Attestations

Attestations are used in upgrading Relic Weapons from their third stage to the fourth. They are dropped from certain Shadow NMs (and possibly also from the normal Shadow mobs) in Dynamis - Beaucedine. In order to pop the Shadow NMs you need to kill a trigger mob along a path that diverts drastically from the one used to defeat Dynamis - Beaucedine, so a separate farming-only run may be required to obtain an attestation(s).

(Some of the following information is unconfirmed.)

Killing the NMs

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 * width="15%" align="center" BGCOLOR="#66CCFF" |NM
 * width="8%" align="center" BGCOLOR="#66CCFF" |Loc
 * width="11%" align="center" BGCOLOR="#66CCFF" |Jobs
 * width="35%" align="center" BGCOLOR="#66CCFF" |Drops
 * width="31%" align="center" BGCOLOR="#66CCFF" |Corresponding Weapon
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Dagourmarche
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | G-9
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | BST DRG SMN
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Attestation of Bravery Attestation of Fortitude Attestation of Virtue
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Axe Polearm Staff
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Goublefaupe
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | I-7
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | WAR RDM PLD
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Attestation of Force Attestation of Glory Attestation of Righteousness Attestation of Invulnerability
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Great Axe Sword Great Sword Shield
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Mildaunegeux
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | H-10
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | MNK THF NIN
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Attestation of Might Attestation of Accuracy Attestation of Legerity
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Hand-to-Hand Marksmanship Katana
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Quiebitiel
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | H-8
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | WHM BLM BRD
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Attestation of Celerity Attestation of Sacrafice Attestation of Harmony
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Dagger Club Wind Instrument
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Velosareon
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | J-8
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | RNG SAM DRK
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Attestation of Transcendence Attestation of Vigor Attestation of Decisiveness
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Archery Scythe Great Katana
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 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | J-8
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" align="center" | RNG SAM DRK
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Attestation of Transcendence Attestation of Vigor Attestation of Decisiveness
 * BGCOLOR="#DDEEFF" | Archery Scythe Great Katana
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 * Once the Vanguard Eye is dead, the 5 Shadow NMs will pop in their respective spots throughout the zone. They spawn at five different towers.
 * Each of the NMs has three jobs, and can use all three 2-hour abilities. In fact, they can use them multiple times. They will also "wear" the Relic Armor of the jobs they have and can wear pieces from all three jobs at the same time. But that's just cosmetic, of course.
 * Each of the NMs will spawn six helper Shadow mobs. There will be two for each of the jobs that the NM has. For example, if you were fightning Velosareon, there would be two Rangers, two Samurais, and two Dark Knights backing him up.
 * The NMs are guaranteed drop one Attestation. Which one it is is random. There all sorts of theories about how to make it drop the one you want, but in the end it seems to just be random, and you just need to hope you get lucky. The only exception to the only-drops-one rule is Goublefaupe, who can drop the Attestation of Invulnerability (for Shield) as well as one other Attestation.
 * The NMs cannot be Slept. You can Bind and Gravity them.
 * The NM seems to have some sort of shared hate between itself and its helper Shadows. Some groups find that just jumping right in and kiting them around, killing the helper Shadows one by one, and then the NM works for them. Others have discovered ways of splitting the NM from its helpers. Have someone tag the NM and Flee away to die outside, thereby getting the NM to spawn his helpers. Now you have the NM wandering back to the tower with his 6 helpers. Have someone tag a helper shadow (not the NM!), which will aggro the whole group. Once they're aggroed have someone voke the NM out of the train and he should come alone. Some good discussion on strategies can be found here.

Other Information

 * It is rumored that the "Hydra" (normal Shadow) mobs are said to (rarely) drop Attestations. However, there is no concrete evidence to support this.
 * If you are curious about some of the susperstitions associated with getting the desired Attestation to drop, here are some. Remember that these have been "proven wrong" by numerous people, but I know sometimes we like to stick to superstitions "just in case," so here ya go:
 * Superstition 1: The NM will drop the Attestation most relevant to the job of the last helper shadow killed before the NM was defeated.
 * Superstition 2: It will drop the Attestation relevant to the job of the last 2-hour it used.
 * Superstition 3: If you use your Relic Weapon in it, it will drop the required Attestation to upgrae that weapon.