The Unfinished Waltz

This is the first Dancer Artifact Armor quest - otherwise known as AF1.

Start NPC:   Laila - Upper Jeuno (G-7)   Requirements:   Dancer Level 40+   Items Needed:   None   Title:   Promising Dancer   Repeatable:   unknown   Reward:   War Hoop         Previous Quest:   Lakeside Minuet   Next Quest:   The Road to Divadom

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Walkthrough

• Talk to Laila at (G-7) in Upper Jeuno. She tells you to find a way to make your dance "shine."
• Next, talk to Rhea Myuliah right beside her.
• Travel to Grauberg (S) and check the ??? at (F-5) for a cutscene. Avoid Truesight Hippogryph mobs along the way. (Your main job MUST be set to DNC to receive the cutscene.)
  • You can use a rental Chocobo from Bastok Markets (S) or Pashhow Marshlands (S) to avoid the Truesight mobs along the way.
• Check the ??? again to spawn Migratory Hippogryph. If you zone before doing so, it will not spawn; you will have to check the ??? as DNC for the cutscene an additional time.
  • There are many Sidhe in the area of the ???. They will not cure you during the fight.
• Migratory Hippogryph can easily be soloed by Dancer 60+ using standard evasion gear.
  • This NM is very easily kited using desperate flourish. The weight effect doesn't seem to be diminished at all. Just kite and Utsusemi and fight some more. Should be a very easy fight even at lv 40. I just completed this at 47 DNC/NIN. (might want to use sushi to avoid missing at lower levels)
  • Easily soloed by 75 BLM/RDM.
  • Soloed by dnc/nin 40, got a few TP before fight and crab sushi no NPC and normal Equip. Very easy fight with timing ,kinda exciting.
  • Really easily soloed by 75 RDM/NIN or /WHM (tried both with friends). Melee gear. No nukes.
  • Soloed by 50DNC/25NIN used Trance at start of fight to be able to use steps and sambas and have chance to build TP, his accuracy was somewhat low.
  • Soloed by 47DNC/23NIN used Trance when HP got low from a lengthy Jettatura, and Desperate flourish to recast shadows and recuperate.
  • Soloed by Tarutaru 40DNC/20NIN with help of Soothing Healer NPC. No 2 hour. No food. Started battle with 0% TP. Used standard level 40 equipments & Tarutaru RSE armor. Exciting fight.
• NM appears to be susceptible to Ninjutsu enfeebles. Blind, paralyze and slow all connected.
• Check the ??? again after defeating it to receive "The Essence of Dance" key item.
  • In parties in which more than one person has activated the quest, the Hippogryph NM must only be defeated once per party/alliance in order for all Dancers on the quest to get the second cutscene and the key item. Just be sure that everyone has examined the ??? at least once for the initial cutscene.
  • It is not possible to get the initial cutscene on Dancer, switch jobs to fight the NM, then switch back to Dancer after you've killed it to obtain the 2nd cutscene and key item.
• If someone has just defeated the NM, it may take a few minutes for the ??? to spawn another.
• Navigate to the permanent key item menu and actually "read" the key item.
• Talk to Laila at (G-7) in Upper Jeuno to receive a War Hoop (you must examine the key item in order to get the cutscene).

Game Description

Client: Laila ((G-7), Upper Jeuno)
Summary:

Troupe Brilioth is aiming for a dance style that will captivate and enchant. Work out how to take your dancing to the next level, then come back and show Laila.