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Lute of the Howler  
 

Placeable
Slot: PRIMARY
Charges: Unlimited
This item is placeable in yards, guild yards, houses and guild halls.
Effect: Illusion Werewolf (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: 10.0) at Level 40
Focus: String Resonance 12
WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL
Class: BRD
Race: ALL
Slot 1, Type 7 (General: Group)

Item Type:Illusion
Stackable:No
Merchant Value:3 pp 5 gp 0 sp 0 cp
Tribute:1360
Submitted By:Malkov of Bertoxxulous
Lucy Entry By:Tiana
Item Updated By:SwiftyMUSE
Source:Live
IC Last Updated:2021-12-26 04:49:24
Page Updated:Fri Aug 7th, 2020

Expansion: Scars of Velious Scars of Velious


Average Price: 12,000pp Pricing Data...
Rarity: Uncommon
Level to Attain: 50

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Drops

This item is found on creatures.

Velketor's Labyrinth
NPC Name
Khelkar Icepaw



Zone(s) Found In:


Zone Name
Velketor's Labyrinth

This item gives the buff Illusion Benefit Fana
2: Water Breathing (1)
3: Increase Attack Speed by 40%
6: Increase STR by 1 (L1) to 31 (L59)
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Uploaded September 14th, 2022 by halfridge
Updated September 15th, 2022
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Pit
# Sep 28 2006 at 5:31 AM Rating: Decent
Spawns in Pit where all the Kobolds are..has about 5 kobolds in spawn room..if u start to see spiders u have gone too far..
spawn
# Aug 03 2006 at 2:48 AM Rating: Good
29 posts
where does this guy spawn?
ARG!
# May 22 2006 at 2:57 PM Rating: Default
so far 6 PH's in a row 05/22/06
RE: ARG!
# May 22 2006 at 3:24 PM Rating: Default
up to 9 PH's ><
RE: ARG!
# May 23 2006 at 3:54 PM Rating: Default
came back today and BOOM 1 PH and then 2 named so far...both times droped the lute >;-)~
Dropped twice
# Feb 11 2006 at 1:44 AM Rating: Default
Had my 70 Bard and a 70 SK in there last night on Seventh Hammer. In four rounds, he popped twice and dropped the loot each time. On his third pop he dropped the mask. We were going to stay figuring he was gonna drop the lute each time :)
Dropped 2-08-2006
# Feb 08 2006 at 3:59 PM Rating: Default
Lute dropped for me today at 1:20 CST on Luclin
No fair!
# Feb 01 2006 at 12:04 AM Rating: Default
LOL There hadn't been a post on this item in over a month and of course I have camped this for over 3 hrs tonight with nothing but PHs. Glad someone somewhere is getting these to drop.
Just Spawned on Rathe and dropped Lute
# Jan 30 2006 at 5:19 PM Rating: Default
I've been camping Khelkar through 6 spawn cycles. On the second, he spawned and dropped the mask. On the 6th, he spawned and dropped the lute. He hit me (70 paladin, 12500 hp 2000ac, full aa defensives, bunch of avoidance) for around 85 usally, up to 220 (very occasionally). He was easily dispatched self buffed, enrages, and can be easily single pulled to the ramp in front of him (in case the shimmering orb is dispelling on the platform above, which it currenlty is on the rathe). Overall, I got a bunch of spider fur pieces, the lute, the mask, some shimmering terrorhide boots off some other guy, a shimmering terrorhide cloak off a guy that I ran past in village, and a crushed diamond dust. Not a bad haul for 2 hours or so of work. Hope this helps
so far...
# Dec 08 2005 at 12:16 AM Rating: Default
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80 posts
Bard friend wanted to find how to get it so she and I went down there (I wanted one for baby bard) and he was up, dropped stupid mask so waitin on respawn
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The Lute Still drops 11/14/05
# Nov 14 2005 at 7:52 AM Rating: Default
I was helping a friend level his necro and we decided to spend time in Velks. I also play a bard and this was on my "list" of things to get. We spent probably 6 hours there total, got 6 spawns of the named and he dropped the Lute once.

It DOES still drop.

The level it is clickable is 40, confirmed.

It is a very nice toy and even has useful effects while in wolf form.

Hope this helps. If you want one, go and get it!

Edited, Mon Nov 14 08:03:57 2005
Spawn
# Jul 15 2005 at 7:13 AM Rating: Default
Ph : Ph : Ph : Ph : Ph : Ph: Ph : ? sigh
RE: Spawn
# Oct 03 2005 at 5:02 AM Rating: Default
mob still spawns yes but was told this morning by GM that Lute of the Howler has been removed from his loot table
RE: Spawn
# Oct 13 2005 at 11:21 AM Rating: Default
You lying sack of dung. I camped the mob on October 13, 05 and he dropped the Lute of the Howler. Your just a scam artist trying to raise the price of the lute in the bazaar.
WHAT???
# Jan 16 2005 at 3:46 AM Rating: Default
what level is the lute usable by a bard, i spent 5 hours today camping it , the guy spawned once and dropped the lute, so when can he use it??????????????
RE: WHAT???
# Sep 13 2005 at 4:11 AM Rating: Default
Clickeable at level 40
RE: WHAT???
# Jan 17 2005 at 2:47 PM Rating: Default
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497 posts
50 or 51 I believe, but not 100% sure. It works on my 52 bard, though.
HOW MUCH ? !
# Nov 09 2004 at 11:43 PM Rating: Default
I just had to add this to make some bards drool a little, I got a lute approx 18 months ago, in the baz, and only paid 5k for it, i am so amazed at how much it is going for now... truly nuts !...
Any way, good luck in your obsessions, and hunt well !
Illusion Cast?
# Oct 17 2004 at 11:20 PM Rating: Default
outta curiosity is this similar to the AoN and Tin bone bracelet and is castable from inventory or bard has to be playing it
RE: Illusion Cast?
# Oct 30 2004 at 11:01 AM Rating: Default
You basically equip and clicky it every 36 minutes. Or once you have the OoW Master of Disguise AA, you clicky it every 999 minutes.
RE: Illusion Cast?
# Oct 19 2004 at 8:08 AM Rating: Default
This item Must be equiped to be used. Can not cast from inventory
Lucky..
# Aug 24 2004 at 7:51 PM Rating: Default
I guess I got lucky for change.

Camped for about 90mins , 4th pop was Khelkar and he droped the Lute !

He hits for 272 and has about 15K HP. At 65 you can single pull him as long as the other Kobalds in his room are light blue to you.
lvl 40
# Aug 04 2004 at 2:54 PM Rating: Default
Illusion can be cast at lvl 40+
wow this camp sucks lol
# Aug 01 2004 at 11:17 AM Rating: Default
Ok wow... after 2 days (11 hour camp each) about 60 room clears(in those 60 clears he spawned 5 times)

on 5th time he dropped teh lute.. after about 15 hours of total camping this friggin camp got so boring and repetative and annoying... but yeah I finally got it so it still drops as of today.

1st time he spawned he dropped the piece of crap mask.

2nd time spear

3rd time mask

4th time mask

5th time lute

Edited, Sun Aug 1 12:21:48 2004
As of July 29 04
# Jul 30 2004 at 5:05 AM Rating: Default
It still drops... bazaar price 100k on MT =/... gonna try camp it tomorrow
Attack
# Apr 27 2004 at 4:45 PM Rating: Default
I'm not sure if it's from the str, or haste element, but when i put this illusion on, I get a bonus of 105 to attack.
RE: Attack
# Jun 04 2004 at 12:45 PM Rating: Default
You'll get 66 atk from the effect, and 39 atk from the str as far as i can figure, that what i get from it, having max str before this is cast.
Bugged Dispel ?
# Apr 17 2004 at 1:14 PM Rating: Default
Has anyone camped this recently ? I was camping in the room right above the 5 spawn room for about 2 hours without problems, then the room starting doing a 4 slot dispel every 2 seconds. I was under the impression that this room was dispel free. Can anyone confirm this on other servers? Perhaps i triggered the dispel orb somehow...

Warrguren
65 Prophet of Karana
RE: Bugged Dispel ?
# May 07 2004 at 3:45 PM Rating: Decent
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346 posts
On several occasions i have set of traps that Dispell, If you Click on the mob above there is a post where a BST kept losing all his buffs and even his Warder. I Can not be sure what kind of traps these are or if they can be disarmed, the seem to set off in seperate places and hit all members who are with you.
I don't think it is a bug if it is it's on my server too. Nasty enought to be a bug thats for sure lol.

Oh well Goodluck Stay safe:-)
clicky effect?
# Mar 30 2004 at 12:09 PM Rating: Default
Can this item be clicked from inventory? IE, can anyone be able to use it?
RE: clicky effect?
# Jun 04 2004 at 12:47 PM Rating: Default
Definately no, this has to be equipped to use.
RE: clicky effect?
# Apr 01 2004 at 5:23 AM Rating: Default
Most likely no, since it does say Must Equip. =)
PRICE??
# Mar 03 2004 at 12:07 PM Rating: Default
And no Yun, wasnt always so expensive. only became expensive now that ppl no longer famin velks 24/7 =P

Hardly anyone in the damn zone at all anymore =P

Bloodhorror Dreadmidget 65 Necrognomer
Furybringer Nightspirit 63 Dorflord warrior
Harmonii Obligato 55 Bard and never been kissed
Bixiesmasher Nightspirit Monk or die !!
HASTE STACKING
# Mar 03 2004 at 12:02 PM Rating: Default
for those people that want the REAL truth about the haste on this, Werewolf does give 40 % standard haste, which means it stacks with item haste, and Spell haste V3 IE, Vah shir, rizlona's etc, It DOES NOT stack with normal song haste, and it does NOT stack with Spell haste form chanters/shammy's.

there you have it, dont believe me, go do ur homework, or better still, go play a different game =)
RE: HASTE STACKING
# Apr 22 2004 at 7:10 AM Rating: Default
Homework? According to Lucy, it stacks with just about everything

http://lucy.allakhazam.com/stacking.html?id=585&source=Live
40k on Xegony...
# Feb 02 2004 at 4:35 PM Rating: Default
Wow some guy named Tinian just asked me if he could buy mine for 40k. I declined the offer because I don't really need the plat right now. This seems to be a very rare item as I looked in the Bazaar later that day and saw the only one for sale was at 80k.

I got this a long long time ago at the "lower dogs" camp in Velks in an XP group before Luclin came out and it was sitting in my bank ever since. Was this always such an expensive item?
RE: 40k on Xegony...
# Feb 18 2004 at 2:45 AM Rating: Default
Just bought mine today on xegony, one in buysell for 25k and one in baz for 20k needless to say i snatched it up and am a better bard because of it. As far as it being so inexpensive id say yes, a few of my friends freeked at the price i got it for.

I been told that it grants 30str 100atk(thats like vengencex) and faction with some neutral animals but kos in town. If you ask me its worth its weight in gold if these are the correct stats.

Also if its true that the haste is 40%spell based then bards all over should want this for haste so they have all possible haste lists (EX:item, icon, ervaj line of songs, and vah shir/rizlona/ranger AA), had i known all this to be true i would have paid a ton more. Basicly its a great haste allowing you to haste yourself and not use a song/shammy/chanter/bst/clicky haste.(all of which are ones that leave a buff) This also being that you dont have the epic proc in effect. Go ahead and flame away on my haste knowledge but i assure you the only thing that may be wrong is your understanding of how i said it.

Magelo is from my rog not bard as i just started him and hes only 39 which is 1 lvl away from what i have been told is the req lvl(40). If you know anything about rogs this item is in my opinion very much comparable to the haste granted by stanos wicked gloves, granting you haste with no chanter around for speed of the shissar or VQ.

Edited, Wed Feb 18 03:50:03 2004
RE: 40k on Xegony...
# Feb 09 2004 at 9:51 PM Rating: Default
They are up to 100k on Mith marr :(
RE: 40k on Xegony...
# Feb 03 2004 at 8:56 AM Rating: Default
22 posts
This wasn't always such an expensive item, with less people playing in these older zones the rarer their items have become, thus increasing their price. This camp is easy to duo now :/

I've sold 2 of these for around 30K recently, they didn't sell for a week at a higher price.
No longer drops?
# Jan 30 2004 at 3:45 PM Rating: Default
I was told that this no longer drops in game? This true?



Pelekai 65 shaman Tunare
Inglecias 58 Bard Tunare
RE: No longer drops?
# Feb 03 2004 at 8:10 AM Rating: Default
This item dropped for my group on February 2nd, 2004.
How often?
# Jan 17 2004 at 4:48 PM Rating: Default
What (if any) are the place holders for him, and how often does he actually drop the Lute?
RE: How often?
# Jan 25 2004 at 11:04 PM Rating: Default
22 posts
He has dropped the Lute 2/3 times I've killed him, the mask once.

To add about the PH, it's always a Champion or a Prophet, all ways darkblue to 65.

Edited, Thu Jan 29 13:35:53 2004
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