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SH.AR.K Keying: Shattered Halls, Arcatraz, and Karazhan
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Topic Started: Aug 7 2009, 06:04 PM (286 Views)
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Aug 7 2009, 06:04 PM
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This guide was made by Tallice of Sutekh Orbitas -US-Eonar-
Just like in the old days of the M.O.B attune for Molten Core, Onyxia, and Blackwing Lair, Outland brings us new instances which means more keying to do! The new M.O.B I shall call SH.AR.K. This stands for Shattered Halls, Arcatraz, and Karazhan. These three dungeons are the main trilogy of keying that we will have to do and this guide will show how to obtain the keys for each of these dungeons.
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Aug 7 2009, 06:05 PM
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To gain entry to the Shattered Halls, you will need to open the door at Hellfire Citadel. This requires a rogue with 350 lockpicking skill or someone with a [Shattered Halls Key]. Only one person need the key, but this quest line is easy enough that anyone can get it.
To start your Shattered Halls Key quest, you must be level 68. However, as the mob you need to kill is inside the walls of the Black Temple, you may want to be 70 with a flying mount so you can bypass the Elite level 70's. Head to Shadowmoon Valley and navigate to location 68, 38. Just inside the first walls of the Black Temple, up against the second set of walls will be a small smithing hut. Standing there will be Smith Gorlunk, a level 69 non-elite, which you have to kill to obtain [Primed Key Mold] which starts the quest line. There will be two overlapping patrols of an Elite demon, and an Eye. Wait for the gap between the two, land, kill and loot, then take off again. It's rather easy.
- Entry Into the Citadel
Primed Key Mold: 0/1
The [Primed Key Mold] that you have looted will start you on this quest. Simply deliver it to Nazgrel at Thrallmar in Hellfire Peninsula. He is located at 55, 35 inside the war room.
- Grand Master Rohok
Primed Key Mold: 0/1
Deliver the [Primed Key Mold] to Grand Master Rohok, who is located at 53, 38 inside the smithing hut on the hill in Thrallmar.
- Rohok's Request
Fel Iron Bar: 0/4 Arcane Dust: 0/2 Mote of Fire: 0/4
Grand Master Rohok requires you to bring him a few items in order to create the key:
- [Fel Iron Bar]
- Any 300+ Miner can mine and smelt these. You could also get these off of the AH.
- [Arcane Dust]
- Any green item level 61+ has a very good chance of giving you one or more of these. Simply save a few green drops you find while questing, then find an Enchanter to DE them for you.
- [Mote of Fire]
- These are dropped by Fire Elementals. Searing Elementals, level 67, have a 37% chance of dropping these. They are located in Blade's Edge Mountains.
- Raging Fire-Souls, level 70 - 71, have a 49% chance of dropping these as well. They are found high above Throne of the Elements in Nagrand. You will need a flying mount to get to them, as they are at the very top of the waterfall.
- Miners can find motes of Fire randomly in Outland mining veins, or by sundering a Primal Fire.
Once you have these items, bring them back to Grand Master Rohok at Thrallmar.
- Hotter than Hell (Group)
Charred Key Mold: 0/1
Now that you have the mold and ingredients, you need to temper the key. The only readily available source of heat is the insides of a Fel Reaver. Therefore, you must go out and kill a Fel Reaver then use the [Unfired Key Mold] that is provided on the corpse. Please note that you do not need to kill a Fel Reaver, as you do not need to loot it. A recently killed one will work, and it doesn't matter by who or what.
A sneaky tactic to solo this quest is to hang out around Thrallmar. There is a Fel Reaver that patrols near by. Wait until it gets close to the caravan in front of Thrallmar (the one with the elite mages and the infernals raining down) and pull the Fel Reaver over to the mages and they'll do the work for you.
Once you have the [Charred Key Mold], take it back to Grand Master Rohok in Thrallmar and he will give you your [Shattered Halls Key].
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Aug 7 2009, 06:08 PM
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To gain entry to Arcatraz, you will need to open the door at the Arcatraz unit of Tempest Keep. This requires a rogue with 350 lockpicking skill or someone with a [Key to the Arcatraz]. Only one person need the key, but this quest line is long enough that most new 70 players do not have it.
To start your Arcatraz key quest, you must be level 67 however you must be level 70 to complete the final steps, as you will need a flying mount. Head to Area 52 in Netherstorm and talk to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji at location 32, 64. He will give your first quest on the chain.
- Consortium Crystal Collection
Arklon Crystal Artifact: 0/1
Head to 42, 73 in the Arklon Ruins and kill the non-elite dreadlord Pentatharon. Loot him for the [Arklon Crystal Artifact] and deliver it to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji.
- A Heap of Ethereals
Zaxxis Insignia: 0/10
Head to The Heap located around 31, 75 and kill Zaxxis ethereals for [Zaxxis Insignia]. The drop rate is around 40%, so this quest doesn't take very long. However, most of the ethereals pull in groups so be careful of them, the wandering patrols, and respawns. Once you complete this, head back to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji. Upon completion this quest will become repeatable and is your best source for raising your Consortium rep.
- Warp-Raider Nesaad
Warp-Raider Nesaad: 0/1
Kill Warp-Raider Nesaad at The Heap. He is a non-elite under an umbrella like structure at 28, 79. He has two adds with him, so you might need another player to help you with this. Once you have killed him return to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji at Area 52.
- Request for Assistance
Seek out Gahruj located at 46, 56 inside Eco-Dome Midrealm.
- Rightful Repossession
Box of Surveying Equipment: 0/10
Head to Manaforge Duro located at 59, 66 and loot the [Box of Surveying Equipment] lying around the Blood Elf camps that ring the Manaforge. Return them to Gahruj at Eco-Dome Midrealm.
- An Audience with the Prince
Surveying Equipment: 0/1
Deliver the [Surveying Equipment] to the Image of Nexus-Prince Haramad, located at 45, 36 at the top of the Stormspire in the Netherstorm.
- Triangulation Point One
First triangulation point discovered
The first point is located around 66, 33. Do not stand on top of the coordinates, stand on the road a little ways away from them. Use the [Triangulation Device] to reveal a giant arrow identical to a Hunter's Mark pointing at the ground. Run into the arrow and you will discover your first triangulation point. Once you have found it, report the location to Dealer Hazzin, located at 58, 31, within the Protectorate Watchpost on the Manaforge Ultris island in Netherstorm.
- Triangulation Point Two
Second triangulation point discovered
The second point is located around 28, 41 near the entrance to Manaforge Ara. Do not stand on top of the coordinates, stand on the road a little ways away from them. Use the [Triangulation Device] to reveal a giant arrow identical to a Hunter's Mark pointing at the ground. Run into the arrow and you will discover the second triangulation point. Once you have found it, report the location to Wind Trader Tuluman, located at 34, 38, at Tuluman's Post next to the bridge that leads to the island that Manaforge Ara is on.
- Full Triangle (Group)
Ata'mal Crystal: 0/1
Head to the top of the Ruins of Farahlon and kill Culuthas, a level 70 elite demon located at 53, 21. Loot him for the [Ata'mal Crystal] and return it to the image of Nexus-Prince Haramad at Stormspire. When you hand this quest in you will be ambushed by 3 Blood Elves. The Nexus-Prince materializes and kills them with his guards.
- Special Delivery to Shattrath City
Ata'mal Crystal: 0/1
Take the [Ata'mal Crystal] and go through the portal in Nexus-Prince Haramad's chambers to teleport directly to Shattrath City. Deliver it to the Naaru A'dal located at 54, 44, in the center of Shattrath City. Once you hand this in you receive a two hour buff and the quest to obtain your Arcatraz key.
- How to Break Into the Arcatraz (Dungeon)
Top Shard of the Arcatraz Key: 0/1 Bottom Shard of the Arcatraz Key: 0/1
You must now obtain both halves of the Arcatraz Key to gain entry. The [Top Shard of the Arcatraz Key] can be found on the last boss of The Botanica, Warp Splinter. The Botanica is located at 71, 54 in Netherstorm. The [Bottom Shard of the Arcatraz Key] can be found on the last boss of The Mechanar, Pathaleon the Calculator. The Mechanar is located at 70, 69 in Netherstorm.
You will require a flying mount to reach these instances. You cannot be summoned to them.
Once you hand both shards in to A'dal, you receive the [Key to the Arcatraz].
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Aug 7 2009, 06:09 PM
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Karazhan is much like the Onyxia attune, in that every player must possess a key to enter, and the process of obtaining it requires multiple instance runs. The quest starts in the Eastern Kingdoms once you have reached level 70. Head to Deadwind Pass (fly to Swamp of Sorrows and then mount up and ride into the pass from there) and go to the entrance to Karazhan in the southern part of the map located at 46,75 and speak with Archmage Alturus. He will have two quests for you, both which must be completed before you can get the next quest. The order of these quests does not matter as they are given at the same time, and can be completed at the same time.
- Arcane Disturbances
Underground Well Reading: 0/1 Underground Pond Reading: 0/1 Violet Scrying Crystal: 0/1
Archmage Alturus gives you a [Violet Scrying Crystal] and asks you use it to take readings from a well and pond that are both underground below Karazhan. There are two staircases down into the cellars and are both in ruined buildings just to your left as you face Alturus.
The well is down the left-hand stairs located at 48,78. Go down the steps and the ramps to the huge room at the bottom, and hang a right. The well is on your right when you finally get to the room at the end of that long hallway. As the ghost mobs here are 69 - 70, be extra aware of all the small nooks and crannies where they can hide. It's very easy to be overwhelmed, or be caught in a respawn.
The pond is down the right-hand stairs located at 47,78. Go down the steps and drop down the hole into the caverns. You'll see the pond on your minimap and follow the winding pathway to it, being extra aware of the holes that dot the pathway.
- Restless Activity
Ghostly Essence: 0/10
Archmage Alturus asks you to obtain 10 [Ghostly Essence] for him, which drop from Unliving Caretakers, Wailing Spectres, and Restless Shades which populate the cellars. The Restless Shades have about a 25% drop rate, the Wailing Spectres a 26% drop rate, and the Unliving Caretakers a 69% drop rate. This quest will probably be completed by the time you finish the other quest, Arcane Disturbances.
Once you have both of these quests head back to Archmage Alturus and he will give you the next step in the chain.
- Contact from Dalaran
Alturus's Report: 0/1
Archmage Alturus then writes up a report and asks you to deliver it to Archmage Cedric, located at 15, 54 on the outskirts of Dalaran on the north side close to the shore. Dalaran is north of Hillsbrad, and west of the Alterac Mountains.
- Khadgar
Alturus's Report: 0/1
Archmage Cedric asks you to head to Outland to deliver [Alturus's Report] to Khadgar in Shattrath City in Terokkar Forest. Khadgar is located at 54, 44 in the middle of the city.
- Entry Into Karazhan (Dungeon)
First Key Fragment: 0/1
Khadgar wants you to enter the Shadow Labyrinth at Auchindoun and retrieve the [First Key Fragment] from an arcane container hidden there. However, to enter the Shadow Labyrinth you need the [Shadow Labyrinth Key] or a rogue with a high enough lockpicking skill. To obtain that key you must run Sethekk Halls and kill the final boss, Talon King Ikiss, a level 69 elite.
The first arcane container can be found at the end of the Shadow Labyrinth, to the left of the final boss, Murmur, on a ringed ledge. It is safe to skirt around Murmur and unlock the container without aggroing him. When you open the container, a level 70 elite elemental spawns that you must kill. The elemental is easy and won't cause any problems at all. The [First Key Fragment] can then be looted off its body. Return to Khadgar once you've obtained the fragment.
- The Second and Third Fragments (Dungeon)
Second Key Fragment: 0/1 Third Key Fragment: 0/1
Khadgar wants you to obtain the last two key fragments. The second arcane container can be found within the Steamvaults which lies in the Coilfang Reservoir. The second arcane container is submerged at the bottom of a pool of water to the right of the ramp that leads to Hydromancer Thespia's chambers. Like the first arcane container, opening it summons a level 70 elite, which is easily overcome. Looting the body rewards you with the [Second Key Fragment].
The third arcane container can be found within the Arcatraz one of the instances at the Tempest Keep in Netherstorm. The Arcatraz is the highest satellite, located to the left of The Tempest Keep and is distinguishable by its red color. However, to enter the Arcatraz you need the [Key to the Arcatraz] or a rogue with 350 lockpicking skill. To obtain that key you must complete a series of quests which are detailed under the Arcatraz key guide in this thread.
Please note that you must have a flying mount to reach the Arcatraz. You cannot be summoned there in any way.
Once inside, the third arcane container can be found in a large blue room that contains a handful of voidwalkers, just after the first boss, up the ramp. The container lies in the north east corner of the room. It is possible to sneak past all the voidwalkers and get to it, but there are patrols, so be aware of their movements if you are going to try and sneak to it without clearing the room. Like the first two arcane containers, opening the third one summons a level 70 elite, which is easily beaten. Looting the body rewards you with the [Third Key Fragment]. Return to Khadgar once you have both fragments, and he will form them into [Restored Apprentice's Key].
- The Master's Touch (Dungeon)
Now that you have all the fragments, all that needs to be done is get Medivh's consent. Without it, the key is useless! Since Medivh is dead, your only chance to reach him is through the Caverns of Time. First, you must go there and complete Escape from Durnholde. Only after successfully completing this instance will you be allowed into the Black Morass, the second of the three CoT instances, and the one containing Medivh.
Before entering, make sure you have the [Restored Apprentice's Key] on you. It should be on your key ring. Once inside, you must complete the quest Opening the Dark Portal before Medivh will let you speak to him about the key. The Black Morass is quite a different instance, and takes lots of effort, skill, and teamwork to complete successfuly. A guide for the instance can be found [url]here[/url]. After speaking to Medivh, he will give you [The Master's Key] and task you with showing it to Khadgar.
- Return to Khadgar
Return to Khadgar in Shattrath City and show him [The Master's Key]. Congratulations! You are now keyed for Karazhan.
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This keying guide is now complete. Enjoy everyone, and good luck!
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