The Reason We Fight is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Background[]
Within the burial grounds of Shada's Tear, I encountered an undead Nede named Nhalan, who told me about the curse Shada placed on the waters of the city.
Objectives[]
- Talk to Nhalan
- Watch Visions to Find Zal'ik
- Destroy the Abomination Protecting the Curse
- Awaken and Defeat Zal'ik
- Talk to Nhalan
- Bring Nhalan's Journal Back to Camp
Walkthrough[]
In the west wing of Shada's Tear, you will find a man named Nhalan. He will tell you that he was one of the inhabitants of this place when they struck a deal with Shada. He did not trust Shada and protested against this deal, and as a punishment he was kept alive indefinitely as his fellow nedes lost their minds in service to Shada. He thinks he knows a way to undo the curse when it is in its beginning stages, but in return, he wants you to free him by finding and slaying the general Zal'ik.
Zal'ik is protected by an air of poison; you will have to watch visions of the past to find out how to dispel this poison. You can find these visions in the hallway ahead; for the first vision, you will see a group of nedes trying to bide time until the ritual is complete; they will then turn into skeletons and attack you. A bit ahead, you will see another vision, this time of Zal'ik trying Nhalan for treason and ordering that he is taken to Shada. At the end of the vision, the spirits will again turn to skeletons and attack you. Further on, you will spot the cursed air Nhalan described; just before, there is another vision. In it, you will see the Nedes talking about a creature that will keep the cursed air up; this time the ghosts will not turn to skeletons and attack you.
The creature is through the corridor to the north. Once you get there, you will see a vision of the nedes summoning a Flesh Atronach called Debruz; you will have to fight this beast. He likes to set the floor on fire, as well as summon armies of Nedes to help him in the fight. Your main focus should be the big guy, but it is wise to cull some of the hordes now and then so that you do not get overwhelmed. Once Debruz is dead head back south and speak with Nhalan about what has happened. He will tell you that the poison clouds have started to move, and that you should be able to navigate through them to find Zal'ik.
Head on ahead. The clouds have indeed started moving; follow the clouds, but make sure not to step inside of them. There will be enemies along the way; do not get too distracted by them, as you will have plenty of time to fight them when you are out of the poison cloud area. Once you are through the hallway, the poison clouds will stop; kill any enemies that are chasing you, then head down the stairway into Zal'ik's crypt. There are chests containing soul shards throughout the room; open all of these to engage in combat with Zal'ik's forces. After you have killed a number of them, Zalik himself will awaken. During this fight, he will summon hordes of allies, including tortured souls that will use spells that slow you down to the point where you almost cannot move at all. If you are a solo player, taking down all these souls is nigh impossible; focus your attacks on Zal'ik himself. Once he is dead, you can kill off his remaining friends.
After the battle, head through the door to the southwest of the room. You will find yourself in another corridor with poison gas clouds; this time, there's an alcove with some bookshelves halfway through where you can take refuge and kill the pursuing enemies. At the end of the hallway, head up the stairs and dispose of the enemies pursuing you, then talk to Nhalan. As a reward for freeing him, hewill give you his journal, which contains ways to stop the curse in its beginning stages. Head back to camp and give this journal to Tishi to finish the quest.
Reward[]
- Yokudan Coffer of Merit
- 73–302
Journal[]
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