Imperial Relief Effort

The Imperial Relief Effort is a HorizonXI server-wide event leading into the release of Treasures of Aht Urhgan. By participating in the event's activities, players can earn Imperial Standing, which affects temporary ToAU launch access through The Road to Aht Urhgan.

During the temporary launch restriction, a player's Imperial Standing earned through the Imperial Relief Effort determines their Boarding Permit requirement and several launch travel benefits.

The access items required by lower tiers are new ToAU-release items. They cannot be obtained before ToAU goes live.

Launch Access Benefits

IS Earned	Instant Teleport	Boarding Permit Requirement	Additional Sanction Duration	Staging Point Teleport Uses	Wildcat Teleport Cost
10,000	Yes	Instant	+30 minutes	60	Free
5,000	—	Instant	+25 minutes	50	100
4,000	—	1 new access item	+20 minutes	40	200
2,500	—	2 new access items	+15 minutes	30	300
1,250	—	3 new access items	+10 minutes	20	400
750	—	6 new access items	+5 minutes	10	500
0	—	8 new access items	—	0	600

Launch Notes

• The Sanction value shown above is an additional duration bonus, not the player's total Sanction duration.
• "Instant" under the Boarding Permit Requirement column means no launch access items are required for the permit.
• The access items required by lower tiers are new ToAU-release items and cannot be pre-farmed before ToAU goes live.
• The level 30 requirement for obtaining the Boarding Permit is a temporary launch restriction.
• See The Road to Aht Urhgan for the full Boarding Permit quest walkthrough.

Imperial Relief Supplies

Emissaries from The Near East have been spotted at the crafting guilds throughout the Middle Lands. Requesting supplies to stabilize strained supply lines, aiding them grant small amounts of Imperial Standing for each turn-in.

How to Start

1. Speak with any emissary stationed near the crafting guilds in Bastok, San d'Oria, or Windurst.
2. Accept their request for aid to join the Imperial Relief Effort.
3. Talk to the emissary who is wearing a crafting apron for a list of currently accepted materials for the guild.
4. Trade the requested items to receive Imperial Standing.

(All guild requests are unique for each crafting guild, and items can only be turned in at their respective guild. Example: Cooking items are only accepted by Numaaf at the Cooking guild in Windurst.)

Rewards

• Imperial Standing (amount varies per request)

Notes

Each requested item has a limited number of turn-in limits. See the Guild Turn-ins section to determine if a requested item has reached it's request limit.

Goblin Traders will aid in the completion of a request, at a price. In exchange for a listed amount of gil, the Goblins will complete a request and split the Imperial Standing rewarded (turn-in ISP/2), rounded up. For example; requests completed through a Goblin Trader that grant 1 IS will provide 1 IS, while 2 IS provides 1 IS, and 3 IS provides 2 IS, etc.

As of 4/17/26, HQ versions of requested items can be turned in for the same amount of Imperial Standing as their NQ counterparts; however, this only applies to HQ +1 items. Items, such as the Traversiere+2 are not accepted.

As of 6/18/26, Blacksmith is no longer accepting items and is waiting for the next phase.

As of 6/26/26, Blacksmithing is missing the third ISP turn-in item for phase 3.

As of 6/26/26, HQ versions of Phase 3 items grant additional ISP versus their NQ counterparts.

Imperial Relief Effort NPCs

Name	Guild	Location
Ahaadah	Leathercraft	Southern San d'Oria (D-7)
Zwaluh	Leathercraft	Southern San d'Oria (D-7)
Zarfhid	Leathercraft	Southern San d'Oria (D-7)
Bajahb	Smithing	Northern San d'Oria (E-5)
Ndego	Smithing	Northern San d'Oria (E-5)
Kahah Hobichai	Smithing	Northern San d'Oria (E-5)
Yafaaf	Woodworking	Northern San d'Oria (F-3)
Dehbi Moshal	Woodworking	Northern San d'Oria (F-3)
Saluhwa	Woodworking	Northern San d'Oria (F-3)
Wahnid	Fishing	Port Windurst (C-7)
Yahliq	Fishing	Port Windurst (C-7)
Kemha Flasehp	Fishing	Port Windurst (C-7)
Flapping Gums	Cooking	Windurst Waters, North (D-9)
Fayeewah	Cooking	Windurst Waters, North (D-9)
Numaaf	Cooking	Windurst Waters, North (D-9)
Kuth Amariyo	Clothcraft	Windurst Woods (G-12)
Taten-Bitten	Clothcraft	Windurst Woods (G-12)
Malfud	Clothcraft	Windurst Woods (G-12)
Lathuya	Bonecraft	Windurst Woods (H-12)
Nudahaal	Bonecraft	Windurst Woods (H-12)
Burnished Bones	Bonecraft	Windurst Woods (H-12)
Tehf Kimasnahya	Goldsmithing	Bastok Markets (H-8)
Bornahn	Goldsmithing	Bastok Markets (H-8)
Ghatsad	Goldsmithing	Bastok Markets (H-8)
Wahraga	Alchemy	Bastok Mines (I-7)
Gathweeda	Alchemy	Bastok Mines (I-7)
Sulbahn	Alchemy	Bastok Mines (I-7)
Gigirk	Smithing	Metalworks (F-8 / F-9)
Macici	Smithing	Metalworks (F-8 / F-9)
Zyfhil	Smithing	Metalworks (F-8 / F-9)

Goblin Traders

Name	Location
Skimnix	Southern San d'Oria (D-7)
Coinmuck	Windurst Woods (H-12)
Giltpix	Windurst Woods (G-12)
Hoardlix	Bastok Mines (I-6)
Recknix	Bastok Markets (H-9)
Pawnlix	Metalworks (G-8)
Tradnox	Northern San d'Oria (F-5)
Fundrix	Northern San d'Oria (G-3)
Countrox	Port Windurst (D-7)
Snagwick	Windurst Waters, North (F-10)

Guild Requests

Guild	Item	IS	Goblin Cost	Goblin IS	Limit Reached
Alchemy	Poison Potion x12	3	3,750	2	Yes
Alchemy	Animal Glue x12	1	3,000	1	Yes
Alchemy	Wax Sword x1	1	1,500	1	Yes
Alchemy	Sairui-Ran x99	2	2,250	1	Yes
Alchemy	Eye Drops x12	4	4,800	2	Yes
Alchemy	Little Comet x99	5	6,375	3	Yes
Alchemy	Sleepshroom x12	5
Alchemy	Beehive Chip x12	10	3,750
Alchemy	Firesand x12	20			Yes
Alchemy	Cermet Chunk x1	10
Alchemy	Carbon Fiber x12	15
Alchemy	Remedy x1	5
Blacksmithing	Copper Ingot x12	3	3,375	2	Yes
Blacksmithing	Tin Ingot x12	2	2,250	1	Yes
Blacksmithing	Aspis x1	1			Yes
Blacksmithing	Iron Ore x12	3	5,625	2	Yes
Blacksmithing	Makibishi x99	4			Yes
Blacksmithing	Dagger x1	3			Yes
Blacksmithing	Iron SheetIron Sheet x1		2,250		Yes
Blacksmithing	Zinc Ore x12	3	975	2	Yes
Blacksmithing	Iron ChainIron Chain x1	10	3,750	5	Yes
Blacksmithing	Mythril Claws x1		3,750		Yes
Blacksmithing	Darksteel SheetDarksteel Sheet x1		7,500
Blacksmithing	Darksteel Ore x1	9	3,375	5
Bonecraft	Shell Powder x12	3	3,750	2	Yes
Bonecraft	Fish Scales x12	1			Yes
Bonecraft	Fang Necklace x1	1	1,500	1	Yes
Bonecraft	Gelatin x12	2	1,875	1	Yes
Bonecraft	Bone CudgelBone Cudgel x1	2	2,250	1	Yes
Bonecraft	Beetle Earring x1	1	750	1	Yes
Bonecraft	Coral Fragment x1	6
Bonecraft	Horn Ring x1	4
Bonecraft	Horn Hairpin x1	4
Bonecraft	Fang Earring x1
Bonecraft	Scorpion Ring x1	2
Bonecraft	Beetle Knife x1	8
Clothcraft	Grass ClothGrass Cloth x12	2	3,000	1	Yes
Clothcraft	Cotton ClothCotton Cloth x12	5	7,500	3	Yes
Clothcraft	Cotton Doublet x1	5	7,500	3	Yes
Clothcraft	Black Chocobo Feather x12	7	11,250	4	Yes
Clothcraft	Flax Flower x12	2	2,250	1	Yes
Clothcraft	Cotton CapeCotton Cape x1	2	1,500	1	Yes
Clothcraft	Silk Thread x12	18
Clothcraft	Red Moko Grass x12	28
Clothcraft	Heko Obi x1	4
Clothcraft	Velvet Cloth x1	6
Clothcraft	Silver ThreadSilver Thread x12	22
Clothcraft	Red CapeRed Cape x1	16
Cooking	Hard-Boiled Egg x12	1			Yes
Cooking	Pea SoupPea Soup x1	2			Yes
Cooking	Bug Broth x12	3	3,000	2	Yes
Cooking	Jack-o'-LanternJack-o'-Lantern x1	2	1,725	1	Yes
Cooking	Pomodoro Sauce x12	4	5,250	2	Yes
Cooking	Meat MithkabobMeat Mithkabob x12	2	2,850	1	Yes
Cooking	Apple Pie x12	4	1,500	2
Cooking	Pie Dough x12	3	975	2	Yes
Cooking	Pet Food Epsilon x12	9	3,150	5
Cooking	Orange au LaitOrange au Lait x1	2
Cooking	Egg Soup[[File:|366px|Egg Soup]] x1	4
Cooking	Raisin Bread x12	20
Fishing	Copper Frog x12	2	600	1	Yes
Fishing	Moat Carp x12	2	2,400	1	Yes
Fishing	Yellow Globe x12	1	2,250	1	Yes
Fishing	Nebimonite x12	2	2,025	1	Yes
Fishing	Elshimo Frog x12	3	3,600	2	Yes
Fishing	Dark Bass x12	3	3,750	2	Yes
Fishing	Shall Shell x12	10	6,750	5	Yes
Fishing	Bluetail x12	7	3,000	4	Yes
Fishing	Elshimo Newt x1	2	750	1	Yes
Fishing	Bladefish x1	4			Yes
Fishing	Silver Shark x12	14			Yes
Fishing	Three-eyed Fish x1	4
Goldsmithing	Copper Ingot x12	3	3,375	2	Yes
Goldsmithing	Brass Ingot x12	3	5,250	2	Yes
Goldsmithing	Brass Zaghnal x1	2	1,875	1	Yes
Goldsmithing	Clear Ring x1	1			Yes
Goldsmithing	Lapis Lazuli Ring x1	1			Yes
Goldsmithing	Spark Spear x1	3			Yes
Goldsmithing	Silver Ore x12	8	3,000	4	Yes
Goldsmithing	Mythril Ore x12	24	9,000	12	Yes
Goldsmithing	Brass Baghnakhs x1	6	2,250	3	Yes
Goldsmithing	Mythril SheetMythril Sheet x1	10			Yes
Goldsmithing	Platinum Ore x1	10
Goldsmithing	Gold SheetGold Sheet x1	18
Leathercraft	Sheep WoolSheep Wool x12	3	3,600	2	Yes
Leathercraft	Sheep LeatherSheep Leather x12	5	8,250	3	Yes
Leathercraft	Rabbit Mantle x1	1			Yes
Leathercraft	Bugard Leather x12	3	3,750	2	Yes
Leathercraft	Parchment x12	7	9,450	4	Yes
Leathercraft	Wolf MantleWolf Mantle x1	2	2,250	1	Yes
Leathercraft	Lizard Skin x12	12	4,500	6	Yes
Leathercraft	Dhalmel Hide x12	8	2,700	4	Yes
Leathercraft	Leather Gorget x1	6	2,250	3	Yes
Leathercraft	Ram MantleRam Mantle x1	8	3,000	4	Yes
Leathercraft	Raptor Mantle x1	8	3,000	4
Leathercraft	Catoblepas LeatherCatoblepas Leather x1		2,250	4
Woodworking	Willow LumberWillow Lumber x12	1	750	1	Yes
Woodworking	Walnut LumberWalnut Lumber x12	2	3,375	1	Yes
Woodworking	Piccolo x1	1			Yes
Woodworking	Maple SugarMaple Sugar x12	1	750	1	Yes
Woodworking	Yew LumberYew Lumber x12	2	2,250	1	Yes
Woodworking	Traversiere x1	4	4,500	2	Yes
Woodworking	Petrified Log x1	7	2,550	4	Yes
Woodworking	Oak Log x1	4	1,500	2	Yes
Woodworking	Shihei x99	7	2,250	4	Yes
Woodworking	Rose Harp x1	10	3,750	5
Woodworking	Mahogany Log x1	11	4,125	6
Woodworking	Ebony Log x1	5	1,875	3

Beastmen Scouts

In an attempt to hinder the Imperial Relief Effort, the Beastmen tribes have sent scouting parties throughout the Middle Lands to capture supplies and bring them back to The Near East.

Overview

The Beastmen tribes of Treasures of Aht Urhgan can be encountered in multiple regions of the Middle Lands. Each spawn consists of a Scout (the primary target) accompanied by a small scouting party of tribe members, which can be defeated to earn Imperial Standing.

How it Works

1. Locate a Lamia Scouter, Mamool Ja Scout, or Troll Scout in one of the Spawn Regions.
2. Engage the Scout to pop all enemies within the scouting party
3. Defeat the beastmen to earn Imperial Standing

Scouting Parties & Rewards

Scouting parties consist of the scout, alongside a random number of tribe members and monsters:

Lamia	Trolls	Mamool Ja	Reward
Lamia Scouter (COR)	Troll Scouter (PUP)*	Mamool Ja Scouter (BLU)	10 IS
Lamia Fangshot (RNG)	Troll Ironfist (MNK)	Mamool Ja Sage (BLM)	5 IS
Lamia Magus (BLM)	Troll Bulwark (PLD)	Mamool Ja Zenin (NIN)	5 IS
Tracker Imp	Firewatch Eruca	Puk Stalker	5 IS
Bhoot	Wamoura	Wivre	15 IS

* The Troll Scouter is accompanied by an Automaton Scout (WHM/RDM) that grants 5 IS.

As of May 22, 2026, on defeating the Scout, any players that earned IS may receive the log message:

"You have received a box of supplies."

While these stolen box of supplies are neither a physical item nor Key Item, they can be returned to any of the Imperial Relief Effort NPCs that accept crafting guild requests to confirm delivery of (x) number of requested items e.g. "It appears they had taken 5x Bug Broth from us!"

Note that players can hold multiple boxes of supplies; however, on reaching the limit they will be notified that they can no longer hold more supplies and must turn them in before they can obtain more.

Spawning and Behavior

Aggression: Scouts are initially passive and will not aggro until attacked.

Spawn Timer: Spawns appear to follow one of two timing windows per zone, occurring at either xx:x2/xx:x7 or xx:x0/xx:x5 (in-game time), though exceptions have been recorded. If the scouting party despawns, they will respawn in the zone at the next window between 25-45 minutes later. On the other hand, if the scouting party is defeated, the next group won't appear until the next window around 1 hour later.

Routes: After spawning, Scouts will remain in their location for approx. 2 minutes before beginning their set patrol route. On reaching the end of their route, the Scout will remain in the area for about 4-5 minutes before heading back to their spawn location, where they will remain for an additional 2 minutes before despawn. An entire route can range from 10–15 minutes.

Tracking: Running through known spawn areas will trigger the Dynamis statue pop sound when a Scouter renders within range. The most consistent method is to camp known spawn points and wait for spawn timers based on last spawn time.

- As of 5/22 the mobs are no longer showing on widescan.

Spawn Locations

Known regions where the beastmen can appear include:

• East Sarutabaruta and West Sarutabaruta
• East Ronfaure and West Ronfaure
• North Gustaberg and South Gustaberg
• Buburimu Peninsula

Buburimu Peninsula

East Sarutabaruta

West Sarutabaruta

East Ronfaure

West Ronfaure

North Gustaberg

South Gustaberg

Strategies

Claiming the Scout

Upon locating a Scout, it may take some time for the rest of the alliance to reach them; however, since Scouts can depop, you'll often need to pull them before everyone is in zone. There are typically two methods for handling this situation:

• Pull the mobs to the nearest zoneline to lose aggro / rinse and repeat
• Kite the mobs in wide laps around the zone

While pulling the mobs to the nearest zoneline is safer, it's easy to lose track of the mobs if you don't know their routes, as they'll immediately begin pathing to their spawn location. As such, it's advised this be done with at least one other party member, who can track the mobs upon zoning.

If you choose to kite the mobs, you'll need some form of movement speed gear and risk not gaining IS on their defeat.

Regardless of the method chosen, you'll need to be cautious of any Tracker Imps or the Automaton Scout, as they are capable of casting Erase, Gravity, or Bind. This can quickly lead to death, so it's best to only aggro the mobs if the Scout has stopped moving, indicating that it may depop.

Fighting the Mobs

Once you've located a scouting party and aggro'd the Scout, the hard part begins.

Consisting of high level enemies, the beastmen hit quite hard and have heavy resistances. It's advised that a party consist of at least one Bard, as Lullaby has a higher success rate than Sleepga; however, multiple Red Mage's and Black Mage's can serve the same purpose.

On the other hand, if you don't have the ability to sleep mobs, kiting is also an option. Similar to kiting while the party assembles in the zone, it's advised that the kiter possess movement speed gear. Once pulled, lead the enemies in wide laps around the zone as party members pull off mobs one at a time. Note that if the kiter wants to receive IS, they must be about 10 yalms away from a mob when it's defeated.

All enemies will depop if the Scout is killed, so save it for last.

Enemy Abilities

Each of the enemies in the scouting party is capable of using their respective job abilities and spells, including the Blue Mage, Corsair, and Puppetmaster. In addition to dealing significant damage with these attacks, each beastman will use their Two-Hour Abilities, such as Manafont and Hundred Fists. Chainspell is particularly dangerous, as affected mobs will spam -aga III spells.

Kill Priority

Trolls: Bulwark > Crawlers > Wamoura → Ironfist > Automaton > Scouter

Since Bulwarks are Paladin's that resist sleep,it's best to take them out first; however, Bind is also an option if sleeps fail. Lastly, the Automaton Scout can be ignored until the end, as this helps avoid it using Benediction and waking the other enemies.

Lamiae: Imp > Magus > Fangshot > Scouter

Imps and Magus frequently cast -ga III spells, so Silence them and take them out quickly to prevent party wipes. Support players should keep Stoneskin up and the tank's HP high to avoid death from Eagle Eye Shot.

Mamool Ja: Sage > Wivre > Zenin > Scouter

Once again, mage jobs are the priority; however, you'll also need to Silence the Scout, as it can easily one-shot players with Radiant Breath. Keep the party healthy and Stoneskin up when fighting the Zenin, as it will use Mijin Gakure.

Beastmen Invasions

How it Works

As of May 22, 2026, any players that earned IS on defeating a Beastman Scouter may also receive the log message:

"You find what appears to be a scouting report!"

Similar to the box of supplies, these 'Scouting Reports' are neither a physical item nor Key Item; however, as of June 12, 2026, players can check which reports they are missing by speaking with the Imperial Relief Effort NPCs. Each report is assigned to a specific Beastmen tribe and zone, with the following log message appearing when both conditions are met if the player is in the zone:

"The scouting report seems to indicate that there may be some (x) in the area!"

Once a player obtains all Scouting Reports for a single Beastman tribe they can speak with the Imperial Relief Effort NPC to learn of an impending attack.

Heading to the specified zone, locate the Suspicious Flag at the following locations:

• Buburimu Peninsula (K-7)
• East Ronfaure (J-9)
• West Ronfaure (I-9)
• East Sarutabaruta (K-6)
• West Sarutabaruta (E-6)
• North Gustaberg (I-7)
• South Gustaberg (K-9)

On interacting with the Suspicious Flag, the player who turned in the Scouting Reports will receive the following warning:

"(unknown)"

Upon touching the Suspicious Flag a second time, an unclaimable Notorious Monster matching the tribe of the Scouting Reports that were turned in will spawn: Gurfurlur (Trolls), Gulool Ja Ja (Mamool Ja), or Medusa (Lamia). This will trigger a server-wide message from the NM, announcing it's appearance and the zone for everyone.

Strategies

Throughout the fight, the NM will spawn "adds" based on two conditions:

• Beastmen mobs every two minutes
• Non-Beastmen mobs at every 5% of the boss' HP

While clearing all enemies is critical to avoid being overwhelmed, Beastmen enemies do not grant Imperial Standing, as they are theoretically endless. Non-Beastmen enemies, on the other hand, grant 5 IS to any player that tagged them (up to a limit of 250 IS).

A good strategy throughout the fight is to pull the Beastmen mobs away from the primary tank when they appear to avoid AOE damage from -aga spells and status ailments. Once the NM is close to reaching one of its 5% thresholds, target the NM and prepare a -aga spell (preferably not a damage-over-time spells, such as Diaga or Poisonga) to tag each of them, and lure them away from the tank.

Keep a close watch on Beastmen enemies, as they can still use their two-hour abilities, and Silence casters whenever possible.

Troll

The boss can raise a magic shield that converts magic damage taken into HP. Stop using offensive magic while the shield is active.

Lamia

The boss has multiple Petrify attacks. Be prepared to remove Petrification quickly. Adds can inflict Curse, so keep Curse-removal spells or items ready.

Mamool Ja

Boss will do a Mijin Gakure every 5 minutes. Zenin adds are Ninjas and can use Mijin Gakure. Pull the Zenin away from the boss and defeat them elsewhere. Dedicated groups should handle the Zenin whenever possible.

Rewards

All players that tag the Notorious Monster will receive 125 Imperial Standing and a Box of Stolen Supplies.

Similar to the box of supplies that can be obtained from Scouting Parties, these are neither a physical item nor Key Item; however, they can be returned to any of the Imperial Relief Effort NPCs that accept crafting guild requests to confirm delivery for ten times the materials that a normal box of supplies provides.

See Also

• Imperial Standing