Lightning ( Final Fantasy XIII - 2 boss ) Lightning is a downloadable content " monster " from " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . As the Arbiter of Time reveals , this is only an exact copy of the actual Lightning that lacks a soul . Battle . The fight begins with Lightning alone . At first she doesn ' t seem threatening as she only uses basic Commando attacks . However , at about 80 % health a brief cutscene introduces Amodar and his gargantuan machine gun . It is recommended to enter the fight with a high - level party . The fight is still a challenge for a party with maxed - out Crystarium , full - fragment Odin weapons , a generic paradigm deck ( no Tortoise required ) , and fully developed Gold and Silver Chocobo s . Saboteurs can make the fight faster with the use of Deprotect and Deshell , which can stick moderately fast as opposed to Poison and Imperil . Both foes are immune to Dispel ( among other things ) and sticking Deprotect and Deshell once one of the two is down becomes harder . Casting Imperil on Amodar can help immensely as he becomes weak to Ice , Wind , Lightning and will turn his Fire resistence to normal . Lightning and Amodar will Paradigm Shift periodically . Both have access to Commando , but while Ravager , Synergist , and Medic are exclusive to Lightning , Sentinel and Saboteur are exclusive to Amodar . Both often pummel the player party with Ruinga and Blitz as their primary forms of damage while together . Looking at their Role lists , one might think that Lightning should be the primary target as she can heal . If the player struggles dealing enough damage to make her single - cast healing spells worthless , they should take her out first . However , Amodar is among the most bothersome Saboteurs faced in the game throwing grenades that can do damage and inflict multiple debuffs at a time , and can give the party a long list of debuffs in a matter of seconds in this mode . Fog , Pain , and Slow are the most problematic , though Deshell , Deprotect , and Poison are threatening as well . Ribbons can help immensely in this fight , especially on a healer . Otherwise , the party should alternate between chain building and healing . Strategy . Recommended paradigms are : The player should start with Evened Odds ( SYN / SAB / MED ) to cast Vigilance , Protect , Shell and Veil on the whole party ( using their - ga variations makes things faster ) . During this time , it is recommended to inflict Imperil on Amodar . Using Tri - Disaster ( RAV / RAV / RAV ) the player can pummel away at Lightning using fire , wind and ice - elemental abilities . If player needs to heal , it is recommended to switch to Diversity ( COM / RAV / MED ) , and then return to Tri - Disaster . Once Lightning is stagger ed , the party should keep on pummeling at her until she gets at least 500 . 0 % on the stagger gauge , then switch to Cerberus ( COM / COM / COM ) . Launching her during this time proves an immense aid . She probably won ' t die in one stagger , so player should repeat the process . It is essential to buff the party . Amodar is a greater problem as he can inflict a lot of serious debuffs . Going into Tri - Disaster and hitting him with wind , ice and lightning attacks is especially effective when he has the Imperil status . Both opponents can be launched , rendering them harmless while airborne . When one falls , the other gets stronger . If Amodar is the one left , he will gain Protect , Shell , Regen and Veil . If Lightning is the one left , she will gain Haste , Bravery , Faith and Vigilance . They also gain access to their full ATB abilities . Amodar ' s Iron Bear Claw will deal massive damage to one party member , while Lightning ' s Army of One will deal a long string of small physical hits . The latter sends the target flying , leaving them helpless for a few extra seconds . The player will be unable to act during these skills . The drop rates on their crystals are low , so the player can expect to fight them many times before acquiring either . Paradigm Pack . The chance of acquiring Lightning ' s crystal is 7 % and can be boosted via high - sync Feral Link s , e . g . Red Chocobo ' s Kweh ( up to 400 % ) , Twilight Odin ' s Zantetsuken ( up to 999 % ) or PuPu ' s Items Please ! ( up to 999 % ) . It is only possible to get the crystal if Lightning is defeated after Lieutenant Amodar has been eliminated . Lightning has a fast attack and spell casting speed , has access to the full range of elemental strikes and Blitzes , and the ability to inherit all Ravager spells . Against out - of - reach opponents , her blade becomes a gun to fire off - strike abilities .