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  1. #1
    Player
    Elisathor's Avatar
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    Husker Adama
    World
    Jenova
    Main Class
    Gladiator Lv 38

    HELP....Brayflox FLOP

    I need help plzzzzz. I am trying to tank Brayflox and have failed 6 times. I am Lv 37 with Lv 30 gear. I have seen some great tank work for this dungeon and have tried to emulate with no success! I am losing some of my pulls with a full hate bar? Don't know why and this contributes to the problems sometimes. I have even resorted to Flashing every 3 turns. I also seem to be made of paper. Also, are their certain enemies I should target first?

    Tired of being called a sucky tank. I am no pro but I am not that bad either.

    Any advice would be appreciated. Tired of needing vallum after playing this dungeon!!!
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  2. #2
    Player
    tOnni3's Avatar
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    Character
    Shinhye Heartstrings
    World
    Tonberry
    Main Class
    Archer Lv 50
    1. Upgrade your gear
    2. Get to be Paladin in case you are not, yet.
    3. Mark target to let dps focus on the mob you are attacking,
    rotate combo to each mobs (press tab) to seal hate from healer but more attack on focus'ed target. Flash occassionally.
    4. If you still feel fragile, ask WHM/BLM to sleep mobs.
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  3. #3
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    Lucke's Avatar
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    Character
    Lucke Arrayo
    World
    Hyperion
    Main Class
    Gunbreaker Lv 80
    Did you unlock your job?
    Did you do your level 30-35 quests for your job?
    Make sure your gear is up to date. At level 35, you have acess to Heavy Steel armor. Make or buy a set of that. Also, make sure your jewelry is good. A full set of VIT jewelry adds a few hundred HP.
    I'm assuming you're PLD. Shield Oath is level 40. Once you get it, you should have no troubles keeping on top of Hate Mountain. You may have to tell the DPS to slow down a bit because you don't have your Enmity stance.
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  4. #4
    Player Lithera's Avatar
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    Gridania
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    Character
    Randolont Althoreaux
    World
    Midgardsormr
    Main Class
    Lancer Lv 60
    It can help on PLD to move from monster to monster applying your Rage of Halone combo on each on top of Flashing. Be sure you're riding your defensive cooldowns as well if you have more than 3-4 monsters per pull. Since you won't have Shield Oath yet for this dungeon you may want to keep the pulls smaller. Keep Sword Oath on at all times since you don't have Shield Oath and Sword Oath doesn't take away from your defensive ability. The first two bosses are self explanatory really in terms of tanking. Final Boss you want to keep moving it so it doesn't regen health standing in the green pools of acid spit.
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  5. #5
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    Kerberon's Avatar
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    Character
    Lughna Ravensworn
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    Excalibur
    Main Class
    Gladiator Lv 40
    Quote Originally Posted by Lithera View Post
    It can help on PLD to move from monster to monster applying your Rage of Halone combo on each on top of Flashing. Be sure you're riding your defensive cooldowns as well if you have more than 3-4 monsters per pull. Since you won't have Shield Oath yet for this dungeon you may want to keep the pulls smaller. Keep Sword Oath on at all times since you don't have Shield Oath and Sword Oath doesn't take away from your defensive ability. The first two bosses are self explanatory really in terms of tanking. Final Boss you want to keep moving it so it doesn't regen health standing in the green pools of acid spit.
    Not really keep moving but make sure to drag it out of the green pools if they form under him. Also be aware that the pools area of effect is slightly bigger than what is displayed by their graphic.
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  6. #6
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    Hayward's Avatar
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    Limsa Lominsa
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    Character
    Hayward Timberwolf
    World
    Adamantoise
    Main Class
    Summoner Lv 70
    If you have a Black Mage and/or White Mage, request they sleep the dragonflies. They hit too hard to tank straight up.

    Level 35+ gear should help you do better as long as you use the Halone combo on each monster in each group. If you know someone who can craft the armor, by all means ask them.

    Tanking Aiatar is really a matter of paying attention to where you are, anticipating where those pools of poison will land, and dragging him away from them. Tanking around the edge of the area is a common way to keep Aiatar honest.
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  7. #7
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    Clouse's Avatar
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    Character
    Clouse Valca
    World
    Goblin
    Main Class
    Gladiator Lv 50
    What server are you on? It could be a number of things that are causing problems, maybe even not entirely your fault.

    I wouldn't mind running brayflox on my healer to help you out.
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  8. #8
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    ServerCollaps's Avatar
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    Character
    Tiger Undie
    World
    Alpha
    Main Class
    Fisher Lv 100
    maybe you only have some downscaled ilvl 100 dds with far superior dps then the usual lvl 30 guys

    I've never seen a tank in a low ini who was able to hold hate in that case
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  9. #9
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    Aeora's Avatar
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    Ul'Dah
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    Character
    Shae'ah Solaris
    World
    Exodus
    Main Class
    Pugilist Lv 50
    Quote Originally Posted by Elisathor View Post
    HELP....Brayflox FLOP
    Should've totally gone with "Brayflops"
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    I commend your effort with language!

  10. #10
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    Coth_X's Avatar
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    Character
    Coth Ex
    World
    Goblin
    Main Class
    Marauder Lv 50
    Quote Originally Posted by ServerCollaps View Post
    maybe you only have some downscaled ilvl 100 dds with far superior dps then the usual lvl 30 guys

    I've never seen a tank in a low ini who was able to hold hate in that case
    That shouldn't matter, low level dungeon level sync syncs the gear stats too NQ i think, the difference might be if the tank isn't wearing the best jewelry up to that point and updated left side gear as well.

    Fate level sync doesn't adjust the stats on the gear itself lol, I can now solo tank all the boss fates by myself
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