AAC Cruiserweight Tier
General Information
AAC Cruiserweight Tier is the second section of the Arcadion, the main 8-player raid in Dawntrail. Released on March 25, 2025, AAC Cruiserweight Tier requires players with item level of 715 or higher to enter. Once unlocked, the raid can be queued from the Duty Finder. The savage-difficulty version of the raid, 
AAC Cruiserweight Tier (Savage), was released one week later.
Unlock
Completion of the level 100 quest chain starting with 
Souls under Siege by talking to Yaana in Solution Nine (X:22.2 Y:16.6). Players first must complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest The Neoteric Witch.
To unlock each floor after the first, continue the quest line and complete the consecutive floor. Each floor is listed separately.
Floors
Level Requirement
- Disciple of War or Magic level 100
Party Size
- Eight players
| Duty | Abbreviation | Min IL | Boss(es) | Tomestones | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAC Cruiserweight M1 |
M5N | 715 | Dancing Green |  20  10 |
90 min |
| AAC Cruiserweight M2 |
M6N | 715 | Sugar Riot | 20 10 |
90 min |
| AAC Cruiserweight M3 |
M7N | 715 | Brute Abominator | 20 10 |
90 min |
| AAC Cruiserweight M4 |
M8N | 715 | Howling Blade | 20 10 |
90 min |
Rewards
Treasure coffers that appear upon completing AAC Cruiserweight Tier will not yield gear, but instead yield tokens that can be traded for gear of your choosing.
As of patch 7.38, all weekly loot restrictions have been removed.
Item Exchange
The items obtained from treasure coffers can be exchanged for gear by speaking with Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4).
| Item Type | Required Token / Number of Tokens | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completion Reward | |||||
 Universal Tomestone 2.0 |
 Cruiser Holosaber x 4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | All* |
| Loot | |||||
| Head |  Cruiser Holohelm x 2 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Body |  Cruiser Holosurcoat x 4 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hands |  Cruiser Hologauntlets x 2 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Legs |  Cruiser Holotrousers x 4 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Feet |  Cruiser Holosabatons x 2 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Accessories |  Cruiser Holobrooch x 1 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Completion Reward
Upon completing AAC Cruiserweight M4, players will also earn an Cruiser Holosaber. Four of these can be exchanged with Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4) for an Universal Tomestone 2.0, which can in turn be exchanged for weapons using 500 Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics.
Gear
Armor
Accessories
Lore
“The unstoppable upstart dominated the light-heavyweight division of the Ascension Arcadia Championship, earning the right to compete in the next tier. But behind the flashy thrills of the realm's premier entertainment, tensions rise among the young fighters who face the looming threat of psychonekrosis...
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Concept Art
Trivia
- This is the first raid tier in which each boss's unique battle theme contains lyrics.
- On July 15-16, 2025, Famitsu published an interview with the developers that went into the design of this raid tier.
