[Spoiler: Fights up to 7.0] Wtf is Protean? A guide to the origins of FF14 mechanic names

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Wanna know why donut AoEs are called Dynamos? FF14 raiders like to name common boss mechanics after their most notorious appearance- This guide explains each mechanic and where they came from.


Bombs/Trine


Delayed AoEs sequentially exploding across the arena.

Named after Titan's Bomb Boulders in The Navel & Kefka's Trine in O8S.



Chariot


Circular AoE on top of an enemy.

Named after Nael Deus Darnus' Iron Chariot in T9.



Dynamo/Donut


Circular AoE on top of an enemy with a hole in the middle.

Named after Nael Deus Darnus' Lunar Dynamo in T9.



Defamation


Giant AoE on a targeted player.

Named after Alexander Prime in A12S



Devour


Boss AoE attacks telegraphed in a lengthy sequence.

Named after Proto-Carbuncle in P5S.



Exaflare


Crawling directional AoEs where only the first hit is telegraphed.

Named after Golden Bahamut Prime in the Unending Coil of Bahamut.



Haircut


AoE emerging from the boss that covers half of the arena.

Named after Calofisteri in The Weeping City of Mhach.



Hot Wing & Hot Tail


AoE emerging from the boss that covers the middle or sides of the arena.

Named after Nidhogg in The Final Steps of Faith.



Plumes


Simultaneous set of large AoEs covering the arena.

Named after Ifrit's Radiant Plume in The Bowl of Embers.



Protean


AoE cones emerging from the boss targeting players.

Named after Living Liquid's Protean Wave in A3S.



Shiva Circles


Sequence of 7 circular AoEs covering the arena.

Named after Shiva's Icicle Impact in Akh Afah Amphitheatre.



Twisters


Small untelegraphed AoEs that appear beneath players.

Named after Twintania in T5.



Witch Hunt


Boss attacks nearest and furthest players in an order telegraphed by diamond symbols.

Named after Wicked Thunder in M4S.



Akh Morn


Stack marker with sequential hits.

Named after Bahamut Prime in T13.



Morn Afah


Untelegraphed stack marker.

Named after Golden Bahamut Prime in Unending Coil of Bahamut.



Enumeration


Player circles that require a specific number of players inside.

Named after Brute Justice in A6S.



Wild Charge


Line stack where players in front take more damage.

Named after Imdugud in T10.



Divebomb


Untargetable boss sweeps across the arena towards a targeted player.

Named after Twintania in T5.



Flare


Deals proximity damage relative to the marked player.

Named after Exdeath in O4S



Prey


Mechanics marked by a debuff or arrow on targeted players.

Named after Imdugud in T10.



Limit Cut


Players are marked with numbers before being attacked sequentially.

Named after Cruise Chaser in A11S.



Gaol


Party must attack a prison to free a player.

Named after Titan's Granite Gaol in The Navel.



Hand of Pain


Two enemies must have their health equalized.

Named after Living Liquid in A3S.



Blights


Players must cease all actions for the duration of the debuff.

Named after Rafflesia's Blighted Bouquet in T6.



Nisi


Debuff that can spread from player to player.

Named after The Manipulator's Judgement NISI in A4S.



Looper


Towers that must be soaked according to debuff duration.

Named after Omega in O11S.



Rots


Debuff that must be strategically passed onto other players.

Named after ADS' Allagan Rot in T2.

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