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==Act 1==
==Act 1==
===Enemies===
===Enemies===
====[[Arena Grenade]]====
====[[Arena Grenade]]====
*'''Endurance''': Average
*'''Endurance''': Average
*'''Strengths''':  
*'''Strengths''': --
*'''Weaknesses''':  
*'''Weaknesses''': --
*'''Resistances''': [[Slow]], [[Petrification]], [[Paralysis]], [[Silence]], [[Blind]], [[Stun]], [[Sleep]], [[Bind]], [[Heavy]]
*'''Vulnerabilities''': {{status effect|Doom}} [[Doom]]


===Strategy===
===Strategy===
You'll need to one-shot each of the sleeping bombs. Each one has about 760HP.  
You'll need to one-shot each of the sleeping bombs. Each one has about 760HP.  


Use [[Bristle]] and any spell with 200+ potency on each bomb.
Use {{action icon|Bristle}} and any spell with 200+ potency on each bomb.


Alternately, attack with [[1000 Needles]] on each bomb.
Alternately, attack with {{action icon|1000 Needles}} on each bomb.


==Act 2==
==Act 2==
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====[[The Forefather]]====
====[[The Forefather]]====
*'''Endurance''': Above Average
*'''Endurance''': Above Average
*'''Strengths''':  
*'''Strengths''': --
*'''Weaknesses''':  
*'''Weaknesses''': --
*'''Resistances''': [[Petrification]], [[Paralysis]], [[Silence]], [[Stun]], [[Sleep]], [[Bind]], [[Heavy]], [[Instant Death]]
*'''Vulnerabilities''': {{status effect|Slow}} [[Slow]], {{status effect|Blind}} [[Blind]]


===Strategy===
===Strategy===
Forefather will spawn in Arena Grenades by casting [[Bombshell Drop]]. Kill the Arena Grenade before Forefather casts [[Ignition]]. If you use [[1000 Needles]], make sure you don't hit the Forefather.
*'''Bombshell Drop''': Spawns in Arena Grenades. Kill (grey) Arena Grenades in one hit before Forefather casts Ignition. If you use {{action icon|1000 Needles}}, make sure you don't hit the Forefather.


After Forefather casts [[Sap]], stand in the center to avoid the follow-up aoe.
The second time he casts Bombshell Drop, he will summon a (blue) Arena Gas Grenade. Forefather will then immediately begin casting '''Burst''' which will cause wipe.


After two [[Sap]] casts, he will cast [[Burst]] which will cause wipe.
*'''Burst''': Use {{action icon|Sticky Tongue}} to pull the Arena Gas Bomb to the Forefather and the Grenade's '''Flashtoom''' will stun the Forefather out of his Burst. However, every spell that hits the (blue) Arena Gas Grenade will reset its cast time, so avoid using AoE spells after positioning it.


Get Forefather down to under 50% HP then use [[Off-guard]], [[Moon Flute]], [[Whistle]], and [[Final Sting]] to finish him off before he casts Burst.
If your DPS is high-enough, you can get Forefather down to under 50% HP before he casts Burst and then use {{action icon|Off-guard}}, {{action icon|Moon Flute}}, {{action icon|Whistle}}, and {{action icon|Final Sting}} to finish him off.

Latest revision as of 21:47, 16 September 2024

The masked carnival icon.png

Here Comes the Boom

The masked carnivale stage title image.png
Number
22
Level
50


Standard Time
5:00
Ideal Time
4:00
Act 1 Enemies
Arena Grenade
Act 2 Enemies
The Forefather
Gil Reward
Gil 5,000
Seals Reward
Allied Seal 100
Tomestones
Allagan Tomestone of Poetics 80 
Next stage
Behemoths and Broomsticks
Prev. stage
Chimera on a Hot Tin Roof
Patch
4.5

Here Comes the Boom is a stage in The Masked Carnivale for Blue Mage, introduced in patch 4.5 with Stormblood.

Act 1

Enemies

Arena Grenade

  • Endurance: Average
  • Strengths: --
  • Weaknesses: --
  • Vulnerabilities: Doom Doom

Strategy

You'll need to one-shot each of the sleeping bombs. Each one has about 760HP.

Use Bristle.png  Bristle and any spell with 200+ potency on each bomb.

Alternately, attack with 1000 Needles.png  1000 Needles on each bomb.

Act 2

Enemies

The Forefather

  • Endurance: Above Average
  • Strengths: --
  • Weaknesses: --
  • Vulnerabilities: Slow icon1.png Slow, Blind icon1.png Blind

Strategy

  • Bombshell Drop: Spawns in Arena Grenades. Kill (grey) Arena Grenades in one hit before Forefather casts Ignition. If you use 1000 Needles.png  1000 Needles, make sure you don't hit the Forefather.

The second time he casts Bombshell Drop, he will summon a (blue) Arena Gas Grenade. Forefather will then immediately begin casting Burst which will cause wipe.

  • Burst: Use Sticky Tongue.png  Sticky Tongue to pull the Arena Gas Bomb to the Forefather and the Grenade's Flashtoom will stun the Forefather out of his Burst. However, every spell that hits the (blue) Arena Gas Grenade will reset its cast time, so avoid using AoE spells after positioning it.

If your DPS is high-enough, you can get Forefather down to under 50% HP before he casts Burst and then use Off-guard.png  Off-guard, Moon Flute.png  Moon Flute, Whistle.png  Whistle, and Final Sting.png  Final Sting to finish him off.