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Quicksand Caves

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Quests/Missions • Treasure Coffer • Fishing • Weather • NPCs • Notorious Monsters • Regular Monsters • Event Monsters

Description

Once a thriving metropolis for the proud Galka, these caves still house numerous monolithic pillars and statues that, in many places, remain untouched by the sands of time. However, long ago, the Antica drove the Galka from their homes, and the tunnels were transformed into a giant nest. As a result of the constant digging of entrances and exits by the insect-like beings, the caves are relentlessly bombarded with a flow of sand from the desert above. It will not be long before the caves are completely filled and a piece of Galkan history is lost forever. However, this is of no concern to the Antica...

Connections

Escapes to: Eastern Altepa Desert (J-8)
Eastern Altepa Desert
Western Altepa Desert
Cloister of Tremors
Chamber of Oracles
Home Point #1: Map 4 (D-5)
Home Point #2: Map 1 (C-8), next to zone to Cloister of Tremors
Proto-Waypoints will teleport to Geomagnetic Fount at (F-7) on Map 4 (requires two players, Galka, or lodestone to initially access).

Zone Information

Area Name

Quicksand Caves

Type

Dungeon

Maps

Map Acquisition

Coffer or Purchase

Miscellaneous

Hobbies

Weather

Region

Kuzotz

Expansion

Rise of the Zilart

Requirements

None

Restrictions

None

Background music

None

Monstrosity

Not applicable

Notes

For the weight trigger doors, you need players with a combined weight value of 3 or higher to stand on the pad in order to open the door (Galka = 3 units, Hume/Elvaan/Mithra = 2 units, Tarutaru = 1 unit) (NPCs do not work on the weight pads)

Alternatively, complete Open Sesame to receive a Loadstone and open these doors instantly without meeting the weight requirement.

Involved in Quests/Missions

Quest	Type	Starter	Location
Beam Me Up... No, Not There!	General	Anastase	Ru'Lude Gardens G-9
Borghertz's Dragon Hands	DRG AF	Guslam	Upper Jeuno H-8
Borghertz's Loyal Hands	SAM AF	Guslam	Upper Jeuno H-8
Crying Over Onions	General	Kohlo-Lakolo	Port Windurst G-5
Further Founts	General	Anastase	Ru'Lude Gardens G-9
Old Wounds	Weapon Skill	Curilla	Chateau d'Oraguille I-9
Open Sesame	General	Lokpix	Eastern Altepa Desert G-7
The Missing Piece	Scroll	Alfesar	Rabao H-7
The Opo-opo and I	General	Lulupp	Kazham G-7
VW Op. 101: Detour to Zepwell	Voidwatch	Gushing Spring	Rabao G-8
Mission	Nation	Starter	Location
Coming of Age	San d'Oria	San d'Orian Gate Guard	San d'Oria
The Chains That Bind Us	Bastok	Bastok Gate Guard	Bastok
Moon Reading	Windurst	Windurst Gate Guard	Windurst
Rescue! A Moogle's Labor of Love	Moogle Kupo d'Etat	Moogle	Upper Jeuno H-8

Other Information

Treasure Coffer

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Item	Abundance
Gil: 6,160 - 16,100 (??? Gil)^{More data needed}	^(77.3%)
Aquamarine	^(0%)
Chrysoberyl	^(9.1%)
Drachen Greaves	Received with quest active
Fluorite	^(0%)
Jadeite	^(4.5%)
Map of the Quicksand Caves	Received if not previously obtained
Myochin Haidate	Received with quest active
Painite	^(4.5%)
Sunstone	^(4.5%)
Quicksand Coffer Key
Treasure Maps

Fishing

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Fish	Cap	Body of Water
Crayfish	7	All
Cave Cherax	110+	All
Rusty Subligar	0	All
Fishing Map

Weather

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Possible Weather	Weather Reporter


Elemental Maps None.

Individual Training

Area of Book	Pg	Tgt. Level	Max Level	Mobs to Fight	XP/Gil	Tabs
Quicksand Caves	1	51~55	70	3 Sand Spiders 3 members of the Antica family	1310-???	131-???
	2	51~58	?	3 Helm Beetles 3 members of the Antica family	1360-2720	136-272
	3	51~59	?	3 members of the Worm family 3 members of the Antica family	1230-2460	123-246
	4	52~59	99	7 members of the Antica family	1480-2960	148-296
	5	52~59	?	3 members of the Sabotender family 3 members of the Antica family	1470-2940	147-294
	6	56~59	99	3 Sand Lizards 3 members of the Antica family	1360-2720	136-272
	7	62~65	99	3 Girtabs 3 members of the Antica family	1570-3140	157-314
	8	65~69	?	3 Sand Tarantulas 3 members of the Antica family	1540-3080	154-308

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Brown Casket		Blue Casket
Item	Abundance	Item	Abundance
Voiddust	^(4%)	Antidote	^(14.3%)
Xanthous Cell	^(8%)	Catholicon	^(4.8%)
Jade Cell	^(8%)	Elixir	^(9.5%)
Cobalt Cell	^(8%)	Eye Drops	^(9.5%)
Ground Wasabi	^(4%)	Hi-Ether +3	^(14.3%)
Seashell	^(4%)	Hi-Potion +2	^(14.3%)
Gold Ore	^(8%)	Hi-Potion +3	^(0%)
Hi-Potion +1	^(40%)	Prism Powder	^(4.8%)
X-Potion +1	^(20%)	Silent Oil	^(0%)
Pro-Ether +1	^(28%)	Super Ether	^(14.3%)
Ebony Log	^(8%)	X-Potion	^(4.8%)
Rubicund Cell		Echo Drops	^(19%)
Phoenix Feather		Hi-Ether +2	^(9.5%)
Gold Thread		Melon Juice	^(4.8%)
Hi-Ether +1		Pamama au Lait	^(14.3%)
Giant Bird Plume		Remedy	^(4.8%)
Dried Mugwort
Darksteel Breeches
Barrage Turbine
Beak Trousers
Percolator
Silk Mitts
Darksteel Bolt Heads
Tanner's Torque	^(4%)

Name	Location	Type
Goblin Geologist	J-11 Map 4	Mission

Name	Level	Drops	Family	Notes
Antican Consul	75	Antican Pauldron Berserker's Axe Darksteel Ore Warrior's Testimony	Antica	A, L, T(H)
Antican Legatus	72-74	Antican Pauldron Company Sword Darksteel Ore Paladin's Testimony	Antica	A, L, T(H)
Antican Magister	66	Antican Pauldron Arcanabane Mythril Ore	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Praefectus	65	Antican Pauldron Mythril Ore Save the Queen	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Praetor	72-74	Antican Robe Black Mage's Testimony Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Scroll of Stone IV Scroll of Stonega III	Antica	A, L, T(H)
Antican Proconsul	65	Antican Robe Mythril Ore Iron Ore Darksteel Ore Scroll of Stone IV Scroll of Stonega III	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Tribunus	72-74	Antican Robe Mythril Ore Pharaoh's Bow	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Centurio X-I Lottery Spawn	56-58	Adaman Ore Antican Robe Iron Ore Darksteel Ore Mythril Ore Scroll of Quake Scroll of Stone III Scroll of Stone IV Scroll of Stonega II Scroll of Stonega III Shaman's Cloak	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Diamond Daig	70	Beetle Jaw Beetle Shell Insect Wing Protecting Bangles	Beetles	A, L, Sc
Hastatus XI-XII	65-68	Xhifhut Head	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Nussknacker	60	Lizard Egg Lizard Skin Lizard Tail Sand Gloves	Lizards	A
Proconsul XII	72	Adaman Ore Antican Pauldron Dainslaif Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Mythril Ore	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Sabotender Bailarin	59	Bailathorn Cactuar Needle Cactuar Root Cactus Stems	Sabotenders	A, L, H
Sabotender Bailarina	80-82	Dune Boots Cactuar Needle Cactuar Root Cactus Stems	Sabotenders	A, L, H
Sagittarius X-XIII	57-58	Adaman Ore Antican Robe Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Loxley Bow Mythril Ore	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Triarius X-XV	72-74	Adaman Ore Antican Pauldron Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Mythril Ore Pendragon Axe	Antica	A, L, H, Sc
Tribunus VII-I	60-62	Adaman Ore Antican Pauldron Darksteel Ore Iron Ore Mythril Ore Tungi	Antica	A, L, H, Sc

Name	Level	Drops	Steal	Family	Spawns	Notes
Antican Aedilis	62-72	Antican Robe Iron Arrow Ranger's Testimony Rotten Meat Scroll of Archer's Prelude Xhifhut Strings	Gold Beastcoin	Antica	25	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Antesignanus	62-72	Antican Pauldron Paladin's Testimony Rotten Meat	Gold Beastcoin Iron Ore (Despoil)	Antica	28	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Hastatus	52-59	Antican Pauldron Dhalmel Leather Missive Mythril Ore Quicksand Coffer Key Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin Iron Ore (Despoil)	Antica	46	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Princeps	52-59	Antican Pauldron Dhalmel Leather Missive Mythril Ore Quicksand Coffer Key Rotten Meat	Mythril Beastcoin	Antica	51	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Quaestor	62-72	Antican Robe Black Mage's Testimony Rotten Meat Scroll of Stone IV Scroll of Stonega II Scroll of Stonega III	Gold Beastcoin Iron Ore (Despoil)	Antica	29	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Signifer	52-59	Antican Acid Antican Pauldron Antican Robe Mythril Ore Quicksand Coffer Key Rotten Meat Xhifhut Body	Mythril Beastcoin Iron Ore (Despoil)	Antica	47	A, L, H, Sc
Antican Triarius	62-72	Antican Pauldron Darksteel Ore Rotten Meat Warrior's Testimony	Gold Beastcoin Iron Ore (Despoil)	Antica	28	A, L, H, Sc
Girtab	62-65	Scorpion Claw Scorpion Shell High-Quality Scorpion Shell		Scorpions	19	A, H, Sc
Helm Beetle	51-58	Beetle Jaw Beetle Shell Insect Wing Quicksand Coffer Key		Beetles	35	L, S, Sc
Sabotender Bailaor	52-59	Cactuar Needle Cactus Arm Cactus Stems Distilled Water Quicksand Coffer Key	Cactuar Needle	Sabotenders	25	A, H
Sand Digger	62-65	Ancient Salt Copper Ore Flint Stone Zinc Ore		Worms	4	A, L, H
Sand Eater	51-59	Copper Ore Flint Stone Iron Ore Quicksand Coffer Key Zinc Ore		Worms	32	L, H
Sand Lizard	56-59	Lizard Egg Lizard Skin Lizard Tail Quicksand Coffer Key		Lizards	27	L, H
Sand Spider	51-55	Spider Web Quicksand Coffer Key		Spiders	16	L, H
Sand Tarantula	65-68	Spider Web		Spiders	12	A, L, H
Spelunking Sabotender	62-68	Cactuar Needle Cactus Arm Cactus Stems Distilled Water Star Spinel	Cactuar Needle	Sabotenders	11	A, H

Name	Family	Spawns	Notes
Ancient Vessel Spawned Mission:The Mithra and the Crystal	Magic Pots	1	A, M
Centurio IV-VII Spawned Mission: The Chains That Bind Us	Antica	1
Girtablulu Spawned Quest: Old Wounds	Scorpions	1
Honor Spawned Mission: Coming of Age	Sea Monks	1
Mimic Failed coffer pick	Mimics	1
Princeps IV-XLV Spawned Mission: The Chains That Bind Us	Antica	1
Triarius IV-XIV Spawned Mission: The Chains That Bind Us	Antica	1
Valor Spawned Mission: Coming of Age	Sea Monks	1

Source entry: Quicksand Caves. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.

Quicksand Caves

Involved in Quests/Missions

Other Information

Individual Training

NPCs Found Here

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Regular Monsters Found Here

Event Monsters Found Here