Tomb of the Shadow Knight

Tomb of the Shadow Knight is the 3rd quest in the Litany of the Dead Part 2 story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
The first four quests can be completed in any order to unlock The Shadow Crypt.
Tomb of the Shadow Guard • Tomb of the Shadow King • Tomb of the Shadow Knight • Tomb of the Shadow Lord • The Shadow Crypt

Requires access to adventure pack
Definition: Adventure Pack
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: The Necropolis, Part 2

Tomb of the Shadow Knight
Heroic level:	8
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Long
Heroic XP:	♣2,133Solo/Casual ♦3,772Normal ♥3,988Hard ♠4,204Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Tomb of the Shadow Knight
Bestowed by:	Gunther Gloomtender
NPC contact:	Gunther Gloomtender
Quest acquired in:	The Necropolis
Patron:	The Silver Flame
Base favor:	5
Purchase:	The Necropolis, Part 2 or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Gunther Gloomtender of the Emerald Claw has tasked you with the unenviable assignment of exploring the Tomb of the Shadow Knight. Find your way through the tomb, purify the altars, and defeat Mdjaj, the mummy prince.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Purify the North Altar
Purify the East Altar
Purify the South Altar
Purify the West Altar
Slay Mdjai
(Optional) Disable 10 traps — Bonus (50%): Heroic( ♣1,067 ♦1,886 ♥1,994 ♠2,102 )
(Optional) Disable 20 traps — Bonus (150%): Heroic( ♣3,200 ♦5,658 ♥5,982 ♠6,306 )
(Optional) Slay Shadow Rogue — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣427 ♦754 ♥798 ♠841 )
(Optional) Slay Gloam — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣427 ♦754 ♥798 ♠841 )
(Optional) Slay Brume — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣427 ♦754 ♥798 ♠841 )

What to Expect

Point of no return
Spawning/respawning monsters
Randomly placed lever (in the south wing)
You need a ranged weapon to trigger a lever on a ceiling to open the second set of gates to the south Evil Altar.
Disable traps Optional objectives

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Plenty of traps (21 total disarmable)

Tips and Misc

Useful spells: Resist Cold/Electricity/Fire, Restoration.
Ghost Touch weapons are essential; almost every monster is incorporeal.
Open Lock or Knock can be very useful here. Every door that leads to an Evil Altar can also be opened in this manner, rather than fight monsters and traps for the keys.
Many areas have 2 or 3 different adjacent or overlapping traps (each with their own trap control panel) – you have been warned.
Plenty of shrines (4, 1 in each section).
The path to the south Evil Altar can be opened without 2nd player or a hireling by using a ranged weapon on the lever on the ceiling, located directly above the lever on the floor.
- Note: You must be just within the first set of gates, and it still may take a number of shots to trigger the inner gates down and the outer gates up.
Beware of the Shadow Rogue; He is an invisible stalker, so you will not see him at all (and you'll probably end up slaying him by accident too.)

Bonus XP

Tamper bonus: 11 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣213 ♦377 ♥399 ♠420 )
Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣171 ♦302 ♥319 ♠336 )
Vigilant Sight bonus: 4 or more secret doors discovered +15% Bonus.( ♣320 ♦566 ♥598 ♠631 )
Mischief bonus: 95 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣171 ♦302 ♥319 ♠336 )
Vandal bonus: 123 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣213 ♦377 ♥399 ♠420 )
Ransack bonus: 152 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣320 ♦566 ♥598 ♠631 )

Loot

Chests: 5

Chests in each of the north, south, and west sections
2 end chests upon defeating Mdjai

Collectables: 7
- Adventurer's Pack due East of the entrance
- Adventurer's Pack in the first room leading to the West altar
- Moss just North of the entrance
- Adventurer's Pack in the North-east corner of the circular hallway
- Moss in the first room leading to the East altar
- Crude Altar in the South-east corner of the circular highway
- Moss outside the exit from the South altar
NPC rewards: Random item

Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Brume ^{( view • edit )}	♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite	Undead	Shadow
Dread Wraith ^{( view • edit )}	♠18Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Wraith
Drifting Scourge Mage ^{( view • edit )}	♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite	Undead	Spectre
Drifting Scourge ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠13Elite	Undead	Spectre
Dun Butcher ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠13Elite	Humanoid	Human
Fated Revenant ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠13Elite	Humanoid	Human
Gloam ^{( view • edit )}	♥11Hard ♠14Elite	Magical Beast	Spider
Gloomstreaker ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠13Elite	Humanoid	Human
Mdjai ^{( view • edit )}	♠15Elite	Undead	Mummy
Phase Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite	Magical Beast	Spider
Shadow (Mabar) ^{( view • edit )}	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite	Undead	Shadow
Shadow Rogue ^{( view • edit )}	♥12Hard ♠15Elite	Elemental	Invisible Stalker
Shrouded Terror Mage ^{( view • edit )}	♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite	Undead	Wraith
Shrouded Terror ^{( view • edit )}	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite	Undead	Wraith
Twilight Channeler ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠13Elite	Humanoid	Human
Umbral Gargoyle ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠12Elite	Undead	Shadow
Umbral Worg ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠12Elite	Undead	Shadow

External Links

U30 Video Solo Walkthrough