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Trials of the Triceratops

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Trials of the Triceratops is the 4th quest in the Isle of Adventure 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.
Wild Thing • The Stone Crypt Chronicle • All Hail the King • Trials of the Triceratops


Several members of a dinosaur hunting party have gone missing, and you're are being asked to track them down. They were last seen near a cavern complex, a place where Maurauders have also been seen.

Requires access to adventure pack: The Isle of Dread
Trials of the Triceratops
Heroic level: 7
Epic level: 33
(considered Legendary)
Duration: Medium
Heroic XP:  ♣1,788Solo/Casual ♦3,172Normal ♥3,364Hard ♠3,556Elite
Epic XP:  ♣14,193Solo/Casual ♦24,225Normal ♥24,795Hard ♠25,365Elite
Takes place in: Maurauder Cavern
Bestowed by: Kaya of Mantru
NPC contact: Kaya of Mantru
Quest acquired in: Village of Tanaroa
Patron: The Gatekeepers
Base favor: 4
Purchase: The Isle of Dread
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Go to the Maurauder Cavern to track down the kidnapped hunting party.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Speak to Marika
  • Investigate the scream
  • Free the captured hunting party
  • Free the other captives
  • Confront the Druid
  • Escape the arena
  • Defeat Khikoa, the Cruel Druid
  • Check the Triceratops' condition
  • (Optional) Explore the passageway — no XP
  • (Optional) Confront the Guards — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣268 ♦476 ♥505 ♠533 ) Legendary( ♣2,129 ♦3,634 ♥3,719 ♠3,805 )
  • (Optional) Confront the collaborator — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣268 ♦476 ♥505 ♠533 ) Legendary( ♣2,129 ♦3,634 ♥3,719 ♠3,805 )

What to Expect

Collapsing floor

Known Traps

An oily sliding ramp

Tips and Misc

  • This quest's critical path is entirely linear. There will be one direction you can go at any one time; everywhere else will be blocked by locked doors.
  • The optionals are all behind the same secret door above the first ladder (Secret door DCs.)
    • The Collaborator is behind a second secret door above the hole.
    • The Guards are at the bottom of the hole, guarding a treasure chest.
    • The "Explore the passageway optional" is automatically awarded for reaching the bottom of the hole.
  • After freeing the second lot of captives, you are confronted by the evil druid Khikoa, who drops you into a slide leading to an arena with the Triceratops Crimsonfoot in. You must fight the dinosaur and then the Druid.
    • This dropdown is a point of no return without Dimension Door, so make sure to do the optional if you want to. If you get into Khikoa's fight by accident, you can avoid the dropdown by pulling the last enemy in the room into the corridor outside.
    • If you hug the left wall and jump at the end of the slide, you may land on a ledge on the arena wall, from which only Khikoa can attack you. This is an excellent vantage point for a ranged character.
  • Once the battle is done, "talk" to Crimsonfoot, who will smash down the wooden gate and allow you to leave the quest.

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 21 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣179 ♦317 ♥336 ♠356 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 42 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣268 ♦476 ♥505 ♠533 )
  • Conquest bonus: 63 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣447 ♦793 ♥841 ♠889 )
  • Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣143 ♦254 ♥269 ♠284 )
  • Mischief bonus: 35 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣143 ♦254 ♥269 ♠284 )
  • Vandal bonus: 46 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣179 ♦317 ♥336 ♠356 )
  • Ransack bonus: 56 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣268 ♦476 ♥505 ♠533 )

Loot

  • Chests: 3
    • one for defeating the Collaborator
    • one for defeating the Guards
    • End chest
  • Collectables: 7

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Blue Raptor Feather
(edit)
Trinket 7 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Trials of the Triceratops, end chest
Legendary Blue Raptor Feather
(edit)
Trinket 31 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Trials of the Triceratops, end chest
Legendary Ol' Ironsides
(edit)
Rune Arm 31 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Trials of the Triceratops, end chest
Legendary Robe of the Locus
(edit)
Clothing 31 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Trials of the Triceratops, end chest
Legendary Twinchopper
(edit)
Great Axe 31 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Trials of the Triceratops, end chest
Ol' Ironsides
(edit)
Rune Arm 7 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Trials of the Triceratops, End chest
Robe of the Locus
(edit)
Clothing 7 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Trials of the Triceratops, end chest
Twinchopper
(edit)
Great Axe 7 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Trials of the Triceratops, end chest

Based on Trials of the Triceratops loot ( t • e • h )

This quest may also drop the following named augments and creature companions:

   
Item Type Enchantments ML Bind Location
Demonheart Emerald Green augments 8 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Arrowbound Topaz Yellow augments 8 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Silvertongue Sapphire Blue augments
  • Linguistics 10%Linguistics: This item reduced the cooldowns of your Social skills (Diplomacy, Bluff, Intimidate) by 10%. This does not stack with the Negotiator ability.
8 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Brightbane Emerald Green augments 8 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Wraithborn Emerald Green augments
  • EtherealEthereal: Equipping this item causes your hands and weapons to become partially incorporeal. Your melee attacks do not roll a miss chance for Incorporeal targets.
8 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Legendary Coalescent Ruby Red augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Swordcrossed Topaz Yellow augments 8 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Coalescent Ruby Red augments 8 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Undying Sapphire Blue augments 8 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Legendary Arrowbound Topaz Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Legendary Swordcrossed Topaz Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Legendary Silvertongue Sapphire Blue augments
  • Linguistics 15%Linguistics: This item reduced the cooldowns of your Social skills (Diplomacy, Bluff, Intimidate) by 15%. This does not stack with the Negotiator ability.
30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Topaz of Conjured Power Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Legendary Brightbane Emerald Green augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Topaz of Abjuration Power Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Legendary Demonheart Emerald Green augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Topaz of Transmuted Power Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Topaz of Enchanted Power Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Legendary Wraithborn Emerald Green augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Legendary Undying Sapphire Blue augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Topaz of Evocation Power Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Topaz of Illusory Power Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Topaz of Necromantic Power Yellow augments 30 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire

Clawfoot Chick Raptor An energetic, little clawfoot chick that likes to prance about. none UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.
Protoceratops Hatchling Ceratopsian A lively little protoceratops hatchling, who likes to chase after other pets. none UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Collaborator( view
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 ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ♦37Epic Normal ♥41Epic Hard ♠46Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Crimsonfoot( view
 • edit )
 ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ♦37Epic Normal ♥41Epic Hard ♠46Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Dread Celiophysis( view
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Dread Styracosaurus( view
 • edit )
 ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ♦36Epic Normal ♥40Epic Hard ♠45Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Dread Velociraptor( view
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Animal Dinosaur
Guardsman( view
 • edit )
 ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ♦36Epic Normal ♥40Epic Hard ♠45Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Khikoa( view
 • edit )
 ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ♦37Epic Normal ♥41Epic Hard ♠46Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Marauder Necromancer( view
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Marauder Shaman( view
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Marauder Skirmisher( view
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Marauder Warrior( view
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Restless Ancestor( view
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Undead Wight
Walking Ancestor( view
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Undead Zombie