Zho'qafa Catacombs (event chain)

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The Zho'qafa Catacombs event chain is a series of events leading to the destruction of the Eye of Zhaitan within the Zho'qafa Catacombs. This is the only source of the valuable amulet Pendant of Arah.pngPendant of Arah (Exotic).

Walkthrough[edit]

To follow this walkthrough, use the two map images provided below. Numbers in column 1 refer to the yellow numbers in maps.

# Event Time until next Status clues
0 Tactician Zynka lands at 0, 7 1/2 minutes after the previous event chain has completed. While invisible, Zynka will go to the large catacomb chamber, located at 1. 0 The exit will be open. The following are absent:

Coffins in the catacombs will appear once Tactician Zynka arrives in chamber.

1 Destroy Orrian coffins with Pact flamethrowers, located near 1 and 2. 0 The exit will be open. The following are absent:
  • Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun
  • Agent Nallandra/Fallen Ally in the swamp.
2 Kill the Risen wraith, located near 2, as soon as coffins are gone. 0-1 min The exit will be open. The following are absent:
  • Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun
  • Agent Nallandra/Fallen Ally in the swamp.

Tactician Zynka will retreat to 0 once the Wraith has arrived.

3a Kill the Risen noble in the catacombs, located near 3, about a minute after coffins are gone. 0 The exit will be open. The following are absent:
  • Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun
  • Agent Nallandra/Fallen Ally in the swamp.
3b (4 on map) Kill the Risen abomination at the catacombs exit, near 4, about a minute after coffins are gone. ~22 min The Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun (that is not targetable) will appear at 5, once the abomination & noble have been killed. Agent Nallandra/Fallen Ally is not present in the swamp.
5 Destroy the Risen anti-aircraft gun so Nallandra can signal her team to land 1 min The Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun will become targetable and Agent Nallandra will appear. If no players are present, she will soon die, and become marked on the map with a Ally death (interface).png Fallen Ally icon.
6 Escort Warmaster Leddron and his team to Zho'qafa Catacombs 30 sec The exit will be closed, and the Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun will be down. Agent Nallandra/Fallen Ally will be present in the swamp.
7 Defend the Pact team as they search Zho'qafa Catacombs for artifacts, with short 2-3 min stops at 2 and 3. 0 The exit will be closed, and the Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun will be down. Agent Nallandra/Fallen Ally will be present in the swamp.
8 Destroy the Eye of Zhaitan 0 The exit will be closed, and the Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun will be down. Agent Nallandra/Fallen Ally will be present in the swamp.
9 Escort Warmaster Leddron and his team to the extraction point, near 9.

If you don't escort the team to the helicopter then the chain will not reset. Please be kind to the next group and finish the escort.

30 sec The exit will be open, and the Risen Anti-Aircraft Gun will be down. Agent Nallandra/Fallen Ally & AA Gun will be present in the swamp, until the helicopter departs.

Notes[edit]

  • The Risen Wraith spawns as soon as the last coffin is destroyed. About one minute after the wraith is killed, the Risen Noble and the Risen Abomination both spawn. Approximately 23 minutes after the last of the three are killed, the anti-aircraft gun can be targeted.