STRATEGY
– X, square, O and triangle are responsible for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th column of shapes respectively (from the west to east).
– Go to the blue shape in your column. Block the red and yellow shapes from tethering to it by standing between the blue shape and other shapes.
– Alpha debuff blocks red shapes. Beta debuff blocks yellow shapes. If there’s more than one shape to block, block the one that is not adjacent to a different column’s blue.
– Shapes are locked in once purple tethers appear and do not change targets after.
– Stand in the intersections between shapes to dodge their explosions. Tentacles will then land on the 3 and 4 markers and fire Palladian rays at the 4 closest players. Bait the Palladian rays away from the middle and from each other.
TIPS
– The shapes are locked in once purple tethers appear.
– If using standard Papan caloric markers, you can use the 3 and 4 markers to help bait the Palladian Rays. Each person can stand near a corner of the marker to show which ray they are baiting. X and square are always responsible for the western rays, orange and triangle are responsible for the eastern ones.
– In Aether PF there is no fixed rule for who baits which ray. Use your eyes and adjust to the positions of your teammates.
Webpage simulator:
https://noragiri.github.io/FFXIV_Classical_Concept_Sim/
Timeline
0:00 X alpha
0:32 X beta
1:02 Square alpha
1:33 Square beta
2:04 O alpha
2:36 O beta
3:07 Triangle alpha
3:38 Triangle beta
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