instant kill mechanics during Mystery Maps.

[Nero]

The Morbol almost got me as well when it rooted then used breath on me 3 times. choco, pots and 2nd wind saved the day.

Ha, its a bit tricky. XD

I just did the Golem one with a FC-Mate and it appears that the bombs are somehow on a timer and/or react to you. A couple exploded when none of us where near them, some we killed asap, so they could not explode and some did kill my Buddy and i barely lived with like 2% HP left. XD Was close, but yeah.. i think there is something else to those bombs and how you could avoid the explosions... btw, they did not move at all.

[Kitru]

They're not exactly insta-kill. I got the golem today and survived the first set of bombs because I'm a WAR. Of course, I came out of it with a whopping 500 hp.

It's obvious that devs *intended* for you to solo these maps. They have them listed for a single person so it would be more than a big disingenuous for them to require multiple players (assuming a certain high level of gear is appropriate).

The problem I have with the mythril golem is that it's significantly harder than all of the other map guardians. Yes, you can kill the bombs to avoid the insta-gib, but, when they spawn a full 10 sec run away from you (assuming you saw them spawn all the way over there because, as said before, they don't arrive on the aggro table until you've hit them), it's basically a "welp melee, you're dead".

Every other guardian is dangerous with some type of avoidable mechanic that can make your life difficult if you don't do something about it, but the mythril golem's mechanic is just insane. You've got to throw out a reasonable amount of AoE damage (it took 3 GCD hits for me to kill 1 of them as an i100 WAR in full DPS accs), and you don't have much time to do it (especially as a melee). If you don't throw out a sufficient amount of AoE damage (which is, once again, not something that every job has in abundance), you're dead and, most likely, just lost your map.

All of the map guardians should be similar in difficulty. Afaik, none of the other map guardians has what amounts to an instant-kill mechanic with non-trivial avoidance requirements. Either the bombs should have incredibly low hp so that you can kill them in 1 hit (2-3, if you're using an AoE on them), their explosion should be somewhat avoidable (like normal bombs, but give them 1 sec "cast" time), or their damage should be cut to 1/3rd of what they currently do.

As it stands, the mythril golem is basically a harbinger of a wasted map.

Also, as a comment to what was mentioned before, you cannot kite the bombs. They have a ridiculously high move speed and blow up instantly (no floor marker; just run up to you and explode for ~2k damage each).

[Giantbane]

mythril golem sucks.

do you have to use the animus to complete the map? Maybe run that one as a PLD with hallowed ground?

[Marxam]

So I did two maps and here'e the mobs I encountered:

1. 4 drakes: easy fight just move out of aoe cones.
2. Morbol: single morbol that will use a bind then bad breath. Save you stuns for bad breath. Will unbind you upon auto attacking. Bind has no cast time but bad breath does. easy rinse and repeat fight.

If anyone has encountered others please post the type of enemies and a strategy so we can have an idea of what we are dealing with. With what Kitru said this is what comes to mind when a dps/ healer solo's that fight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-keBO1Xj5Jw

[Pooky_Pasha]

do you have to use the animus to complete the map? Maybe run that one as a PLD with hallowed ground?

I've done my maps with Tidal Wave Grimoire instead of Animus and still got the Alexandrite.

[HorrorStory]

I got that golem + insta-bombs map today. Died.

I wonder if you can just get as far away from them as possible, time it, hit sprint, then avoid them that way...?

[ChaozK]

Out of the 5 maps i did so far, i had the golems 4 times. You just need to dps the bombs down, they stay up very long and you can even single target them down easily, since they die very quickly.

[Stormrider]

Helped someone with a map. Got the Coincounter type mob and he had a bunch of adds. I think it would take considerable skill for some classes to solo him. The adds do not go down instantly and one person got hit by one of the swipes and lost at least 2k.

It felt more two man for sure. Or super great dps before the adds could get you.

[StouterTaru]

do you have to use the animus to complete the map? Maybe run that one as a PLD with hallowed ground?

Did a map as a WAR with stardust weapon. You just need to have an animus weapon to get the maps in the first place, not the Alexandrite.

The maps are unique, so you can only have one at a time in your inventory, one in your key items, and one in each retainer. You can stock up on maps and have myth tomes waiting to buy more, then burn through half a dozen when you get FC help.

[Vahlnir]

Out of the 5 maps i did so far, i had the golems 4 times. You just need to dps the bombs down, they stay up very long and you can even single target them down easily, since they die very quickly.

Will have to remember this if I encounter him again...I'm sure I will.