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This article is about the Oola's Lab dungeon. For the repeatable primary quest associated with the Oola's Laboratory page in the Hero's Handbook, see The Elusive Golemancer.

Oola's Lab
Campaign	Eye of the North
Region	Depths of Tyria
Type	Dungeon
Levels	3
Reward chest	Oola's Chest
Required quest	Little Workshop of Horrors
Party size	8
Exit(s)	Magus Stones
Images
Getting there from Rata Sum
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

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Oola, a reclusive Asura whose magical skills and achievements have made her a nearly legendary figure, once resided at the bottom of a labyrinthine system of caverns. Disdaining polite society, she sequestered herself in a hidden laboratory to continue her work in peace and quiet. When her fellow Asura needed her expertise in the battle against the Destroyers, Oola rejoined them. With no one left to maintain the golems that once guarded the lab, her creations went berserk. The only way to restore order was by tracking down the TPS regulator, the ultimate source of these major malfunctions.

— Master Dungeon Guide

Getting there

From Rata Sum, travel all the way west.

NPCs

Allies

• 1 (20) Beacon of Droknar (Provides Dwarven Raider)
• 24 Vixx (collector for 5 Golem Runestone)

Light of Deldrimor Rewards

Level 1

• 24 (24) Dwarven Ghost allies
• 1 (20) four Hidden Treasures

Level 2

• Two Dwarven Ghosts and one Hidden Treasure in the first half of the level
• 1 (20) Secret Switch opens a chamber behind the Malfunctioning Enduring Golem containing another Dwarven Ghost and two Hidden Treasures.

Level 3

• A Secret Switch beyond the small stretch of impassable lava. This opens up a small chamber to the south of the Area Map containing four treasures and a Dwarven ally.
• One treasure is east of the second Beacon of Droknar.
• There are two treasures in the area down the first set of stairs (before the stairs leading to the final platform).
• There are up to three treasures on the same platform as the TPS Regulator Golem.

Foes

Arachnids (level 1)

• 20 (26) Needling Lavastrider

Golems

• 20 (26) Malfunctioning Golem (all levels)
• 20 (20) Golem (level 2)
• 20 (26) Unstable Golem (all levels)
• 20 Worker Golem

Imps (level 2)

• 24 (26) Forge Imp

Insects

• 20 (26) Thorn Beetle Queen (level 1)
• 20 (26) Ghosteater Beetle (levels 1 and 2)
• 20 (26) Thorn Beetle (levels 1 and 2)

Skelk (level 2)

• 24 (26) Skelk Rampager
• 24 (26) Skelk Corrupter
• 24 (26) Skelk Slasher

Spirits (level 1)

• 22 (26) Spirit of Disenchantment
• 22 (26) Spirit of Shadowsong
• 22 (26) Spirit of Pain

Bosses

Golems

• 24 (30) Malfunctioning Shield Golem → Steady Stance (Crystal Core Maul) (level 2)
• 24 (30) Flame Guardian → Elemental Attunement (three on level 1, two on level 3)
• 24 (30) Malfunctioning Regulator Golem → Elemental Attunement (two on level 2)

Human

• 24 (24) Xien → Shadow Prison (level 1) (only during Little Workshop of Horrors)

Boss-like foes

Golems

• 20 (26) Malfunctioning Enduring Golem (level 2)
• 29 (32) TPS Regulator Golem (level 3)

Objects

• Lost Note
• Unstable Magical Energy Storage
• Area Map
• Oola's Chest (appears after killing the TPS Regulator Golem)
• Locked Chest
• Hidden Treasure

Notes

• 500 Asura reputation points are awarded for completing this dungeon for the first time in normal mode, and 250 points are awarded for subsequent completions. 750 Asura reputation points are awarded for completing this dungeon in hard mode for the first time, and 375 points are awarded for subsequent completions.
• The Area Map incorrectly shows the location of the Dungeon Key on the first level. The Dungeon Key is actually dropped by Xien, and you can only kill him at the end of the first level.
• Xien will not spawn without the required quest (Little Workshop of Horrors — obtained from Blimm in Rata Sum), thus preventing access to level 2.
• The Light of Deldrimor locations of Hidden Treasures and Dwarven allies are incorrectly marked on the maps of levels 1 and 2. To be sure that you find them all, use the skill often and follow the pings on the compass.

Bug.Two bugs can force the party to restart the dungeon: (a) On the first level, the gate leading to the middle area sometimes fails to open. (b) The first floor Dungeon Key sometimes fails to appear after killing Xien. There are no work-arounds for either problem.

Bug.On the second level, the AI-controlled creatures will attack and kill fire traps. Once they start attacking, you can also cause AoE damage to them.

Trivia

Iron Forgeman Replica

• On the second level, there are several scaled down replicas of the Iron Forgeman in various states of assembly (see image on the right).
• The Total Protection Systems Regulator Golem, or TPS regulator golem, may be a reference to the movie Office Space's TPS reports.
• The Lost Note to Blimm as you enter the first level also appears to be a reference to a line in the movie Office Space.

Dungeons
One-level	Ooze Pit • Fronis Irontoe's Lair • Secret Lair of the Snowmen
Two-level	Arachni's Haunt • Bogroot Growths • Sepulchre of Dragrimmar
Three-level	Bloodstone Caves • Catacombs of Kathandrax • Cathedral of Flames • Darkrime Delves • Heart of the Shiverpeaks • Oola's Lab • Raven's Point • Rragar's Menagerie • Shards of Orr • Vloxen Excavations
Five-level	Frostmaw's Burrows • Slavers' Exile