The Warden
The Warden is an Act II quest to kill the Warden, the level 60 guardian of the Deep Dark. The Warden is the only source of the Nether Crystal, the centerpiece of the Seal of the Underworld. The quest also opens the route to the Otherside and a Sky Arena link.
Requirements#
Objectives#
Kill the Warden.
The Warden (Act II)
The Warden is the guardian of the Deep Dark. A spooky and awful place filled with all sorts of new blocks and mobs.
Rewards#
- 10 XP levels
- Echo Shard
- 5 Estus Flask
- A roll on Rare Loot
The Nether Crystal#
The Nether Crystal quest (“The Final Piece”) opens after either The Warden or the Obsidian Infused Bottle quest. It asks for a Nether Crystal and gives 5 XP levels, a Flawed Gem of your choice and a roll on Rare Loot.
Nether Crystal (Act II)
The Nether Crystal can be obtained by defeating the Warden (30% chance).
Soulrend’s extra mob drops give the Warden a 50% chance to drop the crystal, not the 30% in the quest text.
Walkthrough#
- Find a Deep Dark biome deep underground. The Warden appears when Sculk Shriekers are triggered there. See Warden.
- Kill it. Every kill also drops a Heart of Deepdark.
- If no crystal drops, summon and kill another Warden. Each kill is a separate 50% roll.
Other quests after the Warden#
| Quest | Task | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Deepdark (repeatable) | Hand in 4 Heart of Deepdarks (consumed) | 8 Ice Key |
| Sky Arena | Checkmark | A link to Sky Arena |
| The Otherside | Heart of the Deep (also needs a Dark Iron Ingot quest) | Opens Act III-b |
The Heart of Deepdark quest can be repeated, so every Warden kill is worth 8 Ice Keys for the Sky Arena shop.