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Mines of Tethyamar

Desire in the Dark

Difficulty tier
Heroic (level 15) • Legendary (level 31)
Part of the The Mines of Tethyamar story arc, bestowed by Asta the Deep-Minded
Desire in the Dark • Graveyard Shift • Records of the Past • Strike Back • Third Time's a Charm
Level15 Favor5 PatronThe Harpers
Info
PatronThe Harpers
Bestowed ByInger Ingersdottir
Found In Tethyamar Mining Outpost
Destination AreaThe Eastern Reaches
Adventure PackMines of Tethyamar
Difficulty (CR)
Heroic: 15
XP Rewards
Difficulty Heroic
Casual 3,354
Normal 5,591
Hard 5,820
Elite 6,048
Favor Reward5
Duration 44 minutes
Story Arc
The Mines of Tethyamar from Asta the Deep-Minded
Quest Type Dungeon Quest
Reaper XP Available
Objectives
  • Defeat Graz'zt
  • Question Stoutheart
  • Find the person behind all this
  • Touch the four Key Stones
  • Speak with the Shapeshifter at the Bridge Gate
  • Find the next mirror in the hedge maze
  • Find your way to the castle
Optional Objectives
Objective % Heroic
Normal Hard Elite
Defend the mysterious Mind Flayer 15% 838 873 907
Destroy all of the guardians 25% 1,397 1,455 1,512
Bonus XP
Counter Bonus Count %
Secret Doors Observance — 5%
Perception — 10%
Vigilant Sight — 15%
Breakables Mischief — 8%
Vandal — 10%
Ransack — 15%
Traps Tamper — 8%
Neutralization — 10%
Ingenious Debilitation — 15%
No/Few Kills Discreet — 5%
Devious — 7%
Insidious Cunning — 10%
Many Kills Aggression 27 10%
Onslaught 57 15%
Conquest — 25%

Counts are from Heroic runs only, and are the same on every difficulty of the tier. From 2 recorded runs.

Maps
Legend
The Eastern Reaches
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Chests
Chest
Heroic
Name Min Level Type Effects & Bonuses
Deep Demise BtA M R 15 Dagger
  • +5 Enhancement Bonus
    This item has been magically enhanced. Armor with this quality gains a +5 enhancement bonus to AC. Weapons with this quality gain a +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage.
  • Intelligence +8
    +8 Enhancement bonus to Intelligence
  • Illusion Focus +5
    +5 Equipment bonus to DC of Illusion spells.
  • Insightful Illusion Focus +2
    +2 Insight bonus to DC of Illusion spells.
  • Quality Spell Penetration +2
    +2 Quality bonus to Penetrate Spell Resistance.
  • Red Augment Slot
Dwarven Brawler's Wraps M R 15 Handwraps
  • +5 Enhancement Bonus
    This item has been magically enhanced. Armor with this quality gains a +5 enhancement bonus to AC. Weapons with this quality gain a +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage.
  • Reinforced Fists
    This item surrounds your fists with kinetic energy. Your unarmed damage is boosted by one half die.
  • Evil Outsider Bane 4
    This weapon is attuned specifically to hunt monsters that bring ill intent from other planes, dealing an additional 4d10 bane damage vs. Evil Outsiders
  • Banishing
    On Hit: 4 to 24 Bane damage to Outsiders.
    On Vorpal Hit: If an outsider struck by this weapon has fewer than 1000 Hit Points, it is instantly slain. If the outsider has above 1000 hit points, it takes 100 damage.
  • Glass Jaw Strike
    While wearing this item, when you roll a 20 on an unarmed attack, you will deal a tremendous blow to your target that will daze it (as the Sap ability) and may knock it down as well.
  • Red Augment Slot
Graz'zt's Habiliment BtA M R 15 Light Armor
  • +5 Enhancement Bonus
    This item has been magically enhanced. Armor with this quality gains a +5 enhancement bonus to AC. Weapons with this quality gain a +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage.
  • Constitution +8
    +8 Enhancement bonus to Constitution
  • Insightful Spell Resistance +11
    +11 Insight bonus to Spell Resistance.
  • Quality Dodge +1%
    +1% Quality bonus to Dodge.
  • Insightful Fortification +47%
    +47% Insight bonus to the reduced chance of taking bonus damage on a critical hit.
  • Blue Augment Slot
Wave of Despair BtA M R 15 Bastardsword
  • +5 Enhancement Bonus
    This item has been magically enhanced. Armor with this quality gains a +5 enhancement bonus to AC. Weapons with this quality gain a +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage.
  • Echoes of Angdrelve
    Eager to taste the flesh of your enemies, this wicked sword drips burning acid at your command. Each strike from this devastating weapon deals an additional 4d6 Acid damage on each hit.
  • Wounding 2
    This weapon saps the health from your enemies, dealing 2 Constitution damage on each hit.
  • Anarchic 4
    This weapon is chaotic and used to undermine the righteous, dealing an additional 4d6 chaos damage on each hit. This effect makes the weapon chaotic aligned.
    Lawful characters wielding this weapon will suffer one negative level.
  • Slay Living
    This weapon stores a dark and sinister power deep within. When the weapon is used, this power occasionally comes to the surface, attempting to instantly snuff out the life force of the enemy.
  • Red Augment Slot
Wave of Sorrow BtA M R 15 Greatsword
  • +5 Enhancement Bonus
    This item has been magically enhanced. Armor with this quality gains a +5 enhancement bonus to AC. Weapons with this quality gain a +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage.
  • Echoes of Angdrelve
    Eager to taste the flesh of your enemies, this wicked sword drips burning acid at your command. Each strike from this devastating weapon deals an additional 4d6 Acid damage on each hit.
  • Wounding 2
    This weapon saps the health from your enemies, dealing 2 Constitution damage on each hit.
  • Anarchic 4
    This weapon is chaotic and used to undermine the righteous, dealing an additional 4d6 chaos damage on each hit. This effect makes the weapon chaotic aligned.
    Lawful characters wielding this weapon will suffer one negative level.
  • Slay Living
    This weapon stores a dark and sinister power deep within. When the weapon is used, this power occasionally comes to the surface, attempting to instantly snuff out the life force of the enemy.
  • Red Augment Slot

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