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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* {{questlink|ddungeon|Heaven-on-High}} is the second [[Deep Dungeon|deep dungeon]] introduced with [[Stormblood]]. It shares almost all rules with Palace of the Dead with a few exceptions.
* {{questlink|ddungeon|Heaven-on-High}} is the second [[Deep Dungeon|deep dungeon]] introduced with [[Stormblood]]. It shares almost all rules with Palace of the Dead with a few exceptions.
==Achievements==
The Palace of the Dead is associated with the following [[achievements]]:
{| {{STDT|mech1}}
{{achievement table header}}
{{achievement table row|In Too Deep I}}
{{achievement table row|In Too Deep II}}
{{achievement table row|In Too Deep III}}
{{achievement table row|In Too Deep IV}}
{{achievement table row|In Too Deep V}}
{{achievement table row|In Too Deep VI}}
{{achievement table row|In Too Deep VII}}
{{achievement table row|In Too Deep VIII}}
{{achievement table row|Pal-less Palace I}}
{{achievement table row|Pal-less Palace II}}
{{achievement table row|Pal-less Palace III}}
{{achievement table row|For the Hoard I}}
{{achievement table row|For the Hoard II}}
{{achievement table row|For the Hoard III}}
{{achievement table row|For the Hoard IV}}
{{achievement table row|For the Hoard V}}
{{achievement table row|The Trouble with Buried I}}
{{achievement table row|The Trouble with Buried II}}
|}


== References ==
== References ==

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Deep Dungeon.png

The Palace of the Dead

PotD Banner.png
Level
1 (Sync: 60)
Difficulty
Normal
Party size
Flexible
1-4 man • 1-4 Any class frame icon.png
Unsyncing
Allowed
Time limit
60 minutes
Duty Finder
None (NPC entrance)
Req. quest
Feature quest The House That Death Built
Entrance
South Shroud (X:25.2, Y:20.6)
Patch
3.35
“

In the subterranean city of Gelmorra, deep within a forgotten corner of Issom--Har, stout-hearted explorers have uncovered the entrance to a labyrinthine dungeon. Those who set foot inside its maddening halls find their vigor drained by an irresistible fog of innervation, and repeated excursions have failed to map its seemingly inconstant architecture. After hearing chilling accounts of spectral denizens, locals took to the whispering of a "Palace of the Dead", and the Wood Wailers now seek the assistance of adventurers in laying bare its haunted secrets...

— In-game description

The Palace of the Dead is a level 1 deep dungeon introduced in patch 3.35 with Heavensward.

It's located in South Shroud at Quarrymill (X:25.2 Y:20.6), and is unlocked by the quest Feature QuestThe House That Death Built. As a roguelike dungeon[1], the Palace of the Dead's objective is to descend each varying floor, fighting creatures along the way while dealing with hazardous environments, until eventually reaching a boss that awaits at the bottom level.

Quests

Quest Type Level Quest Giver Unlocks Rewards
The House That Death Built Feature quest 17 Nojiro Marujiro
Palace of the Dead
Palace of the Dead
Options:
1 Hard leather wristbands icon1.png  Hard Leather Wristbands
1 Fang necklace icon1.png  Fang Necklace
2 Allagan bronze piece icon1.png  Allagan Bronze Piece
The Nightmare's End Feature quest 50 Balan I'll sleep when i'm dead icon1.png  I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
What Lies Beneath Feature quest 17 Wood Wailer Expeditionary Captain
Dead but Not Gone Feature quest 60 Wood Wailer Expeditionary Dead tired icon1.png  Dead Tired

Mechanics

A Brief Explanation
What To Do

The Palace of the Dead has specific features for characters and data saving.

Entry interface

Players can enter the dungeon or manage character data by talking to Wood Wailer Expeditionary Captain, located in Quarrymill. He offers the following interface:

Palace of the Dead main menu

Each option means:

  • 1- Name — Character name and title.
  • 2- Gear — Character aetherpool gear level, including armor and arm (more information below).
  • 3- Commands — Commands to enter Palace of the Dead, manage save data, reset save data, or learn more about the dungeon.

Important: Regardless of which option is chosen (new run, load slot, reset slot, etc.), the aetherpool gear level will never be erased. The only way that aetherpool data may be lost is by expending gear level for Padjal or Kinna weapons (more information below).

Enter the Palace of the Dead

This option serves to enter the dungeon. It offers two slots to save your progression within Palace of the Dead. You may pick an empty slot to start a new run, or load a previously saved run.

Palace of the Dead select slot

Entering the Palace of the Dead has the following requirements:

  • Class requirement: Disciple of War or Disciple of Magic
  • Item level requirement: None
  • Item level sync: None
  • Party size: Light Party (up to four players)
  • Time limit: 60 minutes
  • There are extra requirements depending on level range:
    • 51-100 — Players are required to complete level 50 and the quest What Lies Beneath.
    • 101-200 — Players are required to be in a fixed party.

There are two options to manage Palace of the Dead entry:

  • Enter with a fixed party: You will start the run with a pre-made party (or solo), and you can only load this slot with members having the same respective progress slot available (this includes all party members and party composition chosen upon registering). This is also the only way to progress past level 100.
  • Enter with a matched party: The Duty Finder will attempt to match a party seeking the same floor as your party. Similarly, you can only load this slot with members having the same respective progress slot available. You may only progress up to level 100 using this option.

Additionally, there are two floors from which players can start:

  • Floor one: Start on floor number 1.
  • Floor fifty-one: Start on floor number 51. This option is only available after you have cleared floor 50 and completed Feature QuestThe Nightmare's End.

Reset your progress

This option will prompt you to reset your progress, and it will completely erase your data. Remember that this process cannot be undone.

Disband your party

This option converts a fixed party saved data to a matched party saved data, and reset pomander information. Under these conditions you will be able to be matched with other players who are currently playing on the same floor as you. If any members of a fixed party are unable to enter the deep dungeon after the deletion of save data or usage of the world transfer service, they must select "Disband your fixed party" to carry over their save data.

View your scores

When challenging the Palace of the Dead, players receive a score based on a number of factors such as highest floor reached and number of enemies slain. Separate scores for both solo and party play will be assigned after being defeated or clearing certain floors. The scores of players who venture beyond floor 100 may also appear on the rankings page on the Lodestone.

This option shows your score per class/job, and takes you to the Lodestone.

Palace of the Dead scores

Learn about the Palace of the Dead

This option shows additional information about the Palace of the Dead.

Character growth

The Palace of the Dead employs a set of rules and mechanics unique to the deep dungeon.

Level

Upon registering for floor one, players will start at level 1 regardless of their current class or job level; for floor fifty-one, players will continue from level 60. By defeating monsters that appear in the dungeon, players will be able to gain EXP and level their characters up to 60 while below floor 51. The levels gained in progression of the dungeon, however, will not be the same as what players will receive upon clearing.

Your level inside the PotD can exceed your class level.

Experience

All enemies players encounter in the Palace of the Dead will give a fixed amount of EXP regardless of the number of members in your party or the difference in level between you and the enemy. Rested experience and experience bonuses besides the Armory Bonus (e.g. food or FC Buffs) will also be ignored.

Players have the full 60 minutes to run around and level up, but once you move forward you can't go back and keep your progress. The actual character experience gained is based on your current PotD level when you complete the set of floors. The amount is approximately 30% of a level for the first 10 floors, and is incrementally 10% higher for completing each subsequent floor set. This experience is awarded every time the floor set (10 floors) is cleared.

Note: Tables updated in patch 6.11.[2]

Experience for Floors 51-60
Level Experience EXP with Armory Bonus
1 900 1800
2 1485 2970
3 2160 4320
4 2340 4680
5 3150 6300
6 4050 8100
7 5040 10080
8 6120 12240
9 7290 14580
10 7695 15390
11 9000 18000
12 10395 20790
13 11880 23760
14 12420 24840
15 12960 25920
16 13500 27000
17 14040 28080
18 14580 29160
19 15120 30240
20 15660 31320
21 16200 32400
22 16740 33480
23 17280 34560
24 17820 35640
25 18360 36720
26 20475 40950
27 22680 45360
28 24975 49950
29 27360 54720
30 28080 56160
Level Experience EXP with Armory Bonus
31 28800 57600
32 31365 62730
33 32130 64260
34 32895 65790
35 35640 71280
36 38475 76950
37 39330 78660
38 42300 84600
39 45360 90720
40 48510 97020
41 49500 99000
42 50490 100980
43 51480 102960
44 52470 104940
45 53460 106920
46 56925 113850
47 57960 115920
48 61560 123120
49 62640 125280
50 105300 210600
51 107055 214110
52 108810 217620
53 110565 221130
54 112320 224640
55 114075 228150
56 115930 231660
57 117585 235170
58 119340 238680
59+ 121095 242190

Actions

There are no adjustments to or restrictions on any actions, role actions, or statuses. However, players must first reach the required level in the dungeon to have access to them. Players will even have the opportunity to gain actions and statuses above their current level regardless of whether they have completed the necessary class or job quests.

Please note that players who have entered the deep dungeon with a class will be restricted from using any job actions. Role slots become available at the levels at which they would during normal leveling.

Consumables

You can use any consumable item, including those from outside the PotD. HQ HQ icon.png potions will drop from enemies inside. A good supply of HQ icon.png HQ potions will make classes without heals viable as well as Sustaining Potions exchanged for Empyrean Fragments, but they will need to beware traps. Several traps within cause long-duration status effects which can be cleansed normally using the respective potions. Food will provide a benefit to stats, but not to XP gained.

Aetherpool Gear

When entering the Palace of the Dead players are assigned an aetherpool rating. It's a measure of your character strength and defense within the PotD, and should be directly considered a stat. As long as the player completes a floor set (every 10 floors), any gains made are permanent (saved). It is the only attribute which affects your character in the PotD (aside from level), and it's not tied to any class, weapon, or gear.

Strengthening aetherpool gear

Aetherpool gear can be enhanced by accessing Silver Coffers. These coffers appear randomly on each floor and after defeating certain enemies (e.g. under the effect of Pomander of Fortune). When enhancing gear, there is a chance of failure that varies depending on the current level of your gear and the floor where the silver coffer is found. Aetherpool gear can be enhanced to a maximum strength of +99. In the event the strength of your aetherpool gear exceeds the maximum allowed by your current level, its attributes will be synced.

Fully upgrading a character aetherpool gear requires repeating floors. However, aetherpool gear will not be upgraded if its rating would become a higher number than the floor you are on, i.e. it's not possible to farm floors 1-10 to maximize your stats for example. Failed attempts at enhancing aetherpool gear will show the message: "Your aetherpool arm/armor remains unchanged."

Although upgrades are not guaranteed when the level exceeds your aetherpool rating, the greater the difference, the higher the chance that you will gain a +3 increase instead of +1. (Your aetherpool arm/armor flares, instead of flickers).

Progress and syncing

Upon successfully finishing a Palace of the Dead run – completing all ten floors – any aetherpool progress and Accursed Hoards obtained are kept. Failing to complete the duty due to time running out or party KO, before finishing the tenth level, will result in lost progress to experience, attained aetherpool gear level, and Accursed Hoards obtained.

After level 1, your aetherpool gear will be synced if its rating is higher than 1/2 your current level.

Gear durability and spiritbonding

Aetherpool gear is not subject to durability loss, nor can it gain spiritbond when inside the Palace of the Dead. This also applies to any gear equipped upon entering the instance.

Floor mechanics

Inside Palace of the Dead, players are subject to various mechanics. The Character Panel is changed to show the player's current aetherpool gear level (arm and armor), current pomanders available, and active pomanders. The map is also changed to show each floor map; note that it is hidden at the start and it's uncovered as players progress throughout the rooms.

Map

Hitting M now shows the Palace of the Dead floor map along with a header UI.

Palace of the Dead floor map

The map displays the following information:

  • Header UI
    • Cairn of Return activation status (more information below).
    • Cairn of Passage activation status (more information below).
    • Map enchantments — Each floor can have active enchantments on it; these change various aspects of gameplay such as quicker cast/recast time, or reduced party damage, etc. More information below.
    • Floor level.
  • Map UI
    • Floor rooms — The rooms are uncovered as players visit them. The Pomander of Sight uncovers the whole floor at once.
    • Each floor may contain additional information:
      • Green flag — This is the initial room when you are first transported into the floor.
      • Leaf-like icon — This icon denotes the Cairn of Return.
      • Key-like icon — This icon denotes the Cairn of Passage.
      • Golden chests — These are the Golden Coffers, which contain buffs in them (more information below).
      • Silver chests — These are Silver Coffers; they offer a chance to strengthen your aetherpool gear (more information below).
      • Bronze chests — These are Bronze Coffers; they contain items in them (more information below).
      • PS: If a room contains a Golden Coffer, the map will always display only a golden chest icon there. This means such room still has a chance to have a Bronze/Silver Coffer. That may confuse groups that use a Pomander of Sight to reveal the whole floor, and are seeking Bronze/Silver Coffers.

Cairn of Return

Cairn of Return.

Cairn of Return is a magical resurrection device within Palace of the Dead. It serves to resurrect fallen party members. Similarly to Cairn of Passage, in order to use it players need to kill creatures until it's lit up. For groups with no jobs able to resurrect, it's very important to have Cairn of Return activated in case someone dies.

Cairn of Return indicates how far it is from activation by the header icon above the floor map.

  • Cairn of Return inactive — Inactive
  • Cairn of Return nearing activation — Nearing activation
  • Cairn of Return inactive — Activated

Cairn of Passage

Cairn of Passage.

Cairn of Passage is a magical transportation area within Palace of the Dead. It serves to teleport the group to the next floor. In order to activate it, players need to kill creatures in the floor until it lights up. Once it's lit, all members must stand within the glowing area to teleport to the next floor. Note that the Cairn of Passage won't teleport the group if someone is in combat, therefore requiring to kill any aggroed creatures, or if someone is dead.

Cairn of Passage indicates how far it is from activation by the header icon above the floor map.

  • Cairn of Passage inactive — Inactive
  • Cairn of Passage nearing activation — Nearing activation
  • Cairn of Passage inactive — Activated

Character panel

Character panel is changed while inside Palace of the Dead, and displays information related to the current floor or set of floors.

altPalace of the Dead character panel

This UI displays the following information:

  • Level, class/job, and experience to the next PotD level.
  • Aetherpool gear level — This is broken into arm (strength) and armor (defense), each can increase up to +99.
  • Items — This is a list of all pomanders obtained in the current run, as well as accursed hoards acquired.
  • Item effects — This is a list of all active pomander effects inside PotD.

Environment

Palace of the Dead rooms.

Palace of the Dead is a dangerous place, and its danger increases at each floor the group descends. Floors are composed of rooms which contain mostly hostile creatures awaiting players to attack, but they may also hold treasures for those bold enough to venture forward. Each group of ten floors, called floor set, is considered a PotD run, and beating all ten levels will complete the duty.

All creatures inside PotD are hostile and will aggro on sight. Creature density varies with each room and floor level, and as players descend to lower floor sets, some patrolling mobs will start roaming the rooms to catch players off guard. At every tenth level there will be a boss guarding the exit; beating the boss completes the floor set, and awards players all rewards obtained over the course of the duty.

Hostile coffers

These hostile coffers are random, and can be encountered in most levels:

  • Silver Coffer Trap — This silver coffer look like a regular one, but will explode upon opening, dealing high damage in an area around it. It's recommended players don't attempt to continue walking until they have their health back. It's fairly common for groups to wipe because players chain Silver Coffer Traps with explosion traps, since both cause high AoE damage, instead of standing still to recover their health.
  • Golden Coffer Trap — This golden coffer also looks like a regular one, but will become a Mimic upon opening. Since Mimics can apply the Pox debuff, which causes damage over time for 10 minutes, they should be killed quickly before having a chance to apply the debuff.

Floor enchantments

There's a chance for some floors to have one or more special effects. These effects which affect the whole floor are called enchantments.

Enchantment Description Notes
Auto-heal PenaltyAuto-heal Penalty HP regeneration for all part members is disabled. Applies to out-of-combat passive HP regeneration.
BlindnessBlindness Accuracy of all party members is reduced. This enchantment effectively causes all attacks to miss more often.
Damage PenaltyDamage Penalty Damage dealt by all party members is reduced.
GloomGloom Enemy movement speed is increased. Enemies also deal more damage while taking less. The environment acquires a gloomy, pink-filled mist effect.
HasteHaste Weaponskill recast time, spell recast time, and auto-attack delay for all party members are reduced.
HP/MP BoostHP/MP Boost Maximum HP and MP of all party members are increased.
HP PenaltyHP Penalty Maximum HP of all party members is reduced.
InabilityInability Use of abilities is prohibited for all party members.
Item PenaltyItem Penalty Use of items (including pomanders) is prohibited for all party members.
Knockback PenaltyKnockback Penalty Knockback and draw-in effects for both enemies and allies are disabled. Manticore transformation attacks are greatly reduced since damage is based on knockback.
Sprint PenaltySprint Penalty Use of the action Sprint is prohibited for all party members.

Pomanders

Pomanders are items exclusive to Palace of the Dead acquired by opening Golden Treasure Coffers. Each pomander has an effect that may change party strengths, enemies around them, or the room itself. There are three pomanders which affect the next floor: Pomander of Affluence, Pomander of Alteration, and Pomander of Flight; all other pomanders take effect immediately for the current floor. For example, Pomander of Sight immediately reveals the current floor, while Pomander of Affluence will increase the number of treasure coffers for the next floor.

Pomanders can have a maximum stack of 3 per type, any excess will be returned unless the pomander is used. All obtained and active pomanders are listed in the changed character panel.

Pomander Description Notes
Pomander of Affluence Pomander of Affluence Increases the number of treasure coffers on the next floor.
Pomander of Alteration Pomander of Alteration Changes the enemy occupying a random room on the next floor into a mimic or a mandragora.
Pomander of Flight Pomander of Flight Decreases the number of enemies on the next floor.
Pomander of Fortune Pomander of Fortune Increases the chance enemies on the current floor will drop treasure coffers.
Pomander of Intuition Pomander of Intuition Reveals the current floor's hidden treasure. The effect of this pomander is carried over until an Accursed Hoard is found, therefore it's not required to reactive it unless its effect is consumed.
Pomander of Lust Pomander of Lust Transforms user into a succubus.
Pomander of Purity Pomander of Purity Removes the Pox status. This is regarding the Pox debuff applied by Mimics.
Pomander of Rage Pomander of Rage Transforms user into a manticore. Manticore can't KO creatures when the floor has the Knockback Penalty enchantment.
Pomander of Resolution Pomander of Resolution Transforms user into Kuribu. Appears only on level 51+.
Pomander of Raising Pomander of Raising Instantly raises the first party member to be KOd.
Pomander of Safety Pomander of Safety Removes all traps from the current floor. This pomander doesn't remove coffer traps.
Pomander of Serenity Pomander of Serenity Removes all enchantments from the current floor.
Pomander of Sight Pomander of Sight Reveals the current floor's map and the location of all hidden traps. While all hidden traps become visible, they can still be triggered.
Pomander of Steel Pomander of Steel Decreases damage received by 40%. This effect lasts for 8 minutes.
Pomander of Strength Pomander of Strength Increases damage dealt and HP recovered via healing magic by 30%. This effect lasts for 8 minutes.
Pomander of Witching Pomander of Witching Transforms all targets within range into a frog, imp, or chicken. Polymorphs all enemies within a 20 yalm radius of the user into harmless creatures for 30 seconds, though they retain their normal HP and defense values. This effect generates a large amount of enmity for the user.

Note: Some pomanders won't have any effect upon using more than one, this includes Pomander of Purity, Pomander of Safety, Pomander of Serenity, Pomander of Sight, Pomander of Steel, and Pomander of Strength. The last two will only replace any applied buff.

Traps

As players progress, they will arrive on floors with traps scattered around the rooms that will be set off when walked across. These traps are invisible unless a player has a Pomander of Sight which can reveal their locations.

Trap Effect Notes
Enfeebling Trap Enfeebling Trap Causes Enervation status. Enervation: Reduced damage dealt and increased damage taken.
Impeding Trap Impeding Trap Causes Pacify and Silence statuses (30 seconds), pets are also affected by this.
Land Mine Land Mine Causes approximately 80% of maximum HP damage to everything in range when stepped on. This trap stays topped off between rooms.
Luring Trap Luring Trap Spawns three random enemies from the floor to attack you. All enemies will aggro on the person who stepped on the trap.
Toading Trap Toading Trap Causes Toad status (20 seconds), effectively transforming the player into a toad. Toad debuff prevents you from taking any action; this includes sending a pet to attack, and even opening treasure coffers.

Treasure coffers

Treasure coffers are special chests scattered around rooms with each floor inside Palace of the Dead. They contain varied items and each type works differently:

  • Golden Coffer.

  • Silver Coffer.

  • Bronze Coffer.

Accursed Hoard

While exploring the Palace of the Dead, players will, on occasion, discover hidden treasure known as the Accursed Hoard. These items are counted on the character panel as players unveil their respective treasure coffers. Since these coffers are hidden by default, players can discover them by remaining stationary for a brief period of time at various locations, or they may activate a Pomander of Intuition, which reveals them. Upon using the aforementioned pomander players will have a notification stating whether there's an Accursed Hoard in the current floor, and can then seek out a golden glowing light to reveal the coffer.

Upon saving progress and exiting the Palace of the Dead, all party members are granted the same number of Accursed Hoards which will translate into a trimmed sack item. Players can take these items to the Expedition Bishop at Quarrymill in the South Shroud (x25.1,y20.6) to have it appraised and discover what lies within.

  • Accursed Hoard Coffer.

  • A golden glowing light signals there's an Accursed Hoard Coffer at such location.

Contents

Depending on the Palace of the Dead's level, Accursed Hoards are translated into different trimmed sacks. Each sack contains varied items which range from fireworks to materia or even minions and mounts:

Appraising these sacks at the Expedition Bishop will unveil their contents. If the outer ring flashes it will be a rare treasure, if the outer ring does not flash it will be a normal treasure.

Floors

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Each floor has all mechanics mentioned before; what varies among each floor set are enemies, patrolling enemies, insta-kill enemies, enchantments, trap density and bosses. Players can also obtain better trimmed sacks at each 50 floors, as well as a guaranteed Gelmorran Potsherd from level 100 onwards.


Floors 1-10

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Sprite 1 Sound 1-3
Palace Deathmouse 2 Sight 1-4
Palace Antelope 4 Sight 1-5
Palace Bat 6 Sound 3-6
Palace Coblyn 8 Sight 4-8
Palace Hippocerf 11 Proximity 5-8
Palace Beetle 14 Sight 6-9
Palace Hornet 16 Proximity 6-9 Final Sting - high damage attack
Palace Yarzon 17 Sound 7-9


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Ziz 3 Sight 1-4
Lost Goblin 9 Sight 3-6
Palace Dung Beetle 15 Proximity 6-9
Boss

Palace Deathgaze

Strategy:

The boss doesn't deal a lot of damage as long as players avoid the telegraphed AoEs. The boss will fire an attack called Bombination, a point-blank AoE that will debuff anyone hit with Slow, as well as Aeroblast which will hit the entire party with an unavoidable attack. It is recommended to save a Pomander of Lust for this fight, as the Voidfire II deals heavy damage against the boss.

Floors 11-20

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Living Whelk 18 Sight 11-13
Palace Uragnite 20 Sight 11-14
Palace Toad 22 Sight 11-15
Palace Slime 23 Sound 13-16 Explodes if not killed fast enough
Palace Ninki-Nanka 25 Sound 15-18
Palace Nanka 26 Sound 15-18
Palace Ochu 28 Proximity 16-19
Palace Seedling 29 Sound 17-19
Palace Morbol 33 Proximity 17-19


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Pudding 19 Proximity 11-13
Palace Cobra 25 Sight 14-17 If player is transformed into frog, executes move Devour, one-shotting the player
Palace Biloko 31 Sight 16-19
Boss

Strategy:

Similar to the previous boss, As long as players avoid the telegraphed AoEs, they will not take too much damage. The boss will use a telegraphed cleave called Bloody Caress that deals heavy damage. The boss will also fire an unavoidable AoE, after which the boss will summon two Palace Hornets, which will cast an unavoidable Final Sting, killing players if they aren't defeated quickly enough. The boss will also cast Rotten Stench, a long line AoE that deals heavy damage if players don't avoid it.

Floors 21-30

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Puk 33 Sight 21-23
Palace Drake 35 Sight 21-23 Gives himself 5 seconds long buff, which reflects damage back to the attacker
Palace Adamantoise 38 Sight 21-25
Palace Peiste 39 Sight 22-25
Palace Wivre 41 Proximity 23-26
Palace Spriggan 42 Sight 25-28
Palace Centuar 44 Proximity 27-29
Palace Effigy 46 Sight 26-29
Palace Marolith 47 Proximity 27-29


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Dullahan 34 Sound 23-23
Palace Minotaur 40 Sight 25-26 Non-telegraphed AoE with high damage and knockback
Palace Skatene 45 Sound 27-29 Chirp puts everyone to Sleep for 15 seconds
Boss

Strategy:

This boss will create lingering AoEs around the arena underneath players that deal damage and debuffs if players stand in them. It is recommended that players move to the edge of the arena to drop the first few AoEs to avoid dropping them in the center of the arena, making movement easier. The boss will jump to the center of the arena and cast Fear Itself, an attack that deals massive damage and inflicts Terror. The only safe area is in the center of the arena with the boss.

Floors 31-40

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Nightmare Bogy 48 Sound 31-32
Nightmare Hecteyes 50 Sound 31-35
Nightmare Ogre 51 Sight 31-35
Nightmare Mummy 52 Proximity 33-35
Nightmare Eye 53 Sight 34-38
Nightmare Dahak 54 Sight 35-37
Nightmare Monk 55 Proximity 36-39
Nightmare Troubadour 56 Proximity 36-39
Nightmare Haagenti 57 Sight 37-39


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Nightmare Succubus 52 Sight 31-33
Nightmare Catoblepas 55 Sight 35-36
Nightmare Gourmand 58 Proximity 37-39
Boss

Strategy:

The boss will cast lingering AoEs under players which need to be dropped around the edges of the arena, then summon ads. The ads need to be killed, or the boss will cast Scream, hitting all players and marking them with Prey, causing the ads to target those players with Tornado, killing them. The boss will follow this up with Shadow Flare, an unavoidable room-wide AoE that deals heavy damage.

Floors 41-50

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Nightmare Gnat 57 Sight 41-43
Nightmare Demon 58 Sight 41-43
Nightmare Gargoyle 59 Sight 41-45
Nightmare Knight 60 Proximity 42-46
Nightmare Bhoot 60 Sound 43-46
Nightmare Hellhound 60 Sight 45-48
Nightmare Persona 60 Proximity 46-49
Nightmare Bloodguard 60 Sight 46-49
Nightmare Dragon 60 Sight 47-49


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Nightmare Manticore 60 Sight 41-43
Nightmare Wraith 60 Proximity 44-46
Nightmare Gravekeeper 60 Sound 47-49
Boss

Strategy:

The boss will periodically cast In Sickness, a large AoE that players need to avoid, or In Health, a room-wide attack that has a safe spot under the boss. Getting hit by either of these will cause runes to light up on the floor, making the boss's attack Dark Harvest deal more damage. if 5 runes are lit up, the party will be wiped. The boss can also inflict Disease, and casts Cold Feet which requires players to turn away from the boss to avoid.

Floors 51-60

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Deepeye 60 Sight 51-55
Palace Gremlin 60 Sight 51-55
Palace Pudding 60 Proximity 51-53
Palace Imp 60 Sight 53-54
Palace Pot 60 Proximity 54-58
Palace Taurus 60 Sight 55-59
Palace VodOriga 60 Sight 56-59
Palace Soulflayer 60 Sight 57-59


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Anubys 60 Sight 51-53
Palace Idol 60 Proximity 54-56
Palace Arch Demon 60 Proximity 57-58
Boss

Strategy:

The boss will summon various AoEs around the edge of the arena that explode after a short while, and casts Valfodr, charging at a player and closing the gap between them. This will hit anyone between the boss and its target, dealing heavy damage. This will also cause a large knockback, trying to bump players into the exploding AoEs. The boss can also turn towards a player and cast an untelegraphed Hall of Sorrow, dropping a persisting AoE that inflicts Bleed until players step out of it.

Floors 61-70

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Tyrannosaur 60 Sight 61-64
Palace Sarcosuchus 60 Sight 61-65
Palace Raptor 60 Sight 61-63
Palace Wivre 60 Proximity 63-66
Palace Croc 60 Sight 64-68
Palace Diplocaulus 60 Proximity 65-69
Palace Triceratops 60 Proximity 66-69
Palace Pteranodon 60 Proximity 67-69


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Elbst 60 Sight 62-62
Palace Blade 60 Sight 64-66
Palace Mylodon 60 Sight 67-69
Boss

Strategy:

The boss casts Douse, a point-blank AoE That drops a puddle that buffs the boss with Haste as long as they are inside it. The boss will also inflict the main target with Heavy to make it difficult to pull the boss from the puddle. The boss will also cast Electrogenesis and Drench, two avoidable AoEs.

Floors 71-80

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Bear 60 Sight 71-75
Palace Coeurl 60 Sight 77-79
Palace Bandersnatch 60 Sight 71-74
Palace Wolf 60 Sight 71-74
Palace Dhalmel 60 Proximity 73-76
Palace Lion 60 Sight 76-79
Palace Sasquatch 60 Proximity 74-77 Buffs its damage even when not aggroed
Palace Aurochs 60 Sight 76-79


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Cyclops 60 Sight 75-76
Palace Anzu 60 Sight 71-73
Bird of the Palace 60 Proximity 77-79
Boss

Strategy:

The boss will cast Charybdis, dropping a large persistent AoE that deals heavy damage and inflicts [[Windburn], a Damage over Time debuff. The boss will also cast Thunderbolt, a frontal-cone AoE that deals high damage. The boss will also leap to one of the cardinals and fire Trounce, covering a large portion of the arena in an AoE. Players will need to move to the hitbox of the boss to avoid the attack. Finally, when the boss is close to death, the boss will cast Meteor and needs to be defeated before the cast finishes.

Floors 81-90

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Wamouracampa 60 Sound 81-83
Palace Vinegaroon 60 Sight 81-85
Palace Bomb 60 Sight 81-84 Casts Self Destruct
Palace Gallimimus 60 Sight 83-86
Palace Dragon 60 Sight 83-89 Throws AoE even when not aggroed
Palace Worm 60 Sound 84-88
Palace Claw 60 Sight 85-89
Palace Eruca 60 Sound 86-89


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Wamoura 60 Sight 81-83
Palace Chimera 60 Proximity 82-89
Palace Hapalit 60 Proximity 84-85
Boss

Strategy:

The boss will summon ads that will cause small explosions around the arena, requiring players to be careful where they are moving. The boss will also cast Sap on random players. The boss will also summon Grey Bombs that need to be defeated quickly. Finally, the boss will regularly cast Massive Burst, an attack that can take players to 1 HP and isn't affected by mitigation. This, however, can be interrupted to prevent any damage. Players can also move the Giddy Bomb into the boss's hitbox before it explodes to stun the boss and stop this attack.

Floors 91-100

Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Swarm 60 Sound 91-94
Palace Mummy 60 Proximity 91-93
Palace Roselet 60 Sound 91-95
Palace Hippocerf 60 Sight 93-96
Palace Corse 60 Proximity 94-98
Dark Dragon 60 Sight 94-99 Throws AoE even when not aggroed
Palace Knight 60 Proximity 95-99
Palace Gourmand 60 Proximity 96-99


Patroling Enemies
Enemy Level Aggro Type Known Floors Notes
Palace Wraith 60 Proximity 91-93
Palace Iron Corse 60 Proximity 94-97
Palace Gravekeeper 60 Sound 97-99
Boss

Strategy:

The boss will cast Abyss on the main target, dealing heavy damage in a small AoE. It will also cast World of Pain, an unavoidable room-wide AoE. The boss casts Shackle, firing a line-AoE towards a random player. The boss can also cast Summon Darkness, summoning several ads to the fight. Finally, the boss will turn toward the center of the arena and cast Doom in a wide frontal-cone, killing any player hit. For this reason, pulling the boss to the center of the arena makes the attack much easier to avoid.

Floor 101-110

Enemies
Patrolling enemies

None.

Boss

Strategy:

This boss uses the same abilities as Palace Deathgaze but hits harder and faster. The same strategies apply to this boss, however.

Floor 111-120

Enemies
Patrolling enemies
Boss

Strategy:

This boss also uses the same mechanics as a previous floor boss, Sporge, hitting harder and faster. Rotten Stench will kill a player immediately, however. Players also need to avoid the Hornet ads that spawn as they deal massive damage as well.

Floor 121-130

Enemies
Patrolling enemies
Boss

Strategy:

The boss will follow the same pattern of casting fire and ice persisting AoEs on the floor from Ningishzida, however it will cast Fear Itself much faster and more frequently. Players will need to be ready to pull the boss to the center of the arena immediately after the second firing of the ice AoE to avoid this. It is recommended that players save Pomanders of Steel for all boss fights from here onward.

Floor 131-140

Enemies
Patrolling enemies
Boss

Strategy:

The boss will repeatedly drop shadowy AoE puddles on the floor, summon ads that need to be defeated quickly before the boss debuffs the players with Terror and the ads cast Tornado. The boss will always follow Scream with Shadow Flare. It is recommended that players save a Pomander of Resolution, as the Heavenly Judge spell deals massive damage to this boss.

Floor 141-150

Enemies
Patrolling enemies
Boss

Strategy:

This boss will cast several telegraphed AoE attacks that are easy to avoid, while summoning Fanatic Gargoyles that will fire line AoEs in the direction they are facing. However, the boss will also say "Darkness, to me!", summoning four Fanatic Zombies that slowly move towards players. These zombies will pin a player to where they are standing until they are defeated. The boss will also summon a Fanatic Succubus, which will begin attacking players with auto-attacks and cleaves. This needs to be defeated quickly, otherwise the boss will eventually consume it, restoring its HP equal to the HP of the ad. Once the ad is consumed, the boss will cast Blood Rain, a room-wide attack that deals heavy damage.

Floor 151-160

Enemies
Patrolling enemies
Boss

Strategy:

The boss uses the same mechanics as the boss from floor 60, The Black Rider. This boss however deals massive damage for every attack that connects. The boss can inflict Bleed on players if they step into the puddles from Hail of Sorrow, which deal heavy damage per tick.

Floor 161-170

Enemies
Patrolling enemies

None.

Boss

Strategy:

This boss is the same as Yaquaru mechanically, however the boss hits much harder, and staying in it's Douse puddle will buff with a stacking Haste as well as a Damage Up. It will cast Douse much more frequently, and these puddles will persist much longer. It is recommended to slowly move the boss around the edge of the arena to drop the puddles out of the way.

Floor 171-180

Enemies
Patrolling enemies
Boss

Strategy:

This boss is similar to the boss from floor 80, however its mechanics have changed slightly and its attacks hit much harder:

  • Charybdis fires twice in a row and will most likely kill a player if hit.
  • Trounce will also kill a player if hit, and the boss only uses this attack from the north and south of the arena.
  • Once the boss reaches 15% HP, the boss will repeatedly cast Meteor, dealing massive damage every 9-10 seconds.

Floor 181-190

Enemies
Patrolling enemies
Boss

Strategy

This boss is similar to The Godmother, however the bombs that explode, as well as the boss's Sap ability will debuff a player with Deep Freeze, immobilizing the player and dealing massive damage. The boss has a frontal cleave, Scalding Scolding, which hits for heavy damage that will most likely kill a player if hit.

Floor 191-200

Enemies
Patrolling enemies
Boss

None.

Rewards

Floor 10

Under Level 50

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 20

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 1,500 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 30

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 2,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 40

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 3,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 50

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 3,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 60

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 2,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 70

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 2,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 80

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 2,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 90

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 2,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 100

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 3,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

Floor 110 and Onwards

Under Level 50

  • Experience EXP
  • Gil 2,000 Gil

Level 50-89

Level 90

If you have reached floor 50 or 100

A Gelmorran potsherd icon1.png  Gelmorran Potsherd will be awarded. This item can be traded to the NPC E-Una-Kotor in the South Shroud at Quarrymill.

Aetherpool weapons

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If you have strengthened your aetherpool arm and aetherpool armor to +10 in addition to clearing floor 50 of the Palace of the Dead, you can receive an Aetherpool grip icon1.png  Aetherpool Grip, which can be used to exchange for a weapon of your choosing by speaking with the NPC E-Una-Kotor in the South Shroud. Please note that by receiving an aetherpool grip, the strength of your aetherpool arm and armor used in the Palace of the Dead will be reduced by 10.

See also: Padjali Weapons and Kinna Weapons

Tips and tricks

The tips and tricks below have been collected from players and are intended to make Palace of the Dead runs safer and more productive:

  • Try and stay close to your group to avoid being wiped alone.
  • When crossing rooms, walk closer to walls as there is less chance for traps near walls.
  • When luring an instant-kill creature, kill it as soon as possible to prevent the party or party members from wiping.
  • Save pomanders instead of using them in any situation, unless your party is capped at three pomanders. Some guidelines are as following:
    • Pomander of Witching: Use when a lure trap is triggered or there's a filled room your party has to cross.
    • Pomander of Rage: Use when approaching second-to-last or last floors before boss.
    • Pomander of Lust: Use in the boss floor to lower a boss' defense. One person is enough.
  • Don't bother with Silver Chests if everybody in the party has +99/+99 Aetherpool Gear as these chests may trigger a bomb.
  • Avoid opening Silver Chests when either you or a nearby party member is below 80% Max HP, as that person will die.
  • Healers are advised to aid a member suffering from Pox by casting a regen on them if possible.

Notes

Achievements

The Palace of the Dead is associated with the following achievements:

Name Points Task Reward Patch
In too deep i icon1.png  In Too Deep I 5 Clear the 10th floor of the Palace of the Dead. - 3.35
In too deep ii icon1.png  In Too Deep II 5 Clear the 20th floor of the Palace of the Dead. - 3.35
In too deep iii icon1.png  In Too Deep III 5 Clear the 30th floor of the Palace of the Dead. - 3.35
In too deep iv icon1.png  In Too Deep IV 5 Clear the 40th floor of the Palace of the Dead. - 3.35
In too deep v icon1.png  In Too Deep V 10 Clear the 50th floor of the Palace of the Dead. - 3.35
In too deep vi icon1.png  In Too Deep VI 10 Clear the 100th floor of the Palace of the Dead. Achievement title icon.png Hero of Gelmorra 3.45
In too deep vii icon1.png  In Too Deep VII 10 Clear the 150th floor of the Palace of the Dead. - 3.45
In too deep viii icon1.png  In Too Deep VIII 20 Clear the 200th floor of the Palace of the Dead. - 3.45
Pal-less palace i icon1.png  Pal-less Palace I 10 Clear the 1st through the 50th floors of the Palace of the Dead solo and record a score on floor 51 or below. - 3.45
Pal-less palace ii icon1.png  Pal-less Palace II 10 Clear the 1st through the 100th floors of the Palace of the Dead solo and record a score on floor 101 or below. Achievement title icon.png Lonely Explorer 3.45
Pal-less palace iii icon1.png  Pal-less Palace III 20 Clear the 1st through the 200th floors of the Palace of the Dead solo. Achievement title icon.png The Necromancer 4.0
For the hoard i icon1.png  For the Hoard I 5 Discover a piece of the Accursed Hoard. - 3.4
For the hoard ii icon1.png  For the Hoard II 5 Discover 100 pieces of the Accursed Hoard. - 3.4
For the hoard iii icon1.png  For the Hoard III 10 Discover 1,000 pieces of the Accursed Hoard. Achievement title icon.png The Lucky 3.4
For the hoard iv icon1.png  For the Hoard IV 20 Discover 5,000 pieces of the Accursed Hoard. - 3.4
For the hoard v icon1.png  For the Hoard V 20 Discover 10,000 pieces of the Accursed Hoard. Achievement title icon.png Hoarder 4.35
The trouble with buried i icon1.png  The Trouble with Buried I 10 Discover a piece of the Accursed Hoard without using a pomander of intuition. - 3.4
The trouble with buried ii icon1.png  The Trouble with Buried II 20 Discover 100 pieces of the Accursed Hoard without using a pomander of intuition. Achievement title icon.png Of the Sixth Sense 3.4

References

  1. ↑ Or "roguelikelike", according to the standards of "How Roguelike is your game"
  2. ↑ Palace of the Dead (floors 51-60) EXP Chart (patch 6.11)
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