Description[]
The Fortress of Sorrows is a dungeon for Level 49 and above players located in the northeast section of Cloying Waste just north of the Forgotten George.
Your Mission[]
The Fortress of Sorrows is like a maze! Luckily, I was able to get a map of the place from Moh'ruun. I've marked the most likely places they'd be holding the princess. We will rescue the princess and stop the madness within the walls of the Fortress of Sorrows. If we fail, all of Hakanas will be doomed.
~ NPC Barrant
Guidelines[]
Located in the Northeast section of Cloying Waste lies Fortress of Sorrows. Which you can challenge solo or in a party. When attempting to enter you will be prompted with the Dungeon Difficulty selection window. where you will choose your difficulty in which you would like to enter (between Story, Elite, and Heroic). Each of these difficulties comes with their own separate requirements, waiting time and daily entry limit. After choosing the desired difficulty, you can now select a stage from I to V. Choosing a higher stage does influence the overall difficulty of the instance, but it will also significantly increase the drop rate. Fortress of Sorrows can be accessed multiple times a day and the entry can be reset using elluns. For any specific detail about a certain difficulty please consult the table below.
Requirements[]
In order to enter Fortress of Sorrows the character needs to
- Be level 49 or above (certain difficulties demand a higher level).
- All difficulties after Story will require you to successfully clear the previous difficulty.
| Fortress of Sorrows | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Story | Elite | Heroic | |
| Min Level | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Max Members | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Recommended Members | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Recommended Level | 49 | 49 | 50 |
| Wait time | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| Entry Limit | 10/10 | 10/10 | 10/10 |
Quest[]
Near the entrance to Fortress of Sorrow, you will find NPC Barrant and NPC Van Owen Rabbini. They will be ready to hand you the following quest to be completed inside the dungeon
- [Dungeon] Solor Sins
- [Dungeon] Heart of the Legion
- Dungeon] Distant Visitor
- [Dungeon] Death Denied
- [Dungeon] [Heroic] Dark Shadows
- [Elite] Fortress of Sorrows-Repeatable
- [Heroic] Rabbini vs. The Fortress
Difficulties[]
The Story mode is the first level that you will have to complete, and it only has one stage available. Once you're inside you're teleported to the entrance of the Central Plaza. Once you're in the Central Plaza you will meet Barrant. Barrant will go through the beginning of the dungeon with you. You will need to battle a couple of the summoned Vonash before you confront the first boss Red Thorn Talos. Once you defeat Talos, you then need to go through 1 of the 3 upper Iron Gates. After going through the gate, you will go across a bridge where you will need to defeat more enemies to reach the mysterious levers on either side of the path. If you turn an incorrect lever, you will have a trap activated and fallen legion soldiers spawn and attack you. When you turn the correct lever a cut screen comes on showing the gate to the lower-level passageway lifting.
To reach the lower-level passageway you will need to use a flying mount. Once you're down on the floor you will then progress to the Power room. In order to open the gate that leads to the boss, a player will need to use the power room lever. Once the lever is activated the player will then go to the power room where they will encounter the boss, Executioner Mercurius. Once the player defeats him you will need to go and flip the power cores switch. After you do that then you will come to the final cut screen for the level. After the cut screen you will then have passed the dungeon in story mode and be able to run elite difficulty.
Monsters that you will encounter[]
| Name | Level | Grade | Type | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summoned Vonash | 50 | Elite | Add | 6 silver |
| Immortal Defender | 50 | Elite | Add | 2 silver |
| Imp Slave | 50 | Elite | Add | 1 silver |
| Red Thorn Talos | 50 | Heroic | Boss | 1 gold |
| Immortal Raider | 50 | Elite | Add | 2 silver |
| One who cannot die | 50 | Elite | Add | 2 silver |
| Undying | 50 | Elite | Add | 2 silver |
| immortal dark world soldier | 50 | Elite | Add | 2 silver |
| Immortal Summoner | 50 | Elite | Add | 3 silver |
| Executioner Mercurius | 50 | Heroic | Boss | 1 gold |
Strategy[]
Some enemies from the above list possess special abilities which are worth noting in order to easily defeat or surpass them. Similarly, other aspects of the dungeon might require in-depth knowledge and execution of a certain mechanic. If you would prefer to firstly experience them in a blind run, explore and create your own tactics then it is recommended to skip reading this category.
The First Boss[]
Red Thorn Talos has the following abilities
Perfect Stability - Immune to all status effects.
Besides his normal attacks, he will use the following skills
- Bloody
- Condense hit
The Final Boss[]
Executioner Mercurius has the following attributes
- Perfect Stability - Immune to all status effects.
Besides his normal attacks, he will use the following skills
- Amputation
- Burning Eyes- Fire stream gets shot out of Mercurius’s eyes
The Elite mode is the second level that you will need to complete in order to move on to the Heroic level. In elite you have five different levels of difficulty to choose from where 1 the easiest level is and 5 is the hardest level of elite that you can play. Once you enter you will come to the Central Plaza where you will need to defeat Red Thorn Talos. Once he is defeated you will then need to open up the Upper Iron Gates by destroying them. You will need to locate the correct lever to be able to advance further in the dungeon. If you activate the wrong lever, you will activate a trap and Fallen Legion Soldiers will spawn and attack the player. When you activate the correct lever, you will then open the gate to the lower level. To go down to the lower level you will need to have a flying mount. When you reach the lower level, you will need to first switch the lever to the power room. After you turn the switch on than you need to go to the power room and here you will battle against Black Shadow Morrigan. Upon her death the player will activate the power lever behind her on the wall. Once the player does that, they will then need to back track to the control room. Here is where you will find the final boss, Executioner Mercurius. Once you defeat him you will then have cleared the dungeon and are now ready for Heroic Level of the dungeon.
Monsters that you will encounter[]
| Name | Level | Grade | Type | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summoned Vonash | 50 | Elite | Add | 41 silver |
| Immortal Defender | 50 | Elite | Add | 13 silver |
| Imp Slave | 50 | Elite | Add | 12 silver |
| Red Thorn Talos | 51 | Heroic | Boss | 12 gold |
| Immortal Raider | 50 | Elite | Add | 17 silver |
| One who cannot die | 50 | Elite | Add | 18 silver |
| Undying | 50 | Elite | Add | 15 silver |
| Immortal dark world soldier | 50 | Elite | Add | 17 silver |
| Immortal Summoner | 50 | Elite | Add | 13 silver |
| Executioner Mercurius | 51 | Heroic | Boss | 15 gold |
| Black Shadow Morrigan | 51 | Heroic | Boss | 11 gold |
Strategy[]
The First Boss[]
Red Thorn Talos has the following abilities
- Perfect Stability - Immune to all status effects.
Perfect Lance Defense- Takes no damage from lances.- Perfect crossbow Defense- Takes no damage from crossbows
Besides his normal attacks, he will use the following skills
- Bloody
- Condense hit
- Tainted Earth- The ground will turn red and will cause damage to the player
Black Shadow Morrigan has the following attributes
- Perfect Stability - Immune to all status effects.
- Perfect Lance Defense- Takes no damage from lances.
- Perfect crossbow Defense- Takes no damage from crossbows
Besides her normal attacks, she will use the following skills
- Shadow of Death
- Slow Conception
The Final Boss[]
Executioner Mercurius has the following attributes
- Perfect Stability - Immune to all status effects.
- Perfect Lance Defense- Takes no damage from lances.
- Perfect crossbow Defense- Takes no damage from crossbows
Besides his normal attacks, he will use the following skills
- Amputation
- Burning Eyes- Fire stream gets shot out of Mercurius’s eyes
- Hellfire
The Heroic mode is the third level of difficulty for this dungeon. In Heroic, you have five different levels of difficulty to choose from where 1 the easiest level is and 5 is the hardest level of Heroic that you can play. Running the dungeon is ran the same way it is ran on Elite. Once you enter you will come to the Central Plaza where you will need to defeat Red Thorn Talos. Once he is defeated you will then need to open up the Upper Iron Gates by destroying them. You will need to locate the correct lever to be able to advance further in the dungeon. If you activate the wrong lever, you will activate a trap and Fallen Legion Soldiers will spawn and attack the player. When you activate the correct lever, you will then open the gate to the lower level. To go down to the lower level you will need to have a flying mount. When you reach the lower level, you will need to first switch the lever to the power room. After you turn the switch on than you need to go to the power room and here you will battle against Black Shadow Morrigan. Upon her death the player will activate the power lever behind her on the wall. Once the player does that, they will then need to back track to the control room. Here is where you will find the final boss, Executioner Mercurius. Once you defeat him you will then have cleared the dungeon on Heroic difficulty.
Monsters that you will encounter[]
| Name | Level | Grade | Type | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summoned Vonash | 50 | Elite | Add | 23 silver |
| Imp Slave | 50 | Elite | Add | 7 silver |
| Red Thorn Talos | 52 | Heroic | Boss | 16 gold |
| Immortal Raider | 50 | Elite | Add | 12 silver |
| One who cannot die | 50 | Elite | Add | 13 silver |
| Undying | 50 | Elite | Add | 10 silver |
| Immortal dark world soldier | 50 | Elite | Add | 13 silver |
| Immortal Summoner | 50 | Elite | Add | 11 silver |
| Executioner Mercurius | 51 | Heroic | Boss | 7 gold |
| Black Shadow Morrigan | 51 | Heroic | Boss | 7 gold |
Strategy[]
The First Boss[]
Red Thorn Talos has the following abilities
- Perfect Stability - Immune to all status effects.
- Recovery- Possesses a high recovery.
- Perfect Lance Defense- Takes no damage from lances.
- Perfect crossbow Defense- Takes no damage from crossbows.
Besides his normal attacks, he will use the following skills
- Bloody
- Condense hit
- Tainted Earth- The ground will turn red and will cause damage to the player
Black Shadow Morrigan has the following attributes
- Perfect Stability - Immune to all status effects.
- Recovery- Possesses a high recovery.
- Perfect Lance Defense- Takes no damage from lances.
- Perfect crossbow Defense- Takes no damage from crossbows.
Besides her normal attacks, she will use the following skills
- Shadow of Death
- Slow Conception
- Dark Release
- Liberated Darkness
- Roar in the park
The Final Boss[]
Executioner Mercurius has the following attributes
- Perfect Stability - Immune to all status effects.
- Recovery- Possesses a high recovery.
- Perfect Lance Defense- Takes no damage from lances.
- Perfect crossbow Defense- Takes no damage from crossbows.
Besides his normal attacks, he will use the following skills
- Burning Eyes- Fire stream gets shot out of Mercurius’s eyes
- Amputation
- Hellfire
- Leap
- Storm
Rewards[]
In terms of rewards, Fortress of Sorrows offers a variety of possible drops ranging from treasure chest to Heroic Gear and a lot of other exclusive items. The mobs will drop worn chests which will contain silver or gold inside, while defeated boss will give you recompense in form of a chest or pouch. A constantly update loot list for each individual difficulty can be found here.
Familiars[]
On the heroic level of the dungeon there is a chance for Voknos to spawn in the Summoning Room.