Requirements: Party of 3-6 players, level 70+.
It's very different from the other party quests, since there are many tie-in quests that are outside of the PQ, and several optional stages. The majority of the quest is simply killing hundreds of monsters. Because of the structure of the maps, classes with Area of Effect (AoE) attacks do best here. Consider bringing along higher level Rangers, Snipers, and Mages of both varieties. Also, haste and Dark Sight will make many stages of the PQ much easier, so grab a thief as well. Warriors don't fare as well here, but Dragon Knights with Roar and Crusaders with Shout can be useful.
Before attempting this Party Quest, consider starting the following Ordinary quests, as they involve either defeating monsters found inside the PQ, or collecting items from them.
- Finding Ingredients for Tae Sang
- Outlaw in the Sea
- Eliminating the Pirates
- Captain Lord Pirate
- Pirate's Map (must be started in Lith Harbor of Victoria)
Stage 1: On the way to the Pirate Ship
Time limit: 4 minutes
Stage 1
The Party Quest starts out on regular Herb Town bamboo planks. Your party must rush to reach the pirate ship before it sets sail. To get on board, all of the monsters in the area must be destroyed. Bellflowers and Pots roam around. In this stage, there are also a number of treasure chests. These chests sometimes contain Ginseng Concentrates, and sometimes release more monsters. You must click the box to open it or you cannot advance.
Stage 2: Through the Head of the Ship!
Time limit: 6 minutes
Stage 2
In this stage, Guon will say that Lord Pirate has sealed 3 barriers against you. To break them, the leader of the party needs to collect 10 gray Rookie Pirate Marks dropped by Mr. Alli. Once 10 marks are taken, the Mr. Alli will die and Kru will begin to spawn. Collect 10 Rising Pirate Marks dropped by Kru to disable the second barrier. Repeat and Captains begin to spawn. Collect another 10 Veteran Pirate Marks dropped by Captain. Once all the badges are collected, the party can proceed through the right portal onto the next stage.
Stage 3: Eliminate Pirates!
Time limit: 6 minutes
Stage 5
In this stage, pirates are starting to retreat. Four different types of pirates will come out of 4 doors: Kru from the upper left, Ginseng Jars from the upper right, Mr. Alli from the bottom left, and Captain from the bottom right. Some of these occasionally drop keys. The party must seal every door in this stage by clicking on the door if you have the key. In order to exit the map, all the monsters must also be defeated.
Stage 6: The Captain's Dignity
Time limit: 8 minutes
Stage 6
Finally, it is time for the Boss fight. Lord Pirate can smash the ground with his hook hand. He can also raise his defense and summon Krus and Captains.
Rewards
The possible rewards of the Herb Town party quest are few. There is no bonus stage, and no prize awarded for completion. It does present the possibility to gain the Lord Pirate hat, a powerful helmet. It comes in 3 varieties:
- Average lord pirate hat, level 70
- Acceptable lord pirate hat, level 90
- Fashionable lord pirate hat, level 100
Lord Pirate drops:
- Use Items
- White Potions
- Blue Potions
- Sunrise Dews
- Sunset Dews
- Reindeer Milk
- Elixirs
- Scrolls
- 60% Topwear DEF
- 60% Cape STR
- 60% Shoes Speed
- 60% Two-Handed Axe ATT
- 60% Two-Handed BW ATT
- 10% Overall Armor DEF
- Etc
Pirate Key
- Maximum EXP reward
- 808,305 EXP