This is cast first but resolved last after Torches into Dragon/Phoenix (see photos after torches)
Octa means 8, therefore Spread. Octa > Spread
Tetra means 4, therefore partner-pairs. Tetra > Partners
Dodge torches into safe areas
Two mechanics at once:
Move In or Out of the middle lane (bird/dragon)
Spread or Partner-stack from Octa or Tetra earlier
This is a possible spread position if Torch-safe-spots were East and West.
IMPORTANT: After the double-tankbusters make your way to Clock positions to prepare for potential Dog/Centaur in case of stalagmite hits.
OT provokes during Flameviper castbar
MT provokes back when boss faces OT. OT shirks back after MT provokes.
Dog / Centaur are interchangeable terms
Knockback Immunity as soon as you see Dog form, get to your clock spots
After the spire hits at your clock spot, get into position in the NE corner
1 & 2 get positioned on orange corners pictured below
2 & 4 wait at the corner of B pictured in green below
When you see his arm transform to Snake, get out of the hitbox.
Do NOT greed GCDs here. Make sure to time your gazes correctly even if you have to drop a GCD or two; you can do parse runs with groups later if you're worried about your numbers.
Example shows DPS gets hit, so TH goes in
DPS stay outside of hitbox
If Dog1 was first it'll be Snake1 after Torches2
If Snake1 was first it'll be Dog1 after Torches2.
This order dictates the order of Dog2/Snake2 or Snake2/Dog2 later.
Spread
Stack
Spread
Stack
He'll cast Tetra or Octa prior to starting Fourfold.
This is for the final Bird/Dragon dive.
Gather center. G1 prioritizes West / G2 prioritizes East
Group 1 looks West (D)
Group 2 looks East (B)
If both groups are on same side, use boss-relative Diamond positions (pics above)
Just get to a safe side. No positions.
G1 (west prio) G2 (east prio)
Positions required
Watch for Tetra or Octa cast bar here (separate from first cast)
No positions
Recall the original Tetra/Octa stored before Fourfold, prepare to run to spots
Stack or spread normally here
Always North/South
Tanks prepare for buster right after this.
The order here depends on the Snake1/Dog1 order.
Snake1/Dog1 -> Snake2/Dog2
Dog1/Snake1 -> Dog2/Snake2
Knockback Immunity as soon as you see Dog form. Look for Crush or Impact cast. Also note the direction he is facing.
Crush: Get away from the side he's pointing towards
Impact: Run towards the side he's pointing towards
After the Crush/Impact, use gap-closers or run to the boss and watch for either a Conceptual Diflare or Tetraflare castbar.
Diflare = Two light parties
Tetraflare = 4 partner stacks. Melee priority (T1&M1, T2&M2 in the first two groups then H1&R1, H2&R2 in the further 2 groups).
Order of Operations of projecting his attacks:
He'll show his dash through North-South
He'll show either Impact or Crush
He'll show his dash through East-West
He'll show the opposite of Step2 (If 2 = Crush then 4 = Impact)
Line up on Black Line @ B
After Impact @ B, get to the Black Line @ A
Order of Operations on execution:
Stack in Diflare or Tetraflare at the boss
When shown Crush or Impact, move to the black line on the safe side.
The boss will dash and knock everyone to the edge of the arena.
The explosion will occur.
Immediately run along the wall to the center of the edge you were knocked back to. This will prepare you if it's an Impact but still safe if it's Crush.
Upon Crush/Impact run to the next safe black line.
Boss will Dash East-West and knock you to the edge.
Run along the wall to the center of the edge you were knocked back to. Again, to prepare you in case it's Impact but still safe for Crush.
Run to the safe side of the Torches