Ariant

Welcome, Maplers, to the scorching sands and intriguing tales of Ariant! This guide will walk you through the seven main questlines that make up the Ariant experience: The True Identity of Sand Bandits, Screwing the Red Scorpions, Defeat Deo, Deliver the Fancy Sword, Schegerazade the Storyteller, Recovering the Book The Little Prince 2, and Sand Bandits’ Fourth Mission. Get ready for an epic journey through the desert!

Starting Your Ariant Journey

Learning the Culture of Ariant

Since there’s no direct warp to Ariant, you’ll need to travel there manually. Press F1 to open the Guide window and warp to the Six Path Crossway. Head up to find the Interdimensional Portal. Enter it to go to Pantheon, then click the portal again to finally reach Ariant.

[Medal] Ariant Culture Expert

Once you’re in Ariant, find Byron NPC. He’ll show you a list of quests you need to complete to earn the prestigious Ariant Medal. Let’s tackle them one by one!

Screwing the Red Scorpions

This questline involves a series of tasks for the Sand Bandits.

A Request from a Member of the Sand Bandits?! 1

Accept the quest from the Strange Guy NPC. Your task is to hunt Jr. Cactos monsters and collect 40 Cactus Stems. Return these to the Strange Guy NPC.

A Request from a Member of the Sand Bandits?! 2

Head to the Cactus Desert 1 map and hunt Cactos monsters. Collect 40 Cactus Thorns and deliver them to the Strange Guy NPC.

A Request from a Member of the Sand Bandits?! 3

You’ll need to find the Queen’s Ring. The palace entrance is blocked by guards. You’ll need to complete Quest #6 first to gain access to the King’s Room and find the ring.

Tigun the Guard at the Palace

Bring a Desert Pearl to Tigun NPC. He’ll give you an Entry Pass to the Palace. You can obtain Desert Pearls by hunting Jr. Cactos monsters.

Sirin Speaks

The Strange Guy NPC has moved to The Scorching Desert map. Follow him, talk to him, then proceed to The Town of Ariant map and speak with Sirin NPC.

True or False

Speak with Sirin NPC again. Then, go to The Scorching Desert map and use the portal in the center of the map. The password is “Open Sesame“.

Screwing the Red Scorpions

Accept the quest. Go to The Town of Ariant map. Enter the four houses marked with an “O”, click on the sparkling spots inside, and then talk to Sirin.

Deliver the Fancy Sword

Time to get crafty and deliver a special sword!

Sword Dance

First, talk to Sirin NPC, then proceed to talk to Muhammad NPC.

Making the Fancy Sword

To craft the Fancy Sword, you’ll need a few items. Go to the Outside North Entrance of Ariant map and hunt Meerkat monsters to obtain Cat’s Eye and Iron Piece items. Next, travel to the North Desert Road 2 map, hunt Kiyo monsters, and collect Kiyo’s Beak.

Deliver the Fancy Sword

Return to Sirin NPC and deliver the newly crafted Sword.

Schegerazade the Storyteller

Help the Queen’s storyteller with her tales.

Schegerazade's Fear

Speak with Schegerazade NPC in the King’s Room. After your conversation, head to the Helios Tower map.

Borrowing the Book from Wiz

Talk to Wiz the Librarian NPC, then go back and speak with Schegerazade NPC.

Schegerazade's Storybook

Deliver the Storybook item given by Schegerazade NPC to Wiz the Librarian NPC.

Schegerazade the Storyteller

Now, deliver the Storybook item given by Wiz the Librarian NPC back to Schegerazade NPC.

Recovering the Book The Little Prince 2

A classic tale needs to be recovered!

The Little Prince that Loves Roses

Talk to Le Petit Prince NPC at the Outside North Entrance of Ariant map. To get Desert Mist, go to the Outside the West Entrance of Ariant map and hunt Jr. Cactos monsters.

The Little Prince that Loves the Stars

Hunt Meerkat monsters to obtain the Telescope item.

Recovering the Book The Little Prince 1

Click the white light bulb on the left side of your screen to accept the quest. Then, speak with Le Petit Prince NPC.

Recovering the Book The Little Prince 2

Click the white light bulb on the left side of your screen to complete the quest.

The True Identity of Sand Bandits

Uncover the secrets of the mysterious Sand Bandits!

The Existence of the Secret Organization

Speak with Sirin NPC in The Town of Ariant map. Then, click on the wall in the house on the right. When you speak with Sirin NPC again, select the dialogue option: “If I had an iron hammer and a dagger, a bow and an arrow…

The Lady with the Dagger

Talk to Eleska NPC, then speak with Schegerazade NPC in the King’s Room.

Eleska's Test

Talk to Schegerazade NPC again and select the dialogue “A Story about a Jewel with Heavenly Power“. There’s a hidden portal in the Palace Hallway. Press the Up arrow key next to the left portal to enter. In the Treasure Room of Queen map, find the hidden Sky Jewel item. You can obtain it by basic attacking the wooden boxes. Deliver the Jewel to Eleska NPC.

Eleska's Sand Bandits

You need to obtain 2 Lidiums. These can be dropped by monsters in the Ariant map. (Lidium has a low drop rate, so it’s best to collect them as you progress through subsequent quests.)

The Man with a Bow

Find Sejan NPC at the far right end of The Town of Ariant map. Accept the quest, then go to the Tent of the Entertainers map and hunt Brown Desert Rabbit monsters to get a Carrot.

Sejan's Test

Enter the four houses marked with an “O”, click on the sparkling spots inside, and then talk to Sejan.

Sejan's Sand Bandits

Simply speak with Sejan NPC.

The Man with the Iron Hammer

Travel to the White Rock Desert map and hunt 100 Bellamoa monsters.

Ardin's Test

Go to the Dry Desert map and hunt Scarf Plead and Ear Plug Plead monsters to obtain their respective items.

Ardin's Sand Bandits

Talk to Ardin NPC, then attack Ardin.

The True Identity of Sand Bandits

Enter the hidden portal next to Sejan NPC and talk to Jano NPC.

Defeat Deo

A bounty awaits! It’s time to take down Deo.

The Bounty Hunt

Accept the quest from Sirin NPC in The Town of Ariant map. Then, speak with Jano.

Convince Muhammad

You’ll need to obtain 1 Lidium. These can be dropped by monsters in the Ariant map. Deliver the Lidium item to Muhammad NPC. (Select 2-2-1-1-1).

Defeat Deo

From the hidden portal at the far right end of The Town of Ariant map, talk to Jano NPC to proceed to hunt Deo monster. You can find Deo in the Dry Desert map.

Sand Bandits' Fourth Mission

The final set of missions for the Sand Bandits.

First Mission

Talk to Jano NPC, then find Tigun NPC in Ariant Castle.

Tigun's Hair

Go to the Dry Desert map and hunt Ear Plug Plead monsters to obtain 10 Earmuff items. Deliver these to Tigun NPC. Tigun NPC will give you a Piece of Tigun’s Beard item. Bring this item to Jano NPC.

Mission Complete!

Talk to Jano NPC, then talk to Karcasa NPC. (Make sure to use the item in your inventory to transform!)

Stealing the Queen's Order of Silk

After transforming, talk to Karcasa NPC again, then speak with Jano NPC.

Sand Bandits' Second Mission

Travel to The Ruins of Desert Nomads map and hunt 100 Sand Dwarf monsters.

Sand Bandits' Third Mission

Go to the Sahel 3 map and hunt 100 Scorpion monsters.

Sand Bandits' Fourth Mission

Head to the Sahel 1 map and hunt 100 Sand Rat monsters. Completing this quest will finally earn you the coveted Ariant Medal!

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