taking down Titan as tank

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I know I've been seeing videos on youtube on doing this, however, I may have missed out on abilities that could help me get through. I have tried a few times but failed and quit in the end. I am at MRD/WAR Lv36 with all gear repaired and axe weapon (also repaired) up to date

Heres what I've been using - Defiance, Provoke, Wrath I-V, Maim, Skull Skunder, Butchers Block, Inner Beast, Blood Bath - anything missing?

I'm thinking I could use Second Wind or anything similar to help replenish my HP, as well as healer help.

[Tam_Hawkins]

As you'r below lvl50 we are talking about Story mode? Can you tell us what exactly is going wrong (how Long did you guys fight/ %of his live/ state of your Party members and so on) because there should not be much going on in that fight.

[Ashkendor]

Titan story mode? As long as you're not losing hate and you're utilizing your cooldowns you're doing it right. Have you cross-classed Convalescence at all? It's a good cooldown that you should already have access to. Step 1: pull with Tomahawk and face him North. Step 2: Endure the beating from the fat man in the loincloth.

What exactly is happening to cause failures?

Looking at your Lodestone info, your accessories are desperately in need of some TLC. Some of them are caster accessories (they give int and mind bonuses), some are bard/ninja accessories (they give dex), and some are simply outdated (level 15-19). Look for some accessories with vitality or strength on them. At the level you're at, you could either use sphene (vitality) or sunstone (strength). Silver accessories would also work.

[Eye_Gore]

I'm thinking I could use Second Wind or anything similar to help replenish my HP, as well as healer help.

While in a party you shouldn't have to worry about healing yourself so much. While it can help, especially if the healer is having trouble, but I wouldn't worry too much about it. The healer shouldn't have much of an issue keeping you alive, unless they're dead of course.

Endure the beating from the fat man in the loincloth.

Hey now, he's just big boned.

[SpookyGhost]

Tank doesn't actually have much to do in Titan NM, you just sit there and press IB whenever it's up. You're probably just getting stuck with bad groups. Try making a premade, maybe?

[Nyalia]

Titan Storymode is all about the DPS/Healers and their ability to dodge Titan's "Landslide" ability. The tank just has to hold aggro and face Titan away from the party. A few things:

Bring Titan to the edge of the platform and tank him there. That way, if a party member gets hit by Landslide, they might not fall off. Every time he jumps, pull him back to the edge.

When Titan jumps and the edges of the platform start glowing red, you (well, and everyone else too) need to be as close to the red zone as possible without being in the red zone. The damage you take from the jump is based on how close you are to the center, but the red part falls off.

When bombs appear (there are bombs in normal, right? If not, ignore this! I get normal and Hard Mode confused sometimes), get directly between the two closest to you and right up against the edge of the platform. That's the safe spot. Or, if your healer is good and you find you're not good at finding that safe spot, you can just sit on top of the closest bomb and soak the damage (try to have "Inner Beast" up when the bomb goes off if you do this). The important thing is not to be in a spot where two bomb explosions will hurt you - that's a lot of damage.

You should be in Defiance and you should be using Inner Beast (the WAR 35 skill) as often as you can. It gives really nice damage mitigation.


If you aren't dying and you are holding aggro, and you are still wiping, then there's nothing you personally can do. It's not your fault. If the healer fails to dodge a landslide, it's a wipe. If both DPS fail to dodge Landslide, it's a wipe. Without enough DPS, you can't break Titan's Heart during the heart phase fast enough, which wipes the party. If you're in an FC, you may want to ask your FC for assistance.



(And, I know you aren't, but if you ever tank Titan as a PLD, never use Cover in that fight. Landslide's knockback appears to transfer through Cover, causing you to fly away if the person you cover gets hit. Funniest wipe I've ever had - I'm sitting there in front of Titan and suddenly zooom! I shoot off into the distance.)

[Ashkendor]

When bombs appear (there are bombs in normal, right? If not, ignore this! I get normal and Hard Mode confused sometimes)

Nah, story mode only has Landslide, Weight of the Land, and Granite Gaol. No bombs. ^^

(And, I know you aren't, but if you ever tank Titan as a PLD, never use Cover in that fight. Landslide's knockback appears to transfer through Cover, causing you to fly away if the person you cover gets hit. Funniest wipe I've ever had - I'm sitting there in front of Titan and suddenly zooom! I shoot off into the distance.)

Lmao... the mental image. I forget when I learned that cover transferred the knockback to you.

I wonder if Tempered Will/Hallowed Ground would save you (since those prevent Landslide from knocking you back).

[Chihaya]

There's nothing much a tank can do other than just hold hate and don't face Titan at other people so they all get cleaved - face him outwards.

What you can do though, is to replace all your INT/MND/DEX accessories to VIT (or STR though I wouldn't really do it at this level). By increasing your HP pool, it makes it easier for your healer.

You may also want to go play in Brayflox Longstop a few times - the exp is good and the cavalry (tank) gear is good too.

[Nyalia]

Nah, story mode only has Landslide, Weight of the Land, and Granite Gaol. No bombs. ^^

Oh, well, then you should watch out for Granite Gaol, which petrifies a party member and prevents them from doing anything until it's broken. If you are able to, target the Gaol and throw Tomahawks at it (or, if the Gaol happens to be in melee range of the boss, melee the heck out of it - just don't turn Titan to face the party while doing so). This is especially important for you to do if one of the DPS has already fallen off the platform (which, by itself, is not necessarily a wipe), as a significant portion of your party is unable to act until it's broken.

I wonder if Tempered Will/Hallowed Ground would save you (since those prevent Landslide from knocking you back).

I haven't tested it, but I'd be very surprised if Tempered Will didn't work. It seems to prevent all abilities that move you involuntarily. Hmm, thinking about it, I wonder if it also prevents jump pads from working, or the water spouts in Hullbreaker. Ah well, things to test when I get the opportunity! Because science!

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Tempered Will/Hallowed Ground...what's that?