Dawntrail Extreme 1 Guide

[@obliviona1]

the little squish that the circles do when jumping is very important thank you for including it

[@ngwoo]

Perfect way to illustrate jumping instead of specific movements

[@oltro15]

The fact you cleared, then learned the fight well enough to document it and then edited this video the day I caught up with the story is insane

[@honeyxew469]

Little tip for the volcanoes if they’re giving you trouble! Always look towards the same one~ if it’s erupting, run away, if it’s not, run to it! This makes it so instead of looking back and forth, you’re focused on one location

[@sadi5713]

there is also a button to look behind you. Just saying

[@Raven3557]

Headphones work well too

[@psymar]

​@@sadi5713on keyboard yes, on controller I have more limited buttons

[@chernobyl169]

Can we just take a few moments to appreciate the jump in quality in these videos

[@tranl1050]

Welcome back Hector! Nice to have you back

[@HectorHectorson]

Good to be back.

[@FieldMarshall3]

Im not the best player so i have not tried Extremes yet, it always looked confusing to me. But i have been watching someone do this fight for the first time while also watching this guide to explain what's going on, and this is honestly the first time i understood every single mechanic and how to resolve them. I have heard people say this Extreme is pretty hard compared to others so i assume that means your guide is really good at explaining things. Thank you.

[@doragonsoruja]

This fight is easily done blind, the only thing that's really hard about this fight is having everything happen quickly and having to look around the arena along with 35k damage autos.

[@GeminiOrion9]

@@doragonsoruja I don't know what job you're doing but the ice phase is horrendous blind. If you don't know the safe spots and tells in advance then you won't have enough time to calculate it in the middle of the fight. While I had a good raid leader to help guide me I still had a hard time discerning the "why" in where we were supposed to move to.

[@doragonsoruja]

@@GeminiOrion9 Majority of the mechanics are repeats from either normal or stuff that has happened earlier in the ex fight. The only part that took more tries than others is the part where you have to dodge the circles that shoot in 8 different directions

[@GeminiOrion9]

@@doragonsoruja Which is the ice phase. Even though some of the mechanics happened earlier in the trial combining it with the avalanches can make dodging all of it like threading a needle, *especially* if the raid party goes into damage control mode because teammates start getting wiped or similar issues. Most EX's get bad when you lose focus but I feel like specifically *that* phase punishes losing focus more than others and creates death spirals easier.

[@nikkowasawas5725]

im also complete newbie to extreme and just cleared recently. Its only hard at the beginning as youre still adjusting to the hectic mechanics while doing your rotation(messing up is fine) but as you retry(took me 8hrs to clear) the hectic mechanic becomes clear and easy to do. As someone who only did PF(this made clearing harder than it has to be) after mech most of my challenge is having good teammates. so you either try to join static teams(i dont do this cause of my rule) or just be patient with randoms.

[@je4155]

this guide helped me get through my very first high end duty! these guides are awesome

[@natchuralone1806]

I definitely smiled real big when I saw a Hector Lecture. Your guides work so much better for my brain than any other ones. Thank you so much for all the hard work you do ❤

[@asatowolfe]

More than anything, I appreciate the spoilerless title and thumbnail. While I know Trail #1 was announced long before the game's release, I had managed to avoid it only to get spoiled by another recommended video before making it there in the MSQ; when I wasn't even looking for content related to it. Thanks for the consideration to the community who are there for the story but are fans of your guides enough to have them recommended. ❤

[@ShadowShikome]

1:26 ive done a few practices rounds and ive noticed something from the last couple ive done. Dunno if anyone else commented but you don't need to hug the wall. You can go wait either the A or B markers after the second line to wait. it makes dodging and moving into the top of the marker much easier

[@Naryoril]

I did my first few attempts of this fight 2 days ago and got a bunch of clears yesterday. In every group there were 1 or 2 people doing this, so i tried it myself. I'm not going back to the wall hugging.

[@JustCallMeCatch]

PLEASE DONT EVER LEAVE AGAIN (Welcome back, I've really missed your guides)

[@Iwinfiltrator]

i find this format easier to understand than the chaos of in game footage using freestyled strategy's like most other videos

[@NenoMugen]

This was the first EX I've ever tried. I can't thank you enough for this guide!

[@MegaEngelchen01]

I've loved Mister Happy's guides for several years, but unfortunately my English isn't good enough to really understand him. 🤣🙈 Then I found your guide. What can I say? It's great! So easy to understand and you can see much better when you need to go where! Thank you so much for the work you do here. I would have needed guides like this 10 years ago. You have a new follower! 🤗🥰

[@Scooppi]

Thank you. Just cleared this tonight as a 39-year-old healer. I'm feeling pretty good about my abilities still as an old man!

[@jons9433]

I'm in the same exact boat, this guide was essential

[@psymar]

I'm turning 37 soon, and in terms of ffxiv you're not that old... check out the grannylalafell stream on twitch sometime

[@ww1990ww]

PF now: Watch Mr Happy guide PF Tomorrow: Hector Guide

[@alexisangelle4488]

so damn true

[@madmulk9]

It better be, happy fires is really weird

[@alexisangelle4488]

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[@nicology13]

True. I like MrHappy, but sometimes he rambles and goes off script.

[@zayunaheimdell1317]

so many better guides and strats and Hectors why do you all flock to him so badly?

[@Theheadless1858]

Yay you are back! I was a little concerned there for a minute. Your format really helps me in ways other content creators don’t

[@EFafnir]

I think he was gone because he was helping create Tessan Twintails UCOB guide

[@layerex3957]

I just cleared my very first on-release EX thanks to your guide (and the awesome folks I teamed up with). Thank you!

[@briebee4988]

Here's a tip if you have a good headset: For the volcanoes, you can actually hear which direction is going to erupt based off the direction the sound is coming from in your headset. Obviously, this might also be based off of my sound settings in game. But this works for me.

[@Matrh88]

Went into this blind with blind group and we managed to get half way into ice phase. Nice to see the mechanics so condensed here. Really makes it easily digestible. Will try to get a clear today! 💪

[@CadokaFenoira]

A little note about killing the first feather, by the time the final feather drops, everyone will be in that back corner, killing the second feather gives more uptime for melee, where the first feather will kill the melee or tanks who try to attack it when the final one lands.

[@Silneth]

Fantastic breakdown, thank you for going point-by-point with such clarity!

[@Buu__uuB]

Just got my clear from starting fresh in just 2 hours. Thanks Hector

[@leffed2109]

I have only done the first normal trial (am leveling my crafters and doing side-quests etc) but I wanted to say how happy it made me seeing a guide from you again! Really appreciate your work ❤

[@punipun28]

in my DC we might do it differently, but I always watch Hector Guide to better understand the mechanic, cuz Hector always explain it in details, also nice touch of cat video on the end. I stayed cuz of the cats 😻😻😻

[@amyunderwood2113]

This was the guide that got us to clear last night FINALLY. Thanks for this. to Ex2!

[@Eleiem]

Thanks for the guide. Joined a fresh party and we clear after 40 mins with these strats!

[@fieldofyellowroses]

Your kitty at the end is so cute. Thanks for the guide!

[@chrisharmon2682]

Wow, no wonder all the party finder groups are using the Hector method. Great video!

[@wavypavy4059]

I managed to clear from fresh in one sitting with a pf group because everyone was communicating well and checking reference videos, so thanks for putting good stuff out there

[@thehighfolk]

i find that bumping sound on ur mic really relaxing. im not even being sarcastic, it really soothes my nerves while studying this.

[@chrisuribe6134]

I actually understood this guide way more than Mr Happy’s…

[@josemite90]

Come here to say THANKS! I cleared yesterday thanks to your guide! Keep up the good work ❤

[@SI4NA]

I'm doing my first 'big' raids, thanks to your guide it's made quite simpler! Thanks so much :D

[@ksadiablo]

Thanks Hector and welcome back!

[@Mooglehulk]

MOOGLE SMASH! THANKS FOR AWESOME GUIDE KUPO HAPPY YOUR BACK!

[@aj4sure125]

Yoshi-P really took those tanking complaints seriously..

[@kumoko3728]

what do you mean its not even that hard to survive that buster a sage literally just presses panhaima and you only need to pop a 40% mit

[@aj4sure125]

​​@@kumoko3728It's a joke my guy :') (also kinda missed the point of my comment)

[@ye9945]

@@aj4sure125 FFXIV players in a nutshell. Fragile Egos everywhere

[@aj4sure125]

@@ye9945 lmaoo exactly. Tank is my role in XIV and while my comment is a joke, it's also in regards to the fact they actually made the tankbusters interesting in the game. No shit they're easy to mitigate 😂 that's not what I'm saying. The whole tank swap back and forth while requiring both the tank and the rest of the party to face towards the boss to survive is a very interesting twist on tankbusters and I commend them for that!

[@PKrazorleaf]

@@kumoko3728 Its a stage boss, pretty sure thats what he meant. Still no tank responsibility again.

[@hythrain]

Welcome back, Hector, and thanks for another amazing guide! Gonna be starting prog on this right now!

[@vielara]

Another fantastic guide, welcome back!

[@mrmoore8490]

Sir..Thank you for the cat video at the end. Made my day!

[@frei757]

Hector. I love you bro. Bless you and your guides ! you're the absolute GOAT

[@Andrew-l3h]

im watching this videos thinking its not too hard, i just cant seem to bring myself to hit join on a pf. its like an unseen force stopping me from wanting to try. been suffering with this since shadowbringers.

[@nekontagion]

Are you still on the fence? I’m dragging a fresh friend into this fight on Monday on pf. Wanna join? Lol

[@psymar]

I assure you if you join PF you won't be the worst

[@TykiNandos1820]

Join, I did went in totally blind with this guide in front of me, we got to twin stacks but I advise WHMs if people wanna play squishy

[@Nasc]

Welcome back king. Nice to see you're still here enjoying the game

[@squishy9178]

We missed you! Welcome back!

[@Turret0pera]

Sweet guide but I'll never get over how you pronounce stuff I'll never forget Azdaja and now this

[@MrCeltius]

I found that if you line up the front of its face / beak to the tower for Mountain Fire you should be behind it every time.

[@cassianpicaro]

my favourite FFXIV strat youtuber is back, all is well again \o//

[@willieoelkers5568]

Ugh, gonna try this as my first EX sometime in the next few days, feels like prepping for an open note exam.

[@Ihealwounds]

Just got my clear thanks to your video! Glad to see your back.

[@21bywater]

Thank you for all the work you do! Really helped me out.

[@Mstcartman]

Came here for the strats, stayed for the cat

[@SchwarzerWerwolf]

Watched this in preparation for my first run. There will be a lot of pain.

[@thehighfolk]

man ur goated for this guide. i cleared after 1 lockout and a bit. thank u

[@resniz8980]

Welcome Back Hector🙌

[@louiskusters9452]

I just started to do this fight and I noticed for the valcanoes I noticed I could just rely on sound to hear which one was going to erupt. The directional sound is really good.

[@Ziraa]

Just cleared it thanks to you And i don't usually do extremes or any hard content

[@GelatinousGesticulation]

Thank you so much! My only gripe is how the markers are set up, not being color coded for the light parties, like 2b and 3c on the same side where you would go for cone and donut makes more sense to me and would reduce confusion in pf pugs, but that was incredibly helpful!

[@saiduqyulesca4885]

A really nice and well made video end of the video: KITTY!!!

[@Landryn00]

This is the first extreme I've tried and god damn I Love tank swapping holy shit. I've been missing out on fun content for so long, this is awesome! Gonna get a clear soon, ready to move on past prog now :> I... did not know duty completion existed so I kept doing progs lol

[@ArtemRyoshiEN]

Welcome back Hector!! Another great guide!

[@sweepingtime]

Thanks again for the guide and the nice diagrams.

[@ChelyXIV]

Thank you, I just got my first clear because of this ❤

[@kinakomono]

Cleared it on 2nd wipe, ty very good video

[@Reruro]

Great guide as always Hector, thank you very much.

[@ebonix678]

amazing work and efforts in these guides! thank you!

[@MrT3ik0u]

3:17 Lmao i love that bouncy animation 🤣

[@_muse__]

thank you for another guide!!!! Going to go in and attempt for my first time now ^.^

[@Smile16bit]

Nice and clear guide, Thank you!

[@BM03]

It took me one (1) guide to sub to this guy. This one.

[@fireblac]

I may not always use his strats, but his vids are usually worth checking out.

[@AikiAimi1]

Ty for your guide I just manage to beat EX1 today and we manage to beat it 2 more times after that (I'm playing AST H1 position)

[@R0iT]

thanks for the video Hector , looking forward to savage vids as well

[@derelictcleric4270]

this video was a lifesaver, i had it playing picture-in-picture mode when i was trying this earlier! this was my first EX on launch, and it was super fun! thanks so much for making these!

[@onewinged20]

Thanks for the guide. Looking forward to this fight. edit: oh right and good job paying the cat tax

[@veganatanael]

Thank you for the amazing guide, awaiting everkeep

[@yami4593]

Cleared thanks to this guide, thank you!

[@hankbacksquat975]

Very well done, thank you for the guide!

[@FlareAndrew]

They definitely missed an opportunity here for a unique enrage. It could have been "And the boss transitions to ice phase, and you get a double avalanche, causing you to fall off the arena."

[@tatlxtael2303]

“It’s only the first EX how hard can it b- oh… oh this is gonna be fun in pf, those ice stars are so precise”

[@bankai7623]

Thank you for the guides. Keep ignoring the jealous streamer haters and keep at it.

[@PKcrash]

"Regardless of how it works, it always works" Bars!

[@Spiral6SM]

The Return of the King

[@zeehero7280]

Always a bad thing when the boss consorts with the Ruinous Powers.

[@Charllak]

thx so much, this helped me clear my first extreme!!

[@ShoruG]

I was quite literally looking for a guide for this fight by you maybe an hour ago. So glad you have one up now 🤣

[@wolverestskyrider]

What sucks for healers for the safe spot in learning parties is, when you spot heal you lose the target so you don't know where the arrow is ^.^ So you have to assume other people are in the right spot.

[@yaeger_1779]

glad to have you back!

[@Drwoose]

The Man! The Legend! Welcome back!

[@kiljust]

Now i get why people put "hector strat" in the group finder description. this is the Crème de la Crème of FFXIV boss guides

[@LotusBoi1989]

first time getting into ex's when they're current, and holy crap. just the guide kinda broke my brain a little

[@Bluefluff86]

You pop up in my recommended Videos feed now Hec!

[@Kizoja]

I did some blind with my static today and I was getting jebaited by the tank tower because 90% of our pulls, the third hit of the tower would not refresh the DoT on me (I didn't realize this til later when I looked at a clip). 10% of our pulls the DoT would refresh, I assume like it's supposed to, and kill me after my Living Dead fell off. I was only looking at the ones I'd die on at first and would see the last tick tick just after LD falls off, but most other pulls I wouldn't die so I didn't bother looked closely at those. It wasn't til it started happening again that I checked out a pull I didn't die on and noticed the DoT not refreshing on the 3rd hit.

[@Sebbo2524]

We need an EverKeep one :) ....this was awesome

[@BlackXSunlight]

11:28 I have trouble actually seeing the saffe spot when this happens. It's usually a blur of orange and then the waymark covers a good portion.

[@ChimerahHanssen]

Thank you, got the mount on first try ❤

[@raykinney-frazier3667]

Thank you so much for coming back. We’ve missed you 😭

[@Stone_Stronghold]

at 8:28 please do a follow up video and tell people to hit one of the feathers in the back instead it lets melee get easier up time without greeding the proximity damage and just cuts down on risk of accidental deaths from trying to get uptime.

[@serafina_snax]

welcome back! so glad to see you making guides again!

[@sadi5713]

if you listen closely you can hear Hector press his keyboard button(laptop mouse?) to advance his presentation.

[@danieldiaz8277]

You are back!!!

[@Recaldy]

Cleared, thanks for the guide. :D