Introduction
At level 45 the swamp armor quests become available. These are end-game armor sets and have something for everyone. The sets are divided into three factions, serving three statistics specializations.
- Gorgalok Armor: This set is focused on offensive statisitics like +damage, and +critical chance. This set requires killing in Ichtakhta.
- Ichtakhta Armor: This set is focused on defensive statistics like +mitigation, and +absorption. This set requires killing in Flordiel.
- Flordiel Armor: This set is a balanced set, mixing statistics. This set requires killing Gorgolaks in Vsurog Moor.
Before beginning the quests it is important to decide which set you want to go after. As the three sets are separated by faction, when you quest for one set, you'll be losing faction with another, making doing multiple sets relatively difficult. Not impossible, but difficult. We'll get to that later.
Location
The Swamps can be found at the southwest of Thestra. Flordiel has a riftway on the Tier 3 network (linked to Plains of Anguish, Pankor Zhi, Razad and Wyrmwing Slopes). It is indicated by the white and black circle just above the first "L" in "Flordiel" on the map to the left.
It is easiest reached by going to the Flordiel Rift, but if you don't have it unlocked yet, you can either fly in or boat in with ease from New Targonor, which is just a bit east from the map shown here.
Regardless of which faction you decide you want to go for, it may be an idea to set up in Ruin Falls, which is just north of Vsurog Moor on this map. There you will find a bind stone, a mailbox, and shops to do your selling. You can also craft here for faction with any of the three factions. We'll get to that a bit later too.
Choosing Faction
Once you decide which set of armor you want to do, you'll need to start by gaining faction for that city. One way to do this is by hailing the steward for the city with which you want to gain faction. They will offer a quest entitled "Atonement." The stewards for each faction are:
- Gorgalok: Emissary Geisel, located at -71700, -79500 in Vsurog Moor
- Ichtakhta: Karoz of the Ichtakhta, located at 50800, -54500 in Ichtakhta
- Flordiel: Esurin, located at -70000, -46300 in Flordiel
The "Atonement" quest requires you to return to one of these stewards with the Ankh of the Fungus King. This Ankh is dropped from King Mnalu in the Mnalus Caves, in the center of the Swamps of Rumug. Getting the king to become attackable (as he's always there, just not attackable) requires killing the Prince, the Queen, and finally the King.
The alternate means of gaining faction is doing work orders in Elani in Ruin Falls. For many, this will be an easier route, as in Elani you will find three craftsmen who offer work orders for any crafting level. Each work order gives 500 faction upon completion, and negative 250 faction to the opposing factions.
Thirdly, you can begin killing creatures in any of the areas to start building your faction. This is the slowest route though as they will only offer one or two faction points per kill.
In any case, you will need 2001 faction with your chosen city to be able to complete the armor quests.
Armor Sets
Each set comes in two tiers. The first tier is the armor received for completing the quest. This is rare quality armor and is generally pretty good. However, all of these armor pieces are upgradable to heroic quality by combining it with a crafted component (more on this at a later date). For this overview, we will do the charts based on the final upgraded armor pieces.
Available Sets:
| Class | Gorgalok Set | Ichtakhta Set | Flordiel Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | Flare Totem | Shadowmantis | Feral Leaf |
| Blood Mage | Fireweave | Phytotoxinous | Vibrant Petal |
| Cleric | Swamp Shaman Palladium Skull Plated | Reverberating Sap Biochitinous Impervious Chitin | Serene Leaf Fae Blessed Shimmering Silverbark |
| Disciple | Swamp Shaman Flare Totem | Reverberating Sap Shadowmantis | Feral Leaf Serene Leaf |
| Dread Knight | Skull Plated | Impervious Chitin | Shimmering Silverbark |
| Druid | Fireweave | Phytotoxinous | Vibrant Petal |
| Monk | Flare Totem | Shadowmantis | Feral Leaf |
| Necromancer | Fireweave | Phytotoxinous | Vibrant Petal |
| Paladin | Skull Plated | Impervious Chitin | Shimmering Silverbark |
| Psionicist | Fireweave | Phytotoxinous | Vibrant Petal |
| Ranger | Flare Totem | Shadowmantis | Feral Leaf |
| Rogue | Flare Totem | Shadowmantis | Feral Leaf |
| Shaman | Swamp Shaman Flare Totem | Shadowmantis Reverberating Sap | Feral Leaf Serene Leaf |
| Sorceror | Fireweave | Phytotoxinous | Vibrant Petal |
| Warrior | Skull Plated | Impervious Chitin | Shimmering Silverbark |
The Quests
Each of the factions has an NPC that will offer you the quests. You can only obtain these quests at 2000 faction with your chosen town. You can obtain these quests at level 45.
- Gorgolak - Veregeth is located in Vsurog Moor at 12300, 16000
- Ichtakhta - Stockpiler Gelmitz is located in Ichtakhta at -17600, 25000
- Flordiel - Telnia is located in Flordiel at 29100, -25400
All factions require the same quest components apart from the raw armor drops. The raw armor is what determines which set you can complete.
Quest Drops:
| Armor Slot | Quest Components(apart from raw armor) | Drops From |
| Arms | 2 Warped Wind Essence | Various 2-dot creatures in Ichtakhta, Flordiel, Vsurog Moor |
| Waist | 2 Fragmented Wind Essence | Various 2-dot creatures in Ichtakhta, Flordiel, Vsurog Moor |
| Wrists | 1 Fragmented Wind Essence | Various 2-dot creatures in Ichtakhta, Flordiel, Vsurog Moor |
| Feet | 2 Residual Chaos Energy | Various 3 dot named in Ichtakhta, Flordiel, Vsurog Moor |
| 2 Undamaged Fungal Fiber | - Any Mnalus (fungus creature) found in most swamp chunks | |
| Hands | 1 Warped Wind Essence | Various 2-dot creatures in Ichtakhta, Flordiel, Vsurog Moor |
| Head | 1 Residual Chaos Energy | |
| 1 Spore Beast Membrane | Any Sporebeast in Mnalu Caves | |
| Chest | 1 Core of Ezigoth | Hegnerian - Mnalu Caves in Swamps of Rumug |
| Legs | 3 Nihilistic Storm Particles | Various 3 - 5 dot named in Ichtakhta, Flordiel, Vsurog Moor |
| 1 Fungal Arcane Bulb | ||
| Shoulders | - 2 Nihilistic Storm Particles | Various 3 - 5 dot named in Ichtakhta, Flordiel, Vsurog Moor |
| 1 Leech Barbs | Snake creatures in underwater caves in Mnalu Caves |
Raw Armor Drops:
The raw armor pieces tend to drop off the same creatures, regardless if you're after the light, medium or heavy. These drops can be very rare, so prepare for a lot of camping.
Gorgolak Faction Armor Locations
- The above drop locations are as recorded by Curse Gaming
Ichtakhta Faction Armor Locations
- The above drop locations are as recorded by Curse Gaming
Flordiel Faction Armor Locations
- The above drop locations are as recorded by Curse Gaming
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