The Fissure of Woe

The Fissure of Woe (FoW) is the realm of Balthazar, where the god of war is engaged in an eternal battle with Menzies (his half brother) and his Shadow Army. Players must come here to obtain Obsidian Armor.

Getting there
To get to The Fissure of Woe, all players of the party must be Ascended, Weh no Su or must have completed the quest Hunted!. Players must then either use a Passage Scroll to the Fissure of Woe, or pay to a Champion of Balthazar at a Statue of Balthazar while the world has the Favor of the Gods in any of the following locations:
 * Chantry of Secrets
 * Temple of the Ages
 * Zin Ku Corridor
 * Embark Beach (scroll only)

Quests
All quests are repeatable. Follow up quests are shown indented from requirement quests.


 * Rastigan the Eternal: Tower of Courage
 * Rastigan the Eternal: The Wailing Lord
 * Wailing Lord: A Gift of Griffons


 * Eternal Weaponsmith: The Eternal Forgemaster
 * Eternal Forgemaster: Defend the Temple of War
 * Eternal Forgemaster: Restore the Temple of War
 * Eternal Forgemaster: Khobay the Betrayer
 * Eternal Lord Taeres: Tower of Strength


 * Kromril the Eternal: Army of Darkness
 * Miko the Unchained: Slaves of Menzies
 * Nimros the Hunter: The Hunt

Mission Objectives
The Fissure of Woe
 * Tower of Courage
 * The Wailing Lord
 * A Gift of Griffons
 * The Eternal Forgemaster
 * Defend the Temple of War
 * Restore the Temple of War
 * Khobay the Betrayer
 * Tower of Strength
 * Army of Darkness
 * Slaves of Menzies
 * The Hunt
 * Your party has completed # of 11 quests.
 * Balthazar has acknowledged the great deeds you have performed. Return to the forge in the Temple of War to claim your reward.

Allies

 * 24 (24) Eternal Lord Taeres (spawns at the end of Defend the Temple of War)
 * 24 (24) Eternal Weaponsmith
 * 24 (24) Kromril the Eternal
 * 20 (20) Rastigan the Eternal
 * 20 (20) Admiral Saidon the Eternal
 * 24 (24) Eternal Ranger (spawns at the end of Defend the Temple of War)
 * 2 (20) Nimros the Hunter
 * 24 (24) Tower Mage (appears with Tower of Strength)
 * 24 (24) Zurotai the Eternal
 * 24 (24) Eternal Elementalist (spawns at the end of Defend the Temple of War)
 * 15 (20) Enslaved Hero (appears with Slaves of Menzies)
 * 28 (28) Eternal Forgemaster (appears during The Eternal Forgemaster)
 * 28 (28) Forest Griffon (appears with A Gift of Griffons)
 * 10 (20) Miko the Unchained
 * 28 (30) Wailing Lord (Fissure of Woe) (after The Wailing Lord)

Foes
Arachnids Dragons Dryders Elementals (Shadow Army) Ghosts Hydras Plants Riders Nightmares (Shadow Army) Skale Skeletons Worms Wurms Zombies
 * 24 (26) Armored Cave Spider
 * 24 (26) Obsidian Furnace Drake
 * 24 (26) Doubter's Dryder
 * 20 (20) Shard Wolf (only during The Hunt)
 * 24 (24) Traitorous Temple Guard (only during Khobay the Betrayer)
 * 24 (24) Traitorous Temple Guard (only during Khobay the Betrayer)
 * 28 (30) Banshee (only during The Wailing Lord)
 * 24 (24) Lord Khobay (only during Khobay the Betrayer)
 * 24 (24) Traitorous Temple Guard (only during Khobay the Betrayer)
 * 24 (26) Mahgo Hydra
 * 24 (26) Snarling Driftwood
 * 24 (26) Spirit Wood
 * 24 (26) Seed of Corruption (only during Restore the Temple of War)
 * 28 (30) Spirit Shepherd
 * 24 (26) Smoke Walker
 * 28 (30) Abyssal
 * 28 (30) Shadow Overlord (only during Slaves of Menzies)
 * 28 (30) Shadow Patrol (only during Tower of Strength)
 * 24 (26) Shadow Warrior
 * 24 (26) Shadow Ranger
 * 24 (26) Shadow Monk
 * 28 (30) Shadow Beast
 * 28 (30) Shadow Lord
 * 28 (30) Shadow Lord Vogris
 * 24 (26) Shadow Mesmer
 * 24 (26) Shadow Elemental
 * 28 (30) Ancient Skale
 * 24 (26) Skeletal Berserker
 * 24 (26) Skeletal Impaler
 * 24 (26) Skeletal Bond
 * 24 (26) Skeletal Ether Breaker
 * 24 (26) Skeletal Icehand
 * 20 (26) Rock Borer Worm
 * 28 (30) Infernal Wurm
 * 30 (32) Dragon Lich

Bosses
Nightmares (Shadow Army)
 * 28 (30) Priest of Menzies → Word of Healing (only during Army of Darkness)