Appendix A: Differences with Elemental

If you are already familiar with the Elemental DSR PF strat, this is just a summary of the differences between Elemental and Mana.

P1. The Holy See

Elemental Mana
Which tank takes which boss
  • MT → Grinnaux (East boss)
  • ST → Adelphel (West boss)
  • MT → Adelphel (West boss)
  • ST → Grinnaux (East boss)
Hyperdimensional Slash Markers south first Markers north first
Playstation markers

DPS ▽ NW, Healer ▽ SE

Healer ▽ NW, DPS ▽ SE

P2. Thordan

Elemental Mana
Ascalon's Might cleaves #1 Holmgang > mitigate MT always invulns
Strength of the Ward Tanks criss-cross tethers Tanks do not criss-cross tethers
Heavenly Heel → Ascalon's Might cleaves Tank swap ST always invulns

P3. Nidhogg

Elemental Mana
Initial positions
3s position West, South, and East of the boss. 3s line up North, from West-to-East.
Wyrmhole Easthogg (↑ West, ↓ East, face East) Westhogg (↓ West, ↑ East, face West)
Soul tethers Both tanks invuln + stack in the middle Both tanks mitigate, only MT goes middle

P4. Eyes

Elemental Mana
Starting tethers
  • T/H → red tethers
  • DPS → blue tethers
  • T/H → blue tethers
  • DPS → red tethers
After popping yellow orbs Red tethers wait, blue tethers move to swap Blue tethers wait, red tethers move to swap
Mirage Dives CCW/CW from North
  1. CCW from N: H1 > H2 :CW
  2. CCW from N: MT > ST :CW
  3. CCW from N: D1 > D2 > D3 > D4 :CW
 CW/CCW from West
  1. CW from W: D1 > D2 :CCW
  2. CW from W: D3 > D4 :CCW
  3. CW from W: MT > ST > H2 > H1 :CCW

P5. Alternate Timeline Thordan

Elemental Mana
Death of the Heavens
  • Dooms North
  • MT ST H1 H2 D1 D2 D3 D4
  • Dooms South
  • MT ST D1 D2 D3 D4 H1 H2
Caster LB2

Wherever convenient

Always North

P6. Double Dragons

Elemental Mana
Wyrmsbreath #1
  • SW: H1 D1
  • Mid: D3 D4
  • SE: H2 D2

H1 H2 D4 anchor, D1 D2 D3 adjusts
  • SW: H1 D3
  • Mid: D1 D2
  • SE: H2 D4

D1 H1 D4 anchor, D2 D3 H2 adjusts
Wroth Flames

Purple debuffs West

Automarkers used

White + no debuffs West

West: MT ST D1 D2 D3 D4 H1 H2 :East
Wyrmsbreath #2 5-1 (D3 south)

Fixed WB2

P7. Dragonking Thordan

Elemental Mana
Trinity
  • After Exaflare's Edge: D1 > D2
  • After Akh Morn's Edge: D3 > D4
  • After Gigaflare's Edge: H1 > H2
  • After Exaflare's Edge: H1 > H2
  • After Akh Morn's Edge: D1 > D2
  • After Gigaflare's Edge: D3 > D4
Akh Morn #2 Mitigated Tank LB3