Udumbara, the flower of legend  

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Level:90
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Money
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Era:Rain of Fear
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Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
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Entered: Wed Jun 19 15:22:03 2013
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This task begins with Skal Nethus (map) in the Plane of Knowledge. He's an Erudite found at location -320, 1200, -111 (close to Franklin Teek, just east of the Guild Lobby).

You say, 'Hail, Skal Nethus'

Skal Nethus says 'Adventurer, you have not seen any strange apparitions in your [dreams] lately, have you?'

You say, 'I haven't had any strange dreams'

Skal Nethus says 'Thank the gods! Then it is not too late! After my last, uh, mishap with Dungeon Rot, I went on a walking [journey] across Norrath, to clear my head and think of my next venture. Eventually night found me in the Feerrott, and I laid my head down upon a mossy statue to [sleep].'

You say, 'What journey?'

Skal Nethus says 'Ah, you're interested in my journey? Well, it's quite a story. While traveling, I came across a dusty old book. It tells the story of a legendary [flower], the Udumbara, that blooms once every three-thousand years.'

You say, 'What flower?'

Skal Nethus says 'That's right! A natural artifact so powerful, it is rumored the Gods themselves limited its recurrence in Norrath. But there is a catch: the alchemist who wrote this book found a way to grow the flower artificially, though it is no easy [task].'

You say, 'What task?'

Skal Nethus says 'Hmm... where to start? You'll have to travel to many dangerous areas of Norrath and recover a series of [artifacts], some natural, some crafted by unknowns. Once you have, come talk to me and I'll instruct you on what to do with them. Be very careful though, mysterious natural forces are at work and will be looking for these artifacts too!'

You say, 'I'll find the artifacts!'

Skal Nethus says 'Very well, here is a list of where you can look for them. Good luck to you!'

You have been assigned the task 'Udumbara, the flower of legend'.




    All items in this task are found in the hot zones that were introduced on June 19, 2013.

    Mobs in these zones will randomly morph into a treant (does not change its name or abilities; only changes form into a small green treant). When that happens, that mob will drop the item.

    NOTE: It's possible (not confirmed) that only specific mob types have a chance to morph into a treant. It's also possible (again not confirmed) that the mob type can vary by the day (or some period of time). Update to the NOTE: looking at bestiary entries of the past few years it really looks like these are zone randoms and not specific NPC (again not confirmed)

    All items are pre-lootable.

  1. Deliver 1 Soul of the Wilderness to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in Warsliks Wood in the cave that is the entrance to Crypt of Dalnir. (kill "an iksar lookout"; "a skulking brute", and various scaled wolves for the Soul of the Wilderness).


  2. Deliver 1 Scorching Light of the Heavens to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in Marus Seru (confirmed from "A Hand of Seru"; "a Greyhopper"; "a Crumbling Stonegrabber"; "a Weathered Stonegrabber").


  3. Deliver 1 Alpine Light of the Heavens to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Frontier Mountains (confirmed from "a burynai cenobite"; "a mountain giant tump"; "a Sarnak knight"; "a mountain giant brae").


  4. Deliver 1 Water of Plenty to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Dawnshroud Peaks (confirmed from "A Rockhopper", "a wolf"; yellow fungus mobs).


  5. Deliver 1 Tears of Karana to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in Jaggedpine Forest (confirmed from "a black panther", "a black pinewolf"; "a giant anaconda"; "a grey pinewolf"; "a greenwood grizzly").


  6. Deliver 1 Ashes of Kunark to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Burning Woods (confirmed from "a forest giant ancient"; "a forest giant verdant"; "a sarnak avenger"; "a sarnak knight" ; "a tatterback gorilla").


  7. Deliver 1 Ancient Compost Box to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in Corathus Creep (confirmed from "a corathus squirmer", "a slithering corathus" and "a creep reaper").


  8. Deliver 1 Blood Infused Soil to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Bloodfields in the circular rooms that are at the zones to City of Dranik and Dranik's Scar. (confirmed from "a dragorn commoner"; "a dragorn peon", "Sentry of Kaavi").


  9. Deliver 1 Infrangible Bottle to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in Undershore (confirmed from "an Illsalin soldier", "a witheran gnasher", "a splorgath", "a basilisk").


  10. Deliver 1 Flawless Air of the Plane to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Plane of Air, otherwise known as "Eryslai, the Kingdom of Wind" (confirmed from "a fearsome stormrider", "a stormrider lightningclaw", phoenix mobs and "A Nilborien Servant").


  11. Deliver 1 Sunlight Prism Box to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in Wall of Slaughter (confirmed from "girplans along the path to Anguish").


  12. Deliver 1 Serene Light of the Heavens to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in Oceangreen Hills (confirmed from "a Blackburrow lurker"; "a zombie bombardier").


  13. Deliver 1 Antipodal Light of the Heavens to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Hills of Shade (confirmed from "a Kirathas villager"; "thorned mulch").


  14. Deliver 1 Damp Fog of the Field to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Old Bloodfields (confirmed from "nocs and kyvs").


  15. Deliver 1 Blood of Lunanyn to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Valley of Lunanyn (confirmed from the "reega" mobs in the mephit tunnels).


  16. Deliver 1 Portable Greenhouse of Thule to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    This is found in the Grounds (confirmed from "a souring treant"; rotdogs; peponnites).


  17. Ask Skal what comes next! 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

    You say, 'Hail, Skal Nethus'

    Outstanding! I cannot believe you were able to recover all of them. Well, almost all of them. I was not entirely honest with you. This is the final item you'll need. I was keeping it in case you would not return. Take it, and take this recipe: follow it to the letter and you shall have Udumbara!




Rewards:
605 platinum
Experience

You also receive back all 16 items, an Ancient Seed, and The Legend of Udumbara (a book that details steps required to assemble an augmentation, "Udumbara").

Ashes of Kunark + Blood Infused Soil + Blood of Lunanyn combined within Ancient Compost Box = Udumbara Fertilizer

Water of Plenty + Tears of Karana + Damp Fog of the Field combined within Infrangible Bottle = Udumbara Water

Scorching Light of the Heavens + Alpine Light of the Heavens + Serene Light of the Heavens + Antipodal Light of the Heavens combined within Sunlight Prism Box = Udumbara Sun

Ancient Seed + Soul of the Wilderness + Udumbara Fertilizer + Udumbara Water + Udumbara Sun + Flawless Air of the Plane combined within Portable Greenhouse of Thule = Udumbara


Udumbara
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE AUGMENTATION
Augmentation type: 7 8
Slot: HEAD FACE EAR NECK SHOULDERS ARMS BACK WRIST HANDS PRIMARY SECONDARY FINGER CHEST LEGS FEET WAIST
AC: 28
STA: 0+4 WIS: 0+4 INT: 0+4 HP: +170 MANA: +120 ENDUR: +120
Required level of 90.
WT: 0.0 Size: TINY
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a mountain giant brae needs to be added to the FM list
# Nov 07 2020 at 9:26 AM Rating: Good
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In Frontier Mountains I must have killed more than 60 of the Mountain Giant Tumps and alot of Cenobites and Sarnak Knights. I finally decided to just clear the giant fort ... a mountain giant brae is what dropped the item we need -- was not on the list and needs to be
broken?
# Apr 20 2020 at 2:09 PM Rating: Decent
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he won't give me the quest! I have all the items prelooted, too lol. "I don't have anything for someone with your abilities."
broken?
# Apr 21 2020 at 7:05 AM Rating: Good
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Are you level 90 or higher?
broken?
# Nov 07 2020 at 4:02 PM Rating: Decent
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I started this quest long before I was lvl 90

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Edited, Nov 7th 2020 5:02pm by Qmeryen
Tears of Karana
# Jan 05 2020 at 4:06 PM Rating: Decent
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Got a Tears of Karana in Jaggedpine Forest off a willowisp today.
Augment as reward doesn't show anymore...
# Aug 01 2019 at 2:00 PM Rating: Decent
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... in my Quest Journal at least. Just has '605 platinum' and 'You gain experience!' as the reward.

Anyone else have this and completed it and gotten the augment?
Augment as reward doesn't show anymore...
# Mar 25 2020 at 12:14 PM Rating: Decent
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Read the actual quest. The aug is not the reward from these steps.
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Dawnshroud link
# Feb 07 2019 at 11:56 AM Rating: Good
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Dawnshroud Peaks not linked under Related Zones.
Time Saving Tips
# Oct 07 2018 at 1:50 AM Rating: Good
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Doing this quest, I realized early on you wanna go to a spot in the zone where the target mobs are concentrated and repop often. Especially since I'm boxing and wanted to get two of everything. I did NOT wanna run all over these zones, tracking and looking for mobs.
Soul of the Wilderness, Warsliks Wood : Go to the cave that is entrance to Crypt of Dalnir. Kill all the skulking brutes there til it drops.
Scorching Light of the Heavens, Marus Seru : Don't bother with greyhoppers, just kill every Crumbling and Weathered Stonegrabber til it drops. Unfortunately, you DO have to run all over the zone to get this one.
Alpine Light of the Heavens, Frontier Mountains : Go to the giant fort near zone center and kill every giant til it drops.
Water of Plenty, Dawnshroud Peaks : You can literally stand in one spot mid-zone and nuke wolves as they pass by and get this fairly quick.
Tears of Karana, Jaggedpine Forest : Please do NOT waste your time killing black panthers and grey pinewolves. I did for an hour and got nothing til my pet killed a greenwood grizzly that agroed. Kill the grizzlies, get the drop faster.
Ashes of Kunark, Burning Woods : Just go to the giant fort mid-zone and kill all. Easy.
Ancient Compost Box, Corathus Creep : There is only one "room" or area here that spawns creep reapers and slithering coralthus. Just stay in that room killing all til it drops.
Blood Infused Soil, Bloodfields : Stay in the circular rooms that are at the zones to City of Dranik and Dranik's Scar. Each zoneline has 2 or 3 round rooms with about 5 dragorn each. This took me awhile, I had to clear each room about 3 times but better than runnin all over trying to kill random dragorn.
Infrangible Bottle, Undershore : Do NOT waste your time on soldiers. Just jump in the large body of water at the base of the waterfall, and kill every witheran gnasher and basilisk til you get the drop.
Flawless Air of the Plane, Plane of Air : OMG do NOT waste your time on phoenix mobs or the nilborien servants, I did for over an hour. They did not drop squat. From the zone in, go UP two ramps to get to a round grassy island that is nothing but wall to wall stormriders. Once I went there, I got three drops in four kills. It was ridiculous.
Sunlight Prism Box, Wall of Slaughter : Post exactly right on this, just kill every girplan on the road to Anguish and you'll have the drop in quick order.
Serene Light of the Heavens, Oceangreen Hills : Just kill all the zombie bombardiers surrounding the catapults near the zone in. Drops pretty quick and often. Easy one.
Antipodal Light of the Heavens, Hills of Shade : Did run around a bit on this one. Just kill thorned mulches close to zone in til you get it. Also got one from a tortured treant.
Damp Fog of the Field, Old Bloodfields : Like post says, nocs and kyvs, but did not drop for me until I went out near the first wall away from zone. Once I moved further out, two dropped fairly quick.
Blood of Lunalyn, Valley of Lunalyn. Just as post says, go to mephit tunnels and this is easy drop. You can just kill the 6 outside the tunnel and get it, no need to go in.
Portable Greenhouse of Thule, The Grounds : I cleared the whole pumpkin patch without getting one from a peponite, but at least theyre all in one place and theres plenty of them so I gotta believe this is better than running the zone looking for random rotdogs and souring treants.
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# Jan 22 2020 at 3:44 PM Rating: Decent
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Scorching Light of the Heavens dropped off a Recuso ... surprised me I had completely forgotten about this quest
Tears of Karana
# Oct 04 2018 at 7:39 PM Rating: Decent
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Also drops from a greenwood grizzly.
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Scorching Light
# Oct 03 2018 at 12:04 AM Rating: Decent
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I can confirm Scorching Light of the Heavens also drops from Crumbling Stonegrabber.
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Udumbara quest - additional drop sources
# Aug 13 2017 at 5:48 PM Rating: Good
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Water of Plenty, in Dawnshroud Peaks
also drops from "a Rockhopper"

Tears of Karana, in Jaggedpine Forest
also drops from "a black panther"

Ashes of Kunark, in Burning Woods
also drops from "a forest giant verdant"

Ancient Compost Box, in Corathus Creep
also drops from "a corathus squirmer"

Blood Infused Soil, in Bloodfields
also drops from "Sentry of Kaavi"

Infrangible Bottle, in Undershore
also drops from "a witheran gnasher", "a splorgath", "a basilisk"

Flawless Air of the Plane, in the Plane of Air
also drops from "a fearsome stormrider", "a stormrider lightningclaw", "a mischievous stormrider"

Edited, Aug 22nd 2017 7:38pm by nytmare
Udumbara is a very good quest
# Apr 16 2017 at 4:19 AM Rating: Good
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As a molo cleric of the 89th season, I found this quest easy & enjoyable. I did have to ask my buddy for assistance when it came to getting the Blood of Lunanyn & the

Portable Greenhouse of Thule as those mobs were a bit more than my merc & I could safely handle. All other items were a snap!

I have Udumbara sitting my bank....until I reach lvl 90.

5 star quest !!!! I would have given 6, if I was able.Smiley: nod

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Portable Greenhouse of Thule
# May 15 2016 at 8:25 AM Rating: Decent
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I just got Portable Greenhouse of Thule from Riggbit
burning wood drop
# Dec 29 2015 at 6:53 PM Rating: Good
mine came from a sarnak knight
burning wood drop
# Jan 01 2016 at 1:49 PM Rating: Excellent
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Glaanicourtney wrote:
mine came from a sarnak knight



Thanks. I've added it to the lengthy quest write up.

This was known though (under the individual item listing). See here .
Monkey drops it too!
# Oct 24 2015 at 9:58 PM Rating: Good
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Skulking Brute tonight outside Dalnir Crypt, first kill. Monkey turned into a tree so I had to see what he dropped.
This is also a plug for Coney Island Hard Rootbeer because I'm 3 sheets at the moment off this stuff.
Anyway, add this mob to the drop list =P
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Monkey drops it too!
# Oct 25 2015 at 11:55 AM Rating: Excellent
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tanalos wrote:
Skulking Brute tonight outside Dalnir Crypt, first kill. Monkey turned into a tree so I had to see what he dropped.
This is also a plug for Coney Island Hard Rootbeer because I'm 3 sheets at the moment off this stuff.
Anyway, add this mob to the drop list =P


Updated, thanks.

Serene Light of the Heavens
# Aug 05 2015 at 4:10 PM Rating: Decent
Serene Light of the Heavens dropped from a Fire Beetle in Oceangreen Hills last week. I had been hammering the lurkers and bombardiers for days with no luck. Out of frustration I started killing anything that moved and there it was.
Items/Mobs as of March 1, 2015 when I did the quest
# Mar 02 2015 at 12:03 AM Rating: Decent
Warslik's Woods - a Scaled Wolf Cub, a Scaled Wolf Pup (did not drop in over 50 "an Iksar Lookout" kills; first kill on a Scaled Wolf Club did it).
Marus Seru - a Greyhopper, a Rhino Beetle Hatchling
Frontier Mountains - a Mountain Giant Tump
Dawnshroud Peeks - a Wolf
The Jaggedpine Forest - a black pinewolf, a grey pinewolf (Easiest way to get there is Druid Portal to Surefall glades, then zoneline to The Jaggedpine Forest).
Burning Woods - a forest giant verdant, a forest giant ancient
Corathus Creep - a corathus baitshifter, a corathus squirmer
The Bloodfields - a dragorn peon (either set of ruins is a good spot)
Undershore - a sporali protector, an Illsalin Soldier
Plane of Air - a mischievous stormrider, a stormrider lightning claw (they are in "wing" by themselves basically. I killed every Phoenix and Nilborien servant that was up and didn't get them to change to treant. First pull of the mobs I listed, did).
Wall of Slaughter - girplans
Oceangreen Hills - a zombie bombardier
Hills of Shade - a Viridian Ghost, a Blackwater Resident
Old Bloodfields - a noc flashblade, an uk unfleshhound

Edited, Mar 3rd 2015 10:56pm by Mightyax

Edited, Mar 19th 2015 6:26pm by Mightyax

Edited, Mar 19th 2015 10:21pm by Mightyax
Items/Mobs as of March 1, 2015 when I did the quest
# Jul 21 2015 at 9:28 AM Rating: Decent
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Warslik's Woods - a Scaled Wolf Cub, a Scaled Wolf Pup (did not drop in over 50 "an Iksar Lookout" kills; first kill on a Scaled Wolf Club did it).


I found excellent success at the loc marked on maps as "bandit camp" closest to FoB zone line - 3 mobs back right popped a tree every other round.
Blood of Lunanyn
# Feb 01 2015 at 3:35 PM Rating: Decent
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Blood of Lunanyn Drops off Moss Troopers as well. Confirmed today.
Alpine Light of the Heavens
# Jan 14 2015 at 5:02 PM Rating: Decent
"a mountain giant craig" drops the Alpine Light of the Heavens
"a greater plague skeleton" drops Ashes of Kunark

Edited, Jan 14th 2015 6:11pm by Kowerd
a forest giant verdant
# Oct 29 2014 at 7:35 PM Rating: Decent
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Confirmed today that killing "a forest giant verdant" in the fort awarded me the Ashes of Kunark
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Ashes of Kunark
# Sep 19 2014 at 6:14 AM Rating: Good
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Dropped by Forest Giant Verdant
Jaggedpine
# Aug 07 2014 at 8:12 PM Rating: Decent
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Confirmed tonight panthers will also drop Tears of Karana.
Confirmed in Jaggedpine
# Jun 25 2014 at 10:08 AM Rating: Decent
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2 "a Greenwood Grizzly" morphed to tree's today in JF, I have screenshot if needed


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Drops from an elite ukun boneretriever
# Apr 06 2014 at 10:23 PM Rating: Decent
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Killed girplans for hours, nothing, then I accidently got agro from an elite ukun boneretriever and voila! it dropped!
PoAir
# Apr 01 2014 at 1:35 PM Rating: Decent
dropped from a mischievous Stormrider in the large field of them. after appending 3 hours killing everywhere else
Killing
# Mar 18 2014 at 2:48 PM Rating: Decent
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Just for those wondering, you don't have to wait until the mob turns into a tree mid-fight. Even if you one-shot the mob, it has a chance of turning into a tree. So, feel free to slaughter in low-level zones; no need to do damage slowly.
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