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Walkthrough
- This is a Rare/Exclusive item that may be obtained from nearly any type of Leech-type mob, though drop rate is known to be incredibly low overall. Accounts have claimed that Poison Leeches in Buburimu Peninsula have the highest possible drop rate; this is not entirely confirmed, nor the nature of the Ruby drop rate entirely known. (The drop rate is rumoured to be most successful if Thief is set as your support job, with Treasure Hunter job trait active.) Royal Leeches in Sea Serpent Grotto and Acrophies in Qufim Island also tend to have improved drop rates compared to other leeches. Poison Leech in Maze of Shakhrami seem to have a high drop rate around 80% moon phase, but goes by one account, and may not be accurate.
- If you see a high level killing tons of leeches, ask them if there farming for a ruby, alot of times they are not, and they might gladly invite you to their party to help you out, just remember to pass on all the treasure they say that they are farming for!
- When the Ruby is in your possession, go to Windurst Walls (the ruby must be in your inventory).
- Head to the House of the Hero at (G-3). Check the front door. You will receive a cutscene.
- Note: There seem to be different versions of this cutscene. Basically all will ask you to find "the seven colors", but may involve different people and different scenarios. (see discussion)
- The "seven colors" that are required correspond to the colors of a rainbow. They are obtained by zoning into an outdoor, enemy-populated area while one of six weather effects is active—the seventh is obtained by zoning into an outdoor, enemy-populated area with no weather effect at all.
- To clarify: "Outdoor" means that you may not zone into a cave or dungeon area to obtain a color.
- To clarify: "Enemy-Populated" means that you may not zone into a town or city to obtain a color.
- Zoning into an area with the above requirements (that you have not yet obtained) and with the ruby in your inventory will trigger a short cutscene upon entering the area, where Carbuncle will remark on the color of light that you have found. (You will not see the same cutscene again.)
- Some areas have linked weather (Valkurm Dunes/Selbina, Buburimu Peninsula/Mhaura, Eastern Altepa Desert/Western Altepa Desert/Rabao, and Beaucedine Glacier/Ranguemont Pass are a few examples). These areas will simultaneously receive the same weather effects. Although many of these second areas do not meet the requirements above, you may safely wait in one while watching for the weather effect to appear.
- This can be done while riding a chocobo.
- This can be done by using an outpost teleport into the zone.
- This can be done by teleporting into the zone (Teleport-Dem, etc).
- Weather Checker NPCs in each town or city can help predict when and where the weather you will be looking for will be in effect. Bear in mind, however, that these Weather Checkers will not be completely accurate; some weather effects may occur on days they are not predicted to be on, and vice-versa.
- Locations of areas meeting the requirements for Carbuncle's "colors of light" are as follows:
| Color
| Element
| Weather Type
| Possible Areas
|
| Red
|  Fire
| Heat Wave
| Valkurm Dunes, Rolanberry Fields, Eastern Altepa Desert, Western Altepa Desert, Meriphataud Mountains, Yuhtunga Jungle, Yhoator Jungle
|
| Orange
| (None)
| Clear Skies
| All Matching Areas
|
| Yellow
|  Earth
| Dust Storms
| Tahrongi Canyon, Konschtat Highlands, Valkurm Dunes, Batallia Downs, Eastern Altepa Desert, Western Altepa Desert, Meriphataud Mountains
|
| Green
|  Wind
| High Winds
| Tahrongi Canyon, Buburimu Peninsula, La Theine Plateau, Cape Teriggan, Valley of Sorrows
|
| Blue
|  Water
| Rain
| La Theine Plateau, Jugner Forest, Pashhow Marshlands, Rolanberry Fields. Buburimu Peninsula, Yuhtunga Jungle, Yhoator Jungle, Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
|
| Indigo
|  Ice
| Snow
| Beaucedine Glacier, Batallia Downs, Xarcabard
|
| Violet
|  Lightning
| Thunderstorms
| Konschtat Highlands, Sauromugue Champaign, Pashhow Marshlands, Jugner Forest, Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
|
- "Double" Weather Effects in those zones will also count toward receiving a color.
- Light and Darkness weather are not included in this quest. Carbuncle will not react when zoning into areas with these weather types. Also note, wind and thunder may appear in Lufaise Meadows, Attohwa Chasm, or Misareaux Coast but the ruby will not respond to them.
- Even if a possible weather is not predicted by a Weather Reporter, there is still a slight chance that it can may occur, if the day corresponds to that weather.
- Example: It is predicted that it will be sunny in East and West Altepa Desert, but it's Fireday, hence heatwaves are still a possibility.
- Note also that Qufim Island weather will not count.
- Weather inside a town also will not count, i.e. zoning into Aht Urghan Whitegate during windy weather will not trigger a cutscene.
- When all seven colors are obtained, you will receive an additional cutscene where Carbuncle will fly off to La Theine Plateau. Head there and go to the stone circle at (G-6).
- Trade Carbuncle's Ruby to the ??? at the center of the circle. You will receive a final cutscene, after which the Summoner job will become available to you.
- It is worth noting that, for each time that a player completes this quest, a rainbow (the same one as seen in the cutscene) will appear over the Crag of Holla on the next Vana'diel Day (so long as the weather is not Rain). Should it be rainy weather, the rainbow should appear shortly after the rainy weather stops if it is before 18:00 in-game.
Game Description
Client: Ajido-Marujido (House of the Hero, Windurst Walls)
Summary:
- A strange voice from within Carbuncle's Ruby is asking you to gather the seven colors of light...
Fire
Earth
Wind
Water
Ice
Lightning
