The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard): How To Unlock + Boss Guide for FFXIV

You can unlock the Level 50 dungeon The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard) by accepting the Level 50 quest “The Wrath of Qarn” from Hugubert in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:8.7).

This quest requires you to finish the final MSQ for patch 2.0 A Realm Reborn before it can be unlocked.

Step-by-Step Unlock Guide

1. Complete the Level 50 Main Scenario Quest “The Ultimate Weapon” from Raubahn in Northern Thanalan (X:15.0, Y:16.0).
2. Accept the Level 50 quest “The Wrath of Qarn” from Hugubert in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:8.7).
3. Talk to Seserukka at Ul’dah – Steps of Thal (X:11.0, Y:14.1 – Merchant Strip).
4. Speak with Bibimu at The Sunken Temple of Qarn in Southern Thanalan (X:25.1, Y:12.5).

Detailed Unlocking Guide

As with every endgame dungeon in A Realm Reborn, you need to complete the Level 50 MSQ “The Ultimate Weapon” from Raubahn in Northern Thanalan (X:15.0, Y:16.0) before you can unlock “The Wrath of Qarn”.

Once you’ve finished the main story, you’ll be able to accept the quest from Hugubert.

Speak to him in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:8.7) to continue.

Hugubert offers you a business opportunity with the Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern, which needs adventurers.

Your clients are the twins Seserukka and Popokkuli, who you can find in the Miners’ Guild.

Speak with Seserukka at Ul’dah – Steps of Thal (X:11.0, Y:14.1 – Merchant Strip) to learn more.

The twins plan on mounting a rescue of their little sister Nenekko, who was leading a research team inside The Sunken Temple of Qarn to uncover its secrets.

Relic raiders set off a trap as Nenekko explored the temple, trapping her inside.

Head to Bibimu outside the temple in Southern Thanalan (X:25.1, Y:12.5) to begin the rescue.

After a quick chat with the Lalafellin explorer where you’ll learn more about the siblings’ true identities, The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard) will be unlocked.

This dungeon requires at least a Level 50 Disciple of War or Magic job and an average item level of 80 to enter.

Boss #1: Damaged Adjudicator

Mechanics

• Adjudicator Body Parts: Several of the boss’ body parts will be exposed. Destroy the glowing body part to incapacitate the boss and deal 25-35% HP damage. Destroying the correct body parts three times will bring the boss down to 5% HP. The boss will only get a “Damage Down” debuff should you destroy the wrong body part.
• Desert Storm: A frontal line AoE attack.
• Dust to Dust: An orange marker on a random player that drops a ball of sand. The ball will explode into non-telegraphed, point-blank AoEs eight times. Drop the marker away to the edge of the arena.
• Sandblast: A cleaving tankbuster attack on the primary target. Face the boss away from the party.
• Ruins Crawler: Multiple crawlers will spawn whenever the boss becomes incapacitated. Kill them all to resume the fight.
• Shifting Sands: Huge quicksands will appear over time. You have nine seconds to move out of them, or you’ll instantly die.

Rewards

• 15 Allagan Tomestone of Poetics

Boss #2: Sabotender Emperatriz

Mechanics

• Sabotender Soldado: Extra mobs that respawn throughout the fight. Defeat them to reduce incoming damage.
• Sabotendash: Ranged attacks on random targets.
• 3000 Needles: A large targeted circle AoE on random players that deals 3,000 damage.
• 100000 Needles: A room-wide AoE attack that hits for 100,000 damage and instantly wipes a synced party. Hit the boss hard enough before the cast goes off, or your party will wipe.
• Sabotender Guardia: A bigger sabotender with unique skills. Kill this sabotender as soon as it spawns.
• 5000 Needles (Sabotender Guardia): A point-blank AoE attack.
• Cactguard (Sabotender Guardia): The guardia will tether to the boss and give it a “Vulnerability Down” buff. Kill the guardia to remove the tether.

Rewards

• 20 Allagan Tomestone of Poetics

Boss #3: Vicegerent to the Warden

Mechanics

• Smite of Fury: A cleaving tankbuster attack on the primary target. Face the boss away from the party.
• Sarcophagi: Mummies will rush out of sarcophagi from the edges that apply a stacking “Curse of the Mummy” debuff. If a player receives four debuff stacks, they’ll be trapped in a sarcophagus and turned into a mummy after some time. Avoid the mummies’ path.
• Whispers of Ire: A “Damage Up” buff to the boss.
• Light of Anathema: The boss will charge non-telegraphed line attacks that apply “Curse of the Mummy” on hit. Move behind the boss to avoid it.
• Chains of Malison: The boss will pull players towards it, then tether to a random player. This tether will constantly apply stacks of “Curse of the Mummy.” Pass the tether to one player after one stack is applied to spread them out evenly.
• Flurry of Rage: A single-target attack on a random player that applies “Curse of the Mummy.” Move behind the boss to avoid.

Rewards

• 35 Allagan Tomestone of Poetics
• Vicegerent to the Warden Triple Triad Card (not guaranteed)

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