Duty Support Predictions for after Castrums in ARR, onward. ============================================================ NPCs marked with a ** mean they are placeholder or make up for lack of roles other NPCs have. Thornmarch Changed from 8-man to 4-man ----------------- Alphinaud ... (Almost any Combat Scion) ----------------- Snowcloak ----------------- Alphinaud Lucia Yda Crystal Brave ** ----------------- Keeper of the Lake ------------------ Alphinaud Y'shtola Thancred Hoary Boulder ... (Any Combat Scion) ------------------ The Chrysalis Changed from 8-man to 4-man, Halving the amount of orbs/meteors. ------------------ ??? (Maybe a Surprise) ------------------ The Steps of Faith Stays 8-Man, will still have Duty Support Compatibility. Dragonkillers will be operated by Temple Knights instead. ------------------ All Scions ... Grand Company NPCs ** ------------------ / \ / ! \ ¯¯¯¯¯ Dusk Vigil is not included, as it isn't required by Main Scenario Quests. / \ / ! \ ¯¯¯¯¯ Sohm Al ------------------ Alphinaud Estinien Ysayle Vath NPC ** Tailfeather NPC ** ------------------ The Aery ------------------ Alphinaud Estinien Moogles ** ------------------ The Vault ------------------ Alphinaud Estinien ** Haurchefant Lucia Hilda ** ------------------ / \ / ! \ ¯¯¯¯¯ From here on, All Ishgard related NPCs are removed from Duty Support due to lore reasons until A. R. F. / \ / ! \ ¯¯¯¯¯ The Limitless Blue Change to 4-man, while in Duty Support, only one Dragonkiller is targetable. it will be required, regardless if duty support is added or not, to redesign this fight. The Duty is hard for most new players and the shield isn't new-player friendly ------------------ Alphinaud ??? ** ------------------ The Great Gubal Library Both Y'shtola and Alphinaud are pre-occupied unless story is rewritten and Gubal Hard's story is changed. ------------------ Goblin NPCs Adventurer NPCs ------------------ The Aetherochemical Research Facility Story will have to be altered so the NPCs contact you via linkpearl to say they've finished their distraction. Otherwise no NPCs will be able to accompany you in this Duty. ------------------ Alphinaud Y'shtola Estinien ??? ** ------------------ The Antitower Estinien won't be available for this. ------------------ Scion NPCs ------------------ Sohr Khai Story will have to be altered heavily for this dungeon to make sense with Duty Support NPCs. ------------------ Scion NPCs Aymeric ** Lucia ** ------------------ The Final Steps of Faith Stays 8-Man, Duty Support Compatible. ------------------ Scion NPCs Aymeric ** Lucia ** Ishgard Knight ** Grand Company NPC ** ------------------ Xelphatol ------------------ Scion NPCs Ishgard Knight ** ------------------ Baelsar's Wall ------------------ Scion NPCs Yugiri (Lore Change Needed) ** Hilda (Lore Change Needed) ** Pipin (Lore Change Needed) ** ------------------ / \ / ! \ ¯¯¯¯¯ From here on, All Ishgard related NPCs are removed from Duty Support due to lore reasons until Castrum Abania / \ / ! \ ¯¯¯¯¯ The Sirensong Sea Carvallain cannot be a Duty Support NPC, Captain has to stay with the Ship. ------------------ Lyse Alphinaud Alisaie Kraken's Arms Deckhand ** ------------------ / \ / ! \ ¯¯¯¯¯ Shisui of the Violet Tides is not included, as it isn't required by Main Scenario Quests. / \ / ! \ ¯¯¯¯¯ Bardam's Mettle ------------------ Lyse Alphinaud Alisaie Hien Gosetsu Mol Warrior ** ------------------ Doma Castle ------------------ Lyse Alphinaud Alisaie Hien Gosetsu Steppe NPCs ** Tamamizu NPCs ** ------------------ Castrum Abania ------------------ Scion NPCs Ala Mihgo NPCs (Raubahn Included) Doma NPCs ** Grand Company NPCs ** Ishgard NPCs ** ------------------ Ala Mhigo ------------------ Literally Anyone from Eorzea This includes Ishgard, Ala Mihgo NPCs Scion NPCs, Guild NPCs, GC Leaders, etc. ------------------ The Drowned City of Skalla Alphinaud cannot be chosen for this due to Lore Reasons. ------------------ Scion NPCs Ala Mihgo NPCs ------------------ The Burn ------------------ Scion NPCs Hien Yugiri ------------------ The Ghimlyt Dark ------------------ Literally Anyone from Eorzea This includes Ishgard, Ala Mihgo NPCs Scion NPCs, Guild NPCs, GC Leaders, etc. Some lore/duty changes will have to be made to allow Hien/Yugiri/Pipin/etc. ------------------