Master the Desert Cacti side quest in Star Ocean: The Last Hope! Learn the exact order to water cacti and get your rewards.
Alright, so you've made it to Tropp on Planet Roak! There's a little side thing you can do here called the Desert Cacti quest. It's pretty straightforward, but you gotta do it in the right order or it won't work. Don't worry, I'll walk you through it!
First things first, you'll need an Empty Bucket. Chat up the Curious Youth hanging out just outside the Windswept Inn. He'll hand it over. Now, this bucket is for watering some sad-looking cacti out in the Astral Desert, and there are five of them that need your help. The trick is, you gotta water them in a very specific sequence. Mess up the order, and poof! The cactus won't revive, and you'll have to start over.
Before you can even think about watering, you need to fill that bucket. Head out into the Astral Desert and find one of the oases. Just stopping at the shore will fill your bucket with water. There are a couple of spots: one is south of where you exit to the Tatroi Area, and another is way down in the southern part of the desert.
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Fill your bucket at any oasis.
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Head to the cactus located near the Astral Desert exit that leads back to the Tropp Area. This is your first target.
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Water the first cactus. Once it's revived, pay attention! All its branches will magically point you towards the next cactus that needs your attention.
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After watering the first cactus, you'll need to return to an oasis to refill your bucket. Yep, each cactus needs a full bucket.
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Follow the directions given by the revived cactus's branches to find the second one and water it. Again, it will point you to the next one.
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Repeat this process: water a cactus, return to an oasis to refill, and then follow the pointers to the next one. The game's map will show the sequence with numbers in diamond borders, so keep an eye on that if you get turned around.
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The final cactus is located in the southwest tip of the Astral Desert. Water this last one.
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Once you've watered the final cactus, go back and examine it one more time. It'll be super grateful and give you some goodies!
- Potent Attack Seeds x1
- Intelligence Seeds x2
- Potent Health Seeds x1
- Magic Seeds x2
- Don't forget to refill your bucket after watering each cactus! It's easy to get caught up in following the pointers and forget this crucial step.
- The map in the Astral Desert is your best friend here. Look for the numbers inside diamond shapes to confirm the correct watering order if you're unsure.
- If you water a cactus out of sequence, you'll have to start the whole process over from the beginning, so pay close attention to the directions each revived cactus gives you!
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