The Passage

The Passage
Quest Info
Length	Short
Difficulty	Hard
Tags	Unlocks Fast Travel
Location	Troms
Province	Wynn
Combat Level	57
Starter NPC	Wirt
Reward	As follows: 140000 Experience Points; 256 Emeralds; Access to The Passage;

The Passage is a short level 57 quest starting in Troms. This quest teaches the player about Boss Altars, and how to use them.

Preview

The player wishes to gain access to The Passage going between Troms and the Pigmen's Ravine, but only citizens of Troms are allowed through. To become a citizen, the player must enter and complete the Tribal Sanctuary Boss Altar for Ildan.

» Talk to Wirt in Troms at [-820, 94, -1040]

Dialogue:

Wirt: Not so fast, you!
Wirt: My dad said I can't let any strangers through this passage!
Wirt: If you want access, talk to him, he's the recruiter of the town! His name is Ildan. He's just southwest of here.

» Find Ildan in Troms at [-870, 94, -1034] and ask to be a member of the town

Dialogue:

Ildan: Oh! So you want to become a member of this town?
Ildan: You will have to help us first, of course!
Ildan: I'm sure you've noticed, but there is a tribe camp not too far from here.
Ildan: They used to have a powerful chief, but he eventually died in battle.
Ildan: The tribe couldn't bear the fact that he was dead. They performed some unethical necromancy spell on him.
Ildan: They quickly realized that is was a bad idea, so they locked him in a tomb.
Ildan: He keeps reviving his minions and it's causing quite some problems to our army.
Ildan: You can access the tomb from a sacrificial shrine, I've heard, but I'm not sure how. There are probably hints nearby the shrine.
Ildan: Bring me back [1 Antic Bead] as a proof of its death, and I will let you become a citizen.
Ildan: I've marked the direction to the shrine in your book. Remember, there should be hints right nearby the shrine. Good luck.

» Search for clues near [-712, 57, -628] and bring back [1 Antic Bead] to Ildan.

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Go to the herb cave and kill Dead Miner until you have 4 Zombie Eye

Location

-500, 69, -811

Dialogue:

Ildan: Impressive! You got the bead!
Ildan: Well, welcome to this town, adventurer! You are now officially a citizen.
Ildan: Oh, but before you go! I do have a few things to say. First, about the beads here.
Ildan: The tribesmen accept these as currency, so if you collect enough, I've heard they can offer you powerful masks.
Ildan: Second, about the shrine. Now, this is just a rumor, but apparently that tomb is not unique.
Ildan: There are supposed to be a bunch of these altars scattered around the province, even in Gavel too!
Ildan: If true, you should look for them. While the fights will be tough, I would imagine great rewards could be gotten from them!
Ildan: Anyway, I've talked enough. I'm proud to have such a powerful fighter join our town! I wish you luck, friend!

Collect 4 Zombie Eyes on the way to the boss altar to save some time.
The Chief spawns in a Boss Altar. These are meant to be done by multiple people.
If you already have one or more Antic Beads from doing the boss altar before, you do not actually need to complete the boss altar again; instead, you can simply give one to Ildan to finish the quest.

Prior to the 1.14.1 Gameplay Update, due to Boss Altars not being in the game yet this quest required 48
Zombie Eyes to be given to Ildan instead of an Antic Bead.