Here is a complete walkthrough for Sohr Khai, a level 60 dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV.
This Trial will unlock during the quest’An End to the Song'.
You’ll need anitem level of 205to participate in this Trial.
Nidhogg Fight Walkthrough
This fight is divided into four distinct phases.
Different mechanics will appear in each phase, which we’ve detailed below.
Phase 1
During the first phase, Nidhogg will use the following attacks and mechanics.
Attack Name
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Details
Deafening Bellow
Roomwide AoE
Deals unavoidable damage to the whole party.
Use AoE healing to recover.
When the line appears, move out of the way to avoid this attack.
Hot Wing
Line AoEs
Deals damage intwo large line AoEs to either side of Nidhogg.
Stay in the center safe area to avoid these.
The Scarlet Whisper
Conal AoE
Dealsuntelegraphed damagein acone to the front of the boss.
The Tank shouldface Nidhogg away from the rest of the party.
Cauterize
Line AoE
Nidhogg will become untargetable and fly away before creatingHorrid Roar AoEson several players.
Then, he will prepare aline AoE down the center of the arena.
Dodge Horrid Roar, thenmove to either side to avoid Cauterize.
Nidhogg will land with Touchdown, dealing damage in the area, before the fight resumes like normal.
TheShadow Dragon can’t be tankedand will move aroundrandomly attacking players with a sweep attackthat inflictsDamage Down.
Focus down the Shadow Dragon first, followed by the Brobinyak and Falak.
Ala Morn
Tankbuster
Deals high damage to the main Tank.
Usedefensive cooldownsto reduce the damage of this attack.
Geirskogul
Deals damage in aline AoE.
Simply move outside of the AoE indicator to avoid taking damage.
High Jump
AoE Markers
Targets several players with AoEs that createpuddles on the groundthat deal continuous damage.
Spread out to avoid overlapping these.
During Super Jump, Nidhogg will target several players withGeirskogul line AoEs.
While moving to avoid the proximity AoE, stay out of these line AoEs.
Nidhogg will repeat these attacks until he has around30 percent health remaining.
Phase 4
This phase will begin with Nidhogg castingHorrid RoarandCauterizeat the same time.
Avoid the circle AoEs and move out of Cauterize, then prepare to fight Nidhogg again.
In this phase, Nidhogg willrepeat attacks from the first phase, while adding a few new ones.
Akh Morn
Continuous Stack Marker
Targets one player with acontinuous Stack Marker.
Group up on the affected player and stay there while Nidhogg continuously blasts the area with damage.
Healers shouldheal through the duration of this attack.
Flame Blast
Nidhogg will create severalflame orbsthat explode incross-shaped line AoEsafter a few seconds.
Standdiagonally to each of the orbsto avoid these AoEs.
After Hot Wing resolves, move to either side to avoid Hot Tail.
Nidhogg will repeat all of these mechanics until he is defeated.
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