Those Who Lurk in Shadows (III)

Mission Name: Those Who Lurk in Shadows (III) Start NPC: None Requirements: Previous Mission Suggested Level: 75 Title: None Repeatable: Yes, upon defeat Reward: Ivory Key 700 Experience Points Previous Mission: Those Who Lurk in Shadows (II) Next Mission: Remember Me in Your Dreams         Replay Cutscene      Cut Scene Name   NPC [[<Location>]] (F-5)

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Walkthrough

• Anyone can help with this fight. A Mark of Seed is required for each party member seeking mission completion, but is not required for those helping.
  • Only those with a Mark of Seed will be rewarded with an Ivory Key upon completion.
• Click the burning circle at Qu'Bia Arena once for a Cutscene, then again to enter a battlefield.
  • The battlefield is capped at 75, and you do not lose experience if you fail.
  • Buffs are removed upon entering
  • Tractor does not work in this Arena
• You will be fighting four enemies:
  • Seed Orc (WAR)
  • Seed Yagudo (WHM)
  • Seed Quadav (RDM)
  • Seed Goblin (THF).

A full party of level 75s is strongly recommended in order to beat this fight (see testimonials).

• If you fail the fight, another Mark of Seed will need to be obtained to re-enter battlefield. By failing the BCNM, you do not need to wait until after Japanese Midnight to reacquire to Mark of Seed.

The Battle

See the individual mob pages for information about their abilities and behaviour.

• Seed Orc (WAR) uses a special ability called Phantasmal Dance, causes AoE damage, Knockback, and Bind.
• Seed Yagudo (WHM) uses a special ability called Feather Maelstrom, which causes Amnesia and Bio.
• Seed Quadav (RDM) uses a special ability called Thunderous Yowl, which gives AoE Curse and Plague.
• Seed Goblin (THF) uses Thief skills and randomly teleports behind a player, forcing all players attacking him to put away their weapons and manually re-target. Spells already being cast on him will still land, however.
  • Uses Sneak Attack, Bomb Toss, and Goblin Rush.
  • Players that start running when they see the Goblin disappear can avoid SA Goblin Rush with a "PLAYER is too far away." message. Standing with your back to the wall will also prevent SA.
  • Also has an ability called Saucepan which removes any existing food effect and replaces it with its own, giving -10 to all attributes. (lasts for about 30 min)
  • Saucepan will also give you a food effect even if you currently do not have a food effect. This food effect can be removed by Colibri or similar, or Parike-Poranke.

• Mobs have low damage and defense (hitting DD in TP gear for ~100, ~50 with Cocoon); damage reduction will help greatly.
• These mobs are all immune to black magic Sleep (even with the use of Elemental Seal)
  • Light-based sleep works but may resist and has short duration.
  • All mobs are susceptible to Gravity, though the Goblin has THF's Resist Gravity trait.
  • Bind is frequently resisted (immune?)

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Kyokusa's Video Guide

A Visual guide that will help you prepare for what is in store for you.

Game Description

Mission Orders: The beastman thralls of the Seed Crystal are threatening to commence their dark ritual. They must be stopped before it is too late!

Video

• Those Who Lurk in Shadows (III)/Video

Notes

• You can also obtain limit points from this fight if you have your character set to earn limit points instead of experience points.