Quicksand Caves

Table of Contents: Connecting Areas | Quests/Missions | NPCs Weather | Fishing | Chests/Coffers | NMs | Mobs Once a thriving metropolis for the proud Galka, these caves still house numerous monolithic pillars and statues that, in many places, remain untouched by the sands of time. However, long ago, the Antica drove the Galka from their homes, and the tunnels were transformed into a giant nest. As a result of the constant digging of entrances and exits by the insect-like beings, the caves are relentlessly bombarded with a flow of sand from the desert above. It will not be long before the caves are completely filled and a piece of Galkan history is lost forever. However, this is of no concern to the Antica... Connecting Areas Eastern Altepa Desert Western Altepa Desert Cloister of Tremors Chamber of Oracles Involved in Quests/Missions Quest Type Starter Location   Crying Over Onions General Kohlo-Lakolo   Port Windurst (G-5)   Old Wounds Weapon Skill Curilla   Chateau d'Oraguille (I-9)   The Missing Piece Scroll Alfesar   Rabao (H-7) Mission Country Starter Location   San d'Oria Mission 8-1: Coming of Age San d'Oria San d'Orian Gate Guard   San d'Oria

Coffer/Chest Contents Coffers Quicksand Coffer Key    Gil: 6,490-11,880 Map of the Quicksand Caves ** Myochin Haidate * Drachen Greaves * Painite Chrysoberyl Sunstone Fluorite Aquamarine * Only available if you have the necessary quest active. ** This is automatically received if you do not already have the map.

NPCs Found Here Name Location Type    Weather None. Fishing Fish Cap Body of Water Cave Cherax 100 All

Notorious Monsters Found Here

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	Family	Spawns	Notes
Ancient Vessel	72 - 72			Magic Pot	1	A, M
Antican Consul	75 - 75	Antican Pauldron Berserker's Axe Darksteel Ore Warrior's Testimony		Antica	1	A, L, T(H)
Antican Legatus	72 - 74	Antican Pauldron Company Sword Darksteel Ore Paladin's Testimony		Antica	1	A, L, T(H)
Antican Magister	66 - 66	Antican Pauldron Arcanabane Mythril Ore		Antica	1	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Praefectus	65 - 65	Antican Pauldron Mythril Ore Save the Queen		Antica	1	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Praetor	72 - 74	Antican Robe Black Mage's Testimony Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Scroll of Stone IV Scroll of Stonega III		Antica	1
Antican Proconsul	65 - 65	Antican Robe Elder Staff Mythril Ore Scroll of Stone IV Scroll of Stonega III		Antica	1
Antican Tribunus	72 - 74	Antican Robe Mythril Ore Pharaoh's Bow		Antica	1
Centurio IV-VII	70 - 70			Antica	1
Centurio X-I	56 - 58	Adaman Ore Antican Robe Iron Ore Mythril Ore Scroll of Quake Scroll of Stone III Scroll of Stone IV Scroll of Stonega II Scroll of Stonega III Shaman's Cloak		Antica	1
Diamond Daig	70 - 70	Beetle Jaw Beetle Shell Insect Wing Protecting Bangles		Beetle	1
Girtablulu	Unknown			Scorpion
Hastatus XI-XII	65 - 68	Xhifhut Head		Antica	1
Honor	Unknown			Sea Monk
Mimic	Unknown			Mimic
Nussknacker	60 - 60	Lizard Egg Lizard Skin Lizard Tail Sand Gloves		Lizard	1
Princeps IV-XLV	70 - 70			Antica
Proconsul XII	72 - 72	Adaman Ore Antican Pauldron Dainslaif Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Mythril Ore		Antica	1
Sabotender Bailarin	Unknown	Bailathorn Cactuar Needle Cactuar Root Cactus Stems		Sabotender	1
Sabotender Bailarina	80 - 82	Dune Boots Cactuar Needle Cactuar Root Cactus Stems		Sabotender
Sagittarius X-XIII	57 - 58	Adaman Ore Antican Robe Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Loxley Bow Mythril Ore		Antica
Triarius IV-XIV	70 - 70			Antica	1
Triarius X-XV	72 - 74	Adaman Ore Antican Pauldron Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Mythril Ore Pendragon Axe		Antica	1
Tribunus VII-I	60 - 62	Adaman Ore Antican Pauldron Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Mythril Ore Tungi		Antica	1
Valor	Unknown			Sea Monk
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

Mobs Found Here

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	Family	Spawns	Notes
Antican Aedilis	62 - 72	Antican Robe Iron Arrow Ranger's Testimony Rotten Meat Scroll of Archer's Prelude Xhifhut Strings		Antica	25	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Antesignanus	62 - 72	Antican Pauldron Paladin's Testimony Rotten Meat	Gold Beastcoin	Antica	28	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Hastatus	52 - 59	Antican Pauldron Dhalmel Leather Missive Mythril Ore Quicksand Coffer Key Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	46	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Princeps	52 - 59	Antican Pauldron Dhalmel Leather Missive Mythril Ore Quicksand Coffer Key Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	51	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Quaestor	62 - 72	Antican Robe Black Mage's Testimony Rotten Meat Scroll of Stone IV Scroll of Stonega III	Gold Beastcoin	Antica	29	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Signifer	52 - 59	Antican Acid Antican Pauldron Antican Robe Mythril Ore Quicksand Coffer Key Rotten Meat Xhifhut Body	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	47	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Triarius	62 - 72	Antican Pauldron Rotten Meat Warrior's Testimony	Gold Beastcoin	Antica	28	A, L, H, Sc
Girtab	62 - 65	Scorpion Claw Scorpion Shell		Scorpion	19	A, H, Sc
Helm Beetle	51 - 58	Beetle Jaw Beetle Shell Insect Wing Quicksand Coffer Key		Beetle	35	L, S, Sc
Sabotender Bailaor	52 - 59	Cactuar Needle Cactus Stems Distilled Water Quicksand Coffer Key	Cactuar Needle	Sabotender	25	A, H
Sand Digger	62 - 65	Ancient Salt Copper Ore Flint Stone Zinc Ore		Worm	4	A, L, H
Sand Eater	51 - 59	Copper Ore Flint Stone Zinc Ore		Worm	32	L, H
Sand Lizard	56 - 59	Lizard Egg Lizard Skin Lizard Tail Quicksand Coffer Key	Lizard Egg	Lizard	27	L, H
Sand Spider	51 - 55	Spider Web Quicksand Coffer Key		Spider	16	L, H
Sand Tarantula	65 - 68	Spider Web		Spider	12	A, L, H
Spelunking Sabotender	62 - 68	Cactuar Needle Cactus Arm Cactus Stems Distilled Water Star Spinel		Sabotender		A, 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