Jeuno: The First Walk
The first 24-player alliance raid of the Echoes of Vana’diel series. A crossover with Final Fantasy XI, this raid takes you through echoes of Vana’diel’s past, facing iconic bosses from that world.
Prishe of the Distant Chains
Players may fall off the arena. This encounter features fist-based attacks with variable power levels.
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Banishga | Raidwide | Party-wide magical damage |
| Knuckle Sandwich | AoE | Watch Prishe’s fist glow (1-3 times with “Wait for it…” voice line); determines size of circle AoE from tethered point, followed by donut AoE |
| Nullifying Dropkick | Tankbuster | Shared tankbuster stack on main tank; all 3 alliance tanks should stack |
| Banish Storm | AoE | Yellow rods spawn with arrows showing circle AoE travel paths |
| Holy | Spread | Spread marker AoEs on random players with Light Resistance Down |
| Crystalline Thorns | AoE | Spikes cover arena except L-shaped corners and overlapping squares in middle |
| Auroral Uppercut | Knockback | Players knocked up and back from Prishe; fist glow determines trajectory strength |
| Banishga IV | Raidwide + AoE | Raidwide damage spawning orbs that explode outward or inward |
| Asuran Fists | Stack | Multi-hit (8 hits) stack marker tower; all players stack |
Tips: Count Prishe’s “Wait for it…” voice lines to determine mechanic size. Position for Auroral Uppercut to land on safe tiles during Crystalline Thorns.
Fafnir the Forgotten
A dragon encounter with animation-based tells and environmental hazards.
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Matter Blast | Raidwide | Magical raidwide damage; spawns dangerous AoE on arena edge |
| Spike Flail | Cleave | ”Fafnir raises its tail…” - 270° AoE leaving front safe |
| Dragon Breath | AoE | ”Intense heat radiates…” - Sweeping fire breath donut AoE leaving ring of lava |
| Touchdown | AoE | ”Fafnir makes ready to land…” - Large point-blank AoE |
| Baleful Breath | Stack | Four-hit line stack AoE dealing magical damage |
| Sharp Spike | Tankbuster | Telegraphed AoE physical tankbusters on all three tanks |
| Hurricane Wing | Raidwide | Nine hits of magical raidwide damage |
| Horrid Roar | AoE + Spread | Circle AoEs in random locations plus spread markers |
| Absolute Terror | AoE | Fafnir flies to edge; glowing head = frontal line AoE |
| Winged Terror | AoE | Fafnir flies to edge; glowing wings = two side line AoEs |
Notes: Darter adds spawn and must be killed before they enrage. If Dragon Breath is followed by Touchdown, find where the lava ring will dissipate first to escape.
The Ark Angels
Five-boss encounter: MR, EV, HM, GK, and TT. Initially only MR, GK, and TT are targetable.
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Decisive Battle | Debuff | Each alliance receives a color buff matching a boss’s color; attack only matching boss |
| Cloudsplitter | Tankbuster | MR targets each tank with telegraphed AoE magical tankbuster |
| Meikyo Shisui | AoE | GK summons ice lines, expanding flower AoE, and gaze orb |
| Meteor | Interruptible | TT incantation that must be interrupted |
| Havoc Spiral | AoE | MR spawns rotating conal AoEs followed by radial knockback |
| Dragonfall | Stack | GK tethers and jumps on healers with split damage |
| Guillotine | AoE | TT expanding AoE leaving rear safe |
| Dominion Slash | Raidwide + AoE | EV raidwide summoning light orbs that create pulsating AoEs |
| Utsusemi | Adds | HM summons clones that tether players; avoid contact |
| Mijin Gakure | Enrage | HM cast; destroy Ark Shield to interrupt |
| Critical Reaver | Enrage | When HM reaches critical HP; interrupt the second cast |
| Arrogance Incarnate | Stack | EV multi-hit stack marker |
Notes: Bosses share health and will balance if one is too low. Color restrictions drop after first phase.
Shadow Lord
The final boss. Arena surrounded with dangerous AoE.
Phase One
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Giga Slash | Cleave | ”Shadow Lord readies his blade…” - Two sequential sweeping cleaves; watch sword markers |
| Umbra Smash | AoE | Four line AoEs spawn at cardinals, cascading outward |
| Flames of Hatred | Raidwide | Magical raidwide damage |
| Implosion | AoE | Two semicircular telegraphs; one side expands to half-room based on enlarged orb |
| Cthonic Fury | Arena Change | Raidwide damage; transforms arena to four circular platforms connected by pathways |
| Dark Nebula | Knockback | Horizontal/vertical line indicates bi-directional knockback |
| Echoes of Agony | Stack | Multi-hit stack marker (5 hits) |
Dark Sigils:
- Circular spawn pointing inward = circle AoEs on platforms (pathways safe)
- Circular spawn pointing outward = donut AoEs (platforms safe)
- Square spawn pointing inward = outside square safe
- Square spawn pointing outward = inside square safe
Phase Two
Shadow Lord casts Nightfall, equipping armor and gaining Lord Unshadowed buff.
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tera Slash | Raidwide | Heavy physical damage requiring mitigation; has countdown timer |
| Giga Slash: Nightfall | Cleave | Three cleaves instead of two; third hits north or south |
| Shadow Spawn | Adds | Summons Lordly Shadow clones that copy mechanics |
| Unbridled Rage | Tankbuster | Line AoE physical tankbuster on all 3 tanks |
| Nova | Spread | Spread markers following tankbuster |
| Binding Sigil | AoE | Three sets of sequential circle AoEs; dodge into first set after it resolves |
| Damning Strikes | Stack + Towers | Three stack marker towers; each alliance takes one |
| Doom Arc | Raidwide | Heavy magical raidwide with 15s bleed; grants boss Damage Up |
Tips: For Phase Two knockbacks, position to ride four sequential knockbacks in rotation. Mitigate Tera Slash heavily.