The Heroes' Gauntlet
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The Heroes' Gauntlet
- Level
- 80 (Sync: 80)
- Item Level
- 460 (Sync: 500)
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Party size
- Light Party
4 man • 1
1 
2 
- Unsyncing
- Allowed
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Phoenix Down
- Available
- Duty Finder
- Dungeons (Shadowbringers)
- Roulette
- High-level Dungeons
- Tomestones
50 - Req. quest
The Converging Light- Entrance
- Eulmore (X:12.4, Y:11.2)
- Region
- Norvrandt
- Modes
Duty Support
Trust
Explorer- Trust EXP
2,331,200- Patch
- 5.3
When yet another starshower manifests over Norvrandt, the Warriors of Darkness find themselves under attack from mysterious spectral foes, who by all appearances are being summoned forth with the selfsame magick the Crystal Exarch employs─a magick that should lie beyond even the Ascians' ken. Seeking to take the battle away from innocent civilians, the heroes flee Eulmore in an airship, setting course for the Crystarium...
— In-game description
The Heroes' Gauntlet is a level 80 dungeon introduced in patch 5.3 with Shadowbringers.
Duty Support
- Party member selection is available.
| Thancred | Urianger | Alphinaud | Alisaie | Y'shtola | Ryne | |
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| Class |  Gunbreaker
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 Astrologian
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 Academician
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 Red Mage
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 Sorceress
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 Oracle of Light
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| Role | Tank | Healer | Healer | DPS | DPS | DPS |
Objectives
- Arrive in the Mount Argai Mines: 0/1
- Clear the Mount Argai Mines: 0/1
- Arrive in the Summer Ballroom: 0/1
- Clear the Summer Ballroom: 0/1
- Arrive in the Illuminated Plaza: 0/1
- Defeat the spectral berserker: 0/1
Enemies
- Spectral Paladin
- Spectral Monk
- Spectral Black Mage
- Spectral White Mage
- Spectral Samurai
- Spectral Bard
- Spectral Dragoon
- Chicken Knife
- Spectral Ink Mage
- Necrobomb
Bosses
- Spectral Dream: Tankbuster.
- Chicken Knife: Line AoEs from each corner targeting each party member. Trust NPCs will stack in the center.
- Dash: Will teleport to marked location just before unleashing a circle AoE. Inflicts vuln stacks.
- Shadowdash: Will teleport self and shadow to two marked locations and both unleash either a circle AoE or a line AoE. AoEs are marked, just remember that he's going to move first. Inflicts vuln stacks.
- Spectral Whirlwind: Raidwide damage.
- Spectral Gust: Marked AoE on all party members. Don't stack.
- Twisted Touch: Tankbuster.
- Chaos Storm: Raidwide.
- Absolute Dark II: Giant cone AoE. Inflicts cleanseable
Doom. Dodge. - Necromancy: Summons four zombies, one tethered to each party member. Summons walking zombies first, crawling zombies second, then both in succession.
- Walking, light tether: These zombies auto you for a few seconds, then drop dead in preparation for Necroburst.
- Crawling, smoky tether: These zombies will inflict Rigor Mortis when they catch you -- they slowly approach at first, but will instantly close the gap after an AoE marker if they haven't caught you by then.
- Necroburst: Zombies explode, inflicting heavy damage and (if they were summoned walking) vuln stacks.
- Pain Mire: Five giant circle AoEs that inflict vuln stacks and leave behind bleed puddles.
- Dark Deluge: Drops a circle AoE on each player that inflicts vuln stacks. Dodge.
Distant Ideal: Spectral Berserker
- Beastly Fury: Raidwide damage. First use will fill the arena's edges and corners with bleed puddles, causing the arena to become a plus shape.
- Wild Anguish: Stack attack inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up for a few seconds.
- Raging Slice: Line AoE in front inflicting vuln stacks. Always casts several in a row -- two the first time, then three for the rest of the fight.
Wild Rage: Instakill circle + knockback, leaving behind a crater.- Falling Rock: Drops a rock on each party member, then uses Wild Anguish on all of you in quick succession. Stack with the rocks to survive, not each other.
- Wild Rampage: Massive damage (almost guaranteed OHKO) and vuln stacks. Stand in the crater to avoid.
- A Bit Berserk: Standing in the crater will inflict stacks every second or so. Becomes Truly Berserk at 8 stacks, forcing you to auto the boss and take massive self-damage with each hit.
Move out of the crater as soon as Wild Rampage is complete.
- A Bit Berserk: Standing in the crater will inflict stacks every second or so. Becomes Truly Berserk at 8 stacks, forcing you to auto the boss and take massive self-damage with each hit.
Loot
See also: Shadowless Armor and Shadowless Accessories
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
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 Shadowless Boots of Casting
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Feet | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Boots of Healing
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Feet | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Bracelet of Aiming
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Bracelets | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Bracelet of Casting
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Bracelets | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Bracelet of Fending
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Bracelets | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Bracelet of Healing
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Bracelets | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Bracelet of Slaying
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Bracelets | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Greaves of Fending
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Feet | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Greaves of Maiming
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Feet | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Ring of Aiming
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Ring | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Ring of Casting
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Ring | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Ring of Fending
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Ring | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Ring of Healing
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Ring | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Ring of Slaying
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Ring | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Sabatons of Aiming
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Feet | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Sabatons of Scouting
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Feet | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Sabatons of Striking
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Feet | 475 | Green | 1 |
Distant Ideal: Spectral Berserker
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
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 Ephemeral Necromancer
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Minion | N/A | Basic | 1 |
 Shadowless Bottoms of Casting
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Legs | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Bottoms of Healing
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Legs | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Coat of Aiming
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Body | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Coat of Fending
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Body | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Coat of Maiming
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Body | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Coat of Scouting
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Body | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Coat of Striking
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Body | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Hose of Aiming
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Legs | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Hose of Scouting
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Legs | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Hose of Striking
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Legs | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Robe of Casting
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Body | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Robe of Healing
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Body | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Skirt of Fending
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Legs | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Trousers of Maiming
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Legs | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Where All Roads Lead Orchestrion Roll
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Other | N/A | Basic | 1 |
| Wild Rage
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N/A | 1 |
Treasure Coffers
Treasure Coffer 1 (X: 10.9 Y: 11.5)
Treasure Coffer 2 (X: 13.3 Y: 12.1)
Treasure Coffer 3 (X: 10.9 Y: 11.5)
Treasure Coffer 4 (X: 13.3 Y: 12.1)
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
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 Shadowless Earrings of Fending
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Earrings | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Earrings of Slaying
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Earrings | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Earrings of Aiming
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Earrings | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Earrings of Casting
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Earrings | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Earrings of Healing
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Earrings | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Necklace of Fending
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Necklace | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Necklace of Slaying
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Necklace | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Necklace of Aiming
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Necklace | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Necklace of Casting
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Necklace | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Shadowless Necklace of Healing
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Necklace | 475 | Green | 1 |
 Savage Aim Materia VII
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Materia | 420 | Basic | 1 |
 Savage Might Materia VII
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Materia | 420 | Basic | 1 |
 Heavens' Eye Materia VII
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Materia | 420 | Basic | 1 |
 Quickarm Materia VII
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Materia | 420 | Basic | 1 |
 Quicktongue Materia VII
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Materia | 420 | Basic | 1 |
 Battledance Materia VII
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Materia | 420 | Basic | 1 |
 Piety Materia VII
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Materia | 420 | Basic | 1 |
Achievements
This duty is associated with the following achievements:
| Name | Points | Task | Reward | Patch |
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 Mapping the Realm: The Heroes' Gauntlet
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10 | Discover every location within the Heroes' Gauntlet. | - | 5.45 |
Music
| Section | Theme |
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| Main | Where All Roads Lead
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| Mid-Bosses |  Insatiable (Scions & Sinners: Band)
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| Final Boss |  Insatiable
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Images
Gear Images
Dungeon Images
Other Images
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Dungeon Dialogue Infographic (credits: TrustInsighters)
Dialogue
Start of voiced cutscene.While flying over Amh Araeng, a spectral lancer attacks the airship with the party on board, causing it to crash.
Damn it! Hang on to something!
End of cutscene.
Duty dialogue
Amh Araeng (area 1)
Hah! When I saw that airship come down, I had my suspicions, but it is you!
Come, Ghun Gun! Our friends need help!
Be careful, yes?
I haven't the faintest what's going on, but you'd best keep moving!
Come and visit us again!
Just when I think there's a commotion...
<rumble> <rumble>
True peace...shall reign...
Spectral Bard / White Mage
Deliverance to all...
Lucky we chanced to be testing some Talos!
Take care, you hear?
Well, it's back to the workshop with this lot...
Mount Argai Mines (boss 1)
Like a gust of wind, I shall sweep away the pall of Darkness!
My swiftness knows no equal!
Fast as the Light that banishes the Dark!
After the fight
Hmph, when will you learn to call your lovely branch when you're in trouble? We'll discuss this later, but for now...onward!
Il Mheg (area 2)
Hee hee! Let's have some fun!
We've been waiting for you!
These are the ones we should play with, right?
Why do they glow like that? Weird, I tell you!
Oho, we meet again, and during such a festive occasion besides! Let us revel, my friends!
Come, come! Gather ye around, and lend an ear to my sweet melody!
Spectral Paladin / Samurai / White Mage
Darkness...must be destroyed...
Shadow...begone...
This way, my brave sapling! This way!
Nu Mou
We Nu Mou are not wont to fight, but we now when we must!
Come, my lovelies! Come and join the fun!
In the name...of the Light...
Nu Mou
This is unacceptable! Unacceptable, I tell you!
The king's will be done!
Tupaq Amaro
Yah!
Have at you!
Continue on, Forename! We will keep these ones busy!
Summer Ballroom (boss 2)
I shall fight. For the world...and for you, my heart!
Embrace death!
Arise, my servants, and come to my aid!
Uhhh...
Graaargh...
Unnnghhh...
Oh dear, tired so soon?
Very well, you may rest...but not in peace!
Hehe, such lovely blossoms of blood!
More! I need more to attend me! If you cannot stand, then crawl!
Come now, death isn't so terrible. Not when you have company, hehehe...
I would behold your beautiful blossoms! Let them bloom!
Ahhh...
Plunge into the depths of oblivion!
Tainted though I am, I am still a Warrior of Light!
These grounds will be strewn with your flesh!
Why? Why can I not reach you? Is it because...I am tainted?
That I should lose again...
After the fight
A pinch of pixie magic, and—presto—a secret passage to Lakeland!
Lakeland (area 3)
Crystarium Guard (Male Elf)
Warrior of Darkness! Thank godness you're here!
Crystarium Guard (Male Galdjent)
These phantoms have been appearing out of thin air!
Whatever's going on, you've got my hammer!
Just another job for a bounty hunter.
If the tank role questline was completed
Watch me, Milinda! This time I fight not to avenge, but to protect!
Otherwise
You're saving some of the action for us, I trust!
I've had far worse than this lot.
Not sin eaters by the look of them.
Whatever they are, they're not to be trifled with.
Keep it steady, eh, catboy? Don't want no arrow in my arse by accident.
Wha—!? Do you take me for a craven!?
If the physical DPS role questline was completed
Can't afford to botch this up—Miss Olvara would never let me live it down!
Otherwise
Compared to the Virtues, this is just a relaxing diversion!
Ugh, I would kill for a drink right now...
When this is over, I'll buy you as many as you want!
Oho, does that offer extend to me as well?
Save the talk for the tavern! We're not out of the woods yet!
If the magical DPS role questline was completed
Let's finish this quick and have those drinks! It's free, so Taynor can't complain!
Otherwise
Not ashamed to admit the offer of drinks has me fired up!
Down with you!
No you don't!
Here comes a big one!
Yaaah!
Nothing I can't handle!
Fly true!
Stay sharp!
Try this!
Crystarium Guard
Who the hells are they!?
Ugh, they're strong!
Panicked Hildibrand (rarely appears)
Where am I? ...Who am I?
My shield...is impregnable...
Damn! We must find a way past his defense!
My arrows don't do a thing!
Right, you asked for it!
If the healer role questline was completed
A good old-fashioned dwarven decking, made mightier in exile!
Otherwise
Have a taste of dwarven tradition, you airy glowing bastards!
Ack, no bloody end in sight...
Press on! We'll hold them here!
Illuminated Plaza (boss 3)
Come, servants of Darkness! I'll bathe in your vile blood!
I'll rend your flesh and crush your bones!
Darkness must die! Die, die DIEEEEEE!
Ahhhhhh, my blood! It burns in my veins!
Optional post-duty pop-ups
Optional dialogue
Many thanks to those who came to our aid.
Just a little further to go...
Dare I sawy we've seen the last of them?
They were all bathed in Light... Why?
There can be no doubt—'tis indeed the Exarch's magick.
That proved quite a detour, but all's well that ends well.
Duty Support dialogue
Amh Araeng (area 1)
It's Cassard! And he's brought help from Mord Souq!
No small coup to roll that boulder over!
Look! It's our friends from Mord Souq!
Our friends have come to our aid!
Magnus! We're in your debt!
A Talos? It could only be Magnus!
We must go and thank them afterwards!
Pleased am I to see that more Talos have been restored.
Thanks for clearing the way!
Thaffe and Jeryk are here too!
Much obliged, you two!
Mount Biran Mines (boss 1)
Whoever you are, you're not stopping us!
This one's aether shines bright. A foe to be reckoned with.
Doubtless no ordinary hero whence he doth hail.
We can't lose! We won't!
After the fight
Our thanks, Feo Ul!
Feo Ul! You came!
That the king themself should attend...
A portal. Let us see where it leads.
We would be hard-pressed to find stouter aid.
Il Mheg (area 2)
The Fuath! For once I'm glad to see them!
Is this just a dream, or are the Fuath really helping us?
'Tis a strange time indeed when the Fuath lend their aid unconditionally.
Tell me, Urianger... Where did you learn that water-walking charm?
The amaro, too, fight with us!
All of the fae folk, rallying to us... This doth verge upon a miracle.
We owe it to them to see this through!
Even the amaro have joined the fray!
Thank you, everyone!
Summer Ballroom (boss 2)
We're getting past you one way or another!
Her aether is dark, but within I see a glimmer of radiance.
Another noble soul reduced to a means to an end...
Her light... It has a sad tinge to it...
After the fight
You have our gratitude, Feo Ul!
On to Lakeland, then!
You're a godssesnd, Feo Ul! Thank everyone for us!
When the king commands, even the forest must obey...
Look, a path has opened up!
Lakeland (area 3)
I see it! The Crystal Tower!
Another stretch and we're home free.
That such a passage should exist...
Let's keep moving right along!
Not bad, you lot!
I won't be outdone!
They're a little rough-hewn, but their hearts are in the right place.
Are they your friends, Forename?
Good gods, who in the world punches like that?
Actually, Sister, when you're angry... Ahem. Never mind.
Let's leave them to it and press on!
Please be safe, all of you!
Illuminated Plaza (boss 3)
Hmph, the bigger they are...!
Seriously? This is a real person somewhere?
Have care—his aether is far denser than the rest!
Whatever the brute's got, I'll bear the brunt of it!
Easter Eggs
Rarely, Hildibrand may be summoned in the Lakeland area (x11.9,y12.6) of the dungeon as a spectral Warrior of Light.
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