Please post your findings for Intense Ambuscade here. I will edit this post with cliff notes to make the basic fight strat easier to find.
Boss(es):
Qiqirn: Bozzetto Pilferer x1 x5 (on VD) - Uses Blood Weapon, Hundred Fists, Perfect Dodge (multiple times)
Adds:
Bozzetto Scoundrel, Bozzetto Mine
VE=0, E=1, N=3, VD=5(!!)
Immunities/Resistances:
Adds are immune to NT Horde Lullaby and Stun, Sleepga works. Dream Flower works.
Immune to Break
Immune to all debuffing Geomancy, and buffing Geomancy will reset the boss's HP.
Builds resistance to sleep and bind quickly (6 casts on normal), gravity II can land w/ Stymie. Especially resistant to Slow.
Gimmick:
NM levels up according to Essence Steal use. Triggered by Songs, Rolls, Geomancy Bubbles, and Avatar's favor. NM regains all HP and resets hate.
This is a fight deliberately designed to force you to not use "superbuffing" jobs and just grind through.
JP Quote Testimonial:
Quote:
From this month one chapter seems to be advantageous. Faces [Trusts] are Ark EV, Celtus, Lilyz II, Yolan Oran, Colmol. Easy, one boss and one accompaniment. The feature of Kikirun [Qiqirn] here is that if there is support such as sphere effect and roll, it will be stolen and upgraded LV, so I think whether face will be better without entering support system
Translation: Player used above mentioned trusts, on Easy, 1 add. Trusts that have support effects (songs rolls sphere) will trigger the steal ability and the NM will level up. Better off using trusts that don't use any of the trigger buffs.
Findings:
Pet jobs are a workable strategy, though slower than standard DD. Don't use rolls, favors, trusts that uses songs, geomancy support bubbles, etc. BLUs + RDMs help cap haste and provide sufficient DoT for an average group. Dia/Distract helps to close the gap lost buffs. SMN can provide auxiliary buffs that won't trigger Essence Steal. Any DD that can lower stats are helpful. Shooting range strat works also rng/cor.
Camps for KI:
Einherjar HP has Qiqirns.
Alzadaal Undersea Ruins (15min respawn timer)
Arrapago Island HP 1 - Daytime 4:00-20:00 6 spawns, 3min repop
Aydeewa Subterrane, scattered through zone (check znm/vw warps)
Assaults:
1. Lebros Caverns, Private 2nd Class Assault "Excavation Duty"
2. Lebros Caverns, Chief Sergeant Assault "Egg Conservation"