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Legendary Tempest's Spine
The mountains of Tempest's Spine are home to a storm giant, Sor'jek the Summoner. He does not take kindly to unexpected guests.
Legendary Tempest's Spine | |
Heroic level: | None |
Epic level: | 32 (considered Legendary) |
Tier 2 end game raid![]()
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Duration: | very long |
Heroic XP: | See Tempest's Spine |
Epic XP: | ♦43,285Normal ♥44,334Hard ♠45,383Elite |
Takes place in: | Tempest's Spine |
Bestowed by: | Dagobard Kell |
NPC contact: | Dagobard Kell |
Quest acquired in: | House Jorasco |
Patron: | House Jorasco |
Base favor: | 11 |
Purchase: | Free to Play |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Sor'jek Incanni is seeking to create an army of Giants and other creatures, promising to return the Giants to the glory days of the Stormreaver. Travel to Tempest's Spine and stop the Storm Giant's plans.
Note: unlike the heroic version, this one has 3 days raid lockout timer. No flagging is required.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Defeat the storm giant summoner, Sor'jek Incanni
- (Optional) Purge the Mountaintop of foes (30 total) — Bonus (20%): Epic( ♣-0 ♦8,657 ♥8,867 ♠9,077 )
- (Optional) Obtain access to the rune in the Lair of Fire and Ice — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣-0 ♦4,329 ♥4,433 ♠4,538 )
- (Optional) Obtain access to the rune hidden in The Flooded Tunnel — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣-0 ♦4,329 ♥4,433 ♠4,538 )
- (Optional) Obtain access to the rune in the Bridge to the Inevitable — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣-0 ♦4,329 ♥4,433 ♠4,538 )
- (Optional) Kill Ranger A'tchkar — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣-0 ♦4,329 ♥4,433 ♠4,538 )
- (Optional) Kill Wizard Llyndarus — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣-0 ♦4,329 ♥4,433 ♠4,538 )
- (Optional) Kill Sorcerer Vyikkus — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣-0 ♦4,329 ♥4,433 ♠4,538 )
- (Optional) Kill Zerisenz — Bonus (10%): Epic( ♣-0 ♦4,329 ♥4,433 ♠4,538 )
What to Expect
- Traps (fixed)
- Puzzle (mandatory: tile puzzle)
- Spawning/respawning monsters
- Rune (mandatory: requires an INT check of ♦35Normal ♥41Hard ♠–50Elite)
- Levers (mandatory: require a STR check of ♦45Normal ♥60Hard ♠75Elite)
- Item checklist: Enhancement, Exceptional, Insight, Quality, Psionic +6 (Warforged Titan Cookie/Gloves of Titan's Grip), Alchemical +4 (Tenser's Transformation), Profane up to +4 (Litany/Epic Litany/set items/Abishai Cookies), Yugo Pot +2, Madstone Boots (untyped) +2, Store pot +2
- Buff checklist: Morale bonus +2/+5 (Rage/Primal Scream), Competence +2 (Bard Inspire Excellence)
- Locked doors (can be knocked/picked or can be skipped by going outside. There is an exterior entrance at roughly 2 o'clock on the mountain that leads inside behind the locked door.)
- Monsters that have to be killed almost simultaneously (mandatory: 2, a Fire Reaver and an Ice Flenser)
Known Traps
- Spinning Blades
- Fire
- Spikes (Rune that opens the dark barrier after defeating A'tchkar)
- Acid (Bridge to Inevitable)
- Poison (Bridge to the Inevitable)
Tips and Misc
The tips for this quest are pretty much identical to its heroic version, although you will need at least the Olipar Rune here, or Sorjek's regeneration will keep him standing long enough to trigger his full-heal effect, and most parties will struggle to last long enough to bring him down after this.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 168 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
Loot
- Chests: 10 minimum, 12 possible
- Two in "Fire and Ice."
- One for slaying A'tchkar in the room after the Fire Elemental trap.
- One just before underwater swim for killing Clay Golem.
- One for killing a Clay Golem in a pocket to the right of the underwater swim.
- One to the left side of the first Beholder encounter for killing the Clay Golem.
- One near the shrine for killing the first Beholder.
- One near resurrection shrine for killing the Inevitable.
- Two after slaying Sor'jek Incanni for completion of the quest.
- Two possible for slaying rare orange-named bosses:
- One for killing Vyikkus or Zerisenz (only one can spawn)
- One for killing Llyndarus
- Tempest Rune drop rates – ♦64Normal ♥84Hard ♠125Elite
- NPC rewards: Standard, no 20th list mechanic
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Buckler of the Celestial Soldier (edit) | Buckler shield |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, End chest; Legendary Tempest's Spine End chest |
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Terminus (edit) | Tower shield |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, End chest and Legendary Tempest's Spine End chest |
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Platemail of the Celestial Sage (edit) | Heavy Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Scalemail of the Celestial Sage (edit) | Medium Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Leathers of the Celestial Archer (edit) | Light Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest; Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Storm's Harness (edit) | Handwrap |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Docent of the Celestial Sage (edit) | Docent |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Devil's Defense (edit) | Large shield |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, End chest and Legendary Tempest's Spine End chest |
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Celestial Oak (edit) | Small shield |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, End chest and Legendary Tempest's Spine End chest |
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Leathers of the Celestial Avenger (edit) | Light Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Outfit of the Celestial Avenger (edit) | Clothing |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest; Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Breastplate of the Celestial Avenger (edit) | Medium Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Scalemail of the Celestial Avenger (edit) | Medium Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Leathers of the Celestial Sage (edit) | Light Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Platemail of the Celestial Avenger (edit) | Heavy Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Docent of the Celestial Avenger (edit) | Docent |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Robe of the Celestial Sage (edit) | Clothing |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Outfit of the Celestial Guardian (edit) | Clothing |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
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Breastplate of the Celestial Sage (edit) | Medium Armor |
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27 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Hound of Xoriat, Raid chest, Legendary Tempest's Spine, Raid chest |
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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A'tchkar ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ♠16Elite ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠61Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Beholder ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦20Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠66Epic Elite | Aberration | Beholder |
Blackbone Marksman ( view • edit ) | ●♥34Epic Hard | Undead | Skeleton |
Clay Golem ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Construct | Golem |
Drow Assassin (Eberron) ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Barbarian Shaman ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Blackguard ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♠18Elite ●♥35Epic Hard | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Captain ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♥35Epic Hard | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Death Priest ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♠19Elite ●♥35Epic Hard | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Fighter/Wizard ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♠15Elite ●♥35Epic Hard | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Necromancer (Eberron) ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♠17Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Paladin ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Prophet ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♠17Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Scorpion Cleric ( view • edit ) | ●♥35Epic Hard | Aberration | Drow Scorpion |
Drow Scorpion Wizard ( view • edit ) | ●♥36Epic Hard | Aberration | Drow Scorpion |
Drow Scorpion ( view • edit ) | ●♥35Epic Hard | Aberration | Drow Scorpion |
Enraged Rust Monster ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♠9Elite ●♥36Epic Hard | Aberration | Rust Monster |
Fire Giant Slayer ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♠22Elite ●♥34Epic Hard | Giant | Giant |
Flesh Render ( view • edit ) | ●♥35Epic Hard | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Greater Fire Elemental ( view • edit ) | ●♥35Epic Hard | Elemental | Fire Elemental |
Greater Ice Mephit ( view • edit ) | ♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite OR Summoned by another mephit: ♠6Elite | Air Outsider | Mephit |
Hill Giant Soothsayer ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ●♥36Epic Hard | Giant | Giant |
Huge Rust Monster ( view • edit ) | ●♥44Epic Hard | Aberration | Rust Monster |
Ice Flenser ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Inevitable ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♠22Elite ●♥38Epic Hard | Construct | Golem |
Iron Golem ( view • edit ) | ●♥35Epic Hard | Construct | Golem |
Large Rust Monster ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠11Elite ●♥28Epic Hard | Aberration | Rust Monster |
Llyndarus ( view • edit ) | ♠16Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Mephit of Fernia ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite | Fire Outsider | Mephit |
Mephit of Risia ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite | Air Outsider | Mephit |
Sor'jek Incanni ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠20Elite ●♥45Epic Hard ●♠66Epic Elite | Giant | Giant |
Thaarak Hound ( view • edit ) | ●♥34Epic Hard | Evil Outsider | Hellhound |
Vyikkus ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ●♥38Epic Hard | Elf | Drow Elf |
Zerisenz ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ♠16Elite ●♥38Epic Hard | Elf | Drow Elf |
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