this is great man!good job!

personally,i finished this challenge in 10hrs and 46mins (that's after getting the excalibur ii and saving in lich's room) but i guess that's me.i really cant get myself satisfied if i entered one random battle (unless i needed it),so i restart.it's fun to see other people trying the same challenges.

first off,i would like to make a remark about the madain's ring in fossil roo.may other people do not consider it as a missable item because (if i remember correctly) there are an unlimited amount of madain's ring in treno auction house,so you can actually have 99 madain's ring without taking the madain's ring in fossil roo.

next,steiner does not need ANY equipment in the pandemonium battles other than the coral ring and diamond gloves,because he will be dead anyway.the coral ring is only for surviving thundaga,while the diamond gloves for evading the blade attack.steiner will never survive high wind no matter what the equipment.well,i guess it really doesnt make any difference.it's just that,you waste a few precious seconds in equipping steiner,but i guess im just OC.^_^

one more word of advice.in the battle with kraken,kill his left tentacle (the one which counterattacks with ink) first before stealing the genji helmet from him.this made the battle easier because then,your attacking characters (zidane,steiner and freya) will be immune.quina will be killed by waterga anyway,so you shouldnt bother about him/her.to kill the left tentacle,attack it with both zidane and freya.

good luck man!you're nearly done!^_^