Get the Picture

Get the Picture
Starting NPC	Balakaf, Aht Urhgan Whitegate, Map 1 (I-5) - Port Ephramad, second floor
Required Fame	None
Items Needed	Image recorder 5 Light Crystals 3 Light Clusters Ahriman Lens after an unsuccessful photograph
Additional Requirements	Access to Aht Urhgan Whitegate
Title	Scenic Snapshotter
Repeatable	no
Description	Take pictures with Balakaf's "image recorder" at the places he specifies.
Rewards
8 Imperial Silver Pieces 1 Imperial Gold Piece

← Previous Quest	Next Quest →
None	Five Seconds of Fame

Walkthrough

The exact weather and time windows below still require confirmation on HorizonXI.

Photograph Procedure

1. Speak with Balakaf at Aht Urhgan Whitegate, Map 1 (I-5) on the second floor of Port Ephramad to begin the quest.
2. Balakaf gives you the Image recorder and describes the first scene he wants recorded.
3. Travel to the corresponding ??? listed below.
   • Trade the required Light Crystal or Light Cluster to the ???.
   • Select the indicated scene during the cutscene.
   • If a particular time or weather condition is required, the picture cannot be taken until those conditions are met.
4. Return to Balakaf after taking each picture.
   • An accepted picture rewards one Imperial Silver Piece.
   • After each accepted picture, change zones and wait until after the next Japanese Midnight before speaking with Balakaf for the next assignment.
5. If Balakaf rejects a picture:
   • Change zones and speak with Balakaf again.
   • Trade him an Ahriman Lens to repair the Image recorder.
   • Change zones and wait until after the next Japanese midnight before attempting the same picture again.
6. Do not use an Aurora Crystal in place of a Light Crystal. Balakaf will reject the signed picture.

Required Pictures

All listed times are in Vana'diel time.

#	Requested Subject	Location	Required Conditions	Flash Item	Scene
1	Mount Zhayolm's volcano	Wajaom Woodlands (F-6)	Cloudy with no active weather icon and a completely overcast sky. Avoid fog.	Light Crystal	First
2	Lovers' Rocks	Arrapago Reef, Map 1 (G-8)	Ice weather	Light Crystal	Second
3				Light Cluster	Second
4	Distant ruins	Mount Zhayolm, Map 1 (C-9)	16:00–18:00	Light Crystal	Third
5	Lava flows	Halvung, Map 1 (I-8)	03:00–06:00	Light Crystal	First
6	Olduum ruins	Aydeewa Subterrane, Map 3 (G-10)	Wind weather	Light Cluster	Third
7	Waterfall	Mamook, Map 1 (E-8)	Fair or sunny weather between 07:30 and 10:30	Light Crystal	Third
8	Graveyard	Caedarva Mire, Map 1 (E-10)	20:00–22:00	Light Cluster	First

• Pictures 2 and 3 are separate assignments at the same location.
• After returning picture 2, Balakaf comments that it is too dark but still awards an Imperial Silver Piece.
  • This does not count as a failed picture, and an Ahriman Lens is not required.
  • Change zones, wait until after the next Japanese midnight, and speak with Balakaf before returning with a Light Cluster for picture 3.

Travel Notes

• Wajaom Woodlands:
  • From Aht Urhgan Whitegate, use the exit at H-10 to enter Wajaom Woodlands near M-7.
  • Travel northwest to the ??? at F-6.

• Arrapago Reef:
  • Enter Arrapago Reef through the entrance in Caedarva Mire at I-6.
  • Use a Lamian Fang Key on the locked Iron Gate at J-10.
  • Continue west to the ??? at G-8.

• Mount Zhayolm:
  • The photo point is on the isolated western section of Mount Zhayolm.
  • Bring the Cast metal plate and open the Gates of Halvung at J-7.
  • Continue northwest and enter Halvung through the zone line at G-7.
  • Inside Halvung, cross the bridge and take the first path to the right to return to Mount Zhayolm near D-10.
  • Travel northwest to the ??? at C-9.

• Halvung:
  • Leave Aht Urhgan Whitegate for Bhaflau Thickets through the exit at H-7.
  • In Bhaflau Thickets, enter Halvung at F-8.
  • Follow the western path southwest to the bridge containing the ??? at I-8.

• Aydeewa Subterrane:
  • Enter Aydeewa Subterrane from Wajaom Woodlands at E-10.
  • Follow the path to the first drop, take the right-hand path, and then take the next path to the left.
  • The required ??? is northeast of the Olduum ruins at G-10.
  • This is not the separate ??? located on the damaged stairway for What Friends Are For.

• Mamook:
  • Enter Mamook from Wajaom Woodlands at D-12.
  • Descend through the lower passages and continue toward the waterfall on the western side of the zone.
  • The ??? is on the ground floor near the waterfall at E-8.

• Caedarva Mire:
  • Leave Nashmau through its western gate and travel northwest through Caedarva Mire.
  • The ??? is in the graveyard at E-10.

Lost Gold

1. After returning the eighth accepted picture, the quest is completed and you will have received a total of eight Imperial Silver Pieces.
2. Change zones and wait until after another Japanese midnight.
3. Speak with Balakaf again. He recalls losing some gold during his travels.
4. Revisit the seven photography locations listed above.
   • Arrapago Reef only needs to be checked once despite being used for two pictures.
   • Examine each ??? normally; no additional Light Crystal or Light Cluster is required.
5. One randomly selected ??? provides an Imperial Gold Piece.
6. Trade the Imperial Gold Piece to Balakaf.
   • He returns the coin after the cutscene.
   • Completing this step allows Five Seconds of Fame to be started.

Game Description

Client

Balakaf (Port Ephramad, Aht Urhgan Whitegate)

Summary

Take pictures with Balakaf's "image recorder" at the places he specifies.