Sandstorm!

This article is about the meta event in Dry Top. For the Elementalist skill, see Sandstorm.

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

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

• 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

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 (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

Sol Eater schedule:

Server time	Local time
2025 Jan 31 19:45 UTC	19:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 00:45 UTC	00:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 05:45 UTC	05:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 10:45 UTC	10:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 15:45 UTC	15:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 20:45 UTC	20:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 01:45 UTC	01:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 06:45 UTC	06:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 11:45 UTC	11:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 16:45 UTC	16:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 21:45 UTC	21:45 UTC
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2025 Feb 03 02:45 UTC	02:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 07:45 UTC	07:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 12:45 UTC	12:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 17:45 UTC	17:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 22:45 UTC	22:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 03:45 UTC	03:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 08:45 UTC	08:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 13:45 UTC	13:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 18:45 UTC	18:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 23:45 UTC	23:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 04:45 UTC	04:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 09:45 UTC	09:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 14:45 UTC	14:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 19:45 UTC	19:45 UTC
2025 Feb 06 00:45 UTC	00:45 UTC

Sand Savage schedule:

Server time	Local time
2025 Jan 31 20:45 UTC	20:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 01:45 UTC	01:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 06:45 UTC	06:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 11:45 UTC	11:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 16:45 UTC	16:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 21:45 UTC	21:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 02:45 UTC	02:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 07:45 UTC	07:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 12:45 UTC	12:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 17:45 UTC	17:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 22:45 UTC	22:45 UTC
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2025 Feb 03 03:45 UTC	03:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 08:45 UTC	08:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 13:45 UTC	13:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 18:45 UTC	18:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 23:45 UTC	23:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 04:45 UTC	04:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 09:45 UTC	09:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 14:45 UTC	14:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 19:45 UTC	19:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 00:45 UTC	00:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 05:45 UTC	05:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 10:45 UTC	10:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 15:45 UTC	15:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 20:45 UTC	20:45 UTC
2025 Feb 06 01:45 UTC	01:45 UTC

Bloodscale schedule:

Server time	Local time
2025 Jan 31 16:45 UTC	16:45 UTC
2025 Jan 31 21:45 UTC	21:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 02:45 UTC	02:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 07:45 UTC	07:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 12:45 UTC	12:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 17:45 UTC	17:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 22:45 UTC	22:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 03:45 UTC	03:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 08:45 UTC	08:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 13:45 UTC	13:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 18:45 UTC	18:45 UTC
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2025 Feb 02 23:45 UTC	23:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 04:45 UTC	04:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 09:45 UTC	09:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 14:45 UTC	14:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 19:45 UTC	19:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 00:45 UTC	00:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 05:45 UTC	05:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 10:45 UTC	10:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 15:45 UTC	15:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 20:45 UTC	20:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 01:45 UTC	01:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 06:45 UTC	06:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 11:45 UTC	11:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 16:45 UTC	16:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 21:45 UTC	21:45 UTC

Grit schedule:

Server time	Local time
2025 Jan 31 17:45 UTC	17:45 UTC
2025 Jan 31 22:45 UTC	22:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 03:45 UTC	03:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 08:45 UTC	08:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 13:45 UTC	13:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 18:45 UTC	18:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 23:45 UTC	23:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 04:45 UTC	04:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 09:45 UTC	09:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 14:45 UTC	14:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 19:45 UTC	19:45 UTC
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2025 Feb 03 00:45 UTC	00:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 05:45 UTC	05:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 10:45 UTC	10:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 15:45 UTC	15:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 20:45 UTC	20:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 01:45 UTC	01:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 06:45 UTC	06:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 11:45 UTC	11:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 16:45 UTC	16:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 21:45 UTC	21:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 02:45 UTC	02:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 07:45 UTC	07:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 12:45 UTC	12:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 17:45 UTC	17:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 22:45 UTC	22:45 UTC

Dune Soarer schedule:

Server time	Local time
2025 Jan 31 18:45 UTC	18:45 UTC
2025 Jan 31 23:45 UTC	23:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 04:45 UTC	04:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 09:45 UTC	09:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 14:45 UTC	14:45 UTC
2025 Feb 01 19:45 UTC	19:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 00:45 UTC	00:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 05:45 UTC	05:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 10:45 UTC	10:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 15:45 UTC	15:45 UTC
2025 Feb 02 20:45 UTC	20:45 UTC
Show more dates and times
2025 Feb 03 01:45 UTC	01:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 06:45 UTC	06:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 11:45 UTC	11:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 16:45 UTC	16:45 UTC
2025 Feb 03 21:45 UTC	21:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 02:45 UTC	02:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 07:45 UTC	07:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 12:45 UTC	12:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 17:45 UTC	17:45 UTC
2025 Feb 04 22:45 UTC	22:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 03:45 UTC	03:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 08:45 UTC	08:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 13:45 UTC	13:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 18:45 UTC	18:45 UTC
2025 Feb 05 23:45 UTC	23:45 UTC

Related achievements

• 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

• 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.

Bug:

Sometimes the xx:56:30 [Group Event] Defeat the giant beetle (80) event doesn't start, despite Favor of the Zephyrites being at least Tier 5.

References

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