Slyde's Guide to the Unicorn Mount Quest  

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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

Unicorn Mount Quest

By Slyde

This guide does not include details that are provided in the text of the quest. Instead, it provides travel tips, location coordinates, time estimates, level requirements, mob levels, and other information to help you get through this quest line. All quests provided accurate waypoints for the mobs and NPCs.

Required Factions: Unicorns of Silverlake

Recommended Bind Spots: It is highly recommended that you bind in an area that is near a riftway stone. This will greatly reduce your travel time. Binding in Lomshir for Part 2 will also help.

Note: I started this quest line with a 21 Cleric (2-boxing a 47 Rakurr Shaman). Also, I did this with Randolph the Flying Reindeer, so my travel times were faster than normal, but I adjusted my estimates accordingly.

Time to complete quests will vary depending on a variety of factors (competition for mobs, grouped/solo, level, run speed, Riftway usage, levitate, etc...) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Part 1: ~4.5 hours, 3 Quests (1 Task), ~150 kills

  • Location: Congregation of the Zar (-1600, -24500, 50500 in Silverlake (-25 27)) east side of lake, or on the island.
  • To Get Here: Riftway to Silverlake.
  • NPC: Myrthion the Unicorn on Unicorn Rock (-34800, -75600, 52800) in Silverlake (-25, 27)
    • Task: Kill Zar Ritualists until you get a Unicorn Horn (may drop off other Zar as well)
      • Required Level: None
      • Faction: Unicorns of Silverlake (+1) Zar Crystal Disciples (-1)
      • Mob Level: 21-22 3-dot
      • Kills: Random drop (got mine in 3 kills - they seem to drop more often from mobs off the island)
      • Time: 10 minutes (travel) 10 Minutes killing

    • Quest #1: The End of Innocence. Right-click the Unicorn Horn to get the quest.
      • Required Level: 21
      • Faction: Unicorns of Silverlake (+1) Zar Crystal Disciples (-1)
      • Mob Level: 21-22 3-dot, Zar (the Leader) is 22-23 4-dot
      • Time: 2-3 hours or more.
        • Part 1: Collect Flowers (Flowers are found near the Congregation of the Zar and on the Island of Zar. Once you pick one, the item description will tell you how many you need to collect (40 Yellow, 30 Red, 30 Violet). Be prepared to kill a lot (125-150) of Zar, as they are very close to the flowers.
          • Kills: 125-150
          • Time: 2-3 hours or more.
          • Tip: In a group only one person needs to collect the flowers and summon Zar. Everyone in the group will get to loot a Wand of Possession.
          • Note: If doing this solo it is possible you could 'run out' of a certain color of flower. When I had gathered 40 Yellow and 30 Violet I only had 12 Red. Since I was unable to harvest any more Yellow or Violet, eventually there were no more Red (all spawns were Yellow or Violet). One option is to put the flowers in the bank in nearby Lakeview, then you will be allowed to harvest all of the colors again. Once you collect what you need, and retrieve those in the bank, you may need to re-log to get the quest to update. Another option is to delete a few of the flowers that are complete, so you can harvest more and hope the ones you need spawn in their place.

        • Part 2: Slay the leader of the Zar (take the 100 flowers to the alter on the Island of the Zar. Kill all of the Zarr followers on the alter. Right-click on the alter to summon Zar. Kill him and loot a Wand of possession.
          • Kills: 4-5 (those on alter plus Zar)
          • Time: 5-10 minutes
          • Note: The flowers are consumed when you click the alter. Therefore, if you fail to kill the leader and he despawns, you will need another set of flowers to summon him again.

        • Part 3: Bring the Unicorn Horn and the wand of possession to the unicorn Myrthion on Unicorn Rock (on a hill directly north of Silverlake). Note: there are other unicorns near the rock, the one for the quest is named Myrthion.

    • Quest #2: Myrthion's Cousin (escort Laefel)
      • Required Level: 21
      • Time: 40 minutes (round-trip travel)
        • Part 1: Speak With Sergeant Fisher
          • Travel to: Fisher's Pen (92200, 87700, 26550) in Ocean Watch (-27, 28). You can take the route through the Trengal Keep chunk, or go through The Deebs, which may be safer. Speak to Sergeant Fisher, he tells you that Laefel is on a hill to the west.

        • Part 2: Find Laefel (64000, 80400, 37800) and escort him back to Unicorn Rock. Note: It appears that each member of a group must escort Laefel separately.

    • Quest #3: Journey to Shadow's Edge (find the unicorn Adaenyl near Lomshir in Qalia)
      • Required Level: 22
      • Time: 20 minutes (travel)

Part 2: ~3.5 hours, 5 Quests, ~50 kills

  • Location: Shadow's Edge (-81100, 86200, 17100) in Lomshir (-15, -9).
  • To Get Here: Take the riftway from Silverlake to Hathor Zhi or Temple of Dailuk. Head east to Shadow's Edge.
  • Tip: Bind in Lomshir City for this step since you will be returning here often.
  • NPC: Adaenyl
    • Quest #4: End the Cruelty (kill 45 Aeoker Dark Elves in the ruins northeast of Shadow's Edge)
      • Required Level: 22
      • Mob Level: 24 3-dot
      • Kills: 45
      • Time: 45-60 minutes
      • Reward: Ring of Allegiance

    • Quest #5: Keys to the Finder (Gather 3 keys from Skrilien Witch Doctors)
      • Required Level: 23
      • Faction: Skrilien Lizardmen (-1) Upside Alliance (+1) Mekelia (+1) Tauthien Tribe (+1)
      • Mob Level: 23-24 2-dot
      • Kills: Random (could be as low as 2)
      • Tip: The 3 items only drop off the Witchdoctors. The first time I did this quest, I got all 3 items in 5 kills. The 2nd time took about 20 kills. The 3rd time I had to clear the entire camp 3 times before I got them. Lots of adds, so be careful.
      • Time: 15 minutes (killing) 15 minutes (round-trip travel, riftway Hathor Zhi to Skrilien Point)

    • Quest #6: Testing the Finder (Re-establish contact with Raynien the unicorn)
      • Required Level: 23
      • Time: ~60 minutes (round-trip travel)
      • Tip: Raynien is on an island 4 chunks west of Lomshir. Travel by boat, levitation, or flying mount will reduce the time. Location (-18800, -56300, 14300) in Jalen's Retreat.

    • Quest #7: Unicorns of Kojan (Re-establish contact with the unicorns Grathael and Athanalor)
      • Required Level: 23
      • Time: ~60 minutes (round-trip travel, take Hathor Zhi rift to Tanvu). Recall back to Hathor Zhi when finished.
      • Tip: Each unicorn is on a separate island, both are north of Tanvu. Travel by boat, levitation, or flying mount will reduce the time. Athanalor is on an island 2 chunks north of Tanvu (49700, 35300, 8100) in Ceros Isle (-19, 8). Grathael is 4 chunks north, and 1 chunk west of Tanvu.
      • Reward: Choice of Allegiance gloves:

    • Quest #8: Extraordinary Response (take the Ceratescryer to the unicorn Medratheda in Strand of the Ancients)
      • Required Level: 24
      • Time: 20 minutes (take the Hathor Zhi riftway to Skrilean Point and run south. If you are above level 30 you can rift to Zossyr Hakrel)

Part 3: ~3.5 hours, 4 Quests, 92 kills

  • Location: Medratheda's Herd (-32400, 75600, 9540) in Strand of the Ancients (-10, -9).
  • To Get Here: Take the Hathor Zhi riftway to Skrilean Point or Zossyr Hakrel. The herd is at the south end of the Strand of the Ancients chunk.
  • NPC: Medratheda

    • Quest #9: Those Who Seek Us Out (kill 55 threatening Skrilien in Ssre'vessk)
      • Required Level: 24
      • Faction: Skrilien Lizardmen (-1) Upside Alliance (+1) Mekelia (+1) Tauthien Tribe (+1)
      • Mob Level: 23-26 2-4 dots (only the 25-26 3-dots count for the quest)
      • Kills: 55
      • Time: 60-90 minutes
      • Tip: Watch out for roaming groups of 26 3-dots. Best bet is to pick off the Soothsayers around the trees, or those guarding the slaves.

    • Quest #10: Eradicating the Danger (collect 37 Strand Snapper Tail Spikes, 100% drop rate)

    • Quest #11: Celebration of Sanctuary (feed 15 unicorn foals)
      • Required Level: 25
      • Time: 30-45 minutes
      • Tip: This quest can be very frustrating, as the foals wander and it is hard to keep track of which ones you have fed. Killing a foal is a -100 faction hit, so that's not an option. One suggestion is to form a group and use the raid markers to flag the ones you have fed.

    • Quest #12: A detection in Thestra (speak to the unicorn Telodaen in Thestra)
      • Required Level: 25
      • Time: 10 minutes (take riftway from Skrilien Point to Shrine of the Flame in Thestra)

Part 4: ~4.5 hours, 5 Quests, 130 kills

  • Location: One chunk north of New Targanor (40700, 87500, 13785) in Shrine of the Flame (-27, 25).
  • To Get Here: Take riftway from Skrilien Point to Shrine of the Flame in Thestra). Levitation will help a lot, as the unicorn is on a ledge that may be difficult to reach.
  • NPC: Telordaen
    • Quest #13: An Insult to Masaras (kill 45 brownies)
      • Required Level: 25
      • Mob Level: 26 2-dots
      • Kills: 45
      • Time: 45 minutes
      • Tip: No need to go to second camp unless others are killing at the first camp too. Easy to single-pull and solo. First brownie camp is very close to the unicorn Telordaen.

    • Quest #14: Worst of the Interposers (kill 47 Ashendreg at ruins, and 23 at Thwarter Camp)
      • Required Level: 26
      • Mob Level: 26 3-dot (Thwarter Camps) 25-26 3-4 dots (Ruins)
      • Kills: 70
      • Tip: At the ruins only the ones inside the fort count towards the quest (25 4-dot Conquerors, 26 3-dot Preservers). Definitely need a small group for the ruins, camps can be soloed.
      • Time: 2 hours

    • Quest #15: Roc Solid (collect 15 Roc retrixes)
      • Required Level: 26
      • Mob Level: 26-27 3-dot
      • Kills: 15 (100% drop rate)
      • Time: 1 hour (30 minutes travel, 30 minutes killing – Rocs are scattered so it takes a while)
      • Reward: Choice of Allegiance Bracer

    • Quest #16: Maybe there Are Others (speak to the Nathan Silver in Shrine of the Flame)
      • Required Level: 27
      • Time: 10 minutes (travel north to the Silver Farm)
      • NPC: Nathan Silver

    • Quest #17: Visiting Mattanien (speak with Mattanien Jent in the Ridge of Memories, west of Tursh)
      • Required Level: 27
      • Time: 30 minutes (travel)

Part 5: ~1.5 hours, 4 Quests, 45 kills

  • Location: One chunk west of Tursh (95200, -56200, 8600) in Ridge of Memories (-28, 27).
  • To Get Here: Travel north through Three Rivers, to Tursh, then head west along the coast.
  • NPC: Mattanien Jent
    • Quest #18: Around the Cliff (speak to the unicorn Daesyril on a small island west of Mattanien)
      • Required Level: 27
      • Time: 10 minutes (travel)
      • Tip: Daesyril is on the island and surrounded by Ettercaps, you may have to kill a few to get to her.

  • NPC: Daesyril
    • Quest #19: Destroy the Ettercaps (kill 45 Ettercaps on the island or on the shore)
      • Required Level: 27
      • Mob Level: 27 3-dot
      • Kills: 45
      • Time: 45-60 minutes

    • Quest #20: Make Known My Story (return to Mattanien Jent)
      • Required Level: 27
      • Time: 10 minutes (travel)

  • NPC: Mattanien Jent
    • Quest #21: One Other Elf (speak to Enorian Andowyn in Wardship of the Sleeping Moon)
      • Required Level: 28
      • Time: 20 minutes (travel)
      • Tip: Bind near a rift stone

Part 6: ~ 4.5 hours, 5 Quests, 135 kills

  • Location: Wardship of the Sleeping Moon (6100, -12350, 10300) in Wardship of the Sleeping Moon (-23, 25).
  • To Get Here: Recall to your bind point (preferably near a tier 1 rift stone) and rift to Celestine Ward.
  • Note: You will have up to 3 quests going at a time. The time estimate for each quest is for that part alone, and does not include the time of the sub-quests.
  • NPC: Enorian Andowyn (Enorian is the Cleric Instructor and is located in the basement of the tower)
    • Quest #22: Trapped Unicorns (speak to and aid the unicorn Delsyr, one chunk north of the Wardship)
      • Required Level: 28
      • Time: 20 minutes (travel)
      • Tip: Delsyr is in the innermost part of a valley and you will have to pass/fight through Bloodhowler mobs to reach him. Levitation could help you pass over them. Location is (65000, 64000, 32600) in Vault of Heroes (-23, 26)
      • Reward: A 'pet' Unicorn and a choice of Allegiance armor.

  • NPC: Delsyr
    • Quest #23: Retrieve Our Lost Kin (kill 42 Bloodhowlers, then travel to the unicorns Nathefel and Thanion)
      • Step 1: Kill 42 Bloodhowler Unicorn Trappers or Bloodletters
        • Required Level: 28
        • Faction: Blood Howler Clan (-2) Dahknarg, Halgarad, Celestine Ward (+2)
        • Mob Level: 28-29 3-dot
        • Kills: 42
        • Time: 60 minutes
        • Tip: If soloing, it's not too hard to pull singles up to the unicorn hill. The Bloodletters heal, so the Trappers are faster kills.

      • Step 2: Travel to Nathefel (on an island (78400, -76000, 1150) in Thelaseen (-22, 24).
        • Required Level: 28
        • Time: 30 minutes (travel)
        • Tip: Nathefel and Thanion are on separate islands several chunks away. You may need to zoom out on the map to see the waypoint markers. The northern half of Nathefel's island is full of Bloodhowlers, the unicorns are on the south end. Complete a quest for Nathefel (see Quest #24 below)
      • Step 3: Travel to Thanion (on an island (50000, -70800, 3100) in Seas of Mist (-23, 23).
        • Required Level: 28
        • Time: 30 minutes (travel)
        • Tip: Island is just off the southern coast of the Ruins of Vol Tuniel. Complete a quest for Nathefel (see Quest #25 below)

  • NPC: Nathefel
    • Quest #24: Reduced to Blood and Howls (kill 18 Bloodhowler Sentinals on the island or on the shore)
      • Required Level: 28
      • Faction: Blood Howler Clan (-2) Dahknarg, Halgarad, Celestine Ward (+2)
      • Mob Level: 28-29 3-dot
      • Kills: 18
      • Time: 20 minutes
      • Tip: Nathefel is on the south end of the island, the northern half of the island is full of Bloodhowlers.

  • NPC: Thanion
    • Quest #25: Unruined Flesh (gather 100 weapons from the Fleshruin mobs on the island)
      • Required Level: 28
      • Faction: Rot Blood Troglodytes (-2) Celestine Ward (+2)
      • Mob Level: 29-30 3-dot
      • Kills: 75 (100% drop rate, daggers drop 2 at a time)
      • Time: 90 minutes

  • NPC: Enorian Andowyn
    • Quest #26: A Marvelous Plan (Take the broken unicorn teleporter to Ardalan Awji in Mekelia)
      • Required Level: 29
      • Time: 20 minutes (travel)
      • Reward: 22 Slot Saddlebag

Part 7: ~1 hour, 2 Quests, 0 kills

  • Location: Southeast corner of Mekelia chunk (50600, 86400, 44000) in Mekelia (-11, -9).
  • To Get Here: Recall to your bind point (preferably near a tier 1 rift stone). Take the rift to Skrilean Point, run south to Strand of the Ancients, then take the pass through the mountains in the southern part of the chunk.

  • NPC: Ardalan Awji
    • Quest #27: Question and Answer (Purchase arcane pliers from Shaheen's Traveling Mercantile)
      • Required Level: 29
      • Time: 40 minutes (round-trip travel)
      • Tip: Pick up the quest Strange Spirits from Ryalsep Ensopasat in the same camp as Ardalan.

You will be traveling right by the Shrine of the Elders on your way to Shaheen, so you may as well pick up some extra experience. The Shaheens are located one chunk south (-88700, 71000, 14900) in Zossyr Hakel (-11, -10).

There are two Shaheen merchants. Azeeta Shaheen has the arcane pliers on the third page of goods for 10 gold. Purchase them and return to Ardalan in Mekelia.

    • Quest #28: Finding Aynien (use the teleporter to find the last stray unicorn)
      • Required Level: 30
      • Time: 20 minutes (travel, see tips in Part 8 below)
      • Note: Right-clicking the teleporter adds a waypoint to your map and displays the message: 'The device points you to Aynien in the waters of northern Thestra'

Part 8: ~1 hour, 2 Quests, 40 kills

  • Location: Lamprey Islands, north of Plains of Anguish (-5800, -59600, 900) in Seas of Mist (-29, 29).
  • To Get Here: Recall to your bind point (preferably near a tier 1 rift stone). Take the rift to Silverlake. A boat, rented flying mount, or levitate is strongly recommended. It took me 18 minutes running across the water with levitate. One chunk north and 4 chunks west of The Deebs. If you are at a level that can use the Plains of Anguish rift stone, it will be faster to start from there. Aynien is on the west peninsula of the northernmost of the four islands in the chunk. The island, and water around it, is full of mobs.
  • Tip: Bind at Silverlake, you will be returning here when you finish with Aynien.
  • NPC: Aynien
    • Quest #29: Seadredge Doldrums (kill 15 Seadredges and 25 Kelpwalkers)
      • Required Level: 30
      • Mob Level: 30-31 3-dot
      • Time: 45 minutes
      • Tip: The mobs roam, and adds are common, so be careful.

    • Quest #30: Unicorns Reunited (Use the teleportation device on Aynien, and return to Myrthion)
      • Required Level: 30
      • Time: 5 minutes (travel)
      • Tip: Recall back to Silverlake, run south to Unicorn Rock
      • Note: Apparently each member of a group must use the teleportation device on Aynuen separately. Re-spawn time is 4-5 minutes.

  • NPC: Myrthion
    • Quest #31: Unicorns Reunited (continued) (select reward)
      • Required Level: 30
      • Time: 1 minute
      • Reward: Unicorn (choice of saddle colors)

TOTALS:

  • Quests: 31
  • Mobs Killed: ~650
  • Time: ~24 hours

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