Shade Iron

Quest Overview

 * You must have completed the first 3 quests of the Whispering Blade Faction to begin this quest.

Walkthrough

 * 1) Speak to Mekhmet at 59.7S 88.2W in Ayan Baqur.
 * 2) Travel south to the Shade Iron Mine at 65.0S 87.6W.
 * 3) Near the end of the dungeon there are three branches going south. Each branch has a cluster of Viamontian Ore Collectors that drop a Shade Iron Ore Hammer. If you have a large group you can split up amongst the branches to save time.
 * 4) Past each cluster of Ore Collectors is a Shade Iron Ore Deposit. Use the hammer on the deposit to extract a Shade Iron Ore Sample.
 * 5) Return to Ayan Baqur and give the sample to Mekhmet who will reward you with the Whispering Blade Boots.

Lore & Dialog
Mekhmet tells you, "The Grand Mother must have sent you. Yes, I know how much you helped the people of Silyun.  Now that Silyun has formally allied with Queen Elysa, their cause is our cause." Mekhmet tells you, "If you would seek to defeat the tyrant Varicci, journey to the Shade Iron Mine in a cavern south of here, along the coast at 65.0 S, 87.6W." Mekhmet tells you, "The Viamontians have been extracting a metal known as Shade Iron there. This is the metal they crafted the foul blade Heartbreaker with.  We must know more about it, so I would ask you to obtain a sample of the ore.  The ore is difficult to properly extract.  I suspect you will have to take a proper tool from the Viamontian mages in the mine who collect the ore."

You have successfully extracted Shade Iron Ore from a deposit.

Mekhmet tells you, "You have an ore collector's hammer, do you not? Where is the ore?"

You give Mekhmet Shade Iron Ore Sample. You've earned 1,500,000 experience. Mekhmet gives you Whispering Blade Boots. Mekhmet tells you, "This is the mysterious metal, is it? I cannot say it seems all that menacing to me, but there are people more clever than I who are waiting to analyze it.  Thank you, you have helped us immensely.  I will remember your service.  If you seek to further aid our cause, speak to Harkwull, here in Ayan Baqur."

Mekhmet tells you, "You have helped me gather ore recently, have you not? I thank you for your service, but I have nothing more to ask of you at this time.  Why don't you go speak to Harkwull, here in Ayan Baqur?  If you're strong enough, I am sure he could use your talents."

Update History

 * During the Reforging the Past event, the experience reward was increased from 1,500,000 to 25,000,000.
 * During the Learning From Experience event, the experience reward was increased from 25,000,000 to 40,000,000.