Hey all,
I've seen almost every group in PF strat doing Ilya strat. Although it's simple and avoids having to adjust chains into a bowtie formation, it's a sad sad existence when you get an orb tether as a melee.
I wanted to share the Light Rampant strat my static has picked up which allows very good if not full melee uptime during the mechanic. The movement is pretty minimal too which benefits our casters + healers too.
I would say its straight forward to pick up as long as you don't greed while learning the movement.
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The strat requires the 'chains' role to form a bowtie. If everyone chained starts on their own tower, it should only require the tank + 1 dps to swap places if you don't already have the bowtie formation.
We have our team start in the formation below and have the tank adjust with a dps if necessary.
T __ H
D1 D2
"How to bowtie":
https://imgur.com/a/GAwiWd2
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Here is the toolbox for the strat
https://ff14.toolboxgaming.space/?id=29987164943851&preview=1
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Our Caster's PoV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vk7aoGWq9A
Original source (credit to jp?) - this guy completely chads the orb and keeps full uptime although it looks hella spooky to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1agA2oMZAs&feature=youtu.be&t=297
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Strategy Overview:
Chain / Tower gang
Orb Tether gang
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tl;dr:
Ilya strat makes orb melees (+maybe casters?) super sad and here is a possible alternative.
Hopefully some people find this useful and good luck!
submitted by /u/prok_chop
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I've seen almost every group in PF strat doing Ilya strat. Although it's simple and avoids having to adjust chains into a bowtie formation, it's a sad sad existence when you get an orb tether as a melee.
I wanted to share the Light Rampant strat my static has picked up which allows very good if not full melee uptime during the mechanic. The movement is pretty minimal too which benefits our casters + healers too.
I would say its straight forward to pick up as long as you don't greed while learning the movement.
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The strat requires the 'chains' role to form a bowtie. If everyone chained starts on their own tower, it should only require the tank + 1 dps to swap places if you don't already have the bowtie formation.
We have our team start in the formation below and have the tank adjust with a dps if necessary.
T __ H
D1 D2
"How to bowtie":
https://imgur.com/a/GAwiWd2
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Here is the toolbox for the strat
https://ff14.toolboxgaming.space/?id=29987164943851&preview=1
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Our Caster's PoV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vk7aoGWq9A
Original source (credit to jp?) - this guy completely chads the orb and keeps full uptime although it looks hella spooky to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1agA2oMZAs&feature=youtu.be&t=297
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Strategy Overview:
Chain / Tower gang
- Make a bowtie and stand max melee to avoid baiting 1st cleave
- Take 1st tower and move around orbs to 2nd tower
- Take 2nd tower and move close to boss to bait 2nd cleave (in a similar fashion to how orb people take 2nd cleave in Ilya strat.)
Orb Tether gang
- Go to edge of boss hitbox on the side OPPOSITE to where your orb is (on cardinal)
- Bait 1st cleave then move to the intercardinal clockwise
- Disengage momentarily (its possible to do this between GCDs as melee) to avoid orb before balls shrink.
- 2nd Towers resolve + orbs shrink. Take your orb and avoid 2nd Cleave!
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tl;dr:
Ilya strat makes orb melees (+maybe casters?) super sad and here is a possible alternative.
Hopefully some people find this useful and good luck!
submitted by /u/prok_chop
[link] [comments]
Continue reading...