Floor 140 (Boss)
Palace of the Dead • Floors 131–140
Boss: Ah Puch

| Ability | Potency | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Eruption |
|
telegraphed circle AoE; leaves a bleed puddle (unique DoT for ~10k damage/tick, pierces Steel) |
| Entropic Flame |
|
telegraphed wide line AoE |
| Accursed Pox |
|
telegraphed circle AoE |
| Scream |
|
roomwide AoE; inflicts terror (10s) and prey |
| Shadow Flare |
|
roomwide AoE |
Notes:
-
Vulnerable to resolution
- Can be killed in under 1 minute on any job using strength and resolution
-
Rotation:
- Ancient Eruption (x4)
- Adds: 2 Deep Palace Followers appear
- Entropic Flame
- Accursed Pox
- Entropic Flame
- Accursed Pox
-
Scream
- If adds are still alive at this point, prey will cause them to cast Tornado, killing you with 99999 damage
- Shadow Flare: roomwide AoE damage
- Bleed pool DoT, Entropic Flame, and (presumably) Accursed Pox will one-shot DPS/healers - stay away
Job Notes & Kill Times
BRD
- One resolution without strength will leave the boss around 15%
Kill times:
- ~3m with 1 resolution (no strength)
GNB
- Strength and resolution recommended; easy without steel
- Use No Mercy to boost damage from resolution
MCH
- Easy with no pomsKill adds ASAP, keep HP up and use sustaining pot during ScreamMight need to save some burst for adds if not using strength
- Kill adds ASAP, keep HP up and use sustaining pot during Scream
- Might need to save some burst for adds if not using strength
Kill times:
- 6m30s with no offensive pomanders (6.28)
- 4m45s with strength (6.0)
PLD
- You can kill the adds fast enough with strength, but still recommended to use resolution for a fast kill. You won't need resolution again until 191+ anyway
- Hallowed Ground blocks the terror from Scream
RPR
Kill times:
- 1m20s with no strength, no steel and 1 resolution - killed as Scream was casting (7.21)
SGE
- Steel optional, but eating an Ancient Eruption without it will force you to drop resolution
- If not using resolution, drop puddles at the edge of the arena and lure adds to a place where you can AoE them togetherStrength and steel recommendedKilling adds in time without strength is very tight and requires good uptime and AoEScream and Shadow Flare deal about 8000 total damage without steel. If no steel, use food for extra safetyEukrasian Diagnosis will not completely block Scream damage without steel and either strength or Zoe
- Strength and steel recommended
- Killing adds in time without strength is very tight and requires good uptime and AoE
- Scream and Shadow Flare deal about 8000 total damage without steel. If no steel, use food for extra safety
- Eukrasian Diagnosis will not completely block Scream damage without steel and either strength or Zoe
Kill times:
- 11-12m with no pomanders (6.3)
WAR
- Strength and resolution recommended; easy without steel
- Surging Tempest boosts damage from resolution. Try to kill an enemy right by the exit on floor 139 and go in with max time left on the buff for an even faster kill
WHM
- Steel optional, but eating an Ancient Eruption without it will force you to drop resolution