Have you been looking back at some of the more memorable fights from the Treasures of Aht Urhgan storyline, wishing you could do them all over again? Wishing you could take on a far more powerful version of Gessho or Lancelord Gaheel Ja for some valuable loot? Your wish will soon be granted, for in the May version update of Final Fantasy XI, hard mode versions of the Puppets in Peril and Legacy of the Lost battles will be implemented, with unique and valuable rewards available to those who prevail!

Let us know what you think of these upcoming fights over on the ZAM forums!

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1204] Additional High-tier Battlefields

New High-tier Battlefields and Enemies

Puppet in Peril

Run headfirst into a joust with Lancelord Gaheel Ja!

Legacy of the Lost

Ruffle a few of Gessho's feathers by engaging him in battle.

Joining the Fray
The key items required to participate in these battlefields can be acquired from the following NPCs in exchange for merit points.

Trisvain in Northern San d'Oria (J-7)

Raving Opossum in Port Bastok (J-11)

Mimble-Pimble in Port Windurst (L-5)

• • Requisite Key Items
    
    

    Name	Number of Merit Points Required
    Puppet In Peril Phantom Gem	20
    Legacy Phantom Gem	20

    * Players must be level 95 or greater and have cleared the original missions in order to purchase these items.
• Difficulty Levels
  Each mission battlefield is divided into five levels of difficulty. Boss strength, number and drop rate of spoils, and content level increase in line with difficulty.
  
  

  Difficulty	Content Level
  Very Easy	113
  Easy	116
  Normal	119
  Difficult	Greater than 119
  Very Difficult	Greater than 119

  * Any player may select a difficulty level, but the battlefield's level will be determined by the first person to enter.
  * Players must have cleared the battlefield on normal to select either difficult or very difficult.
  * All party members must be in possession of the required key item to enter.
• Mission battlefield, boss, and entry restrictions
  
  

  Mission Name	Required Key Item	Point of Entry	Boss	Entry Restrictions
  ★Puppet in Peril	Puppet In Peril Phantom Gem	Jade Sepulcher	Lancelord Gaheel Ja	All Levels
  				Thirty Minutes
  				Six-Person Party
  ★Legacy of the Lost	Legacy Phantom Gem	Talacca Cove	Gessho	All Levels
  				Thirty Minutes
  				Six-Person Party

• Spoils
  Spoils are rewarded both for vanquishing the boss and clearing the battlefield, and include items needed for reforging artifact and relic armor in addition to equipment unique to each battlefield.