The Second Coil of Bahamut - Turn 3
The third turn of the Second Coil features The Avatar, a mechanical boss with complex tower management and debuff mechanics.
The Avatar
A multi-phase fight requiring precise coordination between handling boss mechanics and managing Biotowers.
All Phases
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diffusion Ray | Cleave | Large cone AoE applying DoT (600/tick) - cleansable with Esuna |
| Gaseous Bomb | Stack | Non-transferable marker - stack to split damage |
| Homing Missile | AoE | Line between Avatar and random non-tank - can be intercepted |
Phase 2 Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brain Jack | Tankbuster | Forces main tank to attack nearest ally for several seconds |
| Ballistic Missile | Stack | Binds two players with circles - requires precise player counts |
Brain Jack Strategy:
- Cast every 30 seconds
- Diffusion Ray always follows this attack
- Position a DPS in melee behind boss (not in front) to prevent turning
- This prevents the confused tank from cleaving the party
Ballistic Missile Strategy:
- Two players get bound with circles (one large, one small per player)
- After delay: 2 players must be in small circles, 3 in large circles
- Wrong player count = instant death for everyone in those circles
Phase 3 Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allagan Field | Raidwide | 30-second debuff - damage taken is doubled when it expires |
| Biotowers | Adds | Towers at cardinal directions must be managed |
Allagan Field Strategy:
- One player gets debuffed for 30 seconds
- All damage they take during the debuff is stored
- When debuff expires, stored damage is doubled and hits the entire raid
- Keep Stoneskin and Adloquium on the debuffed target to minimize damage
Biotower Management:
- Four towers at cardinal directions activate in scripted groups
- Each tower gains one charge every 15 seconds
- Towers activate at 4 charges
- If two towers charge simultaneously, Avatar gains defensive/damage buffs
- Properly managed = zero stacks on boss
- Two+ towers at max charges = wipe
Notes:
- Tower management is the key to this fight
- Assign players to specific towers
- Coordinate Allagan Field mitigation with healers
- Cleanse Diffusion Ray DoT promptly