@@leon24832 I honestly had a sinking suspicion through lore introduced in Shadowbringers that it was gonna be like this... That Zodiark was just a weight bearing load that was borne of the right intentions that was executed very poorly.
Honestly though, it was one of the best ways they could do it. He was the big bad guy and it was grandiose. And then there was more. Then everything got bigger real quick but the pacing was done well.
God, this was such a shock to the system that all of his battle quotes are permanently stuck in my mind. I still hear "MINE ALL MINE" and "ALL OF CREATION BEND TO MY WILL" everytime I close my eyes
Day 2 of Endwalker release and people were already uploading the music but with the boss's face as the thumbnail. So yeah, imagine how I felt at 87. Not surprised. Bleh.
When I stood there facing the opponent I had to fight for this trial I was in awe. It was like, “oh my god, the devs have actually done this” this is the proper way to subvert expectations
Honestly, I thought that was neat. Same with the little fight at the end. They also did some good interactions with the Scions, but as always Krile was left behind. My popoto ended up being the sole representative of its race at the end. The final boss came out of fricking nowhere, no foreshadowing at all and no way to detective your way about it.
As a fun note, the previous two expansions used the Final Boss theme of their expansion in the final trailer before each expansion's launch. When I heard this theme in the final trailer before launch, I liked what I heard and thought it was going to be a good boss theme. Turns out, not only did it not end up being the final boss theme, but we had actually been hearing part of the final boss theme since the first announcements. Fitting, in its own way.
This definitely gave 2nd or 3rd Trial vibes, which ironically means I was not expecting this theme for this boss since I was very confident Zodiark was the 1st trial. When the darkness broke and this kicked up I was "Huh..." For reference, I was expecting Moon starting at 85 and 1st trial Zodiark delayed until late 85ish. You're right though, regardless of which you consider the final boss theme (Footfalls solo duty or either Final Day phase), we heard them too.
Ah yes, the WILL YOU LIVE TO SEE THE END? and ALL OF EXISTENCE BENT TO MY WILL! soundboard. Cool of them to add a fight to it. In all seriousness, this was such an awesome fight and moment. I was floored when this was just level 83.
When I first did this, all I could think was "Is this a scripted fight we're all supposed to lose as a team?" Didn't feel like it was the right time to fight him.
*** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** SPOILER *** 10 years and woops, you've being chasing the wrong guy... I was expecting to fight him in the final patch of endwalker, having to face him at 83, it was beyond my imagination how it could get any better and continue the hype... I was clearly not prepared for how crazy and awesome things were about to get
I fought him for the first time yesterday (as of typing this) First trial? Really? I have no idea where this story is going to go. Freaking love this game
As a tank , tanking this , I was in such panic mode , I made the team wiped twice , I didn't know I had to LB 3 in this , but it was a fun experience , as hearing this song , gives me that kind of energy , that motivation , I was so surprised that we did it at the end. I love it. (Or I was wrong , I remember one of the trails we had to LB3.)
@@Kumiko026 Yep , that's why I'm scared to choose Healer as higher levels , because I know I won't be able to heal people as fast as I can. I feel you QwQ
This was EPIC AF when I first heard this track, so early in the expansion too, literally felt like you were about to face off against the hardest thing you’ve ever fought ever.
Listening through Husky by the Geek covers, and now realising that a ton of Endwaler Leitmotifs are sprinkled in the music. From the Midboss Dungeon theme (Of Blades Edge) to Finality (Babil boss theme) to Endcaller and more, the leitmotifs from Footfalls are there, hinting to us, I feel, that Tales of Loss and fire and faith are incoming, but its never too late to forge ahead. Those are the common two Im hearing
Here's something interesting: all previous expansions' launch trailers had the final boss theme in it. Yes, every one. Endcaller was used in the launch trailer instead for Endwalker. I know they didn't want to spoil the final boss surprise, but at the time that decision made it sound like Endcaller was supposed to be the final boss. And it absolutely fit the bill.
I feel so bad for fandaniel. He was basically born with a fragment of the soul of hermes. He couldn't get away from that part of his personality or destiny. Imagine constantly feeling like the world needs to be destroyed and doesn't deserve to keep existing, and it all dates back to something an older version of yourself did and thought ages ago.
You do realise it pretty much says that the Fandaniel we know is literally just Amon with Hermes' memories(minus a certain few), but none of his personality right? His whole motivation was to fulfil Xande's wish of all life dying.
@@Sivrn-Val his super depression is very very heavily rooted in hermes' personality, the softie we grew to know. its genuinely impossible for someone as emotional and empathetic as hermes to stay sane after so many millennia of mental torture. he is VERY MUCH still hermes in ways. it is stated word for word (ableit phrased as a "theory" from g'raha) that souls have personalities late in the expansion
Fandaniel is Hermes, Fandaniel make the choice of challenging the world and wiping his memory. The one we been chasing and the one that we supposed to feel bad for is Amon, who got so corrupted by Fandaniel decision he decided to becomes Zodiark.
This was such a fun fight. We wiped SO many times but I was laughing and smiling the whole time because it was just humorous and fun at the same time. Maybe a tad stressful xD
This battle took me literally a half a dozen FULL 90 minute atttempts. By the time I beat it, I wasn't getting hit by anything I shouldn't have, had the follow me dorito, and carried the team. As a SAM. I hated this fight so damned much.
I honestly felt bad for Zodiark and the Ascians. He's finally reborn after ages of effort and doesn't get a single drop of free will, not even a chance to maybe parley and reconcile, before being vanquished.
I kinda want an ultimate where he isn't still partially fragmented (Has all his limbs). And I'd still want fandaniel involved somehow because his lines go really hard.
I feel like everyone forgot how cool this trial was. I honestly remember this fight more than the endsinger tbh, as much as I hated Fandaniel he sure was memorable.
I love this fight, and it's definitely my second favourite of the expansion but riding on shinryu's back was the icing on the cake for making endsinger just barely above it xP. And obviously the second trial was my third xD All the trials were godlike imho.
"I wanted to punch him in the face, but sadly, he did it to himself before I could." Lmao. I wanted to punch Asahi in the face and thank Fandaniel for letting me do it. Hell I wanted to save Fandaniel from Asahi _just to spite Asahi._
Fandaniel/Asahi/Hermes was definitely the main villain of ff14 in a way , not Metion or Zenos. Metion was an experiment gone wrong and zenos was....well best boy.
Of course the final boss is going to be more epic that the first trial lol, what do you expect. It'd be worrying if the first trial were more epic than the last one.
"This is the level 83 trial... where in hell is this going?!?" - Every Endwalker player.
Me: Looks like we'll be going after who caused the final days then.
Me: CRYSTAL MOMMA IM COMMING (I get the feeling like she's gonna get corrupted or something somehow and then we have to fight her
Comment from a player in DF: "That bastard Fandaniel is speedrunning the MSQ!"
Me when I get this in roulette with a sprout: Congrats, you reached the end of EW!!! :claps:
This is the greatest game of all time.
"Oh wow this has been a wild ride."
"This is only a lv 83 trial"
"Im sorry, what?"
It's him. El Rotador.
Arena
Rotate
Rotato faster aren a
ALL OF EXISTENCE, BEND TO MY WILL
"What an expansion, huh"
"WoL this is the level 83 trial"
I'll never get over how "the big evil" we built up to for a decade was gone in the first half of the expansion. Great surprise.
We also learned Zodiark was just a tool. Literally the only thing protecting us aganist the final days. Great expansion.
@@leon24832 I honestly had a sinking suspicion through lore introduced in Shadowbringers that it was gonna be like this... That Zodiark was just a weight bearing load that was borne of the right intentions that was executed very poorly.
like many people wondering if this 83 what 90 will be later
@@kkeelan and what I get is hydaelyn just to make everything not more bad
Honestly though, it was one of the best ways they could do it. He was the big bad guy and it was grandiose. And then there was more. Then everything got bigger real quick but the pacing was done well.
All hail Lord Zodiark! spinner of the great platform!!
Oh, how the tables have turned!!!
All creation shall bend to his will!
All hail the Mario Party boss
God, this was such a shock to the system that all of his battle quotes are permanently stuck in my mind.
I still hear "MINE ALL MINE" and "ALL OF CREATION BEND TO MY WILL" everytime I close my eyes
You must not be a healer. All I hear when I hear this song is "Will you live to see the end?" XD
@@crazydude5825 as a WHM main . this. this so much.
WILL YOU LIVE TO SEE THE END?
The great cataclysm, faithfully recreated!
That laugh when he completes his takeover of zodiark is a masterpiece. Best laugh since Kefka
Best line: "The marvels of Syrcus were but playthings!"
_All_ of Fandaniel's lines in this fight were amazing.
Ex mode: The instrument of salvation..... tolling the death knell of all creation!
Fandaniel is freaking amazing
_"The end has come...and it will be beautiful!"_
-Fandaniel (NOT actual Zodiark)
"But they sense what awaits. Rage in anguish and cower in fear... and it is NOT beautiful."
- Hermes, 12000 years earlier
This will now forever be remembered as the theme of Phil Spencer.
SOON MY HOLD OVER BETHESDA WILL BE COMPLETE
"ALL GAME INDUSTRY, BEND TO MY WILL!"
@@TenebrisGladius the really messed up part is I'm still hearing this in Amon's voice
Yeah that’s why I’m never touching this game again after that
Zodiark and his early 2000's haircut.
Went absolutely feral at this point going in blind. I wish I could experience this over again with fresh eyes.
Big respect to you for not slapping a spoiler in the title and just saying "lvl 83 trial" instead :)
Day 2 of Endwalker release and people were already uploading the music but with the boss's face as the thumbnail. So yeah, imagine how I felt at 87. Not surprised. Bleh.
???
I've since updated the thumbnail and title
having to do that for this expansion must've been fucking wild.
When I stood there facing the opponent I had to fight for this trial I was in awe. It was like, “oh my god, the devs have actually done this” this is the proper way to subvert expectations
*_THE GREATEST OF SUBVERSIONS!!!!_*
Honestly, I thought that was neat. Same with the little fight at the end. They also did some good interactions with the Scions, but as always Krile was left behind. My popoto ended up being the sole representative of its race at the end. The final boss came out of fricking nowhere, no foreshadowing at all and no way to detective your way about it.
@@sillycrow Nonsense, the devs were hyping up our rematch with Zenos for two expansions. Endsinger was just a warm-up
As a fun note, the previous two expansions used the Final Boss theme of their expansion in the final trailer before each expansion's launch. When I heard this theme in the final trailer before launch, I liked what I heard and thought it was going to be a good boss theme. Turns out, not only did it not end up being the final boss theme, but we had actually been hearing part of the final boss theme since the first announcements. Fitting, in its own way.
This definitely gave 2nd or 3rd Trial vibes, which ironically means I was not expecting this theme for this boss since I was very confident Zodiark was the 1st trial. When the darkness broke and this kicked up I was "Huh..."
For reference, I was expecting Moon starting at 85 and 1st trial Zodiark delayed until late 85ish.
You're right though, regardless of which you consider the final boss theme (Footfalls solo duty or either Final Day phase), we heard them too.
I really appreciate when a soundtrack panics with you.
Actually insane how these guys managed to keep the insane production quality going for so many years
I can see the 7 warriors who got summoned were like "where the f are we and WHAT FHE TUCK IS THAT!?!"
I can still hear "ALL OF EXISTENCE... BEND TO MY WILL!" in my nightmares.
1:53 gets me every time
You are not alone with that😊
omg, he become Zodiark
Ah yes, the WILL YOU LIVE TO SEE THE END? and ALL OF EXISTENCE BENT TO MY WILL! soundboard. Cool of them to add a fight to it.
In all seriousness, this was such an awesome fight and moment. I was floored when this was just level 83.
When I first did this, all I could think was "Is this a scripted fight we're all supposed to lose as a team?" Didn't feel like it was the right time to fight him.
Zodiark is maybe dead, but his shadow shall rise again.
This literally happens lol
Damn I really like Song of Hope motiff here.
"At last... all I've ever craved... boundless power, mine to command! Ahahahahaha... ahaha!"
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10 years and woops, you've being chasing the wrong guy... I was expecting to fight him in the final patch of endwalker, having to face him at 83, it was beyond my imagination how it could get any better and continue the hype... I was clearly not prepared for how crazy and awesome things were about to get
At the same time, classic Final Fantasy!
The real villain is rarely the one you’ve been chasing all game.
Yeah it literally took me by surprise and I stood there like “what…?”
@DoujinWarrior Plus FFIV, Golbez is supposed to be the big bad but then Zeromus shows up.
just making a note for myself for the theme at 1:53
I fought him for the first time yesterday (as of typing this)
First trial? Really?
I have no idea where this story is going to go.
Freaking love this game
ALL IN EXISTENCE BENT TO MY WILL!
*+1 Vulnerability Stack*
WILL YOU LIVE TO SEE THE END?
*Mine! ALL MINE!*
Will you Zodiark?
Shenpai - No lol
As a tank , tanking this , I was in such panic mode , I made the team wiped twice , I didn't know I had to LB 3 in this , but it was a fun experience , as hearing this song , gives me that kind of energy , that motivation , I was so surprised that we did it at the end. I love it. (Or I was wrong , I remember one of the trails we had to LB3.)
Try this as a healer. I was screaming the entire time. XD
@@Kumiko026 Yep , that's why I'm scared to choose Healer as higher levels , because I know I won't be able to heal people as fast as I can. I feel you QwQ
You had to lb3? When exactly?
@@jota5453 I think I was confused, I meant by Endsinger instead, my bad
@@Kumiko026 I remember the first time I saw that triple stack marker I did panic and used all my still newly learned sage DR
AT LAST, MY HOLD OVER ZODIARK IS COMPLETE!!!!
This was EPIC AF when I first heard this track, so early in the expansion too, literally felt like you were about to face off against the hardest thing you’ve ever fought ever.
I AM BECOME ZODIARK!!!
ALL SHALL BURN!
Takes note Game of thrones. THIS is how you kill the big bad half way through the final season right.
Eorzean Symphony Vol 3 Track List revealed. Endcaller is on it meaning we will soon have real lyrics for the song! Trailer on Square Enix youtube.
Listening through Husky by the Geek covers, and now realising that a ton of Endwaler Leitmotifs are sprinkled in the music. From the Midboss Dungeon theme (Of Blades Edge) to Finality (Babil boss theme) to Endcaller and more, the leitmotifs from Footfalls are there, hinting to us, I feel, that Tales of Loss and fire and faith are incoming, but its never too late to forge ahead. Those are the common two Im hearing
“What an expansion, huh?”
“Captain, you’re level 83”
I just realized the only reason this Zodiark is unhinged and deranged is because his heart is Fandaniel and not Elidibus (which we killed)
1:53 love this part so much
That's the part that says some serious ass is getting kicked before the credits hit.
Both of the elder primals when I did them, both took like almost all of the given time and i had to take a break after both of them
Here's something interesting: all previous expansions' launch trailers had the final boss theme in it. Yes, every one.
Endcaller was used in the launch trailer instead for Endwalker. I know they didn't want to spoil the final boss surprise, but at the time that decision made it sound like Endcaller was supposed to be the final boss. And it absolutely fit the bill.
I've heard that at one point they also presented the Magus Sisters and Anima in the same way they did for the previous expansions' trials?
Of all the great songs in ffxiv, this track goes the hardest
"The marvels of Syracuse were but playthings!" -- Fun Daniel piloting Zoe's Ark
I feel so bad for fandaniel. He was basically born with a fragment of the soul of hermes. He couldn't get away from that part of his personality or destiny.
Imagine constantly feeling like the world needs to be destroyed and doesn't deserve to keep existing, and it all dates back to something an older version of yourself did and thought ages ago.
You do realise it pretty much says that the Fandaniel we know is literally just Amon with Hermes' memories(minus a certain few), but none of his personality right?
His whole motivation was to fulfil Xande's wish of all life dying.
@@jj8762 He has his penchant for messing around with creating things and super depression and that's about it.
@@Sivrn-Val his super depression is very very heavily rooted in hermes' personality, the softie we grew to know. its genuinely impossible for someone as emotional and empathetic as hermes to stay sane after so many millennia of mental torture. he is VERY MUCH still hermes in ways. it is stated word for word (ableit phrased as a "theory" from g'raha) that souls have personalities late in the expansion
Fandaniel is Hermes, Fandaniel make the choice of challenging the world and wiping his memory. The one we been chasing and the one that we supposed to feel bad for is Amon, who got so corrupted by Fandaniel decision he decided to becomes Zodiark.
@@iryu7288 Dude... Amon's whole goal was to fulfil Xande's wish to end all life. Him getting the memories of Fandaniel simply compounded that.
Behold the International theme of “WHAT THE *FUCK* ARE *YOU* DOING HERE!!??”
This was such a fun fight. We wiped SO many times but I was laughing and smiling the whole time because it was just humorous and fun at the same time. Maybe a tad stressful xD
This battle took me literally a half a dozen FULL 90 minute atttempts. By the time I beat it, I wasn't getting hit by anything I shouldn't have, had the follow me dorito, and carried the team. As a SAM. I hated this fight so damned much.
When you defeat the bbeg in the second dungeon
this is the ONLY trial that caused a group i was in to vote abandon...we died 3 times and people started leaving
That's depressing lol, this really isn't that bad.
@@narius_jaden215 This trial came out years ago... it's a small fraction of the difficulty that it was on release
“ALL OF EXISTENCE, BEND TO MY WILL”
The Ultimate version is gonna be an absolute Nightmare.
Lol, I just now realized there are 6 "missing parts" (the blue circles), which correctly correspond to the 6 stars that haven't rejoined yet!
Holy shit I didnt notice that, what a great detail!
Why did the ancients build god?
*BECAUSE THEY WERE POWERLESS TO DO OTHERWISE*
Fandaniel is one of the best villains in the entire game and all of its expansions, change my mind
Emet-Selch has entered the chat.
@@ryanrushford7918 I said one of, Fandaniel doesn't get enough love
@@jacobteague635 Nah you’re actually so right!
…
Gaius Van Baelsar…
King Thordan VII…
ANY PRIMAL…
Varus zos Galvus…
@@MisteRRYouTubyFandaniel is better imo
I honestly felt bad for Zodiark and the Ascians. He's finally reborn after ages of effort and doesn't get a single drop of free will, not even a chance to maybe parley and reconcile, before being vanquished.
Think Zodiark like a object which requires a pilot (heart). The pilot controls it. It's not like those regular primals who are "living beings"
We should get an Ultimate version of this where instead of Fandaniel, Zenos merges with Zodiark
I kinda want an ultimate where he isn't still partially fragmented (Has all his limbs). And I'd still want fandaniel involved somehow because his lines go really hard.
I feel like everyone forgot how cool this trial was. I honestly remember this fight more than the endsinger tbh, as much as I hated Fandaniel he sure was memorable.
I love this fight, and it's definitely my second favourite of the expansion but riding on shinryu's back was the icing on the cake for making endsinger just barely above it xP. And obviously the second trial was my third xD All the trials were godlike imho.
2:08 sounds like smash bros lmao
Hmm, so the tables have turned!
Oh hey we're fighting the big bad... at level 83... not even halfway into Endwalker... i dont like where this is going
"I wanted to punch him in the face, but sadly, he did it to himself before I could."
Lmao. I wanted to punch Asahi in the face and thank Fandaniel for letting me do it. Hell I wanted to save Fandaniel from Asahi _just to spite Asahi._
I really should finnish this expansion
You're here for 1:55
So am I
god watching this makes me miss shadowbringers dragoon. blood of the dragon give me my adrenaline back
Fandaniel/Asahi/Hermes was definitely the main villain of ff14 in a way , not Metion or Zenos.
Metion was an experiment gone wrong and zenos was....well best boy.
Dragoon! Pull while the tanks are negotiating MT/OT and blame the healers.
They should've adjusted better.
not the most epic fight, but the most epic song
Then again, he _was_ incomplete.
When the Ascian ultimate drops, it will beat the shit out of the playerbase.
Flork Cumjar brought me here
ok guys obshaytes
…So this is how we disgrace the past…
i was really disappointed in Zodiark and his fight... i found the last battle miles better and epic
Of course the final boss is going to be more epic that the first trial lol, what do you expect. It'd be worrying if the first trial were more epic than the last one.