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The Cauthess to Alstor Loop (Part 1)

By
Jarrod Garripoli
&
Nathan Garvin

This next section has the goal of finishing up - for now at least - all the side quests in the area before moving on to Lestallum. It’s less densely packed that the previous areas (Alstor Slough, The Nebulawood, The Malacchi Hills) have been, and because of that there’s going to be more exploration and more ground being covered than previously. The first stop is the Cauthess Rest Area, after which a loop will be made (primarily using the highway) from the Causcherry Plains to the Schier Hieghts, Secullan Pass and finally the Saxham Outpost before finally making your way back to where you started, in the Coernix Station - Alstor outpost.

Cauthess Rest Area

First thing you should do when you arrive at the Cauthess Rest Area is talk to the restauraunteur who runs the local Crow’s Nest Diner. “Talk” to him to update your map, then check out his hunts. Heh. Nope.

Hunt Name Hunt Level Rank (Stars)
Hammer the Cannibals 38 ***
Things from the Past 41 ***
Baby Snatchers 44 ***
A Daemonic Orchestra 52 ****
Cruel Giants of Duscae 65 ****
*Fiend of the Fallgrove 66 ****
Devils Cry Curses 72 *****

*Only available after “Crestholm Tower”.

Once that’s done, it’s time to pick up some new quests, and what better place to start than with your old friend Dave! From the Crow’s Nest Diner head across the street to the south-west to find Dave standing there, as only Dave can. Dave! He’s great! And of course, he needs you to find more Dog Tags. Anything for you, Dave! This starts the quest “A Rocky End”.

Now it’s time to pick up a side quest from a less interesting character. From the diner head south-east to find a multi-level building. Head up to the second floor to find Sania waiting for you, who naturally wants you to go find her more frogs… this time yellow ones. So begins the quest “The Professor’s Protégé - Yellow Frogs”. No points awarded for creativity there, guys.

The most loveable hunter ever, Dave (left) and Sania (right) both have new quests for you.

Mystery Map VIII

Before you leave the Cauthess Rest Area, there’s one more thing to pick up here. From the Diner turn north-west to spot some warehouses, which are behind a fence beyond the caravan. Head into the first warehouse (closest to the caravan) and search the metal shelves in the north-eastern corner to find Mystery Map VIII , which starts the quest “Scraps of Mystery VIII”.

Find Mystery Map VIII in the warehouse near the Cauthess Rest Area (left) at the area indicated on the map (right).

The Archeans Mirror

While your ultimate goal is to continue south, then loop around west, there are some places worth exploring to the east, first, culminating in a hunt for Sania’s new amphibian acquisition assignment. Fortunately there are some interesting places to stop along the way, namely in several craters that dot the map to the west, south, south-east and east of the Cauthess Rest Area. Head to the south-eastern one, first, as the southern one is uninteresting save for a few loot spots.

In the south-eastern crater you’ll find that water has accumulated, and somehow, so have fish. Not only is there a Fishing Spot here - the Archean’s Mirror Fishing Spot - but there’also a merchant who runs “The Fisherman’s Friend” shop, selling a variety of fishing goodies, including the new, superior Dragon’s Beard fishing line. Given its price you should only use this line on more difficult fish. Other than that he sells a handful of lures, old and new. Unfortunately the fishing here isn’t great, so you might want to try them out elsewhere.

The Fisherman’s Friend - Archean’s Mirror (Leisure Goods)

Item Name Price
Spider Silk 30 Gil
Super Baleen 100 Gil
Dragon’s Beard 500 Gil
Bomber: Bomb 50 Gil
Bomber: Ice Bomb 50 Gil
Bomber: Thunder Bomb 50 Gil
Needle 1,000: Cactuar 50 Gil
Needle 1,000: Metal Cactuar 50 Gil
Needle 1,000: Gold Cactuar 50 Gil

Bulette Crater

Search the eastern end of the crater pond to find a Treasure Spot (Earth Gemstone) then leave this crater and head north-east to find another crater. This crater doesn’t bear anything as fancy as a lake with a new Fishing Spot, but you can find Bulettes in and around the crater. They’re not tough foes, and killing them can yield Shield Spikes (which sell for 1,200 Gil) and Bulette Shanks, which will inspire Ignis to concoct the “Fried Frontier Skewer” recipe. Before leaving this second crater, search it to find a Treasure Spot (Ancient Dragon Tooth).

The Professors Protégé - Yellow Frogs

Leave the Bulette crater behind and head east, cross the highway and continue east to find the Forgotten Pool Fishing Spot, which is south-east of the Malacchi Pond Fishing Spot. You can haul in some pretty large Rainbow Trout and Spotted Catfish here, if you care to bother, but what you’re really here for is the Yellow Frogs Sania wants.

You’ll find one along the northern end of the pond, north-west of the Fishing Spot, a second can be found near some rocks along the western end of the pond. The third is partially obscured by some grass and nestled in between some rocks along the southern end of the pond, while the fourth is also obscured by grass, on a rocky shelf along the south-eastern end of the pond. Finally, the fifth one can be found along the northern end of the pond near a Treasure Spot, just east of the Fishing Spot.

Once you have all five frogs, plunder the Treasure Spot for a Megalixir, then return back to the Cauthess Rest Area and tell Sania the good news. Dave’s quest, “A Rocky End” is to the west, so now is the time to put the Regalia back to work and get to driving the roads.

Objective Reward
For Finding Five Yellow Frogs EXP 4,000 / Rainbow Pendant

Search around the Forgotten Pool Fishing Spot to find yellow frogs (left), and while you’re here, search a Treasure Spot to find a Megalixir (right).

Daurell Fishing Spot

From the Cauthess Rest Area drive east, then go down the first road to the south, which eventually turns south-west and meanders uphill a bit. It’ll eventually lead into a tunnel (marked by a blue line on your map, right above the words “Schier Heights”), but you’ll want to hop out of the Regalia before entering the tunnel. There are no Parking Spots nearby, so just leave the Regalia on the side of the road (good thing you don’t have to worry about grand thef auto!) and head south into the wilderness to find the Daurell Spring Fishing Spot, near which you’ll also find the Dory of the Deep shop. Near the end of the fence along the southern side of the highway you’ll find some stairs leading down, near which is a path that leads right to this Fishing Spot and bait shop.

At the Dory of the Deep shop you can buy various fishing gear (left). You can also indulge in a bit of fishing nearby (right).

This wonderful little store sells two items that every aspiring angler must purchase - the Hell Blazer and Acubens, and upgraded rod and reel, respectively. A superior rod will give you “defense”, reducing the durability damage your line takes while fishing, while the upgraded reel will give you more “attack”, increasing the speed at which you reel fish in. It’s a necessary upgrade if you plan to seriously try for rarer, larger fish.

Dory of the Deep (Leisure Goods)

Item Name Price
Spider Silk 30 Gil
Super Baleen 100 Gil
Burrower: Mad Pink Sandworm 100 Gil
Burrower: Green Sandworm 100 Gil
Burrower: Abyss Worm 100 Gil
Whiskers: Pearly Moogle 50 Gil
whiskers: Crystal 50 Gil
Whiskers: Chocolate 50 Gil
Fatal Roulette: Ahriman 50 Gil
Fatal Roulette: Floating Eye 50 Gil
Fatal Roulette: Bloody Eye 50 Gil
Sweet Jamming: Mousse 50 Gil
Hell Blaster 1,500 Gil
Acubens 2,250 Gil
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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Square Enix
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS4, XB One
  • Genre
    Action RPG
  • Guide Release
    19 December 2016
  • Last Updated
    11 April 2023
    Version History
  • Guide Author
    Nathan Garvin, Jarrod Garripoli

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After a years-long cold war between the Kingdom of Lucis and the empire of Niflheim over the world’s last crystal, an armistice is finally agreed upon. As part of the peace treaty, the heir to the Lucian throne Noctis Lucis Caelum is to marry Lady Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, an oracle from the imperial province of Tenebrae. After Noctis sets out to meet his betrothed, the treaty collapses. Merely a ruse to bring down the magical barrier protecting Lucis, Niflheim invades and takes the kingdom and the crystal for itself. With the treaty in tatters and his father and betrothed believed dead, Noctis must rely on his own tenacity and the support of his band of loyal followers to get him through what is to come.

**Version 1.4 **

  • Complete coverage of the main story.
  • Basic gameplay section telling you how to play the game.
  • A Skills section showing everything related to the characters’ hobbies, including an extensive list of every recipe in the game.
  • A postgame section telling you how to get through every dungeon, including the brutal Pitioss Ruins.
  • All sidequests in the main walkthrough and in their own section.
  • Every single Hunt in the game, including strategies on how to beat them.
  • A miscellaneous section describing Chocobos and mini-games.
  • An extensive trophy/achievement guide.

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