Abyssos: The Eighth Circle (Savage) - Part 2

These are the base positions for all players during Natural Alignment.

Two players of the same role (T/H vs DPS) will be selected as the Sigils (the players with the purple mark), forcing the remaining six players into a 2-4 or a 4-2 split.

Example 1: MT and ST are selected as the Sigils.

The remaining pairs are:

• H1 > H2
• D1 > D2
• D3 > D4

Notice H1 and H2 are baiting Fire in the front of the row.

Example 2: D1 and D4 are selected as the Sigils.

The remaining pairs are:

• MT > ST
• H1 > H2
• D2 > D3

Example 1: MT and ST are selected as the Sigils.

• The DPS side has four players, so D1 moves to the other side.
• D1 and D2 bait Ice.

Example 2: D1 and D4 are selected as the Sigils.

• The T/H side has four players, so MT moves to the other side.
• MT and ST bait Ice.

Note that the colour combinations are fixed.

• Green = α + β
• Blue = α + γ
• Purple = β + γ

1. All players take up their starting positions.

• 7αβγ: North, East, South respectively.
• 2-man stack + 27α: 1/2 a tile north of West.
• 3-man stack + 27β + 27γ: 1/2 a tile south of West.

3. Two coloured towers spawn. Everyone gather up for heals.

• 7αβγ: If you need to fuse, meet in the center to create the animal concept.

In this example, the towers are purple, so 7β and 7γ will fuse.

4. The boss will cleave one half of the arena.

Once the two players have created the animal concept, they split to take the two towers while dodging the boss's AoE.

If you came from the top side, you will take the top tower.

In this example, 7β came from above 7γ, so 7β takes the north tower. The boss is also cleaving east here.

5. After the cleave goes off, everyone takes up position for the second set of AoEs.

• 27αβγ: North, East, South respectively.
• 7αβγ:
  • If you fused: Go 1/2 tile north/south of west. If you came from the top side, you will take the northern position.
  • If you did not fuse: Return to your original starting position.
• 2-man and 3-man stacks: Replace the two players that fused earlier. The 2-man stack replaces the "more north" player.

In this example:

• 7α did not fuse earlier, so they return North.
• 7β and 7γ fused:
  • 7β goes west and takes the north position.
  • 7γ goes west and takes the south position.
  • The 2-man stack takes 7β's position (east).
  • The 3-man stack takes 7γ's position (south).

7. Four coloured towers spawn.

If you need to fuse:

• 27αβγ: Go between the two north towers.
• Others: Go between the two south towers.

In this example, the towers are blue, so the players at α and γ will fuse.

• 27α fuses with 27γ north.
• The players that were with 27α and 27γ fuse south.

8. The boss will cleave one half of the arena again.

Once each pair have created the animal concept, they split to take the two towers while dodging the boss's AoE.

The player that came from the top side takes the top tower.

In this example:

• The two players that came from α take the top towers
• The two players that came from γ take the bottom towers.
• The boss is cleaving west.

1. All players take up their starting positions.

• 7αβγ: North, East, South respectively.
• 27αβγ:
  • Solo stack: 1/2 a tile north of West.
  • Other 27αβγ: 1/2 a tile south of West (one of the two remaining 27αβγ will be a 2-man stack).
• No debuff: North (these will be two T/H or two DPS).

In this example, 27β has the solo stack.

3. Two coloured towers spawn.

• 7αβγ: If you need to fuse, meet in the center to create the animal concept, just like High Concept #1.
• No debuff: Fuse together North-West to make Ifrit.

Ifrit players will suffer from continuous DoT damage until the end of High Concept, and need to be kept alive by the healers until then.

Note that 7γ will always be involved in this fusion.

In this example, the towers are purple, so 7β and 7γ will fuse.

4. The boss will cleave one half of the arena.

Merge Ifrit before dodging the cleave.

Once the two players have created the animal concept, they split to take the two towers while dodging the boss's AoE.

If you came from the top side, you will take the top tower.

In this example, 7β came from above 7γ, so 7β takes the north tower. The boss is also cleaving east here.

5. After the cleave goes off, everyone takes up position for the second set of AoEs.

• 27αβγ: North, East, South respectively.
• 7αβγ: The one that did not fuse earlier returns to their original starting position.
• Ifrits + Animal Concepts: Take up the "T-shape" formation as shown. If a healer is Ifrit, the healer should take the east Ifrit spot.

In this example, 7α did not fuse earlier, so they return North.

7. Four coloured towers spawn, along with four shades at the four cardinal directions.

• Ifrits + Animal Concepts: Split up in your formation, and tether to one shade each.
• 27αβ: Go between the two north towers.
• 27γ + Unused 7αβ: Go between the two south towers.

In this example, 7α was not used in the first fusion, so they will go south to fuse with 27γ.

8. The shades will each fire a beam in the direction of the player they were tethered to.

• Ifrits + Animal Concepts: Rotate clockwise to drag your tethered shade along the outer row/column.
  • The four corners of the arena will not be safe, because they will get hit by two beams.
• Each pair in the center needs to take the corresponding pair of coloured towers in the center four tiles. Note that the coloured towers will be in a random configuration.
  • The player that came from the northern side prioritizes the North, then West tower if there is a tie.

In this example, 27α prioritizes north over 27β, and 7α prioritizes north over 27γ.

9. The two Ifrit players then combine with the two birds in the center to form four Phoenix feathers.

The four Phoenix feathers will then tether together and fuse to form Phoenix, which gives the Phoenix concept to all players in the party.

All party members must be topped to 100% HP before this final Phoenix fusion completes.