Kessex Peak

This article is about an explorable area. This name is also used for an explorable area during the War in Kryta and a Zaishen vanquish quest.

Kessex Peak
Campaign	Prophecies
Region	Kryta
Type	Explorable area
Exit(s)	The Black Curtain
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Kessex Peak is one of the highest points of land within the region of Kryta. Its landmark of note is a mysterious Wizard's Tower that is chained afloat just off the highest point in this area.

Getting there

From Temple of the Ages, head south through the Black Curtain.

Shrines

Resurrection shrines

• Northeast, at the exit into the Black Curtain.

NPCs

These quests will affect the spawns in this area:

• The Villainy of Galrath

Allies

Humans

• 2 (20) Brion Elston (collector for 4 Forest Minotaur Horns)
• 2 (20) Brynden Cromwell (collector for 4 Gargantuan Jawbones)
• 1 (20) William Pennington (collector for 4 Ivory Troll Tusks)
• 15 (20) Lionguard Gariol

Charmable animals

Animals

• 5 (5) Lynx (central area and southeastern corner)

Foes

Giants

• 20 (26) Hill Giant

Humans (Cult of Verata)

• 20 (26) Eyes of Verata
• 20 (26) Shepherd of Verata
• 20 (26) Apprentice of Verata
• 20 (26) Sage of Verata

Humans (Bandits)

• 11 (24) Bandit (only during the quest The Villainy of Galrath)

Minotaurs

• 19 (25) Forest Minotaur

Nightmares

• 20 (26) Fog Nightmare

Plants

• 17 (25) Ancient Oakheart
• 11 (24) Spined Aloe
• 17 (25) Reed Stalker

Trolls

• 20 (26) Fen Troll

Bosses

Giants

• 24 (30) Morg Pebblebound (does not always spawn)

Humans (Cult of Verata)

• 24 (30) Liam Shanglui
• 24 (30) Verata
• 24 (30) Tachi Forvent
• 24 (30) Samira Dhulnarim

Humans (White Mantle)

• 20 (29) Galrath (only during the quest the Villainy of Galrath)

Nightmares

• 28 (30) Murk Darkshriek

Trolls

• 24 (?) Plog Hamfist (does not always spawn)

Notes

• The only resurrection shrine is at the beginning of the area.
• Complete exploration of this area contributes approximately 1.1% to the Tyrian Cartographer title.
• Some bosses do not spawn if the quest The Villainy of Galrath is active.

• Inch forward at the entrance to avoid triggering too many pop-ups (including Spined Aloes, Reed Stalkers, and Fog Nightmares).
• Apprentices of Verata will steal your party's minions using Verata's Gaze.

• Many consider this area more difficult than other areas in Kryta because of the Cult of Verata. If the War in Kryta is active, the area will also include Peacekeepers and White Mantle.
  • Try to whittle cultist numbers by pulling them to the side of the cliff, where you can hide from the Eyes of Verata. If things go wrong, you can disengage without them being able to give chase.
  • Stay spread out. The Eyes can shut down a bunched-up team using Choking Gas.
  • The bosses (other than Verata) can be pulled from the rest of the mobs.
  • Before tackling the area, you can build up a 10% morale boost without consumables by repeatedly killing Rage Maulhoof in The Black Curtain (just across the portal from Kessex Peak).

• Vanquisher runs of this area without active quests requires defeating around 190 foes. Including quest influences, it has been reported to range from 156 to 205.
  • The Villainy of Galrath quest reduces the number of foes by about 20.

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