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==Flavor Text== | ==Flavor Text== | ||
In a devastating recreation of one of Titan's most fearsome techniques, Mountain Buster strikes opponents with an upheaval of earth-aspected aether, as if the land itself were ripping free of its confines to pulverize its defilers─or any unfortunate bystanders, as it were. | In a devastating recreation of one of [[Titan]]'s most fearsome techniques, Mountain Buster strikes opponents with an upheaval of earth-aspected aether, as if the land itself were ripping free of its confines to pulverize its defilers─or any unfortunate bystanders, as it were. | ||
==[[Blue Mage Spells Learning Guide|Acquisition]]== | ==[[Blue Mage Spells Learning Guide|Acquisition]]== | ||
===Duties=== | ===Duties=== | ||
*[[Titan]] from level 50 [[Trial]] [[The Navel (Hard)]] | *[[Titan]] from level 50 [[Trial]] [[The Navel (Hard)]] | ||
*[[Titan]] from level 50 [[Trial]] [[The Navel (Extreme)]] | *[[Titan]] from level 50 [[Trial]] [[The Navel (Extreme)]] | ||
==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
===Acquisition Tips=== | ===Acquisition Tips=== | ||
On Titan, this action is an untelegraphed AoE tankbuster where Titan will create a wave of stone targeting the main tank. As the spell has no cast timer and is only cast late in [[The Navel (Hard)]], it is possible for Blue Mages to miss this spell from this trial. In [[The Navel (Extreme)]], Mountain Buster occurs earlier in the trial as Titan casts it intermittently between his rotations, so it may be possible for Blue Mages to learn this spell in an unsynched solo instance at later levels. | |||
In [[The Navel (Extreme)]], it is recommended for Blue Mages to ''not'' DPS Titan beyond the first phase at the start of the battle, so that Titan can proceed to use Mountain Buster while having enough room to dodge his other attacks. Once Titan has used Mountain Buster, Blue Mages can then proceed to burst DPS and complete the trial as per normal. | |||
===Other Tips=== | ===Other Tips=== | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 11 April 2024
This article is about the blue mage spell. For the summoner action, see Mountain Buster (Summoner).
Mountain Buster
Physical
Front Cone“Deals physical earth damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Shares a recast timer with Shock Strike.— In-game description
Mountain Buster is an action unlocked at level 1. It is available for Blue Mage.
Related actions
Flavor Text
In a devastating recreation of one of Titan's most fearsome techniques, Mountain Buster strikes opponents with an upheaval of earth-aspected aether, as if the land itself were ripping free of its confines to pulverize its defilers─or any unfortunate bystanders, as it were.
Acquisition
Duties
- Titan from level 50 Trial The Navel (Hard)
- Titan from level 50 Trial The Navel (Extreme)
Tips
Acquisition Tips
On Titan, this action is an untelegraphed AoE tankbuster where Titan will create a wave of stone targeting the main tank. As the spell has no cast timer and is only cast late in The Navel (Hard), it is possible for Blue Mages to miss this spell from this trial. In The Navel (Extreme), Mountain Buster occurs earlier in the trial as Titan casts it intermittently between his rotations, so it may be possible for Blue Mages to learn this spell in an unsynched solo instance at later levels.
In The Navel (Extreme), it is recommended for Blue Mages to not DPS Titan beyond the first phase at the start of the battle, so that Titan can proceed to use Mountain Buster while having enough room to dodge his other attacks. Once Titan has used Mountain Buster, Blue Mages can then proceed to burst DPS and complete the trial as per normal.
Other Tips
- Shares a recast timer with Shock Strike.
