Ruins of Gianthold (epic)

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Epic version of The Ruins of Gianthold is a level 24 Wilderness Adventure Area, allowing characters level 20 through 28 for full XP rewards. For the heroic version, see Ruins of Gianthold (heroic).

Frozen crystals, lava, and upturned rock formations still reveal the devastation caused by the ancient war between the giants and the dragons.

Spoilers!
The various details of the Epic map are different than on the Heroic version.

Gianthold Farshifter

The farshifter in Gianthold, Narkonk, can teleport you to the Heroic/Epic version of three faction locations: Storm's Eye (far west), Storm's Heart (south-central), or Storm's Fist (far east), shown in aqua on the Heroic Gianthold map. This can save a lot of running time when getting to far away quests.

• You can only be shifted to a location that you have already found (by walking there).
• The Icon for this NPC is a yellow X instead of the green "star" typically used to port to a different zone.
• Using the NPC gives you the normal quest entry dialog box, allowing you to choose the usual options.

Quests

Three of the quests in this zone are given by NPCs located within the Gianthold city area:

Return to Madstone Crater

• Bestowed by Hworrl ar'Bryssan
• Map to Entrance
• This quest may give Restored Giant Relics in the final chest

Return to Prison of the Planes

• Bestowed by Maragogg ar'Mawn
• Map to Entrance
• This quest may give Restored Dragon Relics in the final chest

Return to Cabal for One

• Bestowed by Ysba Stonespear
• Map to entrance
• This quest may give Restored Elven Relics in the final chest

The quests located within the wilderness area are:

The Crucible

• Map to quest Entrance
• End reward given by Darsak
• This quest may give Restored Elven Relics in the final chest

A Cry for Help

• Map to quest entrance
• End reward given by Pheryl Barlo
• This quest may give Restored Dragon Relics in the final chest

Feast or Famine

• Map to quest entrance
• End reward given by Raksool
• This quest may give Restored Elven Relics in the final chest

Foundation of Discord

• Map to quest entrance
• End reward given by Nemeef Bakto
• This quest may give Restored Dragon Relics in the final chest

The Maze of Madness

• Map to quest entrance
• End reward given by Eebilsteenk
• This quest may give Restored Giant Relics in the final chest

Trial by Fire

• Map to quest entrance
• End reward given by Krakadoom
• This quest may give Restored Giant Relics in the final chest

Quests By Favor

Quest Name	Quest Level	Total Favor	Patron	Casual	Normal	Hard	Elite
The Fall of Truth (R)	25	8	Agents of Argonnessen	— —	— ●♦27,417	— ●♥28,215	— ●♠29,013
The Crucible	14/24	9	Agents of Argonnessen	♣6,257 ●♣11,837	♦10,898 ●♦45,175	♥11,368 ●♥46,535	♠11,837 ●♠47,895
Madstone Crater/Return to Madstone Crater	14/24	24	Agents of Argonnessen	♣4,002 ●♣16,514	♦6,969 ●♦28,374	♥7,268 ●♥29,225	♠7,566 ●♠30,077
The Prison of the Planes/Return to Prison of the Planes	14/24	18	Agents of Argonnessen	♣2,436 ●♣10,020	♦4,240 ●♦17,214	♥4,420 ●♥17,727	♠4,600 ●♠18,240
Gianthold Tor/Return to Gianthold Tor	14/24	21	Agents of Argonnessen	♣3,650 ●♣15,054	♦6,356 ●♦25,886	♥6,628 ●♥26,641	♠6,900 ●♠27,417
The Reaver's Fate (R)	14	18	Agents of Argonnessen	— —	♦6,540 —	♥6,820 —	♠7,100 —
A Cabal for One/Return to Cabal for One	14/24	18	Agents of Argonnessen	♣1,855 ●♣7,612	♦3,228 ●♦13,075	♥3,364 ●♥13,463	♠3,500 ●♠13,851
A Cry for Help	13/24	21	Agents of Argonnessen	♣2,915 ●♣12,574	♦5,086 ●♦21,602	♥5,313 ●♥22,248	♠5,540 ●♠22,894
Feast or Famine	13/24	18	Agents of Argonnessen	♣2,748 ●♣11,844	♦4,793 ●♦20,349	♥5,006 ●♥20,957	♠5,220 ●♠21,565
Foundation of Discord	13/24	18	Agents of Argonnessen	♣2,344 ●♣10,093	♦4,089 ●♦17,339	♥4,270 ●♥17,856	♠4,452 ●♠18,373
The Maze of Madness	13/24	18	Agents of Argonnessen	♣2,076 ●♣8,926	♦3,620 ●♦15,332	♥3,780 ●♥15,788	♠3,940 ●♠16,244
Trial by Fire	13/24	18	Agents of Argonnessen	♣2,412 ●♣10,385	♦4,206 ●♦17,841	♥4,393 ●♥18,372	♠4,580 ●♠18,904
Total	12 Quests	240 Favor	Agents of Argonnessen	♣22,695 ●♣97,085	♦46,101 ●♦194,185	♥48,115 ●♥199,905	♠50,130 ●♠205,645

(R) = 12-man Raid party

Random Encounters

• A Grim Turn of EventsProtect the Grim brothers from the Dragon - Save our old friends Nale Grim and Thum Grim from the white dragon Skanaal. 2 Chests, which each drop 1 random Restored Relic. (1,500 XP)
• A Smaller ProblemBrawnpits asks you to recover 3 Ancient Giant Totems. One chest for each Relic (can be done singly); completion & XP when you turn in all three. (3,750 XP)
• While Dragons DreamSteal from dragon's chest without waking it. Fight green dragon Barrenon (or another dragon) if you fail (no exp, 1 chest). (3,750 XP)
• Zoarinnia's GambitSpeak to Zoarinnia - Choose from a series of dialog options (including identifying yourself as Jeets looking for a tavern!). 2 Chests if you choose to kill the dragon. These chests each drop 1 random Restored Relic. (3,000 XP)

Bonus for solving all encounters: 8,100 XP

Rare Encounters

Each Rare Encounter is worth 4,050 XP, with a 16,200 Bonus for defeating everything.

• Defeat Ferros the Fire Giant
• Defeat the Bone Burner Mannth
• Defeat Baldrasan the Stone Giant
• Defeat Cyclone the Unvanquished
• Defeat the giant-wizard Squall
• Defeat Druuhl the maddened seer
• Defeat the green dragon Arkelon
• Defeat Othrekk the Hunter

Slayer

Dragons

• Slay 1 Dragon assailants: 2,568 XP = 2568 xp/kill
• Slay 2 Dragon assailants: 3,294 XP = 3294 xp/kill
• Slay 4 Dragon assailants: 4,077 XP = 2038.5 xp/kill
• Slay 8 Dragon assailants: 4,935 XP = 1233.75 xp/kill
• Slay 16 Dragon assailants: 5,952 XP = 744 xp/kill
• Slay 32 Dragon assailants: 7,308 XP = 456.75 xp/kill
• Slay 64 Dragon assailants: 9,372 XP = 292.88 xp/kill
• Slay 128 Dragon assailants: 12,945 XP = 202.27 xp/kill
• Slay 256 Dragon assailants: 19,683 XP = 153.77 xp/kill

Giants

(Note: Only includes true giants, i.e. monsters of the giant race - trolls and ogres are included in Other Races below.)

• Slay 10 maddened Giants: 3,015 XP = 301.5 xp/kill
• Slay 25 maddened Giants: 4,056 XP = 270.4 xp/kill
• Slay 50 maddened Giants: 5,445 XP = 217.8 xp/kill
• Slay 100 maddened Giants: 7,896 XP = 157.92 xp/kill
• Slay 200 maddened Giants: 12,330 XP = 123.3 xp/kill
• Slay 400 maddened Giants: 20,970 XP = 104.85 xp/kill
• Slay 750 maddened Giants: 34,560 XP = 98.74 xp/kill
• Slay 1,500 maddened Giants: 70,671 XP = 94.23 xp/kill
• Slay 3,000 maddened Giants: 141,930 XP = 94.62 xp/kill

Other Races

• Slay 10 other races: 3,015 XP = 301.5 xp/kill
• Slay 25 other races: 4,056 XP = 270.4 xp/kill
• Slay 50 other races: 5,445 XP = 217.8 xp/kill
• Slay 100 other races: 7,896 XP = 157.92 xp/kill
• Slay 200 other races: 12,330 XP = 123.3 xp/kill
• Slay 400 other races: 20,970 XP = 104.85 xp/kill
• Slay 750 other races: 34,560 XP = 98.74 xp/kill
• Slay 1,500 other races: 70,671 XP = 94.23 xp/kill
• Slay 3,000 other races: 141,930 XP = 94.62 xp/kill

Words of the Ancient Ones

Stormreaver's musings appear as a giant sword; Truthful One's teachings as a spear with a skull

Each Explorer is worth 2,025 XP, with a 14,679 Bonus for locating everything.

• Find the Stormreaver's first musing
  • Once again I return to this land of never-ending war. Giants versus dragons, the landscape itself shaped by hatred. However, this time my purpose is just. I will protect giantkind from the enemy. The enemy I know to be the Truthful One.
• Find the Stormreaver's second musing
  • After my rebirth and days of madness, I took refuge in Siber Atoll. I was a guest of the Argonessen. More like a caged bird, in truth, but I did not mind. Much had taken place. I had much to think upon.
• Find the Stormreaver's third musing
  • For too long has The Truthful One plagued giantkind. The blood of generations stains this ground. Ending this conflict begins with his death.
• Find the Stormreaver's fourth musing
  • The Truthful One once brought me back to life, clouded my mind, and compelled me to destroy. Now, my mind is clear, and I know who the enemy is.
• Find the Stormreaver's fifth musing
  • Giant brothers, hear me. This is our final war with The Thruthful One. One of us will fall. Let us fight hard, and make sure that giantkind wins this day.
• Find the Stormreaver's sixth musing
  • All this in-fighting, giant against giant, clan against clan. What happened to the proud race I once knew? We have lived through enough insanity, no need to cause more amongst ourselves.
• Find the Stormreaver's seventh musing
  • I am here once again to meet my destiny. The first time, it was the Quori. The second, my own madness. This time, it is to kill The Truthful One.
• Find the Stormreaver's eighth musing
  • Among these ruins I saw a giant and a dragon, frozen in time. We too are frozen, locked in conflict, generation after generation. I hear much about a Prophecy, yet this bloodshed is caused by hatred, not some eternally-written message to us all.
• Find the Stormreaver's ninth musing
  • I will strike The Truthful One down with his own deceit! He created this stage for dragon and giantkind to do battle, and used our longstanding conflict to fuel yet another attempt at domination. I must drag the puppet master out of hiding, and cut the strings that bind us once and for all.
• Find the Stormreaver's tenth musing
  • Throughout my life, I have visited this land to fight, kill, wander, think. I love these hills, these mountains, and these fields. They have become a part of me.
• Find the Stormreaver's 11th musing
  • We both should have died to defeat the Quori, so many years ago. The Truthful One failed again us in his greed for life, and failed again when he brought me back, drenched in madness, to do evil. When he dies, it will be at my hand, staring at him with eyes that would be devoid of life, were it not for his own actions.
• Find the Stormreaver's 12th musing
  • I must never again let the Truthful One's thoughts worm into my mind. Once, under his spell, I built a device that would have wrought a second cataclysm on Xen'drik. It is harmless now, but I leave it undestroyed. It contains mysteries I do not understand.
• Find the Stormreaver's 13th musing
  • The Truthful One is leading these attacks, but like a coward, he fails to show up on the field of battle. Perhaps I may have to force his hand!
• Find the Stormreaver's 14th musing
  • The time for wandering this land is over. Now the time for action begins. I must head to the Tor, and prepare for my final act as a warrior.
• Find the Truthful One's first teaching
  • The giants never deserved the sacrifice I made for them. Not now, not ever!
• Find the Truthful One's second teaching
  • There's little I regret, but heeding the pathetic story of entering the war against the Quori is one of my greatest blunders. He nearly had me sacrifice my life. A dragon dying to save giants would be shameful. Their screams as we crush them will be their payment for my error.
• Find the Truthful One's third teaching
  • The Stormreaver and I sacrificed ourselves to cast the spell that defeated the Quori, all those years ago. They called it Reaver's Bane, but blamed ME for its failure. Claiming that I didn't sacrifice enough. I contest that claim! It's not my fault the giants were too weak to dominate the land they ruled. Those with power must support it with mind and might. The giants had little of either, and failed.
• Find the Truthful One's fourth teaching
  • These pitiful creatures wonder why Velah had to die in the Vault of Night. The answer to such a simple question is easy: She died because I wished it to happen. The world was not ready for the prophecy she sought to reveal, those words must remain secret for now. Anything that denies me victory must be treated as the enemy.
• Find the Truthful One's fifth teaching
  • I delight in watching my dragons use the giants for sport. The giants call it battle, but how can such an easy victory be considered an actual conflict? We dragons call it having a bit of fun with our food.
• Find the Truthful One's sixth teaching
  • The Stormreaver is once again serving as my incontrovertible puppet. He does my bidding and furthers my plans despite his complete ignorance that he does so. It will be amusing to see the look of horror on his face when he discovers that he is my unwitting ally!
• Find the Truthful One's seventh teaching
  • I will not be denied the joy of seeing all giantkind laid to waste. My plan is too brilliant. These simpletons are unable to see their own destruction coming for them. Watching their downfall will be a moment I will savor for all eternity.
• Find the Truthful One's eighth teaching
  • My dragons are serving me well. Their power cannot be contained by giantkind, or even the supine and uncertain chamber of Argonessen. I look forward to seeing them serving me again in un-death. Nothing says power like power reborn.
• Find the Truthful One's ninth teaching
  • Argonnessen and their slavish attention to prophesy. Their study turns to (flounder?), because they fail to understand what they see! They need a better guide. And who better than me to serve that role?
• Find the Truthful One's tenth teaching
  • Throughout my life, I have visited this land to fight, kill, wander, think. I love these hills, these mountains, and these fields. They have become a part of me.
• Find the Truthful One's 11th teaching
  • Have the giants always been this stupid, clumsy, and weak? It seems like they've gotten even weaker over the years. They walk into my trap so easily. I'd almost prefer a little more... sport... as I watch their kind crumble.
• Find the Truthful One's 12th teaching
  • I knew the Stormreaver would be unable to sit idly by while his kind gathered into my trap. When they die together, it'll be a truly exquisite moment!
• Find the Truthful One's 13th teaching
  • Seeing my last plan fall apart during its final moments was an unfortunate experience. I so look forward to seeing the Reaver's Bane used to lay the land bare! But I will not be denied the pleasure of watching giantkind die this time.
• Find the Truthful One's 14th teaching
  • Unlike the sinuous and tentative nature of prophecy, I KNOW what the future holds. Dragons will kill giant after giant, thinning the herd until I activate the Doomsday Device, while a shocked Stormreaver watches and sees his role in his race's undoing! It will be an excellent end to a long war.
• Find the Truthful One's 15th teaching
  • It was unfortunate to lose my body all those years ago, but I do enjoy some aspects of being undead. To be able to think free of the worry of mortality is a freeing experience!

Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race	Slayer
Ancient Flayer ( view  • edit )	15	Aberration	Mind Flayer	Other Races
Arkelon ( view  • edit )	●♦28Epic Normal	Dragon	Green Dragon	Dragons
Arzag-Khor Loremaster ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin	Other Races
Arzag-Khor Shaman ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin	Other Races
Aurum Supply Master ( view  • edit )	♦9Normal ●♦26Epic Normal	Dwarf	Dwarf	Other Races
Baldrasan ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Barrenon ( view  • edit )	●♦28Epic Normal	Dragon	Green Dragon	Dragons
Blackheart Fiend-Blood ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal	Giant	Troll	Other Races
Blackheart Oracle ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite	Giant	Troll	Other Races
Blackheart Pathfinder ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠58Epic Elite	Giant	Troll	Other Races
Blackheart Warmonger ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠61Epic Elite	Giant	Troll	Other Races
Cloven-Jaw Scout ( view  • edit )	♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠58Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin	Other Races
Cloven-Jaw Veteran ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♥28Epic Hard	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin	Other Races
Cloven-Jaw Warlord ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♥29Epic Hard	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin	Other Races
Copper Concord Bard ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Humanoid	Human	Other Races
Cyclone ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Druuhl ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Ferros ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Fire Giant Captain ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Giant	Giant	Giants
Fire Giant ( view  • edit )	♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦25Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Forsworn Aspirant ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Minotaur	Other Races
Forsworn Hero ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Minotaur	Other Races
Forsworn Liege-Lord ( view  • edit )	♥17Hard ♠20Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Minotaur	Other Races
Forsworn Mystic ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Minotaur	Other Races
Giant Savage ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite	Giant	Giant	Giants
Hill Giant Hunter ( view  • edit )	♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite	Giant	Giant	Giants
Hill Giant Sergeant ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Hill Giant ( view  • edit )	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite	Giant	Giant	Giants
Jarilith ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon	Other Races
Madstone Defender ( view  • edit )	♥16Hard ●♥28Epic Hard	Undead	Skeleton	Giants
Madstone Sentry ( view  • edit )	♥19Hard ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard	Undead	Skeleton	Giants
Mannth ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Nale Grim ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	-
Othrekk the Hunter ( view  • edit )	●♦28Epic Normal	Orc	Orc	Other Races
Runetusk Berserker ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠61Epic Elite	Giant	Ogre	Other Races
Runetusk Brawler ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal	Giant	Ogre	Other Races
Runetusk Ranger ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite	Giant	Ogre	Other Races
Runetusk Scout ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard	Giant	Ogre	Other Races
Silver Concord Fighter ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♥29Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human	Other Races
Skanaal ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Dragon	White Dragon	Dragons
Squall (Giant) ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Stone Giant Captain ( view  • edit )	♦16Normal ●♦25Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Stormsworn Berserker ( view  • edit )	♥18Hard	Giant	Giant	Giants
Stormsworn Earthcaller ( view  • edit )	♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦25Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Stormsworn Pyromancer ( view  • edit )	♥19Hard ♠22Elite	Giant	Giant	Giants
Stormsworn Sky Knight ( view  • edit )	♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite	Giant	Giant	Giants
Stormsworn Spellbinder ( view  • edit )	♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦25Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	Giants
Thum Grim ( view  • edit )	●♦27Epic Normal	Giant	Giant	-
Windlasher Elementalist ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite	Gnoll	Gnoll	Other Races
Windlasher Pack Lord ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite	Gnoll	Gnoll	Other Races
Windlasher Ripper ( view  • edit )	♦10Normal ♠15Elite	Gnoll	Gnoll	Other Races
Windlasher Runner ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite	Gnoll	Gnoll	Other Races
Windlasher Soul Howler ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite	Gnoll	Gnoll	Other Races
Wyrm Cult Bone-Knitter ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♥29Epic Hard	Orc	Orc	Other Races
Wyrm Cult Eviscerator ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♥30Epic Hard	Orc	Orc	Other Races
Wyrm Cult Heresiarch ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite	Orc	Orc	Other Races
Wyrm Cult Impaler ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard	Orc	Orc	Other Races
Wyrm Cult Sacrificer ( view  • edit )	♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♥27Epic Hard	Orc	Orc	Other Races
Zakya Cult Archer ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Humanoid	Human	Other Races
Zakya Cultist ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Humanoid	Human	Other Races
Zakya Rakshasa Lord ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite	Evil Outsider	Rakshasa	Other Races
Zoarinnia ( view  • edit )	●♦28Epic Normal	Dragon	Red Dragon	Dragons

• Ancient Flayer
• Aurum Supply Master
• Blackheart Fiend-Blood
• Blackheart Oracle
• Blackheart Pathfinder
• Blackheart Warmonger
• Fire Giant
• Fire Giant Captain
• Giant Savage
• Gold Concord Cleric
• Gold Concord Fighter
• Gold Concord Wizard
• Hill Giant
• Hill Giant Hunter
• Hill Giant Sergeant
• Jarilith
• Madstone Defender
• Madstone Sentry
• Runetusk Ranger
• Runetusk Scout
• Stone Giant Captain
• Stormsworn Berserker
• Stormsworn Earthcaller
• Stormsworn Pyromancer
• Stormsworn Sky Knight
• Stormsworn Spellbinder
• Zakya Cult Archer
• Zakya Cultist
• Zakya Rakshasa Lord