The Four Horsemen
| The Four Horsemen | |
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| Section | The Underworld Quests |
| Campaign | Core |
| Given by | Reaper of the Chaos Planes in Chaos Planes (The Underworld) |
| Preceded by | Clear the Chamber |
| Type | Secondary quest 
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Stop the four riders of Dhuum before they reclaim what once was theirs.
Quest information[edit]
Objectives[edit]
- Destroy Madruk Dhuum.
- Destroy Thul Za Dhuum.
- Destroy Ghozer Dhuum.
- Destroy Kazhad Dhuum.
- Return to Reaper of the Chaos Planes for your reward.
Reward[edit]
- 10,000 Experience
Walkthrough[edit]
After accepting this quest, the four horsemen begin their approach toward the Reaper from the middle section of the Chaos Planes. The horsemen, accompanied by several Terrorweb Dryders, split into two groups approaching from separate sides. The groups will attempt to eliminate the Reaper, returning the party to the outpost from which they entered the Underworld.
This quest is arguably the most difficult in the underworld, requiring a good strategy to survive.
Strategy 1: Defend the Reaper[edit]
Spread out around the Reaper and make your stand there. Keep your distance to each other and to the Reaper to mitigate the Dryders' AoE spells - flag your heroes if you brought any.
Your healers' priority should be to keep the Reaper alive. Everyone else must focus on dispatching or disabling the incoming foes. With a sufficiently strong party, you will outlast the waves, completing the quest.
This works well in normal mode and can be done with a 7-hero-team. In hard mode, more elaborate strategies are needed.
Strategy 2: Use the Choke Points[edit]
Use one or two party members to delay one side while everyone else kills the other.
This strategy needs a dedicated tank to draw aggro and block the foes on one side. A tank with permanent spell targeting prevention should be able to do it alone, otherwise help from a healer may be needed. The tank will last longer with knockdown prevention, Mantra of Flame and anything that boosts armor. The healer must be very careful not to draw aggro, keeping out of range, only approaching the tank when needed.
When the tank is ready, the other party members can accept the quest and intercept all spawns from the other side. Running as far as possible towards the spawns results in earlier kills, reducing the time your tank needs to hold out. On the other hand, staying closer to the reaper allows you to take measures should the tank fall.
NPCs[edit]
Allies[edit]
Foes[edit]
28 (30) Terrorweb Dryder
28 (30) Terrorweb Dryder (silver)
28 (30) Ghozer Dhuum- 28 (30) Kazhad Dhuum
- 28 (30) Madruk Dhuum
- 28 (30) Thul Za Dhuum
28 (30) Skeleton of Dhuum
Dialogue[edit]
Initial dialogue[edit]
- Reaper of the Chaos Planes
- "Before the time of Grenth, when death was ruled by a cruel and unjust god, there stood a tower and a throne on this very plain. But Grenth rose up and destroyed the one called Dhuum and shattered down his tower, leaving only these storms of chaos as a reminder of the power once held dominion here. My vigil over these lands was broken for a time, and I can feel a resurgence of the old taint. Four horsemen approach, riders of Dhuum. Destroy them before they can reclaim this place and throw the underworld into chaos!"
Accept: "I will defeat them!"
Decline: "I want no part in this."
Ask: "The riders of Dhuum stand upon the plains of chaos once more. Long have I restrained the cruel energies of this place, but now that they have taken shape once more, I do not believe I can defeat them on my own. We will need to work together. Destroy as many as you can before they have an opportunity to join forces."
Reward dialogue[edit]
- Reaper of the Chaos Planes
- "With the Dhuum riders destroyed, I will see to it that the old taint does not gain dominion over this area again. The underworld will rest safely in the hands of Grenth"
Trivia[edit]
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are bringers of the apocalypse according to the Christian Bible.
