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DDO Nexus
Keep on the Borderlands

Watch Your Step

Difficulty tier
Heroic (level 1) • Epic (level 21)
Part of the The Keep on the Borderlands story arc, bestowed by Norworth Koln
Caged Beast • Obstructing the Orcs • The Bugbear Bandits • The Hobgoblin Horde • Total Chaos • Treasure Hunt • Violent Delights • Watch Your Step
Level1 Favor2 PatronThe Gatekeepers
Info
PatronThe Gatekeepers
Bestowed ByWrolph Acton
Found In The Keep on the Borderlands · The Gatekeepers' Grove
Destination AreaKobold Caves
Adventure PackKeep on the Borderlands
Difficulty (CR)
Heroic: 1
XP Rewards
Difficulty Heroic
Casual 216
Normal 360
Hard 386
Elite 412
Favor Reward2
Duration 15 minutes
Story Arc
The Keep on the Borderlands from Norworth Koln
Quest Type Dungeon Quest
Reaper XP Available
Objectives
  • Explore the caves
  • Defeat the Kobold tribe
  • Defeat the Kobold chieftain
Optional Objectives
Objective % Heroic
Normal Hard Elite
Make a deal with the Kobolds 20% 72 77 82
Stop the Kobold runner 7% 25 27 28
Defeat the king of the pile 12% 43 46 49
Politely tell the Kobold tribe about their chieftain's demise 5% 18 19 20
Find out what the Kobolds have been up to 6% 21 23 24
Bonus XP
Counter Bonus Count %
Secret Doors Observance — 5%
Perception 2 10%
Vigilant Sight — 15%
Breakables Mischief 8–9 8%
Vandal 10 10%
Ransack 12–13 15%
Traps Tamper — 8%
Neutralization — 10%
Ingenious Debilitation — 15%
No/Few Kills Discreet — 5%
Devious — 7%
Insidious Cunning — 10%
Many Kills Aggression 11–13 10%
Onslaught 22–26 15%
Conquest 33–52 25%

Counts are from Heroic runs only, and are the same on every difficulty of the tier. From 21 recorded runs.

Maps
Legend
Kobold Caves
Exit to the Caves of Chaos Exit to the Caves of Chaos Arrival Humongous Stinking Rat Humongous Stinking Rat Chest Chest Chest Pile of Gold Pile of Gold Pile of Gold Pile of Gold Pile of Gold Pile of Gold Fungus Fungus Rubble Rubble Control Panel Control Panel Iron Key Iron Key Iron Key Iron Key Lever Lever Warning Gong Warning Gong Lever Lever Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine
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Chests
Chest
Heroic
Name Min Level Type Effects & Bonuses
Arcane Ingot BtA
Ethereal Ingot BtA
Silver Ingot BtA
Cloak of Attraction BtA M R 1 Cloak
  • Haggle +3
    +3 Competence bonus to Haggle.
  • Bluff +3
    +3 Competence bonus to Bluff.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
Flamering BtA M R 1 Ring
  • Combustion +38
    +38 Equipment Bonus to Fire Spell Power.
  • Wizardry +19
    This item grants you a +19 Enhancement bonus to your maximum spellpoints.
  • Blue Augment Slot
Rough Plate BtA M R 1 Heavy Armor
  • +1 Enhancement Bonus
    This item has been magically enhanced. Armor with this quality gains a +1 enhancement bonus to AC. Weapons with this quality gain a +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage.
  • Fortification +38%
    +38% Enhancement bonus to the reduced chance of taking bonus damage on a critical hit.
  • Blue Augment Slot

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

2 other chests here were seen holding only the standard random loot every chest shares.