The Archons' Trial

The Archons' Trial is the 1st quest in the War of the Archons 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 Archons' Trial • Demon Assault • The Devil's Details

The Archons of Shavarath would make formidable allies for the Gatekeepers. Yet the Celestials will only give their aid to those who prove themselves worthy.

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: Trials of the Archons

The Archons' Trial
Heroic level:	13
Epic level:	30
Duration:	long
Heroic XP:	♣2,999Solo/Casual ♦5,233Normal ♥5,466Hard ♠5,700Elite
Epic XP:	♣15,332Solo/Casual ♦26,220Normal ♥26,884Hard ♠27,550Elite
Takes place in:	Citadel of the Dawn
Bestowed by:	Jalena
NPC contact:	Jalena
Quest acquired in:	Amrath
Patron:	The Gatekeepers
Base favor:	6
Free to Play:	No
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

The Archons wish to test whether you have what it takes to make a worthy ally. Travel to the Citadel of the Dawn and undergo the Archons' trials.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Pass all of the Archon's Trials
Speak with A'taris the Herald
Clear the Demons from the Courtyard
Enter the Main Gate
Speak with A'enar the Deva
Pass the Trial of Agility
Speak with Lir'anel the Deva
Pass the Trial of Endurance
Find the Lever that controls the Barrier
Speak with Ti'Ana the Deva
Pass the Trial of Intelligence
Speak with Rhi'enne the Planetar
Pass the Trial of Strength

Known Traps

Heroic: Trap DCs; Epic: Trap DCs

Trial of Agility – Mechanic's path
- 3 Locked Doors
- Spike Trap, first door
- Blade trap, on Stairs
- Electrical Trap, corridor after stairs
- Electrical Trap, corridor before locked door
Trial of Agility – Alternative route to Mechanic's Path
- Electrical floor
Trial of Intelligence
- Electrical floor

Tips and Misc

1st Puzzle

2nd Puzzle

3rd Puzzle

The Entry to the Hall with Tile Puzzles

The Mechanic's Path additionally contains several waves of monsters, while the alternate path does not.
After the Third Puzzle in the Test of Intelligence (see right), there is what looks like a 4th, an absurdly easy 1-piece puzzle – but it's not. If you "solve" it, two things happen – the floor becomes electrified, and simultaneously you have one more fight. Instead, or if you solve this trap-puzzle (and are told "You chose poorly..."), there is a tiny button on the left side of the exit gateway to the Test of Strength.
The lantern archons will spam searing lights, and the trumpet archons love using blade barrier and flamestrike.
Evil weapons will help the end fight, which is against good Archons. On Elite difficulty, Rhi'enne the Planetar has extremely high DR/Evil.
The Jariliths and Reavers on Heroic Elite have DRs upwards to 45 for their respective weapons – be sure to bring weapons to bypass their DR.
Bug: If you die and release at any point in the quest, it will automatically reset (no 5 minute timer).
Bug: During the Trial of Endurance, a Shavarath Hezrou has the potential to spawn or get stuck inside a wall, with no way to deal damage to it, softlocking you in the dungeon, as you need to eliminate every enemy in order to despawn the portals to advance.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 158+ or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣300 ♦523 ♥547 ♠570 )
Tamper bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣300 ♦523 ♥547 ♠570 )
Neutralization bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣600 ♦1,047 ♥1,093 ♠1,140 )
Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣900 ♦1,570 ♥1,640 ♠1,710 )
Mischief bonus: 29 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣240 ♦419 ♥437 ♠456 )
Vandal bonus: 48 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣300 ♦523 ♥547 ♠570 )

Loot

Chests: 3
- One in the Mechanic's path (behind at least one locked door; may also be locked itself); on a platform above the room with the first shrine, so may be possible to get there without a rogue.
- One after the Trial of Endurance, on the upper platform after the locked portcullis.
- One at the end, with named loot.
Collectables: 4
- Reagents Cabinet on the Mechanic's Path
- Rubble in the tar in the Trial of Agility
- Rubble at the top of the stairs in the Trial of Endurance
- Cabinet near the shrine after the Trial of Endurance
NPC rewards:

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.2 2 years, 3 months, and 1 day BugTime	Arm of the Archons ^(edit)	Rune Arm	Force Shot Impulse +72Impulse +72: Passive: +72 Equipment bonus to Force, Untyped, Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning Spell Power. Sheltering +3 Sheltering +3: +3 Enhancement bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Ratings Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen 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	13	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 48.2 2 years, 3 months, and 1 day JJMC89	Token of the Proven ^(edit)	Trinket	Feather FallFeather Fall Caster level: 1 Charges: 3 (3/day) — 3 Charges (Recharged/Day:3) Invisibility GuardInvisibility Guard: This item has a chance of granting you temporary invisibility when you are hit by foes. The invisibility will not be removed when you attack or take damage, but it will wear off after 10 seconds. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. DuskDusk: Equipping this item engulfs you in twilight shadows. Attacks from enemies have a 10% chance to miss you due to concealment. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue 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	13	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 48.4.3 1 year, 11 months, and 30 days BugTime	Light Unending ^(edit)	Quarterstaff	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Solar IIISolar III: On Hit: 3 to 12 Light Damage. Vertigo +8 Vertigo +8: This effect gives a +8 Enhancement bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip and Improved Trip attempts. MetallineMetalline: Metalline bypasses any metal based damage reduction. (Adamantine, "Alchemical, Silver", Byeshk, Cold Iron, Mithral) Banishing Banishing: On Hit: 4 to 24 Bane damage to Outsiders. On Vorpal Hit: If an outsider struck by this weapon has fewer than 1000 Hit Points, it is instantly slain. If the outsider has above 1000 Hit Points, it takes 100 damage. Flametouched IronFlametouched Iron: Flametouched Iron grants +1 saves versus Evil Outsiders. Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed 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	13	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 48.4.3 1 year, 11 months, and 24 days BugTime	Halcyonia ^(edit)	Helm	Wisdom +6 Wisdom +6: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +6 enhancement bonus to Wisdom. Devotion +66Devotion +66: Passive: +66 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Magical Efficiency 5%Magical Efficiency 5%: You take a 5% Enhancement discount to the Spell Point cost of your spells. Healing Lore IVHealing Lore IV: Passive: Your Positive Energy spells gain a 14% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Heal +11Heal +11: Passive: +11 Competence bonus to the Heal skill. Yellow Augment Slot: EmptyYellow 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	13	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 51.2 1 year, 3 months, and 12 days PurpleSerpent	Scraps of Enlightenment ^(edit)	Handwrap	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Holy IIIHoly III: On Hit: 3 to 12 Good damage. Good-aligned creatures are immune to this effect. Penalty: If equipped by a Evil user, they receive 1 Negative Level for as long as this item is equipped. Solar IIISolar III: On Hit: 3 to 12 Light Damage. ImpactImpact: Passive: The base critical threat range of this weapon is doubled. This does not stack with Improved Critical feat. Vorpal Strikes by this weapon also bypass all Fortification. Reinforced FistsReinforced Fists: This item surrounds your fists with kinetic energy. Your unarmed damage is boosted by one half die. Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed 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	13	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 48.2 2 years, 3 months, and 1 day BugTime	Epic Token of the Proven ^(edit)	Trinket	Feather FallFeather Fall Caster level: 1 Charges: 3 (3/day) — 3 Charges (Recharged/Day:3) Invisibility GuardInvisibility Guard: This item has a chance of granting you temporary invisibility when you are hit by foes. The invisibility will not be removed when you attack or take damage, but it will wear off after 10 seconds. Fortification +150%Fortification +150%: +150% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Lesser DisplacementLesser Displacement: Equipping this item causes light to distort around you. Attacks from enemies have a 25% chance to miss you due to concealment. Insightful Fortitude Save +2Insightful Fortitude Save +2: This item gives a +2 Insight bonus to your Fortitude saves. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen 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	28	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 48.4.3 1 year, 11 months, and 30 days BugTime	Epic Light Unending ^(edit)	Quarterstaff	+12 Enhancement Bonus+12 Enhancement Bonus: +12 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Solar VISolar VI: On Hit: 6 to 24 Light Damage. Vertigo +15 Vertigo +15: This effect gives a +15 Enhancement bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip and Improved Trip attempts. MetallineMetalline: Metalline bypasses any metal based damage reduction. (Adamantine, "Alchemical, Silver", Byeshk, Cold Iron, Mithral) Improved Banishing Improved Banishing: On Hit: 4 to 24 Bane damage to Outsiders. On Vorpal Hit: If an outsider struck by this weapon has fewer than 1500 Hit Points, it is instantly slain. If the outsider has above 1500 Hit Points, it takes 150 damage. Holy VIHoly VI: On Hit: 6 to 24 Good damage. Good-aligned creatures are immune to this effect. Penalty: If equipped by a Evil user, they receive 1 Negative Level for as long as this item is equipped. Flametouched IronFlametouched Iron: Flametouched Iron grants +1 saves versus Evil Outsiders. Purple Augment Slot: EmptyPurple Augments Named: Category:Purple augments Red Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 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 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	28	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 48.4.3 1 year, 11 months, and 24 days BugTime	Epic Halcyonia ^(edit)	Helm	Devotion +150Devotion +150: Passive: +150 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Magical Efficiency 10%Magical Efficiency 10%: You take a 10% Enhancement discount to the Spell Point cost of your spells. Healing Lore XHealing Lore X: Passive: Your Positive Energy spells gain a 20% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Insightful Heal +2Insightful Heal +2: Passive: +2 Insightful bonus to the Heal skill. Quality Wisdom +2Quality Wisdom +2: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +2 quality bonus to Wisdom. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen 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	28	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 51.2 1 year, 3 months, and 12 days PurpleSerpent	Epic Scraps of Enlightenment ^(edit)	Handwrap	+12 Enhancement Bonus+12 Enhancement Bonus: +12 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Holy VIHoly VI: On Hit: 6 to 24 Good damage. Good-aligned creatures are immune to this effect. Penalty: If equipped by a Evil user, they receive 1 Negative Level for as long as this item is equipped. Solar VISolar VI: On Hit: 6 to 24 Light Damage. ImpactImpact: Passive: The base critical threat range of this weapon is doubled. This does not stack with Improved Critical feat. Vorpal Strikes by this weapon also bypass all Fortification. Greater Reinforced FistsReinforced Fists: This item surrounds your fists with kinetic energy. Your unarmed damage is boosted by one die. Purple Augment Slot: EmptyPurple Augments Named: Category:Purple augments Red Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 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 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	28	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest
Update 56.3.1 4 months and 18 days PurpleSerpent	Epic Arm of the Archons ^(edit)	Rune Arm	Force Shot Impulse +150Impulse +150: Passive: +150 Equipment bonus to Force, Untyped, Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning Spell Power. Sheltering +30 Sheltering +30: +30 Enhancement bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Ratings Immunity to FearImmunity to Fear: The wearer of this item is immune to all fear effects. Quality Magical Sheltering +2Quality Magical Sheltering +2: +2 Quality bonus to Magical Resistance Rating Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen 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	28	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Archons' Trial, End chest