The Depths of Darkness

Delve into the Deneith sewers in search of Gribbik Snarlfang, the hobgoblin chief.

The Depths of Darkness
Heroic level:	4
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Medium
Heroic XP:	♣448Solo/Casual ♦802Normal ♥856Hard ♠910Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	The Depths of Darkness
Bestowed by:	Giggs Elorreathi
NPC contact:	Giggs Elorreathi
Quest acquired in:	Hammersmith's Inn
Patron:	House Deneith
Base favor:	3
Purchase:	Free to Play
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Giggs Elorreathi has asked that you enter the second level of the sewers beneath House Deneith and slay Grabbik Snarlfang.

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Objectives

Slay Grabbik Snarlfang
Explore the sewer below House Deneith
(Optional) Locate the entrance to sewer level 3 — Bonus (5%): Heroic( ♣22 ♦40 ♥43 ♠46 )
(Optional) Slay Fellswipe the Shieldbane — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣45 ♦80 ♥86 ♠91 )
(Optional) Slay Olcani Spiritshaker — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣45 ♦80 ♥86 ♠91 )
(Optional) Slay Ironfist Patchfur — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣45 ♦80 ♥86 ♠91 )

What to Expect

Contains the entrance to another quest (to The Depths of Discord)

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Spot and Search DCs

Fire trap in the first eastern passage, at the northern end of the puddle; control panel is to the north.
Acid trap in the second eastern passage at the u-bend; control panel is in the middle, on the protrusion.

Tips and Misc

This is the second quest of 4 related quests. While each quest must be obtained, and rewarded, individually, the quest givers are all clustered at the same table in the Hammersmith's Inn. Each quest may be entered separately from House Deneith, or done in sequence. The order of the 4 quests is:
- The Depths of Despair
- The Depths of Darkness
- The Depths of Discord
- The Depths of Doom
After Gribbik's room, there is an entrance to sewer level three, The Depths of Discord
The first loop is clearly meant to be run clockwise; the closed door in the western passage is opened by killing the two regular troglodytes to the south (the troglodyte shaman can be sneaked past, if desired), and the control panel for the fire trap is to the west (which would be past the trap if you go counter-clockwise). There's more than enough of a delay to run past the trap in either direction; however, you can't open that closed door from the south.
After you open the secret door (from either side of it) to the east of where you start, two Hobgoblin Infiltrators spawn and rush the door.
After you open the chest by the necromancer (at the third junction), a Skeleton Swordsman and Skeleton Archer rise out of the ground.
Fellswipe the Shieldbane, Ironfist Patchfur, or Olcanni Spiritshaker may appear either down either dead-end, or the northern corridor of the loop north of it.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 13 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣45 ♦80 ♥86 ♠91 )
Onslaught bonus: 26 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣67 ♦120 ♥128 ♠137 )
Conquest bonus: 39 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣112 ♦201 ♥214 ♠228 )
Tamper bonus: 1 or more trap disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣45 ♦80 ♥86 ♠91 )
Mischief bonus: 14 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣36 ♦64 ♥68 ♠73 )
Vandal bonus: 19 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣45 ♦80 ♥86 ♠91 )
Ransack bonus: 23 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣67 ♦120 ♥128 ♠137 )

Notes: Conquest cannot achieved before the room with Gribbik. Don't kill him too fast.

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Loot

Chests: 4
- 1 in the first eastern passage, in the southeast corner
- 1 at the third junction, near the necromancer
- 1 down the western dead end, behind a locked door
- 1 at the end for killing Gribbik Snarlfang
Collectables: 6
- Mushroom — in the eastern section of the first loop (near the fire trap)
- Mushroom — in the northeast section of the first loop
- Rubble — down the western dead-end, past the locked door
- Rubble — down the eastern dead-end
- Cabinet — in Gribbik's room, up west ladder and across the walkway
- Cabinet — in Gribbik's room, up east ladder and across the walkway

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Fellswipe the Shieldbane ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Ghast ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠7Elite ●♥31Epic Hard	Undead	Ghast
Glass Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite	Vermin	Spider
Gray Ooze ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Ooze	Gray Ooze
Gribbik Snarlfang ^{( view • edit )}	♠10Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Cleric ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Infiltrator ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Slayer ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Witch Doctor ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Huge Violet Slime ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Ooze	Violet Slime
Human Necromancer ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Humanoid	Human
Ironfist Patchfur ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Minotaur
Medium Earth Elemental ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠7Elite	Elemental	Earth Elemental
Minotaur Warrior ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Minotaur
Olcanni Spiritshaker ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Rust Monster ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠7Elite	Aberration	Rust Monster
Skeleton Archer ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥3Hard ♠5Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29 - 31Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Skeleton Swordsman ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥3Hard ♠5Elite ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠45Epic Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Skeleton Veteran ^{( view • edit )}	♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠3Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Skeleton ^{( view • edit )}	♦0.25Normal ♥0.50Hard ♠2Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Troglodyte Shaman ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Reptilian	Troglodyte
Troglodyte ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Reptilian	Troglodyte
Wight ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠7Elite ●♦25Epic Normal	Undead	Wight