- Zskera Vaults are large underground chambers containing various treasures and secrets.
- The chambers are randomly generated each week and change with the weekly reset.
- To unlock doors within the Zskera Vaults you will need Zskera Vault Keys.
- Pathfinder Tacha will initially give you 6 Zskera Vault Key for free.
- More keys can be farmed by defeating Rare Elites and looting Treasure Chests in the Forbidden Reach.
Zskera Vaults Navigation
- Zskera Vaults can be accessed at any time, simply speak with Pathfinder Jeb to enter the vaults.
- The vaults have 4 floors in total. The first floor has 5 doors, while the other three floors each have 8 doors.
- The second floor can be reached by climbing Web Ropes. To use them, you must first defeat the spiders lurking around the vaults!
- On the second floor you will find Flasks of Windward Steps that unlock the Windward Steps ability. This is similar to the Shaman's Gust of Wind spell, and it will be used to reach different doors within the same floor.
- To reach the third and fourth floor within the vaults and access more doors, you will use the Bubble Lifter. Jump while within the bubble stream to float upwards!
Zskera Vaults Rewards
- Once inside the Zskera Vaults you will find an Unusual Ring on the floor. Bring it to Researcher Imareth to receive the Onyx Annulet.
- Each room that you unlock with a Zskera Vault Key contains randomly generated treasure and puzzles to solve for additional rewards.
- Most rooms will have Primordial Caches that contain Primordial Stones, a new type of gem that can be socketed into the Onyx Annulet.
Pet Rewards
- Patos - Teaches Patos: "This frillfish is a no-frills kind of frillfish."
- Kobaldt - Teaches Kobaldt: "Sharp crystal needles protrude from this creature's back, and yet it still wants you to pet it somehow."
- Gilded Mechafrog - Teaches Gilded Mechafrog: "An old and dangerous discarded toy."
Toy Rewards
- Holoviewer: The Scarlet Queen - Use: Create a holographic tribute of Alexstrasza.
- Holoviewer: The Lady of Dreams - Use: Create a holographic tribute of Ysera.
- Holoviewer: The Timeless One - Use: Create a holographic tribute of Nozdormu.
Other Rewards
- Other rewards that can be found within the Zskera Vaults include crafting reagents, consumables and vanity items.
- The Burden of Lapisagos, A Soldier's Journal and A Song of the Depths - Random books drops required for the achievement Librarian of the Reach.
- Journal Entry: Silence, Journal Entry: The Creches and Sending Stone: The Prisoner - Random items drops required for the achievement While We Were Sleeping.
Onyx Annulet and Primordial Stones Preview
- The Onyx Annulet is a powerful ring that can be socketed with three Primordial Stones.
- Each socketed Primordial Stone grants powerful bonuses and increases the ring's item level (which gives more stamina).
- After you hand in the Unusual Ring from the Zskera Vaults and receive the Onyx Annulet, Researcher Imareth will offer a follow-up quest to retrieve the Primordial Jeweler's Kit and the Primordial Anvil from the Zskera Vaults. Completing this quest unlocks additional crafting options:
- 10 Dormant Primordial Fragments can be exchanged for a new Onyx Annulet or Primordial Stone from a select family.
- Primordial Stones can be smashed into 6 Dormant Primordial Fragments by using the Primordial Anvil.
- Primordial Stones can be removed from the Onyx Annulet by using the Primordial Jeweler's Kit.
Upgrading Primordial Stones
- Primordial Stones can be upgraded with Unstable Elementium two times, once to ilvl 418 and a second time to ilvl 424.
- Unstable Elementium is crafted by Jewelcrafters, which can learn the design by defeating Amephyst - a summonable rare in the Forbidden Reach.
- Crafting an Unstable Elementium requires 10 Dormant Primordial Fragments and 25 Silken Gemdust.
Primordial Stones Families
Condensed Fire Magic - Create a Primordial Stone from the Fire family.
- Flame Licked Stone - Dealing damage has a chance to set the enemy on fire, dealing 17,325 Fire damage over 7 sec.
- Raging Magma Stone - Absorbing damage has a chance to coat you in lava, causing melee attackers to take 2,406 Fire damage for 6 sec.
- Searing Smokey Stone - Successful interrupts exhale smoke, dealing 6,875 Fire damage to enemies within a 8 yd cone in front of you.
- Entropic Fel Stone - Fire damage dealt by Primordial Stones is increased by 60%, and is now Chaos damage.
Condensed Frost Magic - Create a Primordial Stone from the Frost family.
- Deluging Water Stone - Abilities have a chance to drench a nearby ally, healing them for 26,004 over 6 sec.
- Freezing Ice Stone - Dealing damage has a chance to chill the enemy, dealing 16,171 Frost damage and slowing them by 15% for 6 sec.
- Cold Frost Stone - Gain a Frost shield every 20 sec that absorbs 21,670 damage and slows melee attackers by 15% for 5 sec.
- Exuding Steam Stone - Receiving heals has a chance to exude steam, restoring 12,039 health to yourself and 2 nearby allies.
Condensed Earth Magic - Create a Primordial Stone from the Earth family.
- Indomitable Earth Stone - Taking damage has a chance to shield yourself, absorbing 32,506 damage for 12 sec.
- Shining Obsidian Stone - Gaining an absorb shield from a Primordial Stone erupts the ground, dealing 25,782 Physical damage split between enemies within 5 yd. Damage is increased for each enemy struck, up to 5 enemies.
- Gleaming Iron Stone - Standing still for 3 seconds in combat steels yourself, absorbing 16,253 damage and increasing autoattack damage by 305 for 25 sec.
Condensed Nature Magic - Create a Primordial Stone from the Nature family.
- Storm Infused Stone - Critically striking an enemy has a chance to shock them and 2 nearby enemies, dealing 9,300 Nature damage.
- Echoing Thunder Stone - Moving builds an electrical charge, causing your next damaging ability to also deal 14,437 Nature damage.
- Wild Spirit Stone - Nature and healing effects from Primordial Stones restore 7,602 health of 5 nearby allies over 7 sec.
- Pestilent Plague Stone - Dealing damage has a chance to infect the target with a plague that spreads to nearby enemies, dealing 9,621 Nature damage over 9 sec.
- Wind Sculpted Stone - Moving rallies the wind to your side, granting 93 Speed stacking up to 5 times.
Condensed Arcane Magic - Create a Primordial Stone from the Arcane family.
- Sparkling Mana Stone - Frost effects from Primordial Stones restore 993 mana over 3 sec.
- Humming Arcane Stone - Dealing Magic damage has a chance to fire Arcane missiles for each Primordial Stone family you have equipped, each dealing 8,422 Arcane damage.
- Harmonic Music Stone - Entering combat increases the tertiary stats of you and 4 nearby allies by 364 for 8 sec.
- Obscure Pastel Stone - Spells and abilities have a chance to cast a random Primordial Stone effect.
Condensed Shadow Magic - Create a Primordial Stone from the Shadow family.
- Swirling Mojo Stone - Being near a dying creature saps a portion of their mojo, and eventually crystallizes it.
- Prophetic Twilight Stone - Damaging effects from your Primordial Stones trigger one of your healing effects, and vice versa.
Condensed Necromantic Magic - Create a Primordial Stone from the Necromantic family.
- Necromantic Death Stone - Once every minute, moving near a corpse grants the Equip effects of the Desirous Blood, Cold Frost, and Pestilent Plague Stones for 25 sec. Already having one of these effects instead increases its effectiveness by 75%.
- Desirous Blood Stone - Dealing damage has a chance to drain life, dealing 12,127 Shadow damage and healing you for that amount.
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