Catacombs of Kathandrax

Catacombs of Kathandrax
Campaign	Eye of the North
Region	Depths of Tyria
Type	Dungeon
Levels	3
Reward chest	Chest of Kathandrax
Required quest	Kathandrax's Crusher
Party size	8
Exit(s)	Sacnoth Valley
Images
Getting there from Doomlore Shrine
Catacombs of Kathandrax Level 1
Catacombs of Kathandrax Level 2
Catacombs of Kathandrax Level 3
Level 3 Boss Room

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Remnants of the Ebon Vanguard survived in the Catacombs of Kathandrax. While on a mission to recover a legendary weapon, they were ambushed by overwhelming Charr forces. Captain Langmar made it clear to her troops: recovering Kathandrax's Crusher was of utmost importance. Broken and weary, the remaining Vanguard found little solace, for they found the caves infested with fire elementals and other terrible creatures. Their numbers few, they no longer had the strength to reach the artifact. Because its immense power would surely aid the Ebon Vanguard in the ongoing battle against the Charr, we had no choice but to help them retrieve it. Kathandrax's Crusher was hidden deep beneath the raging fires of Sacnoth Valley, protected by a fiery elemental lord.

— Master Dungeon Guide

The Catacombs of Kathandrax is an ancient tomb for the Dwarven hero, Kathandrax Steelsoul. It is located in the southeast of Sacnoth Valley.

Rewards

• Ebon Vanguard reputation points
  • First time: 1,500 (2,250 in hard mode)
  • On repeat: 750 (1,125 in hard mode)

Interactive objects

• Area Map
• Boss Lock
• Dungeon Lock
• Locked Chest
• Chest of Kathandrax (appears after killing Ilsundur, Lord of Fire)

Hidden objects

Hidden objects are revealed using Light of Deldrimor.

Level 1

• 24 (24) Dwarven Ghost - At the Beacon of Droknar near the northern Area Map.
• 24 (24) Dwarven Ghost - At the Beacon of Droknar just above the Dungeon Key location.
• 24 (24) Dwarven Ghost - At the Beacon of Droknar at the Dungeon Lock.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Three in the large furnace room. Two near the southern furnace and one between the two furnaces.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Three in the room with the Dungeon Key.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One near Area Map just past dungeon door.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Three in the last room with the bridge just before dungeon level exit.

Level 2

• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One along the north wall, west from the level entrance.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Two at the northern Area Map.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One in the center of the lava room south of the second resurrection shrine.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One just behind the Regent of Flame that drops the Dungeon Key.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Two near the Dungeon Lock.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One in the room with the southern Area Map.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One in a lava pool just past the fourth resurrection shrine, where two Infernal Wurms stand.

Level 3

• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One in the middle of the first room, near the Beacon of Droknar.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One in the second room, directly north from the entrance.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One in the second room past the boss lock, near the fire dart in the southwest (opposite to the Area Map).
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One at the platform with the two Infernal Siege Wurms and the Flame Guardians.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasures - Three in the third room with the lava stream.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasures - Two in the boss room.

NPCs

Allies

Shrine

• 1 Beacon of Droknar (provides Dwarven Raider)

Asura

• 20 Sark (collector of 5 Piles of Elemental Dust)

Foes

Arachnids

• 20 (26) Needling Lavastrider (all levels)
• 24 (26) Needling Lavastrider (level 3)

Elementals

• 24 (26) Flame Guardian (levels 1 and 3)
• 20 (26) Roaring Ether (all levels)
• 24 (26) Burning Spirit (all levels)
• 24 (26) Flowstone Elemental (all levels)
• 20 (26) Becalmed Djinn (level 3)

Enchanted weapons

• 24 (26) Enchanted Sword (levels 1 and 2)

Ettins

• 28 (30) Forge Master (all levels)

Imps

• 24 (26) Forge Imp (levels 2 and 3)

Insects

• 20 (26) Deadly Lavastrider (all levels)

Jellies

• 24 (26) Magma Blister (all levels)
• 20 (26) Ominous Ooze (level 2)

Plants

• 20 (26) Cave Aloe (levels 1 and 2)

Wurms

• 24 (26) Infernal Wurm (level 2)
• 24 (26) Raging Infernal Wurm (level 2)
• 24 (26) Infernal Siege Wurm (all levels)

Bosses

Elementals

• 28 (30) Flame Djinn → Flourish (one on level 3)
• 28 (30) Regent of Flame → Savannah Heat (one on level 1, two on level 2, one on level 3)

Boss-like foes

Elementals

• 29 (32) Ilsundur, Lord of Fire (level 3)

Landmarks

• Kathandrax caldera

Notes

• Killing a Becalmed Djinn on level 3 will cause a number of hidden monsters to spawn.
• Fire Jet and Fire Dart turrets can be disabled by killing the Flame Guardians.
• This dungeon has many foes that are not fleshy.
• Completion of this dungeon will fill in page #1 of the Master Dungeon Guide storybook.

Bug.Roaring Ethers sometimes spawn inside a wall and walk through a wall in level 2 and get stuck.

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