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Note: added possibly Ice/Earth element (from FFXIAH thread) to the Floor A Shard/Metal objectives. Completed a run today where Red Lotus Blade/Leaden Salute/Seraph Blade, or fire magic burst, did not proc either objective. Newer information made this outdated - Magic only kills suspected rather than specific element (Khimeria of Asura - sorry I tried to tag this comment properly but I failed!) 01:51, 19 August 2022 (EDT)



Casket #B1 did not drop after 5 fire elemental kills. There must be more to it.

Demisang Deleterious links with nearby Fomors (not surprising). I don't think the Demisang Fomors in the back of the big room at F-7/F-8 (Composite Map) are in a party like the group at D-11 (Composite Map) because only the one nearest linked when I pulled it.

I've killed Ghatjot twice, and both times I only killed 5-6 Abject Acuex and the Leech NM beforehand. I have not noticed any damage spikes like some are reporting. I'm not sure there's a correlation between Leeches/Hecteyes killed and Ghatjot tp move power. Adding this comment to Ghatjot's page as well.

Kvasta (talk) 12:55, 21 August 2022 (EDT)


Because someone on the AH Forums is Spreading FUD, and seems to think that this is all just made up: https://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/56855/sortie-release-info/27/#3636714

Not killing any Hecteyes causes Fetid Eddies to hit for 99999 Damage for no apparent reason other than not having killed any of the hecteyes. we had All key items from zone A, and the only mobs we didnt fully kill were the hecteyes. nothing else in this run f'd us up.

20:18:06The Ghatjot uses Clobbering Wave.�Dunpeel takes 2190 points of damage.
20:18:06[2] [Dunpeel] 1739 hit ¨ Ghatjot
20:18:06[Ghatjot] Fetid Eddies ¨ Dunpeel
20:18:06[Ghatjot] 99999 Fetid Eddies ¨ Dunpeel
20:18:06Dunpeel was defeated by the Ghatjot.
20:18:06Dunpeel hits the Ghatjot for 1739 points of damage.
20:18:06Raczo hits the Ghatjot for 409 points of damage.


Editing the A objective for Shard/Metal:

I believe magic kills are a requirement, but you can absolutely do at least non-WS physical damage. I killed 3 in a row with only auto-attacks, nothing close to the damage limit being reported and didn't get it the chest. But as soon as I added in spamming T1s and Ninjutsu ele wheel, and made sure magic was the killing blow, it reliably dropped.

I've obtained 3 sets of these

  1. - BLU cleave - Magic Only - 20k dmg tops per spell?
  2. - SCH SC -> MB from SCH NIN GEO -> I'd be surprised if some weren't killed with a large MB but I can't remember for sure
  3. - Physical damage from auto attacks and low ele damage, magic killing blow


Next run I'm going to do a WS on the first enemy and then magic kill, then kill 2 more with only white/magic damage. If that works it must just require a magic damage kill.

--Kvasta (talk) 00:26, 23 August 2022 (EDT)


A objectives update:

You can WS them. They have to be killed with Magic. Still unknown if there's a damage limit on the killing blow but for sure you can drop big MB on them to get them low.

I got Casket #A1 in 4 kills, and I had to double check bc it has been 5 kills known for a while, but it was indeed only 4 kills.

I killed the 1st 3 with magic kills, using white damage and MB to get them low, got Chest #A3, then on the 4th I opened with a Fudo to test the no WS theory, then got it low w Scholar SC MB and killed with magic. It dropped the Casket #A1, and then I killed 2 more the same way and got Chest #A4. Not sure why some are getting in 5 and I randomly got it in 4 this time, this was the first time it dropped in 4.

I also left the Shard/Metal chests on the ground as I already had the temp items, went and killed boss, and then opened them and got the temps again. The boss did not respawn, so you can't fight them twice in one run even doing that.

Again Ghatjot did not do any extreme damage to me, 3/3, with 0 leeches and 0 hecteyes killed, and only enough Acuex killed for objectives. This was also the first run I did not kill the Leech NM 1st.

Trusts can fulfill Chest #A2 objective if you pull a monster down to the device. Funkworkz (talk) 23:36, 25 August 2022 (EDT)

B objectives update:

Got Casket #B1 on 4th mob doing Leaden > AE > Leaden. 2nd mob trust kept pulling hate and loosing tp so took like 4 + WS, and AE was hitting adds. There has to be more to this. Needing mythic COR or RNG to pull this off sounds pretty bad, also seems pretty random if its going to work like has to be done in timely manner or if fail to many just wont ever get it or has to be 30k + and 3 or less WS total? Chest #B3 and #B4 seems to always come on 5th and 10th mob if was WS kill? Pretty hard to not WS kill because daggers do like 50 to 100 dmg. Could try BLU cleave next time.

--Rrice (talk) 10:56, 27 August 2022 (EDT)

Seems to be time based, like 5 min after opening gate B? physical and hybrid do count and not limited to only 3 WS, maybe 5 WS.

--Rrice (talk) 06:56, 2 September 2022 (EDT)

C objectives update:

Fire kill on Bhoot NM did not drop Coffer #C.

--Kvasta (talk) 13:31, 23 August 2022 (EDT)

Killed Bhoot before aggroing anything in C then Killed with only wildfire + dark sc and no Coffer #C. Possibly have to kill with out aggroing anything in C and do 5 to 10 other objectives.

--Rrice (talk) 10:32, 27 August 2022 (EDT)


Relevant B Data Confirmed -

1. 3 Weaponskill kills on biune foes (any damage type or amount)
2. 5 Total weaponskill kills on biune foes (any damage type or amount)
3. 710 total Weaponskill kills on biune foes with damage greater than 15k of any type or ammount. Skill chain kills do not count.

Summary: Ranger trueflight, or Corsair leaden salute is the most appropriate way to deal with this objective. can clear all B kill trials with 7 elemental kills in total this way. Edit: Further testing and review has undermined objective 1 and 2's accuracy. i believe it is now simply kill 5 biune foes with weaponskills, kill 5 more biune foes with weaponskills, and kill 3 biune foes using 3 elemental weaponskills.

--HidekaValheim (talk) 09:59, 26 August 2022 (EDT)


B Objectives

I got the shard and metal today, each in 5 kills, doing SAM Self SC to GEO/SCH/NIN MBs. I did not WS kill.

--Kvasta (talk) 12:35, 24 August 2022 (EDT)


C Key Objective:

I didn't record my run, so I can't prove it with anything, but I got the C key by transporting to device C, opening gate C3 and then gate C2.

This is contrary to the current page info which says you have to open a locked #B gate and then C1 gate. I didn't open a locked #B gate at all, nor C1 specifically. Worth some confirmation from someone who's got the time. -- 00:57, 26 August 2022‎ Sfxsigma


Upon further testing - Casket B1 Objective Appears to be "perform three Non-Physical Weaponskills on Three Biune Foes". We used a Samurai, ninja, and corsair in an attempt to replicate our high damage kills giving the B1 Casket, but could not get it to spawn in over 20 15k+ Kills, and got it to spawn in 3 kills on 3 separate nights using leaden/trueflight in the upper 60k's. On both nights we had massive killshots from 30%+ HP without a skillchain, but only got Casket B1 on one of the two nights. Upon further inspection of the logs from those nights, and a few others - it appears on all of the nights where we received casket B1 - we had done at least three elemental (or requiescat), weaponskills on the targets prior to killing them without skillchaining on them.

I believe that the method for getting casket B1 to spawn, is to perform three elemental or breath damage weaponskills on three biune foes.

Update: Just attempted this objective as a bard, with only healing trusts. no enfeebling, no debuffing, nothing else in the mix. Killing 20 elementals with JUST aeolian edge did NOT produce the coffer. no aeolians hit for more than 7k damage. if this objective is in fact 3x elemental ws on three targets, there may be a tertiary requirement for damage of a certian level. Will need to test again to confirm if Damage, or No skill chains, are a requirement of the objective.

--HidekaValheim (talk) 09:53, 26 August 2022 (EDT)


Was able to obtain casket A1 using Purely auto attacks - no enfeelbing magic, no weaponskills, no elemental magic. 5 purely auto attack kills produced casket A1. Have previously confirmed able to get A5 with purely nukes no enfeebling.

Knowing that Casket A1 can be produced using Magic, and auto attacks only, means if you can get it with weaponskills being done, it is a plain old kill 5 objective.

--HidekaValheim (talk) 12:53, 26 August 2022 (EDT)


Chest C1

This objective seems to be either/or. Either open 2 C gates or open gate C1 w/o killing/aggro.Mikumaru (talk) 09:23, 27 August 2022 (EDT)

Chests A3 and A4

The only way I have been able to get these to appear is by killing with Magic Damage/ DOT, Exclusively. Any kind of melee damage has not allowed completion. Helix DOT and/or nuking them down, both with or without SCH SCs has yielded chests every time its tried.Mikumaru (talk) 09:28, 27 August 2022 (EDT)

Major NM

NM's tp moves have different effects cant use transcludesection or their page.
Ghatjot:
With metal Nullifying Rain = just dmg and poison?
Cesspool = just dmg and poison?
Clobbering Wave = no knocback?
With no metal poison becomes Taint and can not remove.
Possibly also have normal effects with out metal?

--Rrice (talk) 19:06, 27 August 2022 (EDT)


Casket #H2

We were killing all Fomors and when we killed the last Paladin it dropped the chest. Thinking it's kill all of one job.

Svedin (talk) 15:23, 29 October 2022 (EDT)

B Sheet Casket

My static recently began taking alts in for clears. Two of them walked the long walk and got the casket while the remaining members were doing other things. As they were the only ones needing this, maybe only those who don't have the key item need to do the walk to trigger the chest? Everyone was on the same level at the time the chest was spawned. --Aios (talk) 02:30, 26 April 2023 (UTC)


9 Boss Sortie with/without Seal Hardmode or Easy mode Aminon

Setup PLD/run(whm,rdm,sch works) DNC/drg GEO/drk RDM/drk COR/drk BRD/drk.


Kill Order D > H > A > B > C > G > F > E > Aminon.

Items you will need: Marine Stewpot, Prism Powders/Silent Oils, Frontier Sodas 4-6, Remedies, Panaceas, Icarus Wing, Reraise.

For this to work, everyone that's /drk needs an Absorb-TP set with a High Macc/Fast Cast mix.

You can setup Skillchains to kill stuff faster, or just spank them. Keep in mind basement NM's has WS Wall mechanics.

If you have a friend that can Regen V outside before entry that helps, if so, use Naturlist Roll.

Protect/Shell/Haste II outside, food of choice is Marine Stewpot for the Acc & Macc.

On Entry:
COR  Miser's Roll > Random Deal > Crooked Samurai Roll
DNC Chocobo Jig II
RDM Phalanx Everyone
GEO Entrust Barrier PLD(not really needed), if new Entrust from Random Deal, Entrust Malaise COR.
BRD Honor March, Minuet 5, Minuet 4, Blade Madrigal. Dont use Nightingale/Troubadour(NiTro).

Now Party will Split to do A B C D Shard objective.

RDM goes South towards D and Kills 3-6 Acuex's with Magic. Seraph Blade > Red Lotus Blade = Liquefaction Magic Burst Fire for kill.
COR ports to B and kills 5 Fire Elementals. Leaden > Viper > Leaden.
DNC+GEO ports to C and kills 3 Corses with Magic Bursts before they die. Dispelga helps to avoid Paralyze, use Geo-Frailty/Indi-Fury.
Lookout for Charm!!!
PLD+BRD ports to C Sneak and Invis pass the Door to D and run towards the D Boss room.
Pull/aggro 3~ mobs in the 4-Square area when you get close to the End, Fight where you feel safe.
PLD and BRD skillchain duo, Savage Blade > Mordant Rime > Atonement or Knights of Round > Mordant Rime. If you have Excalibur you can also 5step here for faster kill or CDC.

Everyone meats up at D Boss Chamber for Songs.

D Degei:

BRD: SV/CC Honor March, Blade Madrigal, Valor Minuet V & IV, Aria or Passion.(Sirvente for Pld is optional, depending on the Pld)
COR: Cutting Cards > BRD.
GEO: Geo-Frailty/Indi-Fury.
RDM: Dia III.
DNC Haste Samba/Box Step.
Kill as usual Proc when needed, Panacea Slow if needed.

Bolter's/Sneak after it's dead.

Run to start port to D and enter H > Invis.

Look for H Device otw to H Boss. COR should Tact on H entry since Samurai Roll is getting low and risk dropping midfight.

H Aita:

COR Crooked Samurai Roll.
GEO Widen Compass Indi Gravity BoG Geo-Frailty, Entrust Fury.
RDM Chainspell Saboteur Gravity II and Dia III
PLD Pulls it and kites it around in a huge circle avoiding getting to close to trigger TP moves. Can use 1hour and all JA's for hate.
Sirvente here can help.
DNC Haste Samba/Box Step & High Jump/Super Jump to shed hate.

When dead Bolters/Sneak & invis outside. Exit and port to Start and run to A Boss.

A Ghatjot:

BRD: refresh songs(no NiTro) during fight.
Just kill it... >.>
GEO: bubbles as usual.
DNC: things.
When dead Bolters/sneak

Run to B.

B Leshonn:

Kill it as usual.
BRD: Nitro Songs when it's dead.

Bolters/sneak Top of everyones HP Run to C

C Skomora:

Crooked Samurai roll outside before you enter. Holy Circle outside.
Kill as usual. 

Top of everyones HP

Bolters/Sneak, Chococbo Jig II to counter Curse since you didnt farm the Metal. Run to C Device and port to G

G Triboulex:

PLD: Holy Circle before pull, use Fealty, very important.....
RDM: Saboteur Distract III and Dia III.
GEO: bubbles as usual, use Dematerialize.
DNC: things.
BRD: refresh songs w/o NiTro.

When dead Bolters/Sneak Top of everyones HP, Panaceas the Bio. Chocobo Jig II to counter Curse since you dont kill Naraka.

Find Exit, stare 30sec, beware if you need to Horde etc for Exit and that Cor Light shots to drop their Bolter. Head to B and F.

COR Tact Roll inside F since Samurai Roll might wear midfight. Look for Exit otw to F Boss

F Gartell:

BRD: Nitro Songs Depending on hands either 1(wind hands) or 2(thunder hands) Madrigals. Can Sirvente PLD.
PLD: Pull with Flash and start running, you will be Cursed for awhile so you will be slow keep that in mind. Otherwise same as Aita.
RDM: Saboteur Stymie Gravity II, try to land Gravity when Gartell is close to the middle. Distract III if Wind Hands and Dia III.
GEO: BoG Geo-Frailty/Indi-Fury Entrust Dex or Str.
DNC: things, High Jump Super Jumps before it's needed.

When dead Bolters/Sneak, Lockstyle F Device, head to A & E.

Kill Botulus for E Box/Metal, Stun when needed to avoid Charmga. Use Geo-Malaise and Magic WS from behind.

E Dartok:

PLD: use Fealty, very important..... Cure when needed.
RDM: Saboteur Distract III and Dia III.
GEO: Geo-Frailty/Indi-Fury.
DNC: things.

Use Remedies to remove Poison as often as possible. When dead Bolters/Sneak head to Aminon.

Depending on how much time you have left you can try Hardmode Aminon or Easymode.

Aminon: This is an TP denial strat, so you have to more or less Absorb-TP on cooldown.

If you get a "No effect" on Absorb during the fight, check that Frazzle III and Dark Threnody II is still on.

Everything Aminon does is magical damage, with Aegis and phalanx he hits PLD for singel digits mostly, often making Stoneskin wear off with timers.

Usable medicines are Icarus Wing and Frontier Sodas(4-6).

If everyone or just 1 have a Ra'Kaznar Seal = (Seal person aggroes alone until TP move "Incessant Void" is used.)

RDM: Haste II & Refresh III everyone but the DNC.
PLD: get a Phalanx II from RDM in your Phalanx set. Tank in Aegis & full time Stoneskin, Enlight II Crusade.
COR: Crooked Tactitian Roll & Miser Roll. Light Shot Dia III.
BRD: after pull depending on how fast you can kill it, you might need to extend SV/CC songs. 
If you got the punch you can NiTro SV/CC before pull. Otherwise do songs after pull and extend songs.
Honor March, Blade Madrigal, Valor Minuet V & IV and Aria of Passion.
Dark Threnody II has to be on fulltime and SV/NiTro'd for the fight.
RDM: Saboteur Frazzle III, Dia III, Slow II, Paralyze II.
GEO: Bolster once Songs & Dia are on, Geo-Frailty/Indi-Fury, Entrust Precision/Dex.
DNC: Sets the tempo for this fight mostly. Rotate Steps and having them drop of so you can get finishing moves. 
It takes something getting used to.
Ride Climactic Flourish and Reverse Flourish.
Weapons of Choice it's either Mpu Gandring or Twasthar. 
DNC will need to alternate WS to avoid Walling, So either Ruthless/Rudras, or Rudras/Shark Bite.
as DNC you can stand outside TP range but within WS/Step range so you can be engaged, just beware knockbacks.
COR: Random Deal and Wild Card on DNC orders. Savage Blades when TP. "Absorb-TP on cooldown". 
GEO: Judgment, can Occult Acumen this for more TP, Weapon of choice Idris, Magesmasher +1 R15, Aeonic Club. "Absorb-TP on cooldown" Aspir 3 for MP if you Occult Acumen a lot.
BRD: Mordant Rime, "Absorb-TP on cooldown". Watch for Threnody wearing, but with NiTro it should last until 2min left on songs.
RDM: Black Halo, can Occult Acumen this for more TP, "Absorb-TP on cooldown", Impact if you have the Cloak otherwise GEO.
if you Occult Acumen you need to ride Converts and Vile Elixirs.
PLD: CDC, Atonement or Knights of Round if you have Excalibur.

JOB/drk use Last Resort.

Repeat until it's dead.

If you dont have a Seal. All buffs needs to happen after pull. Phalanx will be weaker if PLD gets the full dispel, so Stoneskin will wear abit more often.

If the fight takes longer than Soul Voice, BRD needs to change songs to Honor March, Madrigal x2, Valor Minuet V & IV. and Cor probably need to change to Hunter's Roll instead of Miser's.
Unless Wild Card is V or VI.

Go over RDM potency sets before. having a high Enfeebling effect/Saboteur set for Gravity II for F and H is vital. Same for Frazzle III, Likewise for BRD Threnodys. WS sets might need to add some Acc like Null Loop/Belt, or Gazu Bracelets +1 R15.

--Wota (talk) 22:33, 23 June 2025 (UTC)


Updated drop from Coffer A for killing Abject Obdella. Went in solo to do a bit of farming, and both Old Case AND Old Case +1, plus gallimaufry, were received all from the same coffer opening. Danallen (talk) 13:18, 8 July 2025 (UTC)