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DUNGEON SIEGE II FAQ/WALKTHROUGH
v0.80 2005-08-30
Copyright 2005 by Barry Scott "PapaGamer" Will
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[1] GAME OVERVIEW
[1.1] Review
[1.2] FAQ
[2] GAMEPLAY BASICS
[2.1] Controls
[2.2] 10 Tips to Get You Started
[2.3] Strategy, Tactics and Quests, Oh My!
[2.4] Known Bugs (as of release version 2.0)
[3] CHAPTER WALKTHROUGH
ACT I
[3.1] Chapter 1: The Siege of Greilyn Beach
[3.2] Chapter 2: Prisoner of War
[3.3] Chapter 3: The Morden Towers
[3.4] Chapter 4: The Plague
[3.5] Chapter 5: The Dryad Exile Colony
[3.6] Chapter 6: Leaving Greilyn Isle
[3.7] Chapter 7: Secret of the Azunite Desert
[3.8] Chapter 8: The Lost Azunite Artifact
[3.9] Chapter 9: Windstone Fortress
[3.10] Chapter 10: The Temple of Xeria
ACT II
[3.11] Chapter 1: The Town of Aman'lu
[3.12] Chapter 2: Finala and the Broken Bridge
[3.13] Chapter 3: The Elen'lu Isles
[3.14] Chapter 4: The Royal Caravan
[3.15] Chapter 5: The Vai'kesh and the Aegis of Death
[3.16] Chapter 6: Princess Evangeline
[3.17] Chapter 7: The Siege of Snowbrook Haven
[3.18] Chapter 8: The Siege of Snowbrook Haven, Part III
ACT III
[3.19] Chapter 1: Restore Kalrathia's Water
[3.20] Chapter 2: The Morden Chief
[4] QUEST WALKTHROUGH
[4.1] Act I: Primary Quests
[4.2] Act I: Secondary Quests
[4.3] Act II: Primary Quests
[4.4] Act II: Secondary Quests
[4.5] Act III: Primary Quests
[4.6] Act III: Secondary Quests
[4.7] The Mysterious Mystery Quest
[5] LORE
[5.1] Handbook
[5.2] Potions
[5.3] Chants
[5.4] Item Sets
[5.4.1] Melee Sets
[5.4.2] Ranged Sets
[5.4.3] Mage Sets
[5.5] Books
[5.6] Quest Items
[6] CHARACTERS
[6.1] Character Races
[6.2] Classes, Skills & Powers
[6.2.1] Fighter
[6.2.2] Ranger
[6.2.3] Combat Mage
[6.2.4] Nature Mage
[6.3] TMI on Classes, Skills & Powers
[7] COMPANIONS
[7.1] Henchmen
[7.2] Pets
[8] VERSION HISTORY & CREDITS
To jump to a specific topic, open the Edit menu and choose Find in this Page
(or just press Control-F) and enter the bracketed number, including the
brackets. For example, enter [5.1] as the search text to jump straight to the
Handbook entries.
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[1.1] Review
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Dungeon Siege II, like its predecessor, is a basic dungeon crawl--or "action
RPG" in modern parlance. The game's focus is destroying hordes of enemies
while completing a variety of quests (tasks) that are given you. As you lay
waste the quivering mass of foes that press upon you, your character gains
experience, which you can translate into extra power in the form of higher
ability scores, new weapons and spells and additional skills.
As in the original, DS2 is a point-and-click game and you can pretty much run
the whole show with just your mouse. Combat is real-time, but you just choose
your attack (melee, ranged or spell) and right-click an enemy. AI-controlled
characters will attack an enemy until it is dead. To make the player-
controlled character attack an enemy until it is dead, hold down the right
mouse button.
DS2 has a richer, more varied story than DS1, which makes it easier to
motivate oneself to venture forth into the slaughtering fields. There's more
conversations to be had in towns, and lots more optional secondary quests.
All this makes DS2 a much better game than DS1 and will make it more
accessible to a few of the hardcore RPG players that normally eschew dungeon
crawls.
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[1.2] FAQ
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Q. How do I unlock the higher difficulty levels?
A. Complete the game at the lower difficulty levels. You must finish
the game at Mercenary level to play at Veteran level. You must finish
the game at Veteran level to play at Elite level.
Q. How do I add more than four characters to my party?
A. Four characters is the limit for Merc difficulty. At Veteran difficulty
you can add a fifth party member. At Elite difficulty, you can add
a sixth party member.
Q. Where are the set items?
A. Set items are random drops based on your character level. While certain
treasure chests and foes have a higher probability of dropping a set item,
no two people will find the same item in the same place. You can even find
multiples of set items (and other uniques). The items drop according to
your character level, so if you get past the intended level without com-
pleting a set, you'll probably never complete it.
Q. Where's the best place to XP/item farm?
A. There's no really good place to farm for XP as power leveling is kind of
a useless activity. The best place to item farm is anywhere in a town or
near a teleporter so you can reload and quickly return to try again.
Probably the best place to item farm is the Aman'lu Arena. Don't open
the treasure rooms until after you've completed all nine matches. Then
save your game before examining your filthy lucre. If you don't like
what you're given, reload and go open the treasure rooms again. You can
often get a lot of set items this way.
Q. Can I earn any bonus skill points?
A. Yes. The following quests earn one (1) bonus skill point:
The Dryad Exile Colony (Act I, Chapter 5)
The Lost Azunite Artifact (Act I, Chapter 8)
The Agallan Trail (Act III)
The Hak'u, Part II (Act I, Secondary Quest #7)
The Servant's Haunt (Act II, Secondary Quest #13)
You receive two (2) bonus skill points for completing these quests:
Arinth the Mad (Act II, Secondary Quest #6)
Aman'lu Arena (Act II, Secondary Quest #12)
Q. Who is ??? What is with this Mysterious Bucket/Token/Stone/Book?
A. See section 4.7, The Mysterious Mystery Quest
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In addition to the game manual and tutorial stage (Chapter 1), DS2 has an in-
game Handbook that is part of your Journal. (For ease of use, the Handbook is
reproduced in this guide in section 5.1) If you want to know all the ins-and-
outs of playing DS2, refer to those resources. This section is intended as a
quick-start guide for players who don't like lots of reading before playing.
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[2.1] Controls
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Movement & Camera
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* Left-click accessible ground to move.
* Scroll the mouse wheel to zoom the camera.
* Move the mouse to the edges of the screen, or hold the mouse wheel
button and move the mouse to rotate the camera.
Combat & Interaction
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* Right-click an enemy to attack, hold the right mouse button down to
continue attacking until the enemy is dead.
* Left-click doors, gates, levers, etc. to open/activate them.
* Right-click containers to open/destroy them.
* Press 'Z' to collect all nearby loot on the ground
* Left-click friendly NPCs to talk to them (if they display the talk balloon
icon).
* Right-click an ally to cast a beneficial spell on him/her/it.
* Press 'H' to drink health potions (all party members who are in need,
drink).
* Press 'M' to drink mana potions (all party members who are in need, drink).
* Press 'G' to set the party in Rampage mode.
* Press 'F' to set party in Mirror mode.
* There are two other party modes: Defend and Wait. By default they do not
have hotkeys, so you can assign whatever you wish.
Character Management
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* Drag a character's portrait to re-order the party.
* Double-click a character's portrait to open that character's Character
Window.
* Left-click a character's portrait to set that character as the active
character.
* Press 'I' to open the active character's Inventory.
* Press 'B' to open the active character's Spell Book.
* Press 'P' to open the active character's Specialties (skills).
* Press 'V' to open all character Inventories.
* Press 'K' to autosort all Inventories.
* Drag an item from one character's Inventory to a character portrait to give
the item to another character.
* CTRL-left-click while shopping to automatically buy or sell an item.
* Right-click an item in Inventory to automatically equip it.
Game Control
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* Press SPACE to pause the game.
* Press ESC to open the game menu.
* Press J to open the Journal.
* Press and hold TAB to view the overhead map.
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[2.2] 10 Tips to Get You Started
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#1 Pause the game. Frequently.
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Don't try to play this as an action/combat game, relying on the twitchiness
of your trigger finger to win the day. The combat in DS2 is very tactical,
and pausing regularly during combat will help you assess your characters'
positions, their health and mana status and the best available targets.
You should also pause every time you stop to manage inventory or add skill
points--especially if you are in hostile territory where a monster could
wander up and start beating on you while you're absorbed in whether or not
you should equip the Sword of Uberness or the Axe of Leetness.
#2 Don't be afraid to use potions. And carry plenty around with you.
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Whether you choose to invest in Natural Bond and Survival so you can harvest
potions; or, you just buy some from the friendly neighborhood potion pusher
whenever you're in town, always keep plenty of health and mana potions in
your Inventory.
#3 Versatility is a good thing.
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Monsters are resistant--or flat out invulnerable--to different types of
damage, especially as you get deeper into the game. You must have a variety
of damage types available to you. If you've got a party of two fighters and a
ranger and you run into a mob that's resistant to melee and ranged damage,
you're in trouble.
The best way to handle versatility is to have one of each class in your party:
fighter, ranger, combat mage and nature mage. Of the four, the combat mage is
inherently the most versatile as she can fling death, fire or lightning
damage as needed. Add a shield tank to Provoke mobs away from the caster and
you've got all you really need. You can then add in ranged or
healing/buffing/summoning support as suits your playing style.
#4 Don't forget the Summon Teleporter spell.
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Summon Teleporter is a level-0 nature magic spell. That means any character
can cast it to open a town portal for a quick rest and refit. The standard
teleporters are rather thick throughout Aranna, but it never hurts to have a
quick escape method at hand. Make sure every one of your characters has a
spell book with Summon Teleporter in it, even if they never cast any other
spell throughout the entire game.
Just remember that town portals do not last through a save/reload, disappear
if you use a standard teleporter and are single-use only.
#5 You've got to know when to walk away, know when to run.
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Sometimes, when you're being overwhelmed, a "tactical retreat" is in order.
In other words: run away, run away! This is especially important if you have
casters. If they get surrounded by brutish thugs, they'll end up unconscious
pretty quickly. Since your mages are generally your highest-damage dealers,
any time mobs gang up on them, running to a clear area and regrouping your
party is a good idea.
#6 Backup your saves.
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By default, your save games are stored in
My Documents\My Games\Dungeon Siege 2\Save\SinglePlayer
The game keeps your most recent save and the one save right before that. This
doesn’t allow a lot of leeway if you get stuck, hit a glitch, etc. Every time
you start a new chapter, ALT-TAB out of the game, ZIP up your character's
save game folder and archive it somewhere. If you hit a showstopper bug,
replace your current save folder with the most recent archived save folder.
#7 Assign hotkeys to Defend and Wait.
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The game basically assumes the Rampage and Mirror party orders are good
enough. However, you may also want to use Defend and Wait. Defend causes all
non-active characters to attack whatever is attacking the active character.
Wait essentially puts the active character into solo mode--the non-active
characters will hold their ground while the active character explores.
There are some specific situations where these party orders come in handy,
but, by default, there is no way to issue the commands. You'll have to go in
and assign hotkeys to these two party orders yourself.
#8 The toughest enemy isn't always the biggest enemy.
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When in combat, try to identify the mobs that are hurting you the most. It
might be the boss, or it might be the boss' minions. You can even get
seriously injured by green-level mobs if you are especially vulnerable to
their attack.
In boss fights, it is generally advisable to draw minions away from the boss
and destroy them piecemeal before confronting the boss party-a-mano. You also
need to be aware of any mobs that are hanging back casting nasty spells or
summoning critters. Destroying a summoner also rids you of their summons,
which is a good thing.
Again, use the PAUSE key a lot to keep an eye on the ebb and flow of battle.
Figure out which mobs pose the gravest danger to your health and focus your
attacks on them.
#9 Use the map.
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If, for some strange reason, this guide alone isn't helping you find your way,
keep an eye on your map. It is full of helpful icons:
* Green dots point out friendly NPCs
* Blue dots point out interactive items (buttons, levers, doors, etc.)
* Gold stars mark primary quest objectives
* White stars mark secondary quest objectives
* The compass map always shows a gold arrow pointing you in the direction
you need to go to complete your current primary quest task
You can zoom the maps (both small and large) using the slider under the
compass map. Use it to search for secret switches and get your bearings.
#10 Don't waste time on power leveling.
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DS2 has been balanced in such a way it is almost impossible to power level.
Just stick to the primary quests, do the secondary quests and you'll stay
ahead of the monster level curve.
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[2.3] Strategy, Tactics and Quests, Oh My!
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Calculating Damage Per Second
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In order to truly understand how much damage you are doing, you must learn to
calculate DPS (damage per second). Since weapon damage is dependant on your
ability stats and class levels, it will vary from person to person. However,
you can compare two different weapons for your character by equipping each
and calculating DPS for each.
DPS can be calculated with this formula:
(((MAX DMG - MIN DMG - 1) / 2) + MIN DMG) / SPEED
Where
MAX DMG = Maximum damage of the weapon
MIN DMG = Minimum damage of the weapon
SPEED = Speed factor of the weapon according to the following table*:
Speed Factor
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Slow 0.9
Normal 0.73
Fast 0.67
Faster 0.625
* These factors are the "reload" times of the weapons taken from the
wpn_bases.gas game data file. It is the time, in seconds, it takes to
"reload" the weapon and attack again.
For example, you want to calculate DPS between a bow and crossbow. Bows are
Faster weapons while crossbows are Slow; but crossbows do more damage. Your
34th level ranger has a crossbow with a damage range of 97 to 165 and a bow
with a damage range of 78 - 134. The speed factor of the bow is 0.625 and the
crossbow is 0.9. The DPS of each weapon is:
Crossbow: (((165 - 97 - 1) / 2) + 97) / 0.9 = 145
Bow: (((134 - 78 - 1) / 2) + 78) / 0.625 = 168.8
As you can see, the bow in this case is clearly superior under normal
circumstances.
Now let's consider a 34th level fighter choosing between a one-handed and
two-handed weapon. The 2h weapon has a damage range of 90 to 143, the 1h is
67 to 105. Two-handed weapons have a speed factor of 0.9 and 1h is 0.67:
2h: (((143 - 90 - 1) / 2) + 90) / 0.9 = 130
1h: (((105 - 67 - 1) / 2) + 67) / 0.67 = 129
The DPS of the weapons are almost identical. However, the 1h weapon allows
the fighter to use a shield, thus drastically increasing armor ratings. On
the other hand, the 2h weapon can stun enemies and would be greatly superior
used with Brutal Strike.
The upshot of all this: when choosing among several weapons, equip each one
and run the formula. Take the one with the higher DPS or one with only
slightly less DPS but more bonus enhancements. In the long run, the faster
your enemies die, the better off you'll be.
It's all about the armor, baby!
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No matter how much DPS you're dishing out, some enemies still take a long
time to die because they have thousands of health points to your measly
hundreds. So, while you're beating them to pulp, you don't want them
returning the favor. There are three ways to keep your blood where it belongs
(inside your veins):
1) Armor
2) Dodging
3) Resistances/Reflections
Now, why are they in that order?
Simple: Armor is king.
Yes, a chance to dodge melee/ranged attacks is nice. And all the various
resistances are nice (especially physical damage resistance). But, when push
comes to shove, you just don't want to get hit in the first place. Resisting
20% of an attack that does 500 damage still leaves you 400 health points
poorer. Dodging 25% of four attacks launched against you still leaves you to
grin-and-bear three attacks.
A well-armored tank can stand in the middle of a mob and lay about with his
weapon and take almost no damage. See, the vast majority of enemies you face
in DS2 are melee or ranged attackers. There really aren't that many
spellcasters outside of the bosses. And they usually have such crappy armor
and health (sort of like your own mages) that they go down pretty quickly.
It's all the mutant dogs and kangaroos and sword fighters and archers that
come at you in droves that can really make your life miserable. That's why
you need armor, and lots of it. When picking out equipment, favor the stuff
that increases your armor rating over anything else.
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[2.4] Known Bugs (as of release version 2.0)
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This game does have some showstopper bugs in it, but they don't hit everybody,
so it may be a while before Gas Powered Games is able to fix them. See hint
#6 in section 2.2 for information on backing up your save games (since DS2
only gives you two saves per character). Keep regular backups. If you hit a
showstopper bug, you can restore a previous save and try again.
* In Act I, Chapter 5, the old man asking for help may never acknowledge your
help if you kill all the Dryads quickly. You can reload from an earlier
save, if you have one. To avoid the bug, allow the Dryads to hit the old
man a few times. As of this writing, there is no official patch for this
problem, but there is an unofficial fix here:
http://www.krischel.org/?p=42
Use at your own risk.
* In Act II, Chapter 3, you have to place some refractor crystals in
refractors in order to activate the Elven Prism. Some have had a problem
with the game not acknowledging they have a crystal when they try to
insert it into a refractor. According to an official post on the GPG
forums:
"What has happened is that you double-clicked on one of the light
mechanisms and (because of the bug) you were able to insert 2 crystals.
This will be fixed in the upcoming patch (which will allow you to
continue), but it won't be out until around the end of the month."
This quote was made Tuesday, August 23, 2005; so, if you are stuck here
and you have saved more than once since entering the Isles, you may just
have to wait for the patch, which should be out near the end of August.
* When you add a party member at the Inn, instead of the party member you
selected, you get a duplicate of another party member. The first party
member is gone and you've now got two of another companion in your
"party inventory". There's no known workaround for this glitch except
to reload and try again.
* Some companions refuse to be released at the Inn. Releasing a companion
should return them to their "waiting" spot. Or, on higher difficulties,
releasing the old companion will allow you to recruit the new version
of the companion. However, the release button is sometimes grayed out
and you can't release the character. This can usually be fixed by
adding the person to your party, then disbanding them again and then
releasing them from the "party inventory" screen.
* Not a bug, but a huge annoyance. The conversation triggers don't recognize
any monsters nearby. Almost every party conversation, and more than a few
quest conversations get interrupted by attacks. This is nothing more than
poor design; hopefully it will be fixed in some way.
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This is a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the game in sequential order.
If you need help with a specific quest, see Section 4: Quest Walkthrough.
This walkthrough is based on the Mercenary difficulty level (the first
difficulty level). The Veteran and Elite difficulties only open after you
complete the game on the lower difficulty level(s).
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[3.1] Chapter 1: The Siege of Greilyn Beach
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Primary Tasks:
* Get your orders from Morden Lieutenant Jerind
* Destroy the training dummy using a melee weapon
* Destroy the training dummy using a ranged weapon
* Destroy the training dummy using a Nature Magic or a Combat Magic spell
* Get your orders from Morden Lieutenant Kargack
* Destroy the bracken shell
* Make your way to the front lines
* Reinforce the troops on the other side of the tunnel
Secondary Quests:
* None
Not much to talk about here. This is the main tutorial stage and the primary
purpose is to get you used to the game interface and controls. Most of the
creatures you will encounter during this chapter are weak to fire, so you
should either use a fire spell yourself or have Drevin use it. Follow the
trenches and the instructions given by the game.
Make sure you keep an eye out for barrels that can be opened. And, when you
reach a makeshift hospital, there's a bookcase that holds items.
Once you start encountering ketril, you can switch away from the fire spell
and concentrate on whatever class you want to be. When you finally reach the
tunnel entrance, you'll want to have a hero power or two available to use on
the Infused Ketril that's right inside. He's pretty tough. When you reach the
end of the tunnel, there will be an extended cutscene and Chapter 2 will
begin.
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[3.2] Chapter 2: Prisoner of War
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Primary Tasks:
* Go to the merchant shops and ask for the basket of sharpening stones
* Bring the sharpening stones to the Dryad outpost
Secondary Quests:
* Armorer's Apprentice
* Lumilla's Salve
Once you are free, take the lift across to the merchant platform. If you want
to take a little break, you can wander around and talk to everyone. The main
person you need to see is Telinu, the armorer's apprentice. She has the
sharpening stones, and a secondary quest for you. Choose the #1 conversation
options to get her quest, which is to find the recipe for Dryad armor in a
book that is in the great hall.
You can also get a quest from Lumilla, the enchantress. She wants four nettle
clusters to make some of her famous salve. You can't do anything about either
of these quests now, so note them and continue on your way. The only places
you can go right now are over to the Inn, where you can't do anything yet,
and out the North Gate.
North Gate it is, then. You can have one companion with you, and there are
two hanging around just inside the North Gate: Lothar, a half-giant fighter;
and, Deru, a Dryad ranger. If you take one at this early stage of the game,
you can switch their class focus; though, why you would want to change
Lothar's class is questionable. Pick one up depending on your needs. Talk to
the Dryad guard to open the gate and take the lift to the Northern Greilyn
Jungle.
Once down on the ground you'll find out about health and mana bushes. If your
character is a Dryad, or you brought Deru with you, you'll get some mana
potions from the mana bush. You won't be able to harvest health potions until
someone in your party reaches level 5 ranged and takes the Survival skill.
You'll also learn about incantation shrines because there's one right here.
The Dryad who teaches you about shrines will also teach you a chant, the
Lesser Chant of Fortification.
Due north of the shrine is a tower. Enter it and throw the lever to ride a
lift down to the basement where you will learn all about sanctuary doors and
find four sanctuary doors (one for each class). You'll need a character with
at least level 3 in a class to open these doors. There's also a lectern with
another chant on it (Lesser Chant of Dexterity).
Take what you can and ride the lift back up and head west for a little
looting side trip through some Hak'u caves. Once you've cleaned them out,
follow the Dryad guard a short distance east of the shrine to the Dryad
outpost. Dispose of the Morden, free the Dryads and start the next chapter.
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[3.3] Chapter 3: The Morden Towers
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Primary Tasks:
* Find the first Morden tower.
* Burn down the first Morden tower.
* Find and burn down the second Morden tower.
* Find and burn down the third Morden tower.
* Find and burn down the fourth Morden tower.
* Return to Warden Celia in the Eirulan prisoner's terrace.
* Speak with Taar in the Eirulan great hall.
Secondary Quests:
* Lumilla's Salve
* The Hak'u
Now would be a good time to head back to Eirulan and sell some of your excess
loot. Check the reagent merchant near the North Gate (he has an emerald
floating over his head) to see if he has any nettle clusters you can buy and
buy whatever you can afford. Head back to the druid outpost and continue
through the gate to the north.
After you cross the bridge, you'll see some Hak'u fighting a boarbeast.
Interrupt their hunt and dispose of the Hak'u, then follow the boarbeast west.
After everything's dead, LEFT-CLICK the statue to reveal a hidden treasure
chest. You will most likely get a set item from this chest.
Continue north. When you reach the stairs, head west to find another statue
and another hidden chest, though with less treasure. Then go up the stairs to
a gate guarded by some Morden. You can choose to lie about rejoining the army,
which will get you a pass through this gate, or you can be belligerent and
kill all the Morden and still get through the gate.
Before passing through the gate, go east and up to a series of plateaus where
you can find some more Hak'u and loot. Continue through the gate, then head
west to another plateau and a Hak'u encampment with some nice loot. Then back
to the main path and north a little more to the first Morden tower.
Regardless of which conversation path you followed before, this time you end
up in a fight.
Once the Morden are dead, break the cage and talk to the Dryad. Then LEFT-
CLICK the wreckage of the cage, which should produce a cage fragment. Pick it
up (pressing 'Z' is the easiest way), equip it and LEFT-CLICK the campfire
and then LEFT-CLICK the tower. You get a satisfying explosion and you now
know how to take out the other three Morden towers.
Continue northward, through the wreckage of the tower, and you'll soon come
to a teleporter. Across the path from the teleporter is a platform with two
books that will teach you the Lesser Chant of Strength and Lesser Chant of
Intelligence.
Just north of the teleporter the path branches west and east. You can't go
east now because the way is blocked by a wall you cannot pass. So follow the
path west. At the top of the first ridge, enter the tower and find the
interactive brick on the east wall. Left-click it to raise the treasure chest.
Continue following the path west and up until you see a cutscene of a Dryad
fighting a Hak'u. Afterwards, talk to the Dryad, Morain, to get the first
Hak'u quest: you must rescue Morain's niece, Tanzi. After talking to Morain,
head back the way you came and go north, past the health shrine and over a
bridge. You'll find a Hak'u ritual camp. Try to take out the shamans first,
to keep them from summoning lots of other beasties.
Now would probably be a good time to use the Summon Teleporter spell (or walk
back to the teleporter you recently passed) and head back to Eirulan to sell
off some loot. You should have enough gold to buy as many nettle clusters as
you need from the reagent merchant.
Take four nettle clusters to Lumilla and she'll give you a jar of Lumilla's
Salve, which is a pretty good reagent. Hang on to it until you get an
enchantable item. (You might want to stick it in the storage vault, for
safekeeping.)
Return to the main path and continue west. Soon the path will turn south and
you will find the second Morden tower. Burn it down as you did the first and
continue south.
Look for a small Hak'u camp to your left (east) just past the tower. After
clearing it, go the opposite direction (west) to a waterfall and walk through
the falls into a small cave. There's nothing to fight in here, and you can't
talk to the ghost (yet); but you can pick up the Mysterious Chant from the
book and some high-quality swag from the treasure chest.
Head back to main path and continue south. The path will turn east and you
will soon come to the third Morden tower. This one is guarded by a Morden-
Viir Grunt Captain, who is pretty tough, but weak to ranged attacks. Take him
out first before dealing with the peons. Then burn down the tower.
If you go north from the tower, you'll complete the circuit, arriving back at
the broken bridge where you met Morain. There's some looting opportunities
around the bridge, then continue through the ruined tower.
The path turns south. Just past the tower is a path leading east that takes
you to a small plateau with a little loot. Continue on the main path until it
heads up and you enter the Western Greilyn Jungle. Soon after you reach the
top of the ramp, there will be a place to turn west and venture into the
jungle.
Here you will find the back entrance to the Hak'u caves and Tanzi held
prisoner. Clear the Hak'u from the cave and watch as Tanzi sort of frees
herself and runs back to Eirulan. If you explore the cave, you'll find a
partial bridge you may have noticed earlier when you were in the Hak'u caves
near the North Gate. Pull the lever to open a shortcut between the Western
Greilyn Jungle and Eirulan's North Gate.
You can't complete the Hak'u quest until you've finished with the Morden
towers, of which you have one more to burn. Leave the cave and continue south
along the main path.
There's nothing particularly exciting until you reach the fourth Morden tower,
which is guarded by a Morden-Viir Recruit Captain, who is a very tough ranger,
but weak to melee. After the fourth tower is burned, continue west until you
reach the teleporter.
Teleport back to Eirulan and take the lift over to the prison. Speak to
Warden Celia and she will tell you to go to the great hall and Taar will
remove your Ring of Submission. Do so. When you talk to Taar, your Chapter 3
quests will end and Chapter 4 begins.
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[3.4] Chapter 4: The Plague
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Primary Tasks:
* Find the ancient Elven shrine.
* Locate the Elven fountain.
* Fill the empty vial with water from the Elven fountain.
* Report back to Taar in the Eirulan great hall.
Secondary Quests:
* The Hak'u
* The Hak'u Part II
* The Armorer's Apprentice
* Lelani's Sorrow
* Secrets of the Elven Shrine
* Kithraya Hive
* Secrets of Xeria's Temple
Across the room from Taar is the elf, Tellendril. He can tell you all about
war pedestals (and the entry will be added to your Handbook). Nearby, on a
shelf, is the Tome of Smithing that will tell you how to make Dryad armor.
Near the ramp to the lower level is Anerith, and elf who will instruct you in
how to obtain quests.
In the lower level you can pick up a book called "The Mothers of Eirulan".
Historian Arisu can tell you many tales of the history of Greilyn Island and
Aranna. Leave the hall and go to the infirmary next door. Speak to Hesla,
Morain and Tanzi to end the Hak'u quest and begin the Hak'u Part II quest.
Take the lift back to the merchant's area and talk to Telinu. Give her the
correct formula for making Dryad armor (conversation option #3). You'll
complete the Armorer's Apprentice quest and get a suit of magical Dryad armor
and a magical spell book.
You may be infected with plague, but all areas of Eirulan are now open to you.
If you want to add another companion slot to your party, go to the inn and
speak to the innkeeper. Adding a companion slot costs 500 gold. You might
also want to buy a pet: the local pet store currently has a pack mule (300
gold), ice elemental (500 gold) and scorpion queen (350 gold).
Walk counter-clockwise around behind the pet shop to find a ramp leading up
to Laenne's house. Talk to her about a "Lost Sapphire of the Elves" hidden in
the Elven Shrine. Since you're going there anyway...
Next to the pet shop is a house where you meet Lelani. Talk to her to begin
the Lelani's Sorrow trading quest. This quest will span much of the game, but
you can make the first trade now. Take the child's doll Lelani gives you and
head for the Falls, which you can reach using a lift from the Inn.
In the first house, talk to Fenella and give her the doll. She'll give you a
flask of Elven ale in return. Walk through the back door of Fenella's house
and take the elevator down. Follow the path to another elevator and enter the
house to talk to Tamari. Talk to her to get the Kithraya Hive quest.
Outside Tamari's house, activate the lever to lower the bridge for a shortcut
back. Head to the Inn and stop inside for a chat with the grizzled bar patron,
who is sitting, amazingly, at the bar. Keep choosing conversation option #1
to get a quest for the future, Secrets of Xeria's Temple.
Once you're done in town, teleport back to the Western Greilyn Jungle. From
the teleporter, head west, off the path, to find an incantation shrine and a
book with the Lesser Chant of Mage Health. Continue exploring westward to
find a Hak'u encampment that includes the house of the Hak'U usurper. You
can't do anything about him now, but you can loot the environs, picking up
some good magical items, the Lesser Chant of Casting and the Lesser Chant of
Ranger Health.
Make your way back to the main path and continue south. You'll come to a
Dryad outpost. They give you permission to loot them, so do so--don't miss
the armor stand in the corner or the Lesser Chant of Fighter Health on the
book stand. Now all you have left to do is follow the gray dirt road to the
Elven Shrine.
ELVEN SHRINE LEVEL 1
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Entrance |
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| | __| |
| Lift | | __|
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|_ _ _|_______| | N
| | | W <-+-> E
| | S
|_________________|__ __|
| | <- sanctuary door
| | requires level 6 ranger
|_______|
In the first level of the shrine, you can find a sanctuary door that requires
ranged level 6 or better to open. Clear out a couple of rooms to find the
lift down to level 2.
ELVEN SHRINE LEVEL 2
____
| | <- Final secret room containing Lost Sapphire
_ _|_ _|
| \___| |
| Lift | <- Activate button on west wall to open secret room
| ___ __| and begin puzzle that takes you to Lost Sapphire
|_/ | |
| |
| |____
| | |
| |
| |____|
| |_______
| | N
| | | W <-+-> E
| | | S
| | |
| _______|
___| | |
| | |
|___ |_____| <- Room to west is sanctuary room,
| | requires nature mage level 6 to open
| |
| |__
| |
_| /
| / <- Boss fight, winning unlocks door to fountain
| /
___| |_____________
| __ |
| | | | <- Teleporter
| Fountain | |_____|
| |
|_____________|
When you reach level 2, search for a button on the west wall, near the lift,
to open a secret room and begin your search for the Lost Sapphire of the
Elves.
Loot the room, then left-click the Green Life Cube pile to pick up a cube,
then left-click the Green Life Cube Socket to place the cube in the socket. A
lever is revealed. Activate the lever to be taken down a level. Find the
button on the north wall to open a secret room to the south. Get two cubes
from the Yellow Sight Cube pile and place one in the Yellow Sight Cube Socket
in the south room.
Grab two Red Blindness Cubes from the pile in the south room, then activate
the revealed lever in the north room to go down one more level. Activate the
button in the east wall to open the room with the Red Blindness Cube Socket.
Place one cube there, then grab two Purple Death Cubes and put one in the
appropriate socket in the other room.
Another secret room opens. Put your remaining red, yellow and purple cubes in
the appropriate sockets, then activate the lever to be taken to the sapphire,
as well as three chant books: Lesser Chant of Fighter Power, Lesser Chant of
Ranger Power and Lesser Chant of Mage Power.
You'll come back out in the lift room of level 2. Make your way south,
looting the side rooms. One side room has a sanctuary door that requires a
level 6 or higher nature mage to open.
Once you descend a flight of steps, prepare for a boss fight. There are three
very tough Hak'u in the next room, one of which keeps reviving as long as the
other two are alive. Once the three boss Hak'u are dead, the door to the
south opens and you can enter the fountain.
There are only a few weak Hak'u in this room. Kill them, then left-click the
fountain to fill your vial. Grab the Chant of Lesser Prosperity from the
north wall. Use the teleporter to the east to return to Eirulan. Go see
Laenne above the pet shop and give her the sapphire, then return to Taar to
complete Chapter 4.
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[3.5] Chapter 5: The Dryad Exile Colony
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Primary Tasks:
* Find the Dryad Exile Colony
* Save the old man
Secondary Quests:
* Dire Wolf
* Taar's Investigation
Add Taar to your party. If all your slots are filled, disband a henchman or
go purchase a fourth slot from the innkeeper (cost is 1,500 gold). With Taar
in your party and the active character, go to the house next to the great
hall and speak to Arianne. She tells of a great beast said to be controlled
by the Hak'u. Agree to track down this beast--if it exists.
Go over to the pet shop and talk to the merchant. Select conversation option
#2 about wanting something stronger. She will tell you about dire wolves.
Rokhar, a mage who hangs about in the great hall, knows quite a bit about
them. Go back to the great hall and speak to Rokhar. Agree to meet him in the
Southern Jungle.
Teleport from Eirulan to the Northern Greilyn Jungle. Remember the Hak'U
ritual camp you cleared out earlier? Time to visit there again. Go north and
then west from the Northern Jungle teleporter until you reach the health
shrine. Then go north over the bridge to the ritual camp.
Collect the Hak'u Ceremonial Blade from the camp and teleport back to Eirulan.
Go to the pet shop terrace and leave through the South Gate. When the trail
turns east, go south and pass through a gap in the rocks. Enter a small cave
and have it out with the garganturax--the "formidable" creature that scared
Arianne. You'll need to equip the Hak'u Ceremonial Blade to damage the beast.
You can wait to finish Arianne's quest until you've finished the Dire Wolf
quest, so get back on the main path and continue east. Along the way you
should find Some Abandoned Ruins (yes, that's what they're called). Find the
interactive chalice on the north wall (it's the left of the two center cups)
to open a secret room with some decent loot in it. Just east of the ruins is
a cave with an elder Hak'U witch doctor. He has good loot as well.
Continue east until you reach the Southern Greilyn Jungle teleporter and,
just beyond that, Razka's Ruins. There's a mini-boss here, a Morden-Viir
Spearman Captain who is weak to ranged attacks. Clear out the monsters and
continue east; don't go down in the ruins as you'll need a key to fully
explore them and you won't get the key for quite some time yet. Just past
Razka's Ruins, turn north and cross the bridge and enter the cave that's to
your right as you come over the bridge.
Fight your way through the cave to enter Rokhar's Rift Site. Talk to Rokhar
and he'll start summoning a dire wolf, while a horde of nawl beasts come
through the rift. Go into Rampage Party mode and lay into the nawl beasts
until Rokhar manages to bring the dire wolf through the rift. Then talk to
him and he will travel back to Eirulan to deliver the wolf to the pet
merchant.
Loot the rift area. About this time you can expect your first encounter
with ???. ??? is a mysterious, level 99 humanoid thief that teleports in
randomly when you discover valuable loot. He steals a few items and teleports
out. You can attack him, but, at this point in the game, you won't be able to
kill him. However, attacking him will keep him from stealing your stuff and
make him drop an item or two of his own.
You may see ??? at this point, you my not see him until later. Always keep
your eyes open for him and your weapons ready. Teleport back to town. Go see
Arianne and complete Taar's Investigation, then head over to the pet shop and
add a dire wolf to your party--they're really one of the best pets in the
game.
Teleport back to the Southern Greilyn Jungle and head east once more; you're
now entering the Eastern Greilyn Jungle. Just past the point you turned north
to find Rokhar, look for a cave entrance to the south--there should be two
vulk in front of it. This is just a looting place. Opposite the cave, to the
north, is a plateau with a circle of mushrooms on it. Just a point of
interest right now.
Keep following the main path, which will soon turn south. Look for a small
tower to the east (your left) and go down into it to get some good loot. You
are now just outside the Dryad Exile Camp.
**GLITCH WARNING**
SAVE YOUR GAME!
There's a glitch just ahead; so don't save over your game until you complete
this chapter. Continue to the Dryad camp. Inside, an old man is being
attacked by plagued Dryads. Wait a moment while they beat up on him a bit--
this should trigger his scripts so you can complete the quest. Kill the
plagued Dryads, then talk to the old man, who turns out to be an Azunite
scholar who will fill you in on what Valdis is up to (assuming you haven't
already figured it out).
Sometimes the scholar's scripts won't work and he'll keep calling for help
even after you've killed all the Dryads. If that happens to you, reload and
try again.
Thus ends Chapter 5...
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[3.6] Chapter 6: Leaving Greilyn Isle
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Primary Tasks:
* Locate the Kithraya Caverns
* Look for survivors from Vix's squad
* Investigate Eastern Greilyn Beach
* Destroy the shard
* Use the portal to leave Greilyn Isle
* Talk to Captain Suzor
Secondary Quests:
* The Hak'u, Part II
* Feldwyr the Blacksmith
* The Kithraya Hive
After the history lesson, talk to the Azunite scholar again and he will open
the path east. Loot the camp, then take the west path (yes, that's west, not
east). Near the incantation shrine, find a small cave where you can locate
Hrawn, the Hak'u. Talk to him to open the remainder of the Hak'u, Part II
quest.
Leave Hrawn and his father and return to the Dryad camp. This time take the
newly opened east path and then turn south and find the Eastern Greilyn
Jungle teleporter. Teleport to the Western Jungle.
From the Western Greilyn Jungle teleporter, go due west to find the usurper's
house. (You may remember having explored this area earlier, during your trip
to the Elven Shrine.) Knock on the door of the house. The usurper will let
you in and try to kill you. Do unto him before he does unto you.
Teleport to the Eastern Jungle and make your way to Hrawn's cave. Talk to his
father to receive your reward. Now teleport back to Eirulan and visit Hesla
in the infirmary to receive even more reward.
It's about time to sell off some loot; once you've done that, teleport to the
Eastern Greilyn Jungle. Continue along the main path. You will soon reach
some ruins and the path will turn south, over a bridge. Enter the ruins, kill
some Hak'u and find Feldwyr the blacksmith. Talk to him to initiate his quest.
In the room south of Feldwyr is a lift that will take you up into a locked
tower on the cliff above the ruins. You can unlock the door from the inside,
creating a little shortcut back down to Feldwyr. After talking to the
blacksmith, the door to the east opens and you can go down into the depths of
the ruins.
At the bottom of the second stairway, you can turn either left (north) or
right (south). Go north and fight your way through a bunch of relatively low-
level Hak'u until you find the mini-boss and get Feldwyr's anvil. In the
eastern-most room of this set of rooms, look for a lever on the wall that
opens the center room and find a treasure chest.
Back at the fork in the path, going south presents you with a level 24 mini-
boss guarding a room full of level 22 mobs. Not only would it be almost
impossible to defeat this mini-boss (your characters are probably about level
14, unless you've been doing some farming); but, you won't get much XP from
the encounters since they are so much higher in level than you. Best to wait
until you're about 20th level, then return here and clear out the southern
portion of the ruins.
Leave Feldwyr's sanctuary and continue south over the bridge. You will soon
enter a narrow cavern which leads to a ridge above the path you've been
traveling. You'll find a tower here, inside of which is Vix, a human ranger
who offers to join you for your trip through the caverns. If you tell Vix to
take a hike, he will--but only as far as the Eirulan inn. Also inside the
tower is a chant, the Lesser Chant of Ranged Awareness.
After passing through Vix's tower, you'll enter the Upper Kithraya Caverns.
Fight your way through them. About 3/4 of the way you'll find a large chamber
with two exits: a wide one in the southeastern corner and a narrow one in the
southwestern corner. There's also a broken elevator, but you can't fix it
until later.
Take the narrow, southwest passage to a dead end with a mini-boss and a
little loot. Then take the wider passage to the southeast to find a
teleporter and the entrance to the Lower Kithraya Caverns.
Fight your way through the caverns until you encounter one of Vix's soldiers,
who is quite possessed. Soon after leaving the zombified remains of the
soldiers behind, you'll come to a fork in the path. Take the right (south)
path to find and kill the hive queen and get her head.
Head back the other way to enter Eastern Greilyn Beach. Fight the spirits and
destroy the shard, then head down to the beach and talk to the scholar. After
your conversation, the portal off the island is open. Step through to a small
desert camp and talk to Captain Suzor.
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[3.7] Chapter 7: Secret of the Azunite Desert
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Primary Tasks:
* Find the Stela of Blindness
* Find the Stela of Life
* Find the Stela of Death
* Find the Stela of Sight
* Place the four stelae and learn the location of the Lost Vault of the
Azunites
Secondary Quests:
* The Kithraya Hive
* Lelani's Sorrow
* A Family Heirloom
After talking to Captain Suzor, step into the house behind her and talk to
soldier Balamar. He wants something to drink and you should still have that
flask of Elven Ale you got back in Chapter 4. Trade him the Ale for some
skath cat ribs. If you did a lot of talking to people in Eirulan, you may
remember someone who wants some meat...Yeah, time to make a trip to Eirulan
and finish the Kithraya Hive quest and take another step on Lelani's Sorrow.
Fortunately, there's a teleporter nearby.
Travel back to Eirulan and go see Tamari at the falls for your reward. On the
way back, stop at the inn and go upstairs and talk to soldier Jordhan. He's
craving meat, so give him the skath cat ribs and receive a statue of Xeria in
return. Might as well put it in the storage vault, you won't find someone who
wants it until near the end of Act II.
Sell your unwanted gear and teleport back to the Azunite Desert. Don't bother
with the stuff south of camp just yet, you'll be coming back to that area
later. Leave the camp to the northeast and go down to the first Skath
Guardian. Kill him for the Stela of Blindness.
Go west, under the bridge, to find the Skath Guardian with the Stela of Life.
Go back to where you killed the first Guardian, and go north, up the slope to
a tower. Enter the tower and take the elevator down to speak with Master
Thestrin. Ask him about his duty and about the riddle needed to pass a
guardian statue in his family's crypt.
Leave Thestrin and continue past the tower and turn back south toward the
bridge to kill the Skath Guardian with the Stela of Death. Turn and go north;
before you go through the archway, turn left (west) and go down the stairs to
face the final Guardian and get the Stela of Sight.
Go north into the Azunite cavern and clear it. Then head back up the stairs
and through the archway you approached earlier. Clear out this main cavern,
the cavern to the west and the small canyon to the north. Then take the east
path from the cavern to the Azunite Shrine.
In the first room of the shrine, find the interactive block on the south wall
and press it to open a secret room. Collect the loot, which includes the
Lesser Chant of Purity.
Go through the east door and follow the hallways of the shrine. You will soon
reach an octagonal treasure room with four chests in each corner and one in
the center. The chest in the southeast corner is a mimic, which is a very
tough foe; but, drops a lot of loot.
The other three corner chests open one of a set of side doors with level 16
creatures. The center chest opens all four doors. It's up to you whether you
want a gang war or a little 4-on-1 monster killing. Continue south to a
series of two elevators that take you to the inner chamber of the shrine.
Right next to you is a sanctuary door that requires ranged 13 or better to
open. On the east wall is a bookstand with the Lesser Chant of Melee
Awareness. After taking the treasure, place the Stelae in their sockets. A
Map of the Lost Vault of the Azunites and a silver mirror appear on the
central pedestal. Collect them, the door to the west opens, and Chapter 7
comes to an end.
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[3.8] Chapter 8: The Lost Azunite Artifact
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Primary Tasks:
* Find the Lost Vault of the Azunites
* Retrieve the Azunite Weapon
* Talk to the Elven spirit in the Lost Vault of the Azunites
Secondary Quests:
* None
This is a fairly short and linear chapter, though it may feel long and
wandering due to the amount of combat, and twists the path takes--get used to
it, it only gets worse from here. When you leave the Ancient Azunite Shrine,
you'll come out into the Valley of the Azunites. To the south is the Cavern
of the Phoenix, but there's nothing there for you...yet. Head north. You'll
soon come to a teleporter, which will provide a welcome respite in Eirulan--
as well as a chance to unload some of your loot.
Teleport back to the Valley. Due east of the teleporter are some ruins.
Careful searching will reveal an elevator. This leads to some Lost Elven
Ruins; but, you're going to have to come back here again later, so leave it
for now. Continue north, pass through another Azunite Cavern and come out on
the cliff ledges above the small canyon in the Azunite Desert.
There's a bridge to cross to the other side and another Azunite Cavern. Fight
your way through the cavern. Take note of the "broken" bridge to the
northwest--this is, again, part of a later quest. Continue until you come to
a mirror-and-light puzzle.
Gotta love those.
Starting with the mirror statue in the southeast, turn the statues in the
numerical order listed below so the light is shining in the pattern shown:
6---------------------7 3-----------------2
| | | |
| | | |
| 8-----------9 |
| | |
| | |
5------------------------4 1
A new path will open up, so take the long and winding stair to the Lost Vault
of the Azunites. Retrieve the Azunite Artifact, which turns out to be an
empty bowl.
Yes, that's right, an empty bowl.
Ah! But Mr. Plot Exposition Elven Spirit has popped up out of nowhere and a
conversation with him will reveal--well, not all, but a good deal and set you
up on your next quest.
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[3.9] Chapter 9: Windstone Fortress
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Primary Tasks
* Begin the journey to Windstone Fortress by speaking to the
Azunite Ancestor
* Take the Azunite Artifact to Windstone Fortress
* Find the person in command
* Enter the Windstone Fortress Outer Vault
* Activate the Azunite Artifact
* Enter the Temple of Xeria
Secondary Quests:
* The Imprisoned Half-Giant
* The Missing Squadron
While it was really nice of the Elven spirit to leave you a treasure chest,
it would have been nicer for him to leave you a quick exit out of the Vault.
Hoof it back up the stairs to the light puzzle room and talk to the Elven
Spirit again. He'll open a path to the north that takes you to the Western
Cliffs of Azunai.
There's a teleporter right here, but it's best to keep moving for now. Go
east until the path ends, then search for a cave entrance to the south. Enter
Isteru's Caverns. To the southwest you can find the entrance to some ruins
that lead to an Ancient Elven Reliquary. But, you can't do anything down
there right now, so ignore it. Work your way through the caverns, back out on
to the cliffs, and back into the caverns again.
Keep following the caverns and cliffs until you reach a bridge. Cross the
bridge, and to the east you can find a mini-boss and some loot. To the west,
from the bridge, is the Eastern Cliffs of Azunai teleporter. Continue west
and then north to enter the Windstone Tunnels. Once you get through the
Windstone Tunnels, you'll be at the entrance to Windstone Fortress, which is
not a very friendly place right now--if you haven't already figured that out.
Continue down the path, until you get the cutscene showing that Valdis has
been here. Gee, that's a shock. At the locked door into the fortress, take
the entrance to your right into the Eastern Gatehouse. Clear the gatehouse,
then head down the hall.
There are three side-rooms here. The one to the north contains a little loot.
The one to the southwest is where you'll meet Private Banos. Go ahead and
talk to him and agree to take him to Squadron Leader Taarth. You'll get a new
quest entry, Secondary Quest #13, The Missing Squadron--even though you
haven't met Taarth yet. It's easier this way.
The room at the southeast corner of the hall contains another mimic. Beat it
down with hero powers, then run back to the war pedestal in the gatehouse for
a recharge and come back and beat on it some more. They do drop a lot of loot,
so they're worth the trouble. Continue north, then west along the hall.
Off this northern hall are two side rooms. The one to the north has a mini-
boss and a treasure room to the east. The treasure room has the Lesser Chant
of Magic Skill, and, behind the statue, a button to open another treasure
room. The side room to the south is found by turning the statue set into a
nook in the wall.
Head west again to enter Windstone Fortress proper. Before going north to
activate the teleporter, head straight across into the Western Gatehouse.
Clear it out to find Private Caiden (break the pots surrounding him or he
won't follow you), the Lesser Chant of Melee Skill and a book: Vol. 7, The
Deeds of Xeria. The book is part of a later quest.
Head back out into Windstone Fortress and head north. Enter the next west-
leading hallway to enter the barracks and work your way to the west-most room,
where you'll find Private Nolan. Along the northern hall of the barracks,
look for a secret door switch on the north wall. There's another secret room
off the first secret room. Return to the Fortress proper and talk to Squadron
Leader Taarth, who will be delighted to see his men and will reward with the
Dusty Key.
Just west of Taarth is a half-giant in a hole. Speak to Sartan to open the
Imprisoned Half-Giant quest and prepare the way for another possible henchman.
Past Sartan is Captain Dathry, the man in charge. Speak to him to continue
the main quest in this chapter.
Enter the eastern hall and push the button on the wall to open the Outer
Vault. The next room contains a Yellow Sight socket and some Yellow Sight
cubes. You know what to do. Beyond are two Green Life sockets; the green
cubes are in the room to the right (south).
Next are two Red Blindness sockets and the zombiefied Lieutenant Namyek, who
will cough up the Inner Vault Key if you give him a permanent Heimlich. Open
the Red Blindness door and enter the Inner Vault. After the zombies are dead
(again), thoroughly loot the room and then click on the blue flame to
activate your Azunite artifact.
Grab four Purple Death cubes from the corner of the room and open the door
that is just north and east of the blue flame. Inside is the White Vault door,
which requires the Dusty Key to open. Lucky you did that quest for Taarth,
right? Open the vault, place your four purple cubes and collect copious
amounts of treasure.
Return to Captain Dathry with your artifact. He'll blow open the way
northward. Then talk to Soldier Orayne to free Sartan and talk to Sartan to
complete the Imprisoned Half-Giant quest. Go north and fight your way through
the big bugs, which shouldn't be too hard if you've been doing all the
sidequests so far.
Enter the Temple of Xeria...
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[3.10] Chapter 10: The Temple of Xeria
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Primary Tasks
* Clear out the Temple of Xeria
* Place the Azunite Artifact on the Azunite statue
* Find the shard
* Destroy the giant trilisk in the temple courtyard
* Destroy the shard
* Go through the portal to the town of Aman'lu
Secondary Quests:
* Feldwyr the Blacksmith
* A Family Heirloom
* The Secrets of Xeria's Temple
Fight more bugs until you get to a large room with a pit in the center. In
the pit are two (rapidly becoming familiar) sockets: green and yellow. Pick
up three green stones from the southeast corner of the room and place one in
the green socket. This opens a door on the west wall. Go in there and get
three yellow stones. Place one on the yellow socket in the pit.
A door on the south wall opens. Enter and place a yellow and a green stone.
Two more doors open up. Go to one of those rooms and collect three red stones.
Then enter the other newly opened room and place one of your red stones in
the socket with one red symbol, and then a second red stone in the socket
with two red symbols. Grab three purple cubes from the one side room and
place one in the purple socket in the other side room.
This opens another side room with another purple socket. Place your stone and
then you're back in the room with all four color sockets. Place a stone in
each. Collect your booty, including the Chant of Scholars.
Oh, yeah! Main quest. Back to the pit room and open the north doors. Kill all
the zombies, loot the side rooms, then click the big, glowing statue to blow
all the zombies up. Enter the north room and loot it thoroughly, including
two books: Vol. 8, The Death of Xeria; and, Vol. 9, The War of Legions.
In the southeast corner of the room you'll find a moveable statue on the
stair landing. This leads to an elevator, which takes you to a little bit of
loot. To the north, next to the incantation shrine, is another moveable
statue that leads to the Cavern of Earth--but, there's nothing you can do
there now.
Back in the large room, take the east door to find the teleporter. Now's a
good time to wrap up a couple of quests. Teleport to the Eastern Greilyn
Jungle and travel east until you reach Feldwyr's underground shelter. Head
downstairs from Feldwyr's room.
If you haven't retrieved Feldwyr's anvil yet, head north and rampage through
the Hak'u until you get the anvil from the level 16 mini-boss. Now go to the
south set of rooms, which are guarded by a level 24 mini-boss and full of
level 22 creatures (and another mini-boss with the mithril ore). You should
now be able to take these monsters. Once you have both the anvil and mithril
ore, going up the stairs to see Feldwyr results in a cutscene in which his
hammer is stolen.
Follow the newly opened path north of Feldwyr's room and kill more level 22
creatures and another level 24 mini-boss. Return to Feldwyr with his hammer
and he rewards you with a fantastic weapon...Which will take a few days to
make. When you finally reach Aman'lu at the beginning of Act II, you can
search out the blacksmith and speak to his apprentice, who happens to be
Feldwyr's brother, Fyrndolf. He'll give you the reward.
Teleport to the Azunite Desert and go southeast to find a Ruined Crypt. Talk
to the statue and answer its riddle with Azunai, Xeria, Elandir and Zaramoth
(3 - 3 - 1 - 1). You should be able to handle the level 28 and 30 enemies in
the treasure room; but, your main objective is the glowing sword lying on the
crypt.
Grab the sword and head back to Thestrin's tower. He'll reward you with a
bogus Mysterious Chant (don't ever use it). You can either give him the sword,
which will net you another chant (this one useful), or keep the sword if you
find his story a bit fishy.
Teleport to Eirulan and go talk to the grizzled bar patron to end the Secrets
of Xeria's Temple quest. Refit your party as needed and teleport back to
Xeria's Temple. Head north for the Act I boss battle.
The Giant Trilisk looks quite fearsome, but it's pretty easy. The middle head,
Vitalus, is the problem child--it will heal the other two, but not itself.
The snake only uses area-of-effect attacks that don't seem to hurt fighters
that are up close. So go beat on the middle head, use your powers (they'll
recharge quickly enough whacking off 15,000 health) and kill Vitalus. Once
it's been chunked, the other two go down quickly enough.
Destroy the shard, talk to Captain Dathry and then enter the portal to
Aman'lu.
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[3.11] Chapter 1: The Town of Aman'lu
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Primary Tasks:
* Speak with Celeb'hel the Elder in Alt'orn Hall in the town of Aman'lu
Secondary Quests:
* Mythrilhorn
* Mark of the Assassin
* Deru's Treasure Hunt
* Arinth's Legendary Staff
* Viperclaw
* Tywlis' Broken Staff
* Feldwyr the Blacksmith
* A Family Heirloom, Part II
* Aman'lu Arena
* Lothar's Innocence
* A Dark Ohm
All you need do to complete this chapter is head straight for the building in
the center of town and talk to Celeb'hel. Takes about a minute. However, as
you can tell from the Secondary Quests list, there's a lot of talking that
can be done in Aman'lu.
So, before going to see the Elder, wander about town and talk to people.
Here's the brief rundown:
* In the pet shot, talk to the pet seller and ask about special animals.
He'll refer you to Khartos the Wise, who's hiding in a tavern some
where. (No wonder they call him wise.) This opens the Mythrilhorn quest,
which will eventually net you another pet choice.
* Just southwest of the pet shop, enter the abandoned house and note the
bling-bling on the table. Pick up this intriguing stone and get killed...
almost. After the near miss, talk to Danadel to launch the Mark of the
Assassin quest.
* Southeast of the pet shop you can find Prospector Albain. Talk to him
with Deru in your party to open Deru's Treasure Hunt.
* North of the prospector, along the east side of town, is Eolanda's house.
Talk to her about Arinth to get a quest to find the pieces of
Arinth's Legendary Staff. She'll also give you Lore book: Vol. 10, The
Legend of Arinth the Mad. Vol. 11, The Dryads and their Customs is on
her table and Vol. 14, Fables of Ancient Artifacts is on the floor.
* Directly behind Eolanda's house is a ranger named Eumenidie. Talk to
her about reagents to get the Viperclaw quest. Reagents are random drops
and you might even have one or two right now. Just keep an eye on your
inventory, so you'll know when you've got the necessary items.
* Along the north side of town, just west of the incantation shrine, is
Tywlis' house. Talk to her about her grandfather's staff to get her quest.
The reagent she needs is a rainbow trinket. Check your pockets, you might
already have one. You can also visit Tywlis' basement, but there's
nothing you can do down there...yet.
* Near Tywlis' house is the house of a fletcher named Ithir'renne. She has
an Aman'lu orchid, a well-known symbol of Aman'lu. Think that might make
Lelani back in Eirulan happy? Yeah, but you've got a long way to go
before you can trade Ithir'renne for her orchid.
* Also on the north side of town is the house of Drianjul, Drevin's sister.
Talk to her to learn news of your family and receive a letter from Drevin.
* In the burnt-out blacksmith shop on the west side of town is Feldwyr's
brother, Fyrndolf. Talk to him to get your special weapon and officially
close that quest.
On to the inn, which is just full of people to talk to and things to do.
* Athelas is hanging out near the innkeeper. You may recognize his name from
your talk with Thestrin. Regardless of whether or not you kept the
heirloom sword, talk to Athelas to initiate the second part of this quest.
* Amren is hanging out at the bar; you can add him to your party if you're
lacking a ranger. He's currently level 20 ranged character, with a bunch
of unspent skill points waiting for you to specialize him.
* The barkeep, Drudwyn, has heard of you--so he thinks. Talk to him and deny
everything he thinks you've done. He'll eventually cough up that there's a
little challenge for adventurers down below his wine cellar. When you
decide to go down there, you will officially open the Aman'lu Arena quest.
* On the second floor of the inn, pick up a Lore book: Vol. 13, Elandir's
Life and Teachings. There's also a ghostly spirit up here on a balcony,
note it for later.
* On the ground floor, find Roland and talk to him with Lothar and open
Lothar's Innocence in your quest log.
* South of the inn is the mage shop. Lyssanore sells magic supplies and is
also interested in communicating with spirits. Talk to her about that and
get the quest, A Dark Ohm, to retrieve the necessary chant.
Well, that's it. You've made a circuit of the town and you're quest cup
runneth over. Go to the central building and talk to Celeb'hel to begin the
next chapter. Before leaving town hall, grab the Lore book: Vol. 5, Turmanar
and its Aftermath, from the table.
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[3.12] Chapter 2: Finala and the Broken Bridge
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Primary Tasks:
* Find Finala, the town's engineer, in the hills north of Aman'lu
* Convince Finala to return to Aman'lu and repair the broken bridge
Secondary Quests:
* Viperclaw
Head to the north gate of Aman'lu and talk to the guard to open it. Follow
the path up into the hills. When you reach the bridge over the swamp, search
down in the swamp in the southernmost corners to find a jagged arrowhead for
Eumenidie. There are no side areas, except some minor treasure in the
basement of one of the houses. It's the house just east of the health shrine
at the top of the first line of hills.
You will eventually reach Finala. You'll find it a simple matter to convince
her to head back to Aman'lu to fix the broken bridge while you are tasked
with going to the Elen'lu Isles.
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[3.13] Chapter 3: The Elen'lu Isles
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Primary Tasks:
* Travel to the Elen'lu Isles
* Find the replace the prism's four small refractor crystals
* Find the prism's large refractor crystal and activate the prism
* Return to Aman'lu and speak with Finala
Secondary Quests:
* Viperclaw
Once Finala leaves, continue on the path, eventually entering the Northern
Vai'lutra Forest. When you reach the incantation shrine, keep going northwest
to find a damp cave, which has a lot of taclaks and a bit of loot. Due east
of the cave is a ramp leading down into a cul-de-sac. Here you can find an
elevator that leads to an Ancient Elven Reliquary. You'll return here later,
when you can talk to ghosts.
Return to the main path, which heads south. When the path turns east,
continue south to find a hollow tree. On the east inside wall is a button
that will bring up a treasure chest. Continue east and you'll soon find a
teleporter. Turn north into the swamp to find another hollow tree with some
loot. Then proceed east, through the ruined temple to reach the Elen'lu Isles.
Now you get a new task. The taclak have stolen the refractor crystals that
collect the diffuse light in the Isles and focus it on the main prism. You
must find four crystals and replace them in the refractors and aim the
refractors at the prism.
**GLITCH WARNING**
Some have been unable to complete this quest if they collected all four
crystals first, before attempting to place any in the refractors. The
solution is simple: place the crystals in the refractors as you are able.
On the first island, kill the taclak and collect the first crystal. Then go
east by clicking the arch over the bridge to extend it. Watch out for taclak,
who have the ability to jump from island to island.
At the next island, turn north, then go east, north and west. Find the
elevator that leads to a flooded chamber and work your way through the rooms
to another elevator. This brings you out on an island north of your starting
point. There's a griffon feather on the ground for the Viperclaw quest.
Now go south, east, north, east and east again and kill the taclak for your
second crystal. Go south three islands, then take the other north bridge (the
one to the east) to find the first refractor. Click it to place a crystal,
then click it again to turn it so it shines west toward the prism.
Go back south, then head west two islands to pick up your third crystal. Go
north, then to the north end of the island to reach the second refractor.
Turn it once to point east. Go back to the south end of the island and take
the southeast bridge, then go east to the third refractor. Turn it three
times to point north.
Backtrack past the second refractor and go north to pick up crystal #4. Then
go north and then east to refractor #4. Turn it three times to point south.
Now you have to find the big crystal that goes in the prism. Go back to
refractor #2 island and take the east bridge to the main island. Kill the
mini-boss for the prism crystal. Put it in the top of the pyramid and watch
the cutscene. Then kill the horde of taclak, including mini-boss, that
surround you.
From the north end of pyramid island, you can open a westward bridge that's a
shortcut back to the teleporter. Or just use a summon teleporter spell to get
back to Aman'lu. Head to the south end of town and talk to Finala, who has
fixed the bridge and wants to come with you. She's an accomplished combat
mage, so take her along if you like.
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[3.14] Chapter 4: The Royal Caravan
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Primary Tasks:
* Locate the Caravan
* Find the Vai'kesh sanctuary
* Find the leader of the Vai'kesh
Secondary Quests:
* Finala's Contempt
* Lothar's Innocence
* Amren's Vision
Before haring after the caravan, add Finala to your party and teleport to
Eirulan and thence to the Kithraya Valley. Take Finala north into the Upper
Kithraya Caverns and find the broken elevator. With Finala as the active
character, click the broken mechanism and ride the elevator down into a
Morden intelligence camp. Have Finala open the treasure chest to get a map to
four hidden Morden towers.
Teleport to the Southern Greilyn Jungle and head west to the Abandoned Ruins.
Finala will find a secret door in the ruins and you can follow the path to an
elevator that takes you up to a plateau with the first Morden tower. Destroy
it as you did the towers in Act I.
Teleport to the Northern Greilyn Jungle and go to the impassable wall just
north of the teleporter. You know, the one that's been bugging you since Act
I, Chapter 3. Finala will find the secret entrance. Pass through and destroy
three Morden towers. After the final tower is destroyed, Finala finds another
map and an elevator gear. That's all you can do until Act III, so teleport
back to Aman'lu and head south.
As you leave town, there's a house to the west where you can pick up a Lore
book, Vol. 3: Downfall of the Manu Ostar. You can also talk to Alar'ithil,
who is one of the later links in Lelani's MLM scheme. Enter the house to the
east and talk to Eldoriath to start the Servant's Haunt quest. You can't
continue it until you've completed A Dark Ohm, but might as well get it in
the quest log.
Continue south and enter the Southern Vai'lutra Forest. Look for a burned-out
farmstead to the east. You can get the Chant of Strength from inside the
house. As you continue south, look for a set of steps back to the northwest.
The house on top of the plateau has the Chant of Dexterity and Chant of
Intelligence.
Further south, look for a narrow valley leading to a cul-de-sac to the east.
This is Magrus' house, which you can't enter right now. Note it for later. A
bit further down the trail, you can find a hollow tree off to the right
(west). The button to raise the chest is on the east wall.
You'll soon reach the teleporter, which is for the Southern Vai'lutra Forest
(North). Ah! Egregious apostrophes and contradicting directions! It must be a
fantasy RPG! Anyway...just west of the Southern North teleporter is another
of Amren's mushroom circles. This one leads to the Shrine of Sight, and
contains the Lore book, Vol. 18: The Path of Sight.
The path continues south, over a bridge. Before crossing the bridge, go east
into a little grotto to get the XP from killing a mini-boss and collect a
nice haul. After crossing the bridge, look for a cave entrance to the west.
This is a Watery Cave and filled with level 24 mobs and a level 26 mini-boss.
Defeat the monsters and then find a half-giant mushroom farmer named Magrus.
Talk to him with Lothar in your party, and you'll find the thief who stole
Roland's cloak. He'll flee to his house, but drop his key.
How conveeeeeenient!
Take a quick side-trip back north to Magrus' house, enter and beat Magrus
down. He'll surrender and go back to town. Follow him, speak to Roland and
Magrus at the inn and receive your reward for Lothar's Innocence.
Back to the main quest. The Watery Cave has two entrances/exits. Due east of
the southern entrance is A Small Cave(tm) filled with mini-boss level mobs
that drop a lot of loot. Be sure to stop in and pay them a visit during your
tour.
Continue on the main path. You will soon reach what looks like a shrine, but
is, in fact, the entrance to the Levreth Estate, which is underground.
There's really not much you can do down there now, so pass it by and continue
on your way. You'll soon come to your first objective: the caravan. Which is
lying in pieces next to a teleporter (the Southern South one, in case you
were wondering).
Talk to the wounded elf on the ground to update your journal, then continue
on your way. Look for a plateau to the east not far beyond the wrecked
caravan. There's a hollow tree with an elevator that drops you right on top
of a mini-boss.
Back on the main path, you will soon enter the Vai'kesh Forest and find
yourself at a set of gates. You can't get through, so turn left and follow
the trail to the Vai'kesh sanctuary. You can choose to be nice to the guards
at the door or pick a fight. Either way, they're eventually going to end up
dead, so do as you please and enter the Sanctuary.
When you talk to the Prophet, he takes the Aegis of Death and runs away.
Leaving you to slaughter his minions, but only after you start...
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[3.15] Chapter 5: The Vai'kesh and the Aegis of Death
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Primary Tasks:
* Follow the Vai'kesh Prophet
* Continue following the Vai'kesh Prophet
* Follow the Vai'kesh Prophet along Arinth's Ravine
* Defeat the Vai'kesh Prophet and his followers
* Find the Aegis of Death
* Defeat the Knotted Shambler
* Claim the Aegis of Death
* Talk to the Azunite Scholar
Secondary Quests:
* A Family Heirloom, Part II
* A Dark Ohm
* Viperclaw
Clean up the Vai'kesh mess in the sanctuary, then start looting the place.
There's a sanctuary door (nature mage level 22) on the south wall. On the
east wall, find a button to open a secret door and collect the Chant of
Fighter Power. Then find the button on the wall right next to the door to
open another secret room that has a mimic.
Back in the main room, find another button along the east wall--this one on
the steps behind a pillar. In the secret room revealed you can collect the
Chant of Mage Power. Click the pedestal along the north wall of this room to
open yet another secret room with some minor loot.
Finally, on the north wall is a sanctuary door (ranger level 22) that has a
treasure chest and the Chant of Ranger Power. Now that the swag is safely
stored in your pockets, follow the Prophet through the door in the center of
the room.
Fight your way out of the sanctuary--look for Lore book: Vol. 2, The Dark
Wizards on a table on one stairway--and emerge into the Vai'kesh Forest.
You're now south of the gates you passed earlier, so turn north and open them
before continuing on the path. You'll quickly reach the Vai'kesh Forest
(North) teleporter and the entrance to a Large Vai'kesh Cavern.
Fight your way through the cavern until you reach the Vai'kesh Forest (South)
teleporter. You can find one secret room in the cavern, along the north wall
after the third large Vai'kesh fight. Search for the secret lever to the left
of the door.
Now, if you kept the heirloom sword from Thestrin's quest in Act I, make sure
it's in your Inventory. From the Forest (South) teleporter, go south to find
a Small Vai'kesh Prison. Enter and speak to Athelas. There's a demon encased
in a force field.
If you earlier gave Thestrin the heirloom sword, he'll use it to break the
demon's prison, then go hide in the corner. If you kept the sword, equip it
to any character and use it to break the prison. (You do not need to keep the
sword equipped to fight the demon.) Once the demon is destroyed, Thestrin
will flee. Speak to Athelas to get your final reward and conclude the quest.
Head north from the prison to find the Prophet. He'll run away (again),
leaving some minions to die for his cause. Help them fulfill their destiny,
then enter the cave from whence they came.
After defeating the Vai'kesh in the outer cave, open the door to witness a
Vai'kesh ritual. Kill the Vai'kesh, then return to Lyssanore in Aman'lu and
teach her the chant. You'll get the Chant of the Dead added to your Lore
entries and you can now speak to all those uncommunicative spirits throughout
the land.
Head after the Prophet. After crossing the second bridge, turn right (west)
to find a Small Vai'kesh Cave and loot it. You can't get through the door
here, so don't worry about it. Continue south after the path turns east, to
find another cave with more loot. You should find an onyx fragment for
Eumenidie in one of these caves. Next time you're in Aman'lu, talk to her to
finish the quest and get the viperclaw reagent. On to the next teleporter,
which is at the western end of Arinth's Ravine.
Pass through the ravine. Look for another Vai'kesh cavern along the north
side of the ravine. There's another locked door you can't yet pass, but some
nice loot on the outside of the door. After passing over a bridge, you'll
find a frozen cavern to the south. This is part of Deru's Treasure Hunt, so
don’t bother with it unless she's in your party and you've finished the first
part of the Hunt.
Shortly after the frozen cavern, you'll see the Prophet again...briefly. Kill
his minions and follow after him over the bridge. (Going due east just leads
to a cavern you can't enter.) You'll soon reach the Eastern Arinth's Ravine
teleporter. From here there are two paths that lead to the same place--the
final confrontation with the Prophet.
The Prophet calls out a horde of minions, and has a powerful attack of his
own. Your best bet is to run back towards the teleporter and draw the minions
after you; the Prophet won't follow. Once all the Vai'kesh are down, the
Prophet is fairly easy.
Too easy.
He's not the boss fight for this chapter. After the Prophet is down, explore
the cave to the north for some loot, then enter the eastern cave to face the
Knotted Shambler. The Shambler regenerates health from the leaves produced by
the Leaf Generators scattered around. Ignore the Shambler until you've
destroyed the generators. There are about six generators and they only show
themselves one at a time.
Once you are sure you've destroyed the generators, concentrate on the
Shambler. Hopefully, you've got a combat mage with some fire spells, because
it's quite vulnerable to those. Avoid its pounding, overhead attacks and keep
at it until it's defeated. Then take the Aegis of Death and speak to the
Azunite Scholar to begin the next chapter.
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[3.16] Chapter 6: Princess Evangeline
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Primary Tasks:
* Find the Azunite burial grounds
* Look for the Death Masks of Champion Rahvan's brothers
* Enter the Azunite catacombs
* Find Princess Evangeline
* Rescue Princess Evangeline
Secondary Quests:
* Spirits of Aranna
* A Servant's Haunt
* A Servant's Haunt II
* Arinth's Legendary Staff
* Deru's Treasure Hunt
* Rahvan's Curse
Yes, the Azunite Scholar tells you to hurry, but there are no actual time
limits in this game. So, take a break and go do some side quests. Now that
you can chat up the neighborhood spirits, you can start in on a number of
side quests. First, explore the grotto. The door the scholar just opened for
you leads to a portal that takes you to the Snowbrook area; however, there
are several more "rooms" in this cave.
In one room you'll find a ghost. Well, equipped with your fancy new Chant of
the Dead, run outside and into the northern cave where you can find an
incantation shrine. Incant and run back to the ghost and have a chat. Thus
begins the world-spanning Spirits of Aranna quest. It makes even Lelani's
little trading scam seem tame.
There are 18 woeful ghosts spread all over Aranna; you may recall seeing
several already. You've just taken care of #9 on the list and there are nine
more you can reach right now. While you're on your spiritual journey, you can
also stop at the two Elven Reliquaries you've found thus far and pick up
pieces of Arinth's Legendary Staff. And you can enter the Levreth Estate and
take care of the Servant's Haunt quest. Finally, since you're making a world
tour, might as well pick up Deru and do a bit of treasure hunting.
So get hopping! There's so much time and so little to do.
Wait. Reverse that. Thank you.
From the Eastern Arinth's Ravine teleporter, jump to the Southern Vai'lutra
Forest (South) teleporter. There's an incantation shrine behind you on the
hill. Incant and run east to the elevator down into the Levreth Estate.
There's a second elevator to get down to the estate proper, where the spirit
of Threnith Wilwarin awaits.
Speak with him and he will open the south door. Before following the ghost,
go to the north room and pick up the Chant of Fighter Health and some
treasure. To the west is another room with a mini-boss (level 27) and the
Chants of Mage Health and Ranger Health.
Go back to the south room and pick up the portrait of Lady Levreth. Then talk
to Threnith again. (Don't worry if the Chant wears off, once you've used it
on a spirit, you can continue to talk to that spirit thereafter.) Threnith
will open another door leading to a room with a lock of golden hair.
Pick up the hair and talk to Threnith to be led to a burned letter. Then talk
to him once more to be shown the room with the family jewels. Now leave the
estate and teleport back to Aman'lu. Head south to Eldoriath's house. Speak
to him to close this quest; then speak to Threnith to open Part Deux.
Well, you needed to go to Eirulan anyway. While you're in Aman'lu, go to the
basement of Tywlis' house and find the hidden button to open a secret room.
Ride the elevator down to a hidden cellar. Cross the bridge and find the
hidden button in the west passage to open the path to the ghost. There's an
incantation shrine right here.
After speaking to the ghost, check your remaining Chant time (hover the mouse
cursor over your character). You only need a couple of minutes to hoof it
over to the Inn and speak to the ghost on the second floor balcony. If you
can't make it, use the shrine in the northeast corner of Aman'lu. Now
teleport to Eirulan.
Go to the Inn and confront Lady Levreth. She'll confess and tell you the name
of the true murderer. Go to the Falls, use the incantation shrine at the
bottom of the lift, then take either elevator down to the bottom of the Falls
and speak to the ghost on the bridge. Leave Eirulan by the North Gate.
Head northwest to the Hak'u caves. There's both a shrine and a spirit here.
Leave the caves by the back entrance to the Western Greilyn Jungle, turn
north and head for the Tranquil Cave behind the waterfall. You should be able
to reach it before your Chant wears off. If it does, continue north past the
waterfall to find another shrine.
Head south to the Western Jungle teleporter and then go west to the Hak'u
usurper's house to find a shrine and a spirit. Now teleport to the Azunite
Desert and use the portal to get to the Eastern Beach. If you're quick enough,
you don't even need to use the shrine here, just talk to the ghost that's
only a short way up the path.
Take the portal back to the Desert and then teleport to the Lost Valley of
the Azunites. The ghost and incantation shrine are at the south end of the
valley, near the Cavern of the Phoenix. Teleport to the Western Cliffs of
Azunai.
Go into Isteru's Caverns and find the ruins in the southwest corner. Climb
the stairs to an elevator. Incant the Chant of the Dead at the nearby shrine,
then take the elevator down to an Elven Reliquary. Speak to the spirit to
open the chest and get Arinth's Focusing Stone, part of Arinth's Legendary
Staff.
Return to the teleporter and go to the Temple of Xeria. North of the big room
where you killed all the zombies, next to the incantation shrine, is a switch
that opens a secret passage. Incant, head up the secret stairs and take the
south passage to find the spirit. That's ten down, only eight more to go, but
they'll have to wait.
Finally, before returning to Aman'lu, add Deru to your party at the Eirulan
Inn (if she's not already a member) and teleport to the South Greilyn Jungle.
You'll be right next to Razka's Ruins. Ride the elevator down and clear out
the rooms. Deru will be able to open the chained door, which leads to some
swag and a key with a riddle.
The riddle leads to the Frozen Cave in the Vai'kesh Forest, so teleport back
to Aman'lu and then to either the Western or Eastern Arinth's Ravine
teleporter. The Frozen Cave is halfway along the ravine, on the south side.
Deru can collect another riddle here, as well as some treasure. The new
riddle points to the Plain of Tears, which you won't reach until Act III.
Return to town and replace Deru if she's not one of your regulars. Enter the
central building and confront the murderer of Lord Levreth: Guardian
Commander Wethril. This can only end in violence. Once he's dead, talk to
Celeb'hel to close the quest and receive your reward.
One more stop. Teleport to the Elen'lu Isles and go west to an incantation
shrine. Use the Chant of the Dead and bash your way quickly to the north.
Look for a ramp that leads down into a grotto. There's an elevator at the
northeast tip of the grotto. Take it down into an Elven Reliquary and obtain
Arinth's Carved Rod.
Time to get back on the main quest. Teleport to Eastern Arinth's Ravine, go
back to the grotto and take the portal to the Garden of the Ancients. As you
exit the portal, directly to your east is a frozen crypt. Inside the crypt,
in the southeast corner, is a statue that opens a secret room with the Chant
of Master Self Awareness.
Follow the path until you reach the teleporter. Now, if you continue on the
path, you will eventually reach the Azunite Burial Grounds, through which you
must pass. You'll find the burial grounds guarded by Rahvan. He'll offer to
let you pass if you bring him news of his three brothers. So, to get past
Rahvan you're going to need the Death Masks of his brothers.
Rather than go all the way to the burial grounds and then backtrack to this
area for the Death Masks, might as well get them now. There are actually four,
one for each of Rahvan's brothers and one for Rahvan himself.
You'll find these Death Masks in Frozen Crypts scattered around the area.
Each crypt has a bunch of mobs, a mini-boss (level 30) and three secret rooms
on the non-entrance sides of the crypt. For example, if the entrance to the
crypt is on the north side, the secret rooms will be on the south, east and
west sides.
One crypt is directly south of the teleporter, another is a short distance
east and a third is further east. The fourth crypt is west of the teleporter,
on your way to the burial grounds.
Further west, just before you reach the second teleporter, is the third
mushroom circle for Amren's Vision quest. If Amren is not in your party,
summon a teleporter and go back and get him. This is the Shrine of Death. In
it you can find the Lore book: Vol. 19, The Path of Death.
After finishing with Amren's magic mushrooms, continue south, past the
teleporter, to reach the entrance to the burial grounds. Talk to Champion
Rahvan to open the door to the grounds and begin Rahvan's Curse secondary
quest.
In the entrance chamber of the burial grounds, you will see four symbols on
the floor. In order they are Death (purple tree), Blindness (red eye), Sight
(yellow eye) and Life (green tree). Memorize the order. Well, since you're
reading this guide, you don't actually need to memorize the order...Well,
anyway, the order is important.
The door leading down into the burial grounds is to the right of the floor
symbols. Follow the halls until you reach a large room/cavern where the ice
is falling from the ceiling. Explore the area thoroughly and you'll note two
ways to get out.
The path that leads up and west out of the cavern area takes you out to
another plateau of the Garden of the Ancients. To the west is an incantation
shrine that you can use to talk to the ghost that is on the eastern peninsula
of the plateau. This is Spirit of Aranna #12.
In the north of the plateau is a tower with an elevator that leads to some
treasure, including the Chants of Melee and Ranged Awareness. And, of course,
there are lots and lots and lots of monsters to give up some XP for your
party. Not to mention graves to rob and dropped loot to collect.
Once you've had your fun, return to the burial grounds and continue south to
reach another teleporter. Once you go over the bridge south of the teleporter,
you are in the Azunite Catacombs. From the first platform, take either bridge
to the second platform. Rotate the obelisks so they read, from left to right,
as the symbols in the first room did: purple tree, red eye, yellow eye, green
tree. Take the elevator down into the lower catacombs.
When you reach a fork in the path, go south to enter a shrine. Take out all
the mobs, then find the purple tree symbol on the east side of the shrine.
Incant the Lich's name given you by Champion Rahvan. A door will open to the
Lich's tomb and you should be able to take him out pretty quickly. Loot the
tomb. At some later point, be sure to return to Champion Rahvan to complete
his quest and receive your reward.
For now, head back to the west path through the catacombs. You will soon pass
over a long bridge and enter a large room full of columns. There's a small
room to the west with a little loot. To the north lies your main goal:
Princess Evangeline guarded by a Dark Wizard of Valdis.
The Wizard is actually pretty easy once you figure out his defenses and
pattern. He's weak to lightning and ice, so both combat mages and nature
mages are good against him, as is the ranged power Charged Shots. There are
some war pedestals scattered around the room to quickly recharge powers.
The Dark Wizard will summon some giant undead to guard him, but they're not
too difficult. The wizard sticks to the center platform, so draw his summons
away from him and destroy them. The wizard protects himself with three
revolving crystal shards. Destroy the shards (not to hard) before unloading
on the wizard with everything you've got.
He teleports around the platform, but it's not large so your melee fighters
never have to run far to get back to him. Still, ranged attacks are better,
so a fighter-heavy party might have some difficulty.
His main attack is a large, electrical explosion. Fortunately, you can see it
coming when some sparking circles show up under your characters' feet. When
they appear...run. Get away or you're going to take massive amounts of
lightning damage. Once you learn how to avoid that attack, the wizard is a
pushover--though it will take a while to drain his health.
After he's dead, talk to Princess Evangeline. Then talk to her again after
she opens the north door. If you don't have room for her in your party right
now, she'll go to the Inn of Aman'lu.
Onward and upward.
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[3.17] Chapter 7: The Siege of Snowbrook Haven
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Primary Tasks:
* Enter Snowbrook Haven through the servant's quarters
* Find the throne room and acquire the display case key
* Locate the Snowbrook Haven Commander
Secondary Quests:
* Evangeline's Folly
* The Spirits of Aranna
* Arinth's Legendary Staff
* Arinth the Mad
* Lelani's Sorrow
The room Evangeline opens is full of enemies, but none that are particularly
tough. Clear them out, then take the elevator up to a series of crypts. Fight
your way through, looting as you go, until you exit into Snowbrook Valley.
Quickly fight your way to the nearby teleporter and return to Aman'lu. Time
for a side quest.
Add Princess Evangeline (Eva) to your party and equip her appropriately.
Teleport to the Western End of Arinth's Ravine. Go west, south, west and
north to reach a bridge. Before the bridge, turn left (west) and go along the
edge of the gap to reach a small cave. You may remember the password-
protected door from Chapter 5.
This time you'll be able to get through and pick a fight with the Vai'kesh in
the room and the room beyond, which contains the jailor, who is mini-boss
level. After killing all the Vai'kesh, speak with Eva's soldier in the jail
cell.
The next cavern in your quest is along the north side of Arinth's Ravine, so
hoof it back the way you came and fight your way along the ravine to the
large cavern on the north side. Enter the cave, find the door and repeat the
process of killing the jailor and talking to the soldier.
The third, and final, cave is further along the ravine, so head east. When
you get to the second bridge, instead of crossing, continue east to find the
entrance to the cave. Enter, kill the jailor and talk to Jessic to end the
quest.
Now, reform your party, refit everyone and teleport back to Snowbrook Valley.
There's nothing much to see here except snow and a lot of monsters, until you
get to the bridge. After crossing the bridge, turn south to enter a Frigid
Cave, where you can pick up a rainbow trinket for Tywlis in Aman'lu. Go north
from the bridge and ride the elevator up to the top of the tower to get the
Chant of Magic Awareness.
To the east of the tower is a set of stairs leading down to an elevator that
will take you to an Elven Reliquary. Use the incantation shrine to the west,
then descend and talk to the spirit to get the Jeweled Shaft. Continue
following the path.
When you reach the incantation shrine, you have to turn south and start
climbing. You'll soon enter the Snowbrook Foothills. If you turn east once
you get into the foothills, you can climb up and find the upper part of the
Frigid Cave.
Take the elevator down and thoroughly search the rooms. There's the elevator
to the lower half of the cave, which exits to the Valley. There are also two
secret rooms, opened by switches on the walls. They should be easy to find.
To the west of the Frigid Cave is an entrance to the Snowbrook Grotto. The
Grotto is a huge cavern filled with mobs and loot, but nothing particularly
special now. You'll have to come back here during Act III, so skip it for now.
Continue south into the foothills to reach the area teleporter.
Side quest time again. Return to Aman'lu and go see Eolanda to get Arinth's
Legendary Staff put back together. If your combat mage doesn't have the Chaos
Grips, the staff is pretty good. Make sure you have a combat mage of
sufficient level to use Arinth's Staff, then teleport to Eirulan and on to
the Lost Valley of the Azunites.
East, and just a bit north from the teleporter, you can find--if you search
carefully--an elevator among some broken-down walls. Ride it down to Some
Lose Elven Ruins.
The room in which you arrive has a single door on the north side. In the next
room, search for a hidden switch on the wall opposite the door (north wall),
to open a door to the south.
In the newly revealed room, there's another hidden switch on the wall near
the door. This opens another room to the south. The hidden switch in this new
room is also near the door. This opens a room to the east. Find the hidden
switch in this room along the south wall.
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S) Start
A) Switch opens door #1
B) Switch opens door #2
C) Switch opens door #3
D) Switch opens door #4
You'll now be able to go down some stairs to the east, eventually arriving at
an Elven Prison, where you find Arinth the Mad. Have your combat mage equip
Arinth's Staff and use it to break the central pillar in Arinth's cell wall.
Arinth will flee to the Temple of Istauru in the Northern Vai'lutra Forest.
Before pursuing Arinth, turn and look at the door going back to the stairs.
You can click the lamp on the wall to the left and open a secret door halfway
back up the stairs. Enter the room to get the Mysterious Bucket, part of the
Mysterious Mystery Quest.
Summon a teleporter back to Eirulan, jump to Aman'lu and thence to the
Elen'lu Isles. Enter the ruined temple and have it out with Arinth. You don't
have to use his staff against him, he's vulnerable to normal attacks. He has
a lot of health, but is only level 25, which, by this point in the game,
should be cake for you.
In addition to some tasty loot, defeating Arinth gives all your characters
two bonus skill points. That was worth the trouble, right? Rest and refit
back in Aman'lu, then teleport back to the Snowbrook Foothills.
Head west, following the path. There's a square tower along the way, inside
of which is the Chant of Ranged Skill. Eventually the path will turn north
over a stone bridge and you'll reach Snowbrook Mountain. There's nothing
really to do except fight your way over the mountain, through the Morden
lines, until you reach the entrance to the Snowbrook Haven Servant's Quarters.
Fight through to the large room with the columns. At the north end of the
room are two doors. The west door leads to an incantation shrine. Incant the
Chant of the Dead and then go to the east door. Go up the stairs and through
the south door. (The north door leads to the Cavern of Frost, to which you
will return later.) Go in the east room to find Spirit of Aranna #8 and a
Mysterious Chant.
Head west over the bridge and pick up the Lore book, Vol. 1: The Kings and
Queens of the Northern Reaches. Continue west through the door and take the
elevator down to the Living Quarters. Go through the door to the east and
then either the north or south door to go down into the throne room.
Click the throne, take the display case key that is revealed, then fight off
the rustguards that come to life around you. Head through the eastern door.
Two rooms to the east you'll find a teleporter. South from the teleporter is
an elevator. To the west of the elevator is a series of treasure rooms, one
of which contains a mimic. Be sure to loot thoroughly before taking the up
elevator.
The elevator leads up to the Snowbrook Haven Courtyard. Before heading up to
the ramparts, enter the dining hall next to the stairs. Soldier Kiernan
inside has a lovely Morden Head on a Pike, which he will be willing to trade
you for your Statuette of Xeria. Finally, you can make a little progress in
Lelani's Sorrow.
Go up top and speak to the Commander to begin the next (and final) chapter of
Act II.
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[3.18] Chapter 8: The Siege of Snowbrook Haven, Part II
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Primary Tasks:
* Destroy the brall on top of the Snowbrook Haven inner keep
* Meet the Commander at the North Gate
* Destroy the Morden enemies that have broken through the North Gate
* Speak to the Commander at the North Gate
* Defeat the dragon
* Report to the Commander
* Retrieve the Aegis of Blindness
* Finish off the dragon
* Escape from Snowbrook Haven
* Travel to the town of Kalrathia and speak with the town lord there
Secondary Quests:
* None
Go down and around behind the dining hall to find the door leading into the
eastern keep. What follows is from the Dungeon Crawls for Dummies instruction
manual. Just keep going until you reach the upper ramparts of the keep and
destroy the monsters hurling rocks. Then take the elevator down to see the
Commander.
A horde of Morden will break through the gates and you must beat them off.
Speak to the Commander again. Oh look! A humongous dragon! The Act II boss
fight has finally arrived.
Send your party back up the elevator to the inner keep. There's a circular
platform to the south with a ballista. The only way to kill the dragon is to
hit it with the ballista. Take your best-armored, highest health character
and use Wait mode to send him/her solo to the ballista.
You can only hit Talon (the dragon) with the ballista. And you can only do
this when he's perched atop the castle walls. There are five positions in
which he lands, like so:
3
2 4
B
1 5
You can rotate the ballista (B) left and right using the cranks to either
side of the device. Click the ballista itself to fire. Each time you hit
Talon, he'll jump into the air and fire-bomb the platform for a bit.
While he's in the air, rotate the ballista to the #3 spot, so you can quickly
reposition it to any landing spot when Talon alights once more. Once you've
hit Talon a couple of times, the Morden will start catapulting Durvla up to
the battlements.
Switch to the Mirror party order and press R to call your party to you to
help deal with the Durvla; but, don't miss a chance to take a pot shot at the
dragon while you're at it.
It takes about 8 hits to kill the dragon, so this fight mostly takes a lot of
patience. Once it's over, head back to the Commander and speak to her.
Ah, well, so much for Snowbrook Haven. Head up the east side of the ramparts
to the Reliquary door, which you can now unlock with the Commander's key.
Grab the Aegis of Blindness. Before making good on your escape, remember
there is always time for some constructive looting. Exit to the northeast.
Well, now, you didn't think it was going to be that easy, did you?
This time, Talon's a lot tougher. He may have less than a third of his health,
but you're going to have to chop that off yourself, without a huge piece of
medieval artillery to help. There's little room to avoid his fiery blasts,
just don't stand in them when they hit. Keep your ranged characters moving
side-to-side and keep hitting him with powers--especially lightning and ice
based powers.
Once Talon is finally, actually dead, speak to that blasted Azunite Scholar
who keeps popping up after you could have used his help. Take the southeast
door to the teleporter room. Grab the Greater Chants of Dexterity,
Intelligence and Strength before using the teleporter to travel to Kalrathia.
Looks like the Morden got here first, but, amazingly, they aren't hostile.
Head across the plaza to town hall and talk with the kid who's been thrust
into the leadership role.
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[3.19] Chapter 1: Restore Kalrathia's Water
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Primary Tasks:
* Follow the aqueduct to its source
* Defeat the Ganth
* Restore Kalrathia's water
* Return to Lord Kalrathia in the great hall
Secondary Quests:
* Mark of the Assassin
* The Mage's Apprentice
* Lost Jewels of Soranith
* Sartan's Suspicion
* Mythrilhorn
* The Kalrathian Nexus
* The Spirits of Aranna
* Lelani's Sorrow
* Aman'lu Arena
* Deru's Treasure Hunt
Time to take a breather and make some progress on some side quests. In the
same room as Lord Kalrathia is Historian Leontia. Speak to her to open the
Dwarven Song of Ore quest.
Next, go to the potions/magic shop and speak to Enchantress Valeria to
continue the Mark of the Assassin quest from the previous Act. Speak to Mage
Boden next to her to open the Mage's Apprentice secondary quest. Head through
the weapons and armor shop to the tavern and speak to Kevarre the Explorer to
begin the Lost Jewels of Soranith quest.
Next to Kevarre is Feltan the drunkard, who will open Sartan's personal quest,
Sartan's Suspicion--if you have Sartan with you. Just beyond is Khartos the
Strong. Speak to him to continue the quest for the Mythrilhorn. He wants you
to prove yourself by dueling him. Agree to do so, then hit him a couple of
times to end the "duel". He'll give you directions on where to reach the rift
where he will summon a mythrilhorn.
Near the North Gate, speak to Nora the Nature Mage about the Kalrathian Nexus.
Do those caverns sound familiar? They should. Now exit the North Gate to find
an incantation shrine. Incant the Chant of the Dead. Head for the southwest
corner of the battlements to find Spirit of Aranna #14.
Search the rooms along the north wall of Kalrathia for the Lore book: Vol. 16,
The Legacy of Azunai. Also near the north wall is Berseba, who will hook you
up with the Legendary Mace of Agarrus quest.
Go up the steps along the east wall and go into a room to the north. You'll
find Telgrey the Scholar, who will send you questing for those Lore books
you've been picking up along the way. There are 20, all identified as Lore of
Aranna books and with a volume number. To the west of Telgrey's house is a
plank that you can use to get over to the North Wall, where you'll find a
later link in Lelani's Sorrow.
Now that your quest book runneth over, let's take care of some of the tasks.
Teleport to Aman'lu and take the south road out of town. After the bridge,
turn right into Alar'ithil's house and give him the Morden Head on a Pike in
exchange for his bottle of Elven Water.
Go to the inn and speak to Explorer Tai'esse about the Legendary Mace of
Agarrus. Teleport to the Eastern Face of Snowbrook Mountain and enter the
Servant's Quarters. When you reach the point where you turn south to go over
the crosswalk, go north instead to enter the Cavern of Frost. Head down to
the center of the cavern, equip the Soul Staff you received from Nora, and
recite the chant she taught you (Arcesso Arcanum).
Go back to the teleporter and jump to the Snowbrook Foothills. The closes
entrance to the Snowbrook Grotto is due east, though you have to go a bit
north and then south to get to it. You're looking for a set of man-made steps
leading down to a set of locked doors. From the entrance nearest the
Foothills teleporter, go south, then west and look for the stairs right after
crossing the small bridge.
Pick up the Chants of Ranged and Magic Skill from in front of the doors, then
enter the small room and pick up the stone table fragment. If you want to
loot the Grotto, go ahead, there's plenty of swag to be had. Then teleport
back to Aman'lu and go see Tai'esse again.
Now, use the portal next to the Inn (not the teleporter) to return to the
Courtyard of the Temple of Xeria. Head for the secret passage you should have
opened earlier as part of the Spirits of Aranna quest. The Cavern of Earth is
at the end of the secret passage. Imbue the Soul Staff, then teleport to the
Western Cliffs of Azunai.
Enter the Azunite Cavern to the south where you obtained the Azunite Artifact.
The little island leading to the tomb of Agarrus is in the northwest corner
of the cavern. If you have not previously extended the bridge, look for the
switch to the south of the island. It's on the north wall of a small ruin
near the bridge.
Descend into the tomb and have a talk with Guardian Magentus. If Lothar
(possibly also Sartan) is in your party, you'll get quite a lengthy treatise
on the Agallans and Half-giants. Once the conversation is finished, collect
your reward. (Yeah, no fighting. You're probably quite disappointed.)
From here you can either hoof it to the Lost Valley of the Azunites or use
the teleporter. There's not much difference in distance. Go to the south end
of the Valley into the Cavern of the Phoenix and imbue your staff. Return to
Kalrathia and leave through the North Gate.
Just before you reach the teleporter, look for a ruined tower to your left
(west). Push the button on the west wall of the ruins to lower the elevator
and descend into Some . Inside, trade your bottle of Elven water for
Prospector Gareth's Agallan relic. You're almost done with Lelani's trading
quest, you could go finish it now, but might as well get this chapter done
first.
Go east from the ruined tower to a round tower with a bit of treasure on the
roof. Continuing east past that tower, you will go down to a lower plateau.
Keep going east and step into the lake at the end of the plateau. Turns out
it's just an illusion and you'll be able to go down into a Magical Oasis.
This is the final part of Deru's Treasure Hunt. You'll need her in your party
to open the chest beyond the door. Pick up the Chant of Health from beside
the door and get your treasure and end Deru's quest.
Enter the square tower on the south side of the plateau and descend into a
Mysterious Vault. This is the location of the Lost Jewels of Soranith. Fight
your way through to the second vault and clear the room.
Great! More light puzzles.
There are five obelisks in the room, each connected by channels like so
(north orientation):
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| _____B_________C |
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The channels are initially dark, they must be lit. When you click an obelisk,
all other obelisks connected by an unlit channel start to glow. Click one of
those obelisks and the channel lights up and the other obelisk becomes active.
So on and so forth. Once a channel between two obelisks is lit, you can't
"connect" those two obelisks again. The statue on the south side of the room
resets the puzzle if you get stuck.
There's probably several solutions to this, but here's one:
D - A - C - D - B - A - E - B - C
Two doors to the south will open. In the next room get Soranith's Silver Ring
from a treasure chest behind the west door, then go through the south door,
down the stairs and into a more complicated light puzzle.
This time there are nine obelisks like so (north orientation):
_____A_______________B C_____
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| | __________| | |
| | | | |
| | | ___________| |
| | | | |
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| D |____E___________ |
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Again, there are probably several solutions, here is one:
H - F - I - H - G - A - D - G - E - F - C - E - B - A
Door to the south opens, collect a Mysterious Chant (Rando Conjurum Ix) and
Soranith's Gold Ring. Head back up to the Northern Plain of Tears. As you
work your way back to the main path, look for a separate downward path going
north-northeast (to the right of the main path with the teleporter).
Head down this path to find Khartos, who will open a rift and summon a
mythrilhorn while you bash monster brains. Afterwards, speak to Khartos again
to send the mythrilhorn to Aman'lu.
Back to the main path, head to the Water Temple. Inside, fight the Ganth,
which is resistant to fire, lightning and death damage (you know, everything
your combat mage can dish out). Once the Ganth is dead, head up the stairs to
the Temple Courtyard, where a cruise ship full of Morden await. This is a
much tougher fight than the Ganth, and very chaotic. Area-of-effect powers
come in quite handy.
Once everything is dead, click the glowing button on the wall to send water
to Kalrathia. Jump back to town using the nearby teleporter and speak to Lord
Kalrathia to begin the next quest.
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[3.20] Chapter 2: The Morden Chief
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Primary Tasks:
* Enter the Morden city of Darthrul
* Speak to the Morden Chief
Secondary Quests:
* Mythrilhorn
* Lelani's Sorrow
Secondary questing time again. Go up to the North Wall (follow the plank past
Telgrey's house) and speak to Nalus. He'll give you harpy feathers in
exchange for your Agallan relic. Go to the tavern and talk to Kevarre, who
will give you Soranith's Amulet to complete your set.
Teleport to Aman'lu. Go see the pet seller, who will now sell you a
mythrilhorn, if you so desire. In the extreme north of Aman'lu, find the
fletcher Ithir'renne and give her the harpy feathers in exchange for an
Aman'lu orchid. That ought to cheer Lelani up!
Teleport back to Eirulan, head for Lelani's house next to the pet shop and
give her the orchid. Lelani's trading scam is finally finished and you get a
rather large pile of loot. It makes one wonder, if Lelani has that much swag,
why couldn't she at least rent herself a little happiness?
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This is a rundown of each quest, by Act, and how to complete it. Any
information not related to a specific quest will not be included. If you are
having trouble with combat, finding hidden areas or deciding what to do next,
see Section 3: Chapter Walkthrough. Quests are listed in the following order:
first all primary (chapter) quests from each act are listed, then all
secondary quests are listed in the order in which they appear in your journal.
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[4.1] Act I: Primary Quests
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Chapter 1: The Siege of Greilyn Beach
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* Get your orders from Morden Lieutenant Jerind
* Destroy the training dummy using a melee weapon
* Destroy the training dummy using a ranged weapon
* Destroy the training dummy using a Nature Magic or a Combat Magic spell
* Get your orders from Morden Lieutenant Kargack
* Destroy the bracken shell
* Make your way to the front lines
* Reinforce the troops on the other side of the tunnel
Follow your orders to complete the primary tasks in this quest.
Chapter 2: Prisoner of War
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* Go to the merchant shops and ask for the basket of sharpening stones
* Bring the sharpening stones to the Dryad outpost
Talk to the guard outside your cell to initiate the quest. Go to the
merchant's area of Eirulan and speak to Telinu to get the sharpening stones.
Leave by the North Gate and follow the path northeast to the Dryad outpost.
Kill the Morden and free the Dryad prisoners to complete the quest.
Chapter 3: The Morden Towers
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* Find the first Morden tower.
* Burn down the first Morden tower.
* Find and burn down the second Morden tower.
* Find and burn down the third Morden tower.
* Find and burn down the fourth Morden tower.
* Return to Warden Celia in the Eirulan prisoner's terrace.
* Speak with Taar in the Eirulan great hall.
From the Dryad outpost, follow the path as it continues north, then turns
west, then south, finding each tower along the way. Once you defeat the
Morden around a tower, right-click the nearby cage to break it, then left-
click the wreckage to produce a cage fragment. Pick up the fragment, equip it,
then left-click the nearby campfire and then left-click the tower to blow it
up. After all four towers are destroyed, return to Eirulan and speak to
Warden Celia in the jail area. Then go to the great hall and speak to Taar.
Chapter 4: The Plague
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* Find the ancient Elven shrine.
* Locate the Elven fountain.
* Fill the empty vial with water from the Elven fountain.
* Report back to Taar in the Eirulan great hall.
After finishing the Morden towers quest, head back to the Western Greilyn
Jungle and continue following the path until you reach the shrine. Invade the
shrine, following the main path, until you reach the fountain on level 2.
Left-click the fountain to fill your empty vial with water, then use the
teleporter in the east room to return to Eirulan. Report to Taar in the great
hall to finish the quest.
Chapter 5: The Dryad Exile Colony
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* Find the Dryad Exile Colony
* Save the old man
From the South Gate of Eirulan, follow the main path, killing monsters as you
go. You will eventually reach the Dryad Exile Colony, where plagued Dryads
are beating up on an old man. Due to a glitch in the game, don't lay into the
Dryads until they've taken a few hits on the old man. Once you kill the
Dryads and talk to the old man, the chapter ends.
Chapter 6: Leaving Greilyn Isle
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* Locate the Kithraya Caverns
* Look for survivors from Vix's squad
* Investigate Eastern Greilyn Beach
* Destroy the shard
* Use the portal to leave Greilyn Isle
* Talk to Captain Suzor
From the Dryad Exile Colony, take the east path and continue following it
until you reach the Kithraya Caverns. You'll run into Vix along the way; open
up a party slot before you talk to him. Slaughter your way through the upper
and lower Kithraya Caverns until you reach Eastern Greilyn Beach. Kill the
wraiths and destroy the shard before continuing down to the beach. Talk to
the Azunite Scholar to open the portal, then use the portal to get to the
Azunite Desert. Talk to Captain Suzor nearby to start the next chapter.
Chapter 7: Secret of the Azunite Desert
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* Find the Stela of Blindness
* Find the Stela of Life
* Find the Stela of Death
* Find the Stela of Sight
* Place the four stelae and learn the location of the Lost Vault of the
Azunites
From the Azunite Desert camp, take the northeast passage down to the first
Guardian and get the Stela of Blindness. Head west to get the Stela of Life.
Return to the location of the first Guardian and go north and up to a bridge.
Get the Stela of Death from the Guardian on the bridge.
Head north until you see an archway in front of you, then go down stairs to
the left to retrieve the Stela of Sight. Go through the archway and take the
east path to find the Ancient Azunite Shrine. Follow the halls of the shrine
until you reach an elevator.
Take the elevator down to another elevator and then down to the Inner Chamber.
Place the four stelae in the appropriate sockets to collect the Map of the
Lost Vault of the Azunites and a silver mirror. A door to the west will open.
Chapter 8: The Lost Azunite Artifact
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* Find the Lost Vault of the Azunites
* Retrieve the Azunite Weapon
* Talk to the Elven spirit in the Lost Vault of the Azunites
Leave the Ancient Azunite Shrine and exit into the Valley of the Azunites.
Follow the Valley north and through a cavern. Cross the bridge over the small
canyon in the Azunite Desert and enter another Azunite Cavern. Fight your way
through to a light puzzle. Start with the mirror statue in the southeast and
turn them so the light makes the following pattern:
6---------------------7 3-----------------2
| | | |
| | | |
| 8-----------9 |
| | |
| | |
5------------------------4 1
Go down the revealed stairs to the Lost Vault of the Azunites and collect the
artifact. Talk to the Elven spirit to complete the quest.
Chapter 9: Windstone Fortress
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* Begin the journey to Windstone Fortress by speaking to the
Azunite Ancestor
* Take the Azunite Artifact to Windstone Fortress
* Find the person in command
* Enter the Windstone Fortress Outer Vault
* Activate the Azunite Artifact
* Enter the Temple of Xeria
After speaking to the Elven Spirit in the Lost Vault, climb the stairs back
to the light-puzzle cave and speak to the Spirit again. Follow the new path
to the Western Cliffs of Azunai. Follow the long and winding road until you
reach Windstone Fortress. Head north until you get to the main entrance,
which is locked.
Go east, through the gatehouse, and follow it around to enter Windstone
Fortress proper. Go north and talk to Captain Dathry. Take the east hall near
the teleporter to enter the Outer Vault.
Place a yellow stone in the yellow socket, then two green stones in the two
green sockets. Kill Lieutenant Namyek for the Inner Vault key, then place two
red stones in the red sockets to open the door leading to the Inner Vault.
Enter the Inner Vault and click the blue flame to activate your Azunite
Artifact. Return to Captain Dathry, then follow him north and kill all the
bugs. Enter Xeria's Temple.
Chapter 10: The Temple of Xeria
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* Clear out the Temple of Xeria
* Place the Azunite Artifact on the Azunite statue
* Find the shard
* Destroy the giant trilisk in the temple courtyard
* Destroy the shard
* Go through the portal to the town of Aman'lu
Follow the path through the bugs until you reach a room with a pit and two
sockets. Open the doors on the north wall and kill all the zombies in the
main room and the side rooms. Once all the zombies are re-dead, click the
glowing statue to destroy all the zombies in the Fortress.
Go through to the next room and take the east door to find the teleporter.
Head north from the teleporter to enter the Temple Courtyard. Defeat the big
snake by killing the middle head, Vitalus, first. Destroy the shard, talk to
Captain Dathry and enter the portal to Act II.
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[4.2] Act I: Secondary Quests
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#1: The Armorer's Apprentice
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* Intended level: 3
* Read the Tome of Smithing and tell Telinu the correct material list for
Dryad armor
When getting the sharpening stones from Telinu, agree to help her get the
proper recipe for Dryad armor. After completing the Morden towers quest,
search the great hall for the Tome of Smithing. Read it to learn the proper
recipe for Dryad armor. Return to Telinu and teach her the recipe. Your
reward is the suit of armor she makes.
#2: Lumilla's Salve
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* Intended level: 3
* Collect four nettle clusters and give them to enchantress Lumilla
Talk to Lumilla, the enchantress, in the merchant's area of Eirulan. Find (or,
better, buy from the reagent merchant) four nettle clusters and give them to
Lumilla to receive a jar of her salve, which is a reagent with healing
properties.
#3: Lelani's Sorrow
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* Intended level: 3
* Talk to Lelani about the strange doll on the table next to her
* Bring Fenella a toy to cheer up her child
* Bring soldier Balamar something special to quench his thirst
* Bring soldier Jordhan some fresh meat
* Bring soldier Kiernan something to change his luck
* Bring Alar'ithil a trophy of the enemy that he can display
* Bring Prospector Gareth some supplies
* Bring Nalus something ancient and interesting he can study
* Bring Ithir'renne the fletcher a new material to use for crafting arrows
* Bring Lelani a keepsake from Aman'lu
Despite the low level, this quest takes until Act III to complete. It's a
simple trading quest. Start by talking to Lelani, who lives in the house next
to the pet shop in Eirulan. Take the doll she gives you and find Fenella in a
house near the Falls (reach the Falls from a lift beside the inn). Fenella
will give you a flask of Elven ale.
When you arrive at the Azunite Desert camp (beginning of Act I, Chapter 7),
enter the house and talk to soldier Balamar. He's dying of thirst and, when
he sees your Elven Ale, he'll actually break down in tears.
Isn't that sweet?
Give him the Ale and he'll give you some skath cat ribs. Take the ribs to
soldier Jordhan on the second floor of the Eirulan inn. He'll give you a
statuette of Xeria in return. When you reach Snowbrook Haven's Courtyard at
the end of Act II, Chapter 7, you can find Soldier Kiernan in the dining hall.
In exchange for your statuette of Xeria, he'll give you a tasty Morden head
on a pike. Take the Morden head to Alar'ithil in the south of Aman'lu and
he'll give you some Elven water for your head. Take the Elven Water to
Prospector Gareth, who resides in the bottom of a ruined tower just beyond
the North Gate of Kalrathia (Act III, Chapter 1).
Gareth will give you an Agallan relic, which goes to the half-giant Nalus,
who is hanging out on the North Wall of Kalrathia. Take the harpy feathers
you receive from Nalus, and visit the fletcher Ithir'renne in the extreme
north of Aman'lu. Finally, Ithir'renne gives you an Aman'lu orchid, which you
can take to Lelani to cheer her up.
#4: Secrets of the Elven Shrine
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* Intended level: 8
* Find the secret rooms rumored to be in the Elven Shrine
* Find the Lost Sapphire of the Elves
* Take the Lost Sapphire of the Elves to Laenne in the town of Eirulan
Talk to Laenne in the room above the pet shop in Eirulan. When you reach
level 2 of the Elven Shrine, find the button on the west wall to open a
secret room. Put a green cube in the green socket and go down one level.
Find the button on the wall to open a side room. Put a yellow cube in the
yellow socket. Pick up a second yellow cube and two red cubes. Go down a
level.
Find the button in the wall to open a side room. Put a red cube in the red
socket and pick up two purple cubes. Put a purple cube in the purple socket.
Another secret room opens. Put a red, purple and yellow cube in the
appropriate sockets and ride the lift up to the Lost Sapphire of the Elves.
Return it to Laenne for your reward.
#5: The Kithraya Hive
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* Intended level: 13
* Destroy the Kithraya hive queen
Go to the Eirulan Falls and enter Fenella's house. Go out the back door, down
the elevator, follow the path and up the second elevator. Enter Tamari's
house and talk to her to get the quest. When you near the end of the Lower
Kithraya Caverns, take the south fork in the path to find the hive queen.
When you reach the Azunite Desert camp, there will be a teleporter you can
use to return to Eirulan and give Tamari the queen's head.
#6: The Hak'u
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* Intended level: 7
* Find the hidden rear entrance to the Hak'u caves
* Rescue Hesla's daughter Tanzi
* Speak with Hesla in the Eirulan infirmary
During the search for the towers, you'll meet Morain, who will ask that you
rescue her niece, Tanzi. Just past the third Morden tower, turn west to enter
the hidden Hak'u caves and free Tanzi. After completing the Morden towers
quest and getting your prisoner's collar removed by Taar, enter the infirmary
to speak to Hesla, Morain and Tanzi to end the quest.
#7: The Hak'u, Part II
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* Intended level: 10
* Find Hrawn the Hak'u
* Kill the Hak'u leader who stands against your allies
* Return to Hesla in the Eirulan infirmary
This quest is added when the previous Hak'u quest ends. Immediately after
completing Chapter 5, leave the Dryad camp by the west path. Near the
incantation shrine is a small cave where you can find Hrawn. Talk to him,
then head back to the Dryad camp and take the east path to the Eastern
Greilyn Jungle teleporter.
Teleport to the Western Greilyn Jungle and go due west to find the house with
the Hak'u usurper. Knock on the door to be allowed in, then kill the usurper.
Teleport back to the Eastern Jungle and go back to Hrawn and his father in
their cave. Receive your reward, then teleport back to Eirulan and go see
Hesla, Morain and Tanzi in the infirmary.
#8: Dire Wolf
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* Intended level: 10
* Speak to Rokhar the nature mage in the town of Eirulan
* Go to Rokhar's Rift Site
* Kill all the nawl beasts that come through the rift
* Remind Rokhar to send the dire wolf back to pet seller Neda in the
Eirulan pet shop
* Return to pet seller Neda in the Eirulan pet shop
In the beginning of Chapter 5, talk to the pet merchant about more powerful
pets. Then talk to Rokhar in the great hall. Fight through the Southern
Greilyn Jungle until you pass Razka's Ruins. Turn north, cross the river and
fight through the caves. Enter Rokhar's Rift Site and talk to Rokhar. Fight
off the nawl beasts, then talk to Rokhar again. Return to Eirulan and talk to
the pet merchant. You can now buy a dire wolf for a pet.
#9: Taar's Investigation
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* Intended level: 10
* Confirm or deny the existence of the Hak'u Ceremonial Blade
* Investigate the rumors of the Hak'u beast
* Slay the garganturax
* Take proof of the beast's death to Arianne in Eirulan
With Taar in your party and selected as the active character, talk to Arianne,
who lives in the house next to the great hall. Teleport to the Northern
Greilyn Jungle and head for the Hak'u ritual camp that is located north west
of the teleporter. Get the Hak'u Ceremonial Blade from the camp. Return to
Eirulan and leave through the South Gate. When the path turns east, go south
and find the cave of the garganturax. Equip the Hak'u Ceremonial Blade and
kill the beast, then return with its head to Arianne.
#10: Feldwyr the Blacksmith
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* Intended level: 12
* Find Feldwyr's anvil
* Find Feldwyr's mithril ore
* Return the anvil and mithril ore to Feldwyr
* Find Feldwyr's hammer
* Return Feldwyr's hammer to Feldwyr
* Speak to blacksmith apprentice Fyrndolf in the town of Aman'lu
When you reach the far eastern portion of the Eastern Greilyn Jungle, where
the path turns south over a bridge, there are ruins to the north. Clear them
out to find Feldwyr and talk to him. Feldwyr will open a door to the east
that leads down into the depths of the ruins.
At the bottom of the stairs, the north path leads to a series of rooms laid
out in a rectangle. The rooms are filled with level 14 Hak'u. The room along
the southern edge of the rectangle has the level 16 mini-boss who is carrying
Feldwyr's anvil. In the room along the eastern edge of the rectangle, search
for a lever that opens a secret entrance into the center of the rectangle and
collect the treasure.
From the fork in the path, the south rooms are filled with level 22 creatures,
and Feldwyr's mithril ore is guarded by a level 24 mini-boss. Don't attempt
this area until you are the appropriate level (at least 20). Once you have
both the anvil and mithril ore, going up the stairs to see Feldwyr results in
a cutscene in which his hammer is stolen.
Follow the newly opened path north of Feldwyr's room and kill more level 22
creatures and another level 24 mini-boss. Return to Feldwyr with his hammer
and he rewards you with a fantastic weapon.
Which will take a few days to make. When you finally reach Aman'lu at the
beginning of Act II, you can search out the blacksmith and speak to his
apprentice, who happens to be Feldwyr's brother, Fyrndolf. He'll give you the
reward.
#11: A Family Heirloom
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* Intended level: 14
* Enter the crypt described by Master Thestrin
* Solve the Guardian of the Crypt's riddle
While collecting the Stelae of the Azunites, you'll pass a tower between the
Guardian of Blindness and Guardian of Death. Enter the tower and take the
elevator down to talk to Master Thestrin and receive the quest. The crypt he
speaks of is southeast of the Azunite Desert camp. Enter it and talk to the
statue (do not open the side doors unless you are at least level 26 or
higher).
If you answer the statue's question incorrectly, it will spawn some level 16
monsters, so you can farm a little XP this way. To answer the Guardian's
question correctly, choose conversation options 3, 3, 1 and 1. The Heirloom
Sword that is revealed is guarded by level 28 creatures, so if you're low
level, run in, grab the sword and run away.
Return with the sword to Thestrin and he'll reluctantly give you a couple of
chants. You don't want to use the first chant he gives you.
#12: The Imprisoned Half-Giant
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* Intended level: 19
* Talk to the soldiers about releasing Sartan once Windstone Fortress is safe
* Talk to the newly freed Sartan
When entering Windstone Fortress, you'll find Sartan in a pit. Talk to him.
After you've activated your Azunite Artifact and blown a hole in the north
wall, talk to Soldier Orayne and get Sartan released. Then talk to Sartan
again.
#13: The Missing Squadron
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* Intended level: 18
* Find Private Nolan
* Find Private Banos
* Find Private Caiden
* Speak to Squadron Leader Taarth
Private Banos is in a room along the south wall of the first hallway in the
Eastern Windstone Gatehouse. Private Nolan is in the Windstone Barracks,
which are directly west of the teleporter. Private Caiden is in the southwest
corner of the Western Gatehouse. After talking to each of them, talk to
Squadron Leader Taarth, who is standing near the pit where Sartan is held
prisoner.
#14: Secrets of Xeria's Temple
------------------------------
* Intended level: 19
* Enter the Temple of Xeria and place the Stone of Life within its socket
* Finish exploring the Temple of Xeria
* Return to the grizzled bar patron in the Eirulan tavern
Talk to the grizzled bar patron at the Eirulan inn to receive this quest.
Keep choosing conversation option #1 to get him to spill the whole story.
When you finally get to Xeria's Temple (Act I, Chapter 10), you'll find a
room with two sockets: green and yellow.
Pick up three green stones from the southeast corner of the room and place
one in the green socket. This opens a door on the west wall. Go in there and
get three yellow stones. Place one on the yellow socket in the pit.
A door on the south wall opens. Enter and place a yellow and a green stone.
Two more doors open up. Go one of those rooms and collect three red stones.
Then enter the other newly opened room and place one of your red stones in
the socket with one red symbol, and then a second red stone in the socket
with two red symbols. Grab three purple cubes from the one side room and
place one in the purple socket in the other side room.
This opens another side room with another purple socket. Place your stone and
then you're back in the room with all four color sockets. Place a stone in
each. Collect your booty, including the Chant of Scholars. Return to the old
man to collect your reward.
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[4.3] Act II: Primary Quests
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Chapter 1: The Town of Aman'lu
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* Speak with Celeb'hel the Elder in Alt'orn Hall in the town of Aman'lu
Go to the building in the middle of town and talk to the old guy sitting in
the chair.
Chapter 2: Finala and the Broken Bridge
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* Find Finala, the town's engineer, in the hills north of Aman'lu
* Convince Finala to return to Aman'lu and repair the broken bridge
From Aman'lu, head north until you find Finala. Convince her to go back to
Aman'lu and fix the bridge (easy) and complete this chapter.
Chapter 3: The Elen'lu Isles
----------------------------
* Travel to the Elen'lu Isles
* Find the replace the prism's four small refractor crystals
* Find the prism's large refractor crystal and activate the prism
* Return to Aman'lu and speak with Finala
After speaking with Finala, continue following the main path north, through
the Northern Vai'lutra Forest until you reach the teleporter. The Elen'lu
Isles lie through the ruined temple east of the teleporter.
Now you get a new task. The taclak have stolen the refractor crystals that
collect the diffuse light in the Isles and focus it on the main prism. You
must find four crystals and replace them in the refractors and aim the
refractors at the prism.
**GLITCH WARNING**
Some have been unable to complete this quest if they collected all four
crystals first, before attempting to place any in the refractors. The
solution is simple: place the crystals in the refractors as you are able.
On the first island, kill the taclak and collect the first crystal. Then go
east by clicking the arch over the bridge to extend it. Watch out for taclak,
who have the ability to jump from island to island.
At the next island, turn north, east and east again and kill the taclak for
your second crystal. Go south three islands, then take the other north bridge
(the one to the east) to find the first refractor. Click it to place a
crystal, then click it again to turn it so it shines west toward the prism.
Go back south, then head west two islands to pick up your third crystal. Go
north, then to the north end of the island to reach the second refractor.
Turn it once to point east. Go back to the south end of the island and take
the southeast bridge, then go east to the third refractor. Turn it three
times to point north.
Backtrack past the second refractor and go north to pick up crystal #4. Then
go north and then east to refractor #4. Turn it three times to point south.
Now you have to find the big crystal that goes in the prism. Go back to
refractor #2 island and take the east bridge to the main island. Kill the
mini-boss for the prism crystal. Put it in the top of the pyramid and watch
the cutscene. Then kill the horde of taclak, including mini-boss, that
surround you.
From the north end of pyramid island, you can open a westward bridge that's a
shortcut back to the teleporter back to Aman'lu. Head to the south end of
town and talk to Finala.
Chapter 4: The Royal Caravan
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* Locate the Caravan
* Find the Vai'kesh sanctuary
* Find the leader of the Vai'kesh
Follow the road south through the Southern Vai'lutra Forest until you reach
the caravan. Talk to the wounded elf, then continue south until you enter the
Vai'kesh Forest. When you arrive at the gates, turn left to find the Vai'kesh
sanctuary. You can be either friendly with or belligerent to the guards, it
doesn't matter. Once you gain entry to the sanctuary, talk to the Prophet to
end the chapter.
Chapter 5: The Vai'kesh and the Aegis of Death
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* Follow the Vai'kesh Prophet
* Continue following the Vai'kesh Prophet
* Follow the Vai'kesh Prophet along Arinth's Ravine
* Defeat the Vai'kesh Prophet and his followers
* Find the Aegis of Death
* Defeat the Knotted Shambler
* Claim the Aegis of Death
* Talk to the Azunite Scholar
Destroy all the Vai'kesh in the sanctuary, then loot the place. There are two
sanctuary doors (nature mage and ranger) and two secret rooms on the east
wall, with two more secret rooms opening off those. Once finished, exit
through the same door as the Prophet and fight your way back into the
Vai'kesh Forest.
Turn north and open the gates you passed earlier, then follow the path south.
Keep going until you reach the eastern end of Arinth's Ravine, where the
Prophet will finally stand and fight in front of some caves.
After the cutscene with the Prophet, run back toward the nearby teleporter
and draw the Vai'kesh minions after you and destroy them piecemeal. The
Prophet will stay near the caves. Once the minions are dead, return to fight
the Prophet, who is fairly easy...
Because he's not the actual boss fight. After killing the Prophet, enter the
cavern to the east and head for the star on your map, which is pointing the
way to a fight with the Knotted Shambler.
Before trying to kill the Shambler, find and destroy the leaf generators that
pop up out of the ground. There are six, and they only show one at a time.
Once they are destroyed, attack the Shambler. It is weak to fire, so bring a
combat mage with you. When it starts pounding the ground, run away as the
concussive blasts can usually take out your casters.
When the Shambler is destroyed, take the Aegis of Death, then talk to the
Azunite Scholar, who just happens to pop in to see what you're up to.
Chapter 6: Princess Evangeline
------------------------------
* Find the Azunite burial grounds
* Look for the Death Masks of Champion Rahvan's brothers
* Enter the Azunite catacombs
* Find Princess Evangeline
* Rescue Princess Evangeline
Take the portal from the grotto to the Garden of the Ancients. Head south to
find a teleporter. There are four crypts in the vicinity of the teleporter:
one directly south, one a bit east, one further east and one to the west.
Clear out all four crypts and collect the Death Masks they contain.
Follow the main path west to another teleporter. Nearby is the entrance to
the Azunite Burial Grounds guarded by a ghost. Show the ghost the four Death
Masks you collected and he'll let you in the burial grounds.
Follow the path south, over several bridges, until you reach the catacombs.
There's a missing elevator and four obelisks. Rotate (by clicking) the
obelisks so they display, from left to right: purple tree, red eye, yellow
eye and green tree. The elevator will arrive. Take it down to the lower
catacombs
Fight through the catacombs to the west, and then north to reach the chamber
where Evangeline is held prisoner by a Dark Wizard of Valdis. The Wizard is
actually pretty easy once you figure out his defenses and pattern. He's weak
to lightning and ice, so both combat mages and nature mages are good against
him, as is the ranged power Charged Shots. There are some war pedestals
scattered around the room to quickly recharge powers.
The Dark Wizard will summon some giant undead to guard him, but they're not
too difficult. The wizard sticks to the center platform, so draw his summons
away from him and destroy them. The wizard protects himself with three
revolving crystal shards. Destroy the shards (not to hard) before unloading
on the wizard with everything you've got.
He teleports around the platform, but it's not large so your melee fighters
never have to run far to get back to him. Still, ranged attacks are better,
so a fighter-heavy party might have some difficulty.
His main attack is a large, electrical explosion. Fortunately, you can see it
coming when some sparking circles show up under your characters' feet. When
they appear...run. Get away or you're going to take massive amounts of
lightning damage. Once you learn how to avoid that attack, the wizard is a
pushover--though it will take a while to drain his health.
After he's dead, talk to Princess Evangeline. Then talk to her again after
she opens the north door. If you don't have room for her in your party right
now, she'll go to the Inn of Aman'lu.
Chapter 7: The Siege of Snowbrook Haven
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* Enter Snowbrook Haven through the servant's quarters
* Find the throne room and acquire the display case key
* Locate the Snowbrook Haven Commander
When you leave Eva, you'll have to fight your way out of the catacombs,
eventually landing in Snowbrook Valley. Now you just have a very long and
combat-rich dungeon crawl ahead of you. You'll fight your way through the
Valley, into the Foothills, arriving at Snowbrook Mountain and working your
way over that.
You will, after quite a long time, reach the servant's entrance into
Snowbrook Haven. Fight through to the large room with the columns. At the
north end of the room are two doors. Take the east door, then go south and
then west over the bridge.
Continue west through the door and take the elevator down to the Living
Quarters. Go through the door to the east and then either the north or south
door to go down into the throne room.
Click the throne, take the display case key that is revealed, then fight off
the rustguards that come to life around you. Head through the eastern door.
Two rooms to the east you'll find a teleporter. South from the teleporter is
an elevator. To the west of the elevator is a series of treasure rooms, one
of which contains a mimic. Be sure to loot thoroughly before taking the up
elevator.
The elevator leads up to the Snowbrook Haven Courtyard. Go up top and speak
to the Commander to begin the next (and final) chapter of Act II.
Chapter 8: The Siege of Snowbrook Haven, Part II
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* Destroy the brall on top of the Snowbrook Haven inner keep
* Meet the Commander at the North Gate
* Destroy the Morden enemies that have broken through the North Gate
* Speak to the Commander at the North Gate
* Defeat the dragon
* Report to the Commander
* Retrieve the Aegis of Blindness
* Finish off the dragon
* Escape from Snowbrook Haven
* Travel to the town of Kalrathia and speak with the town lord there
Go down and around behind the dining hall to find the door leading into the
eastern keep. What follows is from the Dungeon Crawls for Dummies instruction
manual. Just keep going until you reach the upper ramparts of the keep and
destroy the monsters hurling rocks. Then take the elevator down to see the
Commander.
A horde of Morden will break through the gates and you must beat them off.
Speak to the Commander again. Oh look! A humongous dragon! The Act II boss
fight has finally arrived.
Send your party back up the elevator to the inner keep. There's a circular
platform to the south with a ballista. The only way to kill the dragon is to
hit it with the ballista. Take your best-armored, highest health character
and use Wait mode to send him/her solo to the ballista.
You can only hit Talon (the dragon) with the ballista. And you can only do
this when he's perched atop the castle walls. There are five positions in
which he lands, like so:
3
2 4
B
1 5
You can rotate the ballista (B) left and right using the cranks to either
side of the device. Click the ballista itself to fire. Each time you hit
Talon, he'll jump into the air and fire-bomb the platform for a bit.
While he's in the air, rotate the ballista to the #3 spot, so you can quickly
reposition it to any landing spot when Talon alights once more. Once you've
hit Talon a couple of times, the Morden will start catapulting Durvla up to
the battlements.
Switch to the Mirror party order and press R to call your party to you to
help deal with the Durvla; but, don't miss a chance to take a pot shot at the
dragon while you're at it.
It takes about 8 hits to kill the dragon, so this fight mostly takes a lot of
patience. Once it's over, head back to the Commander and speak to her.
Ah, well, so much for Snowbrook Haven. Head up the east side of the ramparts
to the Reliquary door, which you can now unlock with the Commander's key.
Grab the Aegis of Blindness. Before making good on your escape, remember
there is always time for some constructive looting. Exit to the northeast.
Well, now, you didn't think it was going to be that easy, did you?
This time, Talon's a lot tougher. He may have less than a third of his health,
but you're going to have to chop that off yourself, without a huge piece of
medieval artillery to help. There's little room to avoid his fiery blasts,
just don't stand in them when they hit. Keep your ranged characters moving
side-to-side and keep hitting him with powers--especially lightning and ice
based powers.
Once Talon is finally, actually dead, speak to that blasted Azunite Scholar
who keeps popping up after you could have used his help. Take the southeast
door to the teleporter room. Grab the Greater Chants of Dexterity,
Intelligence and Strength before using the teleporter to travel to Kalrathia.
Looks like the Morden got here first, but, amazingly, they aren't hostile.
Head across the plaza to town hall and talk with the kid who's been thrust
into the leadership role.
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[4.4] Act II: Secondary Quests
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#1: Tywlis' Broken Staff
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* Intended level: 30
* Find the reagent Tywlis needs to repair her grandfather's staff
The reagent you need is a rainbow trinket. Keep an eye on your inventory,
it's possible you will already have one or more by the time you reach Aman'lu
the first time. If not, you can pick one up in the Snowbrook Valley in the
Frigid Cave. The cave is to your left as you pass over the first bridge.
#2: A Dark Ohm
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* Intended level: 26
* Observe the Vai'kesh during one of their rituals
* Return to mage Lyssanore in Aman'lu
Speak to Lyssanore (the potions/magic merchant in Aman'lu) to start this
quest to learn a chant that allows you to speak with spirits. Once you reach
the Vai'kesh Forest and are pursuing the Vai'kesh Prophet, you'll see a
cutscene of the Prophet setting his minions on you right after emerging from
the first Large Vai'kesh Cavern.
If you explore the cave from whence the Prophet's servants come, you'll find
a door. Open the door, observe the ritual, then return to Lyassanore and
she'll share the Chant of the Dead with you.
#3: Spirits of Aranna
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* Intended level: 26
* Find the restless spirit in the Lost Valley of the Azunites
* Find the restless spirit in the Northern Greilyn Jungle
* Find the restless spirit in the Western Greilyn Jungle
* Find the restless spirit near the Eastern Greilyn Beach
* Find the restless spirit in the town of Eirulan
* Find the restless spirit in the Temple of Xeria
* Find the restless spirit in the Tranquil Cave
* Find the restless spirit in Snowbrook Haven
* Find the restless spirit in Arinth's Ravine
* Find the restless spirit in the Aman'lu Inn
* Find the restless spirit in the town of Aman'lu
* Find the restless spirit in the Garden of the Ancients
* Find the restless spirit in the Eastern Plain of Tears
* Find the restless spirit in the town of Kalrathia
* Find the restless spirit in the Mines of Kaderak
* Find the restless spirit in the Morden City of Darthrul
* Find the restless spirit below the town of Kalrathia
* Find the restless spirit in Zaramoth's Horns
Once you have the Chant of the Dead, you can speak to any one of these
spirits to open the quest. There should always be an incantation shrine near
the spirit, and the chant lasts 300 seconds (5 minutes) so there's always
plenty of time to get from shrine to spirit. However, if there are enemies
between the shrine and the spirit, you might want to clear them out first.
1) The spirit in the Lost Valley of the Azunites hangs out near the Cavern of
the Phoenix at the southern end of the valley. There's a shrine right next to
the ghost.
2) The Northern Greilyn Jungle spirit is in the Hak'u caves northwest of the
Eirulan North Gate. There's a shrine in the caves.
3) There's a spirit and a shrine near the Hak'u usurper's house just west of
the Western Greilyn Jungle teleporter.
4) The spirit on the Greilyn Beach path can be a bit difficult to reach. The
easiest way to get there is to teleport to the Azunite Desert and then use
the portal to get to the beach. Otherwise you teleport to the Kithraya Valley
and then have to hack your way back through the Lower Kithraya Caverns to the
beach. The incantation shrine is right there above the beach path, not far
from the ghost.
5) The Eirulan spirit hangs out on the bridge leading past the Falls.
6) In the northernmost part of the Temple of Xeria, next to the incantation
shrine, is a lever which opens a secret passage leading to the Cavern of
Earth. The ghost is along a south hall just inside that secret entrance.
7) The tranquil cave is behind a waterfall south of the second Morden tower
from Act I, chapter 3. The quickest way to reach it is to jump to the
Northern Greilyn Jungle teleporter and head west. The incantation shrine is
up over the hills. From the shrine, run south and look for the waterfall on
your right (west).
8) This spirit is in the Snowbrook Haven servant's quarters. When you first
enter this area, you'll come to a large room with lots of columns. At the
northern end of the room, take the west door to find an incantation shrine.
Then go through the east door, then south, then east again to find the spirit.
9) The Arinth's Ravine spirit is in the grotto where you fight the Knotted
Shambler. The incantation shrine is in the Large Vai'kesh Cavern "next door".
10) There's a spirit on a balcony on the second floor of the Aman'lu inn. The
incantation shrine is in the northeast corner of the town.
11) To find the other Aman'lu spirit, enter Tywlis' basement and search for
the hidden button. Take the elevator down and cross the bridge to the western
hall. Search for another hidden switch, then use the nearby incantation
shrine and take the secret passage down to the ghost.
12) While exploring the Azunite Burial Grounds, you'll find a large cavern
with ice falling from the ceiling. There's a south path that leads to the
catacombs, and a west path that leads back out to the Garden of the Ancients.
The spirit is on the eastern peninsula of this plateau, the incantation
shrine is to the west.
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14) You'll find a spirit on the southwest corner of the Kalrathia battlements.
The incantation shrine is on the northwest corner of the battlements.
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#4: Viperclaw
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* Intended level: 19
* Find a jagged arrowhead reagent and return it to Eumenidie in Aman'lu
* Find a griffon feather reagent and return it to Eumenidie in Aman'lu
* Find an onyx fragment reagent and return it to Eumenidie in Aman'lu
Talk to Eumenidie in Aman'lu to get this quest to make the ultimate reagent:
the Viperclaw. Check your pockets regularly, as you might pick up one of the
reagents without knowing it. Specifically, you can get:
* A jagged arrowhead in the southern portion of the swamp that is just north
of Aman'lu.
* A griffon feather in Elen'lu Isles by following the flooded chamber to
reach an island just north of your starting point.
* An onyx fragment from one of the many Small Vai'kesh Caves(tm) in the
Vai'kesh Forest.
You can take the ingredients one-by-one to Eumenidie or save them and take
them all at once. Either way, once you've given her all three, you'll get a
viperclaw reagent.
#5: Arinth's Legendary Staff
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* Intended level: 26
* Find the Focusing Stone
* Find the Jeweled Shaft
* Find the Carved Rod
* Return to Eolanda in the town of Aman'lu with the pieces of
Arinth's Legendary Staff
Talk to Eolanda, who lives just north of the pet shop to start this quest.
You'll need to complete the Dark Ohm quest first, so you can speak to ghosts.
Once you have the Chant, you must find three Ancient Elven Reliquaries where
spirits guard the pieces of Arinth's staff.
The Focusing Stone is in a Reliquary below Isteru's Caves. Teleport to the
Western Cliffs of Azunai and go into the caverns and find the ruins in the
southwest corner. Go up the stairs and find the shrine, incant, the take the
elevator down to the Reliquary. The switch for the elevator is a button
hidden on the steps next to the elevator.
The Carved Rod is in a Reliquary in the Northern Vai'lutra Forest. Head north
from the Aman'lu hills until you find the incantation shrine where the path
turns east. Incant the Chant of the Dead, then go north and look for a ramp
leading down to a cul-de-sac. You'll find the elevator going down to the
Reliquary in the cul-de-sac.
The Jeweled Shaft can be found in the Snowbrook Valley. From the Valley
teleporter, after crossing the bridge, go north and find a set of stairs
leading down. Go use the incantation shrine to the west, then go down these
stairs and down into the Reliquary using the elevator next to the river.
Once you have all three pieces of the rod, return to Eolanda in Aman'lu to
finish this quest.
#6: Arinth the Mad
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* Intended level: 26
* Track down Arinth
* Defeat Arinth
After remaking Arinth's Legendary Staff, return to Eirulan and teleport to
the Lost Valley of the Azunites. East of the teleporter, search for an
elevator--the switch is hidden on the north wall. Ride the elevator down to
Some Lose Elven Ruins.
The room in which you arrive has a single door on the north side. In the next
room, search for a hidden switch on the wall opposite the door (north wall),
to open a door to the south.
In the newly revealed room, there's another hidden switch on the wall near
the door. This opens another room to the south. The hidden switch in this new
room is also near the door. This opens a room to the east. Find the hidden
switch in this room along the south wall.
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A) Switch opens door #1
B) Switch opens door #2
C) Switch opens door #3
D) Switch opens door #4
You'll now be able to go down some stairs to the east, eventually arriving at
an Elven Prison, where you find Arinth the Mad. Have your combat mage equip
Arinth's Staff and use it to break the central pillar in Arinth's cell wall.
Arinth will flee to the Temple of Istauru in the Northern Vai'lutra Forest.
Summon a teleporter back to Eirulan, jump to Aman'lu and thence to the
Elen'lu Isles. Enter the ruined temple and have it out with Arinth. You don't
have to use his staff against him, he's vulnerable to normal attacks.
In addition to some tasty loot, defeating Arinth gives all your characters
two bonus skill points. That was worth the trouble, right?
#7: Mythrilhorn
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* Intended level: 33
* Find Khartos the Wise
* Defeat Khartos the Wise in a duel
* Go to the rift site
* Cover Khartos while he captures the mythrilhorn
* Remind Khartos to send the mythrilhorn back to pet seller Galeron
in Aman'lu
* Speak to pet seller Galeron in Aman'lu
This quest will open another pet for you; but, you can't even really get
going on it until Act III. Talk to the pet seller in Aman'lu about special
beasts to open this quest. Once you reach Kalrathia, find Khartos the
"Strong" as he now calls himself, drinking himself to death in the tavern.
Sober him up by beating on him for a bit and he'll head off to the rift site
to summon a mythrilhorn. When you reach the Northern Plain of Tears
teleporter, look to the right to find a path going down to the northeast.
This leads to Khartos' Rift Site and you fight Durvla while Khartos summons a
mythrilhorn.
Once you're done, talk to Khartos, then return to the pet seller in Aman'lu
to buy a mythrilhorn.
#8: A Family Heirloom, Part II
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* Intended level: 26
* Locate the demon
* Destroy the demon
* Speak with Athelas
If you completed A Family Heirloom in Act I, (and, if you kept the sword, you
have it in your Inventory), you can talk to Athelas in the Aman'lu inn to
start this quest. Once you reach the Vai'kesh Forest and are pursuing the
Vai'kesh Prophet, you can find a Vai'kesh Prison.
After leaving the first Large Vai'kesh Cavern, turn south to enter the prison
and talk to Athelas. If you kept the heirloom sword, equip it to one of your
characters and break open the demon's cage. Kill the demon. (You don't need
to use the sword on the demon, just the cage.) Talk to Athelas afterward for
your reward.
#9: Lothar's Innocence
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* Intended level: 24
* Find Roland's golden cloak
* Find Magrus
* Defeat Magrus
* Return to Roland in Aman'lu
With Lothar in your party, speak to Roland at the Aman'lu inn to begin this
quest. While exploring the Southern Vai'lutra Forest, look for a Watery Cave
along the west side of the path, not far past the North teleporter. Enter the
cave, kill the mobs and find Magrus--a half-giant farming mushrooms. Speak to
him and he'll flee, dropping his house key.
Follow him to his house, which is north of the Watery Cave, in a little grove
to the east of the path. Defeat him in battle and he will go to Roland and
confess his crime. Return to Aman'lu and speak to Roland and Magrus at the
inn to conclude the quest.
#10: Deru's Treasure Hunt
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* Intended level: 19
* Find the explore the location identified on the map given to Deru by the
Elven prospector
* Find and explore the location identified by Razka's Riddle
* Find and explore the location identified by Razka's Second Riddle
In Aman'lu, find an old prospector on a small plateau southeast of the pet
shop. With Deru in your party, speak to the old man to begin the quest. The
map you are given shows Razka's Ruins in the Southern Greilyn Jungle. Take
Deru to the Southern Greilyn Jungle teleporter and down into Razka's Ruins.
Have her open the treasure chest inside to get another riddle that points to
the Frozen Cave in Arinth's Ravine. Go to Aman'lu and thence to either
Arinth's Ravine teleporter and head for the Frozen Cave, which is midway
through the ravine on the south side. When Deru opens the treasure chest in
the cave, you'll receive a second riddle that points to the Plain of Tears.
When you reach Kalrathia, head north from the city and look for a path
downward to a lower plateau to the east. At the east end of the plateau, walk
into the water to reveal the hidden Magical Oasis. Deru can open the treasure
chest beyond the door and complete her quest.
#11: Mark of the Assassin
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* Intended level: 35
* Pick up the intriguing stone
* Encounter the assassin
* Speak to Danadel
* Investigate the Liantir Stone in the town of Kalrathia
* Bring a Dwarven mythril ring to Enchantress Valeria in Kalrathia
In Aman'lu, in the abandoned house just southwest of the pet shop, pick up
the bling-bling on the table to get yourself assassinated. Well, almost.
After Danadel helps you recover, he'll tell you all about the Liantir Stone
you just picked up and where to go to find out more about it.
When you reach Kalrathia at the beginning of Act III, enter the magic shop
and speak to Enchantress Valeria to continue the quest.
#12: The Aman'lu Arena
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* Intended level: 19
* Defeat the first wave of combatants
* Defeat the second wave of combatants
* Defeat the third wave of combatants
* Defeat the fourth wave of combatants
* Defeat the fifth wave of combatants
* Defeat the sixth wave of combatants
* Defeat the seventh wave of combatants
* Defeat the eighth wave of combatants
* Defeat the ninth wave of combatants
* Defeat the Arena Masters
Speak with the barkeep at the Aman'lu Inn and deny all the great things he's
heard about you. He'll challenge you to test your skills out in an arena. Go
behind the bar, through the door, down the elevator and talk to the barkeep's
assistant. He'll let you through a door that leads down a long, spiral
staircase to the arena.
Speak with Daesthai to open the Aman'lu Arena quest and learn the rules of
the game. Basically, you pay for a token, place that token on the pedestal in
the center of the arena, the arena floor drops and some monsters come spewing
forth. Defeat them, then click the Forfeit Lever (yes, you use the "forfeit"
lever to raise the arena--sort of like using the Start button to Stop Windows)
to raise the arena.
Defeating the monsters earns you a key. The keys you earn open doors to
treasure rooms around the arena. There are ten rounds in all. You do not have
to use the keys immediately. You can even wait until you're near the end of
the game before opening the treasure rooms. Since the treasure dropped
depends on your level, you'll get better stuff that way.
One last note, the Aman'lu Arena is a natural item farm. You can win all ten
rounds, save your game, then start opening treasure rooms. If you don't like
what you get, you just reload and it's only a short trip back to the arena
and you start opening doors again.
Finally, for defeating all ten rounds of the Arena, you get two bonus skill
points for each character, the Mysterious Token (part of the Mysterious
Mystery Quest, see section 4.7) and you can then purchase the light naiad pet
from Daesthai.
The rounds are:
Round Cost Mobs (quantity x level)
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1 1,000 1x24 and 2x22 monsters
2 1,500 1x26 and 3x24 (the 24th level mobs are summoners)
3 2,000 1x28 and 4x26
4 3,000 1x30 and 4x28
5 4,000 5x33
6 6,000 1x38, 4x36
7 8,000 1x34, 6x37
8 12,000 1x39, 7x37
9 16,000 1x40, 10x39
10 25,000 2x40, 10x37
#13: A Servant's Haunt
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* Intended level: 26
* Enter the Levreth Estate
* Learn the Chant of the Dead
* Speak with the ghost of Threnith Wilwarin
* Follow the ghost of Threnith Wilwarin and look for clues
* Find the jewels of the Levreth Estate
* Bring the proof of Threnith's innocence back to Eldoriath
Wilwarin in the town of Aman'lu
Speak to Eldoriath in his house just past the south bridge out of Aman'lu.
Once you have the Chant of the Dead, go to the Southern Vai'lutra Forest
(South) teleporter, which is the one next to the destroyed royal caravan. Use
the incantation shrine on the hill behind the teleporter, then go east to the
entrance to the Levreth Estate.
At the bottom of the double elevators, speak to the ghost of Threnith. He'll
unlock the south door for you. Go in the room and pick up the portrait of
Lady Levreth. Speak to Threnith again and he'll open another door for you.
Continue collecting clues and talking to Threnith until you have the lock of
golden hair, a burned letter and the family jewels.
Return to Eldoriath to finish this quest.
#14: A Servant's Haunt, Part II
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* Intended level: 26
* Confront Lady Levreth in the town of Eirulan
* Confront Wethril the Guardian Commander in the town of Aman'lu
* Defeat Wethril the Guardian Commander
* Speak to Celeb'hel the Elder in Aman'lu's Alt'orn Hall about
Wehtril's deception
After completing Part I, talk to Threnith (who is now in Eldoriath's house)
to open this quest. Return to Eirulan and seek out Lady Levreth at the Inn.
Push her on the subject of her husband's death and she'll confess and name
the true killer: Guardian Commander Wethril in Aman'lu. Return to Aman'lu and
confront Wethril, who is in Alt'orn Hall next to Celeb'hel. After killing him,
talk to Celeb'hel to end this quest.
#15: Amren's Vision
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* Intended level: 19
* Find and explore the first location in Amren's vision
* Find and explore the second location in Amren's vision
* Find and explore the third location in Amren's vision
* Find and explore the fourth location in Amren's vision
Throughout your travels, you will find some mushrooms growing in large
circles. Obviously, natural mushrooms do not grow in exact circles. Take
Amren with you to one of these circles and he'll have a vision. Talk to him
afterward to open this quest.
Visit each of the four circles with Amren in your party and have him activate
the proper (glowing) mushroom to take you to four different shrines. Let
Amren activate the statue in each shrine and, in the fourth one you activate,
go through the newly active portal to reach a treasure chest. When you visit
the shrines, you can also pick up a Lore book in each one.
The four mushroom circles are:
#1: Eastern Greilyn Jungle, on a promontory just east of Razka's Ruins.
Use the Southern Greilyn Jungle teleporter to get there. This is the
Shrine of Life, and has Vol. 17, The Path of Life.
#2: Southern Vai'lutra Forest, just west of the North teleporter. This is
the Shrine of Sight, and has Vol. 18, The Path of Sight.
#3: North of the Garden of the Ancients (South) teleporter. This is the
Shrine of Death, and has Vol. 19, The Path of Death.
#16: Finala's Contempt
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* Intended level: 22
* Explore the hidden Morden intelligence camp
* Find and burn down the first hidden Morden tower
* Find and burn down the second hidden Morden tower
* Find and burn down the third hidden Morden tower
* Find and burn down the fourth hidden Morden tower
* Locate and destroy the hidden Durvla hatchery
* Find and explore the second Morden intelligence camp
Initiate this quest by taking Finala to the broken elevator in the Upper
Kithraya Caverns. With Finala as the active character, click the broken
mechanism and ride the elevator down into a Morden intelligence camp. Have
Finala open the treasure chest to get a map to four hidden Morden towers.
Teleport to the Southern Greilyn Jungle and head west to the Abandoned Ruins.
Finala will find a secret door in the ruins and you can follow the path to an
elevator that takes you up to a plateau with the first Morden tower. Destroy
it as you did the towers in Act I.
Teleport to the Northern Greilyn Jungle and go to the impassable wall just
north of the teleporter. Finala will find the secret entrance. Pass through
and destroy three Morden towers. After the final tower is destroyed, Finala
finds another map and an elevator gear. That's all you can do until Act III.
#17: Rahvan's Curse
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* Intended level: 28
* Find Letiso the lich
* Defeat Letiso the lich
* Return Champion Rahvan's soulstone
Show Champion Rahvan the four Death Masks to gain entrance to the Azunite
Burial Grounds. Follow up with him about his memories coming back and he'll
ask you to find and kill the lich that killed him and enslaved his spirit.
He'll give you a chant (Letiso) to use to find the lich's secret tomb.
When you get to the lower Azunite Catacombs, the path will soon split. Take
the south path to find a shrine. Clear it out, then stand on the purple tree
symbol on the east side of the room. Incant the Letiso chant and the door to
the lich's tomb will open.
Kill the lich, then return to Rahvan to conclude the quest.
#18: Evangeline's Folly
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* Intended level: 28
* Seek Jessic and the soldiers in the Vai'kesh stronghold
* Seek Jessic in the second Vai'kesh stronghold
* Seek Jessic in the third Vai'kesh stronghold
Add Princess Evangeline (Eva) to your party. Teleport to the Western End of
Arinth's Ravine. Go west, south, west and north to reach a bridge. Before the
bridge, turn left (west) and go along the edge of the ravine to reach a small
cave. You may remember the password-protected door from Chapter 5.
This time you'll be able to get through and pick a fight with the Vai'kesh in
the room and the room beyond, which contains the jailor, who is mini-boss
level. After killing all the Vai'kesh, speak with Eva's soldier in the jail
cell.
The next cavern in your quest is along the north side of Arinth's Ravine, so
hoof it back the way you came and fight your way along the ravine to the
large cavern on the north side. Enter the cave, find the door and repeat the
process of killing the jailor and talking to the soldier.
The third, and final, cave is further along the ravine, so head east. When
you get to the second bridge, instead of crossing, continue east to find the
entrance to the cave. Enter, kill the jailor and talk to Jessic to end the
quest.
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[4.5] Act III: Primary Quests
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Chapter 1: Restore Kalrathia's Water
------------------------------------
* Follow the aqueduct to its source
* Defeat the Ganth
* Restore Kalrathia's water
* Return to Lord Kalrathia in the great hall
Leave Kalrathia by the North Gate and follow the path north until you reach
the Water Temple. Inside the temple, fight the Ganth, who has 12,500 health
and is resistant to fire, lightning and death damage. But, tough as the Ganth
is, when you exit into the Temple Courtyard, you're in for much worse.
The Courtyard is crawling with Morden and you will be hard pressed. Plenty of
AoE powers are the name of the game. When everything is dead, push the
glowing button on the north wall to turn the water on. Teleport back to
Kalrathia and speak to Lord Kalrathia.
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[4.6] Act III: Secondary Quests
===============================
#1: Dwarven Song of Ore
-----------------------
* Intended level: 35
* Find the Silver stanza
* Find the Iron stanza
* Find the Gold stanza
* Return the stanzas to Historian Leontia
#2: The Lore of Aranna
----------------------
* Intended level: 33
* Find the Lore of Aranna collection and return to Telgrey the Scholar
Telgrey lives in a house in the northeast corner of Kalrathia. Ascend the
stairs near the East Gate and go north into his room. Talk to him about the
Lore of Aranna. There are 20 volumes in the collection:
Vol. 1, Kings and Queens of the Northern Reaches:
Snowbrook Haven Servant's Quarters
Vol. 2, The Dark Wizards:
Vai'kesh Sanctuary, on a stairway
Vol. 3, Downfall of the Manu Ostar:
In Alar'ithil's house south of Aman'lu
Vol. 4, Valdis and His Armies
In Tywlis' house in Aman'lu
Vol. 5, Turmanar and its Aftermath:
In Alt'orn Hall in Aman'lu
Vol. 6, The Skath:
In the tower where you meet Vix, near the Upper Kithraya Caverns
Vol. 7, The Deeds of Xeria:
Windstone Fortress' Western Gatehouse
Vol. 8, The Death of Xeria:
Xeria's Temple, north room
Vol. 9, The War of Legions:
Xeria's Temple, north room
Vol. 10, The Legend of Arinth the Mad
Received from Eolanda when giving the Arinth's Legendary Staff quest
Vol. 11, The Dryads and their Customs
Aman'lu, on Eolanda's table
Vol. 12, Zaramoth's Ascendance and Downfall
Aman'lu magic shop, second floor
Vol. 13, Elandir's Life and Teachings
On the second floor of the Aman'lu Inn
Vol. 14, Fables of Ancient Artifacts
Aman'lu, on Eolanda's floor
Vol. 15, Symbology of the Azunites
Aman'lu magic shop, second floor balcony
Vol. 16, The Legacy of Azunai:
Room along the north wall of Kalrathia
Vol. 17, The Path of Life:
Shrine of Life (part of Amren's Vision quest)
Vol. 18, The Path of Sight:
Shrine of Sight (part of Amren's Vision quest)
Vol. 19, The Path of Death:
Shrine of Death (part of Amren's Vision quest)
Vol. 20, The Path of Blindness:
Shrine of Blindness (part of Amren's Vision quest)
Vol. 20 should be the last one you collect, as it isn't available until
Chapter 2 of Act III. Once you have them all, return to Telgrey.
#3: The Lost Jewels of Soranith
-------------------------------
* Intended level: 33
* Enter the Ancient Vault
* Solve the second puzzle within the vault and see if there are any
jewels locked within
* Solve the third puzzle within the vault and investigate the area
for more jewels
* Return to Kevarre the Explorer in the Kalrathia tavern
Enter the tavern in Kalrathia and speak to Kevarre the Explorer. He'll spin a
tale of an ancient vault of Soranith, in which he found an amulet. He thinks
there are more jewels in the set, and tasks you with finding them.
While walking through the Northern Plain of Tears, look for a path down to a
plateau to the east, just before reaching the teleporter. Enter the square
tower on the south side of the plateau and descend into a Mysterious Vault.
Fight your way through to the second vault and clear the room.
Great! More light puzzles.
There are five obelisks in the room, each connected by channels like so
(north orientation):
_________
| |
__________A____ |_____
| | | |
| | |____ |
| | | |
| | | |
| _____B_________C |
| | | | |
| | |____ D_____|
| | | |
E____| |____|
The channels are initially dark, they must be lit. When you click an obelisk,
all other obelisks connected by an unlit channel start to glow. Click one of
those obelisks and the channel lights up and the other obelisk becomes active.
So on and so forth. Once a channel between two obelisks is lit, you can't
"connect" those two obelisks again. The statue on the south side of the room
resets the puzzle if you get stuck.
There's probably several solutions to this, but here's one:
D - A - C - D - B - A - E - B - C
Two doors to the south will open. In the next room get Soranith's Silver Ring
from a treasure chest behind the west door, then go through the south door,
down the stairs and into a more complicated light puzzle.
This time there are nine obelisks like so (north orientation):
_____A_______________B C_____
| | | | |
| | __________| | |
| | | | |
| | | ___________| |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| D |____E___________ |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | _____F_____|
| | | | |
| | | | |
|_____G_________| | |_____
| | |
| | |
|_______________H___________I
Again, there are probably several solutions, here is one:
H - F - I - H - G - A - D - G - E - F - C - E - B - A
Door to the south opens, collect a Mysterious Chant (Rando Conjurum Ix) and
Soranith's Gold Ring. Return to Kevarre in the Kalrathia tavern to end the
quest and receive Soranith's Amulet, completing your set.
#4: The Legendary Mace of Agarrus
---------------------------------
* Intended level: 33
* Talk to Explorer Tai'esse in Aman'lu
* Find the stone tablet fragment
* Return the stone tablet fragment to Explorer Tai'esse in Aman'lu
* Enter the tomb of Agarrus and locate the mage
In Kalrathia, find a soldier named Berseba and talk to her about the mace of
Agarrus. Head to Aman'lu and find Tai'esse at the Inn. Speak to her to
receive a stone key, which will lead to a fragment of a stone tablet.
Teleport to the Snowbrook Foothills and go a bit north and then south and
then east into an entrance to the Snowbrook Grotto. From the entrance, go
south and then west, keeping an eye out for man-made steps leading down to
your left (south). Go down the steps, open the door and collect the fragment.
Return to Aman'lu and speak to Tai'esse. Travel to Eirulan and teleport to
the Western Cliffs of Azunai. Go south into the Azunite Cavern where you
retrieved the Artifact. The tomb is in the northwest corner. Extend the south
bridge over to the tomb by finding the switch hidden on the north wall of the
small ruin near the bridge.
Enter the tomb and speak to Guardian Magentus to close the quest and receive
the mace.
#5: The Mage's Apprentice
-------------------------
* Intended level: 34
* Find Apprentice Darek and Mage Boden's research journal
Speak to Mage Boden in the Kalrathia magic shop to begin this quest. He'll
give you a golden mirror.
#6: The Kalrathian Nexus
------------------------
* Intended level: 33
* Imbue the Soul Staff at the Node of Earth
* Imbue the Soul Staff at the Node of Frost
* Imbue the Soul Staff at the Node of the Phoenix
Near the North Gate of Kalrathia you'll find Nora the Nature Mage. Speak to
her about the seal placed on the Kalrathian Nexus. She'll give you a Soul
Staff, which needs to be imbued with power from three ley lines.
* The Node of Earth is located in the Cavern of Earth in the north of Xeria's
Temple. Find the secret passage next to the incantation shrine and follow it
to the cavern.
* The Node of Frost is located in the Cavern of Earth in the Snowbrook Haven
Servant's Quarters. Opposite the incantation shrine, go through the north
door to reach the cavern.
* The Node of the Phoenix is located in the Cavern of the Phoenix at the
south end of the Lost Valley of the Azunites.
Enter each cavern, descend to the center, equip the staff and incant the
chant Nora teaches you (Arcesso Arcanum).
#7: Sartan's Suspicion
----------------------
* Intended level: 33
* Find Osric, a suspected spy working for the Morden
In Kalrathia, take Sartan into the tavern and speak to a drunkard named
Feltan. He'll point you to the location of a suspected spy hiding out in the
Eastern Plain of Tears.
#8: The Morden Riders
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#9: Vix's Vengeance
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[4.7] The Mysterious Mystery Quest
==================================
*Please note the information contained here is an abbreviated version of this
mystery. The full solution can be found here:
http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/dungeon_siege_ii_mystery.txt
It was put together by Gulnaga, Negorath, ebator and dknyc. Full credit to
them for solving the mystery and posting the solution.
Beginning as early as midway through Act I, you may encounter a mysterious
creature known only as ???. This level 100 thief teleports in whenever you've
just received a large drop of magic items. He'll steal some of your items,
run around for a bit, then teleport away.
Your goal, when he appears, is to hit him with everything you've got (large
damage powers are especially useful). At the least, getting hit will keep him
away from your treasure and cause him to drop some of his own. If you succeed
in draining his health, he drops a Mysterious Stone, on which is etched
"surotces suiranmuloc". (Note that ??? will keep showing up throughout the
game, even if you "kill" him.)
In addition to the Stone, you will need three Mysterious Set items:
Mysterious Bucket, Mysterious Book and Mysterious Token.
* Mysterious Bucket: hidden in the Elven Prison where Arinth the Mad is
held. Once you've opened the stairs (see section 4.4, #6), activate the
lamp to one side of the door into the prison. A secret door halfway up
the stairs will open. Get the Bucket from the treasure chest.
* Mysterious Book: part of the reward for completing the Lore of Aranna
Secondary Quest in Act III.
* Mysterious Token: part of the reward for completing the Aman'lu Arena
Secondary Quest in Act II.
Once you have all four items, are pretty high level (at least 40) and very
well-equipped, go to any incantation shrine and manually incant:
columnarius sectorus
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@_/_/_/_/_| ____ [5] LORE )
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[5.1] Handbook
==============
Following are the entries made in your Handbook. They are provided here for
ease of reference. You may want to print them out and refer to them as you
play.
Lesson 1: Using the Camera
--------------------------
To rotate the camera side-to-side, move the mouse pointer to the right or
left side of the screen. To rotate it up or down, move the pointer to the top
or bottom of the screen.
You can also use the arrow keys to rotate the camera, or hold down the mouse
wheel and then move the pointer.
The zoom the camera in or out, rotate the mouse wheel forward or backward, or
press the EQUAL SIGN (=) or MINUS SIGN (-).
Camera Hotkeys:
Rotate Down: S
Rotate Left: A
Rotate Right: D
Rotate Up: W
Zoom In: EQUAL SIGN (=)
Zoom Out: MINUS SIGN (-)
Lesson 2: Basic Controls
------------------------
To move your party through the world, LEFT-CLICK where you want them to go.
LEFT-CLICK friendly characters to talk to them. When the pointer is over
someone you can talk to, a talk balloon appears.
To interact with objects in the world, either LEFT- or RIGHT-CLICK them. This
is how you open chests, pull levers, open doors and more. When the pointer is
over an interactive object, the pointer turns into a hand.
You can find treasure by breaking containers you find, such as pots and
barrels. To break a container, RIGHT-CLICK it. When your pointer is over a
breakable object, an action icon appears on the object.
Lesson 3: Important Characters
------------------------------
Characters who can provide information, trade goods with you, or perform
valuable services are identified by icons displayed above their heads.
Character with gameplay information have a blue letter i over their heads.
You don't have to speak with them, but they often teach important lessons
about how to play the game.
Merchants are indicated as follows:
Reagent Merchant - an emerald
Armor Merchant - a shield
Weapon Merchant - crossed weapons
Magic Merchant - a potion
Enchanter - a hand and eye
Pet Seller - a pack mule head
Innkeeper - a candle
Lesson 4: Items and Gear
------------------------
To pick up an item, LEFT-CLICK it, or press Z to automatically pick up
everything around your party.
You can view and equip gear from the Inventory tab in the Character Window.
To open the Inventory tab, LEFT-CLICK the Character Window button in the
lower left of the screen, or press the I key.
You can also open a character's Inventory by DOUBLE-CLICKING his Character
Portrait to open his Character Window, and then LEFT-CLICKING the Inventory
tab.
To equip a weapon or piece of armor in your Inventory, LEFT-CLICK the item to
attack it to the pointer, move it to an equipment slot, and then LEFT-CLICK
again to drop it in the slot. You can also RIGHT-CLICK gear in your Inventory
to equip it. If you pick up a type of gear that you are not wearing, you
automatically equip it.
Item Hotkeys:
Pick Up Items: Z
Inventory: I
Lesson 5: Attacking Enemies
---------------------------
Throughout your adventure, you will encounter many hostile opponents. When
your pointer is over or near an enemy, it turns red. To attack an enemy once
only, equip a weapon and then RIGHT-CLICK that enemy.
To attack an enemy until it is dead, hold down the right mouse button.
*ADDITIONAL NOTE*
You can return your character to DS1 behavior in Options>Gameplay by turning
on Autonomic. If you do this, your character behaves according to the Party
Orders unless you specifically command otherwise; however, your character
won't autocast spells.
Lesson 6: Equipping and Selecting Spells
----------------------------------------
Spells are managed on the Spell Book tab in the Character Window. To open the
active character's Spell Book, press B. You can also open a character's Spell
Book by opening the Character Window and then LEFT-CLICKING the Spell Book
tab.
Spells must be placed in an equipped Spell Book before they can be used.
Equip a character with a spell book and open it. To place a spell in his
Spell Book, RIGHT-CLICK a spell in his Inventory or DRAG the spell to a Spell
Book panel.
The Character Panel on the left side of the screen is used to select equipped
weapons and spells. The first four spells in a character's Spell Book appear
in the Character Panel. LEFT-CLICK a spell in the Character Panel to select
it and use that spell.
Lesson 7: Casting Spells
------------------------
To attack an enemy with spells, equip and select an attack spell and then
simply attack an enemy the same way you would attack with a weapon. When the
pointer is over a valid target for an equipped attack spell, the pointer
turns red.
RIGHT-CLICK to cast other types of spells. To heal party members, RIGHT-CLICK
the character or their portraits. RIGHT-CLICK the ground to cast summoning
spells and RIGHT-CLICK items to transmute them.
When the pointer is over a valid target for an equipped beneficial spell,
such as healing or embrace spells, the pointer turns blue.
Lesson 8: Autocast Spells
-------------------------
The fifth and sixth slot in a character's Spell Book are autocast slots. If a
character has a spell equipped in an autocast slot, they will automatically
cast that spell on any valid targets in their range.
The following types of spells can be autocast.
Healing:
Character will cast healing magic on any wounded allies in range.
Enhancement:
Characters will enhance any characters in range that do not have the maximum
number of enhancements. They will recast any enhancements that wear off.
Curse:
Characters will curse any monsters in range that are not already cursed.
Summoning:
Characters will summon a creature whenever their summons dies or is dismissed.
Lesson 9: Class Experience and Character Level
----------------------------------------------
Every time a character damages a monster he earns experience, depending on
the type of attack he uses. For example, melee weapons, such as sword,
increase Melee skill, while Nature Magic spells increase Nature Magic skill.
Characters are most powerful when they focus on one class, but getting a few
levels in a second class is a great way to pick up useful skills. Parties
with a variety of classes are often more versatile and powerful.
Increasing class levels allows characters to use more advanced equipment and
spells. Progress towards the next class level is displayed in the progress
bars in the Class Stats on the Inventory tab.
Character level increases when a character earns enough experience of any
type. It is a good indication of overall power level. Characters earn one
skill point each time they advance in character level. Progress towards the
next character level is displayed in the progress bar under the character's
name in the Character Window.
Lesson 10: Stat Experience and Experience Sharing
-------------------------------------------------
Fighting monsters increases statistics as well as class levels. The attack a
character uses determines which statistic increases the most. Melee weapons
primarily increase strength, ranged weapons primarily increase dexterity, and
spells primarily increase intelligence.
Strength increases melee weapon damage and maximum health. Dexterity
increases ranged weapon damage. Intelligence increases spell effectiveness
and maximum mana.
A character's progress towards the next class level is displayed in the
progress bars in the Class Stats on the Inventory tab.
All conscious party members in a region share experience equally, so even if
one of your companions isn't dealing as much damage as another, they will
both earn the same amount of experience.
Lesson 11: Journal
------------------
To open the Journal, LEFT-CLICK the Journal button in the lower left of the
screen, or press J.
Quests are listed on the Journal's Quest Log tab. They are organized by Act
and divided into Primary and Secondary sections. Primary quests must be
completed to progress in your mission, but Secondary quests are optional.
Whenever you complete a task or are assigned a new quest, the Journal button
flashes to indicate the Journal has been updated.
You can also look in your Journal to find maps, information about monsters
you've defeated, and other useful information.
LEFT-CLICK the Journal's Lore tab to see important items you have collected.
Quest items, books, maps and chants that you find are stored on your Lore tab
instead of in your Inventory.
Journal Hotkey:
* Open Journal: J
Lesson 12: Finding Quests
-------------------------
There are two types of quests: Primary and Secondary. Primary quests must be
completed to progress in your mission, but Secondary quests are optional.
Characters with gold exclamation points over their heads can assign Primary
quests to you, so you should speak to them to advance in your journey.
Characters with orange exclamation points over their heads will assign
Secondary quests.
If you are working on a quest task for a character, they will have a gray
question mark over their head. A character with a gold question mark over
their head will complete a task in a Primary quest if you speak to them. A
character that can complete a Secondary quest task will have an orange
question mark over their head.
Some Secondary quests can only be assigned to certain party members.
Characters who assign these Personal quests are indicated by a green
exclamation mark.
* Gold Exclamation Point--new Primary quest
* Gold Question Mark--completed Primary quest
* Orange Exclamation Point--new Secondary quest
* Orange Question Mark--completed Secondary quest
* Gray Question Mark--incomplete quest
* Green Exclamation Point--new Personal quest
Lesson 13: The Active Character
-------------------------------
All party members are marked by green circles around their feet. The active
character has a brighter green circle around his feet and a brighter green
border around his Character Portrait. You control the active character
directly--he does what you tel him to do and nothing more.
The active character will not move or defend himself.
Other party members act on their own, based on the current Party Orders.
To select a different active character, LEFT-CLICK that character in the
world, or LEFT-CLICK his portrait in the upper left of the screen. You can
also use hotkeys to select a new active character.
Active Character Hotkeys:
* Make Next Character Active: . (period)
* Make Previous Character Active: , (comma)
* Make First Character Active: F1
* Make Second Character Active: F2
* Make Third Character Active: F3
* Make Fourth Character Active: F4
* Make Fifth Character Active: F5
* Make Sixth Character Active: F6
Lesson 14: Party Orders
-----------------------
Party Orders control how characters in your party act when you are not
controlling them directly. There are two options:
Rampage:
Party members actively seek out and attack any monsters they can see.
Mirror:
Party members imitate the active character. They move where he moves and
attack the same monsters he attacks.
To set Party Orders, LEFT-CLICK the View Party Orders button in the lower
right of the screen, or use the associated hotkeys. To gather your party to
one spot, LEFT-CLICK the Regroup Party button or press the R key.
Hold Ground:
If you want everyone in your party to hold their positions, you can do so by
holding down the C key.
Formation Rank determines where in the formation each party member will stand.
You can change the formation by holding down LEFT-CLICK and dragging a
character portrait up or down.
This is useful if, for example, you'd like to move a weaker character to the
back of the formation.
Party Order Hotkeys:
* Set Rampage Party Order: G
* Set Mirror Party Order: F
* Expand Formation: LEFT BRACKET ([)
* Contract Formation: RIGHT BRACKET (])
* Regroup Party: R
* Hold Ground: C
Lesson 15: Potions
------------------
If your party members have become wounded, you can LEFT-CLICK the Health
Potions button in the lower left of the screen or press H to make them drink
health potions. Only party members who are not at full health will drink a
potion, and they will only drink as much as they need.
To restore your party members' mana, LEFT-CLICK the Mana Potions button in
the lower left of the screen or press M to make them drink mana potions.
Potions restore health and mana slowly, so plan ahead in dangerous fights.
Party members share potions automatically, so if a character is out of
potions she will drink a potion a companion is carrying.
Party members use only as much of a potion as they need. You can combine
partial potions of the same type by DRAGGING one to the other in a
character's Inventory.
Potion Hotkeys:
* Drink Health Potion: H
* Drink Mana Potion: M
Lesson 16: Monster Information
------------------------------
Some monsters are stronger than others. When you attack a monster, you will
see its Health Bar appear at the top of the screen. The more ornate the
Health Bar border, the more powerful the monster. However, you should be able
to defeat any monster that is close to your level. When you place the pointer
over a monster, information about it will appear in the Status Bar at the top
of the screen.
The monster's level is shown in parentheses next to its name, and its name
and level are color-coded based on the difference between its level and your
own:
* Green--five or more levels below you
* Blue--between four and two levels below you
* Yellow--between one level below you and one level above you
* Orange--between two and four levels above you
* Red--five or more levels above you
Focus on fighting monsters that are close to your own level. If the monsters
you fight are many levels above or below you, you receive reduced experience
for defeating them.
Lesson 17: Resistances and Weaknesses
-------------------------------------
There are many ways to attack enemies in Dungeon Siege II. You can attack
them with melee weapons, shoot them with ranged attacks, or cast damaging
spells at them. Some monsters are particularly resistant or weak to certain
types of attacks. It is good to know what types of attacks there are:
* Melee--damage from melee weapons
* Ranged--damage from ranged weapons
* Physical--damage from ranged or melee weapons
* Magic--damage from any spell attack
* Fire--damage from fire attacks
* Lightning--damage from lightning attacks
* Death--damage from necromantic attacks
* Ice--damage from ice spells
When you are attacking a monster, you can see its resistances and weaknesses
below its Health Bar at the top of the screen. Try to use attacks the monster
is weak to. Be careful--if the monster's resistance to an attack is more than
100%, the attack will heal it!
Your characters can find spells and items that increase their own resistances.
Look for resistance items and use them when facing monsters that attack with
elements. You can never resist more than 95% of an attack.
Lesson 18: Compass Map
----------------------
The Compass Map is located in the lower right of the screen. It shows an
overhead view of the area around the party and serves as a compass. Important
locations, such as shops, are marked on the Compass map with icons.
Enemies are displayed on the Compass Map as red dots and neutral characters
as green dots. Interactive objects, such as levers, appear as blue dots.
The Compass Map also guide you to important quest goals. Primary quest goals
are marked by gold starts on the Compass Map, and secondary quest goals are
marked by silver stars. A gold arrow points in the direction of your next
primary quest goal.
Resize the Compass Map by LEFT-CLICKING the up and down arrow buttons below
it. Zoom the Compass Map in and out by adjusting the slider below the Compass
Map. Hold down TAB for a larger version of the Compass Map.
Map Hotkey:
* Show Overlay Map: TAB
Lesson 19: Configuring Powers
-----------------------------
Powers are special abilities that can turn the tide of battle for the party,
but they require wisdom and strategic timing to use properly.
To set powers for characters to use, LEFT-CLICK the Specialties tab in the
Character Window and DRAG powers to the circular slots in the Character Panel.
You can configure up to four powers per character.
LEFT-CLICK a power in the Character Panel to select it. When a power is
selected, a small border appears around it.
The party's currently selected powers appear as buttons in the Power Bar at
the bottom of the screen. Each character can only have one power selected at
a time, so the first slot in the Power Bar always contains the first
character's selected power, the second slot always contains the second
character's power, and so on.
Lesson 20: Using Powers
-----------------------
To use a character's power, LEFT-CLICK the button for that power in the Power
Bar at the bottom of the screen. Powers with orange icons activate
immediately and do not need to be targeted.
If you LEFT-CLICK a Power Bar button with a blue icon, you will enter
targeting mode. A power targeting reticle will appear; place it over your
target and RIGHT-CLICK to fire the power. LEFT-CLICK to exit targeting mode
if you decide not to use the power.
Different powers target different things. Check the power description on the
Specialties tab to see what the power targets and whether it chooses targets
automatically.
You can also use the hotkeys to activate powers. Each Power Bar button
displays that power's hotkey in its corner.
Power Hotkeys/Buttons:
* Fire Power: RIGHT-CLICK
* Exit Targeting Mode: LEFT-CLICK
* Activate Power 1: 1
* Activate Power 2: 2
* Activate Power 3: 3
* Activate Power 4: 4
* Activate Power 5: 5
* Activate Power 6: 6
Lesson 21: Recharging Powers
----------------------------
After using a power, characters must recover their strength before they can
use a power again. After a power is used, that power's icon becomes dark. The
darkness lifts as the party damages creatures. When a power is fully
recharged, the Power Bar button flashes to indicate that the power is ready
to use again.
Powers have different recovery rates based on their potency. If a character
attempts to use a power before he has recovered, nothing will happen and an
error message will appear.
Characters can gain abilities or special items that help their powers
recharge more quickly. Keep an eye out for these as you explore the world.
Lesson 22: Learning Powers
--------------------------
To view a character's powers, LEFT-CLICK the Specialties tab in the Character
Window or press P. Under the Specialties tab are four additional tabs--one
for each class. Each tab displays the powers a member of that class can learn.
Place your pointer over a power on the Powers panel to display a tool tip
with information on what the power targets, what it does, and what happens
when you upgrade it.
Each power has three levels of strength, and each level requires certain
skills.
The skills that your character must gain before they can learn or upgrade the
power are displayed in red. To learn a power, assign the needed number of
points to each of the required skills.
The character will learn the power automatically once they have the required
skills. Plan ahead what powers you want to learn and assign points carefully.
See the 'Skills' and 'Upgrading Skills' lessons for more information.
Lesson 23: Skills
-----------------
Skills give characters passive bonuses that enhance their effectiveness in
combat. Characters purchase skills using skill points that they earn from
quests and by advancing in character level. Characters earn one skill point
each time they advance in character level.
To view a character's skill tree, LEFT-CLICK the Specialties tab in the
Character Window or press P.
Under the Specialties tab are four additional tabs--one for each class. Each
tab has a skill tree for that class. Place the pointer over a skill for
information about its effects and requirements.
Every skill has a class level requirement that characters must meet before
they can purchase it, and most skills require characters to learn other
skills first.
Each class has a unique set of skills. Some abilities can only be acquired
through skills, and powers have skill requirements before characters can
learn them. Some weapons can only be used by characters who have learned
certain skills.
Skills Hotkey:
* Specialties Tab: P
Lesson 24: Upgrading Skills
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When a character earns a new skill point, a plus icon appears over his
portrait. When a character has skills points available to spend, a smaller
plus icon appears in the lower left of his portrait. LEFT-CLICKING either
icon opens the Specialties tab in the Character Window.
If you place the point over a skill that you do not meet all the requirements
for, any skill that you still need to upgrade will flash green.
If you meet the requirements to upgrade a skill and have a skill point to
spare, LEFT-CLICK the skill to assign a point to it. You can assign up to 20
points to a skill. To unassign an unconfirmed skill point, RIGHT-CLICK a
skill.
Assigning skill points does not automatically upgrade skills! You must LEFT-
CLICK the Confirm button to lock in your upgrades permanently Unconfirmed
skill point assignments will be reset if you LEFT-CLICK the Reset button or
leave the Specialties tab.
The number of points that you have left to spend is displayed at the bottom
of the Specialties tab.
Lesson 25: Saving and Loading Single-Player Games
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When you save your game, all information about your character and the world
is saved, including experience, equipment, monsters killed and quests
completed. When you load a game, the party returns to the nearest major town.
To save your game, press ESC and then LEFT-CLICK Save Game. You may also save
your game by pressing CTRL+S.
To continue your most recently saved Single Player saved gamed, LEFT-CLICK
the Continue option from the Main menu. You can also choose a party from the
Single Player menu to play your last saved game for that party.
Any tombstones from dead party members that were in the world when you last
saved appear in town next to your party when you load the game.
Save Hotkey:
* Save Game: CTRL+S
Lesson 26: Item Shops
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There are many different shops in Aranna that sell a variety of goods,
including weapons, armor, spells and potions. To shop, talk to a shopkeeper
and ask to see their wares.
The Shop window will appear next to the Character Window of your primarily
selected character. To shop with a different character, LEFT-CLICK his
portrait. The Shop window has tabs for the different types of items that the
shopkeeper sells. LEFT-CLICK the arrows at the top of each tab to see more
items for sale.
Place the pointer over items to see their sell price. To sell an item, DRAG
it from your Inventory to the store. To buy an item, DRAG it from the store
to your Inventory. If you don't have enough gold, you won't be able to buy an
item.
To quickly sell or buy an item, hold down CTRL and LEFT-CLICK the item in
your Inventory or in the store.
When you sell an item to the shop, it immediately appears in the shopkeeper's
Inventory. For a short time you can change your mind and buy it back for the
same price you sold it for. Shopkeepers update their Inventory periodically,
so if you see an item you really want, you should try to buy it right away.
As your party grows stronger, the items offered by shopkeepers improve. If
you didn't find anything you needed the last time you went shopping, check
again later.
Shopping Hotkey:
* Instantly Buy or Sell and Item: CTRL + LEFT-CLICK an item
Lesson 27: Enhancement and Curse Spells
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Nature Mages can learn enhancement spells, including Embrace and Wrath spells,
that can increase your party's abilities. Combat Mages can learn Curse spells
that weaken the abilities of your enemies. Your enemies can also enhance each
other and curse you!
Small icons appear on your characters' portraits if they have been enhanced
or cursed or have summoned a creature. Place your pointer over these icons to
see the name of the spell and the time remaining until it fades.
A character can be affected by at most two enhancement spells and one curse,
and they can summon only one creature at a time. If you want to summon a new
creature or cast a different enhancement, you must remove a beneficial spell
first.
To remove an enhancement from a character or dismiss their summoned creature,
open that character's Inventory tab and LEFT-CLICK the View button to show
the Character Viewer. The icons for any spells affecting the character are
displayed here. RIGHT-CLICK a beneficial spell's icon to remove the spell.
Lesson 28: Reagents and Enchanting Items
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Reagents are items such as animal teeth or gemstones that have absorbed
magical energy from the world. Each reagent has different magical properties,
according to its nature. Enchanters can weave the magic from reagents into
existing weapons and armor, creating an object with unique abilities. All
major towns have an enchanter who uses reagents to enchant items--for a price.
Reagents come in all shapes and sizes. Place the pointer over a reagent to
see what enchantment it grants and what types of items it can be applied to.
Only non-magical items of good quality or better can be enchanted. Speak to
an enchanter and place the item you wish to enchant in its item slot to see
its reagent grid.
Item quality determines how much space there is for reagents on that item:
* Good Items--2x2
* Great Items--3x2
* Exceptional Items--3x3
* Legendary Items--4x4
To create an enchanted item, arrange the desired reagents in the reagent grid,
and then LEFT-CLICK the Enchant Item button. The cost to enchant an item is
based on the quality of the item and the number and power of reagents you
wish to combine with it.
Lesson 29: Teleporters
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In your journeys through Aranna, you will come across networks of ancient
teleporters, once used to travel across the world but now in poor repair.
Your party can use them to instantly travel to locations they've previously
visited.
Approach a teleporter to activate it or LEFT-CLICK it to open a list of
teleport locations that you can travel to. DOUBLE-CLICK a location or select
a location and then LEFT-CLICK OK to teleport there.
You can teleport back to the nearest town by casting the Summon Teleporter
spell, which creates a limited-use, two-way teleporter. Activate the
teleporter by LEFT-CLICKING it to teleport back to town.
Teleporters expire when your party creates a new teleporter, or when all
character that teleported to town have teleported back to the field through
the teleporter.
Lesson 30: The Storage Vault
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The storage vault is a chest located next to the teleporter in every large
town. Your party can use the storage vault to store items that they don't
want to carry, but don't want to sell.
The contents of the storage vault are the same in every town, and are saved
with other party data.
To open the storage vault, LEFT-CLICK on the vault chest. The Storage Vault
window appears in the same location as the Store window. The Inventory of the
primary selected character is also displayed.
You can DRAG items between your character's Inventory and the storage vault,
or hold down CTRL and LEFT-CLICK items in the storage vault or your
character's Inventory to transfer them instantly, just like shopping.
You can select a different character while the storage vault is open by LEFT-
CLICKING his portrait; this allows you to manage multiple character
Inventories without closing the storage vault.
Lesson 31: Death and Unconsciousness
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When a character loses all his health, he falls unconscious--his portrait
gradually fills with red to indicate how far below zero health he has fallen.
An unconscious character regenerates normally and can be healed by magic.
When his health rises above zero, he regains consciousness.
If an unconscious character takes enough damage to fill his portrait entirely
with red, he dies. His portrait turns gray.
Dead characters do not regenerate and cannot be healed. They must be
resurrected with a spell or a scroll. Resurrection scrolls can be purchased
at the magic shop in town.
Lesson 32: Party Death
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If every character in your party dies or is knocked unconscious, the entire
party dies and may respawn in a safe place, such as a town. If you choose to
respawn, all of your party's equipped items and 25% of their gold will remain
at the spot where they died, marked by a tombstone.
To recover their gear, the party must travel to where they died and approach
their tombstones. When they are close enough, they will automatically reequip
all the gear they can and place the rest in their Inventories.
If a character's Inventory is too full to retrieve all his gear, the
remaining items will stay on his tombstone until he can make room for them.
When all his equipment has been retrieved, his tombstone disappears.
If you choose, you can talk to a member of the Guild of Death, who can
instantly warp your tombstones to town. He will keep the gold that the party
dropped, but you will be able to retrieve your equipped items.
If you save and reload the game, the Guild of Death automatically warps your
tombstones to town, and keeps the dropped gold.
Lesson 33: Hiring Companions and the Inn
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Throughout your adventure, you'll encounter heroes who can join your party.
It is your choice whether to take them with you; many are skilled fighters,
and they may have skills that will complement your party.
You can't invite someone to join your party if you don't have an available
party slot. You start with enough slots for two characters, and you may
purchase more from the innkeeper at any major town.
If you decide that you no longer need a companion's company, open his
Character Window and LEFT-CLICK the Disband Character button in the upper
left of the window. Disbanded characters will return to the inn and will not
gain experience while they are not in your party.
You can rehire disbanded characters by talking to the innkeeper at any major
town. The innkeeper will show you a list of former companions and pets. LEFT-
CLICK the View button to see their statistics, and LEFT-CLICK the Add button
to add them to your party.
Lesson 34: Managing Party Inventories
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It is possible to view and manage the Inventories of the entire party at once.
Press V to open the Inventories of all party members. DRAG items between
character Inventories to trade, or DRAG an item to a Character Portrait to
give the item to that character.
If multiple character Inventories are open, hold down CTRL and LEFT-CLICK an
item in a character's Inventory to transfer it to the next character without
dropping the item on the ground. This is a handy tool for rearranging items
quickly.
You can still RIGHT-CLICK to equip gear from a character's Inventory Panel,
even if multiple Inventories are open.
To close a single character's Inventory, LEFT-CLICK the X button in the
upper-right corner of her Character Window, or hold down CTRL and LEFT-CLICK
her portrait. You can also hold down CTRL and LEFT-CLICK a portrait to open
an additional character's Inventory.
Party Inventory Hotkeys:
* Open Multiple Character Inventories: V
* Transfer Item to Another Party Member: CTRL and LEFT-CLICK the item
Lesson 35: Adventuring: Health and Mana Bushes
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Following the great cataclysm, as the newly formed web of ley lines spread
across Aranna, small trickles of magical energy rose to the surface.
In some places, the flow was strong enough to create a permanent upwelling.
Any plants growing in those places eventually take on magical properties of
their own, becoming reservoirs of either health or mana replenishing energy.
Some adventurers have mastered the art of harvesting the energy from these
bushes in the form of berries that can restore health or mana, like potions.
Rangers harvest health bushes by specializing in the Survival skill, while
Nature Mages harvest mana bushes by specializing in the Natural Bond skill.
Lesson 36: Adventuring: Incantation Shrines
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Incantation shrines are mysterious structures that stand on nodes of magical
power. By standing in the shrine and reciting a chant, your party can draw
upon that magical energy for temporary bonuses.
Incantation shrines are circular stone structures with five pillars, marked
with runes and glowing with an eldritch blue light. When a character stands
inside, the glow intensifies, indicating that a chant can be used.
To recite a chant, open the Chants page on the Lore tab of your Journal.
Select a chant and then LEFT-CLICK the Recite Chant button in the lower right
of the Journal.
You can also recite a chant directly. Open the chat interface by pressing
ENTER, type the chant, and then press ENTER again.
There are many ways to learn chants. You can learn some chants from wise
teachers, and others are written in tomes or on scraps of paper in long-
forgotten dungeons. When you learn a chant, it is added to the Chants page of
the Journal's Lore tab.
Lesson 37: Adventuring: Sanctuary Doors
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The origin of the traveler's sanctuaries remains shrouded in mystery. These
small treasure rooms locked behind magical doors serve as a welcome boon to
any traveler able to access them. They are usually found along the old trade
routes within ruins of ancient civilizations--remote, dangerous regions where
only adventurers dare to tread.
Each sanctuary door can only be opened by a character sufficiently skilled in
a certain class; the necessary class is marked with an icon on the door. If
you place the pointer over the door, the Status Bar at the top of the screen
will display the level and class required to open it.
To open the sanctuary door, select a character with a high enough level in
the necessary skill, equip him with the appropriate type of weapon or spell,
and direct him to attack the door.
Lesson 38: Adventuring: Rare Items
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Most magical items in Aranna have only one or two modifiers, but some were
forged by exceptionally skilled mages or under particularly intense
circumstances. These rare items can have up to four modifiers, and are
especially valuable to adventurers. These items' names are displayed in light
blue.
Adventurers may also find lost magical relics. These weapons and pieces of
armor once belonged to the legendary heroes of Aranna's past, and often carry
a fragment of a hero's essence with them.
Some increase in power when combined with other items that once belonged to
the same hero. These 'set' and 'unique' items are the most powerful tools in
an adventurer's arsenal. Set item names are yellow, and unique items names
are purple.
Lesson 39: Adventuring: War Pedestals
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The origin of the war pedestals remains shrouded in mystery. These strange
monuments are scattered throughout the ruins of Aranna and are avoided by
most travelers.
Unknown to many, the war pedestals house magic that those with good hearts
can use to instantly recover their powers.
To activate a war pedestal, RIGHT-CLICK it to attack it with your active
character. This will release the pedestal's magic, and the active character
will instantly recover his powers and will be able to use them again
immediately.
Lesson 40: Adventuring: Monster Hatreds
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Every time a character does something to oppose a monster, such as attacking
it or healing his companions, the monster will become angry.
Normally, monsters attack whatever target is easiest for them to reach, but
if a character makes it especially angry it will flare red with anger and
attack only that character. Clever parties can use monster anger to their
advantage.
Some monsters have hatreds--certain actions that make them particularly angry.
When attacking a monster, look for information about its hatreds in its
Health Bar at the top of the screen. Avoid performing that action with your
character unless you want to make the monsters so angry that they attack him!
Some powers, such as Provoke and Summon Provoke, can instantly make monsters
angry at the character of your choice. Use these powers to keep monsters away
from vulnerable party members.
Lesson 41: Hiring Pets
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Pets are special non-humanoid party members that can help you on your journey.
They cannot learn skills or wear gear, but you can customize them by feeding
them items, and they can learn special powers that your other party members
cannot.
Your pets will get more powerful as your party increases in levels, but they
don't earn experience. Unlike your other party members, a pet's level is
always equal to your hero's level, even if it is disbanded and rehired later
on.
A pet's stats grow according to its level.
You can purchase pets at pet shops. Pet shops exist in each town, and new
pets become available in the pet shops as the party discovers them along
their journey. Speak to a pet seller to see a list of the pets they sell.
LEFT-CLICK the Details button to show the abilities and stats of each pet.
LEFT-CLICK the Buy button to add the selected pet to your party.
When you disband a pet from your party, you can choose whether to send it to
the inn or release it into the wild. Released pets are gone forever. If you
send your pet to the inn, you can talk to the innkeeper to get it back in
your party. You can also release your pets into the wild from the inn.
Lesson 42: Powering Up Pets
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You can feed pets items to increase their maturity. The more expensive an
item you feed them, the more they grow. To feed an item to a pet, DRAG the
item to the Character Viewer on your pet's Inventory tab.
LEFT-CLICK the pet's Development tab to see its stats. Pets can gain bonuses
depending on the items your feed them:
* Fighter weapons give a large strength increase.
* Ranged weapons give a large dexterity increase.
* Mage weapons and spells give a large intelligence increase.
* Fighter armor increases armor and adds a little strength.
* Ranger armor increases armor and adds a little dexterity.
* Mage armor increases armor and adds a little intelligence.
* Potions increase health and mana.
* Reagents, rings and amulets give a small bonus to everything.
Lesson 43: Pet Emanations and Powers
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Your pet can learn an emanation or power at certain maturity levels. Each pet
has a unique power and emanation. Pets learn their power when they have eaten
enough items to reach juvenile maturity and their emanation when they become
fully mature.
Pet powers are used the same way as character powers. To learn more about a
pet's power, place the pointer over the Power icon on the pet's Development
tab.
And emanation is a powerful aura that grants a bonus to all character's
within a certain radius of the pet. Each type of pet grants a different bonus
with their emanation.
To learn more about a pet's emanation, place the pointer over the Emanations
icon on the pet's Development tab. Emanation bonuses from the same type of
pet don't combine.
Lesson 44: Saving and Loading Multiplayer Games
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Your multiplayer party--including all experience and equipment data--is
periodically saved as you play a multiplayer game. No information about the
world is saved, however, unless you save the session.
To exit and save your party data only, press ESC and then LEFT-CLICK Save and
Exit.
To save your party and the current session, press ESC and then LEFT-CLICK
Save Session. World data, such as quests completed and monsters killed, is
saved along with your party's information.
When you start a multiplayer game, you can start at the beginning of the game
or load a saved session. To load a saved session, select it from the list of
saved sessions in the host's Game Options window.
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[5.2] Potions
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There are three types of potions in five sizes. Potions restore either health,
or mana or both. Smaller potions restore health and/or mana very slowly,
while the largest potions restore points very quickly.
* Health Potions - restore health
- Small: restores 125 health, very slow restoration rate
- Normal: restores 250 health, slow restoration rate
- Large: restores 450 health, medium restoration rate
- Super: restores 700 health, fast restoration rate
- Colossal: restores 1,100 health, very fast restoration rate
* Health Potions - restore mana
- Small: restores 150 mana, very slow restoration rate
- Normal: restores 300 mana, slow restoration rate
- Large: restores 500 mana, medium restoration rate
- Super: restores 900 mana, fast restoration rate
- Colossal: restores 1,400 mana, very fast restoration rate
* Rejuvenation Potions - restore both health and mana
- Small: restores 125 health and 150 mana, very slow rejuvenation rate
- Normal: restores 250 health and 250 mana, slow rejuvenation rate
- Large: ?
- Super: ?
- Colossal: ?
Whenever you click the Drink Health potion button (lower left of your screen)
or press 'H', all characters with less than 100% health will drink as much
potion as required to restore their health. Similarly, clicking the Drink
Mana potion button or pressing 'M' causes all characters with less than 100%
mana to drink as much as needed to restore their mana.
Since characters only drink as much as is needed from a bottle, you will find
partially filled bottles in your inventory. Drag a partial bottle over
another partial bottle to combine them.
Potions in Inventory are shared. If a character does not have the proper type
of potion in his or her own Inventory, he or she will simply use one from
another character's Inventory.
When drinking the smaller potions, be sure not to wait until health or mana
is completely gone, or it may be too late. When your Inventory is occupied by
small or normal potions, it is probably best to use the Drink commands when
characters reach about 50% health or mana.
Characters with the ranged skill, Survival, can harvest health potions from
health bushes. Simply walk into the glowing red bush with your character and
the potions will appear on the ground:
Survival Skill - Size of potions
1 - 4 - Small
5 - 9 - Normal
10 - 14 - Large
15 - 19 - Super
20 - Colossal
Characters with the nature magic skill, Natural Bond, can harvest mana
potions from mana bushes. Simply walk into the glowing blue bush with your
character and the potions will appear on the ground:
Natural Bond Skill - Size of potions
1 - 4 - Small
5 - 9 - Normal
10 - 14 - Large
15 - 19 - Super
20 - Colossal
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[5.3] Chants
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Chants are used at Incantation Shrines to grant bonuses to all characters
inside the shrine. Step into the shrine and either:
Open your Journal, open the Lore tab, open the Chants tab, select a chant and
then LEFT-CLICK the Recite Chant button; or,
Open the chat bar by pressing ENTER and then type the chant (not case-
sensitive) and press ENTER to activate the shrine.
**NOTE**
You cannot use a chant until it has been added to your journal. If you try to
manually enter a chant by typing in the words from this list, and you have
not yet discovered that chant during gameplay, nothing will happen.
All Incantation Shrine effects are temporary. Chants are listed in the order
in which they are listed in your journal.
1) Lesser Chant of Fortification: dono armorum es
Grants armor bonus; gained from the Esselte, the Dryad who instructs
you in the use of shrines.
2) Lesser Chant of Dexterity: elevato agilum es
Grants dexterity bonus; learned from a tome in the basement of the tower
just north of Eirulan's North Gate.
3) Lesser Chant of Intelligence: elevato ingenum es
Grants intelligence bonus; learned from a tome on a platform across from
the teleporter in the Northern Greilyn Jungle.
4) Lesser Chant of Strength: elevato vigorum es
Grants strength Bonus learned from a tome on a platform across from the
teleporter in the Northern Greilyn Jungle.
5) Mysterious Chant: rando conjurum es
Conjures a random magic item; found in the tranquil cave behind a
waterfall just past the second Morden tower.
6) Lesser Chant of Casting: incanta rapida es
Essentially gives unlimited mana for the duration of the chant; obtained
near the Hak'u usurper's house, just west of the Western Greilyn Jungle
teleporter.
7) Lesser Chant of Fighter Health: vigorus vitalis es
Increases the health regeneration rate of melee combatants; obtained in a
Dryad outpost just beyond the Western Greilyn Jungle teleporter.
8) Lesser Chant of Mage Health: ingenus vitalis es
Increases the health regeneration rate of mages; obtained off a platform
near the Hak'u usurper's house, just west of the Western Greilyn Jungle
teleporter.
9) Lesser Chant of Ranger Health: agilus vitalis es
Increases the health regeneration rate of rangers; obtained near the
Hak'u usurper's house, just west of the Western Greilyn Jungle teleporter.
10) Lesser Chant of Fighter Power: vigorus adeptus es
Hero powers of fighters will recharge instantly until the chant ends;
obtained from the Lost Sapphire room in the Elven Shrine.
11) Lesser Chant of Mage Power: ingenus adeptus es
Hero powers of mages will recharge instantly until the chant ends;
obtained from the Lost Sapphire room in the Elven Shrine.
12) Lesser Chant of Prosperity: Dono Fortunam Es
Boosts party's chance to find magic items and %gold dropped; found in
the fountain room of the Elven Shrine.
13) Lesser Chant of Ranger Power: agilus adeptus es
Hero powers of rangers will recharge instantly until the chant ends;
obtained from the Lost Sapphire room in the Elven Shrine.
14) Lesser Chant of Magic Awareness: Incantum Percepto Es
Gives party a small resistance to magic damage
15) Mysterious Chant: magrum erupto
Given as a reward by Thestrin. Don't use it.
16) Mysterious Chant: Requo Amicum Es
17) Lesser Chant of Ranged Awareness: propelum percepto es
Gives party a small resistance to ranged attacks; found in the tower
where you first meet Vix.
18) Lesser Chant of Melee Awareness: physium percepto es
Gives party a small resistance to melee attacks; located on the east wall
of the Ancient Azunite Shrine's Inner Chamber (where you place the stelae
in Act I, Chapter 7).
19) Lesser Chant of Purity: vexori impedio es
Temporary immunity to Freeze, Stun, Ignite, Immobilize, Knockback,
Silence, Slow and Curses; found in a secret room at the beginning of
the Azunite Shrine
20) Mysterious Chant: Requo Malum Es
21) Lesser Chant of Melee Skill: vigorus artifex es
Provides a temporary boost in melee skill; in the Western Gatehouse of
Windstone Fortress.
22) Lesser Chant of Ranged Skill: Agilus Artifex Es
Provides a temporary boost in ranged skill
23) Lesser Chant of Magic Skill: ingenus artifex es
Provides a temporary boost in combat and nature magic skill; in a side
Room of the corridors leading from the Eastern Gatehouse to Windstone
Fortress.
24) Chant of Scholars: dono experium
Increases experience earned, decreases health; part of the treasure found
when completing the Secrets of Xeria's Temple quest.
25) Chant of the Dead: vox mortem
Allows you to speak to ghosts; received at the end of the Dark Ohm
quest.
26) Chant of Dexterity: elevato agilum
Increases the dexterity of the party; in a burned-out farmhouse along the
northern stretch of the Southern Vai'lutra Forest road.
27) Chant of Intelligence: elevato ingenum
Increases the intelligence of the party; in a burned-out farmhouse along
the northern stretch of the Southern Vai'lutra Forest road.
28) Chant of Strength: elevato vigorum
Increases the strength of the party; in a burned-out farmhouse along the
northern stretch of the Southern Vai'lutra Forest road.
29) Mysterious Chant: rando conjurum
30) Chant of Fighter Health: vigorus vitalis
Boosts health regeneration rate of characters with melee as highest
skill; found in the Levreth Estate.
31) Chant of Mage Health: ingenus vitalis
Boosts health regeneration rate of characters with combat or nature magic
as highest skill; found in the Levreth Estate.
32) Chant of Ranger Health: agilus vitalis
Boosts health regeneration rate of characters with ranged as highest
skill; found in the Levreth Estate.
33) Chant of Casting: incanta rapida
Unlimited mana for the duration of the chant for all party members
34) Chant of Fighter Power: vigorus adeptus
Unlimited power use for the duration of the chant for any fighter in the
party; found in the Vai'kesh sanctuary in a secret room off the east side
of the sanctuary.
35) Chant of Mage Power: ingenus adeptus
Unlimited power use for the duration of the chant for any mage in the
party; found in the Vai'kesh sanctuary in a secret room off the east side
of the sanctuary.
36) Chant of Prosperity: Dono Fortunam
37) Chant of Ranger Power: agilus adeptus
Unlimited power use for the duration of the chant for any ranger in the
party; found in the Vai'kesh sanctuary behind a sanctuary door (ranger
level 22) on the north side of the room.
38) Chant of Fortification: dono armorum
Increases armor rating for party
39) Chant of Master Self-Awareness: ipsum percepto ixo
Grants each character highest possible resistance to the type of damage
that matches their highest level class; in a crypt next to the portal in
the Azunite Gardens.
40) Chant of Melee Awareness: physium percepto
Grants party melee damage resistance;
41) Chant of Ranged Awareness: propelum percepto
Grants party ranged damage resistance;
42)
43) Chant of Purity: Vexori Impedio
Temporary immunity to Freeze, Stun, Ignite, Immobilize, Knockback,
Silence, Slow and Curses
44) Chant of Magic Awareness: Incanto Perceptum
Grants party magic damage resistance;
45) Chant of Ranged Skill: Agilus Artifex
Increases ranged skill of all party members; found in Snowbrook Grotto.
46) Chant of Magic Skill: Ingenus Artifex
Increases combat magic and nature magic skill of all party members; found
In Snowbrook Grotto.
47) Chant of Melee Skill: Vigorus Artifex
Increases melee skill of all party members
48) Mysterious Chant: Requo Amicum
49) Mysterious Chant: Requo Malum
50) Greater Chant of Dexterity: Elevato Agilum Ix
Boosts Dexterity of all party members; found in the Snowbrook Haven
Reliquary teleporter room.
51) Greater Chant of Intelligence: Elevato Ingenum Ix
Boosts Intelligence of all party members; found in the Snowbrook Haven
Reliquary teleporter room.
52) Greater Chant of Strength: Elevato Vigorum Ix
Boosts Strength of all party members; found in the Snowbrook Haven
Reliquary teleporter room.
53) Chant of Health: Multus Vitalis
54)
55) Mysterious Chant: Rando Conjurum Ix
56) Greater Chant of Purity: Vexori Impedio Ix
57) Greater Chant of Mage Health: Ingenus Vitalis Ix
58) Greater Chant of Ranger Health: Agilus Vitalis Ix
59) Greater Chant of Fighter Health: Vigorus Vitalis Ix
60) Greater Chant of Casting: Incanta Rapida Ix
61) Greater Chant of Fighter Power: Vigorus Adeptus Ix
62) Greater Chant of Mage Power: Ingenus Adeptus Ix
63) Greater Chant of Ranger Power: Agilus Adeptus Ix
64) Greater Chant of Fortification: Dono Armorum Ix
65) Greater Chant of Melee Awareness: Physium Percepto Ix
66)
67) Greater Chant of Magic Awareness: Incantum Percepto Ix
68) Mysterious Chant: Requo Amicum Ix
69)
70)
71)
72)
73) Chant of Power: Multus Adeptus
74) Chant of Chaotic Skill: Rando Artifex Ixo
75) Mysterious Chant: Letiso
Opens the lich Letiso's crypt for Rahvan's Curse; obtained from
Champion Rahvan in the Garden of the Ancients.
76) Mysterious Chant: Arcesso Arcanum
Powers up the Soul Staff; received from Nora at the beginning
of the Kalrathian Nexus quest.
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[5.4] Item Sets
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Items sets are special groups of matched equipment that provide additional
bonuses if you equip two or more items from the same set. Most of the sets
are intended for specific specializations within each class; however, that
does not preclude other specialties from using the equipment. For example, a
dual-wielder could wear the Fire King's helmet and armor, even if he wasn't
going to use the two-handed maul that goes with the set.
Some sets include only non-weapon items, these are listed as "Armor Sets"
(even though they may not contain any armor). There are also a few sets that
are general-purpose sets useable by any class of character. They are listed
in section 5.4.4 Miscellaneous Sets. Sets are broken down by the specialty
for which they are intended and are listed in ascending order of average
level for the equipment. Thus Night's Shadow (low level dual-wield) is listed
before Furious Tempest (high level dual-wield).
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[5.4.1] Melee Sets
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DUAL-WIELD SETS
Night's Shadow (5 pcs)
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* Shadowstep (boots) * Nightspirit (gloves)
- Requires melee 16 - Requires melee 22
- Armor 20 - Armor 28
- +7 Armor - +9 Strength
- +8% Melee resistance - +12 Armor
- +12% Chance to dodge - +16% Fire resistance
ranged attacks - +75% Gold dropped
- +15% Chance to find
magic items
* Smokes Cowl (helm)
- Requires melee 13
- Armor 15
- +16 Health
- +5% Heath regeneration
- +12% Death resistance
- +4% Power Recharge rate
Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +3% Health steal
- +4% chance to dodge melee
- +20% chance to find magic items
- +3 melee damage
Furious Tempest (4 pcs)
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TWO-HANDED SETS
Frostheim's Trappings (4 pcs)
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* Frostheim (two-handed sword) * Frostheim's Grip (gauntlets)
- Requires melee 27 - Requires melee 30
- Requires Overbear 1 - +55 Health
- Slow attack speed - +15 Armor
- +18% Fire resistance - +20% Ice resistance
- +16 Strength - +2 to Fortitude, Overbear and
- +35% Damage Smite
- Adds 6 to 11 ice damage
* Frostheim's Binding (ring) * Frostheim's Claw (ring)
- Requires melee 33 - Requires melee 21
- +36 Max damage - +8 Strength
- +12% Health regeneration - Adds 5 to 8 weapon damage
- +20% Ice resistance - 20% of physical damage reflected
- +6% Power recharge rate to enemy
- 7% Health steal
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +12 Strength
- Adds 5 to 9 ice damage
- +15% Ice resistance
- +4 Armor
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +18 Strength
- Adds 7 to 12 ice damage
- +20% Ice resistance
- +1 to Melee skills
- +8 Melee damage
- +5 Armor
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +25 Strength
- Adds 9 to 15 ice damage
- +25% Ice resistance
- +2 to Melee skills
- +15 Melee damage
- +8 Armor
Legend of the Fire King (4 pcs)
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* Fire King's Will (ring) * Fire King's Crown (helm)
- Requires melee 43 - Requires melee 51
- +20% Health regeneration - Armor 77
- +25% Fire resistance - 40% of physical damage
- +6% Power recharge rate reflected to enemy
- +1 to Melee skills - +32 Armor
- +25% Fire resistance
- +10% Melee resistance
* Fire King's Trappings (armor) * Fire King's Foecrusher (2h maul)
- Requires melee 54 - Requires melee 60
- Armor 240 - Requires Overbear 1
- +40 Strength - Slow attack speed
- +140 Health - Adds 24 to 29 fire damage
- +100% Armor - +45 Strength
- +14% Ranged resistance - +65% Damage
- +3 to Fortitude, Overbear and
Smite
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +20 Strength
- +35 Max melee damage
- +10 Min melee damage
- Adds 10 to 15 fire damage
- +20% Fire resistance
- +1 to Fortitude, Overbear and Smite
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +40 Strength
- +50 Max melee damage
- +15 Min melee damage
- Adds 20 to 25 fire damage
- +25% Fire resistance
- +3 to Fortitude, Overbear and Smite
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +56 Strength
- +65 Max melee damage
- +25 Min melee damage
- Adds 29 to 36 fire damage
- +30% Fire resistance
- +4 to Fortitude, Overbear and Smite
WEAPON + SHIELD SETS
Lorethal's Legacy (8 pcs)
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* Lorethal's Honor (amulet) * Lorethal's Grace (gauntlets)
- Requires melee 3 - Requires melee 6
- +7 Health - Armor 12
- Adds 1 to 2 weapon damage - +3 Strength
- +3 Armor - +5 Armor
- +8% Chance to find magic items - +10% Lightning resistance
- +3% Power recharge rate
* Lorethal's Nobility (helmet) * Lorethal's Sacrifice (1h mace)
- Requires melee 9 - Requires melee 15
- Armor 15 - Fast attack speed
- 5% Health steal - +6 Strength
- +33% Armor - +8 Max damage
- +12% Death resistance - +25% Damage
- +1 to Barricade, Toughness - Adds 4 to 5 fire damage
and Reinforced Armor
* Lorethal's Determination (boots) * Lorethal's Command (shield)
- Requires melee 12 - Requires melee 24
- Armor 17 - Requires Barricade 1
- +22 Health - Armor 78
- +7 Armor - +10% Health regeneration
- +12% Ice resistance - +80% Armor
- +12% Fire resistance - +12% Ranged resistance
- +26% Chance to block melee attacks
* Lorethal's Courage (armor) * Lorethal's Eminence (ring)
- Requires melee 28 - Requires melee 18
- Armor 136 - 6% Health steal
- +14 Strength - +12% Health regeneration
- +100% Armor - +8% Magic damage resistance
- +6% Melee resistance - +1 to Barricade, Toughness and
- +1 to Melee skills Reinforced Armor
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +3 Strength
- +5 Armor
- +2% Magic damage resistance
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +5 Strength
- +12 Armor
- +4% Magic damage resistance
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +6 Strength
- +18 Armor
- +6% Magic damage resistance
- +1 to Barricade, Toughness and Reinforced Armor
* Bonus for 5 equipped items:
- +8 Strength
- +25 Armor
- +8% magic damage resistance
- +1 to Barricade, Toughness and Reinforced Armor
- +5 Melee damage
* Bonus for 6 equipped items:
- +10 Strength
- +35 Armor
- +10% magic damage resistance
- +1 to Melee skills
- +1 to Barricade, Toughness and Reinforced Armor
- +10 Melee damage
* Bonus for 7 equipped items:
- +14 Strength
- +50 Armor
- +12% magic damage resistance
- +1 to Melee skills
- +2 to Barricade, Toughness and Reinforced Armor
- +20 Melee damage
* Bonus for 8 equipped items:
- +18 Strength
- +65 Armor
- +15% magic damage resistance
- +2 to Melee skills
- +3 to Barricade, Toughness and Reinforced Armor
- +27 Melee damage
Vistria's Undoing (4 pcs)
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MELEE ARMOR SETS
Treasures of the Dwarven Lords (3 pcs)
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Undying Warlord (5 pcs)
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[5.4.2] Ranged Sets
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BOW SETS
Olimarch's Bane (4 pcs)
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* Savior's Trail (boots) * Skewer of Olimarch (long bow)
- Requires ranged 4 - Requires ranged 16
- Armor 4 - Faster attack speed
- +8 Health - Two-handed weapon
- +10% Fire resistance - Range 10 meters
- +5% Chance to dodge melee attacks - +9 Dexterity
- +8% Chance to find magic items - +22% Damage
- Adds 2 to 7 lightning damage
- +1 to Biting Arrow, Far Shot and
Shockwave
* Savior's Halo (ring) * Savior's Signal (gloves)
- Requires ranged 7 - Requires ranged 10
- +25 Health - Armor 7
- 5% Health steal - +6 Dexterity
- +5% Health regeneration - +12% Ice resistance
- +12% Lightning resistance - +3% Power recharge rate
- +2 to Critical Shot, Dodge and
Survival
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +5 Dexterity
- +3% Magic damage resistance
- +4 Max ranged damage
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +8 Dexterity
- +6% Magic damage resistance
- +6 Max ranged damage
- +2 Armor
- +1 to Critical Shot, Dodge and Survival
- +1 to Biting Arrow, Far Shot and Shockwave
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +12 Dexterity
- +10% Magic damage resistance
- +9 Max ranged damage
- +6 Armor
- +1 to Critical Shot, Dodge and Survival
- +2 to Biting Arrow, Far Shot and Shockwave
Bloody Vengeance (4 pcs)
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* Ire (amulet) * Vengeance (composite bow)
- Requires ranged 42 - Faster attack speed
- +35 Dexterity - Range 10 meters
- 35% of Physical damage reflected - Requires ranged 48
to enemy - +52% Damage
- +20% Health regeneration - Adds 15 to 25 death damage
- +7% Power recharge rate - +2 to Ranged skills
- +3 to Biting Arrow, Far Shot
and Shockwave
* Spite (helmet) * Envy (gloves)
- Requires ranged 55 - Requires ranged 55
- Armor 74 - +57 Dexterity
- +100 Health - Restores 14 health per hit
- +36 Max damage - +3 to Barricade, Toughness
- 35% of Physical damage reflected and Reinforced Armor
to enemy - +3 to Critical Shot, Dodge
- +35 Armor and Survival
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- Adds 10 to 20 death damage
- 5% Health steal
- +1 to Ranged skills
- +2 to Biting Arrow, Far Shot and Shockwave
- +2 Armor
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- Adds 15 to 25 death damage
- 8% Health steal
- +1 to Ranged skills
- +3 to Biting Arrow, Far Shot and Shockwave
- +4 Armor
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- Adds 21 to 36 death damage
- 12% Health steal
- +2 to Ranged skills
- +4 to Biting Arrow, Far Shot and Shockwave
- +14 Ranged damage
- +12 Armor
CROSSBOW SETS
Fallen Soldier's Gift (3 pcs)
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* Soldier's Vigilance (gloves) * Soldier's Reborn Shroud (armor)
- Requires ranged 28 - Requires ranged 32
- Armor 31 - Armor 120
- +18 Dexterity - +100% Armor
- +15 Armor - +22% Death resistance
- +12% Magic resistance - +8% Melee and ranged resistance
- +6% Power recharge rate - +3 to Critical Shot, Dodge and
Survival
* Soldier's Justice (arbalest)
- Slow attack speed
- Damage 68 to 135
- Requires ranged 37
- Requires Biting Arrow 1
- +30 Dexterity
- +26 Max damage
- +45% Damage
- Adds 12 to 15 fire damage
- +2 to Ranged skills
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +75 Health
- Adds 11 to 13 fire damage
- +2 to Critical Shot, Dodge and Survival
- +25 Armor
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +100 Health
- Adds 13 to 16 fire damage
- +3 to Critical Shot, Dodge and Survival
- +40 Armor
THROWN WEAPON SETS
Winds of Kel'drassil (5 pcs)
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* Wind of Calamity (ring) * The Fourth Wind (glaive)
- Requires ranged 22 - Normal attack speed
- +13 Max ranged damage - Damage 27 to 62
- +10 Min ranged damage - Requires ranged 26
- 20% of physical damage reflected - Requires Quick Draw 1
to enemy - +16 Dexterity
- +1 to Quick Draw, Bleed and - +16 Max damage
Penetrate - +33% Damage
- +2 to Quick Draw, Bleed and
Penetrate
* Wind of Recovery (ring) * Gale Raiment (armor)
- Requires ranged 29 - Requires ranged 34
- +55 Health - Armor 105
- Restores 6 health per hit - +10 Dexterity
- +15% Health regeneration - +65% Armor
- +6% Power recharge rate - +15% Health regeneration
- +5% Power recharge rate
- +1 to Ranged skills
* Wind of Omens (ring)
- Requires ranged 46
- +18 Armor
- +8% Chance to dodge melee attacks
- +2 to Critical Shot, Dodge and Survival
- +40% Chance to find magic items
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +12 Dexterity
- Restores 4 health per hit
- +1 to Ranged skills
- +1 to Quick Draw, Bleed and Penetrate
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +18 Dexterity
- Restores 6 health per hit
- +1 to Ranged skills
- +1 to Quick Draw, Bleed and Penetrate
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +24 Dexterity
- Restores 8 health per hit
- +2 to Ranged skills
- +2 to Quick Draw, Bleed and Penetrate
- +4 Armor
* Bonus for 5 equipped items:
- +32 Dexterity
- Restores 10 health per hit
- +2 to Ranged skills
- +3 to Quick Draw, Bleed and Penetrate
- +14 Armor
RANGED ARMOR SETS
Eternal Grace (4 pcs)
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* Eternal Dignity (armor) * Eternal Elegance (boots)
- Requires ranged 12 - Requires ranged 25
- Armor 42 - Armor 23
- +15 Health - +9 Dexterity
- +50% Armor - +9 Armor
- +1 to Biting Arrow, Far Shot - +15% Fire resistance
and Shockwave - +12% Chance to dodge melee attacks
- +1 To Quick Draw, Bleed and
Penetrate
* Eternal Finesse (gloves) * Eternal Beauty (hood)
- Requires ranged 14 - Requires ranged 20
- Armor 17 - Armor 27
- +13 Dexterity - 5% Health steal
- +8 Max damage - +12% Health regeneration
- 7% Health steal - +70% Armor
- +8 Armor - +1 to Critical Shot, Dodge and
- +8% Power recharge rate Survival
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +8 Dexterity
- +12 Armor
- +6% Melee resistance
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +14 Dexterity
- +20 Armor
- +8% Melee resistance
- +1 to Ranged skills
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +22 Dexterity
- +35 Armor
- +10% Melee resistance
- +1 to Ranged skills
Plainswalker's Journey (5 pcs)
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[5.4.3] Mage Sets
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COMBAT MAGE SETS
Chaos' Avatar (3 pcs)
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* Endbringer's Vestment (armor) * Unraveler's Boots
- Requires combat magic 22 - Requires combat magic 26
- Armor 52 - Armor 33
- +48 Mana - +12% Mana regeneration
- 20% of physical damage reflect - +22 Armor
to enemy - +12 Intelligence
- +2 to Brilliance, Amplified - +2 to Debilitation, Grim
Lightning and Arcing Necromancy and Vampirism
* Chaos Grips (cestus, 2h weapon)
- Requires combat magic 32
- Slow attack speed
- +14 Intelligence
- +20% Combat magic damage
- +6% Power recharge rate
- +2 to Devastation, Searing Flames
and Ignite
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +80 Mana
- +12% Combat magic damage
- +3% Power recharge rate
- +1 to Combat magic skills
- +4 Armor
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +110 Mana
- +20% Combat magic damage
- +6% Power recharge rate
- +2 to Combat magic skills
- +13 Armor
Lich's Carcass (4 pcs)
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* The Lich's Tooth (ring) * The Lich's Eye (hood/crown)
- Requires combat magic 50 - Requires combat magic 54
- +10% Combat magic damage - +30 Intelligence
- Restores 14 mana per hit - +48 Armor
- +8% Power recharge rate - +15% Magic damage resistance
- +3 to Devastation, Searing - +3 to Brilliamce, Amplified
Flames and Ignite Lightning and Arcing
* The Lich's Heart (amulet) * The Lich's Hands (cestus)
- Requires combat magic 58 - Requires combat magic 61
- +160 Health - Slow attack speed
- +25% Death resistance - +35% Combat magic damage
- +12% Melee and ranged resistance - 12% Health steal
- +3 to Combat magic skills - 12% Mana steal
- +3 to Debilitation, Grim
Necromancy and Vampirism
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +20 Intelligence
- 10% Mana steal
- +20% Death resistance
- +2 to Debilitation, Grim Necromancy and Vampirism
- +1 to Devastation, Searing Flames and Ignite
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +35 Intelligence
- 13% Mana steal
- +25% Death resistance
- +3 to Debilitation, Grim Necromancy and Vampirism
- +1 to Brilliance, Amplified Lightning and Arcing
- +2 to Devastation, Searing Flames and Ignite
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +50 Intelligence
- 16% Mana steal
- +30% Death resistance
- +4 to Debilitation, Grim Necromancy and Vampirism
- +2 to Brilliance, Amplified Lightning and Arcing
- +3 to Devastation, Searing Flames and Ignite
NATURE MAGE SETS
Thena's Serenity (4 pcs)
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* Thena's Companion (staff) * Thena's Tranquil Path (boots)
- Requires nature magic 8 - Requires nature magic 4
- +3 Intelligence - Armor 8
- +12 Health - +5% Mana regeneration
- +10% Nature magic damage - +5 Armor
- +10% Chance to find - +10% Ice resistance
magic items - +10% Fire resistance
* Thena's Calming Gaze (hood) * Thena's Soothing Touch (gloves)
- Requires nature magic 16 - Requires nature magic 12
- Armor 18 - Armor 6
- +6 Intelligence - +22 Mana
- 6% Mana steal - Restores 2 mana per hit
- +80% Armor - +12% Death resistance
- +1 to Summon Fortitude, Summon - +1 to Nurturing Gift, Enveloping
Might and Summon Bond Embrace, and Feral Wrath
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +3 Intelligence
- +20 Mana
- +3% Magic damage resistance
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +5 Intelligence
- +30 Mana
- +6% Magic damage resistance
- +1 to Summon Fortitude, Summon Might and Summon Bond
- +1 to Nurturing Gift, Enveloping Embrace and Feral Wrath
- +2 Armor
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +8 Intelligence
- +40 Mana
- +10% Magic damage resistance
- +2 to Summon Fortitude, Summon Might and Summon Bond
- +2 to Nurturing Gift, Enveloping Embrace and Feral Wrath
- +5 Armor
North Keeper's Vestments (3 pcs)
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MAGE ARMOR SETS
Silks of the Master (4 pcs)
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* Magesilk Gloves * Master's Insight (ring)
- Requires combat magic 9 - Requires combat magic 13
or nature magic 9 or nature magic 13
- Armor 11 - +5 Intelligence
- +15 Mana - +6% Magic damage resistance
- +5% Mana regeneration - +4% Power recharge rate
- +6 Armor - +1 to Devastation, Searing
- +12% Fire resistance Flames and Ignite
* Master's Focusing Charm (amulet) * Magesilk Boots
- Requires combat magic 20 - Requires combat magic 6
or nature magic 20 or nature magic 6
- +10% Nature magic damage - Armor 9
- +10% Combat magic damage - +3 Intelligence
- 6% Mana steal - +5% Health regeneration
- +1 to Aquatic Affinity, Arctic - +5 Armor
Mastery and Freezing - +10% Lightning resistance
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +3 Intelligence
- +10% Nature magic damage
- +10% Combat magic damage
- 4% Mana steal
- +2 Armor
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +5 Intelligence
- +15% Nature magic damage
- +15% Combat magic damage
- 6% Mana steal
- +4 Armor
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +8 Intelligence
- +20% Nature magic damage
- +20% Combat magic damage
- 8% Mana steal
- +8 Armor
Circle of Four (4 pcs)
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Keh's Regalia (4 pcs)
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* Keh's Liberators (gloves) * Keh's Might (ring)
- Requires combat magic 52 - Requires combat magic 55
or nature magic 52 or nature magic 55
- Armor 66 - +15% Nature magic damage
- +46 Armor - +10% Combat magic damage
- +25% Death resistance - 12% Mana steal
- +8% Power recharge rate - +20% Health regeneration
- +15% Melee resistance
* Keh's Majesty (robe) * Keh's Rulership (ring)
- Requires combat magic 60 - Requires combat magic 66
or nature magic 60 or nature magic 66
- Armor 197 - +45 Intelligence
- +35 Intelligence - +275 Mana
- +160 Health - +16% Magic damage resistance
- +150% Armor - +2 to Nature magic skills
- +25% Fire resistance - +2 to Combat magic skills
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +20 Intelligence
- +10% Mana regeneration
- +8% Power recharge rate
- +1 to Nature magic skills
- +1 to Combat magic skills
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +40 Intelligence
- +15% Mana regeneration
- +12% Power recharge rate
- +2 to Nature magic skills
- +2 to Combat magic skills
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +52 Intelligence
- +20% Mana regeneration
- +15% Power recharge rate
- +3 to Nature magic skills
- +3 to Combat magic skills
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[5.4.4] Miscellaneous Sets
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Nature's Vigilance (4 pcs)
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* Vigilant Gloves * Vigilant Hauberk (armor)
- Requires character level 3 - Requires character level 4
- Armor 5 - Armor 20
- +4% Nature magic damage - +4 Strength
- +5% Mana regeneration - +12 Health
- +4% Lightning resistance
* Vigilant Boots * Vigilant Crest (helmet)
- Requires character level 6 - Requires character level 8
- Armor 11 - Armor 11
- +4 Dexterity - +4 Intelligence
- +5% Health regeneration - +20 Mana
- +4 Armor - +5% Death resistance
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- +5% Lightning resistance
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- +6 Armor
- +8% Lightning resistance
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- +20 Health
- +15 Armor
- +10% Lightning resistance
Jewels of the Nexus (5 pcs)
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* Jewel of Fire (ring) * Jewel of Lightning (ring)
- Requirew character level 4 - Requires character level 12
- +4 Strength - +6 Dexterity
- Adds 1 to 2 weapon damage - Adds 2 to 5 weapon damage
- +10% Fire resistance - +12% Lightning resistance
- +8% chance to find magic items - +60% Gold dropped
* Jewel of Ice (ring) * Jewel of Death (ring)
- Requires character level 19 - Requires character level 27
- Adds 4 to 7 weapon damage - +10 Intelligence
- +8 Armor - Adds 6 to 11 weapon damage
- +16% Ice resistance - Restores 5 health per hit
- +14% Ranged resistance - +18% Death resistance
* Nexus Prism (amulet)
- Requires character level 34
- +68 Health
- +12% Magic damage resistance
- +1 to Barricade, Toughness and Reinforced Armor
- +1 to Critical Shot, Dodge and Survival
- +1 to Aquatic Affinity, Arctic Mastery and Freezing
- +1 to Devastation, Searing Flames and Ignite
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- Adds 2 to 4 ice damage
- Adds 3 to 4 fire damage
- Adds 2 to 5 lightning damage
- Adds 2 to 4 death damage
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- Adds 4 to 7 Ice damage
- Adds 5 to 6 Fire damage
- Adds 3 to 8 Lightning damage
- Adds 4 to 7 Death damage
* Bonus for 4 equipped items:
- Adds 7 to 12 Ice damage
- Adds 8 to 10 Fire damage
- Adds 5 to 14 Lightning damage
- Adds 7 to 12 Death damage
- +1 to Melee skills
- +1 to Ranged skills
- +1 to Combat magic skills
- +1 to Nature magic skills
* Bonus for 5 equipped items:
- Adds 10 to 16 Ice damage
- Adds 12 to 14 Fire damage
- Adds 6 to 19 Lightning damage
- Adds 10 to 16 Death damage
- +2 to Melee skills
- +2 to Ranged skills
- +2 to Combat magic skills
- +2 to Nature magic skills
Secrets of the Forgotten (3 pcs)
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This is the set of jewelry you receive for completing The Lost Jewels of
Soranith (Act III, Secondary Quest #3).
* Soranith's Silver Ring * Soranith's Gold Ring
- Requires character level 32 - Requires character level 32
- +27 Dexterity - +20 Strength
- Adds 4 to 6 weapon damage - Adds 4 to 6 weapon damage
- +20% Lightning resistance - +20% Fire resistance
* Soranith's Amulet
- Requires character level 32
- +15 Intelligence
- +15% Mana regeneration
- +15% Death resistance
* Bonus for 2 equipped items:
- 3% Health steal
- +4% Magic damage resistance
- +20% Chance to find magic items
* Bonus for 3 equipped items:
- 5% Health steal
- +6% Magic damage resistance
- +40% Chance to find magic items
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[5.5] Books
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All the Lore books you can collect, in the order in which they are listed in
your journal.
1) Tome of Smithing; Great Hall of Eirulan
2) The Hak'u
3) The Mothers of Eirulan; Great Hall of Eirulan
4) Tattered Diary
5) Razka's Riddle; Deru's Treasure Hunt quest
6) Vol. 6, The Skath; in the tower where you first meet Vix
7) Vol. 7, The Deeds of Xeria; Windstone Fortress' Western Gatehouse
8) Vol. 8, The Death of Xeria; Xeria's Temple, north room
9) Living and Working with Half-Giants
10) Vol. 9, The War of Legions; Xeria's Temple, north room
11) Letter from Drevin; received from his sister, Drianjul in Aman'lu
12) Vol. 10, The Legend of Arinth the Mad; received from Eolanda
13) Vol. 5, Turmanar and its Aftermath; in Alt'orn Hall in Aman'lu
14) Vol. 11, The Dryads and their Customs; Eolanda's house
15) Vol. 12, Zaramoth's Ascendance and Downfall; Aman'lu magic shop 2nd floor
16) Vol. 13, Elandir's Life and Teachings; Aman'lu inn 2nd floor
17) Vol. 4, Valdis and His Armies; Tywlis' house in Aman'lu
18) Vol. 14, Fables of Ancient Artifacts; Eolanda's house
19) Vol. 15, Symbology of the Azunites; Aman'lu magic shop 2nd floor balcony
20) Vol. 3, Downfall of the Manu Ostar; Alar'ithil's house
21) Taclak Perversity
22) Vol. 17, The Path of Life; Shrine of Life
23) Vol. 18, The Path of Sight; Shrine of Sight
24) Vol. 19, The Path of Death; Shrine of Death
25) Vol. 20, The Path of Blindness; Shrine of Blindness
26) Guard's Report; Servant's Haunt quest
27) A Burned Letter; Servant's Haunt quest
28) Vol. 2, The Dark Wizards; Vai'kesh Sanctuary
29) Razka's Second Riddle; Deru's Treasure Hunt
30) Vol. 1, Kings and Queens of the Northern Reaches; Snowbrook Haven
Servant's Quarters
31) Elves and Elven Culture
32) Vol. 16, The Legacy of Azunai; room along the north wall of Kalrathia
33) The Morden: Allies or Enemies?; cellar beneath the Kalrathian tavern
34) The Mercenary and the Scholar
35) Journal of the Mage's Apprentice
36) The Meaning of the Obelisks
=================
[5.6] Quest Items
=================
The Quest Items you collect, in the order in which they are listed in your
journal.
1) Drevin's Medallion; received from Drevin during Act I, Chapter 1
2) Basket of Sharpening Stones; received from Telinu during I.2
3) Morden Gate Key
4) Eirulan Teleporter Activation Stone; received at the beginning of I.2
5) Dryad Outpost Gate Key; received at the beginning of I.3
6) Morden Elevator Gear; found by Finala after destroying the
four secret Morden towers
7) Empty Vial; given by Taar at the end of I.3
8) Lost Sapphire of the Elves; located in a secret room in the Elven Shrine
9) Filled Vial; obtained when you reach the Elven Shrin fountain
10) Garganturax Head; obtained when you kill the Garganturax
11) Hak'u Headdress; gained when you kill the Hak'u usurper
12) Silver Riddle-Inscribed Key; part of Deru's Treasure Hunt
13) Feldwyr's Anvil; obtained as part of Feldwyr's quest
14) Feldwyr's Mithril Ore; obtained as part of Feldwyr's quest
15) Feldwyr's Hammer; obtained as part of Feldwyr's quest
16) Severed Head of the Kithraya Hive Queen; gained when you kill the queen
17) Stela of Blindness; taken off a Skath Guardian in the Azunite Desert
18) Stela of Life; taken off a Skath Guardian in the Azunite Desert
19) Stela of Death; taken off a Skath Guardian in the Azunite Desert
20) Stela of Sight; taken off a Skath Guardian in the Azunite Desert
21) Silver Mirror; found in the Inner Chamber of the Azunite Shrine
22) Azunite Artifact; found in the Inner Chamber of the Azunite Shrine
23) Focusing Stone; part of Arinth's Legendary Staff, obtained in the
Elven Reliquary below Isteru's Caves
24) Windstone Fortress Outer Vault Key; received from Captain Dathry
25) Windstone Fortress Inner Vault Key; looted from the corpse of Dathry's
lieutenant
26) Dusty Key; reward for completing the Missing Squadron quest
27) Activated Azunite Artifact; received after getting to the Windstone
Fortress Inner Vault
28) Aman'lu Teleporter Activation Stone; receive when you start Act II
29) Liantir Stone; found in a house southwest of the Aman'lu pet shop
30) Black Key of the First; reward from Aman'lu Arena
31) Blue Key of the Second; reward from Aman'lu Arena
32) Turquoise Key of the Third; reward from Aman'lu Arena
33) Green Key of the Fourth; reward from Aman'lu Arena
34) Yellow Key of the Fifth; reward from Aman'lu Arena
35) Orange Key of the Sixth; reward from Aman'lu Arena
36) Red Key of the Seventh; reward from Aman'lu Arena
37) Purple Key of the Eighth; reward from Aman'lu Arena
38) Iron Key of the Ninth; reward from Aman'lu Arena
39) Daesthai's Gold Key; reward from Aman'lu Arena
40) Prospector's Key; part of Deru's Treasure Hunt
41) Bridge Activation Crystal; given by Finala to extend the bridges of
the Elen'lu Isles
42) Carved Rod; part of Arinth's Legendary Staff, located in the Elven
Reliquary beneath the Northern Vai'lutra Forest
43) First Small Prism Refractor Crystal; part of Elen'lu Isles main quest
44) Second Small Prism Refractor Crystal; part of Elen'lu Isles main quest
45) Third Small Prism Refractor Crystal; part of Elen'lu Isles main quest
46) Fourth Small Prism Refractor Crystal; part of Elen'lu Isles main quest
47) Large Prism Refractor Crystal; part of Elen'lu Isles main quest
48) Elven House Key; key to Magrus' house (Lothar's Innocence quest)
49) Roland's Golden Cloak; received during Lothar's Innocence quest
50) A Portrait of the Lady of the Estate; part of Servant's Haunt quest
51) A Lock of Golden Hair; part of Servant's Haunt quest
52) The Jewels of the Levreth Estate; part of Servant's Haunt quest
53) Bronze Vai'kesh Jail Key; part of Evangeline's Folly quest
54) Silver Vai'kesh Jail Key; part of Evangeline's Folly quest
55) Gold Vai'kesh Jail Key; part of Evangeline's Folly quest
56) Golden Riddle-Inscribed Key; Deru's Treasure Hunt
57) Aegis of Death; obtained at the end of Act I
58) Champion's Death Mask; in a crypt in the Garden of the Ancients
59) Champion's Death Mask; in a crypt in the Garden of the Ancients
60) Champion's Death Mask; in a crypt in the Garden of the Ancients
61) Champion's Death Mask; in a crypt in the Garden of the Ancients
62) Rahvan's Soulstone; received after killing the lich Letiso
63) Jeweled Shaft; part of Arinth's Legendary Staff, located in the Elven
Reliquary in Snowbrook Valley
64) Display Case Key; obtained from the Snowbrook Haven throne room
65) Snowbrook Haven Reliquary Key; given by the Snowbrook Haven Commander
66) Aegis of Blindness; obtained at the end of Act II
67) Kalrathia Teleporter Activation Stone; given by the Azunite Scholar
at the end of Act II
68) Golden Mirror; given when you begin The Mage's Apprentice quest
69) Stone Key; part of the Legendary Mace of Agarrus quest
70) Stone Tablet Fragment; part of Legendary Mace of Agarrus quest
71) Repaired Stone Tablet; part of Legendary Mace of Agarrus quest
72) Key to the District of the Sword
73) Key to the District of the Crossbow
74) Key to the District of the Lance
75) Key to the District of the Shield
76) Key to the District of the Chief
77) Head of the Morden Chief
78) Darthrul Supply Key
79) Morden Tent
80) Sack of Morden Rations
81) Pack of Klask Rations
82) Morden Wrench
83) Morden Teleporter Activation Stone
84) Aegis of Sight
85) Morden Battle Plans
86) Silver Stanza of the Dwarven Song of Ore
87) Iron Stanza of the Dwarven Song of Ore
88) Gold Stanza of the Dwarven Song of Ore
89)
90) Sigil of the Kalrathian Nexus
91) Dwarven Mithril Ring
92) Aegis of Life
93) Kalrathian Crystal
94) Kalrathian House Key
95) The Shield of Azunai
96) Mysterious Stone; dropped by ??? if you take all his health
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@_/_/_/_/_| ____ [6] CHARACTERS )
\__ \___________________________________________________ /
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[6.1] Character Races
=====================
Human:
* 2 Unspent skill points
* +2 Strength
* +1 Dexterity
* +1 Intelligence
* +10% chance to find magic items
Humans are the jack-of-all-trades race in DS2. With small bonuses in all
three ability scores and no preset skills, humans can easily excel at any
class. (You get to spend the two skill points at the first character level
increase.) Human should be the race of choice if you do not know beforehand
what class you want to be...or you just don't like the look of the other
races. Humans have no specific strength other than they neither have any
specific weakness. Human characters can be either male or female.
Dryad:
* 1 point in Natural Bond
* 1 point in Dodge
* -2 Strength
* +4 Dexterity
* +2 Intelligence
* +10% Death Magic resistance
* Only female
Dryads excel at archery and can also do well at magic--especially nature
mages. A Dryad should not be considered for a front-line fighter. A Dryad
character can, from the beginning of the game, harvest mana bushes for
additional mana potions with the 1 point in Natural Bond skill. Dryads also
automatically receive 1 point in Dodge, which allows ranged characters to
have a chance to dodge physical damage. You can only play as a female Dryad.
Elf:
* 1 point in Critical Strike
* 1 point in Brilliance
* +1 Dexterity
* +3 Intelligence
* +5% mana recovery
An elf can work well in any class; but, they are really geared towards being
mages, especially combat mages. While they start with Critical Strike in the
melee skill tree, they have no Strength bonus to help them fight. They do get
a nice Intelligence boost and the Brilliance combat magic skill. And, of
course, they could also go ranged with their +1 dexterity. In short, elves
are almost as versatile as humans. Elf characters can be either male or
female.
Half-Giant:
* 2 points in Fortitude
* +6 Strength
* -2 Dexterity
* +5% health regeneration
* Only male
Half-giants are designed to be fighters and should be the first choice of any
player that just wants to get down-and-dirty with enemies. They are natural
tanks, wretched at archery and just average at magic. While you could push a
half-giant down a magic path, why waste that Strength bonus? You can only
play as a male half-giant.
While each race has its strengths, these strengths mainly come into play only
in the early game. By Chapter 5 of Act I, your primary ability score will
have risen into the 40s or 50s. By Act III, expect your primary ability score
to be around 200. Thus, the starting differential in ability scores rather
quickly becomes statistically insignificant. Choose your race based on what
you think looks best--after all, you're going to be staring at your avatar
for the next 30 to 40 hours...
==============================
[6.2] Classes, Skills & Powers
==============================
There are four primary classes in DS2:
* Melee Combat (fighter)
* Ranged Combat (ranger)
* Combat Mage
* Nature Mage
For each class there is a related ability score:
* Strength for fighter
* Dexterity for ranger
* Intelligence for mages
When you use a particular type of attack, your level in that class increases
as does the related stat. Thus, if you spend a lot of time shooting a bow,
your ranger class level and dexterity will both increase rapidly. Non-related
ability scores will also increase, but much more slowly than the related
ability. Other classes will not increase at all unless you switch to that
class' type of attack.
Versatility in one character is not highly prized nor useful in Dungeon Siege
2. Pick a class and focus on it. You might want to pick up a few levels in a
related class in case you really need it (some melee for a ranged character,
or nature magic for a combat mage), but you'll find being a multi-classed
character in DS2 is just a recipe for disaster.
Decide in advance what class you want to follow and stick with it. There's
really not much point in adding a few extra levels of other classes. Variety
of abilities is why you can have up to a six-member party, so don't try to
turn your character into a jack-of-all-trades.
You can see your class levels, your progress toward your next level, your
ability scores and your progress to an ability score increase on the
Inventory tab of your Character Window.
For each character, there is also a character level. Your character level
increases as you gain experience from killing monsters. It is not directly
related to your class levels. Each time your character level increases, you
gain 1 skill point to spend on the skills shown on the Specialties tab of the
Character Window. You can see your current character level and your progress
toward your next level on the Character Window. You can also see your
character level progress bar next to your character portrait.
Each class has skill paths that can increase the power of the character with
specific types of attacks. For example, combat mages can focus skill points
in fire, lightning or death magic. The types of skills you buy determine the
types of hero powers you receive.
[6.2.1] Fighter
---------------
Skill Paths:
* Weapon + Shield
* Two-handed Weapon
* Dual Wield (two one-handed weapons)
The weapon + shield fighter is your basic tank that sacrifices damage
potential for extra defense. A common use for such a warrior is to send him
into the middle of a mob and use his Provoke power to cause the monsters to
focus their attacks on him. While he's standing there taking the hits--which
aren't doing much damage because of his extra armor rating--rangers and
casters can stand around picking off the mobs.
Both two-handed weapon and dual wielding fighters are damage-dealers that
can't take quite as much punishment as a weapon + shield tank. The primary
difference between the two--other than style--is two-handed weapon fighters
have powers focused on stunning enemies, while dual-wielding skills and
powers are focused on increasing the number of attacks. Also, a two-handed
weapon wielder will get more mileage from front-loaded powers, such as brutal
attack.
FIGHTER SKILL TREE
Level 1 Level 5 Level 12 Level 24 Level 36
Barricade---------------Reinforced-----Rebuke
/ Armor
/
Fortitude--------------Toughness
\
\
Overbear-----------------Smite
/
/
Critical------------------------------------------Deadly
Strike \ Strike
\
Dual---------Alacrity----Fierce
Wield Renewal
FIGHTER SKILLS TABLES
FORTITUDE: "Ancient Half-Giant warriors developed grueling training regimens
to toughen their bodies, allowing them to withstand an unnatural amount of
punishment."
* Requires Melee level 1
* Increases maximum health
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Health| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 6% | 10% | 14% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 30% | 32% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Health| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 34% | 36% | 38% | 39% | 40% | 41% | 42% | 43% | 44% | 45% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
CRITICAL STRIKE: "Using techniques developed by Elven masters, skillful
warriors can occasionally slip their weapons through weaknesses in their
enemies' defenses, dealing double damage with a single attack.
* Requires Melee level 1
* All critical strikes do 200% damage
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----|
|Crit | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance | 8% | 14% | 18% | 22% | 25.5% | 28.5% | 31% | 33.5% | 36% | 38% |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----|
|Crit | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance | 40% | 41.5% | 43% | 44.5% | 46% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 49.5% | 50% |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
DEADLY STRIKE: "Expert warriors learn to take every opportunity they can, as
each could be their last. Whenever Elven blademasters breach their enemies'
defenses, the strike is incredibly devastating.
* Requires Critical Strike level 1
* Requires Melee level 36
* Increases Melee critical hit damage
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Crit | | | | | | | | | | |
|Damage| 224%| 242%| 256%| 268%| 279%| 288%| 296%| 303%| 310%| 316%|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Crit | | | | | | | | | | |
|Damage| 322%| 327%| 332%| 336%| 340%| 343%| 346%| 348%| 349%| 350%|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BARRICADE: "The training of Snowbrook Haven elite knights teaches them to
wield their shields with unparalleled strength and tenacity. Phalanxes of
knights can turn away nearly any attack."
* Requires Fortitude level 1
* Requires Melee level 5
* Character can equip shields
* Provides a bonus to shield armor
* Provides a chance to block melee and ranged attacks
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Shield| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 20% | 35% | 45% | 55% | 63% | 70% | 76% | 82% | 88% | 93% |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Block | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance| 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----|
|Shield| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 98% | 102%| 106% | 109% | 112% | 114%| 116% | 118%| 119% | 120%|
|------+-----+-----+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----|
|Block | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance| 15% | 16% | 16.5% | 17% | 17.5% | 18% | 18.5% | 19% | 19.5% | 20% |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
REINFORCED ARMOR: "The soldiers of Windstone Fortress learned to modify their
armor to enhance its effectiveness and often emerged unscathed from even the
most catastrophic battles."
* Requires Barricade level 1
* Requires Melee level 24
* Provides a bonus to armor
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------|
|Armor | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 19% | 21% | 23% | 24.5% |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----|
|Armor | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 26% | 27.5% | 29% | 30% | 31% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 34.5% | 35% |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
REBUKE: "The final stage in the training of Snowbrook Haven elite soldiers is
learning to use their shield as a weapon, striking back at those whose
attacks they block and knocking them senseless.
* Requires Reinforced Armor level 1
* Requires Melee level 36
* Rebukes opponent when character blocks a melee attack
* Rebuke damage is multiplier of melee level
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Skill | Rebuke | Rebuke | Skill | Rebuke | Rebuke |
| Level | Damage | Stun Time | Level | Damage | Stun Time |
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 1 | 0.4 | 1 second | 11 | 2.0 | 1.5 seconds|
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 2 | 0.7 | 1 second | 12 | 2.1 | 1.5 seconds|
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 3 | 0.9 | 1 second | 13 | 2.1 | 1.5 seconds|
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 4 | 1.1 | 1 second | 14 | 2.2 | 1.5 seconds|
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 5 | 1.3 | 1 second | 15 | 2.3 | 1.5 seconds|
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 6 | 1.4 | 1.3 seconds| 16 | 2.3 | 2 seconds |
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 7 | 1.6 | 1.3 seconds| 17 | 2.4 | 2 seconds |
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 8 | 1.7 | 1.3 seconds| 18 | 2.4 | 2 seconds |
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 9 | 1.8 | 1.3 seconds| 19 | 2.5 | 2 seconds |
|-------+--------+------------+--------+--------+------------|
| 10 | 1.9 | 1.3 seconds| 20 | 2.5 | 2 seconds |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
TOUGHNESS: "Tales tell of a Half-Giant wanderer who could survive in any
climate shrug off many attacks entirely. He taught his secrets to those he
met on his journeys, and they live on long after he has disappeared."
* Requires Fortitude level 1
* Requires Melee level 12
* Provides physical damage resistance.
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----|
|Dmg | | | | | | | | | | |
|Resist | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 12.5% | 14% | 15.5% | 17% | 18% |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----|
|Dmg | | | | | | | | | | |
|Resist | 19% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 24.5% | 25% | 25.5% | 26% |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
OVERBEAR: "Warriors who have mastered this skill can channel all their rage
and anger into their attacks, adding huge power to every devastating two-
handed blow."
* Requires Critical Strike level 1
* Requires Melee level 5
* Character can equip two-handed melee weapons.
* Provides a bonus to two-handed melee weapon damage.
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----|
|Damage| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 8% | 14% | 18% | 22% | 25.5% | 28.5% | 31% | 33.5% | 36% | 38% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----|
|Damage| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 40% | 41.5% | 43% | 44.5% | 46% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 49.5% | 50% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
SMITE: "In the days after the cataclysm, a roaming band of barbarians used
focused attacks from two-handed weapons to stun prey. Would-be thieves
discovered they were equally effective on human opponents."
* Requires Overbear level 1
* Requires Toughness level 1
* Requires Melee level 24
* Gives a chance to stun opponents
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|--------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Stun | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance | 5% | 10% | 14% | 18% | 22% | 25% | 28% | 31% | 34% | 36% |
|--------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Stun | | | | | | | | | | |
|Duration| 1s | 1s | 1s | 1s | 1s | 1.3s| 1.3s| 1.3s| 1.3s| 1.3s|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|--------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Stun | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance | 38% | 40% | 42% | 44% | 45% | 46% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 50% |
|--------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Stun | | | | | | | | | | |
|Duration| 1.5s| 1.5s| 1.5s| 1.5s| 1.5s| 2s | 2s | 2s | 2s | 2s |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
DUAL WIELD: "Elven warriors have long known techniques for wielding melee
weapons in both hands. They require strength, coordination, and a reckless
mindset willing to sacrifice defense for an extra blade."
* Requires Critical Strike level 1
* Requires Melee level 5
* Character can equip one-handed melee weapons in both hands
* Provides a bonus to damage from dual weapons
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Damage| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 8% | 15% | 21% | 26% | 31% | 36% | 40% | 44% | 48% | 52% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Damage| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 55% | 58% | 60% | 62% | 64% | 66% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 70% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
ALACRITY: "Gifted Elven blademasters can harness the wind itself to hasten
their attacks. Masters of this skill appear to be no more than a blur as they
cut through their opponents."
* Requires Dual Wield level 1
* Requires Melee level 12
* Increases Melee attack speed
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Speed | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Speed | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 16% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 25% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
FIERCE RENEWAL: "Berserkers are always on the verge of flying into a blinding
rage. They do not see this as a liability, but use their anger to recover
from their most powerful attacks more quickly than normal."
* Requires Alacrity level 1
* Requires Melee level 24
* Increases the recovery rate of Melee Powers
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----+-------|
|Recover| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 17.5% | 19% | 20.5% |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Recover| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 22% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 29% | 30% |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
FIGHTER POWERS
BRUTAL ATTACK: "Though originated by Half-Giant warriors, many warriors learn
this technique. Focusing all their strength into their next attack, fighters
deal massive damage with a single, brutal strike."
* Can only be used with a melee weapon
* Automatically enhances next attack
* Fast recharge
Level 1: Requires Critical Strike level 1
Level 2: Requires Critical Strike level 5
Level 3: Requires Critical Strike level 8
PROVOKE: "Knights protect their allies by using their shields to provoke
nearby enemies, causing them to become angry and attack the knight. The
knight's concentration also temporarily increases his armor."
* Can only be used when equipped with a shield
* Automatically provokes enemies around self
* Fast recharge
Level 1: Requires Barricade level 1
Level 2: Requires Barricade level 6, Toughness level 4
Level 3: Requires Barricade level 10, Toughness level 10, Rebuke level 5
WHIRLING STRIKE: "A legendary fighter known only as the Tempest of Tel'kilae
originated this technique, in which the fighter whirls his weapons in a
circle, damaging and briefly stunning all nearby enemies."
* Can only be used with a melee weapon
* Automatically strikes enemies around self
* Normal recharge
Level 1: Requires Critical Strike level 6, Fortitude level 8
Level 2: Requires Critical Strike level 8, Fortitude level 10,
Reinforced Armor level 6
Level 3: Requires Critical Strike level 12, Fortitude level 12,
Reinforced Armor level 12
STAGGERING BLOW: "When a two-handed weapon master activates this ability, his
next attack will be a staggering blow. He slams his weapon into his target,
creating a shockwave that stuns any enemies caught within it."
* Can only be used with a two-handed melee weapon
* Automatically enhances next attack
* Normal recharge
Level 1: Requires Overbear level 1
Level 2: Requires Overbear level 5
Level 3: Requires Overbear level 12, Smite level 8, Toughness level 10
WAR CRY: "Barbarians of the Plain of Tears can unleash a deafening war cry,
energizing themselves and terrifying their enemies, causing them to run in
fear and leave their defenses open for a short time."
* Can only be used with a melee weapon
* Cone effect targets an enemy or terrain
* Normal recharge
Level 1: Requires Critical Strike level 8, Smite level 1
Level 2: Requires Critical Strike level 12, Smite level 8,
Deadly Strike level 2
Level 3: Requires Smite level 12, Deadly Strike level 8
WAVES OF FORCE: "A student of Elven dual-weapon techniques learns to perform
a beautiful sequence of rapid swings, each creating a wave of force that
rushes out in front of her, tearing apart enemies caught in its wake."
* Can only be used when dual-wielding two weapons
* Targets and enemy or terrain
* Normal recharge
Level 1: Requires Dual Wield level 1
Level 2: Requires Dual Wield level 5, Alacrity level 4
Level 3: Requires Dual Wield level 10, Alacrity level 10,
Deadly Strike level 8
ELEMENTAL RAGE: "The highest art of the Elven blademaster is a meditative
frenzy that causes elemental energy to manifest in his weapons and speeds his
attacks. Ignoring his own defense, he leaps into battle."
* Can only be used when dual-wielding two weapons
* Automatically enhances self
* Slow recharge
Level 1: Requires Critical Strike level 8, Fierce Renewal level 2
Level 2: Requires Critical Strike level 10, Fierce Renewal level 6,
Deadly Strike level 1
Level 3: Requires Critical Strike level 14, Fierce Renewal level 12,
Deadly Strike level 12
[6.2.2] Ranger
--------------
Skill Paths:
* Bow/Crossbow
* Throwing Weapons
While bows and crossbows seem to be quite different weapons, they share the
same skill tree and have roughly equal damage output. Crossbows do more
damage per strike, but have a slower rate of fire. If you're depending on
front-loaded powers or skills, you'll want a crossbow to maximize damage. If
you're depending on fast attacks, you'll want to use a bow for increased fire
rate.
The other main skill path for rangers is thrown weapons. Thrown weapon
mastery leads to skills and powers that are able to affect multiple enemies
with one throw.
In addition to their ranged weapon skills, rangers also get access to a
couple of defensive skills, Dodge and Survival. Survival also allows rangers
to harvest health potions from health bushes. The higher the level of
Survival, the larger the potions harvested.
RANGER SKILL TREE
Level 1 Level 5 Level 12 Level 24 Level 36
Shockwave
/
/
Biting--------Far Shot----------------------Mortal Wound
Arrow /
/ /
/ /
Critical---- Penetrate---
Shot \ \
\ \
Quick Draw----Bleed-------------------------Ricochet
\
\
Dodge Survival Cunning Renewal
RANGER SKILL TABLES
DODGE: "Dryad hunters look with some amusement upon all the armor warriors
wear to survive an attack. They feel it's best to simply move out of the
way."
* Requires ranged level 1
* Gives chance to dodge melee or ranged attacks
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Dodge | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance| 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 22% | 24% | 26% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Dodge | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance| 28% | 30% | 32% | 34% | 35% | 36% | 37% | 38% | 39% | 40% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
SURVIVAL: "Since their travels take them far from home, rangers train to
survive long periods in the wild. They develop a resistance to extreme
weather and learn to distill certain berries and fruits into health potions."
* Requires ranges level 5
* Can harvest health potions
- Small potions at skill levels 1 - 4
- Medium potions at skill levels 5 - 9
- Large potions at skill levels 10 - 14
- Super potions at skill levels 15 - 19
- Colossal potions at skill level 20
* Provides fire, ice and lightning resistance
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------|
|Resist| | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance| 10% | 17% | 22% | 27% | 31% | 35% | 38% | 41% | 44% | 46.5% |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----|
|Resist| | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance| 49% | 51% | 53% | 55% | 56% | 57% | 58% | 59% | 59.5% | 60% |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
PENETRATE: "The ranger Lyssa could shoot an arrow or throw a knife that would
pass through three blocks of wood before striking its target. Her enemies
feared experiencing her skill firsthand."
* Requires ranged level 12
* Gives chance projectile will pass through target
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|PassThru | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance| 12% | 22% | 30% | 36% | 41% | 46% | 50% | 54% | 57% | 60% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----|
|PassThru | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance| 63% | 65% | 67% | 69% | 70.5% | 72% | 73% | 74% | 74.5% | 75% |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
CRITICAL SHOT: "Skill adventurers practice a form of battle meditation,
focusing their mind and allowing them to occasionally strike vulnerable areas,
dealing twice-normal damage with any ranged weapon."
* Requires ranged level 1
* All critical strikes do 200% damage
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----|
|Crit | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance | 8% | 14% | 18% | 22% | 25.5% | 28.5% | 31% | 33.5% | 36% | 38% |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----|
|Crit | | | | | | | | | | |
|Chance | 40% | 41.5% | 43% | 44.5% | 46% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 49.5% | 50% |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BITING ARROW: When a student of archery chooses to master the bow and
crossbow, his battle meditation takes on a new purpose. His arrows seem
propelled by unseen winds and strike with thunderous force."
* Requires Critical Shot level 1
* Requires ranged level 5
* Character can equip crossbows
* Adds bonus damage to bows and crossbows
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----|
|Damage| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 8% | 14% | 18% | 22% | 25.5% | 28.5% | 31% | 33.5% | 36% | 38% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----|
|Damage| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 40% | 41.5% | 43% | 44.5% | 46% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 49.5% | 50% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
FAR SHOT: "It is said that the archers of the Elven town of Haelea can put an
arrow through the eye of a foe that is barely visible on the horizon. Archers
have traveled there for generations to learn their secrets."
* Requires Biting Arrow level 1
* Requires ranged level 12
* Adds to bow and crossbow range
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Range | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 6% | 10% | 14% | 18% | 22% | 25% | 28% | 31% | 34% | 37% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Range | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 40% | 43% | 46% | 48% | 50% | 52% | 54% | 56% | 58% | 60% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
SHOCKWAVE: "A master archer can cause damaging shockwaves when his arrows
travel a certain distance. Scholars wonder if the ability is magical or not,
but archers who rely on it only care that it is useful."
* Requires Far Shot level 1
* Requires ranged level 24
* Can only be used with a bow or crossbow
* Shockwave radius: 2 meters
* Dist Req is the distance the shot must travel to create the shockwave
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|--------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Dist Req| 9m | 9m | 9m | 8.5m| 8.5m| 8m | 8m | 8m | 7.5m| 7.5m|
|--------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Damage | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 8% | 12% | 20% | 20% | 23% | 26% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 34% |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|--------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Dist Req| 7.5m| 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m |
|--------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Damage | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 36% | 38% | 40% | 42% | 44% | 46% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 50% |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
MORTAL WOUND: "There is no special secret to striking an enemy's most
vulnerable point, but it requires tremendous focus, meditation, and
experience. An archer who perfect it is regarded as a legend in his own
time."
* Requires Far Shot level 1
* Requires Penetrate level 1
* Requires ranged level 36
* Increases critical hit damage for bows and crossbows
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Crit | | | | | | | | | | |
|Damage| 224%| 242%| 256%| 268%| 279%| 288%| 296%| 303%| 310%| 316%|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Crit | | | | | | | | | | |
|Damage| 322%| 327%| 332%| 336%| 340%| 343%| 346%| 348%| 349%| 350%|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
QUICK DRAW: "A Dryad hunter's training is considered complete only when she
can accurately throw three daggers in the space of a single breath."
* Requires Critical Shot level 1
* Requires Ranged level 5
* Character can equip thrown weapons
* Increases thrown weapon firing rate
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Speed | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Speed | | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 16% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 25% |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BLEED: "Thrown weapon masters prefer to get close to their targets so they
can aim at major veins and arteries. An accurate strike causes their target
to bleed away health for several seconds after the attack."
* Requires Quick Draw Level 1
* Requires ranged level 12
* Damage per second (DPS) multiplied by Dexterity
Skill Bleed
Level Chance / DPS / Duration (seconds)
1 10% 0.1 4
2 15% 0.1 4
3 18% 0.1 4
4 22% 0.2 4
5 25% 0.2 4
6 25% 0.3 4
7 25% 0.3 4
8 25% 0.3 4
9 25% 0.3 4
10 25% 0.4 4
11 25% 0.4 4
12 25% 0.4 4
13 25% 0.4 4
14 25% 0.4 4
15 25% 0.4 4
16 25% 0.5 4
17 25% 0.5 4
18 25% 0.5 4
19 25% 0.5 4
20 25% 0.5 4
CUNNING RENEWAL: "Thrown weapon masters dive into battle with reckless
abandon. They all relish the rush of danger and adrenaline, but only the
greatest know how to channel that rush into restoring their skills."
* Requires Bleed level 1
* Requires ranged level 24
* Increases recovery rate of ranged Hero Powers
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------+-----+-------|
|Recover| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 17.5% | 19% | 20.5% |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Recover| | | | | | | | | | |
|Bonus | 22% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 29% | 30% |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
RICOCHET: "Foes facing the Dryad chakram-master Kaara never knew whether her
next attack would come directly from her hand or from a chakram bouncing off
one of their own comrades."
* Requires Bleed level 1
* Requires Penetrate level 1
* Requires ranged level 36
* Thrown weapon critical hits ricochet to a nearby enemy
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Ricochet | | | | | | | | | |
|Damage| 66% | 78% | 86% | 94% | 101%| 107%| 112%| 117%| 122%| 126%|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Skill | | | | | | | | | | |
|Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|Ricochet | | | | | | | | | |
|Damage| 130%| 133%| 136%| 139%| 142%| 144%| 146%| 148%| 149%| 150%|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
RANGER POWERS
TAKE AIM: "Dryad archers conceal themselves to surprise their enemies, but
their first shot reveals their position. They learn to focus their
concentration and take careful aim, making their next shot as devastating as
possible."
* Can only be used with a bow, crossbow or thrown weapon
* Automatically enhances next attack
* Fast recharge
Level 1: Requires Critical Shot level 1
Level 2: Requires Critical Shot level 5
Level 3: Requires Critical Shot level 8
THUNDEROUS SHOT: "A thunderous arrow or crossbow bolt travels faster than the
eye can see, punching through all enemies in its path and leaving them
stunned. Azunai's archers turned many battles with this attack."
* Can only be used with a bow or crossbow
* Targets and enemy or terrain
* Normal recharge
Level 1: Requires Biting Arrow level 1
Level 2: Requires Biting Arrow level 8
Level 3: Requires Biting Arrow level 12, Far Shot level 8,
Mortal Wound level 5
SILENCE: "Azunai's armies relied on Dalziel, one of the champions of the
Northern Reaches, to destroy Zaramoth's mages. Dalziel's hatred of their
magic manifested as an ability to silence them temporarily, preventing them
from casting spells."
* Area of effect targets an enemy or terrain
* Fast recharge
* Prevents monsters from casting damage, heal, summon, enhancement,
curse, or resurrect spells
Level 1: Requires Dodge level 5, Survival level 5
Level 2: Requires Dodge level 10, Survival level 6,
Mortal Wound level 1
Level 3: Requires Dodge level 14, Survival level 10,
Mortal Wound level 12
CHARGED SHOTS: "Elves have a talent for magic, so it is no surprise that
their rangers discovered how to charge their arrows with magic. For a short
time, every enemy they hit is also struck by lightning."
* Can only be used with a bow or crossbow
* Automatically enhances self
* Slow recharge
* Adds lightning damage to every shot for a limited time
Level 1: Requires Critical Shot level 8, Shockwave level 4
Level 2: Requires Critical Shot level 10, Shockwave level 8,
Mortal Wound level 8
Level 3: Requires Critical Shot level 14, Shockwave level 12,
Mortal Wound level 12
SHRAPNEL BLAST: When this thrown weapon strikes a target, a blast shatters it
into many pieces that fly in all directions. Stories of a single ranger
defeating a crowed of foes are often tales of this power in action."
* Can only be used with a thrown weapon
* Targets an enemy or terrain
* Normal recharge
Level 1: Requires Quick Draw level 1
Level 2: Requires Quick Draw level 5, Bleed level 5
Level 3: Requires Quick Draw level 10, Bleed level 8, Penetrate level 6
REPULSE: "The crimson hunter Laethel liked to get close to his enemies, but
developed an ability to survive when they got too close. Repulse knocks
enemies away from the ranger and stuns them."
* Automatically repulses enemies around self
* Long recharge
Level 1: Requires Dodge level 4, Survival level 3
Level 2: Requires Dodge level 10, Survival level 6, Ricochet level 1
Level 2: Requires Dodge level 14, Survival level 10, Ricochet level 12
FLURRY: "Elven adventurers learn to focus their strength into a burst of
energy, temporarily allowing them to throw multiple weapons at a rapid rate;
but the increase in speed comes at the cost of accuracy."
* Can only be used with a thrown weapon
* Automatically enhances self
* Long recharge
* Increases attack rate of thrown weapons
* Decreases accuracy of thrown weapons
Level 1: Requires Critical Shot level 8, Cunning Renewal level 4
Level 2: Requires Critical Shot level 10, Cunning Renewal level 8,
Ricochet level 8
Level 2: Requires Critical Shot level 14, Cunning Renewal level 12,
Ricochet level 12
[6.2.3] Combat Mage
-------------------
Skill Paths:
* Fire Magic
* Lightning Magic
* Death Magic
[6.2.4] Nature Mage
-------------------
Skill Paths:
* Healing Magic
* Summoning
* Ice Magic
=====================================
[6.3] TMI on Classes, Skills & Powers
=====================================
Class Preferences
-----------------
List of classes in order of usefulness:
1 - Combat mage
2 - Fighter
3 - Nature mage
4 - Ranger
If you want a relatively easy time in DS2, you'll have a combat mage and a
fighter in your party. Anything beyond that is personal preference. A nature
mage with concentration in healing/buffs or healing/summons makes a good
support character for your damage-dealing caster and tank. A ranger is nice
to play with, but offers nothing extraordinarily useful other than the
Survival skill, and all you need do is give your tank 5 levels in ranged
fighting to add Survival to his repertoire.
This is not to say any of the classes are useless. You can complete the game
using a ranger, a nature mage and a pet or two. But you'll be doing a lot of
running away, and probably outright dying more than once.
Fighters
--------
If you want to concentrate on melee and use your casters mainly for support
(combat mage for curses, nature mage for healing/buffs), then a dual-wielder
or two-handed weapon user is your best bet. Overall, the dual wielder will
give you more bang for your buck, but complementing him with a two-hander
would make for devastating melee attacks.
If, on the other hand, you want to concentrate on your casters or ranger,
leaving your tank as a basic meat shield, then you need to invest in the
weapon + shield skill line and powers to help keep the mobs off your back.
The defensive tank works better as a non-active character sent into the midst
of mobs and forgotten while you micromanage your combat mage or ranger (or
both). Your healer will help keep the tank alive--assuming he's ever really
in danger with his ridiculously high armor ratings.
A fighter would do well to take a level of ranger early on, to pick up the
Dodge skill and add to it--especially if she's not going to be using a shield.
Five levels of ranger would allow your fighter to level up the Survival skill,
which not only provides good elemental resistance, but will also let your
tank harvest health bushes, so you can do without a ranger.
Rangers
-------
While there are no separate skill trees for bows and crossbows, they are
quite different in use--especially the powers you will use with them. Powers
that add a set amount of damage per shot, such as Charged Shots, work better
with a bow and its increased rate of fire. Powers that add percentages to
shots, such as Take Aim, work better with a crossbow and its increased damage
per strike.
Thrown weapons are more of a toss-up*. There's obviously some Xena, Warrior
Princess, vibe running through the skill tree--especially Richochet. The
primary goal for throwing weapon rangers is hitting multiple enemies, so
Shrapnel Blast and Ricochet should be prime targets on your list of powers
and skills.
You can also do a little multi-classing with your ranger, giving her some
nature magic levels every once in a while (or starting with about five to ten
nature mage levels before switching to archery). Your ranger can then act as
the healer of the party, as well as collect mana potions for the combat
caster.
* Yes, the pun was intended.
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[7.1] Henchmen
==============
When you first add a henchman to your party, they will be a certain level
(based on your position in the main story); but, most of their skill points
are unspent--so you can take them on any skill path you desire. The first two
henchmen, Deru and Lothar, are low level and can be leveled any way you
desire. Later henchmen are pretty much already set in their class path;
though, Taar could probably be leveled in a class other than nature mage, if
you start on it right away.
Henchmen do no level up if they are not in your party. They will also not
level up when you first add them to your party. However, if you re-hire a
henchman from the Inn, they will level up based on the following criteria:
If the henchman is more than 15 levels below your level, the henchman will
gain 20 levels or enough levels to rise to two (2) levels under you,
whichever is lower. Thus, if you are 30th level and you add a henchman from
the Inn:
And the henchman is 5th level, the henchman will increase to 25th level
And the henchman is 10th level, the henchman will increase to 28th level
And the henchman is 20th level, the henchman will not increase in level
Deru
----
Race: Dryad
Class: Level 2 ranger, level 1 nature mage
Loc: Next to Eirulan North Gate at beginning of Act I, Chapter 2
Quest: Deru's Treasure Hunt (Act II, secondary quest #10)
Along with Lothar, Deru is your only choice for companion until Act I,
Chapter 5. She is set up to play as either a ranger or nature mage; but,
she's low enough level in both that she can go in any direction you like.
It's probably not worth making her a fighter, since Lothar is standing nearby.
Since you can probably wait on Taar to be available in Chapter 5, you should
only consider her as a ranger or combat mage. If you don't take either Deru
(or Lothar) as a combat mage now, assuming your character is not, it will be
a long wait until you can hire one.
Lothar
------
Race: Half-giant
Class: Level 2 fighter, level 1 combat mage
Loc: Next to Eirulan North Gate at beginning of Act I, Chapter 2
Quest: Lothar's Innocence (Act II, secondary quest #9)
Along with Deru, Lothar is your only choice for companion until Act I,
Chapter 5. He is set up to play as either a fighter or combat mage; but, he's
low enough level in both that he can go in any direction you like. It's
probably not worth making him a ranger or nature mage since Deru is standing
nearby; and you'll get Taar as a nature mage in Chapter 5, so only take him
if you need a fighter or combat mage. If you don't take either Lothar (or
Deru) as a combat mage now, assuming your character is not, it will be a long
wait until you can hire one.
Taar
----
Race: Dryad
Class: Level 8 nature mage
Loc: Great Hall of Eirulan, available as a companion beginning
in Act I, Chapter 5
Quest: Taar's Investigation (Act I, secondary quest #9)
Taar removes your Ring of Submission at the end of Act I, Chapter 3 and sends
you on your Chapter 4 quest. You also end Chapter 4 and begin Chapter 5 by
speaking to her. During the conversation, you can choose to take her along.
She's a good support character, but with a total limit of 4 party members at
Mercenary difficulty level, you may not even want a nature mage on the team.
At the very least, add her to your party so you can do her side quest, which
you can do in Chapter 5. Also, Taar is your last chance at a nature mage
companion, so definitely add her to your party at least once so you can add
her back through the inn, if needed.
Vix
---
Race: Human
Class: Level 12 ranger
Loc: In a tower between the Narrow Cavern and Upper Kithraya Caverns,
Act I, Chapter 6
Quest: Vix's Vengeance (Act III, Secondary Quest #9)
You first meet Vix as you're traveling to the Kithraya Caverns. If you blow
off his offer of help, he'll run off to the Eirulan inn, so you can pick him
up whenever you want him. He's a ranger with Quick Draw already, so you can
keep him around if you're lacking a good ranged fighter in your party.
Sartan
------
Race: Half-Giant
Class: Level 19 fighter
Loc: In a pit in the Windstone Fortress, Act I, Chapter 9
Quest: Sartan's Suspicion (Act III, Secondary Quest #7)
By the time Sartan is available, near the end of Act I, you probably already
have at least one good melee fighter in your party. If not, you should add
Sartan right away. You might even want to add him as a second or third
fighter considering the Act I boss is especially weak to melee. Otherwise,
you can send packing to the Eirulan inn.
Amren
-----
Race: Elf
Class: Level 20 ranger
Loc: In the Aman'lu inn, beginning in Act II, Chapter 1
Quest: Amren's Vision (Act II, secondary quest #15)
Amren is the third ranger (if you consider Deru a ranger) you meet during
your travels. As such, you're probably full up on ranged fighters.
Fortunately, his personal quest involves almost no fighting, so you can leave
"Spock" at the Inn without worrying he'll lag in levels.
Finala
------
Race: Elf
Class: Level 22 combat mage
Loc: You can add her to your party once you complete Act II, Chapter 3
Quest: Finala's Contempt (Act II, secondary quest #16)
Finala is the first true combat mage you'll meet, though you could have
leveled either Deru or Lothar in that class. She can be a useful addition to
your party, but you should note mobs like to pick on the combat mage. Make
sure she is well-armored. Since her quest involves a lot of fighting, it's
probably best to keep her around and leveled up.
Eva
---
Race: Human
Class: Level 29 fighter
Loc: You rescue her at the end of Act II, Chapter 6
Quest: Evangeline's Folly (Act II, secondary quest #18)
Evangeline is set up as a dual wielding fighter, but has enough unspent skill
points that you can take her in any direction. Of course, by this point in
the game, you're probably well set for melee companions, so you may only want
her around for her quest, which you can do right after freeing her.
==========
[7.2] Pets
==========
Dark Naid
---------
Cost: 1,375 gold
Class: Nature Mage
Weapon: Duskbeam, "night energy" beam (death magic?), costs mana
Spell: Fade Wounds
Power: Arboreal Rejuvenation, casts healing/resurrecting magic in
radius around naiad
Emanation: Regeneration, increases health regeneration of companions
Acquired: Purchase from Aman'lu and Kalrathia pet stores
The dark naiad (and its cousin, the light naiad) are the only healing pets in
the game. Dark naiads are small, fairy-like creatures with OK attacks, a
healing spell that bounces from target-to-target and a healing power and
emanation. They make a capable replacement for a nature mage, but you lose
out on the summoning/buffing ability of the mage.
Dire Wolf
---------
Cost: 500 gold
Class: Fighter
Weapon: Bite
Spell: n/a
Power: Furious Howl, cone-effect sonic damage
Emanation: Vicious Counter, 60% physical damage reflected to enemy
Acquired: Complete the Dire Wolf quest in Act I (Secondary Quest #9), then
purchase from any pet seller
The dire wolf is your first really good pet, and makes an excellent addition
to your team. It's at least as good as any tank character, and can hold its
own in the thick of battle. If you're looking for a pet, this one is hard to
beat until you get much later in the game.
Fire Elemental
--------------
Cost: 1,000 gold
Class: Combat Mage
Weapon: Firestrike, costs mana
Spell: n/a
Power: Inferno, cone effect fire attack
Emanation: Fire Resistance, increases fire and magic damage resistance
of companions
Acquired: Purchase from Aman'lu and Kalrathia pet stores
The fire elemental is similar to its cousin, the ice elemental. Very good
when facing enemies that are not resistant to fire, not so good otherwise.
Their powers duplicate combat mages specializing in fire, but they are less
versatile than such mages.
Ice Elemental
-------------
Cost: 500 gold
Class: Nature Mage
Weapon: Icestrike, costs mana
Spell: n/a
Power: Frost Aura, ice damage + freezing to nearby enemies
Emanation: Ice Resistance, increases ice resistance and mana regeneration
of companions
Acquired: Purchase at any pet seller
Ice elementals are the combat side of the nature mage. Their attacks are
focused on ice damage and freezing enemies. Even though nature mage is their
class, they aren't really a replacement for a nature mage because they have
no healing, buffing or summoning magic.
Lap Dragon
----------
Cost: 2,250 gold
Class: Combat Mage
Weapon:
Spell:
Power:
Emanation:
Acquired: Purchase from Kalrathia pet store
Light Naiad
-----------
Cost: 1,375 gold
Class: Nature Mage
Weapon:
Spell:
Power:
Emanation:
Acquired: Purchase from Daesthai after beating the tenth, and final, round
of the Aman'lu Arena
Mythrilhorn
-----------
Cost: 1,750 gold
Class: Fighter
Weapon:
Spell:
Power:
Emanation:
Acquired: Purchase from Aman'lu pet seller after completing Mythrilhorn
quest (Act II, Secondary Quest #7)
Necrolithid
-----------
Cost: 2,250 gold
Class: Combat Mage
Weapon: Deathstrike, death energy attack, costs mana
Spell: Necrosis, curse causes enemy armor to weaken
Power: Decompose, infects enemies, when enemies die, some of their
essence heals party members
Emanation: Mana Steal, party members regenerate mana when they damage enemies
Acquired: Purchase from Aman'lu and Kalrathia pet stores
The necrolithid is a particularly ugly pet, but has a wide range of useful
abilities: death magic attack, curse, healing power and mana regeneration
aura. This pet would be especially handy for a mage-heavy party.
Pack Mule
---------
Cost: 300 gold
Class: Fighter
Weapon: Strong kick
Spell: n/a
Power: Staggering Kick, extra damage and a stunning effect
Emanation: Reveal Treasure, opens all chests and boxes and breaks all
containers around mule
Acquired: Purchase from any pet seller
The pack mule's biggest advantage is its ability to carry stuff. At juvenile
level, the mule gets an additional page of Inventory (i.e. inventory space
doubles). At young adult level, the mule gets a third page (inventory space
triples). Add to that the fact the mule can fight pretty well, and it becomes
a valuable resource for pack rats.
You can even use a mule (or mules) as storage vaults--filling up their
inventories and then disbanding them to the Inn, waiting to be re-added to
the party whenever you need your stuff. However, the mule's emanation is
pretty weak, unless you're lazy, and...well, they just don't look as cool as
the other pets.
Scorpion Queen
--------------
Cost: 350 gold
Class: Ranger
Weapon: Scorpion Sting
Spell: n/a
Power: Explosive Sting, an AoE ranged attack
Emanation: Evasion Aura, increase companions' chance to dodge attacks
Acquired: Purchase from any pet seller
The scorpion queen is the only ranger pet, as such it has a special place.
Its thunderous power can be very handy, as is Evasion Aura. As a replacement
for a ranger, the scorpion lacks a bit in versatility, but makes up for this
with its emanation and lack of requirement for equipment.
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@_/_/_/_/_| ____ [8] VERSION HISTORY & CREDITS )
\__ \___________________________________________________ /
|,-'
v0.80 2005/08/30
- Completed chapter 1 of Act III
- Added more pet information
- Added more item sets
- Several secondary quests finished
- Started section 4.7, Mysterious Mystery Quest
- All books and quest items complete in Lore section
v0.75 2005/08/29
- Act II Walkthrough is finished
- Added Handbook Lesson 44
- Added a couple more item set details
- Added information to section 2.3
- Added to the lists of books and quest items
v0.70 2005/08/28
- Finished Act II, chapter 6 and started chapter 7
- Added many more item set pieces
- Added more information about pets
- Rewrote section 2
- Added checklists for Lore books, chants and quest items
v0.65 2005/08/25
- Added Act II, Chapters 4 and 5
v0.60 2005/08/24
- Finished Act II, Chapters 1 through 3
- Little bits of additional information scattered throughout
- Started lots of Act II secondary quests
v0.50 2005/08/22
- Finished Chapters 9 and 10 of Act I.
- Finished all Act I secondary quests that can be finished in Act I
- Added a FAQ (section 1.2)
v0.40 2005/08/20
- Finished Act I, Chapter 8 of the Walkthrough
- Added ranger skill trees and powers
- Added section 6.3, Commentary on classes and their skills
(not complete)
- Rearranged the Henchmen section (7.1) and added more information
about each companion
v0.30 2005/08/19
- Finished Act I, Chapters 6 and 7 of the Walkthrough
- Finished the Kithraya Hive quest in the Quest Walkthrough
- Added to Lelani's Sorrow quest in the Quest Walkthrough
- Added A Family Heirloom quest to both Walkthroughs
- Added section 5.2, Potions and renumbered Chants and Item Sets
v0.20 2005/08/18
- Finished Act I, Chapter 5 and began Chapter 6 of the Walkthrough
- Re-arranged the Quest Walkthrough
- Updated some set piece information
- Added The Kithraya Hive and Feldwyr the Blacksmith to the
Quest Walkthrough
v0.15 2005/08/17
- Added Act I, Chapter 5 to the Walkthrough and its quest to the
Quest Walkthrough
- Added fighter skills and powers information
- Added some more item set pieces
v0.10 2005/08/16
- First published version,
This is still very much a work-in-progress, but I figured
it should go up sooner rather than later
SPECIAL THANKS:
* Per Sandstrom for suggesting adding the availability of fifth and
sixth party slots to the FAQ. This has been done in the new FAQ
section 1.2
* Ahmed Mohamed and Kevin Barr for pointing out that Vix will go to the
Eirulan inn if you refuse his offer of help when you first meet him.
* Anders Blomgren for mentioning that it would be a good idea to point
out when you will meet henchmen in the game. This has been done in
the Henchmen section 7.1, and will begin to be incorporated in the
Walkthrough.
* Ceryle Gaehl, T1nk3rts5 and Sven for contributing several item set pieces
* Burma27 who has given me a lot of information about tactics, strategy,
and game mechanics. These have not yet (as of this version) been
incorporated into this guide, but I will be doing a massive rewrite of
Section 2 based on his information. Probably after the Walkthrough is
Complete.
* Mystikclaw for sending me his game notes, which have been a big help
in filling in the blanks.
* Saed Swedan and Adythiel for sending me their completed save games so
I could dig through their journals and see what I was missing. :)
* Kevin Sanders and Sven for submitting the puzzle solution for "The Lost
Jewels of Soranith".
* Sven for submitting puzzle solutions for "The Agallan Trail".
* Grey Wraith for pointing out where the Lesser Chant of Prosperity is
located.
Written & Copyright 2005 by Barry Scott Will
Some text (noted in guide) has been reproduced from within the game. Such
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