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|Mission Name=The Shadow Awaits
|Expansion=windurst
|Start=Any [[Windurst Gate Guard]]
|Description=As written in the stars and interpreted by the [[Star Sibyl]], you are to destined to journey to [[Castle Zvahl]], which towers over [[Xarcabard]], the end of the known lands. There, you are to witness what fate has in store for our world.
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|Repeatable=No
|HAAP=2 points
|Previous=Windurst Mission 5-1{{!}}The Final Seal
|Next=Windurst Mission 6-1{{!}}Full Moon Fountain
|Title=Star-ordained Warrior<br>Shadow Banisher
|Rewards=Rank 6<br>Unlock [[Rise of the Zilart Missions]]<br>Unlock [[Dynamis]]<br>20,000 [[gil]]<br>[[Mog Wardrobe]]: 10 Slots {{changes}}
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==Walkthrough==
*Trade about 23 crystals to any [[Conquest Overseer]] to unlock the mission then accept it from any [[Windurst Gate Guard]].
*Click the "Door:Vestal Chamber" at the top of [[Heavens Tower]].
**You will want physical AND Magic damage for this mission. (Can be duoed by 2 Lv.75)
*Go to [[Throne Room]] and clear the BCNM "The Shadow Lord Battle".
*After you clear the BCNM, you'll get another cutscene. At the end, you'll be returned to the entrance of [[Castle Zvahl Baileys]]. You will also receive the {{KeyItem}}[[Shadow Fragment]].
*Zone into [[Heavens Tower]] for a brief cutscene.
*Click the "Door:Vestal Chamber" for a final cutscene, Rank 6 and gil.
[[Image:Throne_Room_Path.png]]

*[[Castle Zvahl Baileys]]
**Head for [[Xarcabard]]. Castle Zvahl is on the far west of the area.
**Enter [[Castle Zvahl Baileys]], follow the one-way path until you come to the first intersection. Turn right, head north then west and down a small flight of stairs.
**Turn left and follow the right wall until you reach the next map.
**On the next map, turn right and head all the way to the top right corner of the map.
**Head up the stairs and you will be on the second "level".
**Next, get to the top left part of the map and walk back down the set of stairs and you'll be back on the first "level".
**Work your way into the center of the map from here and you will be in an outdoor courtyard. Go back up to the second "level" then through the gate on the right and you'll be in a long hall with a large flight of stairs.

*[[Castle Zvahl Keep]]
**Inside, walk out of the hallway and turn right. Ahead, you will have to go through a few gates, there are a lot of mobs in the area which detect sight, however your party should have no problems disposing of them. 
**Once on the second level, you will be overlooking a room below. Follow the narrow path to more stairs and another hallway. You'll eventually reach an area with teleporters. These teleporters take awhile to activate, so just stand on the center and be patient. Using them will cause your [[Invisible (Status Effect)]] to drop. 
**Follow the teleporters four times until you reach a new map. Run to the west/middle of this area and you'll see a door. Passing through this door will result in a zone to the [[Throne Room]].

*[[Throne Room]]
**You will now have some time to prepare for the fight, run to the other side of the [[Throne Room]] and gather up. When ready, check the door and enter the BCNM.
:*The [[Shadow Lord]] has 2 forms. In the first form, he can switch between physical or magical immunity. Take time during magic immunity to rest MP, and hold off on melee attacks while in physical. 
:*While immune to magic, he will use Dark Nova (AOE Darkness damage) and can cast Black Magic. Dark Nova tends to indicate that he will switch to physical immunity. 
:*During physical immunity, he can use a variety of TP attacks, including Giga Slash, Kick Back and Umbra Smash. 
:*Defeating the first form will get you a cutscene. You will immediately be returned to the fight. Rest quickly and get ready for the second form.
:*The second form will only use AoE attacks, but has less HP (approximately 4,000 HP). At this point, use your 2hrs and take him down as fast as possible. [[Curaga]] should be used liberally here to help counter the AoE damage. He will not rotate immunities like the first form.

[[Category:Windurst Missions]]