I went there as 59 WAR, and some Helm Beetles are easy and decent challenges to me. The easy I can solo really well, but the Decent challenges I needed about two Cure2 and 3 cures, this left me with about 950 HP out of the 1100 that I had.
I just got done farming a coffer key in 12 minutes... I'm just lucky. I killed 2 Helm Beetles by myself as a 69 BLM. The second one dropped the coffer key, and I told the lower level party that was pissed off at me for taking their leveling mobs that I was leaving now that I had my key <(^_^)> This was my first attempt to kill something that showed Easy Prey, high evasion and defense at my level. Took almost all of my 903mp and about 2/3 hp. Must be my luck, because I got my BLM testimony on my first Sapphire Quadav killed in Beadeaux. Thunder, Blizzard, Sleep, Aspir, and Drain spells work good on beetles, in case someone didn't already answer a previous post I saw on here.
FYI, prior to the version update (March 9, 2005), the beetles in the Quicksand Caves did not link. After that version update they do...
Just wanted to warn everyone. My static party found this out the hard way. We'd been fighting Helm Beetles in the quicksand caves for several nights (beginning at level 45) without one link. Last night however, we began to get links from the Beetles. Also, they seem to be using their special attack (Rhino something or other) more often.
It wasn't a case that we just managed to get away without a link for several nights. We were pulling them from on top of eachother prior to the update with no problems.
For my next AF I need the CN coffer key...after looking at the things that drop it, I've decided helm bettles are the weakest things that drop it. But looking at it I also notice there is a helm bettle in quicksand caves, but there isn't a different drop list than the CN one. So, my question is do quicksand caves beetles drop CN coffer key? Chances are slim to none, but knowing they're considererably weaker in quicksand caves, I just might be able to solo a few in quicksand caves which would help...If anyone knows if they drop it please post.
No, they will only drop the key for that area (CN, Quicksands, etc). The reason that both palces are listed, is that both places have beetles called Helm Beetles.
these beetles vary in strength depending on which part of the caves you fight them in. I'm currently a 47 drk and fighting them and sand spiders...so I don't see how their 51 minimum
yep, i can confirm that the helm beetles in quicksand caves do not agro. They are curretnly good xp for me, but its kinda dangerous because of the big level span
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Posted:Jan 30 2004 at 12:47 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) i saw a lvl. 53 with a lvl. 53 lance holy lance do guess how much dmg,5!!!, is it just me or is that a little too low?