XLII's Metronomicon

Quests linked to XLII's Metronomicon

The dungeon quest, Life, the Outerworld, and the Rest, is completed on XLII: talk to it after the fight, before leaving. Accept it before entering: a fight won without the quest in progress does not count.

During events

• Tiwaapi Simulation level 20, repeatable
  Tiwaapi can name XLII as a guardian to defeat. Incarnam, [-1,-3].

Sufokia's Missing Person (level 100) asks for a Dimensional Diamond, to be brought back from the dimension dungeon suited to your level: XLII's Metronomicon is one of them.

The room of XLII's Metronomicon

A single room: it's a dimension dungeon. The fight starts against XLII and three monsters with four players, one more for each additional character, then five waves follow one another, each with as many monsters as fighters. A wave arrives after a certain number of turns, shown at the bottom right of the timeline, or as soon as the previous one is entirely killed. Here is the scenery, then the tactical view with the starting cells (blue: you, red: the monsters). Tap an image to enlarge it.

Defeat XLII

The four-step strategy against XLII

The Aurour

It turns on a twelve-hour dial, starting at the twelfth hour, and advances one hour at each ally's turn: with four players, it is at the fourth hour after your first turn. The more of you there are, the faster it turns.

From the twelfth to the fifth hour, the monsters only take 40 to 90% of your damage, but also hit less hard. From the sixth to the eleventh, you hit at 100 then up to 150%, and they up to 60% harder.

Invulnerable and unmovable, it swaps places with the entity on its next cell, and hitting it teleports you symmetrically relative to it. It is linked to XLII and disappears with it.

Ctrl Alt Rage

All monsters except XLII react to every line of damage received, differently above and below 50% HP. Above: the Sethen pulls its attacker one cell closer, the Siks-T removes 2 RNG from them, the Thirtree gains 1 MP and 10 tackle, the Thriten 3% resistance, and the Twentoo heals its neighbors for 10% of its HP.

At 50% or less: the Sethen gains 50 critical damage, the Siks-T 1 MP and 10 Flight, the Thirtree 10% vitality, the Thriten 50 endless power, and the Twentoo's attacker spreads half of its damage around it. Under 50%, hit the Thirtree with a single line, hard, preferably in Earth.

Its vitality bonus can be dispelled: if a Thirtree is only holding on thanks to it, a dispel kills it.

Waves and modifiers

Each wave arrives invulnerable for one turn, so as not to appear on a wall of bombs, for example. Kill fast: letting a wave linger means facing ten monsters or more at once.

Each dimension also applies one of its ten combat modifiers, such as Cyclic Power, Explosive Disappearance or Mummifying Solitude. It only changes when you complete the level 200 dungeon of the zone, the Vortex.

The monsters of XLII's Metronomicon

Five Altdemons of level 162, each weak in a different element (-20%), and all subject to Ctrl Alt Rage. Against XLII, they arrive in waves: the Thirtree first, every wave. Resistances in red are their weaknesses.

In which order to kill the monsters

1. Thirtree — the hardest monster: its area attacks hit harder as it loses HP.
2. Twentoo, then Thriten — one heals its neighbors or spreads your damage, the other steals MP and makes you unhealable.
3. Sethen, then Siks-T — simpler, but the Sethen hits very hard with its critical bonuses under 50% HP.

Preparing your run through XLII's Metronomicon

A level 160 to 170 dimension dungeon, for teams that know how to play with the time: your damage follows the Aurour. People come for Life, the Outerworld, and the Rest, the achievements and the XLII Horns. XLII cannot be captured.

How to enter XLII's Metronomicon

The entrance is in the Xelorium, Present Day zone, at [7,-2] ; the zaap indicated is the one in Madrestam Harbour [7,-4]. To join the dimension, start a portal search at [-22,-24]. The key ring does not work in a dimension, nor does teleporting the group in front of the dungeon: bring an XLII's Metronomicon Key.

Crafting the XLII's Metronomicon Key

It is crafted at a handyman's workshop. Four ingredients drop from the dungeon's monsters, at 19%: Thriten Tooth, Twentoo Skin, Thirtree Loincloth and Sethen Beard. Altdemon Hair is bought for 2 Orichor from Vertime the Collector, at [1,6] in the Xelorium; Cod (fishing), Belladonna and Corn (harvesting) complete the recipe.

Ingredient	Quantity	Level
Altdemon Hair	1	170
Thriten Tooth	2	170
Twentoo Skin	2	170
Thirtree Loincloth	2	170
Sethen Beard	2	170
Cod	2	170
Belladonna	2	160
Corn	3	160

Which team to bring against XLII

Boosts for the right hour. The first turns are played at reduced damage: take advantage to boost yourselves, then hit from the sixth to the eleventh hour. You need enough damage to kill XLII within that window.

Several elements. Sethen, Siks-T, Thirtree, Thriten and Twentoo each have -20% in a different element. The Thirtree is killed with Earth, with single-line hits once under 50%.

Some dispelling. It removes the Pacifist state from Demonic Breath, and kills a Thirtree that is only holding on thanks to its vitality bonus.

The five achievements of XLII's Metronomicon

Each achievement gives 28,081,000 XP and 2 XLII Horn; Duo doubles the XP. For Barbaric, keep XLII at a distance: a Pacifist character can no longer finish with a weapon.

Achievements	Condition	Points	XP
XLII's Metronomicon	Defeat XLII in this boss's dungeon.	10	28 081 000
XLII (Barbaric)	Defeat XLII in its dungeon by completing the “Barbaric” challenge.	10	28 081 000
XLII (Tight)	Defeat XLII as a team in its dungeon by completing the “Tight” challenge.	10	28 081 000
XLII (Duo)	Defeat XLII in its dungeon by completing the “Duo” challenge.	20	56 162 000
XLII (Special)	Defeat XLII in his dungeon while completing the “Wave Goodbye” challenge.	10	28 081 000

Special: Wave Goodbye

All the enemies in a wave must be finished before the next wave arrives. Hit as hard as possible during the favorable hours for the first wave, and kill XLII before the twelfth hour: from then on, your damage drops for about a turn.

Barbaric

Enemies must be finished with a weapon. Bring the monsters low with your spells, then keep a weapon for every last hit, XLII included. Stay out of the 3 Range of Demonic Breath: Pacifist prevents weapon damage and fails the achievement. The state can be dispelled.

Tight

Each ally must end their turn on a cell adjacent to another ally. Form pairs from the placement and move together. Before each end of turn, check that an ally is next to your character, without exposing yourself to XLII.

Duo

Two characters maximum, fewer than 80 turns. With two, the Aurour turns more slowly, which lengthens both the low hours and the high hours. Kill the waves as soon as they arrive and choose two characters able to handle enemy AP and MP removal and healing.

Drops and loot of XLII's Metronomicon

Base in-game rates, before Prospecting bonuses.

On XLII

• XLII HornBone19 %
• Nougat Rabmarac BarTreat6 %
• Bag of Temporal PowderContainer3 %
• Miniature SandglassMiscellaneous Resource2,4 %
• Lean CarrionMeat0,97 %
• Al Howin GobtubbyCeremonial pet0,7 %

On the henchmen of XLII

• Damaged Technomagical PartDivine Dimensions · Sethen50 %
• Damaged Technomagical PartDivine Dimensions · Thirtree50 %
• Damaged Technomagical PartDivine Dimensions · Thriten50 %
• Damaged Technomagical PartDivine Dimensions · Twentoo50 %
• Green KrosmorbDivine Dimensions · Sethen30 %
• Crimson KrosmorbDivine Dimensions · Thriten30 %
• Orange KrosmorbDivine Dimensions · Twentoo30 %
• Sethen BeardHair · Sethen19 %
• Lean MeatMeat · Sethen19 %
• Tuft of Siks-T HairHair · Siks-T19 %
• Thirtree LoinclothGarment · Thirtree19 %
• Thriten ToothBone · Thriten19 %
• Twentoo SkinSkin · Twentoo19 %
• Miniature SandglassMiscellaneous Resource · Sethen2,4 %
• OrichorToken · Sethen1,8 %
• Bag of Temporal PowderContainer · Sethen1 %

XLII's Metronomicon as a guild Expedition

The Metronomicon exists in two guild Expeditions, Audacious and Valour, each with its own modifier:

• Audacious: at each hour of the Aurour, enemies gain 50 power and your characters 1 AP, up to 600 power and 12 AP at the twelfth hour. Everything disappears when XLII dies;
• stay at range during the first wave, eliminate all the monsters, boss included, before the end of the first dial revolution, and kill XLII around the tenth or twelfth hour, when your AP are at their highest;
• Valour: each line of damage taken by XLII makes its attacker Pacifist for one turn. So you can only hit it once per character per turn: avoid multi-line weapons and use your biggest spell;
• in Valour, hit the monsters first and keep your AP to hit XLII at the end of the turn, staying far from it because of Demonic Breath.

Where is XLII's Metronomicon?

In the Xelorium, Present Day zone, at [7,-2]. The zaap shown is the one at Madrestam Harbour [7,-4] ; the Xelorium portal is found by searching for a portal at [-22,-24].

What level should you be for XLII's Horologium?

Level 160 minimum, 170 recommended. XLII is level 170, with 8,800 HP, and its monsters are level 162.

Which quest should I do in XLII's Metronomicon?

Life, the Outerworld, and the Rest, at Doc Ettem Bworn's [1,6], after Thread the Needle. Talk to XLII after the fight, before leaving.

Why does the dungeon have only one room?

It is a dimension dungeon, with waves. XLII and its first monsters are there from the start, then five waves arrive, each invulnerable during its first turn.

How do I beat XLII?

Boost yourselves during the low hours, hit from hour 6 to hour 11. Kill the monsters present, Thirtree first, then finish XLII before the twelfth hour.

Why does my damage change during the fight?

Because of the Aurour, which advances one hour on each turn of one of your characters. Your damage ranges from 40 to 150% depending on the hour, and the monsters' damage follows the same trend.

Does the key ring work for XLII's Metronomicon?

No, the key ring does not work in a dimension. You need an XLII's Metronomicon Key; the recipe's Altdemon Hair is bought for 2 Orichor from Vertime the Collector [1,6].

Can XLII be captured?

No, XLII cannot be captured. No soul stone needs to be prepared for this dungeon.

Can XLII's Horologium be done with two players?

Yes, it is even an achievement, in fewer than 80 turns. With two, the Aurour turns more slowly: kill each wave as soon as it arrives so as not to be overwhelmed.