The Bugbear Bandits

The Bugbear Bandits is the 2nd quest in The Keep on the Borderlands 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.
Watch Your Step • The Bugbear Bandits • Violent Delights • Treasure Hunt • Obstructing the Orcs • Caged Beast • The Hobgoblin Horde • Total Chaos

Bugbears have been attacking trade caravans in the valley and enslaving the captured merchants.

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The Bugbear Bandits
Heroic level:	1
Epic level:	21
Duration:	Short
Heroic XP:	♣240Solo/Casual ♦400Normal ♥430Hard ♠460Elite
Epic XP:	♣4,138Solo/Casual ♦7,125Normal ♥7,352Hard ♠7,580Elite
Takes place in:	Bugbear Caves
Bestowed by:	Varka Goldring
NPC contact:	Varka Goldring
Quest acquired in:	The Keep on the Borderlands
Patron:	The Gatekeepers
Base favor:	2
Purchase:	Keep on the Borderlands or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

Overview

Bugbears have been ambushing merchant caravans in the valley. Enter the Bugbear Caves in the Caves of Chaos and put a stop to their raids.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Defeat the Bugbear Chieftain
Open the Sealed Door
Find the Iron Key
Pull the First Lever
Open the Iron-barred Door
Find the Silver Key
Open the Silver Key-embossed Door
Pull the Second Lever
Find the Chieftain's Gold Key
Find the Chieftain's Treasury
(Optional) Free all of the Slaves (8) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣24 ♦40 ♥43 ♠46 ) Epic( ♣414 ♦713 ♥735 ♠758 )

What to Expect

Demons (Dretches and Hezrou) may spawn when a bugbear is killed.

Tips and Misc

This is a very linear quest, you start in the middle:

First go left (west), past the gem-locked door, and kill some Bugbears, which drop an Iron Key.
Then go back, through the "iron-barred door" and north-east; kill some Bugbears, which drop a Silver Key. Pull the First lever.
Go south and use the Silver Key to open that door.
Go down the southern west passage to the Shrines for the Second Lever

Optional: Behind the gate are 4 slaves. 4 more are at the end of the southern east passage.
Optional: Secret door (Secret door DC) in the first bend of the south-east passage opens a hidden passage that leads to a room with some bears in a pit, a few breakables and 2 collectables.

Go back to the center, to the gem-locked door, which is now open, and kill the chieftain.
Grab the Gold key at end boss fight to unlock treasury room, where there will be two chests one of which is Locked (Lock DC).

Quest ends when the Treasury door is opened.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 8 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣24 ♦40 ♥43 ♠46 )
Onslaught bonus: 16 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣36 ♦60 ♥65 ♠69 )
Conquest bonus: 24 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣60 ♦100 ♥108 ♠115 )
Observance bonus: > 1 or more secret doors discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣19 ♦32 ♥34 ♠37 )
Mischief bonus: 14 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣19 ♦32 ♥34 ♠37 )

Notes: Kill bonus limits may raise with the number of demons spawning

Loot

Chests: 2 end chests
- Unlocked chest
- 2nd chest is Locked (Lock DCs).
Collectables: 3
- Adventurer's Pack — in north-east room with the silver key
- Fungus — in the secret bear pit
- Fungus — in the secret bear pit

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 73.1 10 months and 11 days Kobold sneak	Nimble Wrists ^(edit)	Bracers	Resistance +1 Resistance +1: Passive: +1 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws.	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, End chest
Update 73.1 10 months and 11 days Kobold sneak	Ring of Spellcasting ^(edit)	Ring	Spellcraft +3Spellcraft +3: Passive: +3 Competence bonus to the Spellcraft skill. Concentration +3Concentration +3: Passive: +3 Competence bonus to the Concentration skill. 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	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, End Chest
Update 73.3 9 months and 17 days Bladedge	Thin Black Cloak ^(edit)	Cloak	Dexterity +1 Dexterity +1: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +1 enhancement bonus to Dexterity. 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	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, End Chest, and Caged Beast, End chest
Update 77.2.1 14 days Bladedge	Rough Docent ^(edit)	Docent	+1 Enhancement Bonus+1 Enhancement Bonus: +1 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Fortification +38%Fortification +38%: +38% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. 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	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, End chest
Update 73.1 10 months and 11 days Kobold sneak	Belt of Subtle Villainy ^(edit)	Belt	Insightful Dexterity +4Insightful Dexterity +4: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +4 insight bonus to Dexterity. Quality Dexterity +2Quality Dexterity +2: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +2 quality bonus to Dexterity. Physical Sheltering +25 Physical Sheltering +25: +25 Enhancement bonus to Physical Resistance Rating False Life +38 False Life +38: +38 Enhancement bonus to hit points. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, end chest
Update 73.1 10 months and 11 days Kobold sneak	Bracers of the Eagle ^(edit)	Bracers	Charisma +10 Charisma +10: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +10 enhancement bonus to Charisma. Wizardry +203 Wizardry +203: +203 Enhancement bonus to spell points. Insightful Wizardry +101Insightful Wizardry +101: +101 Insight bonus to spell points. Magical Efficiency 10%Magical Efficiency 10%: You take a 10% Enhancement discount to the Spell Point cost of your spells. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, End chest
Update 73.1 10 months and 11 days Kobold sneak	Orb of Frost ^(edit)	Orb	Spellcasting Implement +21Spellcasting Implement +21: Passive: +21 Implement bonus to Universal Spell Power. +6 Orb Bonus+6 Orb Bonus: While this orb is equipped and you are actively blocking, you gain a +6 orb bonus to all saving throws, as well as Acid, Cold, Fire, Electric, and Sonic resistances. Ice Lore +17%Ice Lore +17: Passive: Your Cold spells gain a 17% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Glaciation +115Glaciation +115: Passive: +115 Equipment bonus to Cold Spell Power. Insightful Glaciation +57Insightful Glaciation +57: Passive: +57 Insight bonus to Cold Spell Power. Quality Magical Sheltering +6Quality Magical Sheltering +6: +6 Quality bonus to Magical Resistance Rating Purple Augment SlotPurple 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, End Chest
Update 73.1 10 months and 11 days Kobold sneak	Pendant of Combat ^(edit)	Necklace	Combat Mastery +8 Combat Mastery +8: +8 Enhancement bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip, Improved Trip, Sunder, Improved Sunder, Stunning Blow, and Stunning Fist attempts. Accuracy +15 Accuracy +15: Passive: +15 Competence bonus to attack rolls Deadly +8 Deadly +8: +8 Competence bonus to weapon damage. Melee Alacrity 15%Melee Alacrity 15%: Gain 15% enhancement bonus to Melee attack speed. Does not stack with the Haste spell. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, end chest
Update 73.1 10 months and 11 days Kobold sneak	Ring of Wicked Insanity ^(edit)	Ring	Intelligence +10 Intelligence +10: This item focuses the power of the wearer's mind, granting a +10 enhancement bonus to Intelligence. Spell Save +8 Spell Save +8: This item gives a +8 Resistance bonus to your saves versus spells. Profane Well Rounded +1Profane Well Rounded +1: +1 profane bonus to all abilities. Profane Lifeforce +33Profane Lifeforce +33: +33 Profane bonus to Hit Points. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Bugbear Bandits, End chest

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Borderlands Bear ^{( view • edit )}	♦1.00Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠31Epic Elite	Animal	Bear
Bugbear Chanter ^{( view • edit )}	♦1.00Normal ♥2Hard ♠4Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Bugbear
Bugbear Stalker ^{( view • edit )}	♦1.00Normal ♥1.00Hard ♠3Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Bugbear
Bugbear Thrower ^{( view • edit )}	♦1.00Normal ♥1.00Hard ♠3Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Bugbear
Dretch Spawn ^{( view • edit )}	●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Hezrou Chaos Spawn ^{( view • edit )}	●♦22Epic Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠31Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Wurg Horsebane ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥4Hard ♠5Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Bugbear

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