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Into the Deep
Into the Deep is the 4th quest in The Red Fens story arc![]() Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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The first three quests can be completed in any order to unlock Into the Deep. |
Fathom the Depths • The Claw of Vulkoor • The Last Stand • Into the Deep |
The Deep Water sahuagin use this underwater base to stage incursions into the Red Fens.
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Into the Deep | |
Heroic level: | 9 |
Epic level: | 21 |
Duration: | Long |
Heroic XP: | ♣3,120Solo/Casual ♦5,500Normal ♥5,800Hard ♠6,100Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣15,047Solo/Casual ♦25,935Normal ♥26,790Hard ♠27,645Elite |
Takes place in: | The Deeps |
Bestowed by: | Ta Prin |
NPC contact: | Ta Prin |
Quest acquired in: | The Red Fens |
Patron: | House Kundarak |
Base favor: | 5 |
Purchase: | The Red Fens, individual purchase, or VIP |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Sahuagin rebels want to assassinate their High Priestess. They claim she has abandoned the Devourer and started to worship an invader from another plane that she released from the ancient ziggurat. Find the rebel leader Ta Prin' in a hidden location in the north of the Red Fens. She will send you to the sahuagins' underwater base.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Meet with Vizira
- Gain entry into the North Palace
- Destroy the Prisons of the water guardians (2 guardians)
- Slay the High Priestess
- (Optional) Reduce loyalist surface patrols (20 sahuagin) — Bonus (25%): Heroic( ♣780 ♦1,375 ♥1,450 ♠1,525 ) Epic( ♣3,762 ♦6,484 ♥6,698 ♠6,911 )
- (Optional) Reduce the number of loyalist forces (another 40 sahuagin) — Bonus (25%): Heroic( ♣780 ♦1,375 ♥1,450 ♠1,525 ) Epic( ♣3,762 ♦6,484 ♥6,698 ♠6,911 )
- (Optional) Gather 20 Sea Paw for Ni Sek — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣312 ♦550 ♥580 ♠610 ) Epic( ♣1,505 ♦2,594 ♥2,679 ♠2,765 )
- (Optional) Slay Scrags to cripple mining operations. (15 scrags) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣312 ♦550 ♥580 ♠610 ) Epic( ♣1,505 ♦2,594 ♥2,679 ♠2,765 )
- (Optional) Help the Drow escape. (8 drow) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣312 ♦550 ♥580 ♠610 ) Epic( ♣1,505 ♦2,594 ♥2,679 ♠2,765 )
- (Optional) Venture to the pit and destroy the Demon — Bonus (35%): Heroic( ♣1,092 ♦1,925 ♥2,030 ♠2,135 ) Epic( ♣5,266 ♦9,077 ♥9,377 ♠9,676 )
What to Expect
- Spawning/respawning monsters
- Quest item collection (optional: 20 sea paws)
- Water breathing is not needed as the adventure provides protective bubbles for all party members when navigating through water areas.
- Points of No Return (after a fashion – a few pressure-sensitive gates that drop you down so you can't go back; however, each area has an exit back to the water at the end)
- near the start of the Royal Temple, and before the end-fights for all three areas.
- This quest cannot be red-doored, as the quest-giver simply won't talk to you.
Tips and Misc
- Finish the three previous quests first, then talk to Ravenwing.
- This is one of the few quests in the game that features under water combat. How it works:
- You can use melee and ranged combat normally, but your attacks are rather slowed.
- Movement speed in the water takes some getting used to: you start moving quite slowly and accelerate up to almost normal speed. When you stop for fights, etc. you are reset to super slow until you get back up to speed. Jumping or running off a ledge also seems to reset your movement speed.
- Spellcasting:
- Fire spells deal 80% of their normal damage.
- Lightning and Sonic spells deal 120% of their normal damage.
- Other types of spells work normally.
- The entrances to the Mines and Royal Temple are directly east and west from the center point of the map. Directly north is the entrance to the Palace, where you finish the quest.
- In both the Royal Temple and the Mines, freeing the bound water elemental at the end will cause it to fight on your side; it might be worth fighting near it if you're using AoEs. However, watch your back!
- Turning in 20 Sea Paw will get you 3 potions of Cure Moderate Wounds for each of the party members. He will also give one Wand of Cure Moderate Wounds to the person who turns in the Sea Paw (and only that person). There are also some diplomacy and intimidate options offered after he rewards you, but neither seem to have any effect. Note that you will not see a counter for collecting them, so you have to check your inventory if you have enough. After turning them in, you can also intimidate Ni Sek for partially-used Wand of Cure Moderate Wounds (unsure if all players acquire this). The Intimidate check is fairly low; 4 succeeded on Heroic Reaper 1.
- Helping Tizera Firewing rescue all drow will only award an optional, but no chests.
- The optional demon is meant to be fought after the quest is complete – per the storyline. However you can actually engage him as soon as both prisons are clear. Doing so is not really recommended, as there is no shrine after fighting him, but there is at the normal end of the quest.
- The optional demon (Demon of the Frenzied Blood) has a massive amount of Hit points and is very challenging.
- He opens portals that summon Fire Reavers. He seems to do so at certain HP intervals.
- The sludge he is standing in damages party members and heals him.
- On Epic, this is the only way to get the epic chest that has the shards. If you fight him early, the chest will remain locked until the quest is complete.
Map notes:
- The sea paws are not marked on the map due to the fact that they are so numerous (approximately 40) and easy to find. Only one person needs to exchange the 20 sea paws as it is a one-time group reward.
Star Shrine
This quest contains a Star Shrine, which drops a Teal Shard of Power. It is located in the south-east corner of the underwater area (surface).
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣312 ♦550 ♥580 ♠610 )
- Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣468 ♦825 ♥870 ♠915 )
- Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣780 ♦1,375 ♥1,450 ♠1,525 )
- Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣250 ♦440 ♥464 ♠488 )
- Mischief bonus: 37 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣250 ♦440 ♥464 ♠488 )
- Vandal bonus: 48 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣312 ♦550 ♥580 ♠610 )
- Ransack bonus: 59 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣468 ♦825 ♥870 ♠915 )
Loot
- Chests: 7 (+1 on Epic)
- 1 chest at the end of the Mines (chance to drop Dampened Greatclub of the Scrag)
- 1 chest at the end of the Royal Temple
- 1 chest behind a hidden door in the Royal Temple (south of the crude altar in the tunnels)
- 2 chests after the final battle (Palace) (chance to drop Dampened Frozen Plate)
- 2 (+1 on epic) optional chests for defeating the demon (chance to drop Souleater)
- Collectables: 18
- Colossal Clam — "surface", just north of rebel camp
- Colossal Clam — "surface", halfway towards mines
- Colossal Clam — "surface", near mines entrance
- Colossal Clam — "surface", north of demon pit
- Colossal Clam — "surface", west of demon pit
- Colossal Clam — "surface", south-west corner
- Colossal Clam — "surface", south of demon pit
- Colossal Clam — "surface", south-east corner
- Colossal Clam — "surface", south-east corner
- Mushroom — Royal temple, just before the stairs up
- Mushroom — Royal temple, across the room
- Crude Altar — Royal temple, just before the secret door
- Mushroom — Royal temple, behind the secret door, next to the chest
- Crude Altar — Royal temple, near the shrine, along the south wall
- Mushroom — mines, after entering in the north-west
- Mushroom — mines, behind a waterfall where scrags are mining
- Mushroom — mines, after climbing back up, along the west wall
- Crude Altar — mines, near the chest
- Colossal Clam — "surface", just north of rebel camp
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML lower than usual and Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire, a Mystical Bottle and items from the list:
Every third completion offers full list. The rewards include Mystical Bottle and rarely also a craftable Trinket.
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Bracers of the Claw (edit) | Bracers |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
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Ring of Venom (edit) | Ring |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
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Siren's Belt (edit) | Belt |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
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The Pea Shooter (edit) | Rune Arm |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
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Raven's Talons (edit) | Gloves |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
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Elder's Cap (edit) | Helm |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
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Shaman's Band (edit) | Ring |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
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Ring of the Mire (edit) | Ring |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
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Sacred Helm (edit) | Helm |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End reward |
Based on [[Category:Into the Deep reward items]] ( t • e • h )
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Dampened Frozen Plate (edit) | Full Plate |
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6 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, End chest |
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Dampened Greatclub of the Scrag (edit) | Great Club |
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7 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Into the Deep, Mine chest |
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Souleater (edit) | Quarterstaff |
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7 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Into the Deep, Demon's chests |
Based on [[Category:Into the Deep loot]] ( t • e • h )
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Bound Water Servant ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite | Elemental | Water Elemental |
Corrupted Water Elemental ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠33Epic Elite | Elemental | Water Elemental |
Deep Water Warrior ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Demon of the Frenzied Blood ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Elite Deep Water Warrior ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠31Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Fire Reaver ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Heart of Water ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥17Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Elemental | Water Elemental |
High Mage of the Depths ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
High Priestess of the Depths ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Imprisoned Heart of Water ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥17Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Elemental | Water Elemental |
Mage of the Depths ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠33Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Priest of the Depths ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Scrag Brute ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Giant | Troll |
Scrag Devoted ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Giant | Troll |
Scrag Mutant ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite | Giant | Troll |
Unstable Portal ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite | Construct | Inanimate Object |
- The Red Fens chain quests
- Epic quests
- Long quests
- The Deeps quests
- The Red Fens quests
- House Kundarak patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Quests with more than one map
- Level 21 quests
- Compendium:Level 9 (21 epic) quests
- Level 9 quests
- Quests with 5 base favor reward
- Quests with no traps
- Quests with collectables/18
- Quests with underwater combat
- Shard of Power locations