Piercing the Darkness: Message in a Shadowed Bottle Part II

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EverQuest 2 Quest Information

Journal Category	Tradeskill
Introduced	LU111
Journal Level	110 (Tier 12)
Journal Difficulty	Solo
Starting Zone	Empty Mines of Temple Ssraeshza: Piercing the Darkness more
How to Start	Touch the Sphere at ( -64, -146, -67 ) Copy/waypoint -63.80, -146.07, -67.27
part of: Blood of Luclin Crafting Timeline Preceded by: Piercing the Darkness: Message in a Shadowed Bottle Part I Followed by: Piercing the Darkness: Message in a Shadowed Bottle Part III

What does this information mean?

Materials Required

Very important to have everything or you will need to start all over again. At least:

• 300 Hardened Zelniak Pelt
• 150 Hornbeam Spruce Log
• 10 Humming Azurite
• 100 Luclizite Cluster

Steps

1. "Look for a pure form of flowing magic"
   1. Take the scroll at ( -264, -161, 792 ) Copy/waypoint -264.44, -161.08, 791.82 to receive the recipe for Wonderous Mechanical Lockpicks.
   2. Collect 250 Envenomed Coal from the coal bin at ( -291, -161, 773 ) Copy/waypoint -290.64, -160.82, 772.83.

      

      recipe scroll

      • Note: 25 per click
   3. Craft 10 Wonderous Mechanical Lockpicks on a temple workstation at ( -290, -161, 776 ) Copy/waypoint -289.93, -161.08, 775.83 next to the coal bin.

      

      a temple workstation with coal bin to the left

      • Note: Since crafting them is not an actual quest step, mass production works fine.
      • Warning : if you zone out before picking all the locks, the locks you already picked will reset and wont be unlockable anymore. You'll have to restart the whole instance after a 2-hour lockout. You must be able to produce 10 lockpicks and use them all.
   4. Use Wonderous Mechanical Lockpicks on the Sliding Door Controls at ( -263, -162, 659 ) Copy/waypoint -262.92, -161.70, 658.81.
   5. Use Wonderous Mechanical Lockpicks on the two Sliding Door Controls near ( -263, -162, 583 ) Copy/waypoint -263.01, -161.96, 583.39.
   6. Use Wonderous Mechanical Lockpicks on the three Sliding Door Controls near ( -263, -162, 509 ) Copy/waypoint -262.62, -161.94, 509.48.
   7. Use Wonderous Mechanical Lockpicks on the four Sliding Door Controls near ( -263, -162, 434 ) Copy/waypoint -262.94, -161.96, 433.71.
      • WARNING: Click SLOWLY on the four or the system may bug and not unlock the last door.
   8. Proceed to ( -256, -161, 322 ) Copy/waypoint -255.74, -160.66, 322.03. (updates the quest)
2. Click the pillar in the center of the room to Place your arm into the Flowing Magic ( -273, -161, 285 ) Copy/waypoint -272.60, -161.45, 284.76 to "Attempt to cure my wound"
   • (Tilt camera up and click the dark blue glowy aura part of the pillar)

1. Click the pillar in the center of the room to take a sample of the magic.
2. Examine Benosch Ironsprocket's Enchanted Field Guide to Luclin.
3. Examine Vial of Contained Shadows - may be in your personal harvesting bag.
   • To exit to Wracklands use the portal at ( -329, -162, 387 ) Copy/waypoint -328.51, -161.96, 386.85.

Reward

• Recipe Scroll: Inert Staff of Luclin
• At least 14p 21g 53s 73c 25,199 status