The Chains That Bind Us

Mission Name:   The Chains That Bind Us   Start NPC:   Any Bastok Gate Guard   Requirements:   Mission: 7-2 Completed   Suggested Level:      Title:      Repeatable:   No   Reward:   Rank points         Previous Mission:   On My Way   Next Mission:   Enter the Talekeeper         Replay Cutscene      The Chains that Bind Us (pt.1)   Taulluque Metalworks (I-8)   The Chains that Bind Us (pt.1)   Goblin Footprint Quicksand Caves (L-4) Map 1   The Chains that Bind Us (pt.2)   Goblin Footprint Quicksand Caves (L-4) Map 1   The Chains that Bind Us (pt.2)   Taulluque Metalworks (I-8)

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Walkthrough

• Trade 6 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. 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!
  • 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.

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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.