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Caged Beast
Caged Beast is the 6th quest in The Keep on the Borderlands story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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These quests can be completed in any order. |
Watch Your Step • The Bugbear Bandits • Violent Delights • Treasure Hunt • Obstructing the Orcs • Caged Beast • The Hobgoblin Horde • Total Chaos |
There are rumors that a powerful beast dwells in the depths of this foul-smelling cave. The cavern was shunned by humans and monsters alike for that reason - until the Cult of Evil Chaos came to the valley.
Requires access to adventure pack
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Caged Beast | |
Heroic level: | 1 |
Epic level: | 21 |
Duration: | Short |
Heroic XP: | ♣264Solo/Casual ♦440Normal ♥474Hard ♠508Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣4,485Solo/Casual ♦7,723Normal ♥7,971Hard ♠8,219Elite |
Takes place in: | The Shunned Cavern |
Bestowed by: | Ganilin the Fleet |
NPC contact: | Ganilin the Fleet |
Quest acquired in: | The Keep on the Borderlands |
Patron: | The Gatekeepers |
Base favor: | 2 |
Purchase: | Keep on the Borderlands or VIP |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Enter the Shunned Cavern in the Caves of Chaos and hunt the beast the beast (obsolete text in quest journal) that lives inside it.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Find the Caged Beast
- Slay the owlbear
- (Optional) Defeat Greymurk <Gray Ooze> — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣53 ♦88 ♥95 ♠102 ) Epic( ♣897 ♦1,545 ♥1,594 ♠1,644 )
What to Expect
Demons (Dretches and Hezrou) may spawn when a humanoid is killed.
Known Traps
Type | Description
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Mechanical | Bear traps (visible) before end fight |
Tips and Misc
- Greymurk is easy underwater swim; collectable in side underwater passage.
- Minimum solution: Turn left (South) at the first junction. Turn right (West) at the second junction. Pull the lever in the miniboss room. Return East to the junction and turn right (South) towards the final boss.
- The boss can trigger the bear trap outside its room.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 15 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣26 ♦44 ♥47 ♠51 )
- Onslaught bonus: 30 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣40 ♦66 ♥71 ♠76 )
- Conquest bonus: 45 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣66 ♦110 ♥119 ♠127 )
- Tamper bonus: 1 or more trap disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣26 ♦44 ♥47 ♠51 )
- Mischief bonus: 12 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣21 ♦35 ♥38 ♠41 )
- Vandal bonus: 16 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣26 ♦44 ♥47 ♠51 )
- Ransack bonus: 20 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣40 ♦66 ♥71 ♠76 )
- Notes: Kill bonus limits will raise with the number of demons spawning
Loot
- Chests: 3
- after defeating Greymurk
- locked chest behind a hidden door and fire jets
- end chest
- Collectables:
- Fungus — north of Greymurk
- Rubble — north of Greymurk
- Fungus — east of Greymurk
- Reagents Cabinet — with Thun Erlang
- Adventurer's Pack — at the shrines
- Fungus — in the pool in the final room; always
- NPC rewards: standard
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Red Robes of Charity (edit) | Robe |
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1 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | Caged Beast, End chest |
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Stonering (edit) | Ring |
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1 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | Caged Beast, End chest |
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Thin Black Cloak (edit) | Cloak |
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1 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Bugbear Bandits, End Chest, and Caged Beast, End chest |
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Necklace of Tranquility (edit) | Necklace |
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21 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | Caged Beast, End chest |
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Bracers of the Fox (edit) | Bracers |
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21 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | Caged Beast, End chest |
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Belt of Brutal Force (edit) | Belt |
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21 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | Caged Beast, End Chest |
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Ring of Subtle Villainy (edit) | Ring |
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21 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | Caged Beast, End chest |
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Orb of Flame (edit) | Orb |
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21 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | Caged Beast, End Chest |
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Caged Beast (Monster) ( view • edit ) | ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Magical Beast | Owlbear |
Cave Rat ( view • edit ) | ♦1.00Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite | Animal | Rat |
Cultist Acolyte ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥3Hard ♠5Elite ●♠39Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Dretch Spawn ( view • edit ) | ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Former Adventurer ( view • edit ) | ♦1.00Normal ♥2Hard ●♣21Epic Casual ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Former Hero ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥3Hard ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Goblin Hunter ( view • edit ) | ♦1.00Normal ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite | Goblinoid | Goblin |
Goblin Raider ( view • edit ) | ♦1.00Normal ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite | Goblinoid | Goblin |
Graymurk ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Ooze | Gray Ooze |
Hezrou Chaos Spawn ( view • edit ) | ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Hobgoblin Bowman ( view • edit ) | ♦1.00Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite | Goblinoid | Hobgoblin |
Hobgoblin Pikeman ( view • edit ) | ♦1.00Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite | Goblinoid | Hobgoblin |
Thun Erlang ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
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