Dwarven Catacombs

This article is about the area. For a walkthrough of the mini-puzzle, see Dwarven Room Raider.

Dwarven Catacombs is an area within Thunderhead Peaks. It holds the resting places of many ancient dwarves. It is accessed by tunnels which head southeast from Ironhammer Crossing. A tall circular room contains many gates, each of which has an associated key. The first key is given by Frodak Steelstar by trading a Light of Deldrimor Plate, and each gated room contains the key to unlock the next room. Once three rooms have been completed, a final key is obtained which unlocks the gate to The Hammer's Hoard.

Traversing the boardwalk that circles clockwise around the room leads to a passageway with Brechnar's Gauntlet, beyond which lies a mastery insight and several dwarven chests.

Locations and objectives

Points of Interest: Brechnar's Gauntlet —; The Consul's Tomb —; The Hammer's Hoard —

Mastery Insights: Thunderhead Peaks Insight: Brechnar's Gauntlet

Mini-Dungeons: Dwarven Room Raider

Events

Destroy the Graveling (80)

NPCs

Allies

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Ghosts

Foes

Gravelings

Spiders

Ambient dialogue

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After clearing Frodak's tomb: Frodak Steelstar: Thanks for clearing my tomb. I think I'll stay out here for a while anyway.

When ghostly mischief is active^{[verification requested]}: Frodak Steelstar: Place feels livelier with more ghosts in it.

Frodak Steelstar: Good to have company around here again.

When traveling through the maze: Frodak Steelstar: Hey hey, hero–leaving so fast? This place needs all kinds of cleanup. And there's treasure.

Frodak Steelstar: It's a cold, cruel world out there. Take it from me. You don't want to go just yet.

Frodak Steelstar: Kill another graveling before you go, maybe? They're like rabbits. Relentless. And fertile.

Frodak Steelstar: Hey, it's a griffon! Look at the beak on that thing! (if on a griffon)

Frodak Steelstar: Well, SPEAKING of rabbits... (if on a springer)

Frodak Steelstar: Seen all kinds wander in and out through the years. Dredge. Thieves. Tourists. Pah. You, though–you're okay.

Frodak Steelstar: Well, if you're so determined to run away, I won't stop you. But you'll have to come back sometime.

Frodak Steelstar: All this treasure won't spend itself! And it's hard to find a good exterminator.

In the Dwarven Sauna: Dwarf Ghost: Welcome to the sauna! Least, that's what it was when I was alive. Got a bit hotter since then.

Dwarf Ghost: Still good for the bones. Come on in!

Dwarf Ghost: What, you shy about a little skin showing?

Dwarf Ghost: Aw, leaving already? Come back soon.

In the Crystal Room: Dredge Excavator: I said north! North and up! But you had to dig south and down, didn't you?; Dredge Ratnik: So I had the map upside down. Could happen to anybody.; Dredge Excavator: Comrade, when they handed out the brains, you did not get an equitable share.; Dredge Ratnik: Well, who tossed my sandwiches? I opened the packs we've been hauling, and what do I see? Not sandwiches!; Dredge Excavator: Sonic turrets have all sorts of uses, comrade. Without them, we'd have been eaten by ice wurms.; Dredge Ratnik: Ice wurms! Did you hear any ice wurms in here? No! But you know else wasn't here? Food!; Dredge Excavator: So we starved to death. It's not like dredge haven't starved before.; Dredge Ratnik: Yeah, but this time it was PERSONAL!; Dredge Excavator: Still, better than being eaten by ice wurms.

Dredge Excavator: I spent all my death avoiding you. What happened?

Dredge Ratnik: Search me.

Dredge Excavator: You're transparent.

Dredge Ratnik: Makes it easy, doesn't it?

Dredge Ratnik: Try hitting the wall medallions. Won't get you far, but it's a fun way to pass the time until an inevitable death.

Dredge Excavator: If I'm stuck here with you for eternity—

Dredge Ratnik: We should forgive each other like comrades and make our deaths more bearable?

Dredge Excavator: I'll stand over here, and you stand over there. Far away. That's north, in case you need directions.

Dredge Ratnik: Sandwiches...

In the Dwarven Library: Dwarf Librarian Ghost: Hey, you! Put that torch down! Put that torch down right now! If something eats you in the dark, well, you deserve it! (when picking up an Ancient Wall Torch)

Dwarf Librarian Ghost: Who put all these torches in A LIBRARY?

Dwarf Librarian Ghost: Ahh, darkness. Good for books, you know. Keeps in from fading. Gets book vandals eaten. (when torch is extinguished)

Dwarf Librarian Ghost: THERE'S my assistant librarian. Not much of a talker. Very protective of this place. (when Spooked expires)

Dwarf Librarian Ghost: That's right, get out of here, you book vandal-shoo! (upon leaving)

In the Gauntlet Room: Ghostly Tomb Raider: Oh, another thief trying to get the dwarves' gold? Don't bother, I speak from personal experience.

Ghostly Tomb Raider: The security system is pretty good. Go on-ask me how I know.

Ghostly Tomb Raider: Yeah, you probably don't want to go there. (when approaching tripwire trap)

Ghostly Tomb Raider: Told ya. (upon downing after triggering the tripwire trap)

Ghostly Tomb Raider: I was in the Mists, you know. Then I got spat out. Here I am-revisiting the scene of my own death. And soon, yours.

Ghostly Tomb Raider: Oh, you made it. Good for you, I guess.

Objects

Crafting resources

Resource nodes: Iron Ore; Mithril Ore; Orichalcum Ore; Platinum Ore; Portobello Mushrooms; Snow Truffle

Gallery

The crystal room.
The library.
The sauna.

Notes

Every day from 30 minutes before reset until reset an unnamed event occurs in this area. The event prevents players from entering vaults, likely in order to prevent abusing the server reset to get double end chests. The event text reads as follows:
- Time until ghostly mischief quiets: 30:00

Thunderhead Peaks

Areas	Deldrimor Ruins • Dredgeways • Dwarven Catacombs • Hundar Pike • Ice Floe • Symphony's Haven • The Auditorium • The Forge • The Grotto • The Howling Cliffs • The Weeping Crest • Thunderhead Keep
Renown Hearts	Help the Priory with their excavations • Help the cold and hungry dredge • Rally the Pact soldiers, corsairs, and Zephyrites • Ready your forces for the assault on Kralkatorrik
Mastery Insights	Brechnar's Gauntlet • Niles • Shattered Bay • Ironhammer Crossing • Sorrow's Cave
Adventures	Ice Floe Magnet Run • Thunderhead Keep Volatile Delivery
Achievements	Dwarven Room Raider • The Master of Music • Thunderhead Peaks Treasure • Dailies • More...
Meta events	The Oil Floes • Thunderhead Keep

Dwarven Catacombs

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