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Due to the recent repeal of the token system, this page is no longer relevent. It will be kept for the sake of archiving, and in case the token system comes back.
Introduction[ | ]
The Ferryman is a mysterious man, woman, or thing, that we've never actually seen, but all know exists. He is the one who ferries us to our dungeons, and accepts payment in the form of Silver, Crimson, and Platinum Tokens. It seems, however, his has some very strange rules about when he will take your tokens, and when he will not. This small guide will explain when and where he will take your tokens.
-Edit- The token system has been taken out of Vindictus
How Boat Trips Work[ | ]
The Basics of the Boat[ | ]
In order to reach the battlefield, you must take a ride with the Ferrymen who will sail you to your location. In the beginning, for all trips for levels 9 and down, the Ferrymen will sail you to your location free of charge. Once you reach the Hoarfrost Hollow and beyond, however, he will demand a certain amount of payment in Silver, Crimson, or Platinum Tokens.
For the first 7 trips, he will charge you 2 Silver tokens per ride. The next 6 trips will cost 3 silver tokens each. And finally, every trip afterward will cost you 4 Silver Tokens each. If you happen to have them available, you can use Crimson Tokens and Platinum tokens, which will always amount to 1 token per ride. Another nifty tidbit about these two tokens is that they will not increase the counter for boat trips you've taken for the day. This also applies to any free rides. If neither you, nor a party member, paid for your trip with Silver Tokens, the counter will remain where it is.
You may also wonder what the difference is between Crimson Tokens and Platinum Tokens, if only 1 of either is required to ride a boat. Crimson Tokens cost less NX than Platinum Tokens, and are able to be traded on the Marketplace. Platinum Tokens, cost more and cannot be traded on the Marketplace, but they give a 50% boost to Combat Experience, and 10 LUK for the trip.
How the Token Deduction System Actually Works[ | ]
If you pay attention to your token count, you'll notice that, even though you paid however many tokens for a battle, it does not change once you begin the level. The reason for this is the Ferryman will only take your tokens once you've completed an important objective in the battle. This is often just the act of defeating a boss. To be more specific, however, this only applies if you defeat a boss within a set of objective bosses.
A simple example of this can be illustrated in a single-boss mission like Brynn's Research. The objective boss set only includes a single boss: Robust Echeloch. If you defeat him, your battle is over, and the Ferryman will take the tokens you paid with on the boat. Another interesting note is that within Brynn's Research, you will sometimes encounter another boss: Eflame. If you take notice, however, you'll see that even by defeating him, you will not lose tokens. This is because he is not a boss within the set of objective bosses.
A more complicated example would be Another Slingshot. In this mission, there are 3 bosses total: Eflame, Jolly Ebeloch, and Brother Ebeloch. Of these 3, 2 of them are part of the objective boss set. If you kill either Jolly Ebeloch or Brother Ebeloch, your tokens will be deducted. So as a result, it can be detrimental if you happen to defeat Jolly Ebeloch, and your whole party dies to Brother Ebeloch, or you happen to disconnect after defeating Jolly Ebeloch. This means you lost your tokens, your boat trip counter increases by 1, and you gain no AP for the mission.
Battles, Bosses, and Objectives[ | ]
I will only list the battles that require tokens. Bold names are bosses that take your tokens when beat. Underline names are bosses that always show up. And Italic names are bosses that randomly appear.
Perilous Ruins[ | ]
Trampled Plains
Werewolf x2, Werewolf x2, Black Breeze
Hoarfrost Hollow[ | ]
Hoarfrost Hollow
Cunning Etunoch
Southern Rock Cliff
Speedy Ekuloch, Loud Etunoch
Western Ice Passage
Eflame, Jolly Ebeloch
Meet the Cave Spider
Red Soldier Spider x2
Another Slingshot
Eflame, Jolly Ebeloch, Brother Ebeloch
Final Slingshot
Eflame, Jolly Ebeloch, Brother Ebeloch, Big Brother Ebeloch
Fomorian Order
Fake Speedy Ekuloch x2, Speedy Ekuloch
Frost Stones
King Icedredge x3, Quiremigal
Brynn's Research
Eflame, Robust Echeloch
Source of the Rumor
Feeble Ebeloch, Constipated Big Brother, Feeble Ebeloch, Constipated Big Brother, Hemorrhoidal Older Brother
Kobold Chief
King Icedredge x3, Loud Etunoch, Sturdy Emuloch
Dethrone the White Tyrant
Giant Polar Bear
Prepare for Counterattack
Jolly Ebeloch, Shrewd Ekuloch, Cunning Etunoch, Robust Echeloch, Sturdy Emuloch
Culprit Behind the Disturbance
Eflame, Strong Ekelch
Spider Overload
Red Soldier Spider, Soldier Spider, Gloomy Soldier Spider x4, Gloomy Echapelch
White Tyrant's Challenge
Giant Polar Bear
Ainle[ | ]
A Town Engulfed
Servant of Twilight
Hell Beyond the Door
Servant of Hell, Information Chief Kalis
Ellis's Trust
Servant of Twilight, Servant of Hell
Wake Up Call
Servant of Hell, Information Chief Kalis
Friend or Foe
The Ashen
Piercing the Crescent Moon
The Ashen, The Red Bearer
Ulchas's Relic
Greed, The Blood Drinker
Dead End Street
Information Chief Kalis, (The) Reaper
Being From the Other World
The Ashen, The Gravedirt, The Knight
Blood Prince
The Red Bearer, (The) Reaper, The Blood Drinker, The Blood Prince
The Unveiling Truth
The Ashen, The Gravedirt, Servant of Hell, Information Chief Kalis, The Red Bearer, Greed, The Knight
Regrets... Too Late
The Moonchopper, The Spark
Shadowed by Darkness
Blood Lord
Prairie Entrance & Ruins of Sanctity[ | ]
Prairie Entrance
Nine Fingers
Red Archer
Red Centinel x4
Prairie Gnoll
Argontel, Dim Gray
Hunter at the Ruins
Red Centinel x4, Singleshot
Ruins of Sanctity
Argontel, Everwhite, Rampage
The Five Spider Brothers
White Soldier Spider, Red Soldier Spider, Black Soldier Spider, Striped Soldier Spider, Soldier Spider
Gnoll King, Ruler of the Ruins
Dim Gray, Everwhite, Giant Toad x2, Black Scar
Goliath
Giant Toad x2, Striped Soldier Spider, Red Soldier Spider, Black Soldier Spider, Soldier Spider, Red Soldier Spider, Goliath
The Fleeing Gnoll King
Black Scar
Hidden
Giant Spider
Nightmare In The Ruins
White Soldier Spider, Red Soldier Spider, Black Soldier Spider, Striped Soldier Spider, Soldier Spider, Ailliagh, Giant Spider, Thorn Laghodessa