Voidwatch

Getting Started[]

Participation Requirements[]

• You must be at least Level 75.
• Adventurer's Certificate, Stratum Abyssite, and Voidstone
• Affiliation with one of the Crystal War era nations (by completing any one of the starting quests for Wings of the Goddess Missions -- The Fighting Fourth [Bastok], Steamed Rams [San d'Oria], or Snake on the Plains [Windurst])

First Step[]

• Obtain a Stratum Abyssite and a Voidstone from a Voidwatch Officer by selecting "Participate in Voidwatch Ops" at one of the following locations:

Starting quest/npc	Location	Key Item
Voidwatch Officer - Windurst	Windurst Waters North (G-5) Windurst Waters (S) (G-5)	Jade Stratum Abyssite
Voidwatch Officer - Bastok	Bastok Markets (D-11) Bastok Markets (S) (G-5)	Indigo Stratum Abyssite
Voidwatch Officer - San d'Oria	Southern San d'Oria (F-9) Southern San d'Oria (S) (L-9)	Crimson Stratum Abyssite
Drafted by the Duchy - Jeuno	Ru'Lude Gardens (H-6)	White Stratum Abyssite
Kieran - Voidwatch Ops: Border Crossing - Outlands	Norg (I-8)	Ashen Stratum Abyssite
Owain - Tavnazian Terrors - Tavnazia	Tavnazian Safehold (H-6)	Hyacinth Stratum Abyssite
Camille - Aht Urhgan Assault - Aht Urhgan	Wajaom Woodlands (M-7)	Amber Stratum Abyssite

Note: Stratum abyssites are permanent key items and need only be obtained once.

Voidwatch Ops Quest Progression[]

Upon receiving a Stratum Abyssite of any color from one of the NPCs listed above, you will automatically be flagged for the quest that requires you to defeat specific Notorious Monsters in order to upgrade your Stratum Abyssite to the next tier.

However, note that the Outlands (aka: Zilart) Voidwatch Ops quests do not work like the other Voidwatch regions. After speaking with Kieran and receiving your Ashen Stratum Abyssite you must then complete the following steps:

• Speak to Hildegard in Kazham at (F-9) to gain access to the Elshimo series of Voidwatch battles. This will flag the quest VW Op. #054: Elshimo List. This quest must be active prior to defeating Holy Moly, Ildebrann, and Neith in order to receive progression credit toward upgrading your Ashen Stratum Abyssite.

• Speak to Gushing Spring in Rabao at (G-8) (near the Nomad Moogles) to gain access to the Altepa series of Voidwatch battles. This will flag the quest VW Op. #101: Detour to Zepwell. This quest must be active prior to defeating Sabotender Campeador, Tangaroa, and Malleator Maurok in order to receive progression credit toward upgrading your Ashen Stratum Abyssite.

• The two quests mentioned above are both considered subquests of Voidwatch Ops: Border Crossing. After killing the necessary Notorious Monsters, return to Hildegard in Kazham and Gushing Spring in Rabao for a cutscene. Completing them both will allow you to return to Kieran and complete Voidwatch Ops: Border Crossing and upgrade your Ashen Stratum Abyssite to Ashen Stratum Abyssite II.

Notorious Monsters and Drops[]

Visit VwNM's for a complete list and visual guide.

Riftworn Pyxis[]

There are five lights that enhance the spoils from the Riftworn Pyxis. Their alignment values can be enhanced to produce the following benefits per cell (up to 3 max):

• Blue: Quantity of drops +50% (150% max). (Affected by Cobalt Cell)
• Red: Quality of drops +50% (150% max). (Affected by Rubicund Cell)
• Yellow: Experience Points Gained +25% (75% max). (Affected by Xanthous Cell)
• Green: Cruor Gained +25% (75% max). (Affected by Jade Cell)
• White: Increases chances of Atmacite and Periapt obtainment.

The alignment values for the above can be enhanced via Cells, by triggering the monster’s weakness, Treasure Hunter and by possessing certain alignment-enhancing periapts.

Ascent Items[]

Trade “ascent items” (cells) to a Planar Rift ahead of a battle. Doing so will enhance alignment values for that player only. Up to three of each cell type can be traded to the Planar Rift.

Ascent items can be obtained in the following ways:

• Purchased with Cruor from a Voidwatch Officer, or from a Voidwatch Purveyor at the cost of Conquest Points, Imperial Standing or Allied Notes, depending on the player’s current location.
• Also can be found in Treasure Caskets.

Voidwatch Weaknesses[]

At the start of any Voidwatch fight, 9 weakness triggers are chosen randomly, with 6 being normal, 2 being high, and 1 being extremely vunerable. These come in the forms of job/pet abilities, weapon skills, and magic spells, and can be triggered at any time during the fight. Once a trigger has been hit, a new trigger will be chosen of the same type that was hit.

• NOTE: Some monsters are completely immune to certain triggers and this can result in poor lights at the end of the fight.

Striking a VwNM's weaknesses will enhance alignment values for all combatants.

• Alignment values increased via ascent items are reset when the player opens a Riftworn Pyxis.
• Alignment values increased by striking enemy weaknesses are reflected in pyxis content and reset at the end of battle.
• Enhanced values will not benefit combatants who did not expend a Voidstone at the commencement of battle. In this case, the portion of alignment enhanced via ascent items will be carried over.

Job Ability[]

Magic[]

Pet[]

Light Blood Pact: Carbuncle's Holy Mist
Dark Blood Pact: Fenrir's Lunar Bay or Diabolos's Night Terror
Fire Blood Pact: Ifrit's Fire IV (Blood Pact)
Ice Blood Pact: Shiva's Blizzard IV (Blood Pact)
Wind Blood Pact: Garuda's Aero IV (Blood Pact)
Earth Blood Pact: Titan's Stone IV (Blood Pact)
Lightning Blood Pact: Ramuh's Thunder IV (Blood Pact)
Water Blood Pact: Leviathan's Water IV (Blood Pact)
Automaton Abilities: Any automation ability or special attack triggers an automaton weakness.
Pet Abilities: Any Called Beast's special attack triggers a pet weakness.
Wyverns can no longer stagger enemies in Voidwatch.

Weapon Skill[]

Any weapon skill of a particular weapon class can stagger enemies except Relic/Mythic/Empyrean/Merit Weapon Skills. Quested WS like Evisceration CAN proc.

Battle Information[]

In order to obtain items you must posses a Voidstone. When gathered at a Planar Rift, everyone in the alliance with a voidstone will lose their stone. Those who do not possess a stone will still receive experience and cruor. You can fight NMs in both the present and the past, depending on which stage you are on.

There is a 30-minute time limit on all battles. Signet and Sigil have no effect and you will receive Voidwatcher status during the battle. Each person who possessed a Voidstone at the start of battle will have their own reward in the chest. To enhance the drops, you can trade Ascent Items before the battle starts (these only affect the individual who made the trade). If you fail to defeat the monster due to everyone dying or to timing out, your Ascent Items will be saved at that Planar Rift. They will also be saved upon zoning and if you go to a different zone and fight/defeat a new Voidwatch Monster. To ensure that the monster is not popped before everyone is ready, any person who checks the Planar Rift will be given a drop-down menu similar to popping Key Item Notorious Monsters in Abyssea. Once popped the monster will automatically engage the person who popped it. Once engaged the monster can give hints to trigger !! weaknesses and can give multiple triggers.

• Be aware that if you stray too far from the location of the Planar Rift during the battle you will be stripped of your Voidwatcher status and be unable to aid your party.

After defeating the monster, a Riftworn Pyxis will appear where the Planar Rift was. Each person must check the Riftworn Pyxis to receive their reward(s). The items are NOT pooled together like a normal, defeated monster and thus items received can only be obtained by each individual. If the Riftworn Pyxis is not checked within 3 minutes, it will disappear with the treasure still inside.

Rewards[]

Upon expending a Voidstone, a player will receive items, EXP, cruor, and possibly an Atmacite or a Periapt. Below is the base level of EXP and cruor per stage and will be multiplied by a player's yellow/green spectral alignment at the end of the battle.

Three Nations Region[]

Jeuno Region[]

Zilart Region[]