Shoot First, Ask Questions Later

Shoot First, Ask Questions Later
Required Fame	Bastok Fame Level: NA
Level Restriction:	Level 71
Starting NPC	Cid - Metalworks (H-8)
Pack	Rise of the Zilart
Title	None
Repeatable	No
Description	Cid would like you to assist him in testing a new firearm. Return to the lab when the weapon no longer functions properly.

Note: You cannot start this Quest if you have a other Weapon Skill Quest active or if you are on the Quest Cid's Secret.

Walkthrough

Speaking with Cid will grant you the Weapon training guide as well as the Gun of Trials.
You will need to break the latent on the Gun of Trials before completing the rest of the Quest.

With the Gun of Trials equipped in your Main hand, fight experience-yielding mobs ("Incredibly Easy Prey" or higher) and perform Weapon Skills or close Skillchains to accumulate 300 "Trial Points".

You know you have enough points when the latent breaks. You will know it is done when the weapon's elemental resistances disappear from your active resistances (colored dots below the gear grid, but above the selected item description). The item's description text will never change.

Trade the Gun of Trials back to Cid. This will give you the Map to the Annals of Truth.
You will be instructed to travel to The Boyahda Tree.
- Examine the ??? at (J-8) in The Boyahda Tree Map 3.
- Short path:
  - Take the The Boyahda Tree Home Point or The Boyahda Tree Unity Warp, this will put you on Map 2, run to (G-10) and go south into a tunnel leading to Map 3. Inside, continue south and examine ??? at (J-8) to spawn the NM.
- Otherwise, long path:
  - Take Silent Oil with you and head to The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah.
  - Travel to (J-12) and enter The Boyahda Tree just to the north.
  - Inside the Tree, follow the path until it opens into a large room; this should be around (I-8). Travel northwest to (G-7) and fall over the ledge. Continue northwest to (C-4) and enter the tunnel there. Follow it as it curves to the south, and then travel south to the tunnel at (A-6).
  - When you exit the tunnel, you will be in a large area with several waterfalls leading down and a large tree in the center. This area is populated with Korrigan and Elder Goobbue. Travel south to (G-10) tunnel, just inside is the ??? to spawn the NM.
This fight is against Beet Leafhopper, a Fly. It is weak to Ice.
Once you kill it, re-examine the ??? to receive the Annals of Truth.
Go back and speak with Cid to receive your reward.