Combatting Corruption

A darkness has crept into the roots of this great tree, rotting it from the inside. You must find the source of the corruption and stop it.

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Combatting Corruption
Heroic level:	5
Epic level:	32 (considered Legendary)
Duration:	short
Heroic XP:	♣788Solo/Casual ♦1,406Normal ♥1,500Hard ♠1,593Elite
Epic XP:	♣6,555Solo/Casual ♦11,191Normal ♥11,457Hard ♠11,723Elite
Takes place in:	Roots of the Blessed Tree
Bestowed by:	Thistledown
NPC contact:	Thistledown
Quest acquired in:	The Feywild
Patron:	The Summer Court
Base favor:	2
Purchase:	Fables of the Feywild
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Enter the Roots of the Blessed Tree and find the cause of the corruption afflicting the tree.

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Objectives

• Find the source of the corruption
• Bypass the Barrier
• Bypass the Second Barrier
• Destroy the Orbs in the Northern Root-tunnel (3 total)
• Destroy the Orbs in the Northwestern Root-tunnel (3 total)
• Slay Void Fang
• Stop the Gulthias Tree Ritual
• Slay Irgul the Blightmaster
• (Optional) Slay Ravenous Displacer Beast — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣79 ♦141 ♥150 ♠159 ) Epic( ♣656 ♦1,119 ♥1,146 ♠1,172 )

Tips and Misc

• This is a standalone side-quest, not part of the main storyline. The questgiver is by the entrance.
• The orbs count as breakables, guaranteeing that bonus.
• Often, monsters rise up from the ground when you break the orbs. In several cases, breaking them from range and/or fast movement allows you to leave before the mobs fully spawn.
• After the Northern Root-tunnel's orbs are destroyed, a root wall, defended by Feywild Vine Blights springs back up at the junction with the Northwestern Root-tunnel, preventing you from returning to the Barrier; make sure not to DD unless you've already taken out both sets of orbs.
• The Ravenous Displacer Beast may be found in the Southern Root-tunnel at the second barrier.

Bonus XP

• Aggression bonus: 68 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣79 ♦141 ♥150 ♠159 )
• Onslaught bonus: 88 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣118 ♦211 ♥225 ♠239 )
• Mischief bonus: 6 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣63 ♦112 ♥120 ♠127 )
• Vandal bonus: 8 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣79 ♦141 ♥150 ♠159 )

Notes: Conquest may be possible on Reaper with reaper spawns.

Loot

• Chests: Two
  • One for slaying the Ravenous Displacer Beast
  • One end chest; may contain named loot
• Collectables: Four
  • Fungus with the western orb in the Northern Root-tunnel
  • Fungus with the northern orb in the Northwestern Root-Tunnel
  • Fungus in the Ravenous Displacer Beast's den
  • Fungus in Void Fang's chamber
• NPC rewards: Standard; choose from 7

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.1.1 2 years, 6 months, and 4 days Cru121	Ferrocrystal Shield  (edit)	Large shield	+2 Enhancement Bonus+2 Enhancement Bonus: +2 enhancement bonus to Armor Class, attack and damage rolls. ImpactImpact: Passive: The base critical threat range of this weapon is doubled. This does not stack with Improved Critical feat. Vorpal Strikes by this weapon also bypass all Fortification. Shield Bashing +6%Shield Bashing +6%: +6% Enhancement bonus to your chance of a Secondary Shield Bash. This stacks with bonuses granted by any relevant feats. Entropic 2Entropic 2: This weapon is intensely powerful, and crackles with destructive, unpredictable magic. It deals an additional 2d6 untyped damage on each hit. Quality Magical Sheltering +2Quality Magical Sheltering +2: +2 Quality bonus to Magical Resistance Rating CrystalCrystal: Crystal weapons are able to overcome the protective damage reduction of many Quori creatures, which can be resistant to other weapons. Spell failure chances for armors and shields made from crystal are also decreased by 10%. Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Seasons of the FeywildSeasons of the Feywild: 2 Pieces Equipped: +10 Artifact bonus to your maximum Hit Points 3 Pieces Equipped: +50 Artifact bonus to your maximum Spell Points. 4 Pieces Equipped: +1 Artifact bonus to all of your Ability Scores 5 Pieces Equipped: +1% Artifact bonus to Dodge 6 Pieces Equipped: +1 Artifact bonus to all spell DCs 7 Pieces Equipped: +5 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating	5	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Combatting Corruption, end chest
Update 48.4.3 2 years, 2 months, and 9 days BugTime	Duskbone Ring  (edit)	Ring	Vertigo +4 Vertigo +4: This effect gives a +4 Enhancement bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip and Improved Trip attempts. EtherealEthereal: Equipping this item causes your hands and weapons to become partially incorporeal. Your melee attacks do not roll a miss chance for Incorporeal targets. Profane Lifeforce +12Profane Lifeforce +12: +12 Profane bonus to Hit Points. Hardened Exterior 2Hardened Exterior 2: You gain a +2 profane bonus to AC. Yellow Augment Slot: EmptyYellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Seasons of the FeywildSeasons of the Feywild: 2 Pieces Equipped: +10 Artifact bonus to your maximum Hit Points 3 Pieces Equipped: +50 Artifact bonus to your maximum Spell Points. 4 Pieces Equipped: +1 Artifact bonus to all of your Ability Scores 5 Pieces Equipped: +1% Artifact bonus to Dodge 6 Pieces Equipped: +1 Artifact bonus to all spell DCs 7 Pieces Equipped: +5 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating	5	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Combatting Corruption, End chest
Update 54.0.2 1 year and 18 days PurpleSerpent	Cloak of Winter  (edit)	Cloak	Cold Absorption +16% Cold Absorption +16%: Passive: 16% Enhancement Bonus to Cold Absorption. (Absorption reduces damage from an element by a percentage, after resistance have been taken into account.) False Life +14 False Life +14: +14 Enhancement bonus to hit points. Ice BarrierIce Barrier: When struck in combat, there is a small chance you will be shielded by conjured ice, preventing the next 15 Damage unless that damage is Fire. This lasts for 1 minute or until depleted. Lifesealed +16Lifesealed +16: You are immune to magical effects that cause instant death. In addition, you have a +16 enhancement bonus to Negative Energy Absorption. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Seasons of the FeywildSeasons of the Feywild: 2 Pieces Equipped: +10 Artifact bonus to your maximum Hit Points 3 Pieces Equipped: +50 Artifact bonus to your maximum Spell Points. 4 Pieces Equipped: +1 Artifact bonus to all of your Ability Scores 5 Pieces Equipped: +1% Artifact bonus to Dodge 6 Pieces Equipped: +1 Artifact bonus to all spell DCs 7 Pieces Equipped: +5 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating	5	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Combatting Corruption, End chest
Update 50.0.1 1 year, 9 months, and 27 days Slaet	Legendary Duskbone Ring  (edit)	Ring	Vertigo +15 Vertigo +15: This effect gives a +15 Enhancement bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip and Improved Trip attempts. Ghostly Ghostly: Equipping this item causes you to become partially incorporeal. Your melee attacks do not roll a miss chance for Incorporeal targets. Enemy attacks have a 10% chance to miss you due to incorporeality. You receive a +5 enhancement bonus to your Hide and Move Silently skills. Profane Lifeforce +44Profane Lifeforce +44: +44 Profane bonus to Hit Points. Hardened Exterior 2Hardened Exterior 2: You gain a +2 profane bonus to AC. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Eminence of AutumnEminence of Autumn: 2 Pieces Equipped: +25 Artifact bonus to Universal Spell Power 3 Pieces Equipped: +6% Artifact bonus to Universal Spell Critical Chance 4 Pieces Equipped: +10% Legendary bonus to Maximum Spellpoints 5 Pieces Equipped: +3 Artifact bonus to Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma 6 Pieces Equipped: +3 Artifact bonus to Spell DCs 7 Pieces Equipped: +15% Legendary bonus to Universal Spell Critical Damage	29	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Combatting Corruption, End Chest
Update 51.2 1 year, 5 months, and 30 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Ferrocrystal Shield  (edit)	Large shield	+15 Enhancement Bonus+15 Enhancement Bonus: +15 enhancement bonus to Armor Class, attack and damage rolls. ImpactImpact: Passive: The base critical threat range of this weapon is doubled. This does not stack with Improved Critical feat. Vorpal Strikes by this weapon also bypass all Fortification. Shield Bashing +20%Shield Bashing +20%: +20% Enhancement bonus to your chance of a Secondary Shield Bash. This stacks with bonuses granted by any relevant feats. Entropic 6Entropic 6: This weapon is intensely powerful, and crackles with destructive, unpredictable magic. It deals an additional 6d6 untyped damage on each hit. Quality Magical Sheltering +8Quality Magical Sheltering +8: +8 Quality bonus to Magical Resistance Rating CrystalCrystal: Crystal weapons are able to overcome the protective damage reduction of many Quori creatures, which can be resistant to other weapons. Spell failure chances for armors and shields made from crystal are also decreased by 10%. Purple Augment Slot: EmptyPurple Augments Named: Category:Purple augments Red Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Eminence of SummerEminence of Summer: 2 Pieces Equipped: +30 Artifact bonus to Magical Resistance Rating 3 Pieces Equipped: +30% Artifact bonus do Fortification Bypass 4 Pieces Equipped: +5 Artifact bonus to your Tactical Abilities 5 Pieces Equipped: +15% Artifact bonus to damage versus the Helpless 6 Pieces Equipped: +15% Artifact bonus to Doublestrike and Doubleshot 7 Pieces Equipped: +15 Artifact bonus to Melee and Ranged Power	29	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Combatting Corruption, End chest
Update 54.0.2 1 year and 18 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Cloak of Winter  (edit)	Cloak	Cold Absorption +34% Cold Absorption +34%: Passive: 34% Enhancement Bonus to Cold Absorption. (Absorption reduces damage from an element by a percentage, after resistance have been taken into account.) False Life +50 False Life +50: +50 Enhancement bonus to hit points. Legendary Ice BarrierLegendary Ice Barrier: When struck in combat, there is a small chance you will be shielded by conjured ice, preventing the next 150 Damage unless that damage is Fire. This lasts for 1 minute or until depleted. Lifesealed +34Lifesealed +34: You are immune to magical effects that cause instant death. In addition, you have a +34 enhancement bonus to Negative Energy Absorption. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Eminence of WinterEminence of Winter: 2 Pieces Equipped: +30 Artifact bonus to Physical Resistance Rating 3 Pieces Equipped: +30 Artifact bonus to Healing, Repair, and Negative Amplification 4 Pieces Equipped: +10% Legendary bonus to maximum hitpoints 5 Pieces Equipped: +100% Artifact bonus to Threat Generation 6 Pieces Equipped: +4 Artifact bonus to Constitution 7 Pieces Equipped: +15% Artifact bonus to Armor Class	29	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Combatting Corruption, End Chest

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Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Feywild Cat ( view  • edit )	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Razor Cat
Feywild Needle Blight ( view  • edit )	♣5Solo/Casual ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠16Elite ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite	Plant	Needle Blight
Feywild Shambling Mound ( view  • edit )	♦5Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠59Epic Elite	Plant	Shambling Mound
Feywild Twig Blight ( view  • edit )	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite	Plant	Twig Blight
Feywild Vine Blight ( view  • edit )	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠11Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite	Plant	Vine Blight
Irgul the Blightmaster ( view  • edit )	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠63Epic Elite	Giant	Giant
Maddened Fire Beetle ( view  • edit )	♦5Normal ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite	Vermin	Insect
Ravenous Displacer Beast ( view  • edit )	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠63Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Displacer Beast
Void Fang ( view  • edit )	♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠61Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Displacer Beast

External Links

Aldbar's Solo Walkthrough & Guide