Asmongold Reacts to FFXIV New Ultimate Raid & ALL New Weapons | Dragonsong Reprise 

For those that haven't been following this, this ultimate fight is a reimagining of events that took place in the Heavensward main story but the first 4 phases didn't deviate from the actual events of the story which caused some confusion. Also, this is the first ultimate to have a checkpoint. After phase 1 where a key character dies, you start subsequent pulls in phase 2 so there was initially an uproar among some of the raiding community saying that this ultimate was catering to casuals. However, once we saw past phase 4, everything made sense. The checkpoint is there because of the timeloop and its only when you save that key character who dies in phase 1 that you can progress to phase 5 and onwards which is an alternate timeline from the actual events of the Heavensward story. You need to use tank LB3 to save him but you only have 2 LB bars in phase 1 which makes it impossible to save him at first. The fact that you have to save the limit break for that timeloop also means that theres some nasty back to back dps checks which have slowed down prog on this fight a lot. The best streamer groups are still stuck on phase 5 and there is likely at least 7 phases in total. Edit: The fight has since been cleared by one non-streaming group after 700+ pulls. Not including phase 1, the fight from phase 2 to phase 7 lasts 19 minutes without any additional checkpoints (the longest of any ultimate thus far). We have yet to see any streamer group reach phase 7 and there is no world second clear as of yet. Sadly this also means no kill vods yet since raiding etiquette for previous ultimates was to wait for other teams to clear before the world first group posts their clear video.

So far we’ve only seen 5 of the 7 phases. Phase 6 they showed a screenshot of. Phase 7 was datamined. So far this has taken longer to clear than TEA or UWU. This fight is absolutely insane.

I miss the MSQ streams so much.

5/1/22: still patiently waiting for the day when Asmon stops reacting to FFXIV content and plays the game again

This Ultimate just raises the bar higher for FFXIV raid quality. Like a lot. It's just so damn epic!

This ultimate is soo good made, imagine a raid where you do not have to do splits,walk back to boss and does not require constant nerfs to be clearable with no PTR or addons

Watching Asmon react to FFXIV like this is so nostalgic to me. Takes me back to around the same time last year, when everything was new to him and he seemed to be enjoying discovering the game.

Dude, finding out you have to use LB3 to save our precious boi is my proudest achievement in my static

Haurchefant is still using his old version shield that does not block magic damage

“Dude, imagine playing that class” Me, a dancer main: I WILL HAVE YOU KNOW, DANCER IS AN AMAZING CLASS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Though I will admit the weapons are most of the time lackluster. In my opinion, the Shadowbringers restistance weapons, these weapons, and the TEA weapons are the best dancer weapons so far that I’ve seen.

We saved Haurchefant but at what cost..?

Square is so clever to utilize old content to generate new content that casual players will also be interested and therefore have remembrance on old stories... something WOW can also take a reference given that they have fruitful old content

King Thordan looks much cooler than the Jailer...

imagine 12 phases for each knight of the round...

this is so cool to just watch it play out, as of the time im writing this we dont even know thordans full powered form yet

I absolutely love it when Asmon makes ff14 videos. It pumps me up. Such a great MMO.

Did Asmon chat just call Thordan budget Lich king!?? Warcraft 3 didn't even close to come out when FF7 released in 1997 God why are they like this OMEGALUL

This Ultimate has been an experience for sure 🤣

So far the feeling is that this is the most insane balls hard fight in the game. Ultimate Coils took longer to clear due to it being a new tier and they not being aware of certain quirks they threw in. But even aware of such checks now, this fight just kicks the ever-loving crap out of it for difficulty, there is absolutely 0 room for error.

I love how Zepla has slowly become female Asmon :P

I like even one of the mods say "chat in fucking shambles as usual". I feel bad for those guys sometimes. Have to wade through the shit on a daily basis.

That ultimate fight looks bonkers!

oh my god how Yoshida and their team managed to complete this ultimate this fight is insane.

the ultimate weapons are pretty cool but i think theres too many effects. like the static circle thing that stays the same no matter the angle you look at it makes it hard to see the details. i love shiny, but theyre just a tad too shiny for me. i say this as if i am going to prog dragonsong reprise ultimate at all LOL

7 phases - 19 minute fight + 2 minute door boss

I'm not a Dancer main, but it's probably my 4th favorite class because the actual mechanics are fun. It's not my first choice to show off how cool my character is though.

can't wait to see Asmon take on this fight, it might take a couple months it might take literally years either way whenever he gets to it I'll watch

This is the greatest raid I've ever seen.

I wonder if he's seen the PvP mounts/armor and the weapon design winners

9:07 mr heavensward talking

Cried a manly tear at that phase 4.

Fuck, if i'll ever come back to this game imma need that RDM rapier, the bow and the scythe, they're fucking GLORIOUS.

I'm really disappointed with the sage weapons. Was hoping they'd have a much more pronged look like the Didact or Hydalyn weapons.

think ultimate alexander weps look better, lots of the staffs/halberd look the same in this ultimate

I remember seeing a photo of Niddhog and Hraesvelgr together. Maybe the white dragon will be one of the bosses?

the size of the weapon depends on your race size too

12:32 That is the best physical ranged dps for DSR ultimate. xD And you need a ranged physical dps for the 1% party dmg buff. : ) And it is also the class I'm playing now. xD I played machinist but then swapped to dnc. Dps check is a lot easier and faster.

I think the ultimate alexander weps looked better

Can't wait to see you get through Shadowbringers some day

3:12 god I love Xenos xD

Made it to phase 2 got absolutely rekted trying again today

imagine if uther n jaina didn't abandon arthas. if garrosh succeed. this raid is awesome.

3:14 At the end of the day. He gets food to put on his table.

So i guess this fight will have a normal thordan and nidhogg encounter, followed by an alternate nidhogg and thordan encounter. so 6 phases. and people got stuck at the 5th one. That's gonna be brutal to clear.

FF14 gets better and better like wtf 😭❤

Look at those tribal neanderthals flopping around, veins bursting because asmon watches a ff comp. lol

“Babe wake up Asmon is looking at FFXIV content”

alternate time done well... ? imposible

I think the ultimate weapons look much better without the particle effects, or maybe if they were toned down to about half

Thordon ex trial weapons with glow

Listening to him say he thought this would be a one and done, one day prog type of thing just shows how little he actually knows about or has paid any attention to regarding FF14.

they need mroe effects i only saw the characters and screen for about 3 seconds

I've always wondered this: how, if nobody's cleared the ultimate yet, is there a video of all the weapons already?

Asmon showing the DNC weapons in the preview cause he secretly likes them ; ) ah but in seriousness, this ultimate is so good.

we miss u playing ff 14 :(

This Heavensward andy didn't know shits going on on the screen man its so funny XD

I’m new to the channel. Why does he not play FF anymore? Or does he just not make vids playing it anymore? I loved watching his old vids on it

I agree some of the shields in ffxiv are too small

So this is boss rushes but difficult

Now its asmons turn whenever he gets back to ffxiv

asmon really need to play nioh 1-2

Asmongold mic volume=85%, video audio 15%.

asmon reacting like he knows what is going on

Asmond literally disliked all of my main classes D: Heck you! xD

This is an epic fight in the best MMO

Can't wait for Rich CBT clear of DSR with all the boys xD

I'd put some better glams on all those weapons so hard. Just can't get behind the holy heavens theme.

While I'll never ever EVER play ultimate (no time, no skill and no patience for it), I must say that saving best waifu is one of the most effective means of motivating the ff playerbase.

Asmon be like “I don’t like the Sage one cuz it gives me ptsd

I love asmons ffxiv content such a joy

They still can give us a higher level of difficulty in my opinion

SO WHATS GOINFGF ON IN FF14 DID THEY REWORK THE FIGHT BECAUSE IVE DONE THIS FIGHT BEFORE ON ULTIMATE THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND

I'd like to see this alternate timeline story fleshed out into a playable questline so we can all experience it.

I recognize ultimate weapons as prestige weapons, but I personally dont like any of them (of any ultimate) because I feel like they are all way too overdesigned. :P

i hope Asmon does go back to FFXIV at some point

asmon hates sage weapon because of elden ring ptsd LOL

WHY IS THE SHIELD SO SMALL :(

Did Asmon said when he will return on FF14?

Lol Asmongold lookin like he might not be sold in thumbnail

Did this tool just dis the dancer class one the best are classes

best mmo boss ever

Watching Xepla lose her mind was fun

[Asmon thinks that's it at the 3rd phase] Heh, spoken like someone who hasn't done an Ultimate yet. At a minimum, even if you're stingy with the counting, this is gonna be 4 phases, regardless of how one counts the initial Prologue, the Eyes intermission, and the Spear intermission. Thordan + Knights, Nidstinien, Thordan + enthralled dragons, and Nidhogg + shackled Hraesvelgr are at a minimum 4 major phases. I'm curious to see what the full timestamp comes out to for the early kills because I feel like this is longer than UCOB.

can’t imagine the time asmon progging ultimate with randoms

So much fun that Asmon can't experience kekw

eorzean alliance?? Nope 4:30 Revenge of the Horde: 999999999

Most of these look better without the effects on them commission artiest be like: yeah i need $1k to even try to draw these but also complain modders asking $100 for hair style is too much and will get the modding banned

somethings i love about FF14 , boss rooms are so original and amazing and beautifull and unmatched ! damn i love the vibrant colors they're so nice

Bruh you aint at shadowbringers you aint getting any of this lmfao

FIVE PHASES WHAT HU FIVE PHASES TO MY FAVORITE 5 OKAY THANKS YOSHI

YOSHHHIDAAAAAA!!!!!

so... is it possible to save haurchefant the first time? or is it only possible the second time?

can asmon beat it w/in 12 hrs though

The shields are really bad in this game, wish there were huge shields. Also asmon should see seiru(idk the name) sword for dk its so cool, Looks like made from dragons backbone

the weapons were lack luster. everything looked pretty much the same. wish they went with different styles rather than just sticking that magical circle right in the middle with the shine and light.

wait I thought asmond quit ffxiv or smth?

tbh the new ultimate weapons are really disappointed

I was playing wotlk on a fresh pvt server and raiding was such a waste of time. In 2hrs we just killed 2 fking bosses which were super easy (naxx) and we wiped only a few times but still time wasted was too much. Compared to ffxiv wow wastes so much time

Alexander Ultimate died fast thanks to cheating. The fight was also too easy on the healers, yet again. The main method of cheating used was an automatic marker mod that plants and replaces markers onto the safe spots to direct the party into their correct spots. It was found out because there was a nasty dispute over 2 teams over who got World's First Clear. When presenting the evidence, one of the teams exposed their own mod. Y'know like one of those streamers who show their aimbot UI on stream. This mod was also heavily used in Ultima Weapon Ultimate for an easy mechanic that is featured in many fights especially extremes and savages. Aside from suspending that team, I don't know if both teams cheated or which one between them was declared 1st place. But this cheat is the reason why the marker got updated in Shadowbringer shortly after. In addition to the improved marker UI, we are no longer able to add, remove or edit marker placement in combat.

Surprising he’s reacting to this considering how anti-FFXIV his mods seem to be and deleting any FFXIV-related content off his subreddit 🤔🤔🤔