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Legendary Lord of Blades
The way leads into the bedrock below the Manufactury. Runes abound in the tunnels here, and they seem older than the Cannith structures above.
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Legendary Lord of Blades | |
Heroic level: | None |
Epic level: | 32 (considered Legendary) |
Tier 4 end game raid![]()
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Duration: | Long |
Heroic XP: | The Lord of Blades |
Epic XP: | ♦25,602Normal ♥26,220Hard ♠26,837Elite |
Takes place in: | Eldritch Site Prime |
Bestowed by: | Kenneth d'Cannith |
NPC contact: | Kenneth d'Cannith |
Quest acquired in: | House Cannith |
Patron: | House Cannith |
Base favor: | 10 |
Purchase: | Secrets of the Artificers, individual purchase, or VIP |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
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Overview
You have learned that the reason the Lord of Blades attacked the Cannith Manufactury was to gain access to an ancient Creation Forge located beneath the complex. Ceros d'Cannith wants you to venture down into the Research Facility deep inside the Cannith Manufactury and stop the Lord of Blades before he learns the secrets of the Creation Forge.
- Note: Although this raid is shown on the map of The Cannith Manufactury wilderness, the raid can also be entered via the quest giver, located in a raised alcove at the extreme north end of the House Cannith enclave. This allows a raid party to skip a lengthy run through two wilderness areas.
Flagging
No flagging is required for this raid.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Defeat the Lord of Blades
- Disable the pillars' Power Links to seal the portal
- (Optional) Talk down the Warforged converts — Bonus (10%): Legendary( ♣−0 ♦2,560 ♥2,622 ♠2,684 )
- (Optional) Grudge Maker: Mark the Lord of Blades twice. — Bonus (10%): Legendary( ♣−0 ♦2,560 ♥2,622 ♠2,684 )
- (Optional) Domination: Mark the Lord of Blades thrice. — Bonus (10%): Legendary( ♣−0 ♦2,560 ♥2,622 ♠2,684 )
Tips and Misc
- Note that the current map for this quest includes four elemental rooms which are not accessible – these were present in the heroic version before Update 45.
- There are 2 lockouts in the raid. 1st one is an arch/door close to the entrance and is activated when talking to an NPC. The 2nd one is activated, right after shrine, when someone starts the end-fight.
- If you insist on bringing a pet to this raid, leave it parked by the shrine when entering the final boss chamber. If it gets too close to the Lord of Blades in this chamber, it'll lock the second door early, possibly cutting the rest of the party off.
- The blue liquid surrounding the forge is absolutely lethal on Legendary, and should be avoided at all costs.
- When the pillars' Power Links are fully active, the Power of the Forge will be active in the center. It will give the Power of the Forge buff (Grants DR15/-, various other power ups and allows players to float on the water to attack the powerlink in melee.) It gives the Lord of Blades a far more powerful buff, so it is recommended you get the buff before he does when possible.
- Note that you cannot claim the buff more than once in two minutes - you will be hit by a 15-second stun effect if you enter the effect again before the associated timer wears off.
- Each pillar has two parts - a Power Link Base and a Power Link Top. The Power Link Base must be killed first, and can be attacked with any ranged weapon or spell (or, technically, a melee player with the floating buff from Power of the Forge, although note that this may run out without warning and dump you in the electric water.) Power Link Tops require ray range spells or a ranged weapon.
- Hound of Blades can inflict an AOE debuff to players which causes overcharged effect (10d10 lightning damage to a player)
- Hound of Blades can also trigger a massive AOE that buffs all friendly targets (including the Lord himself) with a short duration −25% damage shield buff, they can both do this and they stack for up to −50% damage from all incoming sources. Destroy them or keep them away from the Lord to prevent this.
- If they are killed, he will revive his hounds at 75%, 40%, and 5% health.
- See the raid boss entry: Lord of Blades for further information on his various specials, buffs and debuffs.
- From 100% to 75% he can perform a Mighty Blow Stun and Slam special attacks, inflict Binding Chains, and cause wounds that lower your maximum HP
- At 75% to 40% he will perform super leaps that result in a single powerful attack or a power charge, and uses devastating whirlwind attacks.
- At 40% he can perform his Rain of Blades attack, when he crouches down and fires blades from his back, the safest spot is in the exact center, otherwise it inflicts massive DOT.
- At 5% he will summon reinforcements in waves. Note that he cannot be killed, although you can continue to fight him for an optional. To finish the raid, destroy the remaining power links.
- To mark the Lord of Blades (and thus complete the Grudge Maker and Domination optionals) you need to reduce him to zero health without having disabled the pillars. He will then respawn at 5% health. Each time you do this counts as marking him once.
- It's generally worth going for Domination as completing this optional will net you a second end chest with runes and possible raid loot.
- The (Optional) Talk down the Warforged converts actually lists the DC's required to talk them down unlike most NPC dialog. They list DC65 Intimidate/Bluff for non-warforged characters, or DC45 if you're warforged.
- Note: Unlike most dialog options, all of these offer a 1d20 roll + your relevant skill vs the DC (shown in the combat log). The DCs above refer to the modified result. For example: A Warforged with an Intimidate of 40 could roll of a 5 + 40 = 45 and succeed. Be warned you only get 1 attempt at this, and failure will cause them to attack you.
- Followers of the Lord of Blades (For example: Warforged Paladins, Clerics and Favored Souls with faith enhancement) can automatically succeed at this optional by choosing the (Blades Faith Tenant) option.
- Once the (Optional) Talk down the Warforged converts is complete, they will tell you about a nearby Secret door. Unlike most secret doors, you cannot detect this one with True Seeing or any other means other than the Search skill. Search DC is still fairly low. Behind the door you'll find a chest with standard random loot.
Bonus XP
Loot
- Chests: Up to three:
- One on the way to the Creation Forge for completing (Optional) Talk down the Warforged converts, hidden behind a secret door (Random loot only)
- One end chest
- One chest at end for completing Domination optional (contains runes and named loot)
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Bound Elemental Ring of Flames![]() |
Ring |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, end and optional chest |
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Bound Elemental Ring of Frost![]() |
Ring |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, end and optional chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Battleaxe![]() |
Battle Axe |
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29 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Buckler![]() |
Buckler shield |
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29 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Dwarven Waraxe![]() |
Dwarven War Axe |
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29 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Heavy Pick![]() |
Heavy Pick |
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29 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Large Shield![]() |
Large shield |
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29 | Bound to Character![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Longsword![]() |
Long Sword |
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29 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Morningstar![]() |
Morningstar |
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29 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Rapier![]() |
Rapier |
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29 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemical Small Shield![]() |
Small shield |
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29 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Either End chest |
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Legendary Alchemist's Crown![]() |
Helm |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, Raid Warded chest |
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Legendary Fabricator's Bracers![]() |
Bracers |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, End and Optional Chest |
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Legendary Lucid Dreams![]() |
Rune Arm |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, End chest |
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Legendary Magewright's Cloak![]() |
Cloak |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, End and Optional Chest |
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Legendary Tinkerer's Gloves![]() |
Gloves |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, End and optional chest |
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Quori-Infused Core![]() |
Trinket |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, end and optional chest |
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Spear of the Mournlands![]() |
Quarterstaff |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
Legendary Lord of Blades, end chest |
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The Repulsor Boots![]() |
Boots |
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29 | Bound to Character on Acquire, Exclusive![]() This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time. |
Legendary Lord of Blades, end chest |
Based on Legendary Lord of Blades loot ( t • e • h )
- Spark of Dream, end chest
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Ancient Nightmare ( view![]() |
●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Aberration | Dream Reaver |
Bladeforged Artificer ( view![]() |
●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Living Construct | Warforged |
Bladeforged Assassin ( view![]() |
●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Living Construct | Warforged |
Bladeforged Paladin (monster) ( view![]() |
●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Living Construct | Warforged |
Cannith Guard (Warforged) ( view![]() |
●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Living Construct | Warforged |
Cutlass ( view![]() |
●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Living Construct | Warforged |
Gate Keeper ( view![]() |
●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Quori |
Hound of Blades ( view![]() |
●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Construct | Iron Defender |
Lord of Blades ( view![]() |
●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Living Construct | Warforged |
Nightmare Vanguard ( view![]() |
●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Quori |
Power Link Base ( view![]() |
●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Construct | Inanimate Object |
Power Link Top ( view![]() |
●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Construct | Inanimate Object |
Quorforged Juggernaut ( view![]() |
●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Living Construct | Golem |
- Epic quests
- Long quests
- Eldritch Site Prime quests
- House Cannith quests
- House Cannith patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Raids
- Legendary raids
- Compendium:Level 32 quests
- Level 32 quests
- Quests with 10 base favor reward
- Secrets of the Artificers quests
- Quests with no traps
- Quests with collectables/none