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DDO Nexus

The Old Archives

Difficulty tier
Heroic (level 3) • Epic (level 23)
Level3 Favor3 PatronThe Silver Flame
Info
PatronThe Silver Flame
Bestowed ByArchbishop Dryden
Destination AreaLibrary Archives
Difficulty (CR)
Heroic: 3
XP Rewards
Difficulty Heroic
Casual 492
Normal 820
Hard 880
Elite 940
Favor Reward3
Duration 30 minutes
Quest Type Dungeon Quest
Reaper XP Available
Objectives
  • Seek aid from Head Librarian Guillaume
  • Acquire the fragments of the Book of the Duality from their secret chambers
Optional Objectives
Objective % Heroic
Normal Hard Elite
Clear out the infestation in the library 20% 164 176 188
Slay Arcane Skeleton 20% 164 176 188
Have each party member report to Graylight 5% 41 44 47
Bonus XP
Counter Bonus Count %
Secret Doors Observance 2 5%
Perception 3 10%
Vigilant Sight 4 15%
Breakables Mischief 27 8%
Vandal — 10%
Ransack — 15%
Traps Tamper — 8%
Neutralization 2 10%
Ingenious Debilitation — 15%
No/Few Kills Discreet — 5%
Devious — 7%
Insidious Cunning — 10%
Many Kills Aggression 15 10%
Onslaught 29 15%
Conquest — 25%

Counts are from Heroic runs only, and are the same on every difficulty of the tier. From 6 recorded runs.

Maps
Legend
Library Archives
Thaddeus Graylight Thaddeus Graylight Arrival Chest Chest Bookshelf Bookshelf Bookshelf Bookshelf Bookshelf Bookshelf Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel Crest of the Sword Crest of the Sword Crest of the Hammer Crest of the Hammer Hammer Socket Hammer Socket Sword Socket Sword Socket Lever Lever Lever Lever Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Trap Trap Trap Trap Trap Trap Trap The Catacombs The Catacombs The Catacombs The Catacombs
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Chests
Chest
Heroic
Name Min Level Type Effects & Bonuses
Guidance BtA M R 2 Light Crossbow
  • +2 Enhancement Bonus
    This item has been magically enhanced. Armor with this quality gains a +2 enhancement bonus to AC. Weapons with this quality gain a +2 enhancement bonus to attack and damage.
  • Ghostbane 1
    This weapon is attuned specifically to hunt the risen dead, dealing an additional 1d10 bane damage vs. Undead monsters.

    This weapon also has Ghost Touch, and bypasses ethereal monster's 50% chance to evade bane damage.
  • Silver, Alchemical
    A complex process involving metallurgy and alchemy can bond silver to a weapon made of steel so that it bypasses the damage reduction of creatures such as lycanthropes and vampires.
  • Purple Augment Slot
Templar's Mail BtA M R 2 Heavy Armor
  • +2 Enhancement Bonus
    This item has been magically enhanced. Armor with this quality gains a +2 enhancement bonus to AC. Weapons with this quality gain a +2 enhancement bonus to attack and damage.
  • Physical Sheltering +4
    +4 Enhancement bonus to Physical Resistance Rating
  • Lesser Undead Guard
    This item burns those Undead that attack the wearer, causing 1 to 8 Good damage on a successful melee attack.
  • Blue Augment Slot
Mask of the Asylum BtA M R 3 Headgear
  • Concentration +5
    +5 Competence bonus to Concentration.
  • Wizardry +41
    This item grants you a +41 Enhancement bonus to your maximum spellpoints.
  • Yellow Augment Slot

M — can come with a Mythic bonus; the tier depends on the slot. R — can come with a Reaper Enchantment.

1 other chest here was seen holding only the standard random loot every chest shares.