The Arcadion

The Arcadion is the level 100, 8-player raid of Dawntrail (7.0). It is available in both Normal (story mode) and Savage (challenge mode) difficulties. The Arcadion (Savage) is the main high-end raid of Dawntrail.

AAC Light-heavyweight Tier

The first tier, AAC Light-heavyweight Tier, was released in Patch 7.01 (July 16, 2024), two weeks after patch 7.0.

Duty	Abbreviation	Min IL	Boss(es)	Tomestones	Time Limit
AAC Light-heavyweight M1	M1N	685	Black Cat	20  10	90 min
AAC Light-heavyweight M2	M2N	685	Honey B. Lovely	20  10	90 min
AAC Light-heavyweight M3	M3N	685	Brute Bomber	20  10	90 min
AAC Light-heavyweight M4	M4N	685	Wicked Thunder	20  10	90 min

AAC Light-heavyweight Tier (Savage)

AAC Light-heavyweight Tier (Savage) is planned to be released in patch 7.05 (July 30, 2024), two weeks after Normal mode.

Duty	Abbreviation	Min IL	Boss(es)	Tomestones	Time Limit
AAC Light-heavyweight M1 (Savage)	M1S	700	Black Cat	30	90 min
AAC Light-heavyweight M2 (Savage)	M2S	705	Honey B. Lovely	30	90 min
AAC Light-heavyweight M3 (Savage)	M3S	710	Brute Bomber	30	90 min
AAC Light-heavyweight M4 (Savage)	M4S	710	Wicked Thunder	30	120 min

The Arcadion Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
A New Challenger Appears		100	Metem
The Claw in the Dark		100	Metem	AAC Light-heavyweight M1	5   Quickarm Materia XI Options: 3   Heavens' Eye Materia XI 3   Savage Aim Materia XI 3   Savage Might Materia XI
Sweet Poison		100	Metem	AAC Light-heavyweight M2	5   Quicktongue Materia XI Options: 3   Heavens' Eye Materia XI 3   Savage Aim Materia XI 3   Savage Might Materia XI
Yaana's Yarn		100	Yaana		5   Battledance Materia XI Options: 3   Heavens' Eye Materia XI 3   Savage Aim Materia XI 3   Savage Might Materia XI
Vile Heat		100	Yaana	AAC Light-heavyweight M3	5   Piety Materia XI Options: 3   Heavens' Eye Materia XI 3   Savage Aim Materia XI 3   Savage Might Materia XI
The Neoteric Witch		100	Yaana	AAC Light-heavyweight M4   Pick on Someone Your Own Size I	1   Heavens' Eye Materia XI 1   Savage Aim Materia XI 1   Savage Might Materia XI Options: 3   Quickarm Materia XI 3   Quicktongue Materia XI 3   Battledance Materia XI 3   Piety Materia XI

Lore

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Here at the Arcadion, you'll find a grand spectacle unlike any other. The realm's greatest fighters pit fist against fist and magick against magick, putting their lives on the line as crowds howl and clamor, each clash more visceral than the last. Step into the arena if you dare, and either rise to become champion, or fall forever in ignominy.

— Dawntrail Special Site

The Arcadion is a sporting venue for the citizens of Solution Nine. During the Dawntrail Main Scenario Quests, the Arcadion is closed due to needing soul resources for the King of Alexandria Zoraal Ja's army. After both his and Queen Sphene's defeat, the proprietor of the Arcadion re-opens the venue to allow the Alexandrians to take their minds off of the recent political turmoil.

The Arcadion (Savage) World Firsts

Raid	Team	Data Center / Server	Date	Progression Time
AAC Light-heavyweight Tier (Savage)	GRIND	JP / Gaia	2024-07-30 18:59:00 GMT	8 hours 59 minutes

Images

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Concept Art

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  Black Cat

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  Honey B. Lovely

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  Brute Bomber

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  Wicked Thunder

Trivia

• In a Live Letter prior to the release of Dawntrail, the Japanese name of the first duty was accidentally revealed as "ライトヘビー級１", which roughly translates to "Light Heavyweight, Round 1".
• Metem, the announcer for the tournament, will say different lines of dialogue depending on the party's actions or performance, such as using a limit break, dodging an enemy attack, or falling off the arena.

References

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Raids

Duties