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Treasure and Tribulations  

Realm:Jeuno
Start Area: Balga's Dais
Start NPC:Shami (H - 8)
Type:BCNM
Max Party:3
Related Mobs:Mimic
Max Level:50
Rating
*****
(Average from 15 ratings)
Items Required:Comet Orb
Items Granted:Astral Ring
Conjurer's Ring
Darksteel Ore
Drake Ring
Fencer's Ring
Gold Ingot
Gold Ore
Guardian's Ring
Kampfer Ring
Light Spirit Pact
Mahogany Log
Medicine Ring
Minstrel's Ring
Petrified Log
Platinum Ore
Rogue's Ring
Ronin Ring
Scroll of Freeze
Scroll of Quake
Scroll of Raise II
Scroll of Regen III
Shinobi Ring
Slayer's Ring
Soldier's Ring
Sorcerer's Ring
Tamer's Ring
Tracker's Ring
Wyvern Scales
This Quest is Repeatable
Last Updated: Sun Mar 20 15:30:06 2011

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Battle Notes

To begin, trade 50 Beastmen Seals to Shami at (H-8) in Port Jeuno in order to obtain the Rare/Ex item Comet Orb. Upon receiving the orb, make your way to the Balga's Dais zone located in the Giddeus dungeon.

Be advised that only three players can enter the battlefield, that their levels will be capped at level 50, and that there is a 30 minute time limit that starts the moment the orb trader enters the battlefield.

Upon entering the battlefield, you will find three treasure chests (Large Box, Medium Box, and Small Box) in the center of the room. When one chest is opened, the other two will disappear.

  • There is a 33% chance that you will choose a chest that, when opened, will result in completing the bcnm, and your party will receive the treasure pool from the chest.

  • There is a 66% chance that the chest you open will transform into a Mimic, and in order to complete the bcnm, the mimic will have to be defeated.

Strategies

The most common strategy in doing this BCNM is to utilize the roulette method, which is basically just to choose one chest and hope that luck is on your side, since popping the right chest will result in an instant win. If a mimic is spawned, the player will either try escaping using a Warp Cudgel, a Scroll: Instant Warp, or the Warp I spell, or, if using the method of going in on a level one job, just dying.

However, it is possible to beat the BCNM with a small group via killing the mimic spawned if the "lucky" chest isn't opened. However, this often requires planning and preparation ahead of time to win, as the group must go in with every intention of defeating a mimic should they fail to open the "lucky" chest.

Red Mage and Ninja method

A simple, straightforward method, though easily the longest one used, the Ninja will fight the mimic while the Red Mage cures and buffs the Ninja, while helping to enfeeble the mimic. The mimic's Death Trap ability as well as its Draw-in effect will often result in the Red Mage being hit a few times, so it is advised to keep Stoneskin, Blink, and Phalanx up as much as possible to survive.

Black Mage method

This method basically culminates a full contingent of Black Mages casting the Freeze Ancient Magic on the mimic soon after it spawns.

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Results
# Jan 19 2005 at 6:29 AM Rating: Good
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Did this today as 30NIN/WAR, picked the Medium Box and got 1488 gil, a Fencer's Ring (50k) and Quake (130k). ^^ Tried it again after that, picking Small Box this time. Got a Mimic though, and didn't hit Mijin Gakure fast enough to save my exp. ;_;
good idea?
# Jan 19 2005 at 2:35 AM Rating: Decent
Is it possible to take a job at say lvl 3 and do this so in the case of a mimic you do not lose any experiance?
RE: good idea?
# Jan 19 2005 at 4:46 AM Rating: Decent
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Yep that will still work, but you'll need a few escorts to get such a low level through Giddeus in one piece :/

I tried this yesterday with my LS and RL friend. Foolishly we both went in together. We decided to attack the large box. Our selection process went like this:

We type random, if the number is 333 or below, we pick the small box. 666 or below, middle box, anything over that, we choose the large one.

I thought I would be smart and ranged attack our chosen box, meaning that if the mimic spawned, my friend and I would have time to leggit. Wrong. The mimic spawned, dragged us into the arena, and with me being a 30 RNG/WAR, and him being a 38 MNK/WAR, we were absolutely decimated. We laughed, HPed and logged. It's my turn to buy the orb today, so wish me luck :P

I'm hoping I can log on, do this BCNM, get an astral ring, sell it, and buy my friend his Jujitsu Gi and send it to him before he next logs :D
RE: good idea?
# Jan 23 2005 at 4:04 PM Rating: Decent
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Heh...

When i did it, I won, kinda... Got a Tamer's Ring - 2k, and Gold ore - 12k? Sucks but at least no exp penilty.

Lol, lainne, we ought to do BCNM 30 some time... {Death} {Can I have it?} :D
Still poor
# Jan 17 2005 at 10:19 AM Rating: Decent
I did this twice today with 30 war/nin. I chose the large box the first time and i got Freeze and Tracker's Ring (yay -.- total value of 5k on Titan) second time i touched the small one and got a mimic =( it hit me for 362 as i waved good bye. I'm going to go back and try it 5 more times... maybe I can get an Astral or two.

Edited, Mon Jan 17 10:20:39 2005
blah
# Jan 17 2005 at 12:30 AM Rating: Decent
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Made about 25k for a 100 beastseals lost.

Fencer's Ring and Mythril Ore..
BCNM50
# Jan 15 2005 at 7:53 PM Rating: Decent
Did this 4 times, I'm 1/4, first time I popped the small, got 1 Astral ring and 1 Rouge's ring. Made 420k from 200 seals that were sitting in my Mog. Not bad lol.
Once you select a chest, the other 2 dissappear sadly =/ otherwise you could just keep picking til you got the right chest lol.
What I was thinking of doing was.... grab 2 buddies and an orb, go to giddeus, and then simultaneously open the chests^^. lol, well, I need 47 more seals before I can try it again >.<.
BCNM50
# Jan 15 2005 at 7:52 PM Rating: Decent
Did this 4 times, I'm 1/4, first time I popped the small, got 1 Astral ring and 1 Rouge's ring. Made 420k from 200 seals that were sitting in my Mog. Not bad lol.
Once you select a chest, the other 2 dissappear sadly =/ otherwise you could just keep picking til you got the right chest lol.
What I was thinking of doing was.... grab 2 buddies and an orb, go to giddeus, and then simultaneously open the chests^^. lol, well, I need 47 more seals before I can try it again >.<.
RE: BCNM50
# Jan 28 2005 at 2:32 PM Rating: Decent
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think about it lol

200 = 5 BCNM 40's

5 BCNM 40's (steamed sprouts) will average out to about 200k - 250k

Since you can't hold more then 1 of the good seller's there...and you'd also need to put a party together to do it...and you'd have to do it anywhere from 25-35 times with the seals you have...I'd say you came out on top :p Unless of course you had the patience enough to do it that many times...1mil - 1.75 mil would be what you'd earn on average...but again...it would take anywhere from 15 - 25 hours lol...

You didn't do bad at all :p makes me wanna try this
shellbustin
# Jan 15 2005 at 5:51 PM Rating: Decent
17 posts
IN addition, as a level 55 THF sleep bolts did not sleep him once... not a good thing
ATRAL RING!
# Jan 14 2005 at 8:48 PM Rating: Default
I chose the Large Box and got an Astral ring and slayers ring(also 1080 gil)
mimics
# Jan 14 2005 at 1:05 AM Rating: Decent
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5,339 posts
Only one chest is real. The other two are mimics, mobs that look like chests. If you choose the wrong one, you end up fighting. If you choose correctly, you don't need to fight at all.

So if you're fighting, you chose wrong.
How to open?
# Jan 13 2005 at 7:01 PM Rating: Decent
Guys, i'm confused - How do you open these chests?

Someone else asked this further down but only got an answer from someone who hasn't done it yet.

I went as RDM/BLM and selected a chest and it gave me the usual options as though it was an enemy. The only thing i could to was attack (/check just told me it was impossible to gauge) so that's what i did. It attacked back (without changing it's name to Mimic) and the other chests dissapeared.

Is that what i'm supposed to do or do i need to take my lvl 15 THF and actually pick the lock?
RE: How to open?
# Jan 14 2005 at 4:06 AM Rating: Decent
just attack it. is it a mimic = it hits you back, is it a real nice box = you get some gil and items
RE: How to open?
# Jan 14 2005 at 7:11 AM Rating: Decent
Ok thanks for that ^^

Here i was thinking i'd wasted 50 seals by attacking it.
nice
# Jan 13 2005 at 4:27 AM Rating: Decent
did it yesterday as lvl32 THF. i picked the left box

- astral ring (400k - 390k on Fenrir)
- sorcerer's ring (30k)
- about 1600 gil (1.6k)

/dance motion
Got Lucky
# Jan 12 2005 at 8:29 PM Rating: Decent
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276 posts
Did this tonight, guessed the middle box

Well, I can confirm its Raise II not Raise III :)

Raise II
Kampfer Ring
some gil
Orz
# Jan 10 2005 at 12:11 PM Rating: Decent
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did this last night with my mule
picked the small box
got 1500 gil, Regen III, and a Medicine Ring :/
but i guess thats better than getting a mimic...
Let's do a poll
# Jan 10 2005 at 12:08 PM Rating: Decent
So which chest size has had the most successful 'pick' rates?

SMALL
MEDIUM
LARGE?

Or is it location based?
LEFT
MIDDLE
RIGHT?

I want to know!
raise 3 drop
# Jan 09 2005 at 10:46 PM Rating: Decent
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http://ffxi.killvoid.com/page.php?id=193

Killing Ifrit seems to think it's raise II and not Raise III

Edited, Sun Jan 9 22:54:07 2005
need... astrals...
# Jan 09 2005 at 3:29 PM Rating: Decent
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I heard about this from a linkshell member, and a couple of them have tried it with various results... I was up late (5 a.m. o.o) and had nothing better to do... Got a comet orb, went out and tried it with my 29 thf (looong time retired job, willing to sacrifice exp on it for chance at an astral). Never seen a small treasure chest sprout teeth and chew my *** to death before... Went back to jueno, got another orb, went back to giddeus... Decided which chest to pick based on, well... my friend's chest size (she didn't mind, except that if her breasts were of a size that they'd make me pick the wrong one she'd feel guilty >.>) Got the right one, got a rogue's ring and mythril ore >< Total of about 140,000 here on Asura. Gonna try it again when I get 7 more seals... I dunno who I'll ask to, uh, assisst me with my decision on the next run >.>
not bad at all
# Jan 09 2005 at 2:36 AM Rating: Decent
tried this twice with my lv30 nin SJ.

first time, i got a platinum ring, a darkstel ore, and some gil. totaling just under 65k on cerberus.

still had my 2hr, so i took the airship back to jueno for another orb, and came back again.
second try, got an astral ring and a drake ring. dont know how much the drake is worth(if anything), but astrals are 400k now.

not bad for 100 seals that were just taking up an extra slot in my MH. everyone with seals sitting around should give this a try, i picked the box on the right both times.
why not try
# Jan 08 2005 at 6:53 AM Rating: Decent
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If they're all mobs to start with, AoE them while say a NIN with a few shadows up clams the one that didn't move
damn
# Jan 08 2005 at 6:08 AM Rating: Decent
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im disappointed...
did it 2 times, 1 mimic, 1 win...

ok some will say better then no win... but my drops had a worth of 20k :/
Low level job = low risk
# Jan 07 2005 at 6:03 PM Rating: Good
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1 for 3
# Jan 06 2005 at 12:42 PM Rating: Decent
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OK, got it on the 3rd try. So I am 1 for 3, which I guess is what I should be: not lucky, not unlucky, just even. lol

I got a rogue ring and platinum ore, not exactly what I wanted or needed. But hey, I really didn't do anything for them so no complaining.

Now I am thinking about taking my main character. Maybe I should call one of those gambling help hotlines instead.
SMN time baby
# Jan 05 2005 at 4:04 PM Rating: Decent
OK, im gunna try this w/ SMN. ^.^

blink myself w/ aerial armor.
Stoneskin w/ Earthen ward.
summon Ifrit, pick chest.
choose wrong, ifrit attacks mimic.
Jonusfatson uses scoll of instant warp. (or BLM warp)
choose right.
Jonusfatson obtains Astral Ring
Jonusfatson obtains Scroll of Light Spirit Pact

ok, im a little wishful. lol
well 0-2 so far
# Jan 05 2005 at 11:24 AM Rating: Decent
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Tried it twice with an old character and no joy. He has enough seals for one more try. Knowing my luck in this game, 1 in 3 odds will not pan out. Maybe I'll get a good screen capture of the Mimic standing over him as the "De-leveled" sign goes up. :)

Not like I was going to be able to do anything with those seals anyway.
What lvl?
# Jan 05 2005 at 12:11 AM Rating: Decent
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So, any guesses as to what lvl the mimic is?

Wondering if a PT of 2 or 3 lvl 50's would have a chance at killing it and trying again after a bad selection...

Dumb luck
# Jan 04 2005 at 11:47 PM Rating: Decent
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Did this 4 times a while back, results: 3/1

First time went as my retired DRK and Mimic {death}
Tried again a few days later as WHM, full buffs:
1: Tamers ring, Quake
2: Darksteel ore, Sorcerer's ring
3: Kampfers ring, Raise II

Which got me my Austere's quite quickly.

All 3 times I'd decided before hand which one to pick and just go in and rush it (not that it makes a difference but M-M-Sm-Lg). Haven't been as close to having a heart attack since my avatar battles. I was a little surprised at having 3 in a roww, but hey, luck is luck XD
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