Essenceless Harbinger Quest

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Essenceless Harbinger Quest
Level:	??
Type:	Group
Starts At:	??
Repeat:	??

Quest Overview

Quest to kill the Harbinger after it has been weakened by destroying the Essences of Magic.

Walk Through

• Make sure everyone from your fellow has a Harbinger Item (see below) before starting.

Step 1: The Tunnels

1. From Yanshi, run to either Issk @ 12.9S, 46.5E or Vincadi @ 12.6S 46.7E.
   • Note: Each NPC offers the same quest, however the lore is different for each. Flagging with one will prevent you from accessing the other, so be sure your whole group flags with the same NPC.
   • Tip: Soft tie to the surface portal @ 13.0S, 47.3E for convenience. If you die, you'll want an easy way to get back quickly.
2. When your group is ready, everyone should hand their Harbinger Item to the NPC (either Issk or Vincadi) and then use the nearby Tunnels to the Harbinger portal to begin.
3. Once inside, the dungeon is linear to the bottom (keep heading down). The only obstacles are a series of 4 jumps that must be made.
   • Jump 1: Acid Pit - Full jump ahead (land on invisible platform)
   • Jump 2: Lava Pit - Jump into the pit and take the hallway to the North
   • Jump 3: Ice Shelf - Shift-jump down onto the platform above the ice shelf, clear the spawn, and wait for your group.
   • Jump 4: Ice/Acid Pit Combo - Dispell, then shift Jump down onto the ice shelf and quicky run to the edge and full jump across the acid pit (land on invisible platform). The ice hurts, so be quick.
   • Jump 5: Staging Area - Shift jump down and quickly move to the south (near the portals).
4. Take the Essence Chamber Portal
5. Kill each of the 4 Essences, the Essence of Strife, Essence of Enchantment, Essence of Artifice and the Essence of Verdancy
6. Each will drop multiple Crystallized Essences
7. After all 4 are killed, a portal will spawn to the Harbinger
8. Kill the Harbinger, loot a Harbinger Arm Token, and take portal which spawns after he dies
9. Talk to Issk or Vincadi for experience and 1 point into the skill.
10. Hand the Harbinger Arm Token to the Emissary of Asheron for the title "Harbinger's Bane"
11. Handing the Harbinger Arm Token to Ciandra gives you Shimmering Prismatic Oil.
12. You can apply the Shimmering Prismatic Oil to a Diamond Shield or a Helm of the Elements to upgrade it.
    • Or, If you don' want to upgrade an item, you can give the oil back to Ciandra for 6,500,000? xp.
13. Combine the Crystallized Essences with 4 Decanter of Essence
14. Hand the 4 Decanter of Essence of Artifice, Strife, Verdancy and Enchantment to Talar the Apprentice to receive Prismatic Oil. You can use the Prismatic Oil in the Prismatic Shadow Armor Quest to upgrade Greater Shadow Armor. You will need one vial per armor piece.
15. IMPORTANT NOTE All Harbinger quests SHARE a Timer.

Maps

Dungeon	Coordinates	Wiki Map	ACmaps
Tunnels to the Harbinger (Issk)	12.9S 46.5E	--	6447
Tunnels to the Harbinger (Vincadi)	12.6S 46.7E	--	6446

Items

Quest Items

Crystallized Essence of Artifice Crystallized Essence of Enchantment Crystallized Essence of Strife Crystallized Essence of Verdancy Decanter of Essence of Artifice Decanter of Essence of Enchantment Decanter of Essence of Strife Decanter of Essence of Verdancy Guide to Fighting the Harbinger Harbinger Arm Token

Rewards

Prismatic Oil Shimmering Prismatic Oil

Upgraded Items

Greater Helm of the Elements Prismatic Diamond Shield

Images

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  Fighting the Essence of Strife during its introduction in Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands

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Lore & Dialog

The Crystallized Essence of Verdancy is drawn into the Enchanted Decanter, liquefying on contact. As the last drop of essence is taken the decanter magically seals itself.
The Crystallized Essence of Strife is drawn into the Enchanted Decanter, liquefying on contact. As the last drop of essence is taken the decanter magically seals itself.
The Crystallized Essence of Enchantment is drawn into the Enchanted Decanter, liquefying on contact. As the last drop of essence is taken the decanter magically seals itself.
The Crystallized Essence of Artifice is drawn into the Enchanted Decanter, liquefying on contact. As the last drop of essence is taken the decanter magically seals itself.

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You give Talar the Apprentice Decanter of Essence of Artifice.
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "Ah, Essence of Artifice! I can't wait to start testing this. These Essences react differently to various alchemical tests than the pure essence we collect from the Fathomless Chasm."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "You still need to retrieve a sample of the Essence of Enchantment for me."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "You still need to retrieve a sample of the Essence of Verdancy for me."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "You still need to retrieve a sample of the Essence of Strife for me."
You give Talar the Apprentice Decanter of Essence of Enchantment.
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "Ah, Essence of Enchantment! You didn't get any on you I hope. I theorize that this essence could have dangerous effects if it comes in contact with a creature. I'll have to be very careful while I'm testing this."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "You still need to retrieve a sample of the Essence of Verdancy for me."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "You still need to retrieve a sample of the Essence of Strife for me."
You give Talar the Apprentice Decanter of Essence of Strife.
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "Ah, Essence of Strife! War in a bottle eh? I don't know where to begin testing this. I'll have to confer with some of the Arcanum's War Magic specialists."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "You still need to retrieve a sample of the Essence of Verdancy for me."
You give Talar the Apprentice Decanter of Essence of Verdancy.
Talar the Apprentice gives you Prismatic Oil.
Talar the Apprentice gives you An Ancient Masonry on Aerlinthe.
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "Ah, Essence of Verdancy! It's a good thing this decanter is enchanted or the essence would have eaten right through it and through the floor stones and through the ground beneath. In fact I don't think it would stop until it reached its source."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "Let's see, where did I put those enchanted gloves."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "Excellent, more essence samples. These will prove invaluable in my continuing research. Let me mix your reward."
Talar combines a small amount of each essence into a small vial of viscous red oil. He holds the bottle up to the light and watches as the oil clears and prismatic colors can be seen spinning in vial.
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "Here you go. This oil works on the same principle of elemental energies that the Prismatic Plume uses. Apply this oil to a piece of Greater Amuli Shadow Armor and you should be able to instill it with an impressive amount of elemental protection. If you would prefer a different reward then give me back the Prismatic Oil and I'll see what I can do."
Talar the Apprentice tells you, "If you wish to apply the Prismatic Oil to one of the other Greater Shadow Armor pieces you should read this report we received from an Arcanum Researcher on Aerlinthe Island. He found a buried structure there which may hold the required intermediary you need to instill the other armor sets with the Prismatic Oil."

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You apply the oil to the surface of the shield. The oil hardens into a hard prismatic crystalline shell. A soft glow surrounds the shield and storms become visible in the prismatic coating.