Zeka #4: Cut Off the Head  

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Level:80
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
Time Limit:06:00:00
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    Related Quests:
    Era:Secrets of Faydwer
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    Group Size:Group
    Min. # of Players:3
    Max. # of Players:6
    Appropriate Classes:
    • All
    Appropriate Races:
    • All
    Entered: Fri Jan 4 19:33:34 2008
    Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
    This group task is the fourth in a series of five and begins with Clockwork Warmarshal, who is located near the Ak'Anon Strike Force camp at the zone-in of Fortress Mechanotus.

    Clockwork Warmarshal says 'It seems that this tower is a weapon. The catapult at the top of this tower has incredible power. Your explorations have also lead us to be concerned about the captain of this gyrospire. I would like you to go to gyrospire zeka and destroy [Captain] Model Gearwell.'

    You say, 'We will destroy him'

    You have been assigned the task 'Cut Off the Head'.
    The direction to the entry to your instanced zone(s) have been marked on your compass.



  • 1. Go to the Gyrospire Zeka Launch Catapult 0/1 (Fortess Mechanotus)

  • 2. Kill 35 Steamworks 0/35 (Gyrospire Zeka)

  • 3. Sabotage the tower controls by putting something acidic in the controls 0/3 (Gyrospire Zeka)

    The "something acidic" is Cleaning Fluid which drops from clockwork spiders and goos in the tower on the way to Captain Gearwell. The tower controls are right next to Captain Gearwell at /loc -124, -12, +607. You only need one Cleaning Fluid since it has three charges.



  • 4. Smudge the plans with something 0/7 (Gyrospire Zeka)

    The plans you smudge are located on the first floor, in the planning room (loc -150, -23, 14). The something you need to smudge them with is a Glob of Oil, you get this by clicking the oil drums in the refuelling room. The Globs of Oil are clickies, stand near the plans and click to smudge them.


  • 5. Sabotage the fuel room by closing the feed valved then... 0/1 (Gyrospire Zeka)

    -150, -23, 14 - best to start at one end and inch your way through as you click the oil.


  • 6. Jam the valve with coal dust 0/1 (Gyrospire Zeka)

    Click one of the piles of coal to get an item called Handful of Coal. This works like the Globs of Oil, stand near the valve at /loc -205, -6, +299 and click.


  • 7. Kill 1 Captain Gearwell 0/1 (Gyrospire Zeka)

    Throughout the fight Captain Gearwell will dispel both himself and his current target. Be ready for the tank to lose buffs and reapply debuffs to Captain Gearwell.


  • 8. Report your success to the Warmarshal 0/1 (Fortress Mechanotus)

    You say, 'Hail, Clockwork Warmarshal'

    Clockwork Warmarshal says 'By destroying the head of their operation you have seriously crippled their ability to use gyropsire zeka. If you wish to continue to assist us there is more to be done in gyrospire [zeka].'

    Your task 'Cut off the Head' has been updated

    You have defeated Captain Gearwell.
    Your faction standing with Ak'Anon Strike Force V could not possibly get any better.



    Reward:
    Faction with Ak'Anon Strike Force V

    Ancient Garnet Faycite Trisection
    LORE ITEM NO TRADE QUEST ITEM
    WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    Once you have completed this task, you may request the final task in the series, 'You Might Poke an Eye Out'.
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    Step 5 location
    # May 22 2022 at 12:09 PM Rating: Decent
    Scholar
    23 posts
    The loc for Step 5 and Step 6 is the same. For Step 5, you need to click on the valve. For Step 6, right click on coal. These two steps must be done in order.
    Locs
    # May 11 2021 at 3:02 AM Rating: Excellent
    Guru
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    258 posts
    Step 3: three control panels next to: -124 -12 607
    Step 5: -150, -23, 14 - best to start at one end and inch your way through as you click the oil
    Step 6: -205 -6 299
    Gearwell location
    # Dec 12 2009 at 12:19 PM Rating: Decent
    13 posts
    Captian Gearwell is in the controll room on the roof.
    Locs
    # Nov 16 2008 at 2:07 PM Rating: Decent
    Scholar
    32 posts
    Valve loc neg 200, neg 10, pos 300
    Coal loc neg 220, neg 15, pos 300
    Glob of Oil same room as valve and coal.
    Glob of Oil to smudge the plans.
    loc
    # Jun 02 2008 at 5:25 PM Rating: Decent
    the plans you smudge are located on the first floor, loc -150, -23, 14 (puts you at the in front of the door where the several schematic looking things are laid all across the room)

    hope this helps! also, mid fight- the named cast some 4 slot dispell (just a good note to keep in mind, in case your tank or something foolishly omits crap buffs... or self buffs in my case) heh GL !
    Tower controls
    # May 23 2008 at 3:01 PM Rating: Decent
    The tower controls are right next to Captain Gearwell. You only need one cleaning fluid since it has 3 charges and it drops from the spider mech's or the goo.
    acidic stuff
    # Feb 16 2008 at 4:11 PM Rating: Decent
    The acidic stuff is Cleaning Fluid and drops off of random mobs in the tower on the way to Captain Gearwell.
    start
    # Feb 09 2008 at 7:23 PM Rating: Decent
    27 posts
    Clockwork Warmarshal says 'it seems that this tower is a weapon. The catapult at the top of this tower has incredible power. Your explorations have also lead us to be concerned about the captain of this gyrospire. I would like you to go to gyrospire zeka and destroy [Captain] Model Gearwell.


    Go to the Gyrospire Zeka Luanch Catapult
    Kill 35 Steamworks [0/35]
    Sabotage the tower controls by putting something acidic in the controls. [0/3]
    Smudge the plans with something [0/7]
    Sabotage the fuel room by closing the feed valved then... [0/1]
    Jam the valve wtih coal dust [0/1]
    Kill 1 Captain Gearwell [0/1]
    Report your success to the Warmarshal
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