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. It starts every xx:40 of each hour and lasts for 20 minutes. Events cycle every 10 minutes, spawning Champions depending on the Favor of the Zephyrites accumulated during the previous meta event. Once the 20 minutes have passed, the Crash Site meta event starts over.
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
Events[edit]
Previous 2 hoursNext 2 hours
00:00 UTC
- See also: Dry Top/event table
- Every hour at XX:40
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)
- Every hour at XX:45
- One of 5 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)
- One of 5 Slay the rare creature event champions in the following repeated rotation[1][2] (see schedule below for upcoming):
- Every hour at XX:50
- 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)
- Every hour at XX:55
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 4 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the dust monster! (80)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 4 was reached:
- Every hour at XX:56:30
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 5 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the giant beetle (80)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 5 was reached:
Slay the rare creature schedule[edit]
Sol Eater schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Jan 22 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Jan 24 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 27 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 27 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
Sand Savage schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Jan 21 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Jan 24 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 27 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
Bloodscale schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Jan 21 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Jan 24 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 27 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
Grit schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Jan 21 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Jan 24 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 27 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
Dune Soarer schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2025 Jan 21 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 22 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 23 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
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| 2025 Jan 24 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 24 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 25 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 26 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2025 Jan 27 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
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
