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'''Level Range: 1 - 15'''
'''Level Range: 1 - 15'''
Mines of Gloomingdeep is the Shadowed Eclipse tutorial path. It introduces starter pets, bots, collection quests, evolving gear, upgrade gems, warped hand-ins, and the first major Agent of Zarrin encounter.


== Starter Pets ==
== Starter Pets ==
Speak with Sir Bard McQuaiden and the nearby starter pet NPCs to choose one custom starter pet.
'''Bulbasaur'''<br>
'''Bulbasaur'''<br>
Regen 50hp per tick, Roots with DoT dmg (Support)
Support pet with regeneration and root/DoT utility.


'''Charmander'''<br>
'''Charmander'''<br>
Heals group under 50% health, applies a damage shield to party (Healer)
Healer-style pet that helps the group under pressure and can provide damage-shield support.


'''Pikachu'''<br>
'''Pikachu'''<br>
DD and stun, buffs party with DD buff on melee hits (DPS)
DPS pet with direct damage, stun, and melee-hit damage support.


'''Squirtle'''<br>
'''Squirtle'''<br>
HP/AC Buff, AE Taunts (Tank)
Tank pet with HP/AC support and AE taunt behavior.
 
Pet rank-ups from early Pokeball items are learned once per client. After a rank is learned, it applies to your chosen poke pet even if you later delete that pet ball and choose another.
 
'''Pet Tank Mode'''<br>
Squirtle is built for tanking, but any pet can use the pet tank commands:
* <code>#pettank on</code> - enables pet tank behavior
* <code>#pettank off</code> - returns the pet to normal behavior
* <code>#pettank status</code> - checks whether pet tanking is enabled
 
Use this when you want your active pet to help control incoming attention and hold the line for your group.
 
== Important NPCs ==
 
'''Sir Bard McQuaiden'''<br>
The main tutorial guide. Hail him for server basics, pet information, notable pursuits, missed spell help, and the path toward the Agent of Zarrin.


== Notable NPC ==
'''Cenallron'''<br>
'''Cenallron'''<br>
Hail the NPC to exchange items for armor<br>
Armor material exchange NPC. He can trade materials into Shadowsbane armor and return materials from unwanted armor pieces.
* 5 Chunk of Bronze (Plate)
 
* 5 Coarse Silk (Cloth)
Useful materials include:
* 5 Silvril Ore (Chain)
* Chunk of Bronze - plate
* 5 Raw Crude Hide (Leather)
* Coarse Silk - cloth
Can turn in 1 armor item to receive 2 materials of the same type<br>
* Silvril Ore - chain
* Raw Crude Hide - leather
 
'''Guard Rahtiz'''<br>
Handles the tutorial collector quest.
 
'''Guard Vyrinn'''<br>
Offers the repeatable Taking out the Trash kill task.


'''Loot Pinata'''<br>
'''Warped Kobold'''<br>
You can spawn a Loot Pinata with a 20% chance on chest kill<br>
Hand this NPC a Warped Skull from the temporal anomaly to summon the Agent of Zarrin. After the first successful hand-in, the warped kobold can be hailed to summon the Agent again.
 
== Main Tutorial Quests ==
 
'''Welcome to Shadowed Eclipse'''<br>
Speak with Sir Bard, choose a starter pet, complete the tutorial path, and deliver the Invasion Plans.
 
'''Reward:''' Kobold Skull Charm, used to travel onward to Befallen.


== Quests ==
'''Explore the Tutorial Revamp'''<br>
'''Explore the Tutorial Revamp'''<br>
Complete the kill quest by locating the nameds and defeating them.
Locate and defeat the major named targets in the tutorial.
* Spider Tamer
 
* Spider Queen
Targets include:
* Spider Tamer Gugan
* Queen Gloomfang
* Rookfynn
* Rookfynn
* Overlord Gnikan
* Overlord Gnikan
* Krenshin
* Krenshin
* Insidious Spy
* Insidious Spy
* The Temporal Anomoly
* The Temporal Anomaly
* Slavemaster Ruga
* Slavemaster Ruga
* a lesser kirakuei
* a lesser kirakuei
* Agent of Zarrin (Spawned by turning in warped skull to warped kobold and hailing)
* Agent of Zarrin


'''Reward''': Tier Upgrade Kit (This is going to be used often, to upgrade gear, do combines, etc)
'''Reward:''' Tier Upgrade Kit. This kit is used often for gear upgrades and special combines.


'''Welcome to Shadowed Eclipse!'''
'''Tutorial Collectibles'''<br>
* Speak with Sir Bard McQuaiden
Collect the relic pieces throughout the zone and speak with Guard Rahtiz.
* Choose your Starter Pet
* Complete Explore the Tutorial Revamp
* Deliver Invasion plans to Sir Bard McQuaiden.


'''Reward''': Kobold Skull Charm (Clicky to Commonlands)
'''Reward:''' Collector's Ring.


'''Tutorial Collectibles''' (Guard Rahtiz)<br>
'''Taking out the Trash'''<br>
Collect the following items throughout the zone
Repeatable kill task from Guard Vyrinn.
* Rotting Goblin Idol
* Kobold Clan Heirloom
* Web Stained Map
* Decayed Stone Fragment
* Master's Barbed Whip
Speak with Guard Rahtiz to combine the relics.


'''Reward''': Collector's Ring
'''Reward:''' Experience.


'''Taking out the Trash''' (Guard Vyrinn)
== Named Loot Highlights ==
* Kill 10 Rats / 10 Bats / 10 Goblins / 10 Kobolds.


'''Reward''': Large amount of experience (Repeatable)
Most tutorial named can drop Shadowsbane armor pieces, upgrade gems, and armor materials. Shadowsbane armor is an early evolving gear line.


'''Flutterwing'''
{| class="wikitable"
* Gem drops from Slavemaster Ruga
! Named !! Main drops
|-
| Spider Tamer Gugan || Shadowsbane bracers
|-
| Queen Gloomfang || Shadowsbane gloves
|-
| Rookfynn || Shadowsbane boots
|-
| Ratasaurus || Random Shadowsbane boots: plate, chain, leather, or cloth
|-
| Venomfang || Random Shadowsbane sleeves/vambraces: plate, chain, leather, or cloth
|-
| Overlord Gnikan || Shadowsbane arms
|-
| Krenshin || Shadowsbane legs
|-
| Insidious Spy || Shadowsbane shoulders
|-
| Left Eclipsed Guardian || Belt
|-
| Right Eclipsed Guardian || Earring
|-
| Slavemaster Ruga || Shadowsbane helm, Flutterwing's Unhatched Sibling, Marble Statuette
|-
| a lesser kirakuei || Neck item and dagger
|-
| The Temporal Anomaly || Warped Skull
|}


'''Reward''': Ring
== Agent of Zarrin ==


== Nameds ==
The Agent is summoned by handing a Warped Skull to the warped kobold near Slavemaster Ruga. Once that hand-in is completed, the warped kobold can be hailed to summon the Agent again.
Spider Tamer Gugan<br>
'''Loot''': Bracer


Queen Gloomfang<br>
The Agent is an important progression target. Notable drops include:
'''Loot''': Gloves


Rookfynn<br>
{| class="wikitable"
'''Loot''': Boots
! Item !! Drop chance !! Notes
|-
| Invasion Plans || 100% || Used with Sir Bard progression
|-
| Chronomancer's Manifesto || 100% || Agent lore/progression item
|-
| The Power of the Eclipse || 50% || Evolving power source that continues through later early-progression zones
|-
| Shadowsbane Guiding Light || 35% || Weapon / notable Agent drop
|-
| Shadowsbane Hope || 35% || Weapon / notable Agent drop
|-
| Shadowsbane Sentinel || 30% || Weapon / notable Agent drop
|-
| Jewel of Discord || 25% || Notable Agent trinket
|-
| Aegis of the Eclipse || 25% || Notable Agent item
|-
| Jewel of the Planes || 25% || Notable Agent trinket
|-
| Drum of the Crushbone Clan || 25% || Optional Crushbone-themed drop
|-
| Shadowsbane chest armor || 25% each || Plate, chain, leather, or cloth chest piece
|-
| Tier 1 armor / weapon upgrade gems || 10% each || Used with the Tier Upgrade Kit
|}


Overlord Gnikan<br>
== Optional Crushbone Branch ==
'''Loot''': Arms


Krenshin<br>
During the Agent of Zarrin fight, when the Agent reaches 25% health, he rolls once for a chance to send the fighting players to Crushbone.
'''Loot''': Pants


Temporal Anomoly<br>
* Chance: '''25%'''
'''Loot''': Warped Skull (Turn in at the end to hail me npc for final boss)
* Requirement: the clients on the Agent's hate list must be under level 60
* Destination: Crushbone


Insidious Spy<br>
This is an optional branch, not the normal next step. If it happens, treat it as a dangerous side path tied to the Agent's dealings with Clan Crushbone.
'''Loot''': Shoulders (Note these can evolve, place in slot, evolution tab of inventory activate!)


Left Eclipsed Guardian<br>
== Hidden Shadowsbane Cache ==
'''Loot''': Belt


Right Eclipsed Guardian<br>
Hidden Shadowsbane Caches can contain extra Shadowsbane gear, upgrade gems, and materials. Some cache kills can also reveal a mimic-style surprise.
'''Loot''': Ear


Slavemaster Ruga<br>
== Notable Loot ==
'''Loot''': Helm + Marble Statuette (Summons Pet)


A Lesser Kirakuei<br>
'''Warped Skull'''<br>
'''Loot''': Neck + Dagger
Drops from the Temporal Anomaly. Hand it to the warped kobold near Slavemaster Ruga to unlock and summon the Agent of Zarrin.


Agent of Zarrin<br>
'''The Power of the Eclipse'''<br>
'''Loot''': Chest + Weapons + Pokeball (Right click this to upgrade your pokepet!)
Drops from Agent of Zarrin. This evolving power source continues growing through Befallen, Unrest, Najena, and Plane of Hate.


== Notable Loot ==
'''Shadowsbane Armor'''<br>
'''Stone of Tutoring'''<br>
Early evolving armor found across tutorial named and caches.
Drops from Kobold Captain, teleports you to Gloomingdeep


'''Moon Shard of the Tutor'''<br>
'''Moon Shard of the Tutor'''<br>
First augment for visible gear
Early augment for visible gear.


'''A Tier 1 Armor Upgrade Gem'''<br>
'''Tier 1 Armor Upgrade Gem'''<br>
Use with a piece of armor in the Tier Upgrade Kit to increase visible piece of armor to +1, +2, and +3
Combine with compatible armor in the Tier Upgrade Kit to upgrade early armor.


'''A Tier 1 Weapon Upgrade Gem'''<br>
'''Tier 1 Weapon Upgrade Gem'''<br>
Use with a Weapon in the Tier Upgrade Kit to increase Weapon to +1, +2, and +3
Combine with compatible weapons in the Tier Upgrade Kit to upgrade early weapons.


'''Veruca's Smoked Brisket/Iced Coffee Jitter Juice'''<br>
'''Marble Statuette'''<br>
Stat Food/Drink item, loot these!
Drops from Slavemaster Ruga and summons a pet.
 
'''Flutterwing's Unhatched Sibling'''<br>
Drops from Slavemaster Ruga and ties into Flutterwing's reward path.


== Next Zone ==
== Next Zone ==
[[Befallen]]
 
The normal next zone is [[Befallen]]. Use the Kobold Skull Charm from Sir Bard's tutorial progression to travel there.
 
Optional branch: [[Crushbone]] may occur during the Agent of Zarrin fight if his 25% health teleport roll succeeds.

Latest revision as of 21:20, 26 June 2026

Mines of Gloomingdeep

Level Range: 1 - 15

Mines of Gloomingdeep is the Shadowed Eclipse tutorial path. It introduces starter pets, bots, collection quests, evolving gear, upgrade gems, warped hand-ins, and the first major Agent of Zarrin encounter.

Starter Pets

Speak with Sir Bard McQuaiden and the nearby starter pet NPCs to choose one custom starter pet.

Bulbasaur
Support pet with regeneration and root/DoT utility.

Charmander
Healer-style pet that helps the group under pressure and can provide damage-shield support.

Pikachu
DPS pet with direct damage, stun, and melee-hit damage support.

Squirtle
Tank pet with HP/AC support and AE taunt behavior.

Pet rank-ups from early Pokeball items are learned once per client. After a rank is learned, it applies to your chosen poke pet even if you later delete that pet ball and choose another.

Pet Tank Mode
Squirtle is built for tanking, but any pet can use the pet tank commands:

  • #pettank on - enables pet tank behavior
  • #pettank off - returns the pet to normal behavior
  • #pettank status - checks whether pet tanking is enabled

Use this when you want your active pet to help control incoming attention and hold the line for your group.

Important NPCs

Sir Bard McQuaiden
The main tutorial guide. Hail him for server basics, pet information, notable pursuits, missed spell help, and the path toward the Agent of Zarrin.

Cenallron
Armor material exchange NPC. He can trade materials into Shadowsbane armor and return materials from unwanted armor pieces.

Useful materials include:

  • Chunk of Bronze - plate
  • Coarse Silk - cloth
  • Silvril Ore - chain
  • Raw Crude Hide - leather

Guard Rahtiz
Handles the tutorial collector quest.

Guard Vyrinn
Offers the repeatable Taking out the Trash kill task.

Warped Kobold
Hand this NPC a Warped Skull from the temporal anomaly to summon the Agent of Zarrin. After the first successful hand-in, the warped kobold can be hailed to summon the Agent again.

Main Tutorial Quests

Welcome to Shadowed Eclipse
Speak with Sir Bard, choose a starter pet, complete the tutorial path, and deliver the Invasion Plans.

Reward: Kobold Skull Charm, used to travel onward to Befallen.

Explore the Tutorial Revamp
Locate and defeat the major named targets in the tutorial.

Targets include:

  • Spider Tamer Gugan
  • Queen Gloomfang
  • Rookfynn
  • Overlord Gnikan
  • Krenshin
  • Insidious Spy
  • The Temporal Anomaly
  • Slavemaster Ruga
  • a lesser kirakuei
  • Agent of Zarrin

Reward: Tier Upgrade Kit. This kit is used often for gear upgrades and special combines.

Tutorial Collectibles
Collect the relic pieces throughout the zone and speak with Guard Rahtiz.

Reward: Collector's Ring.

Taking out the Trash
Repeatable kill task from Guard Vyrinn.

Reward: Experience.

Named Loot Highlights

Most tutorial named can drop Shadowsbane armor pieces, upgrade gems, and armor materials. Shadowsbane armor is an early evolving gear line.

Named Main drops
Spider Tamer Gugan Shadowsbane bracers
Queen Gloomfang Shadowsbane gloves
Rookfynn Shadowsbane boots
Ratasaurus Random Shadowsbane boots: plate, chain, leather, or cloth
Venomfang Random Shadowsbane sleeves/vambraces: plate, chain, leather, or cloth
Overlord Gnikan Shadowsbane arms
Krenshin Shadowsbane legs
Insidious Spy Shadowsbane shoulders
Left Eclipsed Guardian Belt
Right Eclipsed Guardian Earring
Slavemaster Ruga Shadowsbane helm, Flutterwing's Unhatched Sibling, Marble Statuette
a lesser kirakuei Neck item and dagger
The Temporal Anomaly Warped Skull

Agent of Zarrin

The Agent is summoned by handing a Warped Skull to the warped kobold near Slavemaster Ruga. Once that hand-in is completed, the warped kobold can be hailed to summon the Agent again.

The Agent is an important progression target. Notable drops include:

Item Drop chance Notes
Invasion Plans 100% Used with Sir Bard progression
Chronomancer's Manifesto 100% Agent lore/progression item
The Power of the Eclipse 50% Evolving power source that continues through later early-progression zones
Shadowsbane Guiding Light 35% Weapon / notable Agent drop
Shadowsbane Hope 35% Weapon / notable Agent drop
Shadowsbane Sentinel 30% Weapon / notable Agent drop
Jewel of Discord 25% Notable Agent trinket
Aegis of the Eclipse 25% Notable Agent item
Jewel of the Planes 25% Notable Agent trinket
Drum of the Crushbone Clan 25% Optional Crushbone-themed drop
Shadowsbane chest armor 25% each Plate, chain, leather, or cloth chest piece
Tier 1 armor / weapon upgrade gems 10% each Used with the Tier Upgrade Kit

Optional Crushbone Branch

During the Agent of Zarrin fight, when the Agent reaches 25% health, he rolls once for a chance to send the fighting players to Crushbone.

  • Chance: 25%
  • Requirement: the clients on the Agent's hate list must be under level 60
  • Destination: Crushbone

This is an optional branch, not the normal next step. If it happens, treat it as a dangerous side path tied to the Agent's dealings with Clan Crushbone.

Hidden Shadowsbane Cache

Hidden Shadowsbane Caches can contain extra Shadowsbane gear, upgrade gems, and materials. Some cache kills can also reveal a mimic-style surprise.

Notable Loot

Warped Skull
Drops from the Temporal Anomaly. Hand it to the warped kobold near Slavemaster Ruga to unlock and summon the Agent of Zarrin.

The Power of the Eclipse
Drops from Agent of Zarrin. This evolving power source continues growing through Befallen, Unrest, Najena, and Plane of Hate.

Shadowsbane Armor
Early evolving armor found across tutorial named and caches.

Moon Shard of the Tutor
Early augment for visible gear.

Tier 1 Armor Upgrade Gem
Combine with compatible armor in the Tier Upgrade Kit to upgrade early armor.

Tier 1 Weapon Upgrade Gem
Combine with compatible weapons in the Tier Upgrade Kit to upgrade early weapons.

Marble Statuette
Drops from Slavemaster Ruga and summons a pet.

Flutterwing's Unhatched Sibling
Drops from Slavemaster Ruga and ties into Flutterwing's reward path.

Next Zone

The normal next zone is Befallen. Use the Kobold Skull Charm from Sir Bard's tutorial progression to travel there.

Optional branch: Crushbone may occur during the Agent of Zarrin fight if his 25% health teleport roll succeeds.

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