Ktisis Hyperboreia

Endwalker Dungeon Lv87 iLvl 515

A dungeon set in the ancient Elpis facility known as Ktisis Hyperboreia, where the Ancients once created and studied life. Players explore this research complex in the distant past, encountering creatures born of creation magic.

Lyssa

MechanicTypeDescription
Skull DasherTankbusterHigh damage on tank; use cooldowns
Frigid StompRaidwideRaidwide damage that triggers icicles to shoot line AoEs
Heavy SmashStackStack marker; group up to split damage
Frostbite and SeekAoEBoss disappears into one of six snow piles (indicated by footprints); move to footprint destination to avoid center AoE
IcicallAoESummons three ice crystals that shoot line AoEs in triangle pattern; stay in arena center

Notes: During Frostbite and Seek, watch for the footprints indicating where Lyssa will reappear. The center of the arena will be hit with a large AoE, so move toward where the footprints lead.

Ladon Lord

MechanicTypeDescription
ScratchTankbusterHigh damage on tank; use cooldowns
IntimidationRaidwideGroup-wide AoE; healers prepare
Pyric BlastStackStack marker; group up to split damage
InhaleAoEOne of three heads lights with fire; indicates direction of following Pyric Breath
Pyric BreathCleave120-degree cone in direction of lit head (left/center/right)
Pyric SpheresAoESummons fireballs that shoot line AoEs in cross pattern

Notes: Watch which head lights up during Inhale. If the left head glows, the left side will be cleaved. Center head means frontal cleave. Right head means right side cleave.

Hermes

MechanicTypeDescription
TrismegistosRaidwideGroup-wide AoE; healers prepare
True TornadoTankbusterHigh damage on tank; use cooldowns
HermeticaAoEBoss tethers to brands on arena edges; they shoot line AoEs across arena. Getting hit knocks into wall of gales
True BraveryAoESummons adds that must be defeated
DoubleAoECreates clone that mirrors boss abilities
True AeroAoEWind-based AoEs around the arena

Notes: A ring of gales surrounds the arena—getting knocked into it deals heavy damage. Watch the tethered brands during Hermetica to identify where the line AoEs will fire.