Herald’s Journal offers players the opportunity to complete a series of timed quests to earn family-wide character stats like +1 DP.
Herald’s Journal Requirements:
- Level 58+
- Black Spirit quest “[Adventure Log] Old Moon Logs”
Rubin <Herald>
- Herald’s Journal is within the “Old Moon Logs” section of the “Adventure Log Bookshelf”.
- View Herald’s Journal Menu: press Esc → Adventure → Adventure Log Bookshelf → Old Moon Logs → Books 3 to 6
- Herald’s Journal consists of 4 volumes with 4 to 5 chapters (quests) each.
- Herald’s Journal was added December 11th 2019 in Black Desert Online on the NA server.
- Herald’s Journal has also been called Rubin’s Adventure Log or Rubin’s Journal.
Adventure Log Basics:
- Each chapter must be completed in succession
- The next chapter is only available after you have recieved the reward from the previous chapter.
- When an Adventure Log’s Goal (quest) is completed, it will receive a sparkly highlight. Click it to receive your reward.
- A completion stamp will cover the reward, if you have already received it.
Adventure Log Bookshelf
- Igor Bartali’s Adventures:
- 1 to 15 → Igor Bartali’s Adventures
- Crow Merchants’ Records
- 1 → Rulupee’s Travels
- 2 to 5 → Caphras’ Record
- 6 to 8 → Fughar’s Road to Success
- 9 → Lamute Gang’s Adventures
- Old Moon Logs:
- 1 to 2 → Book of Margahan
- 3 to 6 → Herald’s Journal
- 7 to 10 → Pavino Greko’s Collection
- Shakatu Merchants’ Archive
- 1 to 6 → Deve’s Encyclopedia
- 7 to 9 → Alustin’s Alchemy
- 10 to 11 → Dorin Morgrim’s Secrets
Land of Morning Light
- The Eyes of Adventure:
- 1 to 4 → Tracking Down the Sights
- 5 to 9 → Hobbies of the Dokkebi
- Boss Storybook (Black Shrine Boss Blitz)
- Morning Light Storybook LoML Main Quest
Herald’s Journal: Adventure Log Rewards
———— TOTALS ———–
- +1 DP
- +5 Health Points
- +43 Stamina
- +2 Weight Limit
- +3 Max Valk’s Cry (+3 Max Valk’s Enhancement Chance)
- 1x Enchanted Scroll (+80) — combine with 160 Blackstones to create 1x Advice of Valks (+80)
- reward for completing Book 3. Talk to Black Spirit (,) and look for quest called Rubin’s Gift
Character Stat Buffs from Herald’s Journal
- Volume 1:
- June 3: +3 Stamina
- June 17: +5 HP
- June 20: +3 Stam
- June 24: +5 Stam
- Volume 2:
- June 26: +2 LT
- July 1: +2 Stam
- July 5: +5 Stam
- July 10: +5 Stam
- Volume 3:
- July 14: +1 DP
- July 20: +5 Stam
- July 23: +5 Stam
- Aug 7: +10 Stam
- Volume 4:
- Sep 22: +1 Max Valk’s Cry
- Nov 19: Valk’s Cry x10
- Jan 29: +1 Max Valk’s Cry
- Feb 19: Valk’s Cry x30
- Mar 11: +1 Max Valk’s Cry
Herald’s (Rubin’s) Journal: Family-Wide Buff Chart
Please skip this table to view more details about each of Rubin’s Adventure Log quests.
| Date | Reward | Adventure Log Goal Text | Notes | |
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| 1 | June 3 | +3 Stam | Listen to Rubin talk about the start. | Talk to 6 people in Calpheon City |
| 1 | June 17 | +5 HP | Listen to Rubin talk about the start. | Climb to the very top of the belfry tower |
| 1 | June 20 | +3 Stam | Listen to Rubin talk about the start. | Talk to Material Vendor, Geranoa |
| 1 | June 24 | +5 Stam | Listen to Rubin talk about the start. | Run to Velia and talk to Crio |
| Volume 2 of Herald’s (Rubin’s) Journal | ||||
| 2 | June 26 | +2 LT | Listen to Crio’s tale. | Catch 1 blue grade fish in 10 minutes (keep fish for next part.) |
| 2 | July 1 | +2 Stam | Listen to Crio about the start. | Successfully bargain with Velia Trade Manager |
| 2 | July 5 | +5 Stam | Listen to Croix’s tale. | Talk to Diega on Iliya Island |
| 2 | July 10 | +5 Stam | Listen to Kunga’s tale. | Find an object in a cave across the sea |
| Volume 3 of Herald’s (Rubin’s) Journal | ||||
| 3 | July 14 | + 1 DP | Listen to Rafa about the start. | Kill Gahaz Bandits x250 within 5 min |
| 3 | July 20 | +5 Stam | Listen to Tavu about the start. | find Bert inside Hystria Ruins |
| 3 | July 23 | +5 Stam | Listen to Siriya Min about the start. | Talk to Sanctum Node Managers in Valencia |
| 3 | Aug 7 | +10 Stam | Listen to Sahazad Nesser about the start. | Talk to 4 city chiefs in 21 min |
| Volume 4 of Herald’s (Rubin’s) Journal | ||||
| 4 | Sep 22 | +1 Max Valk’s | Listen to Rubin’s tale. | Deliver box then wheelbarrow. Clean chimney. |
| 4 | Nov 19 | Valk’s Cry x10 | Listen to Rubin’s tale. | Kill 25 Rubin’s Scarecrows with a matchlock |
| 4 | Jan 29 | +1 Max Valk’s | Listen to Shamhain’s tale. | Tame any horse |
| 4 | Feb 19 | Valk’s Cry x30 | Listen to Rubin’s tale. | Complete 3 random quizzes from 3 NPCs |
| 4 | Mar 11 | +1 Max Valk’s | Listen to Rubin’s tale. | Follow a blue orb pattern across a bridge |
Herald’s Journal Timed Quests
- Herald’s Journal timed quests have to be completed within the given time frame.
- The timer still counts down while you speak to NPC’s.
- Talk to the correct NPC to retry after failures. Read the quest details to see if you need to “Forfeit” the quest first, then retake the quest from the NPC to try again.
Speed, Jump, & Fall Crystals
Make sure your Movement Speed has all 5 ranks.
You can do this easily with crystals.
Movement Speed Crystal: (Max 2)
Black Magic Crystal – Swiftness – Movement Speed +2
Jump Height Crystal (Max 2):
Black Magic Crystal – Ascension – Jump Height +35
Fall Damage Crystal (Max 2):
Black Magic Crystal – Descent -15% Fall Damage
Underwater Breathing (Max 2):
Magic Crystal Infinity Submergence Underwater Breathing +15 sec
Character Profile (P) → Battle Stats
| Movement Speed | Higher levels increase Movement Speed. – Lv. 1: By 5% – Lv. 2: By 9% – Lv. 3: By 12% – Lv. 4: By 15% – Lv. 5: By 20% |
Speed, Jump, & Fall Lightstones
Lightstones can also be beneficial for movement and jumping.
[Emergency Landing Artifact Combo]
Fall Damage -50%
Movement Speed +2%
Required Lightstones:
Lightstone of Fire: Rush – Movement Speed +1- Lightstone of Fire: Rush – Movement Speed +1
Lightstone of Wind: Feather – Weight Limit +20LT- Lightstone of Wind: Fortune – Luck +1
| Lightstone Combination | Lightstone Effects + Combo Effect |
|---|---|
| Fire: Rush Wind: Feather Wind: Fortune Wind: Fortune |
[Choice & Focus] All AP -150 Item Drop Chance +30% Movement Speed +2% Movement Speed Level +1 Max Weight +20LT Luck Level +2 |
| Fire: Zeal Fire : Claws Fire: Rush Wind: Fortune |
[Lost Angel Wings] Karma Recovery +50% Movement Speed +2% Attack Speed Level +1 Critical Chance Level +1 Movement Speed Level +1 Luck Level +1 |
| Fire: Rush Fire: Rush Wind: Feather Wind: Fortune |
[Emergency Landing] Fall damage -50% Movement Speed +2% Movement Speed Level +2 Max Weight +20LT Luck Level +1 |
| Fire: Earthquake Fire: Frenzy Wind: Mind Iridescent Lightstone |
[Exceed] Black Spirit’s Rage +20% that can be acquired alone Movement Speed Level +1 All Special Damage +0.5% Max MP +50 |
| Fire: Rush Fire: Rush Wind: Feather Wind: Feather |
[Take Off!] Jump +50 Movement Speed +2% Movement Speed Level +2 Max Weight +40LT |
Start Old Moon Logs
To begin Old Moon Logs, go to Quests (O) → Suggested.
[ADV Support] [Lv. 51] Increase Family Stats with Adventure Logs
This is where you can keep track of your Adventure Log quest progress for Herald’s Journal and other Adventure Logs.
The first step is talking with Black Spirit.
Requirements:
- Level 58+
- Quest, “[Adventure Log] Old Moon Logs” from Black Spirit (,) → Suggested. (Quick quest to chat with NPC.)
Herald’s Journal Timed Quest List
For more detailed info on each quest, please skip the Herald’s Journal quest list below.
| Herald’s Quest | |
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[Timed Quest] Attributes of a Herald 3 minutes to talk to 5 people inside Calpheon City and return to Rubin |
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[Timed Quest] Height of Information In 6 minutes go to the top of the belfry and talk to Rubin again. |
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[Timed Quest] What Goes Around Comes Around In 2 minutes, chat with Geranoa and run back. |
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[Timed Quest] The News that Divided the Land In 7 minutes, travel to Velia and talk to Crio. |
| Herald’s Journal: Volume 2 | |
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[Timed Quest] How Quick Can You Fish? In 15 minutes fish 1 blue-grade fish. |
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[Timed Quest] Art of Bargaining In 2 minutes successfully bargain with the Trade Manager in Velia. |
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[Timed Quest] Island of Time In 8 minutes talk to Diega on Iliya Island. |
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[Timed Quest] The Way of the Natives In 4 minutes travel accross water and find a hidden object in a cave. |
| Herald’s Journal: Volume 3 | |
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[Timed Quest] Bandits in the Perimeter? Kill 250 Gahaz Bandits in 5 minutes. |
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[Timed Quest] Desert’s Breath Find an NPC inside Hystria Dungeon. |
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[Timed Quest] Desert Pilgrimage Talk to all Pilgrim’s Sanctum Node Managers |
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[Timed Quest] Timeless Stories Talk to 4 city chiefs in 21 minutes |
| Herald’s Journal: Volume 4 | |
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[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training I – complete 3 odd jobs in 3 minutes – Bring Rubin’s fruit crate to Milano Belucci – Bring Belucci’s cart of potatoes to Merv – Sweep the chimney atop the building behind Merv |
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[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training II – kill 25 scarecrows in 3 minutes |
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[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training III – tame a wild horse in minutes |
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[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training V – Transform into a Stoneback Crab then dodge the obstacles to pass through Elder’s Bridge in minutes |
Volume 1.1 – Talk to 6 Calpheon City NPC’s
Start at NPC Rubin in Calpheon City.
Quest: [Timed Quest] Attributes of a Herald
Click the button below to view a detailed guide.
Elle Belucci <Marketplace Director>
Grandus <Armor Vendor>
Romary <Stable Keeper>
Angela <Workshop Timber Handling>
Bartholomeo <Wharf Manager>Rubin <Herald>
Volume 1.2 – Belfry Tower Climb
Objective: in 6 minutes run to the top of a belfry tower and back.
Quest: [Timed Quest] Height of Information
The belfry tower is located in Southeastern Calpheon City. You must climb some winding stone stairs, then press R to climb up two ladders on the outside ledges. You will also have to jump and run along other ledges. Keep jumping to climb and grapple until you get to the very top of the roof. Look for an invisible bubble to interact with in the middle of the floor.
The belfry tower is located behind Vitheons Belucci <Elionian Instructor>.
She is standing outside the entrance, very near the entrance to the great library.
Click the button below for a detailed guide.
Objective: in 2 minutes run to Geranoa <Material Vendor> and back.
Quest: [Timed Quest] What Goes Around Comes Around
Geranoa is east of Rubin.
Don’t follow the auto navigation, but cut some corners by heading straight east under the arch.
NOTE: for this quest you must open the “Chat” menu with Geranoa.
Volume 1.4 – Talk to Crio in Velia
Objective: in 7 minutes run to Crio in Velia.
Quest Name: [Timed Quest] The News that Divided the Land
Crio is located quite a distance away in Velia. He is near the <Storage Keeper>.
This one was easy. You can stick to the default navigation road, using horse speed skills, Sprint and Instant Accel.
Crio <Fish Vendor>
Volume 2.1: Catch 1 Blue Grade fish in 10 Minutes
Catch 1 blue grade fish in 15 minutes. Be sure to keep the fish you obtain for the next part.
Obtain item 1 blue grade fish such as:
– Sea Eel
Quest Tips:
If you can’t obtain one, any fishing rod that increases “Big” fish chance will help.
Fishing Gear with Big Fish Chance:
Fish in the fishing hotspot on the coast west of Velia. (Look for the group of fishers west of the Velia docks.)
Spend Energy by pressing Space for a long cast.
Increase Fishing Rank to +5 by using Fishing Items. (Decreases time to first bite.)
Volume 2.2: Bargain with Velia Trade Manager
Bahar <Trade Manager>
Within 2 minutes, travel to Bahar in Velia and select Trade option. Click on “Bargain Game” button on the bottom right.
Each Bargain attempt will cost 5 Energy.
Bargain attempts are limited to 3 before you have to pay more Energy. (Increase this to 7 if you have full Amity with Bahar.)
Available Bargain attempts are viewable as “Remaining x times” notice.
Volume 2.3: Talk to Diega on Iliya Island
Croix at the Velia dock, has the next timed, Herald’s Journal quest.
Croix – <Wharf Manager>
In 8 minutes, travel to Iliya Island and Talk to:
Diega <Chief>
Epheria Cog
I can confirm that an Epheria Cog, which has 140% Speed, will make it there in time with 1 minute to spare. (Did not bring a horse, but just sprinted to her when I reached the island.)
Tips on Using the Griffon Transport for this Quest
- When the griffon first arrives, start a timer
- travel to npc Croix.
- at 3 minutes and 30 seconds, open the [Ready] dialog, which starts the 6 minute timer to reach Diega.
- jump into the griffon’s basket
- the flight starts, as your first timer reaches 4 minutes.
- travel time to Iliya is about 4 minutes.
- you will have about 30 seconds to run to Diega. (She is near the landing dock.)
- view images and additional info on griffon travel.
Volume 2.4: Cross the Sea into a Cave for Kunga
Pick up the next timed quest at Kunga <Shultz Guard Decorated Veteran>. He is located NE of Kusha, at the edge of a coastal cliff.
Kunga <Shultz Guard Decorated Veteran>
For this quest, you will need a boat stationed below Kunga. I have seen a video of a player running through the sea with a Dream Horse as well. See video below. It has been reported that a Shark Suit from the Pearl Shop will work as well.
Kunga wants you to cross the sea to a cave in Kisleev Crag (Valencia territory).
The cave is very dark, so bring Atanis Firefly!
Find an invisible object called “Goal” within the 4 minute time limit.
Jumping off of the cliff into the water can kill you, if you don’t have enough Health. Slide down the cliff instead.
For more details, view our guide on [Timed Quest] The Way of the Natives.
Volume 3.1: Kill 250 Gahaz Bandits
Pick up the next timed quest at the Gahaz Bandit’s Lair Node Manager.
Kill 250 Bandits in 5 minutes.
TIP: ask a friend to help you.
Rafa <Node Management>
Book 3.2: Find Bert inside Hystria Dungeon in 5 Minutes
You must find the following NPC beyond a randomly spawning portal that leads to Hystria Ruins:
Bert <Miscellaneous Merchant>
Hystria Ruins:
Look for a black swirling portal surrounded by pillars in the Great Desert. It spawns randomly. The dungeon you enter may not be Hystria. The portal will randomly put you inside either Aakman or Hystria.
Locating Bert:
To find Bert, keep traveling East. Mobs are level 57 to 59 and hit very hard. Bring lots of DP!
Tip From Commenter: Use “Escape” to get to Bert immediately once you enter through the portal.
Hystria Map
Thank you to a u/alaphonse, who posted the following Hystria map on reddit!
Book 3.3: Talk to all Pilgrim’s Sanctum Node Managers
The next timed quest is located at Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Obedience.
I couldn’t complete this without active travel on a camel. Using the auto travel with T key trick will be too slow. You must be pushing the forward (W) key actively. Dine would probably have no issue with this timed quest.
Siriya Min <Node Management>
Talk to 7 Node Managers in 15 minutes:
- Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Obedience
- Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Abstinence
- Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Sincerity
- Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Humility
- Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Purity
- Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Sharing
- Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Fast
Great Desert Travel Tip:
Use a compass: Lafi Bedmountain’s Upgraded Compass or Ancient Explorer’s Compass or Compass (7 Days) from the Crow Coin Shop, Compasses allow you to view your map location in the Great Desert and Great Ocean. (Map functionality is removed in these areas, without having one of these compasses.) Compass parts drop in Valencia and the Hystria Ruins dungeon. Explorer’s Compass Part drop node locations: Pila Ku Jail, Roud Sulfur Works, Titium Valley (Fogans). Collect 3 Explorer’s Compass Parts and arrange them in the shape of a [-]. You will obtain Ancient Explorer’s Compass (3 Days).
Book 3.4: Talk to NPCs in 21 Minutes
The most difficulty is found in traveling from Valencia City to Altinova
If you do not have a good desert mount like Dine, travel over the Great Desert is significantly slowed.
You can use a Travel Map, if you are in the middle of the Great Desert, and it will teleport you to Sand Grain Bazaar. It will save a couple minutes of travel.
If you have none of these, there is a land route you can travel that is north of the Great Desert, through the Gahaz Bandit hunting zone. (See Eren’s video below.) Do NOT AFK this route, as it is unsafe and you will get stuck or killed. Make sure the map fog is removed and then you can right click on Altinova and it will draw the path for you.
Talk to 5 NPC’s
– Neruda Shen – Altinova
– Igor Bartali – Velia
– Crucio Domongatt – Heidel
– Herman Feresio – SW Calpheon City
– Rubin – Calpheon City
Volume 4.1: Box, Cart, & Chimney
The first Volume 4 quest from Rubin is called “[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training I.”
4 minute timer.
It will require the following steps:
- Talk to Rubin to pick up the timed quest.
- “Chat” with Rubin to start the timer..
- Pick up the Fruit Crate on the floor next to Rubin and carry it to Milano Belucci.
- Take Milano Belucci’s cart of potatoes to Merv. (wheelbarrow minigame)
- Sweep the chimney atop the building behind Merv.
- Turn in quest to Rubin before the timer expires.
Start NPC: Rubin <Herald>
Location: Calpheon City (north part)
Carry Crate to Milano
- Carry the crate south to Milano Belucci.
- She is just inside the building surrounded by wheel barrows.
- Press R key to drop the Crate next to the first wheel barrow you see.
- Select Milano Belucci’s “Chat” option to continue.
- Turn around and press R to grab the furthest wheel barrow that is facing the street. (Don’t pick up the one that is facing indoors or you will have to back track or back up with the wheel barrow.)
Milano Belucci <Imported Fruit Handling>
Location: Calpheon City (south central part)
Thanks bdocodex.com for many of the map images in this guide!
Take Wheelbarrow to Merv
- Take the wheel barrow to Merv <Tailor>.
Merv <Tailor>
Location: Calpheon City (central part)
Wheelbarrow Minigame
The wheelbarrow minigame is very difficult and what made me fail all the time.
With the limited time, you really can’t afford to fail even once and allow the wheelbarrow to tip over.
- After successfully bringing the wheel barrow near Merv, Press R to drop the wheelbarrow off next to the giant carrying logs.
- Use “Chat” option with Merv to continue.
- Go inside the stone archway behind and to the right of Merv. (The arch on her eastern side. Not the western arch.)
Keep taking all the stairs to the very top.
At the top of the stairs, a doorway leads outside to a wooden bridge.
Face NW toward Rubin.
You will need to jump from the railing to the roof.
Chimney Sweeping for Flying Horses?
- If you have Arduanatt, summon it to the top of the roof before you start the quest timer.
- I completed this timed quest with Arduanatt’s awesome flight, cornering, and speed ability.
- If you do not have Arduanatt, place your best horse on the ground near this area and jump down to it. (But good luck.)
- Race quickly back to Rubin. Speak to him to complete the quest and finish within the time limit.
Volume 4.2: Use Matchlock
Pick up quest, “[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training II” from Rubin in Calpheon City.
Travel to another Rubin located a bit NE of the Dias Farm node icon, east of Calpheon City.
Bring a Beginner Matchlock or better to one-shot scarecrows. (CP Rented one does not.)
- Equip your matchlock and press RMB to load bullets.
- Chat with Rubin at Dias Farm and spend 50 Energy to start a 3 minute timer.
- Rubin will disappear, but don’t move far from his spot, but stand and rotate your camera.
- A quest scarecrow will flash at Rubin’s location, but this one spawns and quickly disappears because you are too close to it. This is ok.
- Look for a scarecow to spawn in one of the four corners surrounding the spot where Rubin was.
- Kill 25 “Rubin’s Scarecrow”.
- Turn in quest to Black Spirit.
- Retries cost another 50 energy. Ouch! 🙁
IMPORTANT: You will get a notice that the quest is completed, after you have shot 25 scarecrows. However, don’t be fooled. You have to summon Black Spirit (,) within the time limit or it will fail, even if you have shot 25 in time. Sometimes this quest just bugged out on me and nothing spawned, so be prepared to spend alot of Energy trying to win this one… Time to write an angry hangsty poem now… *RAGE RAGE AT THE DYING OF MY PATIENCE*
TIP: I was able to complete this on a character that didn’t have any hunting skill with an Apprentice Matchlock. You don’t need levels in hunting skill or a fancy gun. However, if you are struggling too much with this quest, stacking Attack Speed will improved the reload animation of the matchlock and may give you some seconds.
Vol 4.3 Tame Wild Horse
Pick up the next quest, “[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training III” from Shamhain in Mediah.
5 minute timer.
- Preparation: make or buy from Market “Lumps of Raw Sugar” and buy “Capturing Ropes”
- Talk to Shamhain located near the <Stable Keeper> of Stonetail Horse Ranch
- Tame a horse. (Can be any tier) View our Horse Taming Guide.
- Return to Shaimhain
Increase your horse taming rate by wearing Life/Training Mastery and Trainer’s Clothes. See guide below:
Volume 4.4 Random Quiz
“[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training IV” starts at Rubin in Calpheon City.
Answer correctly 3 random questions from 3 NPCs.
Travel in this order:
- Gorgath
- Freharau
- Alustin
- Rubin (turn in quest and “Chat” to get reward)
Gorgath’s Quiz
“Chat” option with Gorgath in Contaminated Farm, NE of Calpheon City.
Enter into chat these numbers:
37
62
105
206
Gorgath <Alchemist>
Location: Contaminated Farm (NE of Calpheon City)
Freharau’s Location
“Chat” option with Freharau in Glish.
See possible questions and answers below.
Freharau <Alchemist>
Location: Glish (SW of Heidel)
Alustin’s Location
“Chat” option with Alustin located in Velia.
See possible questions and answers below.
Alustin <Alchemist>
Location: Velia
Each answer attempt costs 50 Energy. Because of this, please be careful to read the question to see the matching answer first!
RNG Quiz Questons & Answers:
- EXP Elixir: Purified Water
- Helix: Trace of Nature
- Elixir of Wings: Wise Man’s Blood
- Specialty Velia: Wine
- Region: Pilgrim Sanctum Pure
- Storage Keeper: Gurtis
- Kalis Parliament: Basquean Ljurik
- Elixir Seal: Oil of Corruption
Volume 4.5 Blue Orb Memory
“[Timed Quest] Rubin’s Special Training V” begins at Rubin in Calpheon City.
- Travel to Elder’s Bridge node, north of Calpheon City
- Talk to Rubin at Elder’s Bridge
- Go to the bridge and memorize the blue orb pattern
- Transform into a stoneback crab and follow the pattern to cross the bridge
- Blue orbs will disappear
- NOTE: there may be a helpful bug to help you follow the blue orb pattern. (Players report that you can run down the right side of the bridge.)
Thanks so much to TriTur, who wanted to share this info and photos with us! 🙂
I can confirm if you run across the right side of the bridge edge when you are a crab. I walk on the top of the bridge’s wall (bridge edge) until the barricades, go down to the middle (between the barricades at the end), and talk to Rubin.
Player Made Herald’s Journal Videos
Thank you to lulu who made a helpful video, detailing Herald’s Journal. Titled Rubin’s Diary Guide.
Thanks Chris Poli!
Stuck on the last step (talk to 4 chiefs), any tip on how to do it without dream horses ? Tried traveler map still couldn’t do it…
T7 Curser wait in sand grim bazar in stable. On valencja wait camel ready to go on desert. From quest giver i was use dashes to go to camel. On desert was use travel map to sand grim bazar and dash to 4 cites. I was left horse on mid road and use flute (i have pernament) after dash to quest point. Left 2 min after finish quest to go to rubin.
And horseshoe blue+6 for horse and green +10 for camel.
U need doom to all quest probably so
The last one seemed to be the hardest. Switching characters to talk to the various NPCs doesn’t work. We used a T8 courser to run around, but the biggest help was to use our guild CTG to get from Valencia to Altinova, then we rode the horse the rest of the way. After you talk to the guy in Calpheon, you have to run back to Rubin to finish. Talk to black spirit to get the FS. By the time we talked to Rubin, we had 6 minutes to spare (out of the total 18 minutes).
I guess the creator of this website was in the mood to troll. So on the book 3 quest where you have to vist 5 sanctums in 12 mins, make sure you finish the quest in sanctum: Fast within that time limit on top of the 5 sanctum that needs to be visited first. Otherwise you would have to start all over again.
with a t8 courser with the skills to keep accelerating without stopping (by braking and then two accels in a row) the last quest of the last book is easily do-able. I had 2 minutes to spare.
Screenshot (see quest + timer on the right side) :
Thanks for making these guides!
I was able to get the first part of book 1 done (talk to 5 npcs) pretty easy with a shark suit, I just swam across the canal from the wharf manager.
Nobody is gonna talk about the worst one of all? Like having a timed mission that’s based on rng. 3 eels in 10 mins…. i want to get my hands on the guy who came out with this bs. I did it three times in a row with all the best rods and buffs and i’ve not caught 1 goddam eel in 30 mins. So 3 in 10? yeah FU too.
I made it in my 3rd try, I just fished just a little bit to the left of Velia, where there is abundant resourses spot. It deacreses the time needed to catch a fish.
Thankfully they’ve just changed it in the latest update on 2021-03-03.
You only need to catch 2 eels now.
at last book/page when travel from valencia, can use travel map at midle of desert and teleport to bazaar, will save few min
that last quest is so terrible.. i hate this game
For Hystria, you can use “Escape” to get to Bert immediately once you enter through the portal.
For the last one, I had 5 sec to spare when I talked to Rubin. Used a T8 without sprint and only ~140 speed.
you forgot to mention on book 3 pilgrims sanctum you need to head to FAST as the last node. not back to the start ffs
On the notes for the Timed Quests, you should also add that you can’t swap characters or you’ll have to re-activate the quest. I accidentally went to Illya Island to talk to Diega, only to realize that I didn’t talk to Croix first, so I swapped to an alt and picked up the quest and activated the timer, then swapped back to my main only to realize that I have to reactivate the timer. I did this about 3 times to see if maybe it was a bug or something, but I guess that’s just how it works. Now I… Read more »
You should add the fact that at the last quest after talking to Herman Feresio you have to go to Rubina again…
Support me @ https://youtu.be/yEGCrqOiUlk
Video link above links to a run *WITHOUT CAMEL OR PORTAL*
i would say kinda only for entertainment lmao
Hope this helps!
Book 4 Quest 4:
37
62
105
206
Freharau:
EXP: Purified Water
Helix: Trace of Death
Wings: Wise Man Blood
Alustin:
Region: Pilgrim Sanctum Pure
Storage Keeper: Gurtis
Kalis Parliament: Basquean Ljurik
Book 4 last mission you can ideed just go onto the bridge’s right railing and bypass all obstacles easily.
Thanks for the confirmation! 🙂
21 Jan 2023 still works
Thanks for letting us know!
With Book 4.4 Gorgath’s Quiz.
You do not have to be at the Contaminated Farm to enter the answer into General Chat.
You can do it at any place during the quest.
Hello 🙂 Thanks for the tip!
Book 4 Freharau’s and Alustin questions were none of the listed ones. Freharu asked about Elixir of Seal and Alustin asked me what was specialty in Velia
typo at Book 3 should be “Rafa” and not “Kafa
Hello 🙂 Thanks for the correction!
The herald last journal last thingy bug on the bridge edge actually works!!
Nice! I’m glad because that one looks very difficult without it!
https://youtu.be/k_jyG0GPZfc
Nice! Thanks for the video of the bridge in Chapter 4.
For Book 4.1: Box, Cart, & Chimney I parked my horse next to Merv
Before Starting Timer I carried the box next to Rubin halfway to destination, placed it down, ran back to rubin, started the timer, ran back to the box, picked it up and then continued as normal.
I placed the box halfway to be safe, you can place it closer to destination if it works.
Hello 🙂 Thanks for the tips! I will have to try this one again. Haven’t beat it yet.
4.1: After accepting the quest and before starting the timer all questitems appear and can be put into a favourable position. However, the game makes them unuseable if they left for more than 40sec (at least in the moment, that is 2022-4). The wheelbarrow was my biggest problem, so I put it into position to the crossroad near Merv before starting the timer. The 40 sec are just enough to use a horse to rubino, start the time and return to the wheelbarrow and deliver it. The remainung time is more the sufficient to fulfill the remaining quests, even if… Read more »
Hello 🙂 I tried this technique, but it didn’t seem to work for me. The wheel barrow can’t be interracted with, after leaving it by Merv or at the crossroads to Merv then starting the timer. This may have been fixed. The wheel barrow is soooo rough! LOL!
Sorry to hear that, last week it worked for me. Key to this approach is that you have only 40 secs between leaving the wheelbarrow and taking it up again, which is at least possible with a t9 horse. I suggest you just check what the timer is now, by taking the item, moving it a little bit from its original position and dropping it. You can than just stand in front of it and whait till the symbol that you can take it again disappears. Also the item changes from “fullcolor” to “slightly greyed” out. That should allow to… Read more »
Hello 🙂 Thanks! I’ve tried this quest so many times, I might have to have a month break to try again. 🙂 haha!
Book 4, Chapter 2 and Book 4, Chapter 4 don’t give only 1x Valks Cry each.
Chapter 2 gives 10x Valks Cry
Chapter 4 gives 30x Valks Cry
Hello 🙂 Thanks for the info!
BRUH. freh whatever guy and alustin is reversed. now i gotta wait for energy to recharge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so many mis info its like potion shop guide
Hello 🙂 So sorry it didn’t work for you! I’m not sure what you mean by Alustin is reversed? Maybe get some sleep and a hug. Have a hug or two or three. 🙂 Try again tomorrow. By the way, I can’t make corrections unless I have a clearly defined error + truth = fix = happy shakybay = happy next player.
the answers to Alustin and Frehareu are swapped, also ***** me up there, thank god I had full energy saved
Hello 🙂 Looks like there is more RNG than I thought for those questions. I edited the guide to hopefully make it more clear for players. Thanks!
I was able to finish book 3 quest 4 without having to talk to Herman Feresio or Rubin, I ended it with crucio at heidel🤔🤔 only talked to 3 NPCs.
Wow, that’s odd! I had to speak to all of them. A new bug? Congrats on your success btw! 🙂
4.24.22- Just wanted to boast a little. Awakened Ranger 5 movement speed and used guardian on CD…ran all the way with over 2 minutes to spare
Hello 🙂 Congratulations on your success!
Completed these journals recently. Some notes in particular that could be useful for others: Book 2.3: You can use a Traveler’s Map on the rocky formation beside the wharf that leads up to Cron Castle in order to effortlessly fast travel to Iliya Island – if you don’t mind the character used needing to wait another five or so hours before using another map to get back to Velia. Book 3.2: If you’ve done the relevant sidequests to allow Atosa to teleport you into Hystria, you can just get in through that way instead if your mount is fast enough… Read more »
Thanks for the tips!
Do note that using Magnus Well at any point in the Rubin timed quests resets the timer and asks you to talk to Rubin again for the timer to restart. So you cannot use it to skip distance
Thanks for the tip!
How come rubin is not giving me the quest on 4:2? the one with the matchlock. Already tried equipping a matchlock , no luck.
Volume 4.4 random quiz.
Now have a T10 Pegasus, max speed Krogdalo Gear. Practised the run over and over. Have answers ready and chat box ready to go. Something msut have changed as with an absolute flawless run it times out and probably needs a further 60 seconds to make it just doable.