The First ofDawntrail’s Alliance Raids has arrived inFinal Fantasy XIVin spectacular form, with ample references and inspiration taken directly fromFinal Fantasy XI.If you’re about to dive in to Jeuno: The First Walk, here’s everything you need to look out for.
Jeuno: The First Walkis set up in much the same way as any other Alliance Raid inFFXIV, with three main bosses, a bunch of trash mobs to pick through, and one mini-boss-trash-mob combination fight to work through. At the time of release, it takes about 45 minutes to one hour to complete, depending on party wipes and iLvl of players.
Prishe of the Distant Chains walkthrough
After the first trash mob is taken down on the main street of Jeuno, you’ll be flung directly into the first boss fight of the raid and you’ll be facing off against Prishe. She has some very hard hits, and an interesting charge-up mechanic that has previously been seen in The Sil’Dihn Subterrane.
The one thing you need to really pay attention to during this fight is Prishe’s voice lines. When casting certain attacks, she will display three telegraphs rather than one, and then she will begin to say “Wait for it…”. Each wait for it corresponds to one of the telegraphs for the attack, with a maximum of three, and you’ll need to place yourself accordingly to deal with the incoming brutal attack.
Prishe’s main attacks are as follows:
Fafnir the Forgotten walkthrough
Fafnir is a very large dragon who is intent on causing as much damage as it can, and the attacks from this boss come incredibly fast. The first time you go through this battle, it will seem like complete chaos, but it’s perfectly manageable once you’ve figured out the patterns.
A couple of things to note about this fight are the fact that Fafnir will periodically cast Hurricane Wing, which will cause damaging wind to whip up across the entire arena. This can blow players around, and also cause some hefty damage, so Healers will need to be on their toes during this.
Tanks need to pay attention as well, even if they’re not Main Tank. During Hurricane Wind, Fafnir will also summon a number of Darters that need to be picked up and felled before continuing.
Other than Hurricane Wind, Fafnir’s main attacks are as follows:
After you’ve worked through Fafnir, you’ll encounter a single stone Talos type enemy on your way to the next encounter. This enemy has an interruptible Tank Buster, so ensure to use Interject while it’s being cast.
The Ark Angels walkthrough
The Ark Angels are a group of five enemies who need to be fought together, and they all have their own attacks and AoEs to dodge. Alone, these attacks would be remarkably simple to avoid, but grouped together, these five definitely pose a bit of a challenge.
It can feel pretty chaotic, but to make things easier, it’s possible to tank all five enemies in a group and simply AoE attack them to death. It’s slower, but it definitely makes things a little less stressful for all involved.
Here are the main attacks to look out for with the Ark Angels:
Like I said, this fight sounds like complete chaos, but it’s mostly avoidance techniques. As long as you can master the art of interrupting Mijin Gakure, you should get through this in one try.
Shadow Lord walkthrough
The big baddie of Jeuno: The First Walk, and the final boss, is Shadow Lord. His ability to use both magic and brawn make him a worthy foe, and he also calls upon clones to make things even more complicated. On the plus side, this is once again a lesson in avoidance and after the first go, you’ll pretty much know what you’re doing, although this fight will test your memory somewhat.
Here’s all of Shadow Lord’s main attacks and how to deal with them:
Once you’ve defeated Shadow Lord, you’ll be able to claim your spoils. Good luck rolling on the Nano Lord minion, and if you’re lucky enough to win one of the Tattered Sheet Music items, remember to head to Jeuno to trade it forFFXIinspired Orchestrion Rollsby talking to the Peculiar Goblin.
