Beast Mode: The Giant Transformation
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Giants possess a prowess that not even the most catastrophic blizzard could weaken—you are a chosen race whose been given the task to protect Iria from the threatening forces that abound. In this post, you will learn about the Giants’ Beast Mode which will help you in your journey to becoming a legendary Giant warrior.
* The quest which will earn you the Beast Mode skill is only available for characters whose level is above Lv. 5.
*All of the quests related to Giant Beast Mode are sequential, so please make sure to press the [Complete] button in the Quest window when you wish to complete the quest.
1. What is Giant Beast Mode?
Unlike the Humans that transform into a heavily-armored state, the Giants return to their primitive nature as they enter the Beast Mode. Once the transformation for the Beast Mode is complete, the characteristics of the Giant will highly resemble that of a beast, temporarily sporting enhanced stats and attributes.
The Beast Mode also allows the Giants a special skill, the [Full Swing].
2. Acquiring the Giant Beast Mode Skill
The Giant Beast Mode skill can be acquired through a quest which will require your character to discover the vestiges of the ancient Giants.
1) Krug’s Summoning Order
Upon your arrival in Erinn, you will receive a quest from Krug, the King of Vales, who will ask you to come and see him.
As you speak with Krug, you will hear that it is crucial to maintain the ancient Giants’ heritage in order to protect Iria, once a peaceful and harmonious continent, from impending dangers.
You will receive the [Ancient Giant’s Power] keyword when you finish your conversation with Krug.
Speak with Taunes, one of the NPCs in Vales, using the [Ancient Giant’s Power] keyword; he will respond rather differently than other NPCs around. What is it that Taunes knows that other NPCs don’t?
2) The Giant’s Honor
An owl will deliver you a new quest after a few moments of your conversation with Taunes. Speak with Krug as the quest instructs, and he will suggest a test to see whether you have what it takes to inherit the power of the ancient Giants.
The first test you must undergo to prove yourself to Krug is sketching a designated monster and delivering the sketch to him. You must sketch the Giant Bandersnatch, the Boss monster of the regular Par Ruins.
The sketch paper needed at the time of using the Sketch Action can be purchased from Krug.
The regular Par Ruins is located northeast of Vales, the town of the Giants.
It is comprised of a single floor, where you will encounter monsters such as Old Ice Mimic, Bandersnatch, White Wicked Penguin, and Small Ice Worm which can all be easily defeated as long as you utilize your combat skills efficiently.
You will meet the Giant Bandersnatch when you reach the Boss Room.
Remember, you can sketch something only when it is stationary; you will fail at sketching if it moves is in the state of unconsciousness.
Once you’ve sketched the designated monster, report back to Krug.
Talk to Krug with the sketch of the Giant Bandersnatch stored in your Inventory, which will then get automatically delivered to Krug.
As your second test, Krug will ask you to bring him a sketch of the Stone Horse Keeper.
You can find the Stone Horse Keeper in the Boss Room of the regular Karu Forest Ruins; you can also find it in Karu Forest Ruins generated by the Glowing Pot-Belly Spider Statue, the Glowing Stone Hound State, the Glowing Stone Bison Statue, Glowing Stone Zombie Statue, or the Glowing Stone Imp Statue.
The Karu Forest Ruins is located in the Karu Forest in the continent of Iria. The ruins in this area constantly disappear and are found in different locations; hence you must follow the indication on your Minimap to find the ruins.
The regular Karu Forest Ruins is comprised of 5 levels of floors, where you will encounter monsters such as the Masked Goblin, the Pot-Belly Spider, the Stone Hound, and the Stone Mimic. As with regular Par Ruins, you can easily defeat these monsters as long as you carefully select the battle skills to best-suit the situation.
When you reach the Boss Room, you will find the Stone Horse Keeper, the Boss monster of regular Karu Forest Ruins.
Begin sketching as soon as you find the Stone Horse Keeper stationary.
When you successfully sketch the Stone Horse Keeper, return to Krug with the sketch in your possession; you will complete the quest upon which you will acquire the [Book of the Ancient Giants] keyword. Krug will instruct you to talk to Alexina at Qilla Base Camp.
* Please refer to [Giant Tutorial Quest Part 3] for information on how to reach Qilla Base Camp.
3) A Talk with Alexina
When you arrive in Qilla Base Camp, speak with Alexina using [The Book of the Ancient Giants] keyword. Make sure you have [the Explorer of Rano] title displayed; otherwise, she will question your credibility and will not proceed with the conversation.
[The Explorer of Rano] title can be earned by finding a total of 7 marks (Flower, Human, Sun, Sheep, Tree, Snake, and Bird) in Rano.
Speak with Alexina using [The Book of the Ancient Giants] keyword while the title, [the Explorer of Rano], is displayed.
Alexina will say that she has not sufficiently researched the Book of the Ancient Giants, and thus needs your help to reach a definite conclusion. If you click [Accept], you will acquire the [Investigate Giant Marks] keyword along with 3 selections of quests.
Alexina will ask you to complete one of the three quests provided.
* If you forfeit the quest you have initially chosen, return to Alexina and speak with her using the [Investigate Giant Marks] keyword to reselect a quest of your choice.
-Research Field Boss
Should you select to [Research Field Boss], an owl will deliver you the [Giant Mark and Wild Animals] quest. As this quest entails sketching various Field Boss monsters around the regions of Rano, it is recommended for adventurers whose strengths do not lie in battle skills.
The monsters which you must sketch appear in different places at different times. Go to the location of appearance in accordance with the time at which they appear to find the Field Boss you wish to sketch.
In no particular order, you must sketch each Field Boss once.
| Field Boss | Location | Frequncy |
| Giant Small-horned Gnu | Southern Region of Maiz Prairie | 1~2 times |
| Giant Big-horned Gnu | Northern Region of Maiz Prairie | 1~2 times |
| Gold-tailed Mongoose | Northeastern Region of Maiz Prairie | 1~2 times |
| Head Hyena | Central Region of Muyu Desert | 1~4 times |
| Wolf-striped Desert Spider | Central Region of Muyu Desert | 1~4 times |
| Gold Kiwi | Kaypi Canyon | 1~4 times |
| Giant Gold Forest Mushroom Spider | Southern Region of Karu Forest | 1~2 times |
| Gold Forest Lizard | Central Region of Southern Karu Forest | 1~2 times |
* The ‘Frequency’ indicates how many times the Field Boss appears per day in real time.
You can complete the quest by sketching the Field Boss monsters as instructed in the quest.
-Research Giant Sandworm
Should you select to [Research Giant Sandworm], you will receive the [Secret of the Sandworm Mark] quest. Upon reviewing the required tasks, you will find that you must hunt the Giant Sandworm in order to complete the quest.
| Field Boss | Location | Frequency |
| Sandworm | Muyu Desert | 1~2 times a day in real time |
Foundationally, the Giant Sandworm has powerful Defense and Attack rates and automatically blocks long-range, melee, and magic attacks like Zombies; hence, it is imperative that you remain alert at all times when battling this monster.
You can complete the quest by defeating the Giant Sandworm.
-Research Maiz Ruins
Should you select to [Research Maiz Ruins], you will receive the [Maiz Ruins’ Erg] quest. In order to complete this quest, you must enter the Maiz Prairie Ruins using the [Glowing Stone Gargoyle Statue].
This quest is recommended for adventurers who are executing the Beast Mode quest with others, as all characters of the same party with this quest can complete it as a group when they clear the Boss Room.
The Maiz Prairie Ruins, as with Karu Forest Ruins, constantly disappear and is found in different locations. Methods pertaining to how to acquire the Glowing Stone Gargoyle are provided below.
| Item Used to Generate the Ruins | Floor | Items Needed to Form the Statue |
| Glowing Stone Gargoyle Statue | 1st | Glowing Pauldron / Glowing Glove/ Glowing Boots |
- You can obtain a fragment of the Stone Gargoyle at a pre-established rate when you defeat the Stone Gargoyle, the Boss monster of the regular Maiz Prairie Ruins.
- If you place the fragment of the Stone Gargoyle to enter the Maiz Prairie Ruins, you can meet the Glowing Stone Gargoyle in the Boss Room. When you defeat the Glowing Stone Gargoyle, you can obtain a fragment of the Glowing Stone Gargoyle at a pre-established rate.
- You can receive a collection book when you execute the [Collect Glowing Stone Gargoyle Statue] quest (Exploration Level 16) on the Quest Board of Qilla Base Camp.
The Glowing Stone Gargoyle Statue Ruins is a single story ruins where you will encounter monsters such as the Stone Mimic, Stone Zombie, King Slate, and Queen Slate. Monsters found in the Glowing Stone Gargoyle Statue Ruins has high Attack and Defense rates, and thus must be approached cautiously when battling.
The Boss monster, the [Glowing Stone Gargoyle], also has high Attack and Defense rates, so be sure to use the combat skills you have developed throughout your adventures efficiently to defeat this monster. You can complete the quest when you successfully defeat the Glowing Stone Gargoyle.
4) Infiltrate Filia
Once you’ve successfully completed one of the three quests with which Alexina has presented you, you will receive the [Infiltrate Filia] quest.
Follow the instructions on the quest and speak with Alexina to earn [The Book of the Ancient Giants]. Alexina will tell you that the book is sealed by magic in the language of the ancient Giants, and suggest you seek help from Atrata, the Healer in Filia, to break the seal.
Atrata can be found in Filia, the town of the Elves; you can reach Filia by crossing the Lutra River located east of Rano and going through the Longa Desert. Friction exists between the Elves and the Giants, so when a Giant character or a Human character who supports the Giants is found in Filia, the Elf guards will attack and leave the character unconscious.
Cautiously, find Atrata at the Healer’s Housein Filia without getting caught by the Elf guards.
When you meet Atrata, she will tell you that decoding the book will take some time and that she will deliver it to Alexina when she finishes.
You will complete the quest upon finishing your conversation with Atrata.
* If you attempt to start another conversation with Atrata after you’ve completed the quest, she will call the Elf guards so beware.
5) The Ancient Giants and the Giants
A few moments after completing the [Infiltrate Filia] quest, you will receive another quest called [The Ancient Giants and the Giants]. Upon reviewing the quest, you will find that Atrata has delivered the book.
[The Book of the Ancient Giants] is a collection book that requires collecting specific items. The items you need to collect are [Ancient Medals] which can be found in locations of various marks in Rano and Physis. Use the L-Rod to find the Ancient Medals hidden in the marks.
6) How to Acquire the Ancient Medals
You must collect a total of 15 Ancient Medals to complete the Book of the Ancient Giants. You can find the Ancient Medals in Rano and Physis where the marks are located by using the L-Rod.
The Medals you can find in each region is as follows:
| Location | Ancient Medals Available |
| Rano | Snake, Bird, Sheep, Tree, Flower, Human, Sun, Star, Monkey |
| Physis | Reindeer, Whirlpool, Fruit Bearing Tree, Horse with Wings, Bird That Can’t Fly |
Equip yourself with an L-Rod and investigate the area. The L-Rod will light up and [BEEP] when you are in the same vicinity as the Ancient Medal; when you hear the [BEEP] four times consecutively, the L-Rod is indicating that you are very close to the Medal.
After you press ‘X’ on the keyboard or open the Action window to click the [Use] button for the Exploration action, click the location where you think the Ancient Medal is hidden.
7) How to Acquire the Beast Mode Skill