The Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos

See also: The Forbidden Land, Eureka

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The Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos

     

Level

70 (Sync: 70)

Item Level

0 (Sync: 300)

Elem. Level

20 (Sync: 35)

Difficulty

Normal

Party size

Flexible
1-144 man • 1-144

Unsyncing

Not Allowed

Time limit

180 minutes

Req. quest

And We Shall Call It Pagos

Entrance

Kugane (X:8.5, Y:14.2)

Patch

4.36

The Echo

Permanent +150%

“

Though they have yet to determine how such a thing could even be possible, the expedition is nevertheless certain that the place they have dubbed Eureka is none other than the Isle of Val, previously believed to have been obliterated by a powerful magick. Having completed their survey of Anemos, the expedition now turns its sights to a new region: Pagos, a mountainous frozen waste filled with untold dangers...

— In-game description

The Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos is a level 70 field operation introduced in patch 4.36 with Stormblood.

It is the second of four areas in The Forbidden Land, Eureka, and is a snowy, mountainous region. The layout and enemies in this zone are much more treacherous than in Eureka Anemos, requiring players to reach some points of interest by traversing narrow passages and occasionally by dropping off cliffs. In addition, lower-level players must avoid waking sleeping Frozen Void Dragons that block several areas, or they will be quickly killed.

Requirements

• Level Requirement: Disciple of War or Magic level 70
• Item Level Sync: 300
• Elemental Level Sync: 35
• Party Size: One to eight players
  • While up to 144 players can simultaneously be in the instance, only party sizes of up to eight players are allowed. Players can freely join or leave parties inside the instance, but Party Finder is disabled.
• Role Restrictions: None
• Time Limit: 180 minutes
  • The instance timer is specific to each player and commences upon entering the duty.
• Unrestricted Parties not allowed
• Limited Jobs not allowed

To enter The Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos, you must first complete And We Shall Call It Pagos and the The Forbidden Land, Eureka Anemos story line.

Unlock

• Quest: And We Shall Call It Pagos
• Level: Disciple of War or Magic level 70
• Starting NPC: Rodney
• Starting NPC Location: Kugane (X:8.5 Y:14.2)
• Prerequisite: Players must first complete the story of The Forbidden Land, Eureka Anemos.

Locations

Area	Points of Interest
Icepoint	Icepoint
Heartbreak Holt	Klauser's Howe Early Natural History Society Observatory
Squib Sands
The Cones
Frozen Lake	Vlondette's Retreat Vlondette's Retreat
The Val River Belly
Brushtip Gap	Frightened Falls
Hot Water	Geothermal Studies Geothermal Studies The Western Edge The Bull's Pen Test Cavern 1-P Crystal Forge
Agaric Rock	Gravitational Studies Gravitational Studies The Barren Arena The Fumarole The Eastern Edge Icebloom Cavern
Corse Rise	The Moldbeds

Players must attune to each aetheryte shard in order to travel to it, including the starting aetheryte in Icepoint.

• The south aetheryte (Vlondette's Retreat) is unlocked at elemental level 21.
• The northwest aetheryte (Geothermal Studies) is unlocked at elemental level 23.
• The northeast aetheryte (Gravitational Studies) is unlocked at elemental level 25.

Cliffs

Several locations can only be accessed by dropping down cliffs.

• Tips:
  • When dropping down, make sure not to be in combat, including having no enemies chasing you (i.e. no enemies in the enmity list), or the fall damage will be lethal. It will normally leave you at 1 HP when out of combat.
  • The eastern cliffs contain sleeping dragons immediately after dropping off. Make sure to be walking, not running, when dropping off, or the dragons will immediately wake and kill you in one hit after the fall damage.
  • As the cliffs are relatively narrow, be careful during the drop off or you will miss it entirely. Slowly walk off the edge and do not jump off.

The following images show the locations of the drop-offs.

• Solid arrows denote drop-offs
• Dashed arrows denote passages not visible on the map needed to reach the areas of interest after dropping off the cliff.
• icons denote the locations of Frozen Void Dragons.

Western Cliffs

• Closest aetheryte: Geothermal Studies
• Test-Cavern 1-P contains the Crystal Forge, which is needed to exchange vitiated aether in the player's Eurekan kettle for   Frosted Protean Crystals. Be aware of the sleeping dragon near the entrance to the cavern.
• The Bull's Pen contains the location of the  Brothers (Mindertaur and Eldertaur) notorious monster battle and its requisite spawn mobs. The cliff needed to access this area also contains Ejika Tsunjika during the elemental level 29 quest, who will be marked on the map.

Eastern Cliffs

• Closest aetheryte: Gravitational Studies
• The Moldbeds contains the location of the  Eye of Horus (Horus) notorious monster battle and its requisite spawn mobs. Past the cavern is an outdoors area (Corse Rise) containing the location of the  Eye Scream for Ice Cream (Arch Angra Mainyu) notorious monster battle and its requisite spawn mobs.
• Icebloom Cavern contains the location of the  Louhi on Ice (Louhi) notorious monster battle and its requisite spawn mobs.

Quests

Quest objective and aetheryte locations

Similar to Anemos, Eureka Pagos contains a short storyline that must be completed to progress. These do not show up in the Journal, and quest objectives will not be marked in the minimap.

Elemental Level	Solution	Unlocks
20 (On Entry)	Talk to Krile.
21	Talk to Krile. Travel to the Cones (X:16.5, Y:28.8) and interact with the Depleted Aetherial Stream on the upper hill. Afterwards, return and talk to Krile.
23	Talk to Krile. Travel to the Val River Belly (X:26.7, Y:30.7) and interact with the Depleted Aetherial Stream. Afterwards, return and talk to Krile.
25	Talk to Krile. Travel to the Eastern Edge (X:30.9, Y:20.7) and interact with the Magicite. Also, inspect the nearby point of interest at (X:30.7, Y:21.0). Afterwards, return and talk to Krile.	Pagos Weapon upgrades (Gerolt) > Eurekan Kettle and vitiated aether ("light") collection
29	Talk to Krile. Travel to the Western Edge (X:10.1, Y:21.4) and talk to Ejika Tsunjika. To reach this location, travel to Hot Water and and drop off the cliff at (X:10.1, Y:21.4).
35	Talk to Krile. Travel to the Fumarole (X:21.8, Y:12.4) and interact with the aether column.	Making the Most of Pagos And We Shall Call It Pyros >  The Forbidden Land, Eureka Pyros

Shops & Services

Merchant Name	Merchant Location
Expedition Birdwatcher	(X:4.5, Y:24.4)
Expedition Liaison	(X:3.1, Y:24.3)
Expedition Provisioner	(X:4.1, Y:24.3)
Gerolt	(X:4.2, Y:25)

Eureka Pagos FATEs

In addition to notorious monster battles, Eureka Pagos introduces a new type of FATE: elemental conflicts, where players defeat a few waves of enemies while protecting the resident Happy Bunnies. For more information, see Happy Bunnies below.

Among notorious monster battles, Morte Arthro (King Arthro, i.e. "Crab") and Cassie and the Copycats (Copycat Cassie, or "Cassie" for short) are of particular interest, because they have a very low chance of dropping two accessories: the   Blitzring and   Cassie Earring, respectively, that provide a Haste bonus (faster global cooldown) within Eureka zones. These items can be sold for a premium on the Market Board. Because of their high value, players often may not wait for others to arrive before pulling them once they spawn. To maximize's one's chances of earning rewards, be near the FATE spawn area a few minutes before its cooldown resets and if the correct weather will occur. It is recommended to use a tracker if available for the instance, although some Eureka-oriented Discord servers have notifications for these and other high-value FATEs (these only notify an upcoming weather window; the cooldown is instance-specific).

The Wobbler in Darkness is also notable. The maximum rank one can achieve on the FATE is silver, preventing one from qualifying for the   Optical Hat, unless if one uses a   Hakutaku Eye Cluster on the boss, which is required to achieve a gold ranking. This item is crafted from materials that can be only obtained as rare drops from golden Happy Bunny treasure coffers,   Cold-warped Lockboxes, or the Market Board, making it difficult or expensive to obtain. The hat is mostly a vanity glamour item: while it provides a Haste bonus in Eureka zones, it is outclassed by the Elemental Bonus provided by Elemental Armor +2.

FATE	Notorious Monster	Location	Elemental EXP	Tomestones	Lockboxes/Crystals	Notable Rewards	Spawn Mob	Light
(Lv. 20) Down the Rabbit Hole	Elemental Conflict	(X:18.2, Y:26.9)	31,545	24	2   Pagos Lockbox			None (0%)
(Lv. 20) Eternity	The Snow Queen	(X:21, Y:26)	176,653	30	1   Pagos Lockbox 8   Pagos Crystal	1   Yukinko Card	Lv. 25 Yukinko	Feeble (21%)
(Lv. 21) Cairn Blight 451	Taxim	(X:25, Y:28)	216,904	36	2   Pagos Lockbox 9   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 26 Demon of the Incunable	Feeble (22%)
(Lv. 22) Ash the Magic Dragon	Ash Dragon	(X:29, Y:30)	234,076	45	2   Pagos Lockbox 10   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 27 Blood Demon	Feeble (23.5%)
(Lv. 23) Conqueror Worm	Glavoid	(X:32, Y:26)	260,995	51	3   Pagos Lockbox 12   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 28 Val Worm	Gentle (26%)
(Lv. 24) Melting Point	Anapos	(X:34, Y:21)	283,962	57	3   Pagos Lockbox 14   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 29 Snowmelt Sprite	Gentle (28%)
(Lv. 25) The Wobbler in Darkness	Hakutaku	(X:28.5, Y:22.4)	330,732	63	4   Pagos Lockbox 16   Pagos Crystal	1   Optical Hat	Lv. 30 Blubber Eyes	Gentle (33%)
(Lv. 26) Does It Have to Be a Snowman	King Igloo	(X:17.4, Y:16.2)	350,370	69	4   Pagos Lockbox 18   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 31 Huwasi	Gentle (35%)
(Lv. 27) Disorder in the Court	Asag	(X:10.5, Y:10.5)	385,619	75	5   Pagos Lockbox 20   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 32 Wandering Opken	None (0%)
(Lv. 28) Cows for Concern	Surabhi	(X:10, Y:18.2)	425,868	81	5   Pagos Lockbox 22   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 33 Pagos Billygoat	Gentle (34%)
(Lv. 29) Morte Arthro	King Arthro	(X:8.5, Y:15.5)	456,160	87	6   Pagos Lockbox 24   Pagos Crystal	1   Blitzring	Lv. 34 Val Snipper	Gentle (36%)
(Lv. 30) Brothers	Mindertaur, Eldertaur	(X:14, Y:18.5)	506,495	93	6   Pagos Lockbox 26   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 35 Lab Minotaur	Bright (50+%?)
(Lv. 31) Apocalypse Cow	Holy Cow	(X:26, Y:17.1)	564,380	99	7   Pagos Lockbox 28   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 36 Elder Buffalo	Gentle (45%)
(Lv. 31) Curiouser and Curiouser	Elemental Conflict	(X:21.1, Y:21.4)	217,069	30	3   Pagos Lockbox			None (0%)
(Lv. 32) Third Impact	Hadhayosh	(X:31.4, Y:19)	620,818	105	7   Pagos Lockbox 30   Pagos Crystal	1   Behemoth Horn 1   Behemoth Pelt	Lv. 37 Lesser Void Dragon	Bright (50%)
(Lv. 33) Eye of Horus	Horus	(X:25.5, Y:20.2)	686,004	108	8   Pagos Lockbox 32   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 38 Void Vouivre	None (0%)
(Lv. 34) Eye Scream for Ice Cream	Arch Angra Mainyu	(X:24.4, Y:25.3)	750,569	111	8   Pagos Lockbox 34   Pagos Crystal		Lv. 39 Gawper	Gentle (45%)
(Lv. 35) Cassie and the Copycats	Copycat Cassie	(X:22, Y:14.5)	825,626	120	9   Pagos Lockbox 40   Pagos Crystal	1   Cassie Earring	Lv. 40 Ameretat	None (0%)
(Lv. 35) Louhi on Ice	Louhi	(X:35.7, Y:18.7)	825,626	120	9   Pagos Lockbox 40   Pagos Crystal	1   Louhi Card 2   Louhi's Ice	Lv. 40 Val Corpse	Bright (50%)

Happy Bunnies

Completing an elemental conflict FATE with a sufficient rating will cause a Happy Bunny to begin following you. They will give hints as to the location of buried treasures coffers each time you use a Lucky Carrot. This can be used as a key item or by clicking the carrot icon near the duty information UI. While you can use this item indefinitely, the item will only be in your inventory when they have the Down the Rabbit Hole buff, which lasts 15 minutes and is given from clearing the FATE.

Using a carrot will give you a system message which will indicate the relative distance and direction of the treasure from their current location: "You sense something (distance) to the (direction)". The distance will either be "far, far", "far", none, or "immediately". The direction is always based on the true north direction in the map, not relative to where your character is currently facing.

When you are close to hidden treasure, use a lucky carrot to uncover it. The chest will randomly be a bronze, silver, or gold coffer, each with a different drop table.

A happy bunny will stop accompanying you under these conditions:

• The hidden treasure has been found
• The Down the Rabbit Hole buff expires
• The player is KO'd
• The happy bunny is KO'd (avoid engaging enemies or participating in notorious monster battles if possible, or the bunny may be injured by AoEs)
• The player leaves Eureka Pagos
• The player logs out

In Eureka Pagos, the southern FATE Down the Rabbit Hole has treasure locations in the southern, lower-leveled region of the zone. The northern FATE Curiouser and Curiouser has treasure locations in the northern, higher-leveled region of the zone. Most players will ignore the northern FATE due to the treasure locations being surrounded by high level enemies that will aggro to even elemental level capped players, making the treasure hunt a nuisance.

If you have the Down the Rabbit Hole buff but do not plan on seeking the treasure, remove the buff by right-clicking the icon. Otherwise, it will prevent the elemental conflict FATEs from respawning until it expires.

Treasure Coffer	Gil	Materia	Notable Drops
Bronze	10,000 gil	Savage Might Materia V   Savage Aim Materia V   Heavens' Eye Materia V   Quickarm Materia V   Quicktongue Materia V   Battledance Materia V	Pagos Sage   Pagos Spring Water
Silver	25,000 gil	Savage Might Materia VI   Savage Aim Materia VI   Heavens' Eye Materia VI   Quickarm Materia VI   Quicktongue Materia VI   Battledance Materia VI	Happy Bunny Card   Stuffed Happy Bunny
Gold	100,000 gil	Savage Might Materia VI   Savage Aim Materia VI   Heavens' Eye Materia VI   Quickarm Materia VI   Quicktongue Materia VI   Battledance Materia VI	Wooden Hakutaku Eye   Burning Hakutaku Eye   Earthen Hakutaku Eye   Damp Hakutaku Eye   Copycat Bulb

Eurekan Weapons

See also: Eurekan Weapons and Eurekan Gear

Elemental Weapons

An upgrade to Anemos weapons. Weapons will have a new model.

Item Quick Reference	Total for every weapon
x31 x500 x5	x465 x7500 x75

Elemental Weapons (IL 370)
Elemental Sword (PLD) Elemental Shield (PLD) Elemental Knuckles (MNK) Elemental Battleaxe (WAR) Elemental Lance (DRG) Elemental Harp Bow (BRD) Elemental Knives (NIN) Elemental Cane (WHM) Elemental Rod (BLM) Elemental Grimoire (SMN) Elemental Codex (SCH) Elemental Guillotine (DRK) Elemental Handgonne (MCH) Elemental Astrometer (AST) Elemental Blade (SAM) Elemental Tuck (RDM)

Weapon Tier	IL	Items needed
Pagos	360	x5
Pagos +1	365	x10, x500
Elemental	370	x16, x5

How to acquire items to upgrade

•   Frosted Protean Crystal: Collect vitiated aether by killing Notorious Monsters and level-appropriate trash mobs in Eureka Pagos, then turn it in at the Crystal Forge in Eureka Pagos (6.0, 21.5). You will receive one   Frosted Protean Crystal for each full charge of vitiated aether.
  • You must have acquired the vitiated aether kettle from Gerolt by completing the level 25 quest in Eureka Pagos and obtaining at least one Anemos weapon before you can receive vitiated aether. However, you do not need to have the weapon of interest equipped to obtain vitiated aether.
  • The kettle can hold a maximum of 9 charges of vitiated aether. If it starts to get full, be sure to turn it in so none gets wasted!
•   Pagos Crystal: These are acquired by killing Notorious Monsters in Eureka Pagos. The higher level the Notorious Monster, the more crystals it will drop.
•   Louhi's Ice: 2 chunks will drop each time you complete the FATE Louhi on Ice with gold medal credit in Eureka Pagos, which requires you to kill the notorious monster Louhi. Louhi's Ice can also be purchased from the Expedition Birdwatcher for 50   Pagos Crystals each.

Unlike Anemos, there is no armor set to work on in Pagos.

Other Rewards

•   Pagos Lockbox
•   Cold-warped Lockbox

Achievements

This duty is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Mapping the Realm: Eureka Pagos	10	Discover every location within the Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos.	-	4.36
Making the Most of Pagos	10	Complete all the scenario quests within the Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos.	-	4.36

Images

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  The   Optical Hat

Trivia

• "Pagos" is ancient Greek and can mean a mountain peak or a coating of ice, both of which are appropriate for this area.
• This zone was poorly received by players when released due to its punishing design, slow progression, and unintuitive layout. However, it has received several "nerfs" to streamline progession, although it is still generally considered the most time-consuming of the four Eureka zones to progress.

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