Thornmarch (Extreme)
- See also: Thornmarch (Hard)
Thornmarch (Extreme) is a level 50 trial that requires the player to defeat Good King Moggle Mog XII and his Mogglesguards. The trial requires a full party of 8 players with average item level (iLevel) of 80 or above. To unlock the trial, players must be on the quest The King Lives. Player must have completed the quest On the Properties of Primals and the trial The Bowl of Embers (Extreme).
- Players can talk to Urianger in The Waking Sands - Western Thanalan (x6,y4)
- Players will receive 20 Allagan Tomestone of Mythology and 12 Allagan Tomestone of Soldiery for the completion of the trial.
Strategy
Adds
- Whiskerwall Kupdi Koop (PLD): Has single target attacks that can leech HP from the player.
- WoolyWart Kuqpu Kogi (RNG): Sits in a corner of the battlefield randomly targeting a player. The targeted player will be identified by a large floating Crosshair above them. After a short delay he will use Moogle Eye Shot, a three, four or five hit ranged attack that may deal considerable damage.
- Pukla Puki the Pomburner (BLM): Casts Pom Flare that will wipe the party if it finishes casting. Players can interrupt it by attacking it 5 times.
- Furryfoot Kupli Kipp (WHM): she is the healer that heals the other moogles.
- Pukna Pako the Tailturner (THF): Randomly targets a player, then running up and stabbing them. She can become dangerous and deal really heavy damage if she has too many buffs.
- Ruffletuft Kupta Kapa (WAR): deals greater single target damage than PLD.
- Puksi Piko the Shaggysong (BRD): Has an attack bonus song to other moogles and a damage song that does AoE around her. Somewhat responsive to hate.
Combinations
Phase 1
Burn the boss 10%, he doesn’t do anything major here but you will see all of his attacks. A “imma chargin mah lazorz” attack that is easily avoidable. A single target attack. A small AoE attack. 2 conal attacks, once which will deplete your mana, one which will deplete your TP. Those last 2 are the reason why you must keep the king away from all other players at all times.
Phase 2
He summons his minions, all the attacks are the same as listed above. The mini-mogs do NOT have access to the holmgang/rain combo or the holy/mog-go-round or the hate reset combos in this phase. Bring all of the mini-mogs down to about 10%, always focusing the BLM (Number 4) last. Incase you have to interrupt him, you don’t want to kill it while doing that. When they are all at around 10%, have your physical DPS kill #1 while the mages kill #5 (or any other 2, just pick your 2 favorite/least favorite). The mechanic here is that the king will use his own HP to revive and heal all the mini-mogs two times. So you basically have 2 tries to bring the king down low enough for the final phase.
Phase 3
Same thing, dps everything to 10%, watch out for the new attacks. Fun times. What isn’t so fun, is that this time the king will get pissed off and cast an arena wide meteor which will probably kill anyone with weakness on still, or people who are not topped off. To survive this, once a mini-mog dies, run to the center of the arena, drop a SCH bubble, use succor, and hope no one dies.
Phase 4
Dps everything to 10% or lower if you are good enough at controlling your DPS. At this point, assign the physical DPS to kill “X” and “O” with the tanks, while the mages kill 5 and work their way down the numbers. This way everything dies quickly and attacks aren’t wasted on targets that are going to die before a cast goes off.When the last mini-mog is about to die, have a melee DPS use the level 3 limit break while everyone burns the boss. If he finishes his Momento cast, you lose. Have the PLD go to sword oath, the healers bust out some cleric stance, use cooldowns. Fun stuff. You must kill all the mini-mogs AND the king before momento goes off.
- Note: You do not have to dps them evenly, and there really is no specific order in which to DPS them. It is worth noting that you should probably save the BLM, WHM. GLD, and MRD for last, especially in the last 2 phases, as you do not want to kill them while interrupting flare/holy, or trying to regain aggro on a hate reset.
Tips and Tricks
- Have your tanks pick which of the GLD/MRD they are going to hold onto. If your PLD wants to tank the MRD then have the other tank in your group focus target the MRD, when the MRD gets 3 stacks it is time to swap, same thing for the other tank, he will focus target the GLD, when it get 3 stacks it is time to switch. The stacks are buffs given out by the king when he wiggles his butt. It is important to make sure the stacks fall off before switching or you’re going to have a bad time.
- Use voice chat. Dedicate one player (probably the BLM or BRD) to be the “caller.” This player stands by 5 (the archer) basically all fight and calls out delta, holmgang, and other fun stuff. Also notices when one mini-mog needs to be focused. This player should also get used to saying “4” or “Blackmage” a lot, to cue the other players in on interrupting flare -- also for when the WHM starts using holy. It isn’t necessary but it helps, a lot. Especially the healers who might have to run into the middle of the arena once in a while to save someone. Just do it.
- If you get marked for moogle-go-round, run to the middle of the arena so the healers will be in range of you. Nothing is more annoying to healers than having to try and ensuna/leeches someone who isn’t in range. It is probably best to have both healers sort their party list to be the same, have one start from the top and one from the bottom of the list to make sure they’re both not trying to remove the same debuff.
- If you are a tank please keep to the outside of the arena. You should never get close to the other mini-mogs and especially never get close to the other tank’s add. Be vocal about your movement. Sometimes the king will get a buff off on a small mog, just do everything you can to never buff #5 (archer) or #1 (THF). They get really strong, very fast. Do not cross over the middle and never cross paths.
Loot
| Item | Icon | Slot | Level | iLvl | Job | Def | Magic Def | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbon of Aiming |  |
Necklace | 50 | 100 | All Classes | 1 | 1 | Dexterity +16, Skill Speed +17, Critical Hit Rate +12 |
| Ribbon of Casting | |
Necklace | 50 | 100 | All Classes | 1 | 1 | Intelligence +16, Determination +12, Accuracy +12 |
| Ribbon of Fending | |
Necklace | 50 | 100 | All Classes | 1 | 1 | Vitality +18, Parry +17, Determination +9 |
| Ribbon of Healing | |
Necklace | 50 | 100 | All Classes | 1 | 1 | Mind +16, Piety +9, Determination +12, Accuracy +3 |
| Ribbon of Slaying | |
Necklace | 50 | 100 | All Classes | 1 | 1 | Strength +16, Determination +9, Accuracy +17 |
Lore
Kuplo Kopp's attempt to chastise the Mogglesguard for their dangerous and foolhardy actions has not had the intended effect. Reminded of how deadly the Twelveswood has become, the royal guards have instead channeled their fear and desperation into calling forth an even more potent potentate. The Good King Moggle Mog XII now styles himself the Great King Moggle Mog XII, and all the evildoers in the forest shall tremble before his majestic wrath!