ffxiv royal menagerie trial Normal

I was kind of shocked by how much tank and AoE damage was going out the first time I did the trial, but I still feel it's realistically doable by people who could beat Susano and Lakshmi normal.

All of the genuinely instakill mechanics are fairly easy to avoid once you pick up on them, and the only particular nasty spike in damage comes from the last set of adds that spawn in the second phase.

Been trying to get a clear for this stupid duty for more than a week now. I've tried making multiple cross-world PFs for it and I simply cannot get a clear for this one.

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Originally Posted by Rahferu

Been trying to get a clear for this stupid duty for more than a week now. I've tried making multiple cross-world PFs for it and I simply cannot get a clear for this one.

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Start watching the group, find who is struggling, figure out what to do so they aren't struggling anymore.

Making a group is one thing, but watching the group and communicating is important. For example, have someone focus on recognizing out mechanics and calling them out. Set up macros with sound effects if they will help. Finally, if someone is absolutely refusing to follow mechanics or take any advice, replace them.

When you have trouble in a MMO, you should begin communicating with the party and start trying to figure out what you need to do as a group. This isn't a group up and hit it hard till it dies (anyone who has watched SAO abridged should know how well that strategy works); you gotta have a strategy.

I admit, my first clear was messy. Two wipes before we beat it and half the players dead at the end. But it was refreshing in it's challenge (though I would avoid an EX version like the plague unless clearing it with a static group).

The biggest issue I had was getting out if the giant platform coveting AoE knockback. Eventually I learned that if I know I won't make it, stand in the middle, take the debuff and live as opposed to missing it by a hair and getting knocked off.

Okay so I went back and did it two more times for funsies(gasp). BOTH times we ended up clearing but not without many wipes, 5+ each. One time a tank and healer didnt even have the 290 job gear....so this has only reaffirmed my belief that it does not in fact need a nerf. It IS very much doable. It isn't even close to an ex primal in difficulty, the outgoing damage is lower, there is only one super lax dps check, most of the mechanics are basically told to you instead of being some weird stuff you have to figure out.


It's a moot point anyway since they're definitely adding echo eventually, which will nerf the fight into oblivion.

It's easy to see who's lazy or not in this fight, maybe then peopel will realize how many netflixers we have in duty finders lol.

Mechanics

For phase 2, stay in the middle as much as possible. All platforms but the middle one can break.

Hellfire: stand in the water puddles.
Judgement Spark: don't stand in the water puddles.
Diamond Dust: stand in the middle and don't move till the ice disappears.
Earthen Fury: big aoe damage. Avoid standing on any platform but the middle during it.
Tidal Wave: go to the the very edge and stand by the water sprout or you will be pushed off.
Levin bolt (purple markers): spread out from other marked players.
Burning Chain (orange markers): stand close together when marked then move apart when the chain actually appears.
Aerial Blast: continuously move towards the center to avoid getting blown off.
Earth Breath (red markers): marked players should bait the attack away from the group.
Tail: quickly kill it to take a big chunk of the boss's HP
Ahk Morn: targeted on the tank. Don't stand near them..
Charge attack across the arena: sprint to the nearest side. If you don't sprint, you may not make it.

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Originally Posted by Rahferu

Been trying to get a clear for this stupid duty for more than a week now. I've tried making multiple cross-world PFs for it and I simply cannot get a clear for this one.

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You aren't very clear, what is the specific problem that you are having? Your own ability? Healers sucking? DPS Dying? Its not the fight that is causing you problems, it is a weak link in the group.

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Originally Posted by LunarEmerald

Judgement Spark: don't stand in the water puddles.

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I've been told that people should also stand on top of each other as well, to avoid paralysis... but honestly I'm not entirely sure.

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Originally Posted by LunarEmerald

Mechanics

For phase 2, stay in the middle as much as possible. All platforms but the middle one can break.

Hellfire: stand in the water puddles.
Judgement Spark: don't stand in the water puddles.
Diamond Dust: stand in the middle and don't move till the ice disappears.
Earthen Fury: big aoe damage. Avoid standing on any platform but the middle during it.
Tidal Wave: go to the the very edge and stand by the water sprout or you will be pushed off.
Purple markers: spread out from other players.
Burning Chain: stand close together when marked then move apart when the chain actually appears.
Aerial Blast: continuously move towards the center to avoid getting blown off.
Earth Breath: marked players should bait the attack away from the group.
Tail: quickly kill it to take a big chunk of the boss's HP
Ahk Morn: targeted on the tank. Don't stand near them..
Charge attack across the arena: sprint to the nearest side. If you don't sprint, you may not make it.

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During Akh Morn, he also uses another version(Akh Reim or something) on a non-tank party member. I'm pretty sure you want to avoid the puddles for the purple markers, since they reduce your lightning resistance, but I haven't tried it.

It's a test of all the ARR primals and Bahamut Prime, which is something I really like.