The first Primal you face in FFXIV: Stormblood is no joke! With plenty of AoE attacks and a weird mid fight mini-game, Susano can throw an unprepared group into chaos. Don't worry though, as we've got some tips to make your first time experience an enjoyable one!
Susano
Like many Primal fights, there are three sections to Susano. Each phase offers something different, so be prepared for a long, AoE intensive fight!
Phase 1
His first phase is straight-forward, but requires lots of teamwork from the 7 people not tanking the boss.
- Rasen Kaikyo - This is one of his primary attacks. It forms several large circles on the ground. Simply run out of them as soon as possible.
- Stacking Attack - At random, he will mark someone with a giant indicator. When this happens, all the DPS and Healers should stack on this person to mitigate the total damage. If no one stacks, that person will likely be one-shot.
- Dark Clouds - Throughout the fight he will summon stormclouds on the outside ring. They will charge up then blast lightning across the arena. Simply dodge out of the AoE. The longer the fight goes, the more lines there are to dodge.
- Single Target Mark - Throughout the fight he will mark someone with a small target. This person will then get knocked back. The line that they travelled during the knockback then becomes a safe zone, while the rest of the arena gets hit with an AoE. For this reason, all DPS and Healers should strive to stay near the back of Susano at all times, so they can quickly position in the tiny safe zone.
- Combo - As the fight goes on, he begins to combo his skills together. This makes it vitally important that everyone stays near his back, in order to mitigate damage and gather in safe zones.
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