Catching a Cactus

Quest
[+] Dust Devil Canyon  [+] Khelara Plateau   [42] Catching a Cactus
Tag / Questbook: none / Khalara Plateau Expansion: Ch.I: Rise of the Demon Lord Start: Basante @ Khalara Plateau (Dust Devil Canyon) Related Mobs: Needle Cactus Related Items:  Empty Wooden Box  Resilient Lasso  Wooden Chest with Cactus End: Basante Rewards  XP: 28,695  TP: 2,869  Gold: 3,253  Choose one of:  Gloves of Cactus Nourishment  Thorn-resistant Shoulder Guards
This page refers to content introduced at launch, with Chapter I: Rise of the Demon Lord.

You need to be at least Level 40 to receive this quest.
You need to be at least Level 34 to turn-in this quest.

Summary

Try catching a Needle Cactus and bring it back to Basante at the ecology research camp.

Goals:  Wooden Chest with Cactus

Details

Did you know that a "Walking Cactus" is worth a lot of money? Some people call them "Needle Cactus", but that doesn't matter as long as they sell for a high price...

In order to capture these cacti, you need to lure them into battle, attack them until they nearly die, and then lasso them when they are extremely weak.

I can provide you with the tools if you would like to give it a try, under the condition that you bring any cacti you catch back to me.

Notes

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Smack him solidly. We did not notice what HP we got him down to, but it must be pretty solid, then use the  Resilient Lasso repeatedly until it works and you get Wooden Box with Cactus.

Completion

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Not bad. This cactus is really energetic, I should be able to sell it for a good price! I will give you a percentage of the earnings since you caught it for me.