Can You Solo FF14? - The Final Battle
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
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Solo Playlist • Final Fantasy 14 Solo
Chapters:
0:00 Progress
3:47 Great Gubal Library
8:38 The Last Zone
9:53 Overdue Upgrades
12:00 Aetherochemical
21:28 A Change of Plans
27:17 Last Chance
29:46 The Final Battle
32:40 Journey's End
I hope this doesn't have any repercussions later down the line.
New season means a new description for this Final Fantasy XIV gameplay series wow haha. FFXIV gameplay or FF14 gameplay even. A FFXIV challenge run if you will. Solo FF14, even.
It's great that I can just phone these in since no one will ever read this far down.
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Never thought I'd have a chance to read off the translations I made on that book!
Hearing you in there was a really cool moment :D
It was glorious, thank you lol
Well I’m never missing a lecture again after that, don’t want the scribe to cast an ancient curse on me…
@@N..O bit too late for that... for your own sake... don't stay in the pitch darkness for the next 72 hours... or was it 96? That last inflection is a bit hit-and-miss based squarely on context, which the rest of the curse wasn't that open about. so its either or
ILL NEVER BE LATE AGAIN, TEACH O.O;
kinda funny how you managed to beat thordan first try when it's implied that WoL ALSO solos thordan and all his knights in canon
Sometimes we get a little poetic storytelling. As a treat.
Techincally in the lore, all trials (at least on normal) before Shadowbringers patch content/EW are done solo.
@@scorpiowarrior7841 pretty sure susanoo actually has pre trial quest dialogue to the effect of 'go grab your conveniently nearby adventurer friends'
@@maximilianschug6271 a few in sb have that. Most in hw and arr imply ur soloing it though....so bishmark was lore accurate
@@scorpiowarrior7841 they might have also retconned the first 3 primals into being done with nameless scions thanks to duty support being added, but I’m not sure on that.
The Virgin Aetherochemical Research Facility
-Long and arduous
-Has a poison that can't be antidoted but can be Esuna'd
-Has effectively 4 boss fights with tight DPS checks
-Took plenty of tries and strategy changes
The Chad Singularity Reactor
-Short and Sweet (1 boss)
-Has Thordan's boys (They're just thicker adds)
-Engaging DPS check when Synced
-"Who...what...are you???"
its not really engaging unless they redid the fight. i remember when playing through the msq being super let down by how quickly it died. a pretty common issue for msq bosses, honestly, is that the gear syncs are so lax they just get chunked down as fast as a warframe boss and you dont actually get the epic climactic fight a rpg expects...unless you sync the minstrals ballad.
my reaction when the god king super pope cannot even hold a candle to the power of a flying whale
i can't stop laughing at the fact that Thordan was done in one try.
Not just one try, but level synched too. He's such a joke.
Kinda makes sense, though. The warrior of light is PISSED.
"What... ARE you?"
FIRST TRY
Thordan not having an item level sync.
I'm in a community for a relatively small Twitch streamer who mostly plays 14, usually either speedrunning or NG+, and I just want to say that these videos have gotten a ton of us 14 players to start solo characters. We're probably far from the only ones, there's probably a ton of people who've started solo runs because this series proved that it's possible. We're all rooting for you, go do what we all thought was impossible!
Let's be real here, Bill is the true star of this series.
True.
not gonna lie, this series is one of the reasons I just started ffxiv
Oh I hope youve been having a wonderful time :0
Who shall win?! The twelve strongest warriors and their pope turned primals?
Or
One little level synched warrior boi?
Hmmm my moneys on the twelve
@@rathgames my moneys on Raw Intuition
It’s so thematically appropriate that Thordan can be done solo/level synced pretty easily. You definitely fight him solo canonically and it adds to his “what are you” reaction a lot
can we talk about how rad Regula's combat style is? He's a mixture of GNB, DRK and MCH, and his gun-greatsword is called the motherfuckin' 'Bastardbluss'.
He may have been in heavensward, but in reality this man is seven expansion packs ahead and has unlocked multiclassing.
Say chat anxiety is so relatable xD I remember back in ShB when you have to call Feo Ul, I flubbed it twice and then just logged out from the shame.
the Feo Ul thing is the best one because they are 100% playing into say chat anxiety
Amazing job, getting to the end of HW at last. And as I said before, now the fun part begins as Susano is waiting to jump from the top rope and slam into your hopes and dreams because of his giant sword mechanic, because Yoshi P never assumed someone would ever try to solo everything before. .If you can get past that, then literally nothing will ever stop Solo again.
kinda, there are the forced tank lb3's in shadowbringers and endwalker but those are gonna be interesting things to get around
@@thest0mpa IF he somehow gets past Susano, I'm pretty sure he can reach Endsinger. Warrior of Light's forced tank LB3 can be invulned, but Endsinger's cannot afaik.
@@NokoFace
It can?
Unfortunately, susano is not soloable. I've attempted it. Tried doton and salted earth for the sword, even living shadow. As soon as the sword clash starts, they disappear.
@NokoFace I think you got that backwards. Paladin can invuln the endsinger lb3. But I'm retty sure WoL can't be?
Oh, you did NOT just pull out the Nier music! You can't keep putting banger after banger track in these, there'll be none left!
This is a real concern I am currently facing
@@rathgamesI highly recommend looking into Project Moon’s music (Library of Ruina, Limbus Company, Lobotomy Corporation) to help solve this crisis.
This is, by no exaggeration, actually the best FFXIV series on this website. Love watching each episode as it comes out.
The normal version of Thordan is *suprisingly* forgiving when trying to solo it. Its still tough without an insane stat advantage, as one big mistake could still kill you, but a lot of the big DPS checks and instant kill mechanics are, luckily, reserved for the EX version and beyond.
Damn, I had no idea the adamantine billhook looked that cool. I may actually have to grab one to toss into my glam dresser.
Not gonna lie, randomly hearing a theme from LUNAR DRAGON SONG of all games in your video gave me one of the the most "wait a minute where have I heard this before" feelings I've ever had in my entire life.
You are one of, maybe 2 total people that were able to name Lunar dragon song as a thing that exists. Thank you.
Man. I love how the discount coil boss rush from the second boss gave you INFINITELY more trouble than Thordan.
Ah yes, SynodicScribe casually showing up to summon the deepest beings of the void mid video, peak crossover content.
Splendid upload m'lord.
Excellent jest m'lord.
We shall always remember "IN THE NAME OF THE EMPEROR!!!".... The pope? What about the pope...
being there for thordan 1st try and being part of the wall of supporters in ishgard after was a treat. thanks for everything you've done on this journey.
damn i wasn't expecting the thordan 1st try well played
Neither was I
Congrats! This took a ton of work and has been very fun to experience watching your videos. Good luck getting Endsinger down. I'll be here cheering you on.
this is genuinely too cool, the fact that u can play a game usually done with 4 players as a solo is too cool. going to go back and watch what the rest of the journey was like! cant wait to see you in endwalker!
00:24:30 That's me, fightin' Khloe... She deserves it!
Thank you she truly does
Who would win?
An Elezen man who has solo'd all of ARR and conquered the mighty Bismarck
or
A 13yo Miqo'te girl
@@Sensiav703 khloe beats me every week.
Blood for the blood god (Khloe).
After all you're reporting to her of all your kills and only rewards you a level if you meet the quota.
I was there in chat for the thordan clear and I've been waiting for this video to come out ever since. It was so cool to watch it happen! Congrats again on finishing core heavensward!
Man, can't wait to see you take on Nidhogg. Surely this furious primordial force of rage will be more epic of a fight than a whale, or a random dude with an old-fashioned magitek walker.
Also spoilers for future videos but I just started getting caught up on the VODs and BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON THE HOUSE MILORD
Fun fact about Thordan: The Towers mechanic actually just explodes in a really big area; it isn't the whole arena.
I only know this because I spent a stupid amount of time learning how to solo Thordan EX. Turns out the fight is a cakewalk as long as you kill him *before* the "Stun Player A and Player B has to pretend they're Harchefant" mechanic can happen, since it instakills you if not blocked (and there's nobody to block).
Eagerly looking forward to seeing what you cook up for Susano when you get there
ONTO STORMBLOOD, AND EVEN FURTHER BEYOND!!
ALL HAIL SOLO ONLY, HE WHO WILL NOT FALTER, NO MATTER HOW PAINFUL THE ROAD IS!
excellent start to the month fellow rath!
Thank you fellow rath
Oh my goodness I'm not the only one terrified by those say quests, I'm so glad to hear that lol
Soloing Thoridin is hysterical. Really puts into perspective how terrified he was after the fight because in cannon you DO seem to solo them all.
The WOL being terrifying to others are moments I love in FFXIV. I know there are a few other moments but this is the top one
Thordan getting rolled in one will forever be funny.
Thordan was not ready for Solo powered by all that dew
It's okay Rath ur allowed to phone in the video descriptions only I read that far down
It'll be our little secret lmao
Dont break my trust on this
I finally finished Heavensward yesterday and can finally continue watching Solo's journey! Really love the whole process of figuring out the gear and even using maps and portals, the final fight was especially awesome with how it was done on first try after that second boss problem. Congrats on finishing Heavensward!
your series has gotten me into crafting cause it made me realise that..I can do all the crafting and gathering stuff for free. I was told all the time that crafting is a massive gilsink and I dont have alot of money and yet here you are doing it on your complete own without touching the Marketboard. That awoke something in me and made me realise I dont have to spend gil
Awesome! Another tip then for you: Not only does crafting not have to cost you money but low level crafting/gathering can make you a lot of money. You can choose how much time you want to put into this, but there are a few simple things you can do using the materials you are already farming for yourself: When you make a starred GC turn-in make an extra one for the MB. Crafters who want to buy their way up will buy it from you. Gathereres/Crafters also buy their HQ gear off the MB rather than making it themselves. If you are making your own, make an extra to sell. Combat accessories also sell. Learn to check MB "history" and see what's worth the effort. It is a lot easier than people make it out to be and you might as well profit on your way up.
Edit: And I don't know why people tell new players crafting has to be a massive gil sink. It can be but doesn't have to be. If you enjoy the process, then it's not a time sink it's fun.
@qamarqammar7629 adding onto this crating for the MB advice, I'll give two strategies that have helped me make a decent chunk of money and is a fairly consistent source of income if you keep up with it. The first is to look for things nobody is selling, mainly equipment. Make sure it still sells for a decent price normally and that it sells reasonably often. Then mark it up 10-20% what it normally sells for. Find enough items that fit this to fill your retainers selling space as empty retainer selling space is lost potential income.
The second does require a Gil investment in most cases as it requires stuff that will most likely take more time than it's worth getting. It essentially consists of making very expensive glam and furniture items, which often have mats that are very hard to get that sell for a lot themselves. But even with the high cost of just buying all the mats, you can often times still get a 100k profit margin. Use tools such as Lolorito to search the market board for you for the items that have the highest profit margins at that moment on your world and Universalis to search your data center for the cheapest world to go to to buy the expensive mats from, further increasing your profit margin.
Both strategies work well and will get you a pretty consistent Gil flow (I got 50 mil in about 3 months doing both) with strategy one being much more accessible and low risk with little market volatility or competition to worry about but less potential yields than strategy two. Strategy two is higher risk, more competitive, and usually requires significant Gil investment, but it boasts potentially high returns for this risk. One last bit of advice, try and be updating your market board listing's atleast once a day if not twice. I typically update them when I log on and before I log out.
@@qamarqammar7629 I think it's because crafting is a massive pyramid scheme lmao. The market board thrives solely off of impatient and convenience. There isn't anything you couldn't craft or gather yourself with enough time and dedication, but most people aren't willing to pay the time cost involved for it.
@@tgr3423 I think that can be true. I used to frequently hear people telling new players to just spend the money to get to the end. Fortunately I think that people are better informed now and when they pay to get past certain levels or hurdles it is a strategic decision (time vs money) rather than some kind of exploitation or magical thinking. There are a lot of players now with hundreds of millions of gil lying around who would rather not craft their own gear, or who hate gathering or some such. In which case the MB functions to at least redistribute money around, although it never really absorbs any of it. We need a very creative gil sink in this game and somebody has to invent one. The gold-plated mounts were funny the first time but how many is anyone really going to buy?
Excellent video, I'll truly remember this, in the name of the emporer
In the name of the emperor
A good way to start thy day m’lord
I got every episode into my reccomended feed within a day of publishing, so I didn't even realize I wasn't subbed
one closer to 50k
I just recently found and binged this whole series. It's incredible watching you do what so many people casually wrote off as impossible. Your dedication is an inspiration, and between you and JoCat, i finally convinced my wife to start playing as well! Keep up the hard work, don't lose your drive, and even though you're running solo, you've got a huge crowd all here cheering you on all the way!
The ending of this one straight up brought a tear to my eye. I've been neglecting my solo account for a couple weeks now to play Diablo 2 Resurrected, but I need to do more with it so I can catch up. I want to be standing beside you at The End. This series has singlehandedly rekindled a lot of my fading interest in this game, after all!
Also on a less serious note, I really thought Bibliotaph would be a wall because I remembered how hard those last adds hit. What I didn't know, however, was that the idiot stands still almost the whole fight even if you move. Wow, genuinely incredible! lmao
Little late watching but i want to say it's been an absolute joy watching your journey. I mostly go listen only on a lot of videos but I'm in full view mode for yours. I look forward to you being able to end a thousand year war with a single with their trusty axe
i'm so sorry rath i was already subbed so i can't help any more
This is tragic thank you for your desire to assist all the same
Man, this journey has been one hell of a ride. But.. I've loved every moment of it. I love catching you live. I love watching these videos. I love talking about your journey with friends and random strangers I meet during MSQ roulette. I am looking forward to further adventures of Solo.
Congratulations, watching this journey has been absolutely insane and I can't wait to see what heights you can reach in the future, and if you ever hit a true final wall...these victories are so, so sweet though.
Finally subbed due to your insane dedication and because you give me joy clearing out all these damn side quests 😂
great job!!! my discord friends and I all really enjoy seeing you do this, best of luck with Stormblood and beyond.
Kinda funny Thordan was done in one try. Canonically the WoL kicked Thordan's ass and his entire knights of the round solo, unlike the other fights which have you canonically do your summoning. Very fitting.
This made me realize that I was sleeping on that silver scroll mechanic getting it will be amazing to start dawntrail with
I was hoping for you to go further and I am happy to hear you say you will!
omg that Thordan fight was AMAZING! And adds even more to Thordan's who-what are you? line. Just amazing!
Having logged out last year in the middle of Stormblood, I'll have to go back and carry on so I can really understand the impact of all the fights to come. Also love the Nier music.
Grandma (Destruction) is a fantastic choice of BGM for Thordan, also one of my favourite Nier tracks XD
Solo only may be an adventurer on his own, but he's got all of us cheering him on!
Excellent video, m'lord! Now to catch up on yesterday's stream vod to see how that went. 👀
Another wonderful video Rath, thank you for all the wonderful content and chill streams. Your community is a wonderful pack of silly goobers who never fail to brighten my day.
WOOOOO! SOLO ONLY MOVES ON TO STORMBLOOD! Just think, Endwalker is only a step away! If... that step was the size of the grand canyon... multiplied by 7...thousand. Good luck in Stormblood! :D
There's still Nidhogg...
@@majimapyro370 WOOOOO! SOLO ONLY MOVES ON TO NIDHOGG! Just think, Endwalker is only a step away! Plus a Nidhogg.
Amazing as always, keep on keeping on Solo we will see you Walk that End
This journey is awesome to see
I was still thinking of Thordan back during the HW launch. He did wipe my group before cause dps was really lacking... there were a lot of nooblets who still hasn't grasp basic rotations.
The part where you had to lower the hp of that knight that was casting an arena-wide aoe and the two adds that each tank had to pull off, those were the deadliest back then.
Because you cleared it once the first attempt... I wonder if they nerfed it to the point its easy mode or it was just that easy back then and I was just paired up with teams of noobs.
But this is awesome. You are truly living the solo ff14 life. Big fan of isekais so this having a player do everything alone fits it so well lol
Great video milord!
IN THE NAME OF THE EMPEROR i declare this a great video!
An excellent video as always, m'lord!
Oh thank you :^)
I just want to say as I catch up on your progress, I honestlt love that you're still using Dragon Quest music in Final Fantasy videos. The small juxtaposition is delightful for those that recognize it, and a minor novelty to those that don't. Well done Sir.
Rath we love you buddy
Oh thank you :'^)
Congrats! What fun!
splendid video m'lord. i hope you are never able to unsee regula van heracross
You've cursed me
Every end is the beginning of something new. Congratulations for completing Heavensward!
8:07 Somehow just made me think "By the twelve I´m tweaking"
Such a cool series. :D
Firstly, this series has made me more and more excited to jump into FFXIV with my mom, thank you for that!
Secondly…. That was it? I expected Thordan to last longer. I also thought Niddhog was the final boss of Heavensward for some reason…
Nidhogg is post HW :0
@@rathgames oh…. Good to know! Thank you. For both the series and the information. :)
Glad to be here. Can't wait for Susan in a few episodes!
Evil French Orthodox Pope: "Who--what are you?!"
Rath's WoL: "Brother... if you only knew..."
"I'm so glad that you decided to walk this path with me to the very end...as I walk it alone."
Look forward to seeing you solo The End. :)
I will continue to follow the journey of Solo and Bill until the very end because I do it not for the glory of mankind, not just because its interesting to see just how much is skipped when using a full party. No i do it for only one reason, one purpose
I continue to watch FOR THE EMPEROR
Yoooo Thordan first try??? That's awesome! With Crystal Tower long behind you, and the one stream I popped into prepping for Baelsar's Wall (really curious about how Nidhogg went but we'll get there when we get there I suppose), I think the next biggest obstacle is going to be Susano, no?
Perhaps perhaps. We shall see
Thou dost forget, the true boss of Heavensward. My most Holy Sire, The Perfect Iron Colossus, He Who Is Most Holy, His Magnificent Light radiating throughout not only Dravania and Eorzea, but Time Eternal, Alexander!
PRAISE BE!
Until the end.
Congrats.
congrats!
It's okay Bill, we will miss you.
Its still bill he just put on a suit
I love this series
And just in time for dawntrail, two new level 80 jobs….. and who knows what else will get implemented for lower levels…
The intro to The Extreme is dangerously fitting for Ascian Prime
i am so glad im not the only one who dies inside anytime i have to use say chat with others around
yo lets go i love this series
Oh thank you :^)
no thank YOU for being nuts enough to do this in the first place
Man what a journay this is, it's astonishing seeing how far you arrived, i love how entertaining each of these vids are. A question tho, if you aim to reach Endwalker, what are you planning to do for bosses that require at least one more player like Susano?
We shall see when we get there
Congrats on the Heavensward, Rath!
Thank you jade :^)
that was awesome Rath
Thank you rune :^)
Best way to start mental healtg awarness month. And pride month. And you know June is a busy month.
Just a little busy but worth the busy :^)
Babe wake up new rath video
You know, when I first reached Thordan, I was really worried about not having anyone else to run it with. I see now I should've just gone in lmao
The fact that Bismark put up more of a fight than Thordan... Idk who to be more scared of now.
I like that in every meta way possible Thordan is never the hardest battle amidst his contemporaries, completely opposite his storyline which treats his absorption of Lahabrea and Nidhogg’s eyes and a thousand years of prayer to the Archbishop as a completely new threat that has to be taken down now or else will rampage.
I wish you luck. Stormblood got hands
The NieR music is an excellent touch in the end ❤
And 3.0 is down!
Kind of expected Thordan to be a bit of a joke tbh- Bismark has always been the real wall of HW. What I DIDN'T expect was the downright hilarious method of beating the Bibliotaph.
Regardless... we're with you, Rath. Until the End.
It's been an epic journey so far, great fun, next I suggest doing it all over, but this time play around the free trial restrictions for that added flavour.