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The Lost Gatekeepers

Heart of the Problem

Difficulty tier
Heroic (level 3) • Legendary (level 32)
Part of the The Lost Gatekeepers story arc, bestowed by Preceptor Kroth
Heart of the Problem • Housekeeping • Rosemary's Ballad • The Home of Memory • The Sacred Bounty
Level32 Favor3 PatronThe Gatekeepers
Info
PatronThe Gatekeepers
Bestowed ByCapstone
Found In The Gatekeepers' Grove · Wheloon Docks
Destination AreaAbandoned Mine Shaft
Adventure PackThe Lost Gatekeepers
Difficulty (CR)
Legendary: 32
XP Rewards
Difficulty Legendary
Casual 7,034
Normal 12,028
Hard 12,314
Elite 12,601
Favor Reward3
Duration 40 minutes
Story Arc
The Lost Gatekeepers from Preceptor Kroth
Quest Type Dungeon Quest
Reaper XP Available
Objectives
  • Arrive at the primary shaft mine
  • Find the main chamber of the abandoned mine
  • Bypass the magical barrier
  • Defeat the enraged Ancient Magma Brute
Optional Objectives
Objective % Legendary
Normal Hard Elite
Activate then destroy the Clay Golems 10% 1,202 1,231 1,260
Clear all of the dangers from the mine 10% 1,202 1,231 1,260
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 16 10%
Onslaught — 15%
Conquest — 25%

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

Maps
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Abandoned Mine Shaft
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Chests
Chest
Legendary
Name Min Level Type Effects & Bonuses
Sentience Tool kit BtA 20 Augment
Brightlord, the Sigil of the Flame BtC R 29 Wrist
  • Charisma +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Charisma
  • Speed +30%
    This item increases your speed, giving you a +30% Enhancement bonus to Movement Speed and a +15% bonus to Attack speed.
  • Armor-Piercing +22%
    +22% Enhancement bonus to bypass enemy Fortification
  • Extra Smites
    +3 Smite Evil uses per rest. Smite Evil uses regenerate 15% faster.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Yellow Augment Slot
Charune, Grand Burden of Fury BtC R 29 Cloak
  • Strength +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Strength
  • Quality Seeker +3
    +3 Quality bonus to confirm critical hits, and damage (before multiplier) on critical hits.
  • Armor-Piercing +22%
    +22% Enhancement bonus to bypass enemy Fortification
  • Raging Strength III
    Your Rage abilities grant an additional +3 Strength.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Yellow Augment Slot
Gilded Gloves of Sanctity BtC R 29 Gloves
  • Wisdom +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Wisdom
  • Exceptional Healing Amplification +15
    +15 Exceptional Bonus to Healing Amplification.
  • Divine Augmentation IX
    This item increases your caster level when casting first through ninth level Divine spells by two.
  • Quality Spell Focus Mastery +2
    +2 Quality bonus to DC of all spells.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Yellow Augment Slot
Legendary Battleworn Medal BtA M R 29 Trinket
  • Action Boost Enhancement
    This will increase the total number of Action Boosts you can use by 3. However, these additional Action Boosts will only take effect after the wielder rests.
  • Quality Charisma +3
    +3 Quality bonus to Charisma
  • Quality Doublestrike +3%
    +3% Quality bonus to Doublestrike chance.
  • Greater Heroism
    Passive: +4 Morale Bonus to Attack Rolls, Saving Throws, and Skill Checks.
  • Blue Augment Slot
Legendary Clockwork Boots BtA M R 29 Boots
  • Quality Intelligence +3
    +3 Quality bonus to Intelligence
  • Shatter +15
    +15 Enhancement bonus to DC of character's Sunder attempts.
  • Repair Lore +21%
    Your Repair and Rust spells gain a +21% Equipment Bonus to their chance to Critical Hit.
  • Reconstruction +142
    +142 Equipment Bonus to Repair and Rust Spell Power.
  • Blue Augment Slot
Legendary String of Ears BtA M R 29 Necklace
  • Exceptional Prudent Skills Bonus +10
    +10 Exceptional bonus to Heal, Listen, and Spot.
  • Quality Wisdom +3
    +3 Quality bonus to Wisdom
  • Parrying +6
    This item enchants its user with incredible awareness and speed, granting a 6 Insight bonus to AC and to Saves.
  • Dodge +13%
    +13% Enhancement bonus to Dodge.
  • Green Augment Slot
The Bloodsigil Ring BtC R 29 Ring
  • Intelligence +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Intelligence
  • Quality Combat Mastery +3
    +3 Quality bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip, Improved Trip, Sunder, Improved Sunder, Stunning Blow, and Stunning Fist attempts.
  • Quality Deception +3
    +3 Quality bonus to hit and +4 to damage for any hit that would qualify as a sneak attack.
  • Quality Deadly +3
    +3 Quality bonus to Weapon Damage.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Yellow Augment Slot
The Shrouded Steps of the Beyond BtC R 29 Boots
  • Dexterity +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Dexterity
  • Enhanced Ghostly
    Equipping this item causes you to become partially incorporeal. Your melee and missile attacks do not roll a miss chance for Incorporeal targets. Enemy attacks have a 15% chance to miss you due to your incorporeality. You receive a +5 enhancement bonus to your Hide and Move Silently skills.
  • Insightful Dodge +6%
    +6% Insight bonus to Dodge.
  • Quality Dodge +3%
    +3% Quality bonus to Dodge.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Yellow Augment Slot
Sentient Filigree (214 possible)

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