Category:Ambuscade

Notes:
Bozzetto Don:

• Uses Chainspell and spams Ancient Magic tier 1s.

• The use of shadows, One for All, etc will completely remove the threat from this.

• Casts Ice Spikes and Enblizzard.

Bozzetto Don Resistances
100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
30%	30%	30%	40%	30%	30%	30%	20%

• The Don, Ravager, and Deathbringer gain auras when within 20' of each other, which power them up considerably.

• Strategies generally have players separate the Goblins in some way to reduce or eliminate the threat of auras.
• The Incanter which appears during "Very Difficult" does not gain any aura.

• All goblins except the Bozzetto Incanter are immune to sleep.

• All Goblins Use the following TP Moves:

• Goblin Rush: Single Target 3-Hit Damage and knockback.
• Frypan: AoE 10' Damage and stun effect.
• Bomb Toss: AoE 10' Damage to players in range.
• Paralysis Shower: Conal Potent paralysis to players.
• Barblizzard and Barparalyze are recommended due to the potency of this.
• Smokebomb: Conal Inflicts a potent Blind. -100+ Accuracy.
• Crispy Candle: Conal Damage.

Furious Bozzetto Bomber

• Appears at set intervals depending on the difficulty chosen:

• Very Difficult: Every 20 seconds
• Difficult: Every 30 seconds
• Normal and below: Every 50 seconds
• Dirty Bomb: 6,000 Damage split between the number of targets.

Baby Bomber

• Summoned by the Bozetto Don periodically to use either of the following moves:

• Blasting Bomb: Deals 1,500 damage per each person in range.
• Dirty Bomb

• Disappears after use of either TP move.

• Furious & Baby Bombers have a separate job priority-based hate list.
  • This still needs full verification but they target in order:
    • WHM
    • RDM or SCH
    • BRD or GEO
    • PLD or RUN
    • COR
    • Every other DD

Bozzetto Ravager

• Vulnerable to Bind
• Uses Mighty Strikes.

• Take care as Goblin Rush coupled with Mighty Strikes will severely damage or simply K.O. players without shadows, depending on Difficulty, etc.

Bozzetto Deathbringer

• Vulnerable to Bind
• Uses Blood Weapon.
• Casts Dread Spikes and Absorb spells.

• Unlike the typical Dread Spikes which seem to immediately K.O. a player after an attack round, these are much less threatening and will not inflict serious damage.

• Is equipped with the equivalent of a Kraken Club which delivers weak, but frequent attacks.

• Possess an en-effect on each melee hit that will change between absorbing HP or TP.

Bozzetto Incanter

• Uses Manafont.
• Uniquely uses Goblin Dice which has the typical effects found in Dynamis and elsewhere in the game including AoE plague, Sleep, Silence and Slow, or Damage, and even a Benediction effect.
• Susceptible to sleep.
• Casts Elemental AoE T3s.
• Has a percentage chance to remove all status ailments from itself when the Bozzetto Don reaches certain HP thresholds.
  

• This Ambuscade has undergone an number of adjustments as of the July 22, 2022 version update. See the official posting for more details
  

Setups and Strategies: Very Difficult: DD, DD, PUP, COR, BRD, WHM

Buffs:
WHM: Barpara, Barblizzard, Regen IVga, and standard buffs otherwise.

COR: Chaos and Samurai.

BRD: March X2, Minuet, Madrigal.

PUP: Sub WAR and use a standard Valoredge frame setup with strobe and flashbulb, optic fibers, repair kit, and other standard flare. The puppet is not in any danger ever. Master wears no pet oriented gear.

Strategy:

PUP sends the automaton after the Ravager (WAR) to hold it and start the fight. They then immediately provoke the Deathbringer (DRK) and separate it to remove the aura. I favored using a few counter pieces such as Mpaca body, Bathy Choker R15, and Cryptic earring over a offense oriented DT set. As the Deathbringer rapidly attacks with low damage club and you can counter them up as a PUP. The PUP shouldn't be in any danger of dying with Regen on as the Deathbringer has weak attacks.
The PUP should then solo multistep SC. I'm partial to String Pummel to Howling Fist to double Victory Smite for lights.

The rest of the party goes after the Don. Then the Incanter, which doesn't need to be slept as it just wakes up. Then the Ravager. Unless there are some unlucky stuns or paralyze procs then the PUP should be able to finish or nearly finish their Deathbringer.

The WHM should stand out of range of AoE range of and to die from the Baby Bomber once or twice as the Don rapidly eats the floor. Keep reraise on and get back up.

That's it. Simple month. Rinse and repeat.

Lionheart RUN x2, COR/WAR, GEO/WHM, BRD/WHM, WHM or g

Buffs: March x2, madrigal x2, Chaos/Sam. Fury/frailty on RUN 1, entrust frailty on RUN 2.

1) RUN 1 goes in and pull Don to starting corner, RUN 2 pulls Ravager to far left corner. COR provoke pulls Deathbringer to far right corner. BRD sleeps Incanter. WHM or RDM cast reraise, silence Don then position themselves in the middle of battle field, away from the other members. Geo entrust frailty on RUN 2 after everyone position themselves.

2) RUN 1 and RUN 2 use battuta and zerg Don and Ravager. COR holds Deathbringer, WS with Savage Blade and cures himself with sangine blade. BRD move between the battlefield and cast stona, paralyna and blindna on RUN 2 and COR. GEO baby sits RUN 1 with cures, blindna and paralyna.

3) If bomb kills WHM or RDM, they must get up immediately and cast Reraise or Goddess's Hymnus on them again.

4) After Don and Ravager is dead, RUNs kill Deathbringer next and Incanter last.

Note: Clear time with setup above is about 4.5 min to 5 depending on buffs and support. RUN 2 can be replaced with a PLD, RUN 1 can be replaced with another DD using entrust Wilt, COR can be replaced with any DD with hate tool and PDT- set.

DD, DD, RDM, COR, BRD, WHM

Buffs:

RDM: Haste II, Phalanx II, standard RDM stuff.

COR: Crooked Cards Chaos Roll / Samurai Roll.

BRD: Honor or Victory March / Minuet V / Minuet IV / Madrigal

WHM: Barparalyzra / Barblizzara / Boost-Str / Regen IV-ga / Auspice

Strategy:
The Warrior and Dark Knight Goblins can be bound without aggroing the Don and Incanter. To do this, stand at maximum casting distance (typically hugging the wall) when casting Bind. As Red Mage, be certain you are using Spontaneity and Saboteur with Bind. Once one is successfully bound, move around the front without aggroing the Goblins to Bind the other. The group may then pull the Don and Incanter to the entrance.

Bard can Lullaby the Incanter while the rest of the group murders the Don. Dispel from Finale or Dark Shot is a must to remove the Don's Ice Spikes. Silence on the Don can help reduce its threat during SP. With proper DPS output, a group can kill the Don before the Furious Bozzetto Bomber spawns. The White Mage should still stand away from the group in case you are not fast enough.

Once the Don is dead, move on to the Incanter. If your Red Mage has properly controlled the Warrior and Dark Knights, they should still be bound. Incanter will melt. You can then choose either of the two remaining Goblins to gang up on. Once the third is dead, finish off the last one.

If your Red Mage fails to Bind the first Goblin without aggroing everything, all is not lost. Do not panic. Bring the Goblins to whichever is Bound so the Red Mage can Bind the second one with its brother. You can then continue the strategy above without any issues.

Difficult and lower:

TANK X2, BRD/WHM, WHM/BLM, DD X2

So long as the goblins are separated (removes aura), the tanks will hardly take damage when using -DT gear. Some Regen on the tanks before starting will but is not necessary (bring along Remedies, though). Each tank pulls the ravager and deathbringer to the wall near their respective spawning positions. The DDs should target the Don and provoke. WHM should ES Silence (although silence can land after ~3 attempts without ES). You may choose to not engage until the Don's spikes have been Finale'd but a good WHM (with helping BRD) should be able to keep paralyze off until the spikes are removed. This month seems to favor heavy-armor DDs but any well-geared pair of DDs should be able to take out the Don before silence wears off. WHM, BRD, and two DDs should form a square around the Don to prevent conal damage from hitting everyone. As soon as a bomber is spawned, WHM should be ready to Curaga IV (or higher). Solace, -DT gear, and SS all help.

Once the Don is dead, the party should then take down each add (fights should be very straightforward hereon out).

Tanks do not have to be PLD or RUN; in fact any DD with /RDM sub and phalanx on should be able to hold the two side goblins.

Solo Red Mage Strategy for Difficult:

As of the April 2023 version of this fight, it is completely soloable (with trusts) by Red Mage.

Job: Red Mage / Ninja. This was done at Master Level 24.

Weapons: Naegling / Thibron

Trusts: Joachim, Ulmia, Monberaux (I did not pay him), Selh'teus, Qultada

Buffs: Haste 2, Phalanx, En-Whatever-Day-It-Is, Aquaveil, Temper 2, Refresh 3, Barblizzard, Barparalyze, Stoneskin, Blink, Gain-STR, Protect/Shell V. I did not buff any of the trusts. Ate Grape Daifuku.

After buffing, Spontaneity and Saboteur. Bind the rightmost Goblin from max distance. You should not aggro the others. If you do, it's fine, simply Bind the other Goblin and pull the Don away. Silence immediately, then Distract 3 and Dia 3. Press Savage Blade every time you have 1000+ TP. Position yourself within all of your trusts to soak the split damage from the Furious Bomber. Ideally Selh'teus will Rejuvenation, but you may need to help spot heal. You have 30 seconds between bombs to deal damage. The third bomb will be the Baby Bomber, just run away from it. Repeat the process, re-positioning after each Baby Bomber as needed. If Bind wears off the other Goblins, stop to re-apply. Once the Don is dead, pull whichever Goblin has the shorter remaining Bind duration and Dia 3, Distract 3, and kill it. Repeat with the final Goblin.

This strategy requires that you be very well-geared. TP set consisted of Malignance and R30 Bunzi pieces. Savage Blade set consisted of R25 Nyame and Empyrean +3.

Solo RDM/NIN strategy for all difficulties:

You will need some "Enfeebling magic effect+" equipment for this strategy. This was tested to work with as little as +13% (Duelist's Torque +1, Uk'uxkaj Boots) on VE.

1. Buff and summon trusts, taking care to use trusts who will stay in range (to avoid death from the Furious Bomber).

2. Walk towards the right wall. Activate Saboteur.

3. Silence the Bozetto Deathbringer, while ensuring that you aggro the goblins. Let the goblins come all the way to the wall.

4. Activate Spontaneity. Cast Gravity II on both the Deathbringer and Ravager.

5. Begin making your way to the opposite corner of the arena by running along the left/back walls, bringing the Don (and Incanter on VD) with you to the corner.

6. Once you've reached the corner, Silence the Don (and Incanter on VD), then begin killing. If you were quick, you might still have Saboteur up to extend the Silence durations.

By applying a heavy Gravity to the adds and running sufficiently far away, they will eventually (in 30-40 seconds) completely deaggro and return to their starting locations. Silencing the Deathbringer is required because he will not deaggro if he can still has the ability to cast on you, regardless of whether he's out of casting range. This may also work with Bind, but due to Bind's highly unreliable duration, Gravity is preferred.

Once the Don and Incanter are dealt with, you can pick off the Deathbringer/Ravager individually at your leisure.

Video of VD RDM/NIN solo by Lute (Japanese, but auto-generated subtitles work okay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB7vktWIq0s

Key Item Suggestions:

• Newton Movalpolos Home Point #1: Moblins all over the place.
• Cape Teriggan Home Point #1, mount and hug the right wall. Proceed through the tunnel until you reach various goblins in the open.

• The survival guide is also an option.

• Bibiki Bay Unity warp.
• Gustav Tunnel Unity warp puts you right by the crabs and goblins.

Notes:
Sombra Dragon:

• Begins the fight by using Thornsong and a breath move.
  • Will change the type of breath it uses after every use of Thornsong
  • Has extremely high magic damage resistances.
  • Resistance to element of magic damage changes depending on the type of breath it last used.
    • eg: Poison Breath results in a heightened weakness to , Heat Breath results in heightened weakness to , and so forth according to the Elemental Wheel.
• Uses Voidsong at ~20% to remove all buffs
  • Resets hate.
• Petro Eyes also resets hate.
  

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