Blackdelve Reach - Champions of Norrath

This guide will walk you through Blackdelve Reach in Act II of Champions of Norrath.

Blackdelve Reach Map

1 – ANTS!

When you enter Blackdelve Reach, a gnome gives you a little exposition that serves to let you know that the town you’re now in has been overrun by giant ants called Mammothants. That’s right, the 50’s sci-fi movie kind of giant ants. Make your way towards the north, killing ants as you go.

2 – BINGHAM VIGGS

The little guy standing here is Bingham Viggs. He tells you a bunch of stuff that won’t make immediate sense. It seems there’s a Lord Vanarhost who is having a boat made, but Bingham can’t finish it, so he needs your help. The orc chief apparently crossed the water somehow and you should follow him, but you can’t if you don’t help Bingham by helping his assistant, who’s out in the lava fields. At this point in time, you’ll want to move past him to the east.

3 – TO THE PIT OF ILL OMEN

Once you have the Mistmoor Ruby from Lord Vanarhost and have freed Babik, you can give the ruby to Bigham Viggs at the end of this dock to begin your journey to the Pit of Ill Omen.

4 – SAVE POINT

Since you’ve begun a whole new chapter in the game, you should probably save your progress up ’til this point.

5 – OLAK

Another little guy named Olak resides at this location. He’ll explain why the ants are attacking the town, which is apparently due to the gnomes’ lava-mining operation causing vibrations that send the ants into a fury. He’ll then hint that you could solve this problem by killing the Mammothant Queen, so that should be your first priority.

6 – STINMIR

If you head in the direction that Olak is facing, you’ll run into Stinmir, the local merchant. If you want to outfit yourself with better gear, keep in mind that the heroics you are about to display in this chapter will eventually cause him to give you a discount.

7 – MELMAN

When you’ve taken care of the ant problem, go back to the portal and turn left. When you go across the bridge, you’ll run into Melman Froes, who wants to talk to you. His daughter, Tenya, has run away and you need to find her. She’s in the Caverns of the Fallen, which you can find if you go to the Lava Fields.

8 – TO LAVA FIELDS

This small area is blocked by an ant trap and is inaccessible until you’ve killed the Mammothant Queen. Once that’s done, however, you can head down the sewer-entry-looking thing, which will take you down to the Lava Fields.

9 – HEAD FOR THE ANTHILL

It’s probably easiest to go ahead and rid the town of the ant problem, since you have to do that before you can head to the lava fields. Go past Stinmir to the residential part of town and start hacking. When you get to the lower level, you’ll find a hole that leads down to the ant tunnels.

10 – BLOODVINE

Once you’ve made your way through Vanarhost Castle and have Sylea’s quest to find some Bloodvine, you’ll want to make your way to this spot where there’s some ripe for the picking. Gather it up, then head back to the castle using the exit at area #11.