The PvE Ettenmoors

A Tour of the Ettenmoors

The map below shows the whole of the Ettenmoors zone with all major locations marked.  Of particular note are the following keeps

 [Levex, Elendilmir]

Maps

While Freeps have horses to travel upon, the creeps begin with nothing but their own two feet.  To even up the odds and to give your legs a break, Creeps can gather maps to quickly move across the Ettenmoors.  The Ettenmoors map shows where each crude, poor, and good map for each keep goes to. Gaining these maps requires completing a certain number of quests at each of the five takeable keeps.  Your progress for each keep is tracked on the deed log.  The Gramsfoot map is a special case, you pick up the quests in Gramsfoot to visit each keep.  If you can successfully complete each of these visit quests without dying, you are awarded the Gramsfoot map.

Map Type Quests Required Cooldown
Gramsfoot Special 1 minute
Crude 10 30 minutes
Poor 25 10 minutes
Good 50 5 minutes

Maps are a vital part of being an effective creep.  Without them the Freeps will outmanuever you and be able to dicate when and where an engagement will take place.  With maps you and your fellow creeps can rapidly concentrate forces to crush the Freep invaders.  Additionally they can be used for deception operations to swiftly travel unseen to many locations on the map to either escape or to strike at a vulnerable target.  Work on your maps as fast as you can and the order below is suggested

  1. Gramsfoot
  2. Crude TR
  3. Poor TR
  4. Crude TA
  5. Poor TA
  6. Crude Lug
  7. Crude Isen
  8. Crude Grim
  9. Poor Grim
  10. Good TA
  11. Good Grim
  12. Good TR
  13. Poor Lug
  14. Poor Isen
  15. Good Lug
  16. Good Isen

 

Quests: Ettenmoors

Quest Name Quest Giver QG Loc Quest Requirement Quest Loc Reward
A Dash of This and That Taskmaster Gukthor 17.0S 22.7W 10 Brittle-Leaf Seeds Hoarhollow 250 DP
Captain-Generals' Symbols Chieftain Durulkum 16.6S 22.6W 1 Captain-General Symbol   2000 DP
First Marshals' Marks Chieftain Durulkum 16.6S 22.6W 5 Field Marshal Symbols   750 DP
Footmen's Badges Chieftain Durulkum 16.6S 22.6W 20 Footmen's Badges   250 DP
Get to Grothum Maggot! Uglash 12.3S 20.8W Talk to Bok Grothum 250 DP
Horn of Rockwithers Soldier Kaasak 16.0S 17.3W Rockwither's Horn 17.9S 17.SW 750 DP
Into the Grimwood Uglash 12.3S 20.8W Scout the Grimwood Lumber Yard   250 DP
Lieutenant's Seals Chieftan Durulkum 16.6S 22.6W 20 Lieutenant's Seals   500 DP
Mash Soldier Graus 12.4S 20.8W 10 Slug-Meat   250 DP
Not Just For Eating Taskmaster Gukthor 17.0S 22.7W 10 Food-Sacks   250 DP
Raid:  CG Lainedhel of Ost Ringdyr Taskmaster Krul 12.1S 20.7W Defeat CG Lainedhel   2000 DP
Sergeant-At-Arms' Patches Chieftain Durulkum 16.6S 22.6W 10 Sergeants' Patches   500 DP
Stringy Innards Soldier Kaasak 16.0S 17.3W Collect 10 Drake Sinews Isendeep 750 DP
Tasty Little Farmers and Gardeners Taskmaster Fikdag 16.5S 22.5W Defeat 5 Hoarhollow Gardeners   250 DP
To Tirith Rhaw Uglash 12.3S 20.8W Scout Tirith Rhaw   250 DP
To Tol Ascarnen Uglash 12.3S 20.8W Scout Tol Ascarnen   250 DP

Quests: Gramsfoot

Quests: Grimwood Lumber Camp

Quest Name Quest Giver QG Loc Quest Requirement Quest Loc Reward
Big Stuff Taskmaster Ghamp 19.3S 17.3W 20 Grimwood Logs   500 DP
Captain-General Bordagor Soldier Bagera 11.9S 20.7W Defeat LC CG 19.3S 17.3W 2000 DP
Carving Out Hearts Chieftain Torbok 19.3S 17.3W 20 Grimwood-Heartwood   750 DP
Easy Pickings Taskmaster Ghamp 19.3S 17.3W 20 Gimrwood-Kindling   500 DP
Get the Troops to the Grimwood Soldier Kraibag 19.1S 17.3W Talk to War-Tyrant Akulhun    
Gorgoris the Gorger Gorgoris the Gorger 19.0S 18.6W 75 Sun-Touched Tailfeathers   2000 DP
Grinding Bones in the Grimwood Chieftain Torbok 19.3S 17.3W Defeat 30 Freeps in LC   500 DP
Hourns of the Grimwood Taskmaster Gazgortag 16.9S 22.3W Collect a Leafcull Heart    
Lashing the Walls Chieftain Torbok 19.3S 17.3W 20 Grimwood-Roots   500 DP
Spider Harvesters Soldier Golb 19.2S 17.2W Escort Caragdal to LC 19.0S 18.6W 500 DP
Weapons of War Chieftain Torbok 19.3S 17.3W 10 Grimwood Logs, 10 Unrefined Isendeep Ore   500 DP

 

Note to reinforcing LC, the quest is available until someone turns in the quest, therefore you can maximize quest credit by waiting for as many people who need it to pick up the quest before turning it in.

Quests: Grothum

Quest Name Quest Giver QG Loc Quest Requirement Quest Loc Reward
Defend Us Gasham 13.1S 12.9W Defeat 30 Freeps in Isendeep   500 DP
Dwarves in the Mine Gasham 13.1S 12.9W 10 Dwarf Miners
  250 DP
Dwarf-Beards Gasham 13.1S 12.9W Collect 20 Dwarf-Beards   500 DP
Gobbled Goblins Gasham 13.1S 12.9W Defeat 8 Drakes and 8 Drakelings   750 DP
Menace in the Mines Bok 12.9S 13.2W Defeat 10 Fel-Talons and 10 Earth-Movers   500 DP
Tasty Little Toes Bok 12.9S 13.2W 10 Hobbit-Feet   250 DP

Quests: Isendeep

Quest Name Quest Giver QG Loc Quest Requirement Quest Loc Reward
Captain-General Meldun Soldier Galgumthak 11.9S 20.7W Defeat Isendeep CG   2000 DP
Grounding Golloval Taskmaster Barzqhosh 10.8S 17.6W Defeat Golloval   750 DP
Slaughtering Eagles Taskmaster Izubuzri 10.8S 15.7W 20 Sun-touched Tailfeathers   500 DP
Call the Beasts! Soldier Golb 12.9S 12.7W 10 Thistledown Haunches 17.9S 17.6W 750 DP
Hold the Mine Taskmaster Barzqhosh 10.8S 17.6W Defeat 30 Freeps in Isendeep   500 DP
Get the Troops to the Isendeep Soldier Baush 11.3S 16.2W Talk to War-Tyrant Akulhun    
Tools for the Mine Taskmaster Barzqhosh 10.8S 17.6W 20 Grimwood-Kindling   500 DP

Quests: Lugazag

Quest Name Quest Giver QG Loc Quest Requirement Quest Loc Reward
Get the Troops to Lugazag! Soldier Dumul 15.4S 19.8W Talk to War-Tyrant Akulhun    
Guards of Tirith Rhaw Soldier Gazlup 15.1S 20.1W Defeat 20 Tirith Rhaw Guards Tirith Rhaw 500 DP
Iron Belly of Lugazag Soldier Kafaaz 15.4S 19.8W 10 Bundles of Isendeep Ore   250 DP
Leader of the Rat-Folk Taskmaster Fikdag 16.5S 22.5W Defeat Mayor Wat Mudbottom   250 DP
Maw of Mazauk Mazauk 16.1S 21.0W Collect 75 Morningthaw Haunches   2000 DP
Oil Well Soldier Kafaaz 15.4S 19.8W 10 Barrels of Oil   250 DP
Set in Stone Soldier Gazlup 15.1S 20.1W  10 Slabs of Troll-Stone   500 DP
Tasty Little Legs Taskmaster Fikdag 16.5S 22.5W 10 Hobbit-Legs   250 DP
Walls of Lugazag Soldier Gazlup 15.1S 20.1W  Defeat 15 Freeps at Lug
   500 DP

Quests: Tirith Rhaw

Quest Name Quest Giver QG Loc Quest Requirement Quest Loc Reward
Bedding of Bears Soldier Fandmau 17.7S 14.3W 10 Morningthaw Hides    250 DP
Captain-General Verdantine Soldier Dahamab 12.0S 20.6W Defeat Tirith Rhaw's CG   2000 DP
Feathers for His Cap Taskmaster Norsufum 17.6S 14.5W 10 Sun-touched Tailfeathers   250 DP
Flay the Free Peoples Soldier Fandmau 17.7S 14.3W Defeat 30 Coldfells   500 DP
Get the Troops to Tirith Rhaw Soldier Gaath 17.4S 14.7W Talk to War-Tyrant Akhulum    
Goldhead Must Die Taskmaster Norsufum 17.6S 14.5W Defeat Goldhead   750 DP
I've got a Theory Soldier Fandmau 17.7S 14.3W 5 Sacks of Food Hoarhollow 250 DP
Oil Up Soldier Gozad 16.4S 14.7W 10 Barrels of Oil   250 DP
Stonewall Fandmau Soldier Fandmau 17.7S 14.3W 10 Shards of Troll-Stone, 5 Slabs of Troll-Stone   500 DP
These People Be Pests Soldier Fandmau 17.7S 14.3W Defeat 30 Freeps at Tirith Rhaw   500 DP

Quests: Tol Ascarnen

Quest Name Quest Giver QG Loc Quest Requirement Quest Loc Reward
An Iron Belly Soldier Glat 16.0S 17.3W 10 Isendeep Ore    250 DP
Armour for the Lessers QM Apsduf 16.0S 17.4W 20 Norbog-Chitin   500 DP
Captain-General Makan Taskmaster Kuf 11.9S 20.7W Defeat Tol Ascarnen CG   2000 DP
Cooking Sauce Soldier Glat 16.0S 17.3W 10 Barrels of Oil   250 DP
Counter Assault Soldier Paashum 17.0S 18.5W Defeat Field Marshal An Elf Camp 2000 DP
Fly the Flags QM Apsduf 16.0S 17.4W 20 Thistledown-hides   500 DP
Grumbling and Rumbling Qm Apsduf 16.0S 17.4W 10 Norbog-Gizzards, 10 Slabs of Norbog-Meat   500 DP
Poisoning the Hoardale River War-Tyrant Akulhun 12.2S 20.9W Poison the Hoardale River Top of TA Waterfall 125 DP
Scour the Walls Clean Qm Apsduf 16.0S 17.4W Defeat 30 Freeps at TA   500 DP
Storming the Castle Tyrant Uzulthrang 17.1S 18.6W 25 Hobbit Feet, 25 Legs of Men, 25 Elf-Hears, 25 Dwarf Beards   2000 DP
Striking Shafts Soldier Glat 16.0S 17.3W      
Taste of Elf Taskmaster Raulik 16.0S 17.3W 10 Elf-Ears   250 DP
Tribute to the Tyrant QM Apsduf 16.0S 17.4W 10 Legs of Men   250 DP

Map Gathering Strategy

[Shakkuk, Elendilmir]

Doing map quests can be a bit grinding but necessary. I devised what I think is a much better way to get your 50 quests done per each keep. This is the way I will do it again and again. I completed all my maps with my 4th character in just 2 days and 2 hours, but that is with gathering as I went.

NOTE:
Under some keeps I found that some are just a headache to do, so they are noted as not done. Also, if you can find several creeps needing hobbit legs for Lug quests, get a group going and go wipe out HH, get a ton of them so you have a constant supply. I will continue adding more hints here as they come to me. I sure hope it helps you all.

Ok so the list:

LUG 50 QUESTS:

Mayor:

30 times

10 hobbit legs:

10 times

Total of:
100 hobbit legs

10 fragments of troll stone
10 slabs of troll stone:

10 times

Total of:
100 fragments
100 slabs


TA 50 QUESTS:

20 chitin:

not done

An:

30 times

10 elf ears:

5 times

Total of:
50 elf ears

10 gizzards:

5 times

Total of:
50 gizzards

10 norbog meat:

5 times

Total of:
50 norbog meat

Rockwithers:

not done

10 legs of men:

5 times

Total of:
50 legs of men

TR 50 QUESTS:

10 bear hides:

10 times

Total of:
100 bear hides

Goldie

10 times

10 fragments of troll stone
5 slabs of troll stone:

10 times

Total of:
100 fragments
50 slabs

5 food sacks
5 fragments of troll stone:

10 times

Total of:
50 food sacks
50 fragments

20 army people:

10 times

LC 50 QUESTS:

10 logs:

20 times

Total of:
200 logs

20 roots:

10 times

Total of:
200 roots

leafcull heart:

10 times

20 kindling:

10 times

Total of:
200 kindling

ISEN 50 QUESTS

Golly:

20 times

20 kindling:

15 times

Total of:
300 kindling

20 feathers:

15 times

Total of:
300 feathers

The Delving of Fror

The Delving of Fror is a zone that is open to a side when at least two outposts are held by them.  When the controlling side falls below two outposts , they are not removed from the Delving,  but merely cannot re-enter until an outpost is retaken.  Because there are five outposts on the map, both sides can be in the Delving at the same time. 

The overall map of the Delving is below with the creep entrance on the left and the freep entrance on the right.

The Delving's primary trophies for the creeps are the Dull, Glimmering, and Luminous Spirit Stones.  These are used to purchase enhanced corruptions, skills, and pots for the creeps.  The Delving is not a very significant source of DP.

The Dull Spirit Stones drop off of any normal level mob which are found all over the Delving.

The Glimmering Spirit Stones drop off of any signature level mob.  The two major farming zones are the blue Worms in the very top central part of the map on both levels and the Salamanders on the upper half of the central area.  The other signature level mobs are generally too annoying with stuns to farm.

The Luminous Spirit Stones drop off of any Elite or greater level mob.  There is no differentiation in drop rate from the Nemesis in the middle to the 44k Elite Masters, therefore there is little/no reason to defeat the more difficult bosses except out of interest.