Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Oops I forgot to begin recording at the pull.
... because this was the third attempt and I was frustrated. First I was unprepared and trying to figure out how best to proceed. Second was me trying to make it an endurance battle and whittle him down bit by bit. Final, successful attempt was me foregoing any spell except haste, cure, and dia.
Explanation of strategy: the overall goal is to be attacking as much as possible as often as possible to counter his regen and get enough TP to use Hexa. Anything that stops attacks or TP gain (casting spells, namely) needs to be kept to an absolute minimum.
NIN shadows are actually a detriment in this case. The boss doesn't hurt that much, and his auto attacks are a valuable source of TP gain that you need to use Hexa. Stoneskin, likewise, is bad for the same reason. Regen was used only before the pull, as it takes too long to cast and can be interrupted. Cure 5 was my spell of choice for sustain as it has the highest throughput of any cure spell. I didn't need to be efficient, I just needed it to be something I casted only seldomly. Otherwise, the only other spells I used were Haste and Dia II.
I could've waited to easily do this with my static, but I wanted to see if it was possible for clout, and because the wiki didn't make any mention of WHMs doing this solo. :3
Oh and, if he stuns you? Just, give up. Zone and try again, hope you get lucky. 20 second stuns are a fucking joke.
Oops I forgot to begin recording at the pull.
... because this was the third attempt and I was frustrated. First I was unprepared and trying to figure out how best to proceed. Second was me trying to make it an endurance battle and whittle him down bit by bit. Final, successful attempt was me foregoing any spell except haste, cure, and dia.
Explanation of strategy: the overall goal is to be attacking as much as possible as often as possible to counter his regen and get enough TP to use Hexa. Anything that stops attacks or TP gain (casting spells, namely) needs to be kept to an absolute minimum.
NIN shadows are actually a detriment in this case. The boss doesn't hurt that much, and his auto attacks are a valuable source of TP gain that you need to use Hexa. Stoneskin, likewise, is bad for the same reason. Regen was used only before the pull, as it takes too long to cast and can be interrupted. Cure 5 was my spell of choice for sustain as it has the highest throughput of any cure spell. I didn't need to be efficient, I just needed it to be something I casted only seldomly. Otherwise, the only other spells I used were Haste and Dia II.
I could've waited to easily do this with my static, but I wanted to see if it was possible for clout, and because the wiki didn't make any mention of WHMs doing this solo. :3
Oh and, if he stuns you? Just, give up. Zone and try again, hope you get lucky. 20 second stuns are a fucking joke.
![[FFXIV] Dawntrail EX2 Clear – PCT PoV](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9_U5ccB8MTI/mqdefault.jpg "[FFXIV] Dawntrail EX2 Clear – PCT PoV
A bit boring after the twentieth clear or so, but still solid.")
