The Royal City of Rabanastre

General Information

The Royal City of Rabanastre is a level 70 raid released in patch 4.1. It is the first 24-player raid of the Stormblood expansion. The Royal City of Rabanastre requires players to have an average item level of 305 or higher. The raid composition is 3 tanks, 6 healers and 15 DPS (1:2:5 ratio).

Unlock

Quest: ???
Quest-giver Location: ??? - ???? (X:?? Y:??)
Prerequisite Quest: Dramatis Personae

Bosses

Mateus, The Corrupt

This boss has a number of distinct phases. Once you've memorized the pattern, you'll always know what happens next. Before pulling, mark the arena with gather points for each alliance. One goes due north, one south-west and one south-east.

All phases: When adds are up, they need to be killed. No exceptions. She starts the fight with several Ice Azers already spawned; they need to be taken out or they'll detonate and leave ice puddles that will hurt you later.

Unbind -> White Whisper

When Mateus casts Unbind, gather up on your alliance's marker.
Your first priority is the nearest Aqua Sphere. It needs to pop before the ice dancer gets to it, or you'll have trouble later.
Each player should gather two of the blue orbs that appear during this phase, then stand off of the spiraling ice track to avoid getting frozen.
The water pillars will turn into Blizzard III pillars if the ice dancer touches them. If three players stand in them, they will disappear.
Any Blizzard III pillars that form need to be destroyed ASAP, or the players tethered to it will turn into snowmen once Mateus's cast of White Whisper completes.

Rebind -> Dualcast -> Blizzard III + Blizzard IV

If you did the mechanics correctly, there will be at least one safe spot to stand. Run there during the proximity AoE warnings to avoid dying.
Healers should prepare large AoE heals to go off after the blizzards land.

Suffocation Phase

Flume Toads need to die ASAP.
Arena-wide effect causes everyone to get gradually increasing stacks of Breathless. If the stacks hit 10, you die, no exceptions.
Each toad drops an air pocket on death, run through those pockets to drop your Breathless stack to 0.
Several players will be targeted for line AoE attacks, keep those lines from intersecting the air pockets to avoid popping them.

Ultimate Phase

Several players will be tethered by ice orbs that will slowly drift toward the tethered player.
- Don't let them touch you, or you'll die
- Keep the tether line pointed away from the raid to avoid hitting people with the narrow cone AoEs the orbs periodically cast.
As in phase 1, the Ice Azers need to be killed, while avoiding their AoE bursts.
Three Azure Guards will spawn, tank them away from each other or they'll tether to each other and become stronger.
Kill the Azure Guards before Mateus's Aether bar fills up or you'll wipe.

She repeats the phases in order from this point until killed or wipe.

Hashmal, Bringer Of Order

Before pull, place gather markers for each alliance: one south, one northwest, one northeast. Stick with your alliance! This fight is far less forgiving than the previous one.

Boss Abilities

Quake IV - Raid-wide AoE, heal through
Jagged Edge - Red circles that target and follow a random player, avoid and keep moving until they stop appearing
Falling Rocks - Circle AoE, avoid
Rock Cutter - Heavy tankbuster, use mitigation cooldown.
Extreme Edge - Boss appears on Eastern or Western edge of arena with one arm on fire and flies across, burning everything on the flaming side. Look to see whether the North or South side is getting burned, and move to avoid. Sprint is strongly recommended.
Earth Hammer - Proximity AoE, look for where the hammers spawn and move to the opposite side of the arena
Control Tower - Towers spawn and then drop when Hashmal cuts them; any players caught underneath die
Command Tower - Big tower rises out of the center of the arena to lift Hashmal; avoid
Submission Tower - Drops towers in a Y-shaped pattern that leave behind flames; players running through get a persistent burn effect
Landwaster - Ultimate. If Hashmal's mana bar is full when this casts, it's a guaranteed wipe.
Summon - Summons two golems that grow over time; kill them ASAP.
Demolish - Empowers and enlarges golems with each cast.
To Dust - Spawns three Sand Spheres that will explode for massive damage if not killed in time

Fight Sequence

Quake IV + Jagged Edge
Control Tower, watch for where he cuts them and move to avoid
Extreme Edge, move towards the center and be ready to run for safety
- Remember, fire = bad. Run away from the fire!
Quake IV + Earth Hammer, move to avoid
Rock Cutter, MT use mitigation
Command Tower spawns, move out of center to avoid damage
Move to your alliance's sector while avoiding AoEs
To Dust; kill Sand Spheres before cast completes
Destroy the Command Tower before his Mana bar fills to avoid a wipe
Landwaster, healers prepare big raid heals
Two pairs of Control Towers, one after the other. Jagged Edge targets a raid member during this, move to avoid
Extreme Edge + Jagged Edge; run for safe zone while avoiding AoEs
2x Quake IV
Rock Cutter
2x Earth Hammer, move away
Summon + Rock Cutter, get ready to DPS down adds while Tanks & Healers mitigate
Burn down Golems ASAP; Caster/Ranged LB3 useful here
Quake IV
Submission Tower; move to your sectors!
To Dust; kill Sand Spheres before cast completes
Extreme Edge + Falling Rocks; run to safe zone, then spread to minimize damage once he passes

At this point, his abilities become semi-random. He usually uses Extreme Edge after Control Tower, so be ready for that. If you don't kill him before the second set of golems appear, you'll probably wipe.

Rofocale

Argath Thadalfus

Loot

Mateus, The Corrupt Loot

10 Allagan Tomestone of Verity

Item	Level	Item Level	Requirement	Slot	Defence	Magic Defence	Materia Slots	Stats and Attributes
Ivalician Astrologer's Belt	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Waist	257	450	1	Vitality +115, Mind +122, Determination +115, Piety +80
Ivalician Astrologer's Eyeglasses	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Head	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Mind +162, Determination +107, Piety +153
Ivalician Astrologer's Gloves	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Hands	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Mind +162, Critical Hit +107, Piety +153
Ivalician Enchanter's Belt	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Waist	257	450	1	Vitality +115, Intelligence +122, Determination +115, Direct Hit Rate +80
Ivalician Enchanter's Eyeglasses	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Head	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Intelligence +162, Determination +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Enchanter's Gloves	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Hands	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Intelligence +162, Determination +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Fusilier's Belt	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Waist	353	353	1	Dexterity +122, Vitality +128, Critical Hit +115, Skill Speed +80
Ivalician Fusilier's Gloves	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Hands	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Determination +107
Ivalician Fusilier's Mask	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Head	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Direct Hit Rate +107
Ivalician Lancer's Belt	70	330	LNC, DRG	Waist	450	353	1	Strength +122, Vitality +128, Critical Hit +115, Direct Hit Rate +80
Ivalician Lancer's Gauntlets	70	330	LNC, DRG	Hands	519	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Direct Hit Rate +107
Ivalician Lancer's Headgear	70	330	LNC, DRG	Head	519	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Determination +153, Skill Speed +107
Ivalician Martialist's Hachimaki	70	330	ROG, NIN	Head	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Determination +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Martialist's Kote	70	330	ROG, NIN	Hands	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Skill Speed +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Martialist's Obi	70	330	ROG, NIN	Waist	353	353	1	Dexterity +122, Vitality +128, Determination +80, Skill Speed +115
Ivalician Samurai's Hachimaki	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Head	408	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Determination +153, Direct Hit Rate +107
Ivalician Samurai's Kote	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Hands	408	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Determination +107, Skill Speed +153
Ivalician Samurai's Obi	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Waist	353	353	1	Strength +122, Vitality +128, Determination +115, Direct Hit Rate +80
Ivalician Squire's Belt	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Waist	643	643	1	Strength +122, Vitality +128, Skill Speed +80, Tenacity +115
Ivalician Squire's Gauntlets	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Hands	741	741	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Determination +107
Ivalician Squire's Headgear	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Head	741	741	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +107, Tenacity +153

Hashmal, Bringer Of Order Loot

20 Allagan Tomestone of Verity

Item	Level	Item Level	Requirement	Slot	Defence	Magic Defence	Materia Slots	Stats and Attributes
Ivalician Astrologer's Boots	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Feet	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Mind +162, Determination +107, Spell Speed +153
Ivalician Astrologer's Eyeglasses	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Head	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Mind +162, Determination +107, Piety +153
Ivalician Astrologer's Slops	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Legs	415	727	2	Vitality +250, Mind +264, Determination +174, Spell Speed +249
Ivalician Enchanter's Boots	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Feet	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Intelligence +162, Critical Hit +153, Spell Speed +107
Ivalician Enchanter's Eyeglasses	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Head	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Intelligence +162, Determination +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Enchanter's Slops	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Legs	415	727	2	Vitality +250, Intelligence +264, Critical Hit +249, Direct Hit Rate +174
Ivalician Fusilier's Boots	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Feet	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Direct Hit Rate +107
Ivalician Fusilier's Mask	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Head	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Direct Hit Rate +107
Ivalician Fusilier's Slops	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Legs	571	571	2	Dexterity +264, Vitality +278, Skill Speed +249, Direct Hit Rate +174
Ivalician Lancer's Headgear	70	330	LNC, DRG	Head	519	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Determination +153, Skill Speed +107
Ivalician Lancer's Thighboots	70	330	LNC, DRG	Feet	519	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Skill Speed +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Lancer's Trousers	70	330	LNC, DRG	Legs	727	571	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +249, Direct Hit Rate +174
Ivalician Martialist's Hachimaki	70	330	ROG, NIN	Head	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Determination +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Martialist's Kyahan	70	330	ROG, NIN	Feet	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Determination +153, Skill Speed +107
Ivalician Martialist's Tsutsu-hakama	70	330	ROG, NIN	Legs	571	571	2	Dexterity +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +249, Determination +174
Ivalician Samurai's Hachimaki	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Head	408	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Determination +153, Direct Hit Rate +107
Ivalician Samurai's Kyahan	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Feet	408	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Skill Speed +107
Ivalician Samurai's Tsutsu-hakama	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Legs	571	571	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +249, Determination +174
Ivalician Squire's Headgear	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Head	741	741	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +107, Tenacity +153
Ivalician Squire's Thighboots	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Feet	741	741	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Skill Speed +153, Tenacity +107
Ivalician Squire's Trousers	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Legs	1038	1038	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Determination +174, Tenacity +249

Rofocale Loot

Item	Level	Item Level	Requirement	Slot	Defence	Magic Defence	Materia Slots	Stats and Attributes
Ivalician Astrologer's Belt	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Waist	257	450	1	Vitality +115, Mind +122, Determination +115, Piety +80
Ivalician Astrologer's Boots	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Feet	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Mind +162, Determination +107, Spell Speed +153
Ivalician Astrologer's Tunic	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Body	415	727	2	Vitality +250, Mind +264, Determination +249, Piety +174
Ivalician Enchanter's Belt	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Waist	257	450	1	Vitality +115, Intelligence +122, Determination +115, Direct Hit Rate +80
Ivalician Enchanter's Boots	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Feet	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Intelligence +162, Critical Hit +153, Spell Speed +107
Ivalician Enchanter's Tunic	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Body	415	727	2	Vitality +250, Intelligence +264, Critical Hit +249, Spell Speed +174
Ivalician Fusilier's Belt	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Waist	353	353	1	Dexterity +122, Vitality +128, Critical Hit +115, Skill Speed +80
Ivalician Fusilier's Boots	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Feet	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Direct Hit Rate +107
Ivalician Fusilier's Jacket	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Body	571	571	2	Dexterity +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +249, Determination +174
Ivalician Lancer's Belt	70	330	LNC, DRG	Waist	450	353	1	Strength +122, Vitality +128, Critical Hit +115, Direct Hit Rate +80
Ivalician Lancer's Thighboots	70	330	LNC, DRG	Feet	519	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Skill Speed +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Lancer's Tunic	70	330	LNC, DRG	Body	727	571	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Determination +174, Skill Speed +249
Ivalician Martialist's Dogi	70	330	ROG, NIN	Body	571	571	2	Dexterity +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +174, Determination +249
Ivalician Martialist's Kyahan	70	330	ROG, NIN	Feet	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Determination +153, Skill Speed +107
Ivalician Martialist's Obi	70	330	ROG, NIN	Waist	353	353	1	Dexterity +122, Vitality +128, Determination +80, Skill Speed +115
Ivalician Samurai's Dogi	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Body	571	571	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Skill Speed +249, Direct Hit Rate +174
Ivalician Samurai's Kyahan	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Feet	408	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Skill Speed +107
Ivalician Samurai's Obi	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Waist	353	353	1	Strength +122, Vitality +128, Determination +115, Direct Hit Rate +80
Ivalician Squire's Belt	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Waist	643	643	1	Strength +122, Vitality +128, Skill Speed +80, Tenacity +115
Ivalician Squire's Thighboots	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Feet	741	741	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Skill Speed +153, Tenacity +107
Ivalician Squire's Tunic	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Body	1038	1038	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Determination +174, Skill Speed +249

Argath Thadalfus Loot

Item	Level	Item Level	Requirement	Slot	Defence	Magic Defence	Materia Slots	Stats and Attributes
Ivalician Astrologer's Gloves	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Hands	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Mind +162, Critical Hit +107, Piety +153
Ivalician Astrologer's Slops	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Legs	415	727	2	Vitality +250, Mind +264, Determination +174, Spell Speed +249
Ivalician Astrologer's Tunic	70	330	CNJ, WHM, SCH, AST	Body	415	727	2	Vitality +250, Mind +264, Determination +249, Piety +174
Ivalician Enchanter's Gloves	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Hands	297	519	2	Vitality +154, Intelligence +162, Determination +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Enchanter's Slops	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Legs	415	727	2	Vitality +250, Intelligence +264, Critical Hit +249, Direct Hit Rate +174
Ivalician Enchanter's Tunic	70	330	THM, ACN, BLM, SMN, RDM	Body	415	727	2	Vitality +250, Intelligence +264, Critical Hit +249, Spell Speed +174
Ivalician Fusilier's Gloves	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Hands	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Determination +107
Ivalician Fusilier's Jacket	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Body	571	571	2	Dexterity +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +249, Determination +174
Ivalician Fusilier's Slops	70	330	ARC, BRD, MCH	Legs	571	571	2	Dexterity +264, Vitality +278, Skill Speed +249, Direct Hit Rate +174
Ivalician Lancer's Gauntlets	70	330	LNC, DRG	Hands	519	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Direct Hit Rate +107
Ivalician Lancer's Trousers	70	330	LNC, DRG	Legs	727	571	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +249, Direct Hit Rate +174
Ivalician Lancer's Tunic	70	330	LNC, DRG	Body	727	571	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Determination +174, Skill Speed +249
Ivalician Martialist's Dogi	70	330	ROG, NIN	Body	571	571	2	Dexterity +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +174, Determination +249
Ivalician Martialist's Kote	70	330	ROG, NIN	Hands	408	408	2	Dexterity +162, Vitality +171, Skill Speed +107, Direct Hit Rate +153
Ivalician Martialist's Tsutsu-hakama	70	330	ROG, NIN	Legs	571	571	2	Dexterity +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +249, Determination +174
Ivalician Samurai's Dogi	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Body	571	571	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Skill Speed +249, Direct Hit Rate +174
Ivalician Samurai's Kote	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Hands	408	408	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Determination +107, Skill Speed +153
Ivalician Samurai's Tsutsu-hakama	70	330	PGL, MNK, SAM	Legs	571	571	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Critical Hit +249, Determination +174
Ivalician Squire's Gauntlets	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Hands	741	741	2	Strength +162, Vitality +171, Critical Hit +153, Determination +107
Ivalician Squire's Trousers	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Legs	1038	1038	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Determination +174, Tenacity +249
Ivalician Squire's Tunic	70	330	GLA, MRD, PLD, WAR, DRK	Body	1038	1038	2	Strength +264, Vitality +278, Determination +174, Skill Speed +249

Rewards

You can receive only one reward item per week for completing duties in the Royal City of Rabanastre.

In the event you are awarded an item from the loot list, you relinquish your right to vie for all remaining items regardless of whether you selected Need or Greed.

If time expires and a reward item is obtained automatically, this will also count toward the weekly limit.

Reward eligibility is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

Each party in the alliance will receive its own treasure chest, the contents of which will be identical regardless of the route taken.

Players cannot open a treasure chest belonging to another party.

Completion Reward

Upon completing the Royal City of Rabanastre, players can also earn a separate reward once per week. This reward can be exchanged with Eschina in Rhalgr's Reach (X:13.8 Y:11.7) for items used to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of creation.

In addition, players will also receive one cracked cluster per week upon completing this duty.

Lore

Recently, residents of Kugane woke to find hovering above their city an airship unlike any ever seen. Yet while of Garlean design, the vessel distinctly lacked the bleak outfitting common in the Empire’s warmachina. No, this was the Prima Vista, private stage for the Majestic Imperial Theater Company─a troupe having won acclaim across Garlemald for their timeless work, The Zodiac Brave Story. Which begets the question...why are they here? The answer to that question and more lies in the selfsame legend of which they sing. The legend of Ivalice.