Valigarmanda Theme "The Skyruin" - FFXIV OST

Where did that snow come from?
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[@reneil8958]

For all Tural it was fight for their own existence. For warrior of light it was tuesday

[@CrystVeno]

No suprise for our God-slayer

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Thats why i dress like M Bison

[@dragonmangames2523]

​@@charliemcmillan4561"Ohohoho! This is DELICIOUS! YES! YYYYES!"

[@Skylar_Spirit]

The warrior light is not invincible

[@masterblaster5186]

Naw, more like a minor problem like having a killer bear on the loose. 80 years ago might have been a serious issue, but it went down like a wimp in the MSQ barely doing anything despite its heinous reputation. The combo of being aether deprived + facing One Punch Lamak was too much for it. Having the WoL& the rest as well was a minor bonus added to that lethal combo

[@trustytrest]

The one thing the normal trial lacks compared to the Extreme is the mountain fire tankbuster. It is by FAR the coolest tankbuster we've had in years. It's like the E5S charge buster repeated again and again. The normal trial should have had it at least for a single hit.

[@joshuayung5158]

I know it's not a hard mechanic to take but swapping off as the tank to take those damn cones is why I tank. Lots of tank busters are just an swing of a weapon with extra windup, or a big rock or laser but when they have that extra-heavy impact it's the bees knees. Plus mechanics that actually require us to stand in the front like the line stacks in the add phase.

[@Haru_M05]

I love it as you said it reminds me of E5S or a more dynamic Susano's sword moment, you actually feel like you are defending your party.

[@enlongjones2394]

@@joshuayung5158 It’s also fun for the healer, in my experience. As a scholar, I’ve actually taken to heal/shielding the tank who will take the next hit, in preparation. It’s a flow that feels really nice to me.

[@Professor_Utonium_]

​@@enlongjones2394Thank you for that. I've had to pop insane mits for that phase just because the healers only top us tanks off after each hit. It's scary to see your HP plummet into the 4 digit range 😂

[@moth4474]

@@enlongjones2394i'm an AST, i love scholars thank you for your service. i like to use neutral sect to help us though mountain fire and the three fire stacks right after that but its still harrowing but the SPECTACLE !! i cant be mad

[@BadaBadger]

Close Enough welcome back Monster Hunter World

[@Ultrapyre]

Now all we need is additional strong percussion and we got ourselves a Mount theme.

[@Dio____Brando]

Monster hunter wilds now

[@Kaligraphy22]

Valigarmanda does have an Elder Dragon feel to it. Majestic theme to match.

[@HarrisonScottHisoandso]

@@Kaligraphy22 It uses fire, lightning, and ice magic just like alatreon

[@rugalbernstein5913]

Je suis monté!

[@7evan]

Krile quick, draw a giant boot to place this snake in!

[@thoby123]

I would prefer a plane

[@TheImaggine]

ITS A CHICKEN YOU FRY IT!!!

[@Professor_Utonium_]

Krile was so underutilized this entire expansion

[@Gloomdrake]

@@Professor_Utonium_bro didn’t play the whole expansion

[@Professor_Utonium_]

@@Gloomdrake I forgot this was on the first trial song, so I deleted my comment lol But trying to avoid specifics (VAGUE SPOILERS AHEAD) She had something that she couldn't even use at the end of the day and the people involved got a whopping 30 minutes of screen time. Wuk Lamat meanwhile gets half a dozen taco and peace speech scenes. You could have taken Krile out and let the WoL carry around the item in question and the Echo would have still pointed us to the people in question. She did NOTHING.

[@irithider1078]

Spanish Alatreon doesn't mess around

[@mostlyblissful6666]

I feel so dumb for not making this connection sooner, but you're absolutely right

[@Aluranae]

See. I expected y'know. A big snake. Pretty big. Sizable. Magitek-armor-sized. I have preconceptions about the giant block of ice I had to look at each time I started a new game of FFVI. *I was not expecting to be the size-equivalent of a toothpick I hate snakes*

[@dumbsterdives]

i dont blame you, it really did look surprisingly small when it was frozen. perspective issue ig. then you see the GIANT BURNING CLAWMARKS IN THE MOUNTAINSIDE, and suddenly it checks out

[@ubermaster1]

One thing I’ve noticed in Dawntrail with trust is that they are a lot more dynamic with how they play. For example, in this fight, Alisae no matter what, will get hit by one of the aoe mechanics and complain that there was no way she could’ve seen it coming, then when it happens again, she mentions that she’s ready for it and won’t get tricked again. Even when you take her as a trust, she seems a lot more prone to taking a hit or messing up a mechanic, pretty cool trust are being fleshed out more

[@wannabesomeone]

I really love this in the second trial, Wuk gets hit by a lot of mechanics and says something like "I have no idea what I'm doing okay?!"

[@hiddenmaster6062]

Similarly to Hydaelyn, Estinien will help Alphinaud evade attacks. And Y'stola is blind. All in all, I love that they aren't perfect. It really gives us healers HEALING to do in trusts. :D

[@henryhunter9643]

I noticed this too, and it's a great feature. It means you can no longer just follow around the Duty Support/Trust NPCs and blindly trust them. You still have to pay attention to the mechanics.

[@vinnisvidya]

@@wannabesomeone average WAR player

[@jacobkern2060]

Krile also ACTUALLY USES AOES

[@thexivthlion8447]

This feels like a mix between fire emblem and Monster Hunter in the best way possible

[@liamwilson7549]

here's to you fellow fire emblem fan

[@MrSprite69]

With a touch of Dragon Age Inquisition too.

[@Art2D2]

Yes I can hear this for both MH and FE. :)

[@LightKeyDarkBlade]

I have a feeling this is Saya Yasaki. She has kinda surprised me with Voidcast Savior for Golbez so I won't be surprised if this is her. Also sounds a little bit like something from Myths of the Realm.

[@hideharu-xiii8852]

Voidcast Savior is a jam. Good on her

[@LightKeyDarkBlade]

@@hideharu-xiii8852 And that was her first time arranging a trial music. In the same patch, she also made P11 "Fleeting Moment". So 2 major boss themes in a single patch.

[@Guran.M]

First time I've seen in FFXIV where an unavailable species is in a Duty support and which i mean the Mamoo Ja(Who is using the Viper class)

[@SifaDukye]

There's a poroggo in thegreat gubal library and the antitower too!

[@ApexGale]

technically speaking, the Ancients in Elpis are as unavailable as it gets :^)

[@charliemcmillan4561]

@@ApexGale let me play an ancient i wanna be 20 feet tall in limsa and have to crawl into hawkers alley to reach the summoning bell

[@joshuayung5158]

@@charliemcmillan4561creating a crawl animation in Limsa is unleashing a horror for which you are not prepared to comprehend.

[@charliemcmillan4561]

@@joshuayung5158 you are absolutely right

[@meremsolomon4744]

Look! It's the legendary feathered serpent Kukulkan / Quetzalcoatl !!!

[@TheBonkleFox]

Not quite. Valigarmanda is more implied to be a mishmash of three different beasts, given the nature of tri/tuli-disaster. The common mix I've seen posited is Vritra, Garuda, and Salamander.

[@ApexGale]

​@@TheBonkleFoxI would disagree, considering this expansion is specifically Mesoamerican themed. "Feathered serpent" is one of Quetzalcoatl's epithets

[@Zeidoktor]

It's also an Esper originally introduced in Final Fantasy VI in a very different context (excavated by a steam punk mining town)

[@Professor_Utonium_]

​@@TheBonkleFoxIt's part of the Aztec/Mexico zone, it's totally Quetzalcoatl. Next you'll tell me the SB primals and auspices were based on western mythos 😂

[@Chris-cb5xh]

But we already got quetzacotyl as a dungeon boss

[@andyoh1987]

love the mythical vibe this gives; really hones in on the beast of legend that is valigarmanda.

[@theblueraptor5637]

Just reached this boss today and I love this track. Glad I can listen to it on loop now :)

[@gulusgammamon]

this sounds like Naoshi Mizuta had their hands all over this welcome back XI, i'm psyched for your raids

[@ThiefofCrystals]

I uh, I went back to play it again leading up to Dawntrail and that was kind of a mistake LOL

[@KatyaKit216]

I must say, the EX fight of this is awesome! Glad they didn't just make them easy; just cleared it yesterday.

[@lisamueller7026]

Cleared yesterday such an epic fight. Music is amazing.

[@abdulazizalbelushi7005]

I gave up on extreme it's too hard for me tbh

[@KatyaKit216]

@@abdulazizalbelushi7005 :(. It just takes time and practice, that's all. Once you do it multiple times, it's not bad at all. If you do it again, you can do it!

[@Professor_Utonium_]

​@@abdulazizalbelushi7005Keep trying, dude. One you get past the add phase, it's a breeze

[@Chris-cb5xh]

I'm still currently progging it but it'd true. Once you see certain mechanics enough it just becomes a smooth dance.

[@Ghosthitman387]

I loved how this played right before entering the final dungeon of MSQ. So much determination and so heroic it was perfect.

[@williek08472]

I _was_ going to do this fight with my FC members, but I decided to do it with the NPCs for that truly epic feel. Combined with this music, it was the right call.

[@CrystVeno]

Seeing a War as dps and RDM as healer was pretty sus. 😂

[@williek08472]

​@@CrystVeno Alisaie is a cheater

[@dragonmangames2523]

​@@williek08472So's Wuk Lamat if she's dps. She's still going to tank

[@robikkupegasus7039]

Fresh off this guy with Duty Support, absolutely good stuff...this expansion is delivering no matter what some might say!

[@desolattiedevestati1180]

this right here at 3:03 - 3:35 , is so god damn good, I wish it was expanded upon more in terms of capturing that extremely horrifying dread with a choir that sounds afraid to even raise higher above Valigarmanda's might, the chimes in the back too adding a melody in the dark of that feeling

[@redcloud16]

Valigarmanda was my favorite subplot from Dawntrail - god what a cool creature. And thinking about how it's in a weakened state and could still body most of the other Primals and Primal-esque entites we've faced so far. Gaaaaah so cool.

[@shoulderpyro]

My suspicion is that the Extreme version of its trial will be more akin to its full-power state. ...and ill be doing that one lots as soon as i figure out where and when to unlock it - BECAUSE I WANT THOSE DAMN WINGS (x

[@redcloud16]

@@shoulderpyro the minstrel is in tuliyollal, I've already unlocked it (but haven't attempted it ...I haven't didn't an ex since Lakshmi in stormblood)

[@shoulderpyro]

@@redcloud16 ah thanks! I'll visit him in a bit then c:

[@SlamDancinMoogle]

The fact that this was Tritoch from FFVI (later renamed Valigarmanda) is what had me so incredibly hype. The fight was a lot of fun.

[@enlongjones2394]

@@SlamDancinMoogle and the extreme version really holds up to that. He has so many tri-elemental attacks and mechanics. Makes me wish you could fight Valigarmanda in FFVI, instead of just the magical ice prison.

[@jhinkadaj58]

The percussion on this one goes undeniably hard.

[@bardicadventurer7887]

…. So this is the frozen esper of ff6

[@Cipher_Actual]

The more and more I do this fight, the more I believe this is what the Monster Hunter collab should've been.

[@charliemcmillan4561]

The EX is the coolest shit on earth mountain fire makes me nut every time its done

[@Restilia_ch]

Right?! This is so active, barely allowing you to stay put for a few seconds. The only thing missing is mounted attacks and breaking parts.

[@termocaos2812]

Once again the sound team made great tracks expansion-wide.

[@xenorayy]

My favourite trial out of the three, I like this theme the most, Soken cooked so hard this expansion.

[@rommeltorres1765]

WoL: Just another overgrown Zu.

[@rainermartin8260]

i swear i hear some Dragon Age Inquisition motif at the beginning

[@CadeAid1]

YES

[@DarkoMax92110]

I do too, when the choir kicks in it just reinforces the sentiment .

[@Strayed91]

Long time no see Tritoch. Yes It Is the very same one from FF6

[@bananaburger3194]

And I am now just realizing this. not to mention we first meet him trapped in ice O-O

[@TheNatix26]

Such a masterpiece

[@NYCZ31]

Love how the trombones bring it home at 2:40

[@RetroNutcase]

Best part of the song, no question.

[@joshuayung5158]

Did youth and symphony orchestra for nearly 20 years, as a violinist the best part was hearing strings silhouetted against some blasting brass - trumpets, trombones, tuba, or my favorite - French horn.

[@athmanemahfouf140]

Had it on roulette as an Ast today. Did it once before as a dancer. What a thrill.

[@holo_val]

Similar to how Golbez fight felt when it came to the theme music, this is one of the few fights where I miss the sound effects along with the theme! It's so good, but just not the same without the incredible sound design of the different elemental attacks.

[@azura756]

the ex is awesome

[@DPSAgni]

4:30 - Perfectly timed Rising Phoenix from the MNK to sync up with the song!

[@Chris-cb5xh]

This song is growing on me as i keep wiping to the ex trial. Its not the most epic but damn is it good.

[@Elyakel]

I had the same as you Didn't clicked with me at first but after wiping while.progging it became one of my favorite in DT

[@alexanderrichard8842]

honestly the sound design helps it a lot

[@lanisolfire5692]

My favorite boss theme so far

[@universalsinewave7559]

I'm getting Final Boss Sands of Destruction vibes from this track.

[@Vanitas1909]

The two dislikes are people who didn't win the fight

[@Ryk2805]

Yes! But how do u see the dilikes ? It's not visible for me anymore.

[@Sammysnows]

when you combined FFXIV soken with Monster hunter vibe theme You get A MASTERPIECE

[@usamimi-no-majo]

that is a big fucking snake.

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Alte Roite is that you

[@mr.vanillamilkshake3]

I can see they're really doubling down on the "Sanderson Avalanche" school of storytelling here. Great change of pace!

[@sebastiansnake]

This fight and its ex version is the best of the expansion

[@extinctbaryonyx]

Very Dragon Age inquisition Music vibes! I super dig it!

[@Spenfen]

Okay I'm not the only one hearing the Lost Odyssey theme at 1:45 right

[@ikmkr]

lol that poor black mage at 5:59… you left him to die to the stack and then he died again due to raidwide. real black mage gameplay pdhdhdjdjd

[@Draguum]

This gives me Dark souls vibes

[@nerocole6734]

Do we have any access to the orchestratation yet?

[@Krysta1Rose]

Ive heard its a drop in the EX

[@nerocole6734]

@@Krysta1Rose do we have a name?

[@chrisguppy7305]

@@nerocole6734 The orch roll is called "The Skyruin" drops as a faded copy from extreme

[@pharys]

@@chrisguppy7305 Isn't it called Blessings on The Bluffs?

[@chrisguppy7305]

@@pharys nah Blessings on the bluffs is the orch drop from tender valley dungeon

[@charliemcmillan4561]

The EX of this fight is the coolest shit on earth and its not even that much harder

[@dragonweirdocreap]

Got the Ex mount after my 60th clear. I have a love hate with Vali and their theme 😂😂

[@dnawulf3212]

Not playing DT yet due to IRL and spoiled myself (but idc at this point), anyone hear some of Valkyrie Profile 2 OST from Motoi Sakuraba? Mostly the cellos. Also some DA Inquisition, from what the others said. Excellent boss theme otherwise, Ex version looks interesting also

[@flamingreddeoxys]

I can somewhat hear some flavour of Lezard Valeth’s themes in this so I see what you mean!

[@pharys]

I can hear both of what you are talking about. Alot of it is the big drums doing like a godly march. Dont typically get this in XIV.

[@DraconicCatgirl]

Ex is fun as hell but man Mount Grinding is Mind Numbing, but the wings are way cooler than those inbred Couerls. Edit: I had to get 99 Totems, and now wait until 7.1. I saw the damn things drop only 4 times, fuck PF.

[@Solusiradikal]

So this is the new eikon introduce in Dawntrail?

[@Lorekeeperhaos]

Valigarmanda isn't an Eikon, but a Turaal Vidraal-more or less a very powerful, very long lived monster that specific people hunt down in order to prevent them from causing issues. Vali is one of the strongest of them, if not the strongest. Spoilers: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Valigarmanda is referred to as the Skyruin and its fury could very much end the lives of thousand due to its mastery of Fire, Lightning and Ice related magics. It was tricked into freezing itself 80 years prior to MSQ by Turaal's Dawnservant and his allies after a fierce battle and, after it gets free in story, the Warrior of Light, Wuk Lamat, two other candidates for the Dawnservant position and some members of the Scions slay it before it can regain its full power.

[@Solusiradikal]

@@Lorekeeperhaos Ah I see. When I first saw it I thought this guy will be a new eikon worshiped by local beastmen in tural, not a powerfull beast with godlike power

[@Lorekeeperhaos]

@@Solusiradikal Fair. Based on story beats and the like, I don't think we're going to see worshipped Eikons for a long while compared to Auracite related matters or legendary monsters in the world. Still have a lot to explore and see though and DT's patch content, so I could be wrong.

[@adrianrodrigopalafoxnogale8588]

It is the same exact thing as the four lords in Stormblood. Beings that lived long enough to become something else

[@misanthropiclusion]

@@Solusiradikal idk if it is said if you haven't done the Stormblood trials but it's compared more to the auspices in Hingashi than primals

[@dragoncrashhero12]

TRIDISASTER IN SPANISH!

[@roga5326]

Reached the boss after work and I love the mechanics, but I think the music should have been an homage to FFVI

[@Cue-Ball.]

Nah, base game MSQ should always have original music for trials. Leave the references for patch quest stuff. This theme having motifs from Urqopacha and the DT main theme fits way more than if it was FF6 stuff, in the context of the DT story.

[@CadeAid1]

I know y’all heard the Dragon Age Inquisition too

[@pharys]

For real. It's all I hear when I hear this track and it makes me love it so much.

[@shirosaki97]

Wuk Lamat see's Shinryu: Oh hey, we have that guy at home! Shinryu at home:

[@dugasweeb]

0 views on 54 seconds you fell off bro

[@Aschentei]

o7

[@aabbcc40]

Spoiler alert 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BlueThundah75]

You really should have Named this something else, and at least blurred the thumbnail or put a generic thumbnail. This is literally the second day. This appears in people's feeds.

[@dantelee7538]

It was shown in the launch trailer, I think a lot of people already knew the thing exist

[@stitches1110]

@@dantelee7538yeah, I agree that Valigarmanda has been so heavily presented prior to even early access launch that hiding it is kinda pointless, that said, it’s good advice for any further bosses and dungeons.

[@uvi-]

My policy regarding spoilers on titles/thumbnails is that anything shown in trailers or patch notes is fair game to show (i.e. SE wanted to spoil people on those specific elements) Anything that was not shown in per-release material (such as the final boss) will be getting anti-spoiler titles and thumbnails at least until 7.1 launch.

[@iagodiago]

It was shown not only in the Live Letter multiple times but also in the Launch Trailer... Was not really a spoiler, the only spoiler would be when we fight it. But the title does not spoil that.

[@jonathanzimmer725]

They literally mention it in endwalkers final patch quest

[@livertx758]

"Where did that snow come from?" ff14 fight were alway illogical ......

[@user-dt2yi8lf7g]

are u looking for reality in some element magic stuff😅really? try to be just accept what the story trying to represent to u bro

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

The guy has control over 3 elements including ice. He's stronk

[@livertx758]

@@user-dt2yi8lf7g i'm responding to the guy who made the video

[@ablackguy4561]

To be fair...I still ask where does gaius jump down from in praetorium

[@kimahriultima4568]

Nice spoilers, can’t you atleast name the video without spoiling? These videos appear in peoples recommended. Just call it Boss #1 or something

[@idleeidolon]

Dude. This was revealed on a live letter.

[@Nyghtgirl27]

No one’s changing the title so you can be happy, You’re not special

[@kimahriultima4568]

@@Nyghtgirl27I’m not but you are.

[@soapflavour7547]

@@kimahriultima4568wouldn’t bother with story it’s Ass

[@shaginus]

This boss got promoted since Fan fest

[@TrainerGoId]

Yawntrail but this made me AWAKEtrail