Vana'diel Bestiary: Dark Spark
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Nasty.. just nasty.. I survived (even through his 256 damage self-destruct which is what allowed me to win) but it left me heavily scarred... HP = 296/1098; MP = 11/585. Keep this guy silenced... Bio III hurts. Keep him paralyzed and keep stoneskin/utsusemi up. Used Enfire (17 additional damage vs. Enblizzard's 8) and Blaze Spikes (I think Shock Spikes might have been better). Dual wielded, hasted always. And if you're going to heal after the fight, do it right at the entrance.. anywhere else would be suicide. And (as if it really matters) my sub was 25... Heavily underleveled sub :P
Just wanted to clear up a myth about this. If you have not found your old Borghertz gloves from a coffer and havent been instructed to go to Zvahl Castle Bailey to kill the Dark Spark you will not receive the key item Shadow Flames once the Dark Spark is defeated. Just says the Torches burn eerily. Ah well Looks like another trip to Xarcabard for Mobo >.<
Server: Titan
Linkshell: Shinobi
Character: Mobomodibo 54
Edited, Tue Nov 9 21:06:44 2004
Server: Titan
Linkshell: Shinobi
Character: Mobomodibo 54
Edited, Tue Nov 9 21:06:44 2004
heh soloed DS last night.. at lv62. Hit me 3 times though >.< Probably could have done better.
either way, piece of cake.
Lol thats amazing good job
you fckn rule then lol
Keep rocking on^^
Keep rocking on^^
3 posts
just curious do you think a group of 50 (pal,drk,whm,rdm,blm,rng) could take this guy or should we get help? thanx ^^
no, a balanced pt of 54 will be fine, but 50 might get slaughtered, try getting a lvl 65 or higher to go with u to be safe
Got him for a long time ago.. me blm 55, whm 55 and 75 Dragoon.. the Dragoon had solo him many times by using Super Jump when he did sucide, but then the bomb would kill us so he got a 900dmg beating and was down to 130 HP I think..
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Total cake, this NM is. I paid off a 75 PLD and a 61 WHM to help me (53 RDM) kill this guy off. Went down in two minutes, two and a half tops. Nuked with Fire II while the PLD held the hate. Only used the WHM for Tele-Vahzl and Tele-Altep after the battle, although he did haste the PLD while he was there. I'm the proud owner of my Warlock's Gloves now, too. =) Don't be afraid if you're a lowly 55- character, just hire a big escort and someone to Tele you guys to take care of it. No big alliance needed, just some gil to pay off the friendly uber high lvls. ;-) Good luck!
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Total cake, this NM is. I paid off a 75 PLD and a 61 WHM to help me (53 RDM) kill this guy off.
LMAO! What a worthless waste of a post. It was "cake" and "I paid off a 75". Some people could be offended by your lazy approach to this game. It was cake because it required no skill or adventure on your part. I'd quit the game if it were that boring to me dude.
Stop paying and start playing.
You dont even need a tank for this guy. I went as 58rng with a 62rdm, 58drk and 56whm and we pwned it. I did about 5000 dmg myself.
Berserk + Sidewinder = 1700
Berserk + Barrage = 1500
Berserk+ Sidewinder =1800
Fight took all but maybe 2 min. Hes such an easy mob to kill.
Berserk + Sidewinder = 1700
Berserk + Barrage = 1500
Berserk+ Sidewinder =1800
Fight took all but maybe 2 min. Hes such an easy mob to kill.
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mt lol
Edited, Mon Apr 17 11:07:04 2006
Edited, Mon Apr 17 11:07:04 2006
actually id say he has closer to 5000-6000 HP
SAM spamming jinpu can do about 2300-2500 damage to him with 5 jinpus. I killed this guy as a 56 SAM, with a 61 RDM and a 69 WHM, that was it. We got him down to about 1/2 HP then I used my 2 hour and finished him off. I have done this now several times with the exact same results a larger more complete party only makes finishing him go more quickly, jinpu does a lot of damage to him especially since he uses berserk constantly. A SAM burning their 2h can end this fight quickly and efficiently.
I havent tried it but I would wager 2 SAM worhing together linking their 2 hours would kill him REALLY fast since jinpu chains itself endlessly, one SAM use 2h and call for the other to begin, I havent tried it but I doubt that the second SAM would be able to get all 5 WS in before it croaked.
Edited, Wed Aug 4 22:39:25 2004
SAM spamming jinpu can do about 2300-2500 damage to him with 5 jinpus. I killed this guy as a 56 SAM, with a 61 RDM and a 69 WHM, that was it. We got him down to about 1/2 HP then I used my 2 hour and finished him off. I have done this now several times with the exact same results a larger more complete party only makes finishing him go more quickly, jinpu does a lot of damage to him especially since he uses berserk constantly. A SAM burning their 2h can end this fight quickly and efficiently.
I havent tried it but I would wager 2 SAM worhing together linking their 2 hours would kill him REALLY fast since jinpu chains itself endlessly, one SAM use 2h and call for the other to begin, I havent tried it but I doubt that the second SAM would be able to get all 5 WS in before it croaked.
Edited, Wed Aug 4 22:39:25 2004
Level 57+ SAM subbing RNG.
Meditate to 200-300 TP. Wait for Meditate to recharge so you can have it ready.
Sidewinder. Meikyo Shisui. Sidewinder. Meditate. Sidewinder. Sidewinder. Sidewinder.
I think 5 Sidewinders would take care of him. Also, because Weapon Skills hit as if they were 300TP at all times while Meikyo Shisui lasts, you should have no problem landing them.
Meditate to 200-300 TP. Wait for Meditate to recharge so you can have it ready.
Sidewinder. Meikyo Shisui. Sidewinder. Meditate. Sidewinder. Sidewinder. Sidewinder.
I think 5 Sidewinders would take care of him. Also, because Weapon Skills hit as if they were 300TP at all times while Meikyo Shisui lasts, you should have no problem landing them.
Formerly Valhallodin of HouseAtreides on Caitsith
Caitsith - San d'Oria - 75SAM - 75RNG - 65WAR - 45THF - 44PLD - 40NIN - 36BLU - 30DRG
Caitsith - San d'Oria - 75SAM - 75RNG - 65WAR - 45THF - 44PLD - 40NIN - 36BLU - 30DRG
But at lv57 SAM is your Archery WS level high enough to *do* sidewinder? It's a lv 150 WS and RNG don't even get it til 55...
Ooh, that plan sounds really cool, maybe when my time comes I'll try to get some people to try that.
Anonymous
My bro and I just watched a lvl 75 RDM SOLO this thing. Apparently, it's really hard, even for a 75 RDM. He used some pretty cool weapon skills.
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I just helped a PLD friend of mine with this guy. I'm a 52 DRG, he's a 54 PLD and we brought along a 60 WHM, 60 DRK, and a 60 DRG... Basically the poor thing got destroyed with the DRK and the dual DRGs. It's not that bad, just bring a good tank and some healing and you're fine.
so if he's a bomb ... and does his massive self destruction ... could a drg super jump his way out of it? i've done it before w/ bomb toss ... so i think it should work w/ this ... i guess i'll have to see ^^
too bad my poor Wyvern will prolly still get killed from it ><
too bad my poor Wyvern will prolly still get killed from it ><
If his explode does so much damage... could a smn solo it? ....i know this sounds crazy (and might be) but if i summon Leviathan, run far away, would his own attack kill him. if he has 8500 HP i guess it would take 5 or 6 explodes to kill him, right? or maybe less with 2hr ability of the mighty dragon....or is once all he can do?
my main point is.. can he be fought like an lvl 20 avatar solo..
...just an idea, please let me know
my main point is.. can he be fought like an lvl 20 avatar solo..
...just an idea, please let me know
When he uses self destruct like any bomb he's done. He's dead lol. So 1 explosion= all deaths. My advice is get a drk or blm to stun it when it goes to explode.
You won't solo this if you have any sensibility. There are dozens of Demons and Eyes roaming about near the dude, and if you make one wrong step you will aggro all the ones from BELOW you. Thus having a huge train of demons coming your way. IF you wanted to solo this, ALL those demons need to be Too Weak to you so you don't pull aggro.
On the side note, this dude is such a wussy. He's easy to kill, and takes damage like mad. My Fire II (yes, despise website info Bomb-types are WEAK to fire, weird, believe me, but it's true) was doing over 200. Being RDM, that is a LOT from a nuke. But yes, have someone who can Stun it as well for safety reasons. Stoneskin + Barfire help as well for explosion control if you're worried. He's still a wussy though^^
On the side note, this dude is such a wussy. He's easy to kill, and takes damage like mad. My Fire II (yes, despise website info Bomb-types are WEAK to fire, weird, believe me, but it's true) was doing over 200. Being RDM, that is a LOT from a nuke. But yes, have someone who can Stun it as well for safety reasons. Stoneskin + Barfire help as well for explosion control if you're worried. He's still a wussy though^^
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Not really so odd actually, if you remember every final fantasy game to date, all bomb-type monsters have been weak to fire. Same holds true in FFXI tho many refuse to believe it...
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Not really so odd actually, if you remember every final fantasy game to date, all bomb-type monsters have been weak to fire. Same holds true in FFXI tho many refuse to believe it...
No, that's NOT true. What are you smoking? They aren't weak to fire in this one, either. It's not a case of "refusing to believe it" as much as "seeing it for ourselves."
I also do not recall off the top of my head which FF's had fire-type bombs weak to fire. There are "bomb" types that are not fire based, perhaps you are confusing them with Dark Spark and FFXI in general. Please don't purport false information like it's true and then belittle people (they refuse to believe it) because you have your wires crossed.
Try casting fire on a bomb in FF8, itll absorb it and thank you for the heal. It was ice before, threw me off when I fought my 1st FFXI bomb.
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Deadinsixty is right, the bombs in every FF before XI have absorbed fire.
Can somebody tell me the approximate drop rate and respawn times? I always find NM bombs to explode quite often and kill half my alliance per fight, even with barfira. So the difficulty in these monsters doesn't come from defeating them, it comes from the body count.
Edited, Tue Jun 8 12:33:34 2004
Edited, Tue Jun 8 12:33:34 2004
Scholar
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There is no drop rate on this mob. You obtain the Shadow Flames (a key item, btw) from the same torch that is examined to spawn him. All members of the party/alliance that have and are at the appropriate point in the quest can get the key item after defeating Dark Spark. There is no need to fight once for each person in the group doing the quest.
As for respawn time... it's probably a moot point now, but since it's a "spawned" mob rather than a "pop" mob, I'm guessing that there is little or no "respawn" time.
Edited, Wed Jun 30 05:58:17 2004
As for respawn time... it's probably a moot point now, but since it's a "spawned" mob rather than a "pop" mob, I'm guessing that there is little or no "respawn" time.
Edited, Wed Jun 30 05:58:17 2004
This mob has roughly 8500 HP and dispatched of a DRK65 and a PLD55 with ease, 2hrs to no avail.
Edited, Sat May 22 11:04:08 2004
Edited, Sat May 22 11:04:08 2004
lol...this NM is damn easy. i did it a few hours ago and i have to say..the way to the NM is much harder then the NM by itself. we had 7ppl fom lvl 52-57 and we killed in like 30 seconds ( without 2hr ). well...then we wanted to go out of the castle..but somehow 6 demons agroed us...2 of us died and the rest warped with an instant warp. so...u should more worrie the demons in the castle...and not that funny NM ;D
12 posts
you'd think that since everyone has to fight him for AF that someone would have a pic of him up by now. maybe i should figure out how to do that hehe.
Can anyone describe where he spawns?
Scholar
39 posts
Yup! found him by mistake. You run in and follow the main path which goes north then west then south and finally west again. while going west the path will form a + intersection with 4 torches in front of you, on either side of a large gate. I thought that the torches were used to open the gate. Wrong! that's how dark spark spawns! and so i quickly hit perfect dodge and warp scroll. Btw: he hit me for 120-160 HP per hit as a lvl 51 THF before i had the chance to get 2hr up. I would suggest that you try casting utsesumi before putting invis/sneak on.
good luck.
good luck.
i see like 20 shouts to make a party to kill this NM in jueno... i guess because you can repeat these quests, and you get some other nice things, but all i know is that if you want to kill him, go to jueno to get a party
He's camped/you see a lot of shouts to fight him because:
a) people often fight him in an alliance and
b) he is a bottleneck for every job's AF4 (the gloves).
fun. ^^
Edited, Wed Apr 14 23:19:40 2004
a) people often fight him in an alliance and
b) he is a bottleneck for every job's AF4 (the gloves).
fun. ^^
Edited, Wed Apr 14 23:19:40 2004
Anonymous
he explodes. yes he explodes. big explosion. he killed me with his explosion. 1286 damage exactly i just did it today. luckily had a whm raise me and got the item but still 1286 is friggin crazy.
Rikktor
Ramuh server
Rikktor
Ramuh server
That's the proper name of the quest that all classes must partake. Once you have gotten the scene with Borghertz at his tool kit (if you're going for a second round of gloves) you can collect the flames. To fight Dark Spark clear the demons on the plateau out first and have the puller go touch one of the 4 torches. Make sure they tell you which one, you must retouch the same one or spawn Dark Spark again.
Dark Spark is a Bomb type that can cast magic, but as a Bomb he cannot explode. (Or at least hasn't the 4 times I've helped kill him.) Any team for 55+ can handle, but it'll be a long fight. If you have an alliance you can speed things up and make sure he dies before the demons respawn and link.
Dark Spark is a Bomb type that can cast magic, but as a Bomb he cannot explode. (Or at least hasn't the 4 times I've helped kill him.) Any team for 55+ can handle, but it'll be a long fight. If you have an alliance you can speed things up and make sure he dies before the demons respawn and link.
Actually, the quest's proper name seems to be "Borghertz's <insert adjective appropriate to your job> Hands"
I say this because DRK quest is "Borghertz's Shadowy Hands" which seems to run along the THF ("Sneaky") and WHM ("Healing") motif.
I say this because DRK quest is "Borghertz's Shadowy Hands" which seems to run along the THF ("Sneaky") and WHM ("Healing") motif.
Anonymous
Needed for thief AF gloves as well
#Anonymous,
Posted: Feb 03 2004 at 9:20 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) if I'm not mistaken, all jobs need to complete this quest for the gloves.
Anonymous
also used in DRK AF quest for Gloves and for RDM gloves.
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