Shattering Starsedit

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Start NPC Maat - Ru'Lude Gardens (H-5) Requirements Level 66 (on a non-ToAU or non-Wings of the Goddess job) Items Needed Relevant Testimony Title Granted Star Breaker (BCNM Victory: Maat Masher) Reward Raises level cap to 75 ← Previous Quest Next Quest → Riding on the Clouds Beyond the Sun

Contents 1 Walkthrough 1.1 The Fight 1.2 After the Fight 1.3 Job Specific Walkthroughs 1.4 Notes 2 Game Description

Walkthrough

• Talk to Maat as a level 66 or higher Bard, Beastmaster, Black Mage, Dark Knight, Dragoon, Monk, Ninja, Paladin, Ranger, Red Mage, Samurai, Summoner, Thief, Warrior or White Mage to receive this final test. He will ask you to bring him a testimony of your job. These are dropped by various mobs depending on job.
• Once you bring Maat the testimony while as the corresponding LV66+ job, he will challenge you to a fight to prove once and for all you have ultimate mastery over your job. You will be warped to the BCNM area after a confirmation.

Note: After defeating Maat for the first time, it is no longer necessary to go to Maat in Ru'Lude Gardens prior to attempting another fight; in fact, you must proceed directly to the appropriate burning circle to trade the testimony to for subsequent fights. After beating Maat for the first time (on any job), he will no longer warp you straight to the BCNM.

• Trade your testimony to the BCNM entrance point, again while as the corresponding job, and select the "Shattering Stars" arena to enter the fight.

The Fight

• Your sub-job is disabled for this fight. It is advisable to go to the BCNM using a sub that will enable you easy transportation out after you (hopefully) win, such as /BLM.
• Maat assumes your job and has all the abilities of it including your 2-hour. However, Maat will always use Hand-to-Hand attacks and associated weapon skills, including some special abilities of his own.
• You have 10 minutes to beat Maat. Note that any time taken with preparations you make after entering the BCNM but prior to engaging Maat still counts against you.
• Maat will not attack until you do. Use this to your advantage by buffing yourself appropriately, possibly resting to full before fighting (but be careful not to take too much time), and if applicable, engage him with an attack that is easiest/best performed on a non-aggressive enemy, such as Sneak Attack. Note that even if he's not attacking you yet, Maat will still use any available magic he has (depending on job) to buff himself as well. (Red Mages in particular should beware of this)
• If you have never defeated Maat on any job before, you will not lose Experience Points in this fight upon death. However, after you have managed to win at least once, Experience Points will be lost upon defeat in subsequent fights, even on different Jobs.
• If you succeed, you will receive a scroll of Instant Warp, unless you already have one in your possession/storage, or you have already defeated him previously - in which case you will get nothing.

After the Fight

• Talk to Maat again in Ru'Lude Gardens to complete the quest. If you have beaten him before, you do not need to do this.
• Maat only needs to be defeated once to break the cap to 75 for all jobs. However, in order to receive Maat's Cap, you must defeat him on all 15 pre-ToAU/WotG jobs.
• Subsequent battles (after this quest is completed) can be fought uncapped. The level 66 minimum still applies.

Job Specific Walkthroughs

The strategies below for each job are strategies that have worked for other people. Keep in mind that they are not the only ways to defeat Maat, and you may wish to try a strategy custom made to work for you.

Shattering Stars/Bard Shattering Stars/Beastmaster Shattering Stars/Black Mage Shattering Stars/Dark Knight Shattering Stars/Dragoon Shattering Stars/Monk Shattering Stars/Ninja Shattering Stars/Paladin

Shattering Stars/Ranger Shattering Stars/Red Mage Shattering Stars/Samurai Shattering Stars/Summoner Shattering Stars/Thief Shattering Stars/Warrior Shattering Stars/White Mage

Notes

• Melee jobs should obtain an Opo-opo Necklace (TP Regain while sleeping) and some Sleeping Potions. Put yourself to sleep with the necklace on to build up TP to 100% or so. Add in an Icarus Wing and you will have two Weapon Skills to use, and can possibly make a self-Skillchain.
• Maat is not to be underestimated! Make sure you have any piece of equipment you think could help, use food, have your Two Hour Ability ready for use, carry some medicine, and have a firm battle strategy planned out. Do nothing but your very best!
• Maat usually does not need to be taken to zero HP to win. He will generally concede you the win before defeat, and some jobs may also be able to win by fulfilling a special condition (e.g. WHM and THF).
• A testimony may only be used once, like a BCNM orb. To try the fight again, you must obtain another testimony.
  • For breaking the final level cap of ToAU jobs, see the quests The Beast Within (BLU), Achieving True Power (PUP), or Breaking the Bonds of Fate (COR). For breaking the final level cap of WotG jobs, see the quests A Furious Finale (DNC) or Survival of the Wisest (SCH). Completing Shattering Stars or any one of these quests allows all 20 jobs to be able to attain level 75. (If Shattering Stars has been completed on any pre-ToAU job previously, it is not necessary to complete any of the other aforementioned quests in order to attain level 75 on their respective jobs. Likewise, if the player completes any of the aforementioned quests for a post-ToAU job, it will not be necessary to complete Shattering Stars to attain level 75 on any pre-ToAU jobs.)

Battle locations:
Balga's Dais -- MNK, WHM, SMN
Horlais Peak -- WAR, BLM, RNG
Qu'Bia Arena -- PLD, DRK, BRD
Waughroon Shrine -- RDM, THF, BST
Chamber of Oracles -- SAM, NIN, DRG

Game Description

Client

Maat (Grand Duke Palace, Ru'Lude Gardens)

Summary

Maat has issued a final challenge to test your limits. Return with the items he has requested and the trial will begin.