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Bounty Hunt: Recovering The Blade

Level 38 · Adventuring · Seawatch Coast · Qalia

Go to the top of the mountain to the east. Recover the ancient blade Shiro and return it to Illasa Ciriva. This is a Rank 5 hunt.

Objectives

Go to the top of the mountain to the east. Recover the ancient blade Shiro and return it to Illasa Ciriva. This is a Rank 5 hunt. - Shiro (0/1)

Description

Illasa says, "According to his journal, our late friend Monvro was able to divine the location of Shiro. He writes, however, that the sword is 'cursed', and that it feeds on the souls it has slain." "No matter. Shiro will be mine! According to his maps, the blade can be found to the east, on the top of a small mountain. Recover it and bring it to me." "Oh, and if I were you, I would trick a few other would-be bounty hunters into accompanying you. If what Monvro wrote is true, it may be dangerous."

What they say

On offering it

Illasa
According to his journal, our late friend Monvro was able to divine the location of Shiro. He writes, however, that the sword is 'cursed', and that it feeds on the souls it has slain. No matter. Shiro will be mine! According to his maps, the blade can be found to the east, on the top of a small mountain. Recover it and bring it to me. Oh, and if I were you, I would trick a few other would-be bounty hunters into accompanying you. If what Monvro wrote is true, it may be dangerous.

Recorded by quest description.

Notes

When you open the chest a Manifestation of Shiro will become corporeal and will attack you. Kill the manifestation and it drops the blade.

1 recorded disagreement about this quest — level (photographed in game, Steam community screenshot).

Another account

Someone who played this quest wrote down how they did it. That is a different thing from the quest’s own text — where the NPC stands, which mob drops the piece — and the archive holds it for almost nothing else.

Walkthrough as recorded by vgwalkthroughs

1. Rank 5 - Shiro: The Ancient Blade Quest: Bounty Hunt: Recovering the Blade Upon returning the journal to Illasa Ciriva, he sorts through the pages and finds out some information regarding the Ancient Sword. Before Monvro went crazy, he was able to divine the location of Shiro. However, if what is written in the journal is true, then you may want to trick a few others to join you on this hunt, as it may be dangerous. He marks the location of Shiro on your map, which is located one chunk east up on a hill. Head over to the hill and find a large chest located close to the top. Clicking this chest will spawn the sword, but the sword will turn itself into a gigantic mob! You will now need to kill the Legendary Spirit-Sword called the Manfiestation of Shiro. This will be a level 38 4dot mob and can be pretty tough to take down. With enough power you should be victorious, and one Shiro sword should drop for everyone on the quest. Take the sword back to Illasa Ciriva for your first and final rank 5 badge. 2. The Badge Turn-Ins Now that you have all these badges, Marius Steelwind has some rewards for you. Each rank that you have completed will result in a reward. The first three ranks you will receive different Necklaces. The 4th rank will result in some Bounty Hunter's Leggings, and the 5th rank will result in some Bounty Hunter's Chest Pieces. Collect your pieces and be your way! You have now completed the Bounty Hunter's questline. The rewards are listed below. Required Level: 30Rank 1 - Bhadreth the Groundserpent Rank 1 - The Ravenous Chilopod Required Level: 30Rank 2 - The Dreaded Waylayer Rank 2 - The Voracious Shambler Rank 3 - The 2 Training Heads Rank 3 - The Fleeing Prototype Rank 4 - The Mad Scientist Required Level: 30Rank 5 - Shiro: The Ancient Blade This site is being run and maintained by people who love the game. In an attempt to rid ourselves of google ads we are going to try out a donation button. I hope you enjoy our site and if you feel like helping us out, please make a donation. 1.00 5.0010.0015.0020.0025.0050.0075.00100.00

http://www.vgwalkthroughs.com:80/page/parts/38

Objectives as recorded by photographed in game, Steam community screenshot

Shiro (1)

Details

Starts with
Illasa Ciriva
Starts in
Seawatch Coast
Location
40755, -20075, 390
Previous
Bounty Hunt: Those Who Came Before
Rating
8.0
Items needed
Shiro

Rewards

  • Rank 5 Hunt Badge Rank 5 Hunt Badge Quest Required Level: 35 Adventuring Item Level: 45 Required Class: Bard, Paladin, Cleric, Druid, Inquisitor, Psionicist, Monk, Ranger, Dread Knight, Rogue, Shaman, Sorcerer, Disciple, Warrior, Blood Mage, Necromancer, Berserker This item cannot be deconstructed.
  • 166 Reward

Source

https://www.vgoemulator.net/archive/MMODB%20Vanguard/vg.mmodb.com/quests/bounty-hunt-recovering-the-blade-1952.html

Screenshots & maps

Rank 5 Hunt Badge
Rank 5 Hunt Badge item

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