Menhir Research
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| Menhir Research | |
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| Level: | ?? |
| Type: | Solo |
| Starts At: | ?? |
| Repeat: | ?? |
Walk Through
- Speak with Cara the Apprentice in Xarabydun at 41.7S, 15.8E. She is on the second floor of the building.
- Route: Take the Xarabydun portal from Yaraq at 21.8S, 1.4W or you may purchase a portal gem from various mages, including the Holtburg mage.
- She will hand you an Enchanted Mana Stone, which you must use whilst standing at at a menhir mana field to see if the mana fields have changed. Menhir mana fields are typically found at Menhir Rings, but not all menhir rings have mana fields, and not all mana fields are found at menhir rings.
- Menhir mana fields are found inside dungeons and on the landscape all over Dereth. See the map for confirmed locations.
- NOTE: The menhir mana fields are numbered, but it does not matter in which order you complete them.
- You can take the stone back to Cara when you have found 5 or more fields, or you can continue on for up to 20 mana fields.
- 5 Mana Fields: Title "Assistant's Assistant", up to 30,000,000 mill xp
- 10 Mana Fields: Titles "Assistant's Assistant" and "Mana Field Finder", up to 60,000,000 mill xp, one use Grand Casino Key
- 15 Mana Fields: Titles "Assistant's Assistant", "Mana Field Finder", and "Arcanum Adventurer"; up to 90,000,000 mill xp; 2 use Grand Casino Key
- 20 Mana Fields: Titles "Menhir Seeker", "Arcanum Adventurer", "Mana Field Finder" and "Assistant's Assistant", 120,000,000xp, 2 use Grand Casino Key
- Turning in the stone at any point completes the quest and restarts the six day quest timer. If you turn in the stone before you have found 20 fields, a pop-up box will ask you if you want to complete the quest now.
- HINT: Giving the stone to Cara is a good way to check how many menhir mana fields you've found. Just be sure to click "No" to prevent completing the quest if you wish to continue searching.
Locations
- Menhir with mana fields are marked with
- Menhir mana fields without a menhir ring are marked with
- NOTE: At this time, field #14 has not been found. A list of checked places is on the discussion page of this article. See also thread: Time to find some menhir rings! at Turbine's official AC forums.
Menhir mana fields by index number
| Coords | Location | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3S, 61.1W | 45.3S, 61.1W - Menhir Ring | #01 | East of Obsidian Rim Portal drop and lifestone. |
| 46.2S, 71.8W | 46.2S, 71.8W - Menhir Ring | #02 | West of Obsidian Rim Portal drop and lifestone. |
| 14.0N, 59.1E | Rithwic Crypt | #03 | At the entrance portal outside the dungeon. |
| 65.4S, 52.3E | 65.4S, 52.3E - Menhir Ring | #04 | Kara to Yukikaze housing portal at 82.9S, 48.2E. |
| 88.0S, 48.7E | Ishilai Lyceum | #05 | Access via a Lyceum Recall Gem from the Hieromancer's Armor quest. |
| 11.2S, 43.6E | 11.2S, 43.6E - Stone Ring | #06 | Near Yanshi. |
| 69.7S, 40.1E | 69.7S, 40.1E - Menhir Ring | #07 | Kara to Lake Thrasyl Cottages housing portal at 82.9S, 48.0E. |
| 61.7N, 34.1E | 61.7N, 34.1E - Menhir Ring | #08 | Holtburg to New Colier housing portal at 40.2N, 35.1E. |
| 41.9N, 33.3E | Holtburg Menhir Ring | #09 | West of the Holtburg lifestone and portal drop. |
| 19.3N, 17.7E | 19.3N, 17.7E - Mount Alphus Menhir Ring | #10 | Glenden Wood to Zabool Overlook Settlement housing portal at 27.9N, 29.5E. Run up Zabool Tower at 21.7N, 19.4E, take the exit portal to the top of Mt. Zabool, and from the top take the portal to Mount Alphus. |
| 8.2N, 5.4E | 8.2N 5.4E - Standing Stone Outlook | #11 | Near Al-Jalima. |
| 16.0N, 1.8E | 16.0N, 1.8E - Incomplete Menhir Ring | #12 | Near Zaikhal. |
| 87.3N, 51.2E | Devastated Falatacot Temple | #13 | Part of the Vissidal flagging quest. Stick to the right wall throughout. Soon after you reach the temple section, the field is in a small room with eastern and southern exits and a slight glow in the air. On the map, this is the small room northwest of the first SSK chest. |
| 87.3N, 41.6E | Corrupted Falatacot Temple | #14 | Part of the Vissidal flagging quest. Stick to the right wall throughout. Soon after you reach the temple section, the field is in a small room with eastern and southern exits and a slight glow in the air. On the map, this is the small room northwest of the first SSK chest. |
| 39.7S, 83.6E 26.3N, 49.6E 12.8N, 0.7E |
Celestial Hand Stronghold Eldrytch Web Stronghold Radiant Blood Stronghold |
#15 | You must be in a society. Located in the vortex behind the promotions officer in each society stronghold. All three societies count as the same field. Be prepared to take massive damage in this vortex; be quick. |
| 86.4N, 45.4E | Aerfalle's Sanctum | #16 | Inside of Aerfalle Keep; the 150+ version of the Lady Aerfalle Quest. In the room with Lady Aerfalle. |
| 51.5N, 32.6E | Northern Resonating Crystal | #17 | Holtburg to Mountain Keep Cottages housing portal at 40.2N, 35.1E. |
| 82.7N, 21.0E | Aun Settlement | #18 | Buadren Quest area. Arwic to Dagger Vale housing portal at 32.9N, 59.4E. |
| 14.0S, 5.3E | Tufa Menhir Ring | #19 | Qalaba'r to Sand Shallow Cottages housing portal at 74.8S, 17.8E. |
| 49.2N, 74.6W | 49.2N, 74.6W - Menhir Ring | #20 | Take the Ancient Empyrean Grotto portal in the Facility Hub. |
Notes
This quest, if done efficiently, will allow you to accumulate large amounts of Alternate Currency (Mhoire Coins, Colosseum Coins, and Olthoi Venom Sacs) in a short amount of time. In fact, it's the only quest in the game that allows you to consistently accumulate this currency long before you can enter the actual hunting areas that would reward you with them. You can receive 2 pieces of currency every 6 days for each character you have who is level 50+, and you can 'stack' all of that currency on a single character for maximum purchasing power by opening the chest with a 'runner' character and then quickly logging onto your main to loot. All your level 50+ characters who run the quest will also receive 85% PxP, up to 90 million. If the quest is run with maximum efficiency, it should take roughly half an hour per character.
Preparation
To run the quest as quickly as possible on multiple characters, you'll want all your characters to:
- Have portal gems for Rithwic, Yaraq, Shoushi, Yanshi, Holtburg, and Xarabydun.
- Have Teleportation Devices for the Facility Hub.
- Have access to a Tursh Totem at mansion.
- Have Aerlinthe Recall, a Portal to Izji Qo at their mansion, or an available summon, recall, or lifestone tie to the Obsidian Rim.
- NOTE: There's a portal to the Obsidian Rim at 5.5N, 87.5W, about a 10-click run from Fort Tethana. This might be the best option for "runner" characters who will only be played for this quest.
- An available summon or recall to Tufa.
- An available summon or recall to the Lugian Quarry.
- An available summon or recall to the top of Mt. Alphus, where Zalphoos has his shop.
- A buff-bot may help for surviving the run to the Obsidian Rim Menhir Rings, though it's not essential.
Steps
Each character will do the following in order:
- Use a Xarabydun portal gem to get the Enchanted Mana Stone from Cara.
- Use a Holtburg gem to get the Holtburg ring and the two menhir rings directly north from Holtburg, as a straight-line run in order, for 3 fields total.
- Summon or recall to the Obsidian Rim. Proceed to the two Obsidian Rim menhir rings, recalling to the drop after each ring, for 5 fields total.
- Use a Shoushi portal gem --> Kara (NE side of Shoushi) --> Lake Thrasyl Cottages Portal --> West Linvak Menhir ring, for 6 fields total.
- Reach Al-Jalima via Umbral Halls --> Al-Jalima (east wing) or via Yaraq --> Khayyaban --> Al-Jalima, for 7 fields total.
- Use the Tursh totem at your mansion and run to the Tumerok Camp menhir ring, for 8 fields total.
- Use a Rithwic gem and run to Rithwic crypt, for 9 fields total.
- Use the Facility Hub Teleportation Device --> Olthoi Legionary portal and run to Marae Lassel Menhir Ring, for 10 fields total.
- Use a Yanshi gem and run to the 11.2S, 43.6E - Stone Ring, for 11 fields total.
- Reach Zaikhal via Yaraq portal gem --> Zaikhal, for 12 fields total.
- Reach Tufa via summon or recall or run from Yaraq, for 13 field total.
- Summon or recall or Facility Hub --> Hammer of Lightning quest then run to the top of Mt. Alphus, for 14 fields total.
- Summon or recall the Lugian Quarry near the East Linvak Menhir ring, for 15 fields total.
- Return to Xarabydun and turn in your Enchanted Mana Stone with 15 rings lit. You'll be rewarded with XP and a 2-use casino key that opens the Grand Golden Chest and rewards you with alternate currency. You're done!
Transferring the alternate currency to your main
If you want to accumulate the currency rewards onto a single main character, log your main character off in front of the Casino chest. Open the chest on your character with the key, switch characters quickly, and loot the chest with your main character. You may want to disable Decal before doing this, so there's no chance of the game crashing and you missing a pull.
Maps
| Dungeon | Coordinates | Wiki Map | ACmaps |
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| Devastated Falatacot Temple | 87.3N 51.2E |  003D.png
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| Aerfalle's Sanctum | 86.4N 45.4E inside Aerfalle Keep |  B5F0.png
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Items
Enchanted Mana Stone
Coalesced ManaFile:Coalesced Mana Yellow Icon.png Coalesced Mana Yellow
Experience Rewards
Title Rewards
Images
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Lore & Dialog
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Another adventurer, we can use you."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Menhir mana fields have undergone some change."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "I have created an enchanted mana stone."
Cara the Apprentice gives you Enchanted Mana Stone.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Use this stone in the presence of a menhir mana field."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "You can sense menhir mana fields if you can receive more mana into your body."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "It will feel like a great swell of power rising from the ground beneath you."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "The stone will indicate any variations in the mana flow."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Enchantments on the stone allow it to detect up to twenty unique mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Collect information on as many unique mana fields as you can and return it to us."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "You can return the stone to me for a reward after finding five or more mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "I'll reward you more for every five unique mana fields you find."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "An important distinction, not all menhir mana fields have rings around them."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "You have the stone you need."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Use the stone near menhir mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Collect at least five unique mana field signatures up to a maximum of twenty."
Menhir Mana Fields
Mana flows across the surface of the stone.
Your fingers tingle as waves of energy coruscate across them.
The stone suddenly returns to its inert state.
This signature lights the ninth ring of the mana stone.
This mana signature is unique.
1 of 20 rings have been lit.
Inert Menhir Rings
Mana flows across the surface of the stone.
Your fingers tingle as waves of energy coruscate across them.
The stone suddenly returns to its inert state.
Nothing stands out as unusual about this mana.
Delivering the Stone after 5 Menhir Rings
- Note: A pop-up box will ask you if you want to complete the quest now. If you push "Yes" the stone will disappear from your inventory, and you can only repeat the quest after 6 days.
You allow Cara the Apprentice to examine your Enchanted Mana Stone.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Five mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Maybe you'll search harder next time."
You hand over 1 of your Enchanted Mana Stones.
You've earned 31,799,998 experience.
You have been granted the title of Assistant's Assistant.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Thank you for your recent assistance. You can not yet help us again."
You must wait 5d 23h 58m 16s before repeating this quest.
Delivering the Stone after 10 Menhir Rings
- Note: A pop-up box will ask you if you want to complete the quest now. If you push "Yes" the stone will disappear from your inventory, and you can only repeat the quest after 6 days.
You allow Cara the Apprentice to examine your Enchanted Mana Stone.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "A reward for ten mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Half way to the stone's capacity."
You hand over 1 of your Enchanted Mana Stones.
You've earned 63,599,996 experience.
You have been granted the titles of Mana Field Finder and Assistant's Assistant.
Cara the Apprentice gives you Grand Casino Key.
Delivering the Stone after 15 Menhir Rings
- Note: A pop-up box will ask you if you want to complete the quest now. If you push "Yes" the stone will disappear from your inventory, and you can only repeat the quest after 6 days.
You allow Cara the Apprentice to examine your Enchanted Mana Stone.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "A reward for fifteen mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "A few more next time maybe?"
You hand over 1 of your Enchanted Mana Stones.
You've earned 95,399,994 experience.
You have been granted the titles of Arcanum Adventurer, Mana Field Finder and Assistant's Assistant.
0:35:11 Cara the Apprentice gives you Grand Casino Key.