Editing Empowered Harbinger Quest (section)

== Walkthrough & Notes ==
* Make sure everyone from your fellow has a [[Harbinger Quest#Harbinger Items|Harbinger Item]] before starting.

=== Step 1: The Tunnels ===
# From [[Yanshi]], run to either [[Issk]] at 12.9S, 46.5E or [[Vincadi]] at 12.6S 46.7E.
#* Note: Each NPC offers the same quest, however the lore is different for each.  Flagging with one will prevent you from accessing the other, so be sure your whole group flags with the same NPC.
#* {{Tip}} Soft tie to the surface portal at 13.0S, 47.3E for convenience.  If you die, you'll want an easy way to get back quickly.
# When your group is ready, everyone should hand their [[Harbinger Items]] to the NPC (either [[Issk]] or [[Vincadi]]) and then use the nearby [[Tunnels to the Harbinger (Issk)|Tunnels to the Harbinger]] portal to begin.
#* Note: If you are already flagged to enter the dungeon you do not need to turn in an item before doing the quest. You can do the quest then find the item for the skill you want afterward. Also even if you have never done the quest before and you are not flagged to enter you may hand in any Harbinger item (a common one like a [[Wood Heart]]) then after the quest is done find the item for the skill you really want and hand that in then talk to the NPC. You will be rewarded based on the last item you turn in to the NPC before talking to them.
# Once inside, the dungeon is linear to the bottom (keep heading down).  The only obstacles are a series of 4 jumps that must be made.
# Choosing Vincadi means you fight through Sclavi and tentacles on the way down.  Choosing Issk means you fight Virindi and Tentacles.
#* '''Jump 1: Acid Pit''' - Full jump ahead (land on invisible platform). Hit the far wall.
#* '''Jump 2: Lava Pit''' - Jump into the pit and take the hallway out.
#* '''Jump 3: Ice Shelf ''' - Shift-jump down onto the platform above the ice shelf, clear the spawn, and wait for your group.
#* '''Jump 4: Ice/Acid Pit Combo''' - Dispell, then shift Jump down onto the ice shelf and '''quicky''' run to the edge and full jump across the acid pit (land on invisible platform).  Hit the far wall, preferrably above the door.  The ice ''hurts'', so be quick.
#* '''Jump 5: Staging Area''' - Shift jump down and quickly move to the south (near the portals).
# At this point, everyone should check buffs, and when ready, use the [[Harbinger's Lair]] portal to begin the fight.

=== Step 2: Harbinger ===
# When you get inside, someone should debuff Harbinger fully.  Start with UA/Strength and then Imperil, Slash/Blud/Pierce Vuln, Fester, etc...  He is basically immune to Elemental damage, but takes equal damage from all Physicals...thus, Pierce or Slash is the best way to go.
# Rapid kills of the Harbinger are accomplished by holding him in place with a circle of archers, healers, and/or non-attacking melees...and then Tusker Fisting the crap out of him.  Pure attacking him is slow, as he has 500k+ hit points and is resistant to weapon damage.
'''Special Note''': The Harbingers are Elementals.  A Prismatic Atlan Wand thus deals double damage on them.  A Tusker Fisting mage with such a wand is basically equal to two of himself.  Having someone with life magic on hand to keep their mana full basically means he can nonstop Fist.
#* {{Tip}} If you have low level players in your group, it is a good idea to designate them as fellowship healers.
# Throughout the fight, ''Hands'' will spawn.  Stop attacking Harbinger and team up on each Hand one at a time. The Hands are an Imperil Vulnerable creature...don't use Armor Renders or Vulns, they counter buff.  Imperil them and use standard physical weapons for best all around results.  They also take little damage from magic, so melee and archers are the best to kill them with.
## Green - [[Hand of Verdancy]]
## Blue - [[Hand of Enchantment]]
## Purple - [[Hand of Artifice]]
## Red- [[Hand of Strife]]
# Once Harbinger's health gets below 50%, ''Essences'' will spawn around the Harbinger (Note: If he's backed up against a wall, only two or three might spawn!)  Stop attacking Harbinger and team up on each Essence one at a time. Essences no longer smite.  The fastest way to kill them is Armor Rend Elemental weapons of the opposed elements, although Physicals work roughly half as well.  For instance, The Purple Essence is best Acid Vulned, Imperiled, and then attacked with AR ACid.
## Purple - [[Essence of Artifice]].  Highest rate of fire, this essence kills a lot of people, because it never uses Item magic, basically war war war.
## Blue  - [[Essence of Enchantment]].  Debuffs, and uses Cold magic.
## Red - [[Essence of Strife]].  Fire magic and vulns.
## Green - [[Essence of Verdancy]].  Uses a lot of life magic, and no longer Smites (the Harbinger does that).

# When the Harbinger dies, loot a {{Itemlink|Harbinger Arm Token}} from the ground and then take the surface portal that spawns. Taking the Portal is ONE OF THE FLAGS...you cannot teleport out!  If you do, you can't get the skill point xp!

'''Note:''' If you die, portal recall and run back to the [[Tunnels to the Harbinger (Issk)|Tunnels to the Harbinger]], near [[Issk]] or [[Vincadi]].  When you click to enter the portal it will ask you if you want to return to Harbinger's Lair. Click '''YES'''.