The Worm's Turn

Type: BCNM Zone: Waughroon Shrine Restrictions:           Level: 40           Members: 6           Time: 30 minutes Orb: Star Orb (40 Beastmen's Seals)

Mobs

Name	Level	Type
Flesh Eater x 15	38-40	Worm
Flayer Franz x 1	45	Worm

Treasure

Ametrine	Black Pearl	Earth Mantle
Enhancing Earring	Fire Spirit Pact	Gold Beastcoin
Guarding Gorget	Nemesis Earring	Mythril Beastcoin
Oak Log	Peridot	Rosewood Log
Scroll of Absorb-STR	Scroll of Erase	Scroll of Ice Spikes
Scroll of Phalanx	Scroll of Refresh	Scroll of Utsusemi: Ni
Shikar Bow	Spirit Torque	Strike Shield
Yellow Rock

Notes

• All have the Worm special attacks:

Bind, Rasp, Stone II, Stonega and Stonega II.

• Flayer Franz does Draw-In.
• The Flesh Eaters are susceptible to Sleep, Lullaby, and Charm.

Thanks go to ffxi.Somepage.com for this info.

Strategy

Typical setup is BLM x2, RNG x2, WHM, BRD. BRD is not really needed, especially if mages have juice, and can be replaced with a third BLM or RNG. WHM is needed for Erase, so make sure your WHM has it.

When you enter, Flayer Franz is in the center, surrounded by the Flesh Eaters. After you buff up, everyone should gather together at the edge of the circle. One BLM should cast Sleepga on Franz. Franz will usually use Draw-In on one of the BLMs and may bind them in the center thats why a whm with erase is a MUST. Whm's also need to keep Barstonera up at ALL times to reduce Stonega damage. Whenever you get drawn-in, just run back to the group. WHM can help too by silencing the worms. BLMs should be sure to use Aspir and Drain on any worm whenever possible to keep MP & HP high. Do not use any -aga spells yet.

Once Franz has been defeated, you start working on the Flesh Eaters. Choose a RNG to select which one to fight. Kill it as fast as you can, and move on to the next one. BLMs need to keep Sleepga on the Flesh Eaters, but the range of Sleepga isn't large enough to hit all of the worms. One BLM will have to take the left side of the arena, while the other takes the right side.

When you get to 5-7 Flesh Eaters left, you can start using -aga spells to speed things up.

Once all of the Flesh Eaters have been defeated, everyone except one person should Run Away from the battle field by running back to the Burning Circle and choosing the Run Away option. Then the remaining member opens the chest and he is the only one who has to run back to the BC again. This BCNM usually takes 15-20 minutes to complete.

Mana Burn Approach

BLM x 4 or 5 WHM x 1 BRD x 1 (optional) Note: make sure the WHM has Erase .BLMs need to have -Aga Spells upto LV40 . Mages should bring Drinks and a few Mana recovery items such as ethers or mulsums . Also this approach should NOT require the use of any 2HR abilities . After entering and Buffing , the BLMs need to co-ordinate Spam Casting . 3 or more BLM will need to start casting at the same or near same time at the start of the fight or risk being Drawn in and killed . The idea is quite simple really : Spam Cast all -Aga Spells (except Stone of course) until all the FLesh Eaters are dead . Once this is acconplished have 2 BLMs Spam Flayer while the other BLMs recover MP . Usuing this Strategy the fight will last less than 15 minutes (my LS and i have broken the record a few times using this) and if done Correctly will result in No Death . The key is the start of the fight . If the BLMs cast off time , one will be drawn in and killed qwikly by a lot of angry Worms . A PT of experienced Players can actually accomplish Victory with BLM x 4 WHM x 1 . If possible , all Members should try to Sub SMN for added MP . Also Note that Aspir with out Elemental Seal is fairly Ineffective against Flayer Franz .