The Cipher of Balthazar

The Cipher of Balthazar
Section	Tarnished Coast Quests
Campaign	Eye of the North
Given by	Kerrsh in Tarnished Haven (Tarnished Coast)
Preceded by	The Cipher of Melandru
Followed by	The Cipher of Kormir
Type	Secondary quest
Map(s)
When bar is slightly filled upon zoning
Spawn location 2
Spawn location 3
Spawn location 4

Help Kerrsh research the human gods.

Quest information

Objectives

• Use the Divination to locate the Facet of Destruction.
• You are currently carrying the Divination.
• Defeat the Facet of Destruction to obtain its cipher.
• See Kerrsh for your reward.

Reward

• 100 Asura Reputation Points
• Mental Block

Walkthrough

It is possible to complete this quest with little effort - keep zoning into Verdant Cascades from Umbral Grotto until the bar is slightly filled - then head east and then south. As with the other Facets, the location in the zone is randomized. Divination refers to the bar labeled "Proximity to Target" which fills as you approach the Facet's location. Once you find a location where the proximity bar is filled, wait and look around to see a circle of light, signaling the Facet is coming out of hiding.

The spawn location of the Facet of Destruction is random. Known spawn locations:

1. At the eastern edge of the southwestern forest.
2. Southwest of the river bend, south of the hill, east of Kaykitt Hidemender's spawn point.
3. Southwest of the bridge troll.
4. Northeast of the bridge troll.

Defeat the Facet to complete the quest. The patrolling Quetzal in the area are hostile to the Facet of Destruction and will attack and kill it once it has become visible. The quest will be complete regardless of who killed it.

NPCs

Foes

Bosses

Facets

• 28 Facet of Destruction → Gladiator's Defense

Dialogue

Initial dialogue

Kerrsh

"To the Asura, there are no gods. There is only Eternal Alchemy. It is the greater scheme of existence of which we are all a part. Your gods are pieces within this design, their manifestation mere facets in the geometric whole.

There is more to be learned, more facets to uncover. There are yet signatures I do not possess. Take the Divination with you. The Facet of Destruction, a manifestation of Balthazar's power, has appeared in the Verdant Cascades. Destroy it, and return its cipher to me."

 Accept: "Your manifestation is my destiny."

 Decline: "Do you really need ALL of the ciphers?"

 Ask: "The Facet of Destruction has manifested in the Verdant Cascades. The Divination can guide you to it."

Reward dialogue

Kerrsh

"The wavelength patterns here are clearly different from the first cipher. But what does it mean? Perhaps the answer lies in that which is alike, or that which is different. I require more ciphers before it will become clear. There is more for you to do, [character name]. But for now, take this compensation."