Doom Gauntlet Artifacts are awarded to adventurers who brave the depths of Dungeon Doom and cross to the Gauntlet. Whenever one of the inhabitants of this area dies, there is a small chance that one of its attackers will be awarded with one of these artifacts.  All attackers who achieve looting rights gain credit, in time this credit will accumulate, leading to such an award. As of publish 96, drop rates were adjusted to favour items seen as more desireable. Artifacts marked in this table as ‘equal’ are available as equal drops from the Guaranteed Reward System while legacy doom artifacts that […]

Gained by defeating the shadowlord in the hold of the sunken wreck of the Ararat, deep below Gravewater Lake Abhorrence Spell Channeling Hit Lightning 35% Hit Mana Leech 40% Hit Lower Defense 20% Swing Speed Increase 35% Damage Increase 50% Energy Damage 100% Bane Weapon Damage 18-22 Weapon Speed 4.5 Range 8 Strength Requirement 35 Two-Handed Weapon Weapon Skill: Archery Durability 163 Captain Johne’s Blade (gargoyles only) Random Slayer Hit Chance Increase 15% Defense Chance Increase 15% Swing Speed Increase 30% Damage Increase 60% Cold Damage 25% Poison Damage 75% Bane Weapon Damage 11-15 Weapon Speed 2.75 Strength Requirement 20 […]

An addition to the menu of most craft tools with the Stygian Abyss Expansion is the ‘Alter Item (Gargoyle)’ option.  Note: Some special items, made by crafters that have read the appropriate recipes from Doom but not alterable by a crafter, can be altered by visiting Vrulkax the Exalted Artificer at the Crafting Plaza in the Royal City. Note: Items presented to Vrulkax must be in full repair When altered to Gargoyle version the bone armor artifact item ‘cuffs of the arch mage’ becomes stone, repaired via Masonry This can be used directly by a crafter, or through an alter […]

Many players prefer, for convenience and ease of play, to have some form of shortcut to frequently used actions or spells. There are two ways of achieving this aim, the first is through the use of desktop icons in the classic client or hotbars in the enhanced client. The hotbars are a more versatile option, being one of the feature that justify that client in its name of ‘enhanced’. The alternative method of creating shortcuts is through macros which will be dealt with on the page ‘Creating Macros‘, although in enhanced client these methods can be combined as icons representing […]

Mini champs are spawn areas within the Stygian Abyss dungeon composed of two to three groups of monsters (in increasing levels of difficulty), with a final ‘champion’ monster called a [Renowned]. Renowned are a considerably stronger version of a familiar mob, something like Ilshenar paragons, but on a higher scale. Each mini-champ group drops one type of essence, named for the Gargoyle virtues, used in imbuing. The renowned monsters may drop artifact items, which can be found listed here   More Detailed maps are Stygian Abyss West and Stygian Abyss East   Mini champ areas are marked in yellow on […]

These quests allow entry to the Stygian Abyss but will not be offered to characters that have completed Garamon’s quest. Egwexem is found on the steps at the entrance to Royal City, not far from the town moongate.   Make your way to the far south end of the land and find Naxatilor the Seer in one of the buildings in the Holy City. There is no need to mark the writ as a quest item, double clicking him will open the quest dialogue and recognise the item. You could, at this point, return to Egwexem for your reward, but […]

The virtues of the gargoyle race, and the answer to questions posed by the shrine of singularity, found in the mountains above the entrance to Tomb of Kings, to gain access to the Abyss when characters chant the mantra “unorus”. All begins with the three principles: Control, Passion and Diligence From Control springs Direction. From Passion springs Feeling. From Diligence springs Persistence. But these three virtues are no more important than the other five: Control combines with Passion to give Balance. Passion combines with Diligence to yield Achievement. And Diligence joins with Control to provide Precision The absence of Control, […]

Although many of these items are ‘in pack’ drops, several are not and some can be ‘in pack’ from one monster type and ‘in corpse’ from a different one. Always check the corpse. Weapons | Shields | Armor | Jewelry  | Clothing Stygian Abyss Artifacts – Weapons Abyssal Blade (Gargoyles Only) dropped by: Abyssal Infernal Hit Mana Drain 50% Hit Fatigue 50% Hit Stamina Leech 60% Hit Mana Leech 60% Swing Speed Increase 20% Damage Increase 60% Chaos Damage 100% Weapon Damage 15-19 Weapon Speed 3.75s Axe of Abandon dropped by: Skeletal Dragon (renowned), Vitavi (Renowned) Hit Lower Defense 40% […]

Locations | Summoning | Rewards | The Harrower | Monster Groups | Titles Champion spawns are set groups of creatures, spawning in selected locations and normally around an altar. The exception being the Tormented Minotaur spawn in The Labyrinth, which has no altar. The monsters appear in waves of increasing difficulty until finally the Champion him/herself appears and must be defeated. There are a total of 28 different permanent locations where you might find a Champion Spawn, in addition publish 109, in the summer of 2020, saw the introduction of 26 dynamic locations that may be activated for the duration […]

Abyssal Infernal | Primeval Lich These two champion spawns have the Felucca ruleset and are therefore pvp areas, they each have two entry points, one from inside the Stygian Abyss and one with a Felucca dungeon. The Abyssal Infernal Entrance Points: Wind your way up the stairs from the Abyssal Lair mini champ area in the Stygian Abyss to the vaulted entrance, then along the snaking passage way to the cavern that is the home of the Abyssal infernal and his minions.   Navigate the corridors of Hythloth, into the depths of the third level to find that, what once […]