Western La Noscea

Western La Noscea.

Western La Noscea is a location in Final Fantasy XIV.

Story

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Players who begin their adventure as an arcanist or marauder will eventually be sent here to help at Swiftperch. The Limsa Lominsa starting storyline culminates in driving off a raid of Serpent Reavers from attacking the hamlet. After the Reavers are routed, the Masked Mage suddenly appears and attacks the Adventurer for interfering. As he summons a lesser gargoyle from the void, Y'shtola arrives to help fend off the dark mage.

During Through the Maelstrom, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn travel with Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn to the Sapsa Spawning Grounds to stop the summoning of Leviathan.

Spoilers end here.

Locations

Western La Noscea lies along the northern end of Galadion Bay. Most settlements were devastated by the Calamity, and those that weren't would be claimed by the Sahagin. The Tidegate was constructed as a barrier against further incursions from the Sapsa Spawning Grounds.

This zone connects to Upper La Noscea in the north, and to Middle La Noscea in the east. Ferry services at Aleport travel to Candlekeep Quay in Lower La Noscea, the Isle of Umbra, and to the city-state of Limsa Lominsa.

Aetherytes

Swiftperch.

Aleport.

There are two Aetherytes:

• Swiftperch: A settlement struggling to rebuild after the Calamity.
• Aleport: A popular sea port in Western La Noscea, known for its namesake breweries.

Areas

Western La Noscea contains the following areas:

• Quarterstone – Ruined farmsteads in the east.
• Skull Valley – The central region.
• Isle of Umbra – A treacherous island containing the Pharos Sirius.
• Halfstone - A region taken by the Sahagin, and considerably redecorated with coral deposits.
• Sapsa Spawning Grounds - The stronghold of the Sahagin beast-tribe.

Weather

Western La Noscea's climate may exhibit any of the following weather conditions:

Weather	Frequency
Clear Skies	30%
Fair Skies	20%
Clouds	20%
Fog	10%
Wind	10%
Gales	10%

Places of interest

Brewer's Beacon

A lighthouse located between Swiftperch and Aleport, built to replace Swiftperch Tower after it was destroyed in the Calamity. As the name implies, the lighthouse is principally for the benefit of ale shipments leaving Aleport.

Camp Skull Valley

Formerly a mere outpost, it is now a major military garrison of the Maelstrom that manages the Tidegate—a walled barrier into Sahagin spawning grounds at Halfstone.

Sastasha Seagrot

Main article: Sastasha

A series of caverns believed to have been used as a hideout by the Serpent Reavers.

Pharos Sirius

Main article: Pharos Sirius

A towering lighthouse with a castle-like architecture, it was impaled by a shard of corrupted aether during the Calamity. Since then, it has become home to a siren who has bewitched many a mariner with her song.

Moonshade Isle

A small remote island off the coastline, used by the Sahagin for collecting food.

Sapsa Spawning Grounds

The stronghold of the Sahagin at the far end of Western La Noscea, created in the aftermath of the Calamity. Its presence has led to increasing skirmishes with the Maelstrom, largely instigated by the militant Coral Tridents faction of the beastmen.

Activities

Duties

Sastasha Dungeon Level 15 Skull Valley (x28 y21)

After a period of relative silence following the Calamity, the Serpent Reavers have once again taken to terrorizing the inland hamlets of La Noscea─killing the men, kidnapping the women and children, plundering the storehouses, and burning what little they leave behind. For years, it was not known how the pirates were able to raid areas so far from the coast, until a local shepherd sighted a band of painted ruffians entering the Sastasha Seagrot, carrying large quantities of sacks and crates. Could it be that there is more to this cave than meets the eye?

Pharos Sirius Dungeon Level 50 Item level 48 Pharos Sirius (x16 y30)

The once-proud Pharos Sirius is twice dishonored─once by the Calamity, and now by the deadly siren of Umbra, who plots to hold the lighthouse as a personal stronghold with the aid of her minions. Silence her lunatic song, dispatch the usual suspects─ashkin and winged monstrosities─and reclaim the light of the civilized world.

sastasha hard Dungeon Level 15 Item level 80 Skull Valley (x28 y21)

Tucked deep inside the dank caverns of the Sastasha Seagrot, there is a secret port said to have been built by the pirate Mistbeard. In the years following the Calamity, the notorious Serpent Reavers claimed it as their lair, until the cutthroats were vanquished by a band of dauntless adventurers. The place subsequently came under the control of Lominsan authorities, who maintained a security presence within. Alas, that control did not last, for an unknown faction has arisen─seemingly from the briny depths─and overwhelmed the occupying Yellowjackets. Opinion is divided over the identity of these foes. Some say that they are pirates, while others swear that they are fiends. Yet it does not take a scholar to see that these two things need not be mutually exclusive.

Guildhests Level 10 Swiftperch (x34 y31)

Hall of the Novice Training Level 15 Hall of the Novice (x28 y24) Skull Valley (x28 y21)

FATEs

Name	Level	Location	Time limit	Objective
	Description Spawn conditions (if any)
Shredding Wheat	10-15	The Flock (x34 y29)	15 minutes	Defeat the wild dodos and jackals.
	The wheat fields abandoned after the Calamity have turned into a breeding ground for wild animals who prey on Swiftperch's crops and stock. Drive the creatures from the overgrowth and slay as many as possible.
Barometz Soup	10-15	Quarterstone (x36 y28)	15 minutes	Defeat Barometz.
	Already known for its size in the Sixth Astral Era, the overgrown landtrap Barometz has grown even larger since the Calamity, feeding on weakened dodos and aldgoats until reaching its current size of almost two score hands. Slice it down to size, or you might be its next victim!
The Last Straw	12-17	The Flock (x33 y29)	15 minutes	Destroy the dodo's nests.
	What nature did not reclaim of Quarterstone after the Calamity, the dodos did, but now it is time to take the land back. Destroy nests and drive the cloudkin from the fields, so that the settlers might piece back together their lives.
Tender Buttons	12-17	The Flock (x32 y28)	15 minutes	Defeat Gluttonous Gertrude.
	Gluttonous Gertrude was just another plump dodo on the farm...until she bit the arse off one of the stable boys at Swiftperch and escaped into Quarterstone. Seek out the ravenous bird and slay her before another rump goes missing. An alternate version of Tender Buttons appears during the Lightning Strikes event.
(I Just) Died in Six Arms Tonight	13-18	Quarterstone (x30 y29)	15 minutes	Defeat Old Six-arms.
	It is believed most crabs only live for two to three years─fewer if nearby Lominsans are hungry. There is one crab, however, that is rumored to have survived since the Fifth Astral Era, surviving on the blood of man (though no one can truly back that claim). All things must die, and Old Six-arms's time has come.
Goblin Chain	15-20	Skull Valley (x27 y24)	15 minutes	Defeat the goblin hunters.
	A band of goblins turned away from Aleport is taking out its frustrations on the hamlet by blockading its entrance. Put the creatures down so that business may carry on as usual.
Between Aurochs	15-20	Skull Valley (x29 y26)	15 minutes	Defeat the aurochs.
	Several aurochs have begun grazing alongside the De Nevelle Westroad, frightening merchants and preventing the transport of goods to and from the area. Use any means necessary to urge the beasts from the thoroughfare.
Absolutely, Positively	16-21	Skull Valley (x25 y25)	15 minutes	Escort the storm courier to the South Tidegate.
	An important missive from the Admiral must be delivered to South Tidegate. See to it the storm courier tasked with carrying the message reaches her destination unharmed. Spawn conditions: Speak with the storm courier.
In the Sac	16-21	Skull Valley (x22 y23)	15 minutes	Defeat the killer mantises.
	A killer mantis egg sac has burst open, releasing countless of the deadly vilekin into western La Noscea. It is best they are slain now while young before given the opportunity to live up to their name.
Don't Call Him a Fishback	17-22	Skull Valley (x24 y23)	15 minutes	Defeat the shallowclaw and shallowtail Reavers.
	The Serpent Reavers─mindless servants of the Sahagin─are raiding the farmsteads of western La Noscea, killing the men, savaging the women, and selling the children into servitude. Aid the Maelstrom in putting these foul turncloaks down.
Letters from Tidegate	17-22	Skull Valley (x24 y24)	15 minutes	Protect the careless carrier from the drowned crofter and butchers.
	A letter carrier tasked with delivering messages from soldiers on the front lines back to their loved ones in Limsa Lominsa is being harassed by bandits who seek to claim the personal effects enclosed in the packages. Slay the perpetrators and defend the young man.
Iron Contra Affair	18-23	Skull Valley (x26 y23)	15 minutes	Deliver crates of contraband to the Yellowjacket captain.
	Goblins from Iron Lake, now encamped in Skull Valley, are peddling items strictly prohibited by thalassocratic decree. Yellowjackets stationed in the area are seeking to confiscate the contraband and are entreating adventurers for aid. Spawn conditions: Speak with the Yellowjacket captain.
Tryp Fantastic	18-23	Skull Valley (x26 y22)	15 minutes	Defeat Tryptix Stumblemox.
	The goblins encamped in Skull Valley have hired a named mercenary to help them raid the nearby farmsteads. Hunt down Tryptix Stumblemox and slay him.
Dead Man's Rest	40-45	The Isles of Umbra (x16 y32)	15 minutes	Defeat the dead man's moans.
	There are some sailors who, even after death, cannot bear to part from the sea, their moans a testament to the chains that bind them to the corporeal realm. Slay these wandering spirits and sever those bonds so that they may return to the Lifestream.
The King's Justice	40-45	The Ship Graveyard (x14 y34)	15 minutes	Defeat the mantis king.
	There are many creatures in Eorzea who call themselves “king”; however, only one of those is a mantis with claws powerful enough to decollate a stone golem─the mantis king. Stay on your toes, or it is off with your head.
Gauging North Tidegate	44-49	Halfstone (x20 y19)	15 minutes	Defeat the Sahagin sappers.
	A party of Sahagin scouts has approached North Tidegate in an attempt to gauge the strength of its defenses. Drive the beastmen back to the sea.
Breaching North Tidegate	44-49	Halfstone (x20 y19)	15 minutes	Defeat Meww the Pusher and the Sahagin skirmishers.
	A failed attempt by the garrison at North Tidegate to drive back a party of Sahagin scouts has emboldened the beastmen into launching an attempt to breach the massive wall. The Sahagin and their leader Meww the Pusher must not be allowed to pass at any cost. Spawn conditions: Complete Gauging North Tidegate.
Sharknado	44-49	Halfstone (x18 y19)	15 minutes	Defeat Voll the Sharkskinned.
	High-ranking Sahagin official (if such a thing exists) Voll the Sharkskinned has arrived at Tidegate to observe the work of his subordinates. There will never be a better opportunity to take the known killer's head. Do not let him slip from our grasp!
The Mandragoras	45-50	The Ship Graveyard (x16 y35) Does not appear on the map.	15 minutes	Defeat the mandragoras.
	Sensing weakness in the realm following the Calamity, five rogue vegetables (well, technically four and a fruit) have risen up to rid the land of all meat─including YOU. Cool off the Mandragoras before their verdant insurgence gains steam. Spawn conditions: Speak with Hildibrand. Must be on the quest Seeds of Rebellion to initiate. FATE provides no rewards, and players not on the quest can participate without level syncing.
Gauging South Tidegate	45-50	Sahagin Landbase (x18 y21)	15 minutes	Defeat the Sahagin sappers.
	A party of Sahagin scouts has approached South Tidegate in an attempt to gauge the strength of its defenses. Drive the beastmen back to the sea.
Breaching South Tidegate	45-50	Sahagin Landbase (x18 y21)	15 minutes	Defeat Mouu the Puller.
	A failed attempt by the garrison at South Tidegate to drive back a party of Sahagin scouts has emboldened the beastmen into launching an attempt to breach the massive wall. The Sahagin and their leader Mouu the Puller must not be allowed to pass at any cost. Spawn conditions: Complete Gauging South Tidegate.
Tail of a Whale	46-50	Sapsa Spawning Grounds (x17 y16)	15 minutes	Defeat Worr the Whalefin and the drowned steersmen.
	Instead of killing his victims, the primal Leviathan will “drown” them, erasing their wills and rendering them mindless servants of the Lord of the Whorl. Sahagin leader Worr the Whalefin commands an army of these pitiless souls, and that army is on the move, looking for their master's next victims!
Watch Your Tongue	48-51	Halfstone (x13 y16)	10 minutes	Defeat Aermswys the Stained and the Reaver right hands.
	Notorious Serpent Reaver captain Aermswys the Stained is believed to be hiding somewhere in the Serpent's Tongue. Hunt down the wanted criminal and send her to the abyss.
Making Waves	49-52	Sapsa Spawning Grounds (x17 y15)	15 minutes	Defeat Yarr the Wavefiend.
	Yarr the Wavefiend, he who speaks with Leviathan's voice, has come to the Sapsa Spawning Grounds to see his lord resurrected. Suffice it to say he cannot be allowed to succeed. Slay him, and send his ambitions sinking to the briny depths.

Encounters

Enemies

Enemy	Pic	Level	HP	Abilities	Drops	Areas
Arbor Buzzard		13	268	Attack, Peck, Wing Cutter		Quarterstone
Axolotl		48	2383	Attack, Bog Bomb	Eft Tail	Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Dead Man's Moan		42	1789	Attack, Hell Slash	Bone Chip	The Isles of Umbra
Drowned Bowman		44	2008	Attack, Hawk's Eye, Heavy Shot, Raging Strikes, Venomous Bite	Gil	Galadion Bay
Drowned Demolisher		44	2008	Attack, Barbaric Surge, Overpower	Gil	Galadion Bay
Drowned Raider		48	2383	Attack, Fast Blade, Fight or Flight, Rampart, Shield Bash	Gil	Galadion Bay
Dusk Bat		15-16	319-344	Attack, Blood Drain	Bat Fang Bat Wing Beastkin Blood	Skull Valley
Fat Dodo		12-14	243-293	Attack, Peck, Rancid Belch	Animal Hide Dodo Egg Dodo Feather Dodo Tenderloin	Quarterstone
Fresh Whelk Ballista		46	2180	Electrocute		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Firefly		19	420	Attack		Skull Valley
Goblin Hunter		18	394	Attack, Bomb Toss, Firecracker Shower		Skull Valley
Hedgemole		15	319	Attack, Spine Stream	Animal Sinew Mole Meat	Skull Valley
Killer Mantis		16	344	Attack, Kneeling Snath, Standing Chine		Skull Valley
Lammergeyer		41	1703	Attack, Peck, Wing Cutter		The Isles of Umbra
Lightning Sprite		10-14	192-293	Thunder	Lightning Shard	Quarterstone
Moonshade Pugil		44	2008	Attack, Screwdriver		The Isles of Umbra
Plasmoid		40-42	1601-1789	Thunder		The Isles of Umbra
Preying Mantis		40	1601	Attack, Kneeling Snath, Standing Chine		The Isles of Umbra
Puk Hatchling		15	319	Attack, Backflip, Fireball	Puk Wing	Skull Valley
Reinforced Whelk Ballista		48	4766	Electrocute		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Rhotano Buccaneer (gladiator)		14	293	Attack, Fast Blade, Fight or Flight, Rampart, Shield Bash	Gil	Quarterstone
Rhotano Buccaneer (marauder)		14	293	Attack, Barbaric Surge, Overpower	Gil	Quarterstone
Roseling		10	192	Attack, Seedvolley, Swift Sough	Red Landtrap Leaf	Quarterstone
Rothlyt Pelican		16	344	Attack, Hammer Beak, Slumber Breath	Animal Hide	Skull Valley
Sapsa Elbst		46	2180	Attack, Flash Flood		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Sapsa Shelfclaw		47-49	2314-2501	Attack, Enwater, Lacerate		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Sapsa Shelfscale		49	2501	Attack, Enwater, True Thrust		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Sapsa Shelfspine		47-49	2314-2501	Attack, Hydroball, Water Cannon		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Sapsa Shelftooth		47-49	2314-2501	Cure, Hydroball, Stoneskin, Water		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Sea Wasp		48	2383	Attack, Irritating Tendrils	Jellyfish Cnida Jellyfish Umbrella	Halfstone
Sewer Mole		11	217	Attack	Animal Sinew Mole Meat	Quarterstone
Shelfclaw Reaver		48	2383	Attack, Featherfoot, Footwork, Second Wind, Triple Threat	Gil	Halfstone
Shelfclaw Sahagin		44	2008	Attack, Enwater, Lacerate		Halfstone
Shelfeye Reaver		48	2383	Attack, Hawk's Eye, Heavy Shot, Raging Strikes, Venomous Bite	Gil	Halfstone
Shelfscale Reaver		48	2383	Attack, Fast Blade, Fight or Flight, Rampart, Shield Bash	Gil	Halfstone
Shelfscale Sahagin		44	2008	Attack, Enwater, True Thrust		Halfstone
Shelfspine Sahagin		44	2008	Attack, Hydroball, Water Cannon		Halfstone
Shoalclaw Sahagin		46	2180	Attack, Enwater, Lacerate		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Shoalscale Sahagin		46	2180	Attack, Enwater, True Thrust		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Shoalspine Sahagin		46	2180	Attack, Hydroball, Water Cannon		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Shoaltooth Sahagin		46	2180	Cure, Hydroball, Stoneskin, Water		Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Surf Elbst		46	2180	Attack, Flash Flood		Galadion Bay
Surfclaw Sahagin		48	2383	Attack, Enwater, Lacerate		Galadion Bay
Surfscale Sahagin		44	2008	Attack, Enwater, True Thrust		Galadion Bay
Surfspine Sahagin		46	2180	Attack, Hydroball, Water Cannon		Galadion Bay
Surftooth Sahagin		48	2383	Cure, Hydroball, Stoneskin, Water		Galadion Bay
Trenchtooth Sahagin		48	2383	Cure, Hydroball, Stoneskin, Water		Halfstone
Water Sprite		44	2008	Water	Water Crystal	Halfstone
Whelk Ballista		44	4016	Electrocute		Halfstone
Wild Jackal		11	217	Attack, Foul Bite, Sanguine Bite		Halfstone

Allies

Enemy	Pic			Level	HP	Abilities	Areas
Storm Recruit				46-48	10900-11915	Attack, Barbaric Surge, Overpower	Skull Valley
Yellowjacket Patrol				35	6100	Attack, Barbaric Surge, Overpower	Quarterstone Skull Valley

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