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Astral Desert
Star Ocean: The Last Hope

Astral Desert

Navigate the Astral Desert in Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Learn about quicksand, monsters, treasures, and how to use a bunny to cross.

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Navigate the Astral Desert in Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Learn about quicksand, monsters, treasures, and how to use a bunny to cross.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The Astral Desert contains three quicksand trenches: one south of the Tatroi exit, another southwest of that, and a third further south. Stepping into quicksand sends you back to where you entered the area.
  2. 2
    Your bunny will ignore these quicksand trenches and allow you to cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) ground faster.
  3. 3
    You can open Treasure Chests while on bunny-back, but you cannot open the Menu or use Gathering Points.
  4. 4
    To collect items from Harvesting and Mining Points, you must dismount (/) and the bunny will return to where you found it.
  5. 5
    The quicksand trench near Tatroi is the only one that extends from border to border. The other trenches can be circumvented.
  6. 6
    After your bunny carries you past the first quicksand trench near Tatroi, you can dismount without being stranded.
  7. 7
    Skirt around the western quicksand trench and head toward the exit to the Tropp Area.
  8. 8
    Before leaving, check the area south of the exit for a Hidden Harvesting Point among a cluster of small cacti.

Monsters Encountered:

  • Honeybee (Insect): 2,468 HP, Weak to Earth. Drops Accuracy Seeds, Bee Stinger, Aquaberries.
  • Unicorn Wolf (Animal): 2,776 HP, Resists Fire, Weak to Water. Drops Saber-To-Toothed Tiger Fang, Wolf Fang, Blueberries.
  • Kobold Bandit (Animal): 3,084 HP, Resists Fire. Drops All-Purpose Ceramic.
  • Skeleton Armor (Undead): 3,930 HP, Resists Darkness, Weak to Fire and Light. Drops Defense Seeds, Vile Goop, Solid Protector.
  • Desert Ogre (Animal): 7,205 HP, Resists Wind, Weak to Earth. Drops Attack Seeds, Bigberries.
  • Thieving Scumbag (Humanoid): 3,275 HP. Drops tri-Emblum, Hot Chocolate, Natto.

Treasures:

  • Treasure Chest 1: Silver Chalice x1
  • Treasure Chest 2: Fainting Potion x2
  • Treasure Chest 3: Attack Seeds x1
  • Treasure Chest 4: Defense Seeds x1
  • Treasure Chest 5: Bandit's Gloves x1
  • Treasure Chest 6: 9,856 Fol

Harvesting Points:

  • Bizarre Fruit
  • Poison Hemlock
  • Seasonings
  • Thornberries
  • Hidden Harvesting Point (south of exit to Tropp Area)

Mining Points:

  • Iron
  • Light Gem
  • Platinum
  • Ruby
  • Silver
  • Salamanderstone
  • Sylphstone
Tips
  • The Treasure Chest by the oasis south of Tatroi holds the Silver Chalice, which recovers HP in battle and refills after a few battles.
  • Watch for sparkling spots along the southern and eastern beaches for items washed ashore.
  • Distressed cacti are part of a side quest best left for later.
  • While on bunny-back, you can open Treasure Chests but not the Menu or use Gathering Points.
  • You must dismount (/) to collect items from Harvesting and Mining Points.

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