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Cantha Courier Crisis

2025-09-23T19:36:25Z

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{{HMQuest}}
{{Quest infobox
| id = 1378
| name = Cantha Courier Crisis
| section = Kaineng City
| given by = [[Lei Jeng]]
| given at = [[Kaineng Center]]
| region = Kaineng City
| campaign = Winds of Change
| minimission = y
| solo = y
| preceded by = [[Cleansing Bukdek Byway]]
| followed by = [[Cantha Courier Crisis (Hard mode)]]
| map = [[File:Canthan_Courier_Crisis_map.png|250px]]
}}
Assist Courier Falken in his quest to obliterate every thug and gang member within [[Bukdek Byway]].

==Quest information==
===Objectives===
*Meet up with the [[Courier Falken|Krytan courier]] in [[Kaineng Docks]].
*Talk to Courier Falken to get a new move.
*Defeat all enemies on the way back to [[Kaineng Center]]. Don't get knocked out.
*See [[Lei Jeng]] for your reward.

===Reward===
*2,000 [[Experience]]
*1,500 [[Gold]]
*[[Imperial Commendation]]

==Walkthrough==
In [[Kaineng Docks]], you need to equip a pair of [[Brass Knuckles]] or [[Thunderfist's Brass Knuckles]] in order to begin. If you have not completed any of the other brawling quests, Falken will give you a pair. Talk to him again so that he transports you to the quest area.

After you arrive in Bukdek Byway, talk to the courier again to start the quest. As is implied from the dialogue, Falken has no idea where to go and will lead you on one of the longest possible routes to [[Kaineng Center]]. Most foes will either [[pop-up]] or start off as friendly (green dots), which forces you to wait for the required dialogues to trigger before moving between groups.

If you do not like brawling, an easy way to complete the quest in normal mode is to follow him and let him kill all the foes. If he dies, he will self-[[resurrect]], allowing you to avoid fighting altogether. However, this takes much longer (about 2-3x longer, i.e. around 50 minutes or more) and you will not receive any [[drop]]s or experience from the foes unless they are within your aggro bubble.

The quickest (and most profitable) method is to take the lead and stay slightly ahead of him, attacking red dots as they appear and getting close to green dots before they turn red. Several of your opponents use ranged attacks: either take them out first or move out of their line-of-sight (e.g. around a corner) while you tackle their melee-range allies. As with any brawling quest, if you get knocked out, click on the icon for [[STAND UP!]] and press the keypad shortcut (default: ''8'') simultaneously — this practically guarantees that you will recover in time.

The toughest fight is in the central square, where you might face several groups at once, especially if you have trouble defeating the first few before the next mobs pop up. Worse, unlike the rest of the zone, there are few obstacles to block ranged attacks. You can just keep standing up and trying again, but if that proves unreliable, start to move backtrack your original path. This takes you away from the spawn points and brings you closer to natural barriers. Falken will continue to self-rez and will eventually whittle down your opponent to a manageable number.

The final fight is just outside of town. The pre-fight dialogue is long enough that you will lose any built-up adrenaline. Falken will target [[Li Ho Yan]]; you can either gang-up on him or focus on [[Tai Soon]]; either way, you can probably just mash keys to successfully defeat the pair.

===Farming===
This is a valuable place to farm experience or cash:
* Since the quest is not repeatable, it must be abandoned and retaken. Alternatively, map to the Marketplace before the quest updates.
*Assuming you identify and sell all drops, players can expect to earn 1–3{{plat}} per run.
*If the inventory fills up, there is a Merchant (Peasant Shopkeeper) about 2/3 of the way through (near the last big fight). Players can return here before rezoning, to sell a few items and pick up anything left behind.
*With practice, players can gain ~135,000 [[experience point]]s per hour using experience scrolls.
**Players can use this as a less-risky method of gaining experience towards the [[Survivor]] title, as they have 10 seconds after being knocked out to [[STAND UP!]]. (The death counter will not increase unless the timer runs out before standing up successfully.)
**If Falken does more damage to an enemy when it dies, the player will gain the experience but any experience scroll effects will not be renewed.
**The drops are significantly better in hard mode, although some players find it easier to kill foes quickly in normal mode.
*It can be difficult to maintain the experience-multiplier for experience scrolls that require killing a foe every 30 seconds, since there are three places where there are built-in delays. However, it is possible to use a single 5-minute scroll no matter how long it takes you to complete the mission.
**Players can maintain both adrenaline and any experience bonus if they drag out the last fight before the end-bosses: Rush the last three foes and Falken will move forward (after pausing briefly), triggering the final dialogue. Players need to keep the fight going for about 45 seconds before the bosses become hostile. However, it's easier to just use an extra scroll for the final battle: the cost is relatively low compared to the average drops and the lost adrenaline is not a deciding factor in the final fight.
**Alternatively, it's fairly trivial to maintain a [[Scroll of Slayer's Insight]] for the entire duration of the quest so long as you deal more damage to the bosses than Courier Falken.

==Skills and equipment==
{{main|Dwarven Brawling}}
{{skill bar|1=Brawling Block|2=Brawling Jab|3=Brawling Straight Right|4=Brawling Hook|5=Brawling Uppercut|6=Falken's Fire Fist|7=Optional|8=STAND UP!|t7=Hard mode only}}

Additionally, players will receive the effect:
:*{{skill icon|Falken Quick}}: You move 50% faster.
In the Hard mode version of this quest players will be given the skill for slot 7:
:*{{skill icon|Brawling Combo Punch}}: You attack twice, dealing 50 damage each time.
Pay particular attention to the choice of equipment.

==NPCs==
===Allies===
[[Human]]s ([[Shining Blade]])
*{{a}} 20 [[Courier Falken]]
Humans ([[Canthans]])
*{{x}} 10 [[Canthan Peasant]]
*{{x}} 10 [[Peasant Shopkeeper]] ([[Merchant]])

===Foes===
[[Beast]]s
*{{w}} (26) [[Guriru]] (only in [[Hard mode]])

Humans ([[Am Fah]])
*{{w}} 20 [[Am Fah Hooligan]]
*{{r}} 20 [[Am Fah Ruffian]]
*{{a}} 20 [[Am Fah Brawler]]

Humans ([[Jade Brotherhood]])
*{{w}} 20 [[Jade Brotherhood Fighter]]
*{{r}} 20 [[Jade Brotherhood Scrapper]]
*{{a}} 20 [[Jade Brotherhood Pugilist]]

====Bosses====
Humans (Am Fah)
*{{w}} (30) [[Suuga Rei]] (only in Hard mode)
*{{a}} 26 (30) [[Li Ho Yan]]

Humans (Jade Brotherhood)
*{{w}} 26 (30) [[Tai Soon]]
*{{a}} (30) [[Fo Mahn]] (only in Hard mode)
*{{a}} (30) [[Dim Sii]] (only in Hard mode)
*{{w}} (30) [[Rho Ki]] (only in Hard mode)

==Dialogue==
===Initial dialogue===
;[[Lei Jeng]]
:''"I've gotten word that Queen Salma of Kryta has sent a messenger with an important letter for Emperor Kisu. Unfortunately, we're a bit undermanned right now. Do you think you could head down to the Kaineng docks and escort him over here?"''
{{Offer dialog
| accept = Neither rain nor sleet nor a horde of Afflicted will prevent me from bringing him back.
| decline = Wait, you need a delivery boy to deliver the delivery boy?
| ask = Head to the docks and meet the messenger from Kryta. The docks are next to '''The Marketplace'''.
}}

===Intermediate dialogue===
;Talking to Courier Falken
:'''Courier Falken'''
::"''You're here to escort me? perfect! I was thinking a partner would be helpful. I've heard this town is crawling with all sorts of gangs and unspeakable horrors, so having someone to watch my back would be a great boon. Once you've got your brass knuckles equiped, let me know and we'll get going."''

;When not wearing your knuckles and talking to Courier Falken again
:'''Courier Falken'''
::"''You'd better equip some brass knuckles before we start. You'll hurt your fists otherwise."''

;Talking to Courier Falken after greeting him, whilst wearing knuckles
:'''Courier Falken'''
::"''Are you ready to show me your moves?"''
{{Offer dialog
| accept = It's go time!
| decline = I am not worthy.
}}

;After being teleported to Bukdek Byway
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''Oh right, before we start I should teach you this move. Come over here and talk to me."''

;After having learned [[Falken's Fire Fist]]
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''It might be tricky for a beginner like you, but the key is remembering to shout YOUR name not mine.
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''Alright, let's get this letter delivered Falken quick!"''

;After having advanced slightly
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''Okay, if we just head due north, we can reach Kaineng Center without too much..."''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''Not to worry! I consulted a map before I got here; I know where to go. After all, how hard could this city be to navigate anyway?"''

;Just before reaching the first bridge
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''This city is very...tall. But I heard it was more dangerous than this."''
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''Well, the Jade Brotherhood and Am Fah are pretty notorious around these parts for stirring up trouble"''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''Roaming gangs, eh?"''

;After the bridge and during some fights with Am Fah
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''Look! A band of ruffians aching for a fight. Let's give them some broken teeth to remember us by!"''
:'''Am Fah Hooligan:''' "''What have we here? A little lost foreigner on our turf? Let's give him an Am Fah welcome beating!"''
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''What kind of courier punches out the people who stop him from delivering mail?"''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''The best kind of course!"''

;After reaching the first Jade Brotherhood members
:'''Jade Brotherhood Fighter:''' "''This is Jade Brotherhood territory, Krytan! Maybe if you give us all your coin, we'll let you go."''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''If you hooligans are looking for small shiny objects, how about I show you my brass knuckles?"''

;After advancing
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''Uh, I don't think we are going the right way."''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''Nonsense! I have a perfectly good sense of direction. It's that way, I'm sure. Follow me!"''
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''Is this letter really so important that we have to punch out every armed gang member in Kaineng?"''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''There's no such thing as an unimportant letter. Every letter is as important as the feelings behind it!"''
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''Okay, but the punching?"''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''Are there situations where punching isn't necessary?"''

;After the fight at the [[Peasant Shopkeeper]]
:'''Peasant Shopkeeper:''' "''Ah! My shop! What have you done? You foreigners are nothing but trouble!"''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''Such animosity in this town! There seems to be a lot of trouble here in Cantha."''
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''I'm pretty sure most of this is your fault."''

;After advancing even more
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''We're almost there! I can feel the letter telling me this is the right way!"''
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''You didn't really read the map, did you?"''

;At Li Ho Yan and Tai Soon
:'''Li Ho Yan:''' "''There he is! They're the ones that have been attacking our men! Your life was forfeit the moment you tangled with the Am Fah!"''
:'''Tai Soon:''' "''The Jade Brotherhood have a score to settle with them as well! We'll kill you dirty Am Fah later; this foreign fool dies first."''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''At last, the leaders arrive. I hope you're ready for this fight."''
:'''<Party leader>:''' "''You say this as if you were expecting it."''
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''My deliveries are always like this. Isn't that pretty normal?"''
:'''Li Ho Yan:''' "''Stop ignoring us, Krytan! We'll string you up across the byway for this offense!"''

;After defeating them
:'''Courier Falken:''' "''YES! Another succesful delivery! It was great fighting alongside you, friend. You have the true heart of a courier! I'm going to head to the palace now. Why don't you go tell the guy that sent you that I made it here safely?"''

===Reward dialogue===
;Lei Jeng
:''"This is a disaster! I can't believe a courier would punch out half the gangs in Kaineng on his way to deliver a simple message! I've already got complaints coming in from people about the disturbance it caused, and I'm sure neither the Am Fah nor the Jade Brotherhood are going to take this lying down. Sometimes I wonder if maintaining foreign relations is worth the trouble.''

:''I suppose it's not your fault though. Here's something for your trouble."''

==Notes==
*Thunderfist's Brass Knuckles can be used, instead of regular Brass Knuckles.

*Although Falken is affected by standard attacks, players are only subject to [[damage]] from [[skill]]s.
*Unlike the player, Falken does not gain [[health]] after a foe dies. To keep him alive, lead the way.
*As with other solo quests, [[summoning stone]]s cannot be used. However, [[sweet]]s that increase speed or reduce skill activation times can be (e.g. [[Red Rock Candy]] or [[Birthday Cupcake]]s).
*If a player dies shortly before finishing the quest and Falken manages to kill Li Ho Yan and Tai Soon by himself, the quest will still update and count as completed.
{{bug|Beyond the square where you encounter Jade Brotherhood mobs appearing in waves, there's a chance that if you trigger hidden mobs when Falken is knocked out, he may stand there and no longer move. If this happens, you are forced to restart the quest.}}

==Trivia==
*The bosses in this quest are named after famous boxers: [[w:Sugar Ray Leonard|Sugar Ray Leonard]]/[[w:Sugar Ray Robinson|Sugar Ray Robinson]], [[w:Oscar de la Hoya|Oscar de la Hoya]], [[w:George Foreman|George Foreman]], [[w:Jack Dempsey|Jack Dempsey]], [[w:Rocky Marciano|Rocky Marciano]]/[[w:Rocky Balboa|Rocky Balboa]], and [[w:Mike Tyson|Mike Tyson]]. Fo Mahn's pet in hard mode, Guriru, is a reference to the George Foreman Grill.
*The skill'' Falken Punch'' refers to Nintendo's [[w:Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]] and his move Falcon Punch, commonly seen in the [[w:Super Smash Bros._|Super Smash Bros.]] series. In addition, Falken says ''"Are you ready to show me your moves?"'', which paraphrases Falcon's taunt of "''Show me your moves!''", and ''"YES!"'', which is reminiscent of Falcon's up special move.
*Gang members occasionally shout out "My fists are like double dragons!" This is a reference to the ''[[w:Double Dragon|Double Dragon]]'' series.
*The reward dialogue foreshadows the eventual cut-off of contact between Cantha and the rest of [[Tyria (world)|Tyria]] after [[gw2:Emperor Usoku|Emperor Usoku]] turns Cantha isolationist.

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Courier Falken

2025-09-23T16:17:24Z

81.172.145.120: /* Trivia */

{{NPC infobox
| name = Courier Falken
| image = [[File:Shining Blade warrior.jpg|155px]]
| affiliation = Shining Blade
| type = Human
| profession = Assassin
| level = 20
| campaign = Prophecies
| campaign2 = Factions
| campaign3 = Beyond
| map1 = [[File:Courier Falken North Kryta Province map.jpg|200px]]
| map1-text = Path through North Kryta Province
| map2 = [[File:Courier Falken Nebo Terrace map all routes.jpg|200px]]
| map2-text = Path through Nebo Terrace
| map3 = [[File:Courier Falken Watchtower Coast map.jpg|200px]]
| map3-text = Path through Watchtower Coast
| map4 = [[File:Canthan Courier Crisis map.png|200px]]
| map4-text = Path through Bukdek Byway
}}

[[Courier Falken]] is a [[Shining Blade]] messenger that can be found relaying information throughout [[Kryta]] during the [[War in Kryta]]. He will randomly appear at [[portal]]s between Krytan [[zone]]s and start a messenger run along the road until he reaches another portal, fighting off [[White Mantle]] ambushes along the way. If you can successfully escort him from one portal to the other, he will reward you with gold, experience and [[War Supplies]].

After the civil war's end, [[Queen Salma]] sent the the Krytan courier on a [[Cantha Courier Crisis|diplomatic mission]] across the [[Unending Ocean|Clashing Seas]], the [[Cantha#Empire of the Dragon|Empire of the Dragon]] prospers, with an important letter for the [[Emperor Kisu|Ascendant Emperor of Cantha]].

==Locations==
*[[War in Kryta]]
**{{NPC location|Lion's Arch (War in Kryta)}}
**{{NPC location|Nebo Terrace (War in Kryta)}}
**{{NPC location|North Kryta Province (War in Kryta)}}
**{{NPC location|Watchtower Coast (War in Kryta)}}
*[[Winds of Change]]
**{{NPC location|Bukdek Byway (Winds of Change)}} (only during [[Cantha Courier Crisis]])
**{{NPC location|Kaineng Docks}} (only during [[Cantha Courier Crisis]])

==Skills==
*{{skill icon|Dash}}
*{{skill icon|Shadow Refuge}}
*{{skill icon|Brawling Block}}
*{{skill icon|Brawling Jab}}
*{{skill icon|Brawling Combo Punch}}
*{{skill icon|Brawling Straight Right}}
*{{skill icon|Brawling Uppercut}}
*{{monster skill icon|Falken Punch}}
*{{skill icon|Falken Quick}}

==Dialogue==
*''"Only the courier that exceeds me has the right to become the next courier."''
*''"If you want to be my disciple you'll have to show me your moves first."''
*''"I bet I could train a rollerbeetle to deliver stuff for me."''
*''"Being a good courier isn't about being lucky, It's about being fast!"''
;Alternate, upon winning:
''Thank you, [Character Name]. You have the true heart of a courier! It's not much, but take this as my thanks.''

;Lion's Arch (War in Kryta):
:''"Now, that's what I call an epic final battle! My courier's passion was reignited by watching you fight out there! Seeing a foreign hero like you fight for our country has inspired me to think about what I can do beyond just being a courier. I'm thinking about starting up a unified organization to deliver messages between countries. By keeping everyone informed, we could prevent groups like the White Mantle from deceiving us in the future.''
:''And after all that is done, maybe I'll go adventuring up north, I hear there's a [[Kilroy Stonekin|Dwarf]] up there that loves fist-fighting as much as I do!"''

==Quotes==
:''"Being a good courier isn't about being lucky, it's about being fast!"''
:''"Come rain, or sleet, or horde of skale, nothing will stop the intrepid Shining Blade Courier. Well, maybe the skale..."''
:''"Delivery man, delivery man, does whatever a courier can.Transports packages, any size. Brushes off Mantle, just like flies. Oh yeah, here comes the delivery man."''
:''"Greetings, <Player Name>, fancy meeting you out here. I'd love to stay and chat, but I've got an important delivery to make.
:''"If you want to be my disciple, you'll have to show me your moves first."''
:''"Twenty-nine deliveries in the last week. The princess sure knows how to wear a guy down. She's lucky I'm so good at my job."''
;When using the Falken Punch:
:''"A courier's passion... is burning red!"''
:''"Are you okay?... Not after this!"''
:''"Here comes the fist... OF JUSTICE"''
:''"Don't mess with... THE SHINING BLADE!"''
:''"Falken... PUNCH!"''
:''"You call that fighting? GET SERIOUS!"''
;If you talk to him during battle:
:''"Bring me your woes some other time, friend."''
:''"Duty calls."''
:''"Fight, damn it!"''
:''"For the Chosen!"''
:''"Help. A little help here."''
:''"If you haven't noticed, I'm busy at the moment."''
:''"Not now!"''
:''"Now is not the time for idle chatter!"''
:''"Spill the blood of our foes!"''
:''"Stop wagging your tongue and start whooping some butt!"''
:''"Tell me later. Right now I have enemies to slaughter."''
:''"The fight rages. The battle is not yet won."''
:''"The time for jabbering over a pint will come later."''
:''"To arms! To arms!"''
:''"We will reminisce after this battle is won."''
:''"You call that fighting?"''
:''"Your words fall on deaf ears. For now I fight."''
:''"Let's give 'em a whooping!"''

== Delivery Routes ==
: ''Hard mode rewards (in parentheses) are double that of those in normal mode''

{| {{STDT|silver}}

|- style="background:darkgray; color:whitesmoke;"
! colspan=4 | North Kryta Province

|- style="background: lightgray;"
! Cash !! Experience !! War Supplies !! Routes
|-
| align="center" | {{cost|250}} ({{cost|500}})
| align="center" | 1250 (2500)
| align="center" | 2 (5)
|
* Lion's Arch → Nebo Terrace
* Nebo Terrace → Lion's Arch

|- style="background:darkgray; color:whitesmoke;"
! colspan=4 | Nebo Terrace

|- style="background: lightgray;"
! Cash !! Experience !! War Supplies !! Routes
|-
| align="center" | {{cost|500}} ({{cost|1000}})
| align="center" | 2500 (5000)
| align="center" | 3 (6)
|
* North Kryta Province → Cursed Lands
* Bergen Hot Springs → Beetletun
* Cursed Lands → Beetletun
* Beetletun → Bergen Hot Springs

|- style="background:darkgray; color:whitesmoke;"
! colspan=4 | Watchtower Coast

|- style="background: lightgray;"
! Cash !! Experience !! War Supplies !! Routes
|-
| align="center" | {{cost|500}} ({{cost|1000}})
| align="center" | 2500 (5000)
| align="center" | 3 (6)
|
* Beetletun → Divinity Coast
* Divinity Coast → Beetletun

|}

==Notes==
*If he dies during the escort, he will not resurrect and you will have to start again.
*Consider bringing [["Make Haste!"]] or other [[IMS]] applicable to Allies when escorting him.
*He doesn't count as your Shining Blade escort, so even when Falken appears, you'll get another of the randomly-chosen characters. Falken spawns standing near the portal, while the escort drops from a nearby tree.
*In [[Hard mode]] a [[Jade construct]] with [[Spectral Agony]] will spawn with the last group. Falken isn't infused, so be extremely careful.

==Trivia==
* Courier Falken is a parody of [[W:Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]] (from the F-Zero and Super Smash Bros. series).
** The line ''"If you want to be my disciple you'll have to show me your moves first."'' is a reference to Captain Falcon's catchphrase, ''"Show me your moves!"''
** The custom skill [[Falken Punch]] is a play on Captain Falcon's iconic ''Falcon Punch'' move.
* ''"Delivery man, delivery man, does whatever a courier can. Transports packages, any size. Brushes off Mantle, just like flies. Oh yeah, here comes the delivery man."'' is an homage to the [[W:Spider-Man (theme song)|theme song]] of the 1967 [[W:Spider-Man|Spiderman]] cartoon.
* ''"Come rain, or sleet, or horde of skale, ..."'' mimics the famous inscription at the [[W:James Farley Post Office|James Farley Post Office]] in New York (AKA the [[W:United States Postal Service creed|Post Officer's Creed]]).
* ''"A courier's passion... is burning red!"'' is similar to the most famous phrase from [[W:Mobile Fighter G Gundam|Mobile fighter G Gundam]], in which the main character often says, ''THIS HAND OF MINE IS BURNING RED!''.
* ''"GET SERIOUS"'' and ''"Are you okay?"'' are catch phrases used by [[W:Terry_Bogard|Terry Bogard]] in ''King of Fighter''.

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