Epidemiology

What to prepare

The four samples drop at 100% from the four species of Necroticks in the Catacumbras. Two egg samples can trigger an ambush, to be fought solo.

Quest Resources, obtained along the way

• 1 × Healthy Scoliopode Samplefrom the Scoliopodes in the Catacumbras
• 1 × Healthy Trechepeira Samplefrom the Trechepeira in the Catacumbras
• 1 × Healthy Sculucanus Samplefrom the Sculucanus in the Catacumbras
• 1 × Healthy Amorphid Samplefrom the Amorphid in the Catacumbras

The 8 quest steps

1. 1Talk to Kathy Brennan

   Dialogue[2,2] · Kathy Brennan

   The Necroticks only attack when they feel in danger, and their attacks have multiplied. Kathy Brennan asks you for a sample of each species of Necroticks and samples from their eggs.

2. 2Collect the four samples

   Items

   Fight the monsters of the Catacumbras: each of the 4 species of Necroticks drops its sample at 100%.

   • Healthy Scoliopode Samplereceived
   • Healthy Trechepeira Samplereceived
   • Healthy Sculucanus Samplereceived
   • Healthy Amorphid Samplereceived

3. 3Take samples from the Necroticks' eggs

   Collect

   Take samples from four eggs, in the following order.

   • [8,7] first egg: a Playful Amorphid may attack you, fight to be done solo
   • [8,8] second egg: a Playful Sculucanus may attack you, fight to be done solo
   • [5,9] Trechepeira egg, no ambush
   • [5,7] Scoliopode egg, no ambush

   The samples in [8,7] and [8,8] can trigger an ambush, to be fought solo.

   • Amorphid Egg Samplereceived
   • Sculucanus Egg Samplereceived
   • Trechepeira Egg Samplereceived
   • Scoliopode Egg Samplereceived

4. 4Hand the samples over to Kathy Brennan

   Items[2,2] · Kathy Brennan

   Go back to the outpost and hand Kathy the samples and egg samples: they will let her get answers about the monsters of the Catacumbras.

   • 1 × Healthy Scoliopode Sampleto hand over
   • 1 × Healthy Trechepeira Sampleto hand over
   • 1 × Healthy Sculucanus Sampleto hand over
   • 1 × Healthy Amorphid Sampleto hand over

5. 5Talk to Sergeant Resaca

   Dialogue[2,2] · Sergeant Resaca

   On the same map, the Sergeant wants to talk to you urgently: an agent is threatened by a group of Necroticks in the Catacumbras.

6. 6Secure the area

   [4,8] · Marshall Palegnor

   In the Catacumbras, Marshall Palegnor is ill, and the Necroticks are waiting for him to fall so they can devour him. He gives you a fuel: click the barrel with the blue flame to add it and keep the Necroticks at bay.

7. 7Talk to Tim Trauma

   Dialogue[4,8] · Tim Trauma

   An Eniripsa, Tim Trauma, appears on the map. He comes to heal Marshall Palegnor and offers to take you back to the outpost.

8. 8Report back to Sergeant Resaca

   [2,2] · Sergeant Resaca

   Give Sergeant Resaca a report on the situation. The quest ends.

The rewards

• XP2,437,386 experience points
• 35,980 kamas
• 40 × Orichor
• 1 × Skull and Crossbones
• 1 × Rusty Hook

Related quests

This quest follows The Privates and unlocks Tick Attack. It is part of the achievement Spitting Venom, which covers ten Srambad quests.

Achievements · Divine Dimensions

Spitting Venom

Quest 4 of 10 · 10 achievement points

Complete the following quests:

Counts toward the Cloudy Dofus

1. Necrotick, tick, tickLvl. 180
2. Fishing for PoisonLvl. 180
3. The PrivatesLvl. 180
4. EpidemiologyLvl. 180
5. Tick AttackLvl. 180
6. Lord of the NecroticksLvl. 180
7. ArmendacityLvl. 180
8. Fresh MeatLvl. 180
9. MortadellaLvl. 180
10. Like a Fish to WaterLvl. 180

← The PrivatesNext quest: Tick Attack →

Where does the Epidemiology quest begin?

With Kathy Brennan, at the Srambad outpost in [2,2]. You must have completed A Ring to Rule Them All and The Privates.

Where do you find the Necroticks' samples?

From the monsters of the Catacumbras, at 100%: Scoliopode, Trechepeira, Sculucanus and Amorphid.

Where are the Necroticks' eggs?

In [8,7], [8,8], [5,9] and [5,7]. The first two can trigger an ambush to be fought solo.

How do you help Marshall Palegnor?

Click the barrel with the blue flame in [4,8] to add its fuel, then talk to Tim Trauma.

Which quest follows Epidemiology?

Tick Attack, with Kathy Brennan in [2,2].