Promathia Mission 5-3/Ulmia's Path

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Mission Information
Mission Name:	Where Messengers Gather
Expansion:	Chains of Promathia
Starting NPC/Zone:	Hinaree, Southern San d'Oria - (A-6)
Description:	Ulmia has journeyed to San d'Oria to search for any word on the whereabouts of Prishe.
Level Restriction:	Level 50/60	Repeatable?	No
Mission Series
Previous Mission:	Three Paths
Next Mission:	For Whom the Verse is Sung
Rewards
Title Granted:	Delta Enforcer (defeating Mithra Sin Hunters) Ulmia's Soulmate (defeating Snoll Tzar)
Reward:	None

Walkthrough

After speaking with Cid to begin the mission, head to (A-6) in Southern San d'Oria and speak with Hinaree.

Entanglement

Zone into Port San d'Oria for a cutscene, then speak with Chasalvige in the Cathedral's Manuscript room in Northern San d'Oria.

Head Wind

Travel all the way to (J-8) in Windurst Waters and speak with Kerutoto in the Rhinostery. You may need speak with him more than once, as he offers other quests.
As if you hadn't had enough of him in the previous missions, go to (E-5) in Windurst Walls and speak with Yoran-Oran once again.
Head to (H-6) in Attohwa Chasm, enter Boneyard Gully, and prepare for a boss fight.

Boss: Shikaree X (BST/NIN, assisted by Shikaree X's Rabbit), Shikaree Y (DRK/MNK), and Shikaree Z (DRG/WHM, assisted by Shikaree Z's Wyvern)

Useful Items to bring:

Reraise items
Ethers and/or Potions
MP and HP regen drinks
Blackened Muddy Siredon (its usefulness is debatable)

Note: Blackened Muddy Siredon is an item that is used to stop the Mithran Trackers TP gain for a short amount of time. If you wish to obtain these items, you need to complete the quest Mithran Delicacies given by Agunet at (J-10) in Carpenter's Landing. This quest is entirely optional.

After your party is geared up and ready, click on the Dark Miasma and enter the level 50 capped battlefield "Head Wind". Buffs will wear off when you enter, so buff inside the battlefield.
They can each use their job specific abilities, spells, and more importantly Weaponskills with their respective weapons.
They also tend to use skillchains and will team up accordingly.
All the monsters in the battle have relatively low HP so they can be taken out fairly quickly with decent damage.
The problem is their high TP gain and the ability to unleash devastating weaponskills.
A well timed Sleepga at the start should allow everyone to take out one or more of the Mithran Trackers before the others awaken.
Kill the pet's master before their corresponding pet, or they will summon another.
Shikaree Y also Counters, so melees should attack her from the sides and back.
Shikaree X and Shikaree Z have Utsusemi and Blink respectively.

After defeating the Mithran Trackers, prepare for another level 60 capped battle in Bearclaw Pinnacle.

Flames for the Dead

Head to (J-9), underground in Uleguerand Range and enter Bearclaw Pinnacle.

Boss: Snoll Tzar

The time limit in this battle is technically 30 minutes, although once you engage the Snoll Tzar you will have 45 seconds to defeat it before it ejects you from the battlefield.
- This time can be increased by using Shu'Meyo Salt on it.
- Take care not to overlap the use of the salt because it will have no effect, wait for the message "The Snoll Tzar shakes off the salt!" before using the next one.
It will use Hyperthermal Combustion 3 times throughout the battle, each one doing more damage than the last, making the snoll stronger in the process. The 3rd Hyperthermal Combustion ejects you from the battlefield.
Hiemal Storm also does quite a bit of damage so healers need to be on their toes during this fight. Don't hesitate to use Benediction if people are about to die!

Useful Items to bring:

Reraise items
Icarus Wing, one for each melee
Opo-opo Necklace and Sleeping Potion, unless you can use Meditate
A few Shu'Meyo Salt

NOTE: Shu'Meyo Salt is an item that delays the Snoll Tzar's explosion by 20 seconds. Also, the Shu'Meyo Salt takes away all hate when used, so if you have a PLD tank using 2hour, he should be last to use one, or not use any. This item can be obtained by completing the quest Bombs Away! given by Buffalostalker Dodzbraz at (F-9) in Uleguerand Range, and is highly recommended.

When your party is ready, click on the Wind Pillar and enter the battlefield "Flames for the Dead". Buffs will wear upon entering, so be sure to buff inside the battlefield.
You may spend an extended time to buff you and your party, with melees building TP using Sleeping Potions with an Opo-opo Necklace, and/or using Meditate.
When everyone is ready, pull the Snoll Tzar and unload everything you have on him, doing the most damage possible in the short amount of time by any means.
Popular 2 hours to use during this fight are Mighty Strikes, Hundred Fists, Meikyo Shisui, and Astral Flow.