These last two tiers were brutal and really did a number on morale. But I don't think I would have made it through this tier if NEST wasn't such a fun group to be a part of. Looking forward to many more tiers with NEST come Dawntrail.

@Sniperbear13

6 ай бұрын

yeah... i haven't done 9-12S but P8S really made several of the members of the static i was in Burn out.

@lck0ut348

6 ай бұрын

Hopefully first tier of Dawntrail will be a lot less frustrating ... the static I'm in also got super frustrated trying to prog Classical Concepts 2 and both Caloric Theories.

@Medinaxz

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, Abyssos was a rough tier. Anabaseios was less so until you hit Athena. This fight was...Just so mentally taxing.

@Laterose15

6 ай бұрын

NEST makes me want to try blind progging. I really hope to find a static as good come DT!

@TGZero

6 ай бұрын

@@Sniperbear13 Yep. My group skipped it due to burn out. Which sucked for me cuz I wanted to go!

Denizens of the abyss! From ink of blackest night, I summon you! There's a new NEST video!

@Sniperbear13

6 ай бұрын

Seven shadows cast, Seven Fates Foretold, at the end of the broken path lies NEST and NEST alone!

@Xenmaru00

6 ай бұрын

Open your eyes to the NEST and drown in its loveless embrace. The Gods, will _not_ be watching. though they should. Because these guys do wild shit.

@LucasBernardesRosa

6 ай бұрын

Misfortune hangs heavy on a head once held high. Such is poor cover for when NEST falls!

@AnomonomonA

6 ай бұрын

They who dwell a lot to have spoken. Let their words Echo in your empty souls. NEST has come!

I've finally gotten around to commenting, but it's been an absolute blast raiding with yall. From P8S, to UWU, and now to P12S. It's been absolute journey. I was so far behind when I stepped in to help and yall just coached me to victory. It's been so amazing. Love you guys and I look forward to future endeavors

@ravenbloodfang

4 ай бұрын

Whether you join the savage raids or simply return in "And friends" content( I hope and friends returns, maybe not as a mount farm group, but just another group for the extremes is nice) I look forward to seeing you in the future, you are an absolute gem of a person.

@ChrisPrice12

3 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing more of you in future content. As for revenge, just work with Corey to make Drak's life... interesting.

Before Drak's chair toss: Himalayan After Drak's chair toss: Himawalkin

@MyVanir

4 ай бұрын

???

@Red-Arcadian

3 ай бұрын

@@MyVanir Drak's cat, you can see them kinda laying there and then bolt away when Drak flips his chair

Scribble, you missed the perfect opportunity to give 9th Man Jessie a camera dangling from a stick.

@ScribbleLiz

6 ай бұрын

lol like a lakitu? UAV!Jesse is Archi's work. I did the rage!Drak at the end. :)

@BanditTheThief09

6 ай бұрын

​@ScribbleLiz That illustration along with Drak's scream was easily the most cathartic thing to see at the end.

@SwiftGale1

6 ай бұрын

@@ScribbleLizDid not know other people did artwork for Drak. But yes, like Lakitu.

I still can’t get over Drak screaming at the top of his lungs how much he despised this fight. The sheer catharsis in his voice. What a journey.

@Sab_Aria

6 ай бұрын

Lol❤😂

You know, they say laughter is the best medicine. And after having laid in bed all weekend with flu like symptoms the amount of laughs i had watching this video has cleared out my lungs of all gunk so thank you NEST! Love you all 😂😂😂

9th Man Jesse may be my favorite thing ever...

@scottwagner2566

4 ай бұрын

I'm cry-laughing at "You get out of first-person perspective right now, mister"

The little Spofie ghost at the end was very cute.

Don't let those cute seal nodes on 'Air Force Jesse' fool you. The craft is know to come fully equipped with an atomic 'F Bomb' capable of destroying complacency in voice chat.

The victory lap music at the end, bringing back some alexander memories. Good shit guys :D

@GamerNym

6 ай бұрын

Came to say this

@DrakGamestein

6 ай бұрын

I wanted to bring everything full circle this expansion. From the end credit music to the final raid fight. Glad you appreciated it

@MyVanir

6 ай бұрын

@@DrakGamestein I am surprised there wasn't an unironic "does that mean NEST is over now!?" in response to this. My faith in humanity received a small amount of healing. A summoner Physick's worth of healing.

Genuinely, keaton has to be one of the funniest people ive ever experienced. Its nothing but gremlin energy nonsense and i love it

Never knew Jesse would be a helicopter parent 😂

@markup6394

6 ай бұрын

Tbh though, Corey needs it XD Not to mention the rest of NEST XD

As someone who also got stuck in this fight for so long, I can relate to the pop off.

I'm so glad the sound effect when someone falls/walks off the edge is still being used. It's funny every time. And it's not just Corey doing it!

27:45 IFRIT, YOU'VE BETRAYED ME FOR THE LAST TIME, AGAIN!

Honestly for calorics I'm really bummed that they didn't build off of the chess mechanic from Delubrum Reginae Savage

@lokey57

6 ай бұрын

If the mechanic was modeled after the chess mechanic, it would have been so much better, instead of arbitrarily pixel guessing and sometimes still exploding because you started slightly off center and got the pattern where you had to go far. Caloric was just an awfully designed mechanic, especially when DRS had a better implementation of it already. (And no, it's technically not hard after you learn it, but the jank can get super frustrating).

never thought id hear a vinesauce meme in a nest video

For some reason Keaton repeating "it's okay" at the end was oddly really comforting. Haven't played or raided since Anabeisos but will always watch and enjoy a NEST video. Congrats on the clear!

@keaton_kiht

6 ай бұрын

That was absolutely my mom side coming out lol

So good to see this tier finished and you guys taking your well-earned break. Hope you guys are able to get recuperated and refreshed with lots of hot cocoa and fluffy blankets. You need the comfort after this fight. Much love and congrats!!

THIS is the type of group raiding/content I LOVE to watch. Everyone's humor, acceptance, excitement, just wonderful. Congrats on the clear!!

Huge props to the thumbnail artist once again 👍 always a joy seeing their artwork!

21:04 Jesse on the Air Force mount 🥺 This is so cute

Congrats! Can't wait for the Endwalker Best of NEST compilations :D

Draks warcry at the end was so earned

Drak, you finally got me. I lived in Japan for a year a while back and I've been missing the treats, snacks, and limited edition stuff so badly.....so I finally caved and got the treat box. Thanks for the discount!

That was hilarious, your sacrifice has yielded beautiful fruit. Thank you 🙏

Huge congrats, I was so happy to have been there to see the clear. I feel like every fight that I genuinely enjoy and vibe with is a fight that NEST collectively wants to light on fire and murder lol. I really loved this fight, and am currently working on PF'ing the whole tier on every role. Yes: I am insane.

The so DSR comment sent me XD Congrats on clearing!

SO EXCITED! You guys got your clear the same day my friends and i cleared in party finder!

Just when I always needed it most a new NEST video hits my feed. In all seriousness always enjoy the vids and the art that gets made for them as well Scribble and Archi do good stuff.

Ive waited what felt like 84 years for this vod to be released publicly

We need more Air Force Jesse.

Honestly after raiding in PF i kinda felt the last few % of the boss you had and before you killed. I realy love your Videos Drak (and Team) its like a second love with the game. Keep on all of you and have a great time till the next expansion :)

Drak screaming at the end was great XD Congrats yall!

Draks Cat flying out of the room when he threw the chair lmao

So glad the video finally came out. I wanted to hear the cheering!!!!

Drak was so done he broke the damn censor.

Happy End of Endwalker Drak! Hopefully next tier doesnt end up as frustrating as these last 2! (I know the pain myself ;-;)

Gratz on your P12S clear Drak and NEST!

the lala ghost at the end screenshot 😆

peak content, as always. also, congrats on clear!

Damn the emotion in those "WE'RE FREE! WE'RE OUT!" hahaha!

Loved the 9th Man Jesse bit. Also, I now have a new appreciation/respect for people I see with the axolotl mount.

The "F**k this fight!" hot damn, I've never heard Drak yell like that XD

Corey explaining exactly how Cal1 was supposed to be done is the absolutely funniest part of the thing.

Congratulations on the clear. I went through it on PF for a first clear twice, and it was painful. 2nd Phase, for me, was easier than the first, but honestly? It was P10S that really had me raging this tier. I was lucky to have strats out and set by the time I got to P12. I've seen people just plain get fed up and drop out of this fight, so yeah... I don't blame ya for looking up strats after some time. Hope those that did not make it to the end are doing well, I'm not in the know on any of the drama that may or may not have happened, and I wish you all the best going to Dawntrail.

Your reaction to the clear (major congrats for that) reminds me of your reaction to clearing Alexander Savage on content. One of my favorite videos that you've done

Gratz on the clear!!

Grats Drak and Team well done

the spin meme is reminding me of that one vinesauce clip where vinny spins something so hard it ascends and kills everything

Just finally got the mount and I have a few things to say about this fight: phase 1 is the hardest experience you will have when it comes to this fight. Phase 2, while difficult, it tremendously more lenient timewise. That being said with more time to do mechs means stricter conditions. I HATE pfing this fight but I love reclearing and helping with it.

As someone who recently started doing just EXs and not even raids, the absolute outburst at the end of a successful fight is so relatable. Days spent on a fight for it to finally click and just all that dopamine hitting.

@MyVanir

6 ай бұрын

At that point, it was weeks on part 2 alone and I imagine it was less dopamine and more liberation.

Having just lost the cat I've had for 20 years, this video couldn't have come at a better time... so thank you! Been a fan of Drak and NEST since Stormblood and even outside of XIV videos, you guys bring a smile to my face. Congrats on your clear and I look forward to seeing the raiding chaos once more in Dawntrail! ❤

Only recently found this content, but I’m absolutely loving it. I’m a casual solo FFXIV player, but this brings back memories of the raiding guild I was part of in WoW

P10 and 12 incredible fights. Make more fights like these. So much fun.

You can see how done the group is with the fight by the genuine "I am so sorry" from Rhaya after that Ifrit dash. Wasn't even an attempt at comedy there, just pain and suffering.

YES! IT'S HERE!!

congrats nest!

Congrats!

The chibi!Jesse is the cutest thing. XD Also I totally feel Rhaya on that Ifrit Dash. But while it proved him a liar and it was mortifying, the comedic timing was brilliant.

damn this reminded me of your a12s video :) congrats

100% agree on caloric, as a blind static we also were so frustrated by the inconsistency of how stacks were accumulated that we just had to make a base level assumption and hope it was correct

@MyVanir

6 ай бұрын

How very scientific of you.

I think that was one of your guyss best pop-offs

Jesse's air force mount has little seals on the bottom that's so cute

I need that fire breathing Drak as a shirt

Nest: yeah we did it we alive! boss: think about it again: instantly *sounds of massive aoe and painful death*

The absolute shade to make the TOP cheat part of the final phase of the savage tiers for this expansion is sheer hilarity to me. It never ceases to make me laugh, cus you know damned well the dev team got a whole metric fuckton of schadenfreude jabbing the TOP cheat clear team with this.

@MyVanir

6 ай бұрын

While funny, the fight was likely designed and in the later stages of implementation when the memorable TOP not!clear happened.

Oh my god, the absolute disappointment they felt part way through I could feel their souls leave their body

Jesse ninth man had me rollin' XD

Drak instinctively pressing the button to his right to try and repair on controller after they changed it to first button on the right cycling through the menu gUGHSKDLHF ME THE FUCK TOO MAN

I totally know Rhaya's pain, I was a back corner spot as a DRK and I do my pass and move and then i notice "oh i have a charge of plunge" immediately gap close and blow up what was a perfect run and easy win.

I love the little jesse drone art!! Also drak, genuine question, i know there was a lot of background stuff cause of the podcast but do you think woops will be returning to nest in the 7.x series raids? Like i know you said you dont want to have people who have already cleared in there so maybe as a guest appearance on reclears if nothing else? Idk i just enjoy the energy he brings...i assume spofie will be returning since she had a mental health break rather than any issues

Airforce 9th man jesse is amazing, I love it

You know, Rhaya's Ifrit dash is too relatable. I was in the back caster spot for Caloric 2, and it's during raid buffs. And as RDM, I used the gap-closer after moving back and completely fked our run on the last possible pull of the lockout. I was the big sad the rest of the night.

NOOOO that Spofie ghost at the end XD

TRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEMMMBLE

I am so done with P12S, and it's good to see you guys are, too! Now....how long till Drak realizes Caloric is just Fire Rampant....

wdym under coreys hat, hes a viera they dont get hats

18:24 This will be very useful info for Dawntrail videos.

Never heard Drak sound this defeated in a fight, what the heck did this fight do to the group?

@therealkami

6 ай бұрын

It's just got a lot of janky, obtuse mechanics.

@thebrave9971

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, watching the fight, how the actual heck is a group going in without guides meant to do Caloric?

@florac1995

6 ай бұрын

Caloric 1 just broke them. Even had a rage quit 1 night(plus some other drama)

@MyVanir

6 ай бұрын

This part 2 was basically p8s part 2, but worse in every way, for blind prog.

@Ankle_NibblerFF

6 ай бұрын

@@thebrave9971 Pure willpower, tin foil hat and caffeine. Lots of caffeine.

OH MY GOD THE CLASS SYMBOLS. I wasn't expecting to learn something useful from a NEST video but here we are

@DrakGamestein

6 ай бұрын

I put it in just because I knew we weren't the only ones lol

Thus began the end of NEST raids.

*Self-Checkout Voice* Unexpected Vinny Meme in the NEST Video.

I finished farming this fight with my static four months ago, but I still distinctly remember what a pain Athena was, especially in the first phase. I still enjoyed the fight a lot though! All in all I feel like Pandaemonium was a pretty baller set of raids. Except Phoinix. We don't talk about Phoinix, we pretend it doesn't exist. Looking forward to raiding in Dawntrail in a few months!

Wait, so can we talk about Rhaya not knowing what summoning Bahamut and Phoenix do?

@GayLPer

6 ай бұрын

Just means he's always immediately launched into his attacks like a good little DPS.

FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!😂🎉

can't believe I've watched Nest go from "MOKANIX" to clearing Savage on-content. good fucking job y'all ❤

rhaya i did that with onslaught i feel you ; w;

I wonder how the caloric mechanic would have worked if forced march was added to it 😏

10:43 Rhaya 😆 Too good

Full agreement: Fuck. This. FIGHT!

Poor thing did a dash...

Can we get that thumbnail animated? Just to cap off this stressful raid tier with a final fuck you to the slog.

drak what the fuck was that dodge at 29:30 lmfao

Pallas Athena? Ih lord, she went ture goddess of war on you guys.

@escahfaidhe755

6 ай бұрын

When translated you realize she actually became Athena athena

Seeing Rhaya use Ifrit Dash on Cal 2…..I feel ya

The fated day has come :D

After struggling really badly with Abyssos, clearing it WAY late due to RL happenings and constantly replacing and subbing people, i was feeling good going into this tier with a stable static roster and a job switch to SGE. Then there was issue, after issue, after issue, absence after absence, and our formerly cursed melee spot became a cursed tank spot. I raid with other groups so i was the one who kept asking favors to get subs. Finally, my weekend static cleared this fight - weeks after I PUGGED a clear bc i was so frustrated with the slow progress. And even then, it was with two subs I called on last-minute. My hope going forward is that the devs remember that raiding should be fun as well as challenging. The non-stop body checks in everything from an extreme to every five minutes of a savage fight are making things very unfun. I'm proud of my own performance this tier, but overall it's been super frustrating.

Welp, see you in Dawntrail where we do this ALL over again with TA1-4S, or AR1-4S, whichever