Forward Base

Forward Base is an area in the Forest Expedition region. It is unlocked by completing the quest Hard Day's Walk in Base Camp.

The area was originally introduced during the 2019 Forest Expedition event. It was reopened for a few weeks during Pride 2019 in June, and returned permanently during the 2019 Ardi Swarm Weekend.

*(Not to be confused with the Forward Base (Event Edition), which was the Forward Base area during the Forest Expedition.)*

* **Luciola Forest** (Main Area)
* **Mama Tree** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Spider Nest
	+ **Elder Library** (Expedition Area, Hunt for the Ancients HQ) - Unlocked by Winding Path to Elder Library
	+ **Mama Tree Station** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Exit: Station Raising!
	+ **Base Camp** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by New Adventurous Horizons
		- ****Forward Base**** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Hard Day's Walk
			* **Stone City** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Stone's Throw East
			* **Tall Trees** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Javelin Toss West
			* **Guardian's Lair** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by North: Homeward Bound
* **Three Points Crossing** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Aid to an Elder
	+ **Dragon Lair** (Expedition Area, formerly Dig Site) - Unlocked by Next Stop: Dragon Lair!
		- **Ruins** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Question to Axe
			* **Shrine of Ages** (Expedition Area, Past events) - Unlocked by Tunnel Locked On
	+ **Impact Crater** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by A Way North: Up the Mountain
		- **Mining Site** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Technology & Dinti
			* **Spaceship** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Learning to Breathe
			* **Research Lab** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Orders to Repair
* **Gansu Watering Hole** (Main Area) - Unlocked by A Way South
* **Riza Rivertown** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Dust to Dust
	+ **River Diner** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Chef at River Diner
	+ **Raina Surface Camp** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Raina Surface Camp (Quest)
		- **Swamplands** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Energy Now, Tired Later
			* **Raina Sacred Site** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Twisted Treacherous Trails (2/2)
				+ **Rebel Raina Hideout** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by A Worthy Offering
* **Floating City of Balance** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Journey Upriver
	+ **Underwater Foundations** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Deep Dark Dives
	+ **Clouds Area** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Cloud Climbing
	+ **Dawn Area** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Dawn Drifting
	+ **Tempest Area** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Tempest Trailblazing
* **Dark Forest Outpost** (Main Area) - Unlocked by The Water Calls
	+ **Caretaker's Garden** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Dark Forest Path (or Stone Cavern Path in Cave)
* **Purple Gate** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Well of Lost Souls
* **Cave** (Main Area) - Unlocked by A Familiar Fight
* **City of Light** (Main Area) - Unlocked by The Final Fight
* **Dusted Castle** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Prepare to Attack

## Town

### Nabia's Forward Base Store

Feeding the Lighthouse
5 Wood
1 Rope
2 Ardia Dust
25 Ardia Dust
25 Ardii Dust
25 Ardis Dust

## Monsters

**Ardia**
50 words/5 minutes
**Ardii**
60 words/5 minutes
**Ardis**
70 words/5 minutes
**Dandeleon**
 220 words/30 minutes
  **Nezthai**
 600 words/90 minutes
  **Alnu**
400 words/40 minutes
appears after Season of Hope Hunt quest: Joining the Hunt
  **Clawadin**
800 words/90 minutes
appears after Season of Hope Hunt quest: Joining the Hunt
   **Spirit Ardia**
80 words/8 minutes
appears after Dark Forest Outpost quest: Hounding the Dead (2/4)

**Vi**
Endurance battle for 5 minutes
**Viyu**
Endurance battle for 15 minutes
**Viyusa**
Endurance battle for 25 minutes
**Xin**
50 words/5 minutes
**Awa**
100 words/12 minutes

## Tactics

You may as well pick up Lighting the Way to double-count five of the Ardia from Feeding the Lighthouse. Then again, if you forget or are short on slots, it's only a savings of 250 words, so don't trouble yourself about it. The quest "Itsy, Bitsy, Teeny" in Mama Tree also requires 25 Ardii, so you may want to take those at the same time.

Javelin Toss West unlocks Tall Trees, home to the owl-like grey birds called Buhostra, the Buhini, Buhovi, and Buholi. These are needed for the Tinkering with Leafsung quests.

Stone's Throw East unlocks Stone City, home to the monkey-like creatures called Sapiemon, the Sapiti, Sapira, and Sapilo.

## Area Art

Forward Base Town and WildernessForward Base Header