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Journey Abroad  

Realm:San d'Oria
Start Area: Northern San d'Oria
Start NPC:Any Gate Guard
Type:Mission
Related Areas:Balga's Dais
Giddeus
Metalworks
Palborough Mines
Windurst Walls
Related Mobs:Black Dragon
Grohm (H - 9)
Pius (J - 8)
Savae E Paleade (I - 9)
Uu Zhoumo (F - 7)
Mission:2 - 3
Min Level:18
Max Level:99
Grants Gil:3000
Reward:Rank 3
Rating
*****
(Average from 54 ratings)
Items Required:Mine Gravel
Mythril Sand
Title Obtained:Certified Adventurer
This Mission is Not Skippable
Last Updated: Fri Mar 30 07:38:18 2012

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Mission Orders

Visit the faraway nations of Bastok and Federation of Windurst and receive official recognition as an adventurer.

Walkthrough

The guard sends you to talk to Halver in Northern San d'Oria. He needs you to help out at Bastok and Federation of Windurst embassies. You can do this in any order.

Bastok

If you chose to start in Bastok, go speak with Pius in the office of the President. If you have done Federation of Windurst first, you will need to speak to the San d'Orian Consulate Savae E Paleade before going to see Pius.

You will be sent to Palborough Mines to get some Mythril Sand. First, check the Auction House to see if there are any Mine Gravel for sale. If so, buy it. If not, talk to Grohm in Metalworks and he will give you three Pickaxes. Just in case, you should buy some extras. They are sold by Boytz in Bastok Mines or at the Auction House.

Note: You must talk to Grohm to get a cut scene to be able to complete this mission.

In Palborough Mines at (F-7, first floor), you will find the Mythril Seam. Use the Pickaxe on the Mythril Seam until you get a Mine Gravel. (obviously you can skip this if you bought the gravel)

Once you get the gravel, find the Refiner on the third floor at (I-7). Trade the Mine Gravel to the Refiner and the machine will begin to work. Head to the machine on the second floor and pull the lever. You should receive an oz. of Mythril Sand. You can take a shortcut back to Bastok by jumping into the boat on the third floor.

Trade the Mythril Sand to Savae E Paleade.

Next, it's off to Federation of Windurst!

Next head to the ambassador in Federation of Windurst. He sends you to a tower in Windurst Walls to get a key. Zone into Heaven's Tower and speak to Kupipi to get the key and head off to Giddeus. At this point, you will need a full group. You can buy a map of Giddeus in Windurst Woods.

When you get to Giddeus you want to go to a burning circle located at G-12 in the southwest corner. Get ready for battle. Head into the circle and a dragon will appear. You need to defeat the dragon. After you do it, report back to the ambassador and then back to the guard and you gain rank 3 and 3,000 Gil.

Federation of Windurst

If Federation of Windurst is first, then you need to take a shield offering to Uu Zhoumo, the Yagudo NPC guarding the treasure room in the lowest part of Giddeus, then you have to fight Zhuu Buxu the Silent and retrieve 2 Parana Shields and trade them to the San d'Orian consulate. They tell you to go to Bastok next where you will get tossed around to different people until you are told to go into the mines. Go with a party to the 3rd floor and head towards the burnt spot on the map, and you will zone into the next part where you will find the burning circle. Then kill the Black Dragon and see the cutscene, head back to the San d'Orian consul in Federation of Windurst, they will complete you for their part and you just need to head on home to complete the mission.

Note that this mission is given in all three kingdoms, so you can group with anyone and still complete it.

Update Notes

As of February 14th, 2011, there is no longer a level cap restriction on the mission battlefield.


To read the transcripts for this quest, see the Journey Abroad Spoilers page.


Mission Series

This mission is part of the San d'Oria nation mission series. The complete series includes:

This page last modified 2011-02-14 21:52:32.
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Black Key
# Feb 13 2005 at 2:31 PM Rating: Decent
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120 posts
If you're like me and didn't know which of the hundreds of taru that seem to infest the tower, go through the "Clerical Chamber" door and talk to the NPC Kupipi.
DUOABLE EASY
# Feb 01 2005 at 4:51 PM Rating: Decent
Hey... just to inform u, u can easily duo the Windurst dragon with 2 black mages or 1 black mage and 1 bard. Today and yesterday i made two successful trips as Black mage. the first time Yuufi and I duo'd both as black mage, basically run in, sleep the dragon, nuke the eye, sleep/nuke the dragon, very easy fight. Today again I went with Doomblade since his BLM is only 21 he went as Bard and I went as black mage, same strategy but a lil harder. Sleep the dragon, nuke the eye, also binding the eye helps if only one nuker cuz he wont die as fast and he can hit you pretty hard (especially with gimp gear like mine). But yea, dont think u need full party, i was tempted to try soloing but when i looked at my EXP buffer i decided duo was best bet. Just rest up while the dragon is sleeping, u should be able to get 2-3 ticks of MP. Aeroga deals a constant 100+ damage to him so he should drop rather quickly... didnt even need to use 2hr!
min amount of people for fight
# Jan 28 2005 at 1:22 PM Rating: Decent
how small of a pt can u go in with,does it have to be at least 3?.If so can u have an AL with ur pt if there is 3.try to do AL with pt,wouldnt let AL member in,WHY?
mission 2-3
# Jan 26 2005 at 8:29 AM Rating: Decent
myself (warrior/monk 25/12) and my brother also the sames jobs and levels did this by ourselves. we used lots of hi potions and holy water and we had 99 and 62 hp remainig when we finally killed the dragon.(we did bastok first.) so it is doable with less than a full party but it would be a lot easier with a few more people. we used our 2-hour (mighty strikes) and meat mithkabobs, so if you are going to try this you should use every available edge that you have.
easy dragon
# Jan 25 2005 at 9:21 AM Rating: Decent
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70 posts
Easiest way to kill dragon: solo it as a mnk, bring along 5 x-potions and a meat mithkabob and you'll be more than rdy. I got tired of waiting on pt, did this, and now I wonder how people can die doing this mission
please help with quest!!
# Jan 10 2005 at 10:58 PM Rating: Decent
does anyone need to do this quest? im on the diabolos server...please help...send me a tell...name is jailen
Getting certified Adventurer status
# Jan 05 2005 at 2:44 PM Rating: Decent
Edit:I got the rank now,np.

Edited, Wed Jan 5 16:56:55 2005
hey hey
# Dec 30 2004 at 5:52 PM Rating: Decent
hey anyone wanna help me out on this one sometime this weekend? im lvl 20 mnk and thought i could do the first part solo but after talking to other lvl 20 people from bastok they said get a party going first. now dilemma is that no one from bastok wants to do it since they dont have to >.<!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but anyway send a /tell to colby if you want to
Stuck..
# Dec 21 2004 at 8:49 AM Rating: Decent
31 posts
Hello, I've done the quest, started by bastok, but NO WAY to get the letter from the consul at the sando's ambassy at windurst. Im really stuck, ive got the key item from the NM, but just cant get the letter to give to Harvel (or the guard ?) at Sando..

Can anyone help me please ? stuck since 1 week ; ;
Damn
# Dec 15 2004 at 6:22 PM Rating: Decent
I completed the Bastok mission first..
Then afterwards I took the windy mission to kill the dragon there....

I got the group, we got to Giddius, and finally we got to the flame circle, but I forgot the Key!

I was like "DOOOOOOOOOOOH!" for 10 min...
But I hope I can get it tommorow...
Wrong Drop When Going to Windy First
# Dec 14 2004 at 1:42 PM Rating: Decent
I went into Giddeus to hand over the magic shield to Uu. He took it and told me to get lost. I then went to kill Buxu the Silent to get the 2 shields to take back to the Consul. Problem is Buxu dropped an Aspir Knife and Parana Shield. Plus, the Parana Shield is EX, and I thought that meant you could only carry 1 of that item.

This drop looks like the drop for someone from Bastok going to Windy first for mission 2-3. I tried trading the Aspir knife to Uu, but he wouldn't take it.

I'm stuck now because the Consul won't take either in trade. Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Aanallein
27RDM/13BLM
Hades
RE: Wrong Drop When Going to Windy First
# Dec 19 2004 at 4:48 PM Rating: Decent
Got it sorted out. Had to kill Buxu the Silent a second time. Go figure.

Aanallein
29RDM/14BLM
Hades
Wrong Drop When Going to Windy First
# Dec 14 2004 at 1:42 PM Rating: Decent


Edited, Tue Dec 14 13:46:34 2004
Party hard to find
# Nov 24 2004 at 1:31 PM Rating: Excellent
I'm Sacred on Fairy and i have been sittign in windurst for ages and noone even replys its so frustrating, want to get thsi quest out of the way. JUst thought id let out my frustation here :D
Having trouble completing mission
# Nov 25 2004 at 3:44 PM Rating: Decent
This is very anoying now. I have killed the dragon, i have been to heavens tower to speak to the taru, then i go to the san'doria consolate and speak to the people there. What else do i need to do? I go back to sandy ans Halver still says its not done...
Question
# Nov 12 2004 at 12:18 PM Rating: Decent
I've heard that you can only use up to lvl 25 equipment when fighting this dragon. Is that true???
RE: Question
# Nov 17 2004 at 5:22 PM Rating: Decent
31 posts
You Heard it right.. It caps you to Level 25 when you fight the dragon...
Anyone Want to Help??
# Nov 12 2004 at 12:15 PM Rating: Decent
I will be in Sandy around 7:30 EST. I just need to kill the Dragon.. I'm a lvl 29 War/14 Mnk... Look for me if you're willing or need to complete the quest too!!!
Nice Update
# Nov 10 2004 at 9:38 AM Rating: Decent
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Nice update...

I'd been telling other ppl that the guide tricked me into buying another stack of pickaxe cause i got my Mine Gravel on the first try :D

edit: btw i just finished this mission yesterday, thanks for all the info provided here.

The black dragon was alot easier than i thought. Just Sleep the dragon, everyone hits the eye, then go back to the black dragon. Try to keep everyone to full health though cause the dragon will do an AoE JA that will make most of the party to Yellow or Tarus to Red

Edited, Wed Nov 10 09:41:15 2004
RE: Nice Update
# Jan 13 2005 at 3:38 PM Rating: Decent
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83 posts
Took me 6 pickaxes to get gravel...
Help me :'( lol
# Nov 09 2004 at 8:46 AM Rating: Decent
35 posts
... i've been Rank 2 far too long if there is any people looking to aid me. it would be very helpful 25MNK/12WAR i got all of Windurstian Gear...

Server Midgardsormr... help me lol fighting Windy Drag
I need some info
# Nov 08 2004 at 8:05 PM Rating: Decent
I started in Windurst, and ive been stuck here for a long time... I got the two Shields that i needed, but I dont understand what the walkthrough means by making a shield offering to the Yagudo NPC infront of the door to the treasure room in Giddeus..... PLEASE somone reply to this if they can direct me on what to do :)
RE: I need some info
# Nov 12 2004 at 5:58 AM Rating: Decent
Guess what ? ........ i had the same problem ! turns out u have to go to Heavens Tower in Windurst To getthe shield offering then go to Gidduess and if you are in the Ragnarok server ill try to tke you to the treasure room
need help
# Nov 07 2004 at 7:31 PM Rating: Decent
I"ve been sitting around in Windy for nearly a day and a half with no one even attempting to go after this dragon. As a whm there would be no way i could take it on by myself.. If there is anyone on midgard willing to help out with this send me a tell cause really im getting irritate my LS is too busy with their own stuff. While i'm stuck doing these missions either by myself or dont do them because of their difficulty.
HELP ME!
# Nov 05 2004 at 9:32 AM Rating: Default
I am 34 red mage/20 war from San D (i started in windurst). I really need to kill the dragon and get this freakin mission out of the way. I have lvl appropriate armor, as well as weapon. I am up to date on spells, save phalanx and those gay barspells. but i couldn't use it anyway during battle. Will someone reply to this and help? or give me a tell if you see me on. I'm on Ifrit, usually sometime after 3:00 EST. First time i actually got a party to do this, i had forgotten to talk to ambassador, and had to leave party. They did it without me. PLEASE HELP! I'VE BEEN RANK 2 FOREVER! or email me at chestercheeta56@aol.com make sure you put the subject as FFXI or something, or i might think its spam

Edited, Fri Nov 5 09:35:44 2004
Would this work?
# Nov 03 2004 at 12:56 PM Rating: Decent
I'm planning on helping my two friends on the windy dragon and was wondering would this strat work.
SMN/WHM, PLD/WAR and WAR/THF and if needed my other friend would help but I don't want to bother him.(WAR/NIN)
My strat is that the PLD and WAR go for the eye while I handle the dragon. I'll send in an avatar then use my 2 hour astra flow on it and after the dragon kill my avatar the PLD would voke the dragon so he's tanking both. I would rest for a minute for mp and cure if needed, then I'll send in my avatar again and astra flow again. Rinse and Repeat. I would do about 700+ damage to the dragon.
RE: Would this work?
# Nov 03 2004 at 7:39 PM Rating: Default
U can but it is always close, I'd recomend one more person because with that pt u cant sleep dragon which is very bad with 3 ppl... If u all use 2 hours it can def be done!!!
SPANKED IT
# Nov 01 2004 at 8:54 PM Rating: Decent
On Halloween I decided it was time for me to get rank 3. I started to do all the parts of the mission that were needed to do before I fought the dragon. I told my friend to do the same. As it started to unfold 2 other people in my LS where doing the same mission. As a lvl 36 blm i ran right through the mines to get the sand i needed. I got all the parts done now it was dragon time. We got all nurvous and put together a 6 person party. We strolled in with a 25 thf, 24 war, 25 blm, 25 rdm, 25 whm and 25 drg. It took us longer to meet up inside the area than it did to kill dragon. I slept dragon and my pt killed eye in about 30 secs. The rdm and I <blm> started nuking at same time we killed dragon in about a min. Very easy while war tanked! Smiley: jawdrop To EASY!
Winner is Me
# Oct 26 2004 at 6:45 AM Rating: Decent
Just did this the other day. Went Sandy --> Windy --> Bastok. We fought the dragon with a party we really did not think was going to do well - Mithra WAR/MNK w/ GAxe (me), Elvaan WAR/WHM w/s Gsword (met in town), Hume THF/WAR w/ Sword (met in town) and Mithra THF/WAR w/ Sword (part of linkshell). However, I made a battle plan and then we ran into the BC. Both Warriors hit Mighty Strikes and started slamming the Watcher. I provoked him, I was to tank him. As we ran by, of course the dragon uses an AoE which does about 118 damage to everyone. However, we took down the Watcher, and I had 108 life left. We went after the dragon left, and the Elvaan tanked him. The dragon had a chunk of life left, the Elvaan was almost dead. This is the part where the two WARs saved the party. I think it was the first time ever a WAR/WHM saved a party. He dumped Cure 2 on himself so that I could dump Berserk and Sturmwind on the dragon, doing about 150 damage and then finishing off with a final double attack critical.
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