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The Void Ark

^{Patch 3.1}



In an age when the miracle of the airship has become commonplace, the heavens have seen the rise of a new breed of fortune hunter─the "sky pirate." These airborne buccaneers sail the endless sea of clouds in search of hidden lands to explore, and forgotten treasures to plunder. At the behest of one such band of sky pirates, you have joined an expedition set on boarding the ominous ghost ship of recent rumor. Will you return triumphant with Leofard and his Redbills, arms laden with the spoils of some ancient trove, or will you fall to the perils of the haunted vessel as has every would-be looter before you...?



Requirements: 1 to 8 players (3 parties of 1 Tank, 2 Healers, 5 DPS) ※ Three parties with at least one member each are necessary when Unrestricted Party requirements are in effect. Class: Disciples of War or Magic ※ Limited jobs can participate only in a preformed party meeting party size requirements or an unrestricted party, and if duty rules allow. Level: 60 ※ Level will be synced upon entry. Average Item Level: 175 ※ While synced, all item stats are adjusted. Alliance Registration ※ Role and item level restrictions are lifted for 24-member alliances. Restrictions: Additional Loot Rules Unavailable


3	6	15

Minimum Level:	60 (Sync from 60)
Minimum iLevel:	175
Time Limit:	120 Minutes Minutes
Unrestricted Party:	Allowed
Unlock Quest:	To Rule the Skies
Regular Duty:	Raids (ARR & Heavensward)
Duty Roulette:	Alliance Raids

Type:	Raid
Zone:	The Sea of Clouds
Region:	Abalathia's Spine
Expansion:	Heavensward

Background Music:	Aetherpause
Battle Music:	In Darkness, There is One, Voidal Manifest

Tomestones

100	60	8

Blue Mage Log:
500	15	50

Objectives

Clear the sterncastle deck.
Slay Cetus.
Clear the forward port ventilator.
Clear the modification cell.
Clear the central Conveyance unit.
Slay Cuchulainn.
Slay Echidna.

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Cetus

The path to the boss is fairly simple, with three Ark Anzus, then two Cloudlarkers, and finally two Hybodus, with Cetus dropping down a puddle of water that six Hydrosprites will spawn from.

Cetus uses the following attacks.

Attack Name	Description
Electrice Swipe	A conal AoE of lightning damage. Additional Effect: Paralysis.
Body Slam	A large circular AoE centered on a random party member, this will move the boss.
Hydrocannon	An instant-use "laser" attack in a straight line from the boss.
Immersion	Bubbles will appear over a few players' heads, followed by arena-wide water damage. The bubbles will then fall, creating puddles that inflict the Dropsy status to any player running through them.
Symbiosis	Used at 80%, summons several Hybodus Pups. At around 70% it will use Symbiosis again and start flying out of reach while dropping water bombs. At the same time, 3 Hybodus will spawn. 3 Hybodus Pups will also spawn later on. All must be defeated for Cetus to come back down.
Bite and Run	Used by the Hybodus Pups, line AoE that tracks the player, advised to get as close as possible to reduce hitting other players.
Electric Whorl	A "donut" AoE, with the only safe spot being right underneath them. Additional Effect: Electrocution. Only used after summoning the Hybodus.
Hydrocore	At around 30%, Cetus will stun everyone, pull one alliance to the middle while pushing the other two outside, and set up an impassable barrier. Those within will be inflicted with Dropsy, as well as a status called Throttle that will kill them if it hits 0. One Hydrocore will spawn in the middle, and 4 Hydrospheres will spawn around the edges. The core must be defeated to rescue those trapped inside, and the spheres have a tether that reduces the damage the core takes. Currently unknown what occurs if the core is not defeated in time, but it's likely a wipe mechanic.
Expulsion	AoE centered on the boss. Inflicts Knockback, Windburn, and Stun. Only used after the core mechanic.

Advice and Tips

Be ready to run towards the boss when he uses Body Slam as he frequently uses Electric Whorl immediately after. Be careful though, as he might use Expulsion instead.
Make sure to kill the Hybodus Pups so they don't hit anyone with Bite and Run.

Chest

Irminsul

Clearing the forward port ventilator on the way is practically a boss itself. At first, there will be three Teredo Moths and three Teredo Worms roaming around. A few plants called The Pagan's Knot will appear in the corridors between the round sections of the room. If left unattended, they will use Venom Burst and transform into The Pagan's Vine, and everyone will be inflicted with heavy poison.

When this happens, the air can be cleared using circular pads in each large section to activate the fan, but the fans won't work for a while afterwards and will instead inflict lightning damage on anyone standing on them.

When the worms and moths are almost defeated, three Ark Morbols will spawn. Deal with them like any other morbol and keep an eye on the knots until the room is clear.

Strongly advised that each party split up to each of the three sections, such as A to the left, C to the right, and B to the middle, and take care of the knot to their right, making the knot at #1 priority.

Irminsul & Sawtooth: The two monsters work in tandem, with Irminsul stuck in the middle, and Sawtooth connected to it by its tail. At any given time, one will be immune to ranged attacks, while the other will be immune to magic. Melee is always a valid option. Both must be tanked, as Irminsul is still capable of attacking despite its stationary appearance.

Attack Name	Description
Mean Thrash	Used by Sawtooth, inflicts damage and knockback in a large cone behind it.
Feeding Time	Occasionally the ground will bubble under a few players. Any players hit by this attack will be Devoured by Sawtooth, which will then transfer nourishment to Irminsul. This causes it to grow and gain damage stacks. Managing these stacks are the key to this fight, so avoid being devoured AT ALL COSTS.
Mucus Bomb	Target circular damage. If multiple players are hit by the same circle, tethers will stretch between them and inflict the Seized status, preventing all action. These tethers can be broken by other players running through them.
Mucus Spray	Like Mucus Bomb, but hits players near Sawtooth.
Shockwave Stomp	Both enemies will become invincible while Sawtooth charges this move. It will instantly slay anyone not hiding behind Irminsul.
Pulse of the Void	Irminsul will occasionally do this attack, hitting everyone nearby.
Rootstorm	Irminsul uses this shortly after Feeding Time. Inflicts heavy damage on the alliance and frees the devoured prey. Prey expelled in this manner will have the Unwilling Host debuff, causing them to run around outside of the player's control and attempt to pass it on to others via a melee range attack. Finally, Irminsul will spam this move if his development hits 100%, wiping the alliance.
Ark Ked	Adds summoned periodically during the fight. Very weak, but capable of being eaten during Feeding Time, so take them out ASAP.

Advice and Tips

It's exceptionally important to dodge out of Feeding Time's AoEs.
When Sawtooth charges Shockwave Stomp, LoS him behind Irminsul.
If you're a ranged or magical DPS, check to see which debuff is on which boss and make sure you're attacking the one with the opposite debuff so you aren't hurting yourself.

Chest

Cuchulainn

The fight in the Central Conveyance unit consists of a first round against three Hellhounds with a Blackguard flying overhead. Once the hellhounds are dead, the blackguard will descend and be joined by two Sepulture Gargoyles. Several more gargoyles will join the fight as it goes on.

Cuchulain has the following moves and abilities:

Attack Name	Description
Bleed Debuff	Cuchulainn will continuously inflict everyone with the Bleeding debuff as the fight goes on, so party-wide heals will be required.
Corrosive Bile	A short range, very damaging conal attack. It has no warning, but deals its damage across multiple hits so you can avoid major damage by moving out of it.
Poison Puddle	A targeted circle AoE that leaves a puddle on the ground that will poison anyone walking through it. It's best to not preemptively stand on or near the raised platforms, to ensure that they will not have a Poison Puddle on them when Bile Below happens.
Flailing Tentacles	Cuchulainn will raise all four tentacles high. Pay attention to their position and don't be under when they land. They inflict heavy damage plus Concussion.
Gyrtower	After a message about the air growing thick, these will spawn on the platforms throughout the room. Each one increases the bleeding debuff by one stack, so take them out to keep the party damage manageable.
Bile Below	The entire field will be covered in green bile, save for the four platforms. Anyone still standing on the bile when the cast finishes will take heavy damage.
Void Pact	Cuchulainn moves to the center of the room and summons four Foobars, one on each platform. Cuchulainn will be invincible until they are all defeated.
Beckon	Draws in any affected Foobars. Immediately followed by Devour.
Devour	Destroys a Foobar to gain the Damage Up status.
Pestilence	Used once all Foobars are defeated. Deals heavy room wide damage dependant on how many Damage Up stacks were obtained from eating Foobars.
Black Lung	Roomwide damage, and summons 8 proximity mines around the arena. Tanks can detonate multiple of these with shields up, or a DPS/healer can detonate one themselves if their health is topped off.

Advice and Tips

Move out of the way of Corrosive Bile if you're in the way when it starts so you don't build up too many stacks of the debuff.
Make destroying adds and keeping them from being devoured a priority during Void Pact.
It will also help if each party picks a section to more or less stick to so the healer can more easily access everyone.

Chest

Echidna

Echidna uses the following attacks:

Attack Name	Description
Sickle Strike	Deals heavy damage to a single target. Can be avoided by moving away from melee range?
Sickle Slash	Two large line AoEs that cover most of the room. Inflicts heavy damage. The safe spot is a line down the middle of the boss.
Demonic Descent	Targets a random party member and deals major AoE damage around them after a brief invulnerability period. Damage is split among party members, so stacking saves lives.
Abyssal Reaper	AoE damage and Vulnerability Up center on herself.
Petrifaction	Petrifies everyone looking in her direction for ~10 seconds. When fighting adds, it's advised to stand between her and the add during Split Up, so you'll already be facing away from her if she casts while you're fighting.
Split Up	At ~70% and again at ~40%, She will split apart into three monsters: Echidna, Sinister, and Dexter. The serpents gain stacks of Vulnerability Down dependant on how close they are and should be pulled apart. All three will also gain stacks of Damage Up over time. Echidna automatically has full hate on the Tank in A, Dexter automatically has full hate on the Tank in B, and Sinister automatically gets full hate on the Tank in C. If one of the Tanks die when they spawn or when they are up, it automatically goes to the person in the Tanks alliance who has the higher enmity. It is highly advised that each tank separates the monsters and tank Dexter and Sinister far away from each other.
Serpentine Strike	Used by Dexter and Sinister, inflicts Magic Vulnerability Up in an AoE.
Flame Wreath	Used by the Echidna summoned through Split Up. Leaves a large pool of fire on the ground. Can be stunned.
Gehenna	Used by Echidna once she's been defeated alongside Dexter and Sinister. Returns her to her default form and inflicts heavy arena-wide damage based on how many damage stacks they all received. A DPS check mechanic.
Summon	Summons two Bloodguards at around 50%, 20%, and 10%. Must be tanked and DPS'd down.
Bloody Harvest	Used at lower percentages. Acts much like Demonic Descent, but targets areas on the field instead. Inflicts damage and Vulnerability Up.

Advice and Tips

Main concern is to make sure the snakes are kept apart during Split Up.

Chest 1

Chest 2

(Fixed Rate Drop)

(Guaranteed)

Drop Table (39)

Item	Type	iLvl	Requirements	Stats
Wind-up Echidna	Minion	&00000000000000010000001&00000000000000010000001	Req. Level 1	A remarkably lifelike recreation of the shape-shifting seductress. Perhaps a tad too lifelike... Use item to acquire the wind-up Echidna minion.
Echidna Card	Triple Triad Card	&00000000000000010000001&00000000000000010000001	Req. Level 1	A rare (★★★) card used in the game Triple Triad. Card No. 99
Haunting Memory of the Dying	Other	&00000000000000010000001&00000000000000010000001	Req. Level 1	The haunting memory of a departed soul, forever trapped in crystal.
Coffin Lid	Lumber	&0000000000000180000000180&00000000000000010000001	Req. Level 1	Pried from the lid of a coffin, this plank of ancient wood is cold to the touch.
Void Ark Boots of Aiming	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH DNC Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Dexterity &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Jacket of Scouting	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN, VPR Req. Level 60	Defense 178Magic Defense 178 Dexterity &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Critical Hit &0000000000000079000000+79 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Halfmask of Striking	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK, SAM Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Critical Hit &0000000000000050000000+50 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Hat of Casting	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN, RDM, BLU PCT Req. Level 60	Defense 97Magic Defense 169 Intelligence &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000041000000+41 Critical Hit &0000000000000050000000+50 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Hat of Healing	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST, SGE Req. Level 60	Defense 97Magic Defense 169 Mind &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000041000000+41 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Critical Hit &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Helm of Fending	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK, GNB Req. Level 60	Defense 242Magic Defense 242 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Skill Speed &0000000000000050000000+50 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Helm of Maiming	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG, RPR Req. Level 60	Defense 169Magic Defense 133 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000050000000+50 Critical Hit &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Jacket of Aiming	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH DNC Req. Level 60	Defense 178Magic Defense 178 Dexterity &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Skill Speed &0000000000000079000000+79 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Mail of Maiming	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG, RPR Req. Level 60	Defense 227Magic Defense 178 Strength &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Determination &0000000000000079000000+79 Skill Speed &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Greaves of Maiming	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG, RPR Req. Level 60	Defense 169Magic Defense 133 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Critical Hit &0000000000000050000000+50 Skill Speed &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Robe of Casting	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN, RDM, BLU PCT Req. Level 60	Defense 130Magic Defense 227 Intelligence &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000065000000+65 Determination &0000000000000079000000+79 Spell Speed &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Robe of Healing	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST, SGE Req. Level 60	Defense 130Magic Defense 227 Mind &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000065000000+65 Spell Speed &0000000000000079000000+79 Piety &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Sabatons of Fending	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK, GNB Req. Level 60	Defense 242Magic Defense 242 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Skill Speed &0000000000000050000000+50 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Shoes of Scouting	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN, VPR Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Dexterity &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Skill Speed &0000000000000050000000+50 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Skirt of Fending	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK, GNB Req. Level 60	Defense 324Magic Defense 324 Strength &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Critical Hit &0000000000000079000000+79 Determination &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Trousers of Striking	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK, SAM Req. Level 60	Defense 178Magic Defense 178 Strength &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000079000000+79 Determination &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Halfgloves of Striking	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK, SAM Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Critical Hit &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Gloves of Scouting	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN, VPR Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Dexterity &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000050000000+50 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Boots of Casting	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN, RDM, BLU PCT Req. Level 60	Defense 97Magic Defense 169 Intelligence &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000041000000+41 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Breeches of Scouting	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN, VPR Req. Level 60	Defense 178Magic Defense 178 Dexterity &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Skill Speed &0000000000000079000000+79 Critical Hit &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Boots of Healing	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST, SGE Req. Level 60	Defense 97Magic Defense 169 Mind &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000041000000+41 Spell Speed &0000000000000050000000+50 Piety &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Boots of Striking	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK, SAM Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Critical Hit &0000000000000050000000+50 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Breeches of Aiming	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH DNC Req. Level 60	Defense 178Magic Defense 178 Dexterity &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Critical Hit &0000000000000079000000+79 Determination &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Breeches of Casting	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN, RDM, BLU PCT Req. Level 60	Defense 130Magic Defense 227 Intelligence &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000065000000+65 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000079000000+79 Spell Speed &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Breeches of Healing	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST, SGE Req. Level 60	Defense 130Magic Defense 227 Mind &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000065000000+65 Piety &0000000000000079000000+79 Critical Hit &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Breeches of Maiming	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG, RPR Req. Level 60	Defense 227Magic Defense 178 Strength &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000079000000+79 Determination &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Cap of Aiming	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH DNC Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Dexterity &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000050000000+50 Critical Hit &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Gloves of Healing	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST, SGE Req. Level 60	Defense 97Magic Defense 169 Mind &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000041000000+41 Critical Hit &0000000000000050000000+50 Piety &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Cap of Scouting	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN, VPR Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Dexterity &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Skill Speed &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Coat of Striking	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK, SAM Req. Level 60	Defense 178Magic Defense 178 Strength &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Skill Speed &0000000000000079000000+79 Critical Hit &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Gauntlets of Fending	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK, GNB Req. Level 60	Defense 242Magic Defense 242 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Critical Hit &0000000000000050000000+50 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Gauntlets of Maiming	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG, RPR Req. Level 60	Defense 169Magic Defense 133 Strength &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Skill Speed &0000000000000050000000+50 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Gloves of Aiming	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH DNC Req. Level 60	Defense 133Magic Defense 133 Dexterity &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Critical Hit &0000000000000050000000+50 Skill Speed &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Armor of Fending	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK, GNB Req. Level 60	Defense 324Magic Defense 324 Strength &0000000000000072000000+72 Vitality &0000000000000072000000+72 Direct Hit Rate &0000000000000079000000+79 Critical Hit &0000000000000055000000+55
Void Ark Gloves of Casting	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN, RDM, BLU PCT Req. Level 60	Defense 97Magic Defense 169 Intelligence &0000000000000046000000+46 Vitality &0000000000000041000000+41 Critical Hit &0000000000000050000000+50 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35

Notes
The weekly loot lockout restriction was removed in patch 3.2.

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