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Fiery Defender (Paladin Epic)

Checklist #

Required quests before starting include (in order): #

** You must have Fiery Avenger before starting the Fiery Defender quest ** #

Step 1 #

  • Head to Nektulos Forest with a group. Find Kirak Vil, Say “i am a paladin”. He will attack. Kill him and loot Tainted Darksteel Shield. – Level 56 – Hits approx 180 – 18K HP – Slowable

Step 2 #

  • Go to The Hole. You will need to kill Keeper of The Tombs and loot Tainted Darksteel Sword. Supposedly on a 3 day respawn (not confirmed). Take a group or two in Kunark era. Level 55.
    • He may spawn in different locations based on what expansions have been released on your TLP Server.
    • The Hole 1.0 (Pre-LDoN): Graveyard area. Unconfirmed but likely.
    • The Hole 2.0 (LDoN+): Throne Room. Confirmed.

Step 3 #

  • Go to Plane of Hate. Kill thought destroyer (-210, -590) and loot Tainted Darksteel Breastplate. Respawn timer unconfirmed. Level 55. No PH. A couple of groups might be needed during Kunark?

Step 4 #

  • Go to North Kaladim. Find Jark. Say “I will get your dinner”. This spawns Nella Stonebraids nearby in the temple area.
  • Say “do you have jark’s dinner” to Nella Stonebraids to receive Cold Plate of Beef and Bread.
  • Go back to Jark and give him Cold Plate of Beef and Bread to receive Pure Crystal.

Step 5 #

  • Go to Northern Felwithe. Give Elia the Pure the Tainted Darksteel Shield to receive Gleaming Crested Shield.

Step 6 #

  • Go to East Freeport and find peasant woman (140, -550). Say “I will take it to him” to receive Bucket of Water. Give the Bucket of Water to Joshua (also in East Freeport (30, -470)) to receive Bucket of Pure Water.

Step 7 #

  • Go to Erudin and locate Reklon Gnallen (can use “Find“). – First, give Reklon Gnallen Bucket of Pure Water and Tainted Darksteel Sword to receive Gleaming Crested Sword. – Next, give Reklon Gnallen Pure Crystal and Tainted Darksteel Breastplate to receive Gleaming Crested Breastplate. – Lastly, give Reklon Gnallen Gleaming Crested Shield, Gleaming Crested Sword, Gleaming Crested Breastplate to receive Mark of Atonement.

Step 8 #

  • Go to Plane of Fear. Bring your Fiery Avenger and Mark of Atonement.
  • Give them both to Irak Altil to receive your Fiery Defender!

Sourced from: https://www.eqprogression.com/paladin-1-0-epic-quest/fiery-defender/