The Chains That Bind Us

Bastok-Mission 8-1

Walkthrough

 * Trade 5 stacks of crystals to an Iron Musketeer such as Crying Wind, I.M. (H-10) by the Bastok Gate Guard or complete Wading Beasts twelve times (trading one full stack of Lizard Eggs) to unlock the mission.
 * Receive the mission from the Bastok Gate Guard and then talk to Iron Eater. (J-8) Guarding the Door to the President's Office.
 * Travel to Western Altepa Desert (G-5) and enter Quicksand Caves.
 * Head to (H-8) and pass through the Weight Detection's door [works with 1 Galka, 2 Hume/Elvaan/Mithra, or 3 Tarutaru]
 * Head south onto a new room and pass another Weight Detection's door (H-10). The ??? (Galka Statue) you need is just to the south located at (G-11).
 * Clear the room first, then spawn the 3 NM:
 * Princeps IV-XLV (Paladin)
 * Triarius IV-XIV (Black Mage)
 * Centurio IV-VII (Warrior)


 * It is recommended that you kill them in the order listed above, however only one needs to be killed if two others are let to despawn before it dies.
 * A group of 12 level 60+ alliance or 6 level 72+ party can defeat them. A group of level 75s with merits can handle them easily with less than six as long as you have a sleeper.
 * The NMs are about lvl 70~ Antica.
 * Sneak pop does not work, they will aggro once you pop them!
 * However they can be deaggroed by a smn by using an AoE bloodpact, running away, and releasing.
 * They have high resistance to dark magic, but Repose and Horde Lullaby can sleep them easily.
 * Triarius IV-XIV, may cast Sleepga II in the beginning, please beware.
 * Centurio IV-VII, will also 2 hour, Mighty Strikes.
 * After you win, touch the ??? again to get a cutscene.
 * Next zone out or Teleport-Altep/Escape, to be back in Western Altepa Desert, and zone into Quicksand Caves located in the furthest Southwest corner of Western Altepa Desert (D-12).
 * Once inside, make sure you cast sneak and make your way through the caves. You will want to follow the right wall the entire way. At (K-8) you will come to another weighted door leading East. Go through that door and continue to follow the caves. You will arrive at another weighted door at (G-8) facing East. Again, go through that door into a smaller room with another door.
 * After going through the second weighted door and through the door behind it, you will notice the mural on the wall to your left, and a ??? on a small pedastal. Check the ??? for another cutscene with Zeid and some interesting story line.
 * When that is done, head back to Metalworks and talk to Iron Eater for another cutscene.

Game Description

 * Mission Orders: 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.