Pyramid of the Ancients
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| Pyramid of the Ancients | |
Level 36 - 37 | |
| Region | Stygia |
| Zone | Khopshef Province
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| End Boss | Lord Atum-Keket |
| Player Limit | 1 |
Pyramid of the Ancients is a Dungeon located in the eastern region of Khopshef Province (1256,801).
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[edit] General
This dungeon has been revamped by FunCom. Some of the information here may be outdated, since it was written before the revamp. Most noteably changes is bugfixes and a more interesting last boss fight.
[edit] Strategy
To take down the to take down Lord Atum-Keket in this instance you need to have all four oracle-dropped gems. If you follow the progression of the dungeon, it is soloable at normal difficulty by any class at level 35-37.
[edit] Progression
- First oracle fight (as you approach the second pool of water on floor 1). He will drop your first gem - Corruption.
- Second oracle fight midway through floor 2 (right at the first fork in the road). He will drop your second gem - Piety.
- Thak - Taking a LEFT from the first fight, and hugging the left wall in the gas hallway will bring you to your rescue objective and a big gorilla boss (Thak) who will drop a scroll to help you combat the swordmaster.
- Torture Master - Go back to that fork and go the other way and you will come to the torture chamber. The torture master will only spawn once you've talked to the chained up girl in the gorilla room. If you are a lower level, you might consider clearing this room and THEN fighting Thak, so you don't have to risk doing the boss fight with adds. This fight is optional, as he doesn't drop any progression items.
- Swordmaster - Continue to floor 3 (You will be BYPASSING the emerald guardian bosses right now. You can get into the rooms if you try really hard, but DON'T) and you will eventually run into a room with a bunch of dog minions and the sword master. Every once in awhile he will cast a buff on himself that makes him big and mean (if your video settings are low, he may not suddenly appear larger, so just watch his buff icons for the buff). Read from that scroll you got from Thak when he does this, and he will be little more than a normal mob fight. He will drop yet another progression item, which you need for the spellmaster fight.
- Spellmaster - Continue on until you reach the spellmaster. He's the same fight as the swordmaster. Except with spells. You'll have to watch his castbar for a long-casting spell called "Desintegration" if he casts this, you will DIE. Luckily you picked up that item that makes you immune to this spell.
- Stone statue - You will progress to the end of the level and meet up with the statue, who wants it's eyes back. You'll have to go back down to the floor 2 where you will notice the two stone walls (just before the entrance to floor 3) will have opened. Note that, as you progress backwards through floor 3, rogue types should now spawn on you in the dark hallways. This means you have successfully, so far, maintained the appropriate pyramid progression.
- Guardians 1 and 2 - The guardians are relatively easy (they knockback, which can be a pain). Look out for the spike traps. Collect your eyes and return back towards the statue.
- Progressing forward through floor 3 with your eyes in tow, you should now trigger:
- Third oracle - When returning with the gems the third Oracle should spawn midway through floor 3. He will drop your third gem - Fire.
- Fourth oracle- Spawns near the stone statue. He will drop your fourth gem - Frost.
- Lord Atum-Keket
[edit] Quests
| Quest Name | Quest Giver | Quest Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Atum-Keket | Iti | Khopshef Province |
| All That Remains | Shath-Hoten | Khopshef Province |
| The Power of the Seasons | Ziyad | Khopshef Province |
| The Dangers of Decadence | Pashi | Pyramid of the Ancients |
| A Discerning Eye | Deli | Pyramid of the Ancients |
| Nightmares of Flame | Inspect the envelope on 1st floor at (218.3,474.9) | Pyramid of the Ancients |
| Emerald Eyes | Guardian Statue | Pyramid of the Ancients |
| Words of Wisdom | Inspect the tome on 2nd floor at (90.7, 55.1) | Pyramid of the Ancients |
Note: Guardian Statue is located on the top floor of the pyramid, do not kill the Emerald Guardians on the second floor before getting the quest.
[edit] Loot Table
| Boss | Weapons & Shields | Cloth Armor | Light Armor | Medium Armor | Heavy Armor | Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Manifestation | [Enlightning Stiletto] [Cryptcaller's Staff] | [Rejuvinating Iron-ring Girdle] [Grounding Iron-ring Helm] | ||||
| Thak | [Thak's Iron Fist] | |||||
| Master Torturer | [Torturer's Billhook] | |||||
| Cult Swordmaster | [Swordmaster's Flambard] | |||||
| Cult Spellmaster | [Spellmaster's Tome] | |||||
| Emerald Guardian | ||||||
| Oracle of Derketo / Lord Atum-Keket | [Thirst] | [Baneful Heavy-Stitched Gloves] | [Lord Atum-Keket's Cape] |
[edit] Dungeon Denizens
- Agile Eunuch (37)
- Harem Eunuch (37)
- Cult Eunuch (37)
- Cult Bloodletter (37)
- Cult Warrior (38)
- Cult Lifebringer (38)
- Cult Boltcaller (38)
- Cult Maniac (38)
- Cult Shadow Rogue (37 - 38)
- Dog [Minion] (37)
- Chain Torturer (38)
- Emerald Guardian (39)
- Conflagrant Visage
- Anamen-Thak (Minion)
