Sandstorm!
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This article is about the Sandstorm!
- Location
- Dry Top
(Maguuma Wastes) - Event type
- Meta event
- Level
- 80-80
- Total events
- 17
- Followed by
Crash Site- API
- API
Sandstorm! is a meta event that takes place in Dry Top and involves completing events to help the Zephyrites during the sandstorm. Certain champions will spawn depending on the Tier of Favor of the Zephyrites reached by the end of the prior Crash Site meta. Buried Locked Chests are also revealed and can be looted. After the sandstorm passes, the Crash Site meta event begins again.
The sandstorm from above Unswept Uplands.
Event schedule[edit]
The event occurs at xx:40 of every hour, starting immediately after Crash Site, and lasts for 20 minutes. A new cycle will begin at the start of the next hour and Favor of the Zephyrites is reset.
Previous 2 hoursNext 2 hours
00:00 UTC
Objectives[edit]
- The sandstorm has uncovered buried locked chests. Purchase and use Zephyrite lockpicks to open them.
- Favor of the Zephyrites (Tier x)
- Merchants have new items available!
- The sandstorm will dissipate in: 20:00
Dynamic events[edit]
- See also: Dry Top/event table
- At xx:40 (event start)
Escort Haze to safety (80)
Carry and detonate explosives to demolish the cave-in debris while avoiding tunneling devourers (80)- Stop the skritt burglar before it escapes with the treasure (80)
Cull the encroaching dust mites threatening the Zephyrites (80)- Stop the skritt from stealing Zephyrite crystals and returning them to their queen (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the legendary giant before the sandstorm dissipates (80)- Protect Researcher Eway while he examines inert dust mites (80)
- At xx:45 (T-15:00 to end)
- One of five Slay the rare creature event champions in the following repeated rotation[1][2] (see schedule below for upcoming):
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Sol Eater)
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Sand Savage)
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Bloodscale)
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Grit)
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Dune Soarer)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 2 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the champion devourer queen (80)
- At xx:50 (T-10:00 to end)
- Escort Haze to safety (80)
- Carry and detonate explosives to demolish the cave-in debris while avoiding tunneling devourers (80)
- Cull the encroaching dust mites threatening the Zephyrites (80)
- Stop the skritt from stealing Zephyrite crystals and returning them to their queen (80)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 3 was reached: Save the chickens trapped in the dust mite twister (80)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 3 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the dust mite twister! (80)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 4 was reached:
[Group Event] Defeat Queen Chrii'kkt IV and her royal subjects (80)
- At xx:55 (T-5:00 to end)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 4 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the dust monster! (80)
- At xx:56:30 (T-3:30 to end)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 5 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the giant beetle (80)
Slay the rare creature schedule[edit]
Sol Eater schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Feb 21 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Feb 24 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 27 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
Sand Savage schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Feb 21 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Feb 24 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 27 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
Bloodscale schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Feb 21 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Feb 24 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 27 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
Grit schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Feb 21 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Feb 24 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 27 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
Dune Soarer schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Feb 21 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 22 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 23 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Feb 24 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 24 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 25 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 26 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Feb 27 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
Related achievements[edit]
Dry Top: Buried Treasure: Challenger Cliffs — Find and open 1 buried locked chest in Challenger Cliffs. (3
)- Dry Top: Buried Treasure: Prospect Valley — Find and open 1 buried locked chest in Prospect Valley. (3)
- Dry Top: Buried Treasure: Uplands — Find and open 1 buried locked chest in Treadrock Uplands, Uplands Oasis, or Unswept Uplands. (3)
- Dry Top: Chickenado Chaser — Catch a chicken out of the dust mite twister. Active during the sandstorm at tier 3 or greater. (2)
- Dry Top: Ruler of Shinies — Defeat Queen Chrii'kkt IV. Active during the sandstorm at tier 4 or greater. (5
) - Dry Top: Sand Shield — Prevent Researcher Eway from falling below 25% health during a Challenger Cliffs sandstorm. (5)
Return to The Dragon's Reach: Treasure Hunter: Challenger Cliffs — Find and open 10 buried locked chests in the Challenger Cliffs. (0
)
Return to Gates of Maguuma and Entanglement: Treasure Hunter: Prospect Valley — Find and open 10 buried locked chests in Prospect Valley, Dry Top. (0)- Return to Gates of Maguuma and Entanglement: Treasure Hunter: Uplands — Find and open 10 buried locked chests in the Treadrock Uplands, Uplands Oasis, or Unswept Uplands. (0)
Astralaria I: The Device: 
Primeval Runescroll — Search the buried chests of Dry Top once they have been uncovered during a sandstorm.- Kraitkin I: The Experimental Trident:
Dune Soarer Tentacle — Harvested from the Dune Soarer in Dry Top. - Quip III: Chaos Gun:
Prank the Sand Giant — Throw a trickster's pie at the Sand Giant in Dry Top. - The Flameseeker Prophecies III: The Chosen:
Felling the Giant — Bring an Anthology of Heroes to the defeat of the Legendary Sand Giant in Dry Top. - The Juggernaut I: The Experimental Hammer:
Kneel before the Legendary Sand Giant — Kneel before the Legendary Sand Giant in the Unswept Uplands of Dry Top. - The Minstrel III: The Bard:
Song of the Zephyrites — Find a Zephyrites Music Box in a Buried Locked Chest in Dry Top and listen to some of the Song of the Zephyrites. - The Predator III: The Hunter:
Assassinate Queen Chrii'kkt IV — Defeat Queen Chrii'kkt IV in Dry Top.
Notes[edit]
- Each event rewards two
Geodes plus two per level of the Favor of the Zephyrites and 
Piles of Silky Sand. - Uncompleted events from the previous Crash Site meta event may linger during this meta event, but they will still offer the rewards of Crash Site.
References[edit]
- ^ February 24th, 2016 update
- ^ Comment by anet_mattp (dev), Reddit.com
