Minstrel Job Change Guide

Minstrel Job Change Guide
Requirements
Base Level:	99
Job Level:	50 (70 strongly recommended, will never recover lost skill points otherwise)
Job:	Bard or Clown
Item(s) (Consumed):	1 Reset Stone
Rewards
Item(s):	1 Minstrel Song Hat [1] and 1 Green Apple Ring
Quest Reward(s):	Job Change to Minstrel

THIS TEST IS NOT EASY AND MAY REQUIRE EITHER HELP FROM FRIENDS TO GET TO THANATOS TOWER

1. Immediately south of the boat in Alberta, speak to the Bard (alberta 196, 133). Offer to help him find 'Minstrel Song'. He says to look around Prontera.
2. Go to Prontera and speak to the Warmhearted Woman (prontera 141,97) near the center Kafra. She sends you to talk to someone near Prontera Castle.
3. Just west of Prontera Castle, speak to Glasses-wearing Man (prontera 140, 331). He will tell you to speak to the woman in front of the tool shop.
4. In front of the tool shop speak with Woman (prontera 146, 218). She doesn't offer much help. Return to Alberta.
5. Speak to the bard again, he has learned that 'Minstrel Song' headed to Hugel many years ago. Since the sea route is no longer in service, you'll have to take the Airship.
6. Head to the Yuno-Hugel (Domestic) Airship.
7. Speak with the bard in the northwest corner (airship 222,67). You will automatically be warped to an inn in Hugel. Speak to the bard again and he will suggest visiting the pub.
8. In southeast Hugel, enter the pub (hugel 127, 65).
9. In the first room inside the pub, speak to the Tone-deaf Person.
10. After listening to the Tone-deaf Person's song, return to the inn and speak to Karian. After telling him that 'Minstrel Song' headed for Thanatos Tower, Karian decides you will both go there too.
11. This step is very dangerous and can be done several different ways: You must get to the Thanatos Tower entrance on Hugel Field 01, but unfortunately the path there is very dangerous and way beyond the means of a 99 Minstrel. There are several methods of overcoming this portion of the test:
    • Have friends walk you there from Hugel. Having a high level to kill the Griffons and Novus will help tremendously as these monsters will overwhelm a solo Minstrel
    • From Aldebaran, teleport/flywing 2 maps north, 1 map west, and 3 maps north from there. This will bypass all of the dangerous fields from Hugel town to the hu_fild01 map, but you will still have to teleport/flywing around the hu_fild01 map to get to the tower guard, so stock up on appropriate items (it is recommended to bring at least 100 fly wings)
12. Talk to the NPC at hu_fild01 (143,162) to teleport to Thanatos Tower entranceway.
13. Walk near the portal to enter Thanatos Tower (upper left side of map), and you will find a piece of paper on the ground.
14. Head to Juno.
15. On the west side of the main Yuno quad, speak to Mr. Click (yuno 143, 170). You will recieve a photo of 'Minstrel Song'. On the back of the photo it says you need to hunt 33 teddy bears.
    • Go kill 33 Teddy Bears. (ein_fild03 is the best place to do this. From Einbroch, go north and then west 1 map)
16. In front of Lighthalzen Hotel, speak to the little girl (162, 126). She says 'Minstrel Song' was headed for the Ice Cave, so head to Ice Dungeon.
17. The Ice Dungeon is found in Rachel. From Rachel, go out the east exit and up 3 maps. The entrance is at the very top of the map filled with desert wolves.
18. As soon as you enter Ice Dungeon 01, you will start to explore the map and find a poem written on the wall. (a series of NPC's will teleport you from 1 spot to the next as you read each line).
    • Note: This may not work if there is another player sitting at the entrance to Ice Dungeon.
19. When you wake up, speak to the Old woman. She tells you 'Minstrel Song' went to Comodo after he carved the poem in the wall of the Ice Dungeon. Since Karian is afraid of airships, you will need to get to Comodo via the south Veins dock (You can not take an alternate route. The following step is a requirement.)
20. Head 1 map south of Veins and you'll find a boat on an island on the southern part of the map. (ve_fild07 128, 131)
21. This part is a death trap so be cautious. Due to the algorithm of the spawns on this map, an overspawn of Drosera and Muscipulars can appear all over the dock and boat and will cause a hit-lock nightmare to any minstrels trying to do this portion of the test (it will make Arrow Vulcan glitch out and unable to cast). It is STRONGLY recommended to clear out the Drosera/Muscipular spawn before continuing, because the dialogue will lock you out of any actions for quite awhile. Talk to the sign (131,132), take the kayak, and when prompted, "Throw the water out" of the boat.
22. Once you arrive in Comodo, head north and talk to the Kayak Master he suggests asking the hostess at the diner.
23. Head to the north end of Comodo and speak to the Woman Roasing Meat (comodo 159, 318). She tells you 'Minstrel Song' headed somewhere quiet southeast of Morroc. Head to the Assassin Guild.
24. As you walk up the steps towards the Assassin Guild (moc_fild16 205, 231), you'll find a sheet of paper buried in the sand. Karian says to visit the clock tower, so head to Aldebaran.
25. As you approach the Clock Tower in Aldebaran, Karian appears and sings you a song his friend used to sing. Afterwards, he suggests returning to Prontera.
26. Near the south Prontera Kafra (prontera 157, 39), Karian will speak with you again. Approach him and speak to him. You will be warped to a small room.
27. Speak to Karian again inside the room, and he will reveal that he is 'Minstrel Song' and job change you to Maestro.