Targin the Rock  

Been camping this guy for 7 hours straight today.... still waiting for him to spawn. King spawned about once an hour so far.

Targin!!!!!!!

What level could I hold the room with a boxed cleric and monk team, with two mercs (healer and warrior)? I was hoping around 32nd or so.

Fabled Champion aggro's at his camp during anniversary season...be warned, yellow to 58 and deadly to lvl 73 without healing. Drops crappy "fabled" shield.

Edit: Fabled King, blue to 66, spawns around there too with a gray pet.

Edited, Apr 20th 2009 5:22pm by AudacityoftheFeralkin

I'm a casual player and don't really have much time to play EQ, but I still enjoy it quite a bit. I started a monk on a new server and at around 35 was camping for the Code of Zan Fi and the Idol from Raster. I used the same method on both:

1.) Pick up a Cleric Mercenary to help out with the adds.
2.) Make a hotkey that does:
/target raster ---or--- /target targin
/consider
3.) I also included in my hotkey training for mend since I didn't have that maxed.
4.) Feign Death at the feet of the spawn point.
5.) Create an audio trigger on the word "raster" or "targin" depending on your camp. I used Alert5 because it dings.
5.) Use a game pad to repeat the key while you watch TV or do other things. I caught up on some work on another computer while I waited for them to spawn.
6.) When they spawn your computer will start dinging and you can pop the cleric mercenary out, let him buff and then stand up.

This will take longer overall to get your items since you're only getting one spawn per EQ day, but it will let you do it passively.

he's listed as a quest npc. will he aggro on his own or will i have to engage him?

Anyone know his new loc? I dont know where the Kobold shamans roost is, and thats not a listed room on eqatlas.com. I dont want to spend hours camping for this mob only to find out im camping the wrong spot. Any help please?

Location change confirmed, killed him here Nov 12, 07

I was camping Raster in Lower Guk. While waiting for the respawn I decided to head out and check on Targin. Sure enough, he was standing tall with the kobold so I killed him and got my book! I had spent the last 3-4 days tryin to camp him, now I just walk in and kill him. How's that for good luck!!!

I camped Targin 3 days at about 8 hours a day. On the third day he finally spawned (earlier this RL week). I did not pay attention much to spawn times.

The first 2 days a friend and I killed anything that came by. I noticed the spawn timer was NOTHING like what had been reported in everyone elses posts.

The third day the spawn times matched almost EXACTLY.

On the first 2 days we killed all the PH's and no luck with Targin. The third day I let one morning ph despawn, but killed many more ph's after that not letting anymore despawn. Targin Spawned on the thrid day about 4 hours Real time.

IMHO just kill everything in the room (or at least all the PH's).

Tagin's Placeholder spawns directly on the little thrown and Targin may or may not spawn right on the thrown. I was busy yacking back to when he spawned and made me SCREAM in disbelief.

Just wanting you to all know that Targin does still Exist even though I could have pulled my hair out waiting.

Aidaen Koreger
52 Monk
Antonius Bayle
Court of Glory

A thousand Blessings upon your mouse!

I would have to agree with Dextur on the spawn times. Since I have been camping this area his spawn timers are more correct then the other posts. He has been spawning for me once every 8 hours game time. Thats 3 times an EQ day he will spawn. Alas like Dex I have yet to see Targin but I have not been camping him nearly as long. Somone beat me to the BroZ camp so I fugred I would try this a bit more. Will update this once I find out more.

Spawn Timer:
7am despawn
8am respawn (Kill PH)
4pm respawn (Kill PH)
12am respawn (Kill or wait for despawn/respawn. timer is the same)


Edit: Targin finally poped for me after about 4-6 hours of camping him. I did not let any mob despawn I just kept killing as it poped.

Edited, Sep 29th 2006 at 4:33pm PDT by playloc

De-Spawned on Brislebane. After many trips and just killing everything, I decided to do the spawn pattern.
Arrived at 6PM, Killed PH
4AM Spawn
7AM De-spawn
8AM Targin Spawned. Dead Targin.

He was on the Throne as the previous post mentions.

Edited, Wed May 3 06:29:01 2006

It apears the PH'er is no longer depopping on Stromm. Any other servers seeing this issue? Anyone seen him in the last two weeks?

I did the let PH despawn and respawn kill kill etc. Here is what happened for me:

4AM - Spawn...let this PH de-spawn
7AM - De-spawned
8AM - Spawn...Kill the PH
1PM - (Didn't spawn)
3pm - He spawned killed him happy monk

heres a stupid question but earlier i was pling my alts with my cleric and beast and chanter and found him sitting in his chair. so i pulled him becuase well i ran out of mobs to kill. got the book on my beast now. to bad i didnt know what the hell it was for or i would of had my monkey loot it. So can it be mq'd or should i just PL more alts and loot it with the monk when he drops. Thanks in advance

Targin's PH from my observation with my monk spawns a max of 3 times per day if you let the spawn before 7am despawn and repop at 8am. The spawn before 7am can spawn fairly early so you're best off just leaving that one alone till after 8am game day time.

OK, SO CAN ANYONE BREAK DOWN THE RATE OF THIS, DOES HE DROP THE BOOK EVERYTIME AND HOW OFTEN DOES HE REALLY SPAWN? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR EVERYTHING, EVEN THE FLAMINGS, HAHA

After reaching lvl 55, I decided to get the Code from Targin. I already got the Idol from Raster at lvl 35, but was not able to solo in Sol B with all the casters in the throne room.
Yesterday, I ran down to find Targin, as there were lots of people in the zone, some of which were clearing the priest and champion rooms. So I was able to hold the throne room by myself with little trouble. After a few hours, I started watching the spawns more closely, instead of killing all on sight. I had not read too much about Targin recently, so was not sure which spawn was his PH. I did notice that the 'a greater kobold' spawn was following the same cycle as Raster's PH
-------------UPDATE 9/15---------------
This is the spawn cycle I used for Raster:
4AM - Spawn...let this PH de-spawn
7AM - De-spawn
8AM - Spawn...Kill the PH
6PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
-repeat

This is the spawn cycle I used for Targin:
4AM - Spawn...let this PH de-spawn
7AM - De-spawn
8AM - Spawn...Kill the PH
1PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
6PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
11PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
-repeat

I got Targin after the second game day of this pattern! It allows the most re-spawns of the 'a greater kobold' per game day.
But...the last 4AM spawn did not pop before Targin popped at 8AM.
I'm not sure if this was a glitch or if I made a mistake - can someone try this and verify?

Edited, Wed Sep 15 07:41:50 2004

If you are following the Monk epic fights Well this was luck number 2 for the day. Entered into Naggy's Lair, did a /who monk. Saw one monk in zone, asked if he was camping Targin, he responded with I am leaving. So I headed to the camp with my bud Cyphren. We killed one round of Kobolds and There he was. Got my book and headed to Rathe.

Edited, Sun Aug 29 15:47:18 2004

Arggh Ive been on him for 20+ hours. Have tried both letting Ph despawn and clearing king room. After getting Raster on first respawn, I thought I was in luck. Guess this is payback.

Ok, been camping Targin on and off the last couple of days. This morning I went in with another monk and a cleric, Targin was up, died, we rolled for the Code, other monk got it, no prob.

My question is how exactly do we get him to spawn.

I've tried both ways:

Killing the PH as soon as he pops.

Letting PH despawn and hoping Targin eventually spawns.

Suggestions?


Edited, Wed Mar 10 09:14:18 2004

LOL within 30 mins of my post I got him!

I think the trick might not be to kill his PH immediately. I noticed the PH despawned after 5 min of popping then Targin popped soon after (I was FD at camp too). If you kill the PH as soon as it spawns maybe you never give Targin the chance to pop.

Be ready for a long camp.
I have been at Targin camp for 45 hours now on and off, not seen him once.
Another monk I met camped him for 150 hours.
Targin is as rare as Raster these days.

Just FYI he does despawn and spawn on his own. Was checking every so often with my druid and his PH "a greater kobold" as opposed to "greater kobold" was up. No one was in zone and about 15 min later Targin was up. I logged my 52 Monk but with King up at same time (just my luck) I couldn't get to him on the first go. Rested up hit it again and by the time I get there he is gone. Ugh.

I camped Targin on and off for four days. Hour or two each day. On the last day he finally popped after 6 hours of straight camping. This camp was much harder almost impossible for me (47 monk with good gear) to hold. The normal everyday kobalds r no problem, its the king, advisor and the guardian who are a pain. I teamed up with other monks on and off. I had no problems keeping kings room and adjacent rooms clear teamed with a twinked 41 Monk.

I finally got it grouped with my guild which is prolly the best way(Grouped), still decent xp and spawns r often so everyone was happy. King has good loot and there is armor for a druid quest that drops off other kobolds(no drop though)no incentive to you, but a good reason for a druid to come along.

He spawned on the left side of the chair/throne.
I soloed him to see how hard he was no probs bout the same as Raster of Guk, but I had druid bufs and didn't with Raster of Guk.

I think I've been some what lucky with Tagin and Raster but honestly believe the best way to camp is straight through till u get what u want.

9 hours straight for Raster of Guk
6 hours straight for Targin the Rock

Also a 52 pally that helped me clear kings room said that Targin spawned three times the day be for, this is hear/say so take it as u will. He only spawned once for me in 6hrs. But I did ding:).


Also u can get a weight reduction bag while ure down there, Large soiled bag. Think the mobs name is Guano(thougt that ment bat terd) Harvester. Just have some one buf u with see invis and look at map on eq atlas spot #14. Even though u can only put small items in it. It still comes in handy when ure a monk. I finally went after my bag when I was grouped and could pull to them. Although there was a 55 Monk down in that area soloing the LDC's with no problems.
Hope it goes well for you.

Roqq 48 Monk (Iksar)
Masters of Prexus
Prexus server