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Ruinous Schemes

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Present-day Sharn was constructed over the ruins of a much older city built by the Hobgoblins. Many of these ruins are yet to be explored.

Masterminds of Sharn adpack icon.jpg
DDO Point icon.png Requires access to adventure pack: Masterminds of Sharn
Ruinous Schemes
Heroic level: 15
Epic level: 32
(considered Legendary)
Duration: medium
Heroic XP:  ♣1,495Solo/Casual ♦2,596Normal ♥2,700Hard ♠2,804Elite
Epic XP:  ♣7,284Solo/Casual ♦12,437Normal ♥12,733Hard ♠13,030Elite
Takes place in: The Depths - Temple Excavation
Bestowed by: Walk-up
NPC contact: None
Quest acquired in: The Cogs
Patron: Sharn City Council
Base favor: 4
Purchase: Masterminds of Sharn
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Investigate the Temple Excavation in the Cogs.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Speak with Malek Knevit
  • Clear out the Daask Grunts
  • Pull the Lever
  • Stop Malek
  • Destroy the Portal
  • (Optional) Defeat Crig — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣299 ♦519 ♥540 ♠561 ) Epic( ♣1,457 ♦2,487 ♥2,547 ♠2,606 )

Known Traps

  • Spider Venom poison; Booby-traps, can be laid by Daask Trappers, Disable Device (DC: 63 on Legendary Normal)

Tips and Misc

  • Talk to Malek.
  • Kill goblins.
  • Optional: For some more XP and an additional chest (and collectible), visit the southern wing and kill Crig.
  • Proceed north. Clear all goblins, top and bottom levels.
  • Pull lever. Malek appears across from you, and transforms into a Rakshasa. Portal activates and starts spawning demons.
  • Kill Malek and destroy the portal to conclude the quest. Destroying the Portal instantly banishes all trash.

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 26 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣150 ♦260 ♥270 ♠280 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 32 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣224 ♦389 ♥405 ♠421 )
  • Conquest bonus: 40 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣374 ♦649 ♥675 ♠701 )
  • Mischief bonus: 9 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣120 ♦208 ♥216 ♠224 )
  • Vandal bonus: 12 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣150 ♦260 ♥270 ♠280 )

Loot

  • Chests: 2
    • 1 optional for killing Crig
    • 1 end chest above the portal
  • Collectables: 2 + 1
  • NPC rewards: none

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
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Blessed Bulwark
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Heavy Armor  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Ruinous Schemes, End Chest
  • Update 48.5.1
  • 2 years, 1 month, and 27 days
  • Corgrind
Arc Ricochet
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Shuriken  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Ruinous Schemes, End chest
  • Update 59
  • 1 month and 8 days
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Wallwatch Circlet
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Helm  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Ruinous Schemes, End chest
  • Update 50.0.1
  • 1 year, 9 months, and 27 days
  • Slaet
Legendary Arc Ricochet
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Shuriken  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Ruinous Schemes, End chest
  • Update 50.3
  • 1 year, 8 months, and 6 days
  • MIvanIsten
Legendary Blessed Bulwark
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Heavy Armor  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Ruinous Schemes, End Chest
  • Update 59
  • 1 month and 8 days
  • Cru121
Legendary Wallwatch Circlet
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Helm  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Ruinous Schemes, End chest
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Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Ancient Artifact( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard Construct Inanimate Object
Crig( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard Goblinoid Bugbear
Daask Archer( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠57Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Daask Hyena( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♦32Epic Normal Animal Hyena
Daask Poison-slinger( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠57Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Daask Trapper( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard Goblinoid Goblin
Khyber Firereaver( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal Evil Outsider Demon
Khyber Fleshrender( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard Evil Outsider Demon
Khyber Iceflenser( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal Evil Outsider Demon
Khyber Ravager( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal Evil Outsider Demon
Malek the Malevolent( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard Evil Outsider Rakshasa