ok so I'm on marluxia and he is tough, any tips how to beat him? I have glide level 1, is that enough?
Are you fighting against the Absent Sillhouette version, or Data-Version? I made a video about both of them with a level 1 character.
Here is the AS fight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEG1J_BKwyM
And here is the Data-version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pki2oE09keY
In die in the second one once, but eventually beat that also. I try to describe the fight in more detail, since some of the actions I make might look a bit weird. I explain the AS version, since most of the same strategies used in that fight can also used in the Data -version. It would help if you leveled your glide, but I think you might win with a level 1 glide.
When the fight starts, immediately quick run to the opposite direction where Marluxia is coming and guard. After the final hit from his combo, Marluxia will stun and lose his balance. This when he is open to attack. Do a combo on him, and I hope that you have finishing plus ability(two combo finishers can be done). After the Guard break and Explosion finishers Marluxia vanishes, and then teleports next to you, swiping with his scythe. This can be guarded with block, dodged or guarded with reflect. Reflect is the easiest way to do it. You repeat this enough, you start to realize Marluxia becomes very predictable. Watch his movements, and don`t blindly attack.
When he does the spinning move, block it with guard. You have to learn the timing yourself, but you can also try to memorize it from my videos. After an successful block, I highly suggest you to use the Aerial Strike reaction command, since it deals a tone of damage to Marluxia. If your Doom level is low, then use Restore Count, otherwise use AS.
The second phase starts when Graceful Assassin summons the rose pools. For that phase just keep moving and look at your surroundings. You can predict where the pools appear. Also try to stay on the edge of the battlefield. If Marluxia does the spinning attack which ends in a reaction command, Double Jump in to the air, and do one reflect. Reflect lets you hover long enough in air so Marluxias attack won`t hit you. You can also try to block it with guard. If it a vertical spin attack, block it with guard.
The hardest part might be his third phase. His desperation move is the one where he starts to hover in the air, and those rose pillars come from the ground. Run in circular motion, tilting the camera. I am doing it the first video around 3:17. Then he throws his scythe. You can see this by his hand movements. Double jump and glide away, and when the scythe vanishes, use reflect. In other words, do what I do in the video footage, at 3:21. It is also possible to land and quick run away, dodging Marluxias 90 degree slam attack. Since your glide is at low level, just spam the hell out of reflect, but you can try the glide method also.
And as always, if you have second change, leaf bracer and once more abilities, make sure they are on.
EDIT: Ninja`d
