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The Forbidden Path

Start NPC	Lehko Habhoka - Windurst Waters (S)
Requirements	Wings of the Goddess
Items Needed	Bottled Pixie Scintillant strand Refulgent strand Irradiant strand Any job testimony
Title Granted	Karaha-Baruha's Research Assistant
Repeatable	No
Reward	Varies, see below

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Walkthrough

• NOTE: You may consider farming a Bottled Pixie beforehand. It will need to be traded later on (and at night). Meriphataud Mountains (S), along with Castle Oztroja (S) next door, are the best farming sites for Bottled Pixie.
  • Alternatively, if it is prior to 18:00 upon getting the cutscene in Windurst Waters (S), you may want to flag the quest then take the Survival Guide from town to Meriphataud Mountains (S).
  • TIP: if you farm the Bottled Pixie in Pashhow Marshlands (S), grab a Punch Bug while your at it. It will be needed much later on in the mission Pillar of Hope.
• Zone into Windurst Waters (S) for a cutscene.
  • If you want to hear the hints again, talk with Velda-Galda at K-9 of the northern map.
• The Small: Examine the Fey Blossoms at (F-5) in Grauberg (S) twice for cutscenes. (Note: NOT the nearby Fay Spring.) You will be prompted to bring back a Bottled Pixie at nighttime (after 18:00).
  • Talking to Wenonah, C.A., and warping to Grauberg (S) for 50 Notes, is the fastest way to get there. If you have already finished WOTG missions, you can use the walk of echoes warp trick.
  • Taking the Survival Guide will put you at the north end of Grauberg (S).
• You do not need to zone before trading the Bottled Pixie. but you DO need to check the Fey Blossoms again and be told to bring it and be sure to trade it at night.
• Trade the Bottled Pixie to the Fey Blossoms to receive Scintillant strand.
  • Bottled Pixie drop from Yagudo High Priest, one immediately to the right as you enter Castle Oztroja (S), and one more in the large room immediately after entry.
    • These monsters are Lv80.
  • Alternatively, Yagudo High Priest (almost 100% drop) and Yagudo Sentinel spawn right outside Castle Oztroja (S) in Meriphataud Mountains (S), are a couple levels weaker, and have just as high a drop rate.
  • You can also try Lv65 Orcs in The Eldieme Necropolis (S), who have a lower, but not terrible, drop rate.
  • Bottled Pixie is also a very common drop from Union chests.
• The Winged: Head to Castle Oztroja (S) and examine the Writhing Flame in the northeast corner of (G-7) on the first map for a cutscene.
  • The Writhing Flame is located in the long hallway leading to the area where Mee Deggi the Punisher would spawn in the present day.
• Trade any testimony to the Writhing Flame to receive Refulgent strand.
  • Use caution as the Yagudo roaming in the hallway may aggro as soon as you are out of the CS.
  • If you catch aggro, the cutscene will drop aggro, if you're quick enough.
  • You can trade the testimony more quickly if you set a macro for it, such as "/item 'Smn. Testimony' <t>", target the Writhing Flame, and use it the moment your invisible wears off.
  • It doesn't matter if the testimony has already been used for a Shattering Stars fight, a "torn" testimony works.
  • The testimony is not returned to your inventory on completing the cutscene.
  • This can be accomplished on any job at any level (i.e. you can trade as a lvl 1 WAR).
• The Eight-sided room: Head to Inner Horutoto Ruins past the Three Mage Gate to the elemental rooms. Click on the Gate of Darkness (I-7 of Map 4) for a cutscene and to receive Irradiant strand.
  • If you have the Toraimarai Canal Survival Guide, you can warp there. Enter Inner Horutoto Ruins from there and the Gate of Darkness is in that room.
  • Alternatively, if you have the Rhinostery Certificate, you can walk through Toraimarai Canal.
• Return to Velda-Galda Windurst Waters (S) (K-9 Northern map) by the gate to Windurst Walls and speak to him to return each item.
  • Total of three cutscene conversations to turn in all three items.
• Wait till new game day and speak to Velda-Galda again.
  • NOTE: Quest is not completed until you have received your reward; not having enough room in your inventory will result in having to watch the cutscene again.
  • NOTE: Reward is based on your currently equipped job at the time you initiate this cutscene.

Rewards

Reward	Jobs
Strength Potion	WAR, MNK, DRK, SAM, DRG
Dexterity Potion	THF, PUP, DNC
Vitality Potion	PLD
Agility Potion	RNG, NIN, COR, RUN
Intelligence Potion	BLM, SMN, BLU, SCH, GEO
Mind Potion	WHM, RDM
Charisma Potion	BST, BRD

Game Description

Client

Lehko Habhoka (Windurst Waters (S))

Summary

In his secret laboratory deep beneath Windurst, the genius Karaha-Baruha pores over ancient tomes, that he might once again summon the Great Beast in his nation's time of need. Deliver what he seeks to Velda-Galda by the gate to Windurst Walls!

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

Source entry: The Forbidden Path. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.