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Tangleroot Gorge

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To the southwest of Stormreach lies the untamed Tangleroot Gorge. Home to many fierce hobgoblin and bugbear tribes, Tangleroot Gorge also contains the infamous Hobgoblin fortress of Splinterskull.

Tangleroot Gorge adpack icon.jpg
550 DP Requires access to adventure pack: Tangleroot Gorge


Tangleroot Gorge map *spoilers*

Tangleroot Gorge is accessed via a caravan lead by Wransyl of Vedykar located in the northwest of House Phiarlan. This will take you to The One-Eared Bugbear Inn, which is the entrance to the Wilderness Adventure Area.

Tangleroot Gorge has a level 4 Wilderness Adventure Area, allowing characters from levels 2 through 7 full XP rewards.

  • Note that while any character can start the chain (with the Level 3 quests), characters must be minimum level 4 to enter the last two (Level 7) quests to complete the chain.
  • Bug: The chain sometimes fails to register that you've completed a quest, leaving you unable to proceed to the next dungeon. Logging out and back in again reportedly solves this issue.

Points of Interest[edit]

NPCs[edit]

Quests[edit]

The Assault on Splinterskull story arc of quests all take place in this zone, in addition to the Rare Encounter / Slayer / Explorer quests. This story arc is often just referred to as "Tangleroot" and rewards House Phiarlan favor.

Quest NameQuest LevelBase FavorPatronCasualNormalHardElite
First Strike33House Phiarlan
♣429
♦772
♥828
♠884
The Hobgoblins' Captives33House Phiarlan
♣456
♦820
♥880
♠940
Yarkuch's War-plans43House Phiarlan
♣597
♦1,070
♥1,145
♠1,220
Whisperdoom's Spawn43House Phiarlan
♣674
♦1,209
♥1,294
♠1,380
The Deadly Package: The Stronghold Key53House Phiarlan
♣767
♦1,369
♥1,460
♠1,550
The Deadly Package: Agent of the Darguul53House Phiarlan
♣116
♦202
♥209
♠216
Doom of the Witch-doctor: The Way to Zulkash64House Phiarlan
♣687
♦1,220
♥1,294
♠1,369
Doom of the Witch-doctor: Zulkash, Herald of Woe64House Phiarlan
♣726
♦1,290
♥1,369
♠1,448
The Last Move: The Way to Yarkuch73House Phiarlan
♣348
♦612
♥644
♠676
The Last Move: Yarkuch's Last Stand74House Phiarlan
♣708
♦1,252
♥1,324
♠1,396
Total10 Quests33 
 ♣5,508Solo/Casual
 ♦9,816Normal
 ♥10,447Hard
 ♠11,079Elite

Due to the wide range of quest levels in the chain ( ♦3-7Normal ♥4-8Hard ♠5-9Elite), getting full XP in one run is extremely difficult.

Getting to the quests[edit]

The Tangleroot map can be a bit confusing at first, with lots of twists, and jungle and ravines splitting the map.

Stepping out of the inn, take a hard left turn and go up the stonework road. At the top turn left (north), onto a dirt path (the stone road itself leads right to a possible rare (wolf) encounter). Keep north on the path, through some guard posts, then follow it as it slowly turns left (west) and drops down to a hanging bridge (cut back before the bridge to your right for a possible rare spider encounter). Go over that bridge and then immediately turn right over another, fighting some guards.

(From the inn, you can also just drop down into the ravine and head north, fighting trogs and wolves, until you reach a flat stone and a fragment of a wall on your right, and go up that path directly to the two bridges. However, you risk a rare giant encounter on the way, across from the trail.)

At the end of the second bridge, take a left (northwest) and go through a heavier guard outpost, bearing generally left (west then southwest). At the second outpost (which may have a rare bugbear encounter), turn left (south) before entering it, and follow that path to Ungurz and the (one) entrance to all the quests.

Reward List[edit]

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
  • Update 65.1
  • 3 months and 20 days
  • Corgrind
Black Wolfskin Cloak
Black Wolfskin Cloak.png
(edit)
Cloak  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Splinterskull Acolyte Ring
Splinterskull Acolyte Ring.png
(edit)
Ring  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 65.1
  • 3 months and 20 days
  • Corgrind
Black Wolfskin Belt
Black Wolfskin Belt.png
(edit)
Belt  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 65.1
  • 3 months and 20 days
  • Corgrind
Krugg's Spiked Boots
Krugg Spiked Boots.png
(edit)
Boots  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
Yarkuch's Helm
Yarkuch's Helm.png
(edit)
Helm  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Blademaster Gauntlets
Blademaster Gauntlets.png
(edit)
Gloves  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Khyber's Fury
Khyber's Fury.png
(edit)
Rune Arm 
  • Exploding Fire Shot
  • Fortification +75%Icon tooltip.pngFortification +75%: This suit of armor or shield produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer much more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a 75% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and damage is instead rolled normally.
5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Zulkash's Bone Necklace
Zulkash's Bone Necklace.png
(edit)
Necklace  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Crimson Gemstone
Crimson Gemstone.png
(edit)
Trinket  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Blademaster Bracers
Blademaster Bracers.png
(edit)
Bracers  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Visor of the Flesh Render Guards
Visor of the Flesh Render Guards.png
(edit)
Goggles  5 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Yarkuch's Greatsword
Yarkuch's Greatsword.png
(edit)
Great Sword  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Spider Silk Robe
Spider Silk Robe.png
(edit)
Robe  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Warmaster Halfplate
Warmaster Halfplate.png
(edit)
Half Plate  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Totemic Staff of Splinterskull
Totemic Staff of Splinterskull.png
(edit)
Quarterstaff  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.4.3
  • 3 years and 1 month
  • BugTime
Fanged Wraps
Fanged Wraps.png
(edit)
Handwrap  6 Bound to Character on EquipIcon tooltip.pngBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 57.2
  • 1 year, 1 month, and 28 days
  • Jaysyn
Whisperdoom's Fang
Whisperdoom's Fang.png
(edit)
Dagger  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Splinterskull Docent
Splinterskull Docent.png
(edit)
Docent  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Splinterskull Chainmail
Splinterskull Chainmail.png
(edit)
Chainmail  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Fist of Daarguul
Fist of Daarguul.png
(edit)
Club  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days
  • BugTime
Lhor-Tragu's Shadowed Armor
Lhor-Tragu's Shadowed Armor.png
(edit)
Leather  6 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Assault on Splinterskull, End reward
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NOTE: Named items that can appear on this quest arc's end reward list will have a 100% chance of appearing on every third completion of the story arc.

Rare Encounters[edit]

Each Rare Encounter is worth 350 XP; the bonus for finding all of them is 1575 XP. Subsequent encounters will give 116 XP.

  • Slay Silkweave, spider queen
  • Slay Jarak, bugbear master assassin
  • Slay Xassak, troglodyte hero
  • Rescue Jana, the lost barmaid
  • Slay Kroksh, the wandering giant
  • Kill Clamor, the slayer of hunters
  • Slay Vilesting, the fiendish scorpion
  • Slay Kornak, the tribal mage
  • Slay Gharjat, Commander of Splinterskull

Slayer[edit]

  • The instance contains about 108 total mobs per reset/run.
    • Slay 10 creatures in Tangleroot Gorge: 205 XP = 20.5 xp/kill
    • Slay 25 creatures in Tangleroot Gorge: 287 XP = 19.13 xp/kill
    • Slay 50 creatures in Tangleroot Gorge: 415 XP = 16.6 xp/kill
    • Slay 100 creatures in Tangleroot Gorge: 682 XP = 13.64 xp/kill
    • Slay 200 creatures in Tangleroot Gorge: 1,210 XP = 12.1 xp/kill
    • Slay 400 creatures in Tangleroot Gorge: 2,290 XP = 11.45 xp/kill
    • Slay 750 creatures in Tangleroot Gorge: 4,019 XP = 11.48 xp/kill
    • Slay 1,500 creatures in Tangleroot Gorge: 8,707 XP = 11.61 xp/kill

Explorer[edit]

Each Explorer is worth 175 XP, the bonus for finding all of them is 568 XP.

Lore[edit]

  • Find the far side of the broken bridge - Across the gorge you see the One-Eared Bugbear Inn and the other side of the broken bridge.
  • Find the temple ruins - Temple ruins rise out of the riverbed, remnants of some long forgotten civilization.
  • Discover the wolf hunter's fate - You see the grim remains of the wolf hunter, whose felled corpse rests trophy-like in the wolf den.
  • Find the hobgoblin scout post - This hobgoblin scout post is the first line of defense for keeping intruders out of Tangleroot.
  • Find the hobgoblin battle ram - This hobgoblin battle ram blasted open the gateways of many forts and towns, making way for merciless hobgoblin invaders.
  • Find Chief Ungurz' camp - The hobgoblins here do not seem hostile. In fact, their chief beckons you closer.
  • Find the sacrificial site - From the blood and the bones piled here, this is a sacred place to the troglodytes; a sacrificial site.

Dungeon Entrances[edit]

  • Find the overgrown fortress - An ancient fortress, half-overwhelmed by the jungle. The scratches and stains around it say bugbears dwell here.
  • Find the webbed caves - These ruins are overgrown with webs. A fetid stench wafts from within.
  • Find the lair of burning skulls - Something more than worgs lives in this cavern. The markings on the stone make that clear.
  • Find the bone-strewn lair - The bones and sloughed-off shells around this cave are sure signs of crawling menaces within.
  • Find the submerged grotto - The river flows from this grotto, as does a horrid stink, which can have only one source: troglodytes!
  • Find the mouth of Splinterskull - You have found the mouth of Splinterskull. The shouts of hobgoblins echo from within.

Monsters[edit]

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Black Widow( view
Black Widow.png
 • edit )
 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite Vermin Spider
Brown Spider( view
Brown Spider.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦1Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite Vermin Spider
Bugbear Assassin( view
Bugbear Assassin.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite Goblinoid Bugbear
Bugbear Warrior( view
Bugbear Warrior.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite Goblinoid Bugbear
Bugbear( view
Bugbear.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦2Normal ♥3Hard ♠5Elite Goblinoid Bugbear
Clamor( view
Clamor.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦8Normal Magical Beast Wolf
Gharjat( view
Gharjat.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦6Normal Goblinoid Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Cleric( view
Hobgoblin Cleric.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite Goblinoid Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Guard( view
Hobgoblin Guard.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite Goblinoid Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Infiltrator( view
Hobgoblin Infiltrator.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite Goblinoid Hobgoblin
Jarak( view
Jarak.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦8Normal Goblinoid Bugbear
Kornak( view
Kornak.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal Giant Ogre
Kroksh( view
Kroksh.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal Giant Giant
Large Monstrous Scorpion( view
Large Monstrous Scorpion.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite Vermin Scorpion
Medium Monstrous Scorpion( view
Medium Monstrous Scorpion.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite Vermin Scorpion
Ogre( view
Ogre.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite Giant Ogre
Rust Monster( view
Rust Monster.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠7Elite Aberration Rust Monster
Silkweave( view
Silkweave.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦6Normal Vermin Spider
Small Brown Spider( view
Small Brown Spider.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦0.25Normal ♥0.5Hard ♠2Elite Vermin Spider
Troglodyte Shaman( view
Troglodyte Shaman.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite Reptilian Troglodyte
Troglodyte( view
Troglodyte.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite Reptilian Troglodyte
Vilesting( view
Vilesting.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦6Normal Magical Beast Scorpion
Wolf( view
Wolf.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite Animal Wolf
Worg( view
Worg.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite Magical Beast Wolf
Xassak( view
Xassak.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦7Normal Reptilian Troglodyte

Collectables[edit]

Flowering Plant x 11

  • Before entering the Overgrown Fortress
  • NW corner behind hobgoblin outpost (north side of Gorge)
  • Behind the Battering Ram outpost, beside stairs to top of wall
  • On the path, just after the first Burning Skulls marker
  • Behind Chief Ungurz, beside the structure's door
  • x2 Inside the Submerged Grotto
  • At the northern split in the river
  • At the entrance to the Bone Strewn Lair
  • At the troglodyte Sacrificial Site
  • Alongside the wall of the fortress, across the Gorge from the Ruined Temple

- Adventurer's pack inside the bone-strewn lair