Cipher: Ark EV

   

Cipher of AA EV's alter ego
Description:	A scroll inscribed with strange symbols that seal away the puissance of an Elvaan named Ark Angel EV. Chanting the enigmatic script summons her alter ego to the bearer's side.
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Type:	Item
Flags:	Not vendorable, Not sendable, Exclusive, Rare
Stack size:	1

Ark Angel EV [Edit] Job Paladin / White Mage Spells Flash, Phalanx, Cure I - IV, Enlight, Reprisal Abilities Chivalry, Palisade, Sentinel, Divine Emblem, Rampart, Shield Strike Weapon Skills Chant du Cygne /, Vorpal Blade /, Dominion Slash (AoE) , Arrogance Incarnate (AoE Spirits Within) Acquisition Trade the Cipher: Ark EV item to one of the beginning Trust quest NPCs, which may be acquired via: Complete Dawn and all its cutscenes. Be in possession of the Bundle of scrolls key item. Have obtained the additional following Trust spells: Rainemard, & Ark Angel GK Speak with Jamal in Ru'Lude Gardens (H-5). After trading Ark Angel GK 's cipher, you must speak to Jamal, zone, and speak to Jamal again to unlock the Objective for Cipher: Ark EV. Be sure before zoning Jamal asks you to "Please come by again later." Complete the Records of Eminence Objective: Temper Your Arrogance Warp to Tu'Lia → Ru'Aun Gardens #4 to battle the Ark Angel with a Phantom gem of arrogance on any difficulty. Players will be unable to receive the alter ego when trading the Cipher if they have not completed the Rhapsodies of Vana'diel mission "Exploring the Ruins." Completing that cutscene/mission will allow the cipher to be traded. Special Features Possesses Fast Cast, Cure Potency Bonus+50%, Damage Taken-10%, HP+20%, MP+50%, Converts 5% of Damage Taken to MP. Lacks Provoke; however, AAEV's additional Fast Cast trait reduces the recast time on Flash and Reprisal for solid enmity control. Recast times can be improved further by providing Haste. AAEV has improved Shield stats compared to other trusts, implied by the [Nov 2021 Patch Notes]. This would also make her Reprisal better. Ark Angel Elvaan doesn't use any WHM-only abilities or spells, but /WHM has Auto-Regen and Magic Defense Bonus, making her a good physical/magical hybrid tank. Uses Rampart when her target is under the effects of Chainspell, Manafont, or Astral Flow. Uses Shield Strike to interrupt enemies casting high tier spells. Holds up to 2000 TP to try to close skillchains. With two weapon skills that have no skillchain properties, tends to not interrupt skillchains performed by other party members. Trust Synergy ArkEV / ArkHM / ArkMR / ArkGK / ArkTT: When all 5 Ark Angels are summoned, they possess a Magic Evasion bonus (see: Resist). Estimated 240 Magic Evasion , a 50% increase. The bonus is a reference to the Accumulative Magic Resistance that was added to counter the strategy of clearing Divine Might with an alliance of Black Mages. Official Synergy Hint