Western Altepa Desert

Table of Contents Quests/Missions • Chocobo Digging • Field Manual • Weather • Fishing • Treasure Casket • Notorious Monsters • Regular Monsters • Event Monsters	Zone Information Area Name Western Altepa Desert Type Outdoor Maps Map Acquisition Purchase Miscellaneous Hobbies Weather Region Kuzotz Expansion Rise of the Zilart Requirements None Restrictions None Background music "Altepa Desert" Monstrosity Notes None
Description This enormous expanse of desert covers the entire western half of Zepwell Island. Out of its center rises Revelation Rock, which was once used by the Galka as a location for spiritual training. To the northeast, one can find the largest oasis of the desert- Rabao.
Connections Rabao at (L-5) Eastern Altepa Desert at (K-7) and (G-10) Quicksand Caves Enter: (G-6), (J-9), (D-12) Exit only: (F-6), (G-9), (H-9), (J-7), (D-10), (D-11) Kuftal Tunnel at (H-4) Korroloka Tunnel (M-8) Survival Guide (K-7)

Involved in Quests/Missions

Quest	Type	Starter	Location
Beastmen Treasure (Kuzotz Region)	General	Peddlestox	Western Altepa Desert L-7
Don't Forget the Antidote	General	Edigey	Rabao F-9
For the Birds	General	Koblakiq	Oldton Movalpolos H-11
VW Op. 101: Detour to Zepwell	Voidwatch	Gushing Spring	Rabao G-8
Mission	Nation	Starter	Location
Leaute's Last Wishes	San d'Oria	San d'Orian Gate Guard	San d'Oria
Return of the Talekeeper	Bastok	Bastok Gate Guard	Bastok
Headstone Pilgrimage	Zilart	---	---
Shock! Arrant Abuse of Authority	Moogle Kupo d'Etat	Moogle	Upper Jeuno H-8

Other Information

Chocobo Digging [ edit ] Item Abundance Bone Chip 22.4%Very Common(22.4%) Coral Fragment 3.9%Very Rare(3.9%) Darksteel Ore 1.4%Very Rare(1.4%) Giant Femur 10.5%Uncommon(10.5%) Gold Ore 1.7%Very Rare(1.7%) Iron Ore 6.4%Rare(6.4%) Pebble 12.2%Uncommon(12.2%) Philosopher's Stone 0.6%Extremely Rare(0.6%) Zinc Ore 5.8%Rare(5.8%) Fish Scales 2.2%Very Rare(2.2%) Giant Bird Plume 0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%) Black Chocobo Feather ● 12.2%Uncommon(12.2%) Phoenix Feather ● 7.1%Rare(7.1%) Red Moko Grass ● 3.3%Very Rare(3.3%) Spider Web ● 1.1%Very Rare(1.1%) Demon Horn ● 0.6%Extremely Rare(0.6%) Demon Skull ● 0.3%Extremely Rare(0.3%) Dragon Scales ● 0.3%Extremely Rare(0.3%) High Quality Pugil Scales ● 1.9%Very Rare(1.9%) Seashell ● 2.5%Very Rare(2.5%) Titanictus Shell ● 0.8%Extremely Rare(0.8%) Turtle Shell ● 1%Extremely Rare(1%) Wyvern Scales ● 0.3%Extremely Rare(0.3%) Bird Egg ● 0%(0%) (Uncommon) Colored Egg ● 0%(0%) (Uncommon) Hard-Boiled Egg ● 0%(0%) (Uncommon) Soft-Boiled Egg ● 0%(0%) (Uncommon) Sairui-Ran ● 0%(0%) (Uncommon) ● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night Earth crystals attainable in Earth weather. Earth Clusters attainable in Sandstorm (double earth) weather. Fire crystals attainable in Fire weather. Fire Clusters attainable in Heatwave (double fire) weather. Field Manual [ edit ] Page Tgt. Level Max Level Mobs to fight XP/GIL 1 40~45 61 * 7 Desert Spiders * 3 Antican Essedarius 920 2 44~49 66 * 5 Desert Dhalmels * 1 Antican Eques * 4 Antican Retiarii 980 3 47~53 69 * 10 Desert Beetles * 1 Cactuar 1020 4 51~56 74 * 2 Goblins * 8 Tulwar Scorpions 1080 5 54~58 75 * 4 Antican Secutors * 6 Antican Lanista 1140 Field Manual located at: (L-5) & (G-7 @ top-right corner) & (H-10)

Fishing [ edit ] Fish Cap Body of Water Moat Carp 11 All Giant Catfish 31 Giant Donko 50 Sandfish 50 Gavial Fish 81 Rusty Bucket 0 Fishing Map Weather [ edit ] Possible Weather Weather Reporter Svana - Bastok Markets (H-10) Mariadok - Bastok Mines (I-9) Fo Mocorho - Port Bastok (J-11) Amaja-Kumaja - Rabao (F-8) Elemental Map Treasure Casket [ edit ] Brown Casket Blue Casket Item Abundance Item Abundance Galkan Dagger 8.7%Rare(8.7%) Catholicon 25.5%Very Common(25.5%) Bone Knife 4.8%Very Rare(4.8%) Silent Oil 26.2%Very Common(26.2%) (Up to x2) Falchion 1%Extremely Rare(1%) X-Potion 13.4%Uncommon(13.4%) Kheten 5.8%Rare(5.8%) Super Ether 21.5%Very Common(21.5%) (Up to x2) Negoroshiki 2.9%Very Rare(2.9%) Echo Drops 22.1%Very Common(22.1%) (Up to x2) Carapace Mask 1.9%Very Rare(1.9%) Hi-Ether +3 18.1%Common(18.1%) Carapace Mittens 1.9%Very Rare(1.9%) Prism Powder 16.1%Common(16.1%) Ether +1 10.6%Uncommon(10.6%) Elixir 16.8%Common(16.8%) (Up to x2) Ether +2 14.4%Uncommon(14.4%) Hi-Potion +2 22.8%Very Common(22.8%) Carbon Fiber 2.9%Very Rare(2.9%) Melon Juice 24.2%Very Common(24.2%) Darksteel Nugget 1.9%Very Rare(1.9%) Daedalus Wing 26.8%Very Common(26.8%) (Up to x3) Gold Nugget 7.7%Rare(7.7%) Antidote 19.5%Common(19.5%) Silk Thread 8.7%Rare(8.7%) Remedy 22.8%Very Common(22.8%) (Up to x2) Kazham Peppers 5.8%Rare(5.8%) Hi-Ether +2 20.8%Very Common(20.8%) Potion +2 13.5%Uncommon(13.5%) Hi-Potion +3 15.9%Common(15.9%) Potion +3 14.4%Uncommon(14.4%) Pamama au Lait 20.6%Very Common(20.6%) Greatsword 2.9%Very Rare(2.9%) Eye Drops 12.7%Uncommon(12.7%) Dryad Root 7.7%Rare(7.7%) Mythril Zaghnal 1.9%Very Rare(1.9%) Carapace Leggings 2.9%Very Rare(2.9%) Grain Seeds 4.8%Very Rare(4.8%) Ash Log 5.8%Rare(5.8%) Carapace Subligar 4.8%Very Rare(4.8%) Bone Rod 1%Extremely Rare(1%) Mythril Claws 1%Extremely Rare(1%) Evolith 10.6%Uncommon(10.6%)

Notorious Monsters Found Here

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	Family	Spawns	Notes
Cactuar Cantautor	56	Cactus Arm Cactus Stems Cactuar Needle Kung Fu Shoes	Cactuar Needle	Sabotenders		A, H
Calchas	74-75	Fuchingiri		Scorpions		A, H
Celphie	47-48	Dhalmel Meat Dhalmel Whistle Giant Femur		Dhalmel		A, L
Dahu	57	Dahu Hair		Manticores		A, S, Sc
King Vinegarroon	80-85	Venomous Claw Ace's Helm Heavy Shell		Scorpions
Picolaton	60-61	Thrakon Breastplate		Rocs		A, S

A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants

Regular Monsters Found Here

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	Family	Spawns	Notes
Antican Eques	45-49	Antican Pauldron Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	5	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Essedarius	41-45	Antican Robe Iron Arrow Iron Ore Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	8	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Hoplomachus	54-58	Antican Pauldron Rotten Meat Xhifhut Bow	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	29	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Lanista	54-58	Antican Acid Antican Robe Mythril Ore Rotten Meat Xhifhut Body	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	40	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Retiarius	45-49	Antican Robe Iron Ore Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	12	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Secutor	54-58	Antican Pauldron Dhalmel Leather Missive Mythril Ore Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	25	A, L, H, Sc
Apsaras Fished up	40-42			Pugils	1	A, H
Bigclaw Fished up	45-52			Crabs	2	A, H
Cactuar	48-53	Arnica Root Cactuar Needle Cactus Arm Distilled Water		Sabotenders	37	A, H
Desert Beetle	47-51	Beetle Jaw Beetle Shell Insect Wing		Beetles	100	L, S, Sc
Desert Dhalmel	44-48	Dhalmel Hide Dhalmel Meat Giant Femur Papaka Grass		Dhalmel	23	L, S, Sc
Desert Manticore	53-57	Manticore Fang Manticore Hair Manticore Hide		Manticores	16	A, S, Sc
Desert Spider	40-44	Spider Web		Spiders	30	L, H
Desert Worm Spawns at night	43-47	Copper Ore Flint Stone Iron Ore Zinc Ore	Flint Stone	Worms	24	A, H
Earth Elemental During earth weather	56-58	Earth Cluster		Elementals	6	A, M
Fallen Knight Spawns at night	50-54	Bone Chip Scroll of Absorb-AGI Scroll of Absorb-INT Scroll of Absorb-VIT	Bone Chip	Skeletons	9	A, H, HP
Fire Elemental During fire weather	56-58	Fire Cluster		Elementals	6	A, M
Goblin Bouncer	51-55	Goblin Helm Goblin Mail Gold Beastcoin Mythril Leggings	Mythril Beastcoin	Goblins	2	A, L, S
Goblin Digger	51-54	Goblin Armor Goblin Mask	Pickaxe	Goblins	1	A, L, S
Goblin Enchanter	51-55	Brass Ingot Goblin Armor Goblin Mask Silver Ingot Platinum Ingot	Mythril Beastcoin	Goblins	2	A, L, S
Goblin Hunter	51-55	Goblin Armor Goblin Mask	Crossbow Bolt	Goblins	2	A, L, S
Goblin Welldigger	51-55	Distilled Water Goblin Armor Goblin Mask Pickaxe Sheep Jerky	Beastcoin	Goblins	2	A, L, S
Ironshell Fished up	40-42			Crabs	1	A, H
Lich Spawns During: 20:00-4:00	49-53	Bone Chip Revival Root Southern Mummy	Bone Chip	Skeletons	6	A, H, HP
Phorusrhacos	57-60	Giant Bird Feather Giant Bird Plume		Rocs	9	A, L, S
Razorjaw Pugil Fished up	56-58			Pugils	1	A, H
Tulwar Scorpion	53-56	Desert Venom Scorpion Claw Scorpion Shell		Scorpions	31	A, H

A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants

Event Monsters Found Here

Name	Family	Spawns	Notes
Eastern Sphinx Spawned Mission: Return of the Talekeeper	Manticores	1
Maharaja Spawned Quest: Inheritance	Tigers	1	A
Sabotender Enamorado Spawned Mission: Leaute's Last Wishes	Sabotenders	1
Western Sphinx Spawned Mission: Return of the Talekeeper	Manticores	1

A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants