Meldacio Hunter HQ

Meldacio Hunter HQ is an outpost in the Cleigne region in Final Fantasy XV. It is inhabited by hunters, and has a caravan, restaurant, item and weapon shops, and a rent-a-bird. It is located under a natural stone arch. It is on the road that leads to Vesperpool.

AlmanacEdit

East side of the HQ, on a table by a fence.

Base of operations for the organization tasked with defending the Lucian continent. The Hunters undertake a wide range of missions, including but not limited to the extermination of dangerous beasts, the exploration of ancient ruins, and the investigation of missing persons.

While most Lucians are familiar with the Hunters organization, few know its true origins, which date back some 150 years. In those days, the Wall kept the Crown City safe from the threat of imperial invasion, but the lands outside the capital were all but defenseless against the daemons. Thus, a band of Insomnian refugees took it upon themselves to keep the people of the outlands from harm, and the Hunters were born.

The outpost currently serving as Hunter HQ was once employed by the Lucian military, then refurbished by members of the organization in order to better brace themselves for a potential daemon attack. The buildings have largely fallen into disrepair, however, a sign that the Hunters' glory days may be behind them.

StoryEdit

LocationsEdit

Portuttle HutEdit

The restaurant is pricey but the dishes gain new recipes to Ignis. The restaurateur is the tipster for the area and has some of the harder Level 9 hunts available later (see below).

ShopsEdit

Parvinath General StoreEdit

The shop is at the east end of town and sells a cookbook for Ignis, among other goods.

Item	Gil	Type	Info
Potion	50	Items	Restores half of HP.
Hi-Potion	100	Items	Fully restores HP.
Elixir	400	Items	Fully restores HP and MP and regenerates half of maximum HP.
Hi-Elixir	800	Items	Restores maximum HP and MP.
Phoenix Down	1000	Items	Brings fallen party members back to life. Temporarily increases HP and MP recovery rate.
Antidote	10	Items	Cures Poison.
Gold Needle	50	Items	Cures Stone.
Smelling Salts	50	Items	Cures Confusion.
Maiden's Kiss	100	Items	Cures Toad.
Power EX	500	Items	Boosts attack.
Mettle VX	500	Items	Boosts defense.
Spirit ZX	500	Items	Boosts spirit.
Verve WX	500	Items	Boosts magic.
Daggerquill Breast	60	Ingredients	Used for cooking Multi-Meat Sandwich, Creamy Fowl Sauté, Peppery Daggerquill Rice, Quillhorn Soup
Anak Meat	80	Ingredients	Used for cooking Prairie-Style Skewers, Breaded Cutlet with Tomato, and Miss Mercenary's Cassoulet.
Bulette Shank	220	Ingredients	Used for cooking Fried Frontier Skewer, Crown City Dive-Style Dumplings, Ace Hunter's Schnitzel, Meat-and-Beet Bouillon, and Pit Crew's Meat Wraps.
Garula Sirloin	120	Ingredients	Used for cooking Grease Monkey's Schnitzel Sandwich, Dry-Aged Tender Roast Stew, and Stacked Ham Sandwich.
Dualhorn Steak	160	Ingredients	Used for cooking Spicy Long-Bone Rib Steak, Quillhorn Soup, Meldacio Meat Pie, and Horntooth Meat Pie.
Chickatrice Leg	240	Ingredients	Used for cooking Paella de Pollo, Mother & Child Rice Bowl, and Green Soup Curry.
Gigantoad Steak	520	Ingredients	Used for cooking Toadsteak Drumsticks, Croaker in Brown Sauce, and Hot Hopper Skewers.
Garulessa Steak	670	Ingredients	Used for cooking Prime Garula Rib, Garulessandwich, Horntooth Meat Pie, and Semur Skewers.
Behemoth Tenderloin	3200	Ingredients	Used for cooking Smoked Behemoth, and King's Stew.
Jabberwock Sirloin	5200	Ingredients	Used for cooking Crown City Roast, and Lasagna al Forno.
Zu Tender	4800	Ingredients	Used for cooking Roc of Ravatogh Rice, Crispy Zu Skewers, and Feast of the Divine.
Leiden Pepper	20	Ingredients	Used for cooking Prairie-Style Skewers, Spicy Long-Bone Rib Steak, Grilled Wild Trevally, Peppery Daggerquill Rice, Crown City Dive-Style Dumplings, Robust Bean Soup, Toadsteak Drumsticks, Skewered Wild Trout, Creamy Bisque, Devilfin Soup, Crown City Roast, Legendary Herb-Grilled Whopper, and Broiled King-on-a-Stick.
Sweet Pepper	50	Ingredients	Used for cooking Burly Bean Bowl, Fried Rookie on Rice, Sweet & Spicy Cygillan Crab, Green Soup Curry, Blazing Braised Gizzard, Fire-Sauce Fillet, Sweet Saltwater Crustacean Curry, Plump 'n' Pungent Tofu, and Pit Crew's Meat Wraps.
Garlic	100	Ingredients	Used for cooking Hot Hopper Skewers, Darkshells Marinières, Kenny's Original Recipe, Prime Garula Rib, Fried Tide Grouper, Kenny's Secret Recipe, Semur Skewers, and Hearty Stir-Fry.
Schier Turmeric	250	Ingredients	Used for cooking Grilled Wild Barramundi, Garden Curry, Beanball Croquettes, and Legendary Herb-Grilled Whopper.
Hulldagh Nutmeg	600	Ingredients	Used for cooking Lestallum Stewed Tripe, Nebula Salmon Teriyaki, Smoked Behemoth, and Seasoned Midgardsormr.
Kettier Ginger	600	Ingredients	Used for cooking Thick 'n' Juicy Steak, Blazing Braised Gizzard, Carp of the Diem, Grilled Mighty Barramundi, Fire-Sauce Fillet, Devilfin Soup, Royal Banquet Canapé, Longwythe's Peak, and Plump 'n' Pungent Tofu.
Allural Shallot	800	Ingredients	Used for cooking Green Soup Curry, Golden Tail Soup, Excellent Oven-Roasted Trout, and Royal Banquet Canapé.
Armory on Wheels	6000	Auto Parts	A custom decal set featuring mechanized military theme.
Caution: Wild Beasts Sticker	1000	Auto Parts	A wild beast warning sign decal.
Iron Shelf Recipes, Vol. 7	2000	Key Items	Teaches Ignis Roc of Ravatogh Rice.

Culless Munitions - Hunter HQEdit

Culless Munitions is a weapons and accessories vendor operating from a black Culless Munitions van. The best equipment in Lucis is sold in Meldacio HQ.

Item	Gil	Type	Info
Durandal	10000		ATK 232 MP+11 Dark Resist+33% Deals Light-elemental damage.
Radiant Lance	10000		ATK 205 Deals Light-elemental damage.
Orichalcum	10000		ATK 223 MP+9 Magic+20 Deals Light-elemental damage.
Black Prince	10000		ATK 175 Vitality+32 Dark Resist+22% Ballistic Resist+13% Taking darkness damage boosts magic.
Ice Shield	800		ATK 93 Vitality+18 Ice Resist+22% Ballistic Resist+10% Taking ice damage greatly boosts health recovery.
Titanium Bangle	2500		HP+200
Heliodor Bracelet	2000		Strength+40
Talisman	1500		Magic+80
Knight's Anklet	2500		Vitality+70
Oracle Card	2500		Spirit+70

ItemsEdit

• Prismatic Shard (outside the eastern fence, the shop side)
• Oracle Ascension Coin (on some canisters)
• Ancient Dragon Tooth (next to animal horns and a building)

There is also a Cosmogony entry, The Revelation, on a table near the "hanna" billboard.

QuestsEdit

DartsEdit

There is a dartboard on the wall of a building on the western side of the outpost where the player can play a little minigame. Hitting bullseye is the best result, and awards 6 AP on the first landing. The minigame yields no further prizes if played again.

Scraps of Mystery XIIEdit

The western side of Meldacio Hunter HQ has a building with trees and flowers on the porch. The map is behind the western side in the yellow bin round the corner. It marks a spot at the curve of the road in Pallareth Pass. The treasure is in a concrete bunker.

Sania's questsEdit

The player can meet Sania Yeagre at the west side of the outpost who asks for Noctis and friends to collect fireflies from Myrlwood. They are easily spotted on the ground when it is dark.

Sania's final quest is to send Noctis to find rainbow frogs without giving a clue as to their location beyond that they are near water. Bringing her the frogs rewards 15,000 EXP and a Ribbon.

Mountains of MisfortuneEdit

After helping him twice at Old Lestallum, Dave relocates to the Hunter HQ and is found on a terrace of a house. The local tipster can help with the tag's exact location. The Polished Dog Tag is near the Steyliff Grove ruins.

The Witch of the WoodsEdit

Dave's last quest has him go missing, and the tipster at Verinas Mart - Ravatogh asks the party to look for him. Dave is found near Malmalam Thicket, marveling at a sign that forbids hunters from entering. The player needs to talk to Kimya Auburnbrie at the House of Hexes nearby who directs the party to the depths of Malmalam Thicket to find the dog tags. After defeating the boss at the end of the woofs, the party can find the tags to the left of the tomb. Dave is found in Meldacio Hunter HQ to yield his final reward.

O Partner, My PartnerEdit

The quest was added in patch 1.13. In Chapter 8 the player can find a hunter at the HQ to sends the party to fell Melusine at the Vesperpool. She is a fearsome daemon that appears at night and disappears at daybreak, so the player has a time limit for the battle. The recommended level is 99, but the player can easily complete the quest on lower levels with the right preparations. Returning to the hunter after felling Melusine has him relate his story and yield 10,000 EXP and a Magitek Suit.

HuntsEdit

New recipesEdit

Eating Eat Mama Ezma's Meat Pie at Portuttle Hut teaches Meldacio Meat Pie to Ignis, one of Prompto's favorite foods. Eating Meat & Onion Skewers teaches Hunters' Krazy Kebabs. Eating Hunters' Ragout teaches King's Stew.

Observing a woman eating outside Parvinath General Store teaches Horntooth Meat Pie, one of Ignis's favorites.

Purchasing Iron Shelf Recipes, Vol. 7 at Parvinath General Store teaches Roc of Ravatogh Rice.

Dungeon doorsEdit

In Chapter 15, the player can find a lady named Ezma Auburnbrie at Meldacio HQ. She gives a key to the sealed doors in dungeons. The doors hide amazing items guarded by high-level daemons.

GalleryEdit

TriviaEdit

• The item shop has a sign for "Adamantoise Paradise". This alludes to Turtle's Paradise from Final Fantasy VII. Adamantoise is a turtle monster in the series, which also appears in Final Fantasy XV as a post-game superboss.
• There is a "Weapons Monthly" magazine in the item shop. Weapons Monthly is a magazine in Final Fantasy VIII that gives recipes for remodeling weapons.