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The Final Enemy
The Final Enemy is the 4th quest in the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh story arc![]() Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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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 |
The Sahuagin have captured a Lizardfolk fortress and are in the process of converting it into an advance base for their invasion. You must end their plan before the main Sahuagin army arrives.
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The Final Enemy | |
Heroic level: | 3 |
Epic level: | 32 (considered Legendary) |
Duration: | Long |
Heroic XP: | ♣1,406Solo/Casual ♦2,548Normal ♥2,752Hard ♠2,956Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣24,111Solo/Casual ♦41,182Normal ♥42,179Hard ♠43,177Elite |
Takes place in: | Sahuagin Fortress |
Bestowed by: | Gellan Primewater |
NPC contact: | Gellan Primewater |
Quest acquired in: | The Snapping Line Inn |
Patron: | The Gatekeepers |
Base favor: | 4 |
Purchase: | Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
The real enemy is the Sahuagin! Gellan, a town councilor, is asking you to head to the Sahuagin Fortress and take care of the problem.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Kill Baroness Seklaz
- Kill High Priestess Thradrah
- Find a way to explore underwater for long periods of time.
- Find the Codex Page
- (Optional) Defeat groups of Sahuagin (10 total) — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣211 ♦382 ♥413 ♠443 ) Epic( ♣3,617 ♦6,177 ♥6,327 ♠6,477 )
- (Optional) Defeat more groups of Sahuagin (10 total) — Bonus (25%): Heroic( ♣352 ♦637 ♥688 ♠739 ) Epic( ♣6,028 ♦10,296 ♥10,545 ♠10,794 )
- (Optional) Defeat even more groups of Sahuagin (10 total) — Bonus (35%): Heroic( ♣492 ♦892 ♥963 ♠1,035 ) Epic( ♣8,439 ♦14,414 ♥14,763 ♠15,112 )
- (Optional) Defeat Chute the Otyugh — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣141 ♦255 ♥275 ♠296 ) Epic( ♣2,411 ♦4,118 ♥4,218 ♠4,318 )
- (Optional) Find journal pages (7 total) — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣281 ♦510 ♥550 ♠591 ) Epic( ♣4,822 ♦8,236 ♥8,436 ♠8,635 )
- (Optional) Defeat Baron Kepmak — Bonus (12%): Heroic( ♣169 ♦306 ♥330 ♠355 ) Epic( ♣2,893 ♦4,942 ♥5,061 ♠5,181 )
- (Optional) Kill Blademaster Makaht — Bonus (12%): Heroic( ♣169 ♦306 ♥330 ♠355 ) Epic( ♣2,893 ♦4,942 ♥5,061 ♠5,181 )
Known Traps
- Sonic trap at first door (gate/portcullis) right after speaking to Ihrtos
- Electric trap in front of the secret door, south-east room of first level
- Several pressure plates near chests (in sets of five)
Tips and Misc
- Oceanus awaits you at the entrance, regardless of whether you freed him in Under the Cover of Darkness. You can assign him one of three tasks:
- Distract some Sahuagin. (Removes two of the patrol groups. Exactly 30 groups are remaining for the related optional)
- Find some hidden treasure
- Distract the High Priestess (calls some Crayfish to attend in the end fight)
- Ihrtos also stands at the entrance but is of no further use.
- Elmo, the exhausted Slave, assigns the optional "Find Journal pages" shortly before his death. (Journal pages that have already been read are automatically added to the optional.)
- Second level
- After arriving on the second level you need to solve a puzzle and use two levers to proceed further.
- If you decide to kill the maid Terx she just dies. There is no reward for taking either action.
- There is a small heap of gold in the back room.
- The breathing device must be used to be able to enter the underwater level.
- Baroness Seklaz, a required kill, is in the room north of the underwater breathing device.
- Third level
- When the two combatants in the arena are attacked all spectators get hostile including a red mini boss.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 157 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣141 ♦255 ♥275 ♠296 )
- Onslaught bonus: 203 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣211 ♦382 ♥413 ♠443 )
- Tamper bonus: 9 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣141 ♦255 ♥275 ♠296 )
- Neutralization bonus: 12 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣281 ♦510 ♥550 ♠591 )
- Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 14 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣422 ♦764 ♥826 ♠887 )
- Mischief bonus: 70 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣112 ♦204 ♥220 ♠236 )
- Vandal bonus: 90 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣141 ♦255 ♥275 ♠296 )
- Ransack bonus: 111 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣211 ♦382 ♥413 ♠443 )
Loot
- Chests: 10
- Chest for killing Chute the Otyugh
- Item Lockbox, south-east room of first level
- Item Lockbox, trapped, north-east in the temple, second level
- Item Lockbox, trapped, locked, west in the temple, second level
- Chest for killing Baroness Seklaz
- Chest for killing Baron Kepmak
- Item Lockbox, north-west room, underwater level
- Chest in the treasury, underwater level
- Item Lockbox, in the arena after killing Blademaster Makaht
- End chest
- Collectables: 10–12
- Several possible locations, possible types: Rubble, Fungus, Adventurer's Pack, Cabinet, Crude Altar
- NPC rewards:
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Ethereal Ring (edit) | Ring |
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3 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Final Enemy, end chest |
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Ship-Mage's Attire (edit) | Clothing |
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3 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Final Enemy, end chest |
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Bullywug Priestess' Staff (edit) | Quarterstaff |
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3 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Final Enemy, End Chest |
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Skullduggery Cap (edit) | Helm |
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3 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Final Enemy, end chest |
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Legendary Ship-Mage's Attire (edit) | Clothing |
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30 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Final Enemy, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Ship-Mage's Attire |
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Legendary Skullduggery Cap (edit) | Helmet |
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30 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Final Enemy, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Skullduggery Cap |
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Legendary Bullywug Priestess' Staff (edit) | Quarterstaff |
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30 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Final Enemy, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Bullywug Priestess' Staff |
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Legendary Ethereal Ring (edit) | Ring |
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30 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
The Final Enemy, end chest, or Legendary version of Epic Ethereal Ring |
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Baron Kepmak ( view • edit ) | ♠10Elite ●♦35Epic Normal | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Baroness Seklaz ( view • edit ) | ♠10Elite ●♦35Epic Normal | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Blademaster Makaht ( view • edit ) | ♠10Elite ●♦35Epic Normal | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Chute ( view • edit ) | ♠10Elite ●♦35Epic Normal | Aberration | Otyugh |
High Priestess Thadrah ( view • edit ) | ♠10Elite ●♦35Epic Normal | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Invader Arcanist ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♠8Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Invader Champion ( view • edit ) | ♦4Normal ♠10Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
Invader Cleric ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♠8Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard | Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin |
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 |
Saltmarsh Crayfish ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♠8Elite ●♦32Epic Normal | Vermin | Crayfish |
Saltmarsh Water Elemental ( view • edit ) | ♠8Elite ●♦32Epic Normal | Elemental | Water Elemental |
Trained Sea Lion ( view • edit ) | ♦4Normal ♠9/10Elite ●♦34Epic Normal | Magical Beast | Sea Lion |
Watcher Construct ( view • edit ) | ♦8Normal ♥9Hard ♠11Elite | Construct | Animated Object |
Watcher Construct ( view • edit ) | Construct | Animated Object | |
Water Weird ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Elemental | Water Weird |
Wellspring ( view • edit ) | ♠10Elite ●♦35Epic Normal | Elemental | Water Weird |
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