The Merchants’ Whereabouts is a discovery quest in ArcheAge Chronicles where you will have to venture into the cave in the Battlefront Ruins. It requires you to find out three mysteries about missing merchants while battling various enemies. There is also a difficult boss monster known as Meliot ahead of you in the area. Here’s how to find all three clues, defeat the boss, and collect your rewards.
How to Complete the Merchants’ Whereabouts
To start your adventure of the Merchants’ Whereabouts quest, visit the Battlefront Ruins location within the game. Travel down the road and look for a cave entrance. As soon as you enter the cave, the quest will automatically start. The task is to explore the merchant traces.
Clear the Enemies and Collect the Astastone
As you proceed into the cave, you’ll see your first set of enemies. Eliminate them to make the way clear. After eliminating the enemies, there will be a glowing item above a pillar. Talk to it to obtain the Astastone.
You can also find a treasure chest nearby, so make sure to grab it before moving ahead. There are several more enemies inside the cave, and you will need to defeat them to reveal the blue footprints that mark the investigation locations.
Investigate All Three Merchant Traces
There should be at least three different investigation spots that you will have to visit in order to achieve this objective. You will have to go in accordance with blue footprints in order to reach the clues. At first, there is a dead merchant in the cave. You will have to interact with his body in order to investigate him. The next one is a merchant’s wagon.
However, there will be an enemy here named Keen Gazer, so you will have to defeat it and then take the item from the bench. For the final investigation point, continue following the path around the cave until you find another dead merchant. Investigate the body to complete all three traces.
How to Defeat Meliot Boss
After investigating all three merchant trails, you are free to travel back to Donella and complete the quest, or enter the boss arena nearby for the Hostile Trial quest. The boss who will confront you in the game is Meliot. He is quite a challenging boss with melee combat skills who utilises a huge broadsword in combat. Most of his moves are composed of three strikes, and he has moves that cover a wide area. In addition, he can execute jumps and rush at you in combat.
If you play a ranged class, then this battle is going to be less difficult. Just stay away from him, hit when there is an opportunity and move away as soon as he starts attacking. Players who use melee classes will find the encounter much tougher because evading his attacks will not help you avoid them. His moves cover such a wide area that even if you evade him, his sword may still hit you. Wait until he finishes his moves and strike him in between the combos.
Meliot Boss Rewards
After defeating Meliot, you will receive the following rewards:
- 10,000 XP
- 2,000 Gold
- Blue Sword
The fight can be challenging, especially if you are underleveled, but the rewards make it worth completing.
