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Security Detail
This was Lucian Vaunt's office and personal laboratory - until the massive explosion that destroyed his forge. The explosion that destroyed Vaunt's forge seems to have left this area mostly untouched. A blood-stained note lies near a fresh corpse.
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Security Detail | |
Heroic level: | 16 |
Epic level: | 32 (considered Legendary) |
Duration: | Short |
Heroic XP: | ♣1,557Solo/Casual ♦2,700Normal ♥2,804Hard ♠2,908Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣7,284Solo/Casual ♦12,437Normal ♥12,733Hard ♠13,030Elite |
Takes place in: | Abandoned Vaunt Office |
Bestowed by: | Walk-up |
NPC contact: | None |
Quest acquired in: | The Cogs |
Patron: | Sharn City Council |
Base favor: | 5 |
Purchase: | Masterminds of Sharn |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Investigate the Abandoned Office in the Cogs.
- This dungeon is guest-narrated by Satine Phoenix of Maze Arcana.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Read the note
- Reactivate the security system (flip 3 levers)
- Defeat the Forgewraiths
- (Optional) Defeat Model X9 — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣311 ♦540 ♥561 ♠582 ) Legendary( ♣1,457 ♦2,487 ♥2,547 ♠2,606 )
Tips and Misc
Destroyed Forge is the closest port point. Head north then east.
- Walkthrough
- Read the note and move forward, killing some constructs.
- At the puzzle:
- Pull the wall lever (to the right of the right-hand barrier) to lower that barrier (and access the shrine).
- Pull the large floor lever to power the puzzle.
- If you're just looking for quest completion, solve it towards the stairs up.
- Optional: You can use the puzzle to lower the first barrier, which releases some metallic dogs and security constructs; they guard a Locked chest.
- If you solve the puzzle for that first barrier, there is only 1 tile difference to then power the door and continue the quest.
- Optional: Pull the second wall lever to lower that forcefield to Model X9, larger construct boss. Killing it awards a chest.
- Optional: You can use the puzzle to lower the first barrier, which releases some metallic dogs and security constructs; they guard a Locked chest.
- At the end fight:
- Defeat several waves of forgewraiths and ultimately a red named forgewraith.
- Pull three levers to reactivate room security. If you're quick, you can do this while the wraiths are spawning. You could also dedicate a stealthy party member to the task. Room security will help you to defeat the forgewraiths.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 11 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣156 ♦270 ♥280 ♠291 )
- Onslaught bonus: 22 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣234 ♦405 ♥421 ♠436 )
- Conquest bonus: 33 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣389 ♦675 ♥701 ♠727 )
- Mischief bonus: 8 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣125 ♦216 ♥224 ♠233 )
- Vandal bonus: 10 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣156 ♦270 ♥280 ♠291 )
- Ransack bonus: 12 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣234 ♦405 ♥421 ♠436 )
Loot
- Chests: 3
- 1 Locked optional, guarded and behind puzzle barrier (Lock DC)
- 1 for defeating Model X9
- 1 end chest (with named items)
- Collectables: 2 out of
- Reagents Cabinet — in the second room
- Adventurer's Pack — in the middle small side room
- Alchemy Table — in the third room
- Rubble — in the alcove before the puzzle room
- Adventurer's Pack — just before the puzzle
- Rubble — east of the puzzle
- Cabinet — behind the lever barrier
- Reagents Cabinet — in the second room
NPC end rewards
No reward when turning in the quest.
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Wildcard (edit) | Light Armor |
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15 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Security Detail, end chest |
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Bronze Dragonscale Belt (edit) | Belt |
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15 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Security Detail, End Chest |
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Rumbling Thunder (edit) | Great Crossbow |
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15 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Security Detail, End chest |
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Legendary Bronze Dragonscale Belt (edit) | Belt |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Security Detail, End Chest |
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Legendary Wildcard (edit) | Light Armor |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Security Detail, End Chest |
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Legendary Rumbling Thunder (edit) | Great Crossbow |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Security Detail, End chest |
Based on [[Category:Security Detail loot]] ( t • e • h )
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Exploding Construct ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Construct | Animated Object |
Forgewraith ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Undead | Wraith |
Model X9 ( view • edit ) | ♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠26Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Construct | Golem |
Retribution (monster) ( view • edit ) | ♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠26Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Undead | Wraith |
Security Canine ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Construct | Iron Defender |
Security Construct ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite | Construct | Animated Object |
Shield Guardian (monster) ( view • edit ) | ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠24Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Construct | Golem |
- Epic quests
- Short quests
- Abandoned Vaunt Office quests
- The Cogs quests
- Sharn City Council patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Level 32 quests
- Compendium:Level 16 (32 epic) quests
- Level 16 quests
- Quests with 5 base favor reward
- Masterminds of Sharn quests
- Quests with no traps
- Quests with collectables/2