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AAC Cruiserweight M4 (Savage)

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AAC Cruiserweight M4 (Savage)

Level
100 (Sync: 100)
Item Level
740
Difficulty
Savage
Party size
Full Party
8 man 2 2 4
Unsyncing
Not Allowed
Time limit
120 minutes
Phoenix Down
Not Available
Duty Finder
Raid Finder (Raids)
Tomestones
Allagan Tomestone of Mathematics 30 
Req. quest
Talk to Gabbro after completing Feature Quest The Lone Wolf
Location
Hunter's Ring, Hunting Ground
Region
Xak Tural
Stone, Sky, Sea
Available
Patch
7.2

Gabbro's words have sparked your imagination, inspiring you to envision your title match against the Howling Blade in new ways. Had he brought the full might of Fenrir to bear, the lone wolf's formidable strength would have reached greater heights still. How might you have fared if the battle continued to rage on...?

— In-game description

AAC Cruiserweight M4 (Savage) is a level 100 raid introduced in patch 7.2 with Dawntrail. The raid is also known as M8S.

Phases & Abilities

Phase 1 animated guide by Hector Hectorson
Murderless Fering Decay mini-guide by Hector Hectorson
Phase 2 animated guide by Hector Hectorson

Lone Wolf: The Howling Blade

The arena is surrounded by an AoE that will instantly kill anyone who touches it, although players may also fall off the arena to their deaths. Being hit with any avoidable AoEs will inflict a -50% Damage Down debuff for 30 seconds, along with possibly other effects.

Strategy

Loot

Treasure Coffer

One random Babyface Champion's Weapon will appear.

Name Type Item Level Rarity Quantity
  Babyface Champion's Weapon Coffer (IL 765) Other N/A ABasic 1
  Paladin's Babyface Champion's Arms (IL 765) Other N/A CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Sword Gladiator's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Shield Shield 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's War Axe Marauder's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Greatsword Dark Knight's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Gunblade Gunbreaker's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Spear Lancer's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Zaghnal Reaper's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Knuckles Pugilist's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Blade Samurai's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Knives Rogue's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Twinfangs Viper's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Compound Bow Archer's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Culverin Machinist's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Glaives Dancer's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Rod Two-handed Thaumaturge's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Index Arcanist's Grimoire 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Tuck Red Mage's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Flat Brush Pictomancer's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Cane Two-handed Conjurer's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Codex Scholar's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Astrometer Astrologian's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  Babyface Champion's Milpreves Sage's Arm 765 CBlue 1
  The Faces We Wear - Groovy Glasses Other N/A ABasic 1
  Peerless Orchestrion Roll Orchestrion Roll N/A ABasic 1
  Air-wheeler C9 Identification Key Other N/A ABasic 1

Achievements

This duty is associated with the following achievements:

Name Points Task Reward Patch
  Cruising at the Savage Apex I 5 Complete AAC Cruiserweight Tier (Savage). - 7.2
  Cruising at the Savage Apex II 10 Complete AAC Cruiserweight Tier (Savage) 5 times. - 7.2
  Cruising at the Savage Apex III 20 Complete AAC Cruiserweight Tier (Savage) 10 times. - 7.2

Dialogue

Phase 1

Howling Blade: Let's begin, shall we? (upon pull)
Metem: Can the challenger defeat the wolf in his own lair!?
Howling Blade: There! (Windfang or Stonefang)
Howling Blade: I wonder if you can keep up... (Eminent Reign or Revolutionary Reign)
Metem: Such speed—it's as if there's a pack of him!
Howling Blade: With Fenrir's might, I rouse a storm! (Millennial Decay)
Howling Blade: The wind answers my call! (Aero III)
Metem: That must have hurt! But they're not out of the fight yet! (surviving Great Divide)
Howling Blade: Fenrir's power can be wielded in surprising ways. (Terrestrial Titans)
Metem: Where did that colossal thing come from!?
Howling Blade: Fly true! (Titanic Pursuit)
Howling Blade: Not bad, not bad. But we've scarcely begun. (Tactical Pack)
Howling Blade: Bear my biting winds! (Ravenous Saber)
Howling Blade: Still you stand... How delightful! (post-Ravenous Saber)
Howling Blade: The earth is mine to command! (Terrestrial Rage)
Howling Blade: A pack of wolves! (Shadowchase)
Howling Blade: Try this! (Beckon Moonlight)
Howling Blade: This has gone on long enough. Victory is mine! (Extraplanar Feast enrage)

Cutscene

Howling Blade: No, I will not lose... I need more power!
Howling Blade: Fenrir's unbound might!
Howling Blade: Aaarrrgh!
Metem: Egads! The ring's been destroyed, and they've fallen below!
Howling Blade: No matter what becomes of my body...defeat is not an option!

Phase 2

Metem: They've moved to floating deathtraps!
How will they fight with so little room? (Phase 2 start)
Howling Blade: Now I fight with everything I have! Prepare yourself! (Quake III)
Howling Blade: There's no escape! (Ultraviolent Ray)
Howling Blade: Will you be able to stay on your feet? (Twinbite)
Howling Blade: I will rend all asunder! (Hero's Blow)
Howling Blade: You'll have nowhere to stand! (Mooncleaver)
Howling Blade: Dodge this if you can! (Rise of the Howling Wind)
System: The Howling Blade has overcharged the teleporters, limiting their availability...
Howling Blade: The power of wind unleashed! (Twofold Tempest)
Howling Blade: Come! (Bare Fangs)
Howling Blade: You cannot escape from the wolf! (Champion's Circuit)
System: The teleporters have returned to normal!
Howling Blade: Have at you! (Rise of the Hunter's Blade)
System: The Howling Blade has overcharged the teleporters, limiting their availability...
System: The teleporters have returned to normal!
Howling Blade: I will draw upon my all to defeat you! (first Howling Eight)
Howling Blade: Even if it costs me my life... (third Howling Eight)
Metem: Neither side is holding back, but there can be only one champion! (third Mooncleaver)
Howling Blade: I will prevail! (final Howling Eight)
Howling Blade: You're strong, I admit... But I'm the one who will win! (Starcleaver enrage)

Music

Section Theme
Phase 1   Unleashed
Phase 2   Peerless

Images