Ruins of Lxanvom [Crypt of Decay] - [PoP]

Hello,

It is January 2016 - I am a returning player from many years ago - now a lvl 90 heroic mage - and for fun I have decided to go through the PoP progression since I never finished it back in the day. I want to see how far I can get on my own. While it may not be necessary these days I am trying to get all of the flags I am missing. I have just killed Terris Thule and Grummus, and now have been spending time in the Crypt of Decay with the goal of killing Bertoxxulous.

I've seen posts that Bert is on a 3 day timer with a 12 hour variance. I have also seen posts which seem to indicate that he needs to be spawned via an event.

So my question is, do I need to spawn him or do I need to just wait until he spawns on his own? I already have access to the lower crypt which has been entirely empty - no mobs whatsoever - whenever I check.

Also, when Bert does spawn, where exactly does he hang out? Does he stay in one spot or does he wander around?

Thanks in advance.

Hey I know it's a stupid question but what level is CoD flagged for?

killed grummus inside room (plane of disease) where he popped, moved pipe, dropped in. now cant find way out of here (crypt of decay?).

The entrance mobs (puslings) are live, but from the stairs to the back of the upper level it's all undead. Mostly all snarable, rootable, undead slowable.


The priests are healers with a fair amount of mana for lots of heals so kill em quick.

Fairly low agro range.

Morrgue 75 Necro.

The mobs at the zone-in/out are are 60-ish (dblue to red, for my level 58). They hit ridculously hard for what's probably considered yard trash for the zone, though (500+ per hit, on my NEC). Have a slower and a healer in the group with a good tank, and fill up the rest with DPS and you have a great place for experience, and it doesn't seem to be very used at all (I've never seen anyone shout for a group there, that's for sure).

Access to lower depth: Carprin encounter.
First of all, the encounter produces a total of 36 keys. Keep that in mind.
Do not even try complete heal rotation. Spam quick heals on all named mobs in this cycle.

The trigger mob is Carprin Deatharn. He can be tracked from zone-in. Standard kill tactic: a monk aggroes Carprin and FDs. When aggroed, Carprin spawns 3 guards. Those can be pulled to zone-in and killed.
Then, pull Carprin. Hits for ~1600, procs a 3500hp lifetap, slowable. Have chanters chain-rune the MT.

You have roughly 3 hours to finish the event once Carprin is dead.

Move deeper in, clearing the mobs. Next named is Ahvi Escron. Before getting to him, have the raid rid of all weaker pets (chanter, druid, SK, shaman). DC pets are ok. Do not use pet swarms, do not use GoD wards, do not summon any temporary pets. And absolutely no FD. While Ahvi is aggroed, anything dying or FDing will spawn 4 lvl 60+ skeletons, and this can quickly get out of control. Ahvi is permarooted, so you can pull mobs out of his room, and debuff him before engaging. He hits for about 1700, and I believe he is slowable. Straight melee. Make sure you watch enrage, and have melee/pets pull out at ~11%. If people start dying and raid wipes to skeletons, you'll need to wait for about 20-30 minutes for skellies to depop.

Next named is Bishop Toluwon. He is real easy. Also straight melee, hits for about 1800. Permarooted. Pull the mobs around him, then engage. He is in a small alcove, you want to make sure your whole raid is in the alcove when he drops - or you might catch aggro from the next mobs, and it'll be bad.

Here comes hard part. Two wandering guards spawn and wander around: Vindor Mawnil and Raex Pwodil. It is best to wait for them to path apart, and then pull one to Ahvi's room and fight him there.

Mawnil hits in 1800s, procs a 5000hp lifetap and flurries. You want all healers to spam MT with quick heals and chanters to chain runes. Get DI on MT, and refresh if needed. Not slowable.

Raex is tougher - also hits in 1800s and has 5000hp lifetap, but he rampages. If rampage is not contained, he'll eat the raid very quickly. Assign a ramp tank to tag him on inc, and have healers assigned to spam ramp tank with fast heals.

Last mob, High Priest Ultor Szanvon, is easy. Also 1800hits/unslowable, but no flurry, rampage or lifetap. Permarooted, so you can debuff him before engaging.

Once Ultor is dead, a small pusling named Tarkil Adan spawns. He will hang around for about an hour - or until he gives out 36 keys. Do not hail him if you already have the key, and do not hail him twice. Also, when hailing, you need to be real close to him, not invis and not FD. Make sure you get a reply and a 'character flag' message. Verify by typing '/key' - look for the line that says: 'Key to the lower depths of Lxanvom'

I suspect you all know this by now but you can just wander into COD now. Well, I went to join a group there anyway and didnt have any flag.

As always in a high level zone a slower and a mezzer are mandatory ! Fantastic experience at level 56 but quite scary despite being one second away from the zone out !

The zone out is next to the zone in (Its a pile of stones) for those who like me find such information reassuring.

Countzero
Level 57 Knight
Bristlebane

If someone collects all 4 flesh, do not go alone, bring a full group with you. When one group member completes the quest, he will receive the item - but everyone in group will get a key on their keyring granting the access. We keyed two full groups of people that way yesterday.

This is NOT the same as Grummus flag. That one, I believe, is needed later on to progress through the planes overall storyline. Most likely needed to get to Bertox himself. But this thing grants you ability to hunt in the zone, and get mucho exp and cool loot. Good luck.

how is entry aquired for this place?