A Soft-Shelled Turtle?

What to prepare

You must do the Sphincter Cell's Lair dungeon and have, or find, a Smith, a Carver and a Handyman of level 155 or higher for the crafting.

• 1 × Handle Slasher3 Translucent Petal and 1 Iron, by a Smith of level 2 or higher
• 1 × Scratcher Smith's Hammer3 Translucent Petal and 3 Nettles, by a Smith of level 2 or higher
• 1 × Etching Boardfor the Back-Scratcher Handle
• 1 × Dark Treeckler's Achilles' Heelfor the Back-Scratcher Handle
• 5 × Bangartifoux Hairsfor the Back-Scratcher Handle
• 3 × Vampiwe Wabbit Teethfor the Back-Scratcher Tip
• 1 × Kobalitefor the Back-Scratcher Tip
• 3 × Kido Rear Featherfor the Back-Scratcher Tip
• 1 × Strubian Sickrat Manefor the Incomplete Back-Scratcher
• 1 × Sponge Mob Skinfor the Spentox Back-Scratcher

Quest Resources, obtained along the way

• 1 × Mulic Bere's Keysby defeating Sphincter Cell in his dungeon

The 10 quest steps

1. 1Talk to Oto Mustam

   Dialogue[-25,33] · Oto Mustam

   The quest starts at the Brakmar militia. Oto Mustam orders you to craft a back-scratcher to win over Elturt.

   

2. 2Ask Mulic Bere for help

   Dialogue[-28,33] · Mulic Bere

   Mulic Bere, the best smith in Brakmar, is willing to help you if you get back the keys to his special workshop.

   

3. 3Question Fidji Merline

   Dialogue[-29,36] · Fidji Merline

   At the Handyman Workshop, ask Fidji Merline for Mulic's keys: she had them stolen by the vermin of Amakna Castle.

   

4. 4Collect the keys from Sphincter Cell

   Combat[5,-8]

   Head to Sphincter Cell's Lair and defeat Sphincter Cell in his dungeon to get the keys.

   • Sphincter Cellfight · level 150 · 6,400 to 9,300 HP · 8 AP · 5 MP
   • Mulic Bere's Keysreceived

   

5. 5Give the keys back to Mulic Bere

   [-28,33] · Mulic Bere

   Give the keys to Mulic Bere. The back-scratcher is made in several stages, in the special forge: bring the Handle Slasher and the Scratcher Smith's Hammer, then open the door of the special workshop.

   A bug prevented the craftsman from inviting you to craft: you had to hand him the resources, let him craft, then get the item back by trade. Choose a craftsman you trust.

   • 1 × Mulic Bere's Keysto hand over

6. 6Carve the Back-Scratcher Handle

   Dialogue[-28,33]

   With the Carver profession at level 155 or higher and the Handle Slasher, carve the Back-Scratcher Handle.

   Dialogue

   1. “Sculpt a back-scratcher with Mulic Bere”

   Take the second choice Sculpt a back-scratcher with Mulic Bere.

   • 1 × Etching Boardto hand over
   • 1 × Dark Treeckler's Achilles' Heelto hand over
   • 5 × Bangartifoux Hairsto hand over
   • Back-Scratcher Handlereceived

7. 7Forge the Back-Scratcher Tip

   Crafting[-28,33]

   With the Smith profession at level 155 or higher and the Scratcher Smith's Hammer, forge the Back-Scratcher Tip.

   Dialogue

   1. “Forge a back-scratcher with Mulic Bere”

   Take the second choice Forge a back-scratcher with Mulic Bere.

   • 3 × Vampiwe Wabbit Teethto hand over
   • 1 × Kobaliteto hand over
   • 3 × Kido Rear Featherto hand over
   • Back-Scratcher Tipreceived

8. 8Craft the Incomplete Back-Scratcher

   Dialogue[-28,33]

   With the Handyman profession at level 155 or higher, and the Handle Slasher equipped, assemble the Incomplete Back-Scratcher.

   Dialogue

   1. “Craft a back-scratcher with Mulic Bere”

   Take the second choice Craft a back-scratcher with Mulic Bere.

   • 1 × Back-Scratcher Tipto hand over
   • 1 × Back-Scratcher Handleto hand over
   • 1 × Strubian Sickrat Maneto hand over
   • Incomplete Back-Scratcherreceived

9. 9Make the Spentox Back-Scratcher

   Crafting[-28,33]

   Finish the back-scratcher at the workshop at the very top of the forge. No profession is needed this time.

   • 1 × Incomplete Back-Scratcherto hand over
   • 1 × Sponge Mob Skinto hand over
   • Spentox Back-Scratcherreceived

10. 10Show the back-scratcher to Oto Mustam

    Items[-25,33] · Oto Mustam

    Go back to the militia and show the Spentox Back-Scratcher to Oto Mustam, who already has another mission for you. The quest ends.

The fights

The rewards

• XP5,394,897 experience points

Related quests

The quest follows Second-Rate Task and unlocks Priority to the Documents, again with Oto Mustam.

Where does the quest A Soft-Shelled Turtle? start?

With Oto Mustam, at the Brakmar militia at [-25,33]. You must be level 150 and have completed Second-Rate Task.

Where do you get Mulic Bere's keys?

In Sphincter Cell's Lair, entrance at [5,-8]. You must defeat Sphincter Cell in his dungeon.

Which professions are needed for the back-scratcher?

Carver, Smith and Handyman of level 155 or higher, one for each piece. The last step, at the workshop at the top of the forge, requires no profession.

Which choice should you take in Mulic Bere's workshop?

Always the second choice: Sculpt, Forge or Craft a back-scratcher with Mulic Bere.

How do you make the Handle Slasher and the Scratcher Smith's Hammer?

With 3 Translucent Petal each, plus 1 Iron for the slasher and 3 Nettles for the hammer.

Which quest comes after A Soft-Shelled Turtle?

Priority to the Documents, with Oto Mustam at the Brakmar militia.