Embracing violence for the sake of violence, Zenos has merged with Shinryu, the embodiment of vengeance.
Using this power, he would destroy not only Ala Mhigo, but the world itself.
It’s up to you to stop Zenos and Shinryu and save Ala Mhigo in The Royal Menagerie.
After you complete theAla Mhigo Dungeon, continue following the quest until The Royal Menagerie is unlocked.
Keep this in mind as you avoid each of Shinryu’s attacks.
Phase 1
Attack Name
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Corrupted Aether
Special
Throughout the fight, Shinryu’sCorrupted Aetherwill fill.
Tidal Wave
Roomwide AoE/Knockback
Awater spoutwill appear off the edge of theeast or west sides of the arena.
When the cast finishes, the party will beknocked back the length of the arena from the water spout.
To avoid being knocked off the arena,move close to the water spout.
This attack will also create severalwater puddlesaround the arena.
These do not deal damage; instead, they inflict you withLightning Resistance DownandFire Resistance Up.
Standing in any of thewater puddleswillreduce the damage of Hellfirewhile alsopreventing Burns.
Judgment Bolt
Deals damage to the whole party.
Damage isincreased if you are standing in any of the water puddles, so avoid them.
Phase 2
During phase two, you will fightthree waves of adds.
Each wave of enemies will drop to the arena with aproximity AoE.
Once all three waves are dealt with, Shinryu will cast Protostar, dealing damage to all party members.
The damage of this attack willscale with the time it takes you to kill all three waves of adds.
After Protostar, he will bind the group, initiating anActive Time Maneuver.
Mash the button to escape the chains, then the fight will transition into its third phase.
Quickly move to the safe spot to avoid taking damage.
Move closer to the tornado to avoid being knocked off the edge.
Earthen Fury
Deals damage to all party members anddestroys any cracked crystal tiles.
Move to the center of the arena and heal through this damage.
However, when Shinryu slams its tail down,it will become targetable.
Shinryu will also have access to the following attacks during this phase.
Left Wing - Ice Storm
Deals damage to the entire party.
Recover with AoE healing.
Avoid both sets as they resolve.
Right Wing - Levinbolt
AoE Markers
Targets random players withAoE Markers.
Spread out toavoid overlapping these, anddon’t stand in any lingering water puddles.
Akh Morn
Tankbuster
Dealsseveral hits of damage to Shinryu’s main target.
Use defensive cooldowns to reduce this damage and heal through the attack.
Dragonfist
Circle AoE
Shinryu willslam the center tileof the arena with alarge circular AoEthat Stuns for a few seconds.
Move out of this AoE to avoid taking damage.
The targeted player shouldmove away from the rest of the groupto avoid hitting them with this attack.
Shinryu will repeat all of these attacks until he is defeated.
Additionally, you’ll need tobe careful around the edges of the arenathroughout the fight.
Several of Shinryu’s attacks can knock you back, so mind your positioning as you avoid other attacks.
With Shinryu defeated, watch the cutscenes that follow and enjoy the finale of Stormblood.
This iconic villain is back, in Trial form!
