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5.2 PTR: Troves of the Thunder King and Isle of Thunder Scenarios
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2013/02/22 at 11:55 AM
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Several single-player scenarios coming in 5.2 were recently open for testing. This includes some scenarios tied to unlocking new phases of the Isle of Thunder War Effort, but more importantly, a new scenario that lets you make hundreds of gold for 5 minutes work!
Troves of the Thunder King
Troves of the Treasure King
is a new single-player scenario in which players try to grab as much loot as they can from treasure chests before their 5 minutes are up. This is made harder by the presence of numerous challenging traps in the zone designed to attack and slow you down. In this video, Lore from
TankSpot
goes over the basics of what to expect.
To begin the scenario, you will need to give Taoshi a
Key to the Palace of Lei Shen
, which can be found from
Trove of the Thunder King
scattered around the
Isle of Thunder
or looted from killing some rares.
Scenario Loot
The most common type of chest is
Mogu Treasure Chest
. This has the chance to contain:
Tattered Historical Parchments
, used to purchase reputation insignias such as
Greater Kirin Tor Offensive Insignia
.
Elder Charm of Good Fortune
Shan'ze Ritual Stone
, used to summon elites.
Spirit of Harmony
Gold
Incantations:
Incantation of Deng
,
Incantation of Gura
,
Incantation of Haqin
,
Incantation of Vu
Golden Treasure Chest
s appear to have the same types of loot but in more quantities, as well as
Burial Trove Key
. You'll need to open 10 in one run to complete a step of
In the Hall of the Thunder King
.
When the time runs out or you complete the run, you'll be taken to a special area filled with
Lei Shen's Burial Trove
. You can only open these chests with
Burial Trove Key
. They have a chance to contain the rewards above as well as
Shado-Pan Assault Insignia
and
Justice Points
. Based on Blizzard's most
recent patch notes
, there is also a small chance to get epic loot! No word yet what that could be.
There is a gold counter tallying your riches as you complete the instance--you can easily make several hundred gold, as Lore did, without too much practice.
Click the cut to read more about the scenario challenges, helpful items, and the shorter Stage 3 and 4 lore scenarios!
Scenario Traps
While there are many treasure chests in the scenario, they're all guarded by traps.
The first room contains some basic pillar traps that periodically cast lightning (
Lightning Surge
), as well as Mogu statues that activate and do an AoE stun (
Stone Smash
) if you do not move away. Since lightning can slow, this can easily turn into a bad slow + stun combination. There are also
Ashen Weaver
s that don't hit very hard, but can web you.
The second room is more complex and has many tile traps (similar to the Ruins of Guo-Lai) as well as traps that port you several feet and begin to damage you if you step inside their radius. In addition, there are several NPCs present.
Skumblade Pillager
is the most interesting as he moves very quickly and can open doors for you, but can also be killed for
In the Hall of the Thunder King
credit.
The third room adds the presence of
Stone Watcher
and Mogu
Stone Sentry
. At the end of the scenario, you'll fight
God-Hulk Gulkan
, who'll try to knock you back into all the harmful traps we've described along the way.
Complete the scenario by talking to
Tenwu of the Red Smoke
off to the side, who is helpfully surrounded by
Red Smoke Flare
. He'll give you an extra
Burial Trove Key
.
Speed Run Enhancements
As Lore pointed out in his video, there are several reputation items that can help negate annoying traps. Most cost one
Elder Charm of Good Fortune
, so if you can grab a few more chests as a result, it seems like a good investment:
Potion of Light Steps
/
Potion of Light Steps
: Can be used to levitate over tile traps, fall at a reduced speed, and walk on water during the Troves of the Thunder King scenario. Taking damage will break this effect. Requires Friendly, costs
Elder Charm of Good Fortune
.
Sleep Dust
/
Sleep Dust
: Puts the target in a magically-induced sleep for 25 sec seconds. Only works on humanoids and beasts within the Troves of the Thunder King secnario. Requires Honored, costs
Elder Charm of Good Fortune
.
A Common Rock
/
A Common Rock
: Can be used to distract an enemy or trigger a trap during the Troves of the Thunder King scenario. Requires Honored, costs
Elder Charm of Good Fortune
.
Frost Rune Trap
/
Frost Rune Trap
: Places a rune that will freeze the next hostile target to step on it for 20 sec. Only usable in the Troves of the Thunder King scenario. Requires Revered, costs
Elder Charm of Good Fortune
.
Arcane Propellant
/
Arcane Propellant
: Consume an arcane focus to launch yourself forward. Can only be used during the Troves of the Thunder King scenario. Requires Revered, costs
Elder Charm of Good Fortune
.
Polymorphic Key
/
Polymorphic Key
: Magically reshape the key to fit any Ancient Gate in the Thunder King's Citadel for the Troves of the Thunder King scenario. Requires Exalted, costs 3x
Elder Charm of Good Fortune
.
There are two types of runes scattered throughout the instance: a beneficial green speed rune, and a harmful red paralysis rune that stuns players.
Stage 3 Scenario:
To the Skies
You fight off Zandalari and open up the Lightning Forge with the help of Taoshi, which later allows you to craft
weapons that resemble TBC Blacksmithing ones.
There are several buffs that can help you out:
Stage 2 (killing Zandalari):
Thunderous Innervation
: Killing enemies heals you for 30000 every 1 sec for 5 sec sec.
Stage 5 (killing Mogu):
Power Surge
: Melee, ranged, and spell haste increased by 10%. Additional applications increase duration.
Stage 5 (killing Mogu):
Recuperate
: Heals the target for 5% every 3 sec for 18 sec.
Stage 4 Scenario:
Stormsea Landing
For this scenario, you'll help Taoshi reclaim the Shipyard. You'll dodge traps in the courtyard, stealth through the ship and knock out guards, and fight
Hu'seng the Gatekeeper
in a dramatic lightning-filled showdown.
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