Wow, Wuk Lamat is really single-handedly ruining the DT story...

[CuteBucket]

Wow, Wuk Lamat really is like those Warriors that keep fighting the dungeon boss after the rest of the party died, slowly chipping away but unable to be killed, as everyone else has to sit there and watch the solo show for the next 5-10 minutes.

[Lak14]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfqTCbHtlmk

ladies and gentlemen i present to you the ultimate mod.

[StormChase]

>Both the Chosen One and the Second Coming of Super Special Guy

>Friendship is their literal superpower

>Feels bad for mass murderers and accepts one as an ally

>Notoriously useless in many cutscenes

>Not Wuk Lamat so they don't get a massive thread about how they're the worst thing to happen to this game since 1.0

[Daralii]

>Both the Chosen One and the Second Coming of Super Special Guy

>Friendship is their literal superpower

>Feels bad for mass murderers and accepts one as an ally

>Notoriously useless in many cutscenes

>Not Wuk Lamat so they don\\'t get a massive thread about how they\\'re the worst thing to happen to this game since 1.0

[Vuliskah]

I think everyone criticizing Sena needs a little perspective is all. They asked the VA to play an incompetent, loudmouthed narcissist that spends all expac failing upwards and using others to her own ends, all while surrounded by a team of fawning sycophants telling her she's the best thing ever, and us, the player/WoL, being dragged along for the ride and shamed whenever we go to criticize her. The casting was perfect when you look at it like that.

You mean they asked the VA to just be herself. Bwehehe.

[StormChase]

Okay, you want something serious?

Every time an expansion has noticeable problems with the writing you guys find a way to blame it on a single character. And after Square Enix's been pressured into making that character irrelevant, the same problems inevitably resurface because it turns out it wasn't the character's fault. So you find a different character to blame it on. Rinse and repeat.

She replaces Lyse as my most hated character (living), which I suppose is a feat in itself. I probably wouldn't have hated her so quickly if the game wasn't "You sure you want to help?, SIKE! You only get affirming dialogue choices!".

This comment demonstrates it best. You've all moved from one punching bag to the other now that the former isn't as fun to tear apart anymore. How many of you genuinely believe Wuk Lamat's the biggest problem and aren't just bandwagoning because it's popular right now? The most offensive thing she does is be a mini-WOL in a rushed storyline.

[ovIm]

Okay, you want something serious?

Every time an expansion has noticeable problems with the writing you guys find a way to blame it on a single character. And after Square Enix's been pressured into making that character irrelevant, the same problems inevitably resurface because it turns out it wasn't the character's fault. So you find a different character to blame it on. Rinse and repeat.

This right here. Its not Wuk Lamats character that is the problem, its the writing that makes almost every character in this expansion unbearable. Wuk Lamat is as much a victim of the writing as Krile or the Leveilleur twins. The only difference is that the writing uses too much time to shove everything else in the background to make room for Wuk Lamat, which has created a lot of resentment for the character itself as she feels omnipresent.

[DiscoDuck]

Finished this crap story...decided not to skip Krile reuniting with her parents arc...

Holy shite I wanted to strangle Wuk though the screen! Just cause suddenly all attention is not on her its " I can't watch this! so annoying!" "Sounds like a pain in the ass..." bitch! let the woman reconnect with her dead parents and learn about where she came
from! then her getting mad at G'raha for helping Krile break the ice, THEN suddenly being all "Gee now I'M hungry!" Good god woman... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGKAmF9Oi4E

And the fact that even the FINAL BOSS can be beat by doing nothing but dodge once Blackhole Mary Sue comes in? how pathetic. Such things should not be possible but I guess since so called AAA games are all baby game easy now as to not hurt the feels of the tourists (the tourists that cry about the souls games being "too hard") I guess its "normal"

[StormChase]

This right here. Its not Wuk Lamats character that is the problem, its the writing that makes almost every character in this expansion unbearable. Wuk Lamat is as much a victim of the writing as Krile or the Leveilleur twins. The only difference is that the writing uses too much time to shove everything else in the background to make room for Wuk Lamat, which has created a lot of resentment for the character itself as she feels omnipresent.

The most hypocritical part of it for me is that almost everything Wuk Lamat is hated for, the WOL also does at some point.

"She's too strong." - Self-explanatory

"She relies on other people for help." - There are numerous times the WOL would've died without help from other people. Plus they have a magic crystal that lets them summon a full party whenever they want.

"She gets tricked and taken advantage of." - Lahabrea, the Crystal Braves, that barmaid who spikes their drink, Urianger and the Crystal Exarch, the fact they let Wuk Lamat go off with a stranger and don't press Sphene, etc.

"She tries negotiating with people who hate her." - Asahi, Varis, Emet-Selch, the Forum, the entire Garlemald section of Endwalker

"She feels bad for Sphene." - The game forces the WOL to feel bad for the Ascians and accept the fact Gaius gets to walk free as an ally now.

[MoiraTerrwell]

How many of you genuinely believe Wuk Lamat's the biggest problem and aren't just bandwagoning because it's popular right now?

Sure, in one case this might be true. We're coming from deep and complex expansions like Shadowbringers and Endwalker, so I was excited to explore new places. But I wasn’t prepared for Wuk Lamat to overstay after her chapter closed. She got the throne, great—now go rule. After we get a brief moment to enjoy the environment with Erenville, she’s back, taking all the attention.

Here’s how I see it:
In ARR, we learned about the world. After dealing with the Garleans, Teledji Adeledji frames us for Nanamo's poisoning, shaking things up. In Heavensward, we traveled with Estinien, Alphinaud, and Ysayle—each of us contributing in discovering what was happening. Stormblood didn't hit right with Lyse, especially if you didn’t start in the Twelveswood. Yda hadn’t really grown on me, making Lyse’s journey feel underdeveloped, though she probably would’ve ended up the same without us. Shadowbringers and Endwalker were stellar, with captivating characters like Tesleen, G'raha, Emet-Selch, Venat, and Hermes.

Then comes Dawntrail. We meet Wuk Lamat, who asks for our help, and we learn about her opponents—Zoraal Ja, who clearly shouldn’t succeed, and Bakool Ja Ja. Koana seems the only decent one among them.

Wuk Lamat’s approach doesn’t change throughout. She faces the same challenges as her opponents, but it feels like she always succeeds without much effort. She goes places, talks to people, and everything she learns becomes the best solution every time. Meanwhile, we—the Warrior of Light who just saved the world—never get to team up with anyone else but her. Alphinaud is sidelined, Estinien’s off on his own, Krile’s present but doesn’t contribute much, and Erenville is the tour guide.

We could have learned more about Krile or done more with Erenville (don’t get me started on Cahciua—she was unnecessarily mean). Koana shows up, disappears, then we meet him again, learning he’s smart but has a sister complex. We learn a little about Bakool Ja Ja, but barely anything about Zoraal Ja. There’s so much more to explore with him—maybe he wasn’t born of Gulool Ja Ja, maybe he lacked attention—so many possibilities.

Wuk Lamat is loud, and her weaknesses barely get addressed. She’s motion-sick but, after admitting it, suddenly seems fine. Where Zoraal Ja, Bakool Ja Ja, and Koana have distinct strengths (fighting, confidence, intelligence), Wuk Lamat’s strength is in her love and compassion. If I wanted Disney, I’d go for Disney—I didn’t expect this in FFXIV. Her winning felt unearned. If we backed Koana, she wouldn’t have stood a chance. Even after her victory, she sticks around, overstaying her welcome.


- Yeeted through AI for less characters and more comprehensiveness