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The Trouble with Tar Pits
The islanders say that strange creatures of tar and flame have recently started to appear in the area - creatures created by the Tar Tribe Ogres.
Requires access to adventure pack
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The Trouble with Tar Pits | |
Heroic level: | 7 |
Epic level: | 33 (considered Legendary) |
Duration: | medium |
Heroic XP: | ♣1,680Solo/Casual ♦2,980Normal ♥3,160Hard ♠3,340Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣12,790Solo/Casual ♦21,830Normal ♥22,344Hard ♠22,857Elite |
Takes place in: | Tar Ogre Tribe Cavern |
Bestowed by: | Tihasi of Dawa |
NPC contact: | Tihasi of Dawa |
Quest acquired in: | Village of Tanaroa |
Patron: | The Gatekeepers |
Base favor: | 4 |
Purchase: | The Isle of Dread |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
The Tar Ogre Tribe has been threatening the village with the Tar Elementals they've learned to conjure. Go to the Tar Pits to bring an end to their activities.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Discover the source of the Tar Elementals
- Defeat the High Shaman and his creations
- (Optional) Read all of the High Shaman's journals (5) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣168 ♦298 ♥316 ♠334 ) Legendary( ♣1,279 ♦2,183 ♥2,234 ♠2,286 )
- (Optional) Defeat the Tar Tribe Gatekeeper — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣168 ♦298 ♥316 ♠334 ) Legendary( ♣1,279 ♦2,183 ♥2,234 ♠2,286 )
- (Optional) Defeat the Tarbone Trio — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣168 ♦298 ♥316 ♠334 ) Legendary( ♣1,279 ♦2,183 ♥2,234 ♠2,286 )
- (Optional) Defeat the High Shaman's Consort — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣168 ♦298 ♥316 ♠334 ) Legendary( ♣1,279 ♦2,183 ♥2,234 ♠2,286 )
What to Expect
Tar pits (heavy fire damage if you fall in)
Tips and Misc
- This quest is short and fairly linear. It's full of Ogres and Elementals, mostly using fire damage – bring absorption and cold damage.
- Rogues will enjoy this one – for once, the oozes scattered around don't have Tremorsense.
- There are several root walls throughout the quest – despite what it may look like, the nearby monsters do not have to be killed to break them.
- There are also several tar pits here (as one might expect.) These deal heavy damage if you fall in them, but there are platforms scattered around.
- The second of the two tar pits on the main path is covered in sinking platforms, making crossing it pretty challenging. If you prefer, you can head up the ramp, fight the Tar Ogre Tribe Gatekeeper for the key to the nearby locked door, and walk down another ramp on the other side.
- The quest boss summons two other red-named bosses on activating – a large fire elemental and a giant Mudman adorned in dinosaur bone armor. All three must be slain to finish the quest.
- The end chest is hidden behind a table in the boss room – don't miss it!
Optionals
- The Ogre Tribe Gatekeeper is at the end of the tunnel section atop the wooden platform over the second tar pit.
- Going east at the first intersection leads to a drop-down point into a tar pit. This room contains three orange-named skeletons collectively called the Tarbone Trio. Slaying all of them reveals a tunnel back up to the top.
- The High Shaman's Consort is at the end of the east route of the three-way junction after the second tar pit.
- Tablet locations:
- One inside the ooze-filled intersection at the start
- One in a corner after the first tar pit.
- One with the Gatekeeper above the second tar pit
- One with the High Shaman's Consort (see above)
- One in the boss room, on the shaman's table
- On Legendary only a hidden Lever can be found near the Tar Ogre Tribe Gatekeeper (Search DC Normal 71-72) which opens a nearby wall.
- In the secret area is a Dark Secret – one of the six wild ones hidden around the Isle of Dread. There is otherwise only a collectable, although finding this Dark Secret was key to discovering the secret ending of Skeletons in the Closet.
- On heroic the existence of the hidden area also can be determined by targeting the collectable.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 26 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣168 ♦298 ♥316 ♠334 )
- Onslaught bonus: 51 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣252 ♦447 ♥474 ♠501 )
- Conquest bonus: 76 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣420 ♦745 ♥790 ♠835 )
- Mischief bonus: 25 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣134 ♦238 ♥253 ♠267 )
- Vandal bonus: 32 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣168 ♦298 ♥316 ♠334 )
- Ransack bonus: 40 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣252 ♦447 ♥474 ♠501 )
Loot
- Chests: 2
- For defeating High Shaman's Consort
- End chest
- Collectables: 1
- Fungus — near the Dark Secret, accessible only on Legendary
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Admiral's Cummerbund (edit) | Belt |
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7 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Trouble with Tar Pits, end chest |
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Defender's Cloak (edit) | Cloak |
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7 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Trouble with Tar Pits, End chest |
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Firesplitter (edit) | Hand Axe |
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7 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Trouble with Tar Pits, end chest |
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Legendary Admiral's Cummerbund (edit) | Belt |
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31 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Trouble with Tar Pits, end chest |
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Legendary Defender's Cloak (edit) | Cloak |
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31 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Trouble with Tar Pits, End chest |
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Legendary Firesplitter (edit) | Handaxe |
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31 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Trouble with Tar Pits, end chest |
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Legendary Magma Waders (edit) | Boots |
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31 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Trouble with Tar Pits, end chest |
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Magma Waders (edit) | Boots |
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7 | Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire | The Trouble with Tar Pits, end chest |
This quest may also drop the following named augments:
- Heroic:
- Legendary:
- Legendary Arrowbound Topaz
- Legendary Brightbane Emerald
- Legendary Coalescent Ruby
- Legendary Demonheart Emerald
- Legendary Silvertongue Sapphire
- Legendary Swordcrossed Topaz
- Legendary Undying Sapphire
- Legendary Wraithborn Emerald
- Topaz of Abjuration Power
- Topaz of Conjured Power
- Topaz of Enchanted Power
- Topaz of Evocation Power
- Topaz of Illusory Power
- Topaz of Necromantic Power
- Topaz of Transmuted Power
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Dark Secret ( view • edit ) | ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Aberration | Will o' Wisp |
Dread Heat Elemental ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Elemental | Fire Elemental |
Dread Tar Elemental ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Elemental | Muckman |
Fortitude of the Tar ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Elemental | Muckman |
Tar Bubble ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Ooze | Black Pudding |
Tar Ogre Tribe Barbarian ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Giant | Ogre |
Tar Ogre Tribe Druid ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Giant | Ogre |
Tar Ogre Tribe Gatekeeper ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ●♦36Epic Normal ●♥40Epic Hard ●♠45Epic Elite | Giant | Ogre |
Tar Ogre Tribe High Shaman's Consort ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ●♦36Epic Normal ●♥40Epic Hard ●♠45Epic Elite | Giant | Ogre |
Tar Ogre Tribe High Shaman ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Giant | Ogre |
Tar Ogre Tribe Ranger ( view • edit ) | ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Giant | Ogre |
Tarbone Fighter ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ●♦36Epic Normal ●♥40Epic Hard ●♠45Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Tarbone Rogue ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ●♦36Epic Normal ●♥40Epic Hard ●♠45Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Tarbone Wizard ( view • edit ) | ♦9Normal ♥11Hard ♠14Elite ●♦36Epic Normal ●♥40Epic Hard ●♠45Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Wrath of the Tar ( view • edit ) | ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Elemental | Fire Elemental |
- Epic quests
- Medium quests
- Tar Ogre Tribe Cavern quests
- Village of Tanaroa quests
- The Gatekeepers patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Level 33 quests
- Compendium:Level 7 (33 epic) quests
- Level 7 quests
- Quests with 4 base favor reward
- The Isle of Dread quests
- Quests with no traps
- Quests with collectables/1