Hatching-tide (2012)
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How to Participate
Hatching-tide is here again! And, once again, there are egg-nappers among us. You will be tasked to help locate the missing eggs in order to receive your just rewards! Event booths and the dreamers can be found at the following locations:
| Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks | Gridania | Ul’dah Merchant Strip |
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Additional information and clues to enemy locations can be found by speaking to any of the dreamer's assistants:
There are additional Spriggan NPCs that can provide clues to the combinations of eggs that must be turned in.
- Soulward Spriggans surround floating baskets containing a correct combination.
- Limsa Lominsa (7-5)
- Gridania (5-5)
- Ul'dah (6-3)
- Skyward Spriggans are watching the fireworks, which will hint to the secret combination of the day.
- Limsa Lominsa, Upper decks, (7-6)
- Gridania (7-6)
- Ul'dah, Upper level between the stairs, (6-4)
Walkthrough
Obtaining Egg Rings
- Speak to Jihli Aliapoh, Motte, or Kinkina to start the event.
- This also starts the quest Scrambled Eggs.
- Defeat Spriggans scattered around the region (as shown on the table below) to obtain eggs.
- A Motley Egg can be obtained by speaking to these thieving Spriggan NPCs:
- Twiggy - Central Shroud (29-30)
- Ziggy - Central Thanalan (23-26)
- Iggy - Lower La Noscea (25-34) On the bridge
- Speak to Jihli Aliapoh, Motte, or Kinkina every 10 game hours for a free egg.
- A Motley Egg can be obtained by speaking to these thieving Spriggan NPCs:
- Return the eggs to a Dreamer NPC to receive your rewards!
- The first reward marks the completion of Scrambled Eggs.
- The Motley Egg can be used in place of any of the 4 "fancy" eggs.
- See the "Common Rewards" table below for a list of incorrect combination and repeat rewards.
Rewards:
Pristine Egg Ring (For a Pristine, 2 Yellow, and 3 Red eggs)
Eggsceptional Hunting Achievement
Vibrant Egg Ring (For a Colored, 1 Yellow, 1 Blue, 1 Green, and 2 Red eggs)
Eggstraordinary Hunting Achievement
Brilliant Egg Ring (For a Brilliant, 3 Blue, 1 Violet, and 1 Yellow egg)
Eggsemplary Hunting Achievement
Midnight Egg Ring (For a Midnight, 2 Red, 2 Violet, and 1 Green egg)
Eggstreme Hunting (Legacy) Achievement
Bonus Ring
- Obtain 3 Odd Eggs from Jihli Aliapoh, Motte, or Kinkina.
- See the "Common Rewards" table for different ways to obtain Odd Eggs.
- Speak to the dreamer's assistant to receive your reward!
- Selecting the "confirm" button on the nest will automatically place one Odd Egg inside.
Rewards:
Chocobo Egg Ring
Eggstravagant Hunting Achievement
Bonus Reward:
Seven Short of a Dozen Achievement (After obtaining all 5 rings)
Obtaining Last Year's Rewards
- Bring certain combinations of eggs to Jihli Aliapoh, Motte, or Kinkina for last years rewards!
- See the "Common Rewards" table for a list of repeat rewards.
Rewards:
Pristine Egg Cap (For 1 Pristine and 1 of each color eggs)
Vibrant Egg Cap (For 1 Colored and 1 of each color eggs)
Brilliant Egg Cap (For 1 Brilliant and 1 of each color eggs)
Midnight Egg Cap (For 1 Midnight and 1 of each color eggs)
Secret Reward
- Each Earth day, there is a new secret egg combination to turn in to the dreamers for a secret reward!
- This combination can be determined by watching the fireworks with the Skyward Spriggan in any city-state.
- The combination can also be found in the "Secret Combinations" table below.
- The reward switches daily 6:00 pm (PST)
Rewards:
Hi-Potion of Intelligence x3 - Day 1
Hi-Potion of Vitality x3 - Day 2
Hi-Potion of Strength x3 - Day 3
Secret Combinations
| 3/28 | 3/29 | 3/30 | 3/31 | 4/1 | 4/2 | 4/3 |
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| 1 Decorated egg 3 Green eggs 2 Violet eggs |
1 Decorated egg 3 Red eggs 2 Green eggs |
1 Decorated egg 2 Red eggs 2 Yellow eggs 1 Green egg |
1 Decorated egg 2 Red eggs 2 Yellow eggs 1 Blue egg |
1 Decorated egg 3 Yellow eggs 2 Blue eggs |
1 Decorated egg 3 Blue eggs 1 Yellow egg 1 Violet egg |
1 Decorated egg 3 Violet 2 Blue eggs |
| 4/4 | 4/5 | 4/6 | 4/7 | 4/8 | 4/9 | 4/10 |
| 1 Decorated egg 3 Green eggs 2 Violet eggs |
1 Decorated egg 2 Red eggs 2 Green eggs 1 Violet egg |
1 Decorated egg 2 Red eggs 2 Green eggs 1 Yellow egg |
1 Decorated egg 3 Red eggs 2 Yellow eggs |
1 Decorated egg 3 Yellow eggs 2 Blue eggs |
1 Decorated egg 3 Blue eggs 1 Violet egg 1 Yellow egg |
1 Decorated egg 3 Violet eggs 2 Blue eggs |
Common Rewards
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| 1 of each color | 2 of color A 1 of color B 1 of color C 1 of color D |
2 of color A 2 of color B 1 of color C |
3 of color A 1 of color B 1 of color C |
3 of color A 2 of color B |
4 of color A 1 of color B |
5 of one color | |
| Day 1 | Odd Egg | Odd Egg | Bubble Chocolate x10 | Apple Tart x10 | Ginger Cookie x10 | Potion of Intelligence x4 | Hi-Potion x4 |
| Day 2 | Odd Egg | Odd Egg | Marmot Steak x10 | Rabbit Pie x10 | Shepherd's Pie x10 | Potion of Vitality x4 | Hi-Potion x4 |
| Day 3 | Odd Egg | Odd Egg | Chicken Egg x10 | Boiled Egg x10 | Dodo Omelette x10 | Potion of Strength x4 | Hi-Potion x4 |
- The specific combinations from the quest tasks listed above take precedence over the rewards from this table.
- The reward switches daily at 6:00 pm (PST)
Egg Hunting Locations
| Spriggan Name | Egg Drops | La Noscea | Thanalan | The Black Shroud |
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| Shuffling Spriggan | Pristine | (14-19), (15-21), (15-22) Cave south of Skull Valley | (38-20), (39-19), (41-19), & (42-19) Drybone, Golden Bazaar | (15-16), (18-17) Upper level & (19-21) Cave west of Emerald Moss |
| Scrambling Spriggan | Vibrant | (35-20) Cave north of Bloodshore | (12-34), (14-34) Horizon, Silver Bazaar | (39-52) Cave south of Tranquil, (45-48) & (46-48) |
| Scurrying Spriggan | Brilliant | (29-32) Cave south of Cedarwood | (17-33), (18-33) Caves near Nophica's Wells | (28-32), (29-31) Caves Humblehearth |
| Sprinting Spriggan | Midnight | Mistbeard Cove (5-5), (6-5), & (5-4) Small rooms. | Copperbell Mines (2-4), (3-6) & (4-6) Lower level, Small rooms. | The Tam-Tara Deepcroft (4-5) & (5-4) Large rooms. |
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