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Publish Date: Jan 04 ,2025
Some time ago, Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail released a new Chaotic mode in the original very popular World of Darkness, which allows the entire alliance to fight against the 100-level version of Cloud of Darkness, which appeared in the story of A Realm Reborn. But the battle you experience here will be more difficult than before, because the enemy level has been increased by 50 levels and has added some additional attacks. So just be more vigilant when challenging it and coordinate the whole team. The difficulty of this boss is only at the medium level of the current game content.
If you don’t have such conditions at present, don’t worry too much. This guide will introduce you to how to deal with this terrifying dark cloud from two aspects: pre-battle preparation and combat strategy, so that you can kill it as quickly as possible and get a lot of loot.
You unlock the location of this boss, World of Darkness (Chaotic), after completing the level 100 Dawntrail quest called How the West Was Sung. In addition, you will need to complete the main story in Patch 7.0 and speak to Wandering Minstrel in Tuliyollal (X: 11.2, Y: 14.7) to gain access to the raid where you fight Cloud of Darkness.
Although the developers stated at the time of release that it was technically possible to do this raid with only 12 players, after actual testing by many players, you and a group of 24 players will be the best team to complete this raid, including six tanks, six healers, and 12 DPS. Most importantly, everyone must be at item level 710 or higher, which can be achieved by completing Echoes of Vana’diel raid.
Although Cloud of Darkness is fierce, it does not use any new attacks that have never appeared in FFXIV or Shadowbringers or Endwalker expansion. If you have completed those Savage-level raids before challenging it, it will be very easy to predict the next move of this boss and react more accurately.
However, it should be noted that Cloud of Darkness has a very fast attack speed, even one of the best in the game, and can complete an overwhelming attack on you by performing multiple moves. It is precisely because of this potent combination of attacks that this raid has earned the title of chaotic. So when facing this boss, you need to make sure to spend some FFXIV Gil to make your build very flexible, so that there is a certain possibility of getting through this difficult time.
Another thing to note is that Cloud of Darkness will automatically attack all three tanks first. These attacks are very fierce and will greatly reduce the tanks’ resistance to subsequent damage. So in the three-tank build, you should use Provoke as much as possible to protect your partners, which is also a common ability of tanks in the game. In addition to the bleed damage it can cause to you and your companions, the ability to heal health and use Ensua is also very important to complete the fight.
Now let’s take a look at what attacks Cloud of Darkness will use in the fight with you and what strategies you should use. When starting the fight, it will use its one hand to split a large area of the current arena and slam the ground in front of it. Like most boss attacks in FFXIV, there is a high-level warning to remind you of what is coming next. So you can dodge by standing under the other arm that is not raised and avoid the melee attack damage it will cause from the front.
Next, Cloud of Darkness will perform two moves at the same time. First, many lasers will spawn from the south and east of the arena. At this time, please turn your camera to find and avoid all lasers. Then a random number of players on your team will be marked with Stillness markers, which have appeared in previous raids. During this time, one of your tank teammates will have 3 tagged Flares, which may help Cloud of Darkness attack you. When they start to attack you, try to stay away from untagged teammates, especially those who can provide ranged DPS, and use defensive cooldowns to mitigate the damage you take.
In addition, Cloud of Darkness also has two different mechanics, pushing outward from the center and pulling inward. If a blue circle appears in the arena, it means that it is now a push-out mechanic, so try to get as close to the circle as possible to avoid being knocked out of the arena. If it is a black circle, it means that it is a pull-in mechanic and you need to move away immediately to avoid being killed immediately. It is best to run to the center to avoid follow-up attacks. When Cloud of Darkness reaches around 70% of health. It will summon three Stygian Shadow clones, one each to the west, south, and east of the arena. If you’ve experienced Eden’s Promise raid in FFXIV Shadowbringers, you’ll notice that these enemies are pretty much the same.
The tank here is just moving around to avoid all the enemies, the off-tank can try to disable them, and the ranged DPS can destroy them as quickly as possible to relieve the tank. Meteor pads will appear at various points around the arena, requiring 3-4 players to stand on them to avoid spreading damage to the raid. Once you’ve done enough damage to the three Stygian Shadow clones, Cloud of Darkness will reset back to its original state. If your team has strong DPS, it’s easy to get this boss down to around 20% health, and with just a few minutes of fighting, you’ll win the raid and earn the Cloud Strife achievement for all players.
The above are the specific methods and strategies for you to defeat Cloud of Darkness in World of Darkness in FFXIV Dawntrail. Although some of this boss’s attacks may seem complicated, in fact, as long as your build is flexible enough, you can completely avoid most of its moves that can cause tremendous damage. I wish you a happy game!
Publish Date: Oct 11 ,2024
As you near the end of your exploration of Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail, you will encounter your last boss, called Queen Eternal. After you defeat her, you will reach the end of Dawntrail, so you can imagine how difficult this battle is.
But don’t worry, this guide will break down Queen Eternal’s moves in battle and how you can successfully defeat her. Of course, there will also be some things you should prepare before challenging her. Without further ado, follow this guide to explore Queen Eternal!
First of all, you need to be clear that your battle with Queen Eternal takes place in Interphos, which is also part of your main story experience in FFXIV Dawntrail, so you can automatically enter this arena without complicated exploration.
However, if you leave this area, you can also use Duty Finder to find other players who want to enter this area to challenge Queen Eternal, and then enter together. It should be noted that all item levels participating in this battle must be 670 or above.
If not, you can get some weapons and armor with item level 690 for free by talking to NPC called Mewazunte in Tuliyollal (X: 12.5, Y: 13). If you don’t have much time to travel between different areas, you can also directly use FFXIV Gil to upgrade the items you are currently using.
Like most bosses in Final Fantasy 14, Queen Eternal will also send out some signals and name the moves before releasing her skills. So you can predict how to avoid being hurt based on each of her skills. Below are the names of each of Queen Eternal’s skills and their effects, as well as your countermeasures. Hopefully, you can master these skills in daily practice.
At this time, two of Queen Eternal’s four hands will begin to glow and split the entire arena in two. At this time, you should try to stand opposite its two glowing hands to avoid being hurt by the entire arena.
If its hands start to move left and right, then you should move to the middle of the two hands and keep away from the two glowing hands.
At this time, Queen Eternal will launch some attacks on you that you cannot avoid and cause some damage. At this time, you must not rush, and calmly let the healers restore your health for you to facilitate a longer fight. When you are the healer, you should prioritize healing jobs that can deal with DPS.
The arena between you will now be a green and black grid with a cone-shaped section that will twist three times. All you need to do is get away from the cones as quickly as possible, or you will die instantly.
A movable target that can damage you and your team will appear below you and will lock onto your position after a few seconds. You can use homing circles to keep the rest of your team away from the target, then move the homing circles away once it locks onto your position.
This will reduce the number of casualties on your team, but will require a lot of survivability, so you can use some FFXIV Gil to boost your defenses before the fight.
Queen Eternal will focus on attacking the tank on your team, and there is no way to dodge. If you are the poor tank, you will need to equip at least the reworked Paladin’s Holy Sheltron to survive this phase.
The entire arena will turn into an hourglass shape, and everyone will inevitably take damage. Therefore, you should try to stand in the center of the arena to avoid falling.
At this point, Queen Eternal will fire a lot of small impact points at you. You can stand near the impact zone and use solid ground to protect yourself from damage.
You will see a number of triangles appear between you and your team. These triangles are calculated based on the average distance between you and other team members, and they will also fire some lasers. You and your team should stand at opposite points of the triangles to focus the lasers.
Similar to Legitimate Force, the entire arena will become two platforms, and all players will float. You need to find a place to land as much as possible, otherwise you will fall into the arena and can no longer participate in the battle.
At this point, Queen Eternal will form a wall with holes in it, slamming into the team. You need to find the right time to dodge the wall accurately, and it is best to go through the small hole.
At this time, Queen Eternal will shoot lasers at you, which will first be fired at all eight players in sequence, and then fired at the same time. You should spread out your positions to avoid stacking damage.
These are some methods and preparations for defeating Queen Eternal in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail. I hope this guide can make it easier for you to challenge this ultimate boss. I wish you a happy game!
Publish Date: Sep 28 ,2024
There are dozens of new collectibles in the current Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail, including many cute mounts, Minions, and glamour items. You can use these collectibles to show your mastery of the game to too many players, especially those rare mounts.
But some rare mounts are not just for showing off. Powerful mounts like Qeziigural Mount can allow you to obtain numerous rare items and FFXIV Gil in Cenote Ja Ja Gural Treasure Map Dungeon newly added to Dawntrail successfully. But Qeziigural Mount is not so easy to obtain. You need to spend some time and effort on it. This guide will show you how to get this beautiful and practical mount.
To get Qeziigural Mount, you need to take 3 Twilight Gemstones in Final Fantasy 14 to Uah’Shepya at Solution Nine (X:8.6, Y:13.5) to trade. When you are near Uah’Shepya, select Sublime Curiosities on your screen and you will get Qeziigural Horn.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But Twilight Gemstones are a very rare drop in Cenote Ja Ja Gural Treasure Map Dungeon. Here I need to remind you that you need to decipher a Final Fantasy 14 Timeworn Br’aaxskin Map and find a marked treasure chest first, so that the portal to the dungeon will appear.
You need to fight waves of enemies in this dungeon until a treasure chest appears. The advice I can give you here is to use as much FFXIV Gil as possible before the battle to make your Job stronger so that you can better fight against countless enemies.
Then you will encounter another multiple-choice question, which requires you to choose the right path. You need to be extremely careful here and observe all signs. Otherwise, if you choose the wrong answer, you will be kicked out of the dungeon and everything will start all over again.
This is why Qeziigural Mount is so rare. After you get Qeziigural Horn, you can exchange it for Qeziigural Mount you want. Then it’s time to show off and explore! Hopefully, you can collect enough Twilight Gemstones in this Cenote Ja Ja Gural Treasure Map Dungeon and get this mount as soon as possible. Have fun playing!
