Eastern Altepa Desert

Description

The eastern half of Zepwell Island is made up of this arid desert wasteland. While remnants of the ancient Galkan civilization that once thrived here dot the landscape, today the area is dominated by sand, wind, and the occasional antican that roams the dunes.

Table of Contents

Quests/Missions • Chocobo Digging • Fishing • Weather • NPCs • Notorious Monsters • Regular Monsters • Event Monsters

Connections

Western Altepa Desert at (I-6) and (E-9)
Korroloka Tunnel at (J-8)
Quicksand Caves

Cloister of Tremors

Interactive Map

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Zone Information
Area Name	Eastern 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

Involved in Quests/Missions

Quest	Type	Starter	Location
20 in Pirate Years	AF (NIN)	Ryoma	Norg H-8
A Craftsman's Work	AF (DRG)	Miaux	Northern San d'Oria E-6
Beastmen Treasure (Kuzotz Region)	General	Peddlestox	Western Altepa Desert L-7
Don't Forget the Antidote	General	Edigey	Rabao F-9
Expeditionary Force/Eastern Altepa Desert	Expeditionary Force	---	---
For the Birds	General	Koblakiq	Oldton Movalpolos H-11
Garrison/Eastern Altepa Desert	Garrison	---	---
Inheritance	Weapon Skills	Gumbah	Bastok Mines J-7
Open Sesame	General	Lokpix	Eastern Altepa Desert G-7
The Missing Piece	Scroll	Alfesar	Rabao H-7

Other Information

Chocobo Digging

Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	27.4%Very Common(27.4%)
Giant Femur	15.2%Common(15.2%)
Pebble	24.2%Very Common(24.2%)
Silver Ore	6.1%Rare(6.1%)
Mythril Ore	3.5%Very Rare(3.5%)
Philosopher's Stone	0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)
Platinum Ore	1.6%Very Rare(1.6%)
Wyvern Scales	6.2%Rare(6.2%)
Zinc Ore	13%Uncommon(13%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Fishing

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Fish	Cap	Body of Water
Crayfish	7	Oasis of Garidev
Moat Carp	11
Copper Frog	16
Giant Donko	50
Sandfish	50
Copper Ring	0
Fishing Map

Weather

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

NPCs Found Here

Name	Location	Type
Eulaclaire	G-7	Chocobo Renter
Sowande	F-10	Outpost Merchant
Daborn, I.M.	I-6	Conquest Overseer: Bastok: Outland Guard
Lindgard, I.M.	F-10	Conquest Overseer: Bastok: Outpost Guard
Laimeve, R.K.	I-6	Conquest Overseer: San d'Oria: Outland Guard
Eaulevisat, R.K.	F-10	Conquest Overseer: San d'Oria: Outpost Guard
Sahgygy, W.W.	I-6	Conquest Overseer: Windurst: Outland Guard
Variko-Njariko, W.W.	F-10	Conquest Overseer: Windurst: Outpost Guard
Lokpix	G-7	Quest Giver NPC

Notorious Monsters Found Here

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	Family	Spawns	Notes
Cactrot Rapido	80-81	Arco De Velocidad Arete del Sol Cactuar Needle Cactuar Root Cactus Stems		Sabotenders		L
Centurio XII-I	56	Intruder Earring		Antica		A, L
Donnergugi	Unknown	Thunder Coral		Beetles		L
Dune Widow	45-47	Spider Torque Spider Web	Spider Web	Spiders		A, H
Nandi	48-49	Rathe Earring		Dhalmel		L
Sabotender Corrido	72	Aptant: Ishis		Sabotenders		A
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
Cutter Fished up	30-33	Crab Shell Land Crab Meat Rock Salt	Rock Salt	Crabs	1	A, H
Greater Pugil Fished up	30-33			Pugils	1	A, H
Giant Spider	30-34	Spider Web	Spider Web	Spiders	51	L, H
Antican Auxiliarius	35-39	Antican Pauldron Copper Ore Rotten Meat	Silver Beastcoin	Antica	8	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Faber	35-39	Antican Robe Copper Ore Rotten Meat	Silver Beastcoin	Antica	5	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Funditor	35-39	Antican Robe Iron Arrow Rotten Meat	Silver Beastcoin	Antica	7	A, L, H, Sc
Ironshell Fished up	36-39	Crab Shell Land Crab Meat Rock Salt	Rock Salt	Crabs	1	A, H
Sand Beetle	36-40	Beetle Jaw Beetle Shell Insect Wing		Beetles	65	L, S
Flesh Eater Spawns During: Nighttime	37-42	Copper Ore Flint Stone Iron Ore Zinc Ore		Worms	28	A, H
Desert Dhalmel	39-44	Dhalmel Hide Dhalmel Meat Giant Femur Papaka Grass		Dhalmel	35	L, S, Sc
Makara Fished up	42-45			Pugils	1	A, H
Sabotender	42-46	Arnica Root Cactus Arm Distilled Water Cactuar Needle		Sabotenders	16	A, H
Doom Scorpion	44-47	Desert Venom Scorpion Claw Scorpion Shell		Scorpions	5	A, L, H, Sc
Lost Soul Spawns During: Nighttime	44-48	Bone Chip Revival Tree Root	Bone Chip	Skeletons	13	A, H, HP
Antican Decurio	44-49	Antican Pauldron Iron Ore Rotten Meat Scroll of Flash	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	18	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Sagittarius	44-49	Antican Robe Iron Arrow Iron Ore Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	6	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Speculator	44-49	Antican Robe Iron Ore Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	6	A, L, H, Sc
Goblin Digger	45-49	Goblin Armor Goblin Mask	Pickaxe	Goblins	1	A, L, S
Goblin Poacher	45-49	Cuir Bandana Goblin Armor Goblin Mask Mythril Beastcoin	Crossbow Bolt	Goblins	9	A, L, S
Goblin Reaper	45-49	Goblin Helm Goblin Mail Sallet Scroll of Absorb-AGI Scroll of Absorb-INT Scroll of Absorb-VIT Scroll of Stun	Mythril Beastcoin	Goblins	6	A, L, S
Goblin Robber	45-49	Cuir Bandana Cuir Highboots Goblin Armor Goblin Mask Mythril Beastcoin	Mythril Beastcoin	Goblins	10	A, L, S
Goblin Trader Assisted by Goblin's Spider (38-40)	45-49	Cuir Gloves Goblin Armor Goblin Mask Velvet Cloth		Goblins	6	A, L, S
Lesser Manticore	47-49	Manticore Fang Manticore Hair Manticore Hide		Manticores	10	A, S, Sc
Diatryma	47-50	Diatryma Meat Giant Bird Feather Giant Bird Plume		Rocs	7	A, S
Earth Elemental During earth weather	47-49	Earth Cluster		Elementals	7	M
Fire Elemental During fire weather	47-49	Fire Cluster		Elementals	6	M
Bigclaw Fished up	48-51	Crab Shell Land Crab Meat Rock Salt	Rock Salt	Crabs	1	A, H
Antican Centurio	50-52	Antican Pauldron Rotten Meat Mythril Ore	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	3	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Veles	50-52	Antican Pauldron Dhalmel Leather Missive Rotten Meat Xhifhut Bow		Antica	3	A, L, H, Sc
Mud Crab	59-62	Crab Shell Land Crab Meat Rock Salt	Rock Salt	Crabs	8	NA
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
Decurio I-III Spawned Quest: A Craftsman's Work	Antica	1	A, L, H, Sc
Tsuchigumo Spawned Quest: 20 in Pirate Years	Spiders	2	A, L

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