Into the Spider's Lair

Into the Spider's Lair

Location

Citadel of Zakiros
(Inner Nayos)

Event type

Meta event

Level

80

Total events

12

Into the Spider's Lair is a map meta event in Citadel of Zakiros in Inner Nayos.

Chronologically the events in this meta take place after 17: Desperate Measures and before 18: The Eleventh Hour of the Secrets of the Obscure story.

Event schedule

This meta event is not on a timer. Instead, it starts once both previous meta events have been successfully completed: The Road to Heitor and The Fangs That Gnash. The event text Zakiros remains heavily fortified indicates that neither have been completed, the text One of Eparch's allies has fallen... shows that one of them has been completed - successfully completing the other one will start Into The Spider's Lair.

Dynamic events

• Zakiros remains heavily fortified.
• One of Eparch's allies has fallen. Pursue the other in order to siege Zakiros.
• Allied forces are preparing to siege Zakiros.
• Forces arrive at the Coliseum of the Midnight King in: 1:00
• Allied forces are attempting to clear the malignant fog protecting Zakiros.
• Time limit: 30:00
  • [Group Event] Clear the malignant fog protecting Zakiros (80)
    • [Group Event] Disable Zakiros's extractor towers (80)
      • [Group Event] Defeat Gatekeeper Vialgos (80)

• Allied forces have split between the Spire of Redemption and the Spire of Creation.
• Time limit: xx:xx (continues from the previous timer)
  • [Group Event] Descend the Spire of Redemption (80)
    • [Group Event] Siege the Chamber of Rehabilitation and free the prisoners (80)
      • [Group Event] Continue descending the Spire of Redemption (80)
        • [Group Event] Defeat Karax the Harvester (80)
  • [Group Event] Descend the Spire of Creation (80)
    • [Group Event] Siege the hatchery and destroy the abyssal watchers (80)
      • [Group Event] Continue descending the Spire of Creation (80)
        • [Group Event] Defeat Charybda the Cunning (80)

• Allied forces are preparing to enter the Council of Houses.
  • [Group Event] Defeat Eparch, the Consumed King (80)
• Eparch has suffered defeat and retreated up the Spire of Dreams. Allied forces are falling back to fight loyalist stragglers.
• Map closes and troops return to the forward bivouac in: 10:00

Rewards

Daily

• One bonus event chest with
  • Citadel of Zakiros: Hero's Choice Chest (guaranteed) (once per day per account)
• One bonus chest with
  • Box of Eparch's Prized Possessions (guaranteed) (if Wayfinder Mastery is unlocked, once per day per account)

Repeatable

• One Magnificent Chest (auto-looted)
• Six small Chests
• Map Meta-Event rewards with more than 100% participation:
  • Eparch has retreated!
    • Eparch's Hoard (guaranteed)
    • Large Calcified Gasp (6) (guaranteed)
    • Large Static Charge (6) (guaranteed)
    • Large Pinch of Stardust (6) (guaranteed)
    • Stash of Astral Coins (guaranteed)
    • Deluxe Gear Box (10) (guaranteed)
    • 74,676 
    • 1,200 

• Map Meta-Event rewards with less than 100% participation:
  • Eparch has retreated!
    • Eparch's Hoard (guaranteed)
    • Large Calcified Gasp (1) (guaranteed) (less than 100% participation)
    • 74,676 
    • 1,200 

Other

• Upon successful completion, the following fishing nodes will spawn:
  • Deep World-Class Fish - at the top of the Spire of Dreams next to a Mastery Insight.
  • Deep World Saltwater Fish - in the pond east of  The Gathering Grounds — in The Old Settlement.
  • Deep Amnytas Fish - northwest of  Secluded Pond — in The Old Settlement.
  • Deep Skywatch Archipelago Fish - directly north of  Waters of the First Dream — in Defiled Cradle.
  • Deep Inner Nayos Fish - north of  Pool of Lost Dreams — in The Commons.

Failure

• Map Meta-Event rewards with more than 100% participation:
  • The wayfinder and allies were able to get to Eparch's lair, but they were overpowered.
    • Piece of Unidentified Gear (3-5) (guaranteed) (failure)
    • Large Calcified Gasp (4) (guaranteed) (failure)
    • Large Static Charge (4) (guaranteed) (failure)
    • Large Pinch of Stardust (4) (guaranteed) (failure)
    • Deluxe Gear Box (6) (guaranteed) (failure)
    • 53,340 
    • 800 

Walkthrough

Primary article: Defeat Eparch, the Consumed King#Walkthrough

Quick overview

• There are two main roles during the final encounter
  • Rifters - people who defeat the champion mobs and close the rifts that spawn them. It is imperative that there are at least 10-12 people in this group, as failing to close rifts in time will be a dmg and time loss on Eparch as he gains stacking buffs due to open rifts
  • Eparch - the rest of the players, who are focused on the main boss
• There are attunements (emotions) spread around the arena. As most of them grant either debuffs to the players or their buffs are not significant, only two are recommended to pick and refresh - red (Rage) for power damage and green (Envy) for condition damage.
• Eparch will gain a defiance bar at every 25% health - as most groups don't have enough CC to deplete the bar, it can be safely ignored

Dialogue

Preparing to siege Zakiros

Peitha: The hour is at hand, my friends. The spires of Zakiros lay before us.

Peitha: All we have done has been for this opportunity. To end this war. To bring justice to the fallen.

General Nephus: There are three spires that preside over the citadel. The central is the most important, but it's nearly impenetrable.

General Nephus: Instead, we must take the other two and work our way inside from there.

General Nephus: Warden Frode will lead the Astral Ward volunteers to the southern tower.

General Nephus: Her Majesty will command the forces attacking the northern one. Once both are secure, meet in the chamber below.

General Nephus: I will lead a contingent outside to secure the courtyard and protect our flanks.

Zojja: Sorry I'm late. They've been keeping us busy on the home front.

Dagda: Where would you like us?

Peitha: An unexpected surprise. I suppose I will take the tall one with me, and the other can assist General Nephus.

Dagda: Very well, then. Ward, you have your orders.

General Nephus: Move out!

One minute before the map closes, if meta event succeeded

General Nephus: We should fall back from Zakiros and regroup. Excellent work, soldiers.

Meta event failure

General Nephus: We are being overrun! Your flanks are no longer safe. You must retreat! Now!

Related achievements

• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: All the Feelings — Gather 6 unique emotional attunements at least once. (5)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Barely a Scratch — Ensure Arina's health does not drop below 80% as she descends the Spire of Creation and sieges the hatchery. (5)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Big Mood — Gather emotional attunements while fighting Karax or Eparch in the Citadel of Zakiros. (5)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Event Collection: Spire of Creation — Participate in successful events in the Spire of Creation. (2)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Event Collection: Spire of Redemption — Participate in successful events in the Spire of Redemption. (2)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Event Collection: The Midnight Abyss — Participate in successful events in the Midnight Abyss. (3)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Extractor Eyesore — Use caustic grenades to damage defiance bars in the "Disable Zakiros's extractor towers" event. (5)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: First Journey into the Spider's Lair — Successfully defeat Eparch during the Into the Spider's Lair meta-event. (3)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Jailbreak — Earn progress points by defeating caretakers and breaking locks in the "Siege the Chamber of Rehabilitation and free the prisoners" event. (5)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Kryptis Caretaker — During the "Descend the Spire of Redemption" event, prevent Peitha's health from dropping below 80%. (5)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: No One Needs Another Nourys — Siege the hatchery and destroy the strange relics. Dispatching adolescent abyssal watchers awards more progress. (5)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Spellbombs Away — Use astral spellbombs to damage pylons 25 times during the "Clear the malignant fog protecting Zakiros" event. (5)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Threatened Consumer — Use the /threaten emote during the "Defeat Eparch, the Consumed King" event. (1)
• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Vialgos Vomit — Avoid being hit too many times by Vialgos's malignant toxin.  (Eligibility for achievement starts when you dismount on the platform. It is removed if you are hit too many times or leave the platform.) (5)

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