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Chapter 9: The Waters of Creation
Ys X: Proud Nordics

Chapter 9: The Waters of Creation

Explore Sandras in Ys X: Proud Nordics, including quests like Riddle Me Timbers and Specular Synthesis, and find items like the Luminous Bangle.

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Explore Sandras in Ys X: Proud Nordics, including quests like Riddle Me Timbers and Specular Synthesis, and find items like the Luminous Bangle.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In Sandras, check Hugill's messages and chats in the Active Menu.
  2. 2
    Talk to Ezer on the Deck to pick up a quest.
  3. 3
    Visit Mast where Cruz now operates Carpent Trading - Remote Branch and the Carnac Restoration shops, selling items previously sold by Carnac adults for gold.
  4. 4
    Check the harvest boxes on the Deck for Scrappy Pikkard & Speedy Pikkard, and in the Cabin Area for Silvery Pikkard, Sociable Pikkard, and Scaredy Pikkard (in the infirmary).
  5. 5
    In the Cabin Area, talk to Dr. Flair downstairs for a quest, browse Einar's Wares for new accessories, and experience an optional event with Karja in the Captain's Quarters.
  6. 6
    Report results for Adventures to receive Sea God's Incense and Full Potion, and for Runestones to get Blessed Scrap Paper.
  7. 7
    Find new weapons; for alternatives to gold, visit Anchor Island or Balta Island.
  8. 8
    On Balta Island, experience an optional event upon entry.
  9. 9
    In Carnac, find the adults who left Sandras; their stores still function, accepting material barters (except Romes). Corinne offers two rare food materials, and Joel stands by the Clinic; fishing there with all medium fish yields a Pisces Belt.
  10. 10
    On Krangal Island, experience an optional event upon entry that starts a quest.

Quests:

  • No Good Deed... Client: -, Deadline: Medium, Reward: Luminous Bangle, Contribution Value: 250. Head to the back of the mine and defeat the level 68 friend with basic moves and a body slam power attack.
  • Riddle Me Timbers Client: Ezer, Deadline: Medium, Reward: Luncheon Recipe: Meatfest, Contribution Value: 200. Go to Sonnelia Basin, Moonview Isle and check the beach for an optional event with the white whale. Then, go to Carnac Waters, Fishscale Island and check the green marker to fight a level 67 Daedalus ship. Finally, go to Specular Bay, Oren Islands - West Side, check the green marker outside the rest house, and fight Daedalus with pirate lackeys.
  • Specular Synthesis Client: Dr. Flair, Deadline: Medium, Reward: Full-Heal Formula, Contribution Value: 225. Go to Flument Strait, Grugal Fortress, Interior and fight three level 68 griegrs at the green marker. Complete Grugal Fortress. After leaving Triangular Sea Area at the red markers, go to Redsand Isle and head to the top green marker. Return to the ship and talk to complete the quest.

Grugal Fortress, Revisited

From the Grungal Fortress - Interior hewnstone, exit to the first map. Drop down, head up using the mana road to the south end. Go downhill, cross the bridge, and open the treasure chest for Ascetic's Arcanum. To the west, find buried treasure with Rainbow Seastone x2. This should 100% the area. Fast travel to Serenes Island to explore the Marine Triangle. To the east is an island to land on.

Gigantavis Isle

  • Fishing: Hineria, and Boleh.
  • Purify hewnstone.
  • Head northwest, climb rocks to higher ground.
  • Use higher rocks to reach the northwest chest with Dark Seastone x5.
  • Challenge Monster: Gigas Wing (level 85, spits poison, lightning, has speed and power attacks). Use L2 mana string to catch up. Defeating it yields Blessed Scrap Paper.
  • At the optional marker, get Ebon Mindgem. Talk to Guila in Sandras' Common Room afterwards to increase Affinity.
  • Find buried treasure on a higher southern area (starting from rocks south of it) with Blue Seastone x3.
  • Find another buried treasure east on the ground with Panacea II x3.
  • Climb back up and ride southwest.
  • Follow the east wall south; behind vines is a chest with Sin Soul+.
  • After mana strings, follow the southeast wall to buried treasure with Fishing Bait L x3.
  • Create a shortcut on the way to the last chest with 7000G.

Head south to find the Recapture south of Serenes Island.

Marine Triangle - Historic Site

Inside, use mana sense to find switches. Enemies are around level 65.

  • First-Time Rewards: Blessed Scrap Paper, Armament Blueprint: Lightbeam (S), Ogre Hands (A), Blue Crystal Water x3 (B), Soul Timber x3 (C).

A new blue ? marker north of Serenes Island indicates Merchant Ship Baudin & Co., selling a new ship cosmetic attachment. The nearby green marker is an island to dock on.

Haze Island

  • Quest: Slay the Beasts: Haze.
  • Fast travel to the hewnstone on the Back Half map.
  • Up ahead is a challenge monster fight against mushroom monsters. Hold down R2 and hack away. Defeating them clears a quest from Lila (if Hugill's messages were read). Get Panacea Formula III.
  • Open the last chest for Luck Elixir.

The Marine Triangle area should now be 100%. Enter the ship for an event with Millette and Cohen. On open waters, head to the red marker.

Raoul Darksea

Get past whirlpools with Mana Sail. Up ahead at the red marker is an event where the group spots an old ship high on rocks. There is a Recapture to do.

Raoul Darksea - Eastern Fortress

Inside are four areas with enemies level 66-68, mostly speed attack-types. The first room has mermen. The second has stationary enemies with speed attacks and waterfalls requiring mana riding. The top has three giant lizard enemies. The third area has flying griegrs. The last area has two crow-humanoid griegrs.

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