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This is the third Blue Mage Artifact Armor quest—commonly referred to as AF3.

Transformations
Starting NPC	Waoud, Aht Urhgan Whitegate, Map 1 (J-10) On the upper level of Heretic's Alley. - Heretic's Alley
Required Fame	None
Level Restriction:	Level 50
Items Needed	Up to 2 Imperial Silver Pieces unless another form of access to the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins is available
Additional Requirements	Blue Mage level 50+ as the player's main job to begin Complete Omens Zone and wait until the following Vana'diel day 1,000 gil
Title	Paragon of Blue Mage Excellence
Repeatable	Yes, after Memory reset
Description	A juvenile soulflayer has been discovered in the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins. Make your way to the ruins and eliminate this threat.
Rewards
Magus Keffiyeh

← Previous Quest	Next Quest →
Omens	The Beast Within

Walkthrough

Starting the Quest

1. Complete Omens.
2. Zone and wait until the following Vana'diel day.
3. Set Blue Mage as your main job at level 50 or higher.
4. Speak with Waoud at Aht Urhgan Whitegate (J-10).
5. Select Gaze away. and pay 1,000 gil for a divination.
   • Waoud will direct you toward the gate of nobility.
   • This divination is required to advance the quest.
6. Examine the Imperial Whitegate at L-8 for a cutscene.
   • The quest is formally added to the current quest log after this cutscene.
   • Lathuya can begin commissioning the remaining three pieces of Blue Mage Artifact Armor after this cutscene.
   • Blue Mage is no longer required as the main job for the remaining quest steps.

Alzadaal Undersea Ruins Cutscenes

The following route obtains both required cutscenes through the eastern side of Caedarva Mire.

1. Travel to Nashmau.
2. Leave Nashmau through the eastern exit at H-8 to enter Caedarva Mire.
3. Travel to Tyamah at Caedarva Mire, Map 1 (J-10).
4. Enter the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins using one of the following methods:
   • Trade one Imperial Silver Piece to Tyamah.
   • Speak with Tyamah while possessing the Captain Wildcat Badge.
   • Speak with Tyamah while possessing a Remnants Permit.
5. After entering the ruins, proceed south toward the room containing the teleporters.
6. The first required cutscene triggers automatically before reaching the teleporters.
7. Use the western teleporter.
8. Continue south through the next section of the ruins.
9. The second required cutscene triggers automatically as you approach the far passage.
10. After viewing both cutscenes, leave the ruins or return to Nashmau.

Alternative Cutscene Route

The two cutscenes may also be reached through the Nyzul Isle Staging Point teleporter network if that destination is available. The Tyamah route above is generally more direct and does not require navigating the central Alzadaal teleporter hub.

Nepionic Soulflayer

1. Return to Nashmau and leave through the western exit into Caedarva Mire.
2. Travel west to Nasheefa at Caedarva Mire, Map 1 (E-11).
3. Enter the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins using one of the following methods:
   • Trade one Imperial Silver Piece to Nasheefa.
   • Speak with Nasheefa while possessing the Captain Wildcat Badge.
   • Speak with Nasheefa while possessing a Remnants Permit.
4. After entering Alzadaal Undersea Ruins, use the northern teleporter at Map 1 (I-9).
5. Examine the unnamed target in the northwestern corner at Map 1 (G-7).
6. A short cutscene plays and the Nepionic Soulflayer appears.
7. Defeat the Nepionic Soulflayer.
8. Examine the same target at G-7 again.
9. Complete the resulting cutscene to receive:
   • Magus Keffiyeh
   • The title Paragon of Blue Mage Excellence

Dvucca Isle Alternative

The battle area can also be approached from the Dvucca Isle Staging Point.

1. Travel to the Dvucca Isle Staging Point.
2. Head south through Caedarva Mire Map 2 to Nuimahn at Caedarva Mire, Map 2 (I-10).
3. Enter the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins by trading an Imperial Silver Piece or using another valid form of entry.
4. Proceed to the unnamed target at Map 1 (G-7).

Nepionic Soulflayer

Property	Details
Spawn	Examine the unnamed target at Map 1 (G-7) after viewing both required Alzadaal cutscenes.
Family	Soulflayer
Battlefield	None; the fight occurs in the normal Alzadaal Undersea Ruins area.
Job Requirement	Blue Mage does not need to be set as the player's main job after the quest has been accepted.
Idle Despawn	Despawns after approximately three minutes if it remains unengaged.
Immunities	Silence Light-based Sleep Dark-based Sleep Terror Blind Stun
Completion	Examine the unnamed target again after defeating the Nepionic Soulflayer.

Remaining Blue Mage Artifact Armor

After viewing the Imperial Whitegate cutscene, Lathuya at Aht Urhgan Whitegate (F-8) can commission the remaining three Blue Mage Artifact Armor pieces.

Only one piece may be commissioned at a time.

Armor	Required Materials	Imperial Currency
Magus Bazubands	Platinum Sheet Velvet Cloth Karakul Leather Venom Potion	2 Imperial Mythril Pieces
Magus Shalwar	Gold Chain Velvet Cloth Flan Meat Imperial Silk Cloth	2 Imperial Mythril Pieces
Magus Jubbah	Velvet Cloth Chimera Blood Karakul Cloth Imperial Silk Cloth	4 Imperial Mythril Pieces

Commissioning Process

1. Speak with Lathuya at F-8 and select the desired armor piece.
2. Trade the four requested crafting materials together.
3. Trade the required Imperial Mythril Pieces in a second, separate trade.
4. Receive the Magus Order Slip.
5. Wait until the following Vana'diel day.
6. Speak with Lathuya to receive the completed armor.
7. Wait until another Vana'diel day begins before commissioning the next piece.

Quest Details

• Only the initial Waoud interaction requires Blue Mage level 50+ as the player's main job.
• The quest does not formally enter the current quest log until the Imperial Whitegate cutscene has been viewed.
• The remaining Blue Mage Artifact Armor commissions become available immediately after the Imperial Whitegate cutscene; the Nepionic Soulflayer does not need to be defeated first.
• An Imperial Silver Piece is consumed each time it is traded for entry into the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins.

Game Description

Client

Waoud (Aht Urhgan Whitegate)

Summary

A juvenile soulflayer has been discovered in the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins. Make your way to the ruins and eliminate this threat.

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