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The Brute Abombinator is the third boss in the Cruiserweight division of the Arcadion raid series inFinal Fantasy 14. After your victory against Sugar Riot, your next opponent was supposed to be the Cruiserweight Champion, the Howling Blade, but the Brute Bomber challenged you to a duel.
Overloading on Feral Souls, the Brute Bomber became the Brute Ambombinator, his body transforming into that of a monster. To continue to the champion and stop the Brute Abombinator from wrecking havoc on Solution Nine, you’ll need to defeat him. Below, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about this raid fight, including how to avoid all of the boss’s attacks.
Brute Abombinator Raid Walkthrough
The fight will begin in an open arena, whereyou can fall off the edges. This fight is divided into three phases, which we’ve detailed below.
Brutal Impact
Roomwide AoE
Deals three hits of damage to all party members. Thenumber of hits of this attack increases throughout the fight. Heal through this damage.
Stoneringer: The Bludgeoning
Point-Blank AoE
The boss will summon aclub, which it will use to create apoint-blank AoE surrounding itselflater on.
Stoneringer: The Stabbing
Ring AoE
The boss will summon asword, which will be used for aring AoElater on.
Brutish Swing
Tankbuster
The main Tank (when the sword is summoned) or the off-Tank (when the club is summoned) will be targeted with aStacking Tankbuster. Both Tanks should group together to spread out the damage of this attack.
At the same time, the Brute Abombinator will use thestored AoE from when it summoned the weapon, so the rest of the party will need to move to avoid these.
Spore Sac
AoEs
Severalcircular AoEswill spawn around the arena. When these resolve, they willgrow tendrils in two directions, creatingtwo more circular AoEs each. Move to a safe spot and stay there for the boss’s next attack.
Pulp Smash
Stack Marker
One player will be targeted with aStack Marker. Group up with them in thesafe area between Spore Sac AoEs.
Immediately after, this attack will createseveral conal AoEs radiating from the stack point. Move into one of the available safe areas between AoEs to avoid.
Blooming Abomination
Adds
After the second set of Spore Sac AoEs resolve, severalBlooming Abomination addswill be summoned. Three of these will uselarge cross-line AoEs, while the fourth will cast a large ring AoE. Defeating the add will remove the AoE, giving you more safe spots to work with. The defeated Blooming Abominations willleave behind a body, which will be used for the next attack.
Quarry Swamp
Gaze
The boss will target the entire arena with anAoE that inflicts Stone Curse, freezing you in place for 11 seconds. To avoid this, you’ll need tohide behind one of the Blooming Abominations, either living or dead. This will cause the adds to be petrified instead of you.
Explosion
Proximity AoEs
The cameras around the arena will be petrified by Quarry Swamp, causing them to fall to the arena, creatingthree sequential proximity AoEs. Move as far as possible from each of these in the order they appear.
Neo Bombarian Special
Roomwide AoE/Knockback
The boss will move to the center of the arena before jumping up and crashing down onto the arena, dealing damage to the party andknocking everyone back from the center. Position yourself along thenorth edge of the arenato beknocked onto the second platform, or else you will fall to your death.
Once the Brute Abombinator uses Neo Bombarian Special, the fight will transition into phase two.
Phase 2
During this phase, the Brute Abombinator will cling to the walls. The phase will start withtwo uses of Stoneringer and Brutish Swing. However, the boss now has the ability todash to one of the other walls immediately before using Brutish Swing,so you’ll need to track its trajectory and move accordingly to avoid the AoE.
The boss will also use the following new attacks during this phase.
Glower Power
AoE Markers/Line AoE
Targets all players withAoE Markersand performs aline AoE to the front of the boss. Spread out from each other while avoiding the line AoE.
Abominable Blink
Flare Marker
One of the Tanks will be targeted with aproximity-based Flare Marker. Thetargeted player shouldmove to one side of the arenawhile therest of the party moves to the oppositeto reduce the damage they take when the Flare Marker explodes. Additionally, the Tank with the Marker shoulduse defensive cooldownsto mitigate this damage for themself.
Revenge of the Vines
Sporesplosion
Circle AoEs
Createsthree sets of circle AoEsaround the arena. At the same time, the boss will prepare to useBrutish Swingwhile moving to another wall, so keep in mind which weapon it has equipped and where it’s moving to while you avoid the circle AoEs.
Powerslam
The boss will crash down onto the arena, dealing damage to the whole party and breaking it away, causing you to fall to the third platform, and into the third phase of the fight.
Phase 3
In the third phase, the edge of the arena is surrounded in a fire AoE that deals damage if you step into it. Avoid the edge of the arena as you deal with the boss’s new attacks.
Stoneringer 2: Stoneringers
AoE
The boss will summonboth a club and a swordin preparation for aBrutish Swing.
Spore Sac + Brutish Swing
TheSpore Sac AoEswill appear around the arena, then the boss willtether to one of the walls and use Brutish Swing. Before this occurs,one of its weapons will begin to glow, indicating which it will use forBrutish Swing.
Lashing Lariat
Line AoE
After theBlooming Abominationsfrom Spore Sac appear, the boss willraise one of its arms in the air, then charge from its current wall to the one on the opposite side of the arena, dealing damage to the indicated side. Immediately after, it will use aBrutish Swingwith its remaining weapon.
Slaminator
Stack Pillar
APillarwill appear in the center of the arena.Stack with itto spread out the damage of this attack.
The boss will repeat these mechanics, as well as most of its attacks from phase one, until it is defeated. The main attack that may trip you up isStoneringerandBrutish Swing, as it can be difficult to keep track of which weapons the boss is wielding, especially during hectic moments like when these are combined withSpore SacandLashing Lariat.
It may be helpful to think of the weapon’s practical range. For example,clubs are relatively short weapons, so Brutish Swing is only able to hit the area just around the boss. Conversely,swords have a longer reach, so they will hit everywhere but the closest part of the boss.
Pay close attention to each of the boss’s attacks, and you’ll do fine. Once the Brute Abombinator is down, you can continue on to the champion, Howling Blade.
