Chapter 5: The Return Home

PM 5-1(Enduring Tumult of War)
PM 5-2(Desires of Emptiness)
PM 5-3(Three Paths)
-A: Louverance Path (Past Sins)
---A1(Southern Legend)
---A2(Partners Without Fame)
---A3(A Century of Hardship)
---A4(Departures)
-B: Tenzen Path (The Pursuit of Paradise)
---B1(Spiral)
---B2(Branded)
---B3(Pride and Honor)
---B4(And the Compass Guides)
-C: Ulmia Path (Where Messengers Gather)
---C1(Entanglement)
---C2(Head Wind)
---C3(Flames for the Dead)

5-1:

First head to Bastok and zone into Port Bastok: go toward the travel agency for a Cutscene.
Next head to Cid in the Metalworks for the next CS.
Afterwards make sure you go to North SanD where you need to see Chasalvige (L-6) in the manuscript room of the cathedral for a CS.
You then need to go to Port SanD. In the Departure area talk to Anoki.
After both cities have been Cutscened: Head into Beaudine and enter Pso'Xja from the tower at (F-7) for a cutsene.
Follow the hallway and cross the room you come to. The Stone Door at (H-8) will spawn Nunyunuwi a NM Golem and Defeat it.

He has really really high regeneration, it is next to impossible to solo because of it... and could probably be Duo'ed.. but not with certain jobs. My attempt at brd + rdm duo ended in running away. the most we got it was about 30%... then i ran out of MP and it regened. After defeating him once you may enter the Stone Door at anytime without fighting him again.

Once through the door cast Sneak and/or stand dead center in the elevator and do nothing or you will get aggro on the way down: head to the elevator and ride the elevator down.
Promyvion-Vahzl awaits behind the Stone Door at (G-7).

5-2:

Promyvion-Vahzl is lvl 50 limit and fairly easy to get through even without a map. your task at hand:

1st Floor: Defeat Memory Receptacle to move to the next floor.
2nd Floor: Defeat Memory Receptacle to move to the next floor.
3rd Floor: Defeat Propagator Gorger (DEM) type NM at the Memory Flux @ (J-8) to rescue Tenzen.
Then defeat Memory Receptacle to move to the next floor.
4th Floor: Defeat Solicitor Craver (MEA) type NM at the Memory Flux @ (M-6) to rescue Louverance. Then defeat Memory Receptacle to move to the next floor.
5th Floor: Defeat Ponderer Thinker (HOLLA) type NM at the Memory Flux @ (D-6) to rescue Ulmia. Then zone into Spire of Vahzl @ (F-8).

Please note to not have anyone touch the Memory Flux until you are ready. Upon touching it, it will immediately spawn the NM. all the NMs from the Fluxes aren't too difficult but can be dangerous if not prepared like you would an ENM. (not difficult but you need to be on guard with the right supplies). Also, there is a ??? on one of the levels kinda near some trees... if you touch it, you're going to spawn a NM for I'm not sure what, but it's a bad idea. no touchy the ???.

When zoning into the Spire you get another cutscene, then prepare for the fight. same as all the other promyvions. However, the BC includes 3 Mobs instead of 1:
-Procreator--Left side, Gorger Mob aligned with Wind.
-Cumulator--Middle, Craver Mob aligned with Water.
-Agonizer--Right side, Thinker Mob Aligned with Ice.

The recommended order is middle > left > right due to the abilities each has. When the Cumulator is around 20% HP, Procreator will start moving and someone must kite or bind it while the first is finished quickly. When Procreator is down to 20% HP, Agonizer starts moving. Be aware that if damage is inflicted on the NM that are just sitting in the arena they will aggro, so do not use AOE magic or Astral Flow near the other mobs or all three will attack you. It is an easier BC than the original Promyvions, but it's not to be laughed at; if they spam specials on you, you can easily lose. Your Animas will work in the BC if needed. the group i went with had trouble early on due to specials and had low HP/MP so the second mob was kited about the BC by our ninja while everyone rested. If needed this is very useful to regain your calm as well as HP/MP. Continue fighting them off till you win. If you feel the need to have animas it is a very very very good idea to have hysteroanimas for the mea mob.

Defeat BC and you will be plopped out to Glacier following your CS.
After clearing the BCNM go to the tower at (I-7) in Beaucedine Glacier and speak with the 3 tarus: Potete, Leigon-Maigon, and Torino-Samarino.
From there head back to Bastok and speak with Cid.

For those who have defeated the NM's at the Memory Flux, you may re-enter Promyvion-Vahzl at those points at any time. Selecting the Stone Door at (H-8) in Pso'Xja gives the following options:
Enter.
Warp to the Propagator.
Warp to the Solicitor.
Warp to the Ponderer.
Leave.

5-3: Just like 3-3; you can do them in any order. after completing all of them speak with Cid to finish Chapter 5.

Note: most of this was written before many updates. it is a good idea to talk to an NPC more than once to make sure you get the correct cutscene. people seem to have trouble with the diabolos NPC.

---5-3A:

Head to the Safehold; Speak with Despachiaire.

---5-3A1:

In Windurst Woods head to Vashai's Residence and speak with Perih Vashai at (K-7).

---5-3A2:

You can speak with Honoi-Gomoi in the southern section of Windurst Waters at (E-7) or you can go straight to Purgonorgo Isle in Bibiki Bay and speak with the ??? Warmachine at (H-11).

---5-3A3:

In Windurst Walls speak with Yoran-Oran within Yoran-Oran's Manor at (E-5)
Next to Oldton Movalpolos. Upon Zoning you get a cutscene.

You then have 4 options to get to the BC:
-Go through Oldton and Newton, Speak with Tarnotik at (K-10) in Oldton Movalpolos; He will teleport you to Mine Shaft #2716 in exchange for a Snow Lily.
-If you have Return to the Depths quest activated and to the Mineshaft portion you can also trade an Ariman Tear to Tarnotik and he will warp you there as well.
-You can find two other buddies, some firesand and physically run through Oldton and Newton.
-You can gamble with the ENM moblin at the East entrance from Ngustaberg and then pay 2k each time to the same moblin to be warped so long as you have the ENM key item.

You will all need a Gold Key dropped from drop from moblin fireman, packman, lengthman, or yardman in Newton to finish this mission. If you do not have to have it when the BC ends, you can come back later and do this.

When you arrive at the Mineshaft get ready, you'll need to buff inside. This is a level 60 BC. no matter what other guides tell you: it is not a lvl 50 BC.

Enter BC and Defeat all enemies.

BC consists of:
-Bugbby a bugbear. War/Mnk. able to use Mighty strikes and can Counter you.
-Chekochuk a moblin. Blm
-Movamuq a moblin. Whm
-Swipostik a moblin. Thfbr> -Trikotrak a moblin. Rdm

All general Debuffs work on all Moblins as well as bugbear. Gravity and Bind work well on the bugbear. It's easiest if you can kite Bugbby while you kill off the moblins. Keep in mind the Bugbear has shared hate with the moblins. they will call him back to hit whoever has hate periodically throughout the fight. I have everyone kill mobs in this order: T => C => M => S => Bug. They all have two hours.

After you win the BC escape or head out of the BC zone, there is also a moblin outside of the the mineshaft zone in Newton that will escape you out for a fee.

---5-3A4:

Head back to Cid talk to him
Then head back to the BC zone and trade the Shaft Entrance for a Cutscene.
Afterwards, escape out again and talk to cid once again. Thus ends this path.

---5-3B:

Travel to the ??? located at (G-6) in La Theine Plateau for a cutscene. (It's basically the same place you get Carby for the first time on the Smn quest.)

---5-3B1:

Enter the Lv. 50 capped area of Pso'Xja from the tower at (J-8) in Beaucedine Glacier.
Sneak and take the elevator down to the Avatar Gate and Check for a Cutscene.

Ok. This is a pre-warning. This part of the quest is going to make you want to kill yourself. Make sure when you go you have -everyone- you need with you, it -cannot- be soloed, duoed, etc. You need at least 1 full party. Also make sure you have at least a good hour to spend on this. Expect extra creatures besides the dolls you kill to open doors. You will travel through a series of 16 Stone Doors which may or may not trigger a trap that spawns a Gargoyle. I'd say on average, you're going to trigger 15/16 of them. Don't look for an easy stroll, it gets annoying even with 2 parties. Sometimes things will aggro through doors later on, so watch yourself. You will end up killing about 30-40 mobs total. When you kill a Doll, the door will open for about 30 seconds, so make sure everyone goes through. If someone is lagging behind, bitch at them until they get their lazy arse up and through the door. There is no waiting for rest. If you do not get through the door closes and you have X amount of people in the room which have to kill the doll again just to get through. I have read that if you try to open the door from the opposite side you will be warped out of Pso Xja. I do not know if this is fact or fiction. After passing through all 16 doors you will come upon an elevator.

After cutscene escape/warp/whatever out. Elementals -do- spawn down there, so, might be best to have some oils just incase.

---5-3B2:

Return to Upper Jeuno and speak with Monberaux at (G-10) inside the Infirmary. He will give you an Envelope from Monberaux.

---5-3B3:

In Rulude Gardens speak with Pherimociel from earlier missions. then head back to Monberaux.
From there, you need to head out to batillia downs. Examine the ??? located just outside the city gates on the south side at (K-9) for a cutscene. (basically head to the little "door" gate thingy you have then make a sharp left and it's right there on the ground)
Finish the little Cutscene (which i thought was rather good) and then examine the ??? again to get the Delkfutt recognition device
Head to Delkafutt. examine the Cermet Door at (H-5) on the first floor which will spawn another doll! (aren't you just so excited to see another doll apart of this mission?).

Disaster Idol. He's easy and a joke, 8 people took him out in about 45 seconds. he -can- cast tier 3 -ga... but.. he's a pushover. 75 Smn can solo.

Examine the door again for another cutscene.

---5-3B4:

Enter the Lv. 60 capped area of Pso'Xja from the tower at (H-10) in Beaucedine Glacier for a cutscene.

Everyone's going to need prisim powder and oil. a lot of stuff is going to aggro and there is Magic Aggro. Baically work your way to the avatar gate at the bottom of the elevator by following the map below. There are numerous goblins and pots at the bottom... so, yeah, it can be painful if you get aggro. Have someone with sleepga or escape ready just incase. After you get the Cutscene at the avatar gate, feel free to get the hell out of there.

Return to Bastok Metalworks and speak with Cid to complete Tenzen's Path.

Again stolen from Koolaid site. 'ey, it works. ( ' ' )/

---5-3C:

Speak with Hinaree inside the Count's Manor at (B-6) in Southern San d'Oria.

---5-3C1:

Zone to Port San d'Oria for a cutscene.
After said cutscene: Speak with Chasalvige inside the San d'Orian Cathedral Manuscript Room at (L-6) in Northern San d'Oria.

---5-3C2:

Head to the Rhinostery in the southern section of Windurst Waters and speak with Kerutoto at (J-9).
In Windurst Walls speak with Yoran-Oran within Yoran-Oran's Manor at (E-5) to get another cutscene (which is rather... um... odd o.O;).
Afterwards, Travel to Attohwa Chasm and enter Boneyard Gully at (G-6).

For the BC: you can have a blackened muddy siredon(quest) which will stop them from gaining TP for about 30 seconds, or you can just bring a summoner and end the BC in about 2 min easily. either way, here we go:

+Left: Shikaree X. Bst. She has a rabbit pet that she can resummon if killed.
+Center: Shikaree Z. Drg. She has a Wyvern.
+Right: Shikaree Y. Drk.

The Mithras can and will do level 3 skillchains on you. the best/ideal way to go about the BC is to have a pld, smn and blm, maybe even 2 plds to play it safe or more smns. ES sleepga them to begin. have pally voking the mithras while they are asleep. Make sure your Summoner is Astral Flowing with an avatar of the elemental day you attempt(using BP) at the same time the Pld makes his first provoke. (blm it is a good idea to pick off the wyvern after this with a tier II spell so it will not healing breath the mithras). Make sure Smn is in BP reduction time gear. have them use Eithers and astral flow as fast as they can. have the pally use 2 hour as soon as the first avatar dies. it takes about 2-3 astral flows to kill all three at once. Pld runs in, provoke, invincible near -immediately- if needed. otherwise, good luck with your party setup and may the force be with you. o.O

---5-3C3: Almost done. allllllmoooooost!

Head to Uleguerand Range and travel part way up the mountain to an open area around (J-10). Go north and drop down a hole at (J-9), head due North to the Bearclaw Pinnacle zone. Fairly simple, ne?
Enter BC and Defeat Snoll Tzar

BC fight: Snoll Tzar. you have to do around 9000 damage in about 45 seconds. (if anyone can get a better estime of HP, much appreciated). you can extend your time with a Shu'Meyo Salt(quest) for about 15 seconds. you must wait till the Tzar "shakes off the salt" before your next will have effect. it takes about 5-10 seconds to use the salt.
-Timer starts when you run at the bomb. until then it is a 30 minute BC
-It is weak vs. fire
-It can be slept
-It uses AOE Frost move
-It hits a pld for around 100 damage a hit
-It is a bitch
-It can explode and everyone can be kicked from the BC without anyone dying.
-Once it explodes you are expelled from the BC. no ifs, ands, buts, etc.

pld and smn work very well, but ninja can also tank it. if possible i'd like to get a battle description of how it worked with a nin tank. this is how my party worked. it worked a couple times as well:

Pld, Smn, Sam/rng, Rdm, Whm, Rdm. Smn Stoneskin, AA and Fenrir buffs, party buffs, barblizzara, Sam meditates to 300, etc. Pld runs in first and provokes bomb, smn gets 2 hour off right away, Ifrit then tanks the battle for a few. Rdm #1 fire II, rdm #2 chainspell right away fire II. Pld Invincible after ifrit dies rather fast. sam continues onslaught via ranged attack. Rdm #1 uses chainspell fire II spam, whm WS, rdm #2 is in the middle of chainspell. Pld uses salt while invincible. Sam 2 hour, smn astral again, rdms finish chainspell, bomb dies. (it's a little different then that in the actual with timing and how it works, but that's the jist of it)

after winning the BC... watch your HP. Frost takes about 20 HP a tick, make sure to heal/erase anyone that has it or they can/will die.

After healing up, Go talk to Cid.

This ends the hell that is Chapter 5.

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