Bastok Mission 8-1

The Chains That Bind Us Series Rise of the Zilart Starting NPC Any Bastok Gate Guard Title None Repeatable No Description The president has ordered a full-scale investigation of Zepwell Island. You are to travel to the Quicksand Caves located in the central Altepa Desert. Report to Iron Eater for a briefing. Previous Mission Next Mission On My Way Enter the Talekeeper

Rewards
Rank Points

Note: Completing the Quest Open Sesame will allow you to pass by the weighted Ornate Doors within the Quicksand Caves solo with the Loadstone Key Item. Getting through the Quicksand Caves is required to reach your objective in this Mission.

Walkthrough

Western Altepa

Quicksand Map 7

Quicksand Map 5

Quicksand Map 6

Trade enough Crystals to the Conquest NPC to raise your Rank bar and unlock the Mission, then accept it from the Gate Guard.

• Visit Iron Eater at the President's Office in Metalworks. You'll be asked to travel through the Quicksand Caves.
• Head for the tunnel at (G-5) in Western Altepa Desert to enter Quicksand Caves Map 7.
  • Taking the Survival Guide to Kuftal Tunnel and then exiting brings you close to this entrance.
• Make your way to (H-8) where you'll have to open the weighted Ornate Door. Simply stand on the nearby weight sensor and wait a few seconds.
  • Requires 3 points to open the doors: Galka = 3 points; Hume/Elvaan/Mithra = 2 points; Tarutaru = 1 point.
  • This door can be opened solo if you possess the Loadstone from the quest Open Sesame.
• Open the next weighted Ornate Door at (I-10). Go through and reach (G-11) where you'll find yourself in a small room.
• Clear out the room, and then check the ??? in front of the Galka Statue to spawn 3 level 70 Antica NMs.
  • This fight is trivial at 99 with Trusts, but you will fight against:
  • Triarius IV-XIV (BLM)
  • Princeps IV-XLV (PLD)
  • Centurio IV-VII (WAR)
  • They can be slept.
  • It is recommended you defeat them in that order, however a well-balanced party should have little difficulty with them.
• Check the Galka Statue again (multiple times if needed) for a cutscene with Zeid.
• Leave and proceed to (D-12) of Western Altepa Desert and enter Quicksand Caves Map 5.
  • This entrance hidden and is accessed at (C/D-11) in the far south-west corner.
  • You can also quickly access the next ??? via the Geomagnetic Fount Waypoint for Quicksand Caves. If you don't have this Fount yet, it is highly recommended you pick it up while in the vicinity. Around (F-7) Map 5.
• Inside, head through the eastern weighted Ornate Doors at (K-8) this will take you to Map 6.
• Go east to another weight device at (G-8) and proceed east again.
• The ??? you need is on the floor infront of the mural in the room at (H-8). Check it for a cutscene with Zeid.
• Return to Iron Eater for a final cutscene.