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Dinosaur Crisis

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A vast horde of dinosaurs has gathered less than a day's journey outside Stormreach - an ominous sign indeed, as the animals normally steer well clear of the city.

Dinosaur Crisis
Heroic level: 13
Epic level: 28
Duration: medium
Heroic XP:  ♣1,949Solo/Casual ♦3,400Normal ♥3,550Hard ♠3,700Elite
Epic XP:  ♣9,405Solo/Casual ♦16,102Normal ♥16,530Hard ♠16,957Elite
Takes place in: Horde Gathering Place
Bestowed by: Regina Vencyl
NPC contact: Regina Vencyl
Quest acquired in: The Harbor
Patron: The Free Agents
Base favor: 5
Purchase: Free to Play
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

A horde of dinosaurs is gathering outside Stormreach. Travel to the Horde Gathering Place in the jungle and stop it.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Exit the expedition camp
  • Find and defeat the first wave of dinosaurs
  • Find and defeat the second wave of dinosaurs
  • Find and defeat the third wave of dinosaurs
  • Find and defeat the Ettin Shaman
  • Speak with Regina back at camp
  • (Optional) Defeat the Horde Guides (2) — Bonus (35%): Heroic( ♣682 ♦1,190 ♥1,243 ♠1,295 ) Epic( ♣3,292 ♦5,636 ♥5,786 ♠5,935 )

Tips and Misc

  • The jungles of Xen'drix are home to a great many dangerous creatures, but most are wise enough to stay well clear of Stormreach, adventurer capital of the world. However, the scout Regina Vencyl has been tracking a huge horde of dinosaurs on a collision course with Stormreach – and she suspects something is driving them there deliberately.
  • The format of this quest is fairly similar to that of Under the Cover of Darkness – groups of enemies, denoted by red dots, spawn on the maps, and you have to slay them all to summon another wave. However, unlike in that quest, every enemy spawns at once. You will need to take care to pull groups of enemies away from each other in order to avoid a complete cascade.
  • The first wave is fairly simple – a few orange-named enemies patrol around the map, but otherwise the only dinosaurs found in it are fairly weak Celiophysises.
    • The optional to defeat the Horde Guides may be completed at any time – they spawn next to altars on the Northern and Western edges of the map, each accompanied by an orange-named Dinosaur.
  • The second wave mixes things up by throwing Raptors and Polecanthuses into the mix, while the third wave spawns less Dinosaurs but every group includes an orange-named monster.
  • When the third group of Dinosaurs is slain, the mastermind behind the dinosaur stampede, a huge Ettin, appears at the camp in the centre (be careful if you're fighting a Dinosaur near here, as he may spot you immediately.) The Ettin is a brute both in melee and at range and will also occasionally fling a Druid spell at you.
  • With the Giant-kin driving the stampede eliminated, the remaining dinosaurs pose little threat to the city of Stormreach. Signs of outright aggression towards the city from Xen'drix's wild giants is likely a portent of more trouble on the horizon, but for the moment, at least, the dinosaur crisis is averted.
  • Using the portal within the quest to exit teleports to the Marketplace gate. Recalling will place you near Regina.

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 23 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣195 ♦340 ♥355 ♠370 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 46 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣292 ♦510 ♥533 ♠555 )
  • Conquest bonus: 69 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣487 ♦850 ♥888 ♠925 )
  • Mischief bonus: 16 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣156 ♦272 ♥284 ♠296 )
  • Vandal bonus: 21 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣195 ♦340 ♥355 ♠370 )
  • Ransack bonus: 26 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣292 ♦510 ♥533 ♠555 )

Loot

  • Chests: 2
  • One end chest
  • One chest at end for killing the Ogres (can drop Lunar and Solar Gems and one named item)
  • Collectables: 2 out of

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Crisis Core
(edit)
Docent 13 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Crisis Gi
(edit)
Clothing 13 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Crisis Helm
(edit)
Helm 13 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, optional chest
Crisis Mail
(edit)
Light Armor 13 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Crisis Mantle
(edit)
Clothing 13 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Crisis Plate
(edit)
Heavy Armor 13 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Crisis Scale
(edit)
Medium Armor 13 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Crisis Claw
(edit)
Heavy Pick 13 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest (rare)
Epic Crisis Helm
(edit)
Helm 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, optional chest
Epic Crisis Plate
(edit)
Heavy Armor 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Epic Crisis Core
(edit)
Docent 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Epic Crisis Gi
(edit)
Clothing 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Epic Crisis Mantle
(edit)
Clothing 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Epic Crisis Mail
(edit)
Light Armor 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Epic Crisis Scale
(edit)
Medium Armor 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest
Epic Crisis Claw
(edit)
Heavy Pick 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Dinosaur Crisis, end chest (rare)

Based on Dinosaur Crisis loot ( t • e • h )

This quest may also drop the following Lunar and Solar Gems:

     
Item Type Enchantments ML Bind Location
Solar Gem of Strikethrough (Heroic) Sun augments
  • +5% Artifact Bonus to Strikethrough
1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Strength (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Intelligence (Epic) Sun augments 20 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Dexterity (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Dodge (Epic) Sun augments 20 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Dodge (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Fortification Bypass (Epic) Sun augments 20 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Fortification Bypass (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Intelligence (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Reflex (Epic) Sun augments 20 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Reflex (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Strength (Epic) Sun augments 20 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Strikethrough (Legendary) Sun augments
  • +15% Artifact Bonus to Strikethrough
30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Tactical DCs (Epic) Sun augments 20 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Tactical DCs (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Strikethrough (Epic) Sun augments
  • +10% Artifact Bonus to Strikethrough
20 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Dexterity (Epic) Sun augments 20 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Ettin Shaman( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Giant Giant
Horde Allosaurus( view
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦30Epic Normal ♥34Epic Hard ♠38Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Horde Ankylosaurus( view
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦30Epic Normal ♥34Epic Hard ♠38Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Horde Carnotaurus( view
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦30Epic Normal ♥34Epic Hard ♠38Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Horde Celiophysis( view
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Horde Guide( view
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦30Epic Normal ♥34Epic Hard ♠38Epic Elite Giant Ogre
Horde Polecanthus( view
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Horde Raptor( view
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Horde Styracosaurus( view
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦30Epic Normal ♥34Epic Hard ♠38Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Spitting Celiophysis( view
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur