Valkurm Dunes

Description

This enormous expanse of dunes can be found along the Bhefhel Gulf. While a majority of the surrounding coastline is too shallow for larger sea vessels, one natural harbor does exist. Near this harbor lies the independent port town of Selbina.

Table of Contents

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

Connections

Konschtat Highlands: (M-11)
Gustav Tunnel: (B-8)
Lufaise Meadows: (I-9)
Selbina: (G-9)
La Theine Plateau: (L-5)
Dynamis - Valkurm: Hieroglyphics at (H-7)

Abyssea - Misareaux via Cavernous Maw at (I-9)

Interactive Map

Zone Information
Area Name	Valkurm Dunes
Type	Outdoor
Maps
Map Acquisition	Purchase
Miscellaneous
Hobbies
Weather
Region	Zulkheim
Expansion	Final Fantasy XI
Requirements	None
Restrictions	None
Background music
Notes	None

Weather Forecast

VanaDays from Today	Normal (50%)	Common (35%)	Rare (15%)
Today	Sunshine	Dust Storm	Dust Storm
Tomorrow	Clouds	Sunshine	Sunshine
2	Sunshine	Sunshine	Sunshine
3		No Change
4	Sunshine	Dust Storm	Dust Storm
5		No Change
6	Sunshine	Sunshine	Sunshine
7		No Change
8	Sunshine	Dust Storm	Dust Storm
9	Sunshine	Sunshine	Sunshine
10	Sunshine	Dust Storm	Dust Storm
11		No Change
12	Sunshine	Clouds	Clouds
13	Sunshine	Sunshine	Sunshine
14	Sunshine	Clouds	Clouds
15	Dust Storm	Sunshine	Sunshine

Involved in Quests/Missions

Quest	Type	Starter	Location
An Empty Vessel	Job (BLU)	Waoud	Aht Urhgan Whitegate J-10
An Explorer's Footsteps	Map	Abelard	Selbina H-9
Bite the Dust	General	Yazan	Port Bastok H-6
Expeditionary Force/Valkurm Dunes	Expeditionary Force	---	--- ---
Garrison/Valkurm Dunes	Garrison	---	--- ---
Messenger from Beyond	AF (WHM)	Narcheral	Northern San d'Oria M-6
Pirate's Chart Quest	Side Quest	Zaldon	Selbina H-9
Stardust	General	Baldric	Metalworks G-9
Path of the Bard	Job (BRD)	Mertaire	Lower Jeuno I-8
Yomi Okuri	AF (SAM)	Gilgamesh	Norg L-8

Other Information

Fishing

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Fish	Cap	Body of Water
Cobalt Jellyfish	5	All
Bastore Sardine	9
Greedie	14
Quus	19
Zafmlug Bass	43
Shall Shell	53
Silver Ring	0
Rusty Subligar	0
Rusty Bucket	0
Arrowwood Log	0
Fishing Maps

Weather

Possible Weather	Weather Reporter
	Amaja-Kumaja - Rabao (F-8) Appollonia - Upper Jeuno (G-6) Fo Mocorho - Port Bastok (J-11) Leffquen - Port Jeuno (J-8) Maleme - Southern San d'Oria (J-8) Mariadok - Bastok Mines (I-9) Shashan-Mishan - Lower Jeuno (F-11) Svana - Bastok Markets (H-10) Wachiwi - Selbina (H-9)
Elemental Map

Teasure Casket

Valkurm Dunes/Treasure Casket

Chocobo Digging

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Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	12.8%Uncommon(12.8%)
Seashell	13.7%Uncommon(13.7%)
Giant Femur	10.5%Uncommon(10.5%)
Shell Bug	10%Uncommon(10%)
Blue Rock	1.5%Very Rare(1.5%)
Wyvern Scales	2.5%Very Rare(2.5%)
Copper Ore	20.8%Very Common(20.8%)
Silver Ore	12.4%Uncommon(12.4%)
Gold Ore	2.2%Very Rare(2.2%)
Coral Fragment	3.2%Very Rare(3.2%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Field Manual

Valkurm Dunes/Field Manual

NPCs Found Here

Name	Location	Type
Medicine Axe	H-7	Outpost Merchant
Fighting Ant, I.M.	L-10	Conquest Overseer: Bastok: Outland Guard
Tsunashige, I.M.	H-7	Conquest Overseer: Bastok: Outpost Guard
Prunilla, R.K.	L-10	Conquest Overseer: San d'Oria: Outland Guard
Quanteilleron, R.K.	H-7	Conquest Overseer: San d'Oria: Outpost Guard
Tebubu, W.W.	L-10	Conquest Overseer: Windurst: Outland Guard
Nyata-Mobuta, W.W.	H-7	Conquest Overseer: Windurst: Outpost Guard

Notorious Monsters Found Here

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	Family	Spawns	Notes
Golden Bat Lottery Spawn	26-27	Bat Wing Bat Fang Night Cape		Giant Bats		A, L, H
Valkurm Emperor Lottery Spawn	29-30	Emperor Hairpin Insect Wing		Flies		A, L, 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

Regular Monsters Found Here

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	Family	Spawns	Notes
Night Bats	11-15	Bat Wing		Bat Trios	12	H
Sand Bats	12-15	Bat Wing Sand Bat Fang		Bat Trios	7	A, H
Puffer Pugil Fished up	15-17	Pugil Scales Shall Shell		Pugils	1	A, H
Stag Crab Fished up	15-17	Crab Shell Land Crab Meat Rock Salt		Crabs	1	A, H
Sand Hare	15-18	Hare Meat La Theine Cabbage Rabbit Hide	La Theine Cabbage	Rabbits	51	L, S, Sc
Hill Lizard	15-19	Lizard Skin Lizard Tail	Lizard Egg	Lizards	42	L, H
Goblin Ambusher	17-20	Animal Glue Leather Bandana Leather Gloves Leather Highboots Leather Trousers Goblin Mask Goblin Armor	Crossbow Bolt	Goblins	12	A, L, S
Goblin Butcher	17-20	Faceguard Goblin Helm Goblin Mail Scale Cuisses Scale Finger Gauntlets Scale Greaves	Beastcoin	Goblins	10	A, L, S
Goblin Tinkerer	17-20	Faceguard Goblin Helm Goblin Mail Scale Cuisses Scale Finger Gauntlets Scale Greaves	Beastcoin	Goblins	8	A, L, S
Star Bat Spawns: Nighttime	17-20	Bat Wing Fiend Blood		Giant Bats	5	H
Goblin Bounty Hunter	17-22	Goblin Helm		Goblins	8	A, L, S
Snipper	18-22	Crab Apron Land Crab Meat Rock Salt	Rock Salt	Crabs	49	H
Ghoul Spawns: Nighttime	18-24	Bone Chip Magicked Skull	Bone Chip	Skeletons	18?	A, H
Goblin Digger	19-21	Goblin Armor Goblin Mask	Beastcoin	Goblins	1	A, L, S
Giant Bat	20-22	Bat Wing Fiend Blood		Giant Bats	4	A, H
Brutal Sheep	20-23	Giant Sheep Meat Sheep Tooth Sheepskin	Sheep Wool	Sheep		L, S, Sc
Damselfly	20-23	Damselfly Worm Insect Wing		Flies	53	L, H
Thread Leech	21-25	Carbuncle's Ruby Fiend Blood		Leeches	29	L, H, Sc
Goblin Gambler	22-25	Goblin Armor Goblin Mask Holly Clogs Linen Cuffs Linen Slops Poet's Circlet Poison Flour	Silver Beastcoin	Goblins	20	A, L, S
Goblin Leecher	22-25	Scroll of Barblind Scroll of Barpoison Scroll of Barsleep Scroll of Deodorize Scroll of Invisible Scroll of Protectra Scroll of Silence Scroll of Sneak Goblin Mask Goblin Armor	Silver Beastcoin	Goblins	21	A, L, S
Goblin Mugger	22-25	Brass Cap Brass Leggings Brass Mittens Brass Subligar Goblin Armor Goblin Mask Silver Beastcoin	Silver Beastcoin	Goblins	20	A, L, S
Beach Pugil	23-26	Pugil Scales Shall Shell	Fish Scales	Pugils	12	H
Beach Pugil Fished up	23-26	Pugil Scales Shall Shell	Fish Scales	Pugils	1	A, H
Will-o'-the-Wisp Spawns during: Fog	25-27	Bomb Arm Bomb Ash		Bombs	7	A, S, M
Bogy Spawns: Nighttime	28-30	Bloody Robe Luminicloth	Cotton Cloth	Ghosts	9	A, H
Cutter Fished up	28-30	Crab Shell Land Crab Meat Rock Salt		Crabs	1	A, H
Earth Elemental	28-30	Earth Cluster		Elementals	3	A, M
Fire Elemental	28-30	Fire Cluster		Elementals	8	A, M
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
Doman Spawned Quest: Yomi Okuri	Shadows
Marchelute Spawned Quest: Messenger from Beyond	Shadows
Onryo Spawned Quest: Yomi Okuri	Ghosts

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