Neo Twewy - Phoenix Cantus (Ultimate/No Damage/LV1)

With this, every boss in the game has No Damaged! Thanks to JPM-777 for information and discussions on the boss. Ultimately, the best way to no damage Phoenix Cantus is to beat him as fast as possible. A good offense is a good defense as they say. This is done using the Black Cat Ensemble. Here's the general guide I've made on no damaging him. The build is meant to get through the fight as quickly as possible since there's too many ways for your teammates to dodge the wrong way and randomly take damage. Black Cat Blades (R2) is your safest way of inflicting damage since it doesn't automatically force you closer to your target when you use it, but Black Cat Cards, Black Cat Burn, and Black Cat Burst are also decent options that can let you attack at a somewhat safe distance if used correctly. Black Cat Crush and Comet should be used sparingly because of how they position you closer to the enemy when using them, which makes you vulnerable to damage. Before you begin this fight, build up as much Groove as you can in other battles and get the 20% extra Groove from Sound Surfing on the overworld - the max you can start with is 230%. This is important because the Black Cat set is incredibly difficult to build Groove with how quickly you can kill off enemies. On top of that, several of its pins can't meet their Beatdrop requirements on Phoenix Cantus, so you have to rely on Black Cat Cards (Square) and Black Cat Blades (R2) to generate a Beatdrop. Phase 1: In the first phase, focus on building up Groove. This means using the combo finisher for the Black Cat Cards and following up with another pin (I generally like to follow up with Black Cat Burn (L2) using Shoka for a chance to generate more Groove). Also try to land a Beatdrop from Black Cat Blades if it manages to freeze the tails - be sure to equip the character using this pin with a Frozen Foes III thread to increase the chances. Once you get rid of all the tails, you'll be facing the head. You have two ways to approach this - either use your Killer Remix immediately or dodge the breath that he'll always use after getting blown back. If you do the latter, try to move in a direction that's mostly forward, but with a slight tilt to the left or right so your teammates don't get caught up in the breath. This is b/c Phoenix Cantus will target you. Damage him a bit using the Black Cat Cards and Blades. If you use the Black Cat Cards immediately when he's in target range, you'll be above the ground while using it and will avoid his fireball attack. Try to end the fight by using the Killer Remix before he starts summoning his tails. If you use your Killer Remix immediately though, you won't damage him enough to kill him off. Instead, you'll transition to him summoning his tails. This is the more dangerous part, but there's a neat trick. For some reason, if you use a Killer Remix during this part of the battle, you'll actually be able to target him before he blows you back and after. Unload Black Cat Blades, Cards, and Burn as soon as you regain control from the cutscene, then unload the rest of your blades and look for an opening to use the Black Cat Cards after getting blown back. This is the safer option. Phase 2: Hold your R1 and L1 pins as the scene transitions to Phase 2 and run to the back (you can still move during the scene) and use it to immediately destroy one of the tails. The rest is playing it safe while damaging the tails and watching out for the various attacks. Generally try to stay as far away from Phoenix's head so that if he uses his fireball attacks, your teammates and you will have a better chance of dodging them. Thankfully, the tails here have less health than in the first phase, so using Black Cat Comet (L1) can be a bit safer if the tail is close to the ground and used right have using Black Cat Burst (R1). The most dangerous attack he can use is his breath attack - if you have a Killer Remix, use it then to cancel it. In a worst case situation, if you happen to be targeting the head and see it, you could try to run at an angle toward him and away from your teammates so they don't get caught up in the attack. When you reach the Sound Surfing part, trying to build as much Groove as you can. Be sure to stick to the back of the arena so your teammates have the least chance of getting hit, cause they can still take damage and will likely get hit if you're up in front of the arena. If anyone ever tries to do this, good luck. Sidenote: JPM suggest to try time looping the boss using the Time Mashup, which against other bosses I could imagine working, but sadly using the time mashup on this boss alone messes up the fight by making all his tails targetable, which can seriously screw up your lock on. Additionally, it allows Phoenix Cantus to even attack you during the cutscenes during the fight, which makes doing a no damage even more difficult.