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Zek, the Orcish Wastes
Levels 30-40
Deathfist Lookout
Titan's Tower, one of the many terraced bluffs and kopjes that line the arid landscape of Zek.
Introduced Shattered Lands
Zone Type Public
Adjacent to N/A
Dungeons Deathfist Citadel
Instances
Quest Lines Zek Timeline
Harvesting Tier 4
Quests
Collections
NPCs Monsters Named
Drops Instances POIs Discos

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While many areas experienced changes during the Rending, the changes brought to the Jaggedpine Forest are devastating in that they are not due to the cataclysms that reshaped Norrath. Rather, orcs staked their claim to the region and named in Zek. We call it the Orcish Wastes.
 

Lore[]

Zek, or The Orcish Wastes as it is often called by men, is a portion of the remnants of the once-mighty Jaggedpine Forest. The orcs of the Deathfist Empire have held control of the entirety of this island for many years and, in that time, they have reduced the once-sprawling forest to a mere husk of its former glory. Much of the forest has been stripped down to barren, charred earth. The orcs have begun mining deep into the ground for iron and coal, and using the timbers of the ancient Jagged Pines to construct their warships. What was once a thing of beauty is now, for the most part, a grand redwood forest on the verge of becoming a wasteland of orc industrialization.

Zek has become a battlefield of sorts, as a band of woodland defenders named the Green Hoods have seized control of a coastal keep. From this keep, they now launch assaults against the orcs stationed on the hills opposite the beachhead. They also sneak small teams through the enemy lines and send them deep into orc territory to gather information and to disrupt orc organization. - (Source: Cogglesworth's Tour of Norrath: Part 1)

Geography[]

Warship Dock

Warship Dock

Orc Encampent

Splintered Plain

Blood Ore Valley

Blood Ore Valley

The Deathfist Quarry

The Deathfist Quarry

Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake

Defiled Forest

Defiled Forest

The Charred Vale

The Charred Vale

Bridge of Zek

Bridge of Zek

The Deathfist Citadel

The Deathfist Citadel

The Orcish Wastes are riddled with natural barriers that divide the land into valleys. Orcs inhabit many of the valleys, but dangerous wildlife also inhabits many of them. The Deathfist Orcs have plundered the land for timber and ore, and most regions are utterly scarred. Grass grows in some areas, but is often trampled and flattened. There are no known flowering plants in the whole zone. Also, a great open pit in the center of the island exposes a vast mining complex.

Travel[]

Travelers arrive at Warship Dock on the south shore of the island. From there, you can take high-speed horse routes to a handful of checkpoints throughout the zone. Otherwise, travel must be done by foot or by mount.

Travel through Zek is hindered by impassable terrain. Almost all passable routes are marked by roads. The roads are almost as dangerous as the rest of the land, and a traveler must be wary and know his escape route, lest he flee into even greater danger. Orcs and even hillcats are known to set ambushes to catch the unwary.

Those who complete a quest called The Right Brothers will earn the right to use a catapult at Warship Dock to fly instantly to the valley beside Deathfist Citadel. Completion of this quest requires venturing inside the citadel with a group.

Map[]

Map orcishwastes

Revive Locations[]

Revive Location Description
Warship Docks Southwest; zone-in for Zek
Three Toe's Watering Hole West-westnorth
Siren's Cove South
Mythical Forest North-northeast; closest respawn point to Deathfist Citadel

Dungeons/Instances[]

Dungeon Name Level Range Target Audience Zone Type Location
Deathfist Citadel 35-45 Group Public Dungeon 43, -28, -661 ) Copy
The Tallon Hording Halls 30-40 Solo-Group Instance Blood Ore Valley
The Sullon Mines 30-40 Solo-Group Instance Mythical Forest
The Darkened Den 30-40 Solo-Group Instance Defiled Forest
The Deserted Mine 36-40 Raid x4 Instance 78, 23, -426 ) Copy

Quests[]

See: Zek Timeline

Similar Zones[]

Zone Name Level Range Region Notes
Enchanted Lands 30-40 Shattered Lands Another good place for level 30-35 quests
The Feerrott 35-45 Shattered Lands A more challenging zone
Steamfont Mountains 35-50 Faydwer Many level 35-45 quests
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