Toto-Rak’s lore experienced some pretty big retcons after it and many other starter dungeons were changed. So I tried to make sure this video reflected those changes. I hope every is still able to enjoy the lore regardless, and I hope you all have an amazing weekend!
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You tell excellent stories!
Thanks again for making these 😀 always good to know the lore of dungeons rather than just thinking were suppose to storm them with no idea of what happened before our appearance ^_^
These dungeon lore videos are definitely my favourite of yours, alongside the job lore videos. You present this stuff in such a professional manner making it super easy to digest and understand everything!
Is the fact that Toto-Rak was a prison the justification for the magitek photocells and terminals the old version had? I never really understood their inclusion from a lore standpoint, just that ARR dungeons sometimes had weird isolated mechanics – like teleporters – for more gameplay reasons.
This dungeon lore is definitely gonna help with dungeon building for my FFXIV DnD party, thanks a lot.
Honestly I thought the story for this dungeon would be way darker
I really love these dungeon lore videos! I haven't watched your job lore videos yet, because I am currently grinding them and I don't want to spoil myself, but I am almost done with Dark Knight. Congrats on the anniversary!
I had a very interesting experience regarding the first time I went into Toto-Rak. I started playing some time after Heavensward came out and at the time I was very inexperienced with MMO'S. I ended up with the most disjointed party you could get, the biggest problem was the healer. Every time we fought a group of monsters it ended up the same way. The tank running through the endless hallways with a bunch of monsters chasing them. Me and the other dps chasing them trying to pick them off. At some point after wiping to the second boss for the 13th time the other dps left. While we were waiting I decided to tell the healer to focus on healing the tank. After that it went a lot smoother not perfect but we actually managed to get to the end. For me Toto-rak is the dungeon that taught me how a party is supposed to work together.
Are you planning anything to go over the retconned lore as a little aside maybe? The retcon was rather recent so I think it would be interesting to go over the changes. Also, what is a photocell even?
Great dungeon lore exploration!! Thanks for this! Would love to hear about what was originally planned before the retcon.
I agree with the others, it would be nice to hear what exactly was the deal with Toto-Rak before the retcon scrubbed the magitek out!
Might like to see a lore video on the different kinds of flora and fauna of our world. Visit and examine the various kins.