Mired in Kobolds

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Mired in Kobolds
Heroic level: 13
Epic level: None
Duration: Medium
Heroic XP:  ♣1,420
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Solo/Casual
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 ♦2,476
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Normal
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 ♥2,584
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Hard
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 ♠2,692
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Elite
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Epic XP: N/A
Takes place in: Driftwood Mire
NPC contact: Smiley Smythe
Quest acquired in: The Twelve
Patron: The Free Agents
Base favor: 5
Free to Play: Yes
Extreme Challenge: No
Mired in Kobolds map (legend )
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Overview

A tribe of kobolds attacked Smiley Smythe's caravan. Smiley thinks these kobolds came from Driftwood Mire. He wants you to go there and exact revenge upon the kobold raiders.


Spoiler Warning: Information below this point can be considered spoiler material!


Objectives

  • Discover the secret to the Kobolds' power
  • Slay Varath the Dragon
  • (Optional) Rescue the prisoner (15% of base XP)
  • (Optional) Cull the Kobold numbers (Kill 30) (10% of base XP)
  • (Optional) Finish off the kobold tribe (Kill 40) (20% of base XP)
  • (Optional) Face Sinvala (80% of base XP)

What to Expect

  • Traps (undisarmable)

Known Traps

Crystals stun when destroyed via melee, Spike growth = Pierce trap

Tips and Misc

The quest is fairly linear, with kobolds all about. The crystals you must destroy will cause significant damage or stunning not only to you but to your enemies. Better to destroy them at a distance. An optional rescue is possible: If you've completed The Seal of Shan-To-Kor, you'll recognize the person you rescued as Wayfinder Dael.

When you find the source of the kobolds' power, buff up and shrine before entering. The young dragon is still a formidable fighter despite its smaller size. One possible strategy is to have the lowest damage dealer in the party lead him under the power crystals and shoot the crystals, stunning that player but allowing the rest of the party to attack the dragon. If you are playing solo or have a small party, do NOT dawdle as you get the treasure. Varath's mother, a massive black dragon, soon appears. Slaying Sinvala rewards significant XP but is a very challenging fight.

  • Useful elemental buffs:
    • Acid
    • Electricity
    • Fire

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 46 monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣142 ♦248 ♥258 ♠269 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 107 monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣213 ♦371 ♥388 ♠404 )
  • Mischief bonus: 23 breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣114 ♦198 ♥207 ♠215 )
  • Vandal bonus: 31 breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣142 ♦248 ♥258 ♠269 )
  • Ransack bonus: 37 breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣213 ♦371 ♥388 ♠404 )

Loot

  • Chests: ♦  5 /
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    Normal
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    ♥  7 /
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    Hard
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    ♠  9
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    Elite
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    • ♦  1 /
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      ♥  1 /
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      Hard
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      ♠  2
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      Elite
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      optional for rescuing Dael (found in the south area)
    • ♦  0 /
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      Normal
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      ♥  1 /
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      Hard
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      ♠  1
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      Elite
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      close to the end
    • ♦  2 /
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      ♥  3 /
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      ♠  3
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      Elite
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      at the end for killing Varath (Black Dragon)
    • ♦  2 /
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      Normal
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      ♥  2 /
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      Hard
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      ♠  3
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      Elite
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      optional for killing Sinvala (Black Dragon)
  • Note: There is a small chance that a Black Dragon Scale and Blood of Dragons will drop in one of the warded chests.
  • Collectables: Adventurer's Pack near first shrine, Moss NE of first shrine, Rubble near Dael
  • NPC rewards: Random item, ML6-10, Choose from 4.

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