Grotto Hesque

Quests linked to Grotto Hesque

Two quests require defeating the Great Coralator: Brilliant Dungeon, started in Astrub, and After Him, the Flood, on Otomai Island. Accept them before entering: a fight won without the quest in progress does not count.

For later

During events

• Merry Kwismas level 51, repeatable
  Defeating the Great Coralator in a single fight is part of the quest. Harry Kwismas, [4,0].
• Tiwagrum Simulation level 20, repeatable
  Tiwagrum can name the Great Coralator as a guardian to defeat. Amakna Village, [0,0].

The 5 rooms of Grotto Hesque

Five rooms populated by Palmflowers, Craborals and Coralators. For each room: the scenery, then the tactical view with the starting cells (blue: you, red: the monsters). Tap an image to enlarge it.

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

Room 4

Room 5 — the Great Coralator

Defeat the Great Coralator

The four-step strategy against the Great Coralator

Masterly Coralaction and its deadly strike

Masterly Coralaction gives the boss 12 AP and 400 power for 4 turns, but it loses its 3 MP at the end of each of its turns during that time. Recast every 5 turns, it leaves one turn where the boss moves without being able to cast Masterly Coral Attack, which costs 16 AP.

This strike deals a huge Air life steal in melee and finishes the target if it survives: it kills every time. The only exception, due to its AI: on turn 1, it doesn't use it on a character placed in melee with it under melee invulnerability. That is the key to the Stuck on You achievement.

The monsters of Grotto Hesque

Nine monsters of level 36 to 38, fragile, in four elemental variants for the Palmflowers and the Craborals: each has its own weakness. Resistances in red are their weaknesses.

In which order to kill the monsters

1. Kurasso Palmflower, then Mahlibuh Palmflower, then Mojeeto Palmflower, then Passaoh Palmflower — their Capoff doubles the damage you take, and Island Flower heals their allies.
2. Kurasso Craboral, then Mahlibuh Craboral, then Mojeeto Craboral, then Passaoh Craboral, then Coralator — the order doesn't matter: aim for each one's weakness.

Preparing your run through Grotto Hesque

A level 50 dungeon that is simple as long as you follow one rule: never touch the boss in melee. People come for Belina Thumb's and Otomai's quests, and for the Ochre Dofus soul, with a Soul Stone for Small Souls (captures up to level 50).

How to enter Grotto Hesque

The entrance is on the Coral Beach of Otomai Island, at [-59,15] ; the nearest zaap is the one in Canopy Village [-54,16]. Otomai Island opens up with The New World and Castaway Island. Three ways to open the dungeon: a Grotto Hesque Key (consumed), the key ring if it is registered there, or automatic group search.

Crafting the Grotto Hesque Key

It is crafted at a handyman's workshop. Five ingredients drop from the dungeon's monsters: the four Bulbs (Kurasso, Mahlibuh, Passaoh, Mojeeto) from the Palmflowers, and Tender Meat from all of them. Kittenfish (fishing), 5-leaf Clover and Oats (harvesting) complete the recipe.

Ingredient	Quantity	Level
Kurasso Bulb	2	43
Mahlibuh Bulb	2	43
Passaoh Bulb	2	43
Mojeeto Bulb	2	43
Tender Meat	2	50
Kittenfish	2	40
5-leaf Clubs	3	40
Oats	3	40

Which team to bring against the Great Coralator

A team that plays at range. The boss is harmless at range and almost always stationary. Characters within range kill it without ever taking a risk, and also avoid the Craborals, which are dangerous in melee.

A dispel. Capoff can be dispelled. The Eniripsa's Word of Youth or the Pandawa's Bamboo Milk restore its resistances to a character who has just fallen victim to it.

Classes that are comfortable with it. All classes that hit at range, preferably in Air or Earth against the boss. The Eniripsa and the Pandawa remove the Capoff penalty, the Sram and the Pandawa easily break away from lock for the Impertinence achievement, and a Pandawa under melee invulnerability opens up Stuck on You.

The six achievements of Grotto Hesque

Each achievement gives 510,000 XP and 2 Great Sacrum, and Duo doubles the XP; Sidekick gives 765,000 XP. The dungeon is easy, but its achievements are less so: Blitzkrieg and Stuck on You require a few more levels.

Achievements	Condition	Points	XP
Great Coralator (Impertinence)	Defeat the Great Coralator in its dungeon by completing the “Impertinence” challenge.	10	510 000
Great Coralator (Blitzkrieg)	Defeat the Great Coralator in its dungeon by completing the “Blitzkrieg” challenge.	10	510 000
Great Coralator (Special)	Defeat the Great Coralator in its dungeon by completing the “Stuck on You” challenge.	10	510 000
Great Coralator (Sidekick)	Defeat the Great Coralator in its dungeon by completing the “Z'others” challenge	5	765 000
Great Coralator (Duo)	Defeat the Great Coralator in its dungeon by completing the “Duo” challenge.	20	1 020 000
Grotto Hesque	Defeat the Great Coralator in this boss's dungeon.	10	510 000

Impertinence

Each ally must end their turn next to an enemy. It's impossible to stick to the boss: keep a Coralator alive, position yourselves around it and hit the Great Coralator at range. With five or more, keep a second monster, never a Palmflower if possible. In preparation, take the cells closest to the Coralator, with mobile characters leaving room for the others. Kill the Palmflowers once everyone is stuck to the Coralator, then the boss, letting it advance if it is too far. The Sram's Invisibility or the Pandawa's stabilization help break away from lock in order to strike. Finish with the Coralator: with five or more, bring the two remaining monsters down so that a single character can finish them in the same turn.

Blitzkrieg

Every enemy attacked must die before its next turn. Hard at level 50: with four, the boss has 2,000 HP, about 500 damage per character in one turn; with eight, 2,900 HP. Come back a few levels later, preferably in Air and Earth. Wear down each monster just after its turn, in the order Palmflowers, Craborals, Coralator. Once the boss is alone, boost yourselves to the max, wait for it to play, then dump everything on it.

Special: Stuck on You

From turn 2, each ally must start their turn in melee with the Great Coralator, which must be finished last. Very hard at level 50, since the boss can kill a character per turn. The simplest way: come with four high-level characters and kill everything on turn 1, the boss last. Otherwise, a Pandawa with the first initiative sticks to the boss on turn 1 under melee invulnerability (the Feca's Barricade, the Pandawa's Prohibition); on turn 2, he places the whole team around him. Then kill the boss as fast as possible.

Duo

Two characters maximum, fewer than 20 turns. Fairly easy at level 50: the basic strategy is enough. The two Palmflowers, then the Coralator and the Craborals, staying away from the boss, then the Great Coralator at range.

Sidekick: Z'others

Four characters minimum, including a companion among Haku, Manitou Zoth, Karotz, Grouillot and Phong Huss. Two characters and two companions are enough, if one of the two is on the list; the other can be any companion.

Drops and loot of Grotto Hesque

Base in-game rates, before Prospecting bonuses.

On the Great Coralator

• Great SacrumBone48 %
• Raw Mother of PearlStone8,04 %
• Great CoralStone8,04 %
• Nougat Rabmarac BarTreat6 %
• Bag of SaltContainer3 %
• Tender CarrionMeat2,41 %
• Al Howin GobtubbyCeremonial pet0,1 %

On the henchmen of the Great Coralator

• Tender MeatMeat · Kurasso Craboral49 %
• Coralator CoccyxBone · Coralator48 %
• Kurasso CoralStone · Kurasso Craboral48 %
• Mahlibuh CoralStone · Mahlibuh Craboral48 %
• Mojeeto CoralStone · Mojeeto Craboral48 %
• Passaoh CoralStone · Passaoh Craboral48 %
• Kurasso BulbPlant · Kurasso Palmflower48 %
• Mahlibuh BulbPlant · Mahlibuh Palmflower48 %
• Mojeeto BulbPlant · Mojeeto Palmflower48 %
• Passaoh BulbPlant · Passaoh Palmflower48 %
• Mojeetov CocktailAlignment · Mojeeto Palmflower40 %
• Craboral PincerBone · Kurasso Craboral8,1 %
• Kurasso PetalFlower · Kurasso Palmflower8,08 %
• Mahlibuh PetalFlower · Mahlibuh Palmflower8,08 %
• Mojeeto PetalFlower · Mojeeto Palmflower8,08 %
• Passaoh PetalFlower · Passaoh Palmflower8,08 %
• Worn CoralStone · Coralator8,04 %
• Raw Mother of PearlStone · Kurasso Craboral2,44 %
• Bag of SaltContainer · Coralator1 %

Capturing the soul of the Great Coralator and the Ochre Dofus

One Soul Stone for Small Souls (captures up to level 50) is enough for the Great Coralator. The soul is used for the An Eternal Harvest quest of the Ochre Dofus, which requires one from every dungeon guardian.

Stone ingredient	Quantity
Inferior Soul Splinter	10
Oilbow Grease	1

Where is Grotto Hesque?

On the Coral Beach of Otomai Island, at [-59,15]. The nearest zaap is the one in Canopy Village [-54,16].

At what level should I do Grotto Hesque?

Level 40 minimum, 50 recommended. The Great Coralator is level 50: the fight is simple as long as you stay at range.

Which quest should I do in Grotto Hesque?

Brilliant Dungeon, at Belina Thumb's in Astrub [1,-15], and After Him, the Flood, at Otomai's [-55,15]. Both are completed on the Great Coralator.

Can I fight the Great Coralator in melee?

No, never. Masterly Coral Attack kills its target in melee without fail; at range, it is harmless.

Which monster should you target first in Grotto Hesque?

The Palmflowers, whose Capoff removes 100% resistances for 2 turns. Craborals and Coralators come next, in any order.

Which elements should I play against the boss?

Air and Earth, its two weaknesses. For the monsters, aim for each variant's weak element.

Which stone should I use to capture the Great Coralator?

One Soul Stone for Small Souls (captures up to level 50). The soul is used for the Ochre Dofus quest.

How do I get to Otomai Island?

By completing The New World then Castaway Island, which take you to the island with Captain Haddock'n'roll.

Can Grotto Hesque be done with two characters?

Yes, it is an achievement: two characters, fewer than 20 turns. It is even fairly easy at level 50.