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Man in Black: Location and How to Beat Holy Trumpitour in FF16
Final Fantasy XVI

Man in Black: Location and How to Beat Holy Trumpitour in FF16

Learn the location of the Man in Black (Holy Trumpitour) in Final Fantasy XVI and discover the best strategies and abilities to defeat this B-Rank Notorious Mark.

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Learn the location of the Man in Black (Holy Trumpitour) in Final Fantasy XVI and discover the best strategies and abilities to defeat this B-Rank Notorious Mark.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Locate the Lostwing obelisk in the Sanbreque region.
  2. 2
    From the obelisk, head east through town towards a small open area next to The Hanged Man tavern.
  3. 3
    Take the darker left archway under the bridge.
  4. 4
    Follow the path to a closed door, open it, and descend the stairs.
  5. 5
    Proceed through another door into a cramped room and exit via the door leading to more stairs.
  6. 6
    Climb the stairs and follow the tunnel until you reach a wooded area.
  7. 7
    Follow the narrow trail until you reach an open area where Holy Trumpitour will be waiting.

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Location: Lostwing - Cellar Passage, Sanbreque
  • Level: 36
  • Bounty: 13,230 Gil, 20 Renown

Phases:

  1. Mortar Combo: Two lunging sweeps followed by an overhead smash. Dodge just as the mortar swings or when he's about to land for the smash. Keeping distance is safer.
  2. Explosive Shells: Fires four exploding shells. Dodge or sidestep when they are about to hit. Berserker's Ring reduces the number needed to dodge.
  3. Explosive Retreat: Walks towards you, fires at the ground, and leaps back. Back up to avoid the explosion. Often followed by Explosive Shells.
  4. Flamethrower: Sprays flames from his mortar. Dodge through the flames towards him, then run away, or use Lightning Rod to drain his Will-Gauge.
  5. Recoil: Flips mortar, slams it down creating stalagmites. Dodge as the butt of the mortar is about to hit, or run away.
  6. Rocketeer: Charges across the arena on his mortar three times. Dodge through the charge or sidestep and attack to stop it.
  7. Fragmentation: Unleashes multiple explosions from the ground, indicated by cracked orange circles. Stay off the indicators and dodge if one explodes beneath you.

Strategy:

  • Recommended Abilities:
    • Bahamut: Gigaflare (Damage), Impulse (Will Damage)
    • Garuda: Gouge (Will Damage), Lightning Rod (Damage/Will Damage)
    • Titan: Windup (Damage), Will-o'-the-Wykes (Will Damage)
  • General Strategy: Use Gigaflare for high damage, especially at the end of a stagger phase combined with Lightning Rod. Use Impulse for ranged Will damage.
  • Stagger Phase: Use Garuda's Deadly Embrace when his Will-Gauge is at half to pull him down. Follow up with Lightning Rod and Gouge to deplete the remaining gauge and initiate a stagger.
  • Mobility: Focus on dodging and sidestepping his various mortar attacks. Keeping distance can be a safer option for some attacks.
  • Environmental Interaction: Use Lightning Rod to counter his Flamethrower attack, potentially stopping him if his Will-Gauge drops significantly.

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