Game mechanics • Newbie guide • In development • DDO Store • Social Media
Challenges • Classes • Collectables • Crafting • Enhancements • Epic Destinies • Favor • Feats
Glossary • Items • Maps • Monsters • Places • Quests • Races • Reincarnation • Skills • Spells
Please create an account or log in to build a reputation and unlock more editing privileges, and then visit DDO wiki's IRC Chat/Discord if you need any help!
Swim at Your Own Risk
Swim at Your Own Risk is the 5th quest in the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh story arc![]() 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 • The Final Enemy • Swim at Your Own Risk |
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.
![]()
|
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 |
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.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Unlock the Mage's Barrier
- Slay Thousand Teeth
- Slay the Sahuagin Mage
Tips and Misc
- 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.
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: 19 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
- Onslaught bonus: 26 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣68 ♦123 ♥132 ♠141 )
- 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 )
Loot
- Chests: 1
- end chest
- NPC rewards:
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Crocodile Tooth (edit) | Trinket |
|
3 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest |
|
Belt of Myriad Pockets (edit) | Belt |
|
3 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Swim at Your Own Risk, End chest |
|
Crocodile Maw (edit) | Handwrap |
|
3 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Swim at Your Own Risk, End chest |
|
Crocodile Skin Boots (edit) | Boots |
|
3 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest |
|
Legendary Belt of Myriad Pockets (edit) | Belt |
|
30 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Belt of Myriad Pockets |
|
Legendary Crocodile Tooth (edit) | Trinket |
|
30 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Crocodile Tooth |
|
Legendary Crocodile Maw (edit) | Handwrap |
|
30 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Crocodile Maw |
|
Legendary Crocodile Skin Boots (edit) | Boots |
|
30 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
Swim at Your Own Risk, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Crocodile Skin Boots |
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 |
External Links
- Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh chain quests
- Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh quests
- Epic quests
- Short quests
- Thousand-Teeth's Lair quests
- Saltmarsh quests
- The Gatekeepers patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests with no traps
- Quests with collectables/none
- Quests by name
- Compendium:Level 3 (32 epic) quests
- Level 32 quests
- Level 3 quests
- Quests with 2 base favor reward
- Quests with maps
- Links to YouTube
DDOwiki maintenance categories
DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories
DDOwiki metacategories
Root > DDO game guides > Maps > Quests with maps
Root > DDO library
Root > DDO meta
Root > DDO meta > DDO Official
Root > DDOwiki meta
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Epic quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Pay to Play quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by adventure pack > Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by duration > Short quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by favor reward > Quests with 2 base favor reward
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by level > DDO Compendium
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by level > Level 32 quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by level > Level 3 quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by location > Saltmarsh quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by name
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by patron > The Gatekeepers patron quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by story arc > Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh chain quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests by zone > Thousand-Teeth's Lair quests
Root > DDOwiki meta > DDOwiki metacategories > Quests > Quests with no traps
Root > DDOwiki meta > External links > YouTube links > Links to YouTube