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Ambuscade is a new type of battle content wherein the enemies within change every monthly version update, first released in the April 5th 2016 Version Update[1].

Ambuscade has a variety of difficulty levels, so everyone from seasoned veterans to those just starting out should find a challenge equal to their needs. With varying rewards to match.
Those wishing to tackle the strongest foes are advised to select “Very Difficult” and be prepared for a valiant struggle!

Getting Started

Complete the Stepping into an Ambuscade Records of Eminence objective and speak with Gorpa-Masorpa in Mhaura at (G-9) for an explanation about Ambuscade.

  • Players must have completed the First Step Forward Records of Eminence objective in order to undertake Stepping into an Ambuscade.
    • Stepping into an Ambuscade can be set from the Tutorial section of the Records of Eminence menu under Basics:
Quests → Objective List → Tutorial → Basics → Stepping into an Ambuscade

Be in possession of either the Ambuscade Primer Volume One or Volume Two Key Items.

  • All party members must be in possession of one of these two Key Items.

Eligibility Requirements

In order to participate, players must satisfy the following:

  • Complete either the Ambuscade Primer Volume One or Volume Two objectives in order to obtain the Key Item for the corresponding volume of the primer for the type of battle players wish to complete.
    • Players may have only one of each of the Ambuscade Primer Key Items.
      • Objective targets vary by month after a version update, opponents are rotated out, and generally not repeated.
  • The Ambuscade Primer Volume One and Two objectives can be undertaken from the Ambuscade category of the Records of Eminence menu.
Quests → Objective List → Content → Ambuscade
Dynamis and Abyssea monsters do not count for kills required

Entry and Progression

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  • Examine the Ambuscade Tome in Mhaura (G-9) and select the type and difficulty level you would like to attempt.
    • Only the party leader may register the group.
    • The party will be registered so long as the system detects that there are no issues with the layer area or registering party members.
      • Players will be unable to register if:
        • Any player is not in possession of an Amuscade Primer Volume One or Two Key Item.
        • The number of registrants exceeds the maximum of fifty reservations.
        • A party member already has a reservation.
          • To cancel a reservation:
            • A player may cancel their reservation via the ambuscade tome.
            • Three minutes has passed from the time the player is notified that their instance is ready.
            • The registrant boards a boat.
            • The registrant leaves Mhaura in any way.
    • Adding new party members after registration will not cancel the registration, but the party may only enter with the number of players it registered with.
  • A message will display for the party leader when entry is ready.
    • As of the July 2016 update[2], automatic entering was added.
      • The default setting is "off" and may be changed by having the party lead examine the Ambuscade Tome and selecting the Toggle auto-transport function.
      • In line with this, having the auto-transport function off has a notification sound played when it is the party's turn.
        • This may be disabled via the sound settings in the Config menu.
  • Examine the ambuscade tome within three minutes to enter.
    • The time limit for an Ambuscade is 30 minutes (Earth time).
    • Between 1~6 players may participate.
      • Trusts may be called after entering Maquette Abdhaljs-Legion.
        • The number of alter egos that may be called forth will depend on the number of players initially registered.
      • Player HP and MP will be restored to full and any status ailments they are suffering from will be removed upon entry.
    • Key Items will only be lost upon victory.
      • Meaning that should a player or group lose, they may reattempt the battlefield without having to reacquire new Key Items.

Upon victory, a special currencies known as Hallmarks and Badges of Gallantry, which may be exchanged for rewards, Experience/Limit Points, and Capacity points will be given to all players.

Notorious Monsters inside Ambuscade do not drop any treasure directly.


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Battle Information

A Word On Enmity

  • Enmity functions abnormally in just one way during Ambuscade, and this has entirely to do with enmity gain upon self/party actions.
    • Any action (buff, cure, job ability) at any time (before/after pull) taken upon yourself or a party member will gain enmity on all mobs for the person initiating the action.
      • Any action before the monsters have been aggroed will receive the minimum level of enmity (1 CE/VE).
        • This explains why the mobs often go straight for your WHM upon the pull. Protectra, Shellra, and two Bar-spells equal 24 (6*4) party action enmity events if 6 players are in range.
    • To counter this have your tank use self/party-target enmity actions before the pull, and enmity abilities (Sentinel, Rampart, Pflug, Foil, etc) immediately after the pull.
      • The tank should not use their enmity abilities before aggroing the enemies in Ambuscade as they will gain almost no enmity with them before the pull.

Battle Type & Levels

There are two types of Ambuscades you may attempt. Entry into either is determined by which Key Item you possess.

Primer Volume One
Type Difficulty Content Level Halmarks Earned Gallantry Earned
Intense
Ambuscade
Very Difficult 139 3600 300 / 600 / 900 / 1200 / 1500
Difficult 134 2400 240 / 480 / 720 / 960 / 1200
Normal 129 1200 180 / 360 / 540 / 720 / 900
Easy 124 600 80 / 160 / 240 / 320 / 400
Very Easy 119 200 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100
Primer Volume Two
Type Difficulty Content Level Halmarks Earned Gallantry Earned
Ambuscade Very Difficult 129 300 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
Difficult 124 250 25 / 50 / 75 / 100 / 125
Normal 119 200 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100
Easy 114 150 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75
Very Easy 109 100 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50

An Abdhaljs Seal icon.png Abdhaljs Seal will triple the amount of hallmarks and gallantry you receive from a successful Ambuscade.

Intense Ambuscade (Vol. One)

Volume 1, March 2024, Sahagin

Difficulty Foes Notes
Very Difficult Bozzetto Songstress (BRD)

Bozzetto Wavefist (MNK) x2, Bozzetto Flowspear (DRG) x2, Bozzetto Hydrophile (WHM), Chirurgeon(WAR)

Defeat 8 Sahagins to deplete the Songstress' HP.
Regen effect of ~15+% a tic while silence is off.
The Songstress is capable of using Maiden's Virelai on this difficulty.

Difficult Bozzetto Songstress (BRD)

Bozzetto Wavefist (MNK) x2, Bozzetto Flowspear (DRG) x2,
Bozzetto Hydrophile (WHM)

Defeat 6 Sahagins to deplete the Songstress' HP.
Regen effect of 5% a tic while silence is off.
Bio aura is ~70/tic

Normal Bozzetto Songstress (BRD)

Bozzetto Wavefist (MNK) x2, Bozzetto Flowspear (DRG) x2

Defeat 5 Sahagins to deplete the Songstress' HP.
Regen effect of 3% a tic while silence is off.

Easy Bozzetto Songstress (BRD)

Bozzetto Wavefist (MNK) x2, Bozzetto Flowspear (DRG)

Defeat 4 Sahagins to deplete the Songstress' HP.

Very Easy Bozzetto Songstress (BRD)

Bozzetto Wavefist (MNK), Bozzetto Flowspear (DRG)

Defeat 3 Sahagins to deplete the Songstress' HP.

Notes:
Bozzetto Songstress:

  • Only sings Mambos until using Soul Voice.
  • Then the Songstress will sing Mambo → Minuet → March → Carol → Finale → Threnody → Requiem or Virelai (VD only)
  • Stands in the middle of the arena with a bio aura, taking no damage, and does not move.
  • Defeating other Sahagins will progressively remove HP from the Sonsgstress.
  • Silencing will remove the bio aura and regen effect from the mobs.
  • The Songstress possesses a high regain effect and will use Cleansing Bubbles to remove all debuffs from itself and any nearby mobs (~20') as well as waking them.
  • Progressively enfeebling the Songstress will grant different messages:
  • The boss's throat is parched - 1 total debuff
  • The boss's begins to sing off key - 2 total debuffs
  • The boss's voice begins to crack -3 total debuffs
  • The boss's can barely croak the words out - 4 total debuffs. Enables silence to land.
  • Defeating all monsters will remove the invincibility from the Songstress until monsters are respawned.

  • Fighting adds away from the Bozzetto Songstress reduces the damage they take considerably while fighting as close to the Songstress as possible will increase their damage taken.
  • All foes besides the Bozetto Songstress are susceptible to sleep of either element.
  • Each foe will use their respective 1 hour abilities.
  • Two-Hour ability Benediction from the WHM which appears on Difficult+ will also heal the Songstress.
  • After silence is on the Songstress, Sahagins will level up after it uses a weapon skill.
    • Monsters will not level up during weapon skills if the Sonsgstress is not silenced.
    • The Sahagins will begin leveling down once the Songstress is no longer silenced and they are standing within the Bio aura.
  • The Songstress will resummon defeated Sahagins shortly after their death.
  • Monsters will use standard Sahagin TP moves.
  • Including Hydro Shot which resets hate on the target and Spinning Fin (AoE) which inflicts stun for up to 15 seconds.
  • Spinning Fin may be evaded with two shadows.
  • Bozzetto Wavefists have a high rate of counter and will use Suckerpunch which inflicts high damage to one player and resets hate on the target.

Very Difficult:

  • Chirurgeon is a manta with an avoidance down aura, and is immune to sleep.
  • Uses Inky Injection which is a conal knockback with super gravity.

Setups and Strategies:


Difficult:

  • DDx2, COR (DD, not leech), BRD, GEO, WHM
  • This is likely the fastest way to farm if you have no seals left.
  • Bard sings lightning carol x2 and march X2.
  • Don't silence the Songstress.
  • This method is a zerg where you defeat all the mobs before any respawn so that you can just defeat the Songstress.
  • DDs run in, and use some enmity move, such a warcry for hate. This controls the mobs so that they may be slept by the BRD and not run around.
  • A DDing RUN excels in this strategy for DPS with hate control.
  • Fight on top of the Songstress and start with the WHM mob.
  • Proceed to rapidly take down the others mobs, split up your targets if you can. When they are dead the songstress can then take damage and quickly dies.
  • Worst case scenario the WHM mob repops and you just wait for one more DRG or MNK to respawn to defeat and end the fight.


Very Easy:

  • THF Solo
  • With Trust Yoran-Oran (UC), Valaineral, Joachim, Koru-Moru, Iroha II.
  • Start Attacking DRG after WS change to MNK after WS change again do so until both are dead. Make sure they die at roughly the same time.
  • When both are defeated, attack the BRD, easy win.

Ambuscade (Vol. Two)

Volume 2, March 2024, Hydra

Difficulty Foes Notes
Very Difficult

{{{VD Notes}}}

Difficult
Normal
Easy
Very Easy

Notes:




Setups and Strategies:




Previous Battles

Old battlefield information is stored on the Ambuscade Archive page.

Rewards

See Ambuscade Rewards for specific item and equipment rewards.

Hallmarks

Hallmarks are the primary currency of Ambuscade. They can be used to purchase items from Gorpa-Masorpa.
There are two types of rewards available. Those received in exchange for Hallmarks and those received for total amount of hallmarks accumulated.

  • Hallmarks are not expended upon receiving items from the list of rewards for total amount of hallmarks accumulated.
  • The types of items available vary with the content of that month’s Ambuscade.
  • Your total number of hallmarks will reset back to 0 after each month's version update.
Hallmarks and Badges of Gallantry are reset upon the next month's version update being implemented (usually set to happen from around the 3rd to the 10th of a month).[3]

Gallantry

Badges of Gallantry are the secondary currency of Ambuscade. They can be used to purchase items from Gorpa-Masorpa, and are only given to those who participate in Ambuscade with other players.

  • Like Hallmarks, your Badges of Gallantry will reset back to 0 after each month's version update.
Hallmarks and Badges of Gallantry are reset upon the next month's version update being implemented (usually set to happen from around the 3rd to the 10th of a month).[4]

Monthly Adventurer Campaigns

There is one type of campaign that may run any given month.

Ambuscade Point Bonus Campaign

  • When this Monthly Adventurer Campaign is active, hallmarks and badges of gallantry will yield double the normal amount once per day when participating in each Ambuscade difficulty level.
    • This bonus will reset at Japanese Midnight Earth time and stacks with the effects of Abdhaljs Seals to yield a total of four times the normal amount.
      • Unclear on whether a mistranslation. Currently observed value with Campaign active and Seal used is 5 times the normal amount.

Ambuscade Gallantry Campaign


JSE Cape Augmentation

Job-specific Back equipment obtained with a A. Voucher- Back icon.png Ambuscade Voucher: Back can be augmented by trading them along with certain items to Gorpa-Masorpa.

  • See the AmbuscadeCapesW.gif JSE capes page for augment information for the Job Specific Capes.

To augment a cape:

  • Trade the item to Gorpa-Masorpa along with either an Abdhaljs Thread, Abdhaljs Dust, Abdhaljs Sap, Abdhaljs Dye or an Abdhaljs Resin.
  • Select the desired attribute, and confirm your choice. After the initial trade, you can max out that path on your next trade if you also trade enough materials.
    • Augments may be changed by repeating the above steps.
    • Changing the augment path will not return any items used up to that point.
      • However, when using an Abdhaljs Needle icon.png Abdhaljs Needle to change the augment, the current potency is maintained.
  • Further trading an augmented item with items corresponding to the attribute initially selected will increase the strength of the augmentation.
    • For maximum strength augments the following are all required per cape:
Abdhaljs Thread icon.png Abdhaljs Thread x20, Abdhaljs Dust icon.png Abdhaljs Dust x20, Abdhaljs Sap icon.png Abdhaljs Sap x10, Abdhaljs Dye icon.png Abdhaljs Dye x10, Abdhaljs Resin icon.png Abdhaljs Resin x5

Armor Upgrade

To upgrade Salvage Armor Variant Ambuscade Armor trade either the NQ or +1 variant and the requisite Abdhaljs Metal icon.png Abdhaljs Metals to Gorpa-Masorpa:

Base Armor Trade.pngTrade WithTrade.png Armor Piece +1 Trade.pngTrade WithTrade.png Armor Piece +2
Sulevia's Mask icon.png Sulevia's Abdhaljs Metal x5.png Sulevia's Mask +1 icon.png Sulevia's +1 Abdhaljs Metal x10.png Sulevia's Mask +2 icon.png Sulevia's +2
Hizamaru Somen icon.png Hizamaru Hizamaru Somen +1 icon.png Hizamaru +1 Hiza. Somen +2 icon.png Hizamaru +2
Inyanga Tiara icon.png Inyanga Inyanga Tiara +1 icon.png Inyanga +1 Inyanga Tiara +2 icon.png Inyanga +2
Meghanada Visor icon.png Meghanada Meghanada Visor +1 icon.png Meghanada +1 Meghanada Visor +2 icon.png Meghanada +2
Jhakri Coronal icon.png Jhakri Jhakri Coronal +1 icon.png Jhakri +1 Jhakri Coronal +2 icon.png Jhakri +2

To upgrade Limbus and Nyzul Armor Variant Ambuscade Armor trade either the NQ or +1 variant and the requisite Abdhaljs Fiber icon.png Abdhaljs Fibers to Gorpa-Masorpa:

Base Armor Trade.pngTrade WithTrade.png Armor Piece +1 Trade.pngTrade WithTrade.png Armor Piece +2
Flamma Zucchetto icon.png Flamma Abdhaljs Fiber x5.png Flam. Zucchetto +1 icon.png Flamma +1 Abdhaljs Fiber x10.png Flam. Zucchetto +2 icon.png Flamma +2
Tali'ah Turban icon.png Tali'ah Tali'ah Turban +1 icon.png Tali'ah +1 Tali'ah Turban +2 icon.png Tali'ah +2
Mummu Bonnet icon.png Mummu Mummu Bonnet +1 icon.png Mummu +1 Mummu Bonnet +2 icon.png Mummu +2
Aya. Zucchetto icon.png Ayanmo Aya. Zucchetto +1 icon.png Ayanmo +1 Aya. Zucchetto +2 icon.png Ayanmo +2
Mallquis Chapeau icon.png Mallquis Mallquis Chapeau +1 icon.png Mallquis +1 Mallquis Chapeau +2 icon.png Mallquis +2


Ambuscade Weapons

Speaking with Gorpa-Masorpa and listening to the message from Abdhaljs will allow you to exchange an A. Voucher- Weapon icon.png Ambuscade Voucher: Weapon for a weapon of your choice or the grip.
Each stage is then upgraded as follows:
Abdhaljs Nugget icon.png Abdhaljs Nugget x5 (3,750 Total Hallmarks / 12,500 Total Gallantry)
Abdhaljs Gem icon.png Abdhaljs Gem x5 (5,000 Total Hallmarks / 17,500 Total Gallantry)
Abdhaljs Anima icon.png Abdhaljs Anima x5 (7,500 Total Hallmarks / 22,500 Total Gallantry)
Abdhaljs Matter icon.png Abdhaljs Matter x5 (10,000 Total Hallmarks / 27,500 Total Gallantry) and one of any nonAmbuscade Pulse Weapon

  • For a single base Tokko to Final Form weapon, total required points: 26,250 Hallmarks or 80,000 Gallantry
    • An additional 5,000 Hallmarks or 10,000 Gallantry is needed in addition to above totals if the Tokko weapon was not obtained from the free A. Voucher- Weapon icon.png Ambuscade Voucher: Weapon from the Total Hallmarks Rewards list.
Weapon Type NQ Tokko Trade.pngTrade WithTrade.png Ajja Version Trade.pngTrade WithTrade.png Eletta Version Trade.pngTrade WithTrade.png Kaja Version Trade.pngTrade WithTrade.png Final Form
Hand to Hand Tokko Knuckles icon.png Tokko KnucklesTokko Knuckles description.png Abdhaljs Nugget x5.png Ajja Knuckles icon.png Ajja KnucklesAjja Knuckles description.png Abdhaljs Gem x5.png Eletta Knuckles icon.png Eletta KnucklesEletta Knuckles description.png Abdhaljs Anima x5.png Kaja Knuckles icon.png Kaja KnucklesKaja Knuckles description.png Abdhaljs Matter x5.png

1 Pulse Weapon
Karambit icon.png KarambitKarambit description.png
Dagger Tokko Knife icon.png Tokko KnifeTokko Knife description.png Ajja Knife icon.png Ajja KnifeAjja Knife description.png Eletta Knife icon.png Eletta KnifeEletta Knife description.png Kaja Knife icon.png Kaja KnifeKaja Knife description.png Tauret icon.png TauretTauret description.png
Sword Tokko Sword icon.png Tokko SwordTokko Sword description.png Ajja Sword icon.png Ajja SwordAjja Sword description.png Eletta Sword icon.png Eletta SwordEletta Sword description.png Kaja Sword icon.png Kaja SwordKaja Sword description.png Naegling icon.png NaeglingNaegling description.png
Great Sword Tokko Claymore icon.png Tokko ClaymoreTokko Claymore description.png Ajja Claymore icon.png Ajja ClaymoreAjja Claymore description.png Eletta Claymore icon.png Eletta ClaymoreEletta Claymore description.png Kaja Claymore icon.png Kaja ClaymoreKaja Claymore description.png Nandaka icon.png NandakaNandaka description.png
Axe Tokko Axe icon.png Tokko AxeTokko Axe description.png Ajja Axe icon.png Ajja AxeAjja Axe description.png Eletta Axe icon.png Eletta AxeEletta Axe description.png Kaja Axe icon.png Kaja AxeKaja Axe description.png Dolichenus icon.png DolichenusDolichenus description.png
Great Axe Tokko Chopper icon.png Tokko ChopperTokko Chopper description.png Ajja Chopper icon.png Ajja ChopperAjja Chopper description.png Eletta Chopper icon.png Eletta ChopperEletta Chopper description.png Kaja Chopper icon.png Kaja ChopperKaja Chopper description.png Lycurgos icon.png LycurgosLycurgos description.png
Scythe Tokko Scythe icon.png Tokko ScytheTokko Scythe description.png Ajja Scythe icon.png Ajja ScytheAjja Scythe description.png Eletta Scythe icon.png Eletta ScytheEletta Scythe description.png Kaja Scythe icon.png Kaja ScytheKaja Scythe description.png Drepanum icon.png DrepanumDrepanum description.png
Polearm Tokko Lance icon.png Tokko LanceTokko Lance description.png Ajja Lance icon.png Ajja LanceAjja Lance description.png Eletta Lance icon.png Eletta LanceEletta Lance description.png Kaja Lance icon.png Kaja LanceKaja Lance description.png Shining One icon.png Shining OneShining One description.png
Katana Tokko Katana icon.png Tokko KatanaTokko Katana description.png Ajja Katana icon.png Ajja KatanaAjja Katana description.png Eletta Katana icon.png Eletta KatanaEletta Katana description.png Kaja Katana icon.png Kaja KatanaKaja Katana description.png Gokotai icon.png GokotaiGokotai description.png
Great Katana Tokko Tachi icon.png Tokko TachiTokko Tachi description.png Ajja Tachi icon.png Ajja TachiAjja Tachi description.png Eletta Tachi icon.png Eletta TachiEletta Tachi description.png Kaja Tachi icon.png Kaja TachiKaja Tachi description.png Hachimonji icon.png HachimonjiHachimonji description.png
Club Tokko Rod icon.png Tokko RodTokko Rod description.png Ajja Rod icon.png Ajja RodAjja Rod description.png Eletta Rod icon.png Eletta RodEletta Rod description.png Kaja Rod icon.png Kaja RodKaja Rod description.png Maxentius icon.png MaxentiusMaxentius description.png
Staff Tokko Staff icon.png Tokko StaffTokko Staff description.png Ajja Staff icon.png Ajja StaffAjja Staff description.png Eletta Staff icon.png Eletta StaffEletta Staff description.png Kaja Staff icon.png Kaja StaffKaja Staff description.png Xoanon icon.png XoanonXoanon description.png
Bow Tokko Bow icon.png Tokko BowTokko Bow description.png Ajja Bow icon.png Ajja BowAjja Bow description.png Eletta Bow icon.png Eletta BowEletta Bow description.png Kaja Bow icon.png Kaja BowKaja Bow description.png Ullr icon.png UllrUllr description.png
Grip Tokko Grip icon.png Tokko GripTokko Grip description.png Ajja Grip icon.png Ajja GripAjja Grip description.png Eletta Grip icon.png Eletta GripEletta Grip description.png Kaja Grip icon.png Kaja GripKaja Grip description.png Khonsu icon.png KhonsuKhonsu description.png
Eligible Pulse Weapons: SagasingerSagasinger description.png / MurasamemaruMurasamemaru description.png / TenkomaruTenkomaru description.png / HimthigeHimthige description.png / AytanriAytanri description.png / AdflictioAdflictio description.png / GirruGirru description.png / GusterionGusterion description.png / DukkhaDukkha description.png / EphemeronEphemeron description.png / CoruscantiCoruscanti description.png / AsteriaAsteria description.png / BorealisBorealis description.png / IkarigiriIkarigiri description.png / DelphiniusDelphinius description.png / ChastisersChastisers description.png / RouterRouter description.png / Annealed LanceAnnealed Lance description.png