Starters Guide/Bastok

With its great technological wonders, Bastok has much in store for you. You will learn about the great history of the Galka, the wonderous achievement of Bastok's great mining system and much, much more. Use this guide as a blueprint on how to become familiar with your chosen nation. It is recommended that you begin the quests in this guide as soon as possible as they will not only help you understand the layout of Bastok and it's surrounding region but also its history.

City of Bastok

The following maps are for the four zones that make up the great city of Bastok. To view an enlarged map, simply click on a picture. On the enlarged maps are directions to areas of importance, vital shops, guilds, the auction house, and mog house (Residential Area). To view information about the area, click on the link located directly below the map.

Port Bastok

Bastok Markets

Bastok Mines

Metalworks

Gustaberg and Zeruhn Mines

The area of Gustaberg just outside of Bastok is a desolate region filled with the inherently blind beastmen known as the Quadav. Among the Quadav you will also find the lovable but deadly goblins as well as some not so friendly bees, saplings, worms, birds, and crabs. To get a better idea of the layout of both North and South Gustaberg click on the maps below.

Please note on the North Gustaberg map a squiggly line that goes down from F-7 to F-9. This is a cliff that you cannot cross. To reach either side of North Gustaberg you must enter it from the appropriate entrance in South Gustaberg.

Zeruhn Mines is a special beginner zone for the great land of Bastok. It can be entered from Bastok Mines. In its tunnels are bats, worms, crabs, and leeches as well as many friendly miners.

North Gustaberg

South Gustaberg

Zeruhn Mines

Here are some Quests that are a bit more involved. You'll have to adventure into Gustaberg or Zehurn Mines. Many involved getting an item that drops from a monster in a zone or finding a specific person or location out in the wilderness.

Once your character achieves level 11 with any job, it would be a good time to venture out to the Valkurm Dunes in order to begin partying, gaining levels and performing the subjob quest. Before going however, it is often considered polite to go with the following minimal equipment. By having at least decent gear available makes the chores of parties easier. The best place to get most of these will be the Auction House. However, magic shops can sometimes offer the same spells for lower prices. Mages should also come prepared with the next few levels worth of spells to learn the moment they level. Come prepared for the next step of the journey!

Leveling

As you first venture into the Gustaberg regions, you'll very quickly encounter monsters. These take the shape of anything from local wild life to roaming Beastmen who will attack you on sight. For the earlier levels, it is wise to remain close to the gates while engaging monsters.

The safest measure you have to estimate if a monster is too strong is the Check command, which presents a relative estimate of how powerful your opponent is to you. "Too weak" will not give any experience, but will provide the items. "Easy prey" and "decent" challenges are acceptable challenges. "Even" challenges are equal in power to you. They can be defeated if you are fully rested.

From there on, monsters are "Tough", "Very Tough" and "Incredibly Tough". Although it is possible to defeat these under certain conditions, the safest course of action is to avoid these particular monster varieties. As you level, these monsters grow progressively easier and drop in their challenge estimate. If you cannot fight a monster at your level, run away and return once you have leveled.

As hit points drop, it would be a wise idea to settle down in a safe corner away from any aggressive monsters and heal in order to recuperate expended HP and MP, bringing you back up to strength again. When you level however, HP and MP is restored. Don't worry about forming parties for a while, once you've achieved level 11, partying will become a major part of the game.

Earning Gil

Money is essential to arming yourself and learning the latest spells available. Thus said, the ways of earning money are not always clear. The easiest method to begin earning gil is by performing quests. Many of these are repeatable, and can be used to generate fast, though small, amounts of cash. For information on quests, see the tables below.

Another method for earning money is identical to leveling. Certain monsters, Quadav and Goblins which inhabit the region, carry gil on hand and drop it the moment they're defeated. Many monsters drop goods which can be stacked and sold at the Auction House for a tidy sum. This method of gil earning is called farming, and it is the daily bread of almost all new and intermediate adventurers.

A third method involves using the conquest system. Each nation is attempting to gain control of regions, and they do so with the help of adventurers. To do this, you'll need to seek one of the following people for a Signet: In Bastok Mines, speak to Crying Wind, I.M. at (H-10). In Bastok Markets, speak Rabid Wolf, I.M. at (E-11) and request a Signet. In Port Bastok, talk to Flying Axe, I.M. at (L-6). This enchantment lets an adventurer gather Conquest Points and crystals when defeating monsters. These points can be used to purchase republic equipment for use or to sell, and can earn some decent money for new adventurers fairly quickly. For a more in depth explanation, check out the Conquest Points page.

Gustaberg (North and South)

Zeruhn Mines

Bastok is home of three of these guilds. Here is a brief description of the crafts as well as a few suggested recipes to get you started.

Alchemy

Recommended Beginners Crafts

Here are a couple crafts you can do from the items that drop in Gustaberg and Zeruhn Mines.

• Beeswax: Level 5
  • Made from using a Fire Crystal and 3 Beehive Chips and 1 Distilled Water
  • The Chips can be obtained while you Level on Bees in North Gustaberg or South Gustaberg
  • the water can be purchase from Griselda in the Tavern in Bastok Mines at H-5
• Tsurara: Level 10
  • Made from using an Ice Crystal, 1 Rock Salt, and 2 Distilled Waters
  • The Salt drops from the Crabs in North Gustaberg or South Gustaberg and the water can be purchase from Griselda in the Tavern in Bastok Mines at H-5

Goldsmithing

Recommended Beginners Crafts

Here are a couple crafts you can do from the items that drop in Gustaberg and Zeruhn Mines.

• Copper Ingot Level 3
  • Made from a Fire Crystal and 4 Copper Ores
  • The Ore can be obtained from worms in any of the 3 beginner zones
  • You can also obtain ore while mining in Zeruhn Mines. Mining is simple: Buy a Pickaxe from Boytz in Bastok Mines at H-7. Go to the mines when you see a Mining Point use the Pickaxe on the point
• Copper Hairpin Level 7
  • Made from a Fire Crystal and 1 Copper Ingot
  • Ingots are obtained from the recipie above
• Brass Ingot Level 9
  • Made from a Fire Crystal, 1 Zinc Ore, and 3 Copper Ores
  • Zinc Ore also is obtained from worms and Mining in Zeruhn Mines.

Smithing

Recommended Beginners Crafts

Here are a couple crafts you can do from the items that drop in Gustaberg and Zeruhn Mines.

• Bronze Ingot Level 3
  • Made from 1 Fire Crystal, 1 Tin Ore, and 3 Copper Ores
  • Unlike the other two ores Tin does not drop from the worms. You can however still get Tin Ore from Mining in Zeruhn or you can buy it at the Guild Shop from Amulya or Vicious Eye in the Metalworks at H-7
• Bronze Sheet Level 4
  • Made from 1 Fire Crystal and 1 Bronze Ingot
  • You can craft the ingots from the craft above
• Bronze Scales Level 10
  • Made from 1 Wind Crystal and 1 Bronze Sheet
  • You can craft the Sheets from the craft above