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Palborough Mines  

Type: Dungeon
Region: Gustaberg
Min Level: 5
Max Level: 25
Connected Areas:North Gustaberg
Waughroon Shrine
Zeruhn Mines
Quests for Palborough Mines
Mobs found in Palborough Mines
Items found in Palborough Mines

Overview
Zone TypeDungeon
RegionGustaberg
ExpansionOriginal
Level Range5 to 25
Entry RequirementNone
EscapeNorth Gustaberg
ActivitiesMining, Fishing
Weather
Fellowship NPCYes
ChocoboNo
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Description

These mines,nestled in the Northeastern corner of North Gustaberg, are still in relatively good shape -- much of the machinery even still functions. Yet the tunnels and shafts have become infested with beastmen and monsters. The Mines themselves are divided up into three "floors", each progressively more difficult than the last. On the top floor is an unusual shrine with a Burning Circle that seems to lead somewhere else.

Points of Interest

Maps

Map 1 Map 2 Map 3

Treasure Chests

Quest Items

Treasure Items

Mining

Fishing

Fish

Fishing Items

This page last modified 2009-11-21 01:18:08.

Updated: Fri Jul 3 19:21:03 2009

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Veste
# Nov 04 2003 at 3:01 AM Rating: Default
I did it easily as a lvl 9 WHM

That should tell you how easy it is to solo this place

Its a bit overwhelming at first, and probably most people in the areas first real dungeon, but the quest parts drop on stuff that cons easy prey to a lvl 9 even, so you can do this quest at the lvl it's given to you, easily

Heck I even partyed with a few people and faught the lvl 18 ones, the monsters are pretty laugable here, only way to die is multiple ones, but any idiot should be able to make sure that dosn't happen

Btw, don't bother buying them from the auction house, the things give great solo experience and conquest points like crazy, it's better to just earn them, at this lvl this place is the best solo experience you could ask for

The loots pretty average, lots of shell shields and quad backplates, but I spose it's something. Also tons and tons of beastmen's seals.

U get a few high lvl scrolls like sneak here every once in a while, and gold from basically every monster

Mission 3
# Nov 04 2003 at 2:31 AM Rating: Default
I solo'd Mission 3 (Fetich Pieces) as a level 10 (leveled to 11 while doing it) black mage. You don't have to kill the hard quadovs to get all 4 pieces. I stuck with Young, Amber and Amethysts, and completed the quest. I rarely left the first few rooms actually.
RE: Mission 3
# Nov 05 2003 at 2:59 PM Rating: Decent
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I have a hard time believing this. I spent somewhere around 7 hours across two days soloing in Level 1 of the mine and never got a single Fetich piece. Over those same two days, I managed to get into a group hunting on Level 3 of the mine, and the Quadavs on that level were dropping Fetich pieces around 1 piece per every 4 or 5 Quadavs.

Until I get a piece from one of the Quadavs on level 1, consider me unconvinced.

Update, 11/6: Guess I have to eat my words. =^_^= As of 10 PM last night, consider me convinced. I got Fetich Legs from an Amber Quadav in the third room. So they do drop them, but it's a really rare drop from the lower level Quadavs.

Nekojin =^_^=

Edited, Thu Nov 6 11:29:33 2003
location
# Nov 03 2003 at 5:14 PM Rating: Default
upper right of north gustaberg, its not labeled on the map
how hard
# Nov 03 2003 at 3:41 PM Rating: Default
now what lvl should i be before i try to hunt in the mines? (i'm currently lvl 11)
RE: how hard
# Nov 06 2003 at 4:54 PM Rating: Excellent
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I haven't been through the whole mine but from what I've seen of the first and second levels, at lvl 11 most things would be very easy or very hard. I think some of the onyx's should be around an even con to 11 and soloable if your skills are up, but anything higher than that (Greater, Veteran, etc.) would give a very quick beatdown to a soloer at 11.
Monsters
# Nov 03 2003 at 3:36 PM Rating: Default
So far I have found:

Onyx, Greater, Young, ... Quadavs
Copper Beetles
Fungar(sp?)
and of course pit hares
Frankie
# Nov 03 2003 at 12:34 PM Rating: Default
my friend said that he got killed by a big scorpian in there... I saw some sort of walking mushrooms too
#Anonymous, Posted: Nov 05 2003 at 12:54 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Frankie, was that me that said that? Notice I was like the 3rd person to post there. Odd meeting you here...
map
# Nov 03 2003 at 1:29 AM Rating: Default
there is a little boy in Port Bastok that will sell a map of this place and several other for 200+ gil. He is right near the north gate of the Port near the merchant stalls. He is inside one next to anotehr merchant.
RE: map
# Nov 03 2003 at 6:08 AM Rating: Default
That is the map for the Gusgan mines not the Palborough Mines.
RE: map
# Nov 03 2003 at 9:17 PM Rating: Default
No he is correct. Gusgan Mines map is a quest unrelated to the little boy.
Map
# Nov 03 2003 at 1:08 AM Rating: Decent
Any ideas on how to get a map for this zone?
RE: Map
# Nov 03 2003 at 11:56 AM Rating: Excellent
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There are several people in Bastok who sell maps; any of them should have the Palborough Mines Map. I can confirm that there is one each in Bastok Dock and Bastok Marketplace.

Note that the map vendors have a scrolling list. The scroll bar isn't obvious, and only one map is shown in the window right off the beginning.

If you're going to Palborough for the Mission 3 quest (Fetich Pieces), make sure you're strong enough for it. The Quadavs that you need to kill for the pieces are a serious challenge for a full group of level 10 characters - if you're below level 10, you really don't have access to the kind of equipment necessary to survive against a Veteran Quadav.

Nekojin =^_^=
RE: Map
# Nov 13 2003 at 12:52 PM Rating: Decent
You can find fetich parts on the first level where there are no Veteran Quadavs. Some say it is more rare to have them drop off the first level Quadavs, but I've personally found quite a few. So, it might be possible to solo at level 10 to complete the mission. Just don't take on more than one Quadav at a time.

Or just buy them at the auction like everyone else. :)
Aztec
# Nov 02 2003 at 7:48 PM Rating: Default
Is there anything special in these mines....other than just stronger Guadav's and Pit Hares?
where the mines are
# Nov 02 2003 at 5:55 PM Rating: Default
Go to N Gustaberg from the city and work your way all the way up to the NE corner, on the other side of the river.
loaction?
# Nov 02 2003 at 5:27 AM Rating: Default
where are these mines?
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