Arcane Flowerpot  

According to the gardening recipe list on Somepage, this pot gives very specific results.

The other flowerpots all have a chance result from four or so items of varying use, where as the arcane flowerpot will give a specific item, but on the flip side, this limits the amount of stuff you can get from it.

So the short of it is, this flowerpot is good if you're looking for a particular harvest, but not so much of an all rounder.

I haven't really seen anything posted about the chances of getting this item as a reward from trade a chip+infinity core.

Here are my recent trades...

1 - (bought first one in AH)
1/5
2/9
1/10
1/9
2/10
1/9
0/13
0/5
0/9

Drop Rate: 10% (at least that's my opinion)

That's pretty much it. I traded on the day the chip I bought was strong to. (Ex. Blue Chip -water- I traded on Firesday since Water > Fire)

The last 2 trade attempts really bit me in the arse. Trying to make a full set of 10 for one mule and the last pot is proving to be a pain.

On Fairy server Rune Arrows 10k a stack, Rune Weapons 20k+ a stack, Cermet Chunk 50k a stack.

Generally after selling the non-arcane reward items to the AH I come out either having a small loss in gil with zero arcane reward, get 100% of my gil back with no arcane reward, get enough gil back to technically have paid around 50k for the arcane (as apposed to 100k in AH), or get enough gil back to technically have made 100% of my gil back and the arcane for free.

If you want the arcane items at a cheaper price than the AH, you could do the Strange Apparatuse trade and come out having paid less than you would have in AH (since prices vary per server you'd have to do the calculations on your own whether it's cheaper to buy the arcane from AH or do it by trade). You might even be able to make a decent profit by just doing the trades and selling everything in the AH including the arcane rewards if you choose not to keep them.

However, in the long run I believe you will either come out even or a small profit/loss. In this case I would say you're better off farming something else and making more gil that way since Infinity Cores disappear from the AH like cookies at a weight loss convention.


Edited, Jun 27th 2007 2:22pm by lilmarkutsa

OK ENOUGH INFO ABOUT HOW GET IT, BUT NOW WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT WAT U CAN GROW HERE TAT IS SO GOOD? CAN SOMEONE SHARE SOME GARDENING INFO SO THIS ARCANE IS SO WORTH IT. >:)

blabbivix in port bastok at F-6 sell colored chips

What are the chances of getting this pot?

Here is the link I used to do the quest, it is very helpful :)

http://ffxi.cannotlinkto/missiondb/510

Finally got my arcane flowerpot last night :) after a few very expensive clusters. Now to get it set up with a plant.

Vampian

Edited, Mon Jun 27 13:40:55 2005

crawlers' nest, darksday, 4:00, waning crescent (40%), 12/6/966 (3/10/05), then again at 10:45 that same day.

blue chip, infinity core.

both times, arcane flowerpot.

Just wanted to mention that I was experimenting with the strange apparatus in dangruf wadi and got an arcane pot there by trading a red chip and core on firesday. I also got rune bangles when I came back on iceday. Not sure if the day matters, but I only tried once on waterday and got a fire cluster.

I can confirm this coming from the apparatus in the Outer Horouto Ruins. I got it today at 13:00 on lightsday. ^_^

Edited to add:
the password listed on this thread didnt work either >_<

Edited, Tue Jan 18 04:53:52 2005

I was wondering if anyone knew if the arcane flowerpot is associate with an element, like the Brass Flowerpot has a Fire Element, the Earth Flowerpot has an Earth Element, the Ceramic Flowerpot has a Water Element, and the Porcelain Flowerpot has a Wind Element?


Also, do Cactus Stems, Tree Saplings, and Tree Cuttings have elements, just like the Vegetable Seeds, Grain Seeds, Fruit Seeds, and Herb Seeds.

Allahkazham has an excellent, almost perfect explanation of Gardening in the Guide Section called

Quote:

Advanced Guide to Gardening

, but these things were not mentioned, but would surely follow the author's theory, proven as far as I'm concerned, that the elements of everything used in gardening, Pot, Seed, Feed Crystal(s), Plant Day, Feed Day(s), Harvest Days, as well as the moon phase determines your crop and how much of it you get.

So please, any information on the elements of these items would be highly appreciated from anybody.

Thanks.

Zaldor of Alexander

Edited, Dec 23rd 2006 4:44pm by infchaosdrd

Got my arcane flowerpot yesterday. Lucky too. Spent 50k on two infinity cores and 42k on two purple chips. Went to Horutoto Ruins for the apparatus, first try Arcane Flowerpot !!! Second try lightning cluster :(. It would suck to lose 92k on two lightning clusters but I got my flowerpot. For sale in Jueno on Seraph for 250k *^-^*

rumor is that you use sapplings to make elemental ores with these.
just rumor tho

Odd question, But...

When it's in your Moghouse, does it in fact emit a strange sound?

Post 100!

yay, got one today, planted cactus stems in it at 100% full moon on light day at 22:something, i plan on feeding it Dark crystals on light days

According to several dictionaries - Arcane means "hidden, or secret" and is widely used in alchemy - so I'm assuming it has something to do with gardening alchemy items. Just a guess.

what is its speciality?