Phase 1 - Vault Knights

Look how cute they are ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


Things to worry about this phase:

  1. Who's tanking what
  2. Interject Plan
  3. "Playstation" spread spots
  4. Pure of Heart positions


Waymark & Explanation

There's basically 2 sets of waymarks for P1, the "safe prog" and the "we're tired of this - melee uptime":

Baby Mode

Uptime

They're essentially the same, with the uptime variant being as close as possible so melee does not have to disengage the boss. Just stand at the very center of them and you'll be fine.

Now, as for the reason they're like this: Making sure the portals and lasers do not overlap anyone and to make sure the PLD boss doesn't touch them either.


General tips

  • You can use the tip of the triangle marked in the arena grounds to dodge both the dash and the orbs explosion for either side:

Tiny Spot

  • Usually the Interjects go like: Tank/Ranged/Tank, but if you don't have a Phys Ranged you can still do Tank1/Tank2/Tank1
  • Remember the knockback during the Playstation mechanic comes from the WARRIOR (Grinnaux), make sure the boss is centered and take a little step back after the knockback.
  • Also, remember: DPS can preposition west, Tanks NE and Healers SE:
    Playstation Spread
  • Cleaves order is: Healer → Melee → Ranged → Tanks. Decide who's taking SW/SE side cleave.
  • After cleaves, AoE Drop should be: East (H) / West (M) / East (R) / West (or South if Tanks wanna be lazy)

In-depth notes per phase

  1. Phase 1 - Vault Knights
  2. Phase 2 - Thordan
  3. Phase 3 - Nidhogg
  4. Phase 4 - The Eyes & Intermission
  5. Phase 5 - Old man again
  6. Phase 6 - Bad Dragons
  7. Phase 7 - New Old Man

Back to APD Index

Click here to go back!

Edit Report
Pub: 14 Jun 2023 16:36 UTC
Edit: 21 Jun 2023 15:15 UTC
Views: 379