Sprig Cleaning (2026)
Sprig Cleaning
- Level
- 1
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Party size
- Solo
1man • 1
- Time limit
- 3 minutes
- Req. quest
- Of Weeds and Whimsy
- Entrance
- Old Gridania (X:10.2, Y:8.9)
- Region
- The Black Shroud
- Patch
- 7.45
By participating in Sprig Cleaning, you will use special actions to help clear away pests that are impeding Hatching-tide festivities.
— In-game description
Sprig Cleaning is a level 1 solo duty introduced in patch 7.45 with Dawntrail. There are no class or job requirements for participation, but this instance is available for a limited time only during Hatching-tide (2026).
Overview
Players are tasked with removing weeds using special actions on their hotbar, aiming for the highest score possible.
Special Actions
The following actions are available in this duty to destroy weeds:
| Action | Recast Time | Range | Radius | Tooltip | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5s | 0y | 5y | Delivers a trim to all nearby plant life. | A circular area of effect attack. | |
| 1.2s | 0y | 16y | Quickly dash forward, destroying leafkin in your wake. | An attack that moves you swiftly forward, slicing down foes in your path. | |
| 1.5s | 0y | 15y | Unleashes the shrubbery-slaying beast within. Can only be executed upon accumulating 50 onzes of cleaning spirit. |
A large circular area of effect attack that can only be executed upon attaining sufficient cleaning spirit, displayed in an instance-specific gauge. |
Scores
Score is increased by the following:
- Trimming Troublesome Traps: Players will earn points for each leafkin they defeat. Each Leafkin Sprig is worth 1 point.
- Reclaiming Archon Eggs: Archon Eggs are items that are sometimes earned from defeating leafkin. Each type of egg is worth a different amount of points.
Score Tiers
- Good
- Great!
- Eggcellent!!
- Speggtacular!!!
Unusual Leafkin

Players may encounter Transcendental Traps during this duty. Defeating these will randomly apply one of the following benefits:
- A significant increases to your cleaning gauge
- Enhanced Egg Acuity: Improves your change of discovering Archon eggs.
- Golden Eye: Ensures all Archon eggs discovered are gold.
Rewards
Players will receive Special Brilliant Eggs based on their score. The number of eggs received equals their score divided by 100, rounded up.
These eggs can be exchanged for gear and items by speaking with the Dreamer in Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre, Old Gridania (X:10.3, Y:9.1). It costs a total of 260 eggs to buy one of each reward.
Music
| Section | Theme |
|---|---|
| Main | Pa-Paya Demastered |