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: For eight players (three parties of 1 tanks, 2 healers, 5 DPS) Disciples of War & Magic Level 60. Restrictions: 120 minutes Undersized Parties Not Allowed Additional Loot Rules Unavailable (Need/Greed/Pass default)


3	6	15

Type:	Raid
Zone:	The Sea of Clouds
Region:	Abalathia's Spine
Minimum Level:	60
Min iLvl:	175
Unlock Quest:	To Rule the Skies
Duty Finder:	Raids (Heavensward)
Expansion:	Heavensward
Patch:	Patch 3.1

Tomestones

0	100	15

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.
- 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 straight forward.
- 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 impassible 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 like a wipe mechanic.
- Expulsion: AoE centered on the boss. Inflicts Knockback, Windburn, and Stun. Only used after the core mechanic.

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 a #1 priority.

Slaying 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.

- Mean Thrash: Used by Sawtooth, inflicts damage and knockback 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 the above, 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 Sawtooth feeds. 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 party.

- Ark Ked: Adds summoned periodically during the fight. Very weak, but capable of being eaten, so take them out ASAP.

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.

Cuchulainn will continuously inflict everyone with the Bleeding debuff as the fight goes on, so party-wide heals will be required. His moves are as follows.
- 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 roomwide 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.

Make destroying adds and keeping them from being devoured a priority. It will also help if each party picks a section to more or less stick to so the healer can more easily access everyone. Other than that, a rather typical boss fight.

Chest

Echidna

No mobs between Cuchulainn and the next boss, so let's get right into it. She'll use the following attacks.
- 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.
- 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, 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 tanks 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 Echidna while seperated, leaves a large pool of fire on the ground. Can be stunned.
- Petrifaction: Used by Echidna shortly after being seperated the second time, works the same way as when she is attached but this version 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%.
- Bloody Harvest: Used at lower percentages. Acts much like Demonic Descent, but targets areas on the field instead. Inflicts damage and Vulnerability Up.

Main concern is to make sure the snakes are kept apart, a fairly straightforward fight outside of that.

Chest 1

Chest 2

(Fixed Rate Drop)

Drop Table (47)

Item	Type	iLevel	Requirements	Stats
Wind-up Echidna	Minion			A remarkably lifelike recreation of the shape-shifting seductress. Perhaps a tad too lifelike...
Echidna Card	Triple Triad Card	&00000000000000010000001&00000000000000010000001	Req. Level 1	A rare (★★★) card used in the game Triple Triad.
Coffin Lid	Lumber	&0000000000000180000000180		Pried from the lid of a coffin, this plank of ancient wood is cold to the touch.
Mhachi Farthing	Miscellany	&0000000000000200000000200		A small coin of low denomination once used in the long-fallen nation of Mhach. Actively sought by numismatists across Eorzea.
Void Ark Helm of Maiming	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG Req. Level 60	Defense 212Magic Defense 167 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Accuracy &0000000000000053000000+53 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Gloves of Healing	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST Req. Level 60	Defense 121Magic Defense 212 Mind &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000054000000+54 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000053000000+53 Piety &0000000000000040000000+40
Void Ark Gloves of Scouting	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Dexterity &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Accuracy &0000000000000053000000+53 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Greaves of Maiming	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG Req. Level 60	Defense 212Magic Defense 167 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000053000000+53 Skill Speed &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Halfgloves of Striking	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Halfmask of Striking	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000053000000+53 Accuracy &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Hat of Casting	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN Req. Level 60	Defense 121Magic Defense 212 Intelligence &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000054000000+54 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000053000000+53 Accuracy &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Hat of Healing	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST Req. Level 60	Defense 121Magic Defense 212 Mind &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000054000000+54 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Helm of Fending	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK Req. Level 60	Defense 303Magic Defense 303 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Skill Speed &0000000000000053000000+53 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Armor of Fending	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK Req. Level 60	Defense 424Magic Defense 424 Strength &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Accuracy &0000000000000086000000+86 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Gloves of Casting	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN Req. Level 60	Defense 121Magic Defense 212 Intelligence &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000054000000+54 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000053000000+53 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Jacket of Scouting	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN Req. Level 60	Defense 233Magic Defense 233 Dexterity &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000086000000+86 Accuracy &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Mail of Maiming	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG Req. Level 60	Defense 297Magic Defense 233 Strength &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Determination &0000000000000082000000+82 Skill Speed &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Robe of Casting	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN Req. Level 60	Defense 170Magic Defense 297 Intelligence &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000087000000+87 Determination &0000000000000082000000+82 Spell Speed &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Robe of Healing	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST Req. Level 60	Defense 170Magic Defense 297 Mind &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000087000000+87 Spell Speed &0000000000000086000000+86 Piety &0000000000000065000000+65
Void Ark Sabatons of Fending	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK Req. Level 60	Defense 303Magic Defense 303 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Skill Speed &0000000000000053000000+53 Accuracy &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Shoes of Scouting	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Dexterity &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Skill Speed &0000000000000053000000+53 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Skirt of Fending	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK Req. Level 60	Defense 424Magic Defense 424 Strength &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000086000000+86 Determination &0000000000000057000000+57
Void Ark Trousers of Striking	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK Req. Level 60	Defense 233Magic Defense 233 Strength &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Accuracy &0000000000000086000000+86 Determination &0000000000000057000000+57
Void Ark Jacket of Aiming	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH Req. Level 60	Defense 233Magic Defense 233 Dexterity &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Skill Speed &0000000000000086000000+86 Accuracy &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Gauntlets of Maiming	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG Req. Level 60	Defense 212Magic Defense 167 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Skill Speed &0000000000000053000000+53 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Gloves of Aiming	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Dexterity &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000053000000+53 Skill Speed &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Boots of Healing	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST Req. Level 60	Defense 121Magic Defense 212 Mind &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000054000000+54 Spell Speed &0000000000000053000000+53 Piety &0000000000000040000000+40
Void Ark Belt of Casting	Waist	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN Req. Level 60	Defense 105Magic Defense 184 Intelligence &0000000000000043000000+43 Vitality &0000000000000040000000+40 Spell Speed &0000000000000039000000+39 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000028000000+28
Void Ark Belt of Fending	Waist	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK Req. Level 60	Defense 263Magic Defense 263 Strength &0000000000000043000000+43 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Determination &0000000000000038000000+38 Skill Speed &0000000000000028000000+28
Void Ark Belt of Healing	Waist	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST Req. Level 60	Defense 105Magic Defense 184 Mind &0000000000000043000000+43 Vitality &0000000000000040000000+40 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000039000000+39 Piety &0000000000000030000000+30
Void Ark Belt of Maiming	Waist	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG Req. Level 60	Defense 184Magic Defense 144 Strength &0000000000000043000000+43 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Skill Speed &0000000000000039000000+39 Accuracy &0000000000000028000000+28
Void Ark Belt of Scouting	Waist	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN Req. Level 60	Defense 144Magic Defense 144 Dexterity &0000000000000043000000+43 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Determination &0000000000000038000000+38 Accuracy &0000000000000028000000+28
Void Ark Belt of Striking	Waist	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK Req. Level 60	Defense 144Magic Defense 144 Strength &0000000000000043000000+43 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Skill Speed &0000000000000039000000+39 Accuracy &0000000000000028000000+28
Void Ark Boots of Aiming	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Dexterity &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Accuracy &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Boots of Casting	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN Req. Level 60	Defense 121Magic Defense 212 Intelligence &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000054000000+54 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Accuracy &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Boots of Striking	Feet	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000053000000+53 Determination &0000000000000035000000+35
Void Ark Belt of Aiming	Waist	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH Req. Level 60	Defense 144Magic Defense 144 Dexterity &0000000000000043000000+43 Vitality &0000000000000045000000+45 Determination &0000000000000038000000+38 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000028000000+28
Void Ark Breeches of Aiming	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH Req. Level 60	Defense 233Magic Defense 233 Dexterity &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000086000000+86 Determination &0000000000000057000000+57
Void Ark Breeches of Casting	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	THM, ACN, BLM SMN Req. Level 60	Defense 170Magic Defense 297 Intelligence &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000087000000+87 Accuracy &0000000000000086000000+86 Spell Speed &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Breeches of Healing	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	CNJ, WHM, SCH AST Req. Level 60	Defense 170Magic Defense 297 Mind &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000087000000+87 Piety &0000000000000092000000+92 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Breeches of Maiming	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	LNC, DRG Req. Level 60	Defense 297Magic Defense 233 Strength &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Accuracy &0000000000000086000000+86 Determination &0000000000000057000000+57
Void Ark Breeches of Scouting	Legs	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN Req. Level 60	Defense 233Magic Defense 233 Dexterity &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Skill Speed &0000000000000086000000+86 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Cap of Aiming	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ARC, BRD, MCH Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Dexterity &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Accuracy &0000000000000053000000+53 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Cap of Scouting	Head	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	ROG, NIN Req. Level 60	Defense 167Magic Defense 167 Dexterity &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Determination &0000000000000050000000+50 Skill Speed &0000000000000037000000+37
Void Ark Coat of Striking	Body	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	PGL, MNK Req. Level 60	Defense 233Magic Defense 233 Strength &0000000000000093000000+93 Vitality &0000000000000097000000+97 Skill Speed &0000000000000086000000+86 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000060000000+60
Void Ark Gauntlets of Fending	Hands	&0000000000000200000000200&000000000000006000000060	GLA, MRD, PLD WAR, DRK Req. Level 60	Defense 303Magic Defense 303 Strength &0000000000000057000000+57 Vitality &0000000000000060000000+60 Critical Hit Rate &0000000000000053000000+53 Accuracy &0000000000000037000000+37

Monsters

Name	X-Y	Levels	Drops	Info

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

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