Hal the Hermit

Hal the Hermit

(This NPC's appearance may change randomly.)

Race

Human

Level

80

Location

Performance Field
(Ember Bay)

Image(s)

Location from  Castaway Circus Waypoint — . Ember Apple trees around Osprey Pillars for feeding Hal, marked with red dots.

Hal the Hermit is a human found on the cliffs above the Performance Field. He likes Ember Apples and being left alone.

An easy way to reach him is to take the Thermal Tube from Shipwreck Beach, going northwest, use the next one, crossing Performance Field, and enable gliding when it becomes possible. You can glide east to the ledge where Hal is, avoiding any combat.

If you completed the Win the favor of the circus daily Renown Heart you can reach him even quicker by going to the Castaway Circus Waypoint, then talking to Ringmaster Ivy who teleports you high up on the volcano's side. From there you can just simply glide northwest to Hal's ledge.

Otherwise, he can be reached by walking up the stairs in Caliph Steps, or by jumping up the rocks to the south of him. A skyscale can also reach him easily.

Location

Ring of Fire

• Ember Bay
  • Performance Field

Dialogue

Without an Ember Apple

I was here first...so go away! Everything was fine until you showed up!

Sorry to bother you.

With an Ember Apple

Go away unless you've got something for me to eat.

Here, take my ember apple. (gives apple)

I'm not sharing my apples with you, old man!

Hrrrmph, get out of here! I was here first, and you should get off my island! Everything was fine until you showed up!

Sorry to bother you.

Bug:

The last dialogue option "Sorry to bother you" displays the same dialogue box again. Close it by clicking the X under Hal's portrait, or by walking away.

Alternate appearances

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Related achievements

• Rising Flames: Hungry Hal — Find and feed this poor hungry soul on the island. (8)

Notes

• Bringing Hal 50 Ember Apples from the trees found in Osprey Pillars will award the  Hungry Hal achievement, which is needed to complete  Ember Bay Master for Aurora. There are at least 14 trees around Osprey Pillars: 7 within  Osprey Aeries — , and 7 on the island north of  Barrier Spires — . Each tree resets after 24 hours per character, so it is possible to use multiple characters to complete the achievement in a single day.
• His age and appearance changes over time. (See gallery above.)

Bug:

Can possibly become stuck in combat after being teleported by Ringmaster Ivy.^{[verification requested]}