Sandstorm!
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This article is about the Sandstorm!
- Location
- Dry Top
(Maguuma Wastes) - Event type
- Meta event
- Level
- 80
- Total events
- 17
- Followed by
Crash Site- API
- API
Sandstorm! is a meta event that takes place in Dry Top and involves completing events to help the Zephyrites during the sandstorm. Certain champions will spawn depending on the Tier of Favor of the Zephyrites reached by the end of the prior Crash Site meta. Buried Locked Chests are also revealed and can be looted. After the sandstorm passes, the Crash Site meta event begins again.
The sandstorm from above Unswept Uplands.
Objectives
- The sandstorm has uncovered buried locked chests. Purchase and use Zephyrite lockpicks to open them.
- Favor of the Zephyrites (Tier x)
- Merchants have new items available!
- The sandstorm will dissipate in: 20:00
Dynamic events
- See also: Dry Top/event table
- At xx:40 (event start)
Escort Haze to safety (80)
Carry and detonate explosives to demolish the cave-in debris while avoiding tunneling devourers (80)- Stop the skritt burglar before it escapes with the treasure (80)
Cull the encroaching dust mites threatening the Zephyrites (80)- Stop the skritt from stealing Zephyrite crystals and returning them to their queen (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the legendary giant before the sandstorm dissipates (80)- Protect Researcher Eway while he examines inert dust mites (80)
- At xx:45 (T-15:00 to end)
- One of five Slay the rare creature event champions in the following repeated rotation[1][2] (see schedule below for upcoming):
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Sol Eater)
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Sand Savage)
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Bloodscale)
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Grit)
- [Group Event] Slay the rare creature (80) (Dune Soarer)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 2 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the champion devourer queen (80)
- At xx:50 (T-10:00 to end)
- Escort Haze to safety (80)
- Carry and detonate explosives to demolish the cave-in debris while avoiding tunneling devourers (80)
- Cull the encroaching dust mites threatening the Zephyrites (80)
- Stop the skritt from stealing Zephyrite crystals and returning them to their queen (80)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 3 was reached: Save the chickens trapped in the dust mite twister (80)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 3 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the dust mite twister! (80)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 4 was reached:
[Group Event] Defeat Queen Chrii'kkt IV and her royal subjects (80)
- At xx:55 (T-5:00 to end)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 4 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the dust monster! (80)
- At xx:56:30 (T-3:30 to end)
- If Favor of the Zephyrites Tier 5 was reached: [Group Event] Defeat the giant beetle (80)
Event schedule
The event occurs at xx:40 of every hour, starting immediately after Crash Site, and lasts for 20 minutes. A new cycle will begin at the start of the next hour and Favor of the Zephyrites is reset.
Previous period
Next period
00:00 UTC
Slay the rare creature schedule
Sol Eater schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 28 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
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| 2026 Jul 30 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
Sand Savage schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 28 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
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| 2026 Jul 30 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
Bloodscale schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 28 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| Show more dates and times | |
| 2026 Jul 30 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
Grit schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 28 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| Show more dates and times | |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
Dune Soarer schedule:
| Server time | Local time |
|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 28 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 28 21:45 UTC | 21:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 02:45 UTC | 02:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 07:45 UTC | 07:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 12:45 UTC | 12:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:45 UTC | 17:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 29 22:45 UTC | 22:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 03:45 UTC | 03:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 08:45 UTC | 08:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 13:45 UTC | 13:45 UTC |
| Show more dates and times | |
| 2026 Jul 30 18:45 UTC | 18:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 30 23:45 UTC | 23:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 04:45 UTC | 04:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 09:45 UTC | 09:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 14:45 UTC | 14:45 UTC |
| 2026 Jul 31 19:45 UTC | 19:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 00:45 UTC | 00:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 05:45 UTC | 05:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 10:45 UTC | 10:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 15:45 UTC | 15:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 01 20:45 UTC | 20:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 01:45 UTC | 01:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 06:45 UTC | 06:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 11:45 UTC | 11:45 UTC |
| 2026 Aug 02 16:45 UTC | 16:45 UTC |
Related achievements
Dry Top: Buried Treasure: Challenger Cliffs — Find and open 1 buried locked chest in Challenger Cliffs. (3
)- Dry Top: Buried Treasure: Prospect Valley — Find and open 1 buried locked chest in Prospect Valley. (3)
- Dry Top: Buried Treasure: Uplands — Find and open 1 buried locked chest in Treadrock Uplands, Uplands Oasis, or Unswept Uplands. (3)
- Dry Top: Chickenado Chaser — Catch a chicken out of the dust mite twister. Active during the sandstorm at tier 3 or greater. (2)
- Dry Top: Ruler of Shinies — Defeat Queen Chrii'kkt IV. Active during the sandstorm at tier 4 or greater. (5
) - Dry Top: Sand Shield — Prevent Researcher Eway from falling below 25% health during a Challenger Cliffs sandstorm. (5)
Return to The Dragon's Reach: Treasure Hunter: Challenger Cliffs — Find and open 10 buried locked chests in the Challenger Cliffs. (0
)
Return to Gates of Maguuma and Entanglement: Treasure Hunter: Prospect Valley — Find and open 10 buried locked chests in Prospect Valley, Dry Top. (0)- Return to Gates of Maguuma and Entanglement: Treasure Hunter: Uplands — Find and open 10 buried locked chests in the Treadrock Uplands, Uplands Oasis, or Unswept Uplands. (0)
Astralaria I: The Device: 
Primeval Runescroll — Search the buried chests of Dry Top once they have been uncovered during a sandstorm.- Kraitkin I: The Experimental Trident:
Dune Soarer Tentacle — Harvested from the Dune Soarer in Dry Top. - Quip III: Chaos Gun:
Prank the Sand Giant — Throw a trickster's pie at the Sand Giant in Dry Top. - The Flameseeker Prophecies III: The Chosen:
Felling the Giant — Bring an Anthology of Heroes to the defeat of the Legendary Sand Giant in Dry Top. - The Juggernaut I: The Experimental Hammer:
Kneel before the Legendary Sand Giant — Kneel before the Legendary Sand Giant in the Unswept Uplands of Dry Top. - The Minstrel III: The Bard:
Song of the Zephyrites — Find a Zephyrites Music Box in a Buried Locked Chest in Dry Top and listen to some of the Song of the Zephyrites. - The Predator III: The Hunter:
Assassinate Queen Chrii'kkt IV — Defeat Queen Chrii'kkt IV in Dry Top.
Notes
- Each event rewards two
Geodes plus two per level of the Favor of the Zephyrites and 
Piles of Silky Sand. - Uncompleted events from the previous Crash Site meta event may linger during this meta event, but they will still offer the rewards of Crash Site.
References
- ↑ February 24th, 2016 update
- ↑ Comment by anet_mattp (dev), Reddit.com
