FFXIV - The Puppet's Bunker Raid Guide

[@MajorSquiggles]

People still seemed confused by sharp turn but it's actually really easy. The tether shows where your boss is going to fly to. Look at the boss that is flying towards your group and look at the sword. Do not stand on the side of them that the sword is pointed towards. That's what he means by outside and inside the triangle. Pointing the sword to the outside of the room will cause an attack on that side of the line, and vice versa. Just like how they all dash when stacked together.

[@cassdb]

this is the only explanation I've seen that makes sense. every guide I've seen gets this wrong

[@Cykaima]

This raid series was square's idea of how to nerf black mage

[@smaller_cathedrals]

This! I went in blind on my blm. Let's just say it wasn't a very pleasant experience. For anybody.

[@vermillionalpha]

Perfectly balanced...as all things should be :p

[@DanPlatsow]

@@smaller_cathedrals Same

[@USMC0331]

Did this on my WM last night night for the 1st even after watching a video I never died so much in any raid before this mother sucker. Humbling experience. Last 2 bosses weren't as bad I did way better on them.

[@jason160uk]

@@USMC0331 Exactly the same experience I had.

[@Winged_Snek]

Hey, Mr. Happy. You should try using the actual timestamp feature KZbin added so the progress bar just has those timestamps and you can visually see it. Might be easier for you!

[@RainesamaXIV]

he is 90% of the way there - just needs to add a 0:00 timestamp at the top of his list!

[@Driahva]

@@RainesamaXIV Nah, there's a way of placing actual chapter markers in youtube now. Means you can see the sections on the nav bar instead of just timestamps.

[@RainesamaXIV]

@@Driahva Yeah friend, to do that you just put the timestamps in the description. But it only registers if your first timestamp is 0:00. Source: I use this feature on my own channel. c:

[@Driahva]

@@RainesamaXIV Ohhhhh gotcha

[@shooby9496]

I feel like cutting your losses and taking one AOE vs dying while trying to get hit by none is a good general rule of thumb in this game that's often overlooked even by experienced players at times.

[@joshk6929]

I love how you replay some of the mechanic in the video. It is very IMPORTANT as a visual guide. Subscribed.

[@jaeusa160]

I found it easier to look at the 10 or 30 on the screens for each pod rather than decipher line/hammer icons on the 3rd boss. 10s are lines, 30s are hammers.

[@aaronespinosa8258]

There's a reason why I leveled Red Mage instead of taking Black Mage here..

[@qamarqammar7629]

You were smart :)

[@joshk6929]

Agreed, sacrifice a little bit of DPS for agility which is vital in the high end dungeons.

[@melissaharris7573]

Yep. And you're a great backup for healers in the event of an emergency. Never have I had to res so much in my whole life lol

[@LondonWater]

So I hadn’t done this for a bit. Seriously Mike, you make excellent guides. Thank you! You have earned my sub, and… beyond. Praise the twelve.

[@RockR277]

the pods on 3rd boss make me feel small brain

[@Zhombeee]

I was frantically looking at the actual pods for tells, it wasn’t until TODAY that I realized it tells you on the screen.

[@stephenbromby5804]

Thanks for this guide, Mr Happy, love how you explain mechanics n strategies clearly and concisely. I'm sure this will help when I get around to playing through these raids later this week. Awesome video, look forward to seeing more. :-)

[@usamimi-no-majo]

Boy that Compound sure looks like a sin eater.

[@kbhalacy]

Holy hell you might be on to something

[@Galliao]

5:34 I never thought about shooting other alliances with the beam... I won't abuse this knowledge.

[@SonicPhantom89]

After having done this numerous times, I ran it tonight with some people from my FC. When we got to Sharp Turn, our unit held the sword to the left, so I told everyone to get inside triangle. We all died and I have no idea why .

[@zachy888]

this video is really helpful thank you for taking the time to upload it. With that being said, chances are that I am going to draw a blank when I go into this raid the first time lol

[@inkmage4084]

I never see them pointing the blade in or out of the triangle.. I only see the blade held in the right hand, or left hand. If it's the right hand, I stand behind out of the triangle. If it's the left hand I move into the triangle.

[@Electragirl5]

thanks, I will try to do it this way.

[@LazyPeanut01]

Ive taken a look at like 3-4 guides including this one and i still don't understand fully how this mechanic works lol

[@KattReen]

@@LazyPeanut01 For real, idk if this is my learning disability at play, or if the FFXIV community has a teaching disability lmao(possibly both). I have trouble with ALL mechanics in this game that look vaguely similar but require different action. Duties where there are 435873458734 unique mechanics with unique visual cues, np. All the guides are in essence saying "lol look at the sword placing/direction" and "lol look at the screens" for the R010 R030 part where there's just one safe zone. Triggers my PTSD from my school days lol.

[@zogizogi]

Boss faces opposite to knife → outside of triangle Boss faces same as knife → inside of triangle For example, the boss first faces the left side, and then his right hand takes out the knife, then we have to go to the outside of the triangle

[@syaojyn]

Awesome, only done this once but wow, lots of death. Thank you for this visual guide.

[@gilbertrj3]

I really found it interesting that none of the bosses had a DPS check or raid wipe in this raid.

[@cyberdusttv]

The true DPS check is the lockout timer :^)

[@OrphansCorpse]

It should have one. Would force the low skilled player base to improve abit

[@cyberdusttv]

@@OrphansCorpse The cold truth is, they won't do that anymore. Lower to average skilled players make the vast majority of (paying) characters in the game, and also gaming in general, and since the 24mans have story elements attached, they won't make it too difficult for this group of ppl as they learned back then with the "Coils of Bahamut"-raids when a lot of ppl wanted to see the story bits, but couldn't clear due to the sheer difficulty of it (it is said that coils normalback then can be compared to current savage fights)

[@OrphansCorpse]

@@cyberdusttv yeah I know. I've played since coils was relevant and the skill ceiling got lowered, ever since they nerfed steps of faith. Since then, lower and lower and lower, now you can wipe and all get ressed by a healer and carry on like nothings happened. A good healer can carry 7 bads.. It's sad

[@cyberdusttv]

It kinda is, yeah, I myself am always feeling kinda underwhelmed in dungeons and normal trials, and I want to make the push to savage raiding once 5.4 hits to get a fresh feeling out of the game again.

[@algame3]

Great guide I already cleared it first day but this cleared up some of the confusion I had for some of the mechanics.

[@sdfasdfvccvvc]

Thanks for the video, it's much, MUCH better than the "MTQ" person's video - more detailed and much easier to follow. You should do more of these.

[@lotharschramm5000]

That's because she rushes her guides for views, MrHappy's are much better

[@mugen3603]

Sharp turn... I'm sorry, but the sword never looks like its pointing inside towards the triangle. It always looks like it's pointing outside. So I really don't understand this tell.

[@USMC0331]

I got destroyed last night on this raid didn't do to bad on the last 2 bosses. I had a real horrible time on 1at boss and 2nd boss even after watching a video. Way more insane these raids are than previous raids

[@Proto108]

For Sharp Turn, it definitely is just random whether or not they all use the same side or not. The first two times I did it they had swords in opposite hands so we had to stand in a specific quadrant of the circle which you only need your unit and the other unit coming your direction to determine. Kinda like Qitana Ravel first boss. Nice job as always!

[@inkmage4084]

Sword in left hand, inside the triangle safe. Sword in right hand, stay behind against wall. That's what I've seen so far.

[@Driahva]

Wow, I've only seen it be safe inside the triangle so far in my runs and didn't even realise it could be reversed. o:

[@SMSKhyron]

@@inkmage4084 This is true in this Mr. Happy video, but if you watch the Gamerscape video it also shows sword in left hand, but they had to move against the wall to be safe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGrWeKKkltt3Z5o

[@Painfully-Mediocre]

Much better guides than that one girl with annoying puns. You don't talk as fast and you give nice and clear explanations. Thanks a bunch for these.

[@KonDragon008]

Today I encountered a weird safe spot for the Sharp Turn mechanic and now I don't know how it works anymore (I wonder if one of them had a sword in a different direction). XD I guess people have to look at all three of them and see where those swords are going to go since each does a divebomb type mechanic in the direction they're facing? But some folks seem to almost instantly know where to stand as soon as those bosses form the triangle, so I wonder if there's something I'm missing.

[@holmesholmes.8784]

not to mention most aoe are cones, so stick closer will generally put you in the larger safer spot, and the smaller aoe section of the attack to move out of

[@FrazzleCat]

The triangle does criss-cross at random and it's not always later in the fight. It's quite rude. Don't get comfortable heading into the center at the start or such.

[@13beaches]

omg i just went through this as healer it was a nightmare😭😭 should have watched the guide first

[@tahirbaksh]

NEW DRINKING GAME: Take a shot every time Mr.Happy says “AoE”

[@Buu__uuB]

I did my first run as a tank. Run went perfect without any K.O. Thanks for the vid👍

[@davidlazzeri4450]

seeing this makes me want to get back into FF

[@smaller_cathedrals]

Do it! I swear, this game only gets better and better!

[@puppylove7089]

Thanks Mr.Happy !

[@joshuyaraidon]

Thanks for this guide. The final boss' line aoe prime blade confused me. It still got me even though I was off to her side, and I wasn't exactly near her either. So I assume that means the line aoe's hitbox is wider than her and starts closer to her body. Better to play it safe and stand behind her.

[@rateriota2190]

Hey what happened to your Copied Factory guide?

[@Watch_over_us]

2 years later and i've still never seen the red laser attack on the second boss

[@miqotesoulia8620]

great guide, thanks MrHappy

[@aurumvale9908]

ive seen those fricking laserdwords with the 3rd boss not all pointing the same direction.

[@temnbl1]

Really good guide

[@威霸天-h4i]

Thanks for the guide :)

[@papasfritas3853]

I died like 20 times in my first playthrough 😄

[@Sacrengard]

yeah im amazed my group actually did it... i dont know how we made it, we wiped like in every boss

[@Shizukanexen]

I've only done this like three times and it was pretty easy to pick up the mechs... EXCEPT THE TRIANGLE BLAST IN THE SECOND BOSS. Sharp turn. I have seen then point in different direction and I still don't get it.

[@fatjoe460]

Pay attention to the boss coming towards you is doing with sword. Have sword pointed towards triangle avoid middle but if they have their sword pointed away from triangle move middle.

[@Shizukanexen]

@@fatjoe460 Thank you! I finally was able to see the tells for this!! It's much easier than I realized.

[@AkumuX]

Title should be 'FFXIV - The Puppets' Bunker Raid Guide' (more than one possessive puppet)

[@walwal6449]

Im doing this for the glam and im gonna be dragging randoms simply wanting to do their daily roulette for this 😈

[@sergel02]

I do like how the final boss doesn’t Telegraph a lot of her AOEs and you have to look at the tells.

[@nightcoreedits266]

i fond copied factory harder, but the 2nd boss on this one was difficult.

[@martinsmith9371]

Mr happy, do you have a guide for the previous raid. Tried doing the copies factory last night but died about 50 times lol

[@syaojyn]

Can the minions, cards, and orchestral rolls be won after receiving the one piece of gear? Relatively new player, so I'm just wondering the incentive to reclear more than once per week if we can only receive one loot item.

[@RockR277]

yes

[@JohnDCrafton]

Minions, cards, and rolls do not count against your "one piece of gear" per week. Notice how those three things are NOT gear.

[@ballin302008]

@@JohnDCrafton it also says gear exclusive one per week

[@JohnDCrafton]

@@ballin302008 What exactly are you trying to say?

[@thursdayangelgummybear1513]

Don't do it if did a long work day🐤🍑eeekkkksss!! For once yes I was a floor tank😝

[@TheRealKush420]

The pvp alliance raid

[@dw7080]

cleared this on the first day with random people with a few wipes, i think the first nier raid was harder then this one.

[@smaller_cathedrals]

That's interesting! Did this in week one as well with random people. If I recall correctly there wasn't even a full wipe. Still, it felt utterly insane! A lot harder than the first one in my perception.

[@ryeb]

That said, personally I find this one a lot more fun with a lot less downtime.

[@nicholasmello9855]

I think this one is easier to clear b/c there are no DPS checks via ultimate attacks (There were two for the First raid) so if there are screw-ups, you can recover. I do think this raid has mechanics that are harder to figure the first time around though compared to the first one with the bosses jumping around quite a bit and mechanics not quite as spelled out for you.

[@Electragirl5]

I STILL dont get Sharp Turn lmfao bye

[@nomediastudios8518]

Such a shame can't upload videos of this entire raid fight without getting a copyright claim. smh.

[@nomediastudios8518]

I only state this to hopefully bring awareness to the issue KZbin creators may be facing when it comes to uploading the new content. Not too much of a big deal to me, as I am a small channel that I share with a friend just for fun. But a real shame for those who may come to watch the fight expecting to hear music only to hear silence during these epic fights!

[@Coramelimane]

is that final boss an android made of androids?

[@UltaFlame]

Welcome to NieR.

[@Llightmare]

it's a machine made out of machines. 2B is the android, 2P is the machine disguised as an android. yep welcome to NieR

[@TrapperGamingRandomMoments]

Ez.

[@ChroniclerofLore]

Fun raid, but the story still has nothing to do with FFXIV. Just Nier. I really wanted them to connect the 2 worlds lore wise in some way, but with the content being 2/3 done now I doubt they will. Still fun content though.

[@smaller_cathedrals]

@@AzureRoxe Well, ... first, the dwarves don't play that big of a role in FF XIV to begin with. But even if you want to argue that they are the link between FF and Nier, the overall story is rather weak. Don't get me wrong, I think they raids are excellent. But compared to previous raids, I agree that the series so far feels a lot more disconnected from FF.

[@JJMomoida]

The Puppers Bunker

[@Elazul2k]

Fun but easy raid. Story makes no sense to me though.

[@NightArcHero]

Wait... you're saying there's a story for these raids? -_-

[@Elazul2k]

@@NightArcHero A convoluted one yes lol... it's probably the worst story out of all the 24 man raids tbh.

[@Valanway]

Like in Yoko Taro fashion, it won't make any fucking sense until the third raid's finale (and even then, chronology and events are convoluted and flow intentionally weirdly so most people will miss it.) Even as a fan of Drakengard and Nier, the Automata-FFXIV crossover kind of sucks... but that might be because Nier: Automata is way less interesting than Nier: Gestalt/Replicant, and personally the Androids are the only really good part of the sequel, which isn't showing up too well here.

[@VGPorage]

@@Valanway "It wont make sense until the third raids finale" that is assuming that people will still remember what has happened in this one and the last one 6months from now.

[@EclipseHighroller]

I’m sorry, but why does all the gear from this raid set look like garbage. I mean the other 24 mans, I wanted to use as glamour, but these, I actively try to hide it as quick as possible, it’s horrendous looking.

[@dappercrow8138]

Really? It's pretty well received, might just be an aesthetic thing. If anything the bad thing about the Nier gear is the lack of variety and they all look kinda samey.

[@EclipseHighroller]

Dapper crow all samey and all dresses essentially. The ONLY good pieces are the head pieces. That’s it

[@Gamemaster-64]

I actually like this raid compare to the last one which was full of crap. Aiming pants are cool looking. Maim/tank/striking body are all cool. Though I do have a complaint, Not a fan for them but wth are the hoods not Viera proof? The last raid had them working, but this raids doesn't, why? Wth with this inconstancy?

[@stevewalker6340]

My puppets bunker guide. Roll face on keyboard, win.

[@Lamasis2]

Did a blind run, strangely I didn't die once.

[@teixeira6132]

grats, offtank.

[@Lamasis2]

@@teixeira6132 I wasn't the offtank, I played as a Bard. The healer was pretty good.

[@zeroblade9800]

Felt this raid is easier than CF

[@TheAlternativeMind]

Every fight is the same, dodge the crap glowing on the floor. boring....

[@smaller_cathedrals]

You haven't even watched the video, have you? Or even played the game, for that matter. If you don't know what you're talking about, maybe just keep your uninformed opinion to yourself.

[@Ch3ato]

You are correct though.

[@apathy2454]

@@Ch3ato he isn’t though lmao

[@Spikes01k]

Found it to be the easiest 24 man raid in the game. A bit disappointed.

[@Rollenstone]

Yeah Labyrinth of the Ancients, Syrcus Tower, and Void Ark are savage tier compared to this. /sarcasm

[@Spikes01k]

@@Rollenstone No DPS Checks No, absolutely no, fail mechanic and DIE, instantly. No, fail mechanic and WIPE raid fight.

[@Rollenstone]

@@Spikes01k people forgetting to step on the pads in Labyrinth of the Ancients doesn't make it hard lol. There's also a dps check in the first boss of the Puppet's Bunker with the adds but dps checks aren't usually hard in 24-mans anyway. I'd rather do the new raid over trying to stay awake during Void Ark any day but to each there own. ✌

[@Spikes01k]

@@Rollenstone There is the overarching point that generally the failed mechanics in the new raid have not real bite. It takes a great deal of incompetence to cause a wipe. It is also generally more recoverable because of it. Just because you have more interesting mechanics, in more rapid succession implemented does not make the fight harder. I've not seen raids give up on launch or days after like the previous Nier raid, or most of the other previous 24 man raids. This is the easiest raid to come at this skill level, at the moment of its launched.

[@Rollenstone]

@@Spikes01k 24-man raid difficulty has always been slightly above dungeons. If you're expecting anything harder than that you'll be disappointed everytime.