Secret Cove & the Beach Shepherd Party Quest

What it is

Secret Cove hosts the Beach Shepherd Party Quest, the one party quest in the game right now. It accepts levels 10–99, needs a party of 4–6 (the minimum exists because of Stage 4), runs on a 30-minute timer, and costs a Normal Dungeon Pass.

The five stages

1. Step label — Collect-and-deliver Seashells.
2. Step label — A skill-free platforming climb.
3. Step label — A slime-counting quiz — both quiz platforms always spawn 9 slimes, so count kills.
4. Step label — The barrel-guessing stage — test positions 1, 2 and 3 onward; position 3 moves most, position 1 least.
5. Step label — A giant blue slime boss in an arena with no side walls.

Rewards

Everyone receives player EXP relative to their level after leaving, with lower-level characters getting a much larger portion. Clearing grants one random reward, weighted from a 25% Energetic Soul down to 4.5% items like the Shepherd's Aura, Shepherd's Ring, Goggles, Rain Cloud and Slime on Head.