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THE SERPENT SPINE PROGRESSION
The Serpent Spine (TSS) expansion introduced a bit of a different style of progression.
Rather than a series of raids and pursuits to get to a a specific end-zone, TSS has, in a way, two end-zones.
These end-zones are instanced raid zones with variations. One must follow several lines/series of solo, group and even raid tasks in order to complete the faction and flagging process that allows one to request such raids.
In fact, each zone essentially has it's own series of requirements!
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STATUS: Complete and verified up to points shown (or linked) below!
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Ashengate East Raids Ashengate North Raid Ashengate West Raid Frostcrypt Raids Valdeholm Raids Vergalid Raids
Mark of Ashengate Mark of Vergalid
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1) PRE-REQUISITES: In order to request this raid, you need "Ally" faction with the "Infiltrators and Traitors of Ashengate."
You must have also completed the second Vergalid Raid and killed Vergalid (outlined here).
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2) DIREWIND CLIFFS: Have your raid formed (6 to 54 players) and seek out Zhubis the Griffon Tamer (Level 76), who is up at the top of the canyon, towards Ashengate.
Hail him and follow along, or just try saying, "Challenge him," to get the raid for Ashengate East.
NOTE: Players need proper flagging/faction to join this raid, otherwise the 85% will-in rule applies.
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3) ASHENGATE EAST: To get into this instanced zone, just say "Enter Ashengate," to Zhubis.
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1) PRE-REQUISITE: This access requires access to a mixture of the other raids.
In order to request this raid, you must have all ready completed the first Vergalid raid (outlined here).
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2) DIREWIND CLIFFS: You are looking for Zhubis the Griffon Tamer, who is up at the top of the canyon, towards Ashengate.
NOTE: Before Zhubis will give you this task you must have all ready completed the first four (4) of Captain Zheren's (Level 60) tasks (outlined here).
NOTE: You will also need at least "kindly" faction with the "Infiltrators and Traitors of Ashengate."
Speak to Zhubis to get the task called, "The Pretender"
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3) VERGALID: VERGALID'S END: Now you need to hail and defeat Nurtha Frazzlesprocket (Level 83).
This can only be accomplished, in conjunction, with the final Vergalid raid mission (outlined here).
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4) DIREWIND CLIFFS: Head back to Zhubis.
Speak with him to finish the task called. "The Pretender" and get the next task called, "A Complex Diversion" (key word "Information.")
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5) ASHENGATE EAST: This task can only be completed in the raid for this zone.
All of the steps required for this task will be accomplished in this raid, up to and including killing Stitch (Level 82).
This raid is outlined here.
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6) DIREWIND CLIFFS: Head back to Zhubis.
Speak with him again (key words, "Essential tasks") to get the task called, "The Path Begins With a Single Step..."
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7) You are now looking for Jenray, Envoy of Ro (Level 76).
As usual with her, make sure you do not have any weapons equipped, or she will not like you.
Hail her and follow along, or just try saying "Ready."
This should cause a "stone rune" (a statue) to appear (rise up) in the lava, near by.
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8) Right click the "stone rune" and you will be teleported.
You will appear near the tent inhabited by Master Drizzlorn Un (Level 85).
Go up and hail him to finish the task, "The Path Begins With a Single Step..."
You are now flagged to request the Ashengate North Raid!
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9) Now have your raid force together (6 to 54 players) then hail Drizzlorn and follow along, or just try saying, "Chance," to get the raid/mission for Ashengate North.
NOTE: Players without the proper flagging/faction can be willed in (85% rule), as even the participants must meet certain flagging requirements.
NOTE: There is an item called the 
Mark of Ashengate (Magic, Lore, No Trade, Weight 0.1; 1 Charge of "Mark of Ashengate"), which is a clicky for a gimp flag/key to this raid (Stitch and Sothgar kills/flags by-pass). To get it, you must first be willed into this zone and loot it from one of the named events.
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10) ASHENGATE NORTH: To get into this zone, simply tell Drizzlorn, "Enter Ashengate."
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11) (more to come)
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1) PRE-REQUISITES: In order to request this raid, you need "Ally" faction with the "Scholars of Solusek."
You need to also have completed the first raid event in Vergalid, outlined here.
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2) DIREWIND CLIFFS: Head back to Jenray, Envoy of Ro.
As usual with her, make sure you do not have any weapons equipped, or she will not like you.
Hail her and follow along, or just try saying "Superiority," to get the task called "Severing the Strings."
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3) VERGALID: VERGALID'S END: this task can only be completed in conjunction with the second Vergalid raid (outlined here), to include killing Vergalid (Level 85).
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4) DIREWIND CLIFFS: Head back to Jenray, Envoy of Ro.
As usual with her, make sure you do not have any weapons equipped, or she will not like you.
Hail her and follow along, or just try saying "Superiority," to get the task called "Ghosts from the Past."
NOTE: This solo task can only be accomplished in the Ashengate West raid.
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5) Now have your raid force together (6 to 54 people), then hail her and follow along, or just try saying "Greater Challenge," to get the raid/mission for Ashengate West.
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6) ASHENGATE WEST: To get into this zone, simply tell Jenray, "Enter Ashengate."
(more to come)
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1) FLAGGING: Flagging to request these raids, as well as details of the raids, are outlined here.
Basically, however, you must first accomplish the Valdeholm raids in order to get the Frostcrypt raids.
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1) FLAGGING: Flagging to request these raids, as well as details of the raids, are outlined here.
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1) FLAGGING: In order to request these raids yourself, you must first have completed the first four (4) tasks handed out by Captain Zheren (Level ), outlined here.
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2) SUNDEROCK SPRINGS: You need to have a raid formed that includes at least eighteen (18) people in the zone.
This event is a 24-person raid.
Head over to Sergeant Kazzar (Level 70), who is up on the precipice (camp) in mid-zone. Hail him and follow along, or just try saying, "Willing," to get the mission called, "Into the Leviathan's Lair."
Now head to the entrance of this instanced event in the NE section of the zone (follow compass).
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3) VERGALID: INTO LEVIATHAN'S LAIR: This raid is pretty straight forward.
You are here to kill Kellak the Serpent Lord (Level 80).
Simply fight down the ramp and then to the right after the drop off. Some of the trash MOB's here can hit up to 5K, so be ready for that.
Kellak is perma-rooted in the water and has a truly tiny small aggro range, is weak to slash, can hit up to 8K, has a 6K 30--range DD (Magic -400) and also has a 500 HP DoT 9-150 Cold).
Clear the room/are about him and make sure everyone has levitate (it avoids the targeting issue when submerged partially in the water). Trash MOB's will respawn (about a 20-minute timer).
Place the raid on the rock right there at Kellak (when I said tiny aggro range, I meant it) and when ready, have the tank go over and attack.
At about 50% health, four (4) Kellak's Offspring (Level 70) will spawn. They can hit up to 2K. They are most easily dealt with by having one or more players simply kite them around on the opposite side of the room. Once Kellak is dead, they will despawn.
This event is actually not that difficult and DPS is probably the big key.
Once Kellak is dead, you win the event and are flagged to requests the next event/raid.
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4) SUNDEROCK SPRINGS: Head back to to Sergeant Kazzar.
Once again, you need a raid formed with at least 18 (eighteen) people in the zone.
Hail Kazzar and follow along, or just try saying, "Challenge," to get the mission/raid called "Vergalid Mines: Vergalid's End."
Then head to the instanced zone (middle, north, along river) (follow compass).
NOTE: Just in case you don't have the solo task called "The Pretender," all ready, you need to go get it before you undertake this raid event. This is because that task can only be accomplished during this raid (specifically, killing Nurtha Frazzlesprocket). This task is outlined here and is part of the Ashengate series.
NOTE: Just in case you don't have the solo task called "Severing the Strings," all ready, you need to go get it before you undertake this raid event. This is because that task can only be accomplished during this raid (specifically, killing Vergalid). This task is outlined here and is part of the Ashengate series..
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5) VERGALID: VERGALID'S END: (more to come)
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