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Castle Zvahl Keep
Castle Zvahl Keep refers to an area in current Vana'diel time. For the Shadowreign era, visit Castle Zvahl Keep [S].
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Description
The central keep of the ancient ruins in Xarcabard where the Shadow Lord gathered his Beastmen army a little more than 20 years ago. The Allied Forces of Altana defeated the Beastman Horde in Xarcabard at the end of the Crystal Wars, but rumors of the Shadow Lord's rebirth persist.
Connections
- Castle Zvahl Baileys at (J-8)
- Throne Room at (G-7)
- Escapes to: Xarcabard (D-8)
- Proto-Waypoints will teleport to Geomagnetic Fount at (H-8) on Map 1
- Home Point #1: (G-7) (Located on Map 4)
- A Shadow Lord Shirt teleports to Home Point #1, by the Ore Door leading to Throne Room. Must have already zoned into the area previously for the enchantment to work.
Zone Information
| Area Name | Castle Zvahl Keep | |||
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| Type | Dungeon | |||
| Maps |         | |||
| Map Acquisition | Quested or Purchased | |||
| Miscellaneous |  
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| Hobbies |
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| Weather |
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| Region | Valdeaunia | |||
| Expansion | Original | |||
| Requirements | None | |||
| Restrictions | None | |||
| Background music | "Castle Zvahl" | |||
| Monstrosity |  
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| Notes | For instructions on how to navigate through this area, see any of the walkthroughs for the 5-2 Nation Missions (The Shadow Awaits, The Shadow Lord, Xarcabard, Land of Truths). |
Involved in Quests/Missions
| Quest | Type | Starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beam Me Up... No, Not There! | General | Anastase | Ru'Lude Gardens G-9 |
| Deal with Tenshodo | General | Garnev | Lower Jeuno J-7 |
| Further Founts | General | Anastase | Ru'Lude Gardens G-9 |
| Recollections | AF (BLM) | Chumimi | Heavens Tower |
| A Test of True Love | General | Carmelo | Port Bastok E-6 |
| Mission | Nation | Starter | Location |
| A Challenge! You Could Be a Winner | Moogle Kupo d'Etat | --- | --- |
Other Information
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| Item | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Gil: 5,000-10,000 (??? Gil)More data needed |  (31.3%)
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| Turquoise | (4.2%)
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| Garnet | (0%)
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| Goshenite | (2.1%)
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| Peridot | (0%)
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| Sphene | (2.1%)
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| Phalanx Ring | (54.2%)
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| Light Opal | (6.3%)
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| Un Moment | Received with quest active |
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Treasure Maps | |
Notorious Monsters Found Here
| Name | Level | Drops | Steal | Family | Spawns | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Vapula | 68 | Demon Skull Demon Horn Scroll of Aeroga III Scroll of Thundaga II |
Demons |  |
A, L, S, Sc | |
| Baronet Romwe | 68 | Demon Horn Demon's Axe Demon Skull |
Demons | |
A, L, S, Sc | |
| Count Bifrons | 68 | Demon Horn Demon Skull Goshisho's Scythe Scroll of Absorb-DEX |
Demons | |
A, L, S, Sc | |
| Viscount Morax | 68 | Dark Spirit Pact Demon Horn Demon Skull |
Demons | |
A, L, S, Sc |
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A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants |
Regular Monsters Found Here
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A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants |
Source entry: Castle Zvahl Keep. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.