A Cruel Gift

Objective

It's time to deal with the stone. If you sink it into Doomstill Pond and leave it there, will that contain its power...?

Examine the suspicious stone;Defeat monsters;

Requirements & Objectives

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Adventurer Gates

Level 60+

Rewards

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Item Rewards

Quest Reward [Title] Faced Despair

Dialogue

Deniz Dialogue

The time has come to face that cursed stone.
Are you ready?
You never know what may happen,
so steel yourself!

Deniz Dialogue (Alt)

You never know what may happen,
so steel yourself!

Deniz Completion

What happened?
Did you take care of the suspicious stone?
What? Even more monsters have appeared?
Then what of the withering?
Unbelievable... I can't believe it has already spread this far.
Don't tell me... that stone was a sealing stone?!
We've only poured the oil of disaster
onto a downfall already spreading like wildfire...
Oh Aal, is this your wrath for our foolishness?
Forgive us, and spare this land...

Related Quests

Nearby quests from the same group, prerequisite quests, quest chains, challenge links, and branch choices.

Earlier Steps

[Crossroad] Leave It Be

Quest Group Entries

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How to Lift a Curse #1 Bahram's calling for you.
Venom Run #2 Nadir promises to sell you Snake Venom if you take down a Coral Stoneback Crab.
Brewing the Curse Removal Potion #3 Talk to Eileen for Curse Removal Potion crafting.
Curse Removal Potion Delivery #4 Take the curse removal potion to Bahram.
Trace the Dark Energy #5 Head to the principal altars and find out what's going on.
Sacred Water #6 Ask Alustin about the dark energy.
To the Altar #7 Return to the altar.
Offer What Is Due #8 Purify the altar.
Cleanse the Altar #9 Purify the other altars as well.
The Divine Will #10 Talk to Imani.
The Timid Child #11 The child's face is clouded with unease. Try speaking to them.
Red Potion Ingredients #12 Ask Dalishain about the red potion.
The Qabal's Seal #13 Obtain the Qabal's Seal for potions from Bahram.
Timing #14 Hand over the red potion to the child.
Brave Folks #15 Say something to lift the child's spirits.
Withering Nature #16 Deniz says the grass and trees nearby have begun to dry up. Investigate the surroundings.
Ominous Energy #17 You sense dark energy radiating from the suspicious stone. Destroy it.
Share Your Thoughts #18 Deniz seems like he wants to ask you something.
[Crossroad] Leave It Be #19 Deniz seems to disagree with your suggestion. Gather the materials.
A Cruel Gift #20 It's time to deal with the stone. If you sink it into Doomstill Pond and leave it there, will that contain its... Current
[Crossroad] Burn It #21 Deniz believes the dark energy can be burned away. Gather the necessary materials.
A Cruel Gift #22 It's time to deal with the stone once and for all. Can this fierce flame really destroy it...?