Calm Before the Storm

Mission Name	Calm Before the Storm
Number	PM7-4
Reward	Vessel of Light Letters from Ulmia and Prishe

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Walkthrough

• You will now have to kill three NMs. They can be done in any order and are all uncapped.

Bibiki Bay

1. Head to Bibiki Bay and head to the ??? at F-6 inside a cave.
2. Buff up and select the ??? to spawn an NM Sea Monk named Dalham.
   • Dalham seems to be about level 72, judging from how it hits and takes damage from local pets.
   • The number of attacks this monster gets each round increases as his HP drops.
     • He will start the fight with normal attack speed, only hitting once per round.
     • As his HP drops to about 70% a "2-Hour" animation will trigger and he will begin attacking twice per round.
     • At about 40% he will use the "2 Hour" animation again, and begin attacking 3 times per round.
     • He will use it once more around 10~15%, attacking at near Hundred Fists speed.
   • Builds resistance to Bind and Gravity extremely quickly.
   • Cannot be slept.
   • Has an Additional Effect: Water damage for about 21~ damage on a THF75.
3. After it is dead click the ??? again for a cutscene.

Carpenters' Landing

1. Head to Jugner Forest (J-8) (just east of the Abyssea - Vunkerl Maw) and enter Carpenters' Landing. The ??? is at I-9 on the edge of the water to the northwest of the docks.
2. Buff up and select the ??? to spawn the NM Cryptonberry Executor (NIN).
   • For a cleaner, easier fight: Do not engage/damage Cryptonberry Executor when you pop it. If you do so, three Cryptonberry Assassins will spawn and attack you.
   • For a faster fight: Do damage Cryptonberry Executor, spawning 3 more tonberries, and fight all 4.
3. After the Tonberries are dead click the ??? again for a cutscene.

Fight Strategy:

• After you pop the Cryptonberry Executor, pull him to the dock at the South Landing (J-10) before doing any damage so that you will gain no Enmity from the Cryptonberry Assassins when they pop at the ???. The Cryptonberry Assassins will take approximately 2-4 minutes to despawn.
• Once the NIN takes any damage, three Cryptonberry Assassins (BLM, SMN, THF) will spawn at the ???.
  • The Tonberries helpers are very resistant to sleep.
• If you are far enough away from the ??? when you first do damage to the Cryptonberry Executor you can avoid getting any Enmity from the Cryptonberry Assassins.
• The Executor will use Mijin Gakure unless you kill it first; this can do up to 4000 damage each.
  • The Assassins use Manafont, Astral Flow and Perfect Dodge.
• The NMs all say something when they use their 2-hour:
  • The Executor says "Through this we ssseek our just reward..."
  • The Assassins say, "...Take up thy lanternsss. The truth we shall illuminate."
• Mijin Gakure can also be wasted by a person kiting it and staying out of range. The NIN will probably use Mijin Gakure around 3 minutes after he spawns Assassins.
  • All Cryptonberry Assassins appear to despawn after Cryptonberry Executor uses Mijin Gakure, provided the NM is pulled far enough away (see below) and the Cryptonberry Assassins do not aggro.

• The SMN has a random elemental pet. It will often use the Astral Flow of the same element, so you can try that Barspell. Its Astral Flow does about 800 damage to a level 75 player unresisted. The pet can be slept/reposed.
  • Note, the SMN Cryptonberry can summon TWO pets at once, so ignore his elemental, and be careful as he gets low on HP.
• The Executor has about 5000 HP.

• All must be defeated to get cutscene.

Misareaux Coast

1. Head to Misareaux Coast and check a Storage Compartment in the shed at E-7 to spawn the NM bugard Boggelmann.
   • Remember to Dispel its Defense Boost special (Scutum).
   • It has about 7600 HP, and will use Blood Weapon at low health.
   • Special Attack : Hungry Crunch -> Drain + Dispel Food + Drains TP.
   • Bloody bolts will activate infrequently for little HP gain.
2. After it is dead click the Storage Compartment again for a cutscene and obtain Vessel of Light.

Finishing the Mission

1. Talk to Cid in the Metalworks (H-8) for a cutscene.
   • You will receive Letters from Ulmia and Prishe after the cutscene with Cid.
2. Talk to Sueleen in the Sealion's Den (H-6) for a cutscene.

Game Description

Mission Orders

The crystal propulsion unit of Cid's airship has been damaged. You are to call Louverance back from Carpenters' Landing, and Shikaree Z from Bibiki Bay. You must also find the Chebukki siblings in Tavnazia and retrieve the vessel of light.

Strategies

Strategies

Game Script and cutscene video

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