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Twisted Bone Earring  
 

Lore Item
Slot: EAR
AC: 5
DEX: +5 INT: +6 HP: +20
WT: 0.2 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL
Slot 1, Type 7 (General: Group)

Item Type:Misc
Stackable:No
Merchant Value:100 pp 0 gp 0 sp 0 cp
Tribute:860
Lucy Entry By:Kerasota
Item Updated By:SwiftyMUSE
Source:Live
IC Last Updated:2021-08-02 06:05:05
Page Updated:Thu Oct 9th, 2008



Average Price: 4,750pp Pricing Data...
Rarity: Rare
Level to Attain: 50

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This item is the result of a quest.
Expansion List - Premium only.
Quest Name
Necromancer Epic: Scythe of the Shadowed Soul

Drops

This item is found on creatures.

Lake Rathetear
NPC Name
a bone golem



Zone(s) Found In:


Zone Name
Lake Rathetear
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Uploaded November 27th, 2008
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all/all
# Sep 11 2002 at 6:50 AM Rating: Decent
FYI. This is now all/all. Or at least the one I have is. Kind of neat to have as there aren't too may of them around.
#REDACTED, Posted: Jun 04 2002 at 8:34 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I have one for sale on Brell.
Wearable Races Updated
# Apr 15 2002 at 12:24 PM Rating: Decent
In the April 9th Patch, it said:

- Twisted Bone Earring can now be used by Gnomes, Dwarves and Half Elves
#REDACTED, Posted: Jan 14 2002 at 9:56 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) The new system of spells procs, is also based on dex modifiers. After extensive testing, I have found that I will be collecting dex gear for my wizard, and sacrificeing Int gear... as the dex will make my spells MUCH more effective than than haveing the mana to cast another resist, and I crit MUCH more often. Like I said, Int gear is gone, dex gear is in, and yes, I will have one of these.
This is how it happened for me..
# Oct 17 2001 at 11:00 AM Rating: Excellent
I did this part a couple of weeks ago, had 2 groups with me 50 - 60.

After all the compulsory chitchat and giving the Symbol of Testing to Kazen, first spawned the Bone Golem, lvl 55, and we killed it with ease. It is 100% mr. It droped one, 1, of these earrings.

Then spawns the Failed Apprentice, he was blue to a lvl 53, and he dropped two Apprentice Rings, 3int 30mana 10hp, no drop and necro only.

Then spawned the Tormented Spirit, also lvl 55, and we kill that one also, easy. He drops the next symbol you need for the Necro epic.

That's basically it. Easy fight with two groups of assorted classes. A lvl 60 pally tanked, we had some rogues, a shammy, ranger, two clerics etc. Tank needed only a couple heals during the entire fight, so I would assume this is easy for a 55+ group also. So just buff up a little, make pets and go for it. No special resist gear needed (though Tormented Spirit feared me once) and you WILL do it pretty easy. The three mobs spawn close to the NPC's, about 30 feet from Kazen.

So Bone Golem drops this earring, Failed Apprentice drops the two rings and finally the Spirit drops the Symbol for the necro. And they drop these items every time, one earring and two rings. At least they did for myself and 5 other necros, so I do assume these drops are set ;)

I dunno about giving it to others who attended.. but for me and my guild stuff like this go to the one doing the epic, like a "grats" and a pat on the shoulder for getting this far. Others may do it differently though.

Anyways, Good luck!

Vermis
54 necro of Nexxus of Faith
Torvonnilous
#REDACTED, Posted: May 03 2002 at 4:47 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Vermis R Stinky!!!
Earring...
# Sep 24 2001 at 7:26 PM Rating: Default
The Twisted Bone Earring drops from the Bone Golem... lvl 55, very very high MR with lots of hps... He is part of the Necro Epic (the 10th or 11th step) after handing in the Symbol of Testing to Kazen Fa`Cae. The golem can ONLY be triggered by handing in the Symbol... he is not a normal spawn. And there is no way around getting the Golem to spawn.. you have to start the Necro Epic from scratch... which I don't think most people are willing to do.

I am currently at this step and need to find some people to help kill these beasts (3 total).

Now.. granted this is great for an SK, but the only way they'll be able to get one is by buying it, or getting on a raid with a Necro that needs to fight the Golem. (but what necro wouldn't want this earring) Otherwise they'll have to do a good portion of the necro epic to do so. And anyone will question an SK (or anyone else for that matter) for rolling on the herb in Chardok (dropped by the Royal Sarnak Herbalist) as long as there are necro's on the raid.. this will never go to an SK. And the Herbalist isn't an easy spawn to get to.. you'd need at least 4 groups of 55+ people to handle the area and get down there, for the Herb is just before the Overking spawn. And, the Herbalist has PH's (Herbalist Apprentice) and doesn't always drop the Manisi Herb.

Hope this clears some things up for people, but once I get this earring.. I'll be wearing it.

Xenolith Rei
60th Warlock
Brell Serilis
RE: Earring...
# Sep 26 2001 at 3:48 AM Rating: Good
Interesting opinion. I quite agree that the odds of a herb going to an SK are quite slim, and downright rude of an SK to request one over the necro.

However, if you were a necro in our guild doing this step, the earring wouldn't automatically be "yours", that would be akin to the cleric claiming the CoF from Ragefire as "his". Not happening. Our guild has a nice (imho) habit of awarding all 'superflous' items (any not required for the actual quest, ie: earring, cof's for clerics... etcetc) to those that attend the slaying of the epic mob. This is a sort of reward/'thank you' for assisting with another persons epic.

I noticed that you posted that you were on this step, perhaps you would have better luck aquiring assistance by offering the earring (should it drop) to those that attend and come to your aid.

Best wishes,
-bort
RE: Earring...
# Jul 03 2002 at 6:06 PM Rating: Default
... You need 5+ groups for the herb? A necro friend of mine drug me to do this portion of his epic in Chardok, and we were one helluva pickup rag-tag group... lol

52necro, 51druid, 58cleric, 60mage, 59bard, 55warrior

We fought down and eventually got a mansini herb for him :) I can't complain... I got an SBS on my druid, and it was when they were an easy 16k sell :p
Earring
# Sep 24 2001 at 10:04 AM Rating: Decent
Ok I just got this on Bristlebane. I was in lake Rathe when someone shouted they needed some clerics for thier epic. They hand in something to Kazen Fecae and 3 undead creatures pop one after another after they are killed, the last one was a specter that dropped 2 of these and the necros epic piece.
Straight and to the point!
# Jun 08 2001 at 3:08 PM Rating: Default
What drops it?
What are the PHs?
And are the PH triggered somehow?

/wink Lets stop discussing who needs it, and help all of us find out how to get it. /wink
RE: Straight and to the point!
# Jun 20 2001 at 9:12 PM Rating: Excellent
A link to the Necro epic quest...

http://eqdb.allakhazam.com/quest.html?quest=762

Happy reading! :)

-bort

#Anonymous, Posted: Jun 03 2001 at 1:00 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Well here is a vote for a different class. Paladin. Yes you heard it here. The antithesis of the SK. I do agree somewhat with the SK it is a great item for them but also for the Pali and if your guild gets this only for the SK's then they are doing their Pali's a disservice.
RE: Rogues would be better
# Jun 05 2001 at 9:53 PM Rating: Decent
*shrug* Not seeing the usefullness of int to a paladin, except possibly with trade skills, in which case there are much easier to aquire alternatives.

-bort
is the rumour true...?
# May 27 2001 at 12:38 PM Rating: Default
I've heard that they are going to change this so 1/2 elf can wear, that would be awsome for me because my monk and bard could now wear...can anyone verify this rumour please?
RE: is the rumour true...?
# Jun 03 2001 at 1:33 PM Rating: Decent
I'm just wondering how you have a half-elf Monk.......Just curious
RE: is the rumour true...?
# Aug 17 2001 at 10:56 AM Rating: Decent
I think he probably ment that his monk can allready wear it and if HEF was added in, his bard would also be able to wear it so he could switch it out as he saw fit. Very very poor wording, though. If I indeed inturperted it correctly.
hmm
# May 06 2001 at 5:51 PM Rating: Decent
I would take it, which part of the epic is this dropped by necro quest?
Who drops this?
# Mar 15 2001 at 5:51 PM Rating: Decent
Anyone know who drops this?
Earring
# Mar 07 2001 at 5:00 PM Rating: Decent
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397 posts
Better necro earring, they need dex to resume casting better and the hps help a necro a lot more than an sk.
RE: Earring
# Apr 05 2001 at 2:11 PM Rating: Excellent
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138 posts
dex to regain casting is questionable.. at best, we know for certain it helps with procs.. and SK's tend to melee with procing weapons more often than necros do, it's a kickass earring for both of them though :)
RE: Earring
# Mar 09 2001 at 12:03 PM Rating: Decent
Hmm, I thought the old dex and channeling rumor had died *ages* ago.

Even so, 2 stats *may* be more useful to a necro. The ac/int rock for an sk.

I'm fortunate enough to have a guild that happens to think this is all together better for an sk than anyone else... all stats given.

-bort :)
RE: Earring
# May 05 2001 at 12:22 AM Rating: Decent
hehe a 5ac earing is better than what most 50-55ish wariors have ))
rouges would be better
# Feb 14 2001 at 1:04 PM Rating: Default
i think it would be better for rouges, who need the dex items, and the high int would help skills that level slow, (ie: backstab safe fall make/apply poison)
actually maybe rouges AND monks because monks can use all the stats plus the ac
RE: rouges would be better
# Feb 19 2001 at 2:34 AM Rating: Decent
There are four stats on the earring: AC, HP, DEX, INT

Name one of those that isn't sweet for an SK :)

I can name at least one that isn't that great for rogue/monks

-bort
#Anonymous, Posted: Feb 17 2001 at 11:25 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) this is actually an awful item for rogues. The AC and HP is nice, but there are better earrings around for these stats. Dex is worthless for rogue. Int is worthless for rogue. Int does not help backstab or safe fall.
RE: rouges would be better
# Mar 21 2001 at 10:19 AM Rating: Good
DEX is worhtless for rogues?

LOL errr wrong...ok now it does depend on how you play yer rogue but any rogue who has a proccing weapon knows, dex is vital to ensure plenty of procs....and also is a nice stat to have high....

If it wasn't for rogues then why is it a primary stat in the first place? ;)

FYI my rogue has high dex and agi and AC the three mains i consider worth it...oh and a nice average str....

rouges would be better
# Feb 14 2001 at 1:03 PM Rating: Default
i think it would be better for rouges, who need the dex items, and the high int would help skills that level slow, (ie: backstab safe fall make/apply poison)
Do you have to be a necro do do this part of the quest?
# Feb 13 2001 at 2:10 AM Rating: Decent
This would be a really nice earring for SKs as well...
RE: Do you have to be a necro do do this part of the quest?
# Aug 17 2001 at 11:21 AM Rating: Default
I have never heard of anyone besides a necro starting the necro epic before, honestly. I am going to have to have some people try and see if they can complete the first couple steps. If they can, I'll assume they could do the whole thing and even have a nice necro epic sitting in their bank if they wanted to. That being said... the chances of anyone besides a necro triggering the battle required for this earring is very slim indeed. To do it, you need an annoying drop from the royal herbalist deep in Chardok. You'd likely be going in with a raid-like force as part of a chardok royals raid and pull the herbalist or his PH as well. Being that the herb is required for the necro epic, if there is even one necro without his herb on this raid, it would be automaticly be awarded to him. I suppose if no necros where there or if every single necro there allready had their herb, it might be randomed so that some SK can try to get his phat lewt. Also, at this point, you could take a guild necro allong with you and he could loot the drop required for the necro epic quest, thus getting some real use out of the herb beyond your leet earring.

I will still have to try to get a non-necro to start the necro epic, though. Interesting options if a class could work on another class's epic. You could basicly do someone's epic for them up to the last multiable step.
RE: Do you have to be a necro do do this part of the quest?
# Sep 26 2001 at 3:56 AM Rating: Decent
Interesting opinion. I quite agree that the odds of a herb going to an SK are quite slim, and downright rude of an SK to request one over the necro.

However, if you were a necro in our guild doing this step, the earring wouldn't automatically be "yours", that would be akin to the cleric claiming the CoF from Ragefire as "his". Not happening. Our guild has a nice (imho) habit of awarding all 'superflous' items (any not required for the actual quest, ie: earring, cof's for clerics... etcetc) to those that attend the slaying of the epic mob. This is a sort of reward/'thank you' for assisting with another persons epic.

Best of luck to you in your epic hunt,
-bort
RE: Do you have to be a necro do do this part of the quest?
# Feb 19 2001 at 2:45 AM Rating: Decent
Couldn't tell ya... I didn't try out the quest, I was just along for the ride when the nifty earring dropped.

Yeah, I agree, pretty nice for an SK :)

-bort
RE: Do you have to be a necro do do this part of the quest?
# Feb 28 2001 at 8:12 AM Rating: Decent
What did it drop off of?
no half-elf....
# Feb 12 2001 at 11:11 AM Rating: Decent
yet all forms of elves and humans can wear...ouch.
Ranger could use this to good advantage.
whoa
# Feb 11 2001 at 5:35 AM Rating: Default
Look at Bortas' stats there, nice! well balanced. wonder what class he is...
RE: whoa
# Feb 19 2001 at 2:40 AM Rating: Decent
Actually, the stats are artifical... I'm buffed by a shaman. Anyways, I'm not a stats freak tank, but I pull down 927AC no buffs ;)

-bort

PS: And damnit all for submitting a big pic... I figured Allakhazammy would have cropped it down to exclude all that. Nasty load time :P
RE: whoa
# Jan 22 2002 at 2:45 PM Rating: Decent
Ohhohoho *chuckle* *cry*... my how times change in a year...

-bort
RE: whoa
# Feb 17 2001 at 8:54 AM Rating: Default
Great stats? He is obviously over level 20. Unless he only worked on leveling at the lower levels, ie. he didn't do any quests or sell bone chips/bat wings to higher levels, his INT should be alot higher than 139. Just my opinion though. I am not sure what humans INT starts at, but my DE SK is 21 and INT is already at 153. Granted this is the only stat I am trying to really raise. I have no need for additional WIS, maybe some dex, agi, and sta. But those seem to be doing fine as most of my INT gear bumps at least one of those areas a little. Just my 2cp
RE: whoa
# Feb 19 2001 at 2:35 AM Rating: Decent
lvl 53... base human int is 85.. I'm actually pretty pissed at how high my WIS is... what a worthless stat for an SK :)
RE: whoa
# Feb 11 2001 at 10:50 AM Rating: Default
he's a human SK
#Anonymous, Posted: Feb 10 2001 at 3:59 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Bortas is uber. Fear him.
RE: Bortas=UBER
# Feb 19 2001 at 2:36 AM Rating: Decent
Woot, nobody's said that about me before.

But no need to fear me, I'm nice for an SK. Really.

-bort
WTF No Half-elf, Haflings or Dwarfs?
# Feb 10 2001 at 10:01 AM Rating: Default
Hmm... Only justification I can see for the allowed races is that the disallowed ones don't have any INT based casters.

Bat damn it I could use the dex and AC.
Yep....
# Feb 10 2001 at 10:18 PM Rating: Default
5ac is really good for a tank.. dex of course and the int.. well it is nice too :P
RE: Yep....
# Feb 11 2001 at 9:57 AM Rating: Default
ARE YOU GUIYS FORGETTING 20HP?????????? That can be the differeence in zoning or dying muchless killing and getting xp?!?! 5dex...20HP WTF would u rather have.

GURKAMORKA 16th Shadow Knight
Xegony
Legacy of Savior Knights
Officer
RE: Yep....
# May 03 2001 at 2:29 PM Rating: Default
HAHAH! what a stoopid newb! 20 hp at the level you get this thing is a joke.
RE: Yep....
# May 04 2001 at 1:50 AM Rating: Decent
Any hp matter, 20 is actually a lot for an earring.

Nods
RE: Yep....
# Feb 12 2001 at 3:31 PM Rating: Decent
I'll take the AC and DEX over the 20 hp. With mobs that hit for 150+, that extra 20 hp's not gonna matter much.. if I'm running to the zone I'm probably already dead.
RE: Yep....
# Feb 11 2001 at 10:21 AM Rating: Default
At the level I am The AC and the dex, 20hp is just gravy. Moot point since i play a Half-Elf
Not exactly
# Feb 09 2001 at 10:51 PM Rating: Excellent
This dropped during the portion in Lake Rathetear, it dropped off one of 3 nasties that spawned... don't count on solo farming this. Also, this is not required for the epic, just a bonus item that drops during this step. If its easy to get the parts up till this step, you and some friends could do it.

One other mob dropped 2 apprentice rings, no drop, necro only (sorry, don't know stats).

We brought like 24 people to this... overkill... 12 skilled folks 54+ could probably handle this without too much difficulty.

-bort
Bortas = r0x0rs
# Feb 10 2001 at 2:46 PM Rating: Default
mmmmm, nice earring bud =P

Yorinaga
SOK
Fennin Ro
RE: Bortas = r0x0rs
# Feb 11 2001 at 9:58 AM Rating: Decent
yo burt what race/class r u?
RE: Bortas = r0x0rs
# Feb 19 2001 at 2:38 AM Rating: Default
53 Human Shadowknight.

/wave @ Yori :)

-bort
Not bad
# Feb 09 2001 at 7:44 PM Rating: Default
One could camp this baby and make some cash off both the everyday ppl and any Necro looking to get the Duck Staff of DOOM
RE: Not bad
# May 26 2001 at 3:22 AM Rating: Default
this is from a triggered spawn that requires components for the necro epic.
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