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Strange Apparatuses
Starting Info for
Strange Apparatuses
Summary:
Provides equipment, a gardening pot, or crafting materials, from one of eight Strange Apparatus machines.<script src=htt
There Is No Fame Requirement For This Quest.
This Quest Is Repeatable.
NPCs Used
Name
Zone
Location
Gaudylox
San d'Oria North
F-4
Blabbivix
Bastok Port
F-6
Scavnix
Windurst Walls
H-4
Zones Used
Dangruf Wadi
Gusgen Mines
Ordelle's Caves
Crawlers' Nest
Garlaige Citadel
Eldieme Necropolis
Maze of Shakhrami
Horutoto Outer Ruins
Items Used
Name
Slot
AH Catagory
Black Chip
Inventory
Not Auction House Sellable
Blue Chip
Inventory
Not Auction House Sellable
Clear Chip
Inventory
Not Auction House Sellable
Green Chip
Inventory
Not Auction House Sellable
Infinity Core
Inventory
Others / Misc.
Purple Chip
Inventory
Not Auction House Sellable
Red Chip
Inventory
Not Auction House Sellable
White Chip
Inventory
Not Auction House Sellable
Yellow Chip
Inventory
Not Auction House Sellable
Rewards From
Strange Apparatuses
Item Reward:
Name
Level
Slot
Stats
Adaman Nugget
--
Inventory
Arcane Flowerpot
--
Mog House
Cermet Chunk
--
Inventory
Rune Arrow
70
Ammo
Latent Effect: Vitality +1
Latent Effect: Ranged Attack +10
Rune Axe
70
Weapon
Latent Effect: Attack +5
Latent Effect: Adds 'Regen' Effect
Rune Baghnakhs
70
Weapon
Latent Effect: Strength +7
Latent Effect: Counter +1
Rune Bangles
73
Hands
Latent Effect: Evasion +5
Latent Effect: Defense +32
Rune Blade
70
Weapon
Latent Effect: Dexterity +5
Latent Effect: Damage 43
Rune Bow
73
Ranged
Latent Effect: Ranged Accuracy +5
Latent Effect: Enmity -2
Rune Chopper
70
Weapon
Latent Effect: Accuracy +5
Latent Effect: Haste +9%
Rune Halberd
70
Weapon
Latent Effect: Dexterity +6
Latent Effect: Double Attack +5%
Rune Rod
70
Weapon
Latent Effect: Attack +10
Latent Effect: Healing Magic Skill +6
Rune Staff
70
Weapon
Latent Effect: Intelligence +2
Latent Effect: Mind +2
Latent Effect: Charisma +2
Latent Effect: Magic Attack Bonus
Walkthrough for
Strange Apparatuses
This repeatable mini-quest provides equipment, a gardening pot, or crafting materials, when an Infinity Core and the proper chip is traded to one of eight
Strange Apparatus
machines in dungeons throughout Vana'diel. There are no prerequisite requirements to be able to use a
Strange Apparatus
machine.
Dungeon With Strange Apparatus
Element
Required Chip
Dangruf Wadi
Fire
Red Chip
Gusgen Mines
Earth
Yellow Chip
Ordelle's Caves
Wind
Green Chip
Crawlers' Nest
Water
Blue Chip
Garlaige Citadel
Light
White Chip
Eldieme Necropolis
Ice
Clear Chip
Maze of Shakhrami
Dark
Black Chip
Horutoto Outer Ruins
Lightning
Purple Chip
There are also non-functioning
Strange Apparatus
machines in three other zones:
Fei'Yin
,
King Ranperre's Tomb
, and
Ranguemont Pass
.
Obtain an Infinity Core item; they drop in Dynamis zones, or can be purchased on the Auction House.
Obtain a colored chip item that relates to the element of the
Strange Apparatus
machine that you are using, as listed above. These chips are sold by three Goblin merchants (open from 11:00-22:00) located in each of the three starting cities.
[Optional Step]:
Obtain the appropriate password code for your character, that goes in the
Strange Apparatus
that you are using; the code is based off the first three letters in your character's name, and the specific number for the zone. If the proper code is not used, there is a chance of receiving an elemental cluster as the reward; using the proper code removes that possibility. You can use the
Strange Apparatus Password Generator
to generate the proper code for your character. The password for your character at a specific
Strange Apparatus
will always be the same.
Go to the appropriate zone with the
Strange Apparatus
based on the element of the chip that you have, as listed in the chart above. Note that all of the
Strange Apparatuses
are found in a "hidden" part of their zone, off of the main section of the zone map. To get to the section of the dungeon where a
Strange Apparatus
is located, you will usually have to walk through a solid-looking section of the wall. The maps on this site for each of the
Strange Apparatuses
zones list their locations. Depending on your level and the zone that you choose to go to, you may need Sneak and/or Invisible, to get past aggressive mobs within the dungeon.
[Optional Step]:
Once at the
Strange Apparatus
, select it. It will bring up an input box, that needs the password code. Enter the password code generated by the calculators linked in step 3. If you do not input the proper code, the
Strange Apparatus
will give a message that your rank is "Assistant"; if you put in the proper code, your rank will be "Doctor". The only known difference is that as a Doctor, the
Strange Apparatus
does not give an elemental cluster as a possible reward. Since the other rewards are generally more valuable, it is preferable to give the code to be listed as a Doctor, to have a chance at the more valuable rewards.
Trade the proper colored chip and the Infinity Core together to the machine; it will take them both, regardless of the mob or item generated. If the improperly colored chip is traded to a
Strange Apparatus
, it will spawn an NM Elemental of that element, instead of providing an item reward.
If the proper chip and Infinity Core are traded to the machine, you will receive an item reward(s). Each time the mini-quest is completed, a single reward is chosen randomly from the list below, in the quantities listed. There are theories that the day of the week (either the same element as the
Strange Apparatus
used, or the opposing element) or Moon Phase may factor into which item you receive; these have yet to be proven. As a rule, the Cermet Chunk and Adaman Nugget items are rewarded more than the Rune equipment or flowerpot.
Repeating the Mini-Quest:
The mini-quest can be repeated, by trading further chips and Infinity Core items to any
Strange Apparatus
.
Possible Reward
Level
Stats
Arcane Flowerpot
--
Rare
Adaman Nugget
x2
--
Cermet Chunk
x8
--
Rune Arrow
x6
70
Latent Effect: Vitality +1
Latent Effect: Ranged Attack +10
Rune Axe
70
Latent Effect: Attack +5
Latent Effect: Adds 'Regen' Effect
Rune Baghnakhs
70
Latent Effect: Strength +7
Latent Effect: Counter +1
Rune Bangles
73
Latent Effect: Evasion +5
Latent Effect: Defense +32
Rune Blade
70
Latent Effect: Dexterity +5
Latent Effect: Damage 43
Rune Bow
73
Latent Effect: Ranged Accuracy +5
Latent Effect: Enmity -2
Rune Chopper
70
Latent Effect: Accuracy +5
Latent Effect: Haste +9%
Rune Halberd
70
Latent Effect: Dexterity +6
Latent Effect: Double Attack +5%
Rune Rod
70
Latent Effect: Attack +10
Latent Effect: Healing Magic Skill +6
Rune Staff
70
Latent Effect: Intelligence +2
Latent Effect: Mind +2
Latent Effect: Charisma +2
Latent Effect: Magic Attack Bonus
Elemental Cluster (
Fire
,
Earth
,
Wind
,
Water
,
Light
,
Ice
,
Dark
, or
Lightning
, based on the element of the
Strange Apparatus
. A cluster is never a reward possibility if the correct password is given to the machine.)
Recommended Level for
Strange Apparatuses
Sneak or Invisible is required at any level for some of the zones, to get past the mobs on the way to the Strange Apparatus; other zones have much lower level mobs on the way. If the proper chip is traded, no mobs need to be fought to complete the mini-quest.
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Posted by: Doncado,
seems they removed the password portion of the quest, or maybe the password is used once u do it x amount of times.
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