- Note: If you did not already do so, speak with Cid (in Bastok - Metalworks - Home Point #1) to begin this Mission.
- Talk to Despachiaire at the Tavnazian Safehold Home Point #3 - Top Floor (K-10).
- You may need to speak with him multiple times as he offers more than one cutscene at this point.
Southern Legend
Side-Quests (Windurst)
Partners Without Fame
A Century of Hardship
Note: While in Newton Movalpolos, farm the  Gold Key. This will save you some time later.
- Travel to Oldton Movalpolos and zone in for a cutscene.
- The next step is the BC at Mine Shaft #2716 and there are several options to get to the BC entrance. Any of the following options work (pick up the home point if you do not already have it):
- 1) (Fastest) Take the Newton Movalpolos Home Point #1 (Places you right outside the Mine Shaft #2716).
- 2) (Fast) Trade a
 Snow Lily to Tarnotik at (K-10) in Oldton Movalpolos and he will warp you there.
- The Lily can be purchased from the Auction House (
 ➞ Materials ➞ Alchemy) or dropped from Uleguerand Tiger in Uleguerand Range.
- If you chose this option, make sure to get x2 Lilies, as you'll have to come back one more time.
- 3) Gamble with Twinkbrix at (E-13) in Oldton Movalpolos by trading him Gil (1~10,000) until you win the
 Shaft 2716 operating lever, then pay him 2000 more Gil to warp you there.
- On Lightsday, trading Twinkbrix a certain amount of gil will make him use not-loaded dice
 , giving you the best odds as if you had traded 10,000, and also changes his dialogue.
- 4) The old fashioned (long) way of walking through Newton Movalpolos and operating the furnace hatches.
- This requires at least 3 people.
- Before the battle is commenced, make sure to zone out into Newton Movalpolos and attune to the Home Point just outside after being teleported to Mine Shaft #2716 (you will need this later on, several times).
- After you have made your way to Mine Shaft #2716 rest up and go over strategies. When you are ready, click on the Shaft Entrance and enter the battlefield "A Century of Hardship".
- Note: Take caution not to enter an ENM instead of the Mission battlefield A Century of Hardship. You will need to return here again for this Mission and you must wait 5 days before obtaining another Shaft 2716 operating lever.
- Buffs will wear when you enter so make sure to buff while inside the battlefield.
With the lifting of the level cap on this Battlefield, this battle is now relatively trivial in difficulty. The walkthrough below was written for a level cap of 60.
| Boss Name |
Abilities |
Notes
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Chekochuk (BLM)
Trikotrak (RDM)
Swipostik (THF)
Movamuq (WHM)
Bugbby (WAR)
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- All of the Moblins and Bugbby can also use their respective job's 2 Hour Ability.
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- All of the Moblins can call Bugbby to their aid at anytime during the fight so whoever is kiting/tanking Bugbby should be prepared to pull hate back.
- Sleep is unreliable but Silence works well.
- Try to Silence the mages and pick them off one at a time.
- If you can't keep Silence on them all reliably, focus on Silencing the BLM first.
- If you manage to get them to Sleep and happen to be fighting the WHM, Benediction will wake the rest of them up.
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Departures
- After clearing the BC, speak with Cid in the Metalworks.
- Head to Newton Movalpolos and farm a Gold Key for everyone in your party.
- Head to Mine Shaft #2716 (see above for methods of getting there) and trade the Gold Key to the shaft entrance to get a cutscene.
- After the cut-scene plays, it will send you to the BCNM Exit.
- Return to Cid once again to finish this path.
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