The Unmaking Extreme Guide for Final Fantasy XIV

steps

1. Observe the number of orbs spawning on one or both healers.
   • If there is one orb, the party stacks as a full group.
   • If there are smaller orbs, organize into light party stacks.
2. Respond to the AoEs from the boss and the black hole:
   • A point-blank AoE requires players to retreat towards the wall.
   • A donut-shaped AoE from the black hole requires proximity to the black hole.
3. Position tanks to soak damage from the line stacks with proper mitigation. Healers must avoid being clipped by both line stacks—staying within the inner hitbox often helps.

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1. Note the eight potential tower spawn locations, split across the arena along a north-south axis (two towers west, two towers east).
2. Assign northern players to handle north towers on their side and southern players to handle south towers.
3. Players will soak towers for their roles (support or DPS). Tower positions follow a pattern based on light party or pair positioning.
4. Soaked towers spawn an add tethered to the soaking player. Each role has a specific add:
   • Tanks: Protecting Shadow — interrupt its Drain Touch skill and mitigate line-target tank busters.
   • Healers: Soothing Shadow — manage debuffs with Esuna.
   • DPS: Aggressive Shadow — avoid its Demon Eye gaze by looking towards the center.
   • Coordinate add handling within the light parties to focus damage effectively.

steps

1. During the pyretic-style debuff, avoid moving for its duration or suffer damage.
2. Once the debuff expires, immediately relocate to your clock spot while staying within maximum melee range.
3. Ensure players spread out to avoid twisters and subsequent AoEs which target their positions.

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1. Four towers will appear, and four players will be marked with AoEs. Assign supports to the tower soaking and DPS to start positioning for marker avoidance.
2. Tether mechanics:
   • Yellow tethers pull faster than blue/purple ones. Pop pairs of yellow first, rotating clockwise or counterclockwise to reach the next tether priority.
   • Tanks should take large orbs first, followed by healers, melee DPS, and ranged DPS to pop assigned tethers without overlapping.
3. Manage debuffs and allow safe time between pops to avoid knockback or excess damage.

steps

1. Position light parties at west and east or split groups relative to mechanics such as Naught Grows.
2. Pre-position to avoid unsafe zones during Voidal Turbulence and Meltdown.
3. Ensure tight stacks in moments of high damage to assist healing and mitigation.