


If the hero is a melee character, it is especially advised not to directly start attacking neither Talic the Defender nor Korlic the Protector until felling Madawc. The immediate focus should be on Madawc the Guardian (double throw Barbarian) since of the three he is the fastest ranged attacker and can send the character into hit recovery/dodge animation/blocking animation much faster than the others, effectively stunning long enough for the remaining two to land fatal blows. The three Ancients each utilize different Barbarian skills Madawc uses Double Throw and Shout, Talic uses Whirlwind and Korlic Leap. Casting a Town Portal will revert the Ancients back to their statue pedestals which forces the player to restart the fight with the Ancients at full health and having different modifiers.Īfter activating the Altar of the Heavens, the thee statues of the Ancients come to life and attack the player. This strategy is a way to simply replenish any potions used during the fight, since if the player runs low they can easily pick up potions dropped previously rather than go into their inventory. Instead, the player should open a town portal going back to Harrogath and purchase plenty of extra healing and mana potions that they can't carry on their belt, then return to the Arreat Summit and drop them around particularly at the altar. When the player first approaches the Arreat Summit, the player should not activate the altar right away. In the center of the Summit the Altar of the Heavens can be found. Past the Frozen Tundra you will find The Ancients' Way follow this until you find the way towards the Arreat Summit. In addition players may now enter the Worldstone Keep where they will face the Lord of Destruction, Baal. The player is rewarded with a substantial experience gain, often resulting in Leveling Up. The quest is completed after the last of the Ancients has been defeated. If the adventurer manages to best the Ancients in combat, they are found worthy of gaining entrance into the Keep, wherein lies the Worldstone. It is initiated by talking to Qual-Kehk after Betrayal of Harrogath (quest) has been completed, or when players first enter The Ancients' Way.īefore gaining entrance into the Worldstone Keep, adventurers are tested by the spirits of legendary Barbarian warriors known as The Ancients: Madawc the Guardian, Talic the Defender, and Korlic the Protector.

Rite of Passage is the fifth and penultimate quest of Act V. I have never dared venture there." - Qual-Kehk Quest icon "You are approaching the very summit of Mount Arreat.
