Lucy’s Complete Guide to ToF CM Flower Strat I NDEX 1. B EFORE YOU BEGIN • A CKNOWLEDGEMENTS • M ARKER PACK FOR C OMMANDERS M ARKERS ( B LISH HUD MODULE ) • G ENERAL ADVICE H C HRONO • G ENERAL ADVICE FOR H S CG 2. F IGHT MECHANICS 3. 100 - 80% P HASE 4. 80 - 50% P HASE 5. 50 - 10% P HASE • D OUBLE DROPS AND BAD COLLECT • B AD COLLECT • S ECOND AND THIRD FLOWER • P HASING INTO 10% 6. E NRAGED SMASH ( SUB 10%) 1. B EFORE YOU BEGIN A CKNOWLEDGEMENTS This guide could not have been done without the amazing work done previously by Silverhalf , compiled in his guide ( https : //silverhalf github io/temple - of - febe/ ) It is highly recommended that you check out his guide if you want more in - depth information about mechanics This strategy was planned out and optimized by REMagic , you can check his YouTube channel for many PoV as well as different guides : https : //www youtube com/@remagic 6432 Void Lounge (https : //discord gg/voidlounge) has also been a key factor to elaborate this guide : its platform and staff members provide one of the best ways to learn and enjoy this encounter Thanks especially to Curleygirl for your proofreading and for helping to make the best version possible out of this guide as well as your hScg PoV , to Ampharel for proofreading and giving insightful feedback as well, and to SpeedSchaf for teaching me how to deal with the demonic chicken C OMMANDER M ARKERS ( B LISH HUD MODULE ) You can import the set of markers commonly used for Flower Strat to your Commander Markers module by copying the string of characters below Go to Settings > AutoMarker Library > Add New > Import Make sure to hit Save ! 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Position yourself left of heart , open portal left of spiral Open right after Green pops Also called “ Feep - Foop ” 2. Double drops : stay on Chrono exit , aim towards the boss and open 3 seconds after Rage ends 3. After the “bad collect ”, stand north - east of the boss , aim towards X Open on the floor line in front of X 4. After the second flower , wait for the Green to pop then move left of boss until triangle is in range ; open portal on it 5. After walls and collect followed by Green, run to spiral and open outside the Rage S UB 10 % After CC’ing , go to heart and open to north east Open after the 2 nd slam or as soon as you see the drops G ENERAL ADVICE FOR H S CG : PORTAL EXAMPLES ( C URLEYGIRL ) After bad collect , towards X : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILFcMm2iC9Y Triangle flower (3rd flower ) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTFIMq4uvA Immobilize + Collect and 1st portal : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWFKD8P1l1I hScg PoV for the whole encounter ( Curleygirl ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4mwFosIuqw 1. F IGHT MECHANICS D EMONIC C HICKEN Cerus , the Glaive of House Nephus HP CM: 106m LCM: 130m Median of duration : 8m 13s ( February ‘25 post - nerf ) Success rate : 6,41% ( February ‘25) CM LCM Median of duration : 9m 30s ( February ‘25) Success rate : 5,1% M AIN MECHANIC : E MPOWERED Empowered : Cerus ’ damage increases 5% per stack gained Empowered stacks are gained when... Gluttony orbs reach Cerus 1 - 3/ orb depending on size Malice adds reach Cerus 5 stacks Getting hit by Rage AoE 1 stack / player hit. Enraged smash (10% phase ) 2 per smash ( 3 in LCM ) Failed Regret (Green) 5 stacks ; wipe if not in split M AIN MECHANIC : E MPOWERED Empowered : Cerus ’ damage increases 5% per stack gained Cerus doesn’t gain Empowered stacks when... Someone gets hit by Despair’s drop or puddles Someone gets hit by Envy’s wall Someone gets boonstripped by Envy’s wall M AIN MECHANIC : E MPOWERED Empowered : Cerus ’ damage increases 5% per stack gained LCM 1m 08s to kill before death if 0 stacks 52s to kill if 10 stacks CM Deadline will usually be when the 3 malices walk in and 3rd drops are happening 5000 6250 7500 8750 10000 11250 12500 13750 15000 16250 17500 18750 20000 21250 22500 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 Damage per hit Time (s) Enraged smash damage (LCM) Light armor Medium armor Heavy armor 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 E MPOWERED STACKS M AIN MECHANIC : E MBODIMENTS & E MPOWERED A TTACKS Cerus has 6 attacks and 6 Embodiments that empower and perform one of his mechanics 80% HP SPLIT Rage, Regret and Envy are empowered Always kill Regret If cDPS , you can skill save after 50%. 50% HP SPLIT Despair , Gluttony and Malice are empowered Always kill Gluttony If cDPS , you can skill save after 50%. 80% HP SPLIT 50% HP SPLIT M AIN MECHANIC : E MBODIMENTS & E MPOWERED A TTACKS Embodiments that are not killed during 80% and 50% splits will be empowered for the rest of the fight , and will transfer any buffs gained during splits to Cerus Both healers + one boonDPS player will gather Gluttony orbs Every player collects orbs Empowered Gluttony makes 5 orbs appear • Don’t get more than 3 Insatiable stacks C ERUS ’ ATTACKS : R EGRET (G REEN ) Regret : a green circle spawns under a random player , 3 if empowered Unempowered Empowered • +5 players must be inside • Failed Green: • Downstates everyone • Applies Exposed • Gives 5 stacks of Emp • 3 Greens . If any fails , group wipes • +3 players must be inside each • Overlap 2 - > Players inside are downed • Overlap 3 - > RIP. • Only important for 80% Split and EoS title run