The Minstrel's Ballad: Ultima's Bane
The extreme version of the Ultima Weapon fight. This challenging trial combines mechanics from all three primal phases (Garuda, Titan, Ifrit) into an intense encounter.
Ultima Weapon
The Ultima Weapon in its most powerful form, channeling the abilities of the primals it has absorbed. This fight requires precise coordination and tank swaps.
Tank Management
Ultima applies a stacking debuff (Viscous Aetheroplasm) that becomes lethal at high stacks. Tanks must coordinate swaps using Provoke before stacks reach dangerous levels (typically 3-5 stacks).
Phase 1 - Garuda Phase
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Garuda Appearance | Mechanic | Garuda appears in arena center |
| Directional Cone | Cleave | Garuda casts a cone AoE - position behind her |
| Eye of the Storm | AoE | Creates a dangerous ring on the outer edge - move to inner edge |
| Titan Landing | Raidwide | After Eye of the Storm, sprint to arena edge as Titan lands center |
Phase 2 - Titan Phase
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Geocrush | Raidwide | Titan lands in center dealing proximity damage |
| Sand Circles | AoE | Four circles spawn in center - find the small gap or run to outer edge |
| Weight of the Land | AoE | Circular AoEs under random players |
Phase 3 - Ifrit Phase
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ifrit Charges | Cleave | Ifrit performs charging attacks across the arena |
| Targeted Explosions | Spread | Random players receive AoE markers - spread out |
| Black Orbs | Mechanic | Orbs spawn that must be touched to prevent party wipes |
Final Phase
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Laser Attacks | AoE | Various laser patterns to dodge |
| Magitek Droids | Adds | Destructible adds that must be killed |
| Combined Mechanics | Mechanic | All previous mechanics combine in rapid succession |
Tips:
- Tanks must communicate clearly for debuff swaps
- Learn the visual tells for each primal phase
- Two tanks and two healers are essential
- This is legacy content but still requires coordination when synced