Cold as Ice

Overview
Summary
 * Speak to Sif when you are ready to face the Glacial Griffon
 * Destroy the Glacial Griffon and prove your valor to Sif. Earn your song!
 * See Sif Shadowhunter for your reward.

Obtained from
 * Sif Shadowhunter in Sifhalla

Requirements
 * Anything You Can Do

Reward
 * 500 Norn reputation points
 * Skills
 * Items
 * Perfect Salvage Kit
 * Perfect Salvage Kit

Dialogue
 * [Difficulty: Master] [Solo Quest] "Are you ready to tackle a worthy quest, [player name]? In the highest icy reaches live the glacial griffons. They are deadly and prey mostly on wolves, bears, and other large game. I have spread wolf carcasses around the village to attract one of these beasts. Your task is simple: single-handedly slay a glacial griffon. Only then will your deeds be worthy of song; only then will your fame rise to the level of a true Norn."

Reward Dialogue
 * "What a welcome sight! I didn't expect you to return, [player name]. At least, not in one piece. Slaying the glacial griffon is a deed worthy of many songs, starting with this one."


 * Hail! Hail! Witness the skill!
 * Body parts strewn, flesh from the kill
 * [Player name], you are second to none
 * May your legend ring true from dusk 'til sun


 * Catchy, eh? Well... it's a work in progress.

Walkthrough
The Glacial Griffon brings a combination of spirits that can shut down a wide variety of builds. Shadowsong shuts down attack-based characters, Dissonance shuts down casters, and Bloodsong does steady damage through protection skills. Spirits also have long range, and the griffon will use terrain to its best advantage. On top of it all, the griffon does significant melee damage.

Fortunately, the Glacial Griffon has no healing or energy management skills. As a spellcasting profession, strong energy denial (Energy Burn/Surge, Malaise, Wither, Ether Lord, etc.) will keep him from renewing any of his spirits. Rangers and Paragons can bring condition causing skills (Burning Arrow, Apply Poison, Anthem of Flame, etc.) and an IAS skill. Melee classes can also use Steady Stance/Grapple and "Fear Me!"

An easy way to take down the Griffon using and Ele, is to take some heavy nuking skills as well as burning. For example Mark of Rodgort, Savannah Heat, Searing Heat, Teinai's Heat, Arcane Echo, Glyph of Lesser Energy, Meteor Shower, and Fire Attunement. Then when you enter the battle wand him when he appears, then let him set up his Spirits after this is done try to get him to Follow you and if you can get him in a place where his Spirits still try to attack you, but their attacks are obstructed. This lets him stand still and keep at least 1 spirit up then you can feel free to nuke him, after a while he should be dead and you are victorious. The only problem with this tactic is that you could find it hard to get him stuck in a place to nuke him.