Sins of Attrition

Six Brigadiers of the Devil army have their quarters in this citadel close to the Archon front lines. According to rumor disloyal Devil troops are also sent here for punishment.

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Sins of Attrition
Heroic level:	19
Epic level:	None
Duration:	long
Heroic XP:	♣4,142Solo/Casual ♦7,156Normal ♥7,408Hard ♠7,660Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Citadel of the Devils' Spine
Bestowed by:	Wakhakwi
NPC contact:	Wakhakwi
Quest acquired in:	Amrath
Patron:	The Yugoloth
Base favor:	7
Purchase:	The Devils of Shavarath or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Wakhakwi in Amrath has tasked you to assassinate one of the six Brigadiers in the citadel atop the Devils' Spine.

Alternate map for Sins of Attrition

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Slay the summoned cinderspawn
Slay the summoned efreet
Choose an item from the table
Slay the guardian Saligia
Slay the summoned cinderspawn
Find one of the Brigadiers' weakness
Assassinate one of the Brigadiers

What to Expect

Traps (random, some undisarmable)
Points of no return
Overlapping floors
Spawning/respawning monsters

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Blades, spinning spikes, blowing-up air stream

Tips and Misc

Walkthrough from Shade:
Very tough quest for pugs and newer players due to the trash mob setup. The end boss itself can be extremely easy compared to other quests (depending on the item you select and if you do the optional) – and can be made even easier by "discovering the weakness" objective (depending on the item you select – you have to do a different optional room to discover the weakness)
What's hard is that almost every encounter involves 5–15 devils at once, requiring some very heavy CC/Healing/DPS to live through each one without deaths. Take appropriate resources for that. There is really no easy way to avoid them or pull them apart as they are statues that only trigger once someone runs up, and will teleport over to attack all other party members – even at the very start of the quest! (some more advanced and complicated tactics like using invisibility/stealth can limit the encounter size, but this is rarely necessary in a group)
Recommended Party Setup:

One very high HP tank with solid DPS
One very tough dedicated healer (cleric, favored soul or bard) who can take a hit (or 10 hits)
One Rogue (has many traps which hurt, but can be avoided if you can't find a rogue)
One Bard to enhance the groups DPS with buffs like haste, displacement and rage, and perhaps offer some Crowd Control like Otto's irresistible dance. A healer bard can fill this role too, or even a good arcane.

2 others perhaps, though going with 4 should be fine due to scaling tech on normal.

It also has several random chests, seems to be 3 per run, which are random regardless of what item was selected.
Which optional you can complete and which end fight you get will vary depending on what item you select.
What the items do exactly and a rough idea on overall difficulty:

Gula's Ham (Meat) – Gluttonous Orthon Fighter end boss (very easy)
Tome of Inferal Knowledge (Book) – Tiefling Wizard end boss (easy)
Iwra's Ritual Ingredient's (Vial) – Gnoll Sorcerer end boss (very easy with optional, moderate without)
Offering to Avaritia (Gold) – Bearded Devil Warrior end boss (moderate)
Badge of Cenodoxus (Crest) – Horned Devil Barbarian end boss (moderate with optional, hard without; he has DR ♠20Elite/Good+Silver and DR ♠10Elite/-)
Acedia's Lute (Guitar) – Troglodyte Bard has dancing spheres in end fight and continually summons orthons, (an easy kill). The optional chest for the lute is the north-most east side passage – which is the most dangerous passage as it's riddled with swinging axe traps which can't be disabled (basically the last possible right turn you could make before the final shrine)

Note on optionals: Pretty much all the optionals involve you simply killing a few monsters and handing in the item. For each of these, if there is a random chest (not dependent on what you selected) it will unlocked after you complete the optional. Except 1:
The Badge/Bearded Devil optional (first side area on the left) He has several dialog options... Oddly succeeding on most of them will result in him surrendering and then teleporting away, and the chest will remained locked. One way of getting the chest is to fail his intimidate check and then kill him, another way is to choose the middle dialogue option (the one without a skill check) and then kill him. I think regardless of what you do here, the end boss will be weakened. Note if you don't have the crest and the chest is there, you simply cannot get the chest. Thus the only way to ensure you get 100% chests every run is to take the badge and thus risk running into a slightly tougher boss than the others.

Near the end of Sins of Attrition, you will come to a lever with two prisoners chained to it. If you free the prisoners, you get a bonus chest in the boss room. If you pull the lever and kill them, you immediately get a shrine.

Strategies:

Use an intimitank. If the party stays back, the tank can grab all the aggro and prevent teleports for a few seconds. Then the party can come up and vorpal/DPS the mob. (This is somewhat less effective since the U9 intimidate change, but still locks them down for a least a couple seconds)
A caster can set up good persistent CC, then fight inside of it. Web and Otto's sphere of dancing work well.
If you're soloing: It's possible to use stealth/invisibility through most of the quest, making it a lot easier.

There are six items to choose from the table, all based on the "Seven Deadly Sins" (Wikipedia article). Luxuria is excluded for some reason!

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 33 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣414 ♦716 ♥741 ♠766 )
Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣621 ♦1,073 ♥1,111 ♠1,149 )
Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣1,036 ♦1,789 ♥1,852 ♠1,915 )
Tamper bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣414 ♦716 ♥741 ♠766 )
Neutralization bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣828 ♦1,431 ♥1,482 ♠1,532 )
Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 6 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣1,243 ♦2,147 ♥2,222 ♠2,298 )

Loot

Chests: 5
- 0–1 near Laombi, in the Servant Room (doesn't always spawn, it will remain permanently locked if you did not select the badge while the other 2 chests can be opened regardless of your choice) If no chest here, 3 are in the other side rooms, otherwise only 2 are in the other side rooms
- 2–3 in the side rooms (can spawn in multiple locations)
- 1 at the end
- 1 at the end (appears if you choose to free the prisoners instead of pulling the lever at the end of the quest)
NPC rewards: Standard, Up to 16 level weapons/armors, level 19 accessories, +3 tomes (very Rare)

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.2 3 years, 3 months, and 24 days BugTime	Awanahu Sash ^(edit)	Belt	Constitution +6 Constitution +6: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +6 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Proof Against Poison +6 Proof Against Poison +6: This item grants its wearer immunity to natural poisons. This item also grants a +6 Enhancement bonus to saving throws against magical poisons, and the wearer does not fail saving throws against them on a roll of a natural 1 (this renders the wearer immune to magical poisons with a DC of less than 7 + their Fortitude save). AssassinAssassin: Bonus to hit and damage with sneak attacks (+2 to hit and +5 damage from attacks considered sneak attacks[both non-stacking even if it say exceptional]), 20% less threat. If have Assassin III Enhancement: chance with weapons to apply a Level Drain effect.	18	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Sins of Attrition, Any chest ; Tower of Despair, Nythirios chest
Update 48.2 3 years, 3 months, and 24 days BugTime	Calitomes' Sash ^(edit)	Belt	Greater SparkGreater Spark: When Activated, this effect provides a +20 Alchemical bonus to your Electric Spell Power for three minutes. - 3 Charges (Recharged/Day: 3) Wizardry VIWizardry VI: This item grants the wearer +150 maximum spell points. Sorcerers and Favored Souls gain up to double spell points from items. Air SavantAir Savant: This item is one of two pieces of the Air Savant Set. When both items are equipped, you gain a +2 Artifact bonus to your Electric Spell Critical Chance.	18	Bound to Character on Acquire, ExclusiveBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time.	Sins of Attrition, Any End Chest; Tower of Despair, Nythirios chest
Update 48.2 3 years, 3 months, and 24 days BugTime	Lorinthor's Belt ^(edit)	Belt	Constitution +6 Constitution +6: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +6 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Heightened Awareness 1Heightened Awareness 1: This item helps you to quickly read situations with sharpness and clarity, allowing you to predict actions before they occur. You gain a +1 Insight bonus to AC. Knight of the ChaliceKnight of the Chalice: Spell Resistance (22). If have Knight of the Chalice III Enhancement: additional damage with weapons versus Evil Outsiders.	18	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Sins of Attrition, Any chest ; Tower of Despair, Nythirios chest
Update 48.2 3 years, 3 months, and 24 days BugTime	Vorne's Belt ^(edit)	Belt	Constitution +6 Constitution +6: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +6 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Greater False LifeGreater False Life: This item grants the wearer +30 maximum health. Occult SlayerOccult Slayer: +2 Exceptional bonus to Will saves, +2 Exceptional bonus to Reflex saves, Spell Resistance (22).	18	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Sins of Attrition, Any chest; Tower of Despair, Nythirios chest
Update 48.2 3 years, 3 months, and 24 days BugTime	Kilau's Necklace ^(edit)	Necklace	Constitution +6 Constitution +6: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +6 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Balance +15Balance +15: Passive: +15 Competence bonus to the Balance skill. TempestTempest: 1d4 Additional Slash Damage. If have Tempest III Enhancement: +3 To-Hit Bonus.	18	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Sins of Attrition, Any end chest ; Tower of Despair, Nythirios chest
Update 48.2 3 years, 3 months, and 24 days BugTime	Torin's Choker ^(edit)	Necklace	Potency +48Potency +48: Passive: +48 Equipment bonus to each Spell Power. Wizardry VIWizardry VI: This item grants the wearer +150 maximum spell points. Sorcerers and Favored Souls gain up to double spell points from items. WarchanterWarchanter: Additional Bard Song after resting, Maximize Spell costs 4 Spell Points less, Extend Spell costs 1 Spell Point less.	18	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Sins of Attrition, Any chest ; Tower of Despair, Nythirios chest
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 27 days BugTime	Stalwart Necklace ^(edit)	Necklace	Constitution +6 Constitution +6: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +6 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Lesser Action Boost EnhancementLesser Action Boost Enhancement: This will increase the total number of Action Boosts you can use by 2. However, these additional Action Boosts will only take effect after the wielder rests. Stalwart DefenderStalwart Defender: 15% additional threat from melee attacks. If have Stalwart Defender fifth core enhancement: +2 AC Bonus (Stacks).	18	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Sins of Attrition, Any chest ; Tower of Despair, Nythirios chest
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 19 days BugTime	Kormor's Belt ^(edit)	Belt	Wild Mage SurgeWild Mage Surge Caster level: 15 Charges: 3 (3/day) — 3 Charges (Recharged/Day:3) ArchmagiArchmagi:This item grants the wearer +200 maximum spell points. Sorcerers and Favored Souls gain up to double spell points from items. Confounding EnchantmentConfounding Enchantment: The shifting nature of the magic that enchants this ring makes the effect hard to determine. Wild MageWild Mage: Spell Penetration VIII: Your 8th level spells and spells lower than 8th level gain a +2 bonus to the die roll to penetrate the target's Spell resistance. (Non-stacking)	18	Bound to Character on Acquire, ExclusiveBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time.	Sins of Attrition, Any chest ; Tower of Despair, Nythirios chest

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Acedia ^{( view • edit )}	♦21Normal	Reptilian	Troglodyte
Avaritia ^{( view • edit )}	♦21Normal	Evil Outsider	Devil
Barbazu ^{( view • edit )}	♦19Normal ♥23Hard ♠29Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Blistering Fire Elemental ^{( view • edit )}	♥23Hard ♠29Elite	Elemental	Fire Elemental
Cenodoxus ^{( view • edit )}	♦22Normal ♠32Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Diseased Wildman ^{( view • edit )}	♠27Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Wildman
Fiendish Spider Queen ^{( view • edit )}	♠31Elite	Magical Beast	Spider
Greater Iron Golem ^{( view • edit )}	♥23Hard ♠29Elite	Construct	Golem
Gula ^{( view • edit )}	♦22Normal ♠32Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Iwra ^{( view • edit )}	♦22Normal	Gnoll	Gnoll
Laombi ^{( view • edit )}	♦19Normal ♥23Hard ♠29Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Orthon Lieutenant ^{( view • edit )}	♠30Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Orthon ^{( view • edit )}	♠29Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Saligia (Bearded Devil) ^{( view • edit )}	♦21Normal ♠31Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Saligia (Orthon) ^{( view • edit )}	♦21Normal ♠31Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Summoned Cinderspawn ^{( view • edit )}	♦20Normal ♠30Elite	Undead	Fire Elemental
Summoned Efreeti ^{( view • edit )}	♦20Normal ♠30Elite	Evil Outsider	Efreet
Tiefling Infantryman ^{( view • edit )}	♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite	Native Outsider	Tiefling
Tiefling Spellthrower ^{( view • edit )}	♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite	Native Outsider	Tiefling
Vidian ^{( view • edit )}	♠32Elite	Native Outsider	Tiefling
Wayward Adventurer ^{( view • edit )}	5	Humanoid	Human