Fear Factory

Fear Factory is the 3rd quest in the Harbinger of Madness story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
The first three quests can be completed in any order to unlock In The Flesh.
Missing • Sinister Storage • Fear Factory • In The Flesh

Reporters for the Stormreach Chronicle believe that Morley Blode, proprietor of this shop, is the one responsible for creating the Taken.

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Fear Factory
Heroic level:	15
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Medium
Heroic XP:	♣2,524Solo/Casual ♦4,386Normal ♥4,565Hard ♠4,744Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Blode's Curio Shop
Bestowed by:	Felicity Mallow
NPC contact:	Felicity Mallow
Quest acquired in:	The Harbor
Patron:	The Free Agents
Base favor:	5
Purchase:	Harbinger of Madness or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Felicity Mallow, a reporter for the Stormreach Chronicle, has a tip on where the Taken creatures come from. According to her sources, a man named Morley Blode is connected with creating the Taken.

Enter Blode's Curio Shop. in the Harbor and try to learn how the Taken are made.

The quest itself is located due south of Felicity Mallow, down the same alley that leads to the Bonebite Hideout

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Objectives

Confront Morley Blode
Fight off Morley's followers (6 total)
Open the storeroom and deal with Morely Blode
Hunt down Morley Blode
Destroy the Xorian cocoons (10 total)
Find Morley's other lab and destroy the Xorian cocoons within (10 total)
Activate the two controls to lower the drawbridges.
Spy on Morley's conversation
Fight off the deranged followers (6 total)
Survive the Taken swarm (6 total)
Destroy Neihoden
(Optional) Put the undead adventurers to rest (4 total) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣252 ♦439 ♥457 ♠474 )
(Optional) Destroy any other Xorian cocoons found (10 total) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣252 ♦439 ♥457 ♠474 )

What to Expect

Point of no return
Spawning/respawning monsters
Randomly placed quest items (mandatory: 20 Cocoons and optional: 10 Cocoons)

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Spike trap on the sides of a door frame in the first north–south passage; control panel location apparently varies. Easily timed.

Tips and Misc

Recommended buffs at all times:
- Acid Resistance
- Blur or Displacement
- Greater Heroism
- Death Ward
Most of this quest involves mass numbers of Taken and Crazed/Deranged Followers being thrown at you in melee fights with few surprises.
Freedom of Movement does NOT block the Sticky effect.
To lower both bridge halves pull two levers: One is on a pillar to the west. The other is on the bottom level beneath the grating in the southeast. Access to that level is underwater next to the west pillar.
The "Destroy Xorian cocoons" optional may not be completeable.
The long drop after the first shrine isn't a point of no return; you can turn a valve to lower a ladder so you can climb back up.
The second drop (by the third shrine) IS a point of no return; additionally, despite looking like water at the bottom, it's shallow – use Feather Falling.
Neihoden periodically activates some kind of breath ability after taking enough damage. He cannot be targeted while using it. It sometimes causes an AoE knockdown.
The undead optional requires Knock or picking the lock to complete, and can be found in the east wing past the first dropdown.
- Trivia: The undead adventurers optional is a reference to the 1980s D&D Cartoon, which starred a Cavalier, Ranger, Magician, Acrobat, Barbarian, and Thief. The (deceased) Acrobat can be found elsewhere
  , while the Thief... well, the acrobat got backstabbed by someone.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 33 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣252 ♦439 ♥457 ♠474 )
Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣379 ♦658 ♥685 ♠712 )
Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣631 ♦1,097 ♥1,141 ♠1,186 )
Mischief bonus: 31 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣202 ♦351 ♥365 ♠380 )
Vandal bonus: 51 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣252 ♦439 ♥457 ♠474 )

Notes: Rusted pipes don't count as breakables; Xoriat Cocoons, however, do.

Loot

Chests: 3
- 1 optional behind a locked door for killing the undead adventurers (found in the eastern corridor past the first drop-down)
- 1 optional for destroying all the cocoons (found just past the second cocoon wing)
- 1 at the end for killing Neihoden (Taken)
Collectables: 7
- Mold in the water below the first drawbridge lever
- Mold behind a gate after the first drop-down
- Mold down the western corridor, near the deceased acrobat
- Mold on the wall down the eastern corridor, before the room with the other deceased adventurers
- Mold before the second water area
- Mold just before the second set of shrines, behind some rusted pipes
- Mold at the bottom of the water past the second set of shrines
NPC rewards: Random ML 12–14 items; choose from 6

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.4.3 3 years, 1 month, and 1 day BugTime	Infused Chaosrobe ^(edit)	Robe	Spell TurmoilSpell Turmoil: When casting any damaging Fire, Cold, Acid or Electric spells, there is a chance that you will gain a +20 Alchemical bonus to Spell Power to one of those energy types for 30 seconds. Lesser Evocation Augmentation IXLesser Evocation Augmentation IX: Increases the wearer's caster level when casting ninth level or lower Evocation spells by one. Trace of MadnessTrace of Madness: You can almost hear faint, panicked voices when this item is close to you. Perhaps the latent power of this item's hint of madness could be brought out by some catalyst. Power DrainPower Drain: This item reserves some of your power in order to function. You lose 30 maximum spell points (or up to 60 if you are a Sorcerer or Favored Soul).	14	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Fear Factory, End chest

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Arcane Ooze ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal	Ooze	Arcane Ooze
Clan Tunnelworm Thrower ^{( view • edit )}	♠21Elite	Reptilian	Kobold
Clan Tunnelworm Warrior ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♠21Elite	Reptilian	Kobold
Clan Tunnelworm Witch Doctor ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♠21Elite	Reptilian	Kobold
Crazed Follower ^{( view • edit )}	♠18Elite	Humanoid	Human
Deranged Follower ^{( view • edit )}	♦13Normal ♠18Elite	Humanoid	Human
Greater Thaarak Hound ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite	Evil Outsider	Hellhound
Mind Flayer Mage ^{( view • edit )}	♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite	Aberration	Mind Flayer
Neihoden ^{( view • edit )}	♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠26Elite	Aberration	Taken
Taken ^{( view • edit )}	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Aberration	Taken
Undead Barbarian ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♠21Elite	Undead	Zombie
Undead Cavalier ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♠21Elite	Undead	Zombie
Undead Magician ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♠21Elite	Undead	Zombie
Undead Ranger ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♠25Elite	Undead	Zombie