Zaken guide

Zaken, the pirate captain, is fought in an instance of the Cavern of the Pirate Captain. There are three versions: daytime and nighttime Zaken (level 60) and level 83 Zaken, who gives the Vorpal jewels if you kill him fast.
- Level
- 60 (day and night) · 83
- Entry
- Pathfinder Worker
- Group
- 9–27 members, Allies included
- Reset
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 06:30
- Jewel
- Zaken's Earring: 30% by day, 85% at night
Getting there
- In Giran, Gatekeeper Clarissa takes you to "Devil's Isle" for 5,700 Adena.
- Cross Devil's Isle to the Pathfinder Worker, who opens the instance.
How to enter
- Talk to the Pathfinder Worker and choose the mode. The party leader asks, or the Command Channel leader if there is one.
- You need 9–27 members. Allies count: one player with 8 Allies is a valid party.
- Every player must be level 55+ (78+ for Zaken 83), within 1,000 of the leader and off cooldown. Allies are exempt from those checks.
- All three modes reset on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 06:30 (server time).
The candles
In all three modes Zaken hides in one of the ship's rooms. Light the candles: blue ones identify his room and red ones spawn monsters. Light all four surrounding his room to reveal Zaken. The instance lasts 60 minutes.
Rewards
- Daytime Zaken: Zaken's Earring at 30%.
- Nighttime Zaken: Zaken's Earring at 85%.
- Zaken 83: depending on how long you take to kill him after entering the instance, each player near him has a 50% chance of a Sealed Vorpal Ring (5 minutes or less), 30% of a Sealed Vorpal Earring (up to 10) or 25% of a Sealed Vorpal Ring (up to 15). After 15 minutes this extra roll is no longer given; the boss's ordinary drops are separate.
Vorpal jewels per player
The Vorpal roll is once per player inside the instance and within 1,500 of Zaken when he dies. Allies count toward party size but add no rolls for their owner.
What the Earring of Zaken gives
The ordinary Earring of Zaken increases received healing by 10% and restores HP equal to 4% of damage from ordinary melee attacks. It gives resistance and attack success bonuses of 30% for bleed, 20% for stun and 20% for mental attacks. Two identical earrings do not double the passive.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get to Zaken?
Gatekeeper Clarissa in Giran → "Devil's Isle" (5,700 Adena), then walk to the Pathfinder Worker.
Can I run Zaken with only my Allies?
Yes. The minimum party is 9 and Allies count: one player of the right level with 8 Allies can enter.
When does Zaken reset?
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 06:30 server time, for all three modes.
Which Zaken has the best earring chance?
The nighttime one: Zaken's Earring at 85%. Daytime gives it at 30% and Zaken 83 gives Vorpal jewels instead.