List of quests by story arc

Most raids (and some quests) require that you run a prerequisite series of quests before you may enter them. Completing the prerequisite quests is called flagging. Running a sequence of linked quests one after another is called running the chain. Usually these quests are offered in a story arc, often as part of an Adventure Pack.

The following is a list of quest chains that require flagging.

Menace of the Underdark: The Darkening
Chain bestowed by Adamor Thellik
 * Impossible Demands bestowed by Helena Falagon
 * The Unquiet Graves bestowed by Barana Talmere
 * The Lost Thread bestowed by Cormul Haythorne

Explore the King's Forest wilderness area, locate dungeon entrances of above 3 quests and complete them. It is also recommended to locate "Eveningstar Outpost" within the area to establish the easier access in the area that will be used later. It can be reached from The Lost Thread (Abandoned Temple), to the south. Then, head back to Eveningstar, collect rewards and advance to the following quest.

When it is completed, Menace of the Underdark: The Darkening flag also is completed and yields special end reward at this point. The list may contain BtC named items and Commendations, every 3rd completion of the arc offers 4 random named items from the chain as well as a choice of every commendation. Named items are ones that can be otherwise found BtCoE on the same quests.
 * The Battle for Eveningstar bestowed by Garwyn Thane

Menace of the Underdark: City of Portals
Chain bestowed by Korrex Dunhaven
 * The House of Rusted Blades bestowed by Traegar Vadamore
 * The House of Broken Chains bestowed by Mirini Elemys
 * The House of Death Undone bestowed by Oryne Belamadin

Now, you must venture down into the Underdark, locate the Drow city of Sschindylryn to do these quests. It is recommended to locate "Sschindylryn Portal" first for the easier access within the area. Fastest way to do that is using "Eveningstar Outpost" mentioned above and go into the Underdark using the entrance found within the King's Forest (See The Underdark article for details).

After completing the above 3, go back to Eveningstar, pick up rewards, advance to the following.


 * The Portal Opens bestowed by Jenneth Gosmere

When it is completed, chain flag is also completed. The list may contain BtC named items.

Menace of the Underdark: The Queen of the Demonweb
Chain bestowed by Xarathas
 * Trial by Fury bestowed by Walak
 * The Deal and the Demon bestowed by Ymris
 * Reclaiming the Rift bestowed by Valana

Now, you must journey to The Demonweb, Lolth’s home plane as you attempt to stop her scheme. When the above 3 are completed, chain flag is also completed. The chain end reward list may contain BtC named items. This makes you permanently flagged for the raid; no reflagging is necessary.

Caught in the Web
This is the raid quest. The quest giver is Elminster located nearby "The Queen of the Demonweb" givers. Sometimes he doesn't show up in the town instance at all, in that case you must re-enter the area or log out/log back in several times.

Note: To be flagged for the raid, completion of above 15 quests total is required. This is the biggest flagging mechanic in DDO's history.

Refuge in the Storm

 * Talk to Aurben, in the Marketplace (paths between Cydonie and Genecia), and get the quest Refuge in the Storm. You have to be at least level 13 to do this.
 * Then go to NPC Captain Agamon at the top of the Spire (in the Marketplace); he flies you to Siber Atoll. Jump down from the airship, swim down into the water and enter the crevice to enter the Reaver's Refuge town area.
 * Find the Stormreaver in his refuge and click on him to complete the Refuge in the Storm quest. He tells you that Sor'jek (formerly known as Tempest's Spine's boss and the Stormreaver's lieutenant) became a lich and must be defeated. Optionally, the Stormreaver can give you a fly buff to let you check around and more easily find Ternathear's Inner Lair in the east upper area of the town.


 * Ternathear gives you a quest, The Essence of a Dragon, and asks you to collect gems found in the Exploration Zones. The gems drop out of rare encounter treasure chests in these zones. Once you get gems and turn them in, you never need to repeat this process. As of Module 9, you only need any three of these six gems. (Additional gems may be sold.)
 * - Aussircaex's Valley
 * - Mount Reysalon
 * - Soami Gardens
 * - Ruins of Gianthold
 * - Sands of Menechtarun
 * - Orchard of the Macabre


 * Obtain Dragonshard Essences from Enter the Kobold, Prey on the Hunter and Monastery of the Scorpion. Turn them in to Toriavic, an NPC next to Thear. A complete set of Essences is required for each time you run the quest (reflagging).
 * - Prey on the Hunter or 50 Draconic Runes traded to Vorace
 * - Enter the Kobold or 25 Draconic Runes traded to Vorace
 * - Monastery of the Scorpion or 25 Draconic Runes traded to Vorace
 * After completing this quest once, you may purchase any Dragonshard Essence from the Vorace the Dragontouched Vendor in the crafting section in exchange for Draconic Runes

The Western Excavation

 * '''In Need of Supplies
 * '''The Rescue
 * '''Secure the Area

The Eastern Excavation

 * '''The Library of Threnal
 * '''Escort the Expedition
 * '''Hold for Reinforcements

The Abandoned Excavation
The Abandoned Excavation (South) requires the above two series to be completed in your quest journal.
 * '''The Missing Expedition
 * '''Entering the Gate Chamber
 * '''The Gate Chamber

Secrets of the Artificers
(R) = 12-man Raid party

Devil Battlefield

 * A New Invasion
 * Bastion of Power
 * Genesis Point
 * Sins of Attrition
 * Tower of Despair raid

The Reaver's Bane

 * The Prison of the Planes
 * Madstone Crater
 * The Crucible
 * Gianthold Tor (preraid, often referred to as "scales run")


 * The Reaver's Fate (raid)

Shipwreck Shore
This is the introduction. Obtain a weapon from the halfling rogue Jeets Shimis once you're at his camp, then proceed to The Grotto quest. This is a tutorial quest. Here you will learn what DDO's adventure experience is about. You will get starter items as a reward at the end of the quest.
 * The Grotto

Korthos Village
This is the first town area. Talk to a nearby NPC and get the quest flag, Welcome to Korthos, then go and find Wavecrest Tavern. Talk to the tavernkeep in there. He will direct you to other quest givers. After finishing the three quests above, go back to the tavern and proceed to The Collaborator quest.
 * Heyton's Rest
 * The Storehouse's Secret
 * The Cannith Crystal
 * The Collaborator

Korthos Island
Once you are done with The Collaborator, talk to the mayor outside. He will grant you access to Korthos Island's wilderness adventure area. Collect quests in the village, then enter the wilderness area, find dungeon entrances located within and complete them. Redemption is the only quest necessary to advance the arc — the rest are optional.
 * Sacrifices
 * Redemption
 * Necromancer's Doom
 * Stopping the Sahuagin (quest giver located within the wilderness area)

The Salvation of Korthos
You are now "flagged" for the quest Misery's Peak. Go and talk to Amalgam, a Warforged in the Korthos Island wilderness area, and start the quest. Keep in mind that your party members all have to be flagged as well to do this quest together. Quests that need flags cannot be shared with unflagged characters.

The Thirteenth Eclipse (story arc)

 * Running with the Devils
 * Rainbow in the Dark
 * Ritual Sacrifice
 * Let Sleeping Dust Lie
 * The Coalescence Chamber
 * The Thirteenth Eclipse (The Shroud raid)

Gain Access to The Foothold

 * Hiding in Plain Sight
 * The Foothold

Obtain Sigil of Dal-Quor

 * Bring Me the Head of Ghola-Fan!
 * Slavers of the Shrieking Mines

The Titan raid

 * The Twilight Forge (quest)
 * The Titan Awakes