Castrum Meridianum

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Castrum Meridianum is a level 50 dungeon. It requires a light part of 4 players. Castrum Meridianum is unlocked through the main story quests.

Bosses

The Black Eft

One tank should tank The Black Eft while another tank should get the attention of the adds spawning at the doors. Players should avoid the heavy hitting Magitek Cannon ability.

Abilities

Photon Stream is an instant, frontal, ranged attack that does small to moderate amount of damage.

Magitek Cannon is a large circular AoE attack that targets a random player. It will do heavy damage to all players hit.

Adds

Imperial War Hound has a frontal column AoE ability that should be avoided.

8th Cohort Laquearius has a frontal cone AoE ability that should be avoided.

Imperial Signifer

Magitek Vanguard F-I

One tank should tank Magitek Vanguard F-I while the second tank grabs adds that spawn at the doors. Non-tank players should avoid the front of the boss.

Abilities

Cermet Drill is an instant, frontal melee attack that deals a moderate amount of damage.

Drill Cannons is a frontal column, AoE attack that deals a heavy amount of damage to all players hit.

Overcharge is a frontal cone AoE attack that deals heavy amount of damage and inflicts the debuff Paralysis to all players hit.

Adds

8th Cohort Signifer

8th Cohort Sagittarius

Magitek Reaper

Magitek Colossus Rubricatus

Abilities

Grand Sword is an instant frontal cleave attack that deals a moderate amount of damage to all targets hit.

Exhaust is a frontal column AoE attack that does a moderate amount of damage to all targets hit.

Magitek Ray is an instant attack that randomly targets a player and deals a moderate amount of damage to the player and nearby players.

Magitek Field gives Magitek Colossus Rubricatus the buff Vulnerability Down, reducing the damage it takes.

Adds

8th Cohort Laquearius

8th Cohort Medicus

Magitek Vanguard H-1

Loot

Lore

So begins the third phase of Operation: Archon, which entails a frontal assault upon Castrum Meridianum, Gaius van Baelsar's seat of power. Forming the main thrust, the Immortal Flames will strike at the stronghold with all their strength, though this is but a feint. While the garrison's eyes are drawn outwards, you and your comrades must steal past its defenses and attempt to deactivate the magitek field which protects the Praetorium, the fortress within a fortress wherein the Ultima Weapon is believed to be housed.

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