The Hobgoblin Horde

The Hobgoblin Horde is the 7th 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

The disciplined Hobgoblins are the cult's most loyal followers. In turn, the martial creatures act as unforgiving taskmasters for their smaller Goblin cousins.

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The Hobgoblin Horde
Heroic level:	1
Epic level:	21
Duration:	medium
Heroic XP:	♣396Solo/Casual ♦660Normal ♥716Hard ♠772Elite
Epic XP:	♣5,625Solo/Casual ♦9,690Normal ♥10,003Hard ♠10,317Elite
Takes place in:	Hobgoblin Caves
Bestowed by:	Ranbolt Satherwild
NPC contact:	Ranbolt Satherwild
Quest acquired in:	The Keep on the Borderlands
Patron:	The Gatekeepers
Base favor:	3
Purchase:	Keep on the Borderlands or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Enter the Goblin Caves in the Caves of Chaos and reduce the ranks of the Hobgoblins.

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Objectives

• Slay Hobgoblin Chieftain
• Find the Iron Key
• Find the Guardroom Door Key
• Open the Iron-barred Door
• (Optional) Figure out where the levers lead. — Bonus (1%): Heroic( ♣4 ♦7 ♥7 ♠8 ) Epic( ♣56 ♦97 ♥100 ♠103 )
• (Optional) Slay Engorged Umber Hulk — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣40 ♦66 ♥72 ♠77 ) Epic( ♣563 ♦969 ♥1,000 ♠1,032 )
• (Optional) Slay Mok-Gar the Smasher — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣40 ♦66 ♥72 ♠77 ) Epic( ♣563 ♦969 ♥1,000 ♠1,032 )

What to Expect

• Demons (Dretches and Hezrou) may spawn when a bugbear is killed.
• Related to the other Borderland quests this is somewhat more challenging

Known Traps

• Vertical blade traps (passage running south from southern tunnels) operated via a lever, no control panel.

Tips and Misc

You enter the quest in a small alcove in the northern half of the eastern loop of tunnels.

• Go west first.

• In the dead-end tunnel leading west from the second large area, kill the "new chief" and grab the iron key.
• Optional: In the shrine room, pull the lever to an orange crystal.

• In the passage leading back between the second and first areas, an alcove has now opened with a red-crystal lever – pull that.
• Back in the first area, the "goblins' common area", a passage has now opened leading north to an ogre mini-boss and a chest.
• There is a red crystal on the ground – this is the "Find out where the levers lead" optional.

• Go back east and use the iron key to open that door, and loop around to the southern passages.
• Puzzle: Pull the lever below the rune panel once to start the test. All the runes will light (ignore that), then several will light in sequence – remember that sequence. After they have lit, repeat that sequence to light the first gem; the puzzle will then automatically progress to the next sequence. Repeat 3, then 4, then 5 runes to light all 3 gems, and the puzzle is solved.

• After a sequence is shown to you, there may appear one rune that is high-lighted – ignore that (unless it's part of the sequence).
• If you make a mistake, you must pull the lever again to start over from 3 runes.

• Continue west.

• Optional: Take the windy side-passage south to an umber hulk and chest.

• At the 4-way intersection, south leads to a shrine (but there is another just ahead).

• The vertical blade traps are visible to all and can be easily timed.
• Pull the lever at the T-intersection at the end of the passage to stop the traps.

• West is a fight for more kills, east is the shrine.

• In the third-from-last room, the lever to continue is behind some crates in the southeast corner.
• The chieftain, and a chest, will be found in the second-to-last room.
• The last room is locked (Lock DCs); the chest there is also locked. Lock DCs: Heroic and Epic

Bonus XP

• Aggression bonus: 22 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣40 ♦66 ♥72 ♠77 )
• Onslaught bonus: 44 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣59 ♦99 ♥107 ♠116 )
• Conquest bonus: 66 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣99 ♦165 ♥179 ♠193 )
• Mischief bonus: 13 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣32 ♦53 ♥57 ♠62 )
• Vandal bonus: 17 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣40 ♦66 ♥72 ♠77 )
• Ransack bonus: 21 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣59 ♦99 ♥107 ♠116 )

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

Loot

• Chests: 4
  • Chest for killing Mok-Gar the Smasher
  • Chest for killing Engorged Umber Hulk
  • Locked chest behind a locked door at the very end
  • End chest
• Collectables: 3
  • Fungus — in the north west room near orange lever
  • Fungus — in the north west room near orange lever
  • Rubble — west of the first key locked door

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 44.0.1 4 years, 9 months, and 19 days Sion	Goggles of Unbroken Sight  (edit)	Goggles	Blindness ImmunityBlindness Immunity: Grants its wearer immunity to blindness effects. 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	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End chest
Update 49 3 years, 2 months, and 21 days Corgrind	Sparkring  (edit)	Ring	Magnetism +38Magnetism +38: Passive: +38 Equipment bonus to Electricity Spell Power. Wizardry +19 Wizardry +19: +19 Enhancement bonus to spell points. 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 Hobgoblin Horde, End Chest
Update 53.0.2 2 years, 5 months, and 29 days Some call me Tim	Faded Leathers  (edit)	Light Armor	+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 Hobgoblin Horde, End Chest
Update 44.0.1 4 years, 9 months, and 27 days Technical 13	Magnifying Lens  (edit)	Goggles	Spot +18Spot +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to the Spot skill. Search +18Search +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to the Search skill. Open Lock +18Open Lock +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to the Open Lock skill. Disable Device +18Disable Device +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to the Disable Device 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, end chest
Update 44.0.1 4 years, 9 months, and 27 days Technical 13	Furyform Gauntlets  (edit)	Gloves	AngerAnger: This will increase the total number of Rages you can use by 3. However, these additional Rages will only take effect after the wielder rests. Melee Alacrity 15%Melee Alacrity 15%: Gain 15% enhancement bonus to Melee attack speed. Does not stack with the Haste spell. False Life +38 False Life +38: +38 Enhancement bonus to hit points. Vitality +33Vitality +33: Passive: +33 Vitality bonus to Hit Points. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End chest
Update 59 1 year, 4 months, and 22 days PurpleSerpent	Ring of Brutal Force  (edit)	Ring	Strength +10 Strength +10: This item gives the wearer the power of Ogre Strength, granting a +10 enhancement bonus to Strength. Fortitude Save +9 Fortitude Save +9: This item gives a +9 Resistance bonus to your Fortitude saves. Profane Well Rounded +1Profane Well Rounded +1: +1 profane bonus to all abilities. Profane Lifeforce +33Profane Lifeforce +33: +33 Profane bonus to Hit Points. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, End chest
Update 62 11 months and 10 days PurpleSerpent	Hector's Bracer  (edit)	Buckler shield	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. GuardbreakingGuardbreaking: This item enables you to break an enemy's guard in between your melee attacks. On critical hits with your melee weapons, enemies will become dazed as a result. Quality Dodge +2%Quality Dodge +2%: +2% Quality bonus to Dodge. Parrying +4Parrying +4: +4 Insight bonus to Armor Class, +4 Insight bonus to Saves. Protection +8Protection +8: Passive: +8 Deflection bonus to Armor Class. 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, end chest
Update 68 3 months and 2 days BugTime	The Dreadward  (edit)	Belt	Lifesealed +28Lifesealed +28: You are immune to magical effects that cause instant death. In addition, you have a +28% enhancement bonus to Negative Energy Absorption. Curse Resistance +8 Curse Resistance +8: Passive: +8 Enhancement bonus to saves versus curses. Insightful Magical Sheltering +12Insightful Magical Sheltering +12: +12 Insight bonus to Magical Resistance Rating Quality Magical Sheltering +6Quality Magical Sheltering +6: +6 Quality bonus to Magical Resistance Rating 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	21	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Hobgoblin Horde, end chest

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Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Cave Rat ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Animal	Rat
Dretch Spawn ( view  • edit )	●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Engorged Umber Hulk ( view  • edit )	♦2Normal ♥3Hard ♠4Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Aberration	Umber Hulk
Goblin Hunter ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Goblin
Goblin Raider ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Goblin
Goblin Shaman ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Goblin
Goblin Sneak ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Goblin
Hezrou Chaos Spawn ( view  • edit )	●♦22Epic Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠31Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Hobgoblin Bowman ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ♥2Hard ♠3Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Chanter ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ♥2Hard ♠4Elite ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠31Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Chieftain ( view  • edit )	♦2Normal ♥3Hard ♠5Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Pikeman ( view  • edit )	♦1.00Normal ♥2Hard ♠3Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠30Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Mok-Gar the Smasher ( view  • edit )	♦2Normal ♥3Hard ♠4Elite ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Giant	Ogre