Scouting the Ashu Talif

Scouting the Ashu Talif
Required Fame	Unknown
Level Restriction:	None
Starting NPC	Halshaob, Nashmau (H-10)
Pack	None
Title	None
Repeatable	Yes
Description	According to a report, the pirate ship Ashu Talif's crew is armed and dangerous. The Maelstrom Company is to board the ship and judge the severity of the threat, and if possible, eliminate it.

Previous Quest	Next Quest
None	Royal Painter Escort
Requirements
Aht Urhgan Mission 18 complete Imperial Bronze Piece x3
Rewards
??? Box ??? Dagger Matron's Knife Koga Shuriken G

Note: You can only partake on one quest of this questline per Earth day. Other quests that are affected by this restriction are Royal Painter Escort and Targeting the Captain.

Walkthrough

• Trade Halshaob 3 Imperial Bronze Pieces.
  • You are only allowed to do this quest once every 24 hours.
• Head to the Cutter, located in the Arrapago Reef.
  • To get there, first travel to Dvucca Isle Staging Point and exit into the Mire.
  • Head West to (G-9) and zone into Arrapago Reef.
  • Head North to (H-8) to find the Cutter.
  • The Survival Guide in Caedarva Mire puts you on the north side of the zone, which is a short run to G-8.
• The battle has a 30 minute time limit.
• Once inside, you will be assaulted by several waves of the Ashu Talif's crew.
  • They all have only around 600 HP each, but can be overwhelming if you don't kill them fast enough.
  • Eventually, Swiftwinged Gekko will appear instead of a wave of crew members.
    • He will appear on the lower deck and then run towards the top deck, where he dissapears.
    • He will always attempt to cast one of the following before vanishing: Bindga, Graviga, Paralyga, Sleepga.
    • He can be stuned.
    • If defeated, a second treasure box will spawn when the fight is over.
• After the NM leaves, waves of Watch Imps will begin to spawn.
  • They primarily cast Ancient Magic. Their magic can potentially do 550+ damage per cast to a Item Level 119 character. Additionally, they have a longer casting range than normal and can hit you anywhere on the ship.
• After a few rounds of Watch Imps, every one in your party will be given several temporary items to help in the fight.
• Shortly after receiving the temporary items, Swiftwinged Gekko will appear again.
• Afterwords, you will be fighting waves of Ashu Talif's crew members and Watch Imps together.
• Swiftwinged Gekko will appear randomly inbetween waves.
• The last wave of this assault has Swiftwinged Gekko appearing with a wave of Crew Members/Imps.
  • This is your last chance to finish off Swiftwinged Gekko.
• Once everything is defeated, the treasure spawns.
  • You can exit via the Lifeboat Ramp (where you entered) or by using Cutter Fireflies or Warp.