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Invaders!
A terrible scourge stalks the subterranean world of the Waterworks...twisted entities from beyond space and time.
Invaders! | |
Heroic level: | 12 |
Epic level: | None |
Duration: | Very Long |
Heroic XP: | ♣2,460Solo/Casual ♦4,299Normal ♥4,500Hard ♠4,700Elite |
Epic XP: | N/A |
Takes place in: | Waterworks - Side Entrance |
Bestowed by: | Guard Branson |
NPC contact: | Guard Branson |
Quest acquired in: | The Harbor |
Patron: | The Coin Lords |
Base favor: | 7 |
Purchase: | Free to Play |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Note: This quest uses a slightly modified version of The Waterworks, the quest entrance is where Dhulokk, Troglodyte Adept may be appear.
The Gnashtooth and Tunnelworm kobolds were at war with one another...until now. Invading forces from Xoriat plan to destroy Stormreach and wreak havoc across Xen'drik. They gather their warriors inside the Waterworks, using human cultists to open dark portals to their world. You must enter the Waterworks to stop the invaders.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Kill Elder Beholder maintaining the Gnashtooth locus
- Kill Elder Beholders maintaining the central loci
- Kill Elder Beholder maintaining the Tunnelworm locus
- Slay the demons' commander
- (Optional) Slay 40 outsiders — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣492 ♦860 ♥900 ♠940 )
- (Optional) Slay 80 outsiders — Bonus (30%): Heroic( ♣738 ♦1,290 ♥1,350 ♠1,410 )
- (Optional) Slay 120 outsiders — Bonus (40%): Heroic( ♣984 ♦1,720 ♥1,800 ♠1,880 )
- (Optional) Slay 150 outsiders — Bonus (50%): Heroic( ♣1,230 ♦2,150 ♥2,250 ♠2,350 )
What to Expect
- Chaos Orbs
- Spawning/respawning monsters
Tips and Misc
This is an exceedingly difficult quest for the unprepared. There are at least 10 beholders that must be slain, including some that can't be ranged, surrounded by portals that respawn Flensers, Hounds and the like. Death to at least one in your party is likely; someone that can raise the dead or use Raise Dead is almost a necessity. Chaos orbs move around near objectives (like the ones in The Xorian Cipher) which throw random spells if they come too close to you. Beholders abound, as noted, dispelling your buffs and casting Finger of Death and Disintegrate on you. The slippery ground caused from Ice Flensers' area cold effects make a bad situation worse.
Deathblock items, Negative Energy Absorption items (Beholder Optic Nerves, Silver Flame Nugget), Freedom of Movement, Greater Cold resistance items, and a caster with Restoration or Greater Restoration to restore negative levels are extremely helpful. Dismissal and Banishment are very useful in this quest as well since nearly all of the mobs are extraplanar.
Casters who can switch to an undead form are not affected by negative level drain and can even be healed by negative energy spells cast by a beholder.
Two Elder Beholders are maintaining the central loci: first in the alcove at the very bottom of the map (southwest location), second one in the easternmost alcove which is reached by jumping down in a large chamber. You need to kill both.
See the article on Beholders for tactical options and additional options for protection.
The quest-map is based on the Waterworks Wilderness adventure area, but there are no secret doors or underwater passages. You start in the first "rare" room (troglodyte) to the north, and the Waterworks' entry hall and lower-east "rust monster" hall both contain objectives, and several doors that are empty in Waterworks now contain encounters. If you have run the Waterworks story arc, it will be difficult to get lost and easy to find the objectives.
A single shrine is located in the same place as found in the Waterworks wilderness adventure area, about half-way up the east wing.
To get the optional for 150 kills requires waiting out respawns before completion. (The worth of this effort is questionable)
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 68 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣246 ♦430 ♥450 ♠470 )
- Onslaught bonus: 88 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣369 ♦645 ♥675 ♠705 )
- Conquest bonus: 112 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣615 ♦1,075 ♥1,125 ♠1,175 )
- Notes: It's difficult to avoid conquest bonus.
Loot
- Chests: 2
- 1 placed randomly near an Elder Beholder
- 1 after end fight
- The end chest contains a certain number of Outsider Tokens, according to what commander you have defeated. Tokens are not guaranteed on casual.
- Boktar (Elder Beholder) = 5 tokens
- Tyrzza (Thaarak Hound) = 2 tokens
- Prysuul (Flesh Render) = 2 tokens
- Garzuul (Fire Reaver) = 3 tokens
- Tharkuul (Ice Flenser) = 3 tokens
- They bind to character on acquire, but you can pass yours to one of your party members before they are looted from chest.
- Collectables: 9
- Fungus Patch down the watery ramp, north west wing
- Adventurer's Pack underwater, big south room
- Rubble in the south west tunnel
- Adventurer's Pack in the big south east room
- 2 Moss at the end of the north tunnel
- Moss in an alcove short before end chest
- 2 Adventurer's Packs near the end chest
- NPC rewards: Random item
Named Chest Drop
- Outsider Tokens (up to 5)
You can turn in 25 Outsider Tokens to Phinnian Barkbow in the Harbor to claim a reward from the following list. This quest flag is non-repeatable (once per life).
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Docent of Defense (edit) | Docent |
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10 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Invasion Tokens, Turn in 25 Outsider Tokens |
|
Scepter of Healing (edit) | Heavy Mace |
|
10 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Invasion Tokens, Turn in 25 Outsider Tokens |
|
Demonic Breastplate (edit) | Breastplate |
|
10 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Invasion Tokens, Turn in 25 Outsider Tokens |
|
Ring of Balance (edit) | Ring |
|
11 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Invasion Tokens, Turn in 25 Outsider Tokens |
- Named chest drop:
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Beholder Optic Nerves (edit) | Necklace |
|
7 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Invaders!, End chest (Only if Boktar is the end boss) |
|
Prysuul's Bane (edit) | Bastard Sword |
|
10 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Invaders!, End chest (Only if Prysuul is the end boss) |
|
Tyrzza's Bane (edit) | Rapier |
|
10 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Invaders!, End chest (only if Tyrzza is the end boss) |
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Garzuul's Bane (edit) | Great Axe |
|
10 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Invaders!, End Chest (only if Garzuul is the end boss) |
|
Tharkuul's Bane (edit) | Sickle |
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10 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Invaders!, End Chest (only if Tharkuul is the end boss) |
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Beholder ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦20Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠66Epic Elite | Aberration | Beholder |
Boktar the Elder Beholder ( view • edit ) | ♦17Normal | Aberration | Beholder |
Elder Beholder ( view • edit ) | ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite | Aberration | Beholder |
Fire Reaver ( view • edit ) | ♦12/14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦15Epic Normal | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Flesh Render ( view • edit ) | ♦12/14Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Garzuul ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♠19Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Ice Flenser ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Prysuul ( view • edit ) | ♥14Hard ♠16Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Siren of Insanity ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Thaarak Hound ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Hellhound |
Tharkuul ( view • edit ) | ♠16Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Tyrzza ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite | Evil Outsider | Hellhound |
Zealot of Madness ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
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