Darkforge Greaves  

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Time:4 hours
Level:33
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Armour Set
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Era:Original
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Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
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Entered: Mon Sep 2 18:39:27 2002
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
"an undead knight" can be found on the third floor of the Temple of Solusek Ro at +400, +80, -30.

You say, 'Hail, an undead knight'

an undead knight says 'Away from this place of torment! Make haste and flee before you, too, share my [gruesome fate]!!'

You say, 'What gruesome fate?'

an undead knight says 'I was once a proud shadowknight, but failed I did in my master's quest. I was sent into a lizard fortress deep in the swamplands. I was to seek out an ancient item for my master. I failed and was captured. The lizards stripped me of my [darkforge armor] and planned to boil me alive. Before they could do so, I escaped. Upon my return to my master's lair I found myself in a [worse predicament].'

You say, 'What darkforge armor?'

an undead knight says 'I and I alone have the power to create darkforge armor!! It was crafted for me so naturally it is to be worn by shadowknights only. My armor was taken by the lizardman crusaders. Unfortunately for them, it lost all power and cannot be worn. I would be glad to see it put to good use. Do you [seek the darkforge armor]?'

You say, 'I seek the darkforge armor.'

an undead knight says 'Darkforge gauntlets require both of my decayed gauntlets and one enchanted platinum bar. For the darkforge greaves, I will need both decayed legplates and two pieces of melatite from the Solusek Mining Company. For the boots, I need both my decayed boots and two parts of fairy dust.'

You say, 'What worse predicament?'

an undead knight says 'I was torn apart by my master and my bones were given as toys to my master's associates!! I am now only half Grandyf the Vile. My hands, feet and legs were sent here and assembled with spare bones of other unfortunates. Since this is the case, I can only [create darkforge armor] in the form of boots, greaves and gauntlets.'

All decayed pieces for this suit of armor drop from both "a Tae Ew crusader" and "a Tae Ew spiritualist," which spawn in The Feerrott outside of the temple of Cazic-Thule.

The melatite drops from the CWG Models in Solusek's Eye.


an undead knight says 'You have been granted the darkforge greaves!!'

You gain experience!!
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2 Melatites
# Apr 18 2021 at 12:29 PM Rating: Decent
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Make sure you have 2 Melatites!!!
Two Undead Knights
# Dec 26 2019 at 3:19 PM Rating: Good
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There are two 'an undead knight's in the room with Solomen. I think they may despawn sometimes since one disappeared while I was standing in front of it, so just wait if they aren't there. The one on the left gives the quests for the helm, breastplate, vambraces and bracers and the one on the right gives the quests for the gauntlet, legs and boots. Took me a bit to figure out why the one on the left wouldn't take my decayed greaves and melatite. Happy Questing!

Edited, Dec 26th 2019 4:21pm by Aambrosia
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# Aug 25 2009 at 9:18 AM Rating: Good
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You say, 'what worse predicament?'

an undead knight says 'I was torn apart by my master and my bones were given as toys to my master's associates!! I am now only half Grandyf the Vile. My hands, feet and legs were sent here and assembled with spare bones of other unfortunates. Since this is the case, I can only [create darkforge armor] in the form of boots, greaves and gauntlets.'

You say, 'create darkforge armor!'

an undead knight says 'Darkforge gauntlets require both of my decayed gauntlets and one enchanted platinum bar. For the darkforge greaves, I will need both decayed legplates and two pieces of melatite from the Solusek Mining Company. For the boots, I need both my decayed boots and two parts of fairy dust.'
no more MQ
# Aug 03 2007 at 5:24 PM Rating: Decent
have the left on my SK and right side on my Necro, Turned in from necro and turned in the rest on my Sk and nothing. So guessing you cant MQ the legs anymore, got the BP and helm just fine...back to abother 13 hours of camping Lizards, thanxs Sony
Walkthrough
# Sep 24 2005 at 5:42 AM Rating: Decent
Quest is given by "an undead knight" (skeleton) on the third floor of Temple of Sol Ro, loc 400, 80, 31. He is on the right hand side of human caster named Solomen. He gives the quests for greaves and boots, while his counterpart on the left side (also "an undead knight") gives the quests for helm, BP, vambraces, and bracers. I was indifferent to them, and received neither positive or negative faction hits when completing the quest.

You say, 'Hail, an undead knight'

an undead knight says 'Away from this place of torment! Make haste and flee before you, too, share my [gruesome fate]!!'

You say, 'what gruesome fate?'

an undead knight says 'I was once a proud shadowknight, but failed I did in my master's quest. I was sent into a lizard fortress deep in the swamplands. I was to seek out an ancient item for my master. I failed and was captured. The lizards stripped me of my [darkforge armor] and planned to boil me alive. Before they could do so, I escaped. Upon my return to my master's lair I found myself in a [worse predicament].'

You say, 'what darkforge armor?'

an undead knight says 'I and I alone have the power to create darkforge armor!! It was crafted for me so naturally it is to be worn by shadowknights only. My armor was taken by the lizardman crusaders. Unfortunately for them, it lost all power and cannot be worn. I would be glad to see it put to good use. Do you [seek the darkforge armor]?'

You say, 'i seek the darkforge armor'

an undead knight says 'Darkforge gauntlets require both of my decayed gauntlets and one enchanted platinum bar. For the darkforge greaves, I will need both decayed legplates and two pieces of melatite from the Solusek Mining Company. For the boots, I need both my decayed boots and two parts of fairy dust.'

<All decayed pieces for this suit of armor drop from both "a Tae Ew crusader" and "a Tae Ew spiritualist". From what I found while camping these items virtually any of the stationary Tae Ew mobs outside of CT can spawn a crusader and I've seen as many as 3 up at a time. The spiritualist only spawns next to the tree at the river's fork, and has 2 buddies to keep him company (3 if you count the one on the other side of the tree). His PH's are either "Radiant" (named enchanter mob) or "a silvered Tae Ew observer". Both crusader and spiritualist are SK mobs that HT (about 300-350), and both drop at least 1-and often 2-decayed pieces. The Tae Ew mobs seem to be on approx. 10 min timer. As far as I could tell there doesn't seem to be a separate loot table for the crusader and spiritualist...either mob has a chance to drop any of the pieces.

The melatite drops from the mechanical gnomes, (CWG Model **) in Sol A and seems to be uncommon random drop. Took me about an hour to get my first one...forgot I needed 2 and had to come back...only took about 10 min to get the other.>

an undead knight says 'You have been granted the darkforge greaves!!'

You gain experience!!
Incorrect drop?
# Feb 16 2004 at 1:59 AM Rating: Decent
I looted L & R Decayed (might be Decaying) "Leg Plates". I have not seen any Decaying Greaves, left or right. I have been there for 5 days and have not seen "Greaves" or any of the breastplate items. I went and grabbed the Melatite from the little robot gnomes in Sol A, and took them and the decayed "leg plates" from the crusaders in Feerrot, to the undead knight. He gave it all back and said he can not use them. I can verify that the helm quest works fine. Has anyone found the BP items, or been able to acquire the Greaves recently? 2/15/04 @ 11:00pm pst.
RE: Incorrect drop?
# Oct 26 2004 at 2:03 PM Rating: Decent
I think this guy made the same mistake i did. THERE A 2 different UNDEAD KNIGHTS ...1 knight will ONLY make the BP, helm, arms, and wrist; while the other makes just greaves, and boots. What he probably did was try to turn in the leg plates to the wrong undead knight. Hope this info helps someone =)


65 Iksar Shadowknight
Hexxar
Brell Serilis

Edited, Tue Oct 26 15:05:48 2004
RE: Incorrect drop?
# Aug 14 2004 at 5:16 PM Rating: Decent
For anyone who views this post, please do not make the same mistake of wasting your time like this fellow for not understanding that greaves and leg plates are the same, essentially. for this quest, you are looking for left and right LEG PLATES, not GREAVES. Upon completing this quest, you are awarded the Darkforge Greaves. Happy Hunting!

Nahlmer
melatite
# Feb 04 2003 at 3:13 PM Rating: Decent
maybe I was lucky but I just logged on my 52 SK for about 30 minutes, went to Sol-A and killed gnomes. Got 1st piece of melatite on 2nd kill, and 2nd piece of melatite on about the 7th kill. Can't remember which gnome it was.
Spiritualist
# Jul 11 2002 at 1:47 PM Rating: Default
decayed drops
# May 31 2002 at 2:46 PM Rating: Default
Lets see...I was there with another SK for maybe...1 hr? give or take..anyways, 2 crusaders popped, and he just needed the visor so I got Left and right bracer and left guantlet and left arms. Wish crusader was an easier spawn, gets boring fast.

Gandite Octivus
51 Wizard

For I am the Great Destroyer
Major Drops
# Apr 10 2002 at 12:13 AM Rating: Default
I got 2 pieces of darkforge for every crusader tonight.. in a 7 hour period.. pulled out right and left vambraces.. right and left legs.. right boot.. face visor and 2 chain bp parts.. all off the ramp. I gotta say I expected maybe 1 or 2 Crusaders not 4 in that time.. was great xp solo'd them at 42 all the way to 43 tonight when I logged.. Silverback Guardian (named monkey) dropped 3 times ravenscale bp.. gaunts and lizard man mask.
Just some confirmation for people :P
Do they drop
# Mar 21 2002 at 3:57 PM Rating: Decent
Since they moved the Crusaders from inside Cazic to the area outside in Ferrot I have not seen the Right vambrave nor the Right Greave drop. Just wondering if anyone else has or did they nerf this with the change?
RE: Do they drop
# Mar 25 2002 at 1:01 AM Rating: Default
Yep, they sure do...that's where I got 'em. Just keep campin and have patience man. I only usually get 1-2 (if lucky 2) pcs a nite. And I usually camp 'em from 4-5 hours. Some are duplicates of course. Have patience and kill every Justicar, Judicator, Zealot and Fanatic. The Crusader pops in same place as those do.

Good luck!
Dandeelion
TZ Server
Death Warmed over 36 times!
RE: Do they drop
# Apr 07 2002 at 6:02 AM Rating: Decent
hes right, i have had all but the bp peices drop from teh crusaders outside so far. but does anyone know perchance if the bp pieces do drop from the crusaders? i keep hearing crap thats very wrong and i really just want someone who can say, yes i DID actually do it and confirm things for all wanting sk's.

Marmo of Bain
Hybrid Heaven
RE: Do they drop
# May 02 2002 at 6:50 PM Rating: Decent
Lol, I grouped with 42sk for about 2 hours and 2 crusaders popped. First one dropped decayed breastplate, second dropped decayed chainmail. Talk about lucky =).

Oggyman Shadowreaver
30 shadow knight
bertox server
RE: Do they drop
# Apr 25 2002 at 2:54 AM Rating: Decent
For the record, YES, both the BP pieces drop off the crusaders. I've camped them for about 12-14 hours so far and have had 3 right legs, 1 chest plate, one mail, and one visor from a total of 4 crusaders.

-Amneth
Do they drop
# Mar 21 2002 at 3:55 PM Rating: Decent
Update
# Aug 15 2001 at 4:22 PM Rating: Decent
Both of Knights respond to hail and give you a list of items that they can make for you, as well as what you have to have. Melatite is droped by Models MB and MC in Sol A. Decayed armor droped in Cazic Thule by Crusaders and Ritualists.
RE: Update
# Jan 25 2002 at 10:26 PM Rating: Default
If you try to Kill Gnomes from Within or near the Gnome city in Sol A they will try to heal each other....No kidding..Best bet is to Take out the weak mages and CLockworks around the lava before you get to the city..OH and all the Gnomes drop Melichite (Mispelled) is Random...much like Dufretti (Mispelled) used for Shaman armor..
I got 4 or so From just Camping the Clockwork EXE for its Charred Guardian Sheild and BP....=/
Undead Knight
# Aug 11 2001 at 2:32 PM Rating: Default
In the Temple of Solusek Ro there are 2 Undead Knights. One of them you hand in the items for Helm, BP, Vambraces, and Bracers. The other Undead Knight does not respond to hails.

Do you hand the items for the lower body pieces to this other knight even though he does not repond to hails? Where do you turn in the items for the DF Boots, Greaves, and Guantlets? Is the other Undead Knight bugged since the last patch?

Djrasnia Nyghteyes
Shadow Knight of the 35th Season
RE: Undead Knight
# Dec 16 2001 at 8:28 AM Rating: Default
He responds to hails now, if he did not in the past

Ghastryder - 57 sk - Druzzil Ro
Ah well
# Aug 04 2001 at 5:50 AM Rating: Default
Spent all day in Sol A yesterday managed to loot one piece of melatite off CWG modelCB or sumthin like that, then i talked to the 50+ mage an he said he had about 3 pieces of normal melatite on him but thought i was lookin for blue melatite (?) earlier which only drops off captain.
The mobs u have to kill for melatite are blue to 34 and in a group of about 2-3 u can easily take 2. The only problem is if u r a troll like me.. If u attack them where they spawn they can run up a really small passageway and escape so u have to make sure u pull them into the room where gobbos spawn. The next pulls after this one are hard as the models are in a room where u cant see any of the others which are near and they see thru invis so u cant check it out, FD pulling makes this a much easier task. Hope this helps to any Darkforge wantin ppl out there :)
I've got all the freaky bits like this for darkforge now which leaves the rest of decaying and then i'll be in full darkforge :)

Grimgor Ironhide, now died so many times since 35 needs half a lvl to get it back :/
re:Here is what you do
# Aug 03 2001 at 9:20 AM Rating: Default
Ok i tried killin a gnome in solusek, im 34sk but just dropped from 35.. :/
Got the guy to the point where his hp wasnt even showing as it was so low but he went up sum passage where i had to duck, bein a troll, which meant attack went off.. his m8s then frenzied an beat the **** out of me. I asked a 50+ mage in the zone to help but he said only the captain drops it.. so i looked on here an read ur post, where do u buy this stuff?

Grimgor Ironhide, recently lost lvl35sk
No Drop?
# Mar 13 2001 at 5:05 AM Rating: Default
is the decayed no drop? i looked at the actual item of the decayed armor but it dont say if it is no drop or not. if not this will make my life a heck of alot easier.
RE: No Drop? ---Yes it is (NT)
# Apr 02 2001 at 10:49 AM Rating: Default
It's easy
# Oct 17 2000 at 4:17 AM Rating: Default
Just get left and right decaying greaves, ok now go to Sol a and get two peices of malatite from the gnomes (if you are lucky like me you can loot a charded guardian sheild worth 400pp) then go to sol temple and hail the knights converse with them and the one closet to the door will be the lower body one. put it all on him two bars of malatite and the two greaves left and right. he gives you the DF greaves and about a 1/2 bub of exp WOOT
Can Iksar wear?
# Aug 30 2000 at 2:20 AM Rating: Default
And if they can't, why not?
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Sep 02 2000 at 10:18 AM Rating: Default
No. Because Iksar can't wear plate.
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Nov 30 2000 at 10:30 PM Rating: Default
platemail irratates their scales ;). they get a fatty ac bonus from them though. i was just thinking, once an iksar sk gets high level, waht do they wear? cabilis scale mail? jasarth scale? they cant wear blood ember(for the good reason mentioned above). if they could wear plate, they be the best sk's in the way of tanking...life regen, 600-800ac bonus at about lvl 60...they'd be the best...
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Jul 23 2003 at 6:09 PM Rating: Decent
Greenmist armor drops in Plane of Fear, IKS SHD only.
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Dec 12 2000 at 4:35 PM Rating: Default
With no bonus elements ( +str , +sta , etc. ) , I dont recommend playing this race as an SK unless you just must be a lizardman. Actually, to think about it, I would only recommend being a monk if you were to play this race. The bonus AC is perfect for one who wears silk armor. Think about it.....and look for Queen Viola on Tallon Zek.
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Jul 15 2001 at 10:12 PM Rating: Default
not true at all....I would use iksar for all the classes their are. For shaman they have regeneration and AC bonus plus if you play the PvP servers they start with swimming bonus which is tactical advantage. They also make one of best necros I think...natural regen and AC bonus...anything helps when solo'n. Monks....hey cant beat regen with Mend and an AC bonus. The starting stats are notta...its all bout how you place them and then what equipment you choose to flesh out the rest of them. Iksar are actually a very rockin race for the class choices they have!!

Gammal
31 warrior

Ccraxtd Skullz
46 shaman

Tallon Zek
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Aug 05 2001 at 2:07 PM Rating: Default
ok i have a bit of beaf with the idea of playing an iksar necro on the idea of the regen and improved ac as helpful for them in soloing... Hate ta tell ya this buddy but if a Necro is being attacked in melee which can only really result from losing his pet, he is by all means SCREWED. Then throw the Iksar's Int compared to other necro races and then on top of that the Iksar XP penalty and they are by far the worse Necro Race. Thanks for your time all. Peas Out
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Oct 01 2001 at 5:17 PM Rating: Decent
Necros have a line of spells that convert HP to Mana....guess what, natural hp regen means more mana for a necro.
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Feb 06 2001 at 3:19 PM Rating: Good
Iksar SK's have Dreadscale - their own version of Darkforge
RE: Can Iksar wear?
# Sep 16 2002 at 5:44 PM Rating: Decent
Iksar SK's and warriors get their own armor from the planes. I know iksar wars get armor from the Plane of Hate but not sure about SK.
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 29 2000 at 5:23 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Ask the nights cause I asked a EQ ignorant person to give the armor and what to the peers HE did excatly what I told him to do but LMAO he gave every piece to the wrong night
How to get the Darkforge armor
# Jul 19 2000 at 12:29 AM Rating: Decent
Ok, to get the darkforge greaves, you have to get both decayed Leg plates and 2 bricks of Melatite, you Then Turn that stuff into one of the Undead knights in temple of solosek ro located in Lavastormm, once you find the undead knight, hail him and get the details on the quest and make sure you turn in the EXACT stuff, cause i turned in the stuff and he didnt give me the greaves :( well thats how you get them :)
who do you give the items too
# Jul 12 2000 at 12:51 PM Rating: Default
I want to know where and who i give the individual items too. Any help would be great.
ok,, how do i combine it all
# Jul 12 2000 at 8:20 AM Rating: Decent
Thanks for the info on how to get the melatite. but how do i combine it all in to armor ?
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