Sandworm

[Serif]

Does an aoe-ability drain including rr/food/stoneskin, very hard to land gravity and non-dot debuffs, can probably be done w/ 12 with a pld/nin kiter, fought in a similar fashion to kirin, want to avoid aoe as much as possible.

Easilt straighted tank with a PLD/NIN. Can do this mob with 6 if the right setup, PLD/NIN, BRD, BRD, RDM, SMN, SMN or WHM would just take a while.

The only problem is that his AOEs are annoying. They include a AOE Silence with damage, a single target absorb where you need to dispel a lot especially if the PLD has haste/pro/shell/etc., and then a attack that removes all equipment. It is fairly annoying fight but can be done with low numbers. I just don't understand why they would put this as just a quest NM though, it is pretty hard I guess for the average player. Maybe you just have to possibly steal an item from it? Has anyone confirmed how to finish the quest that starts in Crawler's Nest?

[ringthree]

At least we know that Vana'diel is moving along the Golden Path.

Much <3 for the Dune reference, I was thinking the same thing. :D Too bad he doesn't scatter into tiny sandworms after he's killed.

sandtrout

Dancer = Honored Matre!

[Melchiah]

Yes, but would he keep summoning Duncan Idaho adds?

[Solarus]

It's not to do with the Crawlers Nest quest, unless there's more than one CS for it. That's a map quest for the Fort, you just have to talk to an NPC in Rolanberry.

There are Sandworm items in the dats (just a few crafting-esque items, Sandworm Fang and stuff) although no equipment that would appear to be synthed from it.

Have there been any sightings of it in the zones next to the home nations yet? Sandworm is shown in the dats there as well.

[nekura]

At least we know that Vana'diel is moving along the Golden Path.

Much <3 for the Dune reference, I was thinking the same thing. :D Too bad he doesn't scatter into tiny sandworms after he's killed.

sandtrout :P

Ooooh you got me. Sounds like the perfect excuse to reread the series. :D

[Zanz L. Barre The 3rd]

Defense as strong as Cerberus if not greater, and garuda/diabolos do great dmg:
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Eh? I keep hearing it has pretty high defense. Cerberus is a fucking softy, so what's the deal?;

[Xavier]

I love how the Dune references are more interesting to me than the actual subject of this thread.

[Shinso]

At least we know that Vana'diel is moving along the Golden Path.

Much <3 for the Dune reference, I was thinking the same thing. :D Too bad he doesn't scatter into tiny sandworms after he's killed.

sandtrout

Ooooh you got me. Sounds like the perfect excuse to reread the series. :D

Its drop is gonna be "Gloves of the Sandtrout" LVL 75 Taru only. Hidden effect Turns you into a galka.

[Melchiah]

At least we know that Vana'diel is moving along the Golden Path.

waitaminnit...

If this is a reference to ruthless oppression, in light of the horseshit we experienced with the NA PC release...

itotallyseewhatyoudidthere

This just took on a whole new level of awesome

[ringthree]

At least we know that Vana'diel is moving along the Golden Path.

waitaminnit...

If this is a reference to ruthless oppression, in light of the horseshit we experienced with the NA PC release...

itotallyseewhatyoudidthere

This just took on a whole new level of awesome

He did it to save us all.

[Vuitton]

And I'd call Simurgh a name. It's not like they just called it a peryton or an abraxas or a diatryma. This one is named Simurgh.

When it shows up in the log, it's called "the Simurgh".

Pretty irrelevant but, I've read a series of fantasy novels that contained Simurgh character, the characters always referred to her as "the Simurgh"(even though there was only one).

Xanth?

[Starr]

Avesta needs to solo it.

[blud]

the spice must flow!

[Taolynn]

They really should of put the Sandworm in Altepa and had it attack anyone who walked on the sand without sneak on. Of course you could then go buy a drum to summon it and ride it....

Hmm so sandworms, then beastmen(kinda like machines) take over most of the planet and we use spice to let us teleport airships around to finally win the war.

So that's what happened in Vana'diels past.

[Isiolia]

They really should of put the Sandworm in Altepa and had it attack anyone who walked on the sand without sneak on. Of course you could then go buy a drum to summon it and ride it....

I would make it aggro autorun and/or a set amount of constant movement. Sneak would work too I suppose, but it would be cool to have there actually be a way to walk without rythm as well.

Maybe we'll find some mob that drops hooks to ride the Sandworm...

[Palin@Ramuh]

Avesta needs to solo it.

Believe it or not, it would be an easy solo.

Load on DoTs and kite it. It's not particularly fast. Pretty sure evevn +movement speed wouldn't be required.

Depending on Zone, you can probably find some horrible pathing spots.

[Brill Weave]

They really should of put the Sandworm in Altepa and had it attack anyone who walked on the sand without sneak on. Of course you could then go buy a drum to summon it and ride it....

Ok. Who needs sand hooks?

[ubermonkey]

I'll be sorely dissapointed if the Muadib and Stilgar on my server haven't killed this for the title.

[Khamsin]

They're Greater Birds, not Rocs.

Says who? Their drops call them "giant birds", Pankration calls them "rocs".

And I'd call Simurgh a name. It's not like they just called it a peryton or an abraxas or a diatryma. This one is named Simurgh.

When it shows up in the log, it's called "the Simurgh".

Tom Tit Tat is also referred to as "the Tom Tit Tat" in the log, I think. It's been awhile since I killed it.

[Gere]

And I'd call Simurgh a name. It's not like they just called it a peryton or an abraxas or a diatryma. This one is named Simurgh.

When it shows up in the log, it's called "the Simurgh".

Pretty irrelevant but, I've read a series of fantasy novels that contained Simurgh character, the characters always referred to her as "the Simurgh"(even though there was only one).

Xanth?

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