Trial of Three (Trials of Smoke)  

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Rating:
*****
Information:
Level:95
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Advancement
  • Experience
  • Money
Related Creatures:
Related Quests:
Era:The Burning Lands
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:6
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Fri Nov 9 04:27:43 2018
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
Prerequisite Quests: Soldier of Air and Fight Fire.

1st Quest Giver is at the zone line into the Plane of Smoke from Stratos: Zephyr's Flight

Group task pops up Trials of Smoke.

Defeat any Trail that you have not already defeated and claim your reward.

There are 5 NPCS along the spider web pathing. Each have the same name and look alike each give a different quest. As you face the gate straight from zone in you want the bottom left path on the map for the Trial of Three.

Hail, 'Waves of Saffron Sky'

Your Location is 24.46, 363.52, -70.37

Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'Ah, so we have another that must prove their worth. If this is the challenge you chose, simply tell me when you are [prepared]. And should you be in need, I can tell you what you [must do] as soon as it has begun.'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'Until you are [prepared] to make this your chosen challenge, I cannot tell you what you must do.'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'We have already begun. Choosing to remain here and chat will not help you. Is it that you do not know what [must do]?'
If you say that you are, then so you must be.'

You say, 'prepared'

These are a few examples of the hints she will give you to determine the order you need to kill the three mephits in:

Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'You must first defeat the one'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, ' implies great strength by displaying little.'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'And only lastly shall you defeat the one'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, ' that stands foremost, least afraid to fight.'

Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'You must first defeat the one'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, ' that brings with it the greatest of arms.'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'And only lastly shall you defeat the one'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, ' that is not distracted by unfamiliar surroundings.'

Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'You must first defeat the one'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, ' that believes in moderation in war.'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, 'And only lastly shall you defeat the one'
Waves of Saffron Sky says, ' greatest in size.'

Invis and move as a group to the middle of the 3 rooms. take stock of all 3 mobs and choose one to kill 1st.
be invis and move into the mob's room. If any toons stay in the center area they will be blind and dotted (you can use the map to move, coth is not available in this zone)

Mephit names are Dark Waters Sing, Warm heart Flickers, and Shadows of Stone.

If you kill the correct one then you must decide the 2nd to kill.

if you kill the 2nd on correctly you can now kill the 3rd one for a Chest.

Chest spawns in the center room near Grieving Soul Scent.

Your need to win all 5 Trials of Smoke to enter the normal Plane of Smoke zone.



Chest Drops:

An Elemental Chest:
Greater Spellbound Lamp
Mortal Corporeal Equilibrium Zephyr
Sky Hammer
Weeping Undefeated Heaven Binding Wrist Muhbis



Reward(s):
Experience
212 Platinum, 5 Gold
Submitted by: Larth
Rewards:
  • Exp, 212 Platinum, 5 Gold
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a couple of extra tips
# Feb 17 2022 at 3:09 PM Rating: Decent
15 posts
I recently did this trial for the first time (6-box, lvls 111-117 group gear). It took me several attempts due to some simple mistakes, which I'll share.

Some stuff I learned the hard way:

- You don't have very much time to choose the mob to fight after you get the clue. For example, don't bother trying to write anything down. I would alt-tab over to this page to lookup the clue, but sometimes even that took too long and the mission would fail. Even if you know the clue, it can still be tricky to scope out each boss to figure out which is the right one. My solution was to just spent like 3 minutes trying to memorize as many of the clues as I could so that I could engage the first mob as quickly as possible without needing to lookup the clue. If you can pick the first mob correctly, then you're probably going to win. Because the bosses were pretty much tank and spank, at least for my group, so that gave me time during the first fight to take a breath, review the clue, look at the remaining mobs, and be confident about who to attack next.

- The bosses seemed to have a big aggro radius. When you are looking at the bosses to figure out which is which, I recommend looking at them from as far away as possible. My lower level toons got proximity aggro a couple of times and got killed before I finally stopped being stupid and kept my distance.

Otherwise this was pretty easy.
a couple of extra tips
# Jul 02 2023 at 12:36 PM Rating: Decent
2 posts
This is how i also did this, figured out the first clue by looking at the quest before then followed up the next cues while in battle
Question
# Sep 05 2019 at 2:37 PM Rating: Decent
12 posts
Are the mobs stun able i want to try tanking with my pally but i don't want to risk going in and dying again
More clues...
# Dec 13 2018 at 12:06 AM Rating: Excellent
Even though some clues may repeat themselves, they aren't always in the same position.

Using the clues above, and the new ones I got, here's a list of the clues so far.

  • of middling size that hides great strength.

  • that stands mid-most.

  • implies great strength by displaying little.

  • neither largest nor tiniest.

  • with no fear of appearing weak nor need to appear strong, brings with it a modest weapon.

  • that believes in moderation in war.

  • that is perhaps weakest in strength compensated for with a sizable weapon.

  • that is the greatest of the three.

  • neither foremost nor furthest.

  • least size, for it may be the largest in power.

  • that shows great elemental power by wielding the least of weapons.

  • that is in its element.

  • that stands foremost, least afraid to fight.

  • that brings with it the greatest of arms.

  • that is not distracted by unfamiliar surroundings.

  • greatest in size
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    For once maybe someone would call me "sir", without adding, "you're making a scene"
    More clues...
    # Dec 30 2018 at 11:59 PM Rating: Good
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    RE: TRIAL OF THREE BY: DARKWATER ON: DECEMBER 16, 2018, 04:11:40 PM
    Trial of Three riddles:
    ' least size, for it may be the largest in power.' - [smallest of the three]
    ' whose great personal power is made physical.' - [weapon matches mob]
    ' with no fear of appearing weak nor need to appear strong, brings with it a modest weapon.' - [middle of its room w/ rapier]
    ' implies great strength by displaying little.' - [smallest weapon]
    ' of middling size that hides great strength.' - [medium size]
    ' wielding the great power of its element.' - [weapon matches mob]
    ' greatest in size.' - [largest of the three]
    ' furthest from battle.' - [back of its room]
    ' neither foremost nor furthest.' - [middle of its room]
    ' neither largest nor tiniest.' - [medium size]
    ' that brings with it the greatest of arms.' - [whiteish/green weapon]
    ' that believes in moderation in war.' - [middle of its room w/ rapier]
    ' that stands mid-most.' - [middle of its room]
    ' that stands foremost, least afraid to fight.' - [closest to the door]
    ' that stands to the rear, least ready for battle.' - [back of its room]
    ' that is the greatest of the three.' - [biggest of the three]
    ' that is perhaps weakest in strength compensated for with a sizable weapon.' - [biggest weapon]
    ' that is boldest, most ready for battle.' - [closest to the door]
    ' that is in its element.' - [mob matches room]
    ' that is not distracted by unfamiliar surroundings.' - [mob matches room]
    ' of smallest stature, as it hides the greatest power.' - [smallest of the three]
    ' that shows great elemental power by wielding the least of weapons.' - [the one with the dagger]

    Lifted from Everquest Forums, credit RoI
    Taken from eqresource
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    chest loot
    # Dec 12 2018 at 1:45 PM Rating: Good
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    Chest name" An Elemental Chest"

    dropped: Mortal Corporeal Equilibrium Zephyr, Sky Hammer, Weeping undefeated Heaven Binding Wrist Muhbis, Greater Spellbound Lamp


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