The Bowl of Embers (Hard)

This article is about the level 50 story-mode trial. For the Main Scenario trial, see The Bowl of Embers. For the level 50 challenge-mode trial, see The Bowl of Embers (Extreme). For the Ultimate Raid involving Ifrit, see The Weapon's Refrain (Ultimate).

The Bowl of Embers (Hard)

Level

50 (Sync: 50)

Item Level

49

Difficulty

Normal

Party size

Full Party
8 man • 2 2 4

Unsyncing

Allowed

Time limit

60 minutes

Duty Finder

Trials (A Realm Reborn)

Roulette

Trials

Tomestones

 12 

Req. quest

Ifrit Bleeds, We Can Kill It

Entrance

Southern Thanalan (X:35.3, Y:19.6)

Location

The Bowl of Embers

Region

Thanalan

Patch

2.0

The Echo

On wipe: +10% (max +50%)

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While your victory over the Ultima Weapon has set off waves of celebration across the land, the jubilation is short-lived, for the beast tribes are seeking to summon their gods once more. Confirmation has arrived that Amalj'aa have already succeeded in calling forth Ifrit, who is returned far mightier than his last incarnation owing to the vast amounts of crystals he has gorged upon. Prepare yourself for a scorching encounter.

— In-game description

The Bowl of Embers (Hard) is a level 50 trial introduced in patch 2.0.

Unlock

Players must be level 50 and must have completed the following:

Main Scenario Quest

• The Ultimate Weapon

Sidequest

• A Recurring Problem
• Ifrit Bleeds, We Can Kill It

Strategy

Ifrit Hard Mode Guide

Lord of the Inferno: Ifrit

• Note: While those simply interested in the story are advised to to simply queue for this content in Duty Finder, those seeking a more engaging and balanced experience should consider doing this content with a preformed group via Party Finder with the Minimum Item Level and Silence Echo options enabled. This is due to the fact that there is a massive difference between the intended minimum item level of the duty (49) and the effective maximum (130/135). With these options enabled, players will experience the content in a manner more similar to its original release state.
• As of patch 2.1 the strategy for this fight has changed. Eruption can no longer be stunned indefinitely. The new format allows stun to work three times before full resistance is built for 1 minute or so. Make sure if you are stunning Ifrit, that no other players are using stuns, and that you only stun eruption.

Phase 1

For the first phase, non-tank players should not stand in front of Ifrit. This is due to several of his abilities:

• Incinerate is an instant frontal breath attack that deals a moderate amount of damage to all targets in front of Ifrit.
• Vulcan Burst is an instant attack that deals small amount of damage to all players near Ifrit. Also causes knockback.
•   Eruption is an ability that appears as red crackling glow under a random player. After a few seconds the ground will erupt, dealing heavy damage to all players within.
• Crimson Cyclone is an ability used by Ifrit. He stands at the edge of the boss room, in a sprinting pose for a few seconds. Ifrit then dashes forward, dealing heavy damage to all players caught in his path.

Tanks should tank the boss at the edge of the boss room so ranged damage dealers and casters do not get hit by Vulcan Burst. Players should interrupt Ifrit's Eruption with stuns as often as possible. When Ifrit uses Crimson Cyclone, his charging attack, players should not be in front of the boss.

At about 3/4 HP, phase 2 begins.

Phase 2

During phase 2, Ifrit will gain two new abilities:

• Sear is an instant attack that deals small amount of damage to all players near Ifrit.
• Radiant Plume is an ability that places glowing red circles on the ground. The circles will explode and deal heavy damage to all targets within after a few seconds.

Plumes in this phase are outer plumes then inner plumes. Followed by Eruption then Cyclone.

Phase 3

At roughly 50% hp. Ifrit will summon 4 nails. The nails are top priority. After a period of time Ifrit will perform his signature ability Hellfire. If any nails remain, Hellfire will instantly kill all players, but if they are all destroyed Hellfire will instead only do heavy damage to all players. It is highly recommended to gather up when Hellfire occurs but not on top of the main tank. If the healers are slow at healing this damage, vulcan burst could follow doing damage to all in range.

It is recommended that any BLM's or SMN's in the party use the Limit Break on the Nails to make quick work of them. Although not a necessity, it can provide breathing space to a party lacking good DPS.

As of patch 2.1, Ifrit's Infernal Nails have had a drastic upgrade to damage nullification from Limit Breaks. Pre 2.1 a caster dps Limit Break 2 or better would destroy the nails outright. Now in 2.1 the nails will still have around 20-30% hp. If you do not have caster dps limit break, have the melee dps down the first nail. One dps should advance to the second nail and Limit break. Destroy the 3rd nail. Limit break should be up again at this point for the 4th nail (if not, it should be really close). Limit break then finish off the fourth nail.

Phase 4

After Hellfire has been cast, Ifrit enters phase 4 where he has all the abilities from phase 2 excluding Hellfire.

The order of attacks is:

• Outer Radiant Plumes
• Inner Radiant Plumes
• Eruption (should be stunned)
• Zone wide Radiant plumes (safe spot is behind Ifrit)
• Followed by Dashes. Left Ifrit always dashes first. (3 Ifrits)

Loot

•   Ifrit Card (Drops at a fixed rate.)
•   Ifrit's Horn

Treasure Coffer

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Ifrit's Blade	Gladiator's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Battleaxe	Marauder's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Faussar	Dark Knight's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Harpoon	Lancer's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Claws	Pugilist's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Katana	Samurai's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Kris	Rogue's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Bow	Archer's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Musketoon	Machinist's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Rod	Two-handed Thaumaturge's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Grimoire	Arcanist's Grimoire	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Rapier	Red Mage's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Cane	Two-handed Conjurer's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Codex	Scholar's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Ifrit's Star Globe	Astrologian's Arm	60	CBlue	1
Inferno Weapon Coffer (IL 60)	Other	N/A	ABasic	1

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