Arx Mentis Event #3: Principal Vicarum Nomia  

Quest Started By:Description:
Where:
Rating:
*****
Information:
Level:105
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Event
Quest Goal:
  • Advancement
  • Loot
Success Lockout Timer: 116:00:00
Related Creatures:
Related Quests:
Era:The Darkened Sea
Recommended:
Group Size:Raid
Min. # of Players:6
Max. # of Players:54
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Sun Oct 26 04:13:02 2014
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023


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This is a raid event in the expedition into Arx Mentis.



Summary

- This event takes place in the cryo chamber (small floor below the port-up level).

- Trigger the event by speaking with Principal Vicarum Nomia.

- Firiona Vie and friends will help out in this event.
--- If Firiona Vie dies, the event resets.

Phase One:

- Upon trigger, all mobs (incuding Principal Vicarum Nomia) in the room aggro.

- Three types of undead adds:
--- Skeletons (snareable; stunnable; no special abilities).
--- Zombies (cast "Coldest Touch", a 40' range PBAE 50% melee/spell slow + DOT for 31,000/tick for 5 ticks).
------ For each player hit with "Coldest Touch", the zombie gains 10% health.
--- Specters (cast "Shock of Death", emote-warned targeted 25' range AE with knockback + 74,000 dmg).
- All undead adds each need to be killed twice (they reanimate 10-25 seconds after their first death).

- Principal Vicarum Nomia:
--- Remains health-locked at 95% until all undead adds are (permanently) killed.

Phase Two:

- Begins once all undead adds are dead (and stay dead).

- Four totems spawn around the room.
--- While these are up, the effect "Death Overcomes" is in place (prevents casting of resurrection spells).
--- Totems can be despawned by healing 100,000hp of their health.
--- For every 10% damage Principal Vicarum Nomia takes, the Totems reappear.

- Principal Vicarum Nomia:
--- Casts same spells as in Phase One.
--- Has an aura around her called "Dreadfrost" (hits with 2-tick 60% melee/spell slow + DOT for 10,000/tick).
--- Casts "Paralyzing Touch" (3-tick mez; hits three random targets at a time)
--- Casts "Icesplosion" (30' range PBAE for 55,000 dmg + knockback)

- This phase ends upon Principal Vicarum Nomia's death.

Phase Three:

- Principal Vicarum Nomia is now undead...
--- Casts "Death's Curse" (can only hit Clerics and Paladins; 1-tick spell/melee silence + 34,000 dmg)
--- Casts "Frozen Bones" (single-target 6-second stun + 34,000 dmg)
--- Has an aura around her called "Dread Hoarfrost" (2-tick 60% melee/spell slow + DOT for 10,000/tick + reduction of incoming healing by 5,000).

- Four totems spawn around the room.
--- While these are up, the effect "Death Overcomes" is in place (prevents casting of resurrection spells).
--- Totems can be killed via normal DPS.
--- For every 10% damage the undead Principal Vicarum Nomia takes, the Totems reappear.
--- While totems are up, they place the buff "Grasp of Undeath" on players (reduction in all stats by 300)
------ Each time a player dies while the totems are up or while this debuff is on them, an undead mob spawns.
--------- Non-Cleric/Non-Paladin player deaths spawn a zombie from Phase One.
--------- Cleric and Paladin player deaths spawn a specter from Phase One.

- Kill the undead Principal Vicarum Nomia and any adds to complete the event.

- Reset: If Firiona Vie dies, the event resets. If Principal Vicarum Nomia is left idle for 30 seconds, the event resets.



Loot

Possible chest loot includes 1-2 armor pieces (first list) + 1-3 other items (second list) + 4-8 spells (third list) + 0-1 "Elder Source of Creation" (cultural aug) + 0-1 "Usasium" (chase item):

Darkwater Armguards
Darkwater Bracer
Darkwater Leggings

Anulia Auguriis
Anulia Gelu
Anulia Kaerus
Anulia Lingium
Anulia Praetoria
Anulia Texius
Anulia Vicarum
Clauvi Anulium
Faculta Primia
Gavel of the August
Letum Anulium
Obexa Animus
Obexa Magicae
Obexa Primia
Scindio
Tornacius
Vifensa

Minor Essence of the Citadel
Lesser Essence of the Citadel
Median Essence of the Citadel
Greater Essence of the Citadel
Glowing Essence of the Citadel

In addition to chest loot, everyone in the zone receives 1x "Fragment of the Apitarx Key" (clicking 12 of these items grants flag for final event).

Also, everyone receives 10x "Arx Energy Crystal" (used to buy raid gear). This event unlocks the following items from Researcher Orbiana (click for map image) in the zone-in area of Katta Castrum: Deluge:

FINGERS Items
Anulia Auguriis
Anulia Gelu
Anulia Kaerus
Anulia Lingium
Anulia Praetoria
Anulia Texius
Anulia Vicarum
Clauvi Anulium
Letum Anulium
Locus Anulium

Weapons & Shields
Faculta Primia
Gavel of the August
Obexa Animus
Obexa Magicae
Obexa Primia
Scindio
Tornacius
Vifensa
Rewards:
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Event info
# Apr 03 2023 at 3:18 PM Rating: Decent
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The spell "Creeping Chill of Death" https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=48077 is also cast during the event, not quite sure which phase.

The golem "a mortuis vifens" has a life tap every 20 seconds with the emote "a mortuis vifens gains health as he drains the life force from those standing nearby.", it hits players and pets.

Edited, Apr 28th 2023 2:11am by steikebaluba
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