Your resists take another hit when you go to ultimate, so they can get tricky to balance and thats where those augs come in. There's also another tier at 70 when you have them at revered status, that allows you to put them on all gear. At that point its just rings, ammy and weapons. It's a tricky stat to findĪugs can only start to be applied at level 50, and when you have faction rep, I believe, at honored. That can be easier said then done though. Come Ultimate (and especially if you dabble in crucible) some stun resist will help too. Not to mention crucible, where its pretty much suicide without it. You used to be able to get away with ignoring it, but now with Port Valbury and a buff to those aether wraiths in the rotting croplands amongst other things, it's hard to get away with. Need help putting together the ultimate build to smash through quests like The Sacred Ashes and get into the rogue-like dungeons? Check out our best Grim Dawn 2019 builds here, or if you just getting started and need a start to finish guide, head over to our beginner's walkthrough to Grim Dawn builds.Ha, Aether resist. Instead you always get XP, some Iron Bits, +500 faction reputation, and a random level 35 relic blueprint. Unlike most other quests, this one doesn't come with a random item that increases in effectiveness on harder difficulties. Following the battle, pick up the Sacred Ashes of Empyrion from the corpse and return them to Father Kymon to complete the quest. Like with Barthollem, Malkadarr is farmable after completing the quest, so you can return repeatedly and fight him to try to get the Dreadblade. The boss has a low chance to drop Malkadarr's Dreadblade - a one handed sword that increases cold damage and gives +2 to the Nightblade skill Execution. Be on the lookout for Ice Crystal summons and be prepared to face extensive use of cold damage. If you sided with Kymon's Chosen, the battle is with Malkadarr, Champion of Death's Vigil. The boss has a low chance to drop Archon's Warmaul when defeated - a two handed mace that deals fire damage and gives +3 to the Demolitionist skill Fire Strike.Īrchon Barthollem is farmable after completing the quest, so you can return repeatedly and fight him to try to get the Warmaul later.Īfter the battle, pick up the Desecrated Ashes of Empyrion from Barthollem's corpse, then return them to The Keeper Of Tomes in the Bastion of the Order to complete the quest. He makes extensive use of fire damage, and when using a glass cannon or a melee build, watch out for his area effect Ring Of Fire ability. If you are with Death's Vigil, the battle is with Archon Barthollem. Tomb of Archon Barthollem map location Death's Vigil Sacred Ashes Boss Head through the iron gate to find the boss guarding the item you need to complete the quest.Īlthough you don't need it for this quest, note that the second level of this area has a loose torch near the northern end that offers access to the secret Lost Tomb of the Damned area. Proceed through the dungeon to the bottom of the second level (the stairs down are at the far northwest end). The Tomb will be filled with enemy members of whichever faction you didn't side with during the main campaign. When you see a big stone staircase and the wagon tracks break south next to a wood sign post, stop following the tracks and instead keep going west through the gate to find the Tomb of Archon Barthollem. Keep heading south across the bridge, then follow the wagon tracks southwest. Order of Death's Vigil: Talk to The Keeper of Tomes in the Bastion of the Order, after completing the quest A Catalyst given by VaruukĪfter initiating the quest, head southwest from the Fort Ikon rift through the Fort's southern gate (you are at the right spot if you get mobbed by Fleshwarped on the way out).Kymon's Chosen: Talk to Father Kymon in Kymon's Sanctuary after completing the Enemy Of My Enemy quest given by Brother Elluvius.Here's who to talk to start The Sacred Ashes quest for either faction option in Act III:
How To Complete The Sacred Ashes Questįinding the Tomb of the Archon for The Sacred Ashes quest There are different reasons to go either route, as the bosses change between the quests for either faction so you have access to two distinct infrequent weapon drops.
This Act III quest can be initiated regardless of whether you team up with the Order of Death's Vigil or Kymon's Chosen.