Sheratan Trial: Pollen, Fruits & Fire

How do you unlock the rod trial?

Inspect the locked Abandoned Cabin in Pharm, obtain its key from the man near Sian’s inn, then return for the Ancient Rod. Take it to the corresponding Chamber of Arms pedestal to challenge Sheratan and restore Wizard’s Rod.

Prepare Fire, ailment prevention, an applicable cure and a protected recovery character. Sheratan nullifies Earth; the fruits in its later formation have different affinities from the guardian.

Handle the pollen opening

Alluring Pollen can disable the party through several ailments. Protect the healer before the warning, build the gauge with Fire and try to Stagger before it resolves. If it lands, restore control as well as HP. A charmed or silenced caster is not a dependable next-turn recovery plan.

What should you do when fruits appear?

1. Identify Sheratan separately from the Fruit of Fury and Fruit of Obsession.
2. Keep Fire directed at the guardian. If targeting fruits, use their own affinities: Earth for Fury, Wind for Obsession.
3. Sheratan consumes fruits to strengthen itself. Clearing them before Devour is the conservative route recommended by Game8.
4. Watch for a fruit returning and recheck the guardian’s buffs. Do not continue a boss-only damage queue while ignoring a renewed consumption warning.

A faster boss-focused approach appears in another guide because remaining fruits fall when Sheratan does. It is not a guaranteed skip for an underprepared party. Stabilize first and choose targets according to the actual warning. The later trial restores Wizard’s Rod+.