Headin' South! Walkthrough

This is a walkthrough for the Headin' South! Main Quest in Sand Land. See a detailed walkthrough of Headin' South!, the items that can be found in it, how to beat Don Pterano and Swimmers Papa, as well as useful tips for completing Headin' South!.

Headin' South! Walkthrough

No.	Step-By-Step Walkthrough
1	Before you start doing this quest, we suggest completing the Tinkerer Siblings side quest first. Doing so will make it easier for you to build the Motorcycle later on in the Headin' South main quest.
2	After you've finished the Tinkerer Siblings side quest, follow the quest marker until you reach the quicksand. Watch a short cutscene and activate the nearby Water Supply Point so you can easily Fast Travel back here. Afterwards, return to Spino and talk to Ann.
3	Next, head northwest of Talbo where a Pterano Nest is located. Climb the cliffs with the help of your Jump-Bot and make sure to loot all the chests along the way. Two of the chests at the base of the Pterano Nest contain a Power+ Chip (Shotgun/Grenade) and a 90mm Smoothbore Gun (HE).
4	Optional: Once you're at the top, go left instead of following the quest marker. Loot the chests on the other side to get materials and a HEP Ammo Chip (Cannon).
5	Press forward and break the rocks in your way using your Battle Tank.
6	Defeat Don Pterano at the summit to get the Motorbike Frame.
7	After defeating Don Pterano, take the Motorbike Frame back to Spino Town and craft its parts at the Garage. Then, craft the Motorbike using the parts and 2,200 Zeni. If you lack materials for some parts, you can get them at the shop of one of the Tinkerer Siblings! If you're short on money, try doing some side quests first so you'll be rewarded with Zeni.
8	Fast travel back to the Water Supply Point from Step 2 and ride the Motorbike south across the quicksand. Across, you'll fight Swimmers Papa again, this time with the huge Guppy backing him up. Defeat them.
9	Afterwards, capture Shark by dodging the items he throws. After the button prompt appears, you have as much time as you need to press the correct direction, so there's no need to rush to guess which direction you'll need to dodge.
10	During the dust storm, advance ahead towards the cave, and enter it to end the quest.

Headin' South Boss Guides

Don Pterano

Don Pterano is a flying enemy who's both swift and can breathe fire.

it has two attack patterns; one is a spin attack and the other is a fireball attack where it throws balls of fire at you. You can avoid these by using your boost and moving sideways.

Other smaller Pteranos will join the fight but you only need to focus on Don Pterano. After it's been defeated, all other Pteranos will retreat.

When it's flying in one place, shoot it with your strongest weapon in an attempt to bring it down. Once the huge bird is down, shoot it some more until you've fully depleted its HP.

Swimmer Papas

The Swimmers are at it again and this time, Guppy will join the fight!

Watch out for Guppy's fire, and when your Darkness is charged, lure Papa close to Guppy to use Rock Throw against both of them.

We suggest taking out Guppy first, so you won't be distracted with his ranged attacks. After that, take on the other Swimmers until you've defeated all of them.

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