Hector's Guide to Everkeep Extreme - Final Fantasy 14 Dawn Trail

Pre-Fight Preparations

• Assign Light Parties: Important for later mechanics.
• Partners and Positions:
  • Commonly healers with ranged DPS, tanks with melees.
  • Need an order from top to bottom in positions.
• Conga Line Strategy: Assign positions if using this strategy.

Fight Mechanics

Initial Phase

1. Raid-wide Actualize: Happens immediately as the fight starts.
2. Multidirectional Divide:
   • Thin and thick telegraphed line AOE patterns.
   • Checkerboard pattern of safe spots to dodge.
3. Forward Half/Backward Half Mechanics:
   • Identify glowing sword to determine the safe side.
   • Forward Half: Go on the glowing sword side.
   • Backward Half: Avoid the glowing sword side.
4. Regicidal Rage:
   • Two tank busters; tanks must separate.
   • Tanks should dodge line AOEs.

Dawn of an Age Transition

1. Platform Changes:
   • Four copies of the main platform spawn.
   • Sword patterns appear; identify and dodge.
2. Volok and Sink Mechanics:
   • Identify safe spots on the platform before committing.
   • Half/full cleave mechanics; find a safe tile.

Greater Gateway

1. Portals and Forge Track:
   • Swords interact with portals and tethers.
   • Different effects based on tether type (normal, fire, wind).
   • Knockback from wind tiles; use knockback immunity if necessary.
2. Yellow Pyramid Spread Mechanic:
   • Spread out into separate tiles to avoid killing each other.

Projection of Triumph

1. Chains and AOEs:
   • Point Blank and Donut AOEs.
   • Dodge between or inside swords as needed.
2. Backward/Forward Half Mechanics: Similar dodging as before.

Projection of Turmoil

1. Debuff Cleansing with Wall:
   • Players need to cleanse debuffs by hitting a moving wall.
   • Must space hits more than 2 seconds apart.
   • Bagel or Conga Line Strategy commonly used.

Bitter Whirlwind and Duty's Edge

1. Tank Busters:
   • Three-hit tank buster; swap tanks or use invulnerability.
2. Duty's Edge:
   • Four hits of strong line AOE.
   • Requires stacking and heavy mitigation.

Final Transition and Repeated Mechanics

1. Platform and Sword Mechanics: Repeats from earlier phases.
2. Final Enrage:
   • Multi-directional divide and actualize mark the enrage.

Conclusion

• Remember key mechanics and positions.
• Utilize knockback immunity and proper mitigation.
• Positioning and team coordination are crucial for success.