M2 Raid Guide (Normal)

AAC Light-heavyweight M2 (Normal) is the second raid in the first tier of the Arcadion in Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail (FF14). Read on to learn more about the boss, Honey B. Lovely, and a guide to the raid mechanics and attack patterns during the boss fight!

AAC Light-Heavyweight M2 (Normal) Raid Guide

Tempting Twist / Honey Beeline

Tempting Twist
Honey Beeline

This attack features similar projectiles, only varying in range, depending on the attack name. Tempting Twister summons spears in a donut-shaped area, while Honey Beeline fires the projectile in a straight line.

Honeyed Breeze

A strong attack that prioritizes both tank units. This attack has a narrow fan-shaped range, so avoid overlapping with your allies during this attack.

Honey B. Live

A Raid-wide magical attack that transitions the arena and applies three heart marks above the player's head. Each time the boss attacks, one heart stack will be added, which increases DOT, and upon reaching three heart stacks, the player will be stunned for six seconds with Fatal Attraction.

Love Me Tender

This is an attack that causes everyone to scatter because a circular AOE will appear beneath them. If you are hit by this attack, it will apply one heart stack.

Tower Stomping

Four towers will appear, and each person should step one one. The player who soaks the tower will receive magical damage and gain one heart stack.

Failing to soak a tower will cause the tower to explode, dealing damage and applying a heart stack to all players.

Loveseeker ~ Blow Kiss

This attack requires you to avoid three types of circular AOE attacks, ranging from small, medium and large, while also avoiding the hearts that move in a straight line from the center to the outer perimeter of the arena, along with having to dodge a fan-shaped attack.

The circular AOE detonates after 2 seconds for small circles, 3 seconds for medium, and 4 seconds for the large circles, which makes the attacks easier to avoid by prioritizing the small circles. The hearts that travel from the center of the arena will also hit you if you get too close to the outer arena, so try to avoid these by positioning yourself away from the outer arena to some extent.

Love Me Tender 2

Wait beside the first circle, or at the location of the last circle, and move into the first circle's range after it detonates. After that, simply avoid the fan-shaped attacks.

Drop of Venom + Honey Beeline

Start by waiting on the side of the boss in the straight line range of Honey Beeline, and then move away from the circular range that appears from the Drops of Venom. After that, spread out to avoid the circular AOE that appears beneath each player to dodge the attack.

Drop of Venom + Tempting Twist

Avoid the donut-shaped area by going directly under the boss, then move away from the circular AOE from the Drops of Venom.

Alarm Pheromone (First Time)

A straight line range will appear one after another that fire Groupbees from the outer arena, so wait beside the first indicator, and after the first Groupbee spawns, move around in a circle to follow the projectiles in the order that they appear in.

Alarm Pheromone (Second Time)

Attack begins immediately after the first Alarm Pheromone. Avoid the Honey Beelines by going to a safe area in a straight line from Honey B. Lovely. To make dodging easier, pay attention to where Honey B. Lovely is facing, and avoid the attacks by running to her sides.

Honey B. Live (Second Time)

This attack is a harder version of the Honey B. Live, with more Towers compared to the first time this attack is used. Similar to the first time, you must avoid the hearts in the circle, and the ones moving in a straight line, while also being aware of the Heart Stacks each player receives upon taking damage.

Additionally, two random players will also receive Stack Markers that need to be split evenly among the party, and failing to do so will cause other players to receive more Heart Stacks.

Alarm Pheromone (Third Time)

A faster version of Alarm Pheromone will occur immediately after the second Honey B. Live. To dodge the Groupbees, try to move in a way that does not overlap with the indicators, and move as close as possible to the edges of the straight line markers.

Since the attacks are directed at the player's position, ranged units should position themselves as close to the outside of the arena as possible to make it easier for melee units to dodge.

How to Unlock AAC Light-heavyweight M2

Complete Sweet Poison Quest

AAC Light-heavyweight M2 will be unlocked after completing the quest “Sweet Poison” from the questline received from the Stylish Stranger in Solution Nine (X:19.1, Y:18.8)

AAC Light-heavyweight M2 (Normal) Information

AAC Light-heavyweight M2
Level	100
Item Level	685
Party Size	1～8
Time Limit	90 min
Requisite Quest	Sweet Poison

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