Changes: Beetle Herding - Act I

Beetle herding is hard to learn, but easy to master. Use these hints to learn fast:
1. Make sure the bug zapper given to you by Xillia is in your inventory.
2. The only beetles that can be herded are skittish scarabs. There are only four of them up at any time, but have a fairly quick respawn. They are all found around ( -935, -132, -423 ) Copy/waypoint -935, -132, -423.
3. The beetles follow a set path, i.e. all you need to do is approach them and they will move toward the desired destination - there is no need to actually herd them in a given direction. The set path is a direct line from where they were first zapped by you to the rocks at ( -1047, -110, -665 ) Copy/waypoint -1047, -110, -665.
4. Illogically, sometimes the beetle won't react to your presence if you stand behind it. However, the beetle will always react if you're standing in front of it or on it.
5. To 100% guarantee that the beetle will drop it's carapace, use this strategy:
  1. Let the tarantula hit the beetle first, making both mobs grey to you.
  2. Damage the beetle! Continue attacking it until it is as low as possible, but do not kill it. If mentored down, take off every piece of gear as to not one-shot it.
  3. Let the tarantula cause the killing blow. If the tarantula has a hatched spiderling add, make sure to kill the hatched spiderling asap as sometimes it will be the one to hit the final blow.
6. Use a leaper mount, as this will enable you to multitask. You can hop between multiple beetles with ease when herding them toward the rocks. Furthermore, when you stop attacking the beetle when it's low on health, you will automatically re-mount enabling you to quickly herd back any stray beetles.

Steps[]

Frighten a skittish scarab into the tarantulas to obtain a pristine carapace.
Return to Xilla Beetlebinder to receive your reward.

Rewards[]

At least 2g 99s 47c
Ability to purchase the following from Xilla Beetlebinder:

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- start    = Talk to {{NPC|Xilla Beetlebinder|}}, who is found on the beach path, just before it reaches the desert. {{Loc|-920|-140|-340}} |
+ start    = Talk to {{NPC|Xilla Beetlebinder}} in [[Sandslide Passage]] at {{Loc|-920|-140|-340}}|
  next     = Beetle Herding - Act II |
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+==Notes==
+*Beetle herding is hard to learn, but easy to master. Use these hints to learn fast:
-This is part 1 of 8 in the Beetle Herding series in the [[Sinking Sands Timeline]].
+*#Make sure the [[A bug zapper|bug zapper]] given to you by Xillia is in your inventory.
+*#The only beetles that can be herded are [[A skittish scarab|skittish scarabs]]. There are only four of them up at any time, but have a fairly quick respawn. They are all found around {{loc|-935|-132|-423}}.
+*#The beetles follow a set path, i.e. all you need to do is approach them and they will move toward the desired destination - there is no need to actually herd them in a given direction. The set path is a direct line from where they were first zapped by you to the rocks at {{loc|-1047|-110|-665}}.
+*#Illogically, sometimes the beetle won't react to your presence if you stand behind it. However, the beetle will always react if you're standing in front of it or on it.
+*#To 100% guarantee that the beetle will drop it's carapace, use this strategy:
+*##Let the tarantula hit the beetle first, making both mobs grey to you.
+*##'''Damage the beetle!''' Continue attacking it until it is as low as possible, but '''do not''' kill it. If mentored down, take off every piece of gear as to not one-shot it.
+*##Let the tarantula cause the killing blow. If the tarantula has a hatched spiderling add, make sure to kill the hatched spiderling asap as sometimes it will be the one to hit the final blow.
+*#Use a leaper mount, as this will enable you to multitask. You can hop between multiple beetles with ease when herding them toward the rocks. Furthermore, when you stop attacking the beetle when it's low on health, you will automatically re-mount enabling you to quickly herd back any stray beetles.
 ==Steps==
+#Frighten [[a skittish scarab]] into the tarantulas to obtain a pristine carapace.
-All of the quests in this series work the same way:
+#Return to [[Xilla Beetlebinder]] to receive your reward.
-#Xilla gives you {{Item|A Bug Zapper||}}.
-#*When the bug zapper is in your inventory, any {{Monster|a skittish scarab|}} that you approach will automatically herd toward the tarantula field {{Loc|-892.88|-87.78|-709.96}}. Tarantulas kill scarabs on sight, with a huge aggro radius.
-#Herd a skittish scarab to its death.
-#*You must stay fairly close to the scarab, to keep it moving toward the tarantula field.
-#*Skittish scarabs spawn throughout the flat area north of Xilla (between her and the chimney). You can spot them from a distance because they fly non-stop.
-#*There are a max of 4 skittish scarabs. If no one has been hunting them when you come along, all 4 will be up. They do NOT share spawn points with the normal {{Monster|dune scarab|}}s.
-#Retrieve the dead scarab's carapace. You have to stay almost next to the scarab to get the carapace.
-#*When a tarantula kills a skittish scarab that you herded, a carapace will appear on the ground. Right-click the carapace to pick it up.
-#:''Note: You can pickup carapaces from a long distance away. There is no need to be attacked by tarantulas. They normally walk away after killing a scarab.''
-#Return to Xilla to receive your reward.
 ==Rewards==
 *At least {{Coin||2|99|47}}
-*Purchase the following from Xilla for {{Coin||||1||}}:
+*Ability to purchase the following from [[Xilla Beetlebinder]]:
-**{{Item|Desert Chitin Gauntlets}}
+**{{Equip|Curate's Plate Gloves}}
+**{{Equip|Dragoon's Gauntlets}}
+**{{Equip|Naturewalker's Leather Gloves}}
+**{{Equip|Sensei's Hand Wraps}}
+**{{Equip|Spiritualist's Handguards}}
+**{{Equip|Thaumaturge's Gloves}}
+**{{Equip|Vagabond's Chain Gloves}}