Aurum Vale gripes

[Kemiko]

While it, and Dzemael Darkhold, are both dungeons from FFXIV 1.0, both aren't the exact dungeons that were in 1.0. A lot of adjustments to how the dungeon is laid out and how it functions changed between then and ARR. That being said, the first room of the dungeon is a tad bit unusual from the usual formula all the previous dungeon work with - Dzemael Darkhold included. However, in defense of the dudgeon itself, there's a huge visual cue to the sort of mess you're in for in that first room so that sort of Thal's Balls wipe should honestly only happen once before you learn maybe don't run into the center of the obnoxiously large group of enemies.

Stone Vigil even had an area similar to Aurum Vale's first room near the beginning with several roaming monsters and two separate groups outside of the room and two separate groups inside of the room. Not exactly a 1 to 1, but similar in principle.

I think the only thing that honestly bugs me about Aurum Vale is that it cuts off at 49. That's it. I just want my lv50 ability and maybe be i50 sync'd.

[Bright-Flower]

My only issue with AV is that it's ugly to look at. It makes my eyes bleed. I hate being there just because of the aesthetic, I don't tend to actually have bad groups wiping in there on the off chance I get it in a roulette.

[MorlePieps]

I hate nothing more as a healer to stand by a fruit so I can comsume it quickly when I need it only for a DPS to rush up and eat it, leaving me in the dust. Grrr.

[MilkieTea]

I hate nothing more as a healer to stand by a fruit so I can comsume it quickly when I need it only for a DPS to rush up and eat it, leaving me in the dust. Grrr.

Happened to me as a tank lol. DPS was literally on the other side of that dang boss, I go to eat my fruit, and it's not there anymore, with DPS STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO ME.

[MistakeNot]

Aurum Vale is a great dungeon. One of the few where one has to actually engage ones brain and use good tactics - which include not pulling everything at once. Also, due to level involved one can't really outgear it by much.
It isn't hard once you have a decent grasp on the mechanics, but ignoring tactics and mechanics won't get you far.

I can only wish more dungeons were like that.

[Mykll]

I love AV! Wish I had totals in how many times I ran each dungeon. Except for job quests leveled PLD, WAR and DRK from 47 to 60 in AV.

Happened to me as a tank lol. DPS was literally on the other side of that dang boss, I go to eat my fruit, and it's not there anymore, with DPS STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO ME.

Here is a tip I always do. On the first boss anyway. Instead of waiting for 2 stacks, as the tank, eat it at the first. Yours will still be gone when everyone else gets 2 stacks. The fruit will be back up in time for you to get 2 stacks, while everyone else is back to 1. This does 2 things. Will hopefully keep your fruit from being snagged by others. And, because you are getting rid of 1 stack right off, it is helping your healer healing the start of the fight, as you go longer essentially without any stacks. And the healer only has to worry about 3 people with 1 stack, instead of 4.

[Equitable_Remedy]

I honestly didn't realize that Aurum Vale was supposed to be bad until I say people whining about it on Reddit.

Seems like a decent dungeon to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[MilkieTea]

I love AV! Wish I had totals in how many times I ran each dungeon. Except for job quests leveled PLD, WAR and DRK from 47 to 60 in AV.




Here is a tip I always do. On the first boss anyway. Instead of waiting for 2 stacks, as the tank, eat it at the first. Yours will still be gone when everyone else gets 2 stacks. The fruit will be back up in time for you to get 2 stacks, while everyone else is back to 1. This does 2 things. Will hopefully keep your fruit from being snagged by others. And, because you are getting rid of 1 stack right off, it is helping your healer healing the start of the fight, as you go longer essentially without any stacks. And the healer only has to worry about 3 people with 1 stack, instead of 4.

Oh snap, I'll try this out next time! I'll do anything to make the healers job easier, Whenever I get an AST or SCH they're always ready and I'm always scared of terrifying them because I know as a DRK, I'm automatically more terrifying as a tank lol.

[Vahlnir]

I honestly didn't realize that Aurum Vale was supposed to be bad until I say people whining about it on Reddit.

Seems like a decent dungeon to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mechanically it's actually not bad. I just hate the look of the place. lol The first room is what trips most groups up though because it goes completely against the "GOTTA GO FAST!" mentality. A lot of tanks believe themselves to be invincible...until they try to mass pull that room. Instant regret follows.

[SturmChurro]

Mechanically it's actually not bad. I just hate the look of the place. lol The first room is what trips most groups up though because it goes completely against the "GOTTA GO FAST!" mentality. A lot of tanks believe themselves to be invincible...until they try to mass pull that room. Instant regret follows.

If your group keeps up, and the patrolling adds aren't in a bad spot, you can run right past* everything - quickly - and pull the minimum amount into the boss room. Going fast is actually what people should be doing.