I think my favorite thing about this series is that it's forced you to engage with all the systems of this game at a level which I dont think any other player has ever engaged with them before. Not only are you learning lots of things about this game that you never would have known otherwise, you're teaching us as well. These are things the average player doesn't need and will probably mostly ignore, but the fact that they're there has allowed you to continue on your journey.
@@marikosagarisarchives3281 Me either. 1.0 player, 2.0 alpha tester, ARR nonstop veteran - and I've done this trial a hundred times, including several dozen times when it was fresh content, surely. I've seen the island get consumed by the whale a few times, but I never linked that with the island having its own health bar.
every additional layer of the attempt to get this gear is making me feel more and more empathy for your suffering. leve abuse into desynthing into treasure map hell into hunt mark gear desynthing, jesus fucking christ dude. this may be one of the most convoluted paths forward i've ever seen in a challenge run of any game
@@rathgames i'm thinking about what's coming up from the perspective of a youtube viewer, since i don't see the streams live. i think if gubal library goes well, and i don't see why epic echo wouldn't be able to overpower the last boss at the very least, it might be (relatively) smooth sailing until nidhogg 2? thordan's mechanics aren't too punishing to my memory other than his stacking damage buff and high tank damage. but i feel like nidhogg will be another big gear check even with epic echo. i think his adds phase has a time limit (might be EX only?) for killing three really chunky adds at i'd say roughly il240-250ish, then his phase 2 does obscene tank damage and phase 3 is where the akh morns start and i think if those start going off it'll get ugly fast even on warrior. all this to say, keep up the good work, really loving this series and trying to predict your next problem!
@@Tieliva Wost case scenario, he gets a fellow Solo to join him, in the same manner they did Crystal Tower - it's the fairest way to deal with forced group stuff (cuz they'd ALSO have to go through the slog to get through Bismark and other such fights too)
Man, every new episode is even more exciting than the last... the effort, the pains, and the absolute highs of finally breaking each wall that comes forth to challenge you... *chef's kiss*
For Safety Reasons I do wish to remind any future readers of the comments that all those who suffered the loss of their hubris getting banned by the maps were only ever temporarily banned, especially Shenpai.
The scene that plays if Bismark kills you via island damage is genuinely kind of horrifying. And every time I think you might actually have finally hit THE wall, you make it. Amazing. Most looking forward to seeing how the hell you deal with Thordan, though. Last I knew, it was borderline impossible to clear even with latest gear, but then again, I haven't checked in a while. If anyone can find it, seems you and your community have the best bet.
Thordan Extreme is easy to clear on your own with the latest gear, it was possible to do at 80 with the best tank gear too, so the regular fight should be a lot easier to do for Solo, though I expect at least the Epic Echo The biggest wall in Extreme is the stun and tank buster he does after he phase changes... But that move doesn't exist in normal afaik, and I don't think the two knight tether in Normal? I might be wrong
@@ex-fiend5062 Oh yea what in the world am I thinking talking about the extreme version of the fight. Genuinely I don't know why my mind went there LOL but yea like I said it's been a while since I checked.
Thordan should be doable, I'm 99% certain he can make it up to Susano who I'd call a complete roadblock with the sword block mechanic but he's already pulled some crazy stuff that surprised me so who knows what hair brained scheme him or the community might drum up to get through turtle god.
This whole episode just had the vibes of the scene from It's Always Sunny where Charlie is connecting everything on the boards, except it's Rath trying to figure out how to craft better gear to get the materials to craft better gear to be able to craft better gear to get the materials to craft better gear (to still lose to Bismarck) and go back and gather more materials to craft better gear.
I started watching this channel most of the way through ARR. And had to put it down and wait to watch portions I hadn't yet gotten to, to avoid small spoilers. Now, in my slow, relic farming, meandering playthrough, I've managed to pass you and get all the way to storm blood in the time it's taken you to beat BISMARCK. What an insane challenge you've undertaken. Can't wait to see how this plays out.
I wanna say it also allows access to certain crafting recipes unless that's changed since the last time I was poking at certain primal weapons.(Which ot certainly might have it's been a bit lol)
@@SailorMusicCat Apparently the stone-exclusive recipes actually swap out over time, it seems right now the exclusive recipes are mostly furniture items related to the recent EW patches. I believe once they go out of circulation tho they just turn into normal master recipes
59:28 Man, when you killed the bubbles in thunder weather on the final bismarck attempt, I freaked out. That's the one bit of useless trivia I know about this fight, you don't do that since the bubbles eat the Lightning Bolts that almost killed you at the end there. That aside, good god. Well done.
11:11 The Pneumite is a quest item used for the anima weapons! see: "Some Assembly Required" Additionally, the quest itself is locked behind Azys La, so he couldn't finish it anyway...
I mean this with all sincerity - this is the best FFXIV content I've ever seen. The dedication, storytelling, editing, everything is top notch. Thoroughly enjoying it and looking forward to the next video already 😊
One of the best experiences I was happy to be a part of, hearing you crying on stream after you finally beat the whale is a moment I will cherish as well as the moment you came out and saw the cheer squad, all of us cheering you on. We have faith you will make it all the way Milord, keep it up.
Susano watching this knowing you will get to Stormblood inevitably and will soon realize it's literally impossible to solo it due to his continent-sized sword clash moment: LET THE REVALRIES BEGIN
Did he forbid himself from using BLU? It might be possible with Diamondback + Mighty Guard + Tank Mimicry + Dragon Force, emphasis on might be possible, never tested it but it could work since that's likely the most mitigation you can get, unless its just a instant kill, then rip
@@YuriVickers Just tested it. Appears to be instakill. 999999 damage... which is important because if BLU can mitigate it, then a tank could probably invuln it anyway.
@@fluffyfang4213 I see, well I thought of BLU and not just using a tank invulnerability because the tank in question would also need to recover HP fast and have some cooldowns to throw since Susanoo comes out auto attacking twice and using Storm splitter, the stacking debuff would be also another roadblock that I think only a PLD would be able to do it
Congrats! Limitless Blue is my favorite encounter in the game - mostly because I love bismark but also because of the music. Loved watching you truck it out through this.
20:56 ah, beet soup my beloved(I'm also at the point of trying to reach the 2 star heavensward crafters gear and beet soup was also what I found to be great for reaching that threshold. Praise be to beet soup, savior of those who nay not sully their crafters with purchased gear, that maintain thine pride in a job well done from bottom to top and top to bottom)
I am constantly in awe of how good of story teller you are. It is not easy to turn what is essentially a tedious journey into a master piece like this. Well done!
I always watch these videos anticipating 'ooh I wonder if I'll show up in this one' because I'm only a semi-frequent part of the cheer squad. But then at 19:35 -- RGB Chocobo Jumpscare!
i was looking at the rgb chocobo and wondering if anyone else had commented about it!!! that's fucking sick dude, how do you even do it? is it separate glam plates you swap between or something different?
@user-vl8ss6ku4g They're all just different sets of level 1 gear I glamored to the different colors (since you can only own one chocobo suit at a time) and I have a macro that switches between them + an auto clicker that clicks every 6 or so seconds
was here for the clear, even with the vid cutting out. actually was rp'ing with a group at a fight club and everyone stopped to cheer for the victory. congrats Solo, you've earned it!
I genuinely got an ear to to ear grin when you I saw you finally finish off So'sanuwa with just enough health to eke out that bloodbath. This video was by far your best one yet, (or at the very least my favorite). Amazing journey
The deeper this video goes, the more anxious i get. Not because of any perceived sense of dread, but just imagining myself putting that much effort into something makes my head wanna pop like a baloon
I've been pretty burnt out since i did the most recent savage tier, this is the first video of your's i've had the pleasure of seeing. i think its genuinely made me excited to hop back into xiv again. thanks a ton and keep up the amazing work!
reaching ildyshire means you unlocked wonderous tales, weekly crafter/gather turn in NPC's, new vendors for poetics and materials? access to HW relics...its hard to describe just how much potential reaching that door just opened for Solo's ability to grow. :O
I love how your choice to include chat interactions really highlights that even though this is a Solo challenge ff14 is still a game about community....even if that community is not that great at predicting door RNG 😅
Awesome video, you're such an amazing storyteller recounting your adventure. My eyes teared up in joy watching you clear the fight. I cannot wait to see how your journey continues to progress.
i really like that this channel got the same spirit as one of my favorite "push to the limits of the game" Runescape Channels, Settled, i think a long time ago if you could do a "Solo Run" of FF14 but quickly decide to it's to hard or imposible, but, you did it, you actually did it, a fucking solo fight of Bismark, you my man, have my absolut respect and of course a loyal follower.
I love this series so much because it makes you look at every single aspect of the game thats available, no matter how obscure, even stuff that people have completely forgotten about (potentially even the devs!!)
By far, the best video you have made! I've been watching this live since the end of ARR and it has been an incredible journey up to this point. I wish I was half as good at the game as you to even attempt to try this challenge, but just watching this week after week is just amazing!
My heart dropped watching you kill the bubbles during the thunder phase! After such a cluch win against the dragon I thought you were about to die from the thunderstrikes. For reference the two bubbles actually baits the lighting strikes onto them, greatly reducing the damage you yourself take. Congrats on the win though! Started my own solo character and I can appreciate the effort that goes into this playthrough!
Holy epic story, Batman! Seriously, though, your story telling has been incredible in this series, and this was so much fun to watch. The map saga was kind of insane, but it was funny watching chatters just completely get screwed and banned lol. Very satisfying finally seeing you clear Dusk Vigil as well. Good luck with the rest of Heavensward!!! Have a feeling Aertherochemical Research Facility isn't going to be quite as much of a breeze as The Vault...
I still remember soloing this as WHM for the Heavensward relic at level 80. Of course, I had level 80 gear and being level 80 made the epic echo way stronger, but fishing for Afflatus Misery crits in that small window where you can really damage the adds is relatable. On that note, two more levels on Reaper and this would have required significantly fewer optimizations, but solo leveling 20 levels above the expansion would probably take an equally long time... and be way more boring for everyone involved.
@@iPlayOnSpica I was under the impression that Epic Echo scaled with level and now I'm realizing that I never set myself up to test that properly since there is rarely a reason to unsync content unless you're high enough level to steamroll it. In that case, yeah, level hardly makes a difference unless he uses Silver Chocobo Feathers to get gear for it (and I think he has already used them all). Thanks for calling me out on that!
Okay.... further confusion. Located a level 39 alt and hopped into Brayflox's Longstop unsynced. I get a 30% Epic Echo in there as opposed to a whopping 300% on my level 90 main. So something definitely affects it, but I need someone with a spread of job levels to test if that's it.
Found an explanation on consolegameswiki! At level 71, he would have a 60% stat increase rather than 30%. About a 23% increase comparatively which would be noticeable, but by no means the cakewalk solution I thought it would be.
This is one of the coolest ffxiv series ive ever seen. Most of us just fly through the game more like its a chore than an experience. Solo play seems to really force the player to engage with all the systems of the game to get the clear. Your excitement of getting a ilvl 150 crafting top or some mats dropping or clearing a trial is like clearing a savage fight for me lol Makes me wish the game as a whole had its difficulty cranked up so "achievements" actually meant something.
This is seriously one of the greatest series of content related to xiv. It's actually insane what you and the theory crafters have planned out. Incredible stuff.
I was there on stream day when you killed it, but I had to AFK cause I was at work. When I came back the victory was there, but when I tried to rewatch it later, for some reason when it got to the bit where you fired the second cannon, the vid just skipped to the victory screen black fade out. I was pretty confused for a bit! Anyway, congrats!!! Reminds me of my first Bismarck Ex solo. Nice choice with the Nier music. I love the fact that treasure maps were the lifehack needed to not need to re-buy the i385 quest set for Reaper or whatever. Very fun! Very Grind!
another amazing video to document this amazing journey! i can't explain how much i look forward to these coming out. it's always such a joy to see you succeed, especially in massive effort situations like this. keep it up, and i can't wait to see more :)
First of all, this was a blast to watch (as always). Second of all, it's neat watching how your editing and narration have improved with each video you release!
I regularly run treasure maps with my FC. So seeing you hope to get a particular drop from the LAST room, with a limited amount of maps, my only thought was "That's not going to happen." Even if you would have made it to the last room, there is no guarantee you actually would have gotten what you needed. I'm glad you made it in the end without having to rely on that much RNG. Otherwise we could have been here for another few months.
Hi there! Map addict here. One of the silly ones that have done that thief map title more than once (and working on getting it on a 3rd character/2nd alt god help me) Really enjoying the series! Still watching the journey to kill the whale (as in I'm being a bad RUclips commenter by commenting before the end of the video for SHAME)... but I didn't expect you to dive into the rabbit hole of maps! Good lord I do it with Blue Mage but you're doing it with WAR. Absolute GOAT. Might be more fun to tease your chat and friends and such... and we can't prove it... But from statistics and rates I think the addicts generally believe that the doors are a roll via RNG regardless of which one you pick (unless one is lit)! Otherwise the three doors in Hidden Uznair for Thief Maps would have ASTRONOMICALLY lower chances.
@@rathgames Despite knowing it could be predetermined to make it more "fair" for chances to be weighted instead of a hard 50/50 I feel like that's being too much of a nitpicker. Hell the funniest things with Shen probably wouldn't have happened otherwise! I also didn't mean to go "ummm actually" tone but now that I've read my comment I apologize it could be taken that way! Just wanted to share fun fact from people that haven't seen the light of day outside of a map in months! I hope you had fun with the high and lows of maps despite it not being integral to you clearing the whale! Seriously man you're putting so much effort into this series. Hopefully I can go throw a few extra bucks to help support you next month! Looking forward to more of your shenanigans!
Somehow I missed this video when it came out, I'm glad I realised and watched it. That was an epic journey and well worth sitting through an hour long video for. Belated congratulations, and well done.
I just wanted to say that the item you got from the chest you can’t craft with, the Pneumite, is used for Relic Weapon crafting for the heavensward relics!
Amazing video. you really put so much time, effort and skill into this series and I love watching it because of it. Poor Shenpai getting banned though due to maps and RNG
I’d like to take this chance to formally apologize for saying “oh I feel like bismark won’t be as bad” after you beat ravana. But seriously those streams were a wild time, you deserved that win! And excellent job with the video as always ouo)/
I do love when guaranteed gates try a fake out lol. It's just like ~raises eyebrow~ I can literally see that you are going to let me pass...why are you trying???????
its really fun to see this play out! Also, one thing i wonder how much of a difference it would’ve made is that if you skipped reaper buff on the sanuwa when they werent tethered you actually would’ve gained a small amount of potency. Only mentioning it as how close the check was
Seeing how far we have come and seeing what’s ahead of us I wonder if the palace grind would have been better considering the dps check we on now at acian prime
AN HOUR LONG WE’VE BEEN BLESSED!!! Congratulations man, I was there when the whale went down and I still can’t believe you did it. Incredible achievement. Now let’s hope you can get through the rest of hsw!
I love this series actually the warrior of light here doing everything and I mean EVERYTHING to succeed I love this I can't wait to see how far you'll go 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Samurai Player explains Tsubame-gaeshi 34:42 Basically what it means it's the following, Samurai has a rotation where you obtain 3 different seals by completing the 3 different roads which all have the same beginning. For each seal you get an Aijutsu unlocked, for 1 seal (Higanbana) you get a damage overtime, for 2 seal(Tenka Goken) an aoe and for the whole 3(Midare Setsugekka) you get an attack that guarantes a crit with a lot of hit power. Normal Samurai opener focus on setting up the first seal for damage over time, and them on spamming the 3 seals + plus other stuff that doesn't matter for Tsubame-gaeshi + Tsubame-gaeshi. So why do you need that explanation? Because Tsubame-gaeshi activates after you use an Aijutsu, giving you another use of the Aijutsu only able after using that Aijutsu, the moment you use another skill, it's gone. If you use it, it's under a 60 cool down, the burst of the Sam is around every 60 secs... See how it fits? imagine 2 guarante crit hit on a row.
@@rathgames Mistake i just wrote here you have a kind of pseudo-burst every 60 seconds but the proper burst is 120 second. Mistakes were written while at work
By far the longest video I've ever made. I hope you enjoy it.
can't wait >w
"Longest video"
Season one supercut: Am I a joke to you?
@@JohnSears i didnt have to edit that one much :^)
I almost didnt click this one thinking it was a stream, glad I decided to double check so I dont miss an entry in the videoseries
Wonderful video Mi'Lord!
I think my favorite thing about this series is that it's forced you to engage with all the systems of this game at a level which I dont think any other player has ever engaged with them before. Not only are you learning lots of things about this game that you never would have known otherwise, you're teaching us as well. These are things the average player doesn't need and will probably mostly ignore, but the fact that they're there has allowed you to continue on your journey.
and yet we still don't get to see Glasya Labolas mechanics, and I think that's real funny
Of all the things to learn, I didn't know the island just drops to 1 HP after the enrage. That's honestly hilarious
Its really the first non-updated enrage that isnt livable with more health. Kinda crazy
I didn't know the island had health O-o'
@@marikosagarisarchives3281 Me either. 1.0 player, 2.0 alpha tester, ARR nonstop veteran - and I've done this trial a hundred times, including several dozen times when it was fresh content, surely. I've seen the island get consumed by the whale a few times, but I never linked that with the island having its own health bar.
@@katarh I'm genuinely curious how because their has always been a tracker for it in the duty info
every additional layer of the attempt to get this gear is making me feel more and more empathy for your suffering. leve abuse into desynthing into treasure map hell into hunt mark gear desynthing, jesus fucking christ dude. this may be one of the most convoluted paths forward i've ever seen in a challenge run of any game
We got there in the end, and thats all that matters :'^)
@@rathgames i'm thinking about what's coming up from the perspective of a youtube viewer, since i don't see the streams live. i think if gubal library goes well, and i don't see why epic echo wouldn't be able to overpower the last boss at the very least, it might be (relatively) smooth sailing until nidhogg 2? thordan's mechanics aren't too punishing to my memory other than his stacking damage buff and high tank damage. but i feel like nidhogg will be another big gear check even with epic echo.
i think his adds phase has a time limit (might be EX only?) for killing three really chunky adds at i'd say roughly il240-250ish, then his phase 2 does obscene tank damage and phase 3 is where the akh morns start and i think if those start going off it'll get ugly fast even on warrior.
all this to say, keep up the good work, really loving this series and trying to predict your next problem!
cannot WAIT to see if susano is even POSSIBLE or if the run hard ends there
@@Tieliva Wost case scenario, he gets a fellow Solo to join him, in the same manner they did Crystal Tower - it's the fairest way to deal with forced group stuff (cuz they'd ALSO have to go through the slog to get through Bismark and other such fights too)
You should watch swampletics
At long last, Solo has regaled the people with the tale of one man's long vendetta against a white whale
The whale is ded. Life is good
FILL YOUR LUNGS WITH BLOOD AND THUNDERRRR
isnt that the plot of Moby Dick
@@yukitonaka1710
Moby dick - Final Fantasy 14 edition
@@yukitonaka1710 rezero too iykyk
I can confirm “Sickness must be purged!” Is one of if not the best voice line in the game and my friend group has it on the soundboard of our Discord.
I do like "I am stifled by this vessel of flesh," too, for boss delivery.
Man, every new episode is even more exciting than the last... the effort, the pains, and the absolute highs of finally breaking each wall that comes forth to challenge you... *chef's kiss*
:'^) thank you thats very kind. I'm glad you enjoyed
For Safety Reasons I do wish to remind any future readers of the comments that all those who suffered the loss of their hubris getting banned by the maps were only ever temporarily banned, especially Shenpai.
Should have just dodged, lol
Shen knows what she did
What
For safety reasons this may or may not be false
Sorry I've read this 5 times over and I still don't understand what this says
Excellent Spearfishing Mi'Worm.
Of course, I am the best at fishing after all
I'll see your "Sickness must be purged!", and raise you one "FOR ALA MHIGO!" and one additional "SLOPPY!"
personally im a WE GO TOGETHER! AHAHAHA! enjoyer
LIKE A KNOIFE FREW BUTTAH
A TEST OF YOUR REFLEXES
I raise you all one 'Seven shadows cast. Seven fates foretold. Yet at the end of the broken path lies death, and death alone!'
Clue scrolls are truly the bane of ironman challenge runners even in other MMOs
No ironman can escape the clue gamba
@@rathgames At least here you don't need to enlist an army of scouts for dragon implings and maps have reliable acquisition per day.
@@HuwLightfist TRUE
@@HuwLightfistAnd at least you cant lose items on death either :)
The scene that plays if Bismark kills you via island damage is genuinely kind of horrifying. And every time I think you might actually have finally hit THE wall, you make it. Amazing. Most looking forward to seeing how the hell you deal with Thordan, though. Last I knew, it was borderline impossible to clear even with latest gear, but then again, I haven't checked in a while. If anyone can find it, seems you and your community have the best bet.
It really is the craziest duty failed screen in the game. I kinda wish more fights had similar ones
Thordan Extreme is easy to clear on your own with the latest gear, it was possible to do at 80 with the best tank gear too, so the regular fight should be a lot easier to do for Solo, though I expect at least the Epic Echo
The biggest wall in Extreme is the stun and tank buster he does after he phase changes... But that move doesn't exist in normal afaik, and I don't think the two knight tether in Normal? I might be wrong
@@ex-fiend5062 Oh yea what in the world am I thinking talking about the extreme version of the fight. Genuinely I don't know why my mind went there LOL but yea like I said it's been a while since I checked.
@@ex-fiend5062 They don't tether in normal. It should honestly be a pretty easy fight for him.
Thordan should be doable, I'm 99% certain he can make it up to Susano who I'd call a complete roadblock with the sword block mechanic but he's already pulled some crazy stuff that surprised me so who knows what hair brained scheme him or the community might drum up to get through turtle god.
This whole episode just had the vibes of the scene from It's Always Sunny where Charlie is connecting everything on the boards, except it's Rath trying to figure out how to craft better gear to get the materials to craft better gear to be able to craft better gear to get the materials to craft better gear (to still lose to Bismarck) and go back and gather more materials to craft better gear.
I started watching this channel most of the way through ARR. And had to put it down and wait to watch portions I hadn't yet gotten to, to avoid small spoilers. Now, in my slow, relic farming, meandering playthrough, I've managed to pass you and get all the way to storm blood in the time it's taken you to beat BISMARCK. What an insane challenge you've undertaken. Can't wait to see how this plays out.
This series has given me a sort of joy that is up there with Settled's Runescape videos. Incredible work.
That is, honestly, the greatest compliment I could ever be given. Thank you :'^)
@@rathgames Ngl, I'll say it - I think it eclipses Settled's videos. Absolutely love these videos!
@@SunnyBloop thank you :'^}
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL HELL YEAH dude this is such a huge W. huge props to editing bc it creates SO much anticipation towards the end I love it
Thank you :'^)
The crafting job atones USED to give access to extra abilities for that job, but it was removed in endwalker
Oh yeah, I do remember that. Fancy abilities that you needed a piece of paper to use
they still exist, but there are only 2 and 1 of them doesn't do much
I wanna say it also allows access to certain crafting recipes unless that's changed since the last time I was poking at certain primal weapons.(Which ot certainly might have it's been a bit lol)
@@SailorMusicCat Apparently the stone-exclusive recipes actually swap out over time, it seems right now the exclusive recipes are mostly furniture items related to the recent EW patches. I believe once they go out of circulation tho they just turn into normal master recipes
Lol'ing at rath not knowing what pnuemite is used for and thinking it's useless.
59:28 Man, when you killed the bubbles in thunder weather on the final bismarck attempt, I freaked out. That's the one bit of useless trivia I know about this fight, you don't do that since the bubbles eat the Lightning Bolts that almost killed you at the end there.
That aside, good god. Well done.
11:11 The Pneumite is a quest item used for the anima weapons! see: "Some Assembly Required"
Additionally, the quest itself is locked behind Azys La, so he couldn't finish it anyway...
I mean this with all sincerity - this is the best FFXIV content I've ever seen. The dedication, storytelling, editing, everything is top notch. Thoroughly enjoying it and looking forward to the next video already 😊
Thank you :'^) that's very kind.
One of the best experiences I was happy to be a part of, hearing you crying on stream after you finally beat the whale is a moment I will cherish as well as the moment you came out and saw the cheer squad, all of us cheering you on. We have faith you will make it all the way Milord, keep it up.
Susano watching this knowing you will get to Stormblood inevitably and will soon realize it's literally impossible to solo it due to his continent-sized sword clash moment: LET THE REVALRIES BEGIN
There's a reason why specifically that trial is one of the few that I still can't solo at level 90
Did he forbid himself from using BLU? It might be possible with Diamondback + Mighty Guard + Tank Mimicry + Dragon Force, emphasis on might be possible, never tested it but it could work since that's likely the most mitigation you can get, unless its just a instant kill, then rip
@@YuriVickers It's a nice theory but ultimately wouldn't matter as Susano is an MSQ fight, meaning he can't clear the quest as Blue Mage.
@@YuriVickers Just tested it. Appears to be instakill. 999999 damage... which is important because if BLU can mitigate it, then a tank could probably invuln it anyway.
@@fluffyfang4213 I see, well I thought of BLU and not just using a tank invulnerability because the tank in question would also need to recover HP fast and have some cooldowns to throw since Susanoo comes out auto attacking twice and using Storm splitter, the stacking debuff would be also another roadblock that I think only a PLD would be able to do it
Congrats! Limitless Blue is my favorite encounter in the game - mostly because I love bismark but also because of the music.
Loved watching you truck it out through this.
INCREDIBLE!!! The monumental effort you had to put in even AFTER all this to edit it down into a single video is equally unreal, but it's SO GOOD.
Thank you Eru :'^) im glad you had a good time. I hope dinner was tasty
20:56 ah, beet soup my beloved(I'm also at the point of trying to reach the 2 star heavensward crafters gear and beet soup was also what I found to be great for reaching that threshold. Praise be to beet soup, savior of those who nay not sully their crafters with purchased gear, that maintain thine pride in a job well done from bottom to top and top to bottom)
"Sickness must be purged!" is a pretty good voice line, but it's no "Rejoice in the glory of combat!" :P
The line I expect will haunt his dreams sometime soon. "The seas part for we alone!"
I am constantly in awe of how good of story teller you are. It is not easy to turn what is essentially a tedious journey into a master piece like this. Well done!
I read that far in the description. You can't hide from me. :)
Yeaaaaaah! Another great video and a nice long one! Keep up the great work, Rath!!
How could you.
Im glad you liked it :'^)
I always watch these videos anticipating 'ooh I wonder if I'll show up in this one' because I'm only a semi-frequent part of the cheer squad. But then at 19:35 -- RGB Chocobo Jumpscare!
Ya love to see it
i was looking at the rgb chocobo and wondering if anyone else had commented about it!!! that's fucking sick dude, how do you even do it? is it separate glam plates you swap between or something different?
@user-vl8ss6ku4g
They're all just different sets of level 1 gear I glamored to the different colors (since you can only own one chocobo suit at a time) and I have a macro that switches between them + an auto clicker that clicks every 6 or so seconds
Solo, I don't use the word "hero" very often. But you are the greatest hero in Eorzean history.
:'^}
was here for the clear, even with the vid cutting out. actually was rp'ing with a group at a fight club and everyone stopped to cheer for the victory. congrats Solo, you've earned it!
I genuinely got an ear to to ear grin when you I saw you finally finish off So'sanuwa with just enough health to eke out that bloodbath. This video was by far your best one yet, (or at the very least my favorite). Amazing journey
:'^} thank you so much im honored
“Woe That is Madness” is one of my favorite songs from Heavensward. I think you’ve given it new meaning.
The deeper this video goes, the more anxious i get. Not because of any perceived sense of dread, but just imagining myself putting that much effort into something makes my head wanna pop like a baloon
I've been pretty burnt out since i did the most recent savage tier, this is the first video of your's i've had the pleasure of seeing. i think its genuinely made me excited to hop back into xiv again. thanks a ton and keep up the amazing work!
reaching ildyshire means you unlocked wonderous tales, weekly crafter/gather turn in NPC's, new vendors for poetics and materials? access to HW relics...its hard to describe just how much potential reaching that door just opened for Solo's ability to grow. :O
It really does change everything. Its crazy how much is in 1 city
What a ride! Inspiring and edutaining as always.
Thaaaank you :'^)
Damn, I honestly didn't expect Bismarck to be such a massive hurdle. This series really gives you a new appreciation for old content~
Well fought!
That exact moment you mentioned 60 Maps at all I *knew* what was to come. All those "junk" items I passed on...
I love how your choice to include chat interactions really highlights that even though this is a Solo challenge ff14 is still a game about community....even if that community is not that great at predicting door RNG 😅
i really thought this was the wall that'd break you.
but man, somehow, it still carries on. that's astounding.
We keep going until I lose my mind completely:^)
This guy is the true Warrior of Light...
Awesome video, you're such an amazing storyteller recounting your adventure. My eyes teared up in joy watching you clear the fight. I cannot wait to see how your journey continues to progress.
i really like that this channel got the same spirit as one of my favorite "push to the limits of the game" Runescape Channels, Settled, i think a long time ago if you could do a "Solo Run" of FF14 but quickly decide to it's to hard or imposible, but, you did it, you actually did it, a fucking solo fight of Bismark, you my man, have my absolut respect and of course a loyal follower.
That really means a lot. Thank you.
Exceptional video, milord!
Thank you :'^) I try my best
WoW, i didnt even know the island bar existed, never mind it being destroyed. that game over was crazy lol
I love this series so much because it makes you look at every single aspect of the game thats available, no matter how obscure, even stuff that people have completely forgotten about (potentially even the devs!!)
As someone who recently started my own Solo Only character this seems quite interesting but also fucking terrifying for when I eventually get to HW
By far, the best video you have made! I've been watching this live since the end of ARR and it has been an incredible journey up to this point. I wish I was half as good at the game as you to even attempt to try this challenge, but just watching this week after week is just amazing!
Thank you :'^)
My heart dropped watching you kill the bubbles during the thunder phase! After such a cluch win against the dragon I thought you were about to die from the thunderstrikes.
For reference the two bubbles actually baits the lighting strikes onto them, greatly reducing the damage you yourself take.
Congrats on the win though! Started my own solo character and I can appreciate the effort that goes into this playthrough!
Holy epic story, Batman! Seriously, though, your story telling has been incredible in this series, and this was so much fun to watch. The map saga was kind of insane, but it was funny watching chatters just completely get screwed and banned lol. Very satisfying finally seeing you clear Dusk Vigil as well. Good luck with the rest of Heavensward!!! Have a feeling Aertherochemical Research Facility isn't going to be quite as much of a breeze as The Vault...
I still remember soloing this as WHM for the Heavensward relic at level 80. Of course, I had level 80 gear and being level 80 made the epic echo way stronger, but fishing for Afflatus Misery crits in that small window where you can really damage the adds is relatable.
On that note, two more levels on Reaper and this would have required significantly fewer optimizations, but solo leveling 20 levels above the expansion would probably take an equally long time... and be way more boring for everyone involved.
He has the same echo strength at 76 vs. 80. It's just the gear difference, since he's stuck with crafted hw gear.
@@iPlayOnSpica I was under the impression that Epic Echo scaled with level and now I'm realizing that I never set myself up to test that properly since there is rarely a reason to unsync content unless you're high enough level to steamroll it. In that case, yeah, level hardly makes a difference unless he uses Silver Chocobo Feathers to get gear for it (and I think he has already used them all).
Thanks for calling me out on that!
Okay.... further confusion. Located a level 39 alt and hopped into Brayflox's Longstop unsynced. I get a 30% Epic Echo in there as opposed to a whopping 300% on my level 90 main. So something definitely affects it, but I need someone with a spread of job levels to test if that's it.
Found an explanation on consolegameswiki! At level 71, he would have a 60% stat increase rather than 30%. About a 23% increase comparatively which would be noticeable, but by no means the cakewalk solution I thought it would be.
This is one of the coolest ffxiv series ive ever seen. Most of us just fly through the game more like its a chore than an experience. Solo play seems to really force the player to engage with all the systems of the game to get the clear. Your excitement of getting a ilvl 150 crafting top or some mats dropping or clearing a trial is like clearing a savage fight for me lol
Makes me wish the game as a whole had its difficulty cranked up so "achievements" actually meant something.
I remember watching this live and how the stream died right as he killed Bismark.
This is seriously one of the greatest series of content related to xiv. It's actually insane what you and the theory crafters have planned out. Incredible stuff.
I was there on stream day when you killed it, but I had to AFK cause I was at work. When I came back the victory was there, but when I tried to rewatch it later, for some reason when it got to the bit where you fired the second cannon, the vid just skipped to the victory screen black fade out. I was pretty confused for a bit!
Anyway, congrats!!! Reminds me of my first Bismarck Ex solo. Nice choice with the Nier music. I love the fact that treasure maps were the lifehack needed to not need to re-buy the i385 quest set for Reaper or whatever. Very fun! Very Grind!
another amazing video to document this amazing journey! i can't explain how much i look forward to these coming out. it's always such a joy to see you succeed, especially in massive effort situations like this. keep it up, and i can't wait to see more :)
First of all, this was a blast to watch (as always). Second of all, it's neat watching how your editing and narration have improved with each video you release!
I regularly run treasure maps with my FC. So seeing you hope to get a particular drop from the LAST room, with a limited amount of maps, my only thought was "That's not going to happen." Even if you would have made it to the last room, there is no guarantee you actually would have gotten what you needed. I'm glad you made it in the end without having to rely on that much RNG. Otherwise we could have been here for another few months.
Incredible! I knew you had it when the first one fell. What an amazing feat! Congratulations! It was such a pleasure to watch!
Shenpai being a chaos gremlin cameo as it should be. Congratulations on another successful run! Actually insane.
Thanks!
woah thank you
Hi there! Map addict here. One of the silly ones that have done that thief map title more than once (and working on getting it on a 3rd character/2nd alt god help me)
Really enjoying the series!
Still watching the journey to kill the whale (as in I'm being a bad RUclips commenter by commenting before the end of the video for SHAME)... but I didn't expect you to dive into the rabbit hole of maps!
Good lord I do it with Blue Mage but you're doing it with WAR. Absolute GOAT.
Might be more fun to tease your chat and friends and such... and we can't prove it...
But from statistics and rates I think the addicts generally believe that the doors are a roll via RNG regardless of which one you pick (unless one is lit)! Otherwise the three doors in Hidden Uznair for Thief Maps would have ASTRONOMICALLY lower chances.
Yeah this came up when we started maps as well, I just think its way funnier thinking that the doors are predetermined
@@rathgames Despite knowing it could be predetermined to make it more "fair" for chances to be weighted instead of a hard 50/50 I feel like that's being too much of a nitpicker. Hell the funniest things with Shen probably wouldn't have happened otherwise!
I also didn't mean to go "ummm actually" tone but now that I've read my comment I apologize it could be taken that way! Just wanted to share fun fact from people that haven't seen the light of day outside of a map in months!
I hope you had fun with the high and lows of maps despite it not being integral to you clearing the whale!
Seriously man you're putting so much effort into this series. Hopefully I can go throw a few extra bucks to help support you next month! Looking forward to more of your shenanigans!
@@shadowofchaos725 no no youre all good :^) thank you for the kind words gamer
Somehow I missed this video when it came out, I'm glad I realised and watched it.
That was an epic journey and well worth sitting through an hour long video for.
Belated congratulations, and well done.
oh hello jannet how are you
@@rathgames I am ....thankful for the content you provide, which offers an enjoyable alternative to spending the weekend thinking about my day job :')
@@notjannet :'^}
I've waited so long for this ❤
Great job rath, i genuinely Believe you might be able to complete the whole game eventually
Watching this live and seeing you kill the bubbles during lightning phase after the adds I almost cried I swear lmao. CONGRATS!!
Absolutely incredible. Looking forward to your next adventure!
Amazing Video, Amazing dedication, keep it up! at 46:10 i really felt the pain of not getting the last room.
:'^)
I just wanted to say that the item you got from the chest you can’t craft with, the Pneumite, is used for Relic Weapon crafting for the heavensward relics!
Amazing video. you really put so much time, effort and skill into this series and I love watching it because of it. Poor Shenpai getting banned though due to maps and RNG
Love the series, unlucky for me u Stream only when its midnight but the Videos are a good way to see how u keep up!
Thaaank you :^}
I’d like to take this chance to formally apologize for saying “oh I feel like bismark won’t be as bad” after you beat ravana.
But seriously those streams were a wild time, you deserved that win! And excellent job with the video as always ouo)/
I do love when guaranteed gates try a fake out lol. It's just like ~raises eyebrow~ I can literally see that you are going to let me pass...why are you trying???????
chills. LITERAL CHILLS BRO! I'm so proud of you! con fucking grats my man!!!
Congratulations for completing this immense roadblock!
Yippee
Absolutely incredible!
Mad respect!
You cleared the one thing i didn’t think you could do. Incredible.
This video was AMAZING, congrats on beating Bismarck!
Good job on the grind still entertaining without major spoilers i love watching your content
I cried watching this video you did amazing rath keep it up! I wanna see just how far you will go
This is so awesome Rath 😊 your so amazing.
Love the community, also enjoying everytime i catch you live seither on twitch or YT
Kep it rolling
Incredible achievement and fantastic video. Will be watching again and again thank you!
its really fun to see this play out! Also, one thing i wonder how much of a difference it would’ve made is that if you skipped reaper buff on the sanuwa when they werent tethered you actually would’ve gained a small amount of potency. Only mentioning it as how close the check was
That was a beautiful video and Congrats of beating bismark!
Thank you :'^) Im glad you enjoyed
This was amazing... you deserve way more views
Seeing how far we have come and seeing what’s ahead of us I wonder if the palace grind would have been better considering the dps check we on now at acian prime
HE IS A MAN OF FOCUS, COMMITMENT, AND SHEER FUCKING WILL!
I can't believe you actually solo'd this. Absolutely incredible.
Solo numero uno :'^)
I gotta like comment and share just for that sheer amount of grind, soon as aquapolis came up i knew you were going into hell
AN HOUR LONG WE’VE BEEN BLESSED!!! Congratulations man, I was there when the whale went down and I still can’t believe you did it. Incredible achievement. Now let’s hope you can get through the rest of hsw!
i was a bit worried it would be too long, glad you like it :^)
I love this series actually the warrior of light here doing everything and I mean EVERYTHING to succeed I love this I can't wait to see how far you'll go 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Your vids never fail to get me HYPE! Good work Rath! 🌟
Samurai Player explains Tsubame-gaeshi 34:42 Basically what it means it's the following, Samurai has a rotation where you obtain 3 different seals by completing the 3 different roads which all have the same beginning. For each seal you get an Aijutsu unlocked, for 1 seal (Higanbana) you get a damage overtime, for 2 seal(Tenka Goken) an aoe and for the whole 3(Midare Setsugekka) you get an attack that guarantes a crit with a lot of hit power. Normal Samurai opener focus on setting up the first seal for damage over time, and them on spamming the 3 seals + plus other stuff that doesn't matter for Tsubame-gaeshi + Tsubame-gaeshi.
So why do you need that explanation? Because Tsubame-gaeshi activates after you use an Aijutsu, giving you another use of the Aijutsu only able after using that Aijutsu, the moment you use another skill, it's gone. If you use it, it's under a 60 cool down, the burst of the Sam is around every 60 secs... See how it fits? imagine 2 guarante crit hit on a row.
Thaaank you
@@rathgames Mistake i just wrote here you have a kind of pseudo-burst every 60 seconds but the proper burst is 120 second. Mistakes were written while at work
I came across this series like 2 weeks ago and at this point it's more exciting than the actual Solo Leveling anime
Amazing dedication dude ! Well done !
An HOUR of the funny solo man? Boy was it worth the wait since last episode
This made me want to do maps. Congratulations! I wouldn’t have the patience to attempt this
Dude, this video had me emotional by the end. I'm so happy for you. 😂
Thank you :'^)
You did absolutely fantastic, milord. WELL PLAYED!! TO THE NEXT!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉