Defend the Temple of War

Overview

Summary

1. Destroy the Shadow Army Invaders. 12 groups remain.
2. The Crafter must survive.

Obtained from

Eternal Forgemaster in The Fissure of Woe.

Requirements

The Eternal Forgemaster

Reward

10,000 XP

Dialogue

"Menzies, Lord of Destruction, will not rest while we hold the Temple of War. There can be no doubt he will launch a new attack very soon. Balthazar will send new Temple Guards shortly. In the meantime, will you remain and fight the next wave of Shadow Army Invaders?"

Followup:

Restore the Temple of War

Khobay the Betrayer

Walkthrough

Immediately after you accept this quest two large groups of shadow creatures will spawn at the entrances to the temple, trapping you inside. They will start attacking the center platform soon. At first they will come in a pair of groups each having two Shadow Beasts. Then, they will come in pairs of two Abyssals.

Make sure the Forgemaster survives! He will engage in the fight and also take heavy damage, but unfortunately he is not listed as an ally in your party configuration interface, so make sure a healer watches his health. If the Forgemaster dies you do not only lose the quest but are kicked out of the Fissure altogether.