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Army of Shadow
Army of Shadow is the 4th quest in the Shadow Over Wheloon story arc![]() Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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The first four quests can be completed in any order to unlock Through a Mirror Darkly. |
Friends in Low Places • A Lesson in Deception • The Thrill of the Hunt • Army of Shadow • Through a Mirror Darkly |
The Netherese snap to attention as a dark form emerges from the shadows. This must be the Shade who commands the Netherese recruitment campaign.
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Army of Shadow | |
Heroic level: | 16 |
Epic level: | 26 |
Duration: | Long |
Heroic XP: | ♣3,057Solo/Casual ♦5,303Normal ♥5,511Hard ♠5,719Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣13,113Solo/Casual ♦22,490Normal ♥23,124Hard ♠23,759Elite |
Takes place in: | Netherese Recruiting Center |
Bestowed by: | Iden Krell |
NPC contact: | Iden Krell |
Quest acquired in: | Wheloon Docks |
Patron: | Purple Dragon Knights |
Base favor: | 7 |
Purchase: | Shadowfell Conspiracy |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
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Overview
The Netherese are now openly recruiting prisoner [sic] inside Wheloon to join their army. If this is allowed to continue, Netheril will have a military force poised to strike at the heart of Cormyr.
Go to the Netherese Recruiting Center in Wheloon Prison and kill Marthir, the Shade general in charge of the recruiting effort.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Stop the Netherese recruitment effort
- Speak with the Netherese recruiter
- Obtain the tower key from Darobard
- Kill the Shade General Marthir
- (Optional) Lower the gate to the Shade's tower — Bonus (7%): Heroic( ♣214 ♦371 ♥386 ♠400 ) Epic( ♣918 ♦1,574 ♥1,619 ♠1,663 )
- (Optional) Defeat Rantha the Gatekeeper — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 ) Epic( ♣1,311 ♦2,249 ♥2,312 ♠2,376 )
- (Optional) Destroy Shar altars (3 total) — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣611 ♦1,061 ♥1,102 ♠1,144 ) Epic( ♣2,623 ♦4,498 ♥4,625 ♠4,752 )
- (Optional) Defeat Casko the Mimic — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣459 ♦795 ♥827 ♠858 ) Epic( ♣1,967 ♦3,374 ♥3,469 ♠3,564 )
Known Traps
Heroic Trap DCs, Epic Trap DCs
- Trapsmiths may lay poison traps at the start.
- Telekinetic Spell Wards on the way to the upper floor, along the easternmost corridor (northern approach to the stairs)
- Evil Spell Wards on the way to the upper floor, along the easternmost corridor (northern approach to the stairs)
- Fire Spell Wards on the way to the upper floor, along the easternmost corridor (southern approach to the stairs)
- Telekinetic Spell Ward in front of the chest behind the locked door leading Casko's room
- Pressure Plate in front of the chest behind the secret door
Tips and Misc
- Some of the obelisks near doors are breakable.
- There are two secret doors.
- One leading to the south-west black spot on the ground floor, on the south-west wall (locked chest behind it)
- One in the large eastern room (with the altar), on the west wall (lever behind it). The lever causes the pillars surrounding the nearby Alter of Shar to sprout jumping blocks by which you can get to the second level without having to drop the bridge (optional). (might be easier to drop the bridge)
- You may be able to use the Braziers to help drive away the Shadows. Or they might stop them from spawning. Or they may do nothing at all.
- The eastern shrine is actually on the top floor. Beware all the Shadar-kai crouching near it...
- Darobard is near the southern shrine.
- Shar Altar locations:
- One in the large room to the east, on the ground floor.
- One near the northern shrine, on the ground floor.
- One on the upper floor, in the central corridor.
- Casko will appear in the north-west corner, behind a locked door (Lock DC)
- Rantha may appear near the northern shrine or near the Gate Lever and her chest.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 )
- Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣459 ♦795 ♥827 ♠858 )
- Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣764 ♦1,326 ♥1,378 ♠1,430 )
- Tamper bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 )
- Neutralization bonus: 6 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣611 ♦1,061 ♥1,102 ♠1,144 )
- Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 7 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣917 ♦1,591 ♥1,653 ♠1,716 )
- Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣245 ♦424 ♥441 ♠458 )
- Mischief bonus: 53 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣245 ♦424 ♥441 ♠458 )
- Vandal bonus: 69 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 )
- Ransack bonus: 85 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣459 ♦795 ♥827 ♠858 )
- Notes: Trapsmiths may alter the required thresholds for Disarming traps bonuses, or even render them impossible to attain
Loot
- Chests: 4
- One, locked, behind a secret door in the south
- Rantha's Chest is in the north-east, by the Gate Lever
- One in the north-west corner, for defeating Casko
- One at the end
- Collectables: 4
- Cabinet — in the room with the secret door for the chest
- Cabinet — in Darobard's chamber
- Cabinet — in the room north of the recruitment chamber
- Adventurer's Pack — on the west side of the central tower before you go to the upper floor
- Cabinet — in the room with the secret door for the chest
NPC end rewards
Three randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level and always the following named Bracers:
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Guardian's Bracers (Level 15)![]() |
Bracers |
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15 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Army of Shadow, End reward |
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Sage's Cuffs (Level 15)![]() |
Bracers |
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15 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Army of Shadow, End reward |
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Skirmisher's Bracers (Level 15)![]() |
Bracers |
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15 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Army of Shadow, End reward |
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Guardian's Bracers (Level 26)![]() |
Bracers |
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26 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Army of Shadow, End reward |
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Sage's Cuffs (Level 26)![]() |
Bracers |
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26 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Army of Shadow, End reward |
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Skirmisher's Bracers (Level 26)![]() |
Bracers |
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26 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Army of Shadow, End reward |
Based on Army of Shadow reward items ( t • e • h )
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 14)![]() |
Bracers |
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14 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Normal) ; Shadow Over Wheloon, quest chain end reward (Heroic) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 14)![]() |
Helm |
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14 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Normal); Shadow Over Wheloon, quest chain end reward (Heroic) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 15)![]() |
Bracers |
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15 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Hard) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 15)![]() |
Helm |
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15 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Hard) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 16)![]() |
Bracers |
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16 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Elite) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 16)![]() |
Helm |
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16 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Elite) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 25)![]() |
Bracers |
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25 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Normal) ; Shadow Over Wheloon, quest chain end reward (Epic) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 25)![]() |
Helm |
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25 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Normal); Shadow Over Wheloon, quest chain end reward (Epic) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 26)![]() |
Bracers |
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26 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Hard) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 26)![]() |
Helm |
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26 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Hard) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 27)![]() |
Bracers |
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27 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Elite) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 27)![]() |
Helm |
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27 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Elite) |
Based on Army of Shadow loot ( t • e • h )
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Animated Object ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥12Hard ♠12Elite ●♦20Epic Normal ●♥24Epic Hard ●♠25Epic Elite | Construct | Animated Object |
Casko ( view![]() |
♦20Normal ♥23Hard ♠27Elite ●♦30Epic Normal ●♥34Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite | Aberration | Mimic |
Darobard ( view![]() |
♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite ●♦28Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard ●♠35Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Enforcer Recruit ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Howler ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Howler |
Marthir ( view![]() |
♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠26Elite ●♦29Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite | Humanoid | Shade |
Netherese Arcanist ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Netherese Mage ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Netherese Recruiter ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Nightcrawler ( view![]() |
♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠26Elite ●♦29Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite | Undead | Nightcrawler |
Priest of Shar ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Priestess of Shar (Human) ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Rantha ( view![]() |
♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite ●♦28Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard ●♠35Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Shadar-Kai Assassin (monster) ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Humanoid | Shadar-kai |
Shadar-Kai Blackguard ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Humanoid | Shadar-kai |
Shadow (Shadowfell) ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥24Epic Hard ●♠27Epic Elite | Undead | Shadow |
Shadow Puppeteer ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Undead | Shadow |
Shadow Stalker ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠32Epic Elite | Undead | Shadow |
Shar Altar ( view![]() |
0.00 | Construct | Inanimate Object |
Shar Worshipper ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Thug Recruit ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠27Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Trapsmith Recruit (Halfling) ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠33Epic Elite | Halfling | Halfling |
Trapsmith Recruit (Human) ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠33Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
- Shadow Over Wheloon chain quests
- Epic quests
- Long quests
- Netherese Recruiting Center quests
- Wheloon Docks quests
- Purple Dragon Knights patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Level 26 quests
- Compendium:Level 16 (26 epic) quests
- Level 16 quests
- Quests with 7 base favor reward
- Shadowfell Conspiracy quests
- Quests with collectables/4