Barbarian Shaman Guide: Epic 1.0 — Spear of Fate
Shaman Epic 1.0 — Spear of Fate
The Shaman Epic 1.0 quest rewards the legendary Spear of Fate, one of the defining weapons of the Shaman class. The quest is a long Kunark-era journey involving TrueSpirit faction, spirits, the City of Mist, Castle Mistmoore, the Hole and the Plane of Fear.
For Caradawc, this is the Barbarian Shaman Epic 1.0 route. The quest is fundamentally a linear TrueSpirit faction progression: each stage advances the faction required to unlock the next stage, culminating in the final turn-in for the Spear of Fate.
Quest Summary
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Quest | Shaman Epic 1.0 |
| Reward | Spear of Fate |
| Class | Shaman |
| Race | Barbarian, Troll, Ogre and Iksar |
| Expansion | Ruins of Kunark |
| Key Faction | TrueSpirit |
| Weapon Level | 46 |
| Epic Effect | Curse of the Spirits |
Before You Begin
The Shaman Epic is unusual because TrueSpirit faction is the progression mechanism. As you complete each stage, your faction increases and eventually allows the next Spirit Sentinel or quest NPC to interact with you.
The modern quest should therefore be approached as one continuous sequence rather than as a collection of independent faction quests.
Stage 1 — The Lesser Spirit
Begin in the Ocean of Tears by finding Captain Surestout on Cyclops Island, approximately +2500, -3000.
Kill Captain Surestout. His death spawns a Lesser Spirit.
Hail the Lesser Spirit and say:
“I wish to know more”
The Lesser Spirit gives you the:
Tiny Gem
There are alternative ways of spawning a Lesser Spirit, including killing Peg Leg in Butcherblock Mountains, an Iksar manslayer in Field of Bone or Blinde the Cutpurse in Rathe Mountains.
Purpose: Begin the TrueSpirit progression
Stage 2 — Bondl Felligan
Travel to West Freeport and find Bondl Felligan.
Bondl is located behind a false wall in the field area. Give him the Tiny Gem.
Bondl begins walking. Follow him to the basement of The Jade Tiger's Den.
When Bondl stops, say:
“You can buy booze”
Bondl continues into the basement, where you will find a Greater Spirit.
Speak to the Greater Spirit and say:
“Heyokah”
You receive the:
Opaque Gem
Then say:
“Walk the path”
The Greater Spirit despawns and the quest continues.
Stage 3 — Ooglyn and the Test of Patience
Travel to Erud's Crossing and find Ooglyn at approximately -920, +1630.
Give Ooglyn the Opaque Gem.
Ooglyn will eventually begin moving. Follow her carefully.
She swims underwater toward approximately -1580, +4160 on the western side of the zone.
Once Ooglyn leaves, remain at the location and wait for the successive spirit NPCs to appear.
Srafen the Soaked
Speak with Srafen and follow his dialogue.
Dillon the Drowned
Wait for Dillon to spawn and follow his dialogue.
Froham the Forgotten
Speak with Froham and follow the dialogue concerning the arrow.
Abe the Abandoned
When Abe appears, say:
“A broken arrow”
Then:
“I will give them the arrow”
Abe gives you a Broken Arrow.
Remain at the location and wait for the next Greater Spirit to spawn.
Hail the Greater Spirit and say:
“Next path”
You receive the:
Small Gem
Stage 4 — Marr's Promise, Envy and Woe
Travel to the Rathe Mountains.
You need three items from two named NPCs.
| Item | NPC | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Marr's Promise | Tabien the Goodly | 32 |
| Envy | Glaron the Wicked | 32 |
| Woe | Glaron the Wicked | 32 |
Kill the appropriate NPCs and loot all three items.
Stage 5 — The Wandering Spirit
Return to West Karana and find the Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit roams, so tracking is useful.
First, give the Spirit the:
Small Gem
Then give it:
- 1 × Marr's Promise
- 1 × Envy
- 1 × Woe
You receive the:
Sparkling Gem
You can also ask about the Shield of Falsehood to receive that item as an additional reward. The shield is not required for the epic.
Stage 6 — Spirit Sentinel
Travel to Emerald Jungle and find the first Spirit Sentinel at approximately +1250, +280.
Give the Spirit Sentinel the:
Sparkling Gem
This advances your TrueSpirit faction and progresses the epic.
Stage 7 — Black Dire
Travel to Castle Mistmoore and find Black Dire, approximately +100, -150.
Black Dire is a level 45 encounter and can be dangerous for an under-levelled Shaman.
Speak to Black Dire and say:
“I will not join you”
Black Dire may not respond as expected, but the encounter must still be completed.
Kill Black Dire and loot:
Black Dire Pelt
Stage 8 — Black Fur Boots
Return to the Spirit Sentinel in Emerald Jungle at approximately +1250, +280.
Give the Spirit Sentinel the:
Black Dire Pelt
You receive:
Black Fur Boots
The Black Fur Boots are an excellent intermediate reward and remain useful even after the epic is completed.
Instant self-only Spirit of Wolf click effect.
Speak with the Spirit Sentinel again and continue the dialogue to receive the:
Ancient Journal
The Ancient Journal is a six-slot container used for the next stage.
Stage 9 — The Six City of Mist Reports
Travel to the City of Mist and collect six quest drops.
| Item | Source |
|---|---|
| Crier's Scroll | City of Mist trash |
| Merchant's Letter | City of Mist trash |
| Personal Diary Page | City of Mist trash |
| Priest's Diary Page | City of Mist trash |
| Student's Log | Spectral Courier |
| Written Announcement | City of Mist trash |
The Student's Log is the unusual one: it drops from a Spectral Courier, which can appear in the stables or courtyard.
Once all six items have been collected, place them into the Ancient Journal and combine them to create the:
Completed Report
Return the Completed Report to the Spirit Sentinel in Emerald Jungle.
Stage 10 — Lord Ghiosk
Return to the City of Mist.
Kill the appropriate Black Reaver behind the first locked door toward the rear of the zone. This causes Lord Ghiosk to spawn.
A lockpicking class can be extremely useful for accessing the area. Alternatively, the appropriate key can be obtained from the Captain of the Guard.
Kill Lord Ghiosk and loot all three books:
- Crusades of the High Scale
- Head Housekeeper's Log
- Historic Article
Stage 11 — Icon of the High Scale
While still in the City of Mist, obtain the ground-spawn:
Icon of the High Scale
It is located inside the northern temple, on ground level in a small room, at approximately +130, -366.
This item is required for the High Scale Kirn encounter.
Stage 12 — The Second Spirit Sentinel
Return to Emerald Jungle.
This time you need the second Spirit Sentinel, located underwater in the lake in the northern part of the zone.
Give the Spirit Sentinel:
- 1 × Crusades of the High Scale
- 1 × Head Housekeeper's Log
- 1 × Historic Article
This advances your TrueSpirit faction and unlocks the next stage.
Stage 13 — High Scale Kirn
Travel to The Hole and find High Scale Kirn at approximately -20, +260.
Give Kirn the:
Icon of the High Scale
Kirn attacks immediately.
Defeat High Scale Kirn and loot:
Engraved Ring
Stage 14 — Neh'Ashiir
Return to the City of Mist.
You must spawn Neh'Ashiir. The encounter is associated with the Black Reaver inside the hut on the final floating island.
A lockpicking class is useful for reaching the area. Be especially careful of the hole trap inside the hut; levitation is recommended.
Once Neh'Ashiir has spawned, give her the:
Engraved Ring
Neh'Ashiir attacks.
Defeat her and loot:
Neh'Ashiir's Diary
A temporary Key of Torsis can also be obtained here and can be useful for accessing the elevator during the final City of Mist encounter.
Stage 15 — Neh'Ashiir's Diary
Return to the second Spirit Sentinel in the lake in Emerald Jungle.
Give it:
Neh'Ashiir's Diary
This provides the final major TrueSpirit faction increase before the Plane of Fear and Lord Rak'Ashiir stages.
Stage 16 — Child's Tear
Travel to the Plane of Fear.
Kill one of the appropriate golems:
- Dread
- Fright
- Terror
The death of the golem can spawn an Iksar Broodling.
The Broodling is a low-level encounter. Kill it and loot:
Child's Tear
Zone: Plane of Fear
Stage 17 — Lord Rak'Ashiir
Return to the City of Mist for the final major encounter.
You may need lockpicking or the appropriate temporary key to reach the required area.
Take the elevator behind the appropriate locked door and kill the Black Reaver that triggers the final encounter.
This causes Lord Rak'Ashiir to spawn.
Give Lord Rak'Ashiir the:
Child's Tear
He attacks immediately.
Defeat Lord Rak'Ashiir and loot:
Iksar Scale
Stage 18 — Final Turn-In
Return to the second Spirit Sentinel in the lake in Emerald Jungle.
Give the Spirit Sentinel the:
Iksar Scale
Follow the resulting dialogue.
The Spirit Sentinel rewards you with:
Spear of Fate
Congratulations — Caradawc has completed the Shaman Epic 1.0.
Spear of Fate
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Slot | Primary |
| Skill | Piercing |
| Damage | 20 |
| Delay | 30 |
| STR | +10 |
| DEX | +10 |
| STA | +10 |
| WIS | +20 |
| HP | +30 |
| Mana | +70 |
| SV Fire | +10 |
| SV Disease | +10 |
| SV Cold | +10 |
| SV Magic | +10 |
| SV Poison | +10 |
| Weight | 1.0 |
| Required Level | 46 |
| Class | Shaman |
| Race | Barbarian, Troll, Ogre, Iksar |
Curse of the Spirits
The Spear of Fate carries the Curse of the Spirits effect, the signature activated ability of the Shaman Epic.
The spear itself is usable from level 46, while the epic effect becomes available at level 50.
Caradawc's Epic Checklist
- ☐ Spawn and speak to a Lesser Spirit
- ☐ Obtain Tiny Gem
- ☐ Give Tiny Gem to Bondl Felligan
- ☐ Follow Bondl to the Jade Tiger's Den
- ☐ Obtain Opaque Gem
- ☐ Give Opaque Gem to Ooglyn
- ☐ Complete the underwater spirit sequence
- ☐ Obtain Small Gem
- ☐ Obtain Marr's Promise
- ☐ Obtain Envy
- ☐ Obtain Woe
- ☐ Turn in the three items to the Wandering Spirit
- ☐ Obtain Sparkling Gem
- ☐ Give Sparkling Gem to Spirit Sentinel
- ☐ Kill Black Dire
- ☐ Loot Black Dire Pelt
- ☐ Receive Black Fur Boots
- ☐ Receive Ancient Journal
- ☐ Collect six City of Mist reports
- ☐ Combine reports in Ancient Journal
- ☐ Turn in Completed Report
- ☐ Kill Lord Ghiosk
- ☐ Loot three books
- ☐ Obtain Icon of the High Scale
- ☐ Turn in the three books to the second Spirit Sentinel
- ☐ Kill High Scale Kirn
- ☐ Loot Engraved Ring
- ☐ Spawn and kill Neh'Ashiir
- ☐ Loot Neh'Ashiir's Diary
- ☐ Turn in the diary
- ☐ Obtain Child's Tear in Plane of Fear
- ☐ Spawn Lord Rak'Ashiir
- ☐ Give Lord Rak'Ashiir the Child's Tear
- ☐ Kill Lord Rak'Ashiir
- ☐ Loot Iksar Scale
- ☐ Give Iksar Scale to the second Spirit Sentinel
- ☐ Receive Spear of Fate
Key References
The following external references are useful companions to this guide and provide additional information for checking the Shaman Epic 1.0 quest.
EQProgression — Shaman 1.0 Epic Quest
A detailed Shaman Epic 1.0 reference covering the quest stages, TrueSpirit faction progression, required items, NPCs and encounters.
Almar's Guides — Shaman Epic 1.0 Checklist
A concise checklist of the Shaman Epic 1.0 quest, useful for checking the required stages, items and progression as you work through the epic.
Quick Reference
Epic: Spear of Fate
Quest: Shaman Epic 1.0
Key faction: TrueSpirit
Intermediate reward: Black Fur Boots — instant self-only Spirit of Wolf click
Final raid item: Child's Tear
Final encounter: Lord Rak'Ashiir — City of Mist
Final loot: Iksar Scale
Final turn-in: Second Spirit Sentinel in the Emerald Jungle lake
Weapon: 20 damage / 30 delay
Weapon level: 46
Epic effect: Curse of the Spirits
For Caradawc: This is the Barbarian Shaman Epic 1.0 route.
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