With patch 7.01 of Closing Fantasy XIV comes the lengthy awaited new tier of 8-player raids — The Arcadion. This event model collection of fights will see the WoL face off in opposition to many formidable foes, however first we have to unlock it. 

In response to the lore revealed throughout Dawntrail, The Arcadion is the place fighters take a look at their mettle in opposition to each other for glory and riches. It’s an identical idea to the Coliseum in Ul’dah, although probably extra MMA than Gladitorial fight. We noticed The Arcadion spring to life in a post-credit scene as soon as the Dawntrail MSQ was achieved and dusted, and have been launched to a mysterious mustachioed Lalafell, however we’ve not been capable of enter till now. 

The primary 4 fights of The Arcadion raid collection fall below the title of “AAC Gentle-heavyweight”. The second tier of fights can be titled AAC: Bruiserweight, and the ultimate 4 fights will fall into the AAC: Heavyweight class.

Easy methods to unlock The Arcadion: AAC Gentle-heavyweight in Closing Fantasy XIV

Earlier than you’ll be able to unlock and participate in The Arcadion: AAC Gentle-heavyweight raids, you’ll must have achieved a couple of issues: 

•  Attain degree 100 on a minimum of one Disciple of Conflict or Magic Job
•  Full the extent 100 MSQ quest “Dawntrail”
•  Have a mean iLvl of 685 or above

To unlock the Gentle-heavyweight tier of The Arcadion, make your technique to Answer 9 and journey to the The Arcadion Aethernet Shard. From right here, journey North and discover the Fashionable Stranger (X:19.1, Y:18.8). Discuss to them and choose up the search referred to as ‘A New Challenger Seems’. 

To finish this quest, you merely want to go south and converse to the Arcadion Attendant (X:19.6, Y:21.2) to enter The Arcadion. You’ll meet a number of the opponents we’re but to face, and be taught extra concerning the lore of The Arcadion.

After this quest is full, you’ll want to talk to Metem and choose up the search referred to as “The Claw within the Darkish” to unlock AAC: Gentle-heavyweight M1.

Additional quests in The Arcadion’s quest line will turn into obtainable after the profitable completion of every raid. You’ll want to finish these quests earlier than persevering with on to the following AAC Gentle-heavyweight struggle, so ensure that to maintain an eye fixed out for them.

When you’ve accomplished all six of the presently added quests, you’ll acquire full entry to The Arcadion: AAC Gentle-heavyweight. You may queue for any of the primary 4 raids by way of Responsibility Finder at any time, and there’s by no means a greater time than proper now, as an enormous variety of gamers can be diving straight in. 

What drops from The Arcadion: AAC Gentle-heavyweight in Closing Fantasy XIV

The Gentle-heavy gear units, which can be found by way of the conventional issue Arcadion raids, are iLvl 710. As raid gear, this model shouldn’t be dyeable, however the increased iLvl variant which is able to drop within the savage raids (approaching July 30 with patch 7.05) can be. If nothing else, this gear is a strong alternative to spice up your iLvl. 

Nonetheless, getting gear is sophisticated. As with all present tier raids, you gained’t truly be rolling on the gear itself, however somewhat on tokens which might then be exchanged for the gear items. You may solely get one token per week in every of the 4 raids, so make your rolls depend. 

Right here’s what number of tokens you’ll want per piece of substances: 

To change your Holo tokens for gear, you’ll be able to discuss to Hhihwi in Answer 9 (X:8.7, Y:13.4).

You’ll additionally get one Gentle-heavy Holoblade every week by finishing AAC Gentle-heavyweight M4. Whereas the weapons will not be presently obtainable, they are going to be added with patch 7.02 on July 30.