Merkator's Aquadome

Quests linked to Merkator's Aquadome

Two quests are validated on Merkator: Spinning Around and Don't Drink the Water. Accept them before entering: a fight won without the quest in progress does not count. Gathering Information is done in the dungeon, without fighting the boss.

For later

During events

• Tiwagrum Simulation level 20, repeatable
  Tiwagrum may assign you Merkator as a guardian to defeat. Amakna Village, [0,0].

The 5 rooms of Merkator's Aquadome

Five fights against the Merkaptans. Each room hides a note from Merkator for the Gathering Information quest. 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 — Merkator

Defeat Merkator

The four-step strategy against Merkator

Sea Worthy and Sea Legs

From the start, Sea Worthy makes Merkator and all his monsters unmovable for the whole fight, and reduces the damage Merkator takes at range by 50%. Each hit received from afar also gives him 2% final damage.

Sea Legs punishes every attempt to remove MP from a monster: the caster takes about 500 Fire life-steal damage. The fight goes very well without MP removal; otherwise, a Feca protection (Ataraxia, Bastion, Aegis) avoids this damage.

Bathyscaff

From turn 2 and every two turns after, each damage he takes increases Bronze Agent's base damage by 30, up to five times, for one turn. Do not hit him under this effect if you risk being hit afterwards. The following turn, Low Tide pulls the whole line.

Move the unmovable with Sea An Enemy

Hitting a monster in melee pushes back 3 cells its allies placed in a cross around it, despite the unmovable state, and your characters placed diagonally. Hitting an ally with a weapon pushes back 3 cells the monsters diagonally around it and your characters in a cross.

Handy for moving Merkator away, but never essential: the dungeon is very accessible without moving anyone.

The monsters of Merkator's Aquadome

Five level 200 Merkaptans, each with a -29% weakness in a different element. Several hit based on their missing HP: a chipped monster is finished off within the turn. Resistances in red are their weaknesses.

In which order to kill the monsters

1. Bartyclank — when hit at range, it gives MP and damage to distant monsters, and its glyph kills.
2. Harpo — its strengthened Drip-Dropshot from turn 3 deals enormous damage at long range.
3. Barbakle — it pulls the whole team and hits almost the entire map depending on its missing HP.
4. Steamcrab — it pulls in a line and punishes ranged attacks under Pinception.
5. Psychlo — the least dangerous, kept for last.

Preparing your run through Merkator's Aquadome

An easy dungeon for teams of level 190 to 200, as long as you handle the lines and the ends of turn. People come for Spinning Around, Don't Drink the Water and the order quests, the achievements, and for the capture with a Soul Stone for Gigantic Souls (captures up to level 220).

How to enter Merkator's Aquadome

The entrance is in the Abyss Rooms, at the bottom of the abyssal base of Sufokia Bay, at [22,30] ; the nearest zaap is the one at Sufokia [13,26]. To go down there, you must have defeated Armagudgeon, then Quartermaster Biscotti, who unlock their elevators, and Foggernaut Batteries open some passages. Then: a Merkator's Aquadome Key (consumed), the keyring, or the automatic group search.

Crafting the Merkator's Aquadome Key

It is crafted at a handyman. Five ingredients drop from the dungeon's monsters, at 12%: Bartyclank Leather, Steamcrab Carapace, Barbakle Barb, Psychlo Beard and Tasty Meat. Icefish (fishing), Snowdrop and Frosteez (harvesting) complete the recipe. Spinning Around also gives one.

Ingredient	Quantity	Level
Bartyclank Leather	2	200
Steamcrab Carapace	2	200
Barbakle Barb	2	200
Psychlo Beard	2	200
Tasty Meat	2	200
Icefish	1	200
Snowdrop	1	200
Frosteez	1	200

Which team to bring against Merkator

No MP removal without protection. Each removal attempt costs the caster about 500 HP. The fight is won very well without removal; otherwise, protect yourself first with a Feca spell.

Something to hit in melee. Merkator halves ranged damage. One or two characters able to hit him hard on contact shorten the end of the fight a lot; plan some healing or protection then.

Summons. A summon placed near Merkator pulls it away from your team while you clear the monsters.

Classes that are comfortable here. The Feca removes MP without suffering Sea Legs thanks to Ataraxia, Bastion or Aegis. For the rest, any composition gets through: it is an easy dungeon, where melee hitters finish Merkator faster.

The six achievements of Merkator's Aquadome

Each achievement gives 200,000,000 XP and 2 Merkator's Beard, Duo doubles the XP; Sidekick gives 75,000,000 XP. Last and Mystique do not complicate the fight: do them together with the Special on the first run.

Achievements	Condition	Points	XP
Merkator (Duo)	Defeat Merkator in his dungeon while validating the “Duo” challenge.	20	400 000 000
Merkator (Sidekick)	Defeat Merkator in his dungeon while validating the “Garbage Pail Sidekicks” challenge	5	75 000 000
Merkator (Mystique)	Defeat Merkator in its dungeon while validating the “Mystique” challenge.	10	200 000 000
Merkator's Aquadome	Defeat Merkator in this boss's dungeon.	10	200 000 000
Merkator (Last)	Defeat Merkator in its dungeon while validating the “Last” challenge.	10	200 000 000
Merkator (Special)	Defeat Merkator in his dungeon while validating the “Always Someone There to Align Me” challenge.	10	200 000 000

Last

Merkator must be finished last. That is already the basic strategy: the fight is even simpler if you respect it. Just watch out for indirect damage that could finish him too early.

Mystique

Deal only spell damage and spell heals during your turns. No weapons. You lose one of the ways to move enemies with Sea An Enemy, but it is not needed to win.

Special: Always Someone There to Align Me

Each ally must start or end their turn in line with an enemy. End each turn in line with a monster, but not with Merkator while his monsters are alive: Low Tide would pull you. Once he is alone, you will be forced to end in line with him and he will pull you sooner or later: hit him in melee, which is more effective and does not strengthen him.

Duo

Two characters maximum, fewer than 40 turns. Any composition can do it. Bring enough damage to take down the monsters quickly, then circle around the map hitting Merkator until he dies.

Sidekick: Garbage Pail Sidekicks

At least four characters, including one allowed sidekick: Grute, Goboff, Rint or Piggy Paupe. The sidekick can play it safe: it just has to be in the group that wins the fight.

Drops and loot of Merkator's Aquadome

Base in-game rates, before Prospecting bonuses.

On Merkator

• Merkator's BeardHair12 %
• Nougat Rabmarac BarTreat6 %
• Bag of SaltContainer3 %
• Merkator's HeartMiscellaneous Resource2 %
• Al Howin GobtubbyCeremonial pet1 %
• Paragon of PowerMain quests0,7 %
• Tasty CarrionMeat0,6 %

On the henchmen of Merkator

• Abyssal MetalMiscellaneous Resource · Psychlo25 %
• Merkaptan ToolboxSufokia · Psychlo12 %
• Psychlo BeardHair · Psychlo12 %
• Tasty MeatMeat · Psychlo12 %
• Foggernaut BatteryMiscellaneous Resource · Psychlo12 %
• Bartyclank LeatherLeather · Bartyclank12 %
• Harpo BloodLiquid · Harpo12 %
• Steamcrab CarapaceCarapace · Steamcrab12 %
• Barbakle BarbBone · Barbakle12 %
• Psychlo SockGarment · Psychlo2 %
• Bartyclank EmbroideryGarment · Bartyclank2 %
• Harpo EyeEye · Harpo2 %
• Steamcrab ClawBone · Steamcrab2 %
• Barbakle OilOil · Barbakle2 %
• Bag of SaltContainer · Psychlo1 %
• Map fragment of Hyperscampe 8/8Map fragment · Psychlo0,8 %
• Map fragment of Hyperscampe 4/8Map fragment · Psychlo0,8 %
• Map fragment of Kongoku 8/8Map fragment · Psychlo0,8 %
• Map fragment of Kongoku 4/8Map fragment · Psychlo0,8 %
• Map fragment of Kongoku 3/8Map fragment · Bartyclank0,8 %
• Map fragment of Hyperscampe 3/8Map fragment · Bartyclank0,8 %
• Map fragment of Kongoku 7/8Map fragment · Bartyclank0,8 %
• Map fragment of Hyperscampe 7/8Map fragment · Bartyclank0,8 %
• Map fragment of Kongoku 6/8Map fragment · Steamcrab0,8 %
• Map fragment of Hyperscampe 2/8Map fragment · Steamcrab0,8 %
• Map fragment of Hyperscampe 6/8Map fragment · Steamcrab0,8 %
• Map fragment of Kongoku 2/8Map fragment · Steamcrab0,8 %
• Map fragment of Hyperscampe 5/8Map fragment · Barbakle0,8 %
• Map fragment of Hyperscampe 1/8Map fragment · Barbakle0,8 %
• Map fragment of Kongoku 1/8Map fragment · Barbakle0,8 %
• Map fragment of Kongoku 5/8Map fragment · Barbakle0,8 %

Capturing the soul of Merkator

Merkator is level 220: you need a Soul Stone for Gigantic Souls (captures up to level 220). Throw it when he is alone and weakened.

Stone ingredient	Quantity
Pandawushu Artefact	2
Supreme Soul Splinter	10
Drawing Board	2

Merkator's Aquadome as a guild Expedition

The Aquadome exists as two guild Expeditions, Audacious and Valour, each with its modifier:

• Audacious: the monsters share their damage, Merkator excluded, and each hit gives 2% final damage, for the whole fight, to the monster hit and its attacker;
• kill the monsters first by hitting in an area and target the one that fears your element: its resistances guide the split. The bonus is only triggered by the direct target;
• you keep your acquired final damage: Merkator afterwards is simpler than usual;
• Valour: Merkator is invulnerable for the whole fight. Moving him with Sea An Enemy makes him vulnerable until the start of his next turn, but gives him 1 MP until the end of the fight;
• kill the monsters first. Then, place your first character in initiative diagonally from Merkator at 3 range or less, and hit him with a weapon with the next one to move the boss early in the turn;
• each additional turn adds one MP to him: finish him quickly, preferably in melee.

Where is Merkator's Aquadome?

In the Abyss Rooms, at the bottom of Sufokia's abyssal base, at [22,30]. The nearest zaap is the one at Sufokia [13,26].

How do you access Merkator's Aquadome?

By crossing the abyssal base, whose elevators require having defeated Armagudgeon and then Quartermaster Biscotti. Levers and Foggernaut Batteries open some passages.

At what level should you do Merkator's Aquadome?

Level 190 minimum, 200 recommended. The dungeon is rated easy: Merkator, level 220, is almost harmless at range.

Which quest should you do in Merkator's Aquadome?

Spinning Around, at Lil Pinkie's in Sufokia [16,27], who also gives you a key. Don't Drink the Water and the level 5 order quests also go through Merkator.

Which monster should you kill first in Merkator's Aquadome?

The Bartyclank, then the Harpo. The first boosts distant monsters when you hit it at range, the second hits very hard on turn 3. The Psychlo is kept for last.

How do you avoid Merkator's pull?

Never end an odd turn in its line. From turn 3, it pulls all aligned characters to its contact and removes 4 MP from them.

Can you remove MP from the monsters?

Yes, but each attempt costs you about 500 HP. A Feca protection avoids this damage; the fight goes very well without removal.

Which stone should you use to capture Merkator?

A Soul Stone for Gigantic Souls (captures up to level 220). Merkator is level 220.

Can Merkator's Aquadome be done with two players?

Yes, it is the Duo achievement, in fewer than 40 turns. Any composition can do it, with enough damage for the monsters.