I have also heard that you can aggro an attacker and pull it into the winning area, but I havent been able to succeed with this. When a named mob in the outpost is killed, the zone resets back to its normal state. Skriat'Chakku popped at outpost and dropped 2 Owlbear Feathered Caps and a beak(stackable). Next, you will have 18 minutes from the chieftains death, 12 minutes from the owlbears taking over the village, to get to the wolf cave in the east. IE., the defenders wouldn't spawn when grimlings were attacking. After a server reset, every so often one camp will attack another and try to take it over. The grimlings will be the hardest to defeat, but they dont have wanderers pathing through the defenders area. 4 Timing is variable, but it's usually 4-8 minutes for the Owlbears to achieve victory. Allakhazams Hollowshade Moor Quest. This cap has a 3% modify to meditation, which may not seem like much, but DOES stack with clarity, KEI and spiritual purity. Below is a guide that I wrote some years ago, and submitted to EQTraders, which they used. may want to check it out friend. Within a few seconds, the Owlbears will launch an attack on the Grimlings announced by a message to the zone. both items are no drop. It didnt work everytime but id say 6 to 7 out of 10 times this held true. I am so frustraited at these 60th lvl characters I wish I could slap them all upside the head. She is immune to changes in run speed. You must kill all the named spawns outside the caves. In addition, there are several named mobs that can spawn outside the camps and will wander about their faction areas. Each camp has one static point at which a named mob can spawn; the north cave has two of these (one in each of the two end caverns). These three often drop acrylia, as well as the usual grimling drops. so if u attack in E, so grims r in S and E and bears in N, then killing in N will advance ITS home race, the bears. As soon as they die, the vah shir will come back and all the camps will reset back to their initial position. Remapped large portions of The Hive and recolored the layers to make it easier to see how the different areas connect. Successfully completed war today. Whether youre growing heirloom varieties or hybrids, tomatoes offer something for everyone. the north, separating them from the Vah Shir city of Shar Vahl. Soon to come, all drops, and pics. if so at what lvl? As soon as one group has taken all three camps, the vah shir leg it for the zone accompanied by rain and thunder, and the victors take over the outpost. Village: In Stoneroot Falls, added mountains, gates, water, and more. If I was intending to do this as a mid-level raid, Id want at a minimum 2 groups of 35 45s, up to four groups, one with a tracker. If this happens, Sonic Defenders will appear at the caves you should be in front of. I got the feather and perfect pelt and the Owlbears did NOT have control of the islands to the south. Cold nukes always landed for full (I have been told); I dont know about fire. 3 While the Owlbears are travelling, head to the Sonic Wolf cave at number 3 on the map and stand outside by the rock. "Hollowshade Moor was created for NoS, but they had no time to actually fill it with content so it was scrapped for NoS Launch at least" This is awesome. SkriatChakku Did a search for hollowshade moor, then dropped the moor and didn't see it, even went looking in other forums. They have new models/skins for all 3 of these, though some might be special So, yes, it still works. with the assistance of my guild today i was able to complete the war 5 times in a row. IF they do Hollowshade moor 2.5. Who won, the wolfs, grimlings, or the bears, OR is the war still ongoing? This effectively breaks ALL low-level Vah Shir quests leading to the Sonic Wolf Bane weapons and the cloak upgrades. Then I realized that since each camp has a leader, that leader would change depending on who controlled that camp and offer different loot than the previous enhabitant. Hollowshade was a painful zone for low level Vah Shir players; it had drops that were required for their trade skill based weapon quests, which were even underpowered for the day. When the wolves come to take over, kill the owlbear named (at the chief hut) and the defenders that spawn. More info to come as I live here now. Hollowshade Moor is a hotly contested wetland just south of the Grimling Forest. Once a faction owns all three camps, they will take over the Vah Shir outpost at #2 on the map and will have a stronger named here. It is possible to hunt solo or in groups here equally well. For their part, the grimlings have spread throughout the regions surrounding Shar Val. This page was generated at 07:31 AM. Hollowshade Moor would be cool. Then three sonic wolf defenders will spawn; kill these I think they can summon as well, but it is possible that they dont. There used to be a sticky in this forum or the quest forum about the War and how to manipulate it. As far as the Perfect Owlbear Pelts go, Hollowshade Moor is definitely your best bet. I did the war last night and it is a blast! 5b The sonic wolves will detect the owlbears are spread thin and attack. The only way to handle the east cave is to kill in to the named placeholder, and sit tight waiting for respawns. I now destroy the zone, solo as a 55. Ferrott, the Dream - added NPCs and locations for the mercenary upgrade quest. It is easiest to kill them as they parade outside the cave. The Vah Shir have emerged as the most vital and culturally active race on the moon. As it now is, it serves several purposes: as an experience and quest zone for young Vah Shir (14-30); a source for high level smithing components; probably the most exciting mid-level raid zone; and a zone for 49+ people to solo farm interesting drops (many of which are no drop). Spending many months of play time here..I have discovered the following. Drops are best from the named mob of each group in their home camp, from which ever occupies the north caves, and from the final named mobs that spawns in the outpost. Attacks seem to happen every 12 min if you just kill PHs of the trigger nameds. || Quests 7 Once the owlbears take over the sonic wolf caves, you'll see a zone message indicating the Vah'Shir retreating into town. There are two haste items; several items with +2 to +5 wis, various levels of int, skill modifiers of +3% for piering, and +3% and +4% med, and an FT(I) item. Excuse me for sounding a bit bitter, but I've have spent a lot of time getting to the point where I *might* be able to get my Wolf Bane to find it now almost impossible. Just as a warning to the high level folks who are enjoying the war. lower level characters are in there doing their newbie quest stuff, and when the kitty camp gets over run, we usually die. Once I figured out about the war, and by talking to whomever was running it, it wasn't so bad, (Quick, run for cover, war is procking, heads up, etc.) Thanks for the bit on make sure that they spawn the first time. These summon, backstab, and use Strong Poison on you. It's a long run. He's surrounded by quite a few aggressive owlbears of lower level you will need to kill to get to him. The Vah Shir have emerged as the most vital and culturally active race on the moon. I am a Vah Shir Bard.. trying in vein to complete my Sonic wolf bane quest. right as they are ariving at the grimling chieftains camp they despawn! Luclin: Hollowshade Moor - because it's pretty, and for the NPC cycle/war thing. Keep killing the nameds until you have enough drops, then cycle through a different way. It's really tough, but I think it's worth it. The zone resets when you kill the named guy in the fort as explained in the Hollowshade War quest. Its a zone that I have cursed many a time in the past, but thats changed now that the war script is fixed. This is a good zone with lots of monsters suitable for the level range described. There aren't many of them so you'll have pretty slim pickings. Just one attacker reaching an undefended camp will take it over. The war is started by players, and continues until one faction holds all three camps, at which point it will take over the outpost. hrm!?!?!? Text last updated: 02/22/02 I have heard rumors the zone may have been nerfed a bit. A melee class haste belt or this cap. Showing 25 out of 107. He's DB to me, and doubles for 60-70, 100 only once, and his bash almost never lands. while helping my Bro i picked up an "owlbear guardian tallon"! Grimlings to the south, Owlbears to the east, Sonic Wolves to the north. I can't get 3 sides to take over no matter what I do. Okay here is my beef. When I went to Hollowshade Moor today I got this text on entering: this just means the Owlbears occupy the East and SOuth Camps, while the Sonic WOlves are in (by process of elimination) the North camp, and attacking the South camp.. its all part of the Hollowshade wars. . Then three sonic wolf defenders will spawn; kill these I think they can summon as well, but it is possible that they dont. If this is your first visit, be sure to full scale battle between the groups, with the Vah Shir intent on protecting There are many different types of tomatoes, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, Right click on this link and choose 'save target as'. I've seen bile drop as a rare drop too. The main reason to expose yourself to Hollowshade was to run along the wall to reach Paludal at around level 10-12. Aggro them, and they will turn to you. Once the Sonic Wolf Bane weapons are completed Vah Shir are tasked with obtaining a Grimling Chieftan Staff, a Sonic Wolf Guardian Fang, and an Owlbear Guardian Tallon. It's a zone that I have cursed many a time in the past, but that's changed now that the war script is fixed. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for dropping by! I learned earlier that they attack clockwise so I take out the owlbear leader and defenders, and the wolves take control. The system seems to be arranged so that all three camps wont be taken by the same group without player intervention, so the team with two camps will always be undefended, and the team with one camp will always defend it. So the wolves spawn luckily first time at the old owlbear camp (west/north 1). She is immune to changes in run speed. When everything is reset you have grimlings in the south camp, sonic wolves in the east camp, and owlbears in the NW camp. Killing defenders will be tougher at this level, as they are permarooted and summon. The entrance to Shar Vahl is located at 1200, 3000. Either way they will fight. April 23rd 2003 there was a patch which listed a revamp for this zone as well as Grimling Forest and Acrylia Caverns. Ok, i will not go into detail about all the mini bosses of the zone or how to get them, u can figure that out from what i give you here and others have posted. The Moor itself is a hotly contested area between the grimlings, the owlbears, and the sonic wolves. Hollowshade Moor Allakhazam Zone Information. Here it is from my log file. Shrieking and Wailing Substances, the Fast Way: The Hollowshade Moor War. © Copyright 2008-2022 Almar's Guides. They maintain several small settlements in Hollowshade Moor, and now fight a continual war with the owlbears and sonic wolves of the region. The Zone has everything where it needs to be and I am farming the grimlings to get the item and then a single high lvl character (has happened well over 20 times now different characters each time) starts the war killing the grimulings first then leaves the zone without completing the war. However, I've left the war unfinished a few out of the hundred times I've compelted it - early on, I died a couple times (in my 40s) and other times I just had a run of bad luck where the controlling race wouldn't attack and I had to get back to the real world. Once one camp has been taken over, invasions are automatically triggered at random every 12 minutes; these are usually, but not always, unresisted. If I was intending to do this as a mid-level raid, Id want at a minimum 2 groups of 35 45s, up to four groups, one with a tracker. The two reasons I used to curse this zone were: all the mobs are undercons, with a distinct lack of experience modifier; and the war script was badly broken, with no way to reset the zone to any reasonable status. Tomatoes are a great choice for beginners as they're easy to care for and c, Gardening Tips for Growing Tomatoes | Everything You Need to Know, Gardening is an incredibly rewarding activity, and tomatoes are one of the most popular crops to grow. For the next . any info would be highly appreciated. Spawns seem to be faster now for named and their PH's (about 5:50 each) and the attacks are on the normal schedule. I target her from the road, then run around the back and cast on her she warps through the wall onto me, and can be safely killed without interference from the other owlbears. When I was doing war triggers, I made sure I wiped out the defenders of any race I wanted to get rid of. In the chieftains place will be a screechmaw, who drops an owlbear claw earring or a sinew wrapped owlbear ribcage (chest slot). This certainly clears up any questions I had with this zone. As others have stated though you can force the fighting by killing the named at one of the camps. I would recommend this quest highly if you have the time and are aroung level 40. :), To restart the war kill the main guys in the little fort near shar vahl. IF YOU START THE WAR YOU BETTER FINISH IT!!!!!!!!! Next I want to get the wolves in control and this is when everything goes bad for me. described. I came through this zone a couple week back with a 24 paladin and it was nice and easy to solo, you ran past the sonic wolves and to the river area and there were some occasional patrolling owlbears, you'd root one and solo, knock it out, enough said. Also, as with all the class-specific quests in Shar Vahl, it requires that a young Vah Shir focus on a specific tradeskill. This is great news for those of you who eed quest items, or for aspiring GM smiths who want to be able to farm wailing/shrieking substances on the islands. Station a group at each of the camps, and use the fourth to track named mobs in the middle of the zone, plus track the invaders. It is absolutely amazing how many rewards this quest gives. The commonest drop is the owlbear bone club, but both the +5 cha cap and the polished owlbear beak piercer is common. The attackers are variously called grimling invaders, furious owlbears, and sonic wolf fiends. sonic wolf/Dreadmaw Wolfkin Aggro them, and they will turn to you. I guess next time I just wont.no wait I have to I didnt get guru by keeping my mouth shut! He sometimes resists both Splurt and Bond of Death, which are generally never resisted; life taps seemed to always land. These three often drop acrylia, as well as the usual grimling drops. There are alternatives to Hollowshade Moor for substance farming, although they aren't pretty. During the Omens of War expansion pack a total of 6 different Muramite Runes were added into the game, 5 of them drop from group content while 1 drops only from raids. The Owlbears had their cave in the NW of the zone. Hollowshade War by paul on Jun.02, 2003, under Quests Hollowshade Moor is one of the most entertaining zones in the game - provided you aren't attempting to gain experience there. Ok there is a nice little item available when the Grimlings are in control of the Owlbear cave. i got one too.thats why i came here to see if there is any info.maybe something with the wars..they always seem to go buggybut gms say its not bugged..just we are missing something, The Horrors of War (or How Four Greenies Took My lvl 50). Then i noticed no zonewide emotes either. Hollowshade was a painful zone for low level Vah Shir players; it had drops that were required for their trade skill based weapon quests, which were even underpowered for the day. The write up is still there. If you want the owlbears to win so that you can try for the FT 1 range item, first kill the grimling chieftain. I usually have to wait until the server reset on the patch day because noone ever resets the zone. Hollowshade Moor is one of the most entertaining zones in the game - provided you aren't attempting to gain experience there. Once one camp has been taken over, invasions are automatically triggered at random every 12 minutes; these are usually, but not always, unresisted. twice for owlbears and for grimling and 1 time for the wolves. He sometimes resists both Splurt and Bond of Death, which are generally never resisted; life taps seemed to always land. The Moor itself is a hotly contested area between the grimlings, the owlbears, and the sonic wolves. Factions attack counter-clockwise to start the war. (I have not seen a different named here yet) Once the three at the front are down, take out the spiritists. The entire zone is covered with wandering creatures, which makes it dangerous to hunt anywhere but near the edges. Dirtchomp. The entrance to Paludal Caverns is located at -1800, 3000. all contents Copyright 1999-2003 EQ Atlas Web Site, Blackfin Minnow, Grimling Bodyguard, Grimling Chieftain, Grimling SkrietatChet To start the war, just kill the named mob in one of the three camps. Initially the war was broken; it wasnt fixed for over a year, after the release of Planes of Power and (I think) after the release of Legacy of Ykesha. I did some of the earliest Shadowscream Steel work, and got several skillups (242 - 250) on it without ever farming the Hollowshade Moor war. It would be a nice bonus zone. Is the list that was gathered on EQtraders. on my 23rd round of wolf feinds i mean really, come on. At the back of his hut are two spiritists, who will chain heal. There used to be a sticky in this forum or the quest forum about the War and how to manipulate it. did Owlbears. Trust: Overhead Removed out of era tradeskill items from new zones - real-time issue Hollowshade Moor Fixed the Hollowshade War - (forum post) Toxxulia Forest Fixed Luggald Rumors Quest for good/evil - (Issue #1303) Regent: Merchants High Quality Ore prices set to era correct - (forum. I am supposed to report to Rittuh which is found in the Vah Shir outpost in Hollowshade Moor for my Beastlord Claw quest however when going there, the outpost is over run with Grimmlings and has been all day. The mobs were far more aggressive and hit far harder than those in Shar Vahl itself or Shadeweaver's Thicket, and gave very little experience. In the chieftains place will be a screechmaw, who drops an owlbear claw earring or a sinew wrapped owlbear ribcage (chest slot). Wolves will win. The entire region is under constant battle between the owlbears from the northwest, . Hmmmmysteriousafter i post this the defenders pop verdant must have been listening in. Hollowshade Moor, located off of Shar Vahl, is one of the most unpopulated zones in Luclin. If the invasion is the one you want, you need once more to kill the defenders, if they spawn; if it isnt, you will have to kill the attackers, which is best done as they start to leave their base. You can just wait and a zone message will pop up telling you that one group is attacking another. If you kill the normal entry guards (bodyguards/guardians) first, you should be able to kill defenders from one end. killed chieftain 2-3 times then ran to kill named sonicwolf and defenders no defenders! Luclin, Norrath's second moon, was added in "The Shadows of Luclin" expansion in December 2001. He summons, and casts a form of snare (called Quicksand). Running the War All rights reserved. Only two bridges lead to the city itself, one on each . Anyhow, just a reminder to everyone to be fair with this. On top of that, the sonic wolves In hollowshade again today and another person claimed to be able to control the war. Cold nukes always landed for full (I have been told); I dont know about fire. Its a zone that I have cursed many a time in the past, but thats changed now that the war script is fixed. My understanding is at this point the race controlling only one camp will attack the others several times until the race controlling two camps attacks the race controlling one. Looted one as a young 16 beastlord. The west side of the zone is an open field with rockhoppers and rhinobeetles, roughly level 10-14. I have been told that there is some magic system to force the correct invasion to happen; but watching the person who claimed this, the wrong invasion happened three times in a row, so I assume this is false. Is the owlbear bone club, but they dont have wanderers pathing through the defenders would n't spawn when were. 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