Operation Archon

Operation Archon

Quest giver

Minfilia Warde

Location

The Waking Sands (X:6.9, Y:6.1)

Quest line

Seventh Umbral Era

Level

49

Required quest

My Little Chocobo

Experience

 27,840

Gil

 3,463

Previous quest

The Black Wolf's Ultimatum

Next quest

A Hero in Need
High Standards

Patch

2.0

“

Minfilia would brief you on the Eorzean Alliance's planned counteroffensive against the Empire.

— In-game description

Rewards

Choose one of the following options:

• 1   Tortoiseshell Scale Mail
• 1   Raptorskin Harness
• 1   Altered Woolen Cowl
• 2   Allagan Gold Piece

Walkthrough

Tactics for the duel with Rhitahtyn sas Arvina

Phase 1

Unlike the original trial, Rhitahtyn will now be a multi-phase encounter with mechanics that can be rough for sprouts to keep track of. These include:

• Tartarean Earthquake: This is a point blank AOE around Rhitahtyn. Move away from it to avoid getting hit.
• Gales of Tartarus: A line AoE. Move out of the line to avoid it.
• Magitek Missles: A series of circle AoEs in a line along the area. Watch for the direction that the circles appear, and move out of the way to avoid them.
• Tartarean Fore: Rhitahtyn will cast a purple shield in front of him. You will take damage if you hit the Rhitahtyn from the direction that he is shielding. If his shield is in front of him, you must hit him from the sides or behind to avoid being damaged.
• Tartarean Tomb: Rhitahtyn will jump to the center of the arena and cause two flames to go toward the edge of the area, then a point blank AoE appears around each flame. Go to the edge of the area and make sure you are far away from both flames. Rhitahtyn then does this a second time, and afterward, he jumps toward you and casts the point-blank AoE Tartarean Earthquake, so be sure to move away from Rhitahtyn as soon as the two circle AoEs from the flames disappear.
• Tartarean Impact: At around 10-15% health remaining, he will repeatedly cast unavoidable damage. Deplete his remaining health to stop him before too much damage is dealt.

※ When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health, three Imperial Centurions and an Imperial Pilus Prior will come to their commander's aid. Focus on downing one add at a time as all four at once can quickly overwhelm your health. Though untargetable, Rhitahtyn will occasionally cast Drill Shot, a line AoE, so be sure to dodge this as well.

Phase 2

Once the adds are defeated, Rhitahtyn will heal to 100% and empower his abilities to strike even harder than before. These modifications and new abilities include:

• Vicious Charge: An attack that will stun you for three seconds.
• Tartarean Shockwave: A point-blank AoE that is much larger than Tartarean Earthquake, so run fast to get out of it's range.
• Gales of Tartarus: This ability will now cover the entire area in front of Rhitahtyn rather than just being a line AOE.
• Magitek Missiles: The first line of circle AoEs is accompanied by a second and third line of circle AoEs, so be sure to watch each line to find a safe place to move to.
• Tartarean Tomb: The ability now creates four flames instead of just two. Look for the place where the flames are farthest apart, and go to the edge of the area between those two flames. After the first set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, Rhitahtyn will go to the center again and cast another set of four. Go to the safe spot, but be prepared to run away from Rhitahtyn as soon as this second set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, because Rhitahtyn will then cast Tartarean Shockwave.

Phase 3

When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health for a second time, there will be a mid-fight cutscene. Afterwards, he heals to 55%, binds you, and casts Magitek Missiles, creating a flame underneath both of you. You will be immobile for the entirety of this phase and take continuous damage from the Burns debuff from the flame puddle. The only way to break it is to reduce Rhitahtyn to 0% for a third and last time as fast as possible.

• Shrapnel Shell: Rhitahtyn will repeatedly cast a cone AOE that cannot be avoided due to the bind. If necessary, heal through it.
  • Unshakeable Loyalty: Rhitahtyn's health continues to wane as the stacks increase everytime he casts Sharpnel Shell.

※ It is ideal to finish Rhitahtyn by the fourth Shrapnel Shell cast, because afterwards they become very difficult to survive.

Steps

• Speak with the allied communications officer.
• Report to Lieutenant Adalbert in front of the imperial outpost.
• Examine the gate barring entry to the innermost sector of the outpost.
• Slay Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.
• Report to the allied communications officer.

Journal

• The Immortal Flames stand ready to launch their assault on the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind. Make your way to the staging point situated before the enemy stronghold, and report for duty to Lieutenant Adalbert.

• Phase one of Operation Archon is now in motion. Enter the imperial outpost and fight your way through to the innermost sector.

• The path leading to the innermost sector of the imperial outpost is now open, and a confrontation with Rhitahtyn sas Arvina awaits. Proceed when you are ready and strike down the praefectus.
  

• At the end of a fierce struggle, you deal Rhitahtyn his death-blow, consigning the first Roegadyn to hold the rank of praefectus to history. Phase one of Operation Archon has ended in success.

• With Rhitahtyn's demise, the forces garrisoned at Castrum Occidens have been thrown into disarray. For now, withdraw to the Immortal Flames encampment north of Vesper Bay, and report to the allied communications officer.

• The time has come to commence the second phase of Operation Archon. When you are ready, request further orders from the allied communications officer.