me when the game initially launched, didnt know about the crater thing as all i had was the guide book back then
@@jamesw8698 The Chocobo one was INFURIATING!! I don't know how many times I finished with 0.0.1 on the clock. I'm pretty sure I broke a controller or three over that one.
This helped. I turned off the music and it helped me. I was able to dodge 108 lightning bolts, which was about 9 minutes on my timer. I'm feeling positive about it this time, and I know I can get it. This has haunted me for almost 20 years now. This is my 3rd play-through.
I ran back and forward from the crater to the lightning tower. Pause and take a break for about 10 to 15 seconds after about every 10-15 dodges or so(whatever your more confortable with). This helped me complete it for the first time in my life about a couple weeks ago. I'm 32 and have been playing this game since I was like 12. Lol good luck!
Did you end up doing it?
It's not 20 years old
@@lostforever773 it was released in July of 2001. July 21 2021 was the 20 year anniversary.
@@davidmedford1166 oh shit
It came out when I was 5
Take a break every 10 to 20 lightning dodges for about 10 seconds. I completed this for the first time in my life a few weeks ago.
I’m trying it like this we will see
@@cuka2cool_748 good luck! I hope you got it.
That's what I do every time. I dodge 10 bolts and then pause. Relax and then dodge another 10. One time I messed up on 192 however. 😡
Once you think you got 200 bolts however, do another 10 or so just to be sure.
I tried that and everytime i tried to get back to it i qiuld miss. Once i got hit on the way back to the crater and i quit doing it that way lol
When i got it i did 500 straight for fun because i had it down so well.
I did this by using a code breaker to register 1 dodge as 200 back in the day lol
Modern problems require modern solutions lol
A codebreaker for the PlayStation?
i remember completing this on the ps2. don't leave the area, mute audio, focus when the screen turns white, dodge 50 bolts, pause to refocus/rest, repeat dodging another 50.
I got to 188. And I never tried again. But I'm gonna give it one more shot with these tips. It's like late game free throws. They look easy. You know you got it. You've done so many. And you just choke.
Awesome, didn't know about the crater trick. Just got 172 at the first try after previously not getting past 10.
I'm upset that my biggest problem was that I lost count of how many I did and ended up with 428 consecutive dodges after listening to an entire album of blitzkid. Whenever I kept count I would have a fidget or miss my dodge.
Blitzkid, the Horror Punk band!?
Best guide in this minigame out there. I put some music on and went to town. 324 consecutive bolts!
There's also a crater in the north field, near the exit, where lightning strikes at a much higher rate.
Wow wow wow! For somthing I thought I’d never do, this is amazing! Got 200 first try, and did 25 more just for extra measure. No sound helped a lot!
19:51 217 bolts dodged. This video was such a big help!
Thanks for putting this out there now I can finally dodge lightning bolts in real life with a great strategy and idea of how to do it thanks to this amazing video.
20 years of playing this and you finally helped me get this one. Great suggestion regarding turning the sound off!
I never knew this. That mini game was sooooo frustrating for me so I just made my own sudo-onion knight which ended up being a cactuar lol
Thank you for putting this together. I really appreciate your editing and patience in explaining the perfect technique to dodge all 200 lightning bolts.
I'm definitely going to try this trick the next time I play.
This is the one crest/sigil I’ve never gotten. Can’t get past 5 much less 200
The 20 minute timer is the only tip I had never done. I usually break every 10, marking somewhere each time until 200 total. That is a ridiculous way to do it. Thank you for the idea. Counting adds another element you have to think about, similar to the game sounds. I'm not sure when I will try to get the weapons again, so I hope I remember to use a timer once I DO try.
If u circle the 2 small circles I had 271 dodges in like 8-10 min didn’t time it honestly but it went fast
@@speakerboxxers3618 Try again please and time it this time. I would love to halve the time it takes. Even 10 minutes is still a tough ask.
@@speakerboxxers3618 Thank you for the recommendation.
@@speakerboxxers3618 Did you manage to try again? I understand it is kind of pointless to try again, as you already got the pieces for the ultimate weapon the first time, with 271 dodges.
@@infiniteaaron I made 3 different game saves and at 9 minutes 37 seconds I got 243 at 10 minutes about the same depends on if you mess up or you can continuously circle my finger slipped 7-9 times off the analog stick and that’s without counting at all I just did it for that long and it still works better then taking a break coming back after counting to 100 just to mess up on 124 or 189 you don’t have that stress of counting so it is a lot easier
Your tips are really good. I already did some of these tips, including the sound one. I have another alternative area, it is more risky, but it finishes in less time.
In the lake close to the exit there is a kind of shelter. You must position Tidus near the tip of the lake (Towards the shelter). Then lightning will strike, Tidus jumps back, the moment the action ends and he turns to face the camera, another flash of lightning appears. It's really very close to each other. However, the time between one ray and another will always be the same as long as it is positioned in the same place.
1- Positioned Tidus near the tip of the lake;
2- First flash of lightning;
3- Escape from the first;
4- After the character jumps back and turns towards our screen, another flash appears and you press the button again to dodge.
5- I suggest taking notes so as not to lose count.
6- If you want take a rest, put PAUSE.
This was NOWHERE near as bad as the jump rope king challenge in FF9.
I had to train myself in the Zen mental state to preserve the good health of my cat and TV.
Just came back to the video to say thank you so much I’ve been playing this game for years and trying to do this challenge on and off and I was finally able to get it done first it was 96 in one go then got to 121 then I was on my phone with my bro talking for 35 minutes. Next thing I knew I had 211. You gave me the ultimate tip, which was mute the TV, because all I was doing after that, was focusing on the flash, and it helped severely.
Here's another tip: If you do decide to count your dodges, I would recommend counting to 25, taking a small (or large) break at the pillar, then starting back from 0. This may seem like it would be ineffective, but it works great for people who feel pressure after 100 or so lightning strikes. I managed to get 129 without doing chunks of 25, then the second I started doing chunks of 25 I got 250.
Side note: There's a faster version of the crater technique I discovered in about 3 hours of practice. It's a bit difficult to explain, but you can do a small loop between the crater and the path. The trick is to go slightly under the lightning rod then immediately go back to the crater so there's less wasted time walking back and forth. This will help truncate the amount of time needed to complete this challenge quite significantly, and it's consistent enough to where I was able to do a new game and do the challenge again in one attempt.
That’s what I do. I but don’t do increments. I just break when I feel more pressure from excitement. I quit counting but just repeat until I’m hit the I go check my rates.Also equip something with no encounters. Fiend attacks increase chances of being struck.
It helped me when i counted in batches of 25, pause for 20 secs to reset myself and restart my count. Less nervous that way. Got it after 5 attempts so delighted to get it
You can also Tap Square or Circle if you accidentally tapped X early. You gotta be quick but if you're fast and hit O then X again you'll dodge it
Fricken nice...
I'm going to try the volume mute trick with a timer so I'm not counting and getting nervous and see if I can get passed 20 dodged this time.
Thanks for these solid tips.
100% saving this for my next playthrough…just need that damn dodger chocobo one too lol.
Thank you again for this tips video! I am about to try again. I commented over a year ago and still haven't tried for some reason.
I'm starting now I at 59 currently
@@kylespinelli5887 I got to 9 minutes before messing up. I also tried to use 2x speed to make it 10 minutes instead of 20. Unfortunately, there is more room for error that way.
@@kylespinelli5887 I'll probably try in another year, or maybe even get over my addiction to gaming and never complete it.
This video is very enlightening. It's moved FFX up from "Never gonna play this game" to "Maaaaybe, after I exhaust all other options." I enjoyed this game on the PS2 and should deserve some respect, and this video shows what is possible. ;)
Thanks again. Not the first time I’ve used this video.
Don't do it when you're half asleep or while your cat is pestering you for food.
Oh, I remember this trauma, I dodged it over 500x times (just to see if there were more items). I did the exact opposite for it 😅. I did turn the sound extra loud and just got into the sound rhythm of the thunder strikes. Sure, there are fake ones, but those sound different (more muffled) and you will be able to distinquish them easy enough. Should also make a note for the No Encounters auto-ability that weapons can have, since getting into battle will screw things up for the rhythm.
I just used the flash of light.
I made it yesterday 🎉, it took me about 15 min, thank you very much for the help ❤
Never thought of turning the sound off. That'll surely help for when I eventually replay the game and torture myself with getting the weapons all over again haha.
In the ps2 era, we could save the dodges at the sphere point. In the remaster they fixed it to force us dodge 200 in a row with higher fps
First mistake: Getting hit by lightning instead of dodging it
Lol
Pain in the butt, but I did most of these tips and it worked. Note pay more attention to the big flash than where you are standing on the ground. A lot of people say you just have to stand in the same spot. Did this and the most I could get was 180. Only thing I did different here is that you don't have to run all the way to the pole. Halfway seems to be fine. I would do 20 at a time as well and take as long of a break as I needed. Ended up doing 250 in a row. So relived to have this challenge done. Now I just have to do butterflies, chocobo, and blitzball ._.'.
I counted to 50 4 times.. you only have to go around the 2nd black circle. was able to get it done in 11 minutes.
I never knew about the crater trick when I did it on the ps2. I ran around with the audio on low, with no encounters, and in a dark room so the flash would be more obvious. Was thinking about getting back into the remaster but was dreading this but with this trick it makes it seem so much easier.
The 6th mistake I make doing Lightning Dodging is doing Lightning Dodging in the first place
Thanks for the help!
Was able to dodge 247 consecutive bolts in 15:51.
Managed to shrink the return trip to the lightning rod.
There’s 3 dark holes in between the crater and the rod.
About half way through the medium hole, the one slightly smaller than the one closest to the crater is the reset point.
Since I got hit a couple times by barley not stepping halfway into the middle hole, I started running around the 3 holes then back to the crater. Nice time save.
We can also stop right before the crater and have the scripted lightning only 2-3 steps away from those 3 holes.
I found waiting for the lightning messes with my timing due to anticipation.
So I ran around those 3 holes barely getting the lightning rod on screen then back to the craters lip, ever so slightly inside the crater I mashed dodge.
Got it down to solid timing since I knew where I was gonna stand when the bolt struck so I preemptively pressed X as I got to the spot. Almost didn’t need the flash by the end of it.
Lots of steps saved by getting to the edge of the reset point for bolts to strike again
After aaaaall these years I finally did it with your help! Thank you! 😁
Great job! My pleasure!
Holy shit, this is the one thing I have never been able to accomplish in FFX in about 15 years now other than beating Penance & Dark Magus Sisters. I’ve heard of the “crater trick” before but I think I used a different crater and when it didn’t work I just didn’t bother looking into it more lol Gonna give this a definite try pretty soon!
Thanks for this! I'm glad this video made you wanna try it again. Good luck!! :)
@@UG_Commentary omg I just did it in under 40 minutes lol I messed up twice after 70 dodges and 160 dodges, but I guess third time’s the charm lol
It’s actually pretty simple when u know where and when it hits haha
Anyway, thanks a lot you made my day!! ❤️
Whoa... thanks, It took me many tries, but when you said, that turn game audio off would help, I did it on 1 try, THANKS A LOT !
I didn't even understand WHEN I was supposed to dodge. Thanks! (btw the X button only works on the original 2001 NA PS2 version. All other versions use the Circle button (or whatever your talk/confirm/action button is))
EDIT: Got 189 dodges last night before I got too sleepy. Got 279 this morning woo!
Glad to have helped! Also, you're probably playing an Asian version of the game! The North American version on Playstation and Steam use X as the confirm button rather than O! It's usually the Japanese versions of games that O is the confirm button!
279? Overkill lol
@@pantherman8719 I don't want to do it again...
@@Chadius I may do it.... I never beat X so...
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you
Yooooooooooo!!! After 14 years I finally freaking got the sigil! Let's gooooo! Thank you so much for your tips! 254 bolts dodged
I did this plenty of times on my PSVita and just did it for the first time on the Steam Version of the game and I can confirm this video was actually helpful even for ppl who already did it in the past. Dont panic and mash is super helpful to know as it can be tempting in order to correct. I can also confirm turning off audio helped a lot. I just did 232 dodges in a row first try just with these two infos alone.
Yo I tried your crater trick and I got it in my first try! Thanks bro 👍!!
Crater trick is great. I set a timer for 25 mins, to be extra sure I dodged enough. I had to turn off volume, stop counting, and just focus on watching the flashes. At one point, I overshot the crater, it didn't flash and I got hit. Lucikly, I did 18 minutes of dodging before I got hit and that was enough! Phew
One additional tip that I found helpful; playing in a dark room makes it a tad easier to react to the lightning flash
The hardest part is the concentration that it takes to do it. Another great tip is to take a break every five mins or so. Ive done this only once but man did that help.
the first one definitely helps i didnt know about it and turning the music off i imagine would and not counting
Thank you I got it I’m crying 😢
That crater is not the only spot where the lightning is consistent. There's a spot in the north section where lightning strikes at a much faster rate, AND you can run in circles. There's also a slight delay (introduced in the remaster) when it comes to the button press, but aside from that it's a pretty straightforward minigame. Not sure why people have so much trouble with it. I got Lulu's sigil after like an hour of practice.
Tidus' sigil is definitely the worst based off of sheer difficulty, and Wakka's is probably the most tedious. Some might also say Khimari's is pretty bad, but I got his in like 2 hours. Everyone else's is cake.
It's almost as if... people were differents!! Shocking i know...
I never had any trouble with Tidus's weapon, did 7 or 8 playthrough over 20 years, never struggled on Tidus even on the first playthrought, and Kimahri's is also a breeze once you know how it works.
On the other hand, I have never (and I mean not even once) completed Lulu's weapon. It doesnt help that I never have her in my team so I dont bother wasting my time on this hellish boring minigame...
But I did try many times, and i can't for the love of god stay focused on such a boring task for 20 minutes.
@@JetFiiire In hindsight, yeah. I realized my comment comes off as douchey, so my bad.
You never used Lulu in any of your parties? Wow. Not judging, cuz I know there are other valid party setups, but she was always a mainstay for me. At least until I could get Yuna's magic to a comparable level.
@@richardsinclair7661 well I never heard of anyone having Lulu in his big 3, like, ever. Until now.
Fan favorites seem to be Tidus, Yuna, Auron and Wakka. Maybe Rikku too with her overpowered overdrive.
I'm more of a Kimahri player myself, because I enjoy bullying Biran and Yenke on mt Gagazet very much.
But I dont see any reason to have Lulu in your big 3, since Yuna will pretty much do the same from midgame onwards + she has eons + she's more of a main character.
Anyway, to each their own.
I have mild epilepsy so this one’s a nightmare for me. I have every other celestial fully upgrade (yes tidus birds can die in a fire)
Awesome video, got it on my 2nd try 😁 although I couldn't help counting lol
#6 dont miscount after a break, i stopped at 189 lol
T_T I did the same thing at 191 and haven’t tried again cus I was so angry lol
Only ever dont this once years ago and about to attempt it again now i completed it in about 15 mins as i remember but am guna run the full 20min timer this time thanks for the video :)
Turn off wireless connectivity with your controller in your ps menu and hard plug your controller in. Takes out input lag for the wireless controllers.
200 seems like a lot. Instead think of the challenge at 100, take a break, 100 more. Makes it mentally more manageable.
As discussed, turn off sound, but also play at night in a darkened room. Really makes sensing the flashes easier.
Thank you, I could not make the timing work on my PS4 when I've done it a dozen times on the PS2.
I use the first lightning tower after the inn. Just before it, there is a spot that gives you two lightnings back to back. Dodge the first one, and immediately hold your direction back to the same spot for it to come back again.
These tips definitely help. I'm still struggling for dear life, getting hit at the 98 mark and having to start all over again, definitely the most infuriating "mini game" ever. The timer trick makes it feel more bearable, as i tend to lose count and start counting in 2s by accident when I want to finish counting faster.still feels impossible, will update when I finally succeed.
Here is the point this minigame is time based with 1 strike hitting after 3 seconds the follow up after 7 seconds and from there every 7 seconds 1 bolt. What you basically do with the crater trick is you reset the timer to make it into a 3 seconds timer every time but because you have the way to cover you basically run 3 secs to the crater and 3 secs back + the dodgetime when you can't move for a short time. However not only the lightning rods have this effect also some of the cactuar stones as well like the one in the northwest near macalania which is also a safe spot from lightning but resets the timer to 3 secs afterwards.
So instead of the crater trick you could also just stay in a corner where you are not pushed arround from dodging and stay there.
I'm currently not 100% sure if other regions have other timings as as far as I remember from PS2 days there was another counter with 3 and 4 seconds in changing rotations when using the method in another map part namely south near the exit to Rins Inn. The 7 seconds I tested currently on PC remastered Version. (also I havwe the game on PS3 as well and allways got the 200 lightning strikes ;) (yeah nothing better to do XD)
Thank you so much! You’re tips helped me immensely & now I have my Onion Knight fully powered!!🙏🏼
2/3 play troughs when it came out. On the first play Remastered, I got it. All I can say is THANK YOY
i just got this done today for the first time EVER
Great video. This helped out a lot. Way easier than the the chocobo minigame trophies.
Thank you for these tips! Im setting a timer to 22 min rn
I've just got Lulu's celestial weapon, by dodging around the save sphere where I fought against dark Ixion aeon, I dodge the lightning for 50 times and save the game and it's work!!!. the dodges are continue to count after I reload the save.
What country are you in? And what system are you using?
That a new one on me... I spent about an hour dodging saving , reload in 2014 only to find out on internet that you can’t do that. Was there an update that I missed?
We need more information, help this poor souls with more secrets.
got this on PS2 back in the days)) didn't know about crater trick, but i figured out that the audio was distracting, so played without sound. and yes, it seemed impossible at first, but after a few attempts, it worked.
_stil think this whole minigame is ridiculous tho_
Thx Thx Thx your tipps Safe my Life many from them i Know but the Sound to 0 was a Changer
again Thx and Like the Video
I wonder why so many people think this is the most frustrating mini game in ffx? It is extremely challenging but at least if you do it perfectly you can get it some day. And think about it, it’s hard because you are dodging a bolt which is kind of impossible in the real life.
On the other hand, the sun sigil thing is so much more luck dependent and irritating. And why would birds suddenly fly so low to hit pedestrians in the face? How stoned are they ?
I 100% agree with you on the sun sigil racing, and I do think it's the hardest of the minigames simply because of how RNG dependent it is.
But I kinda do get why there are people who say lightning dodging is difficult even with the crater trick. It could be attributed to input delay, tv response time, or generally just people not having the best reaction time. Also, I noticed that a lot of the people I've helped out online with this are from Europe, which I guess would make sense since the original PAL version ran at a slower framerate than the remaster, making the timing a little different from what they're used to. I agree with you though. This is frustrating at first, but because this is just repeating the same task over and over, you could learn to do it via practice. It's a hump that you'd eventually get over through sheer perseverance.
That sun sigil though... Running out of blood sacrifices to the RNG gods for that 😬
I hate all minigames in FFX, I'm appreciate your help though, very clearly explained I just can't react fast enough to do it.
I screwed up at 176 and now I gotta figure out where I can buy a length of rope.
783. I wanted to make sure I had over 200 and was listening to a podcast for like an hour.
I just dont think about it and do it untill i get sick of it. Having someone to talk to is helpful
Back on ps2 did it in the north part in an hour, cant wait to do it again
When I did this whilst running through the thunderplanes 🤣 had no Idea you could use the crater
Been trying this since the game was new
To cut the time to about 13 min, stand still in crater, dodge, and you will have jumped out of the crater. Run back in and another bolt comes right after. Stand in it again and repeat. You can knock two out in the same time it takes you to run and reset.
when i played ffx on PS2 more than 15y ago, i have finished this quest at a random place... i remeber exactly, 3 bolts fast, short break and again 3 bolts, and so on. i think i needed 200 tries till i finished ...
now i was motivated to create a new score and when i came to this game i wasnt able to dodge even 1 bolt... 😆 at least with the crater i was able to dodge 100 till now... i believe it will be one of the last trophy i ll get, just to get the platine trophy😄
After 20 years and played it this year i still manage to nailed it, my trick is just pause, if your eyes got teary pause, i pause every 50 dodge, its easy for me and its working
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Sound cancelling headphones 🎧 with your favourite music.
Remind yourself to go on the flash, dont make a habit of timing your characters position.
Fantastic content, First time subscriber and I can't wait to give this a try.
This is the first time I have seen the crater trick done this way. I ran circles in the crater it would give a bolt and then after 2 steps forward a second one would hit. I only counted pairs and after 20 pairs I would take a break to rest my eyes and go again
I finally did it. 232 in a row. Now lulu is fantastic to use cause mp useage has decreased drastically 😎👍🍻
I completed this on two playthroughs, then just used a cheat code. I am never, ever, ever, doing this again. EVER!
For me I prefer dodging my lightning in the North Section. Entering from the Travel Agency side, just like the crater, there's a spot where you can also force lightning to strike. what I like about this spot though is that its closer to the agency, but you can dodge two bolts. One for when you reach the sweat spot, and another immediately after you've dodged the first one, allowing to you to clear the challenge much faster and not have to walk so far to claim your prize
During this challenge, if you play with the sound up, all you have to do is just stop running right when you hear thunder clap. It saves time running to a crater and doesn't affect your overall score.
Yep, I've used that crater to complete the two times (I know, I need help) I've completed this challenge. It makes this faster. XD
When I saw the timer I thought that was in hours 😂😂😂 nearly shat myself
Try to divide into 4 part 50each, then take a 5minute break, try to add 10-30dodgr at the last part just make sure you dodged 200 lighting most people got ragequit when they realized they just dodged 199 lighting
i don't know this , unbelievable
From the minor testing ive done while dodging 200 lightning strikes the two small craters by Tidus feet at 1:59 are roughly the point at which you can turn around and get another lighting strike consistently. Every once in a blue moon youll get nothing. Just run back to the pillar and then go back to business as usual. In the 200 strikes it might happen roughly 5 times. If youre worried go all the way like the video says. If youre confident try to cut back a little earlier. THAT SAID IF YOURE COUNT IS HIGH PLAY IT SAFE
I was using those holes as a reference, but sometimes it wouldn’t proc the lightning and I’ll get jammed up and lost my streak. Running to the tower always always always ensures a strike.
This helped immensely! Thank you!
I got so frustrated with this that i instead found a weapon with 4 empty slots and equipted them with all the same perks as the celestial weapon. I found it way easier to do THAT thsn dodge lightning 200 times in a row. Lol.
Might be true. But the main advantage if the ultimate Weapons is their limit breaker that makes you deal 10k Plus damage. Thats the only real reason to take than pain in the ass 😅😅 Unless of course you hunt trophys 😅
Thanks for your 'changing the area tip' - I was very close to getting the 200 after 30 mins... But did not get it.
The optimal way to do this challenge is to mute the game audio and listen to the thunder plains music on your phone instead.
Thank you for the vid. I did the 200 on ps3. Now i have ps5 and the save didn’t transfer, I’ve been dreading redoing it, using this video for motivation 😭
Lulu has the only Celestial weapon that I've never manage to fully upgrade.
Did this once when I was in my early teens. My reflexes aren't what they used to be. Clearly.
I got to 194, got excited, mashed the button 😐
I got this by starting off near the travel agency and standing still after you dodge the first lightning bolt don’t move just stand still… bolts come every 6-8 seconds after that. No need to run at that point just stay still and dodge.
it seemed hard but on my replay its pretty easy
Nice info can't believe people don't Ike vid eos
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Someone : Dark Souls is so hard..
FFX Players : Well bois, we have another thing.