Shadow Aspect of Grael Quest

== Overview ==
* Recommended items and pre-quests: Sanctuary Recall (or Invitation Ithaenc Cathedral from a Wedding Planner), Shadowfire Isparian Wand, Gems of Stillness. None of these are required, but will make your life MUCH easier.
== Walkthrough & Notes ==
# Head on over to the Falatacot Vault at 74.7S, 98.2E. It is a short run from the Abbess, just down the shore. The drop is safe, if you need to buff. The dungeon is quite simple. There is only one route through the dungeon, just make your way down however you need to. The easiest method is to run right by all the creatures (a run rare and high melee defense will help you here). Use dispell potions or Gems of Stillness as necessary if you brought some (recommended). Once at the end, you will be faced by Count Dardante and multiple Twisted Shadows. If you have your Shadowfire, you can vuln the Count and kill him in a short amount of time. If you don't, you are in for a much longer and harder battle.
# Once Count Dardante is killed, loot the from his corpse, and use that to unlock the Falatacot Vault. Make your way down to the end and pick up the from the ground.
# Head back to Abbess Zik'Lir and hand the Soul Trap to him.
# Again, it is a short run to the Shadow-Infested Black Spear Temple at 76.83S, 93.79E. Unlike the Ruschk Aspect dungeon, the Shadow-Infested Black Spear Temple is identical to the Mukkir Infested Black Spear Temple. The drop is safe, so rebuff as necessary. You can avoid 90% of the traps in this dungeon by hugging the walls, and jumping over intersections.
# Hold to the right wall until you reach a room of Falling Rocks. You can avoid these rocks by hugging the left wall. If you have under 300 HP, you will most likely be one shot if hit. After the rock room, follow the left wall to a large room with a ramp and multiple exits. Take the west exit. Make your way down to a second room, and take first south exit. Take the left hall, and follow the left wall. At the next split, take the left again. Keep to the left wall until a 3-way. Take the middle hallway. Take four lefts through three 3-ways, and one 2-way split. Take the middle passage through the following two 2-way splits, then the next left. Take two rights, a left turn, and a right until you reach a ledge. Simply take a full running jump straight (with a triple axle, if you like), across to the next ledge. Turn around 180 degrees, and repeat. If you fall, it is a straight shot back to the ledge, but it is well-guarded, so avoid doing so. After the second jump, simply waltz right down the tunnel and enter Grael's Chamber.
# Once inside Grael's Chamber, you will run to a ledge. The Shadow Aspect of Grael is down inside the pit, out of radar reach. There are multiple ways to defeat him easily:
## Go all out and hope no one dies.
## Stay on the ledge, and have melees cast Imperil 1 on him, while mages and archers rain missiles down on him.
## Jump down, stand on opposite sides, and use wall spells (Tusker Fists works with a Shadowfire and Bludge Vuln, it is very effective). He will run in between the two sides, and this limits his offensive ability.
## Push him in to a corner to avoid melee attacks.
## Pray he glitches.
##* Note: Grael can be solo'd by a combination of methods #2 and #5, or #1 and #4.
##* When the aspect dies he casts Dark Vortex, a ring spell which quickly drains your health. Watch your health and back off to a safe distance as soon as you can.
# From his corpse, retrieve a , and a . Enter the trophy room, and use your key on the Falatacot Chest. It will spawn a random Rare item, and high quality loot. The Rare item is generally tier 2 or higher, but it is possible to get lower tiers as well.
# Once everyone has pulled their items, head back to Abbess Zik'Lir, and give her the Shard of the Black Spear.
# Now that you have your nifty new spear, bring the you received to Soju Bo-Ki in Ayan Baqur.
# The Mukkir Slayer Stone can be used on a loot-generated weapon to give it the "Mukkir Slayer" effect, alternatively it can be given to Soju Bo-Ki for xp.
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File:Abbess Zik'Lir Live.jpg|Abbess Zik'Lir
File:Shadow Aspect of Grael Live.jpg|Shadow Aspect of Grael
File:Trophy Room (Shadow Aspect of Grael) Live.jpg|Trophy Room
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