Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail - Jeuno: The First Walk Alliance Raid Walkthrough

Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion introduces significantly more challenging combat encounters, starting from the very first dungeon. This increased difficulty is especially evident in the large-scale content, such as the Alliance Raid, Jeuno: The First Walk. This raid, themed after Final Fantasy XI, offers a nostalgic experience and unique challenges.

Unlocking Jeuno: The First Walk

To access the Echoes of Vana'diel Alliance Raid series, complete the Dawntrail Main Scenario Quest. Then, speak with the Hoobigo Messager in Tuliyollal (X:13.0, Y:11.6) to initiate the quest "An Otherworldly Encounter." Following the cutscenes, you'll be directed to Yak T'el, unlocking the raid along the way. This is a Level 100 duty for 24 players (three Alliances of Eight), requiring an Item Level of 695 or higher. The standard party composition applies: one Tank, two Healers, and five DPS.

Jeuno: The First Walk Strategy Guide

The raid features four main boss encounters with minor enemy encounters between them. Initial trash mobs are manageable; avoid prolonged exposure to their AoE attacks and utilize your 1-minute cooldowns strategically.

Prishe of the Distant Chains

This fight, while the most straightforward, is still engaging. Key mechanics include:

Attack	Type	Description
Banishga	AoE	Raidwide AoE.
Knuckle Sandwich	Special	Prishe indicates the target circle (small, medium, large) by repeating "Wait for it..." (once, twice, or thrice).
Nullifying Dropkick	Tankbuster	Shared tankbuster requiring all three alliance tanks to stack.
Banish Storm	Line AoE	Line AoE attacks indicated by scepters; find a safe spot between them.
Holy	Spread	Spread debuff; affected players must distance themselves from others with the same debuff.
Crystalline Thorns	Special	Creates spikes; players receive tethers indicating knockback direction during Auroral Uppercut. The "Wait for it..." count determines the tether direction, mirroring Knuckle Sandwich.
Auroral Uppercut	Special	Knockback based on tether direction (mirroring Knuckle Sandwich). Avoid arena edges and spikes.
Banishga IV	Orbs AoE	Raidwide damage followed by exploding orbs; find safe spots or utilize orb explosions for positioning.
Asuran Fists	Tower AoE	Stack on a tower to share damage; heavy mitigation needed.

Following Asuran Fists, Prishe cycles through combinations of these mechanics.

Fafnir the Forgotten

This dragon encounter features:

Attack	Type	Description
Dark Matter Blast	AoE	Raidwide damage with a deadly purple circle.
Offensive Posture	Special	Fafnir glows, indicating the target area for its next attack (Baleful Breath or Sharp Spike).
Baleful Breath	Stack AoE	Stack AoE targeting a healer; raid-wide mitigation is crucial.
Sharp Spike	Triple Tankbuster	AoE tankbuster targeting all tanks; require heavy mitigation; DPS should avoid the tanks.

Darters appear after tankbusters; a non-tanking tank should manage their positioning. Fafnir's later phase introduces Hurricane Wing (tornadoes), Horrid Roar (spread AoE), and repeated Offensive Posture/Baleful Breath. Healers can use Rescue to prevent Hysteria-afflicted players from running into walls. Fafnir retreats to a corner, allowing melee freedom, before repeating phase 1 mechanics.

Ark Angels

This unique encounter involves five Ark Angels, each representing a FFXI race. Key rules:

• Initial tether to one of three bosses; only damage linked boss.
• AoEs only damage the primary target.
• Final phase: all bosses are targetable, but AoEs are ineffective; health transfer between bosses.

Individual Ark Angel attacks are detailed in the original text and are too extensive to fully reproduce here. The encounter involves multiple phases and requires careful coordination and adherence to the special rules.

Shadow Lord

The final boss, Shadow Lord, utilizes a variety of attacks, including Giga Slash, Umbra Slash, Flames of Hatred, Implosion, Cthonic Fury, Hatred Sigils, Dark Nebula, Echoes of Agony, and Binding Sigil. The Nightfall phase introduces additional challenges, including Tera Slash and cloned Shadow Lords. The encounter requires precise dodging and mitigation.

Rewards

Rewards include Cracked Novaclusters, Ordelle Coins, various pieces of equipment (with loot restrictions per week as of Patch 7.1), Triple Triad cards, and materials. Tattered Sheet Music can be exchanged for the raid's music.

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