DoD Level 69 Spell #3: The Search for Clues
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This is the third task in a series of four (the end result being your 69th level spell/tome). It begins with Brovil Pallivineg in Corathus Creep (southeastern part of the zone: location -750, +375).
Speak with him once you've completed the previous two tasks: You say, 'Hail, Brovil Pallivineg' Brovil Pallivineg says '_____! You're back just in time. I've been studying Cicero's notes more closely and the section on the cocoons the shiliskin were trapped in has been particularly interesting. Guessing from his writings and with other information we've gathered since, I believe his disappearance was the work of the [drachnids]. If you'd like to [search] for Cicero's notebook or the fauna samples again let me know.' You say, 'What drachnids?' Brovil Pallivineg says 'If he was attacked by the group of drachnids that captured the shiliskin he wrote about, he himself may have become trapped in one of those cocoons. Since most of the drachnids live in that vile hive it stands to reason he would have been taken there if he were captured and kept alive in one of those cocoons. Of course there is always the chance they just captured and ate him. We'll never know unless we [go] find out!' You say, 'Let's go.' Brovil Pallivineg says 'When I said we, I meant you of course. You wouldn't find me anywhere near that place. Since you've been so helpful I do hate to put more of the burden on you. But, since you're offering to go, I can at least give you a place to [start] the search.' You say, 'Where should I start?' You have been assigned the task 'The Search for Clues'. Search the hatchery for any information on Cicero. If he was there you should be able to find some trace of him. Find a way into the hatchery chambers in the Hive 0/1 (The Hive) The instance is located deep within the regular Hive zone. To get there, go to the third cocoon and enter the tunnel extending out from it. The entrance is in the first large opening (it is also marked on your compass). LOADING, PLEASE WAIT... You have entered The Hatchery. (Note: "Living Larder" and "The Hatchery" are the same zone. Their names are used interchangeably.) Search the chambers for any sign of Cicero 0/1 (Living Larder) In a room to the southwest you find a drachnid named Wicyl, the Watcher. Wicyl, the Watcher says 'So, you've come after the gnome have you? Foolish adventurers, there is nothing here for you except your own demise!' He's a shadowknight, quads for ~1,100, casts Harm Touch and Fear as well as Web of Hooks. At 50% health, he becomes invulnerable. Wicyl, the Watcher says 'I don't have the time to deal with pests like you. My assistants will see to it that you meet the same fate as that gnome you've been looking for. Enjoy the remainder of your short pathetic lives.' He summons a few adds called "a drachnid broodtender" (also shadowknights) and teleports away, updating this task step. Task Window Says: This drachnid appears to know something of Cicero! Destroy it and then search the room for any further clues. Wicyl is now found in a room to the northwest. Wicyl, the Watcher says 'You survived my assistants? Impressive, I will have to take care of you myself then!' You have slain Wicyl, the Watcher! Your faction standing with Scions of Dreadspire got worse. Your faction standing with Shiliskin Empire got better. Your faction standing with Free Traders of Malgrinnor got better. It sounds like Wicyl may have known something about Cicero. Search their corpse and see if you can find any additional clues. At this point, everyone in the task receives a loot reward: Lower-level Rewards Melee: ? ? ? Caster: Drachnid Collective Bowl Normal Rewards Melee: Hivegrime Stone of Deflecting Caster: Hivegrime Stone of Warding Hard Rewards Melee: Drachnid Bone Mantle Caster: Bloody Drachnid Collarbone Loot from Wicyl (1 per task) Hardened Chitin Arms (lower-level) Molted Drachnid Chitin Gloves (lower-level) Blood Fire Wand (normal) Crystalline Webbing of Deflecting (normal) Crystalline Webbing of Warding (normal) Drachnid Cane (normal) Molted Drachnid Chitin Vest (normal) Official Expedition 328 Britches (normal) Tempered Drachnid Breastplate (normal) Blood Fire Wand (hard) Blood Rage Pauldrons (hard) Cocoon Skin Gloves (hard) Dark Web Bowl (hard) Soiled Plate Arms (hard) Succumbed Victim Skull (hard) Random Rare Zonewide Drops Drachnid Ritual Mask (hard) Fang of Bloodlust (normal) (Optional) Loot 1 Hasily Written Note 0/1 (Living Larder) (Optional) Return to Brovil with the note from Wicyl 0/1 (Corathus Creep) Task Window Says: Bring the note back to Brovil. This bodes well for his hunch on Cicero's fate. Brovil Pallivineg says 'I can't believe Cicero could still be alive. From the looks of this note he is in one of the drachnid's main cocoons. I would hate to throw you back into danger, but if you're up for it I'd like to [continue] our efforts to find Cicero.' This leads into the final task in the series, "Rescue Cicero". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ok I box 6 toons on this mission and I have figured out how to do it in about 30 minutes. It was pain in the but at first but the trick to it is have a pet class invis and get close to wicyl .. have pet guard right there .. then walk away from pet far enough that he will still attack your target .. target wicyl pet attack .. and run to zone .. he will follow you with a huge train of mobs ... zone out to clear aggro and then zone back in. Wicyl stays where you pull him too .. just repeat until he is at the zone in single. Then all you have to do is kill till at 50 percent .. he warps away .. and you pull him back to zone the same way you did before. Viola I have killed him about 10 times this way now. All on hard setting. Btw he is immune to slow so have descent tank or cleric with good mana pool. Gluck hope it helps
Just a quick warning on this one. I have used the "snare and zone out" method to split mobs here lots of times with no problem, and then once got nailed by a see invis mob waiting for me in the Hive when I zoned out.
I'm not sure how many mobs path by the entrance to the instance, but if you want to be really carefuly then make sure these do not see invis before you use this technique.
I'm not sure how many mobs path by the entrance to the instance, but if you want to be really carefuly then make sure these do not see invis before you use this technique.
I will give this a go.. I also box a fair number with my partner and we have wanted to get past this for a while.. I will have to try it.. Many thanks for the tip here.
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