Summary
Final Fantasy 14Patch 6.55 added the new Asura Trial encounter from FanFest, but to unlock it, players must go through the Hildibrand questline fromEndwalker. ThisFinal Fantasy 14boss battle can be easily missed by those who aren’t caught up with the iconic comical questline, so fans should be sure not to overlook this exciting fight.
Growing Light Part 2, thefinal story patch forFinal Fantasy 14beforeDawntrail, recently went live, building a narrative bridge betweenEndwalkerand the next expansion, and introducing epilogues to several side stories. The patch also added The Gilded Araya, a brand-new trial fight against Asura that players got the chance to challenge at last year’s Fan Festival conventions.
However, the Asura boss battle is not encountered as apart of theFinal Fantasy 14 Main Scenario questsas many fans expected it to be. This special fight is unlocked during the Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures, an optional questline featuring the eponymous eccentric detective and his hijinks across multiple worlds. During the thrilling climax of this expansion’s Hildibrand story, players unlock The Gilded Araya, and can battle the bloodthirsty war goddess Asura in a fun and frenetic fight.
This isn’t the first timeFinal Fantasy 14has put a trial in the Hildibrand story. Three of such fights were found in theA Realm RebornHildibrand questline, and a fourth inStormblood,making Asura – the six-armed summon whofirst appeared inFinal Fantasy 4– the fifth of such battles. Players who seek to unlock the Mentor Roulette, or who are trying to upgrade their Manderville Relic Weapons to the final stage, will need to defeat Asura to do so.
Unfortunately, The Gilded Araya does not have an extreme version of the battle, so fans looking for a serious challenge will have towait untilDawntrailto find one. However, with the Futures Rewritten Eden Ultimate, the Arcadion Savage raid, and a slew of new Extreme trials coming in the next expansion, hardcore players will have plenty to look forward to soon.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
