The Face of The Abyss

The Face of The Abyss
Quest Type	Urgent Quests
Difficulty
Hard	Level 40 and up
Super Hard	Level 70 and up
Extremely Hard	Level 85 and up
Ultra Hard	Level 100 and up
Quest Details
Location	Armada War Zone
Single/Multi-Party	Multi-Party Quests
Party Invitation	Allowed
Ally Assistance	Not Allowed
Conditions For Acceptance
Hard	Level 8 and up Complete a special Client Order
Super Hard	Level 40 and up Possess a Super Hard Difficulty Permit
Extremely Hard	Level 75 and up Possess a Super Hard Difficulty Permit
Ultra Hard	Level 85 and up, Level 85 and up Possess a Super Hard Difficulty Permit
Restrictions
Time Limit	01:00:00
Damage Limit	None
Ability Adjust	None

Urgent Quest Notices

"Commencing an assault operation on Mothership Shiva. All ARKS operatives should prepare for deployment immediately."

—Initial Announcement Notice

"The assault operation on Mothership Shiva is now underway. This is the final battle. All ARKS operatives, please report to the Quest Counter for deployment."

—Announcement Notice

Quest Objective

Defeat the Primordial Darkness.

Quest Description

We are giving everything that ARKS has left for this final battle to put an end to this eternal war. The fate of the universe rests on the outcome. We pray for your victory, operatives.

You will fail this quest if:
You retire after becoming incapacitated.
All party members become incapacitated.
The time limit expires.

Ranking

• This Quest has special ranking requirements. The ranking requirements are on a per-player basis. Ranking affects drops.

Defeat Enemies	600 pts
Incapacitations	300 pts (-50 pts for each incapacitation past the 6th)
Quest Completion	100 pts (After 35 minutes have been elapsed, subtract 1pt every second)
Max Score	1000 pts

Enemies

Enemy List
Gomorus, Primordial Darkness Sodam, Primordial Darkness Sodam, Primordial Darkness (Final Form)

Notes & Strategy

• This quest is not available in the Normal and Very Hard difficulties.
• The quest can roughly be divided up into 3 main phases in terms of mechanics: the initial battle against Gomorus, Primordial Darkness, the battle against the first and second forms of Sodam, Primordial Darkness, and the battle against the final form of Sodam, Primordial Darkness. The first two phases are identical to the final Episode 6 Story Quest, except allowing 12 players instead of being a solo quest.
• You can talk to the NPCs present in the waiting areas and the final loot area for additional story tidbits.

Gomorus, Primordial Darkness

• Face the titanic manifestation of the ultimate darkness in a swirling vortex of the space-time ravine. A small number of platforms provide secure footing in the vortex, connected by jump pads at either end.
  • You are invulnerable during the flying portion of taking a jump pad.
  • Taking a jump pad puts you in a dashing state like after taking a Dash Panel, including the ability to boost kick.
• Gomorus can break the platforms on which you are standing. If you are on the platform when it is broken, it will instantly incapacitate you. Invulnerability frames are ignored.
  • A platform that is targeted will be marked by red circles both on the platform itself and on the minimap. While you are on a targeted platform, a warning will also be displayed on-screen.
  • Taking a jump pad to a broken platform will instantly incapacitate you.
• See Gomorus, Primordial Darkness for more information.
• It is possible for Gomorus to break one of the middle platforms before doing its sweeping breath attack, giving you no place to run. In such a case, you must rely on invulnerability frames such as taking a jump pad to avoid the breath attack (but be careful not to jump to a broken platform).
• On the final third phase of this stage and when low on HP, Gomorus will begin a DPS check mode and charge up an attack from its large eye, which can be repeatedly interrupted by dealing enough damage.

Sodam, Primordial Darkness

• The true form of the ultimate darkness emerges from the fallen hulk of Gomorus.

First Form

• Sodam will assume one of four styles based on one of four elements: Fire, Ice, Lightning, and Wind, with its wings also denoting it.
• Sodam will change its element style after some time.
• Sodam has no element weakness, but has weakness to a selection of weapon types that are randomly chosen and assigned to each element style, which are maintained for the duration of the eq. The selection of weapon weaknesses will generally follow this template:
• Sodam can be downed briefly by doing a sufficient amount of damage to it using a weapon that it is weak to. Doing so will cause Sodam to lose its element style and associated weapon weaknesses while it is downed. After recovering from the down, Sodam will use a different element style.
• The field will change to match the element that Sodam is using:
  • Fire field (Red) - Fire Wall: The outer edge of the arena will be a damaging fire wall. Coming into contact with it will deal heavy damage.
  • Ice field (Blue) - Ice Pillars: A number of large pillars of ice will be present in the arena. They can be used for cover from some of Sodam's powerful Blizzard attack.
  • Lightning field (Purple) - Water Spheres: Two destructible water spheres will appear above puddles of water. If hit by one of Sodam's lightning attacks, the puddle will turn into a damage-over-time area. Destroying the sphere will dissipate the puddle and end the damage-over-time area.
  • Wind field (Yellow) - Tornado: A large tornado will appear in the center of the stage. Entering the tornado will (harmlessly) launch you up into the air. Use the tornado to avoid Sodam's Earth Shattering attack.

Second Form

• After a brief transition cutscene, Sodam will begin to use one of two pairs of elements : or , being capable of using the attacks of both elements as well as a unique compound attack, with its wings also denoting it.
• The stage will also have both of the combined element style's features.
• Sodam will have a combination of the weapon weaknesses associated with both element styles, generally following this template:

Sodam, Primordial Darkness - Final Form

• When Sodam is low on HP, it will transition to its final form, merging with the husk of Gomorus and being embedded in the large eye for the final stretch. This phase is not featured in the story quest.
• Sodam in this form is weak to , like Gomorus, and no longer has weapon weaknesses.

Damage Field

• During the transition cutscene, Sodam (Gomorus) will use its fluid breath to create a flooded damage pool in front of it.
• All players will be teleported to the back of the arena at the start of the cutscene, but it is possible to move during the cutscene and wander too far forward into the damage pool.
• Standing in the pool results in taking a large amount of damage over time as well as being staggered. While it is possible to use invulnerability frames and counter to stay in the pool, the pool's damage tick rate is much more rapid compared to other damage fields such as lava.
• Sodam (Gomorus) will always end this cutscene by starting with the left side arm first.
• Occasionally, such as after being staggered successfully, Sodam (Gomorus) will unleash a highly damaging laser attack that covers the middle of the field, which is best avoided by staying at the sides.
• This is a DPS check!
  • The pool initially covers 50% of the arena.
  • The pool advances by 25% every time Sodam (Gomorus) repeats its fluid breath attack.
  • The pool recedes by 25% if sufficient damage is done to Sodam (Gomorus)'s hands.
  • If DPS is insufficient, the entire arena can eventually be covered, causing all players to rapidly take damage over time.
  • If the pool is fully eradicated, the Gomorus portion will be downed regardless of remaining HP, allowing players to hit the embedded Sodam.

Breakable Parts

• On each of Sodam (Gomorus)'s hands, there are 10 golden armor pieces (two per finger).
• The armor pieces are considered separate entities from Sodam - any attack that has an area of effect can hit multiple of them at once in addition to Sodam's main hand.
• The armor pieces are vulnerable to Burn and Poison, applying a damage over time to it that ticks for 9,999,999 damage on Ultra Hard.
  • However, since the armor pieces themselves have rather low HP, they will break rather quickly before this damage can rack up.
• Breaking all 20 parts will unlock a random support effect from one of the three Heroines, based on how much of the Party voted on it by talking to them during the waiting area:
  • Matoi's Prayer: +200% Max HP (Triple), +200 PP, +30% Attack, revives all incapacitated ARKS at the time of effect
  • Hitsugi's Ambition: A number of red spears will pin down Sodam's hands, dealing minor damage and stunning Sodam for several seconds.
  • Harriet's Order: A massive attack is launched at Sodam, dealing heavy damage (~1.5 million damage on Hard, over 8 million on Ultra Hard)
• After receiving a support effect, the 20 parts will be restored. They can be broken again to receive another support effect until all 3 have been unlocked.

Final Down

• Sodam's - now embedded in Gomorus's large eye - is exposed and vulnerable to be finished off.
• Sodam has one final trick up its sleeve - once every few seconds, it will unleash a powerful shockwave triggered by closing its wings that can do upwards of ~6000 damage on Ultra Hard.
  • This is soft DPS check: Sodam can be staggered out of the attack by dealing enough damage. If the party's DPS is sufficient, it is possible to prevent any shockwaves from successfully going off.
  • It is possible to use invulnerability frames or guarding to avoid the shockwave. The shockwave is emitted when Sodam spreads its wings - watch for the cue.
• If a player is still dead on Mission Clear, they will not receive the quest's kill points and will earn a C rank instead. Therefore, it is important that everyone stays alive as well as outputting as much damage as possible, and/or bring Half Dolls if direly necessarily.

Drop Info

The following items can drop at the end of the Quest from breaking the crystal.

Category	Item Name	Notes
Weapons	Agile Series Darkweave Agile Edge Darkweave Agile Anchor Darkweave Agile Pike Darkweave Agile Steel Darkweave Agile Doubliss Darkweave Agile Knuckles Darkweave Agile Sabre Darkweave Agile Glide Darkweave Agile Tear Darkweave Agile AR Darkweave Agile Cannon Darkweave Agile Barrel Darkweave Agile Arche Darkweave Agile Rod Darkweave Agile Talis Darkweave Agile Verge Darkweave Agile Walker Darkweave Agile Reed	(XH and higher)
	Puras Series Jen Puras Curva Puras Rau Puras Dao Puras Prezza Puras Folza Puras Petra Puras Kalva Puras Vlade Puras Carabiner Puras Mole Puras Wei Puras Acro Puras Mas Puras Puschke Puras Guwen Puras Dino Puras Van Puras	(UH)
	Nike Series Nike Espadio Nike Scycard Nike Halberd Nike Dilabrone Nike Helix Nike Weit Nike Jinran Nike Reaper Nike Gunsickle Nike Laqueus Nike Launcher Nike Grauzam Nike Arcus Nike Soleil Nike Judix Nike Corsair Nike Ignore	(XH and higher)
	Zara Series Ceres Fouls-Zara Ceres Aggrator-Zara Ceres Kronis-Zara Ceres Austelph-Zara Ceres Aphaceros-Zara Ceres Fasonte-Zara Ceres Dasauro-Zara Ceres Spiradon-Zara Ceres Lavere-Zara Ceres Ivatos-Zara Ceres Fadrophs-Zara Ceres Zeostiga-Zara Ceres Genonix-Zara Ceres Phonops-Zara Ceres Dictheus-Zara Ceres Ignatos-Zara Ceres Necrus-Zara Ceres Sycophus-Zara	(XH and higher)
	Gix Series Gix Zangulum Gix Gilminad Gix Jinraod [[Gix Jhikdrenn] Gix Zelvran Gix Dissanga Gix Bascht Gix Cutoridave Gix Granas Gix Shadok Gix Verata Gix Cafuil Gix Visette Gix Jewd Gix Elno Gix Runan Gix Carina Ray Series Ray Sword Ray Lance Ray Partisan Ray Twin Daggers Ray Double Saber Ray Knuckles Ray Katana Ray Soaring Blades Ray Gunblade Ray Rifle Ray Launcher Ray Twin Machine Guns Ray Bow Ray Rod Ray Talis Ray Wand Ray Jet Boots	(SH and higher)
Units	Back / Klauzdyne Arms / Klauznum Legs / Klauzment	(XH and higher)
Eggs	All Species	(XH and higher)
Sweets	Super Critical Parfait Super Tainted Parfait Super Energy Parfait Super Stuffed Parfait Exquisite Bullseye Parfait Exquisite Heartthrob Parfait	(UH) Can drop for all classes.
Weapon Camos	* Coated Edge * Coated Barrel * Coated Talis * Coated Sabre * Coated Assault * Coated Rod * Coated Doubliss * Coated Glide * Coated Verge
Other	Darkstone Deimos	S Rank: (SH) 0 ~ 2 Pieces S Rank: (XH) 0 ~ 2 Pieces S Rank: (UH) 0 ~ 9 Pieces A Rank: (UH) 0 ~ 6 Pieces B Rank: (UH) 0 ~ 3 Pieces C Rank: (UH) 0 ~ 3 Pieces Rare Drop Rate is applied to this drop.
Augments	EX Alles Soul Exceed Energy Shiva Glare Origin Glare
S-Grade Augments (Units)	Add S7: Targeted Aggression	Drops as a capsule in UH difficulty.
	Add S8: Fortified Life Vessel 2
	S6: Tenacious Healscourge S6: Heroic Howl S6: Soaring Heavendance	May be granted to Unit drops on UH difficulty.
	S7: Targeted Aggression S7: Fortified Attack 2 S7: Still Grace
	S8: Fortified Life Vessel 2 S8: Fortified Photon V 2 S8: Skydance Support

Additional Info

• Clearing this Urgent Quest will allow you to receive a Rare Drop Rate boost of up to +150% after the Quest period ends based on the number of clears from all players on the Ship.