Kessex Peak

Kessex Peak
Explorable area
Campaign Prophecies Region Kryta Map area 1.15% Neighbors The Black Curtain Services Collector
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This article has an associated Zaishen Challenge Quest.

Description

Kessex Peak is an explorable area in the center of the Kingdom of Kryta. It is south of the lower-level northern Kryta region and north of the higher-level southern Kryta region. It is a high-level area itself with monsters ranging between 17-20 in level. It starts at the northern side with low poisonous swamp land then the terrain gradually rises towards a peak at the southernmost tip. South of the peak, floating in mid-air is a magnificent Wizard's Tower.

Exits

Explorable areas

• North: The Black Curtain

Bestiary

Monsters

• (26) Fog Nightmare
• (25) Reed Stalker
• (25) Ancient Oakheart
• (25) Spined Aloe
• Bandits (only if The Villainy of Galrath quest is taken)
• (26) Fen Troll
• (25) Forest Minotaur
• (26) Hill Giant

Cult of Verata

• Cult Leaders:
  • (30) Verata
  • (30) Liam Shanglui
  • (30) Samira Dhulnarim
  • (30) Tachi Forvent
• Cult Followers:
  • (26) Apprentice of Verata
  • (26 Eyes of Verata
  • (26) Sage of Verata
  • (26) Shepherd of Verata

Bosses

• 20 Galrath: On top of the peak (only if The Villainy of Galrath quest is taken)
• 24 Morg Pebblebound: in the southeast corner of the map
• 24 Plog Hamfist: Just past the swampy areas near the entrance
• 24 Liam Shanglui: On top of the peak (only if The Villainy of Galrath quest is not taken)
• 24 Samira Dhulnarim: On top of the peak
• 24 Tachi Forvent: On top of the peak
• 24 Verata: On top of the peak (only if The Villainy of Galrath quest is not taken)
• 28 Murk Darkshriek: In the swampy areas near the entrance
• 28 Justiciar Marron: Boss with Toxic Chill (elite)

NPCs

• Lionguard Gariol: By the entrance.

Collectors:

• Brion Elston
• Brynden Cromwell
• William Pennington

Skill Capture

• Divine Healing from Liam Shanglui (not available before Port Sledge).
• Light of Dwayna from Liam Shanglui (not available before Marhan's Grotto).
• Animate Bone Fiend from Verata (not available before The Forgotten Ones quest at Destiny's Gorge).
• Verata's Aura from Verata (not available before Copperhammer Mines).
• Verata's Gaze from Verata (not available before Copperhammer Mines).
• Verata's Sacrifice from Verata (not available before Copperhammer Mines).

Notes

Kessex Peak vanquished

• This area has only one resurrection shrine.
• Snares help defeat Tachi, who frequently kites and slows your team with Imagined Burden.
• Minion Master caution: The Apprentices cast Verata's Gaze; they can quickly take over your own allies.
• You can weaken (and often defeat) Verata and his Shepherds using ranged attacks and skills; stand near the bottom of the the cult's base (marked by yellow dot on the map to the right).
• Vanquishers must defeat 168-202 monsters in this area.
  • The quest Villainy of Galrath reduces the number of cultists by about 20.