Blood of Heroes

Requirements	Wings of the Goddess
Items Needed	None
Title Granted	House Aurchiat Retainer
Repeatable	No
Reward	Ram Staff

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Walkthrough

Points of interest in Xarcabard [S]

The Forbidding Portal

• Head to Xarcabard (S).
• Go to (J-9) and examine the Animal Spoor found nearby the entrance to Beaucedine Glacier (S) for a cutscene.
• Go to (I-9) and examine the Wheel Rut found to the west from the Animal Spoor, in an alcove, for another cutscene.
• Head back to the Animal Spoor for yet another cutscene.
  • You will obtain the Vial of military prism powder, which is needed to enter a battlefield.
• Go to (I-7) and examine the Forbidding Portal, northwest from the Animal Spoor, for a cutscene.
• Examine this once again to enter the battlefield for "Blood of Heroes".
  • If you have completed this quest, you do not need to obtain the Vial of military prism powder again in order to assist.
  • Upon loss, you will have to pick up another Vial of military prism powder at the Animal Spoor.
    • You can obtain only one per Vana'diel day.
• Upon victory there will be a cutscene, afterwards return to the Wheel Rut for a cutscene and your reward.

Battle

• Only characters that currently possess a Vial of military prism powder, or have previously completed this quest, may enter.
• Time limit is 30 minutes.
• Experience points are not lost upon defeat.
• Buffs are removed upon entry.
• Trusts are dismissed upon entry but may be re-summoned once inside.
• Excenmille fights alongside of you and must be kept alive in order to succeed.
  • Excenmille runs ahead as soon as you pass him and runs faster than you so he will take aggro.
  • Excenmille can be buffed.
  • Will engage after 2:30.
  • Uses several AoE weaponskills, making a Sleepga strategy difficult.
  • Occasionally sounds his horn and says: "I beseech you, Machegue! Be with us now!" which grants Attack Boost to all party members within range.
  • May also use an item called "Vunkerl Herb Tonic", which erases and regens everyone within range.
• The opponents are:
  • Kingslayer Doggvdegg (Paladin)
  • Gherrmoga (Kingslayer Doggvdegg's Bugard pet)
  • 4 Bloodwing Maimers (Warrior)
  • 2 Bloodwing Deathrainers (Black Mage)
• Only Kingslayer Doggvdegg needs to be defeated for victory. Once he is defeated, all other enemies will fall to the ground.
• Kingslayer Doggvdegg has around 10,000 HP
• All the orcs are immune to Break and Bind.
• Kingslayer Doggvdegg and Gherrmoga seem to be immune against sleep but the rest of the orcs are susceptible.
• The mages use Sleepga often.
• Kingslayer Doggvdegg uses Invincible, as well as TP moves including Tornado Edge, Berserker Dance, and a potent version of Arm Block.
  • Specifically, his Arm Block appears to include a Stoneskin effect in addition to the typical defense boost.

(see testimonials)

Game Description

Client

Excenmille, (J-9, Xarcabard)

Summary

Count Aurchiat lies dead, felled in an Orcish ambush that has left the Cardinal Stags severely weakened deep in the heart of enemy territory. The key to survival lies in a joint operation with the Iron Rams...