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A Squire's Test II

Start NPC	Balasiel - Southern San d'Oria (F-7)
Requirements	Level 10
Items Needed	Stalactite Dew
Title Granted	Spelunker
Repeatable	No
Reward	Squire Certificate

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A Squire's Test	A Knight's Test

NOTE: Map numbers below based on FFXIclopedia Ordelle's Caves maps. Third-party map numbering in-game may differ.

Walkthrough

1. {Southern San d'Oria F-7}Talk to Balasiel, same place as last time.
   • Have a form of Sneak/Invisible to avoid aggro in Ordelle's, depending on your level (sub Lv40).
     • Consider having a form of Warp or Escape, such as a scroll of Instant Warp, for a quick out once you have the Stalactite Dew.
   • The following steps are optional and for dialogue purposes. You can immediately head to Ordelle's Caves without talking to either Chanpau or Morjean and still complete the quest.
     • (Southern San d'Oria E-7) Talk to Chanpau.
     • {Northern San d'Oria L-7} Talk to Morjean in the Cathedral's Manuscript room.
       • This step cannot be completed if you are currently between the steps of speaking with Morjean and collecting the Wyvern Egg for the Dragoon flag quest The Holy Crest.
       • If Morjean will only say "Ah, good day. I am Morjean, a researcher here...", it doesn't hold up the quest.
2. {La Theine Plateau F-6} Enter down into the ravine.
   • Once past the Equesobillot NPC, follow the left wall until you zone into Ordelle's Caves.
   • There is a Survival Guide in Ordelle's Caves at the entrance.
3. {Ordelle's Caves Map 2 H-2} Starting here, make your way to the stalactite room.
   • Get to (Map 2 G-3) and go west here.
     • Follow this path until you circle up to "A" at (G-4) .
     • You will transition to Map 1.
   • (Map 1 G-4 "A") Continue down the steps until you get to the cave room at (Map 1 I-5)
     • Take the Southwest exit and climb up toward "C" at (Map 1 G-6).
   • (Map 2 G-6 "C") The cave room is just south at (G-7).
     • If you instead took the uncommon entrance (La Theine Plateau at H-7) into Ordelle's:
       • You start at the North end of Map 1:
       • Travel to the cave room at (I-5).
       • Take the South exit from this room.
       • Climb the steps. You will transition to Map 2 at (H-6).
       • Proceed to the cave room at (H-6).
4. {Ordelle's Caves Map 2 G-7} Obtain the Stalactite Dew.
   • You should be able to see both ??? as you look into this cave room.
   • Aggro in this room (sub Lv40)
     • Sound = Shriekers (mushrooms), Hognosed Bats, and Jellies.
     • Sight & Magic = Will-o'-the-Wisp (bomb) may be by the pool of water.
   • You are timed between touching two ???.
     • Touch the ??? that rests in the pool of water.
     • Quickly search for the second ??? near the center of this room.
       • If you did this correctly, you will receive key item: Stalactite Dew.
       • If you did not receive the key item:
         • you took too long between the??? points.
           • Click the first ??? and try again.
5. {Southern San d'Oria F-7} Return to Balasiel for your recognition.
   • You can take A Knight's Test without having to zone after completing the quest, if the requirement has been passed.

Game Description

Client

Balasiel (Watchdog Alley, Southern San d'Oria)

Summary

Journey to the waterfall in Ordelle's Caves, and bring back proof of your visit.

SPOILER WARNING: Click here for additional details about this story line.

Source entry: A Squire's Test II. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.