The Desert Perpetual - Epic Raid Guide

Phase rhythm

• Inside and Outside players take the same-side plate together; Inside enters while Outside follows the rotating light in the arena.
• Inside calls two eye numbers. Outside shoots both on the entrance panel and calls the one number that glows again.
• Left Inside shoots Right Outside's final call; Right Inside shoots Left Outside's final call; both fire together.
• Every completed shield-eye pair spawns Detain Seekers above the Hydra. Clear them before the next pair.
• After the relay, resolve the Normal Top/Left/Right triangle, then begin DPS while selected room pairs remove six small eyes plus center.

Pressure points

• Detain Seekers can trap a player before the next synchronized eye shot.
• Cyclops may spawn inside side rooms after the relay begins.
• Earlier Agraios or Iatros clears can add Variable Elimination or Diastole on top of the eye relay.

Recoveries

• A detained Inside player cannot shoot out, so Add Clear or the Outside partner must destroy the containment field.
• If final numbers overlap, repeat by side: Left Outside final, Right Outside final, then shoot.
• If inherited pressure interrupts the relay, clear the interruption before continuing the next pair.

Loadout intent

Bring fast precise eye-panel weapons, Detain Seeker cleanup, and DPS that remains effective while selected players leave the group.

Phase rhythm

• Carry known-color Chronons through the center ring to reveal portal capsule requirements and record the full five-color sequence.
• Charge every portal with its assigned color and kill the four Wyverns that spawn.
• Use the Normal alignment read: one Plate Player matches the named proxy while the other two identify the four portals to recharge.
• Recharge those four portals by recorded color, then check Minotaur-drop capsules during the laser phase for the needed colors.
• The Alignment player crosses all five portals, bubbles the bait player at roughly 3-4 seconds, and the team damages the unnamed Agraios copy.
• In final stand, place two players on each Temporality plate, kill the three matching headless named copies, then finish the center boss.

Pressure points

• The portal-requirement capsules and Minotaur-drop capsules are separate systems.
• The real DPS target is the unnamed copy, not one of the three Temporality-named copies.
• Detain Seekers or Diastole can interrupt portal/capsule reads if those bosses were cleared earlier.

Recoveries

• If the sequence is disputed, stop charging and rebuild the five-letter record from confirmed reads.
• If a player carries the wrong color, do not force that portal; route the correct color first.
• If Diastole suspends the Alignment player, wait rather than trying to detain during the suspension.

Loadout intent

Use long-range DPS, precise capsule and Wyvern damage, movement tools for Alignment, and survivability for inherited Detain or Diastole pressure.

Phase rhythm

• Runners use limited Temporal Oculus pools to read ring colors and carry three pairs through the ring, recording the repeating three-color order.
• Shooters A, B, and C take distinct Temporalities while the Climber stays off the plates.
• The Climber destroys the Vex prism, reads three capsule colors in Shooter order, and calls A, B, C.
• Each Shooter uses current Temporality for tower and called color for Bottom, Mid, or Top height, then all three fire on Diastole 4.
• After every set, Shooters re-read their buffs because Temporality may stay, swap, or rotate before the next tower.
• During DPS, Runners continue the recorded Chronon rotation and reset the sequence to the first color afterward.

Pressure points

• Shooter order, tower assignment, and color height are separate inputs.
• Duplicate Shooter buffs usually mean a missed assignment, plate touch, or bug; do not invent a color-swap rule.
• Detain Seekers or Variable Elimination can interrupt ring pairs if those bosses were cleared earlier.

Recoveries

• If a Shooter loses track, call current Temporality first, then capsule color, then height.
• If the ring sequence is lost, reset to the first confirmed color after DPS rather than guessing mid-rotation.
• If an inherited mechanic appears, stabilize it before the synchronized Diastole shot.

Loadout intent

Bring precise box-shooting weapons, mobile Minotaur clear, and damage that works between ring runs without relying on close-range positioning during Diastole.

Phase rhythm

• Clear the first Banishment pair through the triangular portal together, then use one center Oracle for each remaining selected player.
• Read the active portal and capsule color before locking alignment; use Temporal Oculus to record the spinning ring color.
• Create four aligned Chronons, fill the loop hourglass, and complete the active prior-boss room with the matching Temporality.
• Earn Undoing, expose the matching Temporal Locus with the buffed player, and have unbuffed players destroy the inner core.
• After the third room loop, resolve plate DPS by exposing outer crystals and breaking inner cores while updating buff ownership after every transfer.
• For final ascent, kill the center Harpy only when all six are ready, then enter in roster order and interact with exactly one cube per player.

Pressure points

• Wrong capsule alignment can force unnecessary add waves and waste Worldline Stability.
• Undoing or Temporality can be overwritten before an earlier Locus is reopened.
• Final ascent fails quickly if players enter before the first cube platform is stable.

Recoveries

• If Banishment portals are entered separately, call whether the second player can still enter or the team must stabilize outside.
• If an Undoing owner is overwritten, pause Locus exposure and reassign the matching room requirement.
• If final portal movement breaks, use roster order and have each player interact with exactly one cube.

Loadout intent

Use strong add clear, precise room-mechanic weapons, survivability for Banishment and final ascent, and long-range DPS for plate and final phases.