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Oath of Vengeance
Oath of Vengeance is the 1st quest in The Vampire Hunters 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 Sealed in Amber. |
Oath of Vengeance • A Raven at the Door • Mad Tea Party • Sealed in Amber |
The undead inhabitants of this crumbling manor are ancient enemies of Strahd. You've come here to return the skull of their former leader - a Silver Dragon named Argynvost.
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Oath of Vengeance | |
Heroic level: | 11 |
Epic level: | 31 (considered Legendary) |
Duration: | Long |
Heroic XP: | ♣2,910Solo/Casual ♦5,100Normal ♥5,350Hard ♠5,600Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣16,843Solo/Casual ♦28,785Normal ♥29,497Hard ♠30,209Elite |
Takes place in: | Argynvostholt |
Bestowed by: | Zigmund Kovalev |
NPC contact: | Zigmund Kovalev |
Quest acquired in: | The Land of Barovia |
Patron: | Keepers of the Feather |
Base favor: | 6 |
Purchase: | Mists of Ravenloft |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Zigmund Kovalev, one of the Keepers of the Feather, wants your help returning a Silver Dragon skull to Vladimir Horngaard inside Argynvostholt. There's just one catch: Vladimir and his followers are all Revenants.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Speak with Vladimir Horngaard
- Open the gate to the upper floor (3 levers)
- Open Argynvost's mausoleum
- Find a way to light the beacon
- (Optional) Read all the documents — Bonus (12%): Heroic( ♣349 ♦612 ♥642 ♠672 ) Epic( ♣2,021 ♦3,454 ♥3,540 ♠3,625 )
- (Optional) Defeat Rubyeye — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣582 ♦1,020 ♥1,070 ♠1,120 ) Epic( ♣3,369 ♦5,757 ♥5,899 ♠6,042 )
- (Optional) Find the Tarnished Key — Bonus (2%): Heroic( ♣58 ♦102 ♥107 ♠112 ) Epic( ♣337 ♦576 ♥590 ♠604 )
- (Optional) Use the Tarnished Key to open the locked door — Bonus (3%): Heroic( ♣87 ♦153 ♥161 ♠168 ) Epic( ♣505 ♦864 ♥885 ♠906 )
Known Traps
- Randomly located traps (always two pairs of Pressure Plates)
Tips and Misc
- Avoid the beacon ray once it is lit – it will cause bodily damage or even kill the character.
Walkthrough
- Use the 3 levers marked on the map to open the barricade to the stairs to the 2nd floor. Splitting up will make this go much faster as they are far apart. Two of them are in the Mausoleum beneath the stairs, the other is on the ground floor. (Red: Up the middle entry stairs, all the way north, one room west. Yellow: Down the left entry stairs, head northeast. Blue: Down the right entry stairs, go east via south, in the large cathedral room due east, the switch is upstairs.)
- Talk to Vladimir on the 2nd floor, no matter what you say he will attack you. He will drop a key once killed. You do not need to do anything else on the second floor.
- Head to the Mausoleum and place the skull there.
- After placing the skull, arrange the mirrors to hit the relay, then use the stairs nearby to go up and access the beacon area.
- Kill the boss and solve the tile puzzle while avoiding the trapped tiles to activate the beacon.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 94 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣291 ♦510 ♥535 ♠560 )
- Onslaught bonus: 122 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣437 ♦765 ♥803 ♠840 )
- Tamper bonus: 2 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣291 ♦510 ♥535 ♠560 )
- Neutralization bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣582 ♦1,020 ♥1,070 ♠1,120 )
- Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣873 ♦1,530 ♥1,605 ♠1,680 )
- Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦408 ♥428 ♠448 )
- Mischief bonus: 16 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦408 ♥428 ♠448 )
- Vandal bonus: 21 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣291 ♦510 ♥535 ♠560 )
- Ransack bonus: 26 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣437 ♦765 ♥803 ♠840 )
Loot
- Chests: 4
- 1 locked near Southern relay crystal behind secret door
- 1 in locked room (Use Tarnished Key)
- 1 for defeating Rubyeyes
- 1 (final) upstairs in Puzzle Tile room
- Collectables: 4
- Randomly located from Bookshelf, Scroll Rack, Rubble, Cabinet
- NPC rewards:
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Cursebane Ring (edit) | Ring |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, End chest |
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Crumbling Gloves (edit) | Gloves |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, end chest |
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Kindred Pendant (edit) | Necklace |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, End chest |
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The Best Defense (edit) | Large shield |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, End chest |
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Purifying Quiver (edit) | Thin Quiver |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, End Chest |
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Epic Purifying Quiver (edit) | Thin Quiver |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, End Chest |
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Legendary Kindred Pendant (edit) | Necklace |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, End chest |
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Legendary Crumbling Gloves (edit) | Gloves |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, end chest |
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The Legendary Best Defense (edit) | Large shield |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, End chest |
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Legendary Cursebane Ring (edit) | Ring |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Oath of Vengeance, End chest |
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Barovian Bat ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦31Epic Normal | Animal | Bat |
Barovian Creeper ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard | Vermin | Spider |
Barovian Gargoyle ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal | Monstrous Humanoid | Gargoyle |
Barovian Rat ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠16Elite ●♦31Epic Normal | Animal | Rat |
Forsaken Wraith ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard | Undead | Wraith |
Phantom Archer ( view • edit ) | ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard | Undead | Spectre |
Phantom Warrior ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard | Undead | Spectre |
Phyrix ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♠19Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard | Monstrous Humanoid | Harpy |
Revenant ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard | Undead | Zombie |
Rubyeyes ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦34Epic Normal | Vermin | Spider |
Twilight Harpy ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard | Monstrous Humanoid | Harpy |
Undead Archer ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠17Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard | Undead | Skeleton |
Vladimir Horngaard ( view • edit ) | ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦35Epic Normal | Undead | Zombie |
Walking Corpse ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard | Undead | Zombie |
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