Shade Impulse/Chapter 4

The Decisive Battle
(決戦, Kessen?)
Act	Shade Impulse
Chapter information
Playable characters	Warriors of Cosmos
Preceded by	While Time Grows Short
Followed by	The Lady of Legend

The conflict that has lasted since time immemorial is finally nearing its end. But is is an end desired by no one.
"Chaos means to use his powers to destroy the world-and himself."
Garland's last words rattle the warriors. And as the crystals grow weaker, they sense their own existence slowly fade away.
Their nemesis, Chaos, awaits. But time, for them and for the world, is running short...

Introduction

The Decisive Battle is the final chapter of Shade Impulse in Dissidia Final Fantasy. It follows the actions of the Warriors of Cosmos as they battle the final few manikins and confront Chaos to defeat him and save their worlds from destruction. Uniquely, this storyline has no story bonuses, no Destiny Points are used, and there are only two stages instead of the usual five.

Stages

Shade Impulse 4-1

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1
2
3
4
5

"A nothingness beyond death approaches... At chaos's end lies the answer they have sought."

This second-to-last stage before Chaos is very straightforward. A long, straight path leads to the Stigma of Chaos. The enemies are not very powerful compared to the enemies fought in the previous chapter and should pose no threat, but compared to how Hard Battle Pieces normally are they have larger movesets and all of them use summonstones. Since the player has no Destiny Points to worry about concerning, they may pick up the Potion and the Ramuh summonstone at their leisure.

A5

Summonstone
Summon	Ramuh	Other Information	None

B5

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Ephemeral Phantom			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	31	HP	Varies*(3,774, 3,857, 3,889)	Attack	Varies*(66, 67, 68)	Defense	Varies*(60, 61, 62)
	Luck	25	Bravery	Varies*(341, 376, 385)	Summon	Ramuh
	Weapon	Varies*(Sonic Knuckles, Death Sickle, Inferno Sword)			Hand	Varies*(Mythril Bangle, Ice Shield, Mythril Shield)
	Head	Varies*(Mythril Helm, Winged Helm, Wizard's Hat)			Armor	Varies*(Kenpo Gi, Iron Apron)
Accessories	Champion Belt, Muscle Belt, Near Opponent x6, After 90 Seconds
Bravery Attacks	Jecht Rush, Jecht Stream
HP Attacks	Jecht Blade, Ultimate Jecht Shot, Triumphant Grasp
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

C1

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Phantasmal Harlequin			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	29	HP	Varies*(3,740, 3,638)	Attack	61	Defense	57
	Luck	24	Bravery	Varies*(385, 420)	Summon	Ultros
	Weapon	Rod of Wisdom			Hand	Mythril Bangle
	Head	Beret			Armor	Varies*(Silken Shirt. Silk Robes)
Accessories	Gaia Ring, Hyper Ring, HP ≤ 40% x6, Near Death x2
Bravery Attacks	Waggle-Wobbly Firaga (ground), Scatter Spray Blizzaga (ground), Extra-Crispy Firaga (midair), Meteor (midair), Lickity-Split Thundaga (midair)
HP Attacks	Hyperdrive, Havoc Wing, Forsaken Null
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

E5

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Capricious Reaper			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	28	HP	Varies*(3,351, 3,368, 3,483)	Attack	54	Defense	Varies*(52, 53, 54)
	Luck	24	Bravery	Varies*(359, 376, 378)	Summon	Mandragora
	Weapon	Varies*(Mythril Rod, Mythril Rod+, Power Staff, Snowscepter, Mage Masher)			Hand	Silver Bangles
	Head	Varies*(Toque Blanche, Tiara)			Armor	Poncho
Accessories	Star Earring, Earring, Far from Opponent x6, After 90 Seconds
Bravery Attacks	Strike Energy, Snatch Blow, Snatch Shot, Burst Energy
HP Attacks	Seraphic Star (ground), Flare Star, Ultima
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

F1

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Transient Witch			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	29	HP	<acronym title="3,500-3,900">Varies</acronym>	Attack	62	Defense	55
	Luck	24	Bravery	Varies*(380-450)	Summon	Kraken
	Weapon	Varies*(Golden Staff, Piercing Dagger, Man-Eater, Elder Staff, Faerie Rod)			Hand	Mythril Bangle
	Head	Varies*(Wizard's Hat, Mythril Hairpin)			Armor	Varies*(Kenpo Gi, Wizard's Robes)
Accessories	Star Earring, Earring, Far from Opponent x6, After 90 Seconds
Bravery Attacks	Knight's Blade, Knight's Arrow, Knight's Axe
HP Attacks	Apocalypse (ground), Shockwave Pulsar (midair)
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

H3

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Imaginary Champion			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	31	HP	Varies*(3,690, 3,792)	Attack	64	Defense	Varies*(60, 61)
	Luck	25	Bravery	Varies*(352, 369)	Summon	Magic Pot
	Weapon	Uchigatana			Hand	Varies*(Mythril Shield, Gauntlets, Ice Shield)
	Head	Golden Helm			Armor	Varies*(Ice Armor, Mythril Vest, Mythril Armor)
Accessories	Gaia Ring, Guardian Bangle, HP = 100% x3, HP ≥ 80% x5
Bravery Attacks	Reaper, Fervent Blow, Oblivion, Godspeed, Sudden Cruelty
HP Attacks	Octaslash (ground), Black Materia, Scintilla (ground), Hell's Gate, Heaven's Light, Scintilla (midair)
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

H5

Potion
Other Information	None

Shade Impulse 4-2

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1
2
3
4
5

"The ultimate chaos has almost been achieved. Everyone's role is set.
The final fantasy begins..."

Though this stage is not as straightforward as the last, it is still not complicated. The Tiamat summonstone is here, as is a Potion, and the enemies are not any stronger than before. The player faces Chaos to end the stage and the Shade Impulse storyline here. The player is advised to equip their strongest equipment, accessories and summon for this final battle, and to use the Potion just before hand to enter the battle with max HP and a full EX Gauge to give them every advantage possible.

D2

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Fallacious Tree			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	32	HP	Varies*(3,917, 4,067, 4,183)	Attack	64	Defense	Varies*(63, 64, 65)
	Luck	26	Bravery	Varies*(347, 369, 386)	Summon	Ifrit
	Weapon	Varies*(Golden Staff, Faerie Rod, Golden Staff+, Elder Staff)			Hand	Varies*(Gauntlets, Mythril Shield, Ice Shield)
	Head	Varies*(Mythril Helm, Winged Helm)			Armor	Varies*(Iron Apron, Heavy Armor)
Accessories	Champion Belt, Muscle Belt, Near Opponent x6, After 90 Seconds
Bravery Attacks	Reverse Polarity (ground), Black Hole (ground), Mid Block, High Block (midair), Reverse Polarity (midair)
HP Attacks	Delta Attack (ground), Almagest (ground)
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

D4

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Delusory Warlock			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	33	HP	Varies*(3,800-4,000)	Attack	Varies*(64, 66)	Defense	Varies*("63, 64, 65)
	Luck	26	Bravery	Varies*(364, 381)	Summon	Tiamat
	Weapon	Varies*(Claymore, Rod of Wisdom)			Hand	Varies*(Gauntlets, Mythril Shield)
	Head	Golden Helm			Armor	Varies*(Mythril Ves, Mythril Armor)
Accessories	Gaia Ring, Hyper Ring, HP ≤ 40% x6, Near Death x2
Bravery Attacks	Rising Wave, Attack System, Gravity Force, Float System, Gravity System
HP Attacks	Nightglow, Cosmic Ray A, Cosmic Ray C, Cosmic Ray D
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

E1

Summonstone
Summon	Tiamat	Other Information	None

E3

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Counterfeit Wraith			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	34	HP	Varies*(3,955, 3,990, 3,995, 4,106)	Attack	65	Defense	Varies*(62, 63)
	Luck	27	Bravery	Varies*(411, 450, 455)	Summon	Titan
	Weapon	Varies*(Golden Staff, Faerie Rod, Golden Staff+)			Hand	Varies*(Mythril Bangle, Mythril Bangle+)
	Head	Varies*(Wizard's Hat, Mythril Hairpin)			Armor	Varies*(Wizard's Robes, Kenpo Gi)
Accessories	Gaia Ring, Guardian Bangle, HP = 100% x3, HP ≥ 80% x5
Bravery Attacks	Tentacle of Pain, Tentacle of Suffering
HP Attacks	[Anti-air] Particle Beam, [Feint] Particle Beam, [Long-range] Particle Beam, [Fusillade] Particle Beam, [Wrath] Particle Beam, [0-form] Particle Beam
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

E5

Potion
Other Information	None

F1

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	False Stalwart			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	35	HP	Varies*(4,099, 4,215)	Attack	71	Defense	Varies*(65, 66, 67)
	Luck	27	Bravery	Varies*(364, 381)	Summon	PuPu
	Weapon	Varies*(Obelisk, Inferno Sword, Wind Spear)			Hand	Varies*(Ice Shield, Mythril Shield, Gauntlets)
	Head	Varies*(Mythril Helm, Winged Helm)			Armor	Varies*(Iron Apron, Heavy Armor)
Accessories	Champion Belt, Muscle Belt, Near Opponent x6, After 90 Seconds
Bravery Attacks	Round Edge, Lance Charge, Highbringer, Chain Cast
HP Attacks	Blaze, Earthquake, Tsunami, Cyclone
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

F5

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Imitation Despot			Arena	Order's Sanctuary (Ω)
	Level	35	HP	Varies*(3,850-4,100)	Attack	Varies*(66, 67)	Defense	Varies*(64, 65)
	Luck	27	Bravery	Varies*(419, 454)	Summon	Atomos
	Weapon	Varies*(Saber, Rod of Wisdom)			Hand	Varies*(Mythril Bangle, Mythril Bangle+)
	Head	Beret			Armor	Varies*(Silken Shirt, Silk Robes)
Accessories	Star Earring, Earring, Far from Opponent x6, After 90 Seconds
Bravery Attacks	Landmine, Thunder Crest, Light Crest, Bombard, Mine
HP Attacks	Flare (ground), Flare (midair), Starfall
DP Chance	None		Notes	None

H3

Chaos Piece
	Name	Chaos			Arena	Edge of Madness
	Level	48	HP	5,497	Attack	95	Defense	99
	Luck	34	Bravery	549	Summon	Shinryu
	Weapon	Chaosbringer			Hand	Bedlam's Crown
	Head	Havoc's Carapace			Armor	Entropy's Aegis
Accessories	None
Bravery Attacks	Unnamed, see character page for descriptions
HP Attacks	Condemn, Divine Punishment, Soul of Oblivion, Demonsdance, Scarlet Rain, Brink of Delusion
DP Chance	None		Notes	Defeat to complete the stage