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Three Paths to Battle

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Three Paths to Battle is the 4th quest in the Grip of the Hidden Hand story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line.
Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.
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These quests can be completed in any order.
Army of Eternal Night • Order in the Court! • Growing Pains • Three Paths to Battle • The Hand and the Eyes


The Eye of Shavarath is kept in a fortress on the Plane of Battle, guarded by an uneasy coalition of Demons, Devils, and Celestials.

Requires access to adventure pack: Grip of the Hidden Hand
Three Paths to Battle
Heroic level: 16
Epic level: 33
(considered Legendary)
Duration: Long
Heroic XP:  ♣3,151Solo/Casual ♦5,466Normal ♥5,681Hard ♠5,896Elite
Epic XP:  ♣19,100Solo/Casual ♦32,603Normal ♥33,373Hard ♠34,143Elite
Takes place in: Repository of the Eye of Shavarath
Bestowed by: O'loria
NPC contact: O'loria
Quest acquired in: Morgrave University - Lower Quad
Patron: Morgrave University
Base favor: 7
Purchase: Grip of the Hidden Hand, individual purchase, or VIP
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Go to the Repository of the Eye of Shavarath and locate the Eye of Shavarath.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Speak to the Arcanoloth Keeper
  • Retrieve the Eye of Shavarath
  • Enter the Celestial Fortification
  • Speak to the Deva
  • Close Northern Devilish Portal
  • Close Southern Devilish Portal
  • Close Western Devilish Portal
  • Defeat Devilish Commander
  • Speak to Celestial Commander
  • Attune to the Celestial Ward
  • Enter the Demonic Fortification
  • Locate the Demonic Ward
  • Defeat the Demonic Champion
  • Attune to the Demonic Ward
  • Enter the Devilish Fortification
  • Locate the Devilish Ward
  • Bypass the Magical Shield
  • Open the Gate
  • Defeat the Devilish Champion
  • Attune to the Devilish Ward
  • Lower the Wards to the Eye of Shavarath
  • (Optional) Activate Lever — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 ) Legendary( ♣1,910 ♦3,260 ♥3,337 ♠3,414 )
  • (Optional) Explore the Lava Below — no XP
  • (Optional) Traverse the Lava Cavern — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 ) Legendary( ♣1,910 ♦3,260 ♥3,337 ♠3,414 )
  • (Optional) Defeat Fraksete — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 ) Legendary( ♣1,910 ♦3,260 ♥3,337 ♠3,414 )
  • (Optional) Open the Sealed Door — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 ) Legendary( ♣1,910 ♦3,260 ♥3,337 ♠3,414 )
  • (Optional) Defeat the Devil Lieutenant (and his support) — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣473 ♦820 ♥852 ♠884 ) Legendary( ♣2,865 ♦4,890 ♥5,006 ♠5,121 )

What to Expect

  • overlapping floors

Tips and Misc

  • This quest is pretty linear. It is split up into three mini-dungeons; you must complete all of them to obtain the Eye.
  • Despite enemies in this quest being fought on their native plane, nearly all enemies can be banished.
  • The Archon fortress is under siege by devils. To complete it, run to the room with the three portals and kill every enemy there, then double back to the room with the giant flying machine and head up a corridor to fight the Orthon.
    • By jumping up flying platforms in the entrance chamber, you can open a passage with a lever in the rafters which gives you a chest and a route to the portals that skips most of the fighting in the fortress.
    • Also in the rafters, near the NPC Elethine, you can find a staircase in an unmapped room on the east wall that takes you underneath the main corridor. Behind two secret doors lies a second hidden chest.
  • The Devil fortress is confusingly laid out, and there is a fair amount of doubling back. Keep an eye on the DM text for when you need to return to the gate at the start.
    • The optional boss Skeetchizen is behind a door over a rope bridge. The lever to open that door is on a platform over the side of the bridge – you'll need a fairly high Jump score to get high enough to reach it.
  • The Demon fortress is the longest and probably the toughest. Be careful of the named Fire Reaver summoned by the end boss Glabrezu – this high-damage foe teleports in when the boss reaches half health and immediately starts attacking.
    • Fraksete is behind a closed door about halfway into the fortress.
    • A large portion of this dungeon can be skipped by jumping into the lava pool at the start of the fortress. Ignore the text saying to head to the east and go north to a tunnel leading to a point about two-thirds of the way up. Be warned, however, that this lava hurts – unless you're really good at hopping across sinking platforms, consider fire absorption.
  • The Traveler is right next to the portal to the Archons' fortress, disguised as a Lantern Archon. To his credit, he's nailed the Archons' unusual speech pattern, even if the green hat on a supposedly incorporeal creature gives him away somewhat.

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣473 ♦820 ♥852 ♠884 )
  • Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣788 ♦1,367 ♥1,420 ♠1,474 )
  • Perception bonus: 2 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 )
  • Mischief bonus: 76 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣252 ♦437 ♥454 ♠472 )
  • Vandal bonus: 99 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣315 ♦547 ♥568 ♠590 )
Notes: The breakable limits raise while traveling through the Fortifications.

Loot

  • Chests: 9
    • Celestial Fortification:
      • One for killing the Devilish Commander
      • One behind a closed gate
      • One behind two secret doors
    • Demonic Fortification:
      • One for killing the Demonic Champion
      • One for killing Fraksete
      • One locked on the lava level
    • Devilish Fortification:
      • One for killing the Devilish Champion
      • One for defeating the Devil Lieutenant
    • One End Chest0
  • Collectables: 18

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Belt of Whirling Blades
(edit)
Belt 16 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Bladed Handwraps
(edit)
Handwrap 16 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Cloak of Victory
(edit)
Cloak 16 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Signet of Shavarath
(edit)
Ring 16 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Legendary Belt of Whirling Blades
(edit)
Belt 31 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Legendary Bladed Handwraps
(edit)
Handwrap 31 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Legendary Cloak of Victory
(edit)
Cloak 31 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Three Paths to Battle, end chest
Legendary Signet of Shavarath
(edit)
Ring 31 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Three Paths to Battle, end chest
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Based on Three Paths to Battle loot ( t • e • h )

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Fraksete( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Glaebror( view
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 ♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠26Elite ♦36Epic Normal ♥40Epic Hard ♠45Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Infernient( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Loknorith( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Evil Outsider Devil
Shavarath Bearded Devil( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Devil
Shavarath Black Abishai( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Abishai
Shavarath Blue Abishai( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Abishai
Shavarath Dretch Conscript( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Shavarath Firereaver( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Shavarath Fleshrender Rogue( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Shavarath Green Abishai( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Abishai
Shavarath Iceflenser( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Shavarath Red Abishai( view
 • edit )
 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Abishai
Shavarath White Abishai( view
 • edit )
 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Abishai
Skeetchizen( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Evil Outsider Devil
Thaktasten( view
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 ♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠26Elite ♦36Epic Normal ♥40Epic Hard ♠45Epic Elite Evil Outsider Devil
Whirling Blades (Shavarath)( view
 • edit )
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