How to beat every boss in the FF14 Thaleia raid

Ready to take on the gods one final time? Here's how to beat every boss in the FF14 Thaleia raid. With four in total for the final leg of the Endwalker alliance raid series, there's a lot to learn. Thankfully, the final is more of a culmination of everything you've seen thus far. Then again, isn't most of the game at this point?

Down below, we'll not only break down how to put down each of the bosses in the raid, but break down their powerful skills into easily digestible tables. That way you'll have a handy reference point as you play. So whether you're just unsure of a single skill or want to know everything there is to know to avoid causing a wipe on your first go, keep reading.

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How to beat every boss in the FF15 Thaleia alliance raid

Here's a breakdown of each of the four bosses in the Thaleia alliance raid, with a table of their attacks first for skim-reading and referencing, and a concise explainer of how each is used throughout the fight.

Thaliak

Thaliak, the Scholar, uses a few simple logic puzzles to catch you out, going in the order laid out above to introduce the lot.

Once Rhyton plays out, the square area is temporarily trimmed to resemble a triangle, triggering a confusing-at-first pattern of triangle-based blasts — The growing triangle explosions of Tetraktys or the cascading prisms ofTetraktuos Kosmos.

The first go in a simple sequence, with small blue triangle segments of the arena popping as the arena changes, with three growing green triangles simply going around the area, making them easy to avoid simply by positioning in the third space and moving into the space of the first as it resolves.

After the first table of attacks play out, Thaliak will introduce a couple more while interweaving a few together. The first is simply the push-back based summon that adds to orbs to the mix. These simple make one half of the otherwise safe side a hazard, forcing you to at least turn the camera away from the boss for a second.

Beyond that, you're only likely to come across the 90-degree rotating attack Hieroglyphika. The first time is a tease, with the second (that potentially removes a safe spot with Right Bank or Left Bank) being a test.

The easiest way to find a safe spot is to look for a corner and follow it to the next one along the rotation. If that isn't set to be safe with the Right/Left Bank attack, the other safe spot will be.

Llymlaen

Llymlaen, the Navigator, uses a multitude of water-based attacks to keep you on your toes. The main gimmick of the first phase, Navigator's Trident, cuts a path through the area that you then actually want to get pushed back into. Just remember to sprint back out and avoid any of the interesting obstacle courses it spits out as you go.

The main objective of the first phase is to learn the safe space of each attack.Y You have the "go in" and "go out" attacks of Seafoam Spiral and Wind Rose respectively, and the "go left" and "go right" (or starboard/larboard) attacks of Right Straight and Left Straight.

Once you've got those down, you'll know how to respond to the patterned attacks in the second phase, which only serve to reduce the safe space you might get comfortable with in the first cycle.

In phase two, the best advice is to never think that the serpents summoned by Denizens of the Deep have gone for good.

Even as the boss seemingly resets by using Navigators Trident, the serpents that appeared to call time during the Godsbane raid-wide attack will persist, having hidden in the water wall again. They'll constantly reduce the number of safe spaces of otherwise familiar attacks until the boss goes down.

Ochson

Phase 1

Dear friend turned not-really-foe, Ochson the Wanderer pulls out all the stops as an acrobatic Bard to have you tracing the true aim of his easy-breeze arrows.

Thankfully, his trickery isn't too complex. Once you lend yourself a moment to take it all in, there's isn't much to be afraid of. He's all show.

The only real thing to watch out for here is the potentially deceitful Trek Shot. This is known as Swinging Draw if cast by the clones brought in with Reproduce. If cast by himself (or when a single clone is on the field) getting behind the caster will work just fine.

If both clones cast the skill, you'll likely have to stand in the proposed strike zone of one to dodge it as they change their aim.

Other than that, healers just need to watch out for various area attacks like Flinted Foehn and Sudden Downpour.

Phase 2

At around 50% HP, Oschon casts Lofty Peaks, hitting for small amounts of area damage before throwing you on a new arena. Now huge and on the edge of it, Oschon gains new abilities.

Once you imagine the square area separated into quarters, avoiding Piton Pull is easy - just hug the corners furthest away from a hook. Altitude covers 90% of the arena with arrows but only briefly flashes its few safe spots. Pay attention to them.

Wandering Shot, which can confuse with its path, won't hurt as it travels to its final destination. All you need to look at is the orb denoting its landing zone. Steer clear.

Lastly, it's only Arrow Trail that can catch you out. It falls more than the four times it would have you believe. Stay on your toes and just move from into each area as it's struck. It won't land there twice in a row.

Eulogia

As the combined might of every god you've faced in the raid series thus far, you're encouraged to check out the Aglaia and Euphrosyne guides to jog your memory.

The main attack that risks cancelling the whole run consists of First Form, Second Form, and Third Form. These are cast in sequence before playing out, with the path they trace and the area they strike confusing many.

Simply put, just look at Eulogia's phantom arms. They'll tell you whether that form will end with a left-flank attack, a right-flank attack or, if there are arms everywhere, the area around the boss.

The boss always faces the direction of the dash/path of that "form", so just note the strike point of the first, second, and third form in order and stand in the spot that won't get hit. You may have to follow the path to stay out of harm's way as it resolves.

How to unlock the Thaleia alliance raid in FFXIV

If you didn't completely finish the quest that came at the end of the Euphrosyne raid, you'll struggle to unlock Thaleia. The best you can do is check through your current quest list and look for any in Mor Dhona.

Most of these quests start and end there, with the Omphalos — which you can enter via a teleport node by the shore shortly after leaving Revenent's Toll from the east — being another place worth checking.

The quests at the end of 6.3's iteration had you visiting various marks of the Twelve in places like La Noscea, Coerthas, and even Gridania. Check those areas for any quest icons as well.

Once you're caught up, you'll find the quest that eventually unlocks Thaleia back in Mor Dhona again, just outside its east exit. You can check out our FF14 6.5 quest locations page for the details.

With all that done, you'll have yourself a complete clear of Thaleia and, with it, the 24-man raid series for FFXIV Endwalker. For more grinds, check out the Shadowbringers relic steps or the Heavensward relic steps to get a bunch of cool new weapons.