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Final Fantasy XIV (also known as FFXIV or Final Fantasy 14) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released by Square Enix in 2010. There is currently an existing expansion for FFXIV called Dawntrail.
In this game, you can create and customize your character according to the in-game Job, and then freely participate in the game’s story, fight monsters, and interact with other players. In the process of performing tasks, you will shape your character’s skills, appearance, and history, and help the inhabitants of Eorzea bring peace to the continent.
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!
As players explore Final Fantasy XIV, combat prowess is one element that can be used to show off and compete, but players’ personal style is also the key to comparison in the game. No matter what stage of exploration progress you are in, your character can show off your unique personal taste to other players.
Among those things that can be shown off are carefully matched costumes, some are weapons with unique combat abilities obtained from some of the game’s most arduous battles, and some are various cute and interesting minions obtained through different quests. And in the first major patch of FFXIV Dawntrail, Patch 7.1 Crossroads, there is a minion that is very worth collecting, called Spinettesaurus Minion. If you haven’t put in the effort yet, why not get it as quickly as possible using the methods provided by this guide?
In fact, Spinettesaurus Minion has no actual use, only to be collected and admired by others. But you can tell from the rich graphical detail it has that the developers have put a lot of effort into FFXIV’s new graphical capabilities.
This Spinettesaurus Minion’s actions are classified as independent in the game, so besides watching, you can also send it to Gold Saucer mini-game Lord of Vermillion to complete various objectives on your behalf and collect a large amount of FFXIV MGP for your gambling.
In the current game content, you can get this very cute Spinettesaurus Minion in two ways: Voyages and Marketboard. Now let us introduce them to you one by one. You can choose the method that best suits your needs.
Voyages in the game are exclusive to Free Company guilds, so make sure you have joined them before you start exploring. Alternatively, you can create a Free Company guild yourself, as long as you reach level 25 and join a Grand Company.
Then you can talk to Free Company administrator and select Found a Free Company tab it offers you. After you upgrade Free Company guild you created to the specified level, you can start exploring the voyage.
You’ll need to enter a small workshop and send out submarines or early airships to collect random materials. Airships and submarines can be deployed at the same time, but there is a limit to the number of airships and submarines that can be deployed at the same time.
It is worth reminding you here that the more advanced the equipment you use, the more valuable rewards you are likely to get. It’s also important to note that the combination of parts you used to build your submersible will determine how far it can travel, as well as the rewards you get from that voyage.
Because a new location added in Patch 7.1 Crossroads allows you to cross to a higher level location, you can explore in a lower level range first, and then cross to Central Blue destination where Spinettesaurus Minion is located. But it should be noted that you need to send your submarine to Voyagers’ Reprieve in advance to unlock its reveal.
This requires multiple attempts. If the attempt fails, you can first farm some FFXIV Gil in the low-level exploration area so that your character’s defense and survivability can be improved. Then, launch the exploration again after a period of time or the next day. At this time, because the drop rate of all items will be refreshed, you may find the servant you want more easily.
In Central Blue destination, in addition to obtaining Spinettesaurus Minion, you can also find some botanist logs and a Stuffed Axolotl Eft if you are lucky. But more often, you will get Acacia Log, Claro Walnut Log, Dark Mahogany Log, Acacia Lumber, Claro Walnut Lumber, Dark Mahogany Lumber, which are also very valuable items.
Of course, you can also directly obtain Spinettesaurus Minion by trading with other players at Marketboard. Here is a reminder that the more free companies that work hard to hone these voyages, the higher the frequency of its appearance on Marketboard.
You can also sell this minion on Marketboard for 600,000 or 700,000 FFXIV Gil if you need it urgently, but the price may drop if the supply of it on Marketboard exceeds the demand. So if you don’t like the look of this Spinettesaurus Minion and don’t plan to keep it as a collectible, you can sell it as soon as possible when the price is high after you get it, otherwise you may face some losses.
These are the two specific ways you can get Spinettesaurus Minion in Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail. Hopefully, you can get this interesting minion smoothly and easily with the help of this guide. In general, we recommend that players obtain most of the collectibles in the game through actual exploration, because this not only allows you to experience the ultimate gaming experience but also because you can place it on Marketboard for trading for more Gil. If you only want convenience at the beginning, you will miss a very worthwhile transaction. I wish you a happy game!
A few weeks ago, Final Fantasy 14 released Patch 7.1, which brought a lot of new content to players. The most exciting thing for players is the expansion of the main quest, which will bring players a lot of fresh exploration experience, such as new bosses and new quest lines.
Among the new exploration content, a new level 100 dungeon called Yuweyawata Field Station Dungeon has become the heart of many players. Not only because this location is related to the story background of Zoraal Ja in the game, but also because it will provide you with the ultimate equipment set such as the new Yuweyawata armor set.
In addition, Yuweyawata Field Station is also a new requirement for you to participate in Duty Roulette: Expert. Because Yuweyawata Field Station Dungeon has so many functions, it is very necessary to understand some of the content in this dungeon in this guide, especially how to fight the bosses in it. Here, you will be introduced to their main attack abilities and what rewards you will get.
Lindblum Zaghnal looks like a boar with many horns on his face. He will use the environment around you and his arena to use various ways to deal lightning damage to you. So when you fight this boss, you should combine brute strength and surging lightning tightly together to release their maximum effectiveness.
At the same time, you must always pay attention to Lindblum Zaghnal’s movements in the arena and make defensive moves such as dodging in time, so that you can safely survive this very deadly boss battle. The following are the main attacks used by Lindblum Zaghnal.
When it casts this skill, you will see that all the horns on its face begin to glow, and there will be lightning currents between adjacent horns. It should be noted here that the damage caused by this skill cannot be avoided by you and your team, so all you can do here is to use as much defensive ability as possible.
In this skill, Lindblum Zaghnal will first rush to a certain location in the arena and pierce the wall or ground with his horns. At this time, you should dodge as much as possible to avoid being hit.
When hitting the wall, one chunk will quickly cast a series of linear attacks on you, and then the boss will throw some Caber Toss at you. After the throw is over, the chunk will be thrown into your arena by the boss, and it will then attack linearly again. It is important to avoid those linear attacks as much as possible while you are damaging the boss, otherwise you will die quickly because the boss can also cause a lot of damage to you.
When the boss hits the ground, Raw Electrope will spawn around the arena. When you destroy Raw Electrope, you will see a bar above the arena. After you destroy all of them, the bar will be full and provide you with some damage capabilities. The advice here is to remember to avoid the lightning in the arena.
When Lindblum Zaghnal casts this ability, you’ll see bolts of lightning burst from his body, each of which will track your position and deal continuous lightning damage to you. There is a workaround for this ability, however, and that is to stay as far away from the boss as possible, as Lightning Storm has a range requirement.
Because Overseer Kanilokka is a subordinate of Zoraal Ja, it will use various soul-damaging attacks that are in line with its status, which is very similar to Aulus mal Asina in the level 70 dungeon Ala Mhigo.
For this boss, your character’s flexibility is very important, because you need to dodge Kanilokka’s large amount of damage during Free Spirits quickly. So before you challenge it, you can use more FFXIV Gil to enhance and improve your character properly. Here are the specific attacks of this boss.
When Overseer Kanilokka casts Dark Souls, it will hit the current target hard. So if you are using a tank job, you can get a little closer to it and let it lock your position. At the same time, you need to use defensive abilities such as Rampart to prevent your health from dropping rapidly.
This is the most powerful of all Overseer Kanilokka’s attacks, because it will cause inevitable damage to you and your team, and the only thing you can do is to dodge as much as possible. This is especially true for the fast curved attacks that follow.
In this skill, Kanilokka will cause large-scale AOE damage to you, but fortunately, only a small area in the center of the arena is safe. So when you see the boss start to cast this skill on you, move to a safe area as soon as possible.
This skill is a wave-based attack method. The first wave of attacks forms a group of cone attacks on you in a ring centered on the boss, and the second wave of attacks will appear in the previous safe area. So you need to always pay attention to Kanilokka’s position and move to a safe area on time.
Tural Vidraal gets its name because it attacks very fiercely, just like the snake Valigarmanda fights in Dawntrail Main Scenario Quest. Like Lindblum Zaghnal, Lunipyati is also very good at using the arena to attack you.
However, the difference is that all of this boss’s attacks are very deadly, and if you make a slight mistake, you are likely to fail the challenge immediately. Here are some of its main attack mechanisms.
In this skill, it will repeatedly hit everything in front of it - you or the ground. So at this time, go around its back to reduce the potential damage.
This is also an unavoidable damage ability. But be careful not to get too close to Lunipyati, but stand at a distance, because the closer you are to the boss, the more damage you will take. But don’t retreat to the edge of the arena, because then a series of rapid eruptions will appear around the arena, which can also cause a lot of damage.
After you successfully clear all the bosses and enemies, you can get a lot of Final Fantasy XIV Gil and Yuweyawata set, which is an item level 705, in the treasure chest at the exit. This is a very worthwhile item for players who have just reached level 100 or those who want to use some simple equipment for alternate jobs. In addition, this set uses unique new armor models, which differ completely from the previous equipment sets, so it is also a perfect item for players who like to collect.
The above is the specific method and combat strategy for you to fight those bosses in Yuweyawata Field Station Dungeon. I hope you can easily crack all the boss’ battles with the help of this guide and safely get all the rewards. I wish you a happy game!
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!
As a large-scale MMO game, FFXIV has rich game content and complex and diverse game mechanisms. Even players who have played for a long time may not say that they fully understand every aspect of the game.
Because the game has a certain popularity, there are always new players joining in. In order to prevent them from wasting unnecessary FFXIV Gil and energy in the game, it is necessary to bring them some tips for playing Final Fantasy XIV for the first time.
After entering the game, players usually need to choose one of three Main Characters, Tank, Healer, and DPS, as their first Class. But because they are new players and don’t fully understand the details of each Character, they may regret it after making a choice.
But in fact, this will not cause you too much negative impact, because when you upgrade this Class to Level 30 and complete a certain amount of game content, you will get a Soul Crystal, or you can also call it a Job Stone.
After having it, choice of Class actually becomes less important. You can also try to develop a new Class with different Weapons than existing Class.
FFXIV is essentially a game that supports players to develop multiple Classes. When you find that you are too high in Main Quest, a new Class can help you.
This not only allows you to experience more gameplay but also allows you to accumulate XP for new Class faster if Level of new Class is lower than your highest Level Class.
When you create your game character, the game asks you to choose a Deity to Worship. Each Deity has its own Symbol and Description. Just like Class selection, although this seems important, it will not have a big impact on your subsequent game progress.
In previous versions of the game, you would gain Resistance to your Deities’ affinity, but this content has been removed. The main function of Deities now is that when you Get Married in the game, you will see your Symbol and your Spouse’s Symbol lined up at Wedding.
So if you have to say, you can choose a Deity that will attract your Partner or is similar to your role-playing philosophy.
When you start your Final Fantasy XIV journey, you’ll find that there are a lot of Side Quests to complete. Some will tell you some basic game operations, how to Emote or Interact with Objects, while others are just boring Fetch Quests.
So you don’t have to run all over Map just to complete them. You can take on as many of them as possible and then check Map to see which ones are close to you and can be completed immediately.
Try to complete Side Quests that are close to you at the moment. As for those that are farther away, you might as well leave them for when you are nearby because of exploring Main Quest.
Depending on Class you choose when creating your character, you will be assigned to the corresponding City of the three Cities, and then start your own Main Story and Quests.
And if you plan to go with a friend and find that you are not in the same City, don’t be disappointed, because when you complete Level 15 Main Quest, you can go to a new City to continue Story.
If you just want to hang out with your friends from the start, you can choose Class that will be assigned to the same City. This will basically be foolproof.
No matter which City you start your gaming career in, there will be an Adventurer’s Guild there. When your game character reaches Level 15, you can Register and Receive Training in Hall Of The Novice by interacting with the sprout-looking Icon in Guild.
Some players may not know how to get to Hall Of The Novice. It’s easy. You can navigate to Duty Tab of Action Bar and then select Hall Of The Novice.
Once you reach Hall Of The Novice, you will find that it contains many Challenges, mainly by completing them to learn how to play your selected Class better. These Challenges will not only teach you some necessary Knowledge, but players can also get Rewards after completing them.
With the above tips, believe that FFXIV new players who need it have basically understood how to play the game. Enjoy your Final Fantasy XIV journey!
