Return of the Bull- How Did Anyone Beat it?

[AmemeAmeklin]

Am tank so I'm used to keeping an eye on the field with a lot of crazy camera twirling. Figured out after a few uses of the duty action that it was an AoE and that it had no cast time. Promptly ran back and forth spamming it where the orb paths intersected for best efficiency. You can calculate trajectory based on the lines they leave behind. As she releases more orbs, they will get closer and closer (to make you feel genuinely panicked, haha). Arenvald pulls his weight pretty well so you really only have to actively worry about your side (I kept an eye on him anyway, never trust NPCs who are stated to be noobs in game). I did not worry about DPS once I realized the point was to save the other NPCs. If you try to DPS during that portion, you will fail. I am used to using my arrow keys in other games to navigate so had no problem switching around.

I did not use sprint and the orbs got very close, but cleared it on the first try and watched all the unbelievably cool stuff go down. Fun times!

[kikix12]

Just hovering over the duty action should instantly tell everyone that it's both AoE and instant. That's why people should actually read the darned tooltips.
This instance is easy. It's literally following a script. I wasted time by going after the bubbles that Arenvald was about to pop (since at early parts there really was nothing better to do) and I still hardly let any bubbles go past the top half.

The bubbles have specific paths and come out as groups. If you pay attention to that, you can time your use of the skill to hit no less than four. Ignore Lakshmi. Don't bother dealing damage to her, it's irrelevant. Never stop (except early on when there are no bubbles). Keep to right side where Arenvald and Fordola do not come, but do keep in mind that sometimes they will let a bubble or two past them, so sprint for a save. While you're going there and back, destroy the bubbles on the way.

No matter what, you should set up your game in such a way as to be able to use the skill on the fly without interrupting movement. If you cannot do that...then you're going to be severely handicapped in this. Using mouse for skills and movement both is not considered a priority set-up, so the game is not optimally balanced for such delays. It's still not impossible with really good reaction time and precision, but people that use it generally do so exactly because they lack that when using the computers in the first place, mixing keys or having to look at the keyboard and such. So yeah...

[Rhus]

Managed it first time as BLM despite dreading it due to what I read on here often enough. Turns out it wasn't that bad. Think being on PS4 helps as to use duty action I just have to press L/R 2 to activate my hotbar and then R3 for duty action (push movement stick in) dead easy. One time being a console player helps lol. just run about and spam the DA button.

[Gin_Gray]

Was this duty really that hard? One-shoted but loved that they threw it in for a nice change of pace.

[Ranhansha]

I loved it. Don't get what's so difficult about it since you can destroy 4 balls at the same time. You have plenty of time even if you have to click the action button.
Looking forward to more of this stuff. Fighting a primal together with other NPCs certainly helps to create bonds with them. It's not just "We will go do some research and press some buttons."

[brokenserenity]

I think it needs a checkpoint just after the first orb phase because if you mess up the second one just after the action sequence you arent gonna want to slog through the first part again just because Se are sadists, but otherwise its an ok fight...though wtf is rubahn doeing staying in the fight when he doesnt have the echo? silly man is just asking for trouble lol

[Matahaari]

as I have her at 0.1% for 5mins and nothing happens

[hynaku]

Was it hard found it very easy and beat it on first try. I Ran it as a healer and had no problems with it.