Scrambled Reinforcements
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| Scrambled Reinforcements | |
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| Campaign | Eye of the North |
| Region | Depths of Tyria |
| Type | Secondary 
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| Given by | Commander Hixx in Magus Stones |
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[edit] Quest information
[edit] Objectives
- Help Hixx and his troops secure the Arachni's Haunt.
- Destroy 3 spider matriarchs.
- Kill Arachni.
- Use the Asura flame staff to burn through the web gates.
- Use the Asura flame staff to set ablaze the egg sacs.
[edit] Obtained from
Commander Hixx in Magus Stones
[edit] Reward
- 7,500 Experience
- 1,500 Gold
[edit] Walkthrough
Beware of the Ooze! They're fast and dangerous.
On the first level, you need to take out a number of groups of Needling Lavastrider and Lifeweaver Spider. If you kill the Lifeweaver, the rest of each group is much easier. The Ooze should be avoided if possible; they tend to swarm quickly, easily and effectively.
This area also includes a map showing the location of two Spider Matriarch targets. (Follow the Left-hand wall to find the map site, guarded by a trio of Needling Lavastrider and Lifeweaver spiders). Once you have the map, you can ignore anything off the direct map route. Following the map, you will find an Asura Flame Staff which must be carried. To reach the first target, you need to use the staff to burn a web, again guarded by a trio of Needling Lavastrider and Lifeweaver spiders. The web MUST be burned before this group can be effectively killed.
On the second level you follow the path to the last room. There are several kills on the way but none too hard. There are large groups, so make sure you have plenty of inventory space before you go in!
In the final room there are many spiders, from Level 14 Spiders to Lifeweavers of Level 24. There are three groups of eggs to burn here. Two on the left side of the room and one on the right but that group is not very obvious. After you've burned the last group of eggs, Arachni spawns. She takes a long time to kill, so make sure to kill the other spiders first!
The Ooze can be beaten, attract 1, and kill it and then the others as they swarm, they swarm in mass, but can be beaten without you dying
[edit] Dialogue
[edit] Initial dialogue
Hixx
- "You are a sight for sore eyes, bookah! Arachni's Haunt is home to powerful veins of energy we need in our defenses against the Destroyers. We've been fighting an unending Battle against the matriarchs and are in need of some reinforcements. These spiders lay large egg sacs and spin webs that no normal fire can burn through. They've enslaved other nasty beasts to help protect their brood. Manp developed a super-heated staff capable of doing the job. I'd find you one, but the last troops that went in took the remaining ones. I'm sure you'll find what you need on their bodies..."
- Accept: "I'll burn everything. It's the only way to be certain."
- Decline: "And just how long after we're declared overdue can we expect a rescue?"
- When asked about quest: "Have you found the breeding grounds yet? What are you waiting for? Get cracking."
[edit] Trivia
- This quest contains several references to the motion picture Aliens. The three Asurans accompanying you, Commander Hixx, Hudd and Vask, are named after the characters Hicks, Hudson and Vasquez. They use quotes from the film, for example "Now all we need is a deck of cards" or "Anytime, anywhere". You torch egg sacks on your way into the lair to kill the spider queen which resembles scenes from the film.
