The Desolate Lands Update brought this huge new game mode to Dislyte. It is one of the most difficult challenges in the game and is vital for obtaining Equipment Boost Stones and Crystal Diamonds for Esper Fusion. To help players get to grips with all the aspects of the Dislyte Desolate Lands, we have brought you this guide which will help you maximize the rewards you can gain.
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Desolate Lands Entry Requirements
Desolate Lands is only open to Squad Lvl 50+ users and therefore if you are a new player you may have to level a bit more before you can take part. In addition to this, you must have defeated one of the Ritual Miracle Bosses on difficulty 14 to challenge each specific Desolate Lands Boss. These requirements are summarized below:
| Desolate Lands Boss | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Shadowgale | Defeat Apep at Level 14 |
| Shadowstream | Defeat Fafnir at Level 14 |
| Shadowfire | Defeat Kronos at Level 14 |
| Shadowglow | Defeat Andras at Level 14 |
Desolate Lands Bosses
Desolate Lands currently contains 4 bosses, which can only be challenged once the aforementioned requirements have been met:
- Shadowgale
- Shadowstream
- Shadowfire
- Shadowglow
Desolate Lands Boss Elements
Each of these bosses is tied to a particular element. This also means that they all have particular challenges and require different tactics to tackle them. The elements for each boss are as follows:
- Shadowgale – Wind
- Shadowstream – Flow
- Shadowfire – Inferno
- Shadowglow – Shimmer
Challenging the Desolate Lands Bosses
When challenging these bosses, you can choose up to 6 Espers. You must assign them to either the front or back row depending on whether or not you want them to bear the brunt of the damage.
This is a unique setup for Dislyte, and it allows your most important Supports and Healing Espers to have an additional layer of protection when participating in Desolate Lands.
Along with this, you can select which of your Espers’ Captain Ability is activated regardless of their row. Of course, each attempt costs stamina however during certain events this cost can be reduced.
Desolate Lands Boss Guide
When taking part in the Dislyte Desolate Lands, the aim is to get the highest score possible. However, they are very powerful and it can be difficult to get a good score, especially if you have only just opened up the game mode. Thankfully, as outlined above, each Desolate Lands Boss is associated with a specific element which means there are some easy tactics we can employ to counter them.
Dislyte Desolate Lands Shadowgale Guide
The Shadowgale Desolate Lands Boss is associated with the Wind Element. As is outlined in our Dislyte Element Guide, Wind is weak against the Inferno Element and strong against the Flow Element.
With this considered, you should send more Inferno Espers at the Shadowgale Boss, and especially try to avoid using Flow Espers! In addition, you should place 3-4 Suppor or Controller Espers at the front with the remaining slots filled with DPS Fighter Espers at the back.
In terms of the Shadowgale’s abilities, Roaring Nimbus is usually its third attack which inflicts all Espers with Wind Chain. These are then detonated on the next turn by Rolling Dust Storm causing huge damage with bonus damage to the front line. After Rolling Dust Storm is used, the Shadowgale will be stunned for one move.
Wind Chain can be dispelled by dispelling or granting buffs, and therefore Espers that can do this should be a priority pick. Dispelling Wind Chain stacks also grant you Petals during the stun phase which increases your score multiplier. Lastly, the Shadowgale cannot be debuffed, so avoid Espers which have a focus on this.
Putting this all together, some Espers that can work well against the Shadowgale are listed below. Of course, this list is not exhaustive and you will have to get creative with the Espers you have available to you. Follow the links to see a detailed guide and build for each Esper.
Dislyte Desolate Lands Shadowstream Guide
The Shadowstream Desolate Lands Boss is associated with the Flow Element. As is outlined in our Dislyte Element Guide, Flow is weak against the Wind Element and strong against the Inferno Element.
With this considered, you should send more Wind Espers at the Shadowstream Boss, and especially try to avoid using Inferno Espers! In addition, you should place 3 Suppor or Controller Espers at the front with the remaining 3 slots filled with DPS Fighter Espers at the back.
The Shadowstream Desolate Lands Boss has unlimited HP and players must fight enough turns to get the final victory. Shadowstream cannot be debuffed, so avoid Espers that have a focus on this.
Burst Nimbus is the third ability that is used by the Shadowstream Boss and it damages all enemies while also inflicting them with Venom Smear stacks. Next, the Boss will use its Impact Storm ability, which detonates the Venom Smear stacks for additional damage. It is stunned after using this ability.
To counter this, you need to use Espers which can clear the Venom Smear stacks by using dispels are applying buffs. The more you clear, the less damage its Impact Storm ability will do. In addition, you gain Shadow Flower Petals for dispelling the Venom Smear stacks which increase your score multiplier during the stun phase.
Putting this all together, some Espers that can work well against the Shadowstream Boss are listed below. Of course, this list is not exhaustive and you will have to get creative with the Espers you have available to you. Follow the links to see a detailed guide and build for each Esper.
Dislyte Desolate Lands Shadowfire Guide
The Shadowfire Desolate Lands Boss is associated with the Inferno Element. As is outlined in our Dislyte Element Guide, Inferno is weak against the Flow Element and strong against the Wind Element.
With this considered, you should send more Flow Espers at the Shadowfire Boss, and especially try to avoid using Wind Espers! In addition, you should place 3 Suppor or Defender Espers at the front with the remaining 3 slots filled with AoE Fighter Espers at the back.
The Shadowfire Desolate Lands Boss has unlimited HP and players must fight enough turns to get the final victory. Shadowfire cannot be debuffed, so avoid Espers that have a focus on this.
Flamelight Wheel is the third ability that is used by the Shadowfire Boss and it damages all enemies while also summoning 8 Fiery Eyes to assist in battle. Next, the Boss will use its Burning Dust Storm ability, which attacks all enemies and causes all remaining Fiery Eyes to attack. It is stunned after using this ability.
To counter this, you need to use Espers which can kill the Fiery Eyes before they are able to attack. This will require Fighter Espers with AoE abilities so they can attack all Fiery Eyes at once. In addition, you gain Shadow Flower Petals for killing the Fiery Eyes which increases your score multiplier during the stun phase.
Putting this all together, some Espers that can work well against the Shadowfire Boss are listed below. Of course, this list is not exhaustive and you will have to get creative with the Espers you have available to you. Follow the links to see a detailed guide and build for each Esper.
Dislyte Desolate Lands Shadowglow Guide
The Shadowgale Desolate Lands Boss possesses an unlimited amount of HP, like the other bosses in this game mode, and you must survive a set number of turns to win. Its first ability, Deceitful Shadow, will attack your front row first with damage shared amongst the targets. The lower their DEF, the high the damage they will take. Therefore, tanky Espers are best placed here.
Shadowglow’s second ability, Deadly Hurricane, is perhaps one of the most important to be aware of to maximize your damage. It starts by attacking all enemies and reduces their ability cooldowns by 1 at the same time. However, in the process, Shadowglow also gains 8 stacks of Hardened Shield which grants it a powerful buff called Hermitage until it is destroyed.
With Hermitage active, after being attacked 5 times by Espers of the same Element, Shadowglow will no longer take damage from Espers of that Element. This excludes Shimmer Espers. It is therefore important to have a team dominated by Shimmer Espers or with a very diverse range of all the Elements when fighting Shadowglow.
Each time a Hardened Shield stack is removed from Shadowglow, you will gain a Shadow Flower which will increase your damage multiplier Hardened Shield stacks are removed by reducing the Shield strength down to zero by dealing damage. These multiplier effects end once Shadowglow uses its Fetid Cloud ability which also grants itself Hermitage and tepoarily Stuns it.
Lastly, it is worth mentioning Shadowglow’s passive ability, Resentful Desolation. With this, Shadowglow sees increased damage from single-hit attacks but much reduced damage from multi-hit attacks. Therefore, it is vital to use Epsers with just single-hit attacks so as to maximize your damage.
Putting this all together, some Espers that can work well against the Shadowglow Boss are listed below. Of course, this list is not exhaustive and you will have to get creative with the Espers you have available to you. Follow the links to see a detailed guide and build for each Esper.
Desolate Lands Rewards
The rewards you get from challenging Desolate Lands Bosses are based on the total damage you’ve inflicted on them. The higher your rating, the better the rewards. These rewards include the following:
- Boost Stones – Used for boosting Equipment of any level. This increases a Secondary Attribute of a given Equipment by a certain amount.
- Crystal Diamonds – These are used as an input material in the Fusion of rare Espers.
Boost Stones can only be used with Equipment Sets and Attributes that they’re compatible with. Better Equipment will give your Espers much more power and see you leveling them even faster. Each Desolate Lands Boss will drop Boost Stones that are compatible with specific Equipment as outlined below. It can be a good idea to target the Boss which has Boost Stones you are after.
| Boss | Boost Stones |
|---|---|
| Shadowgale | Nether Panacea Ocean Fiery Avatara Aegis |
| Shadowstream | Thunder Tyranny Astralis Immensus Enchanted Light |
| Shadowfire | War Wind Frost Grove Stonevein Recurve |
| Shadowglow | Relief Harmony Calamity Brawler Shield Holdfast |
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