Qu'Tan's Ascent

What to prepare

Plan for a team, of 8 characters preferably: the fight at the end of the hunt and the mini-dungeon are done in a group. You do not need a key for the temple, but your companions who do not have the quest in progress will.

• 1 × Cursed Temple Keyoptional, one per companion without the quest, crafted by a Handyman of level 186

Quest Resources, obtained along the way

• 1 × Araknas Mapgiven by Biffya, to start the legendary hunt
• 1 × Araknas Sacred Stones User Guidein the Araknas Chest won at the end of the hunt
• 1 × Non-Aggression Pacthanded over by Qu'Tan after the fight

The 13 quest steps

1. 1Talk to Amayiro

   Dialogue[-32,-57] · Amayiro

   The quest starts at the Bonta Militia, with Amayiro. He urges you to go unseal the cursed temple to recover the non-aggression pact.

   

2. 2Talk with Nova

   Dialogue[-25,-36] · Nova

   Go see Nova in the central room of the Treasure Chest. She directs you to Biffya, who can give you a copy of the Araknas sacred stones user guide.

   Dialogue

   1. “Discuss the sealed entrance to the Cursed Temple”

   

3. 3Ask Biffya for the user guide

   Dialogue[-25,-36] · Biffya

   In the same room, talk to Biffya. She has organized a treasure hunt whose loot is the user guide itself: you have to take part and find it first. You receive an Araknas Map.

   Dialogue

   1. “Ask for the stones' user guide to write a copy”

   • Araknas Mapreceived

4. 4Do the legendary hunt

   [-25,-36]

   Use the Drafting Table to start a legendary hunt for Araknas's Treasure, then find the treasure's position as in a normal treasure hunt.

   The hunt and the treasure's position change from one character to another. If you lose the hunt, start it again with the Drafting Table in the Treasure Chest, at [-25,-36].

5. 5Defeat the Giant Arachnee Egg

   Combat

   At the end of the hunt, a fight starts against a Giant Arachnee Egg. It is done in a group, and that is recommended. Victory gives you an Araknas Chest and the recipe for the Cursed Temple key.

   Everything must be eliminated before the start of turn 9, otherwise the egg summons a new arachnee with 19,000 HP and everything starts over.

   • Giant Arachnee Eggfight · level 186 · 4,900 HP · 10 AP · immobile
   • Araknas Chestreceived

6. 6Open the chest and use the user guide

   Open the Araknas Chest to get the Araknas Sacred Stones User Guide, then use it with a double-click.

   • Araknas Sacred Stones User Guidereceived

7. 7Craft the key for your companions

   You do not have to craft the key: you will enter the temple without it. Companions who are not at the same stage of the quest need it: a Handyman of level 186 or higher crafts it with 10 Millet, 10 Mandrake, 10 Elm Wood, 10 Tench, 1 Spoiled Meat and 10 Dolomite.

   Craft the key only for companions who do not have the quest.

8. 8Unseal the entrance to the Cursed Temple

   [-10,22]

   Meet at the temple entrance, with a team of 8 preferably, and pull the lever to open the entrance.

   

9. 9Talk to the Brakmarian Veteran

   Dialogue[-10,22] · Brakmarian Veteran

   Inside, talk to one of the Brakmarian Veterans: he intends to steal the non-aggression pact from Qu'Tan before you do.

10. 10Enter the mini-dungeon

    Dungeon[-10,22] · Araknas Disciple

    Talk to the Araknas Disciple to enter the Cursed Araknas Temple. You enter without a key thanks to the power of the sacred stones; your companions who do not have the stones, because they have already finished the quest or have not done it yet, need a key. Two monster rooms precede Qu'Tan's room.

11. 11Defeat Qu'Tan

    Combat[-10,22]

    In the final room, Qu'Tan is invulnerable and all the monsters share the damage received: favor classes that hit in an area. To make him vulnerable for 2 turns, use his imps, detailed below.

    A killed monster is resurrected once by Qu'Tan on the next turn, with all its HP and 200 Power. To avoid this, kill an imp right after the first monster: Qu'Tan will only resummon the imp.

    • Qu'Tanfight · level 186 · 15,000 HP · 11 AP · 5 MP

12. 12Collect the pact from Qu'Tan

    Items[-10,22] · Qu'Tan

    At the end of the fight, talk to Qu'Tan to collect the Non-Aggression Pact.

    • Non-Aggression Pactreceived

13. 13Bring the pact back to Amayiro

    Items[-32,-57] · Amayiro

    Go back to see Amayiro at the Bonta Militia and give him the Non-Aggression Pact. The quest ends.

    • 1 × Non-Aggression Pactto hand over

    

The fights

The rewards

• XP5,976,348 experience points

Related quests

The quest follows Stone Freezing Cold and unlocks Don't Be Taken In By Appearances, also with Amayiro at [-32,-57].

Where does the quest Qu'Tan's Ascent begin?

With Amayiro, at the Bonta Militia at [-32,-57]. You must be level 180 and have completed Stone Freezing Cold.

How do I get the Araknas stones user guide?

By winning Biffya's legendary hunt. Start it with the Drafting Table in the Treasure Chest at [-25,-36], beat the Giant Arachnee Egg, then open the Araknas Chest.

I lost the treasure hunt, what should I do?

Start it again with the Drafting Table, in the Treasure Chest at [-25,-36]. The hunt and the treasure's position change from one character to another.

Do I need the Cursed Temple Key?

Not for you, thanks to the power of the sacred stones. Your companions who do not have the quest in progress need it: Handyman of level 186, with 10 Millet, 10 Mandrake, 10 Elm Wood, 10 Tench, 1 Spoiled Meat and 10 Dolomite.

How do I beat the Giant Arachnee Egg?

By killing all the arachnees before turn 9. The arachnee with 19,000 HP splits three times; hit in an area, otherwise the egg summons a new arachnee.

How do you make Qu'Tan vulnerable?

With his three imps, who remove his invulnerability for 2 turns: Rackimp, Imptin and Juss Imperlaik each have their own method. Hit him from more than 3 range to avoid the Power penalty.

Which quest follows Qu'Tan's Ascent?

Don't Be Taken In By Appearances, with Amayiro at the Bonta Militia.