The Aquapolis

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Those who frequent one of Eorzea's many crowded pubs may have heard tell of a certain master thief, in whose long and illustrious career were left countless collectors cursing the gods for their misfortune. Amusing as the stories often are, most dismiss them as cautionary tales, mere parables against material greed. But if there is a kernel of truth in them─if indeed there was a thief who filled an ancient aquapolis with unimaginable wealth─then perhaps the map you hold will lead you there...

— Patch 3.3 Special Site

The Aquapolis is a special instance that occasionally spawns after completing a Timeworn Dragonskin Map in Treasure Hunt. The Aquapolis was introduced in Patch 3.3.

Entering the Aquapolis

Level Requirement: No level requirement (Combat Classes and Jobs only)
- People are free to change their combat classes and jobs inside the Aquapolis.
Item Level Requirement: None
Item Level Sync: Item level 180
Party Size: Eight players
Time Limit: 60 minutes

Players will have the chance to transport themselves and any nearby party members to the Aquapolis by opening treasure chests located using Dragonskin Treasure Maps (50% chance of spawning the portal after completing one). Upon opening these chests, should players either encounter a server error or be unable to enter within the specified time limit due to instances being fully occupied, they will receive the Master Thief's Map. Players with the master thief's map in their possession will be able to summon a teleportation ward by using the general action Dig near the area indicated on the map.

Progressing through the Aquapolis

Treasure chests located in the Aquapolis are armed with traps, which, when triggered, will release enemies from their cages. Upon defeating them, the player who used the dragonskin treasure map will be able to open the treasure chest and retrieve the reward and a Vault Key within.

The Vault Key can be used to open one of the two available doors. Should your party be lucky enough to choose the correct one (50% chance), you will be allowed to progress on to subsequent chambers, and eventually fight your way to the final chamber.

Leaving the Aquapolis

Players will be removed from Aquapolis should one of the following occurs:

The wrong vault door is chosen.
There are no party members present on the battlefield when enemies are released and the chamber is sealed.

Please note that during battle, incapacitated party members will not be returned to the starting area, and must be revived using either actions or items. In the event the party is defeated, all players will be removed from the Aquapolis and cannot reenter the instance.

Bonus Mob Spawns

Multiple Arges can spawn at the same time.
- Have not seen more than 2 at a time.
Multiple golden goblins can spawn at the same time.
- Have not seen more than 3 at a time.
Multiple Arges and goblins can spawn throughout the run across multiple floors
- Getting one, doesn't mean you wont get more. I've seen one run with a goblin on floors 2, 4,5,6,7.
Arges and Goblins can spawn at the same time
Flashing Light bordered door is 100% the correct door all the times- picking the opposite door will fail you unless Rainbow decides to save you.

Rewards

There are three tiers of rewards in the Aquapolis. Chambers one through three contain the lowest tier of rewards, chambers four through six the second tier, and the final chamber contains the highest tier of rewards. Players will also be granted rewards of a higher grade upon defeating rare enemies that appear.

Opening the chamber chest in the center of the room after clearing all mobs will reward the following for each player in the dungeon:

Chamber Number	Gil Reward	Tomestones of Poetics
1	3,000	2
2	4,000	4
3	5,000	6
4	7,500	8
5	10,000	10
6	20,000	20
7	100,000	30

Possible Rewards

Rare

Common

Achievements

This duty is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Life Aquatic I	5	Raid the Aquapolis.	Polis Raider	3.3
Life Aquatic II	10	Raid the Aquapolis 5 times.	-	3.3
Life Aquatic III	10	Raid the Aquapolis 10 times.	-	3.3
Life Aquatic IV	20	Raid the Aquapolis 20 times.	Polis Dweller	3.3
The Slow Regard of Stolen Things I	5	Raid the deepest room in the Aquapolis.	-	3.3
The Slow Regard of Stolen Things II	10	Raid the deepest room in the Aquapolis 5 times.	-	3.3
The Slow Regard of Stolen Things III	10	Raid the deepest room in the Aquapolis 10 times.	-	3.3
The Slow Regard of Stolen Things IV	20	Raid the deepest room in the Aquapolis 20 times.	Polis Lord (Male) / Polis Lady (Female)	3.3

Treasure Dungeons

Heavensward (Lv. 60)	The Aquapolis

Stormblood (Lv. 70)	The Lost Canals of Uznair • The Shifting Altars of Uznair • The Hidden Canals of Uznair

Shadowbringers (Lv. 80)	The Dungeons of Lyhe Ghiah • The Shifting Oubliettes of Lyhe Ghiah

Endwalker (Lv. 90)	The Excitatron 6000 • The Shifting Gymnasion Agonon

Dawntrail (Lv. 100)	Cenote Ja Ja Gural

Duties

Dungeons • Guildhests • Trials • Raids • PvP • Quest Battles • Treasure Hunt • Deep Dungeons • Field Operations • Variant and Criterion Dungeons • Gathering Forays • The Gold Saucer • Hall of the Novice • Stone, Sky, Sea • The Masked Carnivale