The Windward Wilds
A crossover trial featuring Guardian Arkveld from Monster Hunter Wilds. Unlocked through the sidequest “The White Wanderer” from the Dawn Hunt Tracker in Tuliyollal after completing the Dawntrail MSQ.
Guardian Arkveld
A massive wyvern-type creature that fights using Monster Hunter-style mechanics. Unlike standard FFXIV fights, this boss has no cast bars - all attacks are telegraphed through animations and visual tells only.
Special Buffs
| Buff | Description |
|---|---|
| Well-done, Steak | Passive buff healing ~5,000 HP every 3 seconds and increasing max HP |
| Mega Potion | 10 charges of a duty action that instantly restores HP to full |
Primary Tells
Watch for two main attack patterns:
- Roar - Indicated by roaring animation
- Chainblade Blow - Indicated by raising arm
Phase 1 Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roar | Raidwide | Heavy party-wide magic damage - heal and mitigate |
| Chainblade Blow | Cleave | Half-room cleave on one side, followed by large ground AoE - move opposite side |
| Wyvern’s Siegeflight | Cleave | Boss jumps to edge and charges across with ground cracks |
| Red Cracks | AoE | Red ground cracks mean side cleaves - middle is safe |
| White Cracks | AoE | White ground cracks mean middle cleave - sides are safe |
Rush and Stack Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rush | AoE | Three red line AoE charges with expanding ring explosions |
| Chainblade Charge | Stack | Stack marker on random healer - group together |
Tower Phase
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Small Towers | Soak | Six towers spawn at cardinals requiring players to soak |
| Large Towers | Tankbuster | Two larger towers need tanks with mitigation |
Tips:
- Pay close attention to animations since there are no cast bars
- Red cracks = stay middle, White cracks = stay on sides
- Use Mega Potion liberally - you have 10 charges
- The Well-done Steak buff provides significant passive healing
- After clearing, interact with Arkveld’s head for Guardian Scales
- Rewards Veldian Weapon Coffer (ilvl 745)