Changes: Survival of the Wisest

Latest revision as of 21:12, 20 November 2019

Start NPC	Professor Schultz - Xarcabard (G-8)
Requirements	Scholar Level 66+ Finished Artifact Quests
Items Needed	Scholar's Testimony
Title Granted	Grimoire Bearer
Repeatable	No
Reward	Level Cap at 75 Scroll of Instant Warp

← Previous Quest	Next Quest →
Seeing Blood-red Riding on the Clouds	New Worlds Await

Walkthrough

Notice: This quest does not need to be completed (for level limit increasing) if the quest New Worlds Await (or higher) has already been completed.

Zone into present-day Xarcabard on Scholar level 66 or higher for a cutscene. You need to have all Scholar Artifact quests completed to receive the cutscene and begin this quest.
- You have to until game day change after completing the previous quest in order to get this cutscene in Xarcabard.
Obtain a Scholar's Testimony from Orcs in East Ronfaure (S) or the The Eldieme Necropolis (S). The Orcs in East Ronfaure (S) are weaker and respawn in only 5 minutes (as opposed to 15 minutes in Eldieme), and they are easier to reach.
Trade the Scholar's Testimony to the Indescript Markings at (G-8)/(H-8) in present-day Xarcabard and you will be transported to the Throne Room.
Touch the door to the Throne Room for another cutscene.
Trade the Scholar's Testimony to the Throne Room to enter the battlefield. Your testimony will begin to wear and will be rendered unusable after 2 more attempts, and will remain in your inventory with no apparent changes. If you fail the battle 3 times, be sure to drop this unusable testimony before attempting to acquire another. They are Rare, so you can only have one in your inventory at a time.
You will enter a battle against Gunther and the Crimson Grimoire. You have 10 minutes to defeat Gunther. It is not necessary to defeat the Crimson Grimoire to win.
In the event that you are knocked unconscious during the fight, you will NOT lose EXP if you have not completed another level 71 limit break. However, if you have completed a level 71 limit break quest on another job, you WILL lose EXP.

Game Description

Client: Professor Schultz (Xarcabard)
Summary: What will be the first and final assignment given to you by Gunther Schultz II, the legendary reformer of military strategy? Your rite of passage begins by obtaining a scholar's testimony...

SPOILER WARNING: Click here for additional details about this story line.

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+[[Category:Quests]][[Category:Other Quests]][[Category:Limit Break quests]]
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+{{Quest
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+|startnpc=[[Professor Schultz]] - [[Xarcabard]] (G-8)
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+|requirements=[[Scholar]] Level 66+<br> Finished Artifact Quests
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#D5D9FF"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Start NPC:'''
+|items=[[Scholar's Testimony]]
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"|&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Professor Schultz]] - [[Xarcabard]] (G-8)<br>
+|title=Grimoire Bearer
-|-
+|repeatable=No
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#D5D9FF"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Requirements:'''<br />
+|reward=Level Cap at 75<br>[[Scroll of Instant Warp]]
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"|&nbsp;&nbsp;SCH Level 66+<br> Finished Artifact Quests
+|previous=[[Seeing Blood-red]]<br>[[Riding on the Clouds]]
-|-
+|next= [[New Worlds Await]]
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#D5D9FF"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Items Needed:'''
+}}
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"|&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Scholar's Testimony]]
-|-
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#D5D9FF"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Title:'''
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"|&nbsp;&nbsp;Grimoire Bearer
-|-
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#D5D9FF"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Repeatable:'''
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"|&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes
-|-
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#D5D9FF"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Reward:'''
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"|&nbsp;&nbsp;Level Cap at 75
-|-
-||<br>
-|-
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#D5D9FF"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Previous Quest:'''
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"|&nbsp;[[Seeing Blood-red]]
-|-
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#D5D9FF"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Next Quest:'''
-|valign="top" BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"|&nbsp;&nbsp;None
-|}
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-|}
+== Walkthrough ==
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+<span style="color:red">'''Notice:'''</span> This quest '''''does not''''' need to be completed (for level limit increasing) if the quest [[New Worlds Await]] (or higher) has already been completed.
-===Walkthrough===
+*Zone into present-day [[Xarcabard]] on [[Scholar]] level 66 or higher for a cutscene. You need to have all [[Scholar]] [[Artifact]] quests completed to receive the cutscene and begin this quest.
-*Enter [[Xarcabard]] for a cutscene.
+**You have to until game day change after completing the previous quest in order to get this cutscene in Xarcabard.
-*Trade the [[Scholar's Testimony]] to the Indescript Markings at (G-8)/(H-8) and you will be transported to the [[Throne Room]].
+*Obtain a [[Scholar's Testimony]] from [[Orcs]] in [[East Ronfaure (S)]] or the [[The Eldieme Necropolis (S)]]. The Orcs in [[East Ronfaure (S)]] are weaker and respawn in only 5 minutes (as opposed to 15 minutes in Eldieme), and they are easier to reach.
+*Trade the [[Scholar's Testimony]] to the Indescript Markings at (G-8)/(H-8) in present-day [[Xarcabard]] and you will be transported to the [[Throne Room]].
 *Touch the door to the [[Throne Room]] for another cutscene.
+*Trade the [[Scholar's Testimony]] to the [[Throne Room]] to enter the battlefield. Your testimony will begin to wear and will be rendered unusable after 2 more attempts, and will remain in your inventory with no apparent changes. '''If you fail the battle 3 times, be sure to drop this unusable testimony before attempting to acquire another. They are [[Rare]], so you can only have one in your inventory at a time.'''
-*Trade the [[Scholar's Testimony]] to the [[Throne Room]] to enter the battlefield.
+*You will enter a battle against [[Gunther]] and the [[Crimson Grimoire]]. You have 10 minutes to defeat [[Gunther]]. It is not necessary to defeat the [[Crimson Grimoire]] to win.
-*You have 10 minutes to complete this fight. In the event that you are knocked unconscious during the fight, you will NOT lose EXP.  However, if you have defeated [[Maat]] on a prior job you WILL lose EXP.
+*In the event that you are knocked unconscious during the fight, you will NOT lose EXP if you have not completed another level 71 limit break. However, if you have completed a level 71 limit break quest on another job, you WILL lose EXP.
+{{Quest/Description
-===Battle Strategy===
+|client=[[Professor Schultz]] ([[Xarcabard]])
+|summary=What will be the first and final assignment given to you by Gunther Schultz II, the legendary reformer of military strategy? Your rite of passage begins by obtaining a scholar's testimony...
-'''This strategy is aimed at the lvl '''70''' SCH G5, and assumes the SCH has capped [[Magic]] [[Skill]], Good/Excellent INT, and equipment for [[Dark Arts]]).''' See discussion if you are 71+.
+}}
-*Before entering the battlefield use [[Cream Puff]], [[Blink Band]], and (if you can afford it) [[Stoneskin Torque]]. These will '''NOT''' wear upon entering!
+{{spoiler2}}
-*Upon entering the battlefield, cast [[Shell III]] upon yourself, use [[Dark Arts]], then [[Addendum: Black]], then [[Alacrity]], then [[Ebullience]], and then target the [[Crimson Grimoire]]. [[Macro]]s are '''VITAL''' here, as you need to perform the above a quickly as is possible. Using an [[Intelligence Potion]] at this point may cause the following scenario to occur, so be warned:
-*If Gunther manages to cast [[Shell III]] upon the [[Crimson Grimoire]], you have been too slow in performing the above, and rendered this fight practically impossible.
-*Immediately cast [[Stone IV]] on the [[Crimson Grimoire]], then [[Alacrity]] + [[Blizzard III]]. If you are '''lucky''', the [[Crimson Grimoire]] will be dead. If it is not, you soon will be!
-*It is worth noting that at this point if the [[Crimson Grimoire]] is [[Light]] or [[Stone]] or Dark [[Element]], you '''WILL''' fail this fight '''PERIOD'''... If the [[Crimson Grimoire]] starts casting [[Ice]] [[Magic]] after your [[Stone IV]] lands, then cast [[Alacrity]] + [[Fire III]] instead. (There is currently no way of telling the [[Element]] of the [[Crimson Grimoire]] before it is too late. Go back to [[East Ronfaure (S)]], get another [[Testimony]], and try over).
-*The [[Crimson Grimoire]] can be of any element. Spells of the same element cast on the Grimoire will heal it. The [[Crimson Grimoire]] will only cast spells of its own [[Element]].
-*After the [[Crimson Grimoire]] has died, quickly use [[Tabula Rasa]] and cast [[Dispel]] on Gunther. This may or may not rid Gunther of his [[Shell III]], which is the desired outcome.
-*Using [[Alacrity]] and [[Ebullience]], cast [[Thunder III]] on Gunther, followed by another [[Alacrity]] and [[Ebullience]] and [[Aero III]]. It is recommended that at this point you use a [[Vile Elixir]] and/or [[Hyper Potion]] as required. You will not have time for [[Cure]]s, and [[Drain]] is generally ineffective.
-*Gunther should now be at below 1/2 health. Using [[Alacrity]] / [[Parsimony]] (depending on race) and [[Ebullience]], cast [[Stone IV]] on Gunther. If he is still alive by this point, use [[Alacrity]] and [[Blizzard III]] on him. If you have had no resists, Gunther will now give in! There will follow a lengthy and satisfying cutscene! - Guide by Minikowalski (SCH/RDM 75) of Bahamut.
-*[[Crimson Grimoire]] has around 700 HP.
-*Gunther has around 1243 HP.
-*Gunther's AI is similar to that of a mage-type beastman. He will not move into melee range until his HP falls below a certain percent, although on occasion this does not appear to be the case.
-*Both Gunther and the [[Crimson Grimoire]] are heavily resistant to [[Sleep]] even with [[Voidstorm]] + [[Klimaform]].
-*Done in 1 minute 57 seconds at SCH70. Used the exact tactic above. Gear was SCH AF with Elemental Torque and anything else that increased INT, which put me to around +29. Grimoire went down in 2 shots, Gunther in about 4. No potions used. Ahyan SCH70/RDM35 - Alexander
-===Game Description===
-'''Client:''' [[Professor Schultz]] ([[Xarcabard]])<br>
-'''Summary:'''
-:What will be the first and final assignment given to you by Gunther Schultz II, the legendary reformer of military strategy? Your rite of passage begins by obtaining a scholar's testimony...
 ===Reference===
+[[File:Scholar Level 70 Genkai 5 Speed Kill|425px]]
-<youtube>SIqdUsYOlfY</youtube>
+[[File:FFXI - Survival of the Wisest (Scholar G5)|425px]]
+[[File:Sch G5 Survival of the Wisest - Speed Kill Galka Edition!|425px]]
+[[File:Honeykage Level 70 Scholar cap fight - Survival of the Wisest|425px]]