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Fall of the Night Brigade

Rats in a Cage

Difficulty tier
Heroic (level 4) • Legendary (level 34)
Part of the Fall of the Night Brigade story arc, bestowed by Old Tarlow
Rats in a Cage • The Darkness and the Light • The Knife's Edge • The Wizard's Labyrinth
Level4 Favor3 PatronThe Harpers
Info
PatronThe Harpers
Bestowed ByRyndalla Cuttail
Found In Wheloon Docks · Temple of Shar
Destination AreaThe Battlemaster's Arenas
Adventure PackFall of the Night Brigade
Difficulty (CR)
Heroic: 4
XP Rewards
Difficulty Heroic
Casual 1,136
Normal 1,894
Hard 2,032
Elite 2,170
Favor Reward3
Duration 45 minutes
Story Arc
Fall of the Night Brigade from Old Tarlow
Quest Type Dungeon Quest
Reaper XP Available
Objectives
  • Speak with Martildae the Wererat
  • Find the First Arena
  • Defeat the Night Brigade Crocodiles
  • Find the Second Arena
  • Defeat the Orc Warband
  • Go to your Resting Room
  • Find the Final Arena
  • Defeat the Cloud Giant
  • Defeat Agarta the Breaker
Optional Objectives
Objective % Heroic
Normal Hard Elite
Lay the Forgotten Warrior and its allies to rest 50% 947 1,016 1,085
Defeat the creature at the bottom of the pit 10% 189 203 217
Free Wererat Gladiators 10% 189 203 217
Read all the notes 15% 284 304 325
Bonus XP
Counter Bonus Count %
Secret Doors Observance — 5%
Perception — 10%
Vigilant Sight — 15%
Breakables Mischief 25–26 8%
Vandal 33 10%
Ransack 40 15%
Traps Tamper — 8%
Neutralization — 10%
Ingenious Debilitation — 15%
No/Few Kills Discreet — 5%
Devious — 7%
Insidious Cunning — 10%
Many Kills Aggression 17–19 10%
Onslaught 35–48 15%
Conquest — 25%

Counts are from Heroic runs only, and are the same on every difficulty of the tier. From 38 recorded runs.

Maps
Legend
The Battlemaster's Arenas
The Second Arena The Second Arena The First Arena The First Arena Resting Room Resting Room Arrival Arrival Agarta the Breaker Agarta the Breaker Chest Adventurer's Pack Adventurer's Pack Fungus Fungus Adventurer's Pack Adventurer's Pack Lever Lever Martildae Martildae Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Spectator Wererat Captive Wererat Captive Wererat Captive Wererat Captive Wererat Captive Wererat Captive Note Note Note Note Note Note Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Rest Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Resurrection Shrine Squeeze through the Rat Hole. Squeeze through the Rat Hole. Squeeze through the Rat Hole. Squeeze through the Rat Hole. Enter the Second Arena Enter the Second Arena Enter the Final Arena Enter the Final Arena Return to the Wheloon Docks Return to the Wheloon Docks Enter the First Arena Enter the First Arena
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Chests
Chest
Heroic
Name Min Level Type Effects & Bonuses
Lunar Gem of Accuracy (Heroic) 1 Augment
Lunar Gem of Charisma (Heroic) 1 Augment
Lunar Gem of Intelligence (Heroic) 1 Augment
Solar Gem of Doublestrike (Heroic) 1 Augment
Solar Gem of Enduring (Heroic) 1 Augment
Solar Gem of Strikethrough (Heroic) 1 Augment
Agarta's Belt BtA M R 4 Belt
  • Strength +3
    +3 Enhancement bonus to Strength
  • Insightful Strength +1
    +1 Insight bonus to Strength
  • Ram's Might
    You permanently benefit from the spell Ram's Might.
  • Fortitude +4
    +4 Resistance bonus to Fortitude saves.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Moon Augment Slot
Boots of the Battlemaster BtA M R 4 Boots
  • Dexterity +3
    +3 Enhancement bonus to Dexterity
  • Insightful Dexterity +1
    +1 Insight bonus to Dexterity
  • Speed +15%
    This item increases your speed, giving you a +15% Enhancement bonus to Movement Speed and a +5% bonus to Attack speed.
  • Reflex +4
    +4 Resistance bonus to Reflex saves.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Moon Augment Slot
Breaker's Bauble BtA M R 4 Trinket
  • Doublestrike +4%
    +4% Enhancement bonus to Doublestrike chance.
  • Insightful Doublestrike +1%
    +1% Insight bonus to Doublestrike chance.
  • Accuracy +5
    +5 Competence bonus to Attack rolls.
  • Armor-Piercing +5%
    +5% Enhancement bonus to bypass enemy Fortification
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Sun Augment Slot
Night Brigade Necklace BtA M R 4 Necklace
  • Doubleshot +2%
    +2% Enhancement bonus to Doubleshot chance.
  • Insightful Doubleshot +1%
    +1% Insightful bonus to Doubleshot chance.
  • Accuracy +5
    +5 Competence bonus to Attack rolls.
  • Marksmanship
    This item is enchanted to enhance your skill with Ranged weapons. You gain a +2 Competence Bonus to Ranged Attack and a +1 Competence Bonus to Ranged Damage.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Moon Augment Slot
Nightbringer's Wake BtA M R 4 Greatsword
  • +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.
  • Crippling
    A crippling weapon is infused with binding power so that when a target is critically hit their movement is slowed by half.
  • Unholy 2
    This weapon is used by the wicked to smite the pure, dealing an additional 2d6 evil damage on each hit. This effect makes the weapon evil aligned.
  • Keen
    Passive: The base critical threat range of this weapon is doubled. This does not stack with the Improved Critical feat. Vorpal strikes by this weapon also bypass all Fortification.
  • Vampirism 1
    This weapon thirsts for the blood of your enemies, healing you for +1d2 hit points with each hit.
  • Red Augment Slot

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