VERGALID RAIDS FLAG
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RIDING THE DIREWIND GRIFFONS
I may sound a bit absurd, but I got a seal and rode a bird. -- Bonzz
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This is series of tasks that allow you to by-pass the two nasty see-invis golems (Guardian of the Gate, Level 78) near the Ashengate zone line, allowing you safe passage.
They will also allow you to request two raids in Vergalid (part of TSS Progression) (see Step 11)
Also included, is gaining access to “ride the griffons.”
Keep in mind, however, you do not need any of this to get to Ashengate... it just makes it easier and safer to get there.
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THE ASHENGATE SEAL: No Trade, Magic, Weight 0.6; Triggered Effect: Incantation of the Gate (temporarily deactivates the two (2) Guardian of the Gate, to allow you and your friends to pass by them unharmed).
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OTHER POSSIBLE REWARDS ALONG THE WAY
BELT OF THE CRUSADER: Lore, No Trade, Magic; Weight 0.9; 23 AC, 12 STR, 12 CHA, 12 AGI, 12 WIS, 12 INT, 150 HP, 150 END, 150 MANA; Type 7 Slot; Required Level 53; Haste 33%.
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CRUSADER'S LUCKSTONE: Lore, No Trade, Magic, Weight 0.0; Type 7 Augmentation for most slots; 15 AC, 20 HP, 20 MANA, 20 END; Required Level 53.
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RING OF THE WAR RUNNER: Lore, No Trade, Magic, Weight 0.6; 14 AC, 12 STR, 12 STA, 12 CHA, 12 AGI, 12; 9 FIRE, 9 DIS, 9 COLD, 9 POISON; 155 HP, 145 MANA, 145 END; Type 7 Slot; Mana Preservation IV (10%).
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POROUS LIFESTONE: Lore, No Trade, Magic, Weight 0.0; Type 7 Augmentation for most slots; 70 HP; Required Level 63.
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SWIFTSTONE NECKLACE: Lore, No Trade, Magic, Weight 0.8; 21 AC, 14 STR, 14 STA, 14 WIS, 14 INT; 13 DIS, 13 COLD, 13 MAGIC, 13 POISON; 190 HP, 190 END, 190 MANA; Type 7 Slot; Required Level 63; Haste 37%.
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STATUS: Completed & Verified!
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!!!! QUICK LINKS !!!!
#0 The Path Begins With a Single Step...
#1 Scouting Sunderock #2 Dyn'Leth's Artillery #3 The Ashengate Orders #4 Dyn'Leth's Mine #5 The Direwind Front
#6 The Gray Legion #7 The Approach #8 The Ashengate Griffons
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THE QUEST(S)/TASK(S)
0) BLIGHTFIRE MOORS: This step is not required by any means.
However, I include it because it is a “lead in” task and gives a chunk of XP for something so simple.
Seek out Selay the Cascade (Level 80), a dragon in the northeast corner, in the area of p2230, n3120.
Hail him and follow along, or just try saying, "A certain path?" to get the task called, "The path begins with a single step..."
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1) SUNDEROCK SPRINGS: You are looking for Captain Zheren (Level 60).
He is located in the Drakkin camp on the fortified hill in the middle of the zone.
Hail him to finish the task and get a decent chunk of XP.
NOTE: You can repeat this task, but not until after you finish all of the tasks for Captain Zheren. The second time around you will be sent to see Sergeant Kazzar (see #11).
Now hail Captain Zheren again and follow along, or just try saying "What cause?" and get the solo task called "Scouting Sunderock."
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2) You now simply need to explore the zone, which can be done with relative safety using invisible and levitate.
The steps, in order are:
· The "Sulfur Bog" is located in the northeast part of the zone, in the area of p2483 p1212;
· The "Pass to Direwind" is located, logically, in the north middle of the zone on the way to Direwind Cliffs in the area of p2885, n162;
· The "Vergalid Slave Quarry" is near the zone line to Vergalid Mines, in the area of n912, n1549;
· "Fiddleback's Hunting Grounds" is in the area of p1043, n865;
· "Starshine Springs" is in the area of n2299, n602 (near Anaglas, the quest NPC);
· "Sunderock Geyser" is in the area of n461, p910 (west and north of the Drakkin camp);
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3) Head back to Captain Zheren.
Hail him to finish this task for some decent XP and faction.
Then follow along or try saying, "What cause" and get the solo task called, "Dyn'Leth's Artillery."
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4) You now need to kill fourteen (14) "engineers" (A Catapult Engineer, Level 65 to 66) and seven (7) "catapults" (A Catapult, Level 1?).
Both are located across the river and to the north, on the next set of hill tops.
As a Level 75 Paladin (Tacvi-plus geared) I was able to do this solo, using root and heal potions.
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5) Head back to Captain Zheren.
Hail him to finish this task for some decent XP and faction.
Then follow along or try saying, "What cause" and get the solo task called, "The Ashengate Orders."
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6) You now need to kill Dyn'Leth's Courier (Level 65) and his four (4) A Courier Guard (Level 50).
They spawn pretty regularly near the Direwind Cliffs zone line and follow a path over the hills (down the east side of zone) towards the Vergalid Mines.
Having at least healer is a good idea.
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7) Once dead, loot the The Ashengate Orders (No Trade, Lore, weight 0.6).
One will drop for each person in the group, if they need it.
If you like lore, you can read it.
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8) Head back to Captain Zheren.
Hail him and then give him the The Ashengate Orders to finish this task for some decent XP and faction.
Then follow along or try saying, "What cause" and get the solo task called, "Dyn'Leth's Mine."
9) VERGALID MINES: Head to this zone and down the elevator shaft.
You can camp at the bottom of the shaft.
NOTE: If you luck up, you can do the quest for access to the lower section of this zone, at the same time (click here for details).
You need to pull and kill the following:
- Ten (10) "Skullcrush Slaves" (Level 65 to 70)… these are the Orc MOB's;
- Ten (10) "Kickpick Slaves" (Level 65 to 70)… these are the Goblin MOB's;
- Three (3) "Green Legion Overseers" (Level 65 to 70)… these are the Drakkin MOB's.
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10) SUNDEROCK SPRINGS: Zone out from Vergalid.
In the immediate area there, you need to kill the following:
- Overseer Vorsirus (Level 70 to 71). He will have the Guardian of the Mines (Level 69 to 70) with him.
- Kill ten (10) "Green Legion Slavedrivers" (the Orcs and Drakkins) (Level 64 to 70).
NOTE: Vorsirus may also drop an Insignia of the Ashengate Elite (No Trade, Weight 0.6). This is part of a task called, "Elite's Insignia." You can loot it before you get the task. Take it back to Armorer Arkin (Level 75) at the Drakkin camp/fort. Hail him to, choose this task and then give him the Insignia of the Ashengate Elite for XP and Faction.
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11) Head back to Captain Zheren.
Hail him to finish this task for XP and faction.
You will then be offered a set of task rewards to choose from.
The Paladin rewards are the Belt of the Crusader, Crusader's Luckstone (aug) or a Ring of the War Runner (see top of page).
FLAG: You will also get a character flag that will now allow you to request Vergalid raids from Sergeant Kazzar (Level 70), who is nearby.
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12) Hail Captain Zheren and follow along or try saying, "What cause" and get the solo task called, "The Direwind Front."
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13) DIREWIND CLIFFS: You are looking for Scout Zryan (Level 71).
He is to the right, around the bend from the zone-in.
Simply hail him to finish this task and for some XP.
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14) Now hail Scout Zryan and follow along, or just try saying, "What approach?" to get the task called, "The Gray Legion."
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15) You now have several task steps to complete, which can all be done at the same time (no certain sequence required).
The Gray Legion MOB's are to the south east from Zryan.
You may need a decent group.
You need to:
· Kill ten (10) A Gray Legion Soldier (Level 70);
· Kill two (2) A Gray Legion Cleric (Level 70);
· Kill two (2) A Gray Legion Mage (Level 70);
· Kill five (5) A Gray Legion Sergeant (Level 76);
· You will also need to loot Orzhok's Shattered Shield (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.6), which is looted off of Captain Orzhok (Level 75). This part can be done at anytime (even in advance, as the kill and the looting of the item are not listed task steps, but you need the item for a turn in). The Captain will drop six (6) Orzhok's Shattered Shield.
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16) Head back to Zryan.
Give Zryan the Orzhok's Shattered Shield (the final step) to finish this task.
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17) Now speak to Zryan.
Hail and follow along, or just try saying, "Approach" to get the task called, "The Approach."
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18) You now need to kill four (4) reasonably tough MOB's and loot four (4) items (six of these quest items will drop from each MOB).
These MOB's may require some decent help to defeat, as follows:
- Blademaster Zerralok (Level 75): Located at "Outpost One," which is up the east side of the zone, at the bridges/ramp area. He is reasonably tough. He can hit up to 5K, has AoE Ramp and flurries. He cannot be stunned or mezzed. Once he is dead, loot a Seal of Outpost One (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.6).
- Renagarhn the Exile (Level 75): Located at "Outpost Two," which is just up (northerly) from Outpost One. He is very tough. He can hit up to 5K, has AoE Ramp, enrages, has a 500 HP Stun proc and flurries. He can mem blur at 30% (change aggro). Once he is dead, loot a Seal of Outpost Two (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.6).
- Bollbaru the Witch (Level 75): Located at "Outpost Three," which is on up (northerly) from Outpost Two. Bollbaru is perhaps the toughest MOB of this task. Bollbaru spawns four (4) waves of three (3) A Summoned Skeleton (Level 70) that can hit for as much as 2K. They can be mezzed. These waves appear at about 75%, 50%, 25% and 15%. Most people focus DPS on Bollbaru to take her out and then take out the adds. Once Bollbaru is dead, loot a Seal of Outpost Three (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.6).
- Gatekeeper Kor (Level 75): Located at "Outpost Four," which is on up (northerly) from Outpost Three. He is pretty much along the same lines as the first two. Once he is dead, loot a Seal of Outpost Four (Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.6).
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19) Now head back to Zryan.
Give Zryan the four (4) Seals to finish this second task.
Zryan will give you The Ashengate Seal!
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20) Now you are looking for Scout Keshik (Level 70).
Keshik is located just around to the right from the Sunderock Springs zone line (right there with Zryan).
Hail Keshik and follow along, or just try saying, "What route?" to get the task called, "The Ashengate Griffons."
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21) Now give The Ashengate Seal to Keshik (you will get it back), to complete this task!
From now on, all you have to do is say, "Summon a griffon." to Keshik and you will be teleported up to the top of the bridges/ramps near the Ashengate area (an no… you will not actually get to "ride" a griffin, sorry, but it will save you having to run all the way up there)!
You should also be offered possible Paladin task rewards of a Porous Lifestone or a Swiftstone Necklace (see top of page)!
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This Page Last Updated October 14, 2023
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