The Mastery of Efficiency (Group)  

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Time:30 minutes
Level:70
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Expedition
Quest Goal:
  • Advancement
  • Loot
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Related Quests:
Era:Omens of War
Recommended:
Group Size:Group
Min. # of Players:2
Max. # of Players:6
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Tue Dec 7 21:24:15 2004
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This is a single group trial.

The Projection of Arcana may be found at -1090.44, 1722.92, -306.85.


You say, 'Hail, Projection of Arcana'

Projection of Arcana says 'Halt, Dark Elf, and hear my words. Your background and your status are of no consequence. All are welcome to participate in the trials to prove their worth, or die trying. Whosoever approaches me has addressed the embodiment of Arcana, keeper of the trials of Efficiency and Specialization. The former is a small-scale test, while the latter is large-scale. My task is to explain the rules and usher hopefuls into the battle arena. Would you like to hear the rules for [small-scale] or [large-scale] trials, or do you wish to enroll in [Efficiency] or [Specialization]?'

You say, 'Small-scale.'

Projection of Arcana says 'Every test has its rules and these trials are no exception. The following guidelines must be followed to the letter, or else you stand to forfeit or perish. You are allowed no more than six participants in the battle. Once the trial has begun, you must remain in the combat area. Violators of this rule will be warned and then destroyed. Your progress will be carefully monitored. If you take too long, you will fail. These are the rules and they are not negotiable.'

You say, 'Efficiency?'

Projection of Arcana says 'While it can be admirable to defeat the opposition while in prime condition, a more accurate test of one's mettle is to tackle an opponent while fatigued and weary - yet still walk away victorious. If you have this ability, now is the opportunity to prove your worth!'

On zoning into the trial, you will find the Master of Efficiency standing on the central podium..

You say, 'Hail'

Master of Efficiency says 'This is the Mastery of Efficiency trial. You must demonstrate your ability to function under less than perfect conditions, battling with limited resources. Are you ready to [begin]?'

You say, 'begin'

The trial has begun. You cannot bring any additional people into your expedition at this time.

Master of Efficiency says 'Very well! Let the battle commence!'

All mobs in this trial are fully slowable.

This trial is similar to the Trial of Execution in the Plane of Justice. You must survive four waves of 3-4 mobs, and kill them in sufficient time (you have four minutes per wave). The mobs involved are a Muramite soldier (mezzable), an elite Muramite soldier (unmezzable), and "Muramite Commander" (unmezzable).

Note: Every five minutes, the unresistable AE Test of Efficiency goes off.

When the final wave's four minute timer runs out (and assuming you've actually survived), the Enforcer of Efficiency spawns and attacks. Kill him to win the trial. A Shell of the Master spawns with the loot.


Need all dialogues, /loc of quest-giver, emotes during fight, time limit for expedition, lockout timers for success and failure, minimum group size to get expedition.
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Cannot cure.
# Mar 25 2005 at 12:02 PM Rating: Decent
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Confirmed, cannot cure it. If your cleric heals before mobs come.. look out. Grab aggro fast. They don't hit too hard butfast enough, on a caster, dead caster.

Sucked, we started, they ran for cleric, guess part of trial heh, and 2 hrs we will try again..

And out tank said he went from over 14k hp, to 9900 capped, so 3000? 3500? shrug.




Edited, Sat Mar 26 01:29:18 2005
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names
# Mar 20 2005 at 4:57 PM Rating: Decent
The names on these need adjustment.

Muramite Commander (no 'A' in front of it)
An elite Muramite soldier
A Muramite soldier
Patch
# Jan 31 2005 at 11:33 AM Rating: Decent
You can't DA he AE anymore. The AE will continue to go off untill everyone is hit. In addition the first wave will not spawn untill everyone is hit. We tried everthing in our ******* to cure the AE effect and you can't.

I would suggest you bring a Class in here who can grab agro fast and keep it. Pally, SK perhaps. If the cleric gets agro at all they are gonna go down fast.
RE: Patch
# Feb 19 2005 at 12:44 AM Rating: Good
Can confirm that the ae is

A) no longer DA avoidable to start
B) cannot be cured by pueblood, RGC or RC4 (replendant cure 1) or rc3

it lasts 10 minutes, so plan to have it for the full 15 minutes
RE: Patch
# Jul 02 2005 at 8:02 PM Rating: Decent
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Even Purify Soul doesn't touch the AE
Link Above=CAN't be found
# Dec 24 2004 at 2:59 PM Rating: Default
The Test of Effiency link can't be found
RE: Link Above=CAN't be found
# Dec 26 2004 at 10:36 AM Rating: Decent
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Fixed, thanks.
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Guide to MPG trails
# Dec 08 2004 at 1:34 AM Rating: Excellent
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For more information about the MPG group trails, see this link:
http://eq.crgaming.com/viewarticle.asp?Article=6974

Greetings Gukak Kluelezz
Drops
# Dec 07 2004 at 8:27 PM Rating: Decent
Drops :

Rune ( for level 69 spell )

Rime-encrusted Pikestaff
Slot: Primary
Skill : 2HB Attack delay :39
DMG:64 dmg bonus ( 70 ) 49 AC 40

Effect : Frozen Shards ( combat )
STR +25 DEX +25 STA 25 INT 25 WIS 25
HP: +260 Mana + 260
SV Fire +15 SV cold +15 SV magic +30 SV poison +30
Required 68
WAR PAL SHD MNK BST BER RNG

Frozen Shards : 250 DD Ice
Zone AE
# Dec 07 2004 at 6:21 PM Rating: Excellent
Every five minutes an unresistable AE goes off that reduces your mana and hp pools by 3500. It can be cured with RC3. The first time is soon after you start the trial, so it can easily be avoided with DA (or group DA if you have a bard). Don't worry about losing time here, there is a bit of time between starting and the first wave.

Each wave can have either three or four mobs. If you haven't killed them all in the four minutes alloted, they poof and you lose. The next wave spawns the moment the four minutes is up and charges the group.

The boss is the Master of Efficiency and he is standing in the center dias. He becomes targetable when you've killed the fourth wave mobs and the four minutes expires.
RE: Zone AE
# Apr 10 2005 at 6:30 PM Rating: Default
I have read that DA doesnt block it anymore.
RE: Zone AE
# Apr 30 2005 at 4:26 AM Rating: Decent
DA does block it, but it just keeps casting every second until it lands. It can no longer be cured.
RE: Zone AE
# Apr 09 2010 at 2:57 AM Rating: Decent
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Zone AE can be cured by Splash of Sanctification, but its a imidiate recast by the zone.
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