Hello Warriors of Light and/or Darkness!
As a subreddit, we have invited a few community figureheads to use our platform to answer some of your burning questions in the past, such as MrHappy, Ariyala, Aetherflow Media and The Balance. Today we're inviting a group of renowned streamers from the Deep Dungeon Solo Clear and Ranking/Speedrunning community, XIV Climbers!
Deep Dungeon is a unique type of content in Final Fantasy XIV. Not only can it be wicked difficult, it encourages and rewards solo play with ranked job leader boards. But a Lone Hero is never truly alone - in the shadow of Heaven-on-High, a budding community has emerged to uncover the secrets of Deep Dungeon and help each other overcome them. These guys work tirelessly to clear both Heaven-on-High and Palace of the Dead solo on every single job, stretching their kits to the limit and rationing pomanders like the last roll of toilet paper. And when one false step can end a 200 floor climb and a single job adjustment can completely change the meta, there's no doubt these guys know what they're doing.
Allow us to introduce the four streamers that will be participating in this AMA:
u/Allythia [Twitch]
Hey there! I'm Allythia and I often run and occasionally stream Deep Dungeon solo.
I initially had interest in soloing back in early 2018 out of a general curiosity and it ended up becoming a passion of mine. After clearing both Deep Dungeons on RDM, I made a goal to beat out the impossible and clear both of these on every job, but I took a long hiatus not too long after HoH was released due to a number of disconnects that killed my overall motivation. I ended up coming back last summer after seeing a couple of people streaming unconventional jobs which reignited my passion, and I've been running consistently ever since.
Here's my own personal accomplishments with my journey thus far:
Other notable HoH clears and world rankings: I have cleared 15/17 jobs solo, everything outside of SCH and AST, with World 1sts on RDM, WHM, MNK, DRG, DNC (my main <3).
Other notable PotD clears and world rankings: I have cleared 13/17 jobs solo, everything outside of WHM, SCH, AST, and BLM (world record at 189) with world 1sts on DRK, WAR, SAM, DRG, MNK, DNC, BRD.
u/Angelusdemonus [Twitch]
Hello everyone, I am Angelus Demonus. I stream on twitch predominantly deep dungeon solo content on almost all the days I go live.
I started doing Deep Dungeon Solo almost right out of the gate back in 3.35, and most of my motivation came from the fact that they had a leaderboard... so I was in it for the competition and a place on said leaderboards. Once they started to introduce the solo achievement for clear Palace of the Dead Floor 200, I dedicated much of my time working towards a solo clear; this was around the time RDM had been introduced and learning that RDM had a very good kit to potentially solo. Regrettably, I had given up on the quest for a number of months until the release of Heaven on High which rekindled my interest in clearing. Since then, you can find me almost always in a deep dungeon instance most of the week, haha.
My accomplishments in solo deep dungeon include:
I've also heard a ton of feedback on my videos on twitch/youtube of people watching them and getting success on their own attempts. It's been pretty awesome seeing overtime how many people have been learning and trying deep dungeon solo, and more importantly seeing people getting their clears, and I hope I hear more of your stories in the future!
u/Fahros [Twitch]
Hey dudes, I’m Fahros. I’m a full time partnered streamer on Twitch, and I’ve recently fallen in love with competitive Deep Dungeoning in FFXIV. I used to stream PuG Savage Raiding and the occasional Ultimate, but I have found a new love climbing the leaderboards of HoH and PotD. I haven’t been at it as long as some of these other guys, but I’m working hard to not let that hold me back.
I’ve done pretty good for myself with the time I’ve had with the content. My accomplishments include:
All of which have been done live on stream, and I’d love to see you there for future runs! Cheers!
u/Maygii [Twitch]
Hi everyone! I'm Maygi and some may know me for writing the Palace of the Dead and Heaven-on-High guides :3 Deep dungeon is the most interesting content in the game for me by far - while raiding is nice and all, fights in raids are more or less static and just need a bit of memorization, but in Deep Dungeons, you never know what to expect and often wind up in scenarios that require split second decision making. It really drew me into the game back in Heavensward, when soloing seemed like an impossible feat - which was my motivation to conquer it! I wrote these guides to be able to share my experience with others and get more people involved in soloing, as it's one of the most exciting pieces of content in the game that more people should give a try!
While I haven't run through as many jobs as some other soloers nowadays, some of my notable achievements include:
I don't stream too often but when I do, feel free to stop by!
The XIV Climbers want to answer your questions on Deep Dungeon and how to clear it! Ask Them Anything!
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As a subreddit, we have invited a few community figureheads to use our platform to answer some of your burning questions in the past, such as MrHappy, Ariyala, Aetherflow Media and The Balance. Today we're inviting a group of renowned streamers from the Deep Dungeon Solo Clear and Ranking/Speedrunning community, XIV Climbers!
Deep Dungeon is a unique type of content in Final Fantasy XIV. Not only can it be wicked difficult, it encourages and rewards solo play with ranked job leader boards. But a Lone Hero is never truly alone - in the shadow of Heaven-on-High, a budding community has emerged to uncover the secrets of Deep Dungeon and help each other overcome them. These guys work tirelessly to clear both Heaven-on-High and Palace of the Dead solo on every single job, stretching their kits to the limit and rationing pomanders like the last roll of toilet paper. And when one false step can end a 200 floor climb and a single job adjustment can completely change the meta, there's no doubt these guys know what they're doing.
Allow us to introduce the four streamers that will be participating in this AMA:
u/Allythia [Twitch]
Hey there! I'm Allythia and I often run and occasionally stream Deep Dungeon solo.
I initially had interest in soloing back in early 2018 out of a general curiosity and it ended up becoming a passion of mine. After clearing both Deep Dungeons on RDM, I made a goal to beat out the impossible and clear both of these on every job, but I took a long hiatus not too long after HoH was released due to a number of disconnects that killed my overall motivation. I ended up coming back last summer after seeing a couple of people streaming unconventional jobs which reignited my passion, and I've been running consistently ever since.
Here's my own personal accomplishments with my journey thus far:
- World 4th PotD
- World 1st HoH
- World's 1st and only Tank HoH Solo Clear pre-ShB (WAR)
Other notable HoH clears and world rankings: I have cleared 15/17 jobs solo, everything outside of SCH and AST, with World 1sts on RDM, WHM, MNK, DRG, DNC (my main <3).
Other notable PotD clears and world rankings: I have cleared 13/17 jobs solo, everything outside of WHM, SCH, AST, and BLM (world record at 189) with world 1sts on DRK, WAR, SAM, DRG, MNK, DNC, BRD.
u/Angelusdemonus [Twitch]
Hello everyone, I am Angelus Demonus. I stream on twitch predominantly deep dungeon solo content on almost all the days I go live.
I started doing Deep Dungeon Solo almost right out of the gate back in 3.35, and most of my motivation came from the fact that they had a leaderboard... so I was in it for the competition and a place on said leaderboards. Once they started to introduce the solo achievement for clear Palace of the Dead Floor 200, I dedicated much of my time working towards a solo clear; this was around the time RDM had been introduced and learning that RDM had a very good kit to potentially solo. Regrettably, I had given up on the quest for a number of months until the release of Heaven on High which rekindled my interest in clearing. Since then, you can find me almost always in a deep dungeon instance most of the week, haha.
My accomplishments in solo deep dungeon include:
- World 6th "Lone Hero" HoH Solo Clear
- World 14th~ "Necromancer" PoTD Solo Clear
- World 1st Gunbreaker HoH Solo Clear
- World 2nd Dancer HoH Clear
- "Necromancer" Title on all 3 NA Data Centers
- 9 different classes solo cleared in HoH (PLD/WAR/DRK/GNB/MCH/BRD/DNC/SMN/RDM), 11 times total (2 on RDM, 2 on GNB)
I've also heard a ton of feedback on my videos on twitch/youtube of people watching them and getting success on their own attempts. It's been pretty awesome seeing overtime how many people have been learning and trying deep dungeon solo, and more importantly seeing people getting their clears, and I hope I hear more of your stories in the future!
u/Fahros [Twitch]
Hey dudes, I’m Fahros. I’m a full time partnered streamer on Twitch, and I’ve recently fallen in love with competitive Deep Dungeoning in FFXIV. I used to stream PuG Savage Raiding and the occasional Ultimate, but I have found a new love climbing the leaderboards of HoH and PotD. I haven’t been at it as long as some of these other guys, but I’m working hard to not let that hold me back.
I’ve done pretty good for myself with the time I’ve had with the content. My accomplishments include:
- I’ve Cleared Heaven on High solo 4 different times with the 4 different tanks.
- 5th Place worldwide score for Warrior Solo HoH @ Floor 100.
- Former world record holder for team score in HoH.
- 4th Place worldwide score for Blackmage Solo PotD @ Floor 170.
- 5th Place worldwide score for Gunbreaker Solo PotD @ Floor 180.
- Working on my first PotD 1-200 solo right now.
All of which have been done live on stream, and I’d love to see you there for future runs! Cheers!
u/Maygii [Twitch]
Hi everyone! I'm Maygi and some may know me for writing the Palace of the Dead and Heaven-on-High guides :3 Deep dungeon is the most interesting content in the game for me by far - while raiding is nice and all, fights in raids are more or less static and just need a bit of memorization, but in Deep Dungeons, you never know what to expect and often wind up in scenarios that require split second decision making. It really drew me into the game back in Heavensward, when soloing seemed like an impossible feat - which was my motivation to conquer it! I wrote these guides to be able to share my experience with others and get more people involved in soloing, as it's one of the most exciting pieces of content in the game that more people should give a try!
While I haven't run through as many jobs as some other soloers nowadays, some of my notable achievements include:
- World 2nd Palace of the Dead Solo (on RDM)
- World 1st non-RDM Heaven-on-High clear (BRD)
- World 1st SCH Palace of the Dead Solo
I don't stream too often but when I do, feel free to stop by!
The XIV Climbers want to answer your questions on Deep Dungeon and how to clear it! Ask Them Anything!
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