Crystal Tower Macro Instructions

[Nekodar]

Please don't continue to spread the Bone Dragon to the North strategy.
Bone Dragon should be tanked in the middle to allow dps to move around properly without standing in green goo.

[Ashira]

This is a great idea, and thank you for making them and also sharing them! During one of my own runs a character by the name of (I think) Hikaru Feng, had very similar macros. They were extremely informative and everyone was praising them.

I have sometimes thought about doing exactly this but for other dungeons, like Brayflox, etc. Maybe all of them..

Great minds think alike? Haha. I have been making macros for dungeons since I first began clearing them, though I've had to get rid of some and break some down, since I was running out of space. Our Company don't use voice communication either, so I had many macros to not only explain Turns 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; but also macros to use during the encounters! If you're interested, I really don't mind sharing.

[Ashira]

Please don't continue to spread the Bone Dragon to the North strategy.
Bone Dragon should be tanked in the middle to allow dps to move around properly without standing in green goo.

Hey Neko. I'm collecting the Monk gear from Crystal Tower, so I spend a lot of time there as one; I don't have any trouble doing DPS to the boss, it just means standing slightly closer to him during phase 3.

[Sylari]

Hey Neko. I'm collecting the Monk gear from Crystal Tower, so I spend a lot of time there as one; I don't have any trouble doing DPS to the boss, it just means standing slightly closer to him during phase 3.

Problem I run into a lot is a tank tanking him too far forward so melee are toeing the goo while DPSing him. Or the tank not tilting him at all so DPS can't do flank combos without stepping in the bad stuff.

DPSing in the middle makes it easier for melee to reach the skeletons too.

[Ashira]

Problem I run into a lot is a tank tanking him too far forward so melee are toeing the goo while DPSing him. Or the tank not tilting him at all so DPS can't do flank combos without stepping in the bad stuff.

DPSing in the middle makes it easier for melee to reach the skeletons too.

Tanking him in the middle makes perfect sense from a tanking and DPS persepctive, I agree. I just prefer having him tanked to the far north, as it allows more time for the DPS to take down the Platinal, should the DPS be lacking. As with all fights however there is no single right or wrong way and I encourage both. I've made an alternative version of the Bone Dragon encounter macro for those who would like to teach the Central Tanking Method:

-- Bone Dragon ----------------------------------------

/a ★ Bone Dragon ★
/a  Stand on the green platforms to avoid floor damage, just like before. One group will stay with the boss.
/wait 6
/a  The other two groups will focus on the spawning adds; Platinal.
/wait 6
/a  All Platinal must be killed before the boss is defeated. Platinal must also be killed apart from one another.
/wait 6
/a  If two or more Platinal die in the same location, they will recieve a speed buff; meaning they can run back to the boss and cause large AoE damage before we can stop them.
/wait 6
/a  Kill each of the Platinal at the end of each green path, closest to the boundry. Bad positioning of Platinal will result in a wipe.
/wait 6
/a  The boss must die a total of three times. Your group locations are:
/a ★ Group A: West: Kill all adds that spawn to the West.
/a ★ Group B: Bone Dragon: Tank him in the Middle.
/a ★ Group C: East: Kill all adds that spawn to the East.