ASSISTANT RESEARCHER'S SYMBOL

AKA: Discord Skin Samples

You just have to be persistent, to get skin for the Assistant. -- Bonzz

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This quest, really, isn't all that hard once you have the right access and a raid force… in fact, those two concerns are the hard parts!

This task results in a very nice neck/belt item!

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ASSISTANT RESEARCHER'S SYMBOL: Lore, No Trade, Magic; Neck or Waist, Weight 0.9; All/All; 42 AC, 15 STR, 25 DEX, 15 STA, 15 CHA, 25 WIS, 25 INT, 25 AGI, 15 FIRE, 15 DIS, 25 COLD, 25 MAGIC, 5 POISON, 285 HP, 285 MANA, 285 END; Type 8 Slot; Attack 20; Regen 2; Mana Regen 2; Combat effects 3; Spell Shield 3%; Accuracy 3; Stun resist 3%; Strikethrough 3%; DoT Shielding 3%; Dodge 8%; Effect: Alacrity of Aneuk (23% spell haste to most detrimental spells).  

STATUS: Completed & Verified!

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1) ZONE ACCESS: First off, you must have progressed your way to the point that you can access Tacvi, Seat of the Slayer.

You will also need to be in a Guild (or tag along on a raid, the 85% will-in rule applies) that goes there and can survive there.

While you can accomplish most of this quest before you ever get into Tacvi, you cannot finish it until you do.

This is the hard part!

UPDATE: You can now get into Tacvi at Level 65 (Sony's free gimp access).

NOTE: You can do any of the steps below in any order (turn-ins or item looting), up until Step 13, so long as you have the right flags.

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2) NATIMBI, THE BROKEN SHORES: Basically, this quest involves you collecting some "skin" samples of the various MOB's found in the Gates of Discord zones.

These samples are actually tongues, which is why this quest is often called the “tongue” quest.

This means just killing the various MOB's until you get the item you need.

First up, you need An Ukun Tongue (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

The best place to get one with little or no help, is Natimbi.

Hunt and kill An Ukun Fleshhound (Level 48 to 52) until you get one.

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3) You also need A Noc Tongue (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

The best place to get one with little or no help, is Natimbi.

Hunt and kill A Noc Darklurch (Level 50 to 52) until you get one.

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4) You next need A Mastruq Tongue (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

The best place to get one with little or no help, is Natimbi.

Hunt and kill A Mastruq Warfiend (Level 48 to 53) until you get one.

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5) While you are here, you may as well collect up some Distilled Salts (No Trade, Weight 0.0).

These are ground spawns that appear about once every 45 minutes or so.

You will need ten (10) of these for this quest, but you really don't need them until you have a Tongue of some type to go with them.

So, you can collect them up now or come back when you need them.

As best as I can tell, they appear in three (3) locations that I have found (they look like a small bag on the ground).

·         Near the dock at the port in location, near the water;

·         Across the waterway, and north along the beach just before the bend

·         On around the waterway bend and along the edge/wall just above the water.

LOCATIONS FOR YOUR MAP FILE:

P -662.0898, -544.1769, 215.0457, 240, 240, 0, 3, Salt

P 1298.1725, -627.1100, 208.9470, 240, 240, 0, 3, Salt

P 1473.3293, 900.2025, 204.2386, 240, 240, 0, 3, Salt

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6) QINIMI, COURT OF NIHILIA: Next up, you need A Kyv Tongue (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

The best place to get one with little or no help, is Qinimi.

Hunt and kill A Kyv Heartpiercer (Level 58 to 60) until you get one.

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7) You will need A Ra'Tuk Tongue (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

The best place to get one with little or no help, is Qinimi.

Hunt and kill A Ra'Tuk Skullstriker (Level 56 to 57) until you get one.

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8) BARINDU, THE HANGING GARDENS: Next up, you need An Aneuk Tongue (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

The best place to get one with little help, is Barindu.

Hunt and kill An Aneuk Glyphcaller (Level 60 to 65) or a An Aneuk Incantor (Level 65) until you get one.

NOTE: If you are able, go to Kod'Taz instead.

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9) KOD'TAZ, BROKEN TRIAL GROUNDS: Now it's is getting to a point where you may need a decent group, not to mention flagging (progression) for Kod'Taz!

UPDATE: You may now access this zone at Level 60 (Sony's free gimp access).

Next up, you need An Ixt Tongue (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

The best place to get one is Kod'Taz.

Hunt and kill An Ixt Slaveherder (Level 64 to 68) or a An Ixt Steelslayer (Level 64 to 68) until you get one.

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10) Now you need An Ikaav Tongue (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

The best place to get one is Kod'Taz.

Hunt and kill An Ikaav Captor (Level 64 to 68) or a An Ikaav Detainer (Level 64 to 68) until you get one.

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11) ABYSMAL SEA: You are looking for Alexsa Whyte (Level 70).

She is right there in the same room where you port in.

NOTE: Make sure you have a bag slot open!

Hail her and follow along, or just try saying, "Yes."

She will give you Vaifan's Pocket Sampling Device (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0, 2-Small Slots, 0% Weight Reduction).

NOTE: You can destroy this after each use, as you can get another each time you need it, by simply saying, "Yes."

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12) Combine time!

Each Tongue (from above steps) will combine with one (1) Distilled Salts, inside the Vaifan's Pocket Sampling Device.

So, go ahead and make them.

You should be able to make:

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13) Now give each one of them to Alexsa and she will comment on each, revealing some game lore about their weaknesses (re: pierce, magic, etc.).

After you have given her all of the above Samples, she will also give you a book called, Alexsa's Research Notes (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

It is simply a text of all the information she has just told to you.

She will also send you off for two (2) more samples.

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14) TACVI, SEAT OF THE SLAVER: Here's where flagging again comes into play, not to mention a good guild.

Next on your list is a Tongue of the Zun'muram (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

While it can drop off at least two (2) raid MOB's in two (2) other zones, it can drop in Tacvi off four (4) different MOB's (all Level 75 and with "Zun'muram" in their name).

Therefore, it is more common and easier to get here.

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15) Last on your list, is a Tongue of the Tunat'muram (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.0).

There is only one place to get this one, and that is off of Tunat'Muram Cuu Vauax (Level 85)!

This only means that your Guild has to be able to beat Tacvi, as he is the final boss MOB of the expansion!

Good luck!

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16) ABYSMAL SEA: Head back to Alexsa Whyte (Level 70).

Make the last two samples, just as before:

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17) Now give those last two Samples to Alexsa, and she will give you the Assistant Researcher's Symbol!

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If you note any errors, misspellings, item name errors, misinformation or anything that needs addressing on this page -- PLEASE let me know via an in-game EQ Message (Bonzz on the Bertoxxulous server), or post on Bonzz's Discord Server!

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