The Dungeon Rot Infected  

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Level:80
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
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  • Loot
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Era:House of Thule
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Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
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Entered: Sun Dec 12 07:34:54 2010
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This task begins with Skal Nethus in the Plane of Knowledge. He's an Erudite found at location -320, 1200, -111 (close to Franklin Teek).

You say, 'Hail, Skal Nethus'

Skal Nethus says 'Come closer! You smell...odd. Yes, have you been crawling around in dungeons? I smell the bacterial spores on your armor. You should be careful: [dungeon rot] will make you unpleasant in ways worse than odor. '

You say, 'Dungeon rot?'

Skal Nethus says 'Adventurers pass through here all the time, wreaking of the stuff. It seems to be spreading through dungeons everywhere. Just last week I was accosted by a putrid, infected halfling. He accused me of wanting to steal his powers. His skin was boiling red, and a cloud of spores billowed about his body. He lifted me above his head and tossed me into a fountain. His [anger] was five times his body size, and I was afraid for my life.'

You say, 'Anger?'

Skal Nethus says 'Creatures infected with Dungeon Rot have augmented [strength] and rage. How else would a halfling overpower someone as large and fit as I? I am not positive, but I think the Rot spreads more easily to creatures with anger running through their veins. That is why I resisted the halfling's infection: I am a naturally calm, composed individual.'

You say, 'Strength?'

Skal Nethus says 'Ah, you know me too well. Yes, my interest in the Rot is not wholly selfless. I would like to find a way to cure adventurers of this blight, but I am sure it would be possible to manipulate the compounds of the disease in order to safely [augment] one's strength. Doubtless, it would be safer than my previous experiments with those [Voidsouls].'

You say, 'How can you safely augment it?'

Skal Nethus says 'Bring me samples of Dungeon Rot from dungeons and caves around Norrath. If I can synthesize the various strains of the disease, a power increase is almost certain...and we can cure any adventurers that are unlucky enough to become infected. Will you [collect] some samples?'

You say, 'I'll collect some'

Skal Nethus says 'Thank you! Look for the stronger creatures in these dungeons. I am sure they are more susceptible to the disease because of their propensity for aggression. But be careful that the Rot does not spread from them to other nearby angry creatures.'

You have been assigned the task 'The Dungeon Rot Infected'.

Search for creatures infected by Dungeon Rot in Upper Guk, Solusek's Eye, the Crystal caverns, Kaesora, Lower Guk, the Howling Stones, the Crypt of Nadox, Ssraeshza Temple, the Bastion of Thunder, the Fortress of Zek, the Vergalid Mines, Zhisza, Toskirakk, and Kaesora Library.



Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Upper Guk to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Solusek to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Crystal to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Kaesora to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Lower Guk to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Stones to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Nadox to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Ssraeshza to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Thunder to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Zek to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Vergalid to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Zhisza to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Toskirakk to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Deliver 1 Dungeon Rot Spores of Kaesora Library to Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

Speak with Skal Nethus 0/1 (Plane of Knowledge)

You say, 'Hail, Skal Nethus'

Skal Nethus says 'My, this Dungeon Rot is potent! I am surprised you have not come to me with your face like magma and your arms waving in a frenzy. With my extensive knowledge and capabilities, I will extract the strength-giving compounds from the spores...ah, here we go. This substance I have synthesized will grant you power without ill effects. Here, take some of it as compensation for your efforts. Now I must consider whether I can concoct a cure for the blight...'

The above 13 items come from the 13 hot zones added with the December, 8, 2010, patch.

These drops may come from specific mobs or mob types. While fighting them, they'll transform into a Dungeon Rot infected mob and drop the item.

This is a list of confirmed mobs. Please let us know if you have any to add here.

Upper Guk - yun ghoul wizard; a froglok ton knight; a froglok ton warrior.

Solusek's Eye - gnome miners (note: they give negative Ak`Anon faction); east side of the zone.

Crystal Caverns - a stalag terror (bottom of zone, left tunnel); a crystal crawler (near stalags).

Kaesora - a skeletal guardian

Lower Guk - an urd ghoul wizard; a kor ghoul wizard

Howling Stones - mortiferous golem (straight east of zone-in; stairs leading up to the door are fake, can levitate over from another platform).

Ssraeshza Temple - an Imperial Golem - south/eastern 3rd floor section. Bone Spiked Golem and An Enchanted Golem.

Bastion of Thunder - a Vann Stav (from the stormrider area, use the southwest port-up to the towers).

Tactics - Hendin Shadow Master (found in the halls that lead up to Rallos Zek? above the pit, north).

Vergalid - a spawn of Vergalid and a Vergalid Elite both turn into Dungeon Rot mobs; these are past the keyed area just before you get to Vergalid at the bottom of the pit.

Zhisza - a Shissar deathmaker inside the pyramid in the north. Possibly other Shissar types inside the pyramid.

Toskirakk - Rallosian ogres (certain types?)

Kaesora Library - a corrupt defiler; a corrupt warlock


Rewards:
786 platinum, 5 gold
Experience (how much?)

Purified Dungeon Rot
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE AUGMENTATION
Augmentation type: 7 8
Slot: HEAD FACE EAR NECK SHOULDERS ARMS BACK WRIST HANDS FINGER CHEST LEGS FEET WAIST
STR: 0+1 HP: +110 MANA: +25 ENDUR: +25
SV DISEASE: +10 SV MAGIC: +10
Required level of 80.
WT: 0.0 Size: TINY
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Zhisza
# Dec 03 2023 at 12:45 AM Rating: Decent
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In Zhisza, I never got the Shissar deathmaker to turn, but the temple deathmaker did. In fact, every temple deathmaker I killed turned... so try those if you're doing this
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Kaesora lvl 35 - 40 area off FoB
# Oct 07 2019 at 10:34 PM Rating: Decent
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Skelatal Guardian Loc -45 / 568 / -292 which is found where Xalgoz spawns … not near the library
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# Sep 29 2019 at 1:48 PM Rating: Decent
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I just ruined a ton of faction with the good frogs in upper guk (City of Guk) with my enchanter running around the zone and nuking frogs to get the dungeon rot to spawn. I was trying to get the "hunter" achievement done while I was running around working on this quest. I got the hunter achievement finished, and kept killing frogs all over the zone to the point of frustration. Then, I remembered some other situation where killing mobs in 1 hit wouldn't allow the respawn to happen, so I decided to melee the mobs instead of nuking them. 2nd Mob spawned the dungeon rot and I got my drop. Not sure if it was complete coincidence or not... but I still have 11 more to do, and I'm gonna see what happens. Additionally, I was nuking mobs in lower guk for a LONG time without a dungeon rot spawn, then another group came in, and was pulling trains into the safe hall and got 2 to spawn in a single pull, but they were all being killed with a DS and Melee skills.

Edited, Sep 29th 2019 2:51pm by Elprezidenty
Tip
# Feb 03 2020 at 6:44 PM Rating: Excellent
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Correct, they won't turn into Dungeon Rot infected if you kill them in one hit due to your high level.

The tactic I used is to gather a bunch of mobs, then turn on your damage shield (back slot item clicky) temporarily, and look for some of the damaged mobs to turn.

In a group of mobs, either none of them turn into infecteds, or a bunch of them do. Maybe it's semi-viral if you find that one susceptible mob?

Edited, Feb 3rd 2020 9:50pm by nytmare
Tosk Rot Mobs
# Nov 04 2016 at 11:15 AM Rating: Decent
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In Tosk, off random ogres and boars.

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Other golems
# Jun 26 2016 at 8:45 AM Rating: Good
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Also turned " a bone-spiked golem" and "An Enchanted Golem"

They were the first golems at the top of the lift. They can be pulled into the lift without triggering the mana-drain curse
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Other golems
# Jun 26 2016 at 10:11 AM Rating: Good
Cobra101 wrote:
Also turned " a bone-spiked golem" and "An Enchanted Golem"

They were the first golems at the top of the lift. They can be pulled into the lift without triggering the mana-drain curse


Thanks, added.
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Rallosian Bloodblades become Dungeon Rot infected.
# Sep 14 2015 at 6:48 PM Rating: Default
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I only killed one and he turned. I also killed several ogres and only a Rallosian Slayer turned. That's SLAYER not slaver.
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Bone Spiked Golems become dungeon rot infected.
# Sep 14 2015 at 4:38 PM Rating: Default
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Bone Spiked Golems in Ssraeshza become dungeon rot infected and drop the spores. Same area as the imperial golems on the third floor in the room where you get out of the tube.
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Guardian of Xalgoz drops dungeon rot spores of Kaesora.
# Sep 14 2015 at 3:39 PM Rating: Default
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Guardian of Xalgoz in Kaesora also becomes a Dungeon Rot infected. Looks like an iksar ghost. Best place is the 5 towers area on the west side. Just keep clearing.
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Toskirakk Drop
# Jun 27 2015 at 9:30 AM Rating: Decent
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Toskirakk drop confirmed in Ganrik 1 room. In 10 minutes I had 3 spawns off various mobs.
update please
# Mar 29 2015 at 12:08 PM Rating: Decent
Just had a yun ghoul wizard drop one for me. Down in the Ghoul Sage room.
Toskirakk
# Feb 25 2014 at 3:41 PM Rating: Decent
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dropped off a Rallosian slayer. As you come zone in from Korascian zone line. you go down ramp with guard on each side. go past them, you will meet one in center of bridge. He turned into the dungeon rot infected.
Ssraeshza Temple - drops off A Bone Spiked Golem
# Jan 21 2014 at 10:03 PM Rating: Decent
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Right at the top of the 3rd floor tube that leads to the creator. Dropped off a Bone Spiked Golem
Crypt of Nadox
# Dec 10 2013 at 2:36 AM Rating: Decent
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found in Nautilus Room for Dungeon Rot Spores of Nadox
Can this quest still be done
# Aug 21 2012 at 9:38 AM Rating: Default
although they're no longer hot zones?
Nadox was fast
# Aug 19 2012 at 6:37 PM Rating: Decent
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Room full of about 20 Dungeon Rot Infected trolls in Nadox, I killed the one standing in the hallway alone.
The implementation of this quest...
# Jun 24 2011 at 8:18 AM Rating: Decent
Is lamentably stupid. I'm trying to get two Melodious Truncheons off the golems in HS except they keep 'dungeon rotting' which, as far as I can tell, seems to wipe their loot table and replace it with a jolly dungeon rot spore, (HOORAY). I've seen similar complaints from Shadowknights trying to complete their epic 2.0.
Zek working
# Feb 25 2011 at 7:07 PM Rating: Decent
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The tactics one is now fixed ... i jsut finished this quest!
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Tactics Fix
# Feb 05 2011 at 12:12 PM Rating: Decent
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Was messing aorund in Tactics and a Hedin Shadow Master turned into the Dungeon Rot Infected, so it appears it has been fixed.
Crystal Rot
# Jan 21 2011 at 3:23 PM Rating: Decent
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a crystal crawler, near the stalag terrors, can also turn infected and drop the Crystal spore
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Guardians of Xalgos drop them too..
# Jan 20 2011 at 2:42 PM Rating: Decent
Kaesora - guardian of Xalgoz (near the church lower floor of 5 towers) can turn intoinfected rot also.
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# Jan 18 2011 at 3:06 PM Rating: Good
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You say, 'Hail, Skal Nethus'

Skal Nethus says 'Come closer! You smell...odd. Yes, have you been crawling around in dungeons? I smell the bacterial spores on your armor. You should be careful: [dungeon rot] will make you unpleasant in ways worse than odor. '

You say, 'dungeon rot'

Skal Nethus says 'Adventurers pass through here all the time, wreaking of the stuff. It seems to be spreading through dungeons everywhere. Just last week I was accosted by a putrid, infected halfling. He accused me of wanting to steal his powers. His skin was boiling red, and a cloud of spores billowed about his body. He lifted me above his head and tossed me into a fountain. His [anger] was five times his body size, and I was afraid for my life.'

You say, 'anger'

Skal Nethus says 'Creatures infected with Dungeon Rot have augmented [strength] and rage. How else would a halfling overpower someone as large and fit as I? I am not positive, but I think the Rot spreads more easily to creatures with anger running through their veins. That is why I resisted the halfling's infection: I am a naturally calm, composed individual.'

You say, 'strength'

Skal Nethus says 'Ah, you know me too well. Yes, my interest in the Rot is not wholly selfless. I would like to find a way to cure adventurers of this blight, but I am sure it would be possible to manipulate the compounds of the disease in order to safely [augment] one's strength. Doubtless, it would be safer than my previous experiments with those [Voidsouls].'

You say, 'augment'

Skal Nethus says 'Bring me samples of Dungeon Rot from dungeons and caves around Norrath. If I can synthesize the various strains of the disease, a power increase is almost certain...and we can cure any adventurers that are unlucky enough to become infected. Will you [collect] some samples?'

You say, 'collect'

You have been assigned the task 'The Dungeon Rot Infected'.

Skal Nethus says 'Thank you! Look for the stronger creatures in these dungeons. I am sure they are more susceptible to the disease because of their propensity for aggression. But be careful that the Rot does not spread from them to other nearby angry creatures.'
Crypt of Nadox
# Jan 02 2011 at 7:45 AM Rating: Decent
As per an earlier post ... I still haven't found which mobs turn to rot in Drunder, Fortress of Zek, aka Tactics. I've been through the zone a few times now killing pretty much everything except Rallos Zek. Hate to think that he's the only mob in the zone that rots! This is very different from the other zones where once you got to the right type of mob it didn't take long to make one rot. I'd like to get this done but there's too much other stuff on my "to do" list!
Tactics
# Jan 15 2011 at 2:29 PM Rating: Decent

[Fri Jan 14 13:31:28 2011] Hendin Shadow Master is infected with Dungeon Rot!

[Fri Jan 14 13:34:26 2011] --You have looted a Dungeon Rot Spores of Zek.--

Stand with your back to the wall as his knockback ruins everything when you are flying into the pit...
Crypt of Nadox
# Dec 30 2010 at 8:01 AM Rating: Decent
Crypt of Nadox - a broken skull adherant, east part of zone by sand room, just by zone in from Gulf of Gunthak
Crypt of Nadox
# Dec 31 2010 at 4:43 PM Rating: Decent
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Broken skull initiates also.
Why waste the effort?
# Dec 30 2010 at 1:52 AM Rating: Decent
I can honestly say that this aug is a slight upgrade over the Escaped Voidsouls reward. Unfortunately, the Escaped Voidsouls aug was the result of one of the worst time/reward/level quests of all time. That being said this aug is similarly useless and definitely not worth having at level 80.

I wouldn't waste the bank space. Why waste the effort?
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