The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damned Thing
The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damned Thing
- Location
- The Tempest (X:27.2, Y:26.2)
- Level
- 80
- Duration
- 15 min
- Experience
286,110- Gil
158- Gemstones
72- Boss
- Archaeotania
- Enemies
- Ancient Aevis
Aether
- Prev FATE
- Nothing Like a Trappin' Life
- Patch
- 5.0
- Links
- GT TC
“Drawn by the scent of sanguine coral, Archaeotania finally shows itself. The time has come to end its reign of terror once and for all.
— In-game description
The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damned Thing is a level 80 FATE spawned in The Tempest.
Rewards
FATE Chain Information
This is part of a chain of several FATEs in The Tempest that ultimately spawn Archaeotania's boss FATE, which awards an achievement and tokens for a glamour item.
Many of these FATEs are initiated by talking with Teushs Ooan.
Where Has the Dagon (X:23.2, Y:22.8)
Ondo of Blood (X:28.8, Y:12.6)
Lookin' Back on the Track (X:24.2, Y:17.9)
Coral Support (X:35.3, Y:9.5)
Low Coral Fiber (X:36.1, Y:5.3). Note: There is a chance the chain will reset after completing this FATE. The chain will always reset if Archaeotania is still on cooldown.- Nothing Like a Trappin' Life (X:26.9, Y:24.7)
- The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damned Thing (X:27.2, Y:26.2) — Awards
Another World, Another Turn achievement and 
Archaeotania's Horns
Guide
- Wind Slash: 5-6 subsequent circle AoEs on 5-6 random players.
- Blizzard Breath: Long, cone AoE pointed at a random player. Targets hit will be inflicted with
Deep Freeze for 10 seconds. - Flames of the Apocalypse: Donut AoE. Targets hit will be inflicted with
Burns for 12 seconds. - Mind Blast: Melee AoE. Targets hit will be inflicted with
Paralysis for 10 seconds. - Megaflare: Stack AoEs on 2-3 random players.
- Civilization Buster: Line AoE from Archaeotania's position when flying around the stage.
- Touchdown: Proximity AoE. Follows with Blizzard Breath.
- Tidal Wave: Summons a geyser on one side of the stage that inflicts long knockback and deals damage equal to 65% of max HP after roughly 8 seconds of buildup. Knockback can be nullified with skills like
Arm's Length and 
Surecast. - Ice Boulder: 3 icicles drop down in random spots on the stage. Later they dash at 3 random players.
- Twister: 3 small, slow-moving tornadoes spawn in random spots on the stage. Getting hit by one knocks you back a short distance and applies
Windburn for 14 seconds. - When Archaeotania drops below 60% HP, it will teleport away and summon 3 Ancient Aevis adds. Keep an eye out for Civilization Busters while killing them.
- Gigaflare: Enrage. When Archaeotania drops below 15% HP it spawns 3 Aether adds and tethers itself to them, making itself invulnerable until all 3 Aether adds are killed. Players have 120 seconds to kill these adds and Archaeotania.
Rewards
Success
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicolor Gemstones |
72 | 36 | 6 |
| Archaeotania's Horns |
6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gil |
160 | 128 | 16 |
Players completing this FATE with Gold completion for the first time will also earn the Another World, Another Turn achievement.
Failure
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicolor Gemstones |
60 | ?? | ?? |
| Archaeotania's Horns |
4 | ? | ? |
| Gil |
142 | ??? | ??? |
Exchange
| Item | Vendor | Location / Coordinates | Section | Cost | Unlock req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toad Head
|
Fathard | Eulmore (10.1, 11.7) | Glorious Gewgaws | 5 Archaeotania's Horn
|
 Shadowbringers
|
 Toad Suit
|
Fathard | Eulmore (10.1, 11.7) | Glorious Gewgaws | 7 Archaeotania's Horn
|
Shadowbringers
|
 Tinker's Bell
|
Fathard | Eulmore (10.1, 11.7) | Glorious Gewgaws | 6 Archaeotania's Horn
|
Shadowbringers
|
Respawn
?? to ?? hours.confirmation needed
Gallery
Trivia
The FATE's title is a reference to an iconic line by Quint (Robert Shaw) in the 1975 movie Jaws, "I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's just too many captains on this island. $10,000 for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing."
