The Minstrel’s Ballad: Endsinger’s Aria is the Extreme version of The Final Day trial, unlocked by speaking to the Wandering Minstrel in Old Sharlayan after completing the Endwalker main scenario quest. The fight features an approximately 11:25 hard enrage and requires precise positioning and tether management.
The Endsinger
Pre-Fight Setup
Split into two light parties (1 tank, 1 healer, 2 DPS each). Assign tanks/healers and DPS numbered positions 1-4 for tower mechanics, with melee in positions 1-2 and ranged in positions 3-4.
Phase 1 - Opening
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Elegeia Unforgotten | Raidwide | Raidwide damage spawning either Fiery Stars (red, circular AoE on collision) or Azure Stars (blue with rings, knockback on collision). |
| Intercardinal Head | Cleave | A head spawns mid-arena and performs a half-room cleave at a random intercardinal direction. |
| Katasterismoi | AoE | Eight towers spawn vertically in the middle. Each tower must be occupied by one player or they explode for heavy damage. |
| Grip of Despair | AoE | Tethers each DPS to a tank or healer. Tethers must be broken by running in opposite directions; failure causes continuous damage and vulnerability stacks. |
| Elenchos (Mouth) | AoE | Boss glows from mouth—line AoE hits the middle of the arena. Move to sides. |
| Elenchos (Eyes) | AoE | Boss eyes glow/cry—line AoEs hit both sides of the arena. Stay in center. |
| Eironeia | Stack | Stack markers on both healers. Split party into two groups—one per healer. |
| Hubris | Tankbuster | Tankbuster on highest enmity targets dealing heavy damage to both tanks. |
Phase 2 - Star Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Fatalism | AoE | Rewinds star explosions from Phase 1. Two tethered intercardinals explode in quick succession. Remember original safe spots. |
| Galaxias | Knockback | Knockback from center. Use to position for Fatalism safe zones. |
| Aporrhoia | AoE | Four heads fire line AoEs down the arena. Stand between the heads. |
Phase 3 - Despair
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Despair Unforgotten | AoE | Enhanced Elegeia with additional mechanics layered on top. |
| Death’s Embrace | Spread | Cone AoEs on all players. Spread around the boss, then move away from dropped feathers. |
| Ekstasis | AoE | Expanding puddles. Move to arena edge to avoid. |
Phase 4 - Enrage
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Planetes | Enrage | Soft enrage with escalating damage. |
| Telos | Enrage | Hard enrage. Must defeat the boss before this resolves. |
Notes:
- The Endsinger remains stationary on the north side—no positional requirements.
- Break Grip of Despair tethers quickly to avoid stacking vulnerability.
- For Elenchos, watch the boss carefully: glowing mouth = middle unsafe, glowing eyes = sides unsafe.
- Tower positions should be pre-assigned to ensure no overlaps during Katasterismoi.