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Doom of the Witch-doctor: The Way to Zulkash

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Doom of the Witch-doctor: The Way to Zulkash is the 7th quest in the Assault on Splinterskull story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line.
Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.
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First Strike • The Hobgoblins' Captives • Yarkuch's War-plans • Whisperdoom's Spawn • The Deadly Package: The Stronghold Key • The Deadly Package: Agent of the Darguul • Doom of the Witch-doctor: The Way to Zulkash • Doom of the Witch-doctor: Zulkash, Herald of Woe • The Last Move: The Way to Yarkuch • The Last Move: Yarkuch's Last Stand


Zulkash, witch doctor of the Dark Six, awaits your coming. Mocking laughter echoes in your mind.

Requires access to adventure pack: Tangleroot Gorge
Doom of the Witchdoctor: The Way to Zulkash
Heroic level: 6
Epic level: None
Duration: Medium
Heroic XP:  ♣687Solo/Casual ♦1,220Normal ♥1,294Hard ♠1,369Elite
Epic XP: N/A
Takes place in: Outer Splinterskull Fortress
Bestowed by: Chief Ungurz
NPC contact: Chief Ungurz
Quest acquired in: Tangleroot Gorge
Patron: House Phiarlan
Base favor: 4
Purchase: Tangleroot Gorge, individual purchase, or VIP
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Slay the witch-doctor Zulkash in his fane, deep within Splinterskull, and destroy his totem of power.

  • Make your way through the outer fortress once again, this time on your way to kill the witch-doctor Zulkash.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Make your way to Splinterskull's inner stronghold
  • (Optional) Slay Whisperdoom's Offspring (9) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣69 ♦122 ♥129 ♠137 )

What to Expect

Known Traps

Trap DCs

  • Spike trap in the western storeroom, in the corner beyond the door; control panel is on the western wall
  • Electrical trap in the small room off the throne room; control panel is just inside the door on the north wall
  • Blade trap (on both walls) down the corridor past the second shrine; control panel is on the north wall
  • Spinning blade trap further down the corridor; control panel is on the south wall immediately after the blade trap

Tips and Misc

  • This should be familiar by now... same as before, except with glass spiders instead of hobgoblin avengers. Glass spiders can be found in the hallway after the central chamber, in the spider caves around the loop, and in the passage to the inner stronghold. Be careful fighting around the no-longer-locked door to the inner stronghold, if you're still going after bonuses; if you pass the threshold going after a glass spider, you'll complete the quest.
  • Once again, if you leave before completing the second (inner fortress) portion of this set, you'll have to go through this quest again. Like The Stronghold Key, this makes this quest a popular place to farm collectables, especially the valuable Lightning-Split Soarwood.
  • You don't receive favor until after completing the next quest.

Bonus XP

  • Insidious Cunning bonus: 0 or fewer monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣69 ♦122 ♥129 ♠137 )
  • Devious bonus: 9 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣48 ♦85 ♥91 ♠96 )
  • Aggression bonus: 13 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣69 ♦122 ♥129 ♠137 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 25 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣103 ♦183 ♥194 ♠205 )
  • Conquest bonus: 39 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣172 ♦305 ♥324 ♠342 )
  • Tamper bonus: 2 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣69 ♦122 ♥129 ♠137 )
  • Neutralization bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣137 ♦244 ♥259 ♠274 )
  • Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣206 ♦366 ♥388 ♠411 )
  • Mischief bonus: 52 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣55 ♦98 ♥104 ♠110 )
  • Vandal bonus: 68 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣69 ♦122 ♥129 ♠137 )
  • Ransack bonus: 84 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣103 ♦183 ♥194 ♠205 )

External Links

Loot

  • Chests: 3 (same ones in all Outer Fortress quests)
    • One in the room past the scorpion pit in the eastern cell block (requires 16 STR)
    • One behind the locked door in the central chamber
    • One on the lookout ledge down the inner corridor past the second shrine0
  • Collectables: 10
    • Mushroom — down the south-west tunnelSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Mushroom — down the south-west tunnelSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Adventurer's Pack — down the south-east tunnelAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionString of Prayer BeadsSmall Wooden IdolIcon of KhyberPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperResearch DiaryNecromantic GemWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss QueenTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookBlade of the Dark SixFunerary TokenSignet of the DevourerMark of the KeeperShamanic TotemLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo Manifest
    • Bookshelf — in the alcove as you first enter the stronghold properPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberCaravan LogbookResearch DiaryTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YK'Wavecrasher' Cargo Manifest
    • Adventurer's Pack — in the spider pit in the western cell blockAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionString of Prayer BeadsSmall Wooden IdolIcon of KhyberPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperResearch DiaryNecromantic GemWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss QueenTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookBlade of the Dark SixFunerary TokenSignet of the DevourerMark of the KeeperShamanic TotemLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo Manifest
    • Cabinet — in the central chamberAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberResearch DiaryTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo Manifest
    • Mushroom — just before the second shrineSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Mushroom — on the lookout ledgeSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Mushroom — down the north-west tunnel around the loopSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Mushroom — down the south tunnel around the loopSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen

NPC end rewards

No reward when turning in the quest.

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Baby Glass Spider( view
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 ♦1.00Normal ♥1.00Hard ♠1.00Elite Vermin Spider
Black Widow( view
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 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite Vermin Spider
Brown Spider Prince( view
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 ♦5Normal ♥8Hard ♠10Elite Vermin Spider
Brown Spider( view
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 ♦1.00Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite Vermin Spider
Glass Spider( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite Vermin Spider
Gray Ooze( view
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 ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite Ooze Gray Ooze
Hobgoblin Cleric( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite Goblinoid Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Infiltrator( view
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 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite Goblinoid Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Patrol Leader( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite Goblinoid Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Slayer( view
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 ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite Goblinoid Hobgoblin
Night Scorpion( view
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 ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠10Elite Vermin Scorpion
Worg( view
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 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite Magical Beast Wolf