The Pit of Scales (quest)
The Pit of Scales | |
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Start | Automatic |
End | Vizier Tanotep [56, 54] |
Level | 30-35 |
Category | Uldum |
Experience | 54900 |
Reputation | +350 Ramkahen |
Rewards | [Girdle of the Rescuer] or [Pit Heart Bracers] or [Caimas' Spaulders] or [Shield of the Returning Prince] |
Previous | [30-35] Neferset Prison |
Next | [30-35] The High Council's Decision |
Objectives
Rescue Tahet at the Pit of Scales in Uldum.
- Tahet Freed
Description
A spot on the southern end of the map was marked with hieroglyphs of crocodiles fighting each other.
That must be where Caimas took Akhet.
Go to the Pit of Scales and find a way to rescue the Vizier's son.
Rewards
[Girdle of the Rescuer] | [Pit Heart Bracers] | |||
[Caimas' Spaulders] | [Shield of the Returning Prince] |
Progress
<Name>?
Completion
I thank you for what you've done, <name>. You can count on my vote when High Council convenes.
Notes
Fly west across the mouth of the delta to reach the Pit of Scales at the other end of the delta. There, at [58.3, 82.8] is Tahet, in bad shape. Talk to him.
- You release Tahet from his ropes, but he immediately falls to the ground. Caimas the Pit Master appears on the ledge above you and Tahet.
- Caimas the Pit Master yells: I'm afraid your friend won't be waking up any time soon. I always sedate my croc's food. I hate to see them struggle with their meal.
- Caimas the Pit Master yells: But perhaps I will make an exception for you. Let the crocs out! IT'S FEEDING TIME!
- A croc named Gorebite spawns and enters the pit from the east. Once killed or tamed by a hunter:
- Caimas the Pit Master yells: Bah! Mere luck! My pets will make mincemeat out of you yet!
- Two more crocs spawn behind Caimas, named Khamen and Thartep, and both rush down into the pit. Once both are dead:
- Caimas the Pit Master yells: Enough! I grow tired of you!
- Caimas leaps down to the middle of the pit and attacks you.
Caimas is a level 83 elite with 644,000 health. This is a fight based primarily on kiting. Have him run over Croc Eggs to slow him down and deal some damage over time. Keep running him over croc eggs as the "Tiny Teeth!" debuff does not last forever... Caimas has no other moves outside of basic melee, which hits for ~4-4.5k on plate, upwards of 6k on cloth.
When he is eventually killed, Tahet wakes up:
- Tahet says: I... *cough* I owe you my life, stranger. Thank you.
Objective complete, fly back up to the Akhenet Fields to speak with the vizier.
This concludes the vizier' portion of the fork. Complete the High Priest's and the High Commander's quest chains as well to be offered the conclusion, [30-35] The High Council's Decision.
HUNTER NOTE: Gorebite is one of only two known crocolisks of that color, the other being Lockmaw, and the only one that can be tamed.
Progression
- High Priest:
- [30-35] The High Priest's Vote
- [30-35] Stopping the Spread / [30-35] Trespassers in the Water
- [30-35] The Defilers' Ritual
- [30-35] The Root of the Corruption
- Vizier
- [30-35] The Vizier's Vote
- [30-35] Tanotep's Son
- [30-35] Neferset Prison
- [30-35] The Pit of Scales
- High Commander
- [30-35] The High Commander's Vote
- Side quest: [30-35] The Element of Supplies
- Side chain: [30-35] Ploughshares to Swords & [30-35] Ancient Weapons
- [30-35] The Weakest Link
- [30-35] Shaping Up
- [30-35] Salhet's Secret
- [30-35] Salhet the Tactician
- [30-35] Return to Camp
Patch changes
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added.