Demongrub Pits (jumping puzzle)

Demongrub Pits

Map of Demongrub Pits

Type

Jumping puzzle

Area

Demongrub Pits
(Queensdale)

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Demongrub Pits is a jumping puzzle located in southeastern Queensdale, in the cave system of the same name.

It contains 3 chests: one Grand Chest at the end, and two optional regular Chests. Each is guarded by a different group of foes―one by spiders, one by skelk, and the last by oozes. The chests guarded by spiders and skelk are false ends to the puzzle―the one guarded by oozes, at the real end of the puzzle, grants the achievement.

Getting there

Starting from , head east through Orlaf Escarpments, then southeast towards  Righteous Hoofmoot — . The cave entrance is in the cliff directly northeast of Righteous Hoofmoot―it will be to your left as you head south. The entrance tunnel is populated by the titular grubs.

Walkthrough

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First chamber Starting from the entrance, the first large cave is populated by Cave Spiders and Grubs. There is one optional chest, and Kiterin can also be found stranded on a platform here. There is also sometimes a Massive Egg Sac, which drops a Fall Adventure Pouch when destroyed. The paths to reach these optional extras are described below. If you'd just like to complete the jumping puzzle, skip past these sections. Optional chest 1 If you'd like to loot this optional chest (not required to complete the achievement), proceed straight ahead from the entrance, running up the ramp marked by two torches. Jump off the edge of this outcropping onto the next rocky platform, where you'll also find Kiterin. If you speak to Kiterin and select any option, she will hint at the main route, by trying to take a running jump towards the ledge that leads to the second chamber. Jump further east, to a platform with one Grub and some glowing green slime. From there, jump southeast to a rock with a single torch on it. Finally, jump east again, to a large ledge covered in spiderwebs. It's guarded by Cave Spiders and a Veteran Cave Spider who will spawn as you approach. The chest is found in some spiderwebs at the very back of the ledge, to the east. Optional Fall Adventure Pouch If you'd like to retrieve the   Fall Adventure Pouch for some additional loot, start from the instructions for the chest above. From the south edge of the spider ledge where the chest is, drop south onto a smaller ivy-covered ledge, just below the spider ledge. Face north, and you'll see another ledge underneath the spider ledge. There may be a Massive Egg Sac here, which you can optionally destroy (you will have to fight some more spiders if you do so). There may also be a bag of loot on the ground here, which you can loot to receive the Fall Adventure Pouch. In some cases, destroying the Massive Egg Sac may cause it to appear[verification requested] Having completed or skipped the optional objectives above, it's time to continue to the next chamber. If you're not at the entrance, go back there by following the slope of the room north and then west. From the entrance, follow the south wall around to the east, staying close to it. Go as far as you can without slipping, past a wooden railing and onto a narrow ledge. Jump down and to the south, onto a wider ledge with another broken wooden railing. Run south along the ledge, then jump down and south again, to a ledge marked by some glowing green slime. Clamber up the slope to the south, arriving in a room with some Cave Bats―the second chamber. Second chamber Entering the second chamber, you'll encounter some cave bats, and a wooden platform to the east. In this chamber there is another optional chest, and an optional NPC, Veteran Rakkrarrtuk. Optional NPC: Veteran Rakkrarrtuk If you'd like to speak with Rakkrarrtuk, you should do so before proceeding through the puzzle. He is completely optional, offering only a hint about the puzzle, and a choice of bundles that may help you to defeat foes. You can find him on the floor of this chamber, in a lean-to on the far side of the chamber from the entrance. Speak to him to receive a hint about the puzzle and access to his stash, granting a choice of bundles. Return to the entrance of this chamber when you're ready to proceed. Optional chest 2 To reach the second optional chest, start from the wooden platform near the entrance to the chamber. Jump east and then north, across the rock pillars, until you reach a wide ledge populated by Cave Bats and Shadow Skelk. There is a collapsed tunnel behind them: it's hard to see, but there is an opening on the eastern side. Go north through that opening, and continue to the end of the tunnel, where you'll encounter some more skelk. A skelk burrow may also rise out of the ground, spawning yet more skelk to kill. Once you've dealt with them, loot the chest, right at the end of the tunnel. Return to the main chamber when you're ready to continue. To reach the third and final chamber, jump along the rocky pillars from the entrance. Go east and then north a bit, before wrapping around the central column of the room, and then jump across the pillars south to the exit. You'll find yourself in a partially-collapsed tunnel guarded by some Shadow Skelk. The area is marked by a torch next to a big beam, just as Rakkrarrtuk hinted at in his dialogue if you spoke to him. Deal with the skelk and proceed to the southwestern corner of this area, where you'll find a small opening to the next chamber. Proceed through the opening, past a grub and some of its glowing green slime. When you encounter the corpse of a Mercenary, you've arrived at the final chamber. Some oozes may spawn around the corpse to ambush you. Final chamber The third and final chamber contains a large number of Tiny Oozes and two Veteran Chromatic Oozes. Try to pick them off a few at a time to avoid being overwhelmed. At the back of the room, by a waterfall, is the Grand Chest, which completes the puzzle and grants the related achievement. Exiting the puzzle From the Grand Chest, proceed northeast to a slope in the corner of the final chamber. Follow it up and to the south, then jump across some rocky pillars to the southwest, leading up to the waterfall. Continue around the ledge to the northwest, and follow the exit tunnel up and out into the open air. This path leaves you overlooking  Righteous Hoofmoot — from the southeast, not far from where you started. Skip You can also skip to the end of the jumping puzzle if you have a Skyscale and the   Bond of Faith mastery unlocked. Go just southeast of  Righteous Hoofmoot — until you're on the edge of the  Mounts Disabled area. Fly up as high as you can, then use   Bond of Faith to launch yourself. Deploy your glider as soon as possible, and glide down to the cliff to the southeast (which is the exit of the jumping puzzle). Using   Bond of Vigor on the way up makes the trick easier, but is not required. Once you're on the cliff, walk southeast into the cave until you arrive at a cliff. The final chest is directly below this cliff.

Rewards

• Grand Chest

Related achievements

• Jumping Puzzles: Demongrub Pits — Complete the jumping puzzle. (10)
• Daily: Daily Demongrub Pits Jumping Puzzle — Complete the Demongrub Pits jumping puzzle in Queensdale. (0)
• Sunrise III: Dawn:   Watery Glow — Use the Illuminator to capture the light of the glowing waterfall in Demongrub Pits in Queensdale.
• Chuka and Champawat IV: Secluded Tour:   Demongrub Pits Feasibility Report — Complete the Demongrub Pits jumping puzzle in Queensdale.
• Festival Collections: For the Children! — Collect all 6 missing ornaments from chests in Tyria. (5)

Trivia

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Jumping puzzles

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Queensdale