Ark Angels

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Mission Name:   Ark Angels   Start NPC:   None   Requirements:   Zilart Rank 13   Suggested Level:   70+   Title:   Pentacide Perpetrator (Divine Might BCNM only)   Repeatable:   No   Reward:   Shard of Apathy and   Shard of Arrogance and   Shard of Cowardice and   Shard of Envy and   Shard of Rage         Previous Mission:   Zilart Mission 13: The Gate of the Gods   Next Mission:   Zilart Mission 15: The Sealed Shrine

Contents 1 Walkthrough 1.1 The Fights 1.2 Ark Angel HM 1.3 Ark Angel TT 1.4 Ark Angel MR 1.5 Ark Angel EV 1.6 Ark Angel GK 2 Game Description

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Walkthrough

Completing the quest Divine Might will simultaneously complete this mission, and has additional rewards.

• You must fight each of the Ark Angels. The battlefield for each Angel is accessible through each of the islands around Ru'Aun Gardens accessible by the red portals.
  • If you want to get to the different islands, activate pincer stones and take the blue portals.

There is only magic aggro in this area except for the Groundskeepers standing on a blue symbol.

The Fights

• Six people will be allowed to participate in the Battlefield.
• Five Ark Angels must be defeated, one per Battlefield.
  • Each one has 2 jobs and uses abilities and 2 hour abilities from both jobs.
• They use normal Weapon Skills for their weapon as well as a unique weapon skill that only they can use.
• It has been reported that the Ark Angels can use the 2 hours more than once.
  • This is true, but maybe not for all the AA's. Not true for: AATT. True for: AAGK.
• They can be fought in any order.

Ark Angel HM

• NIN + WAR, wielding two Swords
• Uses Mighty Strikes; may or may not use Mijin Gakure.
  • Mijin Gakure can kill everyone in range. At <10% HP, it did 12-1300 to all in range.
• Unique WS Cross Reaver: (Cone Attack 500-900 damage plus Stun).

Suggested Strategy - Mages stay at maximum casting range to avoid Mijin Gakure. Earthen Ward will help melees survive.

Ark Angel TT

• BLM + DRK, wielding a Scythe
• Uses Manafont and Blood Weapon
• Unique WS Amon Drive: (AoE 100-300 damage plus Paralysis and Petrification, absorbed by 1-3 Utsusemi shadows)
• Teleports around the circular battlefield

Suggested Strategy - have mages stand on the stairs and just attack/heal from there as the AoE attack can be deadly to mages. Melee simply melee.

Ark Angel MR

• THF + BST, wielding an Axe
• Uses Perfect Dodge and Charm.
• Unique WS Havoc Spiral: ((AoE 100-300 damage plus Sleep, absorbed by Utsusemi))
• Summons a pet at start. This is usually a tiger, but can also be a black mandragora.

Suggested Strategy - Sleep the pet and just focus on Ark Angel MR. Bring a backup tank for when your tank gets charmed, (you can get charmed even if the pet is still alive).

Ark Angel EV

• PLD + WHM, wielding a Sword
• Uses Invincible and Benediction.
• Unique WS Dominion Slash: ((AoE 200-300 damage and Silence, absorbed by Utsusemi)). Bring Echo Drops. Can also dispel buffs - keep an eye on Reraise.
• Also uses Shield Strike: (Cone Attack ~100 damage and Stun)
• Spirits Within at high HP can one-shot your tank.

Suggested Strategy - Gravity and/or Bind the Ark Angel and kite to avoid Spirits Within.

Ark Angel GK

• 14000 HP, with 12 hp/tic Regen.
• DRG + SAM, wielding a Great Katana
• Enhanced movement speed.
• Uses Call Wyvern to summon Ark Angel's Wyvern and Meikyo Shisui multiple times.
  • Will resummon Wyvern ~30 seconds after it dies.
  • Will use Meikyo Shisui every 2-3 minutes, followed by three weaponskills in this order: Tachi: Yukikaze (blind), Tachi: Gekko (silence), Tachi: Kasha (paralyze).
    • Status effects have a high proc rate.
• Has Zanshin.
• Unique WS Dragonfall: ((AoE 100-300 damage plus Bind, absorbed by Utsusemi)).
  • Can be used from a distance.

Suggested Strategy - Blinktank to avoid high damage from Meikyo Shisui

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Game Description

Mission Orders

Apathy, arrogance, cowardice, envy, rage--the darkness that lurks within us all...