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DDO Nexus
Keep on the Borderlands

Obstructing the Orcs

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 BySartra Esalovin
Found In The Keep on the Borderlands · The Gatekeepers' Grove
Destination AreaOrc Caves
Adventure PackKeep on the Borderlands
Difficulty (CR)
Heroic: 1
XP Rewards
Difficulty Heroic
Casual 228
Normal 380
Hard 408
Elite 436
Favor Reward2
Duration 15 minutes
Story Arc
The Keep on the Borderlands from Norworth Koln
Quest Type Dungeon Quest
Reaper XP Available
Objectives
  • Arrive at the entrances of the two Orc Clans
  • Defeat the Frostrager Chieftain
  • Defeat the Ashtusk Chieftain
  • Thin the ranks of the Orc tribes
Optional Objectives
Objective % Heroic
Normal Hard Elite
Disrupt the Frostrager Supplies 10% 38 40 43
Defeat the Frostrager Champion 10% 38 40 43
Destroy the Ashtusk Armory 10% 38 40 43
Defeat the Ashtusk Champion 10% 38 40 43
Defeat both Chieftains in their secret meeting room 10% 38 40 43
Bonus XP
Counter Bonus Count %
Secret Doors Observance — 5%
Perception 2 10%
Vigilant Sight — 15%
Breakables Mischief 9 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 12–13 10%
Onslaught 26–37 15%
Conquest — 25%

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

Maps
Legend
Orc Caves
Ashtusk Caverns Ashtusk Caverns Frostrager Caverns Frostrager Caverns To the Entry Hallway To the Entry Hallway To the Entry Hallway To the Entry Hallway Return to the Borderlands Return to the Borderlands Arrival Arrival Yatur Frostrager Yatur Frostrager Yatur Frostrager Yatur Frostrager Grat Ashtusk Grat Ashtusk Grat Ashtusk Grat Ashtusk Chest Chest Cabinet Cabinet Rubble Rubble Adventurer's Pack Adventurer's Pack Alchemy Table Alchemy Table Crude Altar Crude Altar Lever Lever Lever Lever Ashtusk Armory Ashtusk Armory Frostrager Supplies Frostrager Supplies Yeshelka Frostrager Yeshelka Frostrager Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection 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
Chillring BtA M R 1 Ring
  • Glaciation +38
    +38 Equipment Bonus to Cold Spell Power.
  • Wizardry +19
    This item grants you a +19 Enhancement bonus to your maximum spellpoints.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
Defensive Wrists BtA M R 1 Wrist
  • Sheltering +3
    +3 Enhancement bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Ratings
Scavenged Scale BtA M R 1 Medium 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.

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