Fiat Lux

Start NPC	Hieronymus - Bastok Markets (S) (E-8) Rasdinice - Southern San d'Oria (S) (I-9) Emhi Tchaoryo - Windurst Waters (S) (H-9)
Requirements	The following areas under Allied Control: Beaucedine Glacier (S) Castle Zvahl Baileys (S) Castle Zvahl Keep (S) Xarcabard (S) Note: There are additional requirements still unknown. See the individual Discussion pages for more information.
Minimum Rank	Medal Of Altana ∮∮∮∮
Category	Offensive Campaign Operations
Cost	1 Op Credit
Unit Size	1-6 Members
Reward	Various Items
Related Ops	B   •   S   •   W

Walkthrough

1. Travel to the Throne Room (S) via Xarcabard (S) -> Castle Zvahl Baileys (S) -> Castle Zvahl Keep (S) and enter the Battlefield.
   Do note that there are multiple True Sight monsters along the way.
2. Defeat the Shadow Lord.
3. Upon success, a chest will appear with your rewards, similar to a BCNM.
4. Report back to the NPC dealing with Campaign Operations for your nation.

Notes

• All party members that plan on entering this mission must have this Campaign Op active.

• There is a 30 minute time limit for the battle.
• Buffs including Tactical Points do not wear off upon entry.
• Holy Water is strongly recommended highly as the Shadow Lord has a Doom job ability (Doom Arc]).

• Most of the Shadow Lords weapon skills and job abilities can be absorbed by shadows. Therefore Blink tanking his highly recommended.
• Uses weapon skills that can hit for 400~1700 damage to a Paladin with no shadows.
• Shadow Lord Uses certain abilities/weapon skills based on whether using a single sword or a two of them.

• With 1 sword uses:

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• With 2 swords uses:

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• Ability Soma Wall that absorbs physical damage and restores HP equivalent to the damage taken. This ability lasts 30 ~ 45 seconds and melees should disengage/face away while it is in effect.
• Ability Magic Wall that absorbs magical damage and restores HP equivalent to damage taken. This ability lasts 30 ~ 45 seconds and magical damage should be avoided while in effect.
• Ability Spawn Shadow summons 4 clones of the The Shadow Lord; followed by a quick dialogue and an Utsusemi-like animation. Clones have very low HP and defense, but very high attack power.

• Clones can be de-spawned by sac method or killed quickly by melee jobs.
• It is recommended no Bard songs are being performing during the Summon Shadow as it may draw hate from person attempting to sacrifice him/herself to get rid of them.
• If the clones are alive, during a special ability of the Shadow Lord, they will do the same so it is advised to dispose of them as soon as possible.

• Also uses weapon skills that have a Dispel effect.

• Seems to rage at 20~25% of hit-points left, using weapon skills and job abilities not used earlier in the fight.

• Doom Arc does 300~700 damage with extreme knock-back effect after a short dialogue and inflicts a 10 second Doom.
• Uses another job ability that inflicts Max HP Down and does 200~500 damage to party members within the area of effect.
• Summons clones much more frequently during the last 20% of his HP.

• Is highly resistant to magic damage and weapon skills such as Atonement and Spirits Within.
• Hate deteriorates very rapidly during the fight, causing placement shifts frequently.
• Melee damage is resisted, but only very slightly.
  • Does have rather low evasion though.
  • Occasionally physical damage either does 0 points of damage or it will be absorbed.
• Slow II seems to work very well and is highly recommended.
• Is immune, or highly resistant to all forms of Paralyze, Gravity, and Bind.

Strategies and Testimonials

See the Discussion page.

Treasure

Coral Fragment (???%)

Demon Horn (???%)

Dragon Bone (???%)

Fire Ore (???%)

Gold Ore (???%)

Granite (???%)

Hecate's Cape (???%)

Imperial Wootz Ingot (???%)

Light Ore (???%)

Mythril Ore (???%)

Nightfall (???%)

Nocturnus Helm (???%)

Nocturnus Mail (???%)

Phoenix Feather (???%)

Ram Horn (???%)

Raxa (???%)

Reign Grip (???%)

Steel Ingot (???%)

Tiercel Necklace (???%)

Vile Elixir (???%)

Wyvern Scales (???%)

Wind Ore (???%)

Historical Background

The phrase fiat lux is a reference to Genesis 1:3 ("And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.") In Latin, the full passage is dixitque Deus fiat lux et facta est lux. The phrase fiat lux has become something of a vulgate, understood to translate as "let there be light" (although, "let light be made" would be more accurate). Given the nature of this Campaign Op- that is, overthrowing the Shadow Lord- the vulgate definition (let there be light) makes sense.