Treasure Hunt Preview (12/14/2013)Follow

Today's preview article will cover treasure hunting, one of many new additions in the upcoming patch 2.1.
Whether you're alone or with comrades, the undiscovered fortunes of Eorzea are ripe for the taking!

• Treasure Hunt Overview

In the course of gathering, Disciples of the Land will now be able to obtain timeworn maps, items which can then be deciphered to reveal the location of hidden treasure.


1. Obtaining a Timeworn Map

Disciples of the Land level 40 or higher will occasionally come across timeworn maps when gathering or fishing. Appearing in five degrees of rarity, these maps are unique items which can be traded or sold on the market. After obtaining a timeworn map, players will be unable to find another for a short period of time.
* Timeworn maps cannot be obtained from unspoiled locations or the Sea of Clouds


2. Necessary Skills for Treasure Hunting

Decipher： Remove a timeworn map from its glass prison and unlock its mysteries.
Dig： Locate and extract a treasure chest from the ground.Range: 30y

In order to track down and unearth the treasures marked on timeworn maps, players must first learn the skills Decipher and Dig. These skills can be acquired by completing the quest below.

Quest Name： Treasures and Tribulations
Area：Eastern La Noscea Wineport (X:21 Y:21) NPC Name： H'loonh


3. Deciphering a Timeworn Map

Using the skill Decipher, adventurers may glean the location of treasure from timeworn maps. Upon using the skill, the timeworn map will transform into a treasure map key item, which can then be used to identify the treasure's general location, and the number of players recommended to search for it.


Using a treasure map will bring up a window indicating the general area of the treasure. Players must then cross-reference the area map to identify its precise location. Using the skill Dig in the correct location will unearth a treasure chest.




4. Opening Treasure Chests

The act of opening a chest will spring a trap that lures an enemy to the scene. The strength of your foe and the contents of the chest will vary depending on the treasure map's rarity. If you and your party fail to triumph within the allotted time, or leave the area, the treasure chest will vanish and the hunt will end in failure.


5. Obtaining Rewards

By defeating the enemy guarding the chest, players will gain access to the treasures within. All party members who participated in the hunt will receive various rewards such as experience points, gil, Allagan Tomestones, elemental shards, or equipment.

* Please note that Treasure Hunt is still in development, and certain details are subject to change.

Now just add Phoenix Cave and a Locke outfit ok?

I like that you can sell Timeworn maps on AH - another chance to make some monies for Gatherers!

The contents of the treasure chest and the enemy that spawns will vary depending on the type of map.

Timeworn Leather Map: Recommended Level 40 (Solo)
Timeworn Goatskin Map: Recommended Level 45 (Solo)
Timeworn Toadskin Map: Recommended Level 50 (Solo)
Timeworn Boarskin Map: Recommended Level 50 (Solo)
Timeworn Peisteskin Map: Recommende Level 50 (Full Party)

Considering the price of housing, some of these treasure chests better be overflowing with gil.

That's pretty good, the shards are bout 6-9k alone, plus the 1692 gil, the hq boar leathers are 1k a piece? Aetherial stuff i think is unsellable, and no idea about the feathers, but all in all about 20k? Thats not bad.