The Swallow's Compass
This article is about the dungeon from patch 4.3. For the landmark in Yanxia, see The Swallow's Compass (landmark).
The Swallow's Compass
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- Level
- 70 (Sync: 70)
- Item Level
- 330
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Party size
- Light Party
4 man • 1
1 
2 
- Unsyncing
- Allowed
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Phoenix Down
- Available
- Duty Finder
- Dungeons (Stormblood)
- Roulette
- High-level Dungeons
- Tomestones
50 - Req. quest
Tortoise in Time- Entrance
- Yanxia (X:11.7, Y:26.9, Z:0.7)
- Modes
Explorer- Patch
- 4.3
“Chiseled into the great wall which cuts across the plains of Yanxia, between two of the Dairyu Moon Gates, is the visage of Ganen, the legendary hero who united Doma. The first king of the new kingdom was not only a military genius, but also the founder of geomancy, and so after his death this royal mausoleum became a holy place to which his disciples would make pilgrimage. Alas, following the imperial invasion, it was abandoned and fell into disrepair, and none can say for certain what dangers lie within. Regardless, if Soroban's rigorous training under Genbu is to continue, you and your comrades must venture into these hallowed halls and obtain the tamate-bako of geomancy, an ancient relic with the power to manipulate time itself...
— In-game description
The Swallow's Compass is a level 70 dungeon introduced in patch 4.3 with Stormblood.
Objectives
- Arrive at the Heart of the Dragon: 0/1
- Defeat Otengu: 0/1
- Arrive at the Dragon's Mouth: 0/1
- Defeat Daidarabotchi: 0/1
- Arrive at Serenity: 0/1
- Defeat Qitian Dasheng: 0/1
Enemies
- Geomantic Kiyofusa
- Sai Taisui
- Geomantic Apa
- Torrent
- Geomantic Dhara
- Geomantic Anila
- Tengu Ember
- River Scorpion
- River Unkiu
- River Ray
- Jinmenju
- River Hikagiri
- White Baboon
- Dragon Hornbill
- Dragon Bi Fang
- Dragon Weasel
- Servant of the Sage
- Shadow of the Sage
Bosses
Abilities
- Clout of the Tengu: Large AOE centred around Otengu.
- Yama-kagura: Line AOE of medium width, directed at one of the player other than the tank.
- Wile of the Tengu: One of the Eye themed abilities. Looking away from Otengu will dodge its effect. Not doing so will apply the
Hysteria debuff. - Tengu Ember: A number of Tengu Ember will appear. Those flames will start to move around the arena. Player hit by one of them will suffer minor damage and one (1) debuff stack of Suppuration (Maximum HP is reduced and damage taken is increased.). After some time the remaining ember will explode in medium sized AOE's.
- Might of the Tengu: A tank buster ability.
Abilities
The abilities do not have a castbar. Watch for the messages on screen.
- Daidarabotchi is gathering aetherial energy...: Daidarabotchi will raise one of its arms and slam it down on the ground. Getting hit by this will result in medium damage and one (1) debuff stack of
Vulnerability Up. It is suggested to stand on its other side. - The Land take You, Claim You!: AOE that will follow the marked player.
- Swallow You, Consume You!: Daidarabotchi will hit the ground with its fist and create a circular, persistent AOE (a shimmering lake) around the centre of the area. That lake will grow over time and will cover ca. 75% of the area but will disappear again after some time.
- Mountain Falls : Blue AOE with a blue water drop on top around a player. Will deal damage after a short while.
Abilities
- The Short End: Tankbuster.
Both Ends: This ability has two flavours.
- The first will be signified by the normal weapon, raised. It will create a medium AOE around Qitian Dasheng. Getting hit by this AOE will knock the player back into the bluish outer ring. This debuff area will apply Bleeding and one (1) stack of Vulnerability Up.
- The second will be signified by an enlarged weapon with electric current on it, lowered. It will do the same, but with a safe zone near Qitian Dasheng.
- In short: Normal weapon - stay away from the boss. Enlarged, electrified weapon - stay near the boss.
- The first will be signified by the normal weapon, raised. It will create a medium AOE around Qitian Dasheng. Getting hit by this AOE will knock the player back into the bluish outer ring. This debuff area will apply Bleeding and one (1) stack of
- Mount Huaguo: Area wide medium AOE.
- Monkey Magicks: ADD phase. Kill all Servant of the Sage before the Monkey Magicks meter is fully charged.
- Second Heaven: Ultimate, after Monkey Magicks meter is fully charged or all Servant of the Sage are killed. The amount of damage done depends on the level of the charge of the Monkey Magicks meter.
- Splitting Hairs: Qitian Dasheng splits in two Shadow of the Sage. Both mobs must be killed to end the fight. If only one is killed, the remaining will split again. It is suggested to damage both equally and kill them in very short succession, so a to avoid another split.
ADD
- Servant of the Sage: Spawn during Monkey Magicks phase. Frequently use an AOE.
- Shadow of the Sage: Two lesser copies of Qitian Dasheng. Both must be killed. Both retain the abilities or the original Qitian Dasheng. Note, that those copies share the health pool of the original Qitian Dasheng. That is, the health of the copies will drop according to the damage dealt.
Loot
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bonewicca Bangle of Aiming
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Bangle of Casting
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Bangle of Fending
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Bangle of Healing
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Bangle of Slaying
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Protector's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Ring of Aiming
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Ring of Casting
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Ring of Fending
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Ring of Healing
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Ring of Slaying
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Shadow's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Skinner's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Soother's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Tracker's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Whisperer's Greaves
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Wildling's Greaves
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
- 25 Allagan Tomestone of Poetics
Qitian Dasheng Card (Drops at a fixed rate.)
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bonewicca Protector's Coat
|
Body | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Protector's Trousers
|
Legs | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Shadow's Chestpiece
|
Body | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Shadow's Trousers
|
Legs | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Skinner's Mail
|
Body | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Skinner's Trousers
|
Legs | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Soother's Chestpiece
|
Body | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Soother's Trousers
|
Legs | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Tracker's Coat
|
Body | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Tracker's Trousers
|
Legs | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Whisperer's Jacket
|
Body | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Whisperer's Sarouel
|
Legs | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Wildling's Jacket
|
Body | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Bonewicca Wildling's Sarouel
|
Legs | 345 | Green | 1 |
 Earth, Wind, and Water Orchestrion Roll
|
Orchestrion Roll | N/A | Basic | 1 |
 Monkey King
|
Minion | N/A | Basic | 1 |
Additional Treasure Coffers
For Stormblood dungeons, it's possible for any additional coffer to be random materials from the Miss List instead of gear.
Treasure Coffer 1 (X: 10.7 Y: 11.2)
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonewicca Protector's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Skinner's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Wildling's Greaves
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Shadow's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Tracker's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Whisperer's Greaves
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Soother's Sabatons
|
Feet | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Fending
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Slaying
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Aiming
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Casting
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Healing
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Fending
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Slaying
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Aiming
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Casting
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Healing
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
Treasure Coffer 2 (X: 12.2 Y: 7.9)
Treasure Coffer 3 (X: 9.8 Y: 14.3)
Treasure Coffer 4 (X: 11.4 Y: 10.2)
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonewicca Bangle of Fending
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Slaying
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Aiming
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Casting
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Bangle of Healing
|
Bracelets | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Fending
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Slaying
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Aiming
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Casting
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
| Bonewicca Ring of Healing
|
Ring | 345 | Green | 1 |
Miss List
Achievements
This duty is associated with the following achievements:
| Name | Points | Task | Reward | Patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mapping the Realm: The Swallow's Compass
|
10 | Discover every location within the Swallow's Compass. | - | 4.3 |
Music
| Condition | Theme |
|---|---|
| Main | Earth, Wind, and Water
|
| Mid-Bosses | To the Fore |
| Final Boss |  Triumph
|
Images
Gear Images
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Lore
The Birthplace Of Doman Geomancy
Chiseled into the great wall which cuts across the plains of Yanxia, between two of the Dairyu Moon Gates, is the visage of Ganen, the legendary hero who united Doma. The first king of the new kingdom was not only a military genius, but also a master geomancer, and after his death this royal mausoleum became a holy site to which his disciples would make pilgrimage. Even from Hingashi and beyond, academics and monks would come to gather at what is known as the birthplace of Doman geomancy.
Such scholarly congregations were dispersed by the invading Empire. Deeming the near-deified Ganen a potential primal threat, the imperial viceroy of Doma ordered the king’s tomb sealed shut. The geomancers' place of study was abandoned, and the Swallow’s Compass fell into disrepair.
Qitian Dasheng
As with others of his ilk, this simian auspice gained divine might after enduring a millennium of life. Qitian Dasheng, whose title means “Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal,” dwells in the Swallow's Compass to prevent his master's creation—the tamate-bako of geomancy—from, falling into unscrupulous hands.
Daidarabotchi
Described in ancient legend, these gargantuan entities are said to be the creators of mountains or lakes. Pronunciation differs slightly by region, with minor variations such as “deidarabotchi.” But whatever the name given, attempts by a succession of occultists to bring this legendary being to life has resulted in the conception of countless abominations. The Swallow's Compass geomancers, too, appeared unable to resist creating their own watery behemoth.
More
The art of geomancy, with its command over wind , earth , and water , can be employed as a method for constructing Tenkonto. Some few geomancers of the Swallow's Compass were capable of building the teleportation devices without the guidance of the Onishishu , but the knowl edge of their techniques is now all but lost.
Dialogue
Duty Dialogue
Sai Taisui: None shall trespass the Heart of Water! Nomak samman vanan vâdâyyâ khâ! Sai Taisui: All shall surrender to the flow! Nohm vâdâyyâ khattah! Sai Taisui: None shall trespass the Heart of Earth! Nomak samman vanan khâvîddhi khâ! Sai Taisui: All shall surrender to the weight! Nohm khâvîddhi khattah! Sai Taisui: None shall trespass the Heart of Wind! Nomak samman vanan vâyyâbeh khâ! Sai Taisui: All shall surrender to the tempest! Nohm vâyyâbeh khattah!
Otengu: Yea, you who are not geomancers must die this day! The covenant demands it! Otengu: The flames are mine to command! To control! Otengu: I yet burn with divinity! Otengu: At last, after centuries, I am unbound...
Sai Taisui: All shall surrender to the flow! Nohm vâdâyyâ khattah! Sai Taisui: Who dares to desecrate this holy place!? Nomak samman vanan vâdâyyâ khâ!
Daidarabotchi: HIE YOU FROM THIS SACRED PLACE! Daidarabotchi: THE LAND TAKE YOU, CLAIM YOU! Daidarabotchi: SWALLOW YOU, CONSUME YOU! Daidarabotchi: THE LAND, THE LAND, THE LAND...
Sai Taisui: All shall surrender to the tempest! Nohm vâyyâbeh khattah! Sai Taisui: Defend the tamate-bako of geomancy! Nomak samman vanan vâyyâbeh khâ!
Qitian Dasheng: Oho, a challenge! Let us dance, you and I! Qitian Dasheng: Mine is a most unique weapon! Observe! Qitian Dasheng: Ah, but it would be unfair not to let the others join the fun! Qitian Dasheng: Will my rod have the last word? Qitian Dasheng: Apparently not! Then for my final trick...
Shadow of the Sage: Is emptiness form, or form emptiness? Either way, I am still here and hitting you!
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