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EverQuest 2 Quest Information

Journal Category

World Event (AA)

Introduced

Shattered Lands

Journal Level

Scales with player level upto level 50

Journal Difficulty

Solo

Starting Zone

see Starting the Quest below

How to Start

Good-alignment: Speak with Pearl Honeywine in Qeynos Province District ( 695, -21, -59 ) Copy
Evil-alignment: Speak with Mareva D'Iniv in The City of Freeport at ( 32, -7, -130 ) Copy

part of: Roekillik Timeline
Preceded by: Revelation	Followed by: Harness

NOTE:

A discussion page exists which may contain more information

What does this information mean?

Steps

Return to your level-appropriate instance and complete the required steps, listed in the next section:
- The Roekillik Excavation: Up to level 30; in the Commonlands at ( 0, -48, 726 ) Copy/waypoint 0, -48, 726 (See Talk Discussion)
- The Mysterious Mine: Levels 30-45; in Zek, the Orcish Wastes at ( -170, -18, -196 ) Copy/waypoint -170, -18, -196
- The Icy Dig: Levels 45+; in Everfrost at ( 107, -4, -1143 ) Copy/waypoint 107, -4, -1143
Once all the steps for your respective instance are completed, return to Pearl Honeywine or Mareva D'Iniv.

Instances

The Roekillik Excavation

Head to the small arena near the north center of the zone. Gladion, a 27 epic x2 minotaur, is in the middle of the arena, and three 27^^ Reverent Controllers are on the surrounding ledges. Gladion is not aggro by himself, nor is he linked with the Controllers, but attacking either Gladion or the Controllers causes both to attack you.
The cage is under a ledge at ( 135, -48, 749 ) Copy/waypoint 135, -48, 749. Once you grab it, a roekillik sandbagger will appear, stun you and snatch the cage away.

The Mysterious Mine

Upon entering, take the left path. It is guarded by the same groups of roekillik in the previous quest.
Once you reach the mine elevator room, take the north tunnel. Half way in is a group of two roekillik miners^ and a foreman^^. At the end of the tunnel is a room, guarded by an epicx2 greater rumbler. Behind and to the left of it is a small, antique cage. Grabbing it will summon a roekillik sandbagger, who snatches it away from you.

The Icy Dig

Enter the citadel in the same manner as in the previous quest.
Head to the lower level via the ramp at the north end of the first floor. ( 34, 3, -416 ) Copy/waypoint 34, 3, -416
Go through the doors at ( 77, -35, -265 ) Copy/waypoint 77, -35, -265.
Slay The Tundra Queen and examine 'A small, unique cage' directly behind it at ( -100, -46, -335 ) Copy/waypoint -100, -46, -335. A roekillik sandbagger will spawn and make off with the artifact before you have a chance to loot it.
- The quest will update for everyone in the group when one person clicks the cage.

Rewards

Experience

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  jcat     = World Event|
  level    = Scales|
- diff     = Epic|
+ levelmax = 50|
+ diff     = |
  szone    = *|
  patch    = |
  aaexp    = y|
  prereq   = Revelation|
- start    = Speak with {{NPC|Pearl Honeywine|}} (Good Characters), a social anthropologist in {{POI|Qeynos Harbor (POI)|Qeynos Harbor}}, or with {{NPC|Mareva D'Iniv|}} (Evil Characters) in {{POI|North Freeport (POI)|North Freeport|}}. |
+ start    = '''Good-alignment:''' Speak with {{NPC|Pearl Honeywine}} in [[Qeynos Province District]] {{loc|695|-21|-59}}<br />'''Evil-alignment:''' Speak with {{NPC|Mareva D'Iniv}} in [[The City of Freeport]] at {{loc|32|-7|-130}}|
  next     = Harness
+}}{{Rtoc}}
-}}
-'''''The Monsters in this quest's instances scale up to a cap at level 50.'''''
 ==Steps==
+#Return to your level-appropriate instance and complete the required steps, listed in the next section:
-'''Note:''' You won't be able to enter the instances with a Merc. Suspend, then resume once inside.
+#*'''[[#The Roekillik Excavation|The Roekillik Excavation]]: Up to level 30'''; in the [[The Commonlands|Commonlands]] at {{loc|0|-48|726}} (See Talk Discussion)
+#*'''[[#The Mysterious Mine|The Mysterious Mine]]: Levels 30-45'''; in {{Zone|Zek, the Orcish Wastes}} at {{Loc|-170|-18|-196}}
+#*'''[[#The Icy Dig|The Icy Dig]]: Levels 45+'''; in [[Everfrost]] at {{loc|107|-4|-1143}}
+#Once all the steps for your respective instance are completed, return to Pearl Honeywine or Mareva D'Iniv.
+==Instances==
 ==={{Instance|The Roekillik Excavation}}===
-#Head to the small arena near the north center of the zone.  [[Gladion]], a 27 epic x2 minotaur, is in the middle of the arena, and three 27^^ [[Reverent Controller]]s are on the surrounding ledges.  Gladion is not aggro by himself, nor is he linked with the Controllers, but attacking either Gladion or the Controllers causes both to attack you.
+#Head to the small arena near the north center of the zone. [[Gladion]], a 27 epic x2 minotaur, is in the middle of the arena, and three 27^^ [[Reverent Controller]]s are on the surrounding ledges. Gladion is not aggro by himself, nor is he linked with the Controllers, but attacking either Gladion or the Controllers causes both to attack you.
-#The cage is under a ledge at {{Loc|135|-48|749}}.  Once you grab it, a roekillik sandbagger will appear, stun you and snatch the cage away.
+#The cage is under a ledge at {{Loc|135|-48|749}}. Once you grab it, a roekillik sandbagger will appear, stun you and snatch the cage away.
-#Return to Pearl Honeywine or Mareva D'Iniv for your reward.
 ==={{Instance|The Mysterious Mine|}}===
 #Upon entering, take the left path. It is guarded by the same groups of roekillik in the previous quest.
 #Once you reach the mine elevator room, take the north tunnel. Half way in is a group of two roekillik miners^ and a foreman^^. At the end of the tunnel is a room, guarded by an epicx2 greater rumbler. Behind and to the left of it is a small, antique cage. Grabbing it will summon a roekillik sandbagger, who snatches it away from you.
-# Return to the NPC you received your quest from for your reward.
 ==={{Instance|The Icy Dig|}}===
+#Enter the citadel in the same manner as in the [[Revelation|previous quest]].
-Before you begin keep in mind:
+#Head to the lower level via the ramp at the north end of the first floor. {{loc|34|3|-416}}
-*If all group members zone out of {{Instance|The Icy Dig|}}, all progress inside will reset. It is better to die and revive in zone than to escape.
+#Go through the doors at {{loc|77|-35|-265}}.
-*Icy Dig has an 1.5 hour lockout timer that is set after killing an Epic monster, and you will need to return to the zone for the two subsequent quests. Killing the regular Heroic monsters/named will not initiate the lockout timer.
+#Slay [[The Tundra Queen]] and examine 'A small, unique cage' directly behind it at {{loc|-100|-46|-335}}. A roekillik sandbagger will spawn and make off with the artifact before you have a chance to loot it.
-*Using Escape will zone you into Everfrost.
+#*The quest will update for everyone in the group when one person clicks the cage.
-*All group members must be on the quest or you will not get option for Icy Dig.
-*Entering is not possible if there is too much of a level difference between group members. If you have a mercenary, don't summon him before entering because he does not meet the enter requirements and you won't be presented "Icy Dig".
-*It could take up to four charges to break down a wall. Make sure you purchase plenty of explosives before entering.
-# As you zone in, {{Monster|a roekillik watcher|}} will immediately call an alarm and run off down the tunnel. If he is killed quickly, only a few {{Monster|a roekillik miner|miners}} will respond but '''if the roekillik watcher is not killed quickly, the whole zone will aggro you.''' The {{Monster|a roekillik miner|roekillik miners}} can be a challenge, even when grey.
-# Blast a hole through the wall blocking off {{POI|Vox's Chamber|}} {{Loc|-1|3|-271|uid=}}. (Stand as close as possible to the wall and "use" the {{Item|Explosive Charges|Explosive Charge}}.)  Once the wall comes down, there are two {{Monster|a roekillik watcher|roekillik watchers}} who will summon more mobs to attack unless they are quickly killed.
-#* {{Item|Explosive Charges||}} must be looted from the {{Monster|a roekillik miner|roekillik miners}} (or [[Refined Explosive Charges]] may be purchased from {{NPC|a shady merchant}} (5/5 for {{Coin||15|||}}) at {{POI|The Lady's View}} in {{Zone|Everfrost||public}} {{Loc|210|-22|-1180|uid=23677}}).
-#Head to the lower level via the ramp at the north end of the first floor.
-#*Take a left just past the hole you blasted in the wall then an immediate right and you will find yourself at the ramp leading down. Follow the ramp and passages until you see a forge then take the double doors on the left.
-#Locate the artifact - '''A small, antique cage''' - at {{Loc|-99|-39|-341|uid=}}. This location is right behind The {{Named|Tundra Queen|}}, a 56^^^ Epic (x2) [[:Category:Tentacle_Terror|tentacle terror]] mob accompanied by 4 56^ Epic(x2) {{Named|Tundra spawn|tundra spawns}}. You cannot get to the cage without being in aggro range of the epics. Clicking the cage spawns a [[roekillik sandbagger]], who stuns the group and makes off with the artifact. The quest will update for everyone in the group when one person clicks the cage.
-#Return to the NPC you received the quest from for your reward.
-==Notes==
-*It used to be possible to drop down from the first floor to the basement via a well above the Forge, avoiding most of the mobs between the entrance and the clicky. The instance now has an uncrossable barrier around the well.
 ==Rewards==