Occupational Hazard

What to prepare

Nothing to buy: the resources are obtained in combat on Ephedrya. Ephedryan Brambles can be traded, the rope made from them cannot.

Quest Resources, obtained along the way

• 10 × Ephedryan Bramblefrom the bramble fights at [22,-81] and [23,-80], at a base 5.1%
• 1 × Lost Billhookfrom Arm-of-the-Valleys and Camelliaxes, at a base 6%

The 12 quest steps

1. 1Talk to the Squad Captain

   Dialogue[22,-80] · Squad Captain

   The captain leads a squad of three Nimbos, who split up to go faster. He is the only one back on the beach and can't leave in case one of them returns: offer to look for the three squad members in his place. He describes them to you; the order doesn't matter.

   

2. 2Examine the well

   [24,-81]

   Examine the well surrounded by brambles, in the center of the map. A Nimbos calls for help and asks you to fetch his captain on the beach.

   

3. 3Warn the Squad Captain

   Dialogue[22,-80] · Squad Captain

   Tell him the Bonehammer fell into a well. He asks you to find brambles, strip off their thorns and braid them into a rope. The bramble patch is guarded by a guardian who attacks anyone who damages this natural barrier.

4. 4Collect 10 Ephedryan Bramble

   Combat

   Click a bramble to start a fight against 7 Ephedryan Brambles and 1 Guardian of the Bramble Patch: each bramble has a base 5.1% chance of dropping an Ephedryan Bramble, up to 7 per character per fight. Clicking the bramble also gives a one-in-two chance of getting one.

   • [22,-81] two brambles
   • [23,-80] a single bramble

   Only characters at this step of the quest get brambles. A bramble becomes clickable again after about 5 minutes. In a group, don't craft the rope right away: keep gathering to give the surplus to the others.

   • Ephedryan Bramblefight · level 200 · 5,500 HP · 12 AP · 0 MP
   • Ephedryan Bramblereceived

   

5. 5Braid the rope

   [22,-80]

   Go back to the beach and use the tools in the center to craft the Woven Bramble Rope.

   Brambles can be traded, but the rope is a quest item: it can't be traded.

   • 10 × Ephedryan Brambleto hand over
   • Woven Bramble Ropereceived

6. 6Get the Bonehammer out of the well

   Movement[24,-81] · Clumsy Bonehammer

   Click the well again to lower the rope into it. Talk to the Clumsy Bonehammer, dazed by his fall: surprised that his captain, who never does anything, didn't come, he asks you to escort him back to the beach for fear of the protectors.

   • 1 × Woven Bramble Ropeto hand over

7. 7Escort the Bonehammer back

   [22,-80]

   Escort the Bonehammer back to his chief. As soon as you arrive on the map, the step is validated.

8. 8Free the Boarok

   Combat[23,-82] · Desperate Boarok

   The Desperate Boarok tried to take a shortcut and finds himself surrounded by beaztingas, to which he is allergic. Make him promise to go straight back to the beach and keep the insects busy: a fight starts, possible in a group. He heads off alone to his chief and the step is validated.

   Dialogue

   1. “Attack the beaztingas”

   In a group, take the first choice instead, Check your equipment before exterminating the beaztingas: the quest updates for everyone and the fight only happens once.

   • Aggressive Beaztingafight · level 200 · 5,500 HP · 12 AP · 5 MP

   

9. 9Talk to the Disarmed Bylhuk

   Dialogue[26,-86] · Disarmed Bylhuk

   In the castle, the Disarmed Bylhuk refuses to rejoin her captain without her billhook. An Ephedrya protector supposedly stole it from her while she was picking belladonna, and she can't fight them without a weapon.

   

10. 10Collect the Lost Billhook

    Items

    The Lost Billhook drops at a base 6% only from Arm-of-the-Valleys and Camelliaxes, found pretty much everywhere in the zone.

    • Lost Billhookreceived

11. 11Return the billhook and escort the Bylhuk

    [26,-86] · Disarmed Bylhuk

    Return her billhook to the Bylhuk: grateful, she'd like to see you in her squad. Escort her back to her chief at [22,-80] : the step is validated on arriving on the map.

    • 1 × Lost Billhookto hand over

12. 12Go back to see the Squad Captain

    Dialogue[22,-80] · Squad Captain

    With all three members brought back, the captain judges that the squad has earned a few days of rest. He can't say anything about their work, reserved for the Nimbos of the Vert-de-gris and Barbe-Monde clans, and invites you for a drink at the Aigrisante tavern in the Ereboria galleries. The quest ends.

    

The fights

The rewards

• XP2,625,000 experience points
• 43,980 kamas
• 5 × Camelliaxe Moss
• 5 × Wallopoppy Fist

Related quests

The quest doesn't unlock another quest. It is part of The Grande Finale achievement, along with The Exiled Witch, The Faltering Flame and Time for Farewells.

Achievements · Archipelago of Valonia

The Grande Finale

Quest 1 of 4 · 10 achievement points

Complete the following quests:

1. Occupational HazardLvl. 200
2. The Exiled WitchLvl. 200
3. The Faltering FlameLvl. 200
4. Time for FarewellsLvl. 200

Next quest: The Exiled Witch →

Where does the quest Occupational Hazard start?

With the Squad Captain, on the Ephedrya beach at [22,-80]. You must be at least level 180.

Where do I find Ephedryan Brambles?

By clicking the brambles at [22,-81] and [23,-80]. Each click starts a fight against 7 brambles and their guardian, with a base 5.1% per bramble, and gives a one-in-two chance of getting one directly.

Can the rope be traded?

No. Ephedryan Brambles can be traded, but the Woven Bramble Rope is a quest item.

Where do I find the Lost Billhook?

From the Arm-of-the-Valleys and Camelliaxes of Ephedrya, at a base 6%. No other monster drops it.

How do I do the beaztinga fight in a group?

Take the choice Check your equipment before exterminating the beaztingas. The quest updates for the whole group, and the fight only happens once.

In what order should I find the squad members?

In the order of your choice. The Bonehammer is at [24,-81], the Boarok at [23,-82] and the Bylhuk in the castle at [26,-86].