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Rats in a Cage

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Rats in a Cage is the 1st quest in the Fall of the Night Brigade story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line.
Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.
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Rats in a Cage • The Wizard's Labyrinth • The Knife's Edge • The Darkness and the Light


The Night Brigade stages savage battles in arenas beneath Wheloon Prison - both as entertainment, and to train their fighters.

Requires access to adventure pack: Fall of the Night Brigade
Rats in a Cage
Heroic level: 4
Epic level: 34
(considered Legendary)
Duration: Medium
Heroic XP:  ♣1,053Solo/Casual ♦1,894Normal ♥2,032Hard ♠2,170Elite
Epic XP:  ♣10,082Solo/Casual ♦17,196Normal ♥17,590Hard ♠17,983Elite
Takes place in: The Battlemaster's Arenas
Bestowed by: Ryndalla Cuttail
NPC contact: Ryndalla Cuttail
Quest acquired in: Wheloon Docks
Patron: The Harpers
Base favor: 3
Purchase: Fall of the Night Brigade or VIP
Extreme Challenge: No
Quest map
Loading screen

Overview

Use the Wererats' Entrance to go to the Battlemaster's Arenas inside Wheloon and kill Agarta the Battlemaster of the Night Brigade.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Speak with Martildae the Wererat
  • Find the First Arena
  • Defeat the Night Brigade Crocodiles
  • Find the Second Arena
  • Defeat the Orc Warband
  • Go to your Resting Room
  • Find the Final Arena
  • Defeat the Cloud Giant
  • Defeat Agarta the Breaker
  • (Optional) Read all the notes (find 4) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣105 ♦189 ♥203 ♠217 ) Legendary( ♣1,008 ♦1,720 ♥1,759 ♠1,798 )
  • (Optional) Free Wererat Gladiators (free 5) — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣158 ♦284 ♥305 ♠326 ) Legendary( ♣1,512 ♦2,579 ♥2,639 ♠2,697 )
  • (Optional) Lay the Forgotten Warrior and its allies to rest (3 waves of zombies) — Bonus (50%): Heroic( ♣527 ♦947 ♥1,016 ♠1,085 ) Legendary( ♣5,041 ♦8,598 ♥8,795 ♠8,992 )

What to Expect

Short forced stealth area

Tips and Misc

  • The Night Brigade have taken several Riverside Rats as prisoners for their arenas. You've come to the headquarters of Agarta the Breaker, the Brigade's Battlemaster, to replace the wererats in the area – and draw one of the Brigade's strongest fighters into a direct confrontation.
  • Your contact Martildae has an unorthodox plan to get you inside the area – a magical amulet that transforms you into a rat so you can fit into tight spaces. This amulet will trigger automatically when you enter certain areas (the boundaries of these areas are marked by knee-high stone archways. Importantly, while the amulet is active you are unable to attack, although damage auras will continue to function.
  • To reach the first set of captive wererats, you must sneak past two powerful red-named Panthers in a corridor. Taking cover in nearby crowds of spectators (marked by blue rectangles) will allow you to avoid attention as long as you remain still and turn off any automatic offensive auras. (If everything goes wrong, it is also just possible to make a run for it.)
  • On Reaper difficulty it is possible for one or more Reapers to spawn in this area. Your only option is to dash for the exit. The Reaper may not follow you through the doorway, and you might be stuck with its effects.
  • Once you've made it through the rat burrow, you return to normal size. From here, fight off the Night Brigade warriors through the gate to the north, then enter the arena to confront three orange-named Crocodiles.
  • For your second fight, you must head east and enter the ramshackle wooden structure, where you are ambushed by a small mob of Orcs. Once these are dead, head north to your Resting Room.
    • Optionally, you can choose to head east from this room, through a tunnel with several packs of Zombies, to confront optional boss Ser Gregori the Broken. To complete this objective, you must defeat Gregori and three waves of Zombies.
  • Once you've finished resting, head north through several groups of Night Brigadiers, then wend west towards the final arena. (You'll need to drop into the small room on the south wall to pull a signal crystal lever.)
  • A mighty foe awaits you in the third and final arena: the reluctant Cloud Giant gladiator Durvastra. However, when Durvastra is reduced to half health, your target Agarta also drops into the arena to attack. Slaying both Durvastra and Agarta concludes the quest. (Tragically, you will still be forced to kill Durvastra even if Agarta predeceases him.)
  • Optionals:
    • The optional to release the wererats requires an Open Lock, Spellcraft or Use Magic Device skill check. Although there is no immediate penalty for failure, failing three skill checks on the same wererat will cause the rat to keel over and make the optional incompletable. Three of the rats are in the room before the first arena; the other two are in the area surrounding the second fight with the Orcs.
    • There are four notes:
      • One on a table by the panthers
      • One on a table in the area surrounding the Orc fight
      • One by a shrine in the Forgotten Warrior's room
      • One by the green signal crystal lever

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 17 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣105 ♦189 ♥203 ♠217 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣158 ♦284 ♥305 ♠326 )
  • Conquest bonus: 51 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣263 ♦474 ♥508 ♠543 )
  • Mischief bonus: 25 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣84 ♦152 ♥163 ♠174 )
  • Vandal bonus: 33 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣105 ♦189 ♥203 ♠217 )
  • Ransack bonus: 40 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣158 ♦284 ♥305 ♠326 )

Loot

  • Chests: 2
  • end chest
  • chest for defeating Ser Gregori
  • Collectables: 3 out of
    • Adventurer's Pack — at the dead end near the first noteAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionString of Prayer BeadsSmall Wooden IdolIcon of KhyberPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperResearch DiaryNecromantic GemWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss QueenTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookBlade of the Dark SixFunerary TokenSignet of the DevourerMark of the KeeperShamanic TotemLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo ManifestOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Fungus — in the room the Crocodiles enter fromCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Fungus — in the tunnel towards the Forgotten WarriorCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Rubble — near the Forgotten WarriorAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionString of Prayer BeadsSmall Wooden IdolIcon of KhyberPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperResearch DiaryNecromantic GemWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss QueenTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookBlade of the Dark SixFunerary TokenSignet of the DevourerMark of the KeeperShamanic TotemLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo ManifestOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Crude Altar — near the note with the Forgotten WarriorAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionString of Prayer BeadsSmall Wooden IdolIcon of KhyberPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberResearch DiaryNecromantic GemTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookBlade of the Dark SixFunerary TokenSignet of the DevourerMark of the KeeperShamanic TotemLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo ManifestOrnate CharmAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Adventurer's Pack — near the Restroom shrineAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionString of Prayer BeadsSmall Wooden IdolIcon of KhyberPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperResearch DiaryNecromantic GemWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss QueenTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookBlade of the Dark SixFunerary TokenSignet of the DevourerMark of the KeeperShamanic TotemLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo ManifestOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Agarta's Belt
(edit)
Belt 4 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest
Boots of the Battlemaster
(edit)
Boots 4 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest
Breaker's Bauble
(edit)
Trinket 4 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest
Night Brigade Necklace
(edit)
Necklace 4 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest
Nightbringer's Wake
(edit)
Great Sword 4 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest (rare)
Legendary Agarta's Belt
(edit)
Belt 33 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest
Legendary Boots of the Battlemaster
(edit)
Boots 33 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest
Legendary Breaker's Bauble
(edit)
Trinket 33 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest
Legendary Night Brigade Necklace
(edit)
Necklace 33 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest
Legendary Nightbringer's Wake
(edit)
Great Sword 33 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Rats in a Cage, end chest (rare)

Based on Rats in a Cage loot ( t • e • h )

This quest may also drop the following Lunar and Solar Gems:

     
Item Type Enchantments ML Bind Location
Lunar Gem of Accuracy (Heroic) Moon augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Constitution (Legendary) Moon augments 30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Strikethrough (Heroic) Sun augments
  • +5% Artifact Bonus to Strikethrough
1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Enduring (Legendary) Sun augments 30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Accuracy (Legendary) Moon augments 30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Charisma (Heroic) Moon augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Charisma (Legendary) Moon augments 30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Constitution (Heroic) Moon augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Intelligence (Heroic) Moon augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Intelligence (Legendary) Moon augments 30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Strength (Heroic) Moon augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Lunar Gem of Strength (Legendary) Moon augments 30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Doublestrike (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Doublestrike (Legendary) Sun augments 30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Enduring (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Solar Gem of Strikethrough (Legendary) Sun augments
  • +15% Artifact Bonus to Strikethrough
30 UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Agarta the Breaker( view
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 ♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ♦37Epic Normal ♥41Epic Hard ♠46Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Awakened Corpse( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Undead Zombie
Bonegnasher the Cursed( view
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 ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ♦36Epic Normal ♥40Epic Hard ♠45Epic Elite Orc Orc
Captive Crocodile( view
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 ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite ♦36Epic Normal ♥40Epic Hard ♠45Epic Elite Animal Crocodile
Durvastra( view
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 ♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ♦37Epic Normal ♥41Epic Hard ♠46Epic Elite Giant Giant
Night Brigade Archer( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Night Brigade Cleric( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Night Brigade Fighter( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Night Brigade Panther( view
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 ♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ♦38Epic Normal ♥42Epic Hard ♠48Epic Elite Animal Panther
Night Brigade Wizard( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦37Epic Normal ♥41Epic Hard ♠46Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Orc Gladiator( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Orc Orc
Rat Catcher( view
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 ♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ♦37Epic Normal ♥41Epic Hard ♠46Epic Elite Animal Panther
Ser Gregori the Broken( view
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 ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ♦36Epic Normal ♥40Epic Hard ♠45Epic Elite Undead Skeleton