Friday, November 14, 2008

Blue Mage AF Guide

Beginnings
From FFXIclopedia, the free Final Fantasy XI encyclopedia
This is the first Blue Mage Artifact Armor quest - otherwise known as AF1.

Start NPC: Waoud - Aht Urhgan Whitegate (J-10);
Cutscene NPC Raubahn
Requirements: Blue Mage Level 40+
Items Needed:
Title: Branded by the Five Serpents
Repeatable: Yes, by erasing AF memory
Reward: Immortal's Scimitar

Previous Quest: An Empty Vessel
Next Quest: Omens


Walkthrough

NOTE: You must have completed mission Immortal Sentries to get the cutscene and approach all NPCs as a blue mage. In addition if you are viewing the extra cutscene you get after completing the job quest for the first time, you have to wait till the next game day before being able to receive this quest.
* Speak with Waoud and choose "Gaze away" to have him tell your fortune.
* After three in-game days, speak to Waoud again and choose "Gaze away" as before. During the cutscene that follows, choose "I have" and you will be told to visit the five original Staging Points. You must zone before speaking to Waoud for this cutscene; otherwise he'll just repeat the original Q&A used to unlock the blue mage job.
* Note: Be sure not to talk to him in between the three in-game days or else you will have to go through the question-and-answer cutscene you did to first unlock blue mage, and then pay him 1,000 gil.
* Note: If you start down the question-and-answer path accidentally, you can disconnect/crash your client without fear of breaking the quest progression.
* Note: Did this quest on 9/13/08 and did not have to wait three game days after the initial cutscene to get the brands or the sword.
* Note: You can just zone into Mog House and go back for the second CS you dont need to wait 3days.
* Check your "Quest" menu to make sure you get the quest.
* Visit each staging point and speak with the Immortal Sentry at each. They will each give you a key item "Brand." If at any time you want to know what brands you've already acquired, you can go to Permanent Key Items and check them off.

* Brand of the Springserpent (Ilrusi Atoll Staging Point) - Meyaada
* Brand of the Galeserpent (Dvucca Isle Staging Point) - Nahshib
* Brand of the Flameserpent (Halvung Staging Point) - Waudeen
* Brand of the Skyserpent (Mamool Ja Staging Point) - Daswil
* Brand of the Stoneserpent (Azouph Isle Staging Point) - Nareema

* You must have Blue Mage as your main job to get the cutscene from each Immortal.
* After receiving all five brands, return to Waoud for a final cutscene and your reward.


Omens
From FFXIclopedia, the free Final Fantasy XI encyclopedia
This is the second Blue Mage Artifact Armor quest - otherwise known as AF2.

Start NPC: Waoud - Aht Urhgan Whitegate (J-10);
Cutscene NPC Raubahn
Requirements: Blue Mage Level 50+; completed Beginnings
Items Needed:
Title: Immortal Lion
Repeatable: No
Reward: Magus Charuqs

Previous Quest: Beginnings
Next Quest: Transformations


Walkthrough
* Wait until Japanese midnight after completing Beginnings. Also be sure to zone or you will just get divination again.
* Speak to Waoud as a blue mage for a cut scene.
o Note: You do not need to be a blue mage to fight the Immortal Flan.
* Head to Navukgo Execution Chamber and find the Decorative Bronze Gate. Here you will fight 1~2 Immortal Flan.
* Note: To get to Navukgo Execution Chamber, you need to pass through the gate in Mount Zhayolm. For this you will need a Cast Metal Plate. To get the cast metal plate, touch the Gates of Halvung first, and then find the ???. You must touch the gate closest to the ??? to get the cast metal plate, there are two Gates of Halvung.
* To get to Navukgo Execution Chamber, go to the Halvung Staging Point, and pass the gate at J-7. then proceed to G-7 and zone into Halvung.
* From G-7 in Halvung, proceed to E-7 And zone out back into Mount Zhayolm.
* From E-6 in Mount Zhayolm, head to D-8 in Mount Zhayolm and zone into Navukgo Execution Chamber (see map).
* Easier Alternative Route: (this route doesn't require a Cast Metal Plate and is a lot less work.)
* Take the Runic Portal to Nyzul Isle, then head to (H-8) on the map. Take the teleporter found there.
* Once through, take the east teleporter. From there, take the west teleporter. Finally, take the west teleporter one more time, followed by south to exit to Mount Zhayolm @ (G-7).
* Follow the tunnel keeping to the right wall until you come outside then follow the left wall to the zone into Halvung at G-7. Now follow route as above through Halvung and Mount Zhayolm to Navukgo Execution Chamber.

* Enter the battlefield via the Decorative Bronze Gate. The battle is uncapped with a 30 minute time limit and you can enter with up to 18 people. Buffs cast outside the battle field will remain.
* The Immortal Flan is a black mage, has about 4,000 HP and will use Sleepga.
* Note: The number of Immortal Flan spawned depends on how many people enter the battlefield. (For every 3 people, there is 1 Immortal Flan.)

* After the Immortal Flan is defeated, go back to Aht Urhgan Whitegate and speak with Waoud for another cutscene. You will receive a Sealed Immortal Letter to deliver to a master craftsman.
* Go to Lathuya (Aht Urhgan Whitegate, F-8, 2nd floor) and she'll say her boss is fishing in Aydeewa Subterrane.
* Go to Wajaom Woodlands and enter Aydeewa Subterrane at K-9. Head north until you see a lake and select the blank targetable spot for a cutscene. Don't worry about Sneak or Invis, the only monster you might encounter is a leech perched up on a cliff, merely staring with its beady eyes.
* Go back to Aht Urhgan Whitegate, talk to Lathuya for your reward.



Transformations
From FFXIclopedia, the free Final Fantasy XI encyclopedia

Start NPC: Waoud - Aht Urhgan Whitegate (J-10));
CS NPC Raubahn
Requirements: 50+ Blue Mage, Omens completed
Items Needed: 2 - Imperial Silver Piece
Title: Paragon of Blue Mage Excellence
Repeatable: No
Reward: Magus Keffiyeh, Magus Bazubands, Magus Shalwar, Magus Jubbah

Previous Quest: Omens
Next Quest: The Beast Within (Final Fight Like Maat)


Walkthrough
* After waiting until Japanese midnight after completing Omens, speak with Waoud as Blue Mage and ask for a divination by selecting "gaze away". You will not get a cut scene, but he'll say "Your fate lies beyond the gate of nobility". This costs you 1000 gil, like a normal divination would.
* Go to the Imperial Whitegate at (L-8) and check it for a cut scene.

* Note: After checking Imperial Whitegate and receiving the cutscene, you can now speak to Lathuya to get another CS so that you can have the remaining three artifact pieces crafted. Each piece requires materials and Imperial currency. When trading these items to Lathuya, trade the Synthesis Materials first, then you'll have to trade the respective fee to her second. The pieces are:


Magus Bazubands: Platinum Sheet, Velvet Cloth, Karakul Leather, Venom Potion, 2 x Imperial Mythril Piece

Magus Shalwar: 1 x Gold Chain, 1 x Velvet Cloth, 1 x Flan Meat, 1 x Imperial Silk Cloth, 2 x Imperial Mythril Piece

Magus Jubbah: Velvet Cloth, Chimera Blood, Karakul Cloth, Imperial Silk Cloth, 4 x Imperial Mythril Piece

* Note: After trading the proper materials and fee to Lathuya you will have to wait and come back the following game day to receive your Magus armor piece. Furthermore, you will have to wait until Midnight JP time before you can have the next Magus piece crafted.


How to obtain Magus Keffiyeh
* Note: Be sure to have either: a Remnants Permit, a Captain Wildcat Badge, or 1 Imperial Silver Piece per person prior to leaving on your journey as you will need access to Alzadaal Undersea Ruins. (Have all other party members helping get one also.)

The first part can be done solo, you need 1 of the items listed above for entering Alzadaal Undersea Ruins; alternative route is to utilize a runic portal to Nyzul Isle Staging Point.
Nashmau
* Go to Nashmau by boat and Exit at the East Gate, or take the Azouph Isle Staging Point.
* Head to J-10 in Caedarva Mire and enter the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins. Trade Tyamah 1 Imperial Silver Piece to enter.
* Continue down to the main room for another cut scene.
* Take the right telepad the one to the West and make your way to the exit of the room to get another cut scene.

Nyzul Isle Staging Point
After taking the Nyzul Isle Staging Point goto (H-8)
Continue to the left portal
Continue to the left portal
Head for the "Gilded Doors" for a cut screen.
After cut screen take the left portal
Head for the "Gilded Doors" for a cut screen.

The second part needs a party, everyone needs 1 of the items listed above for entering Alzadaal Undersea Ruins.
* Go back to Nashmau, and take the western exit out of the town into Caedarva Mire.
* Continue west to E-11 and enter the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins. Trade Nasheefa 1 Imperial Silver Piece to enter.
* Take the first teleport to the right on the first map.
* Alternative Route: Warp to the Dvucca Isle Staging Point and follow the left wall into the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins (entrance two, second map). You'll still need an Imperial Silver Piece, but you avoid having to go to Nashmau this way if you are doing the solo part and the fight at two different times.
* Click on the blank selectable target at G-7 to spawn the Nepionic Soulflayer.
(The fight has to be done only once for everyone with the quest.) (Do not need to be Blue Mage to spawn Nepionic Soulflayer - tested April 12, 2008.)
* Check the selectable target again to receive your Magus Keffiyeh.







Notes:
Enhances monster correlation adds 0.02 to spell's multiplier when that spell from which family it's learned is stronger than the family of the monster being fought. When the situation is reversed, Magus Keffiyeh does not reduce the power of your spell by any amount.





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