Level 50+ Dungeon Order

[CosmicOwl]

I'm a newly minted level 50, and after passing The Praetorium I've began to unlock the rest of the level 50 dungeons. I've seen a couple of non-forum discussions about what areas to attack, but I'm wondering if there is a consensus on what order I should run dungeons (on a scale of ilvl50 +).

I was thinking that this order may work:

The Praetorium>The Wanderer's Palace>The Crystal Tower>Amdapor Keep

I'm omitting all HM and EX primals and dungeons, as I've heard that those are both heavily item and skill dependent.

[Ruri]

I would say dungeon-wise from easiest to hardest: WP-AK-HaukkeHM-MinesHM-CT(depending on competence of other aliances)-Pharos-Coil

[CosmicOwl]

Thanks for the input; it's interesting that you ranked AK before HaukkeHM and MinesHM. I've been using IGN's wiki for a lot (it's decently done), and their only real note of warning in regards to AK is that it's a huge gear check, so that's what has been moving me away from even attempting it any time soon.

[CYoung187]

Thanks for the input; it's interesting that you ranked AK before HaukkeHM and MinesHM. I've been using IGN's wiki for a lot (it's decently done), and their only real note of warning in regards to AK is that it's a huge gear check, so that's what has been moving me away from even attempting it any time soon.

AK's demon wall can be a dps check but you are only in trouble is both dps are undergeared. Haukke's halicarnassus is more of a dps check. WP > AK > Haukke/Copperbell

[Little_Gray]

Thanks for the input; it's interesting that you ranked AK before HaukkeHM and MinesHM. I've been using IGN's wiki for a lot (it's decently done), and their only real note of warning in regards to AK is that it's a huge gear check, so that's what has been moving me away from even attempting it any time soon.

AK is not and never was hard. It was not much of a gear check and even before they nerfed it it was fairly easy to do in near fresh 50 gear.

Start off by getting some level 55 crafted gear to fill out your slots and then farm up WP. Once you get a couple pieces of darklight then if you want you can do some Ifrit or Garuda HM. You can do ifrit no problem at all without any darklight gear and for Garuda I would recommend you get two or three pieces but its not really needed.
As for difficulty I would rank them like this.

CM/Praetorium - WP - AK - HM Haukke - HM Ifrit - HM Copperbell - HM Garuda.

[CosmicOwl]

Thanks for the input! I've been bsing pretty hard these past couple days, and aside from doing my second Praetorium run (as off-tank) and some quests to unlock Crystal Tower, I haven't made much progress.

With all the feedback that I have been getting, I'm wondering… should I have some DL gear for WP? I have the DL plate belt, but that's about it right now.

[Tlamila]

With all the feedback that I have been getting, I'm wondering… should I have some DL gear for WP? I have the DL plate belt, but that's about it right now.

Take into consideration WP (and AK as well now) drops l55 gear, so it's supposed to be an upgrade to what you have. It's supposed to be run by a fresh 50 in AF, and honestly when I first ran it I was in such gear and never encountered any problem.

[Yunnie]

I would say dungeon-wise from easiest to hardest: WP-AK-HaukkeHM-MinesHM-CT(depending on competence of other aliances)-Pharos-Coil

Do NOT unlock Pharos if you are a fresh 50... The fact that its listed 2nd only to coils on this list means its something you want to avoid until the previous dungeons are on farm mode. (Heck I don't advise running Pharos until after you get relic... Which is sad because its gear drops won't be useful at that point).

PS: That list is pretty spot on for main tanks, but CT for off tanks is probably the easiest dungeon of them all since you don't really have o do anything but tank super weak mini-bosses or touching a pillar everyone now and then

[Ruri]

AK got easier after 2.1 (I think) Even before that patch people used to speedrun it even with some undergeared people. It's really not difficult at all since people spammed this one for 4 months or so. If you get a pt with 4 new people for that dungeon it may be difficult however. The only real gear/dps check fight is the demon wall but thats really no issue anymore with alot of people ilvl 75+

[Archona]

As a fresh 50 your best bet for gearing up is:

Weapon : Grand Company Weapon -> Ifrit HM -> Moggle Mog -> Relic -> Zenith/Twintania/Extreme Modes
Armors: AF -> Darklight (CM/Praetorium runs) -> CT -> Coil
Belt/Jewelry: AK/WP stuff -> Darklight -> HQ Crafted (w Materia) -> CT/Ultima/Extreme Modes -> Coil

Basically your best bet is to chain run CM/Praetorium until full Darklight, maybe craft some jewelry or an armor piece if you're rich or just feel like it or depending on your class. You really don't need any gear from AK/WP/Hard Mode Dungeons at all anymore, people just run them for Mythology capping.

WP/AK now has ilvl 55 gear
Haukke Manor/Copperbell/Pharos Sirius have ilvl 60 gear
Darklight is ilvl 70.

HQ Crafted gear w full Melds is better than Darklight in most cases but the difference is miniscule and doesn't warrant the gil costs in my book, but don't let me stop you.

Order of difficulty:
CM/Praetorium -> HM Ifrit -> WP/AK/Copperbell -> Thornmarch -> CT -> Haukke Manor -> Pharos -> HM Garuda -> Ultima -> HM Titan -> Coil -> Extreme Modes