The Four Circle in Final Fantasy XIV: How to beat Hesperos in Asphodelos

Hesperos is the final boss in Final Fantasy XIV's Pandmonium raid series, and he's a difficult enemy you'll have to fight with a small group of players. You'll want to return to this boss every week to get the rare stuff you'll get at the conclusion of the fight, but beating them is a different storey. This tutorial will show you how to defeat Hesperos in Final Fantasy XIV's Asphodelos: The Four Circle, as well as all of their attacks.

It's worth noting that this arena is encircled by spikes that, if hit, will instantly kill your character. While you may wish to stand near the map's edges, try to stay away from these spikes as much as possible, especially if you're attacked from the outside.

Elegant Evisceration is Hesperos' first attack in the battle. It will be an attack directed at the party's tank, and a red arrow will appear above their head to signify who is being attacked. The primary tank should prepare for the attack, and the healer should be ready to heal the tanks if they become ill. Hesperos will utilise this focused strike in between other attacks throughout the fight.

Setting the Scene is the next attack you can expect. Hesperos uses his cape to cover one part of the arena, signifying that he will be launching one of four distinct types of strikes there. When you first see the movie, his cape covers the corner, but once the attack has fully charged, the cloak is pushed back, revealing a different floor.

These are the four types of attacks that could be lurking behind the cape, as well as how to best respond to them, based on what they do. After Hesperos has used Setting the Scene, they will utilise Pinax to create an attack in the centre of the room with the name of the upcoming attack.

• Acid Mekhane: Stay as far away from other players as possible. You'll see a warning that you're about to be hit by the assault, and stacking attacks does additional damage.

• Prepare to share the damage with everyone, Lava Mekhanewill. A stacking marker will appear above a player, prompting everyone to stack up and be ready to share the damage, reducing the damage even further.

• Mekhane Levinstrike: Get as far away from the centre of the room as possible and flee from this attack. You want to find a route around one of the corners and stay away from it.

• Well Mekhane: make your way to the centre of the room and get ready to be flung through the windows. You'll want to stay away from the spikes on the map's outer layer.

Hesperos will use four primary attacks, which will be layered on top of one another. Hesperos, for example, would place many capes on the corners of the arena later in the battle, forcing you to cope with multiple attacks back-to-back. You'll need to pay attention to the Pinax's movements, keep an eye on which floor is activated, and prepare your party accordingly.

Other moves, such as Hell Skewer, might be expected from Hesperos during the fight. Hesperos unleashes a wave attack from his sword in a single-line AoE move that is quite easy to dodge.

Bloodrake is an AoE attack that affects everyone in the group. There is no way to dodge this damage, however, all party members can perform their damage mitigation defence moves, and healers should prepare everyone for the attack. The most damage will be dealt with by those who have numerous stacks of vulnerability.

Belone Coils is a more engaged move by Hesperos that you'll have to fight hard to avoid. When this move is used, three circles appear on the ground with the Tank, Healer, and DPS emblems above them. You'll want to go to the circles where your character's job isn't listed. Move to the Healer or Tank icons if you're a DPS. Go to the DPS or Healer circles if you're a Tank. Go to the DPS or Tank icons if you're a Healer. If you visit these circles but are not of the appropriate class, you will not be hurt. You take damage if your character's Job matches the symbol.

In the illustration below, our character moves to the incorrect symbol since they are a Samurai, a DPS job, and they move to the DPS circle, dying instantly.

Hesperos will utilise Belone Bursts, which is a comparable attack to Belone Coils. Instead of Hesperos being surrounded by cycles with symbols above them, energy attacks will be directed towards your character and will move across the floor. You'll be hurt if they make touch with you. As a result, you should hurry to the energy assaults aimed at non-symbolized members of your team. There will be four DPS symbols, two Healer symbols, and two Tank symbols, offering everyone an energy ball to slam into, avoiding damage if your character's Job does not match the symbol.

Another attack you should be aware of is Westerly Shift. It's an attack in which Hesperos will teleport to the map's westernmost point and prepare to perform a gigantic cone move that will virtually fill the entire area. To avoid being hit, move to either side of the strike.

Southerly Shift is another manoeuvre that is comparable to Westerly Shift. Southerly Shift, like Westerly Shift, is an assault in which Hesperos teleports to the southern part of the battlefield and performs a push, sending all players in the arena flying. At this moment, you should be facing Hesperos and standing just outside of it to be pushed north and avoid the spikes. Easterly Shift and Northerly Shift are similar to Southerly Shift, only they occur from the arena's east and north points, respectively.

Throughout the confrontation, Hesperos will rotate among all of these strikes. Setting the Scene, East, West, North, and South Shifts, Bloodrake, and Belone assaults will be employed in tandem as the fight progresses, particularly during the Setting the Scene moves and while the elements are occurring. You'll get a chance to gain a piece of armour for the week when you finish the encounter. Every Tuesday, the system is reset.