The Sacred Helm

This deep in hobgoblin territory, you face challenges at every turn. Yet you cannot resist the lure of Shaagh's fabled helm...

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: The Seal of Shan-To-Kor

The Sacred Helm
Heroic level:	3
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Long
Heroic XP:	♣689Solo/Casual ♦1,244Normal ♥1,339Hard ♠1,434Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Cloven Jaw Stronghold
Bestowed by:	Greezix
NPC contact:	Greezix
Quest acquired in:	The Steam Tunnels
Patron:	The Coin Lords
Base favor:	4
Purchase:	The Seal of Shan-To-Kor or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Greezix, the kobold servant, tells you that the key to defeating Shaagh is to steal his enchanted helmet.

Shaagh's helm is being kept in the Cloven-Jaw Stronghold.

Optional side-quest in the The Seal of Shan-To-Kor quest series

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Acquire Shaagh's Helm
(Optional) Slay 10 Hobgoblin Clerics — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣69 ♦124 ♥134 ♠143 )
(Optional) Slay 2 Hobgoblin Witch Doctors — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣103 ♦187 ♥201 ♠215 )
(Optional) Slay Ogre Shaman — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣69 ♦124 ♥134 ♠143 )
(Optional) Slay Minotaur Berserker — Bonus (35%): Heroic( ♣241 ♦435 ♥469 ♠502 )

What to Expect

Traps (fixed, some undisarmable)

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Spike trap in the water in the first hallway to the west - Disabled by a lever behind a secret door in the north wall, which pops open a one-shot dart trap opposite
Blade traps in the water down the eastern hallway opposite the first shrine. Control panels are behind secret doors.
Spike and dart traps on bridges to the third set of door crystal levers. No way to disable them.

Tips and Misc

This quest used to be accessible from within part two of the Shan-To-Kor quest chain, but now is its own stand-alone optional quest, accessible directly from the Steam Tunnels (the northern branch, from the first level). Completion isn't required to finish The Seal of Shan-To-Kor.
Curiously, once you're in the quest, there's no leaving except using the Recall button or the door at the end – there's no rope or door back into the Steam Tunnels at the beginning.
To get Vigilant Sight Bonus make sure you search the left side of the spike traps 1st as doing the right side and pulling the lever will automatically open the left door and you will no longer be able to search it.
The clerics are at various points in the hallways, starting past the first shrine.
The two witch doctors are down the western hallway, guarding the key. There is a bug that can cause one or both of the witch doctors to respawn immediately after death. They will also respawn in 5–6 minute intervals, so don't park a party member (or hireling) there.
The ogre shaman is in front of the first shrine.
The minotaur berserker is surrounded by explosive barrels... so be either cautious, or cunning.
After climbing up the long ladder, there are a series of ledges you can use to get down.
The bridges to the third set of door crystal levers have a set of spikes at either end; when you cross one bridge, the spikes will start on the *other* bridge. Additionally, when you pull a lever, a dart trap will spring once, aimed at the lever.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 40 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣69 ♦124 ♥134 ♠143 )
Onslaught bonus: 52 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣103 ♦187 ♥201 ♠215 )
Conquest bonus: 64 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣172 ♦311 ♥335 ♠359 )
Tamper bonus: 1 or more trap disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣69 ♦124 ♥134 ♠143 )
Observance bonus: 2 or more secret doors discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 )
Perception bonus: 3 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣69 ♦124 ♥134 ♠143 )
Vigilant Sight bonus: 4 or more secret doors discovered +15% Bonus.( ♣103 ♦187 ♥201 ♠215 )
Mischief bonus: 48 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣55 ♦100 ♥107 ♠115 )
Vandal bonus: 62 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣69 ♦124 ♥134 ♠143 )
Ransack bonus: 76 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣103 ♦187 ♥201 ♠215 )

Loot

Chests: Two
- One at the top of the long ladder
- Chest spawns after slaying Granduul
Collectables: Five
- Adventurer's Pack in the western hallway
- Rubble in northeast corner of loop to get to the upper area
- Rubble at the top of the long ladder
- Crude Altar along the northern corridor past the second gem-locked door
- Cabinet in northern section on the upper floor of the second multi-level room
NPC rewards: Standard

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 29 days BugTime	Cloven-jaw Longbow ^(edit)	Long Bow	+2 Enhancement Bonus+2 Enhancement Bonus: +2 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. ForceForce: This weapon is humming with magical force. It deals an additional 1 to 6 force damage on a successful hit. Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	2	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	The Sacred Helm, Chest at the top of the ladder
Update 61.2 6 months and 19 days PurpleSerpent	Shaagh's Helm ^(edit)	Helm	Intimidate +7Intimidate +7: Passive: +7 Competence bonus to the Intimidate skill. Yellow Augment Slot: EmptyYellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	3	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	The Sacred Helm, End chest (guaranteed)

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Granduul ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♠12Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Gray Ooze ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Ooze	Gray Ooze
Hobgoblin Cleric ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Guard ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Infiltrator ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Marksman ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Slayer ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Witch Doctor ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Minotaur Berserker ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Minotaur
Ogre Shaman ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite	Giant	Ogre
Ogre ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite	Giant	Ogre
Violet Slime ^{( view • edit )}	♦1Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite	Ooze	Violet Slime
Wolf ^{( view • edit )}	♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite	Animal	Wolf
Worg ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Magical Beast	Wolf

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