Dagnor's Cauldron
Dagnor's Cauldron is a barren wasteland that separates Butcherblock Mountains from the haunted Estate to the south. One can't imagine what manner of impact, whether magical or natural, rent this landscape to make it as twisted and ugly as it is now.
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Map
 Dagnor's Cauldron
Trail to Butcherblock Mountains (1406, -151) |
Safe/Evac Spot
- In gorge to Butcherblock (2815, 320)
- In alley to The Estate of Unrest (-1709, -689, 79)
Dangers
Dagnor's Cauldron is a barren zone, grey stone covered with small amounts of red and green moss, and very broken. The aggressive aqua goblins roam all over this zone, as do the undertow skeletons, and are often difficult to see due to the terrain. As such, travelling through the zone is an exercise in keeping ones eyes peeled for approaching or lurking danger.
The other danger in the Cauldron is from the terrain itself. Since many people travel through here at enhanced speeds, shall we say, they have to take into consideration that falling off of some of these rock formations can be painful. My record so far is 151 hit points from one fall, while running sideways along a cliff and not sped up. I shudder to think if I had the Spirit of the Wolf in me and had been going straight over the top. The safest way from north to south is along the edge of the water on the west side. One possible solution is to use something like Sneak, if you are a class/race that can do that. This, even combined with, SoW produces a relatively safe speed.
Given this, the best way to hunt here is by using the Levitate spell, as that will make the drops not nearly as painful. Also, following monsters as they run away is very difficult, and having some way to either snare or root them is very helpful.
Note that undead in DG no longer flee when low on health.
Benefits
Dagnor's Cauldron doesn't have many advantages over other zones on Faydwer. I suppose you could adventure there and kill snakes at lower levels, and pick off aqua goblins as you get to higher levels, but it's probably more work than it's worth. Just move into Unrest. The zone is basically a difficult place to travel through on the way to Unrest.
There are two unique bonuses to this zone. First of all, this zone's version of "guards" is the NPC camp at the northwest end of the lake. They provide grudging protection if you need it, and will also heal you if you ask. Their camp could be a good place to rest - but keep in mind they can (and will) get overwhelmed by the local fauna occasionally. The other individual is found on the island in the center of the lake, Corium Darkblade. He can make poison for you if you want him to, for a small fee.
Traveling To and From
From the north the entrance to Dagnor's Cauldron is easily missed, a crevasse in the rock wall on the southern edge of Butcherblock Mountains. There is a small copse of trees right near this entrance...however, they are the only trees in the zone. The path to the south of the crossroads leads the traveler there. The only exit from the south of the Cauldron is into the The Estate of Unrest. The entrance to Kedge Keep lies underwater in the southern edge of the lake.
NOTE Kedge Keep entrance is at LOC -1040, -1027
What's in this zone?
Quests - Found 1 quests that start in Dagnor's Cauldron:
| Quest Name | Reward | Quest Giver | Minimum Level | Classes | Related Zones | Related NPCs |
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| Poison Sales | Giant Wasp Venom Giant Wasp Venom  WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL |
Conium Darkblade | 8 | Rogue | Greater Faydark | a giant wasp |
NPCs - Found 25 NPCs that spawn in Dagnor's Cauldron:
| NPC Name | Race | Class | Level | Location | Known Loot | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A cauldron rat | Giant Rat | Warrior | 5 |
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It's a rat. In Dagnor's Cauldron. It's probably undead. | |
| A sandbar serpent | Giant Snake | Warrior | 14-16 | 100% @ (659,-1953), Flotsam PH @ (1020, -1060) | Various | PH for Squallslither or Flotsam. Respawns very quickly, approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds. Inflicts [[Weak Pois... |
| A scalded rat | Giant Rat | Warrior | 8 | 50% @ (827, -778) | Silver Ring , Silver Ring  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Rat Whiskers , Rat Whiskers  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Rat Ears Rat Ears  Class: ALL |
Trigger for Dwigus Lowater |
| A shoal serpent | Giant Snake | Warrior | 8 | 50% @ (-270, -713), 50% @ (450, 387), 50% @ (-282, -940), 50% @ (-590, -1960), 50% @ (894, -922), 50% @ (-69, -876) | Snake Fang , Snake Fang  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Snake Scales , Snake Scales  WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Snake Egg , Snake Egg  This is a snack! Large Snake Skin Large Snake Skin WT: 0.4 Size: MEDIUM |
Description needed. |
| An Undertow Skeleton | Skeleton New | Warrior | 13 | See Discussion | Bone Chips , Rusty Weapons, Gems Bone Chips  Size: SMALL WT: 0.1 |
A common, low level skeleton. |
| An orc scout | Orc | Warrior | 10-12, 15-18 | Various |
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There are at least three zones where "an orc scout" may be found: Dagnor's Cauldron, Highpass Hold, and [[Kithic... |
| Aqua goblin bosun | Goblin | Warrior | 17-19 | (113, -1307)?, (-1336, 188)?, (851, -332) | Various | Spawns around 851, -332 then roams up the hill in front of the Butcherblock zone entrance and around counter-clockwise t... |
| Aqua goblin mariner | Goblin | Warrior | 13 | 100% @ (-235, -1328), 100% @ (-632, -470), 100% @ (110, -1300), 100% @ (-312, -445), 100% @ (-1328, 214), 100% @ (-1334, 196), 100% @ (-1307, 188) | Various | Description needed. |
| Aqua goblin tidal lord | Goblin | Warrior | 22-24 | Spawn and roam all over the zone | Arrow, Cauldron Shell (Rare), Water Ring (Common) | One of the more dangerous goblins found in Dagnor's Cauldron. They spawn as wandering mobs, at the goblin camps, and as ... |
| Barnacle Bones | Skeleton New | Warrior | 16 | 15% @ (8,-456), 15% @ (-293,-1336) | Barnacle-covered Pauldron , Barnacle-covered Pauldron  Slot: SHOULDERS Coral Trident Coral Trident  Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 38 |
Description needed. |
| Bilge Farfathom | Goblin | Shaman | 30 | Everywhere | Reed Belt , Reed Belt  Slot: WAIST Pearl Kedge Totem Pearl Kedge Totem  Slot: SECONDARY |
This rare aqua goblin shaman drops a belt and totem valued by priests. This cycle is difficult to do without a tracker.... |
| Captain Klunga | Skeleton | Warrior | 35 | (-770, -2140) | * Warbone Chips | Spawned mob by quest. He has a stolen dwarven artifact! |
| Conium Darkblade | Dwarf | Merchant | 40 | (-236, -826) | This is the only vendor in the zone. He's located on the island in the middle of Dagnor's Cauldron. | |
| Dwigus Lowater | Goblin | Warrior | 36 | (-558, -463), (-898, -627) | Arrow , Arrow  Slot: AMMO Hunting Bow , Hunting Bow  Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 43 Cauldron Prawn , Cauldron Prawn  WT: 0.6 Size: SMALL Ingot of the Constant Ingot of the Constant  WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
Dwigus Lowater paths right next to merchant Conium Darkblade on the center island. Dwigus Lowater's place holder is a Sc... |
| Elmion Hendrys | Wood Elf | Ranger | 31 | (445, 90) | None | Brother of Faldor Hendrys. One of the "Fabulous Four" in Dagnor's. He was last heard telling the local bar patrons ... |
| Exiled Legionnaire | Orc | Warrior | 20 | 33% @ (-769, -2143) | Cloth Armor, Rusty Weapons, Blood Stained Note Blood Stained Note  WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL |
Semi rare spawn. PH is in the hut on an alternate timer of about 18 minutes. |
| Flotsam | Giant Rat | Warrior | 10 | 1020,-1060 | Shiny Golden Coin , Shiny Golden Coin  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Giant Rat Tail Giant Rat Tail  Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 27 |
Wanders a small area in the middle of the northern shore. Placeholder is a sandbar serpent, exactly 2 minute respaw... |
| Ghilanbiddle Nylwadil | Gnome | Wizard | 29 | 50% @ (412, 98) | None | Description needed. |
| Gundalthur Izuran | Dwarf | Paladin | 42 | 100% @ (-369, -948) | Various | Spawns at Standing Stone on Island in Middle of Lake. Has a ~6 minute respawn timer. |
| Jetsam | Giant Rat (Plague) | Warrior | 12 | 675,-1970 | Iron Leash Collar (common), Iron Leash Collar  Slot: NECK Rat Bone Powder (rare) Rat Bone Powder  EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 |
Placeholder is a sandbar serpent, paths a small U shape in the north east corner of zone on the shore. PH or Jetsam are... |
| Jinalis Andir | Erudite | Magician | 61 | 50% @ (-444, -1999) | None | Hangs out in Dagnor's Cauldron on the East Side of the lake. Does not see invisible. Evil races/religions may be attacke... |
| Llara | Wood Elf | Warrior | 32-33? (yellow to 31) | 100% @ (-1750, -940) | None | NPC for the quest "The Sword of Nobility". You give her A Pendant which is received from Kanthuk Ogrebane in [[B... |
| Nyrien Lyrdarniel | High Elf | Cleric | 20 | Need Info | High Elf Parts High Elf Parts  Class: ALL |
Description needed. |
| Sigan Ilbirkun | Dwarf | Warrior | 33 | (426, 116) | None | This is one of the 4 npcs at the NPC camp, which is to your right as you leave the canyon and travels a short bit. Thes... |
| Squallslither | Giant Snake | Warrior | 14 | ~10% (40, -2031) | Serpent Blood Potion (Common), Serpent Blood Potion  Effect: Desperate Hope (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) as Level 20 Serpentskin Eyepatch (Common) Serpentskin Eyepatch  Slot: FACE |
Big snake, does not have poison proc. He spawns just above the water line, and has a place holder of [[a sandbar serpen... |
Items - Found 17 items that drop in Dagnor's Cauldron:
| Item Name | Drops From | Slot | Stats |
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| Barnacle-covered Pauldron
Barnacle-covered Pauldron Slot: SHOULDERS |
Barnacle Bones | Shoulders | AC: 6 SV COLD: +5 WT: 4.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except MNK NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Blood Stained Note (Klunga's Blood)
Blood Stained Note (Klunga's Blood) WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL |
Exiled Legionnaire | (None) | LORE ITEM WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL |
| Bone Totem
Bone Totem  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
aqua goblin shaman | Primary, Secondary | CHA: -9 HP: +15 MANA: +5 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: CLR DRU BRD SHM Race: ALL |
| Cauldron Prawn
Cauldron Prawn WT: 0.6 Size: SMALL |
Various | (None) | This is a meal! WT: 0.6 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Cauldron Shell
Cauldron Shell  WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL |
aqua goblin tidal lord | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Cauldron Trout
Cauldron Trout  WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | This is a meal! WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Chalice of Conquest
Chalice of Conquest  WT: 0.3 Size: TINY |
Captain Klunga | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.3 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Coral Trident
Coral Trident Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 38 |
Barnacle Bones | Piercing | Atk Delay: 38 DMG: 8 DEX: +5 WT: 4.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL |
| Ingot of the Constant
Ingot of the Constant WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
Dwigus Lowater | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Iron Leash Collar
Iron Leash Collar Slot: NECK |
Jetsam | Neck | AC: 4 STR: +5 AGI: -3 WT: 3.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL |
| Pearl Kedge Totem
Pearl Kedge Totem Slot: SECONDARY |
Bilge Farfathom | Secondary | STR: -9 WIS: +18 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: CLR DRU BRD SHM Race: ALL |
| Rat Bone Powder
Rat Bone Powder EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 |
Jetsam | (None) | MAGIC ITEM EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 Effect: Invisibility versus Undead WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Reed Belt
Reed Belt Slot: WAIST |
Bilge Farfathom | Waist | AC: 6 WIS: +5 HP: +10 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Serpent Blood Potion
Serpent Blood Potion Effect: Desperate Hope (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) as Level 20 |
Squallslither | (None) | EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 Effect: Desperate Hope as Level 20 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Serpentskin Eyepatch
Serpentskin Eyepatch Slot: FACE |
Squallslither | Face | AC: 3 AGI: +3 WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Shiny Golden Coin
Shiny Golden Coin Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Flotsam | Primary, Secondary | CHA: +5 HP: +10 MANA: +10 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Water Ring
Water Ring  Slot: FINGER |
aqua goblin tidal lord | Fingers | AC: 2 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: MAG Race: ALL |