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Essence of Howling Stones  
 

Lore Item No Trade
WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

Item Lore:Eminates a yellow hue
Item Type:Misc
Light:Torch
Stackable:No
Submitted By:Fleven
Lucy Entry By:Darkmatil
Item Updated By:SwiftyMUSE
Source:Live
IC Last Updated:2022-01-17 03:18:55
Page Updated:Sun Jan 8th, 2023

Expansion: Omens of War Omens of War


Rarity: Rare
Level to Attain: 50

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Drops

This item is found on creatures.


Quests

This item is used in quests.
Expansion List - Premium only.

Skyfire Mountains
Quest Name
New Key to Veeshan's Peak

Used in 1 recipe.
Recipe list - Premium only.

Zone(s) Found In:


Zone Name
Howling Stones (Charasis)
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Uploaded November 27th, 2008
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Still Drops Mangler Server
# Nov 15 2022 at 4:13 PM Rating: Good
44 posts
Dropped just now from a Mortiferous Golem on Mangler Server. Golem was in the East Wing portal room beyond Drusella's room. I had to clear the East Wing 11 times to get one drop. So, very rare or just unlucky.
Essence of HS
# Oct 24 2020 at 11:40 AM Rating: Decent
10 posts
Does this still drop?
Essence of Howling Stone
# Aug 21 2012 at 3:09 AM Rating: Decent
26 posts
After 5 hours killing both the east and south wings - it finally dropped off a hexbone skeleton in the east wing
vp key
# Jan 16 2007 at 1:44 PM Rating: Decent
cleaned drusella room and the room behind that lead to the teleporter, on east wing
got 2 drop from mortiferous golem in only one clean
done it with necro + cleric, both 65 with around 70 aa or so

Edited, Jan 16th 2007 4:41pm by bozeugene
No Essence
# Jul 04 2006 at 10:16 AM Rating: Decent
Ive been camping the room just to the East of where you port in (with 4 mobs and a Fake wall painting) for about 14 hours total now, and not one Essence. Also for some reason I keep getting about 7 adds (not all at once, but during the cycle of me killing the 4 room pops) that are not a part of that room. I don't know where they come from but they still do no matter where I stand in the room. Any Suggestions on the adds or getting the Essence to drop?
Also from a Helot Spirit
# Sep 21 2005 at 8:48 PM Rating: Decent
dropped off a Helot Spirit in the first room of the west wing today.
Also from a Helot Spirit
# Nov 26 2006 at 12:33 PM Rating: Decent
Got it today from a Helot Spirit in West Wing.. but it was first room on the right down the long hallway after you turn the corner.
drops
# Aug 30 2004 at 2:12 PM Rating: Default
Have hunted this for many toons and for friends, it does drop in south wing but ultra rare and only off the 52+ mobs it seems, so deeper in south by Spiritualist room and way to east, its rare drop in East wing since all these mobs are higher level.. it drops from golems and all types of skels/ghosts.

Also note: they did remove light source from many if not all the quest droppers last patch, but this still gives light source on the mobs holding the essence.


Edited, Mon Aug 30 15:14:50 2004
Rare
# Jul 19 2004 at 6:33 PM Rating: Default
Spent 6 hours in the South Wing of the zone killing Hexbone Skeletons and whatever else my group could find. The mobs are simple, dark blue to 65 but the group consisted of a Rogue, Shaman, Wizard and we did just fine. However we only got one Essence in 6 hours worth of clearing so I'd say its quite rare of an item.
RE: Rare
# Jul 22 2004 at 6:07 PM Rating: Decent
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200 posts
We personnaly went with a small group (2clr - shm - mage - ench, all 65) in the east wing and AE'd the whole place. Note : the golems arent stunnable, be careful. Very fun, and good xp !

In 4 respawns IIRC, we got 4 Essences. We killed a lot of mobs for sure, so that makes the item uncommon, but not *that* rare ... we'll need more info :)

I don't recall off which mobs did all of them drop, but I'm quite sure it was hexbone skeletons indeed as stated on this page

*EDIT* : I came back to HS lately, and Essence of Howling Stones also drops from mortiferous golems, that means the ones in East wing.

Edited, Sat Jul 31 19:34:21 2004
RE: Rare
# Aug 18 2004 at 4:14 AM Rating: Default
Yes, got another one off the Mort golems in East Wing, and it was glowing, light source was Torch.
Essence of Howling Stones
# Jul 19 2004 at 1:55 AM Rating: Decent
Can drop off pretty much from any mob in the East wing of Charasis.
We had it dropping from elementalbone skeletons, golems etc. And not minis, just plain trash mobs.
Drops very randomly.
There can be hours of none dropping and then suddenly several in a row or even from the same pull (provided you pull by 6 to 10 mobs).

Lots of items drop off minis etc. that are ok for tribute. Lots of 50ties spells for all classes. And you can get your yearly supply of bone chips from there. ;) Main problem is soon no one has room for loot any more. As for xp, at lvl 65 it gives 1% of AA per kill. So not exactly fire or earth or KT level xp, but nevertheless you get something...
So your time is not totally wasted.

You can levi to East wing door (the stairs are fake) from the fire pot on South. But if your computer lags, you most probably fall into basement, have to run to teleport in the centre and try again. Can be frustrating.
So you can just go to the East wing via South (fake walls and secret passages; watch out for traps). South door can be picked open by a rogue with high lockpick skill or you have to have someone with
Hand of Glory with you.
Btw, would be helpful if Hand of Glory was listed on Charasis quest list. ;)

Good luck with getting the essence.



Edited, Mon Jul 19 03:01:45 2004
VP key.
# Jul 14 2004 at 7:17 PM Rating: Decent
Part of the new Veeshan's Peak key quest.
hmmm?
# Jul 09 2004 at 10:14 AM Rating: Decent
so uhhhh, any idea what this is for if anything?
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