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| [[Aetherium Collection]] || 20 Hours || 4 Tokens per completion
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| [[Bound Wisp Quest]] || 20 Hours || Bound Wisp will not exchange tokens for keys.
| [[Bound Wisp Quest]] || 20 Hours || Bound Wisp will not exchange tokens for keys.
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| [[Ghost Hunter Quest]] || 24 Hours || 2 Tokens per completion
| [[Empyrean Beacon Destruction]] || 20 Hours || 2 Tokens per completion
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| [[Gear Crossbow Quest]] || ?? || 10 Tokens per completion
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| [[Gear Knight Kill Task]] || 20 Hours || 2 Tokens per completion
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| [[Ghost Hunter Quest]] || 20 Hours || 2 Tokens per completion
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| [[Iron Blade Commander]] || 20 Hours || 2 Tokens per completion
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| [[Monthly Game Hunter]] || 24 Hours || Each kill task is on a unique timer.
| [[Monthly Game Hunter]] || 20 Hours || Each kill task is on a unique timer.
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Revision as of 01:35, 13 August 2010

Introduced:  Ancient Powers Updated:  Shifting Tactics
Arcanum Mana-smith

Related topics: Society Chests, Society Armor, Loot


Your level must be at least 150 to be eligible for the reduced turn in rate of 10 Pristine Mana Shards to get a key.

The Mana Forges were introduced during Ancient Powers although keys were not widely available until the following patch, Risks and Rewards. Keys can be obtained by hunting Pristine Mana Shards and turning in 10 per key up to five times a week (25 per key thereafter) or as a reward from a number of quests (see below). Other than the chests in the Faction Strongholds, the Mana Forge chests are the only location where the new Tier 7 Loot can be obtained. The chests vary in the probability of what they will contain. All chests can produce any item, but a weapon chest will contain mostly weapons most of the time, research/mage chests will contain mostly VIII spell components, armor will contain mostly armor, and the equipment chests will contain a mix of mostly armor and weapons. Advanced chests will contain more jewelry and clothing items.

Arcanum Mana-smith tells you, "Welcome to the Mana Forge!"
Arcanum Mana-smith tells you, "This wonderful place is one of three locations where the Arcanum is putting the wonders of the Ley Lines to work for the betterment of all Dereth."
Arcanum Mana-smith tells you, "If you wish to partake of the works of the Mana Forges, there is something you must do."

Each Mana Forge has an Arcanum Quota Officer (gives Mana Forge Key for 10 Pristine Mana Shards (up to five timers per week), an Arcanum Mana-smith (gives Mana Forge Key for 25 Pristine Mana Shards, and an Arcanum Broker who will buy unwanted loot from the chests. Given that mana shards are givable/tradable, it's unclear what purpose the turn in limit serves in pragmatic terms. Previously the quest keys opened all non-shard chests and Pristine Mana Shard keys only open the shard chests, however in Seeds of Corruption these restrictions were lifted and now both keys will open any of the chests. During the Shifting Tactics the loot profiles of the chests were significantly improved, making 400 high stat and 420 weapons more common, all item sets an equal chance of occurring, and less artwork (dinnerware).

Locations

NPCs

Mana Forge Chests

In Progress - Please make corrections/additions if needed. During the Old Ghosts event the chests were upgraded to include one more item and the loot profiles were significantly changed. In Shedding Skin the Armor chest was changed to include 4 armor pieces and 1 weapon. In Celebration the chest profiles were further updated to fix some unintended effects of adding aetheria. Each chest now drops six items with one item slot reserved for a no spell weapon or a coalesced aetheria.

Mana Forge Chest Items Commonly Found Rarely Found Never Found
Advanced Equipment Chest 6
  • Armor
  • Clothing
  • Jewelry
  • Spell Components
  • Weapons
  • Item Sets
  • Aetheria
  • Trinkets
  • Dinnerware
??
Armor Chest 6
  • Armor (4)
  • Spell Component (1)
  • Weapon (1 Nonmagic)
  • Item Sets
  • Clothing
  • Shields
  • Aetheria
??
Magic Chest 6
  • Spell Components (4)
  • Spelled Item (1 Armor, Weapon, Clothing, or Jewelery)
  • Weapon (1 without spells)
  • Item Sets
  • Jewelry
  • Aetheria
??
Mixed Equipment Chest 6
  • Armor
  • Clothing
  • Jewelry
  • Spell Components
  • Weapons
  • Aetheria
??
Weapon Chest 6
  • Spell Component (1)
  • Weapons (4 with spells)
  • Weapons (1 without spells)
  • Armor
  • Jewelry
  • Trinkets
  • Aetheria
??
Shard Equipment Chest ?? ?? ?? ??

How to Obtain Keys

Quests with Key Rewards

A complete list of quests giving a mana forge key can be found at Category:Mana Forge Key.

Quest Key Timer Group/Solo
Aerbax's Citadel (4 Use) Fortified Mana Forge Key 27 days Group
Aerbax's Prodigal Harbinger (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 days Group
Aerbax's Prodigal Human (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 13 days Solo
Aerbax's Prodigal Olthoi (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 days Group
Aerbax's Prodigal Shadow (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 days Group
Apostate Citadel (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 27 days Solo
Apostate Excavation Investigation (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 27 days Solo
Asheron's Savior (4 Use) Fortified Mana Forge Key 27 days Group
Assassin's Roost Quest (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 6 days Solo
Blight Lord Lair Quest (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 27 days Solo
Bright Aetherium Ore Stockpile Destruction (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 6 Days Group
Clutch of Kings (1 Use) Mana Forge Key (per King, 7 total) 20 days Group
Creeping Blight Champions (1 Use) Mana Forge Key None Solo
Crystalline Adventurer (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 6 Days Solo/Group
Delving into Claude's Mind (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 13 days Group
Dreams of the Hopeslayer (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 Days Group
Elysa's Journey (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 days Solo/Group
Forgotten Tunnels of Nyr'leha (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 days Solo/Group
Gear Knight Arrival (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 13 Days Solo/Group
Guardian of the Deru Trees of Marae Lassel (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 27 days Solo
Knath Core Quest (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 days Group
Jester Released (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 days Group
Lady Mhoire Quest (1 Use) Mana Forge Key None Solo/Group
Lady Aerfalle (150+ Uber Version) (3 Use) Strengthened Mana Forge Key 13 Days Group
Lord Mhoire Quest (1 Use) Mana Forge Key None Group
Land Control (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 27 hours Group
Marker Crystals (5 Use) Reinforced Mana Forge Key 1 Time Only Solo
Moarsmen Jailbreak (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 6 Days Solo
Portalspace Rifts (1 Use) Mana Forge Key 6 Days Solo
PvP Arena Quest (1 Use) Mana Forge Key None Solo
Rare Island Trophies (1 Use) Mana Forge Key None Solo
Ranger Lord Mhoire (1 Use) Mana Forge Key None Group
Rescue Fiona Woron (2 Use) Mana Forge Key ??? Group
Rescue Hoshino Kei (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 27 Days Solo
Summoning of T'thuun (3 Use) Strengthened Mana Forge Key 27 days Group
Vision of the Past (2 Use) Braced Mana Forge Key 13 Days Solo/Group

Quests with Pristine Mana Shard Rewards

Quest Timer Notes
Black Coral Golem Kill Task 3 days Must have access to one of the Black Markets.
Blighted Coral Golem Kill Task 3 days Must have access to one of the Black Markets.
Carenzi Race Track/Monster Fights N/A Grand Casino Chest can contain Pristine Mana Shards.
Weeding of the Deru Tree 3 days Must have access to Freebooter Black Market.

Quests with Adventurer Token Rewards

Quest Timer Notes
Aetherium Collection 20 Hours 4 Tokens per completion
Bound Wisp Quest 20 Hours Bound Wisp will not exchange tokens for keys.
Empyrean Beacon Destruction 20 Hours 2 Tokens per completion
Gear Crossbow Quest ?? 10 Tokens per completion
Gear Knight Kill Task 20 Hours 2 Tokens per completion
Ghost Hunter Quest 20 Hours 2 Tokens per completion
Iron Blade Commander 20 Hours 2 Tokens per completion
Monthly Game Hunter 20 Hours Each kill task is on a unique timer.

Alternative Currency Items

Each item may be turned in to an Arcanum Mana-smith for a Mana Forge Key. There is a 2 week timer for each item. Ancient Emblem of Mhoire - 10 Ancient Mhoire Coins. Colosseum Medallion of Honor - 10 Colosseum Coins. Olthoi Veteran's Medal - 10 Small Olthoi Venom Sacs. Hero Token - 1 Hero Token.

Retired Ways to Obtain Keys