One of the great things about Final Fantasy XIV is the holiday events. The current Easter event, Hatching Tide is a simple yet fun one. Hatching Tide started April 9 and runs until April 22 so if you haven't done it yet, you still have time. All the towns are decorated for the event and it's cheerful, pretty, and colorful.
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| Pirotess in Old Gridania for the Hatching Tide event. |
To start the event you'll need to be at least level 15 and you need to go to Mih Khetto's Amphitheater in Old Gridania and talk to the NPC Jihli Aliapoh. This will give you the quest for the event. Jihli needs your help solving puzzles and finding hidden eggs.
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| Getting the quest for the event. |
At this point, you go with Jihli to talk to the NPC Nonotta and his spriggan Riggy. Nonotta tells you that you're just in time to participate in your very own egg hunt. He gives you a Spriggan jacket which you can equip for the event and a map with clues to where the eggs are hidden. Nonotta informs you that you can talk to various spriggans in town which are marked on your map for clues.
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| Pirotess gets a clue from a spriggan. |
The map can be a little confusing and tricky because at first glance it does not seem to make much sense with a jumble of letters, but if you unscramble them it gives you a hint as to which NPC has your hidden egg. When you talk to Nonotta after talking to the clue giving spriggans he tells you that you need to say the secret password, Egg Hunt where your egg is hidden. So when you find the location you need to make sure your chat is set to the say chat window and type Egg Hunt.
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| Deciphering the map puzzle. |
It took me a little bit to figure out the puzzle, but once I did I was able to find the location of the hidden eggs pretty quickly. Once the eggs are found, you can take them back to Nonotta and trade them to him. Your reward for finding the eggs are the rest of the spriggan outfit, the bottoms and the boots.
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| Spriggan bottoms and boots received! |
You can also buy Hatching Tide items from the NPC vendor nearby such as food furniture items for your house and magicked prisms which are like little confetti party items. You can buy a spriggan jacket if you mistakenly discard yours. It has happened to people, so this is a way to replace it.
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| Hatching Tide items you can buy from the NPC vendors. |
The Hatching Tide event is a lot of fun and a nice break from adventuring. The decorations all over town are a nice change of pace and add a great touch of whimsy. It's easy to solo or for added fun you can run around and do the event with your friends. Thanks for reading. See you at the next adventure!
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| Pirotess in her new Spriggan outfit. See you at the next adventure! |
*Hatching Tide is available until April 22, 2019 at 7:59 AM (PDT)
*Final Fantasy XIV is available to play on the following platforms: PC and Playstation 4
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