Ahead of the Competition
Ahead of the Competition
- Location
- The Occult Crescent: North Horn (X:19.8, Y:31.1)
- Duration
- 20 min
- Knowledge
400-260,420- Phantom EXP
720- Tomestones
20 
10- Boss
- Phantom Hydra
- Spawn Mob
- Automatic
- Patch
- 7.55
- Links
- GT TC
Roused from eternal slumber by sorcerous powers, this many-necked menace has left a trail of destruction in its wake. May cooler heads prevail.
— In-game description
Ahead of the Competition is a Critical Encounter in The Occult Crescent: North Horn.
Rewards
- 200 Enlightenment Silver Obol
- 10 Phantom Dispeller α
- 0–1 Occult Bracelet of Blood
- 0–1 Occult Bracelet of Magic
Guide
Phantom Hydra is weak to 
ice-aspected phantom job actions.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Nigh-drawn Eruption | The phantom hydra is gathering energy... Five late-telegraphed circle AoEs hitting the middle of the arena, leaving the outside safe. |
| Far-flung Eruption | The phantom hydra is gathering energy... Eight late-telegraphed circle AoEs hitting the outside of the arena, leaving the middle safe. |
| Elemental Cascade | A combination of AoEs. Telegraphed circle AoEs will spawn various elemental orbs.
Lightning orb: Spawns a large telegraphed point-blank AoE, then telegraphed concentric donut AoEs (Levin Ring). Holy orb: Uses a gaze attack (Stunning Sheen) telegraphed by a converging ring. Poison orbs: Two expanding poison puddles (Dissipate). Stepping in these will deal damage and inflict a 15-second cleansable Fire orbs: Telegraphed line AoEs aimed at random players (Scarlet Thread). Ice orbs: Telegraphed alternating conal AoEs. |
| Discordance | Magical raid-wide damage. |
| Many-headed Breath | The boss will briefly telegraph six 120-degree cleaves then execute them in sequence. Each section will be hit twice. The first section to be hit will always be the last. During this, a holy orb will use a gaze attack that resolves around the third cleave. |
