Danger Level: 28
The rocky trail that leads travelers to the town of roughly the same name, the Western Crackridge Wilds are a bit of a challenge for early-game visitors. There's an important, Job-related reason to want to enter this territory before you're ready, and if your luck is poor you may wind up being gobbled by the many monsters of the wilds.
The Western Crackridge Wilds connect with the Southern Crackridge Wilds in the south, Crackridge in the west, and the Western Gravell Wilds in the north. West of the exit to Crackridge you'll find the base camp of the Merchant Guild, and you can speak to the Merchant Build Master to receive a Merchant License, allowing you to turn characters besides Partitio into Merchants. You'll need to spend lots of money to receive additional Licenses.
Enemies
- Armor Eater - Weak to Sword, Axe Staff - Drop / Steal Whimsical Leaf
- Bloody Bull - Weak to Sword, Ice, Light - Drop / Steal Inspiriting Plum (M)
- Buttermeep - Weak to Sword, Bow, Ice, Lightning - Drop / Steal Healing Grape
- Crawly Fledgling - Weak to Bow, Staff, Fire - Drop / Steal Fool's Leaf
- King Condor - Weak to Polearm, Staff, Lightning - Drop / Steal Inspiriting Plum
- Tempest Falcon (day only) - Weak to Polearm, Bow, Wind, Light - Drop / Steal Blusterbloom
- Two-Handed Hatchling - Weak to Sword, Axe, Fire, Light - Drop / Steal Cleansing Leaf
- Wild Mole IV (day only) - Weak to Polearm, Axe, Staff, Light - Drop / Steal Inspiriting Plum
- Wild Mole V (day only) - Weak to Sword, Bow, Staff, Light - Drop / Steal Plum Leaf
- Wild Mole VI - Weak to Sword, Staff, Lightning - Drop / Steal Inspiriting Plum (M)
Treasure
- On the left side of the Merchant Guild campsite you'll find a chest containing a Thunder Soulstone (M).
- South of the Merchant Guild's campsite you'll see some platforms built on the side of the cliff. Climb down the ladder on these platforms to find a chest containing 8,500 leaves.
- North of the save point near the entrance to Crackridge you'll see a ladder. Check the rock walls to the right of the ladder to find a hidden path to a chest. The chest contains Headgear. Climb down the ladder and you'll find another chest at the bottom. This one contains Bone Mail.
- There are stairs leading down to the exit to Crackridge. Go down the first set, then look on your left to find a hidden passage to a chest. The chest contains an Inspiriting Plum Basket. At the bottom of the stairs to Crackridge you'll find a small tunnel on your left. Go through and it will take you to a chest containing an Olive of Life.
NPCs
- During the day there's a Merchant standing in front of the tent to the left of the Merchant Guild Master. He's carrying an Herb Elixir, a Revitalizing Jam, and a Forbidden Shield. You can't Steal any of these items.
- During the night there's a different Merchant standing in the same spot as the daytime Merchant. He's carrying an Olive of Life (M), a Fuscina, and a Curious Antique.