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==The Egg Thieves==
[[The Egg Thieves]] is a [[party mission]] for 2-4 players. The counter is located in the [[GUARDIANS Branch]] of Holtes City on Parum. 

==Rank S==

Rank S requires at least 6 minutes remaining and 3 eggs. The number of defeated enemies does not affect rank. Lou's hat does not affect rank. 

==Maps==

{| 
|-
| colspan=3| [[Image:The Egg Thieves Block 1.PNG|thumb|none|200px|Block 1]]
|-
| [[Image:The Egg Thieves Block 2.PNG|thumb|none|200px|Block 2]] 
| [[Image:The Egg Thieves Block 2 Administration.PNG|thumb|none|200px|Administration Area]] 
| [[Image:The Egg Thieves Block 2 Commercial.PNG|thumb|none|200px|Commercial Area]] 
|-
| colspan=3| [[Image:The Egg Thieves Block 3 Block 4.PNG|thumb|none|200px|Block 3 and Block 4]]
|-
|}

==Walk through==

Before starting, decide who "goes right". Also decide who goes "North", "South", "East", or "West" for block 2. 

===Block 1===

One player goes right to stand on a button, opening the left room. <br>
The other three players go left, ignore the [[Go Bajilla]]. <br>

A player with a gun goes straight to the dead end. Shoot the debris on the left then rejoin to the others. <br>
The others enter the left room, and start clearing the room. <br>

The lone player steps off the button, someone inside the left room must use the switch inside to reopen the gate. <br>
The lone player clears their area, then rejoins the others. <br>

After the second [[Polavohra]], turn left on the bridge. Ignore the creatures. <br>
Shoot the debris above the fenced in button. Take the portal to the block 2 entrance. <br>

===Block 2===

Two players go right. The first portal leads to the South area. To the right of that is a portal to the North area. <br>
Two players go left, and down the stairs. If looking for Lou's hat, look at the spawn. <br>

The first entrance is to the East area. To the left of that is a portal leading to the west area. <br>
Each player clears a different area, backtracks to block 2, and goes southward to The block 3 entrance. <br>

This can also be done in pairs. One pair clears North and South. The other pair clears East and West.

===Block 3===

Go right and clear the area. Enter the next room together, the gate closes shortly after the first person enters. <br>
The gate can be reopened by backtracking to a switch or clearing the room. <br>

After clear the room, the next three switches are needed to open the block 4 entrance. <br>
Shoot debris to smoother fires, ignore these [[Grass Assassin]]s. <br>

One player goes right to activate a switch, then rejoins the others. <br>
The other three players go left to a large space with a center switch. <br>
This switch closes off the area and spawns creatures. <br>
Gather together, activate the switch, clear the area. <br>
Activate the last switch, smoother the last fire, ignore the last Grass Assassin. Go to block 4. <br>

===Block 4===

Clear the area. Last egg completes the trial. Eight boss boxes. Abandon, or use the warp to return Lou's hat. 

==Administration and Commercial areas==

Gainozeros Eggs will be found at the end of two of these four areas by defeating a [[Gainozeros]]. <br>
A {{Shield}}{{Staff}}{{Boot}} Gainozeros is found in the North area or South area. A {{Sword}} Gainozeros is found in the West area or East area. <br>

The buttons and switches affect the opposite sides. 
*The button near the boxes opens the gate to the boxes on the opposite side.
*The switch disables the turrets on the opposite side. 
*The four buttons disables the turrets around the Gainozeros on the opposite side.

==Lou's hat==

Finding [[Lou]]'s hat is an optional extra goal. The additional reward is one to three [[Synthesis_materials#Hard_materials|Nano-type hard material]]s. 

Entering block 2, go left, and down the stairs. Distova, Badira or Vahras will spawn. 
*If [[Distova]], clear the Distovas near the East area entrance.
*If [[Badira]], clear the Badiras near the West area entrance.
*If [[Vahra]], clear the Vahras near the block 3 entrance.

A portal will lead to three boxes and a small blue orb. Touching the orb will prompt a choice. The middle choice, a hat, is the correct choice. 

==Creatures==

*Most creatures are Lightning element. A few Go Bajilla, Distova and Go Vahra are fire. 
*Most creatures deal Lightning element damage and may cause shock.  
*Grass Assassin can cause stun. 
*Bal Soza can cause freeze. 

===Skippable Enemies===
Block 1
*Go Bajillas on the left path to the first room. 
*All creatures after the second Polavohra. 

Block 2
*All creatures in the residential block, unless collecting Lou's hat. 

Block 3
*All Grass Assassins not spawning in locked off rooms. 

==Hazards==

*The laser turrets and fire deal percentage based effect damage.
*Grass Assassins can block narrow paths and push players into fires.
*Laser gates can seperate players. 
*Block 2 can lead to players becoming lost. 
*Lag or slowdown. 

==Overhanging debris==
The first box contains a [[Handgun]]. Shooting overhanging debris will crush laser turrets, weigh down a button, and smother fires. 

*All the laser turrets in Block 1 and Block 3 can be crushed. 
*The fenced in button in Block 1 can be weighed down, leading to a shortcut. 
*All the fires in Block 3 can be smothered.