Monocular Biclops... why? This thing is so broken!

[Kaiser-Ace]

We're talking about an alexandrite map boss, it can't even be attacked by people outside of your party. ^^

I guess you're talking about the big ass cyclops fate boss in coerthas?

Oh sorry, thought it was the FATE books. But yea, that's the one I was talking about. Still though, if this boss is any thing ike the one in Courthas, it has to be WAAAAAY over powered for what it's being faced by. Cause if 30 lvl synched 50s have trouble with the FATE, then I can't immagen what having only 7 others to fight this one would be like.

[aisustrong]

Oh sorry, thought it was the FATE books. But yea, that's the one I was talking about. Still though, if this boss is any thing ike the one in Courthas, it has to be WAAAAAY over powered for what it's being faced by. Cause if 30 lvl synched 50s have trouble with the FATE, then I can't immagen what having only 7 others to fight this one would be like.

i love that fight
really all you need is a tank (that can actually dodge the 1shot and grab the adds) and a healer
entirely doable with just 2 players

[Lamia-Blackheart]

died twice to it while getting the novus. i beat it easily about 5 times.

trick as smn is to save enkindle. you pop a SF down and then get really far from the bombs. you can cast all 3 dots on one before they all aggro. you get to bane right before it dies which will take care of most of the others in 2 ticks.

i always used titan so enkindle puddle+SF was a good line of defense if i pulled them through it.

[NorthernLadMSP]

Is this the one with the bomb adds? OMG, that one made me livid as I lost 3 Alex with that particular enemy. Until, I realized how insanely easy it was for me to solo on my WHM. Holy x 2 instanly kills the bomb adds before they can explode. But, if you don't have a WHM leveled, I get what you mean about it being extremely difficult.

[Donjo]

PLD: Save Fight or Flight and Circle of Scorn for the adds. Anything not already dead dies in 1-2 hits.
WAR: Overpower + Bloodbath.
Both Tanks: STR Accessories make all Alex maps utterly trivial.
BLM: Well, AoE.
SMN: Titan Tank Cyclops; deal with adds.
SCH: Let Eos do the healing. If all else fails, Eos will happily tank for you.
MNK, DRG, BRD, NIN: Their AOEs are sufficient.

General Tips
1. Stay close to the boss unless you're dodging AoE so you won't have to watch for Eye of the Beholder.
2. Try not to let both sets of adds out at once. Take them one at a time.
3. Bring an X-Potion. It can save you.

[StouterTaru]

BLM: Well, AoE.

Simple AoE is rough when the boss uses a move you have to spend 3 seconds dodging every 5 seconds. When I was doing these I would put my choco in healer mode and swift flare the first round of puks, then kite without doing damage until swiftcast was back up to use on the 2nd wave of puks.

[Jx00x]

Very easy as SCH with Chocobo

[Horobi]

Foccus target the cyclope, do dodge stuff even when you don't target it.
Trisaster the 1st adds wave, you got more than enough time to cast it without swiftcast before they run for you.
Keep attacking the cyclope.
2nd waves spawns, bring them to the 1st wave, aerial blast.
Done.

Yup, I gave an use to the worst spell in the game. xD

[Peachy]

I solo all alex maps with pld in sword oath, using stoneskin on ones with tons of small adds. stoneskin + rampart is surprisingly effective on those puks. In sword oath they die quick. Also focus target the cyclops if you have trouble with its AoE.

[point09micron]

I do maps as SCH, after getting killed the the stupid Malboro twice on BLM and losing my map. When the Puks pop, I just Miasma II them and kite around, and keep the 3 instant cast (Miasma II, Bio, Aero) up on the cyclops. As a SMN you wouldn't have Aero of course, but isn't Tri-Disaster an AOE Bind? Or Blizzard II for that matter?