Fate of Bael'Zharon

Shadow Invasion Quest Chain Shadow Communication - Strange Crystal Quest - Fate of Bael'Zharon Dark Recordings - Shadow Assault - Tou-Tou Blockade - Stop the Rebuilding

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Fate of Bael'Zharon
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Type:	Group
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Quest Overview

This quest is extremely buggy and likely cannot be completed without several players or rares. Due to the fact the this quest chain is once per character, it is unlikely that many other players will be available to assist.

This quest is the third quest in the Shadow Invasion Quest Chain. You must have completed the Strange Crystal Quest prior to starting this quest. This quest can only be completed once per character.

At the end of this quest you have 2 options for getting rewards, with the only difference being the title awarded. Which title you choose is entirely optional and does not have any known impact/effect on the rest of the quest chain.

Completing this quest allows you to do the next quest in the series, Dark Recordings, after a 20 hour timer expires.

The final dungeon for this quest is a complete mess. For one side the soldiers are supposed to assist you, while on the other the shadows assist you. Instead, in both versions both the soldiers and shadows attack you most of the time.

Siding with Ler Rhan basically requires a group as it is virtually impossible to keep the Bael'Zharon summoners alive solo when the shadows are attacking you instead of helping to kill the soldiers. Siding with Isin Dule is slightly easier, but likely requires a group or a Magic Defense rare due to the number of shadows and void lords in the final room of he dungeon.

Walk Through

1. Speak to Isin Dule. He will ask you to find Ler Rhan, who is located in the buried shadow spire The Shadows (29.5S, 94.2E).
2. Enter The Shadows at 29.5S, 94.2E in Tou-Tou. Head north in the dungeon until you reach the room with Ler Rhan, similar to the first quest in the series, Shadow Communication.
3. Talk to Ler Rhan, and he will give you a Message from Ler Rhan to Ter Shen..
4. At this point, you must make the decision concerning who you will side with to complete the quest. Siding with Isin Dule gives you the "Hopebringer" title, while siding with Ler Rhan gives you the "Shadow Puppet" title.
   • Note: Once you choose a side to complete, giving the final item to the NPC of the opposing side will result in them killing you!

Siding with Ler Rhan

1. Head directly to the Summoning Cave located at 29.2S 95.8E.
2. You will be ported into a version of the dungeon with NPC shadows.
3. Find Ter Shen and give him the message.
4. He will instruct you to speak with Quaron, who is around the corner, who should give you a Door Key (Summoning Cave) to use on the two locked doors further down.
5. Unlock both doors, speak to both Gatekeepers, and they will open the further doors for you.
6. From here, jump down and find two strange crystals, use them to get a Strange Purple Crystal from The Shadows. Each is in an individual smaller room to the left and right from the path split.
7. Once you have two of these, there is a larger room in the dungeon after the two paths meet up again where you need to go. There should be two Bael'Zharon Summoners there.
8. Give each summoner a crystal, and defend them until the Void of Bael'Zharon spawns. Continue to defend until he disappears and drops some Energy Scintillas. There will be several waves of Soldiers that spawn and attempt to attack them.
   • Note: This part of the quest is extremely buggy. Bael'Zharon appears to spawn and disappear repeatedly without any player action, however no Energy Scintillas are dropped.
   • Note: If you (or the summoners) die before BZ disappears you will have to start over. You must wait 30 minutes before picking up new crystals. If you use up your key at the top of the dungeon, talk to Quaron and he will give you another.
9. Bring the Energy Scintilla to Ler Rhan for your reward.

Siding with Isin Dule

1. After receiving the Message from Ler Rhan to Ter Shen., you must speak with Isin Dule again.
2. Enter the Summoning Cave, located at 29.2S 95.8E.
3. In this version of the dungeon, the shadows are all normal creatures (instead of shadow NPCs).
4. As you progress through the dungeon, one of the side rooms has a shadow which drops the Door Key.
5. Further in you will come to a 3 way split with 2 locked doors (720 resistance), each containing a button that must be pressed.
6. Unlock each door and press the button in each room, which will open the doors that lead to the summoning room.
7. Jump down, and take a left. Working your way through the dungeon until you find a room with the Void of Bael'Zharon (NPC).
   • Note: There will be human soldiers in this dungeon that are supposed to be fighting with you. However, there may be a bug, because the soldiers will also attack you!
8. Defeat the Bael'Zharon Summoners and the Void of Bael'Zharon (NPC) will disappear, leaving behind Energy Scintilla's on the ground.
   • Note: Bael'Zharon Summoners in the final room do not show up on radar and must be selected directly.
9. Bring the Energy Scintilla back to Isin Dule for your reward.

Maps

Dungeon	Coordinates	Wiki Map	ACmaps
The Shadows	29.5S, 94.2E	7E02.png	--
The Shadows (Updated)	29.5S, 94.2E	7E02 Updated.png	--
Summoning Cave	29.2S 95.8E	--	--

Items

Quest Items

Message from Ler Rhan to Ter Shen.File:Strange Purple Crystal from the Summoning Cave Icon.png Strange Purple Crystal from the Summoning CaveFile:Strange Purple Crystal Icon.png Strange Purple Crystal Energy Scintilla Door Key (Summoning Cave)

Rewards

Fortified Mana Forge Key

Images

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  Black Ferah outside the Summoning Cave

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  Crystal experiments

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  Soldier's fighting with Shadows in the Cave

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  Void of Bael'Zharon

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  Energy Scintilla

Lore & Dialog

Isin Dule tells you, "I've heard that Ler Rhan is planning something big which may involve brining Bael'zharon back to the surface."
Isin Dule tells you, "See what information you can find out from him and let me know."
Isin Dule tells you, "Be careful in there, Ler Rhan may be getting suspicious of all of the willingness to help the Shadows."

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Ler Rhan gives you Message from Ler Rhan to Ter Shen..
Ler Rhan tells you, "Take this message to Ter Shen in the cave at 29.2S 95.8E."
Ler Rhan tells you, "She will give you instructions from there."

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Ler Rhan tells you, "How about delivering that message instead of wasting time annoying me?"

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Siding with Isin Dule
Isin Dule tells you, "I am afraid I must call on your services yet again."
Isin Dule tells you, "I have received word that another Shadow cave has been discovered near Tou-Tou."
Isin Dule tells you, "The rumor is that the generals are attempting to bring Bael'Zharon to the surface permanently."
Isin Dule tells you, "It should go without saying that we must not allow this to happen."
Isin Dule tells you, "Go to this cave and disrupt the ritual they are using to bring Bael'Zharon out of his prison and to the surface."
Isin Dule tells you, "I have sent others on this mission as well. Hopefully they will be of assistance to you in completing this mission."

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Isin Dule tells you, "The ritual has been stopped? Excellent news."
Isin Dule tells you, "You got a strange shard flowing with energy from the dungeon? I would like to see that."

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You allow Isin Dule to examine your Energy Scintilla.
You hand over all of your Energy Scintillas.
Isin Dule tells you, "The ritual has been stopped?"
You've earned 350,000,000 experience.
Isin Dule tells you, "That is good news, although I am sure the generals will not give up so easily."
You've earned 30,000 Luminance.
You have been awarded the title of Hopebringer
Isin Dule gives you Fortified Mana Forge Key.
Isin Dule tells you, "I thank you again for aiding in the prevention of Bael'zharon's release. The world is a safer place... for now."

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You allow Ler Rhan to examine your Energy Scintilla.
The Energy Scintilla can't be given
Ler Rhan tells you, "You dare go against me and then bring this Energy Scintilla as proof of that fact?
Ler Rhan slays you viciously enough to impart death several times over!
Ler Rhan casts Elemental Destruction and drains 385 points of your health.

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Siding with Ler Rhan
You give Ter Shen Message from Ler Rhan to Ter Shen..
Ter Shen tells you, "Ler Rhan wants the timeline moved up."
Ter Shen appears to go deep into thought.
Ter Shen tells you, "Go find Quaron and have him give you access to the site below. There is no time to waste."

Quaron gives you Door Key.
Quaron tells you, "Take this key and head down towards the site. Use the key to enter the doors on the sides of the hallway and inform the gatekeepers that I sent you."

You allow Isin Dule to examine your Energy Scintilla.
The Energy Scintilla can't be given
Isin Dule tells you, "You aid the generals in attempting to bring back Bael'Zharon."
Isin Dule tells you, "Do you realize the destruction this would cause?"
Isin Dule tells you, "It is a shame that I almost trusted you."
Isin Dule slays you viciously enough to impart death several times over!
Isin Dule casts Elemental Destruction and drains 385 points of your health.

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Ler Rhan tells you, "Isin Dule's forces may have stopped our summoning of Bael'zharon, but what he doesn't realize is we never expected it to succeed."
Ler Rhan tells you, "It was mearly a test of a theory on how it could be accomplished and the test ran long enough for us to gain valuable information for the future."

Notes

• Information taken from official forums, credit to Breakdown for the guide. [1]
• Crystals have a 30 minute timer on use, if you fail to protect the Void of Bael'Zharon (NPC) you must wait to start again. [2]
• The Dungeons allow logging. So you may run your chars near the end, defeat it once, and then loot on multiple chars.