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| + | |end = [[Gaxkang|Gaxkang the Unbound]] |
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| − | |start = Find all the adventurers |
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| − | |rewards = [[Keening Blade]] |
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| − | [[Fade Wall]] (small drop chance) |
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| + | '''Unbound''' is a [[Side Quests (Origins)|side quest]] that requires [[the Warden]] to find some missing notes in order to uncover an ancient mystery. |
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| − | '''Unbound''' is a side-quest. |
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| − | ==Background== |
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| − | In Orzammar you may come across a nervous dwarf in Tapsters. He's panicked and after a frightened few comments, he disappears. You need to track down the individual mentioned in the new quest 'Unbound' and find out why he is terrifying everyone he encounters. |
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| − | [[File:Nervous_Adventurer.jpg|thumb|Nervous Adventurer, Tapsters, Orzammar Commons]] |
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In order to obtain this quest you need to do three things (in no particular order): |
In order to obtain this quest you need to do three things (in no particular order): |
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| − | * Get the letter off the dead adventurer's corpse located down the first hallway on the left |
+ | * Get the letter off the dead adventurer's corpse located down the first hallway on the left after entering the [[Ruined Temple]] accessible during or after [[The Urn of Sacred Ashes]] quest. |
| + | [[File:Nervous Adventurer distressed.png|thumb|240px|The distress of Nervous Adventurer]] |
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| − | * Go to [[Tapster's Tavern]] in [[Orzammar]] and talk to the nervous adventurer in the north-west corner. After some dialogue, he will give you a set of notes. |
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+ | * Go to [[Tapster's Tavern]] in the [[Orzammar Commons|Commons]] of [[Orzammar]] and talk to the nervous adventurer in the north-west corner. After some dialogue, he will give you a set of notes. If you talk with him before picking up the quest you can't complete it. |
| + | * Go to the [[Lower Ruins]] in the [[Brecilian Forest]] and acquire the [[Adventurer's Journal|journal]] from the bone pile of another dead adventurer. It is located on the left side of the large "fire trap" room in the [[Lower Ruins]]. |
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| − | =Strategy= |
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| − | '''Gaxkang's Capabilities''' |
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| − | As you damage Gaxkang, he will shift between forms that resemble an [[Arcane Horror]] and a [[Revenant]]. For an overview of the spells and abilities in each form, see [[Gaxkang]]. |
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| − | He resists most spells, and freezes and hexes warriors into uselessnesses quickly. Glyph of Neutralization renders him useless and increases all damage your melee heroes do. |
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| − | '''Equipment Recommendations''' |
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| − | *Runes contributing to Spell Resistance are always a plus. |
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| − | *While melee and magic do little-to-no damage to Gaxkang, several consumables (most notably acid flasks) do full damage. Try configuring your poison-using melee to drop acid flasks frequently, and this fight will go quickly. |
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| − | '''Party Combinations''' |
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| − | *A group composed of [[Alistair]], [[Shale]], [[Dog]] and a healer can make this fight an aggro fest. With [[Shale]] gaining aggro using [[taunt]] and your healer spamming, [[Gaxkang]] will die slowly but surely. |
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| − | *Alternatively, a group consisting of [[Shale]], [[Wynne]], [[Leliana]] (as a ranger), and a dual-wielding Templar Hero with Momentum can quite effectively dominate [[Gaxkang]] without much difficulty at all. Shortly after starting the fight, he'll be limited to trying to Hex you and can rarely get off any kind of freezing strike, and Shale can easily handle his physical attacks. With all the melee (including the ranger pet), he'll never get to Wynne even if he happens to aggro on her over Shale anyways. |
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| − | *A possible combination is, if you're an archer, Sten, Morrigan and [[Wynne]]. Let Sten do some damage and use his stamina to taunt whenever possible while the mages alternate between healing of Sten and ranged staff attacks. The sphere spell is handy if you find yourself lacking in the healing department. Once aggro is established you can start letting arrows fly with your archer. If you keep it at a nice pace you won't find [[Gaxkang]] any trouble as long as you make sure he's positioned away from the ranged attackers. |
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| − | *A party with both Oghren and Sten will make quick work of him if they both have stunning blows. |
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| ⚫ | Once all three are completed, travel to the [[Dirty Back Alley]] in southeastern [[Denerim]]. Interact with the door to a Quaint Hovel which is the home of Vilhm Madon and ask about [[Gaxkang]] to initiate dialogue and a difficult battle. See [[Gaxkang#Strategy|Gaxkang the Unbound (strategy)]] for tips on how to defeat it. |
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| − | *It might not hurt to set each character to use the weakest available health poultice whenever their hp dips below 50%. Stock up on tons of lesser health poultices, and do be shy about using 2-3 at a time with Alistair. |
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| − | '''Class Specific Information''' |
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| − | *Mage |
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| − | **The most effective spells against Gaxkang are [[Mana Clash]], [[Death Hex]], [[Cone of Cold]], [[Affliction Hex]], [[Mana Cleanse]], [[Misdirection Hex]] (when he's in fighter form), and any kind of weakness spell. Maximise the spellpower of the mages casting those spells by using [[Spell Might]] and [[Spell Wisp]] to avoid Gaxkang resisting them. |
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| − | **If you have a [[mage]] with the spell [[Mana Clash]], this can cause huge damage to Gaxkang in his [[Arcane Horror]] form. At lower levels, [[Mana Clash]] has a high chance to be resisted. However, if you cast it on Gaxkang as the fight begins (pause and cast it on him as soon as possible), it appears he is unable to resist it, giving you a nice lead. If the mage(s) in your party have spellpower higher than 100-120, Gaxkang rarely resists hex type spells and [[Mana Clash]] thus you may choose to leave the fight until you reach higher levels. |
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| − | *Warrior |
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| − | **Position Gaxkang facing away from your group |
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| − | **Stack massive spell resistance, such as [[Key to the City]], [[Knight-Commander's Plate]] and [[Spell Ward]] |
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| − | **Keep threat high by (1) ensuring you have [[Threaten]] on, (2) using taunt whenever it's off of cooldown and (3) pouring massive damage when Gaxkang is in caster form, using any damage abilities your tank has. |
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| − | **Utilize your templar's mass dispel |
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| − | **Spam health poultices and pray when Gaxkang is in melee format |
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| − | **For this fight, it may be best to control the tank to ensure proper positioning. If your tank is a Templar, such as Alistair, be sure to cast [[Cleanse Area]] whenever Gaxkang switches into caster form and renders your melee useless. |
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| − | ==Result== |
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| ⚫ | Upon defeat, Gaxkang will drop the [[Keening Blade]] and several other items. There is a slight chance he will drop the [[Fade Wall]] shield and up to {{Currency|50000}} on his body. In addition, you can find around {{Currency|100000}} and [[Elementalist's Grasp (Origins)|Elementalist's Grasp]] in the chest in the back room. |
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| − | <!---descr="What happens as a result of the quest - rewards, events, etc."---> |
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| ⚫ | Upon defeat, Gaxkang |
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| + | {{Note|The quest is not complete until you loot Gaxkang. If you kill Gaxkang, then leave without looting, [[Dirty Back Alley]] will not disappear and you can go back to loot Gaxkang later after finishing these three quests.}} |
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| − | * Gaxkang seems to be a reference to an opponent in Baldur's Gate II: Kangaxx. Like Gaxkang, Kangaxx had two different forms: once his initial lich form was defeated, he transformed into a demi-lich. |
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| − | ==See also== |
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| − | {{:Codex Entry: Unbound|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}} |
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| − | [[Category:Side Quests]] |
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| − | [[Category:Denerim-Side Quests]] |
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Revision as of 08:40, 4 June 2018
Unbound is a side quest that requires the Warden to find some missing notes in order to uncover an ancient mystery.
Walkthrough
In order to obtain this quest you need to do three things (in no particular order):
- Get the letter off the dead adventurer's corpse located down the first hallway on the left after entering the Ruined Temple accessible during or after The Urn of Sacred Ashes quest.
The distress of Nervous Adventurer
- Go to Tapster's Tavern in the Commons of Orzammar and talk to the nervous adventurer in the north-west corner. After some dialogue, he will give you a set of notes. If you talk with him before picking up the quest you can't complete it.
- Go to the Lower Ruins in the Brecilian Forest and acquire the journal from the bone pile of another dead adventurer. It is located on the left side of the large "fire trap" room in the Lower Ruins.
Once all three are completed, travel to the Dirty Back Alley in southeastern Denerim. Interact with the door to a Quaint Hovel which is the home of Vilhm Madon and ask about Gaxkang to initiate dialogue and a difficult battle. See Gaxkang the Unbound (strategy) for tips on how to defeat it.
Result
Upon defeat, Gaxkang will drop the Keening Blade and several other items. There is a slight chance he will drop the Fade Wall shield and up to 5
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on his body. In addition, you can find around 10 0 0 and Elementalist's Grasp in the chest in the back room.
After defeating Gaxkang, the Dirty Back Alley will disappear from the Denerim Map. The area will then be inaccessible. It is therefore advised to complete the quests Back Alley Justice, Blood of Warning, and Notices of Death prior to Unbound.
Note: The quest is not complete until you loot Gaxkang. If you kill Gaxkang, then leave without looting, Dirty Back Alley will not disappear and you can go back to loot Gaxkang later after finishing these three quests.
