Optional Dungeon under level 70 in “Stormblood”
With Stormblood and Shadowbringers, only a few optional dungeons have been added to the game. Below level 70, there is only one optional dungeon in Stormblood. At level 70, there are six dungeons to unlock in Stormblood, and at level 80 in Shadowbringers, there are two optional dungeons.
Again, Shisui is well-suited for leveling from level 63. You will receive plenty of EXP and appropriate gear for your class there.
Shisui
- Unlock Quest: A Princess in Distress
- Quest Giver: Kurenai
- Location: Ruby Sea (X: 20.2 / Y: 20.1)
- Level: 63
- Required Quest: Life in Seclusion
- Item Level 245
- In-Game Description:
- At the bottom of the Ruby Sea in the Turquoise Deep stands the beautiful palace of Shisui. The Au Ra Sui, who fled underwater from the endless wars on land, built it to lead a secluded, peaceful life. But now the sacred palace is inhabited by evil spirits, and one of these beings has taken possession of the Ruby Princess. Will you succeed in saving the palace and the princess?
Optional Dungeons for Level 70 in “Stormblood”
The optional dungeons for level 70 serve the same function as their level 50 and 60 counterparts. They provide you with Allagan Tomestones of Poetics so you can purchase strong gear for level 70 from the NPC Enna in Rhalgr’s Reach (X: 13.8 / Y: 11.6). Therefore, try to unlock them all and collect the stone bonus for the first completion.
Fortress Kugane
- Unlock Quest: Worldly Kugane
- Quest Giver: Clerk of the Eastern Aldenard-HG
- Location: Kugane (X: 13.9 / Y: 13.3)
- Required Quest: Bloody Storm
- Item Level 280
- In-Game Description: On the west coast of Hingashi lies Kugane, a lively port city and the only one in the realm open to foreign ships. Its landmark, the imposing Fortress Kugane, which towers over the bustling streets, should stand for openness to the world – yet it has been occupied by followers of a regressive movement known as “Joi” who want to close Kugane off from foreigners. The fanatics have taken the guests of the banquet that was taking place in the castle hostage. Work with the Sekiseigumi to rescue the high officials of the magistrate and their foreign guests!
Temple of the Fist
- Unlock Quest: With Closed Fists
- Quest Giver: Ortwin
- Location: Rhalgr’s Reach (X: 12.9 / Y: 12.8)
- Prerequisite Quest: Bloodstorm
- Item Level 280
- In-Game Description: At the peak of a rocky mountain stands the Temple of the Fist. Once, the monks of the Order of the Fist practiced meditation and fist fighting there to honor their god, Rhalgr the Destroyer. Even after the temple was destroyed by the Garleans, the steep path to the temple is still paved with numerous dangerous obstacles and traps. Together with Marjorie, a fanatical monk fan, you make your way to the temple’s main hall to face a monk legend…
Hell’s Mouth
- Unlock Quest: The Inner Demon
- Quest Giver: Soroban
- Location: Ruby Sea (X: 5.7 / Y: 15.8)
- Prerequisite Quest: Glimmer of Hope on the Ruby Sea
- Item Level 310
- In-Game Description: To the south of the Ruby Sea lies Hell’s Mouth, a volcano whose smoke darkens the sky and whose lava causes the sea to hiss. The forces of nature appear so overpowering that the region’s inhabitants once told legends of an angry demon that dwells at the bottom of the volcano. But now it seems that the legends are true. Soroban has received a mysterious letter from an unknown sender requesting that you drive out the demon. The gate of hell creaks open, and a searing hot wind hits your face.
Fractal Continuum (hard)
- Unlock Quest: Aetherial Anomalies
- Quest Giver: Philiot
- Location: Rhalgr’s Reach (X: 13.1 / Y: 12.2)
- Prerequisite Quest: Bloody Storm
- Item Level: 310
- In-Game Description: The Garlond Ironworks have detected irregularities in the Fractal Continuum during routine monitoring of Azys Lla. What is happening inside this Allagan museum ship? At the request of the Garlond Ironworks, you will investigate the aether anomalies.
Swallow’s Compass
- Unlock Quest: Age Does Not Protect Against Folly
- Quest Giver: Bunchin
- Location: Ruby Sea (X: 27.8 / Y: 16.4)
- Prerequisite Quest: The Inner Demon
- Item Level: 330
- In-Game Description: In the center of Yanxia, a massive rock formation extends, where a complex mausoleum was carved in honor of the hero and founder of the Doman Empire, Ganen: the Swallow’s Compass. Ganen was not only a formidable warrior but also a powerful geomancer. His final resting place quickly became a pilgrimage site for all those studying nature and its patterns. After the retreat of the Garleans, the compass can now finally be accessed again, and that is exactly what you are to do at Genbu’s request. What treasures might the compass hold? And is there any truth to the legend of the Box of Flowing Time?
Saint Mocianne Arboretum (hard)
- Unlock quest: Mud, Mire and Malaise
- Quest giver: Sawney
- Location: Rhalgr’s Reach (X: 11.7 / Y: 11.9)
- Prerequisite quest: Bloody Storm; What awaits us
- Item level 340
- In-game description: A Korpokkur covered from head to toe in mysterious mud has emerged from the ruins of Saint Mocianne, displaying odd behavior. Apparently, something is stirring in the old monastery again, and the representatives of Frostbloom have gathered adventurers like you to brave the underground and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.
Optional Dungeons for Level 80 in “Shadowbringers”
The dungeons for level 80 also provide you with Allagan stones, which you can use to buy powerful gear for level 70 from the NPC Aymark in Eulmore (X: 10.2 / Y: 11.8). Therefore, unlock them all as soon as possible and collect the stone bonus for the first completion.
The Crystal Twin
- Unlock quest: A Message from the Future
- Quest giver: Bethana
- Location: Crystarium (X: 8.5 / Y: 10.9)
- Prerequisite quest: Shadowbringer
- Item level 410
- In-game description: Not only was its sudden appearance a great mystery, but the inhabitants of Crystarium know little about what is inside. When researchers entered the complex, they encountered hordes of mysterious, hostile guardians. An etheric disturbance deep inside the tower is said to be responsible for their appearance. Your mission: Eliminate the guardians and investigate the etherial anomaly!
Akadaemia Anyder
- Unlock Quest: Akadaemia des Schreckens
- Quest Giver: Erschöpfter Ondo
- Location: Eulmore (X: 12.9 / Y: 12.4)
- Prerequisite Quest: Schattenbringer
- Item Level 410
- In-Game Description: In one of the quieter corners of Amaurot lies perhaps the most remarkable institution of the city: the Akadaemia Anyder, dedicated to the study of creation magic. Countless life forms are created, studied, and cataloged here, and even though they are mere echoes of a past reality, they bear impressive witness to the near-unlimited power of the Ancients.
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