The Hobgoblin Horde

The Hobgoblin Horde is the 7th quest in The Keep on the Borderlands story arcStory arcs  are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
These quests can be completed in any order.
Watch Your Step • The Bugbear Bandits • Violent Delights • Treasure Hunt • Obstructing the Orcs • Caged Beast • The Hobgoblin Horde • Total Chaos

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The Hobgoblin Horde
Heroic level:	1
Epic level:	21
Duration:	medium
Heroic XP:	♣396Solo/Casual ♦660Normal ♥716Hard ♠772Elite
Epic XP:	♣5,625Solo/Casual ♦9,690Normal ♥10,003Hard ♠10,317Elite
Takes place in:	Hobgoblin Caves
Bestowed by:	Ranbolt Satherwild
NPC contact:	Ranbolt Satherwild
Quest acquired in:	The Keep on the Borderlands
Patron:	The Gatekeepers
Base favor:	3
Purchase:	Keep on the Borderlands or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

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Objectives

• Slay Hobgoblin Chieftain
• Find the Iron Key
• Find the Guardroom Door Key
• Open the Iron-barred Door
• (Optional) Figure out where the levers lead. — Bonus (1%): Heroic( ♣4 ♦7 ♥7 ♠8 ) Epic( ♣56 ♦97 ♥100 ♠103 )
• (Optional) Slay Engorged Umber Hulk — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣40 ♦66 ♥72 ♠77 ) Epic( ♣563 ♦969 ♥1,000 ♠1,032 )
• (Optional) Slay Mok-Gar the Smasher — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣40 ♦66 ♥72 ♠77 ) Epic( ♣563 ♦969 ♥1,000 ♠1,032 )

What to Expect

Related to the other Borderland quests this is somewhat more challenging

Known Traps

• Vertical blade traps (passage running south from southern tunnels) operated via a lever, no control panel.

Tips and Misc

You enter the quest in a small alcove in the northern half of the eastern loop of tunnels.

• Go west first.

• In the dead-end tunnel leading west from the second large area, kill the "new chief" and grab the iron key.
• Optional: In the shrine room, pull the lever to an orange crystal.

• In the passage leading back between the second and first areas, an alcove has now opened with a red-crystal lever – pull that.
• Back in the first area, the "goblins' common area", a passage has now opened leading north to an ogre mini-boss and a chest.
• There is a red crystal on the ground – this is the "Find out where the levers lead" optional.

• Go back east and use the iron key to open that door, and loop around to the southern passages.
• Puzzle: Pull the lever below the rune panel once to start the test. All the runes will light (ignore that), then several will light in sequence – remember that sequence. After they have lit, repeat that sequence to light the first gem; the puzzle will then automatically progress to the next sequence. Repeat 3, then 4, then 5 runes to light all 3 gems, and the puzzle is solved.

• After a sequence is shown to you, there may appear one rune that is high-lighted – ignore that (unless it's part of the sequence).
• If you make a mistake, you must pull the lever again to start over from 3 runes.

• Continue west.

• Optional: Take the windy side-passage south to an umber hulk and chest.

• At the 4-way intersection, south leads to a shrine (but there is another just ahead).

• The vertical blade traps are visible to all and can be easily timed.
• Pull the lever at the T-intersection at the end of the passage to stop the traps.

• West is a fight for more kills, east is the shrine.

• In the third-from-last room, the lever to continue is behind some crates in the southeast corner.
• The chieftain, and a chest, will be found in the second-to-last room.
• The last room is locked (Lock DCs); the chest there is also locked. Lock DCs: Heroic and Epic

Bonus XP

• Aggression bonus: >47 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣40 ♦66 ♥72 ♠77 )
• Onslaught bonus: 71 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣59 ♦99 ♥107 ♠116 )
• Conquest bonus: 81 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣99 ♦165 ♥179 ♠193 )
• Mischief bonus: 13 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣32 ♦53 ♥57 ♠62 )
• Vandal bonus: 17 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣40 ♦66 ♥72 ♠77 )
• Ransack bonus: 21 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣59 ♦99 ♥107 ♠116 )

Loot

• Chests: 4
  • Chest for killing Mok-Gar the Smasher
  • Chest for killing Engorged Umber Hulk
  • Locked chest behind a locked door at the very end
  • End chest
• Collectables: 3
  • 2 fungi in the north west room near orange lever
  • 1 rubble west of the first key locked door
• NPC rewards:

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 44.0.1 4 years, 4 months, and 21 days Sion	Goggles of Unbroken Sight  (edit)	Goggles	Blindness ImmunityBlindness Immunity: Grants its wearer immunity to blindness effects. 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	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End chest
Update 49 2 years, 9 months, and 21 days Corgrind	Sparkring  (edit)	Ring	Magnetism +38Magnetism +38: Passive: +38 Equipment bonus to Electricity Spell Power. Wizardry +19 Wizardry +19: +19 Enhancement bonus to spell points. 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	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End Chest
Update 53.0.2 2 years and 1 month Some call me Tim	Faded Leathers  (edit)	Light Armor	+1 Enhancement Bonus+1 Enhancement Bonus: +1 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Fortification +38%Fortification +38%: +38% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. 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	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End Chest
Update 44.0.1 4 years, 4 months, and 29 days Technical 13	The Dreadward  (edit)	Belt	Lifesealed +28Lifesealed +28: You are immune to magical effects that cause instant death. In addition, you have a +28 enhancement bonus to Negative Energy Absorption. Curse Resistance +8 Curse Resistance +8: Passive: +8 Enhancement bonus to saves versus curses. Insightful Magical Sheltering +12Insightful Magical Sheltering +12: +12 Insight bonus to Magical Resistance Rating Quality Magical Sheltering +6Quality Magical Sheltering +6: +6 Quality bonus to Magical Resistance Rating 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End Chest
Update 44.0.1 4 years, 4 months, and 29 days Technical 13	Magnifying Lens  (edit)	Goggles	Spot +18Spot +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to the Spot skill. Search +18Search +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to the Search skill. Open Lock +18Open Lock +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to the Open Lock skill. Disable Device +18Disable Device +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to the Disable Device skill. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, end chest
Update 44.0.1 4 years, 4 months, and 29 days Technical 13	Furyform Gauntlets  (edit)	Gloves	AngerAnger: This will increase the total number of Rages you can use by 3. However, these additional Rages will only take effect after the wielder rests. Melee Alacrity 15%Melee Alacrity 15%: Gain 15% enhancement bonus to Melee attack speed. Does not stack with the Haste spell. False Life +38 False Life +38: +38 Enhancement bonus to hit points. Vitality +33Vitality +33: Passive: +33 Vitality bonus to Hit Points. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End chest
Update 59 11 months and 22 days PurpleSerpent	Ring of Brutal Force  (edit)	Ring	Strength +10 Strength +10: This item gives the wearer the power of Ogre Strength, granting a +10 enhancement bonus to Strength. Fortitude Save +9 Fortitude Save +9: This item gives a +9 Resistance bonus to your Fortitude saves. Profane Well Rounded +1Profane Well Rounded +1: +1 profane bonus to all abilities. Profane Lifeforce +33Profane Lifeforce +33: +33 Profane bonus to Hit Points. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End chest
Update 62 6 months and 12 days PurpleSerpent	Hector's Bracer  (edit)	Buckler shield	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. GuardbreakingGuardbreaking: This item enables you to break an enemy's guard in between your melee attacks. On critical hits with your melee weapons, enemies will become dazed as a result. Quality Dodge +2%Quality Dodge +2%: +2% Quality bonus to Dodge. Parrying +4Parrying +4: +4 Insight bonus to Armor Class, +4 Insight bonus to Saves. Protection +8Protection +8: Passive: +8 Deflection bonus to Armor Class. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, end chest

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Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Cave Rat ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Animal	Rat
Dretch Spawn ( view  • edit )	●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Engorged Umber Hulk ( view  • edit )	♦2Normal ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite	Aberration	Umber Hulk
Goblin Hunter ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Goblin
Goblin Raider ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Goblin
Goblin Shaman ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Goblin
Goblin Sneak ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Goblin
Hezrou Chaos Spawn ( view  • edit )	●♦22Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Hobgoblin Bowman ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Chanter ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Chieftain ( view  • edit )	♦2Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Pikeman ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Mok-Gar the Smasher ( view  • edit )	♦2Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Giant	Ogre