Promathia Mission 8-1
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Walkthrough
- After you arrive at Al'Taieu you will receive the title "Seeker of the Light" and key item Light of Al'Taieu, and your mission log changes to Chapter 8. Make your way to the spires you can see on the horizon.
- Head to a large bridge leading up to a Crystalline Field (H-11) for a cutscene.
- Note that the Auroral Updraft (H-12 - looks like a red pillar of light) will take you back to the Sealion's Den. Sueleen in the Sealion's Den will send you back to Al'Taieu.
- After the cutscene you need to visit three Rubious Crystals. The first crystal is located at a small tower south of the bridge with the Crystalline Field. Checking each crystal will spawn three Ru'aern NMs, each with their own job and appropriate 2-hours.
- The Ru'aerns can be slept with Elemental Seal, but are otherwise quite resistant to Sleep and Lullaby.
- They also seem resistant to Silence without Elemental Seal.
- They do not Reraise as normal Aern do.
- They are aggressive. Be careful when raising near them.
- Spawns (from left to right) White Mage, Warrior, and Samurai Ru'aern.
- Check the Rubious Crystal after they are dead for a cutscene. Just did this it is possible that if someone did not get CS after the first fight they can run back to the Crystalline Field at (H-11) get the CS run back and get the next CS without having to fight again.
Western Tower (D-10)
- Spawns (from left to right) Red Mage, Dark Knight, and Ranger Ru'aern.
- Check the Rubious Crystal after they are dead for a cutscene.
Eastern Tower (L-10)
- Spawns (from left to right) Black Mage, Paladin, and Monk Ru'aern.
- Check the Rubious Crystal after they are dead for a cutscene.
- It'd be a good idea to aggro and kill the Om'phuabo surrounding this tower. Better to kill before than to have them aggro once you've spawned the NMs.
Completing the Mission
- Once you visit all three towers and get the three cutscenes there, head back to the Crystalline Field (H-11) and zone into the Grand Palace of Hu'Xzoi.
- Head forward and check the Gate of the Gods (H-8) for a final cutscene and your reward.
Strategy
- Duoed by THF/NIN and RDM/NIN with THF/NIN kiting the 2 Aerns that are not BLM, WHM, or RDM while RDM/NIN kills the mage Aern. THF/NIN can solo two melee Aerns with Sushi, Evasion/Haste Gear, and Bolts. MNK's Hundred Fists is not too scary especially with Blind Bolt on. Be aware of SAM's 2hr. When kiting, find area without Phuabos or extra Aerns. Bring Echo Drops.
- Duoed by well-geared & skilled DRK/NIN and WHM/BLM, open with Elemental seal Sleepga make sure DRK opens with dread spikes before popping followed by drain2 on 1 of the aerns. Next zerg down the latter quickly and rapidly take 1 of the 2 aerns off the WHM who is spamming cures on himself. Not the safest way, but pulled it off with no death, struggled to keep up with MP however.
- Trio'd by a WHM/BLM NIN/WAR and BLU/NIN, WHM Starts by Elemental Seal + Sleepga, 2 Melee Tag team the first kill, then after the First is down, BLU/NIN and NIN/WAR Solo the remaining 2. East Tower be sure to kill BLM sure and Fast, Then MNK, then PLD, Duo all of those.
- Note, if one of the three NMs depops, but another is still alive, it's still possible to get the CS. Our group killed the MNK Aern, but two out of four wiped to the BLM. BLM went back, regened to full and depopped. Killed PLD that was being kited, and still got CS
- Note that north of each of the last two Rubious Crystal towers is another Auroral Updraft which takes you back to the Auroral Updraft that leads out of Al'Taieu. Using these updrafts, while you don’t leave the zone, will cause aggro mobs to drop you as a target.
Game Description
- Mission Orders
- The celestial capital of Al'Taieu truly exists. Though vastly altered during the ten thousand-year span of their seclusion, the ancients remain alive in the city. Nag'molada heads for the palace, while you and your companions follow in his wake...
