Western Altepa Desertedit

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Table of Contents

Quests/Missions • Chocobo Digging • 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"

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
Kuftal Tunnel at (H-4)
Korroloka Tunnel

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
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

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Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	Very Common^(30.7%)
Coral Fragment	Very Rare^(4.9%)
Darksteel Ore	Very Rare^(2.9%)
Giant Femur	Uncommon^(11.2%)
Gold Ore	Very Rare^(2.4%)
Iron Ore	Rare^(5.9%)
Pebble	Uncommon^(12.2%)
Philosopher's Stone	Very Rare^(0.5%)
Zinc Ore	Rare^(8.3%)
Black Chocobo Feather ●	Uncommon^(12.4%)
Phoenix Feather ●	Rare^(5.7%)
Red Moko Grass ●	Very Rare^(4.8%)
Spider Web ●	Very Rare^(1%)
Demon Horn ●	Very Rare^(0.8%)
Demon Skull ●	Very Rare^(1.7%)
Dragon Scales ●	Very Rare^(0.8%)
High Quality Pugil Scales ●	Very Rare^(3.4%)
Seashell ●	Very Rare^(2.5%)
Titanictus Shell ●	Very Rare^(3.4%)
Turtle Shell ●	Very Rare^(3.4%)
Wyvern Scales ●	Very Rare^(0.8%)
Bird Egg ●	(Uncommon)
Colored Egg ●	(Uncommon)
Hard-Boiled Egg ●	(Uncommon)
Soft-Boiled Egg ●	(Uncommon)
Sairui-Ran ●	(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

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Page	Tgt. Level	Max Level	Mobs to fight	EXP/GIL
1	40~45	61	* 7 Desert Spiders * 3 Antican Essedarii	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 Lanistae	1140

Fishing

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Fish	Cap	Body of Water
Moat Carp	11	All
Giant Catfish	31
Giant Donko	49
Sandfish	50
Gavial Fish	81
Rusty Bucket	0
Fishing Map

Weather

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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

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Brown Casket		Blue Casket
Item	Abundance	Item	Abundance
Galkan Dagger	^(7.6%)	Catholicon	^(23.6%)
Bone Knife	^(6.1%)	Silent Oil	^(21.8%) (Up to x2)
Falchion	^(1.5%)	X-Potion	^(12.7%)
Kheten	^(9.1%)	Super Ether	^(16.4%)
Negoroshiki	^(3%)	Echo Drops	^(16.4%) (Up to x2)
Carapace Mask	^(3%)	Hi-Ether +3	^(16.4%)
Carapace Mittens	^(1.5%)	Prism Powder	^(14.5%)
Ether +1	^(12.1%)	Elixir	^(20%) (Up to x2)
Ether +2	^(18.2%)	Hi-Potion +2	^(29.1%)
Carbon Fiber	^(3%)	Melon Juice	^(23.6%)
Darksteel Nugget	^(3%)	Daedalus Wing	^(21.8%)
Gold Nugget	^(10.6%)	Antidote	^(16.4%)
Silk Thread	^(9.1%)	Remedy	^(25.5%) (Up to x2)
Kazham Peppers	^(9.1%)	Hi-Ether +2	^(23.6%)
Potion +2	^(13.6%)	Hi-Potion +3	^(14.5%)
Potion +3	^(15.2%)	Pamama au Lait	^(20%)
Greatsword	^(1.5%)	Eye Drops	^(10.9%)
Dryad Root	^(9.1%)
Mythril Zaghnal	^(3%)
Carapace Leggings	^(1.5%)
Grain Seeds	^(3%)
Ash Log	^(6.1%)
Carapace Subligar	^(3%)
Bone Rod	^(1.5%)
Mythril Claws	^(1.5%)

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	???	Fuchingiri		Scorpions		???
Celphie	47-48	Dhalmel Meat Dhalmel Whistle Giant Femur		Dhalmel		A, L
Dahu	???	Dahu Hair		Manticores		???
King Vinegarroon	80-85	Venomous Claw Ace's Helm Heavy Shell		Scorpions
Picolaton	Unknown	Thrakon Breastplate		Rocs

A = Aggressive; 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

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; 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

Event Monsters Found Here

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	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; 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

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