¶ Darken Wood (Dire Wolves)
Approx. Level: 30
Long ago, in times so far distant that history itself holds little memory of it, the area now known as Darken Wood was home to a small village and a quiet people. For as long as anyone can remember, however, the valley south of the haunted wizard's tower near Kha-da has been the festering, warped reflection of a healthy forest. There are rumors the forest is also home to great treasures, but few have survived exploration and returned to confirm the tales.
¶ Directions to Zone:
From the Cairn Mountain Road - Junction and Obelisk (west of the gate of Kha-da) > Speed 3n2d3n5w3s2w3sd
¶ How to Run Zone:
Tip: The direwolves and shadowspawns are hidden so bring detect hidden with you. Also, the direwolves poison you, so bring cure poison too.
Circled in red: powerful crystalline dragon. During combat, the dragon will cause you to randomly flee the room. I was not brave enough to see if berserk would negate this. Dragon pops a ruby-red crystalline stone (ruby focus stone – reagent for spell conflag). The ruby focus stone sells for 5 plat in most reagent shops.
Circled in green: insane druid. Not sure what he does. He is not agro. Most likely a trainer. Popped a glass prism so far.
Circled in blue: faint ghost of the tower captain. He is agro. Pops obsidian helm. A great obsidian axe (great obsidian axe of the vigilant captain).
Circled in fushia: “search crate” for a chance to spawn 3 ghosts that pop golden bracelets. The ghosts pop the bracelets 100% of the time, but you have to appraise (identify or selling will work too) to see if the bracelets are actually bracelets of striking.
The pond thing in the middle of the zone is a semi tough fight, but only because he can entangle you. I just recommend avoid him entirely.
¶ Pops
• crystalline dragon: ruby-red crystalline stone (ruby focus stone – reagent for spell conflagration), crystalline dragon scale
• crystalline dragon chest: chunk of silvery-white ore (adamantine), many-faceted gem (amethyst), old worn scroll (identify), red ruby, oynx gemstone , adamantine chain bracer
• faint ghost of the tower captain: obsidian helm, great obsidian axe (great obsidian axe of the vigilant captain), obsidian boots, obsidian breastplate
• forlorn ghost: golden bracelet of striking (tip: bracelets can be stolen from ghost, tip: you can appraise to see if the bracelets are striking or cursed or just normal)
• direwolf: direwolf skin
• shadowspawn: shadow whip
• insane druid: glass prism, gray and silver girdle (girdle of storm giant strength), gold chalice containing a clear liquid
• gnarled tree: ash spear (ash spear glimmering with the fires of hidden runes)