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Players begin in the Windswept Crag, at the bottom of a trail leading to an outpost for the castle. After trekking through the dangerous, mountainous cliffs and creeping through the ancient outpost, players will find themselves faced against [[Rathil, First Broken Knight of Fikrul]], who overlooks the Warlord's Ruin. | Players begin in the Windswept Crag, at the bottom of a trail leading to an outpost for the castle. After trekking through the dangerous, mountainous cliffs and creeping through the ancient outpost, players will find themselves faced against [[Rathil, First Broken Knight of Fikrul]], who overlooks the Warlord's Ruin. | ||
This boss fight introduces the Imminent Wish and Blighted Eye mechanic, which will be seen throughout the rest of the dungeon. Imminent Wish allows players to stand in specific areas with corrupted [[Ether Totem|Ether Totems]] and cleanse them for 30 seconds. After some time, Rathil will activate the Imminent Wish buff and teleport Guardians into cages elevated above the arena. To escape before being impaled by the spikes, Guardians will need to shoot the three Blighted Eyes surrounding their cage. Upon doing this, the cage door will open, allowing players to fall back down to the arena and cleanse as many totems as they can. Totems are cleansed when the | This boss fight introduces the Imminent Wish and Blighted Eye mechanic, which will be seen throughout the rest of the dungeon. Imminent Wish allows players to stand in specific areas with corrupted [[Ether Totem|Ether Totems]] and cleanse them for 30 seconds. After some time, Rathil will activate the Imminent Wish buff and teleport Guardians into cages elevated above the arena. To escape before being impaled by the spikes, Guardians will need to shoot the three Blighted Eyes surrounding their cage. Upon doing this, the cage door will open, allowing players to fall back down to the arena and cleanse as many totems as they can. Totems are cleansed when the Taken [[Blight]] in the middle disappears, revealing a light blue glow within. | ||
After totems are cleansed and Imminent Wish hits zero, Rathil's hex will backfire, giving Guardians a buff called Naeem's Wish Empowerment, which allows them to damage Rathil. The time given by Naeem's Wish Empowerment is directly connected to however many totems Guardians cleanse, so Guardians should try to cleanse as many totems as they can to maximize their DPS phase. | After totems are cleansed and Imminent Wish hits zero, Rathil's hex will backfire, giving Guardians a buff called Naeem's Wish Empowerment, which allows them to damage Rathil. The time given by Naeem's Wish Empowerment is directly connected to however many totems Guardians cleanse, so Guardians should try to cleanse as many totems as they can to maximize their DPS phase. | ||
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Upon attempting to cleanse totems, a howling snowstorm will occur, giving players the Biting Cold debuff. Upon reaching ten stacks, players with the debuff will be frozen and killed. Around the map are torches that provide the Shelter From The Storm buff, which if activated, will remove all stacks of Biting Cold. Guardians will need to continue to use Imminent Wish to cleanse the totems, while also looking out for Biting Cold and using Shelter from the storm to remove Biting Cold. | Upon attempting to cleanse totems, a howling snowstorm will occur, giving players the Biting Cold debuff. Upon reaching ten stacks, players with the debuff will be frozen and killed. Around the map are torches that provide the Shelter From The Storm buff, which if activated, will remove all stacks of Biting Cold. Guardians will need to continue to use Imminent Wish to cleanse the totems, while also looking out for Biting Cold and using Shelter from the storm to remove Biting Cold. | ||
After Imminent Wish ends, [[ | After Imminent Wish ends, [[Solar]] charges will spawn in the center of the arena. These charges must be transported to any one of the four pillars in the center of the arena and lit to bring Guardians one step closer to a damage phase. Guardians should keep in mind that the amount of solar charges that spawn are influenced by however many totems are cleansed. | ||
After all four pillars have been lit, damage can begin. Guardians should stand in the vicinity of the pillar that was activated last to receive Shelter From the Storm, as well as Naeem’s Wish Empowerment to wound the Locus. After Naeem’s Wish Empowerment runs out, Shelter From The Storm will | After all four pillars have been lit, damage can begin. Guardians should stand in the vicinity of the pillar that was activated last to receive Shelter From the Storm, as well as Naeem’s Wish Empowerment to wound the Locus. After Naeem’s Wish Empowerment runs out, Shelter From The Storm will | ||
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Upon climbing through ancient ruins and frozen ice rooms, Guardians will find themselves on the side of the mountain, at risk of plummeting down. Guardians should trek with caution as they eventually reach a massive Blight with rocks flying around it. Here, Guardians should exercise extreme caution and take their time to not get hit. Eventually, Guardians will find themselves at the summit of the mountain, with a spiral of moving [[Ahamkara]] Bones and the final encounter of the dungeon. | Upon climbing through ancient ruins and frozen ice rooms, Guardians will find themselves on the side of the mountain, at risk of plummeting down. Guardians should trek with caution as they eventually reach a massive Blight with rocks flying around it. Here, Guardians should exercise extreme caution and take their time to not get hit. Eventually, Guardians will find themselves at the summit of the mountain, with a spiral of moving [[Ahamkara]] Bones and the final encounter of the dungeon. | ||
===Quell | ===Quell the Corruption=== | ||
After shooting the small | After shooting the small Blight in the center of the map, Hefnd's Vengeance, Blighted Chimaera will appear, attempting to neutralize Guardians with its Void Eversion. Guardians should shoot the Blighted Eyes shielding the Chimaera to spawn two Broken Knights on each side of the map. | ||
Upon death, | Upon death, Broken Knights will drop corrupted ether totems and will also spawn them on their own. While this is happening, Guardians will be given Imminent Wish and will proceed to cleanse the totems. | ||
While the totems are being cleansed, Guardians will be inflicted with the Hex of Vengeful Corruption. This debuff lasts for fifteen seconds, and anybody who has the buff when it ends will die. To be released of the Hex, Guardians will need to locate [[Corrupted Hex-Drinker|Corrupted Hex-Drinkers]] scattered across the map. These immune [[Wraith|Wraiths]] can be struck with a melee to transfer the Hex to them from Guardians. Guardians should be aware that Hex-Drinkers can melee them and transfer the Hex back to them, so they should advise caution when in close proximity to a Hex-Drinker. | While the totems are being cleansed, Guardians will be inflicted with the Hex of Vengeful Corruption. This debuff lasts for fifteen seconds, and anybody who has the buff when it ends will die. To be released of the Hex, Guardians will need to locate [[Corrupted Hex-Drinker|Corrupted Hex-Drinkers]] scattered across the map. These immune [[Wraith|Wraiths]] can be struck with a melee to transfer the Hex to them from Guardians. Guardians should be aware that Hex-Drinkers can melee them and transfer the Hex back to them, so they should advise caution when in close proximity to a Hex-Drinker. | ||
After all | After all Hexes and totems have been cleansed, Naeem's Wish Empowerment will be granted and damage can begin. Like in the first encounter, Naeem’s Wish Empowerment is increased in time depending on the amount of totems cleansed. | ||
After | After Naeem's Wish Empowerment runs out, the Chimaera will retreat to a higher floor. Guardians should climb the ruins to the next floor to repeat the mechanics. It should be noted that if not enough damage is done, the Chimaera will remain on the floor it is currently on, awaiting a repeat to meet the damage check. | ||
Eventually, Guardians will reach the final floor, which is made up of three platforms that when stood on, will grant | Eventually, Guardians will reach the final floor, which is made up of three platforms that when stood on, will grant Naeem's Wish Empowerment. Surrounding the boss are many Blighted Eyes, which if shot, increase the duration of Naeem's Wish Empowerment. It is recommended that after doing some damage, Guardians shoot some Blighted Eyes to extend their phase. After Naeem’s Wish Empowerment runs out, the Chimaera will teleport to another platform, awaiting Guardians to wound it. | ||
After all three platforms are activated, the Chimaera teleports Guardians back down to the first floor to repeat the mechanics and reach final stand. | After all three platforms are activated, the Chimaera teleports Guardians back down to the first floor to repeat the mechanics and reach final stand. | ||
At final stand, | At final stand, Naeem's Wish Empowerment will be granted to Guardians, allowing damage to the Chimaera. Naeem's Wish Empowerment is indefinite here, so it is recommended that Guardians take their time to finish the fight. | ||
After the Chimaera is banished, Guardians should collect their loot and also collect the Ahamkara Bone to officially complete the dungeon. | After the Chimaera is banished, Guardians should collect their loot and also collect the Ahamkara Bone to officially complete the dungeon. | ||
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*'''Petra Venj:''' This is all that remains of the Ahamkara, then. Even like this, in its silence, it could move worlds. The damage the Scorn could have caused had one of them realized what they possessed… We’ll secure the bones and make sure this can’t happen again. | *'''Petra Venj:''' This is all that remains of the Ahamkara, then. Even like this, in its silence, it could move worlds. The damage the Scorn could have caused had one of them realized what they possessed… We’ll secure the bones and make sure this can’t happen again. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Yeah. This makes me a little worried about the hidden cost of our deal with Riven. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' That thought has crossed my mind. | *'''Petra Venj:''' That thought has crossed my mind. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Petra, I’ve… never apologized to you. For what you’re still going through. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' There’s no need. It wasn’t you. | *'''Petra Venj:''' There’s no need. It wasn’t you. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' I’m sorry. He is too. Completely. If I could wish it away… | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' No. You’re helping break the cycle; that should be more than enough. | *'''Petra Venj:''' No. You’re helping break the cycle; that should be more than enough. | ||
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*'''Petra Venj:''' Death is not the end for and Ahamkara. If it’s feeding, it exists. | *'''Petra Venj:''' Death is not the end for and Ahamkara. If it’s feeding, it exists. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' That bone’s radiating sterile neutrinos… Taken energy? | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' Yes, like poison in the marrow... but I don't understand how. | *'''Petra Venj:''' Yes, like poison in the marrow... but I don't understand how. | ||
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*'''Petra Venj:''' It's like the Ahamkara here was... feeding off the [[Taken]], preying on their desire to fulfill a purpose. We understand what that's like. | *'''Petra Venj:''' It's like the Ahamkara here was... feeding off the [[Taken]], preying on their desire to fulfill a purpose. We understand what that's like. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' They DO like things that loop in on themselves. I thought only [[Riven]] dealt with the Taken. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' [[Xivu Arath|Xivu]] and [[The Witness]] are indisposed; many Taken are masterless. It's possible a strong will, like an Ahamkara, could have drawn them in. | *'''Petra Venj:''' [[Xivu Arath|Xivu]] and [[The Witness]] are indisposed; many Taken are masterless. It's possible a strong will, like an Ahamkara, could have drawn them in. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Or maybe the Scorn wished them here. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' Any Scorn making a wish probably doesn't realize they're doing it. At least, let's hope not... | *'''Petra Venj:''' Any Scorn making a wish probably doesn't realize they're doing it. At least, let's hope not... | ||
===Bone 4 (Dispel 1)=== | ===Bone 4 (Dispel 1)=== | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' The [[Great Ahamkara Hunt|"Great Hunt"]] doesn't seem to have stopped the Ahamkara from granting wishes. It's a shame... to shed so much blood for so little return. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' They were beautiful creatures... but venomous with guile. It's true the hunt wasn't all motivated by safety. Ahamkara were a threat... but, as you noted, their bones are still trophies. Some Guardians continue to wear them for power and status. | *'''Petra Venj:''' They were beautiful creatures... but venomous with guile. It's true the hunt wasn't all motivated by safety. Ahamkara were a threat... but, as you noted, their bones are still trophies. Some Guardians continue to wear them for power and status. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Like I said... a shame. Ahamkara were all across Sol. Maybe they're not all dead. I wonder who this one was. | ||
===Bone 5 (Dispel 2)=== | ===Bone 5 (Dispel 2)=== | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' You know... you sit around enough campfires with [[Lord Saladin|Saladin]], and you hear about castles like this. There was this Warlord in the [[Dark Age]] named, um, um... | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' Ugh, don't start- | *'''Petra Venj:''' Ugh, don't start- | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Naeem! She drank with a Warlord who'd felled a shapeshifting beast. [[Lord Shaxx|He]] lead her to the beast's lair, a castle in snowy peaks. Inside was a skull that whispered promises. I always thought Saladin was just blowing smoke. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' You found your people; Guardians do love their myths and stories. | *'''Petra Venj:''' You found your people; Guardians do love their myths and stories. | ||
===Bone 6 (Dispel 2)=== | ===Bone 6 (Dispel 2)=== | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Wait. Guardian... the Knights you've fought are marked. Something we did with the Barons. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' Crow, you aren't responsible for this. These Scorn didn't come from the [[Reef]]. | *'''Petra Venj:''' Crow, you aren't responsible for this. These Scorn didn't come from the [[Reef]]. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' I'm not seeing things! It's a... signature in the Dark Ether. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' [[Fikrul, the Fanatic|Fikrul]] has been missing from the [[Tangled Shore|Shore]] for some time. You can let this go. | *'''Petra Venj:''' [[Fikrul, the Fanatic|Fikrul]] has been missing from the [[Tangled Shore|Shore]] for some time. You can let this go. | ||
===Bone 7 (Dispel 2)=== | ===Bone 7 (Dispel 2)=== | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Naeem and Hefnd - that's the Ahamkara's name - they'd become friends. Pretty tragic, actually. Saladin said their bond was "like a mutual domestication." But it wasn't long before the [[House of Kings]] stormed the castle. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' When the Kings came, I take it Naeem didn't survive them? | *'''Petra Venj:''' When the Kings came, I take it Naeem didn't survive them? | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' No. And in her final breath, she wished ruin on their House, that "her vengeance follow them into the [[Scorn|grave]]." Very particular wording. | ||
===Bone 8 (Dispel 3)=== | ===Bone 8 (Dispel 3)=== | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' [[Uldren Sov|Uldren]] had a history with the House of Kings. That's what led to the Scorn in the first place. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' I'm familiar with your history, but the banners here are ancient. | *'''Petra Venj:''' I'm familiar with your history, but the banners here are ancient. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Like from the Dark Age? You know that Warlord - the skull promised her anything she wanted. She offered that promise to surrounding villages. For tribute, of course - brokered their wishes and protected against consequences. Naeem's reputation spread, until... any guesses Petra? | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' She drew attention from the House of Kings, who coveted this power. | *'''Petra Venj:''' She drew attention from the House of Kings, who coveted this power. | ||
===Bone 9 (Dispel 3)=== | ===Bone 9 (Dispel 3)=== | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' This all feels... personal. Uldren links to the Kings, both link to Fikrul. My one dangling thread. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' Step back from yourself. New Scorn rising drew Fikrul's attention... Kings, no less. What if this was a diplomatic envoy? The Witness's Scorn are empty flesh made weapons. But the Scorn here appear to express a crude culture. | *'''Petra Venj:''' Step back from yourself. New Scorn rising drew Fikrul's attention... Kings, no less. What if this was a diplomatic envoy? The Witness's Scorn are empty flesh made weapons. But the Scorn here appear to express a crude culture. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Fikrul's followers have always been different... capable of learning. Maybe he saw that potential here. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' Then maybe you can still get through to him. | *'''Petra Venj:''' Then maybe you can still get through to him. | ||
===Bone 10 (Dispel 3)=== | ===Bone 10 (Dispel 3)=== | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' This has to be the castle from Saladin's story. The Scorn have to be Kings. It's the only thing that makes sense. Hefnd was buried here since the Dark Age, but the instant he could, he lured the Taken in... Poisoned himself, feeding off their ties to the [[Darkness]], their want. He found a loophole to raise the Kings into Scorn and enact his friend's dying wish for revenge. | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' Holding onto that anger for what... centuries? Just to destroy itself with Taken corruption - of course. Vengeance is an ouroboros. And everything cyclical is doomed to destroy itself, eventually. | *'''Petra Venj:''' Holding onto that anger for what... centuries? Just to destroy itself with Taken corruption - of course. Vengeance is an ouroboros. And everything cyclical is doomed to destroy itself, eventually. | ||
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*'''Lord Shaxx:''' And so, the Great Hunt claims the life of another Ahamkara. You slew me 14 times, Wish Dragon. I landed a killing blow only once. Hardly seems fair. They say that to draw a weapon against one of your kind is to wish for victory. Even if the beast is slain, the wish is granted. The dragon wins either way. Perhaps that’s why the send me on these hunts. Because… I do not wish to do this. The Ahamkara are a force of nature. To blame you for an ill-conceived wish is like blaming fire for burning down a house. And yet, when the fire burns out of control, it must be extinguished. There is no joy… or ambition in it. Only the knowledge that it must be done. Rest well, dragon. Let this castle be your tomb, one befitting a creature of your stature. That is the closest thing to a wish you’ll get from me. | *'''Lord Shaxx:''' And so, the Great Hunt claims the life of another Ahamkara. You slew me 14 times, Wish Dragon. I landed a killing blow only once. Hardly seems fair. They say that to draw a weapon against one of your kind is to wish for victory. Even if the beast is slain, the wish is granted. The dragon wins either way. Perhaps that’s why the send me on these hunts. Because… I do not wish to do this. The Ahamkara are a force of nature. To blame you for an ill-conceived wish is like blaming fire for burning down a house. And yet, when the fire burns out of control, it must be extinguished. There is no joy… or ambition in it. Only the knowledge that it must be done. Rest well, dragon. Let this castle be your tomb, one befitting a creature of your stature. That is the closest thing to a wish you’ll get from me. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Shaxx is the other Warlord? | ||
*'''Petra Venj:''' Saladin never mentioned that? It’s sweet, in a way. That this is the way Hefnd chose to speak to us. | *'''Petra Venj:''' Saladin never mentioned that? It’s sweet, in a way. That this is the way Hefnd chose to speak to us. | ||
*''' | *'''Crow:''' Well, Hefnd, I’m sure the Guardian found you a worthy opponent to. We were glad to hear your story. Who wants to ask Shaxx about this? | ||
==Bosses== | ==Bosses== | ||