Catacombs of Kathandrax
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| Catacombs of Kathandrax | |
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| Campaign | Eye of the North |
| Region | Charr Homelands |
| Type | Dungeon |
| Levels | 3 |
| Reward chest | Chest of Kathandrax |
| Required quest | Kathandrax's Crusher |
| Party size | 8 |
| Exit(s) | Sacnoth Valley |
| Images | |
| Catacombs of Kathandrax Level 1 | |
| Catacombs of Kathandrax Level 2 | |
| Catacombs of Kathandrax Level 3 | |
| Level 3 Boss Room | |
| Getting there from Doomlore Shrine | |
“Remnants of the Ebon Vanguard survived in the Catacombs of Kathandrax. While on a mission to recover a legendary weapon, they were ambushed by overwhelming Charr forces. Captain Langmar made it clear to his[sic] troops: recovering Kathandrax's Crusher was of utmost importance. Broken and weary, the remaining Vanguard found little solace, for they found the caves infested with fire elementals and other terrible creatures. Their numbers few, they no longer had the strength to reach the artifact. Because its immense power would surely aid the Ebon Vanguard in the ongoing battle against the Charr, we had no choice but to help them retrieve it. Kathandrax's Crusher was hidden deep beneath the raging fires of Sacnoth Valley, protected by a fiery elemental lord.
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[edit] Getting There
From Doomlore Shrine head South East to Sacnoth Valley. Once in Sacnoth Valley hug the East side and head south. The entrance to the dungeon is in the South East corner.
[edit] NPCs
[edit] Allies
1 Beacon of Droknar (Provides Dwarven Raider)
20 Sark (Collector of 5 Piles of Elemental Dust)
[edit] Light of Deldrimor Rewards
Level 1
24 (24) Dwarven Ghost - At the Beacon of Droknar near the northen area map.
24 (24) Dwarven Ghost - At the Beacon of Droknar just above the dungeon key location.
24 (24) Dwarven Ghost - At the Beacon of Droknar at the dungeon lock.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Two in the large furnace room. One near southern furnace and one between the two furnaces.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - In the room with the Dungeon Key.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Near Area Map just past dungeon door
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Last room to right of bridge just before dungeon level exit.
Level 2
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Two Hidden Treasures, one at each Area Map.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - At the second Resurrection Shrine on your way to the dungeon key, in the middle of the first hall.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Just behind the Regent of Flame that drops the dungeon key.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Near the Dungeon Lock.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - In a lava pool just past the 4th Resurrection Shrine, where two Infernal Wurms stand.
Level 3
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - In the middle of the first room, near the Beacon of Droknar.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - In the second room past the boss lock, near the fire dart in the south-west (opposite to the Area Map).
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - The third room - past the first flame guardian- close to the entrance.
1 (20) Hidden Treasure - In the boss room, east of Ilsundur.
[edit] Foes
20 (26) Needling Lavastrider (all levels)
24 (26) Needling Lavastrider (level 3)
24 (26) Flame Guardian (levels 1 and 3)
20 (26) Roaring Ether (all levels)
24 (26) Burning Spirit (all levels)
24 (26) Flowstone Elemental (all levels)
20 (26) Becalmed Djinn (level 3)
24 (26) Enchanted Sword (levels 1 and 2)
28 (30) Forge Master (level 1)
24 (26) Forge Imp (levels 2 and 3)
20 (26) Deadly Lavastrider (all levels)
24 (26) Magma Blister (all levels)
20 (26) Ominous Ooze (level 2)
20 (26) Cave Aloe (levels 1 and 2)
24 (26) Infernal Wurm (level 2)
24 (26) Raging Infernal Wurm (level 2)
24 (26) Infernal Siege Wurm (all levels)
[edit] Bosses
28 (30) Flame Djinn → Flourish (one on level 3)
28 (30) Regent of Flame → Savannah Heat (one on level 1, two on level 2, one on level 3)
[edit] Boss-like foes
29 (32) Ilsundur, Lord of Fire (level 3)
[edit] Objects
- Area Map
- Locked Chest
- Chest of Kathandrax (appears after killing Ilsundur, Lord of Fire)
[edit] Walkthrough
[edit] Level 1
Kill the Flame Guardian to disable the Fire Traps south of the southern furnace, then kill the Infernal Siege Wurm at the bottom of the trench for the Dungeon Key. The Infernal Siege Wurm is far enough to the east to be targeted by spells and range attacks from the top of the cliffs. Running a team with spell caster shutdown proves to be useful.
[edit] Level 2
Kill the southern Regent of Flame to make the Dungeon Key spawn. Southern route, though longer, poses fewer opportunities for melee while on burning surface. There are fire traps and Infernal Siege Wurms that can be deadly to your party.
[edit] Level 3
When fighting the Flame Djinn, to lower the damage caused from Consuming Flames equip all heroes with melee weapons, as the damage is lowered from 400 to 50 if all 8 party members are in melee range. This also reduces its healing. Pain Inverter and knock down effects are particularly effective. After aggroing the boss there are 2 flaming rocks that will go around the chamber the boss is in. Like other rock traps they will instantly kill a player. One flaming rock travels clockwise around the inner perimeter and the other counterclockwise around the outer perimeter, so flag heroes not engaged in melee in between. It is highly recommended that when the dungeon has been completed, you wait for the timer to finish counting down so you will be transported to the exit where you can claim your reward from Swithin Nye.
[edit] Notes
- 1500 Ebon Vanguard reputation points are awarded for completing this dungeon for the first time in normal mode, and 750 points are awarded for subsequent completions. 2,250 Ebon Vanguard reputation points are awarded for completing this dungeon in hard mode for the first time, and 1,125 points are awarded for subsequent completions.
- Killing a Becalmed Djinn on level 3 will cause a number of hidden monsters to spawn, which instantly aggro on the party.
- Fire Jet and Fire Dart turrets can be disabled by killing the Flame Guardians.
| Dungeons |
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| 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 |

