Finding Faults

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Finding Faults
Required Fame Unknown
Level Restriction: None
Starting NPC Hishahma, Aht Urhgan Whitegate (K-8)
Pack None
Title None
Repeatable Yes
Description Journey to the lands where dangerous monsters reside and investigate their weak points. According to previous research, each type of monster should have two weak points.
Previous Quest Next Quest
None The Art of War
Rewards
None


Walkthrough

  • Speak to Hishahma to start the quest.
    • Your goal is to find what intimidates the beastmen.
  • Select which type of Beastman you are going to investigate:
    • Lamia - Caedarva Mire (I-7)
      • Fastest route is the Ilrusi Atoll staging point or Arrapago Reef Survival Guide and then using Escape
      • Select the nearby Peculiar Plants to make a sound
      • Melee it
    • Troll - Mount Zhayolm (L-6)
      • Fastest route is the Halvung Survival Guide and then using Escape
      • Select the nearby Peculiar Seed to make a smell
      • Run away from it and observe whether it is particularly slow
    • Mamool Ja - Wajaom Woodlands (E-13)
      • Fastest route is the Mamook Survival Guide warp and then running to the L-10 exit back to Wajaom Woodlands.
      • Select the nearby Peculiar Bud to make a smell
        • This can have at least two messages. Make sure it is "A liquid drips from the plant when you touch it, making your eyes blink rapidly."
      • Lead it off the nearby ledge
  • Touching the ??? will spawn a NM. This NM will be intimidated sometimes and you have to figure out what intimidates it.
    • In addition to the two unique intimidation possibilities above, all three NMs share these possibilities:
      • A certain Weaponskill
      • A Weaponskill from a certain angle
      • A certain element
    • Two of the five potential factors will intimidate the NM.
      • These change regularly.
  • Report your theory to Hishahma after defeating the NM.
    • You can easily test the two unique options for each monster type, which means you are guaranteed to get at least one of your selections correct.
  • After zoning and waiting 1 minute, talk to Hishahma again to find out whether you were correct:
    • If you get one of the two things right, you will receive 200 Imperial Standing.
    • If you get both things right, you will receive a ??? Box