The Darkened Den

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EverQuest II Instanced Zone Information

Introduced	LU02	DD
Level Range	35-42
Zone in from	Zek, the Orcish Wastes
Parent Zone	None
Difficulty	Solo-Group
Failure Lockout	None
Success Lockout	None

Quests	NPCs	Monsters	Names
Drops		POIs	Discos

What does this information mean? This instance gives you the choice of a Heroic version also. There are no lockout timers for this zone. You may re-enter over and over as many times as you like, until the door vanishes and you must find it again. The outside of the door will be guarded by a single tainted scorpion (38).

The entrance moves around the Defiled Forest. Known locations are:

Southeast of Titan's Tower ( -136, -28, -245 ) /waypoint -136, -28, -245
South of Titan's Tower ( 17, 11, -296 ) /waypoint 17, 11, -296

EncountersEdit

A. Drizta the Tainted (39) with a tainted scorpion (39vv)
- or 2 tainted scorpions (39vv)
- or a single tainted scorpion (38-39)
B. Roaming tainted scorpion (38)
- This is the only roamer, and also the only mob all of the rest are social with. Wait till he gets near the B on the map and body pull him at least to the A. If you spell or arrow pull him from anywhere else all or most of the rest will join him.
C. Lady Andiza (40) with a tainted hill cat (39vv)
- or tainted hill cats: either two (39vv), or a single (38-39)
D. Lord Zinbaltik (40)
- or tainted drakes: either two (40vv), or a single (40)
E. tainted hill cats: either two (39vv), or a single (38-39)
F. tainted hill cats: either two (39vv), or a single (38-39)