Quicksand Caves

Connected Zone Quicksand Caves Arrives at Chamber of Oracles D-4 ?-? Chamber of Oracles F-4 ?-? Cloister of Tremors C-9 ?-? Eastern Altepa Desert D-5 H-8 Eastern Altepa Desert L-4 K-7 Eastern Altepa Desert J-8 H-8 Western Altepa Desert C-13 H-9 Western Altepa Desert J-9 J-9 Western Altepa Desert N-4 J-7 Western Altepa Desert J-11 D-12 Western Altepa Desert H-4 D-10 Western Altepa Desert I-5 G-5 Western Altepa Desert D-8 F-6 Western Altepa Desert D-5 F-6 Western Altepa Desert C-6 G-9 Western Altepa Desert L-5 D-11 Western Altepa Desert K-11 I-6 Quick Travel Options Arrives At Home Point #1 Via Kuzotz (D-5) Map 5 Home Point #2 Via Kuzotz (C-8) Map 1 Unity Warp (Level 125) Via Unity NPC (J-5) Map 1 Battle Content Location Notes Grounds of Valor (L-3) (J-8) (J-11) (F-4) (J-5) Map 1 Map 2 Map 4 Map 4 Map 5 Hunts See Hunts Page Maps Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 Map 7 Map 8 Composite Map Quicksand Caves Info Japanese 流砂洞 Map Acquisition Coffer or Map Vendor Requires Timeline Present Continent Zepwell Island Region Kuzotz Zone Type Dungeon Activities Weather None Once a thriving metropolis for the proud Galka, these caves still house numerous monolithic pillars and statues that, in many places, remain untouched by the sands of time. However, long ago, the Antica drove the Galka from their homes, and the tunnels were transformed into a giant nest. As a result of the constant digging of entrances and exits by the insect-like beings, the caves are relentlessly bombarded with a flow of sand from the desert above. It will not be long before the caves are completely filled and a piece of Galkan history is lost forever. However, this is of no concern to the Antica...

Zone Information

Quicksand Caves Coffer
Gil
Map of the Quicksand Caves
Aquamarine
Chrysoberyl
Fluorite
Jadeite
Moonstone
Painite
Peridot
Sunstone
Zircon
With Corresponding Quest
Drachen Greaves
Myochin Haidate
Maps

Quests

Fame	Name	NPC	Pos.	Zone	Rewards
N/A	Peddlestox's Treasure Box: Kuzotz	Peddlestox	L-7	Western Altepa Desert	Various
Windurst Fame 5	Crying Over Onions	Kohlo-Lakolo	G-5	Port Windurst	Star Necklace
N/A	Old Wounds	Curilla	I-9	Chateau d'Oraguille	Savage Blade
Rabao Fame 4	The Missing Piece	Alfesar	H-7	Rabao	Scroll of Teleport-Altep

Missions

Mission Name	Mission Number	NPC	Storyline
Bastok Mission 8-1
Rescue! A Moogle's Labor of Love
San d'Oria Mission 8-1
Windurst Mission 9-2
Zilart Mission 12

Notorious Monsters

Notorious Monsters
Lv.	Name	Genus	Drops	Map
75	Antican Consul    WAR·    Timed: 21-24 Hr.	Antica	Berserker's Axe Antican Pauldron Darksteel Ore Warrior's Testimony	(E-8) Map 8
72-74	Antican Legatus    PLD·    Timed: 20 Min.	Antica	Company Sword Antican Pauldron Darksteel Ore Paladin's Testimony	(E-8) Map 8
66	Antican Magister    WAR·    Lottery: Antican Hastatus	Antica	Arcanabane Mythril Ore Antican Pauldron	(C-6) Map 3
65	Antican Praefectus    PLD·    Lottery: Antican Princeps	Antica	Save the Queen Mythril Ore Antican Pauldron	(J-12) Map 1
72-74	Antican Praetor    BLM·    Timed: 20 Min.	Antica	Stone IV Stonega III Black Mage's Testimony Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Antican Robe	(E-8), (H-8) Map 8
65	Antican Proconsul    BLM·    Lottery: Antican Signifer	Antica	Stone IV Stonega III Mythril Ore Antican Robe	(G-10)-(H-11) Map 3
72-74	Antican Tribunus    RNG·    Lottery: Antican Aedilis	Antica	Pharaoh's Bow	(H-6)-(J-8) Map 6
56-58	Centurio X-I    BLM·    Lottery: Antican Signifer	Antica	Shaman's Cloak Quake Stone III Stone IV Stonega II Stonega III Adaman Ore Darksteel Ore Mythril Ore Iron Ore Antican Robe	(H-9/10) Map 1
70	Diamond Daig    PLD·    Lottery Helm Beetle during Double weather	Beetle	Protecting Bangles	(H-8) Map 4
65-68	Hastatus XI-XII    WAR·    Lottery: Antican Triarius	Antica	Xhifhut Head	(J-7) Map 7
60	Nussknacker    WAR·    Lottery Sand Lizard during Double weather	Lizard	Sand Gloves	(J-5)-(K-6) Map 3
72	Proconsul XII    PLD·    Timed: 2 Hr.	Antica	Dainslaif	(H-6),(K-6),(I-10),(L-10) Map 7
68-70	Sabotender Bailarin    WAR·    Lottery: Sabotender Bailaor	Sabotender	Bailathorn	(H-8) Map 2
80-82	Sabotender Bailarina    WAR·    Lottery: Spelunking Sabotender	Sabotender	Dune Boots G	(F-7) Map 7
57-58	Sagittarius X-XIII    RNG·    Lottery: Antican Princeps	Antica	Loxley Bow	(H-9)-(I-10) Map 2
72-74	Triarius X-XV    WAR·    Lottery: Antican Triarius	Antica	Pendragon Axe	(I-7) Map 5
60-62	Tribunus VII-I    WAR·    Forced: trade Antican Tag to ???	Antica	Tungi	(D-9) Map 3
72	Ancient Vessel    RDM·    Mission: Zilart Mission 12 - The Mithra and the Crystal	Magic Pot
70	Centurio IV-VII    WAR·    Mission: Bastok Mission 8-1 - The Chains That Bind Us	Antica
	Girtablulu    WAR·    Quest: Old Wounds	Scorpion
	Honor    Mission: San d'Oria Mission 8-1 - Coming of Age	Sea Monk
70	Princeps IV-XLV    PLD·    Mission: Bastok Mission 8-1 - The Chains That Bind Us	Antica
70	Triarius IV-XIV    BLM·    Mission: Bastok Mission 8-1 - The Chains That Bind Us	Antica
	Valor    MNK·    Mission: San d'Oria Mission 8-1 - Coming of Age	Sea Monk
125	Centurio XX-I    BLM·WHM    UNM: 2,100 Unity Accolades	Antica	Centurio XX-I's Coffer (G) Centurio's Armor C Cohort Cloak Cohort Cloak +1 Kentarch Belt U Kentarch Belt +1
	Malleator Maurok    Voidwatch: Ashen stratum abyssite and Voidstone	Scorpion	Pandinus Beret R Chela Cape R Level 81-95 spell scrolls U Various crafting materials C Silver Mirror U Dusky periapt of adaptability
Aggressive   Passive   Sight   Sound   Scent   HP   Links True Sight   True Sound   Magic   JA

Adversaries

Adversaries
Lv.	Name	Genus	Drops	Spawns
62-75	Antican Aedilis    RNG    Timed: ?min.	Antica		25
62-72	Antican Antesignanus    PLD    Timed: ?min.	Antica		28
52-59	Antican Hastatus    WAR    Timed: ?min.	Antica	Quicksand Coffer Key	46
52-59	Antican Princeps    PLD    Timed: ?min.	Antica	Quicksand Coffer Key	51
62-72	Antican Quaestor    BLM    Timed: ?min.	Antica		29
52-59	Antican Signifer    BLM    Timed: ?min.	Antica	Quicksand Coffer Key	47
62-72	Antican Triarius    WAR    Timed: ?min.	Antica		28
62-65	Girtab    Timed: ?min.	Scorpion		19
51-58	Helm Beetle    Timed: ?min.	Beetle	Quicksand Coffer Key	35
52-59	Sabotender Bailaor    Timed: ?min.	Sabotender	Quicksand Coffer Key	25
62-65	Sand Digger    Timed: ?min.	Worm		4
51-59	Sand Eater    Timed: ?min.	Worm	Quicksand Coffer Key	32
56-59	Sand Lizard    Timed: ?min.	Lizard	Quicksand Coffer Key	27
51-55	Sand Spider    Timed: ?min.	Spider	Quicksand Coffer Key	16
65-68	Sand Tarantula    Timed: ?min.	Spider		12
62-68	Spelunking Sabotender    Timed: ?min.	Sabotender		11
Aggressive   Passive   Sight   Sound   Scent   HP   Links True Sight   True Sound   Magic   JA

Notes

• Quicksand Caves was added to FFXI with the Rise of the Zilart expansion pack activated on 4/15/03.
• Goblin Footprint is located at (L-4) of the first map.
• Escapes to Eastern Altepa Desert (J-8).

Notable Landmarks

• Fountain of Kings