Ancestral Soldiers of Honor

Complete Quest Information

Min Level: -- .
Max Level: -- .
Difficulty: Uber.
Time to Complete: 1-2 Hours.

Entry Courtesy: Crossroads of Dereth.

Description:
The Healer's Heart quest is, in my book, one of the coolest quests in the game today. It's tough enough to be a real challenge, but it's not tedious. The reward at the end is decent but not so uber that you get people doing the quest just to trade the reward. And the quest has a ton of excellent lore surrounding it.

This quest takes one through the Catacombs of Ithaenc, at Ithaenc Cathedral on the Veseyan Islands. Fighting past Moarsmen, Sclavus, and Wisps will take one down to the final cavern, where a Moarsman carries an Ancient Key. That Key unlocks the Lady's Chest at the top of the Cathedral, outside the dungeon. In the Chest, the questers will find their reward.

I would recommend being level 40 or higher for this quest. Lower levels will make it to the end if they're carefully protected. You will want a strong melee presence, with a couple of archers for the wisps and a couple of mages for the sclavus and support roles.

The optimal group size is small -- 10 to 15. Anything larger than that and you risk confusion, which will cause a problem in a lever-based dungeon like this. Expect completion time to be 5 minutes per person to allow for item respawns.

Nothing in the dungeon will cast Vulns, so you don't need level VI Life Prots, but you do need Life Prots for all seven damage types. I would recommend level IV or (preferably) better. You won't be debuffed, either, so you can make your choices regarding Creature buffs with that in mind.

You will need a lockpicker, and I recommend a backup lockpicker just in case. The first locked door has a resistance of 322; I suspect the second locked door is the same but have not yet confirmed this.

You will also want two or three volunteers to hold the levers. The most important task is holding the first lever; anyone who can tank two putrids at a time can do this. S/he should be sturdy enough to run past Sclavus and Wisps, as well. The second lever group probably won't have to fight anything solo.

The Catacombs of Ithaenc are well-populated with tough monsters. You will meet Foul and Putrid Moarsmen, Cursed and Affliction Wisps, and Ulu, Faisi, and Chomu Sclavus.

This quest write is courtesy of the members of The Red and Gold allegiance on Solclaim.

Reward(s):
Healer's Heart,
Scroll of Sanctuary Recall,
Tear-Stained Parchment,
Damp Scroll.
The chest containing the Heart and the scroll is also a SiK level chest. Enjoy :).