Swim at Your Own Risk

Swim at Your Own Risk is the 4th quest in the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh story arcStory arcs  are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
These quests can be completed in any order.
The Haunting of Saltmarsh • Under the Cover of Darkness • Danger at Dunwater • Swim at Your Own Risk • The Final Enemy

An ancient crocodile named Thousand Teeth has turned feral, killing many of the local Lizardfolk. They have asked you to destroy the ancient beast, as slaying crocodiles is forbidden in their tribe.

Requires access to adventure pack Definition: Adventure Pack A list of all adventure packs  : Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh

Swim at Your Own Risk
Heroic level:	3
Epic level:	32 (considered Legendary)
Duration:	Short
Heroic XP:	♣456Solo/Casual ♦820Normal ♥880Hard ♠940Elite
Epic XP:	♣6,669Solo/Casual ♦11,385Normal ♥11,656Hard ♠11,927Elite
Takes place in:	Thousand-Teeth's Lair
Bestowed by:	Sauriv
NPC contact:	Sauriv
Quest acquired in:	Saltmarsh
Patron:	The Gatekeepers
Base favor:	2
Purchase:	Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Sauriv is asking you to do his tribe a great service. For many years they have venerated Thousand Teeth, the Giant Crocodile who lives in this lair. Yet recently Thousand Teeth has begun to act erratically. He has killed scores of the Lizardfolk... and no doubt hundreds of the feeble Bullywugs. For the safety of the Lizardfolk, Thousand Teeth must be destroyed. Yet killing a totem of the tribe is forbidden to Sauriv's people.

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Objectives

• Unlock the Mage's Barrier
• Slay Thousand Teeth
• Slay the Sahuagin Mage

Tips and Misc

• First, a note: even on Normal, this quest can be tricky for characters to run at level, as Mage Kril's spellcasting can take a level 3 character down pretty quickly. If you're running this one on Hardcore, tread carefully.
• Unpleasant things are living in the "water", so best avoid swimming or you'll risk taking damage.
  • Nibbling things: A lot of things that live in this water have a high meat diet, and they're nibbling on you. (Effect: take piercing damage periodically)
• Thousand Teeth will attack when you approach the second puzzle; depending on difficulty, he retreats after losing between 50–80% of his health.
• Waves of Sahuagin will attack when you approach the first three puzzles. Upon beginning the fourth puzzle, you'll instead be attacked by Water Weirds.
• After all four puzzles are solved, you'll need to slay both a red-named sahuagin mage and Thousand Teeth. Thousand Teeth takes a while to arrive, so focus on the mage first.
  • Breaking explosive barrels near Thousand Teeth stuns him for about 5 seconds. As well as the typical red markings, these barrels have visible names when selected.

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  Puzzle 1

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  Puzzle 2

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  Puzzle 3

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  Puzzle 4

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  Puzzle All

Bonus XP

• Devious bonus: 3 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣32 ♦57 ♥62 ♠66 )
• Discreet bonus: 7 or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣23 ♦41 ♥44 ♠47 )
• Aggression bonus: 6 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
• Onslaught bonus: 11 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣68 ♦123 ♥132 ♠141 )
• Conquest bonus: 17 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣114 ♦205 ♥220 ♠235 )
• Mischief bonus: 87 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣36 ♦66 ♥70 ♠75 )
• Vandal bonus: 114 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
• Ransack bonus: 140 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣68 ♦123 ♥132 ♠141 )

External Links

• Aldbar's Solo Walkthrough & Guide
• Puzzle solvers on DDO Tracker

Loot

• Chests: 1
  • end chest

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 50.3 2 years, 11 months, and 22 days Cru121	Crocodile Tooth  (edit)	Trinket	CripplingCrippling: A crippling weapon is infused with binding power so that when a target is critically hit their movement is slowed by half. Note: Real slowdown is only 25% Accuracy +5 Accuracy +5: Passive: +5 Competence bonus to attack rolls Blue Augment SlotBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	3	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest
Update 57.2 1 year, 6 months, and 28 days PurpleSerpent	Crocodile Maw  (edit)	Handwrap	+2 Enhancement Bonus+2 Enhancement Bonus: +2 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Animal Bane 2Animal Bane 2: This weapon is attuned specifically to disrupt the natural, dealing an additional 2d10 bane damage vs. Animals. Vampirism 1Vampirism 1: This weapon thirsts for the blood of your enemies, healing you for +1d2 hit points with each hit. Note: internal cooldown of 1 second. Red Augment SlotRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	3	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Swim at Your Own Risk, End chest
Update 67.2.1 4 months and 11 days PurpleSerpent	Crocodile Skin Boots  (edit)	Boots	Constitution +3 Constitution +3: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +3 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Acid Absorption +15% Acid Absorption +15%: Passive: 15% Enhancement Bonus to Acid Absorption. (Absorption reduces damage from an element by a percentage, after resistance have been taken into account.) Cold Absorption +15% Cold Absorption +15%: Passive: 15% Enhancement Bonus to Cold Absorption. (Absorption reduces damage from an element by a percentage, after resistance have been taken into account.) Blue Augment SlotBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Saltmarsh ExplorerSaltmarsh Explorer: 5 Pieces Equipped: +5 Artifact bonus to PRR and MRR +1 Artifact bonus to all ability scores	3	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest
Update 68 3 months and 3 days BugTime	Belt of Myriad Pockets  (edit)	Belt	Insightful Constitution +1Insightful Constitution +1: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +1 insight bonus to Constitution. Protection +3Protection +3: Passive: +3 Deflection bonus to Armor Class. Blue Augment SlotBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Saltmarsh ExplorerSaltmarsh Explorer: 5 Pieces Equipped: +5 Artifact bonus to PRR and MRR +1 Artifact bonus to all ability scores	3	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest
Update 52.0.2 2 years, 8 months, and 11 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Belt of Myriad Pockets  (edit)	Belt	Insightful Constitution +6Insightful Constitution +6: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +6 insight bonus to Constitution. Physical Sheltering +34 Physical Sheltering +34: +34 Enhancement bonus to Physical Resistance Rating Protection +11Protection +11: Passive: +11 Deflection bonus to Armor Class. Shield +13Shield +13: While this item is equipped, you are partially protected by a field of magical force which can deflect enemy attacks. This item provides a +13 Shield bonus to Armor Class. It does not stack with an equipped shield. Legendary Elemental EnergyLegendary Elemental Energy: Harnessing a small amount of power and potential of the raw elements, this item gives you a +150 bonus to your maximum spell points. This stacks with all bonuses except for Legendary Elemental Energy. Green Augment SlotGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Yellow Augment SlotYellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Legendary Saltmarsh ExplorerLegendary Saltmarsh Explorer: 5 Pieces Equipped: +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification	30	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Belt of Myriad Pockets
Update 52.0.2 2 years, 8 months, and 11 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Crocodile Tooth  (edit)	Trinket	CripplingCrippling: A crippling weapon is infused with binding power so that when a target is critically hit their movement is slowed by half. Note: Real slowdown is only 25% Armor-Piercing - 21% Armor-Piercing - 21%: Passive: +21% Enhancement bonus to Fortification Bypass. (Fortification Bypass makes your attacks ignore a percentage of enemy Fortification.) Accuracy +21 Accuracy +21: Passive: +21 Competence bonus to attack rolls Insightful Accuracy +10Insightful Accuracy +10: Passive: +10 Insight bonus to attack rolls Green Augment SlotGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Yellow Augment SlotYellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Legendary Saltmarsh ExplorerLegendary Saltmarsh Explorer: 5 Pieces Equipped: +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification	30	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Crocodile Tooth
Update 53.0.1 2 years, 6 months, and 18 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Crocodile Maw  (edit)	Handwrap	+15 Enhancement Bonus+15 Enhancement Bonus: +15 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Animal Bane 6Animal Bane 6: This weapon is attuned specifically to disrupt the natural, dealing an additional 6d10 bane damage vs. Animals. Feeding 30Feeding 30: On Vorpal Hit: Your target incurs one Negative Level, and you gain +30 Temporary Hit Points. (These Temporary Hit Points last for one minute, or until used to negate incoming damage.) LifedrinkerLifedrinker: This weapon uses the power of water to draw out the life essence of its targets. On an attack roll of 20 which is confirmed as a critical hit, this power comes to the surface, granting 25 temporary hit points to the wielder and dealing 25 to 45 damage to the target. Creatures with the Fire trait take double this damage instead. Vampirism 3Vampirism 3: This weapon thirsts for the blood of your enemies, healing you for +3d2 hit points with each hit. Note: internal cooldown of 1 second. Red Augment SlotRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	30	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Crocodile Maw
Update 54.0.2 2 years and 4 months PurpleSerpent	Legendary Crocodile Skin Boots  (edit)	Boots	Constitution +13 Constitution +13: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +13 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Acid Absorption +35% Acid Absorption +35%: Passive: 35% Enhancement Bonus to Acid Absorption. (Absorption reduces damage from an element by a percentage, after resistance have been taken into account.) Cold Absorption +35% Cold Absorption +35%: Passive: 35% Enhancement Bonus to Cold Absorption. (Absorption reduces damage from an element by a percentage, after resistance have been taken into account.) Freedom of MovementFreedom of Movement: This item grants its wearer the ability to move and attack normally while under the influence of magic that impedes movement, such as paralysis, solid fog, slow and web. Acidic ReapingAcidic Reaping: While this item is equipped, any killing blows you strike against enemies grants you 40 Acid resistance for 30 seconds. Slaying weaker opponents has a reduced chance of producing this effect. Green Augment SlotGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Yellow Augment SlotYellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Legendary Saltmarsh ExplorerLegendary Saltmarsh Explorer: 5 Pieces Equipped: +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification	30	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Crocodile Skin Boots

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This quest may also drop the following named augments:

• Topaz of Minor Rage (heroic)
• Emerald of Greater Rage (legendary)

Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Invader Skirmisher ( view  • edit )	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Sahuagin
Invader Warrior ( view  • edit )	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Sahuagin
Mage Kril ( view  • edit )	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Sahuagin
Thousand Teeth ( view  • edit )	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite	Animal	Crocodile
Water Weird ( view  • edit )	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite	Elemental	Water Weird