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Catastrophe
A mysterious Red Dragon has been spotted above the streets of Stormreach. An agent of Argonessen has asked you to track it down.
Catastrophe | |
Heroic level: | 4 |
Epic level: | 34 (considered Legendary) |
Duration: | Medium |
Heroic XP: | ♣794Solo/Casual ♦1,426Normal ♥1,528Hard ♠1,630Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣7,496Solo/Casual ♦12,785Normal ♥13,075Hard ♠13,366Elite |
Takes place in: | On the Trail of the "Dragon" |
Bestowed by: | Lady Nilith |
NPC contact: | Lady Nilith |
Quest acquired in: | The Marketplace |
Patron: | Agents of Argonnessen |
Base favor: | 3 |
Purchase: | Free to Play |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
An agent of Argonessen has asked you to investigate sightings of an odd Dragon-like creature in Stormreach. Speak to Lady Nilith in the Marketplace and she'll put you on the Trail of the "Dragon".
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Investigate Reports of a Strange Dragon
- Speak to Maximillian Hall
- Secure the Polymorphed Cat
- Speak to Olivia Snow
- Speak to Dairy Merchant
- Speak to House Cannith Artificer
- Speak to the Weaver
- Secure the Ball of Yarn
- Activate the Artificer's Device
- Turn on the Milk Fountain
- Speak to the Mimic
- Defeat the Mimic
- Comfort the Dragon
- Speak to Olivia Hall
- (Optional) Defeat the Mephit — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣159 ♦285 ♥306 ♠326 ) Legendary( ♣1,499 ♦2,557 ♥2,615 ♠2,673 )
- (Optional) Defeat the Rust Monster — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣79 ♦143 ♥153 ♠163 ) Legendary( ♣750 ♦1,279 ♥1,308 ♠1,337 )
Known Traps
- Fire jets behind the secret door
Tips and Misc
- A ritual being performed by a local cell of Agents of Argonessen has gone... a bit wrong. Now there's a Dragon with the mind of a cat running around the back streets of Stormreach, and the Agents have asked you to retrieve it before something goes horribly wrong.
- After speaking to Maximillian and Olivia, head north through the alleyways, fighting off hired thugs as you go.
- Speak to Melanie Teleth and fight off another wave of thugs that sneak in through the dairy's doors after you.
- In the next area is a metal gate that raises when you kill all nearby enemies. Through a door next to this gate is the first optional boss, Felix Firebrand.
- Now speak to the Cannith Artificer and head east. There's another metal gate nearby with a door to an armory – this contains the second optional boss, Renfroe Rex.
- Behind a secret door in the next area and a couple of traps, you can speak to Murph the polymorphed rat. He's the only polymorphed creature in this quest who isn't really interested in fighting you, so he clears off sharpish after your conversation.
- After speaking to the Weaver, interact with the giant ball of yarn. A sudden crash startles you, sending the yarn rolling down another alleyway and knocking several hired toughs flat in the process.
- Now, pull the lever on the nearby Artificer's Device and head inside the courtyard to activate the Milk Fountain.
- You are confronted by a final group of toughs lead by a Mimic – actually a former associate of Argonessen, polymorphed into a monster from stealing from an entire nation of Dragons. He's engineered this situation to ruin Argonessen's reputation in Stormreach – apparently unconcerned about the entire city his petty little plan is going to flatten.
- A party member needs to speak to Gerald to trigger the final battle.
- Gerald teleports away after you bring him to zero health, allowing you to placate the cat-turned-Dragon by playfully scratching it under its chin. It's been... an odd adventure, this one.
Development and Release
This quest was announced in 2023 PAX East. It has been developed live, weekly, on the DDOstream on Twitch.tv channel and archived on YouTube: The Joy of Deving with Bob Hess. It was released with Update 65 in December of 2023.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 24 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣79 ♦143 ♥153 ♠163 )
- Onslaught bonus: 48 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣119 ♦214 ♥229 ♠245 )
- Conquest bonus: 72 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣199 ♦357 ♥382 ♠408 )
- Mischief bonus: 69 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣64 ♦114 ♥122 ♠130 )
- Vandal bonus: 90 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣79 ♦143 ♥153 ♠163 )
- Ransack bonus: 111 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣119 ♦214 ♥229 ♠245 )
Loot
- Chests: 4
- One end chest
- One for defeating Felix Firebrand
- One for defeating Renfroe Rex
- One locked behind the secret door
- Collectables: 3
- Alchemy Table — Around the first corner after Olivia
- Adventurer's Pack — South of the first shrine
- Crude Altar — West of the second shrine
- Alchemy Table — Around the first corner after Olivia
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Scarlet Scale Bracers (edit) | Bracers |
|
4 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, End chest |
|
Liar's Fingers (edit) | Gloves |
|
4 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, end chest |
|
Thief's Escape (edit) | Boots |
|
4 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, End chest |
|
Transmutation Talisman (edit) | Trinket |
|
4 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, End chest |
|
Scarlet Scalemail (edit) | Medium Armor |
|
4 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, end chest |
|
Ball o' Yarn (edit) | Dart |
|
4 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, end chest |
|
Crochet Crusher (edit) | Heavy Mace |
|
4 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, end chest |
|
Legendary Scarlet Scale Bracers (edit) | Bracers |
|
32 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, End chest |
|
Legendary Liar's Fingers (edit) | Gloves |
|
32 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, End chest |
|
Legendary Thief's Escape (edit) | Boots |
|
32 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, End chest |
|
Legendary Scarlet Scalemail (edit) | Medium Armor |
|
32 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, end chest |
|
Legendary Crochet Crusher (edit) | Heavy Mace |
|
32 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, end chest |
|
Legendary Ball o' Yarn (edit) | Dart |
|
32 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, end chest |
|
Legendary Transmutation Talisman (edit) | Trinket |
|
32 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Catastrophe, End chest |
Based on [[Category:Catastrophe loot]] ( t • e • h )
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
---|---|---|---|
Felix Firebrand ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦36Epic Normal ●♥40Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Fire Outsider | Mephit |
Fire Mephit ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♥3Hard | Fire Outsider | Mephit |
Gerald Lenith ( view • edit ) | ♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Aberration | Mimic |
Greater Fire Mephit ( view • edit ) | ♠6Elite ●♦19Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Fire Outsider | Mephit |
Hired Shot ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Hired Tough ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Kol Korran Hired Acolyte ( view • edit ) | ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Dwarf | Dwarf |
Obedient Bloodhound ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Animal | Dog |
Renfroe Rex ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦36Epic Normal ●♥40Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Aberration | Rust Monster |
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