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Sinister Secrets of Saltmarsh

Under the Cover of Darkness

Difficulty tier
Heroic (level 3) • Legendary (level 32)
Part of the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh story arc, bestowed by Eda Owlans
Danger at Dunwater • Swim at Your Own Risk • The Final Enemy • The Haunting of Saltmarsh • Under the Cover of Darkness
Level32 Favor2 PatronThe Gatekeepers
Info
PatronThe Gatekeepers
Bestowed ByAnders Solmor
Found In The Snapping Line Inn · The Gatekeepers' Grove · The Harbor · House Deneith Enclave · House Jorasco Enclave · The Twelve · Gianthold · Korthos Village · Windspyre Sparrow · The Tower of the Twelve · House Cannith Crafting Hall · Eveningstar · Hall of Heroes - Forgotten Realms · Daedalean Kraken · Blood on the Vine Tavern · Saltmarsh · Isle of Dread - Village of Tanaroa · Gravenhollow
Destination AreaOn the Trail of the Smugglers
Adventure PackSinister Secrets of Saltmarsh
Difficulty (CR)
Legendary: 32
XP Rewards
Difficulty Legendary
Casual 7,341
Normal 12,554
Hard 12,853
Elite 13,152
Favor Reward2
Duration 15 minutes
Sagas
Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh level 3
Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (Legendary) level 32
Story Arc
Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh from Eda Owlans
Quest Type Dungeon Quest
Reaper XP Available
Objectives
  • Capture or burn down the smugglers' ship
  • Find out what they are smuggling
  • Find out who their buyers are
  • Speak with the deputy
Optional Objectives
Objective % Legendary
Normal Hard Elite
Defeat the captain 30% 3,766 3,855 3,945
Defeat the deck wizard 30% 3,766 3,855 3,945
Defeat the first mate 30% 3,766 3,855 3,945
Defeat the bosun 30% 3,766 3,855 3,945
Free the sea elf 30% 3,766 3,855 3,945
Befriend Bimz, the pseudodragon 30% 3,766 3,855 3,945
Climb aboard undetected 0% — — —
Lie your way to the cargo hold 5% 627 642 657
Deal with the rat infestation 10% 1,255 1,285 1,315
Set fire to flammable cargo 3% 376 385 394
Bonus XP
Counter Bonus Count %
Secret Doors Observance 1–2 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 28 10%
Onslaught 57 15%
Conquest — 25%

Counts are from Legendary runs only, and are the same on every difficulty of the tier. From 6 recorded runs.

Maps
Legend
On the Trail of the Smugglers
Down to the Galley Down to the Galley To the Main Deck To the Main Deck To the Poop Deck To the Poop Deck To the Poop Deck To the Poop Deck Take the Boat Take the Boat Abandon this Quest Abandon this Quest To the Main Deck To the Main Deck Up to the Forecastle Up to the Forecastle Down into the Bilge Down into the Bilge Captain's Cabin Captain's Cabin Punketah's Cabin Punketah's Cabin To the Forecastle To the Forecastle To the Cargo Hold To the Cargo Hold Into the Ajar Porthole Into the Ajar Porthole Arrival Bloody Bjorn Bloody Bjorn Punketah Punketah Foul Frithoff Foul Frithoff Chest Chest Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet Adventurer's Pack Adventurer's Pack Scroll rack Scroll rack Adventurer's Pack Adventurer's Pack Alchemy Table Alchemy Table Crest of the Mace Crest of the Mace Crest of the Axe Crest of the Axe Crest of the Trident Crest of the Trident Crest of the Scimitar Crest of the Scimitar Trident Socket Trident Socket Mace Socket Mace Socket Axe Socket Axe Socket Scimitar Socket Scimitar Socket Lever Lever Shipping Documents Shipping Documents Shipping Documents Shipping Documents Shipping Documents Shipping Documents Rest Shrine Rest Shrine
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On the Trail of the Smugglers
Captain's Cabin Captain's Cabin Punketah's Cabin Punketah's Cabin To the Forecastle To the Forecastle To the Cargo Hold To the Cargo Hold Into the Ajar Porthole Into the Ajar Porthole Bloody Bjorn Bloody Bjorn Punketah Punketah Lever Lever
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Chests
Chest 1
Legendary
Name Min Level Type Effects & Bonuses
Legendary Quartermaster's Chit 1d2+1 BtA
Nebula Fragment BtA
Saltmeadow Hay 3d4 BtA
Star Fragment BtA
Sentient XP: 1000xp 1 Augment
Diamond of the Magi BtA 28 Augment
Black Pearl Ring BtC M R 29 Ring
  • Wisdom +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Wisdom
  • Frozen Depths Lore +22%
    Your Negative, Poison, and Cold spells gain a +22% Equipment Bonus to their chance to Critical Hit.
  • Power of the Frozen Depths +154
    +154 Equipment Bonus to Negative, Cold, and Poison Spell Power.
  • Negative Energy Absorption
    This effect absorbs negative energy and energy drain effects.
  • Legendary Nightmare Guard
    On being hit or missed, this item has a chance to attempt to fear your enemy, ripping the life from them as if they were struck with a Phantasmal Killer spell. Enemies must make a DC 100 Will save versus the Fear or a DC 100 Fortititude Save versus Death or be slain. Even if they make their save versus Death, they may still feared.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Explorer of the Depths BtC M R 29 Headgear
  • Constitution +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Constitution
  • Physical Sheltering +36
    +36 Enhancement bonus to Physical Resistance Rating
  • Legendary Ice Shards Guard
    This item stores the pitiless immovable power of the ice deep within. When the wearer of this item is successfully attacked in melee, this power occasionally comes to the surface, dealing an incredible amount of Cold damage to the attacker.
  • Cold Absorption +37%
    37% Enhancement bonus to Cold absorption.
  • Underwater Action
    Passive: You are able to breathe underwater.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Ring of the Kraken BtC M R 29 Ring
  • Charisma +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Charisma
  • Spell Focus Mastery +7
    +7 Bonus to DC of all spells.
  • Nullmagic Guard
    On being hit with a spell or attack: There is a small chance that you explode in arcane energies. Foes hit are subject to a silencing effect, preventing their spellcasts and dampening their magical protections for 10 seconds.
  • Energy Siphon XII
    On Hit: Gain 60 Temporary Spellpoints which last for up to 1 minute. This effect can trigger at most once per minute.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Sapphire Spyglass BtC M R 29 Trinket
  • Dexterity +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Dexterity
  • Eversight
    You benefit from the spell True Seeing and are Immune to Blindness.
  • Deception +11
    +11 Enhancement bonus to hit and +17 to damage for any hit that would qualify as a sneak attack.
  • Assassinate +16
    This item is used by masterful assassins to execute their targets, and grants you a +16 Enhancement bonus to the DC of your Assassinate attempts.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
The Brass Admiral BtC M R 29 Headgear
  • Strength +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Strength
  • Command +7
    This armor or shield always appears brilliant and gleaming, no matter what the conditions and despite all attempts to paint over or obscure it. Coveted by military leaders of all sorts, it carries a powerful aura that grants a +7 Insight bonus on Charisma-based skill checks. Command armor and command shields make their owners very noticeable, imposing a -6 penalty on Hide checks.
  • Insightful Combat Mastery +6
    +6 Insight bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip, Improved Trip, Sunder, Improved Sunder, Stunning Blow, and Stunning Fist attempts.
  • Tendon Slice 11
    On Hit: 6% chance to slow target's movement by 50% for 11 seconds.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
The Two-Headed Platinum Piece BtC M R 29 Trinket
  • Intelligence +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Intelligence
  • Improved Deception
    This weapon is hard to focus upon and thus provides a +5 enhancement bonus to Bluff checks. In addition, Improved Deception weapons have a chance to envelop the target in darkness, making them vulnerable to sneak attacks for a short time. This chance is greater than that of weapons with normal Deception.
  • Good Luck +5
    This item gives a +5 Luck bonus to all saves and skill checks.
  • Spell Absorption
    This effect absorbs harmful spells targeted at the wearer.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Legendary Dockworker's Outfit BtA M R 30 Cloth Armor
  • +15 Enhancement Bonus
    Weapons and Shields: +15 Enhancement Bonus to Attack and Damage rolls. Armor and Shields: +15 enhancement bonus to Armor Class.
  • Fortification +146%
    +146% Enhancement bonus to the reduced chance of taking bonus damage on a critical hit.
  • Dodge +13%
    +13% Enhancement bonus to Dodge.
  • Healing Amplification +54
    +54 Competence Bonus to Healing Amplification.
  • Resistance +11
    +11 Resistance Bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws.
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Legendary Sailcloth Cloak BtA M R 30 Cloak
  • Dexterity +13
    +13 Enhancement bonus to Dexterity
  • Insightful Deception +5
    +5 Insight bonus to hit and +8 to damage for any hit that would qualify as a sneak attack.
  • Accuracy +21
    +21 Competence bonus to Attack rolls.
  • Deadly +11
    +11 Competence bonus to Weapon Damage.
  • Wind Through The Trees
    When enemies hit or miss you, they have a 5% chance to be knocked down with no save. This may only trigger once every 12 seconds, and shares a cooldown with the Wind Through the Trees Feat.
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Legendary Splintermast BtA M R 30 Dart
  • +15 Enhancement Bonus
    Weapons and Shields: +15 Enhancement Bonus to Attack and Damage rolls. Armor and Shields: +15 enhancement bonus to Armor Class.
  • Bleeding 6
    This weapon is wickedly curved, with spines and hooks meant to cause damage to those with flesh. This weapon does 6d8 bleeding damage to those that are vulnerable to it.
  • Tidal 6
    This weapon is sheathed in water. A Tidal weapon deals an extra 6d6 points of damage on a successful hit. Creatures with the Fire trait take double this damage instead.
  • Crushing Tsunami
    This weapon stores the unstoppable force of the oceans fury deep within. When this weapon is used this power occasionally comes to the surface, crushing enemies beneath an overwhelming torrent of frigid water.
  • Ghostbane 6
    This weapon is attuned specifically to hunt the risen dead, dealing an additional 6d10 bane damage vs. Undead monsters.

    This weapon also has Ghost Touch, and bypasses ethereal monster's 50% chance to evade bane damage.
  • Concentrated Corrosive Salt
    This weapon stores a caustic, insatiable power deep within. When this weapon is used, this power can come to the surface in the form of a noxious, corrosive salt that dissolves all material.
  • Returning
    This missile will return to you.
  • Red Augment Slot
  • Purple Augment Slot
Sir Squilliam V, Esq. BtA M R 30
  • Maximum Charge Tier: V
    The maximum charge tier of this Rune Arm is Tier V.
  • Natural Armor Bonus +13
    This item is padded with leather and other natural ingredients, and provides a 13 Natural Armor bonus to AC
  • Cold Resistance +51
    +51 Enhancement bonus to Resist Cold.
  • Spell Resistance +39
    +39 Enhancement bonus to Spell Resistance.
  • Alchemical Water Attunement
    Attacks and offensive spells have a chance to inflict ten stacks of cold damage over time, fading one stack at a time. This effect has an internal cooldown.
  • Legendary Ice Shards Guard
    This item stores the pitiless immovable power of the ice deep within. When the wearer of this item is successfully attacked in melee, this power occasionally comes to the surface, dealing an incredible amount of Cold damage to the attacker.
  • Rune Arm Imbue: Tidal Shot VI
    Wearing this Rune Arm will imbue any weapon you wield, dealing 2 to 20 points of untyped damage per hit. Fire creatures take double damage. This damage scales with 200% Melee or Ranged Power (whichever is higher).
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Sentient Filigree (232 possible)

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

Chest 2
Legendary
Name Min Level Type Effects & Bonuses
Nebula Fragment BtA
Saltmeadow Hay 1d4 BtA
Star Fragment BtA
Sentient XP: 1000xp 1 Augment
Black Pearl Ring BtC M R 29 Ring
  • Wisdom +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Wisdom
  • Frozen Depths Lore +22%
    Your Negative, Poison, and Cold spells gain a +22% Equipment Bonus to their chance to Critical Hit.
  • Power of the Frozen Depths +154
    +154 Equipment Bonus to Negative, Cold, and Poison Spell Power.
  • Negative Energy Absorption
    This effect absorbs negative energy and energy drain effects.
  • Legendary Nightmare Guard
    On being hit or missed, this item has a chance to attempt to fear your enemy, ripping the life from them as if they were struck with a Phantasmal Killer spell. Enemies must make a DC 100 Will save versus the Fear or a DC 100 Fortititude Save versus Death or be slain. Even if they make their save versus Death, they may still feared.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Explorer of the Depths BtC M R 29 Headgear
  • Constitution +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Constitution
  • Physical Sheltering +36
    +36 Enhancement bonus to Physical Resistance Rating
  • Legendary Ice Shards Guard
    This item stores the pitiless immovable power of the ice deep within. When the wearer of this item is successfully attacked in melee, this power occasionally comes to the surface, dealing an incredible amount of Cold damage to the attacker.
  • Cold Absorption +37%
    37% Enhancement bonus to Cold absorption.
  • Underwater Action
    Passive: You are able to breathe underwater.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Ring of the Kraken BtC M R 29 Ring
  • Charisma +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Charisma
  • Spell Focus Mastery +7
    +7 Bonus to DC of all spells.
  • Nullmagic Guard
    On being hit with a spell or attack: There is a small chance that you explode in arcane energies. Foes hit are subject to a silencing effect, preventing their spellcasts and dampening their magical protections for 10 seconds.
  • Energy Siphon XII
    On Hit: Gain 60 Temporary Spellpoints which last for up to 1 minute. This effect can trigger at most once per minute.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Sapphire Spyglass BtC M R 29 Trinket
  • Dexterity +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Dexterity
  • Eversight
    You benefit from the spell True Seeing and are Immune to Blindness.
  • Deception +11
    +11 Enhancement bonus to hit and +17 to damage for any hit that would qualify as a sneak attack.
  • Assassinate +16
    This item is used by masterful assassins to execute their targets, and grants you a +16 Enhancement bonus to the DC of your Assassinate attempts.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
The Brass Admiral BtC M R 29 Headgear
  • Strength +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Strength
  • Command +7
    This armor or shield always appears brilliant and gleaming, no matter what the conditions and despite all attempts to paint over or obscure it. Coveted by military leaders of all sorts, it carries a powerful aura that grants a +7 Insight bonus on Charisma-based skill checks. Command armor and command shields make their owners very noticeable, imposing a -6 penalty on Hide checks.
  • Insightful Combat Mastery +6
    +6 Insight bonus to the DC to resist the character's Trip, Improved Trip, Sunder, Improved Sunder, Stunning Blow, and Stunning Fist attempts.
  • Tendon Slice 11
    On Hit: 6% chance to slow target's movement by 50% for 11 seconds.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
The Two-Headed Platinum Piece BtC M R 29 Trinket
  • Intelligence +14
    +14 Enhancement bonus to Intelligence
  • Improved Deception
    This weapon is hard to focus upon and thus provides a +5 enhancement bonus to Bluff checks. In addition, Improved Deception weapons have a chance to envelop the target in darkness, making them vulnerable to sneak attacks for a short time. This chance is greater than that of weapons with normal Deception.
  • Good Luck +5
    This item gives a +5 Luck bonus to all saves and skill checks.
  • Spell Absorption
    This effect absorbs harmful spells targeted at the wearer.
  • Yellow Augment Slot
  • Green Augment Slot
  • Blue Augment Slot
  • Legendary Saltmarsh Explorer
    (5) Set:
    +30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
    +15 Artifact bonus to Melee, Ranged, and Universal Spell Power
    +3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Scores
    +30 Artifact Bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification
Sentient Filigree (232 possible)

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