Do you need a study guide for the first phase of the Vykas Legion Raid on the Lost Ark? Here's a handy guide to the unique gameplay elements that will be in play during the conflict. Please be aware that this article is not cover Vykas' standard attack patterns, but rather the unique combat and puzzle mechanics that become available as her HP meter depletes. (We also have a manual if you're having trouble getting started with the Vykas raid.)

Let's get started with a complete overview of Phase 1. Below, you'll find a streamlined reference guide for your convenience.

MECHANICS PROCEED
Everyone in the party must choose a role for themselves in the upcoming Raid's special mechanic X49 before the mission begins. The X-pattern of team positioning is optimal. If the battlefield were a clock, one of our teammates would be located at one o'clock, another at five o'clock, a fourth at seven o'clock, and a fifth at eleven o'clock.

When the boss's health meter reaches 55, he or she will split in two. One group will face off against a boss depicted as a blue human, while the other will face off against a boss depicted as a purple demon. The blue boss is the only one to include the unique mechanics, but the purple boss has greater health. Keep in mind that the purple boss employs inverted strikes, making the space just before he lands an attack a safe one.

Be sure to be inside the white circle when the blue boss teleports to the centre, just before the orb puzzle at the 49th HP bar. When the orb and the gate are the same color, you can use it as bait to coax it inside. The green orb must enter the green gate, the white orb through the white gate, and so on. The precise time can be found by approximating the pattern depicted in the image. A red, blue, green, white, and finally a black orb will emerge after a few color changes to Lost Ark gold.

Keep your X36 HP ready for the next stagger check. After you've depleted the stagger bar, you can see if the sky is blue or black. The blue team takes the 5 o'clock and 11 o'clock positions, while the black team plays the 1 o'clock and 7 o'clock places. Take note of the ground markings and commit the pattern to memory; this will reveal the sequence in which the orbs will appear. Catch the orbs of your color before they reach the Boss when they appear.

Immediately thereafter, the blue boss will use a red area-of-effect strike, delineating a safe zone near to the boss or on the outskirts of the battlefield. If you want to help the other team out facing the purple boss, you'll need to let them know where the safe zone is.

Every X-30 health points, the teams will switch bosses. You should get ready to spend X25 HP, as this will generate four circles, only one of which (the white one) will offer protection to the purple team. However, the blue team will need to make sure the purple team knows which one is the safe zone, as only they know for sure.

At the twelfth health bar (the same as X-36), you've passed the last stagger check and completed the first phase of the Lost Ark Vykas Legion Raid.