The Masked Carnivale is Some of the Worst Content in FFXIV

[Atelier-Bagur]

That one that is called "Dirty Rotten (whatever his name is)" that took me at LEAST 100 tries probably more like 150. the first 50 were skill. The rest were getting my internet not to have a lag spike at a bad moment and avoiding just plain bad luck. Unfortunately not everyone is blessed with really smooth internet.

I beat it though and enjoyed the process. As it is solo content I really don't think it matters how long it takes to beat it as long as you don't give up.

Thats a healthy mentality to have. It took me quite some tries with Gogo personally but it's mostly because of my own mistakes rather than the trial itself.

Here is my thought. For people who seem to have no problem wasting their time trying to coordinate a full 8-man group to do savage suddenly trying to coordinate yourself with a piece solo content is deemed "bad"? It's people like this that I'm afraid is half of what caused some of the game's direction to shift this way. There is such a thing as bad feedback imo.

People's priorities are just whack sometimes.

[DiaDeem]

100% disagree. Masked Carnivale is some of the best stuff gameplay wise this game has. Rarely do we have to plan ahead for a battle and actually pay attention to what's going on. Yes, it's rather hard, but it's optional.

Most of your complaints seem to be about having trouble learning the fights, which are usually a combination of the following:

- Having the right abilities
- Knowing where to be ahead of time
- Execution

Once you get down the first two, it's just about refining the third one. Most of these fights are gimmick fights, requiring you to have the right type of elemental damage, or unique ability, or using your shields at the right time. It's... really fun. It somewhat reminds me of prepping for Elden Ring fights, and I know that's a weird comparison, but it's still solo challenges where the only one you can blame for messing up is yourself, and I kinda enjoy that. If you're having trouble, there's always Blue Academy, a great YouTube channel with tips for each and every fight.

I really don't know what else to tell you. This is the type of midcore content that the game is lacking in. If I had to compare it to regular content, I'd say Azulmagia is comparable to an Extreme, but I can't think of anything other than him to ever get that hard. If all else fails, get the last act down to 80% and Final Sting their face with Whitle and let me tell you: They WILL die.

[LouieRouie]

If all else fails, get the last act down to 80% and Final Sting their face with Whitle and let me tell you: They WILL die.

They did not

[DiaDeem]

They did not

That's how I killed Azulmagia lol

[DarkBladeNemo]

I think the only fight I found slightly difficult would be Gogo, I did have some that took a few attempts but that's mainly because I try to figure them out myself. The latest fight took me like 5 attempts and that was mainly to add the spells I was missing. I would however have liked to have the option of doing solo log runs, I can easily solo at least the dungeons. I just find it annoying that I have to find 3 other people to "assist" me with something I can do on my own.

I honestly don't think the Masked Carnivale is all that difficult, if you can somehow make your way to endgame then you can easily clear the Masked Carnivale. You literally just solve mechanics, like all the other fights the game has to offer, it's just one puzzle after another.

[fulminating]

5 vulns will get you deleted by the next hit. Gold rush is simple. DROP UPTIME. Drop all casts. Only instant spells. Prioritise running. It's literally just dodging choreographed AOEs. The final 2 AOEs are quake and the final travelling AOE. You really just have to run clockwise or counterclockwise then end inside the quake safe spot. Do not be scared to step on AOE. It takes a while for them to pop. They will pop in the order they spawn, so they all don't go off at the same time.

You are wrong. I really don't know how else to put that. it hits for 2-3k.

[Soge01]

I suggest watching a video guide if your having a hard time getting through this content.

[Renalt]

I forget if Basic Instinct works in there, are you using that?

[CidHeiral]

I cannot, for the life of me, fathom why people think this is acceptable.

Because most people don't throw public baby tantrums when they fail at something. They get back up, figure out what they did wrong, and try again.

[Saraide]

I dislike Carnivale too, I have to admit. Especially anytime it requires Loom because that's just an awful spell to use. Ground target spells are far too finicky to use when playing with a controller. When you need to use Loom, there's never time for that kind of nonsense. That's not even taking into consideration the actual spell casting time. I would much prefer if that was just a basic dash forward.

I eventually beat them all and it's definitely a big relief when I finally manage them.. but there is zero chance I will ever go back and repeat them. Never.

All that said, my only real issue with Carnivale is that Angel Whisper is locked behind it, which is just bad. It's too important and it hurts everyone. Other than that, it's really just glamour weapons and that's a thing I expect there to be a certain amount of flex on. The Blue Mage story is terrible, just like the Hildibrand crap. Couldn't give half an F about it either way. The prospect of being locked out of it at some point in the future is of no concern to me.

Loom targeting is a bit rough but it's not like goldor or gogo can surprise you with their heavy applications. They follow a very strict timeline with almost no variation. If you're struggling at a particular part of the fight just drop your dps uptime, instead focus and prepare for the upcoming aoes.