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[[image:Gate-of-Pain_bonus.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Emissaries of Dhuum locations (bonus)]]
 
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{{Zaishen Quest}}
   
 
==Objectives==
 
==Objectives==
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==Rewards==
 
==Rewards==
{{Mission rewards|Objective = Emissary of Dhuum
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{{Mission rewards
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| Objective = Emissaries of Dhuum defeated
|Standard = 0-1
 
|Expert = 2
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| Standard = 0..1
|Master = 3}}
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| Expert = 2
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| Master = 3
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| Title = [[Lightbringer rank|Lightbringer]]
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| NMTitlePoints = 40
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| HMTitlePoints = 100
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}}
   
 
==Walkthrough==
 
==Walkthrough==
 
===Primary===
 
===Primary===
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The mission succeeds when you kill all six [[Tortureweb Dryder]]s and the ten thus freed [[Lost Soul]]s accumulate on the West side of the map.
Upon entering the mission, your party has a choice of several paths to take, all of which contain patrols of [[Terrorweb Dryder]]s, similar to those found in [[The Underworld]], and of Abaddon's [[Torment Demon]]s. The paths all lead to the same area, but the shortest is the far left fork in the road. Be observant of the movement of these patrols while moving through this area as more than one group can easily overwhelm the party. If careful enough, the first three groups can be passed.
 
   
 
During this mission you will be under the [[Dreadful Pain]] environmental effect, which will inflict 20 damage every time you use a skill. This can put heavy pressure on the team if not properly planned for, and it may be useful to compensate by bringing more healing than you normally would. Builds that rely on spamming skills will find the mission considerably more difficult than others. It can be useful to bring skills that heal the entire party all at once, as all party members will frequently need healing.
[[Lightbringer's Gaze]] (especially if used by more than one party member at once) is extremely effective at quickly dispatching the demon groups, however, it '''''does not''''' work on the Terrorweb Dryders. It is imperative to coordinate fire power so that the beasts not be allowed to use their very powerful [[Call to the Torment]] skill, which creates a duplicate of the creature if it is not killed within 5 seconds.
 
   
 
Upon entering the mission, your party has a choice of several paths to take, all of which contain patrols of [[Terrorweb Dryder]]s, similar to those found in [[The Underworld]], and of Abaddon's [[Torment creature]]s. The paths all lead to the same area, but the shortest is the far left fork in the road. Be observant of the movement of these patrols while moving through this area as more than one group can easily overwhelm the party.
Once you have passed through the initial area that resembles a mutilated digestive tract, you will find yourself on the bank of the [[River of Souls]]. Your party will hear a conversation between the soul of the [[Undead Lich]] and an [[Emissary of Dhuum]]. While listening, feel free to eliminate all the various Terrorweb Dryders infesting the immediate area. Once the conversation is over, [[Dunkoro]] will instruct you to kill the [[Tortureweb Dryder (Boss)|Tortureweb Dryder]] and the Emissary of Dhuum that comes to rescue it. Note that Lightbringer's Gaze '''''does''''' work on the Tortureweb Dryders. Be careful not to get them confused!
 
   
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[[Lightbringer's Gaze]] is quite useful for finishing off Torment creatures when they use [[Call to the Torment]], and also helpful against some other mobs in the mission. It is imperative to coordinate fire power to finish off mobs before they can replicate themselves with Call to the Torment. Lightbringer's Gaze does ''not'' work on the Terrorweb Dryders but ''does'' work on the Tortureweb Dryders; be careful not to get them confused!
Tortureweb Dryders can pose a problem to the party, especially a party containing [[hero]]es or [[henchmen]] who tend to bunch up in one spot. As they are bosses, a single [[Liquid Flame]] from the monster can put a group of adjacent foes at the brink of death. It is best to prepare for them instead of hoping they always miss. The best approach is to bring skills that will completely shut down their ability to cast such as [[Shroud of Silence]] or to [[dazed|daze]] them so their spells are much easier to interrupt. When you destroy a Tortureweb Dryder, one or two souls will be freed and will head to the same spot at the entrance of the structure that dominates the center of the map.
 
   
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[[Terrorweb Dryder]]s will cast [[Meteor Shower]], among other fire spells, and it is very useful to interrupt this. You may have to switch between them a bit to watch both, and then order an interrupt when you see one cast meteor shower. [[Maelstrom]] can also be useful for a flurry of interrupts to start the battle.
After eliminating the first Tortureweb Dryder, you must explore the area and kill the rest of them in the area (six total). They can be found in a circular path and the party can eliminate them going around in either direction. Between each Tortureweb Dryder and the next there can be groups of Torment Demons or Terrorweb Dryders. Again, be observant of the patrols so the party is not surprised by a patrol while battling a Tortureweb. The mission ends once all the souls freed from the Torturewebs have made it to their waiting area.
 
   
 
Once you have passed through the initial area, you will find yourself on the bank of the [[River of Souls]]. Your party will hear a conversation between the soul of the [[Undead Lich]] and an [[Emissary of Dhuum]]. While listening, feel free to eliminate all the various Terrorweb Dryders infesting the immediate area. Once the conversation is over, [[Dunkoro]] will instruct you to kill the [[Tortureweb Dryder (Boss)|Tortureweb Dryder]] and the Emissary of Dhuum that comes to rescue it.
'''Note''': The mission ends immediately upon completion of the primary objective, so the bonus must be done before defeating the last Tortureweb Dryder.
 
   
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Tortureweb Dryders can be devastating with their [[Liquid Flame]] and [[Fireball]] attacks, so it is crucial to bring skills to counter them. Probably the simplest counter is to [[dazed|daze]] them. [[Broad Head Arrow]] can be fired from out of combat, leaving the boss dazed as soon as it enters combat. Other shutdown skills such as [[Guilt]] or [[Mistrust]] can likewise help. You can also reduce the damage with [[Ward Against Harm]] or, at least briefly, [[Shelter]]. [[Protective Spirit]] can also be useful though it may be difficult to use it on the entire party. Most of the skills listed are not available in Nightfall, but even random interrupts can make a big difference.
*A [[600 Monk]] can easily tank and with dunkoro as a smite bonder you can easily get masters. the only enemy you need others for is Words of madness.
 
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*A [[55 monk]] can easily tank all of the mobs, allowing the other players to kill the foes. Only Herald of Nightmares can harm you with [[Shatter Enchantment]]; just bring 2 cover enchants and you are set.
 
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The first Tortureweb Dryder is the hardest, due to awkward terrain that could block your shots. Groups of Torment creatures and pairs of Terrorweb Dryders patrol the loop and can wander by the other bosses, so it can be useful to wait a bit to see the patrol patterns, and pull away any other groups likely to interfere before aggroing a boss.
*During this mission you will be under the [[Dreadful Pain]] environmental effect, which will inflict 20 damage every time you use a skill. This can put heavy pressure on the team if not properly planned for. Builds that rely on spamming skills will find the mission considerably more difficult than others. You should adapt your build and/or team composition to account for that effect.
 
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*[[Winter]] is useful because many enemies use [[Mark of Rodgort]] in conjunction with fire damage.
 
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There is also an Emissary of Dhuum near the first Tortureweb Dryder. He talks a bit before attacking, but killing him shouldn't be difficult. Kill him and the six Tortureweb Dryders to complete the mission. Each Tortureweb Dryder releases one or two [[Lost Soul]]s upon dying, which run to a fixed spot on the west end of the loop. Note that the mission does not end immediately upon killing the last boss, but only when the last Lost Soul reaches the gathering point.
*This mission can be done with heroes and henchmen with ease, as long as proper pre-mission planning is done. [[Light of Deliverance]] or [[Heal Party]] on a monk makes the environmental effect much less painful. Also, spell caster shutdown is of primary importance for this mission, since [[Terrorweb Dryder]]s can very easily wipe an entire group in a blink of an eye. [[Daze]], [[interrupt]]s, and shutdown in the form of [[Guilt]], [[Mistrust]], or [[Power Block]] mesmers or [[Distracting Shot]] for rangers make the Dryders much more manageable. Furthermore, try to keep moving while attacking to help keep the party spread apart, so that [[Area of Effect|AoE]] spells from the Dryders hit as few party members as possible. Bring a long/flat bow to pull groups (casting [[Protective Spirit]] beforehand helps make sure that you'll make it back alive) and watch for patrols before attacking Torturewebs. Take your time and bring [[Rebirth]] just in case.
 
*Getting over the first bridge can be tricky since you don't want to be caught between a Tortureweb and an Emissary. However, even though the Emissary stands slightly behind the Dryder, you can still pull it using a longbow from the bridge and it will follow you to about halfway down the bridge where you can dispatch it without having aggroing the Dryder.
 
*Alternately, once you exit the cave area, take a right and dispatch of the two Terrorwebs quickly. Then rush over the bridge and take out the Tortureweb before the Emissary of Dhuum shows up. If done right, the Tortureweb will be killed and your party can be at least half way across the bridge before the Emissary arrives. If your party doesn't have heavy damage capabilities, this might not be a good choice.
 
*Players are going to take lots of area of effect damage and 20 damage each time you cast a spell so, healing spells that have a lasting effect or an area of effect are very valuable. This includes spells such as [[Vigorous Spirit]], [[Divine Healing]]/[[Heaven's Delight]], [[Healing Seed]], [[Heal Party]], and [[Light of Deliverance]]. You could also find [[Healer's Boon]] handy, as you can cast fewer spells with stronger effects. [[Mark of Protection]] or [[Healing Hands]] are also helpful as they will temporarily turn the environmental effect to your benefit.
 
*[["There's Nothing to Fear!"]] is NOT capable of lowering the damage taken from Dreadful Pain, but can help to relieve the work of the healers with its heal on end effect.
 
*[[Symbiosis]] also is useful, as with a few enchantments, the Terrorweb Dryders' damage is not as catastrophic. This is useful if using a henchmen/hero party for extra protection.
 
*[[Maelstrom]] is another good choice to shutdown the Dryders, even with no points in [[Water Magic]].
 
*It is easy to hench this mission with the right henchie combo. Do not skimp on healers and ensure that you have both henchie healers in your party as well as [[Dunkoro]] if you are not a healer yourself. Remember to spread your party out before pulling in the Dryders.
 
*[[Ward Against Harm]] is another useful skill if henching since you cannot flag henchmen individually to spread them out. It drastically reduces the damage from the Dryders, and provides an additional buff while facing the other mobs.
 
*A Ranger, using [[Broad Head Arrow]] should take a lot of pressure off of your group. The Terrorwebs are the main issue in the mission, and are probably the worst to deal with. A good idea is, along with the ranger, equip him/her with a skill that spreads out the condition such as [[Epidemic]]. This way, you'll be able to make sure that both of them are under [[Daze]] and are much easier to kill. When you use this strategy on the Torturewebs fighting them 1 on 1, they will be rendered completely useless if you have a continuous stream of attacks because everything that they use will be interrupted.
 
*[[Tortureweb Dryder (Boss)|Tortureweb Dryder bosses]] have a skill called [[Soul Torture]] that they will cast when idling. This skill takes 15 seconds to cast. Since AI normally does not cancel spell-casting in progress, player may take advantage of this opportunity.
 
   
 
===Bonus===
 
===Bonus===
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The bonus is to kill the three elite [[Emissary of Dhuum|Emissaries of Dhuum]] and the three [[Terrorweb Dryder]]s which accompany each. The first Emissary is after the first bridge and up the stairs into a structure. The other two are outside the structure at the North West and South West edges of the mission map. If you kill an Emissary but don't kill the Dryders that accompany him, your quest log will not update for the bonus.
After crossing the first bridge, there should be a set of stairs leading up to a large structure which houses one of the three [[Emissary of Dhuum|Emissaries of Dhuum]]. The remaining two are to be found on the far west of the mission map, one north of the structure and the other to the south. Three [[Terrorweb Dryder]]s accompany the Emissaries of Dhuum, all three of which must also be killed in order to get bonus objectives; be prepared to interrupt [[Meteor Shower]]. In rare cases, it is possible to lure away the Terrorwebs without luring the Emissary, allowing you to dispatch them separately.
 
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You must kill the Emissaries before the last Tortureweb Dryder, otherwise the mission ends without finishing the bonus. Since the South-West Emissary is behind a Terrorweb Dryder, you must not save that dryder for last. The red path on the mission map shows the shortest path for both mission and bonus.
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The emissary in the center of the map also has a group of Torment creatures and a pair of Terrorweb Dryders that patrol near it. It may sometimes be easier to pull and clear one or both groups before pulling the emissary's group. Pulling any of the three groups to the top of the stairs will get it safely out of the way of the other groups while you fight.
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===Hard mode===
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This mission is mostly about careful pulling, and more to the point, pulling only one group at a time. Note that it usually isn't too hard to run away, unless hexed with slowing hexes from a [[Rain of Terror]], and it may at times be essential to do so in order to prevent a wipe. If you get hit by a second group while fighting, run away immediately. Hesitating may get you wiped.
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Early in the mission, groups mostly wander back and forth along a path. The back end of the path of one group will overlap the front end of the path of the next group, so do not chase a group to the back of its path. Instead, get into the set path of a group and wait for it to come back to you.
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It can be useful to have a [[Broad Head Arrow]]/interrupt ranger. Daze the Tortureweb Dryders by firing broad head arrow from outside of combat, and with the party pouring on damage, they'll be able to cast very little. Any casts they get off can still be devastating, so it can also help to have a water elementalist with [[Ward Against Harm]] and [[Maelstrom]].
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Not coincidentally, these will also help you with the Terrorweb Dryders. Meteor Shower is still their deadliest attack, so you should try to interrupt it. If they get it off, you'll have to move your party (including flagging heroes) out of the way immediately. Without defensive measures, Fireball or one tick of Meteor Shower can take about half a lifeline off of whatever party members you have standing in the area. Ward Against Harm makes this loss a lot more manageable.
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The first Tortureweb Dryder is just around the corner of a bridge. It can help to pull it onto the bridge, so that the edge of the bridge doesn't block your attacks. It's safe to pull the boss and try to kill it before the Emissary of Dhuum comes; even if the emissary comes before the dryder is dead, it's not that dangerous of a situation with the dryder unable to do much to you.
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The easiest way to pull the bonus group in the middle is to pull the other groups that patrol the area from the west first. Clear to the west end of the ring, and pull mobs out onto the ring. There is a pair of Terrorweb Dryders that waits at the west end of the center area, another pair of dryders that patrols back and forth in the center area, and a group of Torment creatures that has a much longer patrol route but also occasionally comes toward the west side. Pull these three groups in this order, and then pull the bonus group from the east.
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For all three bonus groups, it can help to pull the mobs significant distances to get them out into open areas. This makes it much easier to get out of the way if they get a meteor shower off. It also prevents the narrow bridges or halls from blocking your attacks. Finally, if things go awry and you must run away, it ensures that you'll be able to come back to resurrect any dead characters while out of combat.
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It can also help to flag any ranger hero(es) off to the side, far enough away from the rest of the group to be out of range of area attacks, but still within healing range. Rangers have strong enough armor against elemental damage to survive some hits from the dryders without needing any special protection. Set them somewhat in front of the rest of the group and dryders will sometimes waste their attacks on a ranger.
   
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Note that when pulling dryders, they may stop to cast Meteor Shower at your puller. This will drop the meteor shower whereever the puller is when the cast ''ends''. It can help immensely if a puller is aware of this and does not run right back to his group, but instead, off to the side to waste the meteor shower. If a dryder wastes the skill like this, you can freely focus on the others first, without having to worry about interrupting the first one again.
If going for the Master's Reward, you must kill all three Elite Emissaries of Dhuum <u>and</u> the three accompanying Terrorweb Dryders before killing the last of the Tortureweb Dryders. If you have freed 8 or 9 of the tortured souls, you must kill the Emissaries. Killing the last Tortureweb Dryder will trigger the mission ending cut scene once the spirits reach the proper spot on the river.
 
   
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To clear the northern portion of the ring, it can help to pull roamer groups from the east. A pair of dryders and a group of Torment creatures each wander near the northeastern boss. They will come far enough south to safely kill them without pulling the boss. After they are dead, skip the boss and move westward until you approach the next boss. A group of Torment creatures will come about to the boss and turn around, but a pair of Terrorweb Dryders wlll move past the boss far enough to be readily pulled on their own. Destroy it before fighting any of the bosses in the northern portion of the ring.
Following the red path on the map will lead you to all of the Emissaries of Dhuum and 5 of the 6 Tortureweb Dryders. The last one is at the very end of the Red path.
 
   
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Before fighting the south-central boss, wait for a group of Torment creatures to come past it, and kill that group. Once you approach the northwestern boss from the south, wait for the group of Torment creatures to come and leave, and then kill the boss before the Torment creatures return. The patrol is easily killed after taking care of the boss.
In addition to the three linked Dryders, the eastern Emissary is also accompanied by two other groups of Dryders and a group of [[torment creature]]s. The emissary's group, the second and third Dryder groups and the torment creature group can each be pulled separately.
 
   
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A tip: the gate on your left after emerging from the starting caves is closed at first, but spells and projectiles can still go through it. You can kill the Emissary of Dhuum's dryders while he is unable to attack you through the gate. When you come to him later by the regular way, he will be on his own.
'''Note:''' If you do not kill all three of the Terrorweb Dryders that accompany the Emissaries of Dhuum, the bonus will not be considered complete.
 
   
 
==Creatures==
 
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===Monsters===
 
===Monsters===
[[Demon]]s
 
 
*[[Torment creature]]s
 
*[[Torment creature]]s
 
**{{w}}28 [[Blade of Corruption]]
 
**{{w}}28 [[Blade of Corruption]]
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**{{p}}28 [[Spear of Torment]]
 
**{{p}}28 [[Spear of Torment]]
 
**{{d}}28 [[Scythe of Chaos (Dervish)|Scythe of Chaos]]
 
**{{d}}28 [[Scythe of Chaos (Dervish)|Scythe of Chaos]]
[[Dryder]]s
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**{{e}}28 [[Terrorweb Dryder]]
   
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===Boss - elite skill capture===
===Bosses===
 
 
*{{e}}28 [[Tortureweb Dryder (Boss)|Tortureweb Dryder]] - [[Ether Prism]]
[[Dryder]]s
 
*{{e}}28 [[Tortureweb Dryder (Boss)|Tortureweb Dryder]]<sup>1</sup> &rarr; [[Ether Prism]]
 
*{{x}}30 [[Undead Lich]] (Seen only briefly)
 
#Subject to [[Lightbringer's Gaze]]
 
   
 
==Dialogues==
 
==Dialogues==
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===Inside the mission===
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[[Dunkoro]]: ''There must be a way to save the souls of all those trapped here.''
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[[Kormir]]: ''The River of Souls has been blocked by Abaddon's minions. If we remove the blockade, the souls will be freed.''
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Dunkoro: ''We must destroy the blockade, then. I will not leave my son to Abaddon!''
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Dunkoro: ''Look at that abomination! It must have something to do with this madness. Come, let's get closer, we might be able to discover something useful.''
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[[Undead Lich]]: ''Where are the souls you promised to Abaddon?''
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[[Emissary of Dhuum]]: ''My torturewebs are collecting them from the river now. Their work is slow, and they do not hurry for anyone, let alone you.''
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Undead Lich: ''Abaddon will not be pleased by your lack of progress. When I return, you will give me the souls I require or you will face Abaddon's wrath.''
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Emissary of Dhuum: ''Save your threats. The soulweir's power is tied to the torturewebs. Without the torturewebs, you have nothing, and they only respond to my commands.''
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Dunkoro: ''The torturewebs are collecting souls from the river? We must find the torturewebs and destroy them!''
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Undead Lich: ''Intruders! You stay and protect the soulweir, I must finish the preparations. Do not fail Abaddon!''
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Kormir: ''Any souls we free from the torturewebs will help us destroy the soulweir. Quickly! Find the torturewebs and eliminate them!''
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===Ending cutscene===
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[[Dunkoro's Son]]: ''Thank you, Father. We shall meet again, in the Mists.''
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<party leader>: ''Dunkoro? Are you all right?
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Dunkoro: ''Yes. Yes. I suppose I owe you an explanation.''
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Dunkoro: ''Years ago, I sent my son to the Crystal Desert.''
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Dunkoro: ''There were reports of strange things in the Tombs of the Primeval Kings. Tentacles bursting through the stone.''
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Kormir: ''Abaddon.''
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Dunkoro: ''Yes. My son was reported missing and presumed dead. I blamed myself, for sending him off without enough forethought.''
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<party leader>: ''Which is why you always want to have a plan...''
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Dunkoro: ''I never knew what happened to him, until now.''
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Kormir: ''But you have freed him, and the other innocents trapped here by Abaddon's touch.''
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<party leader>: ''What about you, Kormir? Are you an innocent as well?
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Dunkoro: ''What? Kormir is the most honorable of the Sunspears.''
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Kormir: ''No. You are right. I am far from innocent, and my crimes are the greatest of all.''
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Kormir: ''It was I that found the inscriptions in Istan, and I that awakened the Apocrypha of Abaddon.''
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Dunkoro: ''It is not your fault, Kormir, how could you have known?
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Kormir: ''Tales of the forbidden ruins are part of our history. My curiosity and concern made me ignore those warnings.''
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<party leader>: ''Even though you knew it to be an evil place, you explored the ruins.''
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Kormir: ''I did, and worse. I read the words of the Apocrypha. I felt his spirit. I was drawn into his web.''
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Kormir: ''Now my body withers, and my spirit walks in Torment. That is why I serve as your guide.''
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<party leader>: ''Where is Abaddon?
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Kormir: ''He abides at the heart of his Realm. He is still chained, but his power grows, and the walls around him grow weak.''
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Kormir: ''I fear that without the aid of the Five Gods themselves, we cannot hope to contain him.''
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<party leader>: ''Then with the help of the Five Gods, we will.''
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==Follow-up==
 
==Follow-up==
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
*All foes in this mission except for [[Terrorweb Dryder]]s are affected by Lightbringer skills.
 
*The spells of the [[Tortureweb Dryder]]s can inflict over 300 damage against AL 60 characters. [[Protective Spirit]] or [[Shelter]] is highly recommended.
 
 
[[image:GateOfPainGlitch.jpg|right|thumb|128px|Image of the "bugged" bridge.]]
 
[[image:GateOfPainGlitch.jpg|right|thumb|128px|Image of the "bugged" bridge.]]
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*The bridge to reach the northwestern Emissary of Dhuum for the bonus is invisible. You can still walk across it as shown in the picture to the right.
*Instead of countering the damage dealt by the [[Tortureweb Dryder]]s' spells, it is possible to almost guarantee an interrupt or daze on each of the foes using [[Broadhead Arrow]], [[Concussion Shot]], [[Distracting Shot]], [[Magebane Shot]], or [[Savage Shot]].
 
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*There are a number of places in the mission where mobs can get stuck. This can work to your advantage, sometimes allowing you to pull apart a group of linked mobs when one or more mobs in it gets stuck.
 
*The mission will sometimes become bugged. Some of the souls do not always walk over to the eastern most edge and there is nothing that can currently be done about it. This usually happens when the [[Tortureweb Dryder]]s die too close to the bridge they spawn next to, causing the soul[s] to spawn ''in'' the bridge.
 
*The mission will sometimes become bugged. Some of the souls do not always walk over to the eastern most edge and there is nothing that can currently be done about it. This usually happens when the [[Tortureweb Dryder]]s die too close to the bridge they spawn next to, causing the soul[s] to spawn ''in'' the bridge.
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*It is possible for a player to body block a spirit and prevent the mission from ending.
{{bug|Sometimes, the bridge to reach the second emissary of Dhuum may be missing. Don't let yourself be fooled : you still can cross the chasm as shown in this image.}}
 
{{bug|Sometimes the bonus objective won't update correctly. Even if you kill all [[Emissary of Dhuum]], you will not get the master's reward.}}
 
 
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 12 January 2011

Gate-of-Pain bonus

Emissaries of Dhuum locations (bonus)

This is a mission entry. For information on the mission outpost Gate of Pain, see Gate of Pain (outpost).

Zcoins This article has an associated Zaishen Challenge Quest.

Objectives[ | ]

Dunkoro must be in your party before going on to the mission.

Find a way to release the tortured souls from the River of Souls.

  • ADDED Destroy the Emissary of Dhuum.
  • ADDED Kill Tortureweb Dryders to free the souls they captured from the River of Souls.
  • BONUS Kill the additional elite emissaries. 0...3 elite emissaries destroyed.

Rewards[ | ]

Reward Emissaries of Dhuum defeated XP Gold Skill Points Lightbringer points
Standard 0..1 1,000 100 1 40
Expert's 2 1,500 150 1 40
Master's 3 2,000 200 1 40
Hard mode
Standard 0..1 1,000 200 1 100
Expert's 2 2,000 300 1 100
Master's 3 3,000 500 1 100

Walkthrough[ | ]

Primary[ | ]

The mission succeeds when you kill all six Tortureweb Dryders and the ten thus freed Lost Souls accumulate on the West side of the map.

During this mission you will be under the Dreadful Pain environmental effect, which will inflict 20 damage every time you use a skill. This can put heavy pressure on the team if not properly planned for, and it may be useful to compensate by bringing more healing than you normally would. Builds that rely on spamming skills will find the mission considerably more difficult than others. It can be useful to bring skills that heal the entire party all at once, as all party members will frequently need healing.

Upon entering the mission, your party has a choice of several paths to take, all of which contain patrols of Terrorweb Dryders, similar to those found in The Underworld, and of Abaddon's Torment creatures. The paths all lead to the same area, but the shortest is the far left fork in the road. Be observant of the movement of these patrols while moving through this area as more than one group can easily overwhelm the party.

Lightbringer's Gaze is quite useful for finishing off Torment creatures when they use Call to the Torment, and also helpful against some other mobs in the mission. It is imperative to coordinate fire power to finish off mobs before they can replicate themselves with Call to the Torment. Lightbringer's Gaze does not work on the Terrorweb Dryders but does work on the Tortureweb Dryders; be careful not to get them confused!

Terrorweb Dryders will cast Meteor Shower, among other fire spells, and it is very useful to interrupt this. You may have to switch between them a bit to watch both, and then order an interrupt when you see one cast meteor shower. Maelstrom can also be useful for a flurry of interrupts to start the battle.

Once you have passed through the initial area, you will find yourself on the bank of the River of Souls. Your party will hear a conversation between the soul of the Undead Lich and an Emissary of Dhuum. While listening, feel free to eliminate all the various Terrorweb Dryders infesting the immediate area. Once the conversation is over, Dunkoro will instruct you to kill the Tortureweb Dryder and the Emissary of Dhuum that comes to rescue it.

Tortureweb Dryders can be devastating with their Liquid Flame and Fireball attacks, so it is crucial to bring skills to counter them. Probably the simplest counter is to daze them. Broad Head Arrow can be fired from out of combat, leaving the boss dazed as soon as it enters combat. Other shutdown skills such as Guilt or Mistrust can likewise help. You can also reduce the damage with Ward Against Harm or, at least briefly, Shelter. Protective Spirit can also be useful though it may be difficult to use it on the entire party. Most of the skills listed are not available in Nightfall, but even random interrupts can make a big difference.

The first Tortureweb Dryder is the hardest, due to awkward terrain that could block your shots. Groups of Torment creatures and pairs of Terrorweb Dryders patrol the loop and can wander by the other bosses, so it can be useful to wait a bit to see the patrol patterns, and pull away any other groups likely to interfere before aggroing a boss.

There is also an Emissary of Dhuum near the first Tortureweb Dryder. He talks a bit before attacking, but killing him shouldn't be difficult. Kill him and the six Tortureweb Dryders to complete the mission. Each Tortureweb Dryder releases one or two Lost Souls upon dying, which run to a fixed spot on the west end of the loop. Note that the mission does not end immediately upon killing the last boss, but only when the last Lost Soul reaches the gathering point.

Bonus[ | ]

The bonus is to kill the three elite Emissaries of Dhuum and the three Terrorweb Dryders which accompany each. The first Emissary is after the first bridge and up the stairs into a structure. The other two are outside the structure at the North West and South West edges of the mission map. If you kill an Emissary but don't kill the Dryders that accompany him, your quest log will not update for the bonus.

You must kill the Emissaries before the last Tortureweb Dryder, otherwise the mission ends without finishing the bonus. Since the South-West Emissary is behind a Terrorweb Dryder, you must not save that dryder for last. The red path on the mission map shows the shortest path for both mission and bonus.

The emissary in the center of the map also has a group of Torment creatures and a pair of Terrorweb Dryders that patrol near it. It may sometimes be easier to pull and clear one or both groups before pulling the emissary's group. Pulling any of the three groups to the top of the stairs will get it safely out of the way of the other groups while you fight.

Hard mode[ | ]

This mission is mostly about careful pulling, and more to the point, pulling only one group at a time. Note that it usually isn't too hard to run away, unless hexed with slowing hexes from a Rain of Terror, and it may at times be essential to do so in order to prevent a wipe. If you get hit by a second group while fighting, run away immediately. Hesitating may get you wiped.

Early in the mission, groups mostly wander back and forth along a path. The back end of the path of one group will overlap the front end of the path of the next group, so do not chase a group to the back of its path. Instead, get into the set path of a group and wait for it to come back to you.

It can be useful to have a Broad Head Arrow/interrupt ranger. Daze the Tortureweb Dryders by firing broad head arrow from outside of combat, and with the party pouring on damage, they'll be able to cast very little. Any casts they get off can still be devastating, so it can also help to have a water elementalist with Ward Against Harm and Maelstrom.

Not coincidentally, these will also help you with the Terrorweb Dryders. Meteor Shower is still their deadliest attack, so you should try to interrupt it. If they get it off, you'll have to move your party (including flagging heroes) out of the way immediately. Without defensive measures, Fireball or one tick of Meteor Shower can take about half a lifeline off of whatever party members you have standing in the area. Ward Against Harm makes this loss a lot more manageable.

The first Tortureweb Dryder is just around the corner of a bridge. It can help to pull it onto the bridge, so that the edge of the bridge doesn't block your attacks. It's safe to pull the boss and try to kill it before the Emissary of Dhuum comes; even if the emissary comes before the dryder is dead, it's not that dangerous of a situation with the dryder unable to do much to you.

The easiest way to pull the bonus group in the middle is to pull the other groups that patrol the area from the west first. Clear to the west end of the ring, and pull mobs out onto the ring. There is a pair of Terrorweb Dryders that waits at the west end of the center area, another pair of dryders that patrols back and forth in the center area, and a group of Torment creatures that has a much longer patrol route but also occasionally comes toward the west side. Pull these three groups in this order, and then pull the bonus group from the east.

For all three bonus groups, it can help to pull the mobs significant distances to get them out into open areas. This makes it much easier to get out of the way if they get a meteor shower off. It also prevents the narrow bridges or halls from blocking your attacks. Finally, if things go awry and you must run away, it ensures that you'll be able to come back to resurrect any dead characters while out of combat.

It can also help to flag any ranger hero(es) off to the side, far enough away from the rest of the group to be out of range of area attacks, but still within healing range. Rangers have strong enough armor against elemental damage to survive some hits from the dryders without needing any special protection. Set them somewhat in front of the rest of the group and dryders will sometimes waste their attacks on a ranger.

Note that when pulling dryders, they may stop to cast Meteor Shower at your puller. This will drop the meteor shower whereever the puller is when the cast ends. It can help immensely if a puller is aware of this and does not run right back to his group, but instead, off to the side to waste the meteor shower. If a dryder wastes the skill like this, you can freely focus on the others first, without having to worry about interrupting the first one again.

To clear the northern portion of the ring, it can help to pull roamer groups from the east. A pair of dryders and a group of Torment creatures each wander near the northeastern boss. They will come far enough south to safely kill them without pulling the boss. After they are dead, skip the boss and move westward until you approach the next boss. A group of Torment creatures will come about to the boss and turn around, but a pair of Terrorweb Dryders wlll move past the boss far enough to be readily pulled on their own. Destroy it before fighting any of the bosses in the northern portion of the ring.

Before fighting the south-central boss, wait for a group of Torment creatures to come past it, and kill that group. Once you approach the northwestern boss from the south, wait for the group of Torment creatures to come and leave, and then kill the boss before the Torment creatures return. The patrol is easily killed after taking care of the boss.

A tip: the gate on your left after emerging from the starting caves is closed at first, but spells and projectiles can still go through it. You can kill the Emissary of Dhuum's dryders while he is unable to attack you through the gate. When you come to him later by the regular way, he will be on his own.

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Boss - elite skill capture[ | ]

Dialogues[ | ]

Inside the mission[ | ]

Dunkoro: There must be a way to save the souls of all those trapped here.

Kormir: The River of Souls has been blocked by Abaddon's minions. If we remove the blockade, the souls will be freed.

Dunkoro: We must destroy the blockade, then. I will not leave my son to Abaddon!


Dunkoro: Look at that abomination! It must have something to do with this madness. Come, let's get closer, we might be able to discover something useful.


Undead Lich: Where are the souls you promised to Abaddon?

Emissary of Dhuum: My torturewebs are collecting them from the river now. Their work is slow, and they do not hurry for anyone, let alone you.

Undead Lich: Abaddon will not be pleased by your lack of progress. When I return, you will give me the souls I require or you will face Abaddon's wrath.

Emissary of Dhuum: Save your threats. The soulweir's power is tied to the torturewebs. Without the torturewebs, you have nothing, and they only respond to my commands.

Dunkoro: The torturewebs are collecting souls from the river? We must find the torturewebs and destroy them!

Undead Lich: Intruders! You stay and protect the soulweir, I must finish the preparations. Do not fail Abaddon!

Kormir: Any souls we free from the torturewebs will help us destroy the soulweir. Quickly! Find the torturewebs and eliminate them!

Ending cutscene[ | ]

Dunkoro's Son: Thank you, Father. We shall meet again, in the Mists.

<party leader>: Dunkoro? Are you all right?

Dunkoro: Yes. Yes. I suppose I owe you an explanation.

Dunkoro: Years ago, I sent my son to the Crystal Desert.

Dunkoro: There were reports of strange things in the Tombs of the Primeval Kings. Tentacles bursting through the stone.

Kormir: Abaddon.

Dunkoro: Yes. My son was reported missing and presumed dead. I blamed myself, for sending him off without enough forethought.

<party leader>: Which is why you always want to have a plan...

Dunkoro: I never knew what happened to him, until now.

Kormir: But you have freed him, and the other innocents trapped here by Abaddon's touch.

<party leader>: What about you, Kormir? Are you an innocent as well?

Dunkoro: What? Kormir is the most honorable of the Sunspears.

Kormir: No. You are right. I am far from innocent, and my crimes are the greatest of all.

Kormir: It was I that found the inscriptions in Istan, and I that awakened the Apocrypha of Abaddon.

Dunkoro: It is not your fault, Kormir, how could you have known?

Kormir: Tales of the forbidden ruins are part of our history. My curiosity and concern made me ignore those warnings.

<party leader>: Even though you knew it to be an evil place, you explored the ruins.

Kormir: I did, and worse. I read the words of the Apocrypha. I felt his spirit. I was drawn into his web.

Kormir: Now my body withers, and my spirit walks in Torment. That is why I serve as your guide.

<party leader>: Where is Abaddon?

Kormir: He abides at the heart of his Realm. He is still chained, but his power grows, and the walls around him grow weak.

Kormir: I fear that without the aid of the Five Gods themselves, we cannot hope to contain him.

<party leader>: Then with the help of the Five Gods, we will.

Follow-up[ | ]

Notes[ | ]

GateOfPainGlitch

Image of the "bugged" bridge.

  • The bridge to reach the northwestern Emissary of Dhuum for the bonus is invisible. You can still walk across it as shown in the picture to the right.
  • There are a number of places in the mission where mobs can get stuck. This can work to your advantage, sometimes allowing you to pull apart a group of linked mobs when one or more mobs in it gets stuck.
  • The mission will sometimes become bugged. Some of the souls do not always walk over to the eastern most edge and there is nothing that can currently be done about it. This usually happens when the Tortureweb Dryders die too close to the bridge they spawn next to, causing the soul[s] to spawn in the bridge.
  • It is possible for a player to body block a spirit and prevent the mission from ending.
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