Papulatus
Papulatus at a glance
| Where | Origin of Clocktower, from Deep Inside the Clocktower (Ludibrium) |
|---|---|
| Entry | The party leader walks through the door at Deep Inside the Clocktower |
| Players | A party of 1 to 6 |
| Level | No level limit at the door; Papulatus is level 125 |
| Needs | A Piece of Cracked Dimension to start the fight |
| Time limit | 45 minutes |
| Attempts | 2 per rolling 24 hours, recorded on your character |
Papulatus is the clockwork boss of Ludibrium's Clocktower, fought in three forms. This page covers the quests that give you the Piece of Cracked Dimension, the door, and the fight.
The Papulatus quests
All start in Path of Time with Mr. Bouffon or Flo.
| Quest | What it asks | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Ludibrium (Lv 60) | 10 Tachion (dropped by Clocktower monsters, 50%, while the quest runs). | 2,700 EXP, 3,270 Vesos |
| The Replacement Time Energy | 100 Mysterious Powder (10%) and 300 Tachion (30 to 60%). | 27,600 EXP, 76,600 Vesos |
| The Time Sphere | A Piece of Cracked Dimension (get it from Flo's quest below while this one is running). | 5,600 EXP, 15,000 Vesos |
| A Piece of Crack (Flo) | Pieces A, B and C: Gigantic Spirit Viking (Twisted Time) and Grim Phantom Watch (Forbidden Time) drop them (5%, 10%, 1%). | 13,400 EXP, 41,000 Vesos and a Piece of Cracked Dimension |
| Papulatus (Lv 80) | Needs both quests above done. Bring a Ludibrium Medal and defeat Papulatus. | 78,000 EXP and a Ludibrium Cape |
After that, Mr. Bouffon and Flo hand out more pieces: The Lost Piece of Crack and Papulatus's counterattack once a day each, and The Lost Medal every 3 days.
The door and the fight
- In Deep Inside the Clocktower the party leader walks through the door. Without a party: "You are currently not in a party, create one to attempt the boss." A member: "Your party leader must enter the portal to start the battle." If someone is inside: "The battle against the boss has already begun, so you may not enter this place yet."
- Drop the Piece of Cracked Dimension on the crack in the arena. "The dimensional hole has been filled by the <Piece of Cracked Dimension>." The Time Sphere (16,000 HP) appears; killing it brings out the Papulatus Clock (23,000,000 HP, level 125, 596,000 EXP), then Papulatus (1,590,000 HP, 970,000 EXP, free-for-all loot).
- The Clock stuns for 3 seconds, slows for 10, dispels, heals, and has a huge-area lightning attack that sets HP and MP to 1. Below 95% HP it summons exploding Darkstars. Papulatus himself is level 125 with 1,000 magic attack.
- The Machine Apparatus in the arena lets you out. A cleared or timed-out run releases the door.
Rewards
Only Papulatus drops loot: Papulatus Certificate 100% (needed for the Dragon Squad quest), Elixir, Power Elixir, Reindeer Milk and Sunset Dew 100%, Papulatus Curl 40%, Dark Tachion 8%, two Mastery Books at 4.5%, and armour such as the Dark Arlic Helmet at 4%. Dark Token 100%.
Common problems
- Cannot hand in to Flo: click her and choose her quest line first; the Thanatos room is just one more option in her menu.
- Pieces are quest-only: pieces A, B and C and the Tachion drop only while the matching quest is running.
- Members cannot enter: only the leader can open the door.