Everkeep (Normal) is a Trial in FFXIV Dawntrail (FF14). Learn how to beat Zoraal Ja, his mechanics, and strategies to use to win the fight here.

Everkeep (Normal) Item Level and How to Unlock

Everkeep (Normal) Trial Details

Everkeep (Normal) Details
Level Sync	Level 99 Item Level: 680
Time Limit	60 minutes
Party Size	8 Players 2 Tanks / 2 Healers / 4 DPS
How to Unlock	Accept the main scenario quest The Resilient Son.

Make sure to have a total of Item Level 680 before attempting this trial!

Everkeep (Normal) First Phase Mechanics

Heal and Mitigate Soul Overflow

Zoraal Ja starts the fight with a raid-wide damage, so simply heal and shield to mitigate it.

Reposition To Avoid Half-Arena Cleaves During Double-Edged Swords

Watch which side glows first, wait until Zoraal Ja executes the blow, then stand on that side to avoid taking damage!

Use Tank Mitigation During Patricidal Pique

During Patricidal Pique, a tankbuster will be placed on the main tank, so make sure to use mitigations!

Shield and Regen During another Soul Overflow

Get party shields, regen, and instant heals ready during another Soul Overflow mechanic.

Avoid Calamity's Edge's Circle AoE

Calamity's Edge spawns adds that explode in wide circles, so avoid standing near them!

Time Your Movements to Avoid Vorpal Trail

During Vorpal Trail, there are flying swords that deal line AoEs in the shape of a square.

Time your movements to avoid getting hit!

All Mechanics Will Repeat for Another Round

Afterwards, Soul Overflow will be casted followed by the set of mechanics that Zoraal Ja has done.

Rinse and repeat for one more round until Zoraal Ja casts Soul Overflow to transition to his next phase.

Soul Overflow - Transition to Next Phase

A cutscene will play after Zoraal Ja executes the third Soul Overflow and transition to the 2nd phase of the fight.

Everkeep (Normal) 2nd Phase Mechanics

Watch the Glowing Swords and Reposition During Smiting Circuit

Watch Zoraal Ja's Swords during Smiting Circuit.

If his swords are glowing and pointing outward, stay in the middle to avoid getting hit!

Otherwise, if the swords are within his hit box, move away to avoid getting hit by a circular AoE.

Mind the Platform Change During Dawn of an Age

The platform changes during Dawn of an Age and another phase begins.

Move Away From Sword Tiles During Vollok

Sword tiles will form during Vollok, and it will explode, so it's best to stand on an empty space to avoid them.

Shield and Mitigate Tankbusters During Bitter Reaping

Healers should cast shields or regen to both Tanks while they mitigate damage from the Tankbusters during Bitter Reaping.

Reposition to Dodge Sword Tiles During Vollok and Sync

Sword Tiles form on the platforms outside the arena during Vollok, and the glowing platform gets copied over to the main platform during Sync.

Adjust your camera to see the tile positions and dodge accordingly.

MIni Portals Form During Gateway

During Gateway, Zoraal Ja spawns several mini portals that connect to each other and paths that players need to observe to know which lines to avoid.

Watch Out For Line Attacks During Blade Warp

Look at the pathway of the lines to determine which portal the swords will enter and exit, then stand on the opposite side to avoid getting hit.

Mitigate and Heal Raid-Wide Damage During Actualize

Actualize deals raid-wide damage that needs to be healed and shielded through.

Move to the Opposite SIde During Half-Full

Zoraal Ja's sword will start glowing during Half-Full and will land a half-arena blow, so stand on the opposite side.

Pay Attention To Boss Tells During Half-Full and Half-Circuit

Zoraal Ja will start mixing Half-Full and Half-Circuit mechanics, so pay attention to where he's facing and maintain distance to avoid both the AoE circle and half-arena cleave!

Heal and Shield During Fire III

When Zoraal Ja casts Fire III, unavoidable AoE puddles will spawn under all players.

Make sure to spread out to avoid hitting other players, then cast heals to recover.

Reposition to Avoid Line Attacks During Blade Warp

After the platform change during Dawn of an Age, the center platform will be surrounded with mini portals during Gateway.

To know where to stand this time, you must understand where each attack willl land and go through.

Look at the line AoEs first, then look at the end of the portal to know where all 4 lines will land on.

After figuring out where they land, reposition and stand on a tile to avoid getting hit.

Stack to Lessen Damage During Duty's Edge

During Duty's Edge, a line stack marker will spawn on a random player.

Stack with the marked player to split the damage, then use long-lasting shields or regen to survive the mechanic.

Reposition During Vollok and Mitigate During Bitter Reaping

This time, Vollok and Bitter Reaping mechanics will go out at the same time, so make sure that both Tanks have mits up, has regen or shields to survive the Tankbuster.

Reposition Accordingly During Sync To Avoid Damage

During Sync, two platforms will be copied ove to the center.

Observe the placements of the sword tiles and reposition to the safe spot.

Move to the Opposite SIde During Half-Full Again

Immediately after Sync, watch where Zoraal Ja's facing during Half-Full and dodge to the opposite side to avoid a half-arena cleave.

Stack, Mitigate, and Heal During Duty's Edge Again

Another Duty's Edge stack marker on a player will spawn, so make sure to stack together!

Heal, shield, and mitigate the unavoidable damage.

Heal and Mitigate During Actualize

Platforms will change back to normal during Actualize so make sure to have heals and shields up to withstand the raid-wide damage.

Mechanics Will Now Repeat Until the Boss is Defeated

After the platforms change back to normal, Zoraal Ja will now repeat all of his 2nd phase mechanics until he is defeated.

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