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Introduction[edit]
A Saga is a group of quests or even story arcs that characters can complete for an additional end-reward. When running these quests, you will receive a number of “points” towards your reward based on what difficulty you run quests on. More points equal a greater end reward, and/or a wider variety of rewards to choose from.
The Saga giver has several dialogue options which explain both Sagas in general, and that particular Saga chain.
Rules of Sagas[edit]
If you speak to the Saga giver, they will explain the "Rules of Sagas":
- You must complete all quests in this Saga to receive a reward. The quality of your reward depends on the difficulty that you completed each quest on.
- Quests can be played in any order, and are counted automatically.*
- You do not have to speak to the Saga giver or return to them between quests.
- Once all the quests have been completed, speak to (that) NPC for your reward.
- * If you completed any quests before talking to the Saga giver, you will still automatically be given credit for those quests. It is easily possible to complete the entire Saga before speaking to the Saga giver.
Both Heroic and Epic Sagas can be repeated.
As of Update 50, at least The Pirates of the Thunder Sea (Heroic) and Fables of the Feywild (Heroic) are enforcing timers, so the following information may no longer apply.
NOTE: The 100-hour timer for The Pirates of the Thunder Sea (Heroic) (3BC + Sentinels) is shown when asked for ("/quest timer") but can be ignored. The 3BC Heroic saga can be run daily with full rewards; not tested if it can be run more often than daily.
No other sagas have timers, and so can be repeated immediately.
NOTE: The timer for 3BC saga is shown when asked for ("/quest timer") but can be ignored. The 3BC saga can be run daily with full rewards(tested on heroic only); not tested if it can be run more often than daily.
Earning Points[edit]
Points are awarded for the quests you complete, and their difficulty level. Each separate quest is counted only once, at the highest difficulty you've completed it. Note that for any reward, you must complete all the quests listed for the saga (although there are ways to "skip" quests; see below).
- Awarding points
- 1 point per Casual/Normal completion
- 2 points per Hard completion
- 3 points per Elite/Reaper* completion
- (* Reaper counts as "Elite"; there is no special/additional value for Reaper, regardless of the number of skulls)
- Skipping quests
- VIP can skip one quest and count it as an Elite completion (worth 3 points)
- Anyone can pay 5 Astral Shards to skip one (quest and count it as an elite completion (worth 3 points)
- You can do this bypass only once per run through each saga; i.e. you can only pay to skip one (1) quest/saga.
- VIP can skip one quest for being VIP, and pay to skip another, for a total of 2 skipped.
- Anyone can pay 15 Astral Shards to increase the reward tier (from Elite to True Elite, for instance)
- You can do this increase only once per saga; i.e. you can only pay to increase one (1) tier/saga.
Reward Tiers[edit]
Depending on the number of points you have accumulated, you receive your reward. There are four reward levels: Normal, Hard, Elite, and True Elite.
- Earning Tiers
- For a Normal reward, you only need to have completed all the quests in the saga, on any difficulty.
- For a Hard reward, you need to have completed all the quests in the saga and have points equal to 1.75 * the number of quests in the saga, rounded down (or an average of "1/4 Normal, 3/4 Hard").
- (So, for example, if there are 13 quests in the saga, then you need a score of 22 (13 x 1.75 = 22.75). You could do this by completing 9 of the quests on Hard (18 pts) and 4 on Normal (+4 pts = 22), or by completing 4 of the quests on Elite (12 pts) and 1 on Hard (+2 pts = 14) and the other 8 on Normal (+8 = 22), or any other combination that adds up to at least 22 points.)
- For an Elite reward, you need to have completed all the quests in the saga and have points equal to 2.5 * the number of quests in the saga, rounded down (or an average of "1/2 Hard, 1/2 Elite").
- For a True Elite reward, you need to have completed all the quests on Elite difficulty (maximum points).
The quest giver keeps track of the quests you've completed, and the quests you have not; this list can be seen by talking to them and selecting the "Give me a list of your quests" option.
When you turn in the Saga, the quest count is reset, setting all quest completions in that saga to "0". You cannot start to accumulate quests again until you select your reward from the last completion. However, you do not have to wait for the cooldown period to start to accumulate quests again; the cooldown is merely a time limit on collecting the next reward for that Saga.
- Reward lists
As your reward, you can select a single item from a randomly generated list - again, the higher the points total, the better your reward would be (and more tomes will be available to choose from).
A reward list consists of all of...
- Experience Gem (consumed automatically on acquire)
- Special high-value Guild Renown Gem1 (consumed automatically on acquire)
- a selection2 of 1 to 4 Skill tomes3 (Bound to Character on Acquire
Bound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire)
- Ravenloft Saga reward list can include 40 Vistani Talismans (Heroic) or Sentient Jewels (Epic) (Update 37)
- The main Masterminds of Sharn Saga reward list (not The Cogs') can include 3 Minor Artifacts, plus Sharn crafting ingredients.
- Standard reward-list possibility of a generic-value Guild Renown gem
- Notes:
- 1) Guild Renown Gem Rewards are the same for all Sagas, regardless of Level range (and see comments below):
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- If you are after Guild Renown, select this gem, never the generic-value one, which will always be worth far less (1,000 max for a "Legendary Victory")!
- 2) The number of offered skill tomes depends on your reward tier; a single tome is offered for Normal completion, increasing to four tomes offered on True Elite. You can select only one Tome, no matter how many are offered, but this prevents you from being stuck with a +1 Tome of Listen.
- 3) The lower-level range Heroic Sagas offer +1 Skill Tomes, while the higher-level ones offer +2 Skill Tomes. Epic Sagas offer +3 Skill Tomes.
Effects that increase experience or renown gain (for example Experience Elixirs or Guild Renown Elixirs) also apply to saga end rewards.
- Tip: A Guild Renown Elixir only needs to be active when collecting the reward. Complete multiple sagas over time, and drink an elixir just before collecting all the end rewards for maximum effect.
End rewards for some sagas occasionally include lesser standard renown bonuses, such as Heroic Deeds or Tales of Valor. These offer much less renown than the large "Guild Renown" gem option.
Sagas by End Rewards[edit]
Heroic Sagas[edit]
Reward Tier | The Haunting of Saltmarsh | The Pirates of the Thunder Sea | Fables of the Feywild | Isle of Dread | Mists of Ravenloft | In the Wastes of Gianthold | Cogs Explorer Dungeons | Masterminds of Sharn | Honor of the Huntsilvers | Perils of Cormyr |
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Quest Level Range | 3 | 4-7 | 5-6 | 7 | 10-12 | 13-14 | 15-16 | 15-16 | 16-19 | 15-19 |
Normal | 8k XP / (1) +1 skill tome / 5k Renown | 8k XP / (1) +1 skill tome / 5k Renown / 5 Chunks of Ferrocrystal | 16k XP / (1) +1 skill tome / 5k Renown / 40 Vistani Talismans | 16k XP / (1) +1 skill tome / 5k Renown | 16k XP / (1) +1 skill tome / 5k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 16K XP / (1) +1 skill tome / 5k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 26k XP / (1) +2 skill tome / 5k Renown | 38k XP / (1) +2 skill tome / 5k Renown | ||
Hard | 8k XP / (2) +1 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / 20 Saltmeadow Hay | 13k XP / (2) +1 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 13k XP / (2) +1 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / 5 Chunks of Ferrocrystal | 22k XP / (2) +1 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / 40 Vistani Talismans | 22k XP / (2) +1 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 22k XP / (2) +1 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 22k XP / (2) +1 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 36k XP / (2) +2 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 53k XP / (2) +2 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | |
Elite | 20k XP / (3) +1 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 20k XP / (3) +1 skill tomes / 10k Renown / 8 Chunks of Ferrocrystal / 1 Glamered Weapon Aura | 35k XP / (3) +1 skill tomes / 10k Renown / 40 Vistani Talismans | 35k XP / (3) +1 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 35k XP / (3) +1 skill tomes / 10k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 35k XP / (3) +1 skill tomes / 10k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 56k XP / (3) +2 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 83k XP / (3) +2 skill tomes / 10k Renown | ||
True Elite | 20k XP / (3) +1 skill tomes / 15k Renown / 25-32 Saltmeadow Hay | 26k XP / (4) +1 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 26k XP / (4) +1 skill tomes / 15k Renown / 10 Chunks of Ferrocrystal / 1 Glamered Weapon Aura | 29k XP / (4) +1 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 46k XP / (4) +1 skill tomes / 15k Renown / 40 Vistani Talismans | 46k XP / (4) +1 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 46k XP / (4) +1 skill tomes / 15k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 46k XP / (4) +1 skill tomes / 15k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 74k XP / (4) +2 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 111k XP / (4) +2 skill tomes / 15k Renown |
Epic Sagas[edit]
Reward Tier | Menace of the Underdark | The End of Eberron (Epic) | In the Wastes of Gianthold | The Pirates of the Thunder Sea | The Planeswalker's Path (Epic) | Perils of Cormyr | Honor of the Huntsilvers | Mists of Ravenloft | Cogs Explorer Dungeons | Masterminds of Sharn | Fables of the Feywild | The Haunting of Saltmarsh | Isle of Dread |
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Quest Level Range | 21-23 | 21-23 | 24 | 20-25 | 21-26 | 21-27 | 23-27 | 31-32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33-34 |
Normal | 55k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown | 32k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown | 32k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5K Renown | 32k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5K Renown | 35k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown | 79k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown | 67k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown | 96k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown / (4) Sentient Jewels | 96k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 96k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 96k XP / (1) +3 skill tome / 5k Renown / 5 Chunks of Ferrocrystal | ||
Hard | 68k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 49k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 49k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 44k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 49k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 110k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 84k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown | 147k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / (4) Sentient Jewels | 147k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 147k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 147k XP / (2) +3 skill tomes / 7.5k Renown / 5 Chunks of Ferrocrystal / (1) Minor Artifact | ||
Elite | 100k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 76k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 69k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 69k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 76k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 173k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 122k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown | 207k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown / (4) Sentient Jewels | 207k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 207k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components / 25% for (3) Minor Artifacts | 207k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown / 8 Chunks of Ferrocrystal / (1) Minor Artifact / 1 Glamered Weapon Aura | 207k XP / (3) +3 skill tomes / 10k Renown / 5 Star Fragments / 1 Spark of Logic / 18 Saltmeadow Hay | |
True Elite | 134k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 102k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 92k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 92k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 102k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 230k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 165k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown | 276k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown / (4) Sentient Jewels | 276k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components | 276k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k Renown / (4) Nearly Finished components / 50% for (3) Minor Artifacts | 276k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k renown / 10 Chunks of Ferrocrystal / (1) Minor Artifact / 1 Glamered Weapon Aura | 276k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k renown / 5 Star Fragments / 1 Spark of Logic / (1) Minor Artifact / 33 (?) Saltmeadow Hay | 276k XP / (4) +3 skill tomes / 15k renown / 25 Fossilized Ankylosaur Ribs / 25 Fossilized Pteraodon Vertebrae / 25 Fossilized Raptor Claws / 25 Fossilized Triceratops Horns / 25 Fossilized Tryannosaurus Teeth/ chance for 1 Bonepicker |
List of Sagas[edit]
As of U55, there are a total of 10 Heroic Sagas and 13 Epic Sagas.
- Two sagas were released with the Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion, and an additional seven were added with U19.2.
- Update 22 added the Pirates of the Thunder Sea (heroic and epic) sagas.
- Update 37 added Mists of Ravenloft (Heroic) and Mists of Ravenloft (Epic) sagas.
- Update 42 added 4 Sharn sagas.
- Update 48 added 2 Feywild sagas.
- Update 50 added 2 Saltmarsh sagas.
- Update 55 added 2 Isle of Dread sagas.
Heroic Sagas[edit]
- The Haunting of Saltmarsh (Heroic) (level 3) requires Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh mini-expansion.
- The Pirates of the Thunder Sea (Heroic) (levels 4-7) requires Adventure Packs: Three-Barrel Cove, Sentinels of Stormreach
- Fables of the Feywild (Heroic) (levels 5-6) requires Fables of the Feywild expansion.
- Isle of Dread (Heroic) (levels 7-8) requires The Isle of Dread expansion.
- Mists of Ravenloft (Heroic) (levels 10-12) requires Mists of Ravenloft expansion.
- In the Wastes of Gianthold (Heroic) (levels 13-14) requires Adventure Pack: Ruins of Gianthold
- Cogs Explorer Dungeons (Heroic) (levels 15-16) require Masterminds of Sharn expansion.
- Masterminds of Sharn (Heroic) (levels 15-16) require Masterminds of Sharn expansion.
- Perils of Cormyr (Heroic) (levels 15-19) requires Adventure Packs: Shadow Over Wheloon, The Druid's Deep, High Road of Shadows, The Secret of the Storm Horns
- Honor of the Huntsilvers (Heroic) (levels 16-19) requires Adventure Packs: The Druid's Deep, High Road of Shadows, Shadow Over Wheloon, The Secret of the Storm Horns
Epic Sagas[edit]
- The Pirates of the Thunder Sea (Epic) (levels 20-25) requires Adventure Packs: Three-Barrel Cove, Sentinels of Stormreach
- Menace of the Underdark (Epic) (levels 21-23) requires Adventure Pack: Menace of the Underdark
- The End of Eberron (levels 21-23) requires requires Adventure Pack: Menace of the Underdark
- The Planeswalker's Path (levels 21-26) requires requires Adventure Pack: Menace of the Underdark, High Road of Shadows, Shadow Over Wheloon
- Perils of Cormyr (Epic) (levels 21-27) requires Adventure Packs: Shadow Over Wheloon, The Druid's Deep, High Road of Shadows, The Secret of the Storm Horns, Menace of the Underdark
- Honor of the Huntsilvers (Epic) (levels 23-27) requires Adventure Packs: The Druid's Deep, High Road of Shadows, Shadow Over Wheloon, The Secret of the Storm Horns
- In the Wastes of Gianthold (Epic) (level 24) requires Adventure Pack: Ruins of Gianthold
- Mists of Ravenloft (Epic) (levels 31-32) requires Mists of Ravenloft Expansion.
- Cogs Explorer Dungeons (Epic) (level 32) requires Masterminds of Sharn expansion.
- Masterminds of Sharn (Epic) (level 32) requires Masterminds of Sharn expansion.
- Fables of the Feywild (Epic) (level 32) requires Fables of the Feywild expansion.
- The Haunting of Saltmarsh (Epic) (level 32) requires Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh mini-expansion.
- Isle of Dread (Legendary) (levels 32-34) requires The Isle of Dread expansion.