Quest Gorge of Howling Winds

Perched Up High

Level 200 quest in Ohwymi, with Fred Ricksen in the Gorge of Howling Winds at [8,-68]: clear the way to his house, then protect it from the gusts. All the steps, dialogue choices and the fight against the Wind Elemental.

Fred Ricksen: quest start, at [8,-68] (Gorge of Howling Winds)
Fred Ricksen: quest start · [8,-68]

What to prepare

Nothing to gather: just plan for a tough fight, doable in a group, where ranged hits and MP removal make the difference.

The 11 quest steps

  1. 1Talk to Fred Ricksen

    Dialogue · Fred Ricksen

    Fred Ricksen can no longer reach his house at the top of the cliff. Try to clear the way by clicking the worm hole in the rock.

    Fred Ricksen, at [8,-68] (Gorge of Howling Winds)
    Fred Ricksen · [8,-68]
  2. 2Talk to Fred Ricksen again

    Dialogue · Fred Ricksen

    He asks you to find a way to climb the cliff to retrieve his guitar, left at the top: it will help him clear the way.

  3. 3Borrow climbing gear

    · Lex Trieme

    Ask Lex Trieme for climbing gear, then meet him again at to tell him you are ready to climb the rock.

  4. 4Climb the cliff

    · Lex Trieme

    Interact with the rock in the left corner of the map to climb up.

    Lex Trieme, at [9,-68] (Gorge of Howling Winds)
    Lex Trieme · [9,-68]
  5. 5Collect the guitar

    Items

    At the top of the cliff, click the crate next to the house to find the guitar. Then take the worm tunnel back down, which clears the way.

    Collect the guitar, at [8,-69] (Gorge of Howling Winds)
    Collect the guitar · [8,-69]
  6. 6Return the gear to Lex Trieme

    · Lex Trieme

    On the map to the right, give the borrowed gear back to Lex Trieme.

    Lex Trieme, at [9,-68] (Gorge of Howling Winds)
    Lex Trieme · [9,-68]
  7. 7Give the guitar back to Fred Ricksen

    · Fred Ricksen

    On the map to the left, give Fred Ricksen his guitar. Once the way is clear, take the worm hole in the rock to join him at the top of the cliff, at .

    Fred Ricksen, at [8,-68] (Gorge of Howling Winds)
    Fred Ricksen · [8,-68]
  8. 8Find Jayne Moreproud

    Movement · Jayne Moreproud

    Look with the apprentice mage for a way to protect the house from the gusts. The wind is said to be the work of a wind elemental.

  9. 9Defeat the Wind Elemental

    Combat · Jayne Moreproud

    Join Jayne Moreproud in the cave at . She takes part in the fight, but only to summon the beast. The fight can be done in a group and is rather tricky.

    Dialogue

    1. “Say you're ready to fight”
    • Wind ElementalWind Elementalfight · level 200 · 2,500 to 15,000 HP · 12 AP · 6 MP
  10. 10Receive Jayne's orb

    Dialogue · Jayne Moreproud

    Talk to Jayne Moreproud again: with the resources taken from the monster, she makes an orb capable of protecting against winds.

  11. 11Gotta fly now with Fred Ricksen

    Dialogue · Fred Ricksen

    Go back to Fred Ricksen by taking the worm hole at , and give him the orb that will let him take off. The quest ends.

    Dialogue

    1. “Say you're ready to take flight”
    Fred Ricksen, at [8,-69] (Gorge of Howling Winds)
    Fred Ricksen · [8,-69]

The fights

Wind Elemental

Wind Elemental

Level 200

In the cave in , doable in a group. It has 10,000 HP; once killed, it splits into two elementals with 7,500 HP, which in turn each split into two with 5,000 HP, then each of those into two with 2,500 HP. Leave one of the two at 7,500 HP in a corner and eliminate all the divisions of the other one first. Stay at range, remove MP, dispel the elementals boosted in resistance and hide behind obstacles.

  • Elemental Fusion

    The damage it receives heals it and gives it 80 damage for 3 turns.

  • Elemental Unleashing

    Whacks for 700 Air, removes 5 dodgeable AP, inflicts 10% erosion and removes 50 Dodge from the target, while it gains 50 Lock, all for 3 turns.

  • In the heart of the storm

    Applies the Whirlwind state, hits for 450 Air, and removes 30% resistance (40% on a critical hit) and 10 Range for 3 turns.

  • Group resistance

    The elementals can gain 50% resistance for 3 turns if they are close to each other.

  • Attraction

    One of their spells pulls you in along lines and diagonals: hide behind obstacles.

The rewards

  • XP5,250,000 experience points
  • Kamas87,960 kamas
  • Tremrus Skin icon5 × Tremrus Skin

Related quests

The quest unlocks Ohwymi, a Luscious Countryside?. It is part of the achievement Under Ohwymi's Sun, which groups six quests.

Under Ohwymi's Sun achievement icon

Achievements · Ohwymi

Under Ohwymi's Sun

Quest 1 of 6 · 10 achievement points

Complete the following quests:

  1. Perched Up HighLvl. 200
  2. Ohwymi, a Luscious Countryside?Lvl. 160
  3. Greenhouse BlastLvl. 200
  4. Archaeology is EasyLvl. 200
  5. The City of TroutsLvl. 170
  6. Mummy WrenchLvl. 200

Next quest: Ohwymi, a Luscious Countryside?

Where does the Perched Up High quest start?

With Fred Ricksen, in the Gorge of Howling Winds at . You must be at least level 180.

Where do you find Lex Trieme?

First at , to borrow the climbing gear, then at , from where you climb the rock in the left corner of the map.

Where is Fred Ricksen's guitar?

In the crate next to his house, at the top of the cliff. Then come back down through the worm tunnel.

How do you beat the Wind Elemental?

From a distance, by removing MP, and by splitting up its divisions. Leave one of the two elementals at 7,500 HP in a corner while you finish off the other.

Can the fight be done with several players?

Yes. Jayne Moreproud is in the fight, but only to summon the beast.

Which quest follows Perched Up High?

Ohwymi, a Luscious Countryside?, which continues the achievement Under Ohwymi's Sun.

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