Stone Vigil (Hard) dungeon guide

Dungeon (Hard) quick facts

Ishgard's war against the Dravanian Horde rages on, and Lord Drillemont of House Durendaire means to reclaim a stronghold vital to the protection of Ishgard-the Stone Vigil. Though his forces stand with banners raised and blades at the ready, the watchtower now teems with heretics who would gladly embrace death if only to see knights of Ishgard suffer. It was an adventurer who slipped silently into those frosted halls in the dead of night to cull their ranks, and so it shall be once more.

• Category: Dungeon
• First Appearance: Patch 2.3, *A Realm Reborn*
• Level: 50
• Item Level Requirement: 70
• Party Size: Light Party (4 players)
• Required Quest: Blood for Stone
• Entrance: Coerthas Central Highlands
• Entrance Coordinates: 7,11
• Region: Coerthas

Before queueing

Use the quick facts to check level, item level, party size, required quest, entrance, roulette, and time limit before queueing for Stone Vigil (Hard).

• Repair gear and meet the listed level/item-level requirements.
• Tell the party if it is your first clear.
• Use the local wiki link for exact duty facts and related articles.

Boss and mechanic notes

Stone Vigil (Hard) has local boss notes for: Gorynich, Cuca Fera, A Note regarding Unsynced, Giruveganaus. These notes are pulled from the local wiki and should be treated as source-backed prep unless separately marked as human-reviewed strategy.

• Swinge - A large frontal cone AoE. Use Sprint to stay behind him to not get hit.
• Rake - Cleaving tankbuster. This hits hard, so use damage mitigation on it.
• Lion's Breath - Frontal cone AoE.
• Iron Kiss - deals some damage in a targeted circle area.
• Spindly Finger - Stuns enemies in a targeted circle area. Has a 30 second cooldown.
• Machinist's Wildfire (accurate as of Patch 6.4)
• Blue Mage's Missile or Level 5 Death
• Burning shoulder tackle - Telegraphed by the boss lowering his shoulder. After about a second, he will charge forward, damaging all in his path.
• Tail swipe - Rear cone attack, telegraphed by the boss pausing and raising his tail.
• Claw swipe - Frontal cleaving attack, telegraphed the boss rearing up on his hind legs and raising one arm.
• Fireball - the boss will turn to face a random player and launch a fireball, hitting in a circular AoE where the target was standing. This is telegraphed by the boss raising his hands to his mouth, as well as a small flame appearing in his mouth as he turns toward his target.
• Fire breath - the boss will breathe fire in a small frontal cone. There is no telegraph for this one, just try to avoid being in front of the boss.

Duty finder and rewards context

Use this section to decide whether the duty belongs in roulettes, high-end queues, mentor roulette, or repeat farming.

• Duty Finder: Dungeons (A Realm Reborn)
• Roulette: High-level Dungeons
• Modes: explorer
• Time Limit: 90

Completion notes

After your first clear, check whether the duty has mapping, clear, Blue Mage, loot, music, or collection reasons to return.

• Achievement: Remapping the Realm: Stone Vigil
• Music: Main: The Dark's Embrace
• Music: Battle: The Dark's Kiss|roll=n
• Music: Mid-Bosses: A Fine Death
• Music: Final Boss: Beneath Bloodied Banners

Verification boundary

This page is generated from local TJPedia wiki data. It does not invent missing mechanics, NPC coordinates, loot tables, or current-party-finder strategies. High-end positioning and current-prog tactics still need human review before being labeled as a full strategy guide.

• Source-backed: duty facts, local boss notes, achievements, and music.
• Needs human review: exact high-end progression strategy.
• Use official patch notes for changed requirements or rewards.

Related on TJPedia

Wiki: Stone Vigil (Hard)Dungeon route indexTrial and raid routeGuides hub