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To Curse the Sky
The Devils have captured a House Deneith Stronghold in the jungles of Xen'drik - and rumors say that their commander is a familiar-sounding succubus.
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To Curse the Sky | |
Heroic level: | 15 |
Epic level: | 31 (considered Legendary) |
Duration: | long |
Heroic XP: | ♣3,648Solo/Casual ♦6,340Normal ♥6,600Hard ♠6,859Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣17,510Solo/Casual ♦29,924Normal ♥30,666Hard ♠31,406Elite |
Takes place in: | House Deneith Stronghold |
Bestowed by: | Liria d'Deneith |
NPC contact: | Liria d'Deneith |
Quest acquired in: | Meridia |
Patron: | House Deneith |
Base favor: | 6 |
Purchase: | The Vale of Twilight or VIP |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
The Devils have taken a House Deneith fortress in the jungles of Xen'drik and are using it as a base for their attacks. Travel to the House Deneith Stronghold and defeat the Devil invaders.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Find a way into the Courtyard
- Find a way into the Stronghold.
- Find a way to open the Sealed Portcullis
- Find a way to enter the Lower Throne Room
- Slay Malicia
- (Optional) Investigate the Giant Device (No XP) — no XP
- (Optional) Help Downed Archons return to the battle — Bonus (17%): Heroic( ♣620 ♦1,078 ♥1,122 ♠1,166 ) Epic( ♣2,977 ♦5,087 ♥5,213 ♠5,339 )
- (Optional) Slay Nal'Thera — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣365 ♦634 ♥660 ♠686 ) Epic( ♣1,751 ♦2,992 ♥3,067 ♠3,141 )
Known Traps
- Lightning arc in the North-west corridor
Tips and Misc
First area (forest)
- Talk to the Archon, A'taris the Herald
- Search for Iron Key to unlock the way to Courtyard. Can be found on various locations:
- In the first lake
- In a burning pile of debris
- In the second lake
- Can also be unlocked by a rogue (Extremely high Open Lock DC on Epic (Lock DC))
- Optional: From the northwestern lake (northwest corner), swim west and south. Activate the giant head to complete an optional objective. Completing this objective ends the domination effect on the House Deneith guards and Archons later in the quest – they will fight on your side instead.
Courtyard
- Find two crests and proceed east.
- Mind the abishai ambush and stuck spots.
Northeastern courtyard
- This is an optional area.
- You can find two downed archons here, and a locked chest in the South-east corner.
Stronghold
- Two sets of shrines
- Locked portcullis: pull two levers to open it. One of the levers requires that you solve a puzzle.
- Barrier: needs two crests to open. One in the South-west wing, other North-west. North-west hallway has some lightning traps.
- There's a lever above the furnace to open the underwater gate to the Erinyes optional and a shrine.
End fight
- Kill Malicia. Bring Death Ward.
- She'll summon some help, more waves as time passes.
- If Giantish Device wasn't used, unsaved Archons will appear as enemies. Bring Evil-aligned weapons to bypass their DR. Be aware backup devils will still spawn.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 107 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦634 ♥660 ♠686 )
- Onslaught bonus: ≤141 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦951 ♥990 ♠1,029 )
- Mischief bonus: 22 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦507 ♥528 ♠549 )
- Vandal bonus: 29 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦634 ♥660 ♠686 )
Loot
- Chests: 3
- One locked in the North-east courtyard
- One for defeating the optional Erinyes
- One end chest which contains named items, Codex Runes, and LGS materials
- Collectables: 5
- Fungus in the water pool after jumping into the courtyard
- Adventurer's Pack in the north-east courtyard
- Bookshelf in the south room with lever
- Fungus underwater before the optional Erinyes
- Reagents Cabinet in the throne room
- NPC rewards: standard
Named Chest Drop
- Ingredients (end chest)
- Codex Runes, 3-7 on LH difficulty
- LGS materials, small and medium
Monsters
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