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Zek, the Orcish Wastes

Levels 30-40

Titan's Tower, one of the many terraced bluffs and kopjes that line the arid landscape of Zek.

Introduced

Shattered Lands

Zone Type

Public

Adjacent to

N/A

Dungeons

Deathfist Citadel

Instances

Quest Lines

Zek Timeline

Harvesting

Tier 4

Quests Collections	NPCs	Monsters	Named
Drops	Instances	POIs	Discos

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“	While many areas experienced changes during the Rending, the changes brought to the Jaggedpine Forest are devastating in that they are not due to the cataclysms that reshaped Norrath. Rather, orcs staked their claim to the region and named in Zek. We call it the Orcish Wastes.	”
	— Pearl Honeywine

Lore

Zek, or The Orcish Wastes as it is often called by men, is a portion of the remnants of the once-mighty Jaggedpine Forest. The orcs of the Deathfist Empire have held control of the entirety of this island for many years and, in that time, they have reduced the once-sprawling forest to a mere husk of its former glory. Much of the forest has been stripped down to barren, charred earth. The orcs have begun mining deep into the ground for iron and coal, and using the timbers of the ancient Jagged Pines to construct their warships. What was once a thing of beauty is now, for the most part, a grand redwood forest on the verge of becoming a wasteland of orc industrialization.

Zek has become a battlefield of sorts, as a band of woodland defenders named the Green Hoods have seized control of a coastal keep. From this keep, they now launch assaults against the orcs stationed on the hills opposite the beachhead. They also sneak small teams through the enemy lines and send them deep into orc territory to gather information and to disrupt orc organization. - (Source: Cogglesworth's Tour of Norrath: Part 1)

Geography

The Orcish Wastes are riddled with natural barriers that divide the land into valleys. Orcs inhabit many of the valleys, but dangerous wildlife also inhabits many of them. The Deathfist Orcs have plundered the land for timber and ore, and most regions are utterly scarred. Grass grows in some areas, but is often trampled and flattened. There are no known flowering plants in the whole zone. Also, a great open pit in the center of the island exposes a vast mining complex.

Travel

Travelers arrive at Warship Dock on the south shore of the island. From there, you can take high-speed horse routes to a handful of checkpoints throughout the zone. Otherwise, travel must be done by foot or by mount.

Travel through Zek is hindered by impassable terrain. Almost all passable routes are marked by roads. The roads are almost as dangerous as the rest of the land, and a traveler must be wary and know his escape route, lest he flee into even greater danger. Orcs and even hillcats are known to set ambushes to catch the unwary.

Those who complete a quest called The Right Brothers will earn the right to use a catapult at Warship Dock to fly instantly to the valley beside Deathfist Citadel. Completion of this quest requires venturing inside the citadel with a group.

Map

Revive Locations

Revive Location	Description
Warship Docks	Southwest; zone-in for Zek
Three Toe's Watering Hole	West-westnorth
Siren's Cove	South
Mythical Forest	North-northeast; closest respawn point to Deathfist Citadel

Dungeons/Instances

Dungeon Name	Level Range	Target Audience	Zone Type	Location
Deathfist Citadel	35-45	Group	Public Dungeon	( 43, -28, -661 ) Copy/waypoint 43, -28, -661
Tallon Hording Halls	30-40	Solo-Group	Instance	Blood Ore Valley
The Sullon Mines	30-40	Solo-Group	Instance	Mythical Forest
The Darkened Den	30-40	Solo-Group	Instance	Defiled Forest
The Deserted Mine	36-40	Raid x4	Instance	( 78, 23, -426 ) Copy/waypoint 78, 23, -426

Quests

See: Zek Timeline

Similar Zones

Zone Name	Level Range	Region	Notes
Enchanted Lands	30-40	Shattered Lands	Another good place for level 30-35 quests
The Feerrott	35-45	Shattered Lands	A more challenging zone
Steamfont Mountains	35-50	Faydwer	Many level 35-45 quests

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   introduced = Shattered Lands|
-  levelrange = 30-40 |
+  levelrange = 30-40|
+  instance=Public|
-  azones = [[The Thundering Steppes]] |
-  instance=|
+  azones=N/A|
-  altname = Zek,_the_Orcish_Wastes|
+  altname = |
   uid = 129|
-  image = The Deathfist Quarry.jpg |
+  image = Deathfist_Lookout.png|
+  caption = ''[[Titan's Tower]], one of the many terraced bluffs and kopjes that line the arid landscape of Zek.''|
   harvestnodetier = 4 |
-  ainstances = [[Deathfist Citadel]] |
+  adungeons = [[Deathfist Citadel]]|
+  ainstances =
-  timelines = [[Zek Timeline]] |
+*[[The Darkened Den]]
+*[[The Deserted Mine]]
+*[[The Sullon Mines]]
+*[[Tallon Hording Halls]]|
+  timelines = [[Zek Timeline]]|
 }}
+{{Quote|While many areas experienced changes during the [[The Rending|Rending]], the changes brought to the Jaggedpine Forest are devastating in that they are not due to the cataclysms that reshaped [[Norrath]]. Rather, [[:category:Orc|orcs]] staked their claim to the region and named in Zek. We call it the Orcish Wastes.|[[Zek Creature Catalog|Pearl Honeywine]]}}
-Zek, or The Orcish Wastes as it is often called by men, is a portion of the remnants of the once-mighty Jaggedpine Forest. The orcs of the Deathfist Empire have held control of the entirety of this island for many years and, in that time, they have reduced the once-sprawling forest to a mere husk of its former glory.
+==Lore==
+Zek, or The Orcish Wastes as it is often called by [[:category:Human|men]], is a portion of the remnants of the once-mighty Jaggedpine Forest. The orcs of the [[:Category:The Deathfist Orcs (Faction)|Deathfist Empire]] have held control of the entirety of this island for many years and, in that time, they have reduced the once-sprawling forest to a mere husk of its former glory. Much of the forest has been stripped down to [[Defiled Forest|barren]], [[The Charred Vale|charred]] earth. The orcs have [[The Sullon Mines|begun mining]] deep into the ground for iron and coal, and using the timbers of the ancient Jagged Pines to construct their warships. What was once a thing of beauty is now, for the most part, a grand redwood forest on the verge of becoming a wasteland of orc industrialization.
+Zek has become a battlefield of sorts, as a band of woodland defenders named the [[:Category:The Green Hoods (Faction)|Green Hoods]] have seized control of a [[Warship Dock|coastal keep]]. From this keep, they now launch assaults against the orcs stationed on the hills opposite the beachhead. They also sneak small teams through the enemy lines and send them deep into orc territory to gather information and to disrupt orc organization.'' - (Source: [[Cogglesworth's Tour of Norrath: Part 1]])''
-== Lore ==
-Much of the forest has been stripped down to barren, charred earth. The orcs have begun mining deep into the ground for iron and coal, and using the timbers of the ancient Jagged Pines to construct their warships. What was once a thing of beauty is now, for the most part, a grand redwood forest on the verge of becoming a wasteland of orc industrialization.
+==Geography==
-Zek has become a battlefield of sorts, as a band of woodland defenders named the Green Hoods have seized control of a coastal keep. From this keep, they now launch assaults against the orcs stationed on the hills opposite the beachhead. They also sneak small teams through the enemy lines and send them deep into orc territory to gather information and to disrupt orc organization.
+[[File:Warship_Dock.png|thumb|[[Warship Dock]]]]
+[[File:Orc_Encampent.png|thumb|[[Splintered Plain]]]]
+[[File:Blood_Ore_Valley.png|thumb|[[Blood Ore Valley]]]]
+[[File:The_Deathfist_Quarry.png|thumb|[[The Deathfist Quarry]]]]
+[[File:Spirit_Lake.png|thumb|[[Spirit Lake]]]]
+[[File:Defiled_Forest.png|thumb|[[Defiled Forest]]]]
+[[File:The_Charred_Vale.png|thumb|[[The Charred Vale]]]]
+[[File:Bridge_of_Zek.png|thumb|[[Bridge of Zek]]]]
+[[File:The_Deathfist_Citadel.png|thumb|[[The Deathfist Citadel]]]]
+The Orcish Wastes are riddled with natural barriers that divide the land into valleys. Orcs inhabit many of the [[:Category:Zek, the Orcish Wastes POIs|valleys]], but [[:Category:Zek, the Orcish Wastes Monsters|dangerous wildlife]] also inhabits many of them. The Deathfist Orcs have plundered the land for timber and ore, and most regions are utterly scarred. Grass grows in some areas, but is often trampled and flattened. There are no known flowering plants in the whole zone. Also, a [[The Deathfist Quarry|great open pit]] in the center of the island exposes a vast mining complex.
+===Travel===
-:''- From [[Cogglesworth's Tour of Norrath: Part 1]]''
+Travelers arrive at {{POI|Warship Dock}} on the south shore of the island. From there, you can take high-speed horse routes to a handful of checkpoints throughout the zone. Otherwise, travel must be done by foot or by mount.
+Travel through Zek is hindered by impassable terrain. Almost all passable routes are marked by roads.  The roads are almost as dangerous as the rest of the land, and a traveler must be wary and know his escape route, lest he flee into even greater danger. Orcs and even hillcats are known to set ambushes to catch the unwary.
+Those who complete a quest called [[The Right Brothers]] will earn the right to use a catapult at {{POI|Warship Dock}} to fly instantly to the valley beside [[Deathfist Citadel]]. Completion of this quest requires venturing inside the citadel with a group.
-== Geography ==
-[[Image:Professor Cogglesworth's Tour of Norrath Part 1 04.jpg|right|thumb]]
-[[Image:Professor Cogglesworth's Tour of Norrath Part 1 05.jpg|right|thumb|Orcs in Blood Ore Valley]]
-[[Image:Professor Cogglesworth's Tour of Norrath Part 1 06.jpg|right|thumb|The Warship Docks]]
-The Orcish Wastes are riddled with natural barriers that divide the land into valleys.  Orcs inhabit many of the valleys, but dangerous wildlife also inhabits many of them.  The Deathfist orcs have plundered the land for timber and ore, and most regions are utterly scarred.  A great open pit in the center of the island exposes a vast mining complex.
-=== Travel ===
+===Map===
+[[Image:Map_orcishwastes.jpg|280px]]
-Travellers arrive at the {{POI|Warship Dock}} on the south shore of the island.  From there, you can take high-speed horse routes to a handful of checkpoints throughout the zone.
+===Revive Locations===
-Travel through Zek is hindered by impassable terrain.  Almost all passable routes are marked by roads.  The roads are almost as dangerous as the rest of the land, and a traveller must be wary and know his escape route, lest he flee into even greater danger.  Orcs and even hillcats are known to set ambushes to catch the unwary.
+{{SmallTable}}
+ ! Revive Location
-Those who complete a quest called [[The Right Brothers]] will earn the right to use a catapult at {{POI|Warship Dock}} to fly instantly to the valley beside [[Deathfist Citadel]].  Completion of this quest requires venturing inside the citadel with a group.
+ ! Description
+ |-
-=== Map ===
+ | {{POI|Warship Docks}}
-[[Image:Map_orcishwastes.jpg|260px]]
+ | Southwest; zone-in for Zek
+ |-
+ | {{POI|Three Toe's Watering Hole}}
+ | West-westnorth
+ |-
+ | {{POI|Siren's Cove}}
+ | South
+ |-
+ | {{POI|Mythical Forest}}
+ | North-northeast; closest respawn point to Deathfist Citadel
+ |}
-=== Dungeons ===
+==Dungeons/Instances==
 {{SmallTable}}
  ! Dungeon Name
@@ Line 45: / Line 71: @@
  ! Location
  |-
- | '''[[Deathfist Citadel]]'''
+ | [[Deathfist Citadel]]
- | 36-44
+ | 35-45
  | Group
+ | Public Dungeon
- | Instance (2 hours)
- | Past the {{POI|Bridge of Zek}}
+ | {{loc|43|-28|-661}}
  |-
  | [[Tallon Hording Halls]]
- | 30-34
+ | 30-40
- | Solo or Group
+ | Solo-Group
- | Instance (20 min)
+ | Instance
- | Around the edge of {{POI|Blood Ore Valley}}
+ | {{POI|Blood Ore Valley}}
  |-
  | [[The Sullon Mines]]
- | 34-38
+ | 30-40
- | Solo or Group
+ | Solo-Group
- | Instance (40 min)
+ | Instance
- | Around the edge of {{POI|Mythical Forest}}
+ | {{POI|Mythical Forest}}
  |-
  | [[The Darkened Den]]
- | 36-40
+ | 30-40
- | Solo or Group
+ | Solo-Group
- | Instance (10 min)
+ | Instance
- | South edge of {{POI|Defiled Forest}}
+ | {{POI|Defiled Forest}}
- |}
-An simpler level 35 version of Deathfist Citadel is available by finding and inspecting [[The rusty key]], which is dropped by random creatures around the zone.
-=== Raids ===
-{{SmallTable}}
- ! Raid Name
- ! Level Range
- ! Target Audience
- ! Typical Duration
- ! Lockout (on Success)
  |-
  | [[The Deserted Mine]]
- | 45-50
+ | 36-40
- | 4 Groups
+ | Raid x4
- | 20 min
+ | Instance
+ | {{loc|78|23|-426}}
- | 3 days 15 hours
  |}
+==Quests==
-=== Revive Locations ===
+:''See: [[Zek Timeline]]''
-{{SmallTable}}
- ! Revive Location
- ! Description
- |-
- | {{POI|Warship Docks}}
- | Safe spot
- |-
- | {{POI|Three Toe's Watering Hole}}
- | Behind hostile territory
- |-
- | {{POI|Siren's Cove}}
- | Safe spot with easy return to warship dock
- |-
- | {{POI|Mythical Forest}}
- | Closest respawn point to Deathfist Citadel
- |}
-== Quests ==
-*{{Timeline|Zek}}
-*{{Timeline|Deathfist Citadel}} - ''all quests that go to or start in DFC''
-*[[Collection Quests Timeline#Zek and Deathfist Citadel|Collection Quests in Zek]]
-== Similar Zones ==
+==Similar Zones==
 {{SmallTable}}
  ! Zone Name
@@ Line 132: / Line 127: @@
  | Many level 35-45 quests
  |}
-Low-level adventurers interested in harvesting nodes in a T4 zone will find the area of the Enchanted Lands near the Mariner's Bell to be much less dangerous than Zek.